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The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell and are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where such offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 12, 2013

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(to Prospectus dated August 1, 2013)

                  Shares

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Main Street Capital Corporation
Common Stock



          We are offering for sale                  shares of our common stock.

          We are a principal investment firm primarily focused on providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to middle market ("Middle Market") companies. Our LMM companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and our LMM portfolio investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. Our Middle Market investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than our LMM portfolio companies, with annual revenues typically between $150 million and $1.5 billion, and our Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million.

          The LMM and Middle Market securities in which we invest generally would be rated below investment grade if they were rated by rating agencies. Below investment grade securities, which are often referred to as "junk," have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. They may also be difficult to value and are illiquid.

          Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity and equity related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company.

          We are an internally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

          Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MAIN." On August       , 2013, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $          per share, and the net asset value per share of our common stock on June 30, 2013 (the last date prior to the date of this prospectus supplement on which we determined our net asset value per share) was $18.72.

          Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk, and should be considered highly speculative. See "Supplementary Risk Factors" beginning on page S-12 of this prospectus supplement and "Risk Factors" beginning on page 15 of the accompanying prospectus to read about factors you should consider, including the risk of leverage and dilution, before investing in our common stock.

          This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain important information about us that a prospective investor should know before investing in our common stock. Please read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before investing and keep them for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. This information is available free of charge by contacting us at 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056 or by telephone at (713) 350-6000 or on our website at www.mainstcapital.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider that information to be part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information.

       
 
 
  Per share
  Total
 

Public offering price

  $               $            

Underwriting discount (3.75%)

  $               $            

Proceeds, before expenses, to us(1)

  $               $            

 

(1)
We estimate that we will incur approximately $200,000 in offering expenses in connection with this offering.

          The underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional                  shares of common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement. If the option to purchase additional shares is exercised in full, the total public offering price will be $          , the total underwriting discount (3.75%) will be $          , and the total proceeds to us, before deducting estimated expenses payable by us of $200,000, will be $            .

          The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

          The underwriters expect to deliver the shares on or about August       , 2013.


RAYMOND JAMES

 

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

 

BAIRD

   

The date of this prospectus supplement is August       , 2013


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  Page  

Prospectus Supplement

 

Prospectus Summary

    S-1  

Fees and Expenses

    S-10  

Supplementary Risk Factors

    S-12  

Use of Proceeds

    S-13  

Capitalization

    S-14  

Selected Financial Data

    S-15  

Interim Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    S-17  

Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)

    S-43  

Legal Matters

    S-48  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    S-48  

Available Information

    S-48  

Interim Financial Statements

    S-49  

Prospectus

 

Prospectus Summary

    1  

Fees and Expenses

    13  

Risk Factors

    15  

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

    34  

Use of Proceeds

    34  

Price Range of Common Stock and Distributions

    35  

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    39  

Selected Financial Data

    40  

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

    42  

Senior Securities

    69  

Business

    70  

Portfolio Companies

    86  

Management

    99  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

    121  

Control Persons and Principal Stockholders

    123  

Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value

    125  

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

    131  

Description of Common Stock

    132  

Description of Our Preferred Stock

    139  

Description of Our Warrants

    140  

Description of Our Subscription Rights

    142  

Description of Our Debt Securities

    144  

Description of Our Units

    158  

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

    158  

Regulation

    166  

Plan of Distribution

    171  

Custodian, Transfer and Distribution Paying Agent and Registrar

    173  

Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices

    173  

Legal Matters

    173  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    173  

Available Information

    173  

Privacy Notice

    174  

Index to Financial Statements

    F-1  

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ABOUT THE PROSPECTUS

        This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of this offering of common stock and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which provides more information about the common stock we may offer from time to time. To the extent the information contained in this prospectus supplement differs from the information contained in the accompanying prospectus, the information in this prospectus supplement shall control.

        You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized any other person to provide you with different information from that contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any shares of our common stock by any person in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful for that person to make such an offer or solicitation or to any person in any jurisdiction to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. The information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is complete and accurate only as of their respective dates, regardless of the time of their delivery or sale of our common stock. This prospectus supplement supersedes the accompanying prospectus to the extent it contains information different from or additional to the information in that prospectus.


Forward-Looking Statements

        Information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may contain forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," or "continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. The matters described in the sections titled "Supplementary Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and "Risk Factors" in the accompanying prospectus and certain other factors noted throughout this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to any such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements but advise you to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we may file in the future with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. We note that the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 does not apply to statements made in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

        This summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. To understand the terms of the common stock offered hereby, you should read the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully. Together, these documents describe the specific terms of the shares we are offering. You should carefully read the sections titled "Supplementary Risk Factors," "Selected Financial Data," "Interim Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Interim Financial Statements" in this prospectus supplement and the documents identified in the section titled "Available Information" in this prospectus supplement, as well as the section titled "Risk Factors" in the accompanying prospectus. Except as otherwise noted, all information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus assumes no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares.


Organization

        Main Street Capital Corporation ("MSCC") was formed on March 9, 2007 for the purpose of (i) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP ("MSMF") and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC ("MSMF GP"), (ii) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (the "Investment Manager"), (iii) raising capital in an initial public offering, which was completed in October 2007 (the "IPO"), and (iv) thereafter operating as an internally managed business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). MSMF is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") and the Investment Manager acts as MSMF's manager and investment adviser. Because the Investment Manager, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of MSCC, is wholly owned by us, we do not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead we incur the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. The IPO and related transactions discussed above were consummated in October 2007 and are collectively termed the "Formation Transactions."

        On January 7, 2010, MSCC consummated transactions (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange 1,239,695 shares of its common stock for approximately 88% of the total dollar value of the limited partner interests in Main Street Capital II, LP ("MSC II" and, together with MSMF, the "Funds"). Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer, 100% of the membership interests in the general partner of MSC II, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC ("MSC II GP"), were also transferred to MSCC for no consideration. MSC II commenced operations in January 2006, is an investment fund that operates as an SBIC and is also managed by the Investment Manager. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC exchanged 229,634 shares of its common stock to acquire all of the remaining minority ownership in the total dollar value of the MSC II limited partnership interests, including approximately 5% owned by affiliates of MSCC (the "Final MSC II Exchange"). After the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange, MSCC owns 100% of MSC II. The Exchange Offer and related transactions, including the transfer of the MSC II GP interests and the Final MSC II Exchange, are collectively termed the "Exchange Offer Transactions."

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes to its stockholders as dividends.

        MSCC has direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have elected to be taxable entities (the "Taxable Subsidiaries"). The primary purpose of these entities is to hold certain investments that generate "pass through" income for tax purposes. The Investment Manager is also a direct wholly

 

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owned subsidiary that has elected to be a taxable entity. The Taxable Subsidiaries and the Investment Manager are each taxed at their normal corporate tax rates based on their taxable income.

        Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "Main Street" refer to MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds, the Taxable Subsidiaries and, beginning April 1, 2013, the Investment Manager.


Overview

        We are a principal investment firm primarily focused on providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to middle market ("Middle Market") companies. Our portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. We seek to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provide "one stop" financing alternatives within our LMM portfolio. We invest primarily in secured debt investments, equity investments, warrants and other securities of LMM companies based in the United States and in secured debt investments of Middle Market companies generally headquartered in the United States. Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity and equity related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company. Our LMM companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and our LMM portfolio investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. Our Middle Market investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than our LMM portfolio companies, with annual revenues typically between $150 million and $1.5 billion, and our Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million. Our private loan ("Private Loan") investments are made in businesses that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. The structure, terms and conditions for these Private Loan investments are typically consistent with the structure, terms and conditions for the loans made in our LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio.

        Our other portfolio ("Other Portfolio") investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM, Middle Market or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In our Other Portfolio, we may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds.

        We seek to fill the current financing gap for LMM businesses, which, historically, have had more limited access to financing from commercial banks and other traditional sources. The underserved nature of the LMM creates the opportunity for us to meet the financing needs of LMM companies while also negotiating favorable transaction terms and equity participations. Our ability to invest across a company's capital structure, from senior secured loans to equity securities, allows us to offer portfolio companies a comprehensive suite of financing options, or a "one stop" financing solution. Providing customized, "one stop" financing solutions has become even more relevant to our LMM portfolio companies in the current investing environment. We generally seek to partner directly with entrepreneurs, management teams and business owners in making our investments. Our LMM portfolio debt investments are generally secured by a first lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between five and seven years. We believe that our LMM investment strategy has a lower correlation to the broader debt and equity markets.

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$438.7 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 15.1%. As of June 30, 2013 approximately 75% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 94% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At June 30, 2013, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. As of December 31, 2012, we had debt and equity investments in 56 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482.9 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $380.5 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 14.3%. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 75% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93.0% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2012, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

        Additionally, we pursue investments in Middle Market companies. Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary purchases of interest-bearing debt securities in privately held companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our LMM portfolio. Our Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and have an expected duration of between three and five years.

        As of June 30, 2013, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 95 companies, collectively totaling approximately $445.2 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $440.4 million. The weighted average revenue for the 95 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $576.8 million as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 92% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 7.9% as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 79 companies, collectively totaling approximately $352.0 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $348.1 million. The weighted average revenue for the 79 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $533.6 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.0% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of the companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        As of June 30, 2013, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 11 companies, collectively totaling approximately $78.9 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $79.3 million.

 

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The weighted average revenue for the 11 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $309.4 million as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 12.2% as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 9 companies, collectively totaling approximately $65.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $64.9 million. The weighted average revenue for the 9 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $230.5 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.8% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of June 30, 2013, we had Other Portfolio investments in 6 companies, collectively totaling approximately $34.6 million in fair value and approximately $32.3 million in cost basis and which comprised 3.1% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies, collectively totaling approximately $24.1 million in both fair value and approximately $23.6 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.6% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012.

        During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there were ten portfolio company investment transfers from the LMM and Middle Market portfolio investment categories to the Private Loan portfolio investment category totaling $69.6 million in fair value and $69.0 million in cost as of the date of transfer.

        Our portfolio investments are generally made through MSCC and the Funds. MSCC and the Funds share the same investment strategies and criteria, although they are subject to different regulatory regimes. An investor's return in MSCC will depend, in part, on the Funds' investment returns as MSMF and MSC II are both wholly owned subsidiaries of MSCC.

        The level of new portfolio investment activity will fluctuate from period to period based upon our view of the current economic fundamentals, our ability to identify new investment opportunities that meet our investment criteria, and our ability to consummate the identified opportunities. The level of new investment activity, and associated interest and fee income, will directly impact future investment income. In addition, the level of dividends paid by portfolio companies and the portion of our portfolio debt investments on non-accrual status will directly impact future investment income. While we intend to grow our portfolio and our investment income over the long-term, our growth and our operating results may be more limited during depressed economic periods. However, we intend to appropriately manage our cost structure and liquidity position based on applicable economic conditions and our investment outlook. The level of realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation will also fluctuate depending upon portfolio activity and the performance of our individual portfolio companies. The changes in realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation could have a material impact on our operating results.

        MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries are internally managed by the Investment Manager, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of Main Street. Because the Investment Manager is wholly owned by MSCC, Main Street does not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. We believe that our internally managed structure provides us with a beneficial operating expense structure when

 

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compared to other publicly-traded and privately-held investment firms which are externally managed, and our internally managed structure allows us the opportunity to leverage our non-interest operating expenses as we grow our investment portfolio. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our quarterly average total assets was 1.6% and 1.6%, respectively, on an annualized basis, compared to 1.9% and 2.0%, respectively, on an annualized basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 1.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

        During May 2012, MSCC and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP ("HMS Adviser"), which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"), a non publicly-traded BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC in June 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser. MSCC is initially providing such investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, but it is ultimately intended that the Investment Manager provide such services because the fees MSCC receives from such arrangement could otherwise have negative consequences on its ability to meet the source-of-income requirement necessary for it to maintain its RIC tax treatment (MSCC or the Investment Adviser, whichever is providing such investment advisory services, the "Sub-Adviser"). Certain relief must be obtained from the SEC before the Investment Manager is permitted to provide these services to HMS Adviser, which relief is being sought, but there can be no assurance that it will be obtained. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to waive all such fees from the effective date of HMS Adviser's registration statement on Form N-2 through December 31, 2013. As a result, as of June 30, 2013, the Sub-Adviser has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement and the Sub-Adviser is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement.

        You should be aware that investments in our portfolio companies carry a number of risks including, but not limited to, investing in companies which may have limited operating histories and financial resources and other risks common to investing in below investment grade debt and equity investments in private, smaller companies. Please see "Supplementary Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Investments" in the accompanying prospectus for a more complete discussion of the risks involved with investing in our portfolio companies.

        Our principal executive offices are located at 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056, and our telephone number is (713) 350-6000. We maintain a website at http://www.mainstcapital.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider that information to be part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.


Business Strategies

        Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and realizing capital appreciation from our equity and equity-related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company. We have adopted the following business strategies to achieve our investment objective. Please see "Business—Business Strategies" in the accompanying prospectus for a more complete discussion of our business strategies.

 

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Investment Criteria

        Our investment team has identified the following investment criteria that it believes are important in evaluating prospective portfolio companies. Our investment team uses these criteria in evaluating investment opportunities. However, not all of these criteria have been, or will be, met in connection with each of our investments. Please see "Business—Investment Criteria" in the accompanying prospectus for a more complete discussion of our investment criteria.


Recent Developments

        In July 2013, we closed a LMM portfolio investment in Garreco, LLC ("Garreco") to facilitate a recapitalization of the company. The investment consists of $5.8 million in senior secured term debt and a $1.2 million direct equity investment. Garreco is headquartered in Heber Springs, Arkansas, and is a manufacturer and supplier of consumable products used to create dentures, crowns, and bridges in dental laboratories and clinics.

        In July 2013, we completed a new portfolio investment totaling $5.0 million of invested capital in ASC Interests, LLC ("ASC"). Our investment in ASC consists of $3.5 million in first lien, senior secured debt and a $1.5 million direct equity investment, and the proceeds of our investment were used by ASC to complete a management-led buyout of ASC Owners Group, LLC, dba American Shooting Centers. ASC, operating under the name American Shooting Centers since 1989, operates a 563 acre

 

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shooting complex located in George Bush Park, Harris County, Texas. ASC is among the premier outdoor shooting facilities in the United States. ASC's complex consists of rifle and pistol shooting lanes, a trap and skeet facility and sporting clays fields.

        In August 2013, we completed a follow on investment totaling $20.0 million in second lien senior subordinated secured debt in Daseke, Inc. ("Daseke"), to support Daseke's addition of Central Oregon Truck Company, Inc. ("COTC"). Founded in 1992 and based in Redmond, Oregon, COTC provides dedicated flatbed transportation and logistical services to the contiguous United States as well as parts of Canada.

        In August 2013, we closed a new portfolio investment totaling $16.8 million of invested capital in Southern RV, LLC and Southern RV Real Estate, LLC (collectively, "Southern RV"). Our investment in Southern RV consists of $14.6 million in first lien, senior secured term debt, of which $3.3 million is a first lien mortgage loan, and a $2.2 million direct equity investment. Southern RV is one of the largest dealers of new and used recreational vehicles ("RV") and related services in the Gulf Coast region.

        In August 2013, we announced the appointment of John E. Jackson as a new independent member of our Board of Directors. Simultaneous with Mr. Jackson's appointment to the Board, Todd A. Reppert retired as Executive Vice Chairman of Main Street and from the Investment Committee and Credit Committee and from the Board of Directors of MSCC in conjunction with a new investment initiative led by him which will focus on making debt and equity investments in private U.S. companies that are generally smaller than those currently being pursued by us for investment. Mr. Reppert will remain involved in managing our wholly owned SBIC funds while certain regulatory approvals are sought. As a part of his retirement, the Board accelerated the vesting of all of the unvested shares of restricted stock previously granted to him under our 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

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The Offering

Common stock offered by us

                          shares

Common stock outstanding prior to this offering

 

                        shares

Common stock to be outstanding after this offering

 

                        shares

Option to purchase additional shares

 

                        shares

Use of proceeds

 

The net proceeds from this offering (without exercise of the option to purchase additional shares and before deducting estimated expenses payable by us of approximately $200,000) will be $                        .

 

We intend to initially use the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding debt borrowed under our $372.5 million Credit Facility. However, through re-borrowing of the initial repayments under our $372.5 million Credit Facility, we intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to make investments in accordance with our investment objective and strategies described in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, to make investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments, which may include investments in secured intermediate term bank debt, rated debt securities and other income producing investments, to pay our operating expenses and other cash obligations, and for general corporate purposes. See "Use of Proceeds" below.

Dividends and distributions

 

Our dividends and other distributions, if any, will be determined by our Board of Directors from time to time.

 

Our ability to declare dividends depends on our earnings, our overall financial condition (including our liquidity position), maintenance of our RIC status and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant from time to time. From our IPO through the third quarter of 2008 we paid quarterly dividends, but in the fourth quarter of 2008 we began paying, and we intend to continue paying, monthly dividends to our stockholders.

 

When we make monthly distributions, we are required to determine the extent to which such distributions are paid out of current or accumulated earnings, recognized capital gains or capital. To the extent there is a return of capital, investors will be required to reduce their basis in our stock for federal tax purposes. In the future, our distributions may include a return of capital.

 

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In May 2013, we declared regular monthly dividends of $0.155 per share for each of July, August and September 2013. These regular monthly dividends equate to a total of $0.465 per share for the third quarter of 2013. Investors who purchase shares of our common stock in this offering will be entitled to receive the September regular monthly dividend payment and subsequent dividends provided that they continue to hold such shares.

Taxation

 

MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. Accordingly, we generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that we distribute to our stockholders as dividends. To maintain our qualification as a RIC for federal income tax purposes, we must meet specified source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distribute annually at least 90% of our net ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any.

 

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income. Any such carryover taxable income must be distributed through a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such taxable income. See "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations" in the accompanying prospectus.

Risk factors

 

See "Supplementary Risk Factors" beginning on page S-12 of this prospectus supplement and "Risk Factors" beginning on page 15 of the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of risks you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.

New York Stock Exchange symbol

 

"MAIN"

 

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FEES AND EXPENSES

        The following table is intended to assist you in understanding the costs and expenses that an investor in this offering will bear directly or indirectly. We caution you that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary. Except where the context suggests otherwise, whenever this prospectus supplement contains a reference to fees or expenses paid by "you," "us" or "Main Street," or that "we" will pay fees or expenses, stockholders will indirectly bear such fees or expenses as investors in us.

Stockholder Transaction Expenses:

       

Sales load (as a percentage of offering price)

    3.75 %(1)

Offering expenses (as a percentage of offering price)

             %(2)

Dividend reinvestment plan expenses

        (3)
       

Total stockholder transaction expenses (as a percentage of offering price)

      %

Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common stock):

       

Operating expenses

    2.59 %(4)

Interest payments on borrowed funds

    3.70 %(5)

Income tax expense

    1.65 %(6)

Acquired fund fees and expenses

    0.63 %(7)
       

Total annual expenses

    8.57 %

(1)
Represents the underwriting discount with respect to the shares sold by us in this offering.

(2)
The offering expenses of this offering borne by us are estimated to be approximately $200,000. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full, the offering expenses borne by us (as a percentage of the offering price) will be approximately        %.

(3)
The expenses of administering our dividend reinvestment plan are included in operating expenses.

(4)
Operating expenses in this table represent the estimated expenses of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Investment Manager.

(5)
Interest payments on borrowed funds represent our estimated annual interest payments on borrowed funds based on current debt levels as adjusted for projected increases (but not decreases) in debt levels over the next twelve months.

(6)
Income tax expense relates to the accrual of (a) deferred taxes on the net unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments held in Taxable Subsidiaries and (b) excise, state and other taxes. Deferred taxes are non-cash in nature and may vary significantly from period to period. We are required to include deferred taxes in calculating our annual expenses even though deferred taxes are not currently payable. Due to the variable nature of deferred tax expense, which is a large portion of the income tax expense, and the difficulty in providing an estimate for future periods, this income tax expense estimate is based upon the actual amount of income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(7)
Acquired fund fees and expenses represent the estimated indirect expense incurred due to investments in other investment companies and private funds.

 

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Example

        The following example demonstrates the projected dollar amount of total cumulative expenses that would be incurred over various periods with respect to a hypothetical investment in our common stock. In calculating the following expense amounts, we have assumed we would have no additional leverage and that our annual operating expenses would remain at the levels set forth in the table above, and that you would pay a sales load of 3.75% (the underwriting discount to be paid by us with respect to common stock sold by us in this offering).

 
  1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  

You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5.0% annual return

  $            $            $            $           
                   

        The example and the expenses in the table above should not be considered a representation of our future expenses, and actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. While the example assumes, as required by the SEC, a 5.0% annual return, our performance will vary and may result in a return greater or less than 5.0%. In addition, while the example assumes reinvestment of all dividends at net asset value, participants in our dividend reinvestment plan will receive a number of shares of our common stock, determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to a participant by (i) the market price per share of our common stock at the close of trading on the dividend payment date in the event that we use newly issued shares to satisfy the share requirements of the dividend reinvestment plan or (ii) the average purchase price of all shares of common stock purchased by the administrator of the dividend reinvestment plan in the event that shares are purchased in the open market to satisfy the share requirements of the dividend reinvestment plan, which may be at, above or below net asset value. See "Dividend Reinvestment Plan" in the accompanying prospectus for additional information regarding our dividend reinvestment plan.

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY RISK FACTORS

        Investing in our securities involves a number of significant risks. In addition to the other information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should consider carefully the following supplementary risk factors together with the risk factors beginning on page 15 of the accompanying prospectus before making an investment in our securities. The risks set out below and in the accompanying prospectus are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or not presently deemed material by us might also impair our operations and performance. If any of the events described herein or in the accompanying prospectus occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, our net asset value and the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

         It is unclear how increased regulatory oversight and changes in the method for determining LIBOR may affect the value of the financial obligations to be held or issued by us that are linked to LIBOR, or how such changes could affect our results of operations or financial condition.

        As a result of concerns about the accuracy of the calculation of LIBOR, a number of British Bankers' Association, or BBA, member banks entered into settlements with certain regulators and law enforcement agencies with respect to the alleged manipulation of LIBOR, and there are ongoing investigations by regulators and governmental authorities in various jurisdictions. Following a review of LIBOR conducted at the request of the U.K. government, on September 28, 2012, recommendations for reforming the setting and governing of LIBOR were released, which are referred to as the Wheatley Review. The Wheatley Review made a number of recommendations for changes with respect to LIBOR, including the introduction of S-5 statutory regulation of LIBOR, the transfer of responsibility for LIBOR from the BBA to an independent administrator, changes to the method of the compilation of lending rates and new regulatory oversight and enforcement mechanisms for rate-setting and a reduction in the number of currencies and tenors for which LIBOR is published. Based on the Wheatley Review and on a subsequent public and governmental consultation process, on March 25, 2013, the U.K. Financial Services Authority published final rules for the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority's regulation and supervision of LIBOR, which are referred to as the FCA Rules. In particular, the FCA Rules include requirements that (1) an independent LIBOR administrator monitor and survey LIBOR submissions to identify breaches of practice standards and/or potentially manipulative behavior, and (2) firms submitting data to LIBOR establish and maintain a clear conflicts of interest policy and appropriate systems and controls. The FCA Rules took effect on April 2, 2013, and on July 9, 2013, NYSE Euronext was chosen to serve as the independent LIBOR administrator commencing in 2014. It is uncertain what additional regulatory changes or what changes, if any, in the method of determining LIBOR may be required or made by the U.K. government or other governmental or regulatory authorities. Accordingly, uncertainty as to the nature of such changes may adversely affect the market for or value of any LIBOR-linked securities, loans, derivatives and other financial obligations or extensions of credit held by or due to us or on our overall financial condition or results of operations. In addition, any further changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR, which could have an adverse impact on the market for or value of any LIBOR-linked securities, loans, derivatives and other financial obligations or extensions of credit held by or due to us or on our overall financial condition or results of operations.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

        The net proceeds from the sale of the                        shares of common stock in this offering are $        , and $         if the underwriter's option to purchase additional shares is exercised in full, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

        We intend to initially use the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding debt borrowed under our $372.5 million Credit Facility. However, through re-borrowing of the initial repayments under our $372.5 million Credit Facility, we intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to make investments in accordance with our investment objective and strategies described in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, to make investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments, which may include investments in secured intermediate term bank debt, rated debt securities and other income producing investments, to pay our operating expenses and other cash obligations, and for general corporate purposes. Our ability to achieve our investment objective may be limited to the extent that the net proceeds from an offering, pending full investment, are held in interest bearing deposits or other short-term instruments. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Securities—We may be unable to invest a significant portion of the net proceeds from an offering or from exiting an investment or other capital on acceptable terms, which could harm our financial condition and operating results" in the accompanying prospectus.

        At August 9, 2013, we had approximately $246.0 million outstanding under our $372.5 million Credit Facility. Our Credit Facility matures in September 2017, unless extended, and bears interest, at our election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable LIBOR rate plus 2.50% or (ii) the applicable base rate plus 1.50%. Amounts repaid under our $372.5 million Credit Facility will remain available for future borrowings. As of June 30, 2013, the interest rate on our $372.5 million Credit Facility was 2.69%.

        Affiliates of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., underwriters in this offering, act as lenders and/or agents under our $372.5 million Credit Facility. As described above, we intend to use net proceeds of this offering to repay the outstanding indebtedness under this Credit Facility, and such affiliates therefore may receive a portion of the proceeds from this offering through the repayment of those borrowings. See "Underwriting—Conflicts of Interest" below.

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CAPITALIZATION

        The following table sets forth our capitalization:

        This table should be read in conjunction with "Interim Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Interim Financial Statements" in this prospectus supplement.

 
  As of June 30, 2013  
 
  Actual   As-adjusted for
this Offering
 
 
  (Unaudited)
 
 
  (in thousands, except shares)
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 41,220   $ 41,220  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments (cost: $22,502)

    21,759     21,759  
           

Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and idle funds investments

  $ 62,979   $ 62,979  
           

SBIC debentures (par: $225,000; par of $100,000 is recorded at a fair value of $87,123)

  $ 212,123   $ 212,123  

Credit facility(1)

    215,000        

Notes payable

    92,000     92,000  

Net asset value:

             

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share (150,000,000 shares authorized; 35,014,302 and                        shares issued and outstanding, actual and as adjusted for this offering, respectively)

    350        

Additional paid-in capital

    553,011        

Accumulated net investment income, net of cumulative dividends of $159,506

    26,879     26,879  

Accumulated net realized gain from investments (accumulated net realized gain from investments of $10,241 before cumulative dividends of $28,993)

    (18,752 )   (18,752 )

Net unrealized appreciation, net of income taxes

    93,895     93,895  
           

Total net asset value

    655,383        
           

Total capitalization

  $ 1,174,506   $    
           

(1)
As of August 9, 2013, we had approximately $246.0 million outstanding under our $372.5 million credit facility. This table has not been adjusted to reflect our additional borrowings under the credit facility subsequent to June 30, 2013.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

        The selected financial and other data below reflects the consolidated financial condition and the consolidated statement of operations of Main Street and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The selected financial data at December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, have been derived from consolidated financial statements that have been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. The selected financial data at June 30, 2013, and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, have been derived from unaudited financial data but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the financial condition and operating results for such interim periods. Interim results as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. You should read this selected financial data in conjunction with our "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Senior Securities" and the financial statements and related notes thereto in the accompanying prospectus and "Interim Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Interim Financial Statements" in this prospectus supplement.

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
   
   
   
   
   
 

Statement of operations data:

                                           

Investment income:

                                           

Total interest, fee and dividend income

  $ 52,763   $ 39,912   $ 88,858   $ 65,045   $ 35,645   $ 14,514   $ 16,123  

Interest and dividends from idle funds and other

    681     1,489     1,662     1,195     863     1,488     1,172  
                               

Total investment income

    53,444     41,401     90,520     66,240     36,508     16,002     17,295  
                               

Expenses:

                                           

Interest

    (9,424 )   (8,044 )   (15,631 )   (13,518 )   (9,058 )   (3,791 )   (3,778 )

Compensation and related

    (2,574 )                        

General and administrative

    (1,937 )   (1,162 )   (2,330 )   (2,483 )   (1,437 )   (1,351 )   (1,684 )

Expenses reimbursed to Investment Manager

    (3,189 )   (5,359 )   (10,669 )   (8,915 )   (5,263 )   (570 )   (1,007 )

Share-based compensation

    (1,205 )   (1,161 )   (2,565 )   (2,047 )   (1,489 )   (1,068 )   (511 )
                               

Total expenses

    (18,329 )   (15,726 )   (31,195 )   (26,963 )   (17,247 )   (6,780 )   (6,980 )
                               

Net investment income

    35,115     25,675     59,325     39,277     19,261     9,222     10,315  

Total net realized gain (loss) from investments

    403     4,809     16,479     2,639     (2,880 )   (7,798 )   1,398  
                               

Net realized income

    35,518     30,484     75,804     41,916     16,381     1,424     11,713  

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    14,948     20,380     39,460     28,478     19,639     8,242     (3,961 )

Income tax benefit (provision)

    (2,833 )   (2,872 )   (10,820 )   (6,288 )   (941 )   2,290     3,182  

Bargain purchase gain

                    4,891          
                               

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    47,633     47,992     104,444     64,106     39,970     11,956     10,934  

Noncontrolling interest

        (54 )   (54 )   (1,139 )   (1,226 )        
                               

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 47,633   $ 47,938   $ 104,390   $ 62,967   $ 38,744   $ 11,956   $ 10,934  
                               

Net investment income per share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.01   $ 0.94   $ 2.01   $ 1.69   $ 1.16   $ 0.92   $ 1.13  

Net realized income per share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.02   $ 1.12   $ 2.56   $ 1.80   $ 0.99   $ 0.14   $ 1.29  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock per share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.37   $ 1.77   $ 3.53   $ 2.76   $ 2.38   $ 1.19   $ 1.20  

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    34,751,905     27,118,421     29,540,114     22,850,299     16,292,846     10,042,639     9,095,904  

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  As of June 30,
  As of December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
   
   
   
   
   
 

Balance sheet data:

                                     

Assets:

                                     

Total portfolio investments at fair value

  $ 1,114,095   $ 924,431   $ 658,093   $ 407,987   $ 159,154   $ 127,007  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    21,759     28,535     26,242     9,577     839     4,390  

Cash and cash equivalents

    41,220     63,517     42,650     22,334     30,620     35,375  

Receivable for securities sold

    31,213                      

Interest receivable and other assets

    12,168     14,580     6,539     4,524     1,510     1,101  

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization

    7,994     5,162     4,168     2,544     1,611     1,635  

Deferred tax asset, net

                1,958     2,716     1,121  
                           

Total assets

  $ 1,228,449   $ 1,036,225   $ 737,692   $ 448,924   $ 196,450   $ 170,629  
                           

Liabilities and net assets:

                                     

SBIC debentures at fair value

  $ 212,123   $ 211,467   $ 201,887   $ 155,558   $ 65,000   $ 55,000  

Credit facility

    215,000     132,000     107,000     39,000          

Notes payable

    92,000                      

Accounts payable for securities purchased

    26,605     20,661                  

Deferred tax liability, net

    11,006     11,778     3,776              

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    5,782     8,593     7,001     1,188     721     1,439  

Interest payable

    5,626     3,562     3,984     3,195     1,069     1,108  

Dividend payable

    4,924     5,188     2,856             726  
                           

Total liabilities

    573,066     393,249     326,504     198,941     66,790     58,273  

Total net asset value

    655,383     642,976     405,711     245,535     129,660     112,356  

Noncontrolling interest

            5,477     4,448          
                           

Total liabilities and net assets

  $ 1,228,449   $ 1,036,225   $ 737,692   $ 448,924   $ 196,450   $ 170,629  
                           

Other data:

                                     

Weighted average effective yield on LMM debt investments(1)

    15.1 %   14.3 %   14.8 %   14.5 %   14.3 %   14.0 %

Number of LMM portfolio companies(2)

    58     56     54     44     35     31  

Weighted average effective yield on Middle Market debt investments(1)

   
7.9

%
 
8.0

%
 
9.5

%
 
10.5

%
 
11.8

%
 
N/A
 

Number of Middle Market portfolio companies

    95     79     57     32     6     N/A  

Expense ratios (as percentage of average net assets):

                                     

Total expenses, including income tax expense

    3.3% (4)   8.2% (3)   9.8% (3)   8.8% (3)   5.6 %   6.1 %

Operating expenses

    2.8% (4)   6.1% (3)   8.0% (3)   8.3% (3)   5.6 %   6.1 %

Operating expenses, excluding interest expense

    1.4% (4)   3.0% (3)   4.0% (3)   4.0% (3)   2.5 %   2.8 %

(1)
Weighted-average effective yield is calculated based on our debt investments at the end of each period and includes amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount, but excludes liquidation fees payable upon repayment and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

(2)
Excludes the investment in affiliated Investment Manager, as discussed elsewhere in this prospectus supplement.

(3)
Ratios are net of amounts attributable to MSC II non-controlling interest.

(4)
Not annualized.

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INTERIM MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement.

        Statements we make in the following discussion which express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, could differ materially from those we express in the following discussion as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks and uncertainties we have referred to under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Supplementary Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and "Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in the accompanying prospectus.


ORGANIZATION

        Main Street Capital Corporation ("MSCC") was formed on March 9, 2007 for the purpose of (i) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP ("MSMF") and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC ("MSMF GP"), (ii) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (the "Investment Manager"), (iii) raising capital in an initial public offering, which was completed in October 2007 (the "IPO"), and (iv) thereafter operating as an internally managed business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). MSMF is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") and the Investment Manager acts as MSMF's manager and investment adviser. Because the Investment Manager, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of MSCC, is wholly owned by us, we do not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead we incur the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. The IPO and related transactions discussed above were consummated in October 2007 and are collectively termed the "Formation Transactions."

        On January 7, 2010, MSCC consummated transactions (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange 1,239,695 shares of its common stock for approximately 88% of the total dollar value of the limited partner interests in Main Street Capital II, LP ("MSC II" and, together with MSMF, the "Funds"). Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer, 100% of the membership interests in the general partner of MSC II, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC ("MSC II GP"), were also transferred to MSCC for no consideration. MSC II commenced operations in January 2006, is an investment fund that operates as an SBIC and is also managed by the Investment Manager. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC exchanged 229,634 shares of its common stock to acquire all of the remaining minority ownership in the total dollar value of the MSC II limited partnership interests, including approximately 5% owned by affiliates of MSCC (the "Final MSC II Exchange"). After the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange, MSCC owns 100% of MSC II. The Exchange Offer and related transactions, including the transfer of the MSC II GP interests and the Final MSC II Exchange, are collectively termed the "Exchange Offer Transactions."

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes to its stockholders as dividends.

        MSCC has direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have elected to be taxable entities (the "Taxable Subsidiaries"). The primary purpose of these entities is to hold certain investments that generate "pass through" income for tax purposes. The Investment Manager is also a direct wholly

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owned subsidiary that has elected to be a taxable entity. The Taxable Subsidiaries and the Investment Manager are each taxed at their normal corporate tax rates based on their taxable income.

        Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "Main Street" refer to MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds, the Taxable Subsidiaries and, beginning April 1, 2013, the Investment Manager.


OVERVIEW

        We are a principal investment firm primarily focused on providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to middle market ("Middle Market") companies. Our portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. We seek to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provide "one stop" financing alternatives within our LMM portfolio. We invest primarily in secured debt investments, equity investments, warrants and other securities of LMM companies based in the United States and in secured debt investments of Middle Market companies generally headquartered in the United States. Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity and equity related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company. Our LMM companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and our LMM portfolio investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. Our Middle Market investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than our LMM portfolio companies, with annual revenues typically between $150 million and $1.5 billion, and our Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million. Our private loan ("Private Loan") investments are made in businesses that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. The structure, terms and conditions for these Private Loan investments are typically consistent with the structure, terms and conditions for the loans made in our LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio.

        Our other portfolio ("Other Portfolio") investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM, Middle Market or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In our Other Portfolio, we may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds.

        We seek to fill the current financing gap for LMM businesses, which, historically, have had more limited access to financing from commercial banks and other traditional sources. The underserved nature of the LMM creates the opportunity for us to meet the financing needs of LMM companies while also negotiating favorable transaction terms and equity participations. Our ability to invest across a company's capital structure, from senior secured loans to equity securities, allows us to offer portfolio companies a comprehensive suite of financing options, or a "one stop" financing solution. Providing customized, "one stop" financing solutions has become even more relevant to our LMM portfolio companies in the current investing environment. We generally seek to partner directly with entrepreneurs, management teams and business owners in making our investments. Our LMM portfolio debt investments are generally secured by a first lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between five and seven years. We believe that our LMM investment strategy has a lower correlation to the broader debt and equity markets.

        As of June 30, 2013, we had debt and equity investments in 58 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $555.3 million, with a total cost basis of approximately

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$438.7 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 15.1%. As of June 30, 2013 approximately 75% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 94% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At June 30, 2013, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. As of December 31, 2012, we had debt and equity investments in 56 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482.9 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $380.5 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 14.3%. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 75% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93.0% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2012, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

        Additionally, we pursue investments in Middle Market companies. Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary purchases of interest-bearing debt securities in privately held companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our LMM portfolio. Our Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and have an expected duration of between three and five years.

        As of June 30, 2013, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 95 companies, collectively totaling approximately $445.2 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $440.4 million. The weighted average revenue for the 95 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $576.8 million as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 92% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 7.9% as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 79 companies, collectively totaling approximately $352.0 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $348.1 million. The weighted average revenue for the 79 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $533.6 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.0% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of the companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        As of June 30, 2013, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 11 companies, collectively totaling approximately $78.9 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $79.3 million.

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The weighted average revenue for the 11 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $309.4 million as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 12.2% as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 9 companies, collectively totaling approximately $65.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $64.9 million. The weighted average revenue for the 9 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $230.5 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.8% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of June 30, 2013, we had Other Portfolio investments in 6 companies, collectively totaling approximately $34.6 million in fair value and approximately $32.3 million in cost basis and which comprised 3.1% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies, collectively totaling approximately $24.1 million in both fair value and approximately $23.6 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.6% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012.

        During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there were ten portfolio company investment transfers from the LMM and Middle Market portfolio investment categories to the Private Loan portfolio investment category totaling $69.6 million in fair value and $69.0 million in cost as of the date of transfer.

        Our portfolio investments are generally made through MSCC and the Funds. MSCC and the Funds share the same investment strategies and criteria, although they are subject to different regulatory regimes. An investor's return in MSCC will depend, in part, on the Funds' investment returns as MSMF and MSC II are both wholly owned subsidiaries of MSCC.

        The level of new portfolio investment activity will fluctuate from period to period based upon our view of the current economic fundamentals, our ability to identify new investment opportunities that meet our investment criteria, and our ability to consummate the identified opportunities. The level of new investment activity, and associated interest and fee income, will directly impact future investment income. In addition, the level of dividends paid by portfolio companies and the portion of our portfolio debt investments on non-accrual status will directly impact future investment income. While we intend to grow our portfolio and our investment income over the long-term, our growth and our operating results may be more limited during depressed economic periods. However, we intend to appropriately manage our cost structure and liquidity position based on applicable economic conditions and our investment outlook. The level of realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation will also fluctuate depending upon portfolio activity and the performance of our individual portfolio companies. The changes in realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation could have a material impact on our operating results.

        MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries are internally managed by the Investment Manager, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of Main Street. Because the Investment Manager is wholly owned by MSCC, Main Street does not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. We believe that our internally managed structure provides us with a beneficial operating expense structure when

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compared to other publicly-traded and privately-held investment firms which are externally managed, and our internally managed structure allows us the opportunity to leverage our non-interest operating expenses as we grow our investment portfolio. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our quarterly average total assets was 1.6% and 1.6%, respectively, on an annualized basis, compared to 1.9% and 2.0%, respectively, on an annualized basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 1.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

        During May 2012, MSCC and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP ("HMS Adviser"), which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"), a non publicly-traded BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC in June 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser. MSCC is initially providing such investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, but it is ultimately intended that the Investment Manager provide such services because the fees MSCC receives from such arrangement could otherwise have negative consequences on its ability to meet the source-of-income requirement necessary for it to maintain its RIC tax treatment (MSCC or the Investment Adviser, whichever is providing such investment advisory services, the "Sub-Adviser"). Certain relief must be obtained from the SEC before the Investment Manager is permitted to provide these services to HMS Adviser, which relief is being sought, but there can be no assurance that it will be obtained. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to waive all such fees from the effective date of HMS Adviser's registration statement on Form N-2 through December 31, 2013. As a result, as of June 30, 2013, the Sub-Adviser has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement and the Sub-Adviser is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds and the Taxable Subsidiaries. Beginning April 1, 2013, and for all periods thereafter, our consolidated financial statements also include the balance sheet and income statement accounts and other information for the Investment Manager reflected as a consolidated subsidiary (see further discussion below). The Investment Portfolio, as used herein, refers to all of our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments, Private Loan portfolio investments, Other Portfolio investments and, for all periods up to and including March 31, 2013, the investment in the Investment Manager, but excludes all "Marketable securities and idle funds investments," and for all periods after March 31, 2013, the Investment Portfolio also excludes the Investment Manager. For all periods up to and including the period ending March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager was accounted for as a portfolio investment and was not consolidated with MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. For all periods after March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager is consolidated with MSCC and its other consolidated subsidiaries. Marketable securities and idle funds investments are classified as financial instruments and are reported separately on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Schedule of Investments due to the nature of such investments. Our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and financial position as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are presented on a consolidated basis. The effects of all intercompany transactions between Main Street and its consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in

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consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform with the current presentation, including certain investments previously included as part of the LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio that are now classified as part of the Private Loan portfolio and the reclassification of Investment Portfolio and Marketable securities and idle funds investment related activity from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities.

        The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Main Street are presented in conformity with U.S. 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 U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods included herein. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Also, the unaudited financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012. Financial statements prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

        Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X and the Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the "AICPA Guide"), we are precluded from consolidating portfolio company investments, including those in which we have a controlling interest, unless the portfolio company is another investment company. An exception to this general principle in the AICPA Guide occurs if we hold a controlling interest in an operating company that provides all or substantially all of its services directly to us, or to an investment company of ours. None of the portfolio investments made by us qualify for this exception, except as discussed below with respect to the Investment Manager. Therefore, the Investment Portfolio is carried on the balance sheet at fair value, with any adjustments to fair value recognized as "Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)" on our Statement of Operations until the investment is realized, usually upon exit, resulting in any gain or loss being recognized as a "Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investments." For all periods prior to and including March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager was accounted for as a portfolio investment and included as part of the Investment Portfolio in our consolidated financial statements. The Investment Manager was consolidated with MSCC and its other consolidated subsidiaries prospectively beginning April 1, 2013 as the controlled operating subsidiary was providing substantially all of its services directly or indirectly to Main Street or its portfolio companies.

        The most significant determination inherent in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is the valuation of our Investment Portfolio and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately 91% and 89%, respectively, of our total assets at each date represented our Investment Portfolio valued at fair value. We are required to report our investments at fair value. We follow the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.

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        Our business strategy calls for us to invest primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities issued by private, LMM companies and debt securities issued by Middle Market companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies. We also categorize some of our investments in LMM companies and Middle Market companies as Private Loan portfolio investments, which are typically debt securities issued by companies that are consistent in size with either the LMM companies or Middle Market companies, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Our portfolio also includes Other Portfolio investments which primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. All of these portfolio investments may be subject to restrictions on resale.

        LMM investments and Other Portfolio investments generally have no established trading market while Middle Market securities generally have established markets that are not active. Private Loan investments may include investments which have no established trading market or have established markets that are not active. We determine in good faith the fair value of our Investment Portfolio pursuant to a valuation policy in accordance with ASC 820 and a valuation process approved by our Board of Directors and in accordance with the 1940 Act. Our valuation policy and process is intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of our portfolio.

        For LMM investments, we review external events, including private mergers, sales and acquisitions involving comparable companies, and include these events in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments, we primarily use observable inputs such as quoted prices in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, we generally use a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, "control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which we have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for our control LMM portfolio investments. As a result, for control LMM portfolio investments, we determine the fair value using a combination of market and income approaches. Under the market approach, we will typically use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments. The enterprise value is the fair value at which an enterprise could be sold in a transaction between two willing parties, other than through a forced or liquidation sale. Typically, private companies are bought and sold based on multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues, or in limited cases, book value. There is no single methodology for estimating enterprise value. For any one portfolio company, enterprise value is generally described as a range of values from which a single estimate of enterprise value is derived. In estimating the enterprise value of a portfolio company, we analyze various factors, including the portfolio company's historical and projected financial results. We allocate the enterprise value to investments in order of the legal priority of the various components of the portfolio company's capital structure. We will also use the income approach to determine the fair value of these securities, based on projections of the discounted future free cash flows that the portfolio company or the debt security will likely generate, and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. The valuation approaches for our control LMM portfolio investments estimate the value of the investment if we were to sell, or exit, the investment. In addition, these valuation approaches consider the value associated with our ability to control the capital structure of the portfolio company, as well as the timing of a potential exit.

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        For valuation purposes, "non-control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which we do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for non-control LMM portfolio investments. For our non-control LMM portfolio investments, we use a combination of the market and income approaches to value our equity investments and the income approach to value our debt investments similar to the approaches used for our control LMM portfolio investments, and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. Our estimate of the expected repayment date of a LMM debt security is generally the legal maturity date of the instrument, as we generally intend to hold our LMM loans and debt securities to maturity. The yield-to-maturity analysis considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. We will use the value determined by the yield-to-maturity analysis as the fair value for that security; however, because of our general intent to hold our loans to maturity, the fair value will not exceed the face amount of the LMM debt security. A change in the assumptions that we use to estimate the fair value of our LMM debt securities using the yield-to-maturity analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or if a LMM debt security is in workout status, we may consider other factors in determining the fair value of the LMM debt security, including the value attributable to the debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would most likely be received in a liquidation analysis.

        Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our Investment Portfolio. For valuation purposes, all of our Middle Market portfolio investments are non-control investments for which we do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. We primarily use observable inputs to determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing, to the extent such sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, we generally use a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. For valuation purposes, all of our Private Loan portfolio investments are non-control investments for which we do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. As sufficient observable inputs to determine the fair value of these Private Loan portfolio investments through obtaining third party pricing or other independent pricing are not generally available, we generally use a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, all of our Other Portfolio investments are non-control investments for which we generally do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Our Other Portfolio investments comprised 3.1% and 2.6%, respectively, of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Similar to the LMM investment portfolio, market quotations for Other Portfolio equity investments are generally not readily available. For our Other Portfolio equity investments, we determine the fair value based on the fair value of the portfolio company as

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determined by independent third parties and based on our proportional ownership in the portfolio company, as well as the financial position and assessed risk of each of these portfolio investments. For Other Portfolio debt investments with observable inputs, we determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing, to the extent such sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. To the extent observable inputs are not available, we value these Other Portfolio debt investments through an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, our determination of fair value for our Investment Portfolio may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment, portfolio company performance and other events that may occur over the lives of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned. We determine the fair value of each individual investment and record changes in fair value as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

        We record interest and dividend income on the accrual basis to the extent amounts are expected to be collected. Dividend income is recorded as dividends are declared or at the point an obligation exists for the portfolio company to make a distribution. In accordance with our valuation policy, we evaluate accrued interest and dividend income periodically for collectability. When a loan or debt security becomes 90 days or more past due, and if we otherwise do not expect the debtor to be able to service all of its debt or other obligations, we will generally place the loan or debt security on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan or debt security until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. If a loan or debt security's status significantly improves regarding the debtor's ability to service the debt or other obligations, or if a loan or debt security is fully impaired, sold or written off, we will remove it from non-accrual status.

        We may periodically provide services, including structuring and advisory services, to our portfolio companies or other third parties. For services that are separately identifiable and evidence exists to substantiate fair value, income is recognized as earned, which is generally when the investment or other applicable transaction closes. Fees received in connection with debt financing transactions for services that do not meet these criteria are treated as debt origination fees and are deferred and accreted into interest income over the life of the financing.

        We hold debt and preferred equity instruments in our Investment Portfolio that contain payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest and cumulative dividend provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each debt agreement, is periodically added to the principal balance of the debt and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of this interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment. Cumulative dividends are recorded as dividend income, and any dividends in arrears are added to the balance of the preferred equity investment. The actual collection of these dividends in arrears may be deferred until such time as the preferred equity is redeemed. To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed below), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though we may not have collected the PIK interest and cumulative dividends in cash. We will stop accruing PIK interest and cumulative dividends and will write off any accrued and uncollected interest and dividends in arrears when it is determined that such PIK interest and dividends in arrears are no longer collectible.

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        We account for our share-based compensation plans using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, we measured the grant date fair value based upon the market price of our common stock on the date of the grant and will amortize this fair value to share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC. As a RIC, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that MSCC distributes to its stockholders as dividends. MSCC must generally distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income to qualify for pass-through tax treatment and maintain its RIC status. As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the filing of the federal income tax return for the prior year.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries hold certain portfolio investments for us. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated with us for financial reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries are included in our consolidated financial statements. The principal purpose of the Taxable Subsidiaries is to permit us to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes and continue to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions of the Code. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with us for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, and the related tax assets and liabilities, as a result of their ownership of various portfolio investments. This income tax expense, or benefit, if any, and related tax assets and liabilities, are reflected in our consolidated financial statements.

        The Investment Manager has elected, for tax purposes, to be treated as a taxable entity, is not consolidated with us for income tax purposes and is taxed at normal corporate tax rates based on its taxable income, or loss, and, as a result of its activities, may generate income tax expense or benefit. The Investment Manager permits us to receive third party fees and continue to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions. The taxable income, or loss, of the Investment Manager may differ from its book income, or loss, due to temporary book and tax timing differences, as well as permanent differences. Through March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager provided for any tax expense, or benefit, and related tax assets or liabilities, in its separate financial statements. Beginning April 1, 2013, the Investment Manager is included in our consolidated financial statements reflected as a consolidated subsidiary and any income tax expense, or benefit, and related tax assets and liabilities are reflected in our consolidated financial statements.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries and the Investment Manager use the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, using statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

        Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. Taxable income generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

        LMM portfolio investments principally consist of secured debt, equity warrants and direct equity investments in privately held, LMM companies. The LMM debt investments are primarily secured by either a first or second lien on the assets of the portfolio company, generally bear interest at fixed rates, and generally mature between five and seven years from the original investment date. In most LMM portfolio companies, we also receive nominally priced equity warrants and/or make direct equity investments, usually in connection with a debt investment.

        Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our LMM portfolio. Our Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien and typically have a term of between three and five years.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        The following tables summarize the composition of our total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at cost and fair value by type of investment as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

Cost:
  June 30, 2013   December 31, 2012  

First lien debt

    82.3 %   81.1 %

Equity

    9.4 %   10.4 %

Second lien debt

    5.5 %   6.0 %

Equity warrants

    2.4 %   1.9 %

Other

    0.4 %   0.6 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

 

Fair Value:
  June 30, 2013   December 31, 2012  

First lien debt

    73.4 %   72.1 %

Equity

    17.7 %   18.7 %

Second lien debt

    5.0 %   5.4 %

Equity warrants

    3.6 %   3.3 %

Other

    0.3 %   0.5 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

        The following tables summarize the composition of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments by geographic region of the United States or other countries at cost and fair value as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio

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investments and the Investment Manager). The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

Cost:
  June 30, 2013   December 31, 2012  

West

    24.4 %   25.7 %

Southwest

    22.5 %   27.7 %

Northeast

    17.4 %   17.2 %

Southeast

    15.9 %   10.1 %

Midwest

    14.2 %   17.6 %

Non-United States

    5.6 %   1.7 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

 

Fair Value:
  June 30, 2013   December 31, 2012  

Southwest

    26.0 %   31.3 %

West

    24.3 %   25.3 %

Northeast

    16.1 %   15.8 %

Southeast

    14.4 %   9.1 %

Midwest

    14.2 %   17.0 %

Non-United States

    5.0 %   1.5 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

        Our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments are in companies conducting business in a variety of industries. The following tables summarize the composition of our total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, by industry at cost and fair value as of June 30,

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2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

Cost:
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Energy Equipment & Services

    12.2 %   8.4 %

Media

    7.6 %   7.2 %

Specialty Retail

    5.9 %   6.1 %

Software

    5.3 %   8.3 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    5.3 %   6.4 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.3 %   5.3 %

Machinery

    5.2 %   6.7 %

Construction & Engineering

    4.2 %   4.7 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    2.9 %   3.5 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    2.9 %   3.2 %

IT Services

    2.8 %   2.8 %

Professional Services

    2.8 %   2.2 %

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.6 %   0.0 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.2 %   2.6 %

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    2.1 %   0.7 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    2.0 %   1.6 %

Insurance

    1.9 %   2.0 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.9 %   1.5 %

Food Products

    1.6 %   2.0 %

Electrical Equipment

    1.5 %   0.8 %

Metals & Mining

    1.5 %   2.2 %

Building Products

    1.4 %   2.0 %

Aerospace & Defense

    1.4 %   1.9 %

Communications Equipment

    1.4 %   1.2 %

Consumer Finance

    1.3 %   1.2 %

Chemicals

    1.2 %   2.0 %

Containers & Packaging

    1.2 %   1.5 %

Paper & Forest Products

    1.1 %   1.0 %

Leisure Equipment & Products

    1.1 %   0.0 %

Road & Rail

    1.0 %   1.0 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    0.8 %   1.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.5 %   1.7 %

Other(1)

    7.9 %   7.3 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

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Fair Value:
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Energy Equipment & Services

    13.5 %   10.2 %

Media

    7.2 %   6.7 %

Machinery

    6.5 %   8.3 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.3 %   5.3 %

Software

    5.2 %   7.9 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    5.1 %   6.1 %

Specialty Retail

    4.9 %   4.9 %

Construction & Engineering

    4.5 %   5.1 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    3.7 %   4.0 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.0 %   3.5 %

IT Services

    2.5 %   2.5 %

Professional Services

    2.4 %   2.0 %

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.3 %   0.0 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.1 %   2.4 %

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    1.9 %   0.6 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    1.8 %   1.4 %

Insurance

    1.7 %   1.8 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.7 %   1.3 %

Food Products

    1.5 %   1.8 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.5 %   1.7 %

Road & Rail

    1.5 %   1.5 %

Electrical Equipment

    1.4 %   0.7 %

Metals & Mining

    1.3 %   1.9 %

Aerospace & Defense

    1.3 %   1.7 %

Paper & Forest Products

    1.3 %   1.2 %

Communications Equipment

    1.3 %   1.1 %

Chemicals

    1.1 %   1.8 %

Containers & Packaging

    1.1 %   1.3 %

Consumer Finance

    1.1 %   1.1 %

Building Products

    1.0 %   1.5 %

Leisure Equipment & Products

    1.0 %   0.0 %

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.8 %   1.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.2 %   1.4 %

Other(1)

    7.3 %   6.3 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

        Our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments carry a number of risks including, but not limited to: (1) investing in LMM, Middle Market, Private Loan and Other Portfolio companies which may have limited operating histories and financial resources; (2) holding investments that generally are not publicly traded and which may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale; and (3) other risks common to investing in below investment grade debt and equity investments in our Investment Portfolio.

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PORTFOLIO ASSET QUALITY

        We utilize an internally developed investment rating system to rate the performance of each LMM portfolio company and to monitor our expected level of returns on each of our LMM investments in relation to our expectations for the portfolio company. The investment rating system takes into consideration various factors, including but not limited to each investment's expected level of returns and the collectability of our debt investments, comparisons to competitors and other industry participants and the portfolio company's future outlook. Investment Rating 1 represents a LMM portfolio company that is performing in a manner which significantly exceeds expectations. Investment Rating 2 represents a LMM portfolio company that, in general, is performing above expectations. Investment Rating 3 represents a LMM portfolio company that is generally performing in accordance with expectations. Investment Rating 4 represents a LMM portfolio company that is underperforming expectations. Investments with such a rating require increased monitoring and scrutiny by us. Investment Rating 5 represents a LMM portfolio company that is significantly underperforming. Investments with such a rating require heightened levels of monitoring and scrutiny by us and involve the recognition of significant unrealized depreciation on such investment. All new LMM portfolio investments receive an initial Investment Rating of 3.

        The following table shows the distribution of our LMM portfolio investments on the 1 to 5 investment rating scale at fair value as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 
  June 30, 2013   December 31, 2012  
Investment Rating
  Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
  Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
 
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 

1

  $ 182,907     32.9 % $ 167,154     34.6 %

2

    118,630     21.4 %   117,157     24.3 %

3

    219,309     39.5 %   174,754     36.2 %

4

    34,468     6.2 %   23,799     4.9 %

5

        0.0 %       0.0 %
                   

Totals

  $ 555,314     100.0 % $ 482,864     100.0 %
                   

        Based upon our investment rating system, the weighted average rating of our LMM portfolio was approximately 2.2 as of June 30, 2013 and 2.1 as of December 31, 2012.

        For the total Investment Portfolio, as of June 30, 2013, we had one investment with positive fair value on non-accrual status which comprised 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at fair value and, together with another fully impaired investment, comprised approximately 0.7% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost. As of December 31, 2012, we had no investments with positive fair value on non-accrual status and one fully impaired investment which comprised approximately 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost, excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager.

        The broader fundamentals of the United States economy remain mixed, and unemployment remains elevated. In the event that the United States economy contracts, it is likely that the financial results of small- to mid-sized companies, like those in which we invest, could experience deterioration or limited growth from current levels, which could ultimately lead to difficulty in meeting their debt service requirements and an increase in defaults. Consequently, we can provide no assurance that the performance of certain portfolio companies will not be negatively impacted by economic cycles or other conditions, which could also have a negative impact on our future results.

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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 
  Three Months
Ended
June 30,
  Net Change  
 
  2013   2012   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Total investment income

  $ 27.8   $ 20.8   $ 7.0     33 %

Total expenses

    (10.0 )   (8.0 )   (2.0 )   24 %
                     

Net investment income

    17.8     12.8     5.0     39 %

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

    0.8     (3.3 )   4.1        
                     

Net realized income

    18.6     9.5     9.1     96 %

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

                         

Portfolio investments

    6.3     17.5     (11.2 )      

SBIC debentures, marketable securities and idle funds and investment in the Investment Manager

    (0.1 )   (1.8 )   1.7        
                     

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

    6.2     15.7     (9.5 )      

Income tax provision

    (0.8 )   (1.0 )   0.2        
                     

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 24.0   $ 24.2   $ (0.2 )   (1 )%
                     

 

 
  Three Months
Ended
June 30,
  Net Change  
 
  2013   2012   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Net investment income

  $ 17.8   $ 12.8   $ 5.0     39 %

Share-based compensation expense

    0.6     0.6     (0.0 )   4 %
                     

Distributable net investment income(a)

    18.4     13.4     5.0     38 %

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

    0.8     (3.3 )   4.1        
                     

Distributable net realized income(a)

  $ 19.2   $ 10.1   $ 9.1     91 %
                     

Distributable net investment income per share—

                         

Basic and diluted(a)

  $ 0.53   $ 0.49   $ 0.04     8 %
                     

Distributable net realized income per share—

                         

Basic and diluted(a)

  $ 0.55   $ 0.37   $ 0.18     49 %
                     

(a)
Distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are net investment income and net realized income, respectively, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense which is non-cash in nature. We believe presenting distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income, and related per share amounts, is useful and appropriate supplemental disclosure of information for analyzing our financial performance since share-based compensation does not require settlement in cash. However, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are non-U.S. GAAP measures and should not be considered as a replacement to net investment income, net realized income, and other earnings measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Instead, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income should be reviewed only in connection with such U.S. GAAP measures in analyzing our financial performance. A reconciliation of net investment income and net realized income in accordance with U.S. GAAP to distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income is presented in the table above.

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        For the three months ended June 30, 2013, total investment income was $27.8 million, a 33% increase over the $20.8 million of total investment income for the corresponding period of 2012. This comparable period increase was principally attributable to (i) a 6.4 million increase in interest income from higher average levels of portfolio debt investments and increased activity in the Investment Portfolio and (ii) a $1.0 million increase in dividend income from Investment Portfolio equity investments, partially offset by (i) a $0.3 million decrease in fee income due to lower LMM new deal activity and (ii) a $0.2 million decrease in Marketable securities and idle funds investments income. The $7.0 million increase in investment income in the second quarter of 2013 includes a $1.2 million net increase in investment income related to accelerated prepayment and repricing activity for certain portfolio debt investments and Marketable securities and idle funds investments when compared to the same period in 2012.

        For the three months ended June 30, 2013, total expenses increased to $10.0 million from $8.0 million for the corresponding period of 2012. This comparable period increase in operating expenses was principally attributable to (i) higher interest expenses of $1.4 million primarily as a result of the $92.0 million Notes offering in April 2013 and (ii) an increase in general and administrative expenses of $0.6 million, which is composed of $0.2 million in higher compensation and related expenses primarily as a result of additional personnel and a $0.4 million increase related to other general and administrative expenses compared to the corresponding period of 2012. The ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our average total assets was 1.6% on an annualized basis for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 1.9% for the comparable period in the prior year.

        Distributable net investment income increased 38% to $18.4 million, or $0.53 per share, compared with $13.4 million, or $0.49 per share, in the corresponding period of 2012. The increase in distributable net investment income was primarily due to the higher level of total investment income partially offset by higher operating expenses, due to the changes discussed above. Distributable net investment income on a per share basis for the three months ended June 30, 2013 reflects (i) an increase of approximately $0.03 per share from the comparable period in 2012 attributable to the increase in the comparable levels of accelerated prepayment and repricing activity for certain portfolio debt investments and Marketable securities and idle funds investments as discussed above and (ii) a greater number of average shares outstanding compared to the corresponding period in 2012 primarily due to the June 2012 and December 2012 follow-on stock offerings.

        Net investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $17.8 million, or a 39% increase, compared to net investment income of $12.8 million for the corresponding period of 2012. The increase in net investment income was principally attributable to the increase in total investment income partially offset by higher operating expenses as discussed above.

        Distributable net realized income was $19.2 million, or $0.55 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared with distributable net realized income of $10.1 million, or $0.37 per share, in the corresponding period of 2012. The $9.1 million increase was primarily attributable to (i) the increase in net realized gain from investments of $4.1 million due primarily to the realized losses

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of $3.3 million incurred in the second quarter of 2012, and (ii) higher distributable net investment income in the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the corresponding period of 2012 as discussed above. The $0.8 million net realized gain from investments during the second quarter of 2013 was primarily attributable to net realized gains related to Middle Market debt and Marketable securities and idle funds investments.

        The higher levels of net investment income and net realized gain from investments in the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the corresponding period of 2012, both as discussed above, resulted in a $9.1 million increase in net realized income compared with the corresponding period of 2012.

        The net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $24.0 million, or $0.69 per share, compared with a net increase of $24.2 million, or $0.88 per share, in the second quarter of 2012. This $0.2 million decrease from the comparable period in the prior year was the result of the $9.1 million increase in net realized income as discussed above, offset by a $9.5 million decrease in the net change in unrealized appreciation to $6.2 million in the second quarter of 2013, compared to $15.7 million for the comparable period in the prior year. The total net change in unrealized appreciation for the second quarter of 2013 of $6.2 million included a $6.3 million net change in unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments and a net change in unrealized appreciation of $0.6 million from the SBIC debentures held by MSC II, partially offset by a net unrealized depreciation from Marketable securities and idle funds investments of $0.7 million. The $6.3 million net change in unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was principally attributable to (i) unrealized appreciation on 21 LMM portfolio investments totaling $10.0 million, partially offset by unrealized depreciation on 4 LMM portfolio investments totaling $1.0 million and (ii) net unrealized appreciation on Other Portfolio investments of $1.5 million, partially offset by (iii) $1.8 million of net unrealized depreciation on the Middle Market portfolio investments, (iv) $0.9 million of net unrealized depreciation on Private Loan portfolio investments, and (v) accounting reversals of net unrealized appreciation from prior periods of $1.5 million related to portfolio investment exits and repayments. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, we also recognized a net income tax provision of $0.8 million primarily related to other taxes of $0.7 million which include a $0.5 million accrual for excise tax on our estimated spillover taxable income and $0.2 million related to accruals for state and other taxes.

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  Six Months
Ended June 30,
  Net Change  
 
  2013   2012   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Total investment income

  $ 53.4   $ 41.4   $ 12.0     29 %

Total expenses

    (18.3 )   (15.7 )   (2.6 )   17 %
                     

Net investment income

    35.1     25.7     9.4     37 %

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

    0.4     4.8     (4.4 )      
                     

Net realized income

    35.5     30.5     5.0        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

                         

Portfolio investments

    16.4     22.0     (5.6 )      

SBIC debentures, marketable securities and idle funds and investment in the Investment Manager

    (1.5 )   (1.6 )   0.1        
                     

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

    14.9     20.4     (5.5 )      

Income tax provision

    (2.8 )   (2.9 )   0.1        

Noncontrolling interest

        (0.1 )   0.1        
                     

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 47.6   $ 47.9   $ (0.3 )   (1 )%
                     

 

 
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
  Net Change  
 
  2013   2012   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Net investment income

  $ 35.1   $ 25.7   $ 9.4     37 %

Share-based compensation expense

    1.2     1.2     (0.0 )   4 %
                     

Distributable net investment income(a)

    36.3     26.9     9.4     35 %

Net realized gain from investments

    0.4     4.8     (4.4 )      
                     

Distributable net realized income(a)

  $ 36.7   $ 31.7   $ 5.0        
                     

Distributable net investment income per share—Basic and diluted(a)(b)

  $ 1.05   $ 0.99   $ 0.06     6 %
                     

Distributable net realized income per share—Basic and diluted(a)(b)

  $ 1.06   $ 1.17   $ (0.11 )   (9 )%
                     

(a)
Distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are net investment income and net realized income, respectively, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense which is non-cash in nature. We believe presenting distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income, and related per share amounts, is useful and appropriate supplemental disclosure of information for analyzing our financial performance since share-based compensation does not require settlement in cash. However, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are non-U.S. GAAP measures and should not be considered as a replacement to net investment income, net realized income, and other earnings measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Instead, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income should be reviewed only in connection with such U.S. GAAP measures in analyzing our financial performance. A reconciliation of net investment income and net realized income in accordance with U.S. GAAP to distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income is presented in the table above.

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(b)
Per share amounts exclude the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II not owned by Main Street for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

        For the six months ended June 30, 2013, total investment income was $53.4 million, a 29% increase over the $41.4 million of total investment income for the corresponding period of 2012. This comparable period increase was principally attributable to (i) a 10.6 million increase in interest income from higher average levels of portfolio debt investments and increased activity in the Investment Portfolio, and (ii) a $2.1 million increase in dividend income from portfolio equity investments, offset by (i) a $0.8 million decrease in interest and dividend income from Marketable securities and idle funds investments. The $12.0 million increase in investment income in the second quarter of 2013 includes a $1.5 million decrease in the amount of non-recurring investment income associated with debt repayment and financing activities in LMM portfolio investments included in investment income in the first six months of 2013 offset by a $1.5 million increase in the amount of investment income related to higher accelerated prepayment and repricing activity of certain Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio debt investments and Marketable securities and idle funds investments in the first six months of 2013, both when compared to the comparable period.

        For the six months ended June 30, 2013, total expenses increased to $18.3 million from $15.7 million for the corresponding period of 2012. This comparable period increase in operating expenses was principally attributable to (i) higher interest expenses of $1.4 million primarily as a result of the $92.0 million Notes offering in April 2013 and (ii) an increase in general and administrative expenses of $1.2 million, which is composed an increase of $0.7 million related to compensation and related expenses primarily as a result of additional personnel and an increase of $0.5 million related to other general and administrative expenses compared to the corresponding period of 2012. The ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our average total assets was 1.6% on an annualized basis for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 2.0% for the comparable period in the prior year.

        Distributable net investment income increased 35% to $36.3 million, or $1.05 per share, compared with $26.9 million, or $0.99 per share, in the corresponding period of 2012. The increase in distributable net investment income was primarily due to the higher level of total investment income partially offset by higher operating expenses, due to the changes discussed above. The distributable net investment income on a per share basis for the six months ended June 30, 2013 reflects the impact of a greater number of average shares outstanding compared to the corresponding period in 2012 primarily due to the June 2012 and December 2012 follow-on stock offerings.

        Net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $35.1 million, or a 37% increase, compared to net investment income of $25.7 million for the corresponding period of 2012. The increase in net investment income was principally attributable to the increase in total investment income partially offset by higher operating expenses as discussed above.

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        Distributable net realized income was $36.7 million, or $1.06 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared with distributable net realized income of $31.7 million, or $1.17 per share, in the corresponding period of 2012. The $5.0 million increase was primarily attributable to higher distributable net investment income in the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the corresponding period of 2012 as discussed above, partially offset by a decrease in net realized gain from investments of $4.4 million. The $0.4 million net realized gain from investments during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to related to Middle Market debt and Marketable securities investments and idle funds investments.

        The higher net investment income, partially offset by lower level of net realized gain from investments, in the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the corresponding period of 2012, both as discussed above, resulted in a $5.0 million increase in net realized income compared with the corresponding period of 2012.

        The net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $47.6 million, or $1.37 per share, compared with a net increase of $47.9 million, or $1.77 per share, in the corresponding period of 2012. This $0.3 million decrease from the comparable period in the prior year was primarily the result of a $5.5 million decrease in the net change in unrealized appreciation to $14.9 million in the second quarter of 2013, compared to $20.4 million for the comparable period in the prior year, partially offset by the increase in net realized income as discussed above. The total net change in unrealized appreciation for the six months ended June 30, 2013 of $14.9 million included $16.4 million of net unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments, partially offset by net unrealized depreciation of $0.7 million on the SBIC debentures held by MSC II and by the net unrealized depreciation from Marketable securities and idle funds investments of $0.8 million. The $16.4 million net change in unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was principally attributable to (i) unrealized appreciation on 25 LMM portfolio investments totaling $19.6 million, partially offset by unrealized depreciation on 13 LMM portfolio investments totaling $4.4 million, (ii) $2.9 million of net unrealized appreciation on the Middle Market investments and (iii) $1.8 million of net unrealized appreciation on the Other portfolio, partially offset by (i) accounting reversals of net unrealized appreciation from prior periods of $2.8 million related to portfolio investment exits and repayments and (ii) $0.7 million of net unrealized depreciation on the Private Loan investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, we also recognized a net income tax provision of $2.8 million related to deferred taxes of $1.4 million and other taxes of $1.4 million. The deferred taxes related primarily to net unrealized appreciation on equity investments held in our taxable subsidiaries. The other taxes include $0.9 million related to an accrual for excise tax on our estimated spillover taxable income and $0.5 million related to accruals for state and other taxes.

        For the six months ended June 30, 2013, we experienced a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $22.3 million. During the period, we used $155.2 million of cash for our operating activities, which resulted primarily from (i) cash flows we generated from the ordinary operating profits earned through our operating activities totaling $28.8 milllion, which is our $36.3 million of distributable net investment income, excluding the non-cash effects of the accretion of

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unearned income of $5.1 million, payment-in-kind interest income of $2.4 million, cumulative dividends of $0.5 million and the amortization expense for deferred financing costs of $0.5 million, (ii) cash uses totaling $409.7 million from (a) the funding of new portfolio company investments and settlement of accruals for portfolio investments existing as of December 31, 2012, which together total $353.6 million, (b) the funding of new Marketable securities and idle funds investments and settlement of accruals for Marketable securities and idle funds investments existing as of December 31, 2012, which together total $52.5 million, and (c) $3.6 million related to decreases in payables and accruals, and (iii) cash proceeds totaling $225.7 million from (a) $178.8 million in cash proceeds from the sales and repayments of debt and equity investments, (b) $42.5 million of cash proceeds from the sale of Marketable securities and idle funds investments, and (c) decreases in other assets of $4.4 million.

        During the six months ended June 30, 2013, $132.9 million in cash was provided by financing activities, which principally consisted of $89.0 million of net proceeds from the issuance of Notes and $83.0 million in net cash proceeds from our credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), partially offset by $38.8 million in cash dividends paid to stockholders.

        As of June 30, 2013, we had $41.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, $21.8 million in Marketable Securities and and idle funds investments and $157.5 million of unused capacity under the Credit Facility, which we maintain to support our future investment and operating activities. As of June 30, 2013, our net asset value totaled $655.4 million, or $18.72 per share.

        The Credit Facility was amended during the three months ended June 30, 2013 to provide for an increase from $287.5 million to $372.5 million in total commitments and to a diversified group of ten lenders. The Credit Facility contains an accordion feature which allows us to increase the total commitments under the facility up to $425.0 million from new or existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments.

        Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to our election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable LIBOR rate (0.19%, as of June 30, 2013) plus 2.50% or (ii) the applicable base rate (Prime Rate, 3.25% as of June 30, 2013) plus 1.50%. We pay unused commitment fees of 0.375% per annum on the unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by a first lien on the assets of MSCC and its subsidiaries, excluding the assets of the Funds. The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to: (i) maintaining an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0, (ii) maintaining an asset coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, and (iii) maintaining a minimum tangible net worth. The Credit Facility includes an initial revolving period through September 2015 followed by a two-year term out period with a final maturity in September 2017, and contains two, one-year extension options which could extend both the revolving period and the final maturity by up to two years, subject to certain conditions including lender approval. At June 30, 2013, we had $215.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2013, the interest rate on the Credit Facility was 2.69%, and we were in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Facility.

        Due to each of the Funds' status as a licensed SBIC, we have the ability to issue, through the Funds, debentures guaranteed by the SBA at favorable interest rates. Under the regulations applicable to SBIC funds, an SBIC can have outstanding debentures guaranteed by the SBA generally in an amount up to twice its regulatory capital, which effectively approximates the amount of its equity capital. Debentures guaranteed by the SBA have fixed interest rates that equal prevailing 10-year Treasury Note rates plus a market spread and have a maturity of ten years with interest payable semi-annually. The principal amount of the debentures is not required to be paid before maturity but may be pre-paid at any time with no prepayment penalty. On June 30, 2013, we, through the Funds, had $225 million of outstanding indebtedness guaranteed by the SBA, which carried a weighted average

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annual fixed interest rate of approximately 4.8%. The first maturity related to the SBIC debentures does not occur until 2014, and the remaining weighted average duration is approximately 5.9 years as of June 30, 2013.

        In April, 2013, we issued $92.0 million, including the underwriter's full exercise of the over-allotment option, in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Notes due 2023 (the "Notes"). The Notes are unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with our current and future senior unsecured indebtedness; senior to any of our future indebtedness that expressly provides it is subordinated to the Notes; effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, including borrowings under our Credit Facility; and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, including without limitation, the indebtedness of the Funds. The Notes mature on April 1, 2023, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after April 1, 2018. As of June 30, 2013, the outstanding balance of the Notes was $92.0 million. Main Street may from time to time repurchase Notes in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.

        The Notes Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring our compliance with (regardless of whether we are subject to) the asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, as well as covenants requiring us to provide financial information to the holders of the Notes and the Trustee if we cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the Notes Indenture.

        We anticipate that we will continue to fund our investment activities through existing cash and cash equivalents and a combination of future debt and equity capital. Our primary uses of funds will be investments in portfolio companies, operating expenses and cash distributions to holders of our common stock.

        We periodically invest excess cash balances into Marketable securities and idle funds investments. The primary investment objective of Marketable securities and idle funds investments is to generate incremental cash returns on excess cash balances prior to utilizing those funds for investment in our LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investments. Marketable securities and idle funds investments generally consist of debt investments, independently rated debt investments, certificates of deposit with financial institutions, diversified bond funds and public traded debt and equity investments. The composition of Marketable securities and idle funds investments will vary in a given period based upon, among other things, changes in market conditions, the underlying fundamentals in our Marketable securities and idle funds investments, our outlook regarding future LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investment needs, and any regulatory requirements applicable to us.

        If our common stock trades below our net asset value per share, we will generally not be able to issue additional common stock at the market price unless our stockholders approve such a sale and our Board of Directors makes certain determinations. We did not seek approval to sell shares of our common stock below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock from our stockholders at our 2013 annual meeting of stockholders because our common stock price per share has been trading significantly above the current net asset value per share of our common stock. We would therefore need future approval from our stockholders to issue shares below the then current net asset value per share if we desire to issue shares of our common stock at a price below the then current net asset value per share.

        In order to satisfy the Code requirements applicable to a RIC, we intend to distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our taxable income, but we may also elect to periodically spillover certain excess undistributed taxable income from one tax year into the next tax year. In addition, as a BDC, we generally are required to meet a coverage ratio of total assets to total senior securities, which

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include borrowings and any preferred stock we may issue in the future, of at least 200%. This requirement limits the amount that we may borrow. In January 2008, we received an exemptive order from the SEC to exclude SBA-guaranteed debt securities issued by MSMF and any other wholly owned subsidiaries of ours which operate as SBICs from the asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act as applicable to us, which, in turn, enables us to fund more investments with debt capital.

        Although we have been able to secure access to additional liquidity, including recent public stock offerings, our expanded $372.5 million Credit Facility, and the available leverage through the SBIC program, there is no assurance that debt or equity capital will be available to us in the future on favorable terms, or at all.

        From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standards setting bodies that are adopted by us as of the specified effective date. We believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our financial statements upon adoption.

        Inflation has not had a significant effect on our results of operations in any of the reporting periods presented herein. However, our portfolio companies have experienced, and may in the future experience, the impacts of inflation on their operating results, including periodic escalations in their costs for raw materials and required energy consumption.

        We may be a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. These instruments include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of liquidity and credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. At June 30, 2013, we had a total of $101.3 million in outstanding commitments comprised of (i) eight commitments to fund revolving loans that had not been fully drawn and (ii) five capital commitments that had not been fully called.

        As of June 30, 2013, the future fixed commitments for cash payments in connection with our SBIC debentures and the Notes for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 
  2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018 and
thereafter
  Total  
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 

SBIC debentures

  $   $ 6,000   $ 23,100   $ 5,000   $ 44,700   $ 146,200   $ 225,000  

Interest due on SBIC debentures

    5,455     10,893     10,382     9,241     8,353     17,690     62,014  

Notes

                        92,000     92,000  

Interest due on Notes

    2,833     5,713     5,713     5,729     5,713     31,431     57,132  
                               

Total

  $ 8,288   $ 22,606   $ 39,195   $ 19,970   $ 58,766   $ 287,321   $ 436,146  
                               

        As of June 30, 2013, we had $215.0 million in borrowings outstanding under our Credit Facility and the Credit Facility is currently scheduled to mature in September 2017. The Credit Facility contains two, one year extension options which could extend the maturity to September 2019. See further discussion of the Credit Facility terms in Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Resources.

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        Subsequent to the completion of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager was treated as a wholly owned portfolio company of MSCC and was included as part of our Investment Portfolio through March 31, 2013. At December 31, 2012, the Investment Manager had a receivable of $4.1 million due from MSCC related to operating expenses incurred by the Investment Manager required to support our business. Beginning April 1, 2013, the accounts of the Investment Manager are included as a part of our consolidated financial statements and the Investment Manager is reflected as a consolidated subsidiary, as opposed to being a part of our Investment Portfolio, and any intercompany balances between the Investment Manager and MSCC or any of its other consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

        In June 2013, we adopted a deferred compensation plan for the non-employee members of our board of directors, which allows the directors at their option to defer all or a portion of the fees paid for their services as directors and have such deferred fees paid in shares of our common stock within 90 days after the participant's end of service as a director. As of June 30, 2013, $225,000 of directors' fees had been deferred under this plan. These deferred fees represented 8,239 shares of our common shares. These shares will not be issued or included as outstanding on the consolidated statement of changes in net assets until each applicable participant's end of service as a director, but will be included in operating expenses and weighted average shares outstanding on our consolidated statement of operations as earned.

        In July 2013, we closed a LMM portfolio investment in Garreco, LLC ("Garreco") to facilitate a recapitalization of the company. The investment consists of $5.8 million in senior secured term debt and a $1.2 million direct equity investment. Garreco is headquartered in Heber Springs, Arkansas, and is a manufacturer and supplier of consumable products used to create dentures, crowns, and bridges in dental laboratories and clinics.

        In July 2013, we completed a new portfolio investment totaling $5.0 million of invested capital in ASC Interests, LLC ("ASC"). Our investment in ASC consists of $3.5 million in first lien, senior secured debt and a $1.5 million direct equity investment, and the proceeds of our investment were used by ASC to complete a management-led buyout of ASC Owners Group, LLC, dba American Shooting Centers. ASC, operating under the name American Shooting Centers since 1989, operates a 563 acre shooting complex located in George Bush Park, Harris County, Texas. ASC is among the premier outdoor shooting facilities in the United States. ASC's complex consists of rifle and pistol shooting lanes, a trap and skeet facility and sporting clays fields.

        In August 2013, we completed a follow on investment totaling $20.0 million in second lien senior subordinated secured debt in Daseke, Inc. ("Daseke"), to support Daseke's addition of Central Oregon Truck Company, Inc. ("COTC"). Founded in 1992 and based in Redmond, Oregon, COTC provides dedicated flatbed transportation and logistical services to the contiguous United States as well as parts of Canada.

        In August 2013, we closed a new portfolio investment totaling $16.8 million of invested capital in Southern RV, LLC and Southern RV Real Estate, LLC (collectively, "Southern RV"). Our investment in Southern RV consists of $14.6 million in first lien, senior secured term debt, of which $3.3 million is a first lien mortgage loan, and a $2.2 million direct equity investment. Southern RV is one of the largest dealers of new and used recreational vehicles ("RV") and related services in the Gulf Coast region.

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Todd A. Reppert retired as Executive Vice Chairman of Main Street and from the Investment Committee and Credit Committee and from the Board of Directors of MSCC in conjunction with a new investment initiative led by him which will focus on making debt and equity investments in private U.S. companies that are generally smaller than those currently being pursued by us for investment. Mr. Reppert will remain involved in managing our wholly owned SBIC funds while certain regulatory approvals are sought. As a part of his retirement, the Board accelerated the vesting of all of the unvested shares of restricted stock previously granted to him under our 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.

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UNDERWRITING

        Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an underwriting agreement dated August     , 2013, the underwriters named below, for whom Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as representatives, have severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to them, the number of shares of common stock indicated below:

Underwriter
  Number of
Shares

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 

   

Goldman, Sachs & Co. 

   

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

   
     

Total

   
     

        The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the shares of common stock offered hereby are subject to the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to certain other conditions. The underwriters are severally obligated to take and pay for all shares of common stock offered hereby (other than those covered by the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares described below) if any such shares are taken. The offering of the common stock by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and subject to the underwriters' right to reject any order in whole or in part. We have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

        Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MAIN."


Option to Purchase Additional Shares

        We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, to purchase up to an aggregate of                        additional shares of common stock at the public offering price set forth on the cover page hereof, less the underwriting discount. To the extent such option is exercised, each underwriter will become obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase approximately the same percentage of such additional shares of common stock as the number set forth next to such underwriter's name in the preceding table bears to the total number of shares set forth next to the names of all underwriters in the preceding table.


Lock-Up Agreements

        We, and certain of our executive officers and directors, have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to issue, sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, transfer, grant any option to purchase, establish an open put equivalent position or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any shares of our common stock or any right to acquire shares of our common stock, for 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, subject to extension upon material announcements or earnings releases. The representatives, at any time and without notice, may release all or any portion of the common stock subject to the foregoing lock-up agreements.


Underwriting Discounts

        The underwriters initially propose to offer the shares directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and to certain dealers at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $        per share below the public offering price. After the initial public offering of the shares, the offering price and other selling terms may be changed by the underwriters.

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        The following table provides information regarding the per share and total underwriting discount that we are to pay to the underwriters. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase up to                        additional shares from us.

 
  Per Share   Total without
Exercise of
Option to Purchase
Additional Shares
  Total with
Full Exercise of
Option to Purchase
Additional Shares
 

Underwriting discount payable by us on shares sold to the public

  $                $                $               

        We will pay all expenses incident to the offering and sale of shares of our common stock by us in this offering. We estimate that the total expenses of the offering, excluding the underwriting discount will be approximately $200,000.

        A prospectus supplement in electronic format may be made available on the web sites maintained by one or more of the underwriters, or selling group members, if any, participating in this offering. The representatives may agree to allocate a number of shares to underwriters and selling group members for the sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the underwriters and selling group members that will make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. The representatives may agree to allocate a number of shares to underwriters for sale to their online brokerage account holders.


Price Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids

        In connection with this offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of our common stock in the open market. These transactions may include over-allotment, syndicate covering transactions and stabilizing transactions. An over-allotment involves syndicate sales of shares in excess of the number of shares to be purchased by the underwriters in the offering, which creates a syndicate short position. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of shares in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions.

        Stabilizing transactions consist of some bids or purchases of shares of our common stock made for the purpose of preventing or slowing a decline in the market price of the shares while the offering is in progress.

        In addition, the underwriters may impose penalty bids, under which they may reclaim the selling concession from a syndicate member when the shares of our common stock originally sold by that syndicate member are purchased in a stabilizing transaction or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.

        Similar to other purchase transactions, these activities may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of the common stock or preventing or slowing a decline in the market price of the common stock. As a result, the price of the common stock may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. Except for the sale of shares of our common stock in this offering, the underwriters may carry out these transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

        Neither the underwriters nor we make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the shares. In addition, neither the underwriters nor we make any representation that the underwriters will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

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Selling Restrictions

        In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State") with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the "Relevant Implementation Date") an offer of shares may not be made to the public in that Relevant Member State other than:

provided that no such offer of shares of our common stock shall require us or any underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.

        For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer of shares to the public" in relation to any shares of our common stock in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares of our common stock to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any shares of our common stock, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State. The expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State) and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State and the expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU.

        The sellers of shares of our common stock have not authorized and do not authorize the making of any offer of shares of our common stock through any financial intermediary, other than offers made by the underwriters with a view to underwriting the shares of our common stock as contemplated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Accordingly, no purchaser of shares of our common stock, other than the underwriters, is authorized to make any further offer of shares of our common stock on behalf of the sellers or the underwriters.

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        The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and each underwriter has agreed that it will not offer or sell any securities, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

        The shares may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

        This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the "SFA"), (ii) to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA. Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest in that trust will not be transferable for six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is given for the transfer; or (3) by operation of law.


Conflicts of Interest

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common stock, not including underwriting compensation, may be paid to such affiliates of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. in connection with the repayment of debt owed under our $372.5 million Credit Facility. As a result, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates may receive more than 5% of the net proceeds of this offering, not including underwriting compensation.

        The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include sales and trading, commercial and investment banking, advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. The underwriters and/or their affiliates from time to time provide and may in the future provide investment banking, commercial banking and financial advisory services to us, for which they have received and may receive customary compensation.

        In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates, officers, directors and employees may purchase, sell or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and trading activities may involve or relate to our assets, securities and/or instruments (directly, as collateral securing other obligations or otherwise) and/or persons and entities with relationships with us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments. In addition, the underwriters and/or their affiliates may from time to time refer investment banking clients to us as potential portfolio investments. If we invest in those clients, we may utilize net proceeds from this offering to fund such investments, and the referring underwriter or its affiliate may receive placement fees from its client in connection with such financing, which placement fees may be paid out of the amount funded by us.

        The addresses of the underwriters are: Raymond James & Associates, Inc., 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716; Goldman, Sachs & Co., 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282; and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.

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LEGAL MATTERS

        Certain legal matters regarding the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington D.C., and certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, Memphis, Tennessee.


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        The consolidated financial statements, Schedule 12-14 and the schedule of Senior Securities of Main Street Capital Corporation, included in the accompanying prospectus have been so included in reliance upon the reports of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said reports. Grant Thornton LLP's principal business address is 175 W. Jackson Blvd., 20th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.


AVAILABLE INFORMATION

        We have filed with the SEC a universal shelf registration statement on Form N-2, together with all amendments and related exhibits, under the Securities Act, with respect to our shares of common stock offered by this prospectus supplement. The registration statement contains additional information about us and our shares of common stock being offered by this prospectus supplement.

        We file with or submit to the SEC annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information meeting the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You may inspect and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information, as well as the registration statement and related exhibits and schedules, at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of these reports, proxy and information statements and other information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

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INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

 
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 
 
  (Unaudited)
   
 

ASSETS

             

Portfolio investments at fair value:

             

Control investments (cost: $235,029 and $217,483 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

  $ 302,558   $ 278,475  

Affiliate investments (cost: $187,622 and $142,607 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    230,293     178,413  

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (cost: $567,997 and $456,975 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    581,244     467,543  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager (cost: $2,668 as of December 31, 2012)

         
           

Total portfolio investments (cost: $990,648 and $819,733 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    1,114,095     924,431  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments (cost: $22,502 and $28,469 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    21,759     28,535  
           

Total investments (cost: $1,013,150 and $848,202 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    1,135,854     952,966  

Cash and cash equivalents

   
41,220
   
63,517
 

Interest receivable and other assets

    12,168     14,580  

Receivable for securities sold

    31,213      

Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $3,430 and $3,203 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    7,994     5,162  
           

Total assets

  $ 1,228,449   $ 1,036,225  
           

LIABILITIES

             

SBIC debentures (par: $225,000 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, par of $100,000 is recorded at a fair value of $87,123 and $86,467 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 
$

212,123
 
$

211,467
 

Credit facility

    215,000     132,000  

Notes payable

    92,000      

Payable for securities purchased

    26,605     20,661  

Deferred tax liability, net

    11,006     11,778  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    5,782     4,527  

Interest payable

    5,626     3,562  

Dividend payable

    4,924     5,188  

Payable to affiliated Investment Manager

        4,066  
           

Total liabilities

    573,066     393,249  

Commitments and contingencies (Note M)

             

NET ASSETS

             

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share (150,000,000 shares authorized; 35,014,302 and 34,589,484 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)                   

   
350
   
346
 

Additional paid-in capital

    553,011     544,136  

Accumulated net investment income, net of cumulative dividends of $159,506 and $115,401 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

    26,879     35,869  

Accumulated net realized gain from investments (accumulated net realized gain from investments of of $10,241 before cumulative dividends of $28,993 as of June 30, 2013 and accumulated net realized gain from investments of $9,838 before cumulative dividends of $28,993 as of December 31, 2012)

    (18,752 )   (19,155 )

Net unrealized appreciation, net of income taxes

    93,895     81,780  
           

Total net assets

    655,383     642,976  
           

Total liabilities and net assets

  $ 1,228,449   $ 1,036,225  
           

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

  $ 18.72   $ 18.59  
           

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2013   2012   2013   2012  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                         

Interest, fee and dividend income:

                         

Control investments

  $ 8,169   $ 6,083   $ 14,703   $ 11,850  

Affiliate investments

    5,399     4,141     11,060     9,814  

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    13,862     10,101     27,000     18,248  
                   

Interest, fee and dividend income

    27,430     20,325     52,763     39,912  

Interest and dividends from marketable securities, idle funds and other

    370     517     681     1,489  
                   

Total investment income

    27,800     20,842     53,444     41,401  

EXPENSES:

                         

Interest

    (5,542 )   (4,180 )   (9,424 )   (8,044 )

Compensation

    (2,574 )       (2,574 )    

General and administrative

    (1,249 )   (554 )   (1,937 )   (1,162 )

Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager

        (2,702 )   (3,189 )   (5,359 )

Share-based compensation

    (602 )   (580 )   (1,205 )   (1,161 )
                   

Total expenses

    (9,967 )   (8,016 )   (18,329 )   (15,726 )
                   

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    17,833     12,826     35,115     25,675  

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS:

                         

Control investments

        (96 )       (2,061 )

Affiliate investments

        (3,732 )       5,500  

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    483     174     140     337  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    322     325     263     1,033  
                   

Total net realized gain (loss) from investments

    805     (3,329 )   403     4,809  
                   

NET REALIZED INCOME

    18,638     9,497     35,518     30,484  

NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):

                         

Portfolio investments

    6,337     17,515     16,415     22,023  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    (743 )   (55 )   (810 )   (84 )

SBIC debentures

    555     (1,808 )   (657 )   (1,508 )

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager

                (51 )
                   

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

    6,149     15,652     14,948     20,380  
                   

INCOME TAXES:

                         

Federal and state income, excise, and other taxes

    (752 )   (601 )   (1,422 )   (1,270 )

Deferred taxes

    (31 )   (395 )   (1,411 )   (1,602 )
                   

Income tax provision

    (783 )   (996 )   (2,833 )   (2,872 )
                   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

    24,004     24,153     47,633     47,992  

Noncontrolling interest

                (54 )
                   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK

  $ 24,004   $ 24,153   $ 47,633   $ 47,938  
                   

NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 0.51   $ 0.47   $ 1.01   $ 0.94  
                   

NET REALIZED INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 0.54   $ 0.35   $ 1.02   $ 1.12  
                   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 0.69   $ 0.88   $ 1.37   $ 1.77  
                   

DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE:

                         

Regular monthly dividends

  $ 0.47   $ 0.42   $ 0.92   $ 0.83  

Supplemental dividends

            0.35      
                   

Total

  $ 0.47   $ 0.42   $ 1.27   $ 0.83  
                   

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING—BASIC AND DILUTED

    34,803,729     27,365,758     34,751,905     27,118,421  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(in thousands, except shares)

(Unaudited)

 
   
   
   
  Accumulated
Net
Investment
Income,
Net of
Dividends
  Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gain From
Investments,
Net of
Dividends
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
from
Investments,
Net of
Income Taxes
   
   
   
 
 
  Common Stock    
   
   
  Total Net
Assets
Including
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
 
  Number of
Shares
  Par
Value
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Total Net
Asset Value
  Noncontrolling
Interest
 

Balances at December 31, 2011

    26,714,384   $ 267   $ 360,164   $ 12,531   $ (20,445 ) $ 53,194   $ 405,711   $ 5,477   $ 411,188  

Public offering of common stock, net of offering costs

   
4,312,500
   
43
   
92,913
                     
92,956
         
92,956
 

MSC II noncontrolling interest acquisition

    229,634     2     5,328                 5,330     (5,417 )   (87 )

Adjustment to investment in Investment Manager related to MSC II noncontrolling interest acquisition

            (1,616 )               (1,616 )       (1,616 )

Share-based compensation

            1,161                 1,161         1,161  

Purchase of vested stock for employee payroll tax withholding

    (7,858 )         (199 )                     (199 )         (199 )

Dividend reinvestment

    200,961     2     4,712                 4,714         4,714  

Issuance of restricted stock

    139,033     1     (1 )                        

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

                                (114 )   (114 )

Dividends to stockholders

                (9,068 )   (13,523 )       (22,591 )       (22,591 )

Net increase resulting from operations

                25,675     4,809     17,508     47,992         47,992  

Noncontrolling interest

                        (54 )   (54 )   54      
                                       

Balances at June 30, 2012

    31,588,654   $ 315   $ 462,462   $ 29,138   $ (29,159 ) $ 70,648   $ 533,404   $   $ 533,404  
                                       

Balances at December 31, 2012

    34,589,484   $ 346   $ 544,136   $ 35,869   $ (19,155 ) $ 81,780   $ 642,976   $   $ 642,976  

Share-based compensation

   
   
   
1,205
   
   
   
   
1,205
   
   
1,205
 

Purchase of vested stock for employee payroll tax withholding

    (19,460 )       (523 )               (523 )       (523 )

Dividend reinvestment

    173,926     2     5,580                 5,582         5,582  

Issuance of restricted stock

    252,227     2     (2 )                        

Consolidation of Investment Manager

            2,037                 2,037         2,037  

Issuances of common stock

    18,125         578                 578         578  

Dividends to stockholders

                (44,105 )           (44,105 )       (44,105 )

Net increase resulting from operations

                35,115     403     12,115     47,633         47,633  
                                       

Balances at June 30, 2013

    35,014,302   $ 350   $ 553,011   $ 26,879   $ (18,752 ) $ 93,895   $ 655,383   $   $ 655,383  
                                       

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
  Six Months Ended June 30,  
 
  2013   2012  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

             

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 47,633   $ 47,992  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

             

Investments in portfolio companies

    (353,620 )   (261,019 )

Proceeds from sales and repayments of debt investments

    178,750     131,852  

Proceeds from sale of equity investments in portfolio companies

        26,547  

Investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments

    (52,503 )   (7,596 )

Proceeds from marketable securities and idle funds investments

    42,469     27,212  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    (14,948 )   (20,380 )

Net realized (gain) loss from investments

    (403 )   (4,809 )

Accretion of unearned income

    (5,079 )   (6,405 )

Payment-in-kind interest

    (2,368 )   (1,529 )

Cumulative dividends

    (467 )   (133 )

Share-based compensation expense

    1,205     1,161  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    538     467  

Deferred taxes

    1,411     1,622  

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

             

Interest receivable and other assets

    2,913     (346 )

Interest payable

    2,064     (100 )

Payable to affiliated Investment Manager

    (3,960 )   (2,071 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    (330 )   553  

Deferred fees and other

    1,500     623  
           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    (155,195 )   (66,359 )

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

             

Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of offering costs

        92,956  

Proceeds from public offering of 6.125% Notes

    92,000      

Dividends paid to stockholders

    (38,787 )   (17,528 )

Proceeds from credit facility

    250,000     114,000  

Repayments on credit facility

    (167,000 )   (133,000 )

Payment of deferred loan costs and SBIC debenture fees

    (3,370 )   (292 )

Other

    55     (451 )
           

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    132,898     55,685  
           

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (22,297 )   (10,674 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    63,517     42,650  
           

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 41,220   $ 31,976  
           

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

             

Interest Paid

  $ 6,827   $ 7,677  

Taxes paid

  $ 4,466   $ 473  

Non-cash financing activities:

             

Shares issued pursuant to the DRIP

  $ 5,580   $ 4,714  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Bond-Coat, Inc.

 

Casing and Tubing Coating Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    14,750     14,565     14,565  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 43.4%)

          6,350     7,150  
                         

                  20,915     21,715  

Café Brazil, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 69.0%)(8)

          1,742     6,770  

California Healthcare Medical Billing, Inc.

 

Outsourced Billing and Revenue Cycle Management

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    8,103     7,942     8,094  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 21.3%)

          1,193     3,380  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          1,177     1,560  
                         

                  10,312     13,034  

CBT Nuggets, LLC

 

Produces and Sells IT Training Certification Videos

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.6%)(8)

          1,300     9,650  

Ceres Management, LLC (Lambs Tire & Automotive)

 

Aftermarket Automotive Services Chain

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2018)

    4,000     4,000     4,000  

     

Class B Member Units (12% cumulative)(8)

          3,100     3,100  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 100.0%)

          5,273     510  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Maturity—October 1, 2025)

    1,041     1,041     1,041  

     

Member Units (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Fully diluted 100%)

          625     730  
                         

                  14,039     9,381  

Condit Exhibits, LLC

 

Tradeshow Exhibits / Custom Displays

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—July 1, 2013)

    4,661     4,661     4,661  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.9%)

          320     1,400  
                         

                  4,981     6,061  

Gulf Manufacturing, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Fabricated Industrial Piping Products

                       

     

9% PIK Secured Debt (Ashland Capital IX, LLC) (Maturity—June 30, 2017)

    919     919     919  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 34.2%)(8)

          2,980     12,660  
                         

                  3,899     13,579  

Harrison Hydra-Gen, Ltd.

 

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Generators

                       

     

9% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 4, 2015)

    4,896     4,591     4,896  

     

Preferred Stock (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,124     1,124  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 34.5%)(8)

          718     1,340  
                         

                  6,433     7,360  

Hawthorne Customs and Dispatch Services, LLC

 

Facilitator of Import Logistics, Brokerage, and Warehousing

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 47.6%)(8)

          589     440  

     

Member Units (Wallisville Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 59.1%)(8)

          1,215     1,890  
                         

                  1,804     2,330  

Hydratec, Inc.

 

Designer and Installer of Micro-Irrigation Systems

                       

     

Prime Plus 1%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 31, 2013)(9)

    375     375     375  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 94.2%)(8)

          7,095     13,350  
                         

                  7,470     13,725  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Impact Telecom, Inc.

 

Telecommunications Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2018)

    2,500     2,493     2,493  

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2018)

    22,500     14,233     14,233  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 40.0%)

          8,000     8,000  
                         

                  24,726     24,726  

Indianapolis Aviation Partners, LLC

 

Fixed Base Operator

                       

     

15% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2014)

    3,850     3,734     3,850  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 30.1%)

          1,129     1,940  
                         

                  4,863     5,790  

Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, LLC

 

Retail Jewelry Store

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)(9)

    1,597     1,597     1,597  

     

13% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)

    1,657     1,657     1,657  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 60.8%)(8)

          811     2,770  
                         

                  4,065     6,024  

Lighting Unlimited, LLC

 

Commercial and Residential Lighting Products and Design Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—August 22, 2014)

    1,784     1,784     1,784  

     

Preferred Stock (non-voting)

          476     162  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.1%)

          54      

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 70.0%)(8)

          100      
                         

                  2,414     1,946  

Marine Shelters Holdings, LLC (LoneStar Marine Shelters)

 

Fabricator of Marine and Industrial Shelters

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    10,250     10,060     10,060  

     

Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 26.7%)

          3,750     3,750  
                         

                  13,810     13,810  

Mid-Columbia Lumber Products, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Finger- Jointed Lumber Products

                       

     

10% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    1,750     1,750     1,750  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    3,900     3,900     3,900  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Maturity—May 13, 2025)

    994     994     994  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.2%)

          90     800  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.9%)

          1,042     3,850  

     

Member Units (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          250     270  
                         

                  8,026     11,564  

NAPCO Precast, LLC

 

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)(9)

    2,923     2,886     2,886  

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,468     4,408     4,408  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 44.0%)

          2,975     4,790  
                         

                  10,269     12,084  

NRI Clinical Research, LLC

 

Clinical Research Center

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 8, 2016)

    4,595     4,395     4,395  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.5%)(8)

          252     480  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 24.8%)(8)

          500     960  
                         

                  5,147     5,835  

NRP Jones, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Hoses, Fittings and Assemblies

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)

    12,100     11,288     12,100  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.2%)

          817     1,250  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.2%)(8)

          2,900     4,410  
                         

                  15,005     17,760  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

OMi Holdings, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Cranes

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 48.0%)

          1,080     8,740  

Pegasus Research Group, LLC (Televerde)

 

Telemarketing and Data Services

                       

     

15% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 6, 2016)

    4,991     4,952     4,991  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.7%)(8)

          1,250     4,800  
                         

                  6,202     9,791  

PPL RVs, Inc.

 

Recreational Vehicle Dealer

                       

     

11.1% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2015)

    8,310     8,265     8,310  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 51.1%)

          2,150     6,080  
                         

                  10,415     14,390  

Principle Environmental, LLC

 

Noise Abatement Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    3,506     2,987     3,506  

     

12% Current / 2% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    3,931     3,878     3,925  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 14.2%)

          1,200     3,860  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 22.6%)

          1,863     6,150  
                         

                  9,928     17,441  

River Aggregates, LLC

 

Processor of Construction Aggregates

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2016)(14)

    3,860     3,662     2,250  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          202      

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 40.0%)

          550      

     

Member Units (RA Properties, LLC) (Fully diluted 50.0%)

          269     269  
                         

                  4,683     2,519  

The MPI Group, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Custom Hollow Metal Doors, Frames and Accessories

                       

     

4.5% Current / 4.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    1,079     1,079     1,079  

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    5,639     5,621     5,451  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 52.3%)

          1,096      
                         

                  7,796     6,530  

Thermal and Mechanical Equipment, LLC

 

Commercial and Industrial Engineering Services

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)(9)

    818     816     818  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)

    2,607     2,593     2,607  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 52.6%)(8)

          1,000     10,080  
                         

                  4,409     13,505  

Uvalco Supply, LLC

 

Farm and Ranch Supply Store

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.8%)(8)

          1,113     3,230  

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

8% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2014)

    878     878     878  

     

8% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    1,187     1,177     1,177  

     

13% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    6,243     5,518     5,518  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.0%)

          1,209     1,510  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 15.5%)

          2,500     2,350  
                         

                  11,282     11,433  

Vision Interests, Inc.

 

Manufacturer / Installer of Commercial Signage

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 23, 2016)

    3,204     3,152     3,152  

     

Series A Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 50.9%)

          3,000     2,000  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.1%)

          3,706     60  
                         

                  9,858     5,212  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Ziegler's NYPD, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)(9)

    1,000     999     999  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)

    5,449     5,444     5,444  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 46.6%)

          600     180  
                         

                  7,043     6,623  
                         

Subtotal Control Investments (26.6% of total investments at fair value)

                  235,029     302,558  
                         

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

American Sensor Technologies, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Commercial / Industrial Sensors

                       

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 19.6%)

          50     5,600  

Bridge Capital Solutions Corporation

 

Financial Services and Cash Flow Solutions

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 17, 2017)

    5,000     4,776     4,776  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.5%)

          200     390  
                         

                  4,976     5,166  

Congruent Credit Opportunities Fund II, LP(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 19.8%)(8)

          22,536     22,996  

Daseke, Inc.

 

Specialty Transportation Provider

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 12.6%)

          3,213     10,260  

Dos Rios Partners(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Dos Rios Partners, LP) (Fully diluted 27.69%)

          1,105     1,105  

     

LP Interests (Dos Rios Partners—A, LP) (Fully diluted 9.14%)

          220     220  
                         

                  1,325     1,325  

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.

 

Hardwood Products

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 5.0%)(8)

          480     380  

Freeport Financial SBIC Fund LP(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 9.9%)

          297     297  

Gault Financial, LLC (RMB Capital, LLC)

 

Purchases and Manages Liquidation of Distressed Assets

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 21, 2016)

    12,165     11,692     11,692  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          400     240  
                         

                  12,092     11,932  

Houston Plating and Coatings, LLC

 

Plating and Industrial Coating Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)(8)

          635     8,660  

Indianhead Pipeline Services, LLC

 

Pipeline Support Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)

    8,275     7,802     8,271  

     

Preferred Equity (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,750     1,750  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.6%)

          459     1,990  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.1%)(8)

          1     2,280  
                         

                  10,012     14,291  

Integrated Printing Solutions, LLC

 

Specialty Card Printing

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 23, 2016)

    12,500     11,880     11,880  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 11.0%)

          2,000     2,000  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 8.0%)

          600     860  
                         

                  14,480     14,740  

irth Solutions, LLC

 

Damage Prevention Technology Information Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.8%)(8)

          624     2,990  

KBK Industries, LLC

 

Specialty Manufacturer of Oilfield and Industrial Products

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)

    9,000     8,920     9,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 17.9%)(8)

          341     5,680  
                         

                  9,261     14,680  

Olympus Building Services, Inc.

 

Custodial / Facilities Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    2,915     2,871     2,871  

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    1,029     1,029     1,029  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          470     400  
                         

                  4,370     4,300  

                           

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.

 

Transportation Monitoring / Tracking Services

                       

     

12% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2014)

    1,800     1,128     1,128  

     

Preferred Stock (7% cumulative) (Fully diluted 3.9%)(8)

          1,752     2,500  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 11.9%)

          1,573     1,293  
                         

                  4,453     4,921  

OPI International Ltd.(13)

 

Oil and Gas Construction Services

                       

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 11.5%)(8)

          1,371     4,971  

PCI Holding Company, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Gas Generating Systems

                       

     

12% Current / 4% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    4,857     4,769     4,769  

     

Preferred Stock (20% cumulative) (Fully diluted 19.4%)(8)

          1,669     1,669  
                         

                  6,438     6,438  

Quality Lease and Rental Holdings, LLC

 

Rigsite Accommodation Unit Rental and Related Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 8, 2018)

    37,350     36,822     36,822  

     

Preferred Member Units (Rocaciea, LLC) (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          2,500     2,500  
                         

                  39,322     39,322  

Radial Drilling Services Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Technology

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 23, 2016)

    4,200     3,553     3,553  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 24.0%)

          758     560  
                         

                  4,311     4,113  

Samba Holdings, Inc.

 

Intelligent Driver Record Monitoring Software and Services

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 17, 2016)

    11,481     11,335     11,481  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.4%)

          1,707     3,930  
                         

                  13,042     15,411  

Spectrio LLC

 

Audio Messaging Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    280     280     280  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    17,990     17,610     17,963  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          887     3,700  
                         

                  18,777     21,943  

SYNEO, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Cutting Tools and Punches

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—July 13, 2016)

    4,300     4,228     4,228  

     

10% Secured Debt (Leadrock Properties, LLC) (Maturity—May 4, 2026)

    1,440     1,413     1,413  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)

          1,036     1,036  
                         

                  6,677     6,677  

Texas Reexcavation LC

 

Hydro Excavation Services

                       

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2017)

    6,091     5,980     5,980  

     

Class A Member Units (Fully diluted 16.3)%

          2,900     2,900  
                         

                  8,880     8,880  
                         

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (20.3% of total investments at fair value)

                  187,622     230,293  
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

AGS LLC(10)

 

Developer, Manufacturer, and Operator of Gaming Machines

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2016)(9)

    10,000     9,837     9,837  

Ameritech College Operations, LLC

 

For-Profit Nursing and Healthcare College

                       

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2017)

    6,050     5,951     6,050  

AM General LLC(11)

 

Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 22, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,913     3,008  

American Media, Inc.(11)

 

Magazine Operator

                       

     

11.50% Secured Bond (Maturity—December 15, 2017)

    2,000     1,862     1,939  

Ancestry.com Inc.(11)

 

Genealogy Software Service

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2018)(9)

    3,644     3,508     3,651  

Anchor Hocking, LLC(11)

 

Household Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 21, 2020)(9)

    7,000     6,931     7,064  

Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.(11)

 

Home Healthcare Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 5, 2020)(9)

    5,500     5,446     5,515  

Artel, LLC(11)

 

Land-Based and Commercial Satellite Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 27, 2017)(9)

    4,875     4,831     4,851  

Atkins Nutritionals Holdings II, Inc.(11)

 

Weight Management Food Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 2, 2019)(9)

    1,995     1,995     2,001  

Audio Visual Services
Group, Inc.(11)

 

Hotel & Venue Audio Visual Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    4,963     4,871     5,012  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2019)(9)

    5,000     4,906     5,000  
                         

                  9,777     10,012  

B. J. Alan Company

 

Retailer and Distributor of Consumer Fireworks

                       

     

14% Current / 2.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—June 22, 2017)

    11,093     11,008     11,008  

BBTS Borrower LP(11)

 

Oil & Gas Exploration and Midstream Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 4, 2019) (9)

    7,000     6,931     6,974  

Blackboard, Inc.(11)

 

Education Software Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 4, 2018)(9)

    1,355     1,355     1,371  

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 4, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,859     2,040  
                         

                  3,214     3,411  
                         

Brand Connections, LLC

 

Venue-Based Marketing and Media

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2015)

    7,463     7,351     7,463  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Brasa Holdings Inc.(11)

 

Upscale Full Service Restaurants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2019)(9)

    3,483     3,395     3,526  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2020)(9)

    6,000     5,934     6,120  
                         

                  9,329     9,646  

Calloway Laboratories, Inc.(10)

 

Health Care Testing Facilities

                       

     

10.00% Current / 2.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2014)

    6,020     5,939     5,575  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 1.5%)

        17     17  
                         

                  5,956     5,592  

CDC Software Corporation(11)

 

Enterprise Application Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 6, 2018)(9)

    4,218     4,181     4,223  

Cedar Bay Generation Company LP(11)

 

Coal-Fired Cogeneration Plant

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 23, 2020)(9)

    8,523     8,440     8,544  

Charlotte Russe, Inc(11)

 

Fast-Fashion Retailer to Young Women

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 22, 2019)(9)

    5,000     4,951     4,975  

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Garage Doors

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 18, 2019)(9)

    2,404     2,368     2,410  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 18, 2019)(9)

    2,500     2,460     2,525  
                         

                  4,828     4,935  

Collective Brands Finance, Inc.(11)

 

Specialty Footwear Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 20, 2019)(9)

    2,494     2,494     2,531  

Compact Power Equipment Centers Inc.

 

Equipment / Tool Rental

                       

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2017)

    3,800     3,782     3,782  

     

Series A Stock (8% cumulative) (Fully diluted 4.2%)(8)

          960     1,749  
                         

                  4,742     5,531  

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.(11)

 

Insurance Brokerage Firm

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    4,923     4,856     4,923  

CGSC of Delaware Holdings Corp.(11)

 

Insurance Brokerage Firm

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 16, 2020)(9)

    2,000     1,970     2,010  

Connolly Holdings Inc.(11)

 

Audit Recovery Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 15, 2018)(9)

    2,395     2,375     2,422  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,964     2,020  
                         

                  4,339     4,442  

Creative Circle, LLC(11)

 

Professional Staffing Firm

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)(9)

    8,933     8,852     8,955  

CST Industries Inc.(11)

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 22, 2017)(9)

    11,875     11,729     11,890  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Diversified Machine, Inc.(11)

 

Automotive Component Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 21, 2017)(9)

    1,989     1,953     2,029  

Drilling Info, Inc.

 

Information Services for the Oil and Gas Industry

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 2.3%)

          1,335     6,420  

EB Sports Corp.(10)

 

Sporting Goods Manufacturer

                       

     

11.50% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2015)

    10,000     10,000     9,950  

Emerald Performance Materials, Inc.(11)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 18, 2018)(9)

    4,456     4,421     4,467  

EnCap Energy Fund Investments(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)(8)

          2,374     2,491  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII Co- Investors, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.3%)

          1,134     1,185  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          366     366  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund II, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.8%)

          1,611     1,611  
                         

                  5,485     5,653  

Engility Corporation(11)(13)

 

Defense Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2017)(9)

    4,813     4,773     4,813  

eResearch Technology, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Technology-Driven Health Research

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 2, 2018)(9)

    4,030     3,907     4,055  

Fairway Group Acquisition Company(11)(13)

 

Specialty Food Retail Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2018)(9)

    3,980     3,980     3,988  

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation(11)

 

Manufacturer of Musical Instruments

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 3, 2019)(9)

    500     495     502  

Fishchbein Intermediary Corp.(11)

 

Packaging and Material Handling Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 1, 2019)(9)

    5,000     4,976     5,025  

FC Operating, LLC(10)

 

Christian Specialty Retail Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.75%, Current Coupon 12.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2017)(9)

    5,850     5,744     5,850  

FishNet Security, Inc.(11)

 

Information Technology Value-Added Reseller

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2017)(9)

    7,960     7,888     7,960  

Fram Group Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Automotive Maintenance Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 29, 2017)(9)

    964     961     958  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 29, 2018)(9)

    1,000     996     976  
                         

                  1,957     1,934  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Gastar Exploration USA, Inc.(11)

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

                       

     

8.63% Secured Bond (Maturity—May 15, 2018)

    1,000     1,000     960  

GFA Brands, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Distributor of Health Food Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 2, 2018)(9)

    6,773     6,655     6,798  

Grupo Hima San Pablo, Inc.(11)

 

Tertiary Care Hospitals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2018)(9)

    4,988     4,893     4,888  

     

13.75 Secured Debt (Maturity—July 31, 2018)(9)

    2,000     1,904     1,950  
                         

                  6,797     6,838  

Hayden Acquisition, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Utility Structures

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—July 1, 2013)(15)

    1,800     1,781      

Healogics, Inc.(11)

 

Wound Care Management

                       

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 0.02%)(8)

          50     50  

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC(11)

 

Contract Food Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 5, 2018)(9)

    3,970     3,936     3,990  

Heckmann Corporation(11)(13)

 

Water Treatment and Disposal Services

                       

     

9.88% Unsecured Bond (Maturity—April 15, 2018)

    3,500     3,500     3,649  

Hudson Products Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Heat Transfer Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 7, 2017)(9)

    4,255     4,222     4,289  

iEnergizer Limited(11)(13)

 

Provider of Business Outsourcing Solutions

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 1, 2019)(9)

    7,000     6,874     6,913  

Ipreo Holdings LLC(11)

 

Application Software for Capital Markets

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 5, 2017)(9)

    5,637     5,569     5,700  

iStar Financial Inc.(11)(13)

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 19, 2016)(9)

    69     68     69  

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund III, Ltd.(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 6.70%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2022)

    2,000     1,692     2,000  

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.(11)

 

Tax Preparation Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 15, 2017)(9)

    4,844     4,672     4,717  

Joernes Healthcare, LLC(11)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 28, 2018)(9)

    6,500     6,438     6,468  

Keypoint Government Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Pre-Employment Screening Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2017)(9)

    4,875     4,788     4,887  

Learning Care Group (US) No. 2 Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Early Childhood Education

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 8, 2019)(9)

    5,500     5,446     5,490  

LKCM Headwater Investments I, L.P.(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 2.27%)(8)

          925     2,330  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Maverick Healthcare Group LLC(10)

 

Home Healthcare Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,888     4,888     4,906  

Media Holdings, LLC(11)(13)

 

Internet Traffic Generator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 15.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 27, 2014)(9)

    5,000     5,341     5,358  

MediMedia USA, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Healthcare Media and Marketing

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 20, 2018)(9)

    5,500     5,337     5,466  

Medpace Intermediateco, Inc.(11)

 

Clinical Trial Development and Execution

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 19, 2017)(9)

    3,626     3,587     3,644  

Metal Services LLC(11)

 

Steel Mill Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2017)(9)

    4,988     4,898     5,020  

Milk Specialties Company(11)

 

Processor of Nutrition Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    4,988     4,942     5,037  

Miramax Film NY, LLC(11)

 

Motion Picture Producer and Distributor

                       

     

Class B Units (Fully diluted 0.2)%

          500     719  

Mitel US Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Enterprise IP Telephone Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 27, 2019)(9)

    3,990     3,952     4,000  

Modern VideoFilm, Inc.(10)

 

Post-Production Film Studio

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 19, 2017)(9)

    5,139     4,928     4,785  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 2.5%)

          151     1  
                         

                  5,079     4,786  

National Vision, Inc.(11)

 

Discount Optical Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 2, 2018)(9)

    3,209     3,167     3,225  

Neenah Foundry Company(11)

 

Operator of Iron Foundries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 26, 2017)(9)

    7,500     7,355     7,505  

NGPL PipeCo, LLC(11)

 

Natural Gas Pipelines and Storage Facilities

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2017)(9)

    8,582     8,466     8,547  

Nice-Pak Products, Inc.(11)

 

Pre-Moistened Wipes Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 18, 2014)(9)

    4,972     4,888     4,798  

NCP Investment Holdings, Inc.

 

Management of Outpatient Cardiac Cath Labs

                       

     

Class A and C Units (Fully diluted 3.3)%(8)

          20     2,580  

North American Breweries Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Operator of Specialty Breweries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 11, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,916     4,005  

Northland Cable Television, Inc.(11)

 

Television Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,738     4,647     4,690  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Oberthur Technologies SA(11)(13)

 

Smart Card, Printing, Identity, and Cash Protection Security

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    6,930     6,636     6,901  

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Online Travel Agent

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 3.50%, Current Coupon 4.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 20, 2017)(9)

    1,333     1,333     1,343  

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 20, 2019)(9)

    1,167     1,167     1,173  
                         

                  2,500     2,516  

Otter Products, LLC(11)

 

Protective Cases for Mobile Devices

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 29, 2019)(9)

    1,000     1,001     1,004  

Panolam Industries International, Inc.(11)

 

Decorative Laminate Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2017)(9)

    3,946     3,912     3,933  

Permian Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

10.50% Secured Bond (Maturity—January 15, 2018)

    1,500     1,500     1,455  

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC(11)

 

Oil & Gas Refiner

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 4, 2018)(9)

    2,993     2,950     2,985  

Polyconcept Financial B.V.(11)

 

Promotional Products to Corporations and Consumers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2019)(9)

    3,500     3,465     3,465  

Preferred Proppants, LLC(11)

 

Producer of Sand Based Proppants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 15, 2016)(9)

    5,912     5,806     5,623  

Primesight Limited(10)(13)

 

Outdoor Advertising Operator

                       

     

11.25% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    7,575     7,575     7,412  

PRV Aerospace, LLC(11)

 

Aircraft Equipment Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2018)(9)

    5,957     5,907     5,983  

Radio One, Inc.(11)

 

Radio Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2016)(9)

    2,917     2,882     2,986  

Relativity Media, LLC(10)

 

Full-scale Film and Television Production and Distribution

                       

     

10.00% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    4,904     4,839     4,904  

     

15.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    5,903     5,677     5,903  

     

Class A Units (Fully diluted 0.2)%

          292     292  
                         

                  10,808     11,099  

Sabre Industries, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Telecom Structures and Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 24, 2018)(9)

    6,468     6,398     6,532  

SAExploration, Inc.(10)(13)

 

Geophysical Services Provider

                       

     

11.00% Current / 2.50% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2016)

    8,000     8,107     8,107  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 0.01%)

        65     65  
                         

                  8,172     8,172  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Distributor of Pipe, Valves, and Fittings

                       

     

8.75% Secured Bond (Maturity—November 15, 2019)

    3,000     3,000     3,060  

Sonneborn, LLC(11)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2018)(9)

    2,863     2,816     2,892  

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Defense Industry Intelligence Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 22, 2017)(9)

    9,146     8,832     8,232  

Sourcehov LLC(11)

 

Business Process Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 8.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2018)(9)

    1,500     1,485     1,512  

Surgery Center 2 Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 11, 2019)(9)

    3,483     3,449     3,502  

Sutherland Global Services, Inc.(11)

 

Business Process Outsourcing Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 6, 2019)(9)

    6,913     6,782     6,930  

Targus Group International(11)

 

Protective Cases for Mobile Devices

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2016)(9)

    4,649     4,672     4,440  

Technimark LLC(11)

 

Injection Molding

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 5.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 17, 2019)(9)

    4,000     3,961     4,040  

TeleGuam Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Telecommunications Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 1, 2018)(9)

    7,000     6,965     6,965  

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 8.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 1, 2019)(9)

    2,500     2,475     2,525  
                         

                  9,440     9,490  

Tervita Corporation(11)(13)

 

Oil and Gas Environmental Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 15, 2018)(9)

    3,491     3,459     3,487  

ThermaSys Corporation(11)

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Heat Exchanges

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 3, 2019)(9)

    8,000     7,922     8,004  

The Tennis Channel, Inc.(10)

 

Television-Based Sports Broadcasting

                       

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          235     235  

Therakos, Inc.(11)

 

Immune System Disease Treatment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2017)(9)

    4,975     4,836     4,987  

Totes Isotoner Corporation(11)

 

Weather Accessory Retail

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 7, 2017)(9)

    4,532     4,466     4,546  

TriNet HR Corporation(11)(13)

 

Outsourced Human Resources Solutions

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 24, 2018)(9)

    3,993     3,993     3,997  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

UniTek Global Services, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Outsourced Infrastructure Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 15, 2018)(9)

    9,344     9,050     8,643  

Universal Fiber Systems, LLC(10)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Fibers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 26, 2015)(9)

    11,027     10,957     11,096  

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.(11)

 

Truckload Carrier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.88%, Current Coupon 9.38%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2016)(9)

    6,313     6,202     6,314  

Vantage Oncology, LLC(11)

 

Outpatient Radiation Oncology Treatment Centers

                       

     

9.50% Secured Bond (Maturity—June 15, 2017)

    9,000     9,000     8,910  

VFH Parent LLC(11)

 

Electronic Trading and Market Making

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 8, 2016)(9)

    4,782     4,778     4,827  

Visant Corporation(11)

 

School Affinity Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)(9)

    3,882     3,882     3,711  

Vision Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Information Availability Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2016)(9)

    2,416     2,269     2,375  

     

LIBOR Plus 8.00%, Current Coupon 9.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,965     4,950  
                         

                  7,234     7,325  

Walter Investment Management Corp.(11)(13)

 

Real Estate Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2017)(9)

    2,406     2,385     2,418  

Wenner Media LLC(11)

 

Magazine Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 17, 2018)(9)

    2,085     2,016     2,134  

Western Dental Services, Inc.(11)

 

Dental Care Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 1, 2018)(9)

    4,975     4,839     4,978  

Wilton Brands LLC(11)

 

Specialty Housewares Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 30, 2018)(9)

    1,925     1,891     1,934  

Wireco Worldgroup Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Lifting Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 15, 2017)(9)

    2,481     2,461     2,484  

Xerium Technologies, Inc.(11)

 

Paper Production Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 17, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,990     2,014  

YP Holdings LLC(11)

 

Online and Offline Advertising Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,892     3,947  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2013

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Zilliant Incorporated

 

Price Optimization and Margin Management Solutions

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 15, 2017)

    8,000     6,957     6,957  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 2.7%)

          1,071     1,071  
                         

                  8,028     8,028  
                         

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (51.2% of total investments at fair value)

                  567,997     581,244  
                         

Total Portfolio Investments, June 30, 2013

                  990,648     1,114,095  
                         

Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

                           

 

Investments in Marketable Securities and Diversified, Registered Bond Funds

                       

Other Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments(13)

                  22,502     21,759  
                         

Subtotal Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments (1.9% of total investments at fair value)

                  22,502     21,759  
                         

Total Investments, June 30, 2013

                $ 1,013,150   $ 1,135,854  
                         

(1)
All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
Debt investments are generally income producing, unless otherwise noted. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.

(3)
See Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for summary geographic location of portfolio companies.

(4)
Principal is net of prepayments. Cost is net of prepayments and accumulated unearned income.

(5)
Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.

(6)
Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.

(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.

(8)
Income producing through dividends or distributions.

(9)
Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate.

(10)
Private Loan portfolio investment. See Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for the definition of the term Private Loan.

(11)
Middle Market portfolio investment. See Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for the definition of the term Middle Market.

(12)
Other Portfolio investment. See Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for the definition of the term Other Portfolio.

(13)
Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

(14)
Non-accrual and non-income producing investment.

(15)
Fully impaired and non-income producing investment.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Bond-Coat, Inc.

 

Casing and Tubing Coating Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    14,750     14,550     14,550  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 43.4%)

          6,350     6,350  
                         

                  20,900     20,900  

Café Brazil, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 20, 2013)

    500     500     500  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.0%)(8)

          42     3,690  
                         

                  542     4,190  

California Healthcare Medical Billing, Inc.

 

Outsourced Billing and Revenue Cycle Management

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    8,103     7,913     8,016  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 21.3%)

          1,193     3,380  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          1,177     1,560  
                         

                  10,283     12,956  

CBT Nuggets, LLC

 

Produces and Sells IT Training Certification Videos

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2013)

    450     450     450  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.6%)(8)

          1,300     7,800  
                         

                  1,750     8,250  

Ceres Management, LLC (Lambs Tire & Automotive)

 

Aftermarket Automotive Services Chain

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2013)

    4,000     3,993     3,993  

     

Class B Member Units (12% cumulative)

          3,000     3,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 79.0%)

          5,273      

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Maturity—October 1, 2025)

    1,066     1,066     1,066  

     

Member Units (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Fully diluted 100%)

          625     860  
                         

                  13,957     8,919  

Condit Exhibits, LLC

 

Tradeshow Exhibits / Custom Displays

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—July 1, 2013)

    4,661     4,652     4,652  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.9%)

          320     600  
                         

                  4,972     5,252  

Gulf Manufacturing, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Fabricated Industrial Piping Products

                       

     

9% PIK Secured Debt (Ashland Capital IX, LLC) (Maturity—June 30, 2017)

    919     919     919  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 34.2%)(8)

          2,980     12,660  
                         

                  3,899     13,579  

Harrison Hydra-Gen, Ltd.

 

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Generators

                       

     

9% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 4, 2015)

    5,024     4,644     5,024  

     

Preferred Stock (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,081     1,081  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 34.5%)(8)

          718     1,550  
                         

                  6,443     7,655  

Hawthorne Customs and Dispatch Services, LLC

 

Facilitator of Import Logistics, Brokerage, and Warehousing

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 47.6%)(8)

          589     1,140  

     

Member Units (Wallisville Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 59.1%)(8)

          1,215     1,215  
                         

                  1,804     2,355  

Hydratec, Inc.

 

Designer and Installer of Micro-Irrigation Systems

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 94.2%)(8)

          7,095     13,710  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Indianapolis Aviation Partners, LLC

 

Fixed Base Operator

                       

     

15% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2014)

    4,150     3,982     4,070  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 30.1%)

          1,129     2,130  
                         

                  5,111     6,200  

Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, LLC

 

Retail Jewelry Store

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)(9)

    1,696     1,696     1,696  

     

13% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)

    1,759     1,759     1,759  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 60.8%)(8)

          811     2,060  
                         

                  4,266     5,515  

Lighting Unlimited, LLC

 

Commercial and Residential Lighting Products and Design Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—August 22, 2014)

    1,892     1,892     1,892  

     

Preferred Stock (non-voting)

          493     493  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.1%)

          54     4  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 70.0%)(8)

          100     36  
                         

                  2,539     2,425  

Marine Shelters Holdings, LLC (LoneStar Marine Shelters)

 

Fabricator of Marine and Industrial Shelters

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    10,250     10,045     10,045  

     

Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 26.7%)

          3,750     3,750  
                         

                  13,795     13,795  

Mid-Columbia Lumber Products, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Finger-Jointed Lumber Products

                       

     

10% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2014)

    1,250     1,250     1,250  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2014)

    3,900     3,900     3,900  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Maturity—May 13, 2025)

    1,017     1,017     1,017  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.2%)

          250     1,470  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.9%)

          882     1,580  

     

Member Units (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          250     810  
                         

                  7,549     10,027  

NAPCO Precast, LLC

 

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)(9)

    3,385     3,334     3,334  

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    5,173     5,093     5,093  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 44.0%)

          2,975     4,360  
                         

                  11,402     12,787  

NRI Clinical Research, LLC

 

Clinical Research Center

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 8, 2016)

    4,736     4,506     4,506  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.5%)

          252     480  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 24.8%)(8)

          500     960  
                         

                  5,258     5,946  

NRP Jones, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Hoses, Fittings and Assemblies

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)

    12,100     11,200     11,891  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.2%)

          817     1,350  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.2%)(8)

          2,900     4,800  
                         

                  14,917     18,041  

OMi Holdings, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Cranes

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 1, 2013)

    6,000     5,997     6,000  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 48.0%)

          1,080     8,740  
                         

                  7,077     14,740  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Pegasus Research Group, LLC (Televerde)

 

Telemarketing and Data Services

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 6, 2016)

    4,991     4,946     4,991  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.7%)(8)

          1,250     3,790  
                         

                  6,196     8,781  

PPL RVs, Inc.

 

Recreational Vehicle Dealer

                       

     

11.1% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2015)

    8,460     8,404     8,460  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 51.1%)

          2,150     6,120  
                         

                  10,554     14,580  

Principle Environmental, LLC

 

Noise Abatement Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,750     3,945     4,750  

     

12% Current / 2% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    3,594     3,539     3,594  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 14.2%)

          1,200     3,860  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 22.6%)

          1,863     6,150  
                         

                  10,547     18,354  

River Aggregates, LLC

 

Processor of Construction Aggregates

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2016)

    3,860     3,662     3,662  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          202      

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 40.0%)

          550      
                         

                  4,414     3,662  

The MPI Group, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Custom Hollow Metal Doors, Frames and Accessories

                       

     

4.5% Current / 4.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    1,079     1,077     1,077  

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    5,639     5,588     5,588  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 52.3%)

          1,096      
                         

                  7,761     6,665  

Thermal and Mechanical Equipment, LLC

 

Commercial and Industrial Engineering Services

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)(9)

    1,033     1,030     1,033  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)

    3,292     3,268     3,292  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          1,000     8,250  
                         

                  5,298     12,575  

Uvalco Supply, LLC

 

Farm and Ranch Supply Store

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.8%)(8)

          1,113     2,760  

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2014)

    915     914     914  

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    1,361     1,349     1,349  

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    6,150     5,319     5,319  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.0%)

          1,209     1,180  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 15.5%)

          2,500     2,430  
                         

                  11,291     11,192  

Vision Interests, Inc.

 

Manufacturer / Installer of Commercial Signage

                       

     

6.5% Current /6.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 23, 2016)

    3,204     3,146     3,146  

     

Series A Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 50.9%)

          3,000     2,930  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.1%)

          3,706     110  
                         

                  9,852     6,186  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Ziegler's NYPD, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)(9)

    1,000     998     998  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)

    5,314     5,300     5,300  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 46.6%)

          600     180  
                         

                  6,898     6,478  
                         


Subtotal Control Investments (29.2% of total investments at fair value)


 

 

217,483

 

 

278,475

 
                         

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

American Sensor Technologies, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Commercial / Industrial Sensors

                       

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 19.6%)

          50     4,170  

Bridge Capital Solutions Corporation

 

Financial Services and Cash Flow Solutions

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 17, 2017)

    5,000     4,754     4,754  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.5%)

          200     310  
                         

                  4,954     5,064  

Congruent Credit Opportunities Fund II, LP(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 19.8%)(8)

          19,049     19,174  

Daseke, Inc.

 

Specialty Transportation Provider

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 12.6%)

          1,427     7,310  

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.

 

Hardwood Products

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 5.0%)

          480     380  

Gault Financial, LLC (RMB Capital, LLC)

 

Purchases and Manages Liquidation of Distressed Assets

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 21, 2016)

    9,828     9,348     9,348  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          400     240  
                         

                  9,748     9,588  

Houston Plating and Coatings, LLC

 

Plating and Industrial Coating Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)(8)

          635     8,280  

Indianhead Pipeline Services, LLC

 

Pipeline Support Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)

    8,725     8,186     8,186  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 8.0%)(8)

          1,676     1,676  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.6%)

          459     1,490  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 4.1%)(8)

          1     50  
                         

                  10,322     11,402  

Integrated Printing Solutions, LLC

 

Specialty Card Printing

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 23, 2016)

    12,500     11,807     11,807  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 11.0%)

          2,000     2,000  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 8.0%)

          600     1,100  
                         

                  14,407     14,907  

irth Solutions, LLC

 

Damage Prevention Technology Information Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 29, 2015)

    3,587     3,543     3,587  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.8%)(8)

          624     2,750  
                         

                  4,167     6,337  

KBK Industries, LLC

 

Specialty Manufacturer of Oilfield and Industrial Products

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)

    9,000     8,913     9,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 17.9%)(8)

          341     5,550  
                         

                  9,254     14,550  

Olympus Building Services, Inc.

 

Custodial / Facilities Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    3,050     2,975     2,975  

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    1,014     1,014     1,014  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          470     470  
                         

                  4,459     4,459  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.

 

Transportation Monitoring / Tracking Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 18, 2013)

    1,500     1,500     1,500  

     

Preferred Stock (7% cumulative) (Fully diluted 5.8%)(8)

          1,692     2,440  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 4.0%)

          830     550  
                         

                  4,022     4,490  

OPI International Ltd.(13)

 

Oil and Gas Construction Services

                       

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 11.5%)(8)

          1,371     4,971  

PCI Holding Company, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Gas Generating Systems

                       

     

12% Current / 4% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    5,008     4,909     4,909  

     

Preferred Stock (20% cumulative) (Fully diluted 19.4%)(8)

          1,511     1,511  
                         

                  6,420     6,420  

Radial Drilling Services Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Technology

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 23, 2016)

    4,200     3,485     3,485  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 24.0%)

          758     758  
                         

                  4,243     4,243  

Samba Holdings, Inc.

 

Intelligent Driver Record Monitoring Software and Services

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 17, 2016)

    11,923     11,754     11,923  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.4%)

          1,707     3,670  
                         

                  13,461     15,593  

Spectrio LLC

 

Audio Messaging Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    280     280     280  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    17,990     17,559     17,963  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          887     3,420  
                         

                  18,726     21,663  

SYNEO, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Cutting Tools and Punches

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—July 13, 2016)

    4,300     4,218     4,218  

     

10% Secured Debt (Leadrock Properties, LLC) (Maturity—May 4, 2026)

    1,440     1,413     1,413  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)

          1,000     1,000  
                         

                  6,631     6,631  

Texas Reexcavation LC

 

Hydro Excavation Services

                       

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2017)

    6,001     5,881     5,881  

     

Class A Member Units (Fully diluted 16.3)%

          2,900     2,900  
                         

                  8,781     8,781  
                         


Subtotal Affiliate Investments (18.7% of total investments at fair value)


 

 

142,607

 

 

178,413

 
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

AGS LLC(10)

 

Developer, Manufacturer, and Operator of Gaming Machines

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2016)(9)

    9,423     9,239     9,239  

Ameritech College Operations, LLC

 

For-Profit Nursing and Healthcare College

                       

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2017)

    6,050     5,942     6,050  

Ancestry.com Inc.(11)

 

Genealogy Software Service

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2018)(9)

    7,000     6,720     6,767  

Artel, LLC(11)

 

Land-Based and Commercial Satellite Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 27, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,951     4,950  

Associated Asphalt Partners, LLC(11)

 

Liquid Asphalt Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2018)(9)

    9,400     9,250     9,259  

Audio Visual Services Group, Inc.(11)

 

Hotel & Venue Audio Visual Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,901     4,919  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2019)(9)

    5,000     4,901     4,938  
                         

                  9,802     9,857  

B. J. Alan Company

 

Retailer and Distributor of Consumer Fireworks

                       

     

14% Current / 2.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—June 22, 2017)

    10,134     10,042     10,042  

Blackboard, Inc.(11)

 

Education Software Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 4, 2018)(9)

    1,361     1,319     1,379  

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 4, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,852     1,927  
                         

                  3,171     3,306  

Brand Connections, LLC

 

Venue-Based Marketing and Media

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2015)

    7,974     7,828     7,974  

Brasa Holdings Inc.(11)

 

Upscale Full Service Restaurants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2019)(9)

    3,491     3,395     3,525  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2020)(9)

    2,000     1,927     2,030  
                         

                  5,322     5,555  

Calloway Laboratories, Inc.(10)

 

Health Care Testing Facilities

                       

     

10.00% Current / 2.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2014)

    5,479     5,361     5,479  

CDC Software Corporation(11)

 

Enterprise Application Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 6, 2018)(9)

    4,239     4,199     4,260  

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Garage Doors

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2017)(9)

    2,410     2,371     2,421  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 17, 2018)(9)

    2,500     2,457     2,463  
                         

                  4,828     4,884  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Citadel Plastics Holding, Inc.(11)

 

Supplier of Commodity Chemicals / Plastic Parts

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 28, 2018)(9)

    2,985     2,959     2,989  

Compact Power Equipment Centers Inc.

 

Equipment / Tool Rental

                       

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2017)

    3,687     3,669     3,669  

     

Series A Stock (8% cumulative) (Fully diluted 4.2%)(8)

          923     1,232  
                         

                  4,592     4,901  

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.(11)

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,927     4,964  

Connolly Holdings Inc.(11)

 

Audit Recovery Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 15, 2018)(9)

    2,488     2,464     2,519  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,962     2,050  
                         

                  4,426     4,569  

Creative Circle, LLC(11)

 

Professional Staffing Firm

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)(9)

    9,938     9,840     9,840  

CST Industries(11)

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 22, 2017)(9)

    12,188     12,022     12,110  

Diversified Machine, Inc.(11)

 

Automotive Component Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 21, 2017)(9)

    2,000     1,961     1,985  

Drilling Info, Inc.

 

Information Services for the Oil and Gas Industry

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 2.3%)

          1,335     5,769  

Dycom Investments, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Telecomm Construction & Engineering Providers

                       

     

7.13% Bond (Maturity—January 15, 2021)

    1,000     1,042     1,053  

Emerald Performance Materials, Inc.(11)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 18, 2018)(9)

    4,490     4,451     4,512  

Engility Corporation(11)(13)

 

Defense Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2017)(9)

    8,000     7,928     7,930  

eResearch Technology, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Technology- Driven Health Research

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 29, 2018)(9)

    3,491     3,361     3,465  

EnCap Energy Fund Investments(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)(8)

          1,735     1,852  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII Co-Investors, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.3%)

          442     442  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund II, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.8%)

          664     664  
                         

                  2,841     2,958  

Fairway Group Acquisition Company(11)

 

Retail Grocery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,933     4,030  

                           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

FC Operating, LLC(10)

 

Christian Specialty Retail Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.75%, Current Coupon 12.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2017)(9)

    6,000     5,883     5,916  

FishNet Security, Inc.(11)

 

Information Technology Value-Added Reseller

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2017)(9)

    8,000     7,921     7,960  

Flexera Software LLC(11)

 

Software Licensing

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.75%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,789     3,053  

Fram Group Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Automotive Maintenance Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 29, 2017)(9)

    988     984     989  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 29, 2018)(9)

    1,000     996     950  
                         

                  1,980     1,939  

GFA Brands, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Distributor of Health Food Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 2, 2018)(9)

    6,790     6,663     6,909  

GMACM Borrower LLC(11)

 

Mortgage Originator and Servicer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2015)(9)

    1,000     987     1,011  

Grede Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Operator of Iron Foundries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 3, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,975     5,025  

Hayden Acquisition, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Utility Structures

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 1, 2013)(14)

    1,800     1,781      

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC(11)

 

Contract Food Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 5, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,953     3,980  

Heckmann Corporation(11)(13)

 

Water Treatment and Disposal Services

                       

     

9.88% Bond (Maturity—April 15, 2018)

    3,500     3,500     3,588  

HOA Restaurant Group, LLC(11)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

11.25% Bond (Maturity—April 1, 2017)

    2,000     2,000     1,810  

Hudson Products Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Heat Transfer Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 7, 2017)(9)

    4,000     3,961     4,015  

Hupah Finance Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Machinery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2019)(9)

    2,978     2,924     3,015  

Il Fornaio Corporation(11)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2017)(9)

    1,822     1,815     1,836  

Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC(11)

 

Pharmaceuticals Merchant Wholesalers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 25, 2016)(9)

    5,000     4,976     5,025  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Ipreo Holdings LLC(11)

 

Application Software for Capital Markets

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 5, 2017)(9)

    5,688     5,610     5,723  

iStar Financial Inc.(11)(13)

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 19, 2016)(9)

    1,444     1,422     1,461  

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund III, Ltd.(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 6.71%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2022)

    2,000     1,681     1,970  

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.(11)

 

Tax Preparation Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 15, 2017)(9)

    7,500     7,211     7,281  

Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC(10)

 

Biopharmaceutical Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00% / 12.00% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 27.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2013)(9)

    6,056     6,056     6,056  

Keypoint Government Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Pre-employment Screening Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,903     4,975  

Maverick Healthcare Group LLC(10)

 

Home Healthcare Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,900     4,900     4,992  

Media Holdings, LLC(11)(13)

 

Internet Traffic Generator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 15.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 27, 2014)(9)

    5,000     5,332     5,000  

Medpace Intermediateco, Inc.(11)

 

Clinical Trial Development and Execution

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 19, 2017)(9)

    4,612     4,557     4,427  

Metal Services LLC(11)

 

Steel Mill Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,902     5,038  

Metals USA, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Operator of Metal Service Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 14, 2019)(9)

    7,500     7,426     7,463  

Milk Specialties Company(11)

 

Processor of Nutrition Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,951     4,988  

Miramax Film NY, LLC(11)

 

Motion Picture Producer and Distributor

                       

     

Class B Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          500     576  

Mmodal, Inc.(11)

 

Healthcare Equipment and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 16, 2019)(9)

    3,990     3,940     3,850  

Modern VideoFilm, Inc.(10)

 

Post-Production Film Studio

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 19, 2017)(9)

    5,005     4,780     4,780  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 1.5%)

          150     150  
                         

                  4,930     4,930  
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Mood Media Corporation(11)(13)

 

Music Programming and Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 6, 2018)(9)

    1,775     1,759     1,780  

National Healing Corporation(11)

 

Wound Care Management

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    1,500     1,422     1,545  

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 0.02%)

          50     50  
                         

                  1,472     1,595  

National Vision, Inc.(11)

 

Discount Optical Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 2, 2018)(9)

    3,226     3,179     3,274  

NCI Building Systems, Inc.(11)

 

Non-Residential Building Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 2, 2018)(9)

    2,450     2,335     2,455  

NCP Investment Holdings, Inc.

 

Management of Outpatient Cardiac Cath Labs

                       

     

Class A and C Units (Fully diluted 3.3%)(8)

          20     2,474  

NGPL PipeCo, LLC(11)

 

Natural Gas Pipelines and Storage Facilities

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2017)(9)

    8,679     8,548     8,901  

North American Breweries Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Operator of Specialty Breweries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 11, 2018)(9)

    4,000     3,921     4,020  

Northland Cable Television, Inc.(11)

 

Television Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,812     4,710     4,692  

Oberthur Technologies SA(11)(13)

 

Smart Card, Printing, Identity, and Cash Protection Security

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    6,965     6,648     6,913  

Oneida Ltd.(11)

 

Household Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2017)(9)

    1,933     1,899     1,904  

Panolam Industries International, Inc.(11)

 

Decorative Laminate Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2017)(9)

    4,048     4,010     4,038  

Peppermill Casinos, Inc.(11)

 

Operator of Casinos and Gaming Operations

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 2, 2018)(9)

    2,295     2,204     2,246  

Phillips Plastic Corporation(11)

 

Custom Molder of Plastics and Metals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 12, 2017)(9)

    1,728     1,714     1,723  

Physician Oncology Services, L.P.(11)

 

Provider of Radiation Therapy and Oncology Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2017)(9)

    942     935     904  

PL Propylene LLC(11)(13)

 

Propylene Producer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2017)(9)

    3,970     3,901     4,035  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Preferred Proppants, LLC(11)

 

Producer of Sand Based Proppants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 15, 2016)(9)

    5,942     5,823     5,526  

ProQuest LLC(11)

 

Academic Research Portal

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 13, 2018)(9)

    4,963     4,918     4,997  

PRV Aerospace, LLC(11)

 

Aircraft Equipment Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2018)(9)

    5,972     5,917     5,987  

Radio One, Inc.(11)

 

Radio Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2016)(9)

    2,932     2,891     2,983  

Relativity Media, LLC(10)

 

Full-scale Film and Television Production and Distribution

                       

     

10.00% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    4,904     4,825     5,087  

     

15.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    5,477     5,214     5,294  

     

Class A Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          292     292  
                         

                  10,331     10,673  

Sabre Industries, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Telecom Structures and Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 24, 2018)(9)

    6,500     6,407     6,565  

Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Distributor of Pipe, Valves, and Fittings

                       

     

8.75% Bond (Maturity—November 15, 2019)

    3,000     3,000     3,143  

Sonneborn, LLC(11)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2018)(9)

    2,978     2,924     3,030  

Sourcehov LLC(11)

 

Business Process Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.38%, Current Coupon 6.63%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 28, 2017)(9)

    2,955     2,874     2,921  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,537     4,581  
                         

                  7,411     7,502  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)(9)

    4,881     4,863     4,857  

The Tennis Channel, Inc.(10)

 

Television-Based Sports Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6% / 4% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 14%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2013)(9)

    11,050     12,776     12,776  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          235     235  
                         

                  13,011     13,011  

Totes Isotoner Corporation(11)

 

Weather Accessory Retail

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 7, 2017)(9)

    4,717     4,642     4,729  

TriNet HR Corporation(11)(13)

 

Outsourced Human Resources Solutions

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 24, 2018)(9)

    3,000     3,000     3,011  

UniTek Global Services, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Outsourced Infrastructure Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 15, 2018)(9)

    4,379     4,268     4,308  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Universal Fiber Systems, LLC(10)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Fibers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 26, 2015)(9)

    5,274     5,182     5,195  

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.(11)

 

Truckload Carrier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2016)(9)

    6,500     6,374     6,484  

Vantage Specialties, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Chemicals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 10, 2018)(9)

    3,970     3,900     4,000  

VFH Parent LLC(11)

 

Electronic Trading and Market Making

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 8, 2016)(9)

    3,394     3,344     3,404  

Visant Corporation(11)

 

School Affinity Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)(9)

    3,923     3,923     3,575  

Vision Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Information Availability Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2016)(9)

    2,506     2,325     2,340  

     

LIBOR Plus 8.00%, Current Coupon 9.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,962     4,875  
                         

                  7,287     7,215  

Walter Investment Management Corp.(11)(13)

 

Real Estate Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2017)(9)

    2,469     2,444     2,484  

Western Dental Services, Inc.(11)

 

Dental Care Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 1, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,853     4,894  

Wilton Brands LLC(11)

 

Specialty Housewares Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 30, 2018)(9)

    1,975     1,937     2,000  

Wireco Worldgroup Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Lifting Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 15, 2017)(9)

    2,494     2,471     2,550  

WP CPP Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Manufacturer of Aerospace and Defense Components

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2019)(9)

    4,000     3,960     4,020  

Zilliant Incorporated

 

Price Optimization and Margin Management Solutions

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 15, 2017)

    8,000     6,866     6,866  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 3.0%)

          1,071     1,071  
                         

                  7,937     7,937  
                         

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (49.1% of total investments at fair value)

                 
456,975
   
467,543
 
                         

Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (Investment Manager)

 

Asset Management

                       

     

100% of Membership Interests

          2,668      
                         

Total Portfolio Investments, December 31, 2012

                 
819,733
   
924,431
 
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

                           

 

Investments in Marketable Securities and Diversified, Registered Bond Funds

                       

Ceridian Corporation(13)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 5.96%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2017)

    10,000     10,025     10,013  

Compass Investors Inc.(13)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2019)(9)

    7,000     7,005     6,994  

First Data Corporation(13)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 4.21%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 23, 2018)

    5,000     4,763     4,767  

Toll Road Investors Partnership II, LP Bond(13)

                           

     

Zero Coupon Bond (Maturity—February 15, 2033)

    7,500     1,742     1,834  

Univision Communications Inc.(13)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 4.46%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2017)

    5,000     4,934     4,927  
                         

Subtotal Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments (3.0% of total investments at fair value)

                 
28,469
   
28,535
 
                         

Total Investments, December 31, 2012

               
$

848,202
 
$

952,966
 
                         

(1)
All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
Debt investments are generally income producing, unless otherwise noted. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.

(3)
See Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for summary geographic location of portfolio companies.

(4)
Principal is net of prepayments. Cost is net of prepayments and accumulated unearned income.

(5)
Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.

(6)
Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.

(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.

(8)
Income producing through dividends or distributions.

(9)
Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate.

(10)
Private Loan portfolio investment. See Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for the definition of the term Private Loan.

(11)
Middle Market portfolio investment. See Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for the definition of the term Middle Market.

(12)
Other Portfolio investment. See Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for the definition of the term Other Portfolio.

(13)
Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

(14)
Fully impaired and non-income producing investment.

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1.     Organization

        Main Street Capital Corporation ("MSCC") was formed on March 9, 2007 for the purpose of (i) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP ("MSMF") and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC ("MSMF GP"), (ii) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (the "Investment Manager"), (iii) raising capital in an initial public offering, which was completed in October 2007 (the "IPO"), and (iv) thereafter operating as an internally managed business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). MSMF is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") and the Investment Manager acts as MSMF's manager and investment adviser. Because the Investment Manager, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of MSCC, is wholly owned by MSCC, MSCC does not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. The IPO and related transactions discussed above were consummated in October 2007 and are collectively termed the "Formation Transactions."

        On January 7, 2010, MSCC consummated transactions (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange 1,239,695 shares of its common stock for approximately 88% of the total dollar value of the limited partner interests in Main Street Capital II, LP ("MSC II" and, together with MSMF, the "Funds"). Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer, 100% of the membership interests in the general partner of MSC II, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC ("MSC II GP"), were also transferred to MSCC for no consideration. MSC II commenced operations in January 2006, is an investment fund that operates as an SBIC and is also managed by the Investment Manager. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC exchanged 229,634 shares of its common stock to acquire all of the remaining minority ownership in the total dollar value of the MSC II limited partnership interests, including approximately 5% owned by affiliates of MSCC (the "Final MSC II Exchange"). After the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange, MSCC owns 100% of MSC II. The Exchange Offer and related transactions, including the transfer of the MSC II GP interests and the Final MSC II Exchange, are collectively termed the "Exchange Offer Transactions."

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes to its stockholders as dividends.

        MSCC has direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have elected to be taxable entities (the "Taxable Subsidiaries"). The primary purpose of these entities is to hold certain investments that generate "pass through" income for tax purposes. The Investment Manager is also a direct wholly owned subsidiary that has elected to be a taxable entity. The Taxable Subsidiaries and the Investment Manager are each taxed at their normal corporate tax rates based on their taxable income.

        Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "Main Street" refer to MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds, the Taxable Subsidiaries and, beginning April, 1 2013, the Investment Manager (see Note A.2. for further discussion).

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2.     Basis of Presentation

        Main Street's financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, Main Street's consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds and the Taxable Subsidiaries. Beginning April 1, 2013, and for all periods thereafter, Main Street's consolidated financial statements also include the balance sheet and income statement accounts and other information of the Investment Manager reflected as a consolidated subsidiary (see further discussion below). The Investment Portfolio, as used herein, refers to all of Main Street's LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments, Private Loan portfolio investments, Other Portfolio investments and, for all periods up to and including March 31, 2013, the investment in the Investment Manager, but excludes all "Marketable securities and idle funds investments", and for all periods after March 31, 2013, the Investment Portfolio also excludes the Investment Manager (see Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for additional discussion of Main Street's Investment Portfolio composition and definitions for the terms LMM, Middle Market, Private Loan and Other Portfolio). For all periods up to and including the period ending March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager was accounted for as a portfolio investment (see Note D) and was not consolidated with MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. For all periods after March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager is consolidated with MSCC and its other consolidated subsidiaries. "Marketable securities and idle funds investments" are classified as financial instruments and are reported separately on Main Street's Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Schedule of Investments due to the nature of such investments (see Note B.11.). Main Street's results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and financial position as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are presented on a consolidated basis. The effects of all intercompany transactions between Main Street and its consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform with the current presentation, including certain investments previously included as part of the LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio that are now classified as part of the Private Loan portfolio and the reclassification of Investment Portfolio and Marketable securities and idle funds investment related activity from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities.

        The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Main Street are presented in conformity with U.S. 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 U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods included herein. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Also, the unaudited financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012. Financial statements prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in

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the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

        Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X and the Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the "AICPA Guide"), Main Street is precluded from consolidating portfolio company investments, including those in which it has a controlling interest, unless the portfolio company is another investment company. An exception to this general principle in the AICPA Guide occurs if Main Street holds a controlling interest in an operating company that provides all or substantially all of its services directly to Main Street or to an investment company of Main Street. None of the portfolio investments made by Main Street qualify for this exception, except as discussed below with respect to the Investment Manager. Therefore, Main Street's Investment Portfolio is carried on the balance sheet at fair value, as discussed further in Note B, with any adjustments to fair value recognized as "Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)" on the Statement of Operations until the investment is realized, usually upon exit, resulting in any gain or loss being recognized as a "Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investments." For all periods prior to and including March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager was accounted for as a portfolio investment and included as part of the Investment Portfolio in the consolidated financial statements of Main Street (see Note D for further discussion of the Investment Manager). The Investment Manager was consolidated with MSCC and its other consolidated subsidiaries prospectively beginning April 1, 2013 as the controlled operating subsidiary was providing substantially all of its services directly or indirectly to Main Street or its portfolio companies.

        Main Street classifies its Investment Portfolio in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, (a) "Control Investments" are defined as investments in which Main Street owns more than 25% of the voting securities or has rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, (b) "Affiliate Investments" are defined as investments in which Main Street owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities and does not have rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, and (c) "Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments" are defined as investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments. The line item on Main Street's Consolidated Balance Sheets entitled "Investment in affiliated Investment Manager" represents Main Street's investment in the Investment Manager that was accounted for as a part of the Investment Portfolio through the period ended March 31, 2013. As discussed further above, the Investment Manager was consolidated beginning April 1, 2013 and is no longer accounted for as a part of the Investment Portfolio.

NOTE B—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.     Valuation of the Investment Portfolio

        Main Street accounts for its Investment Portfolio at fair value. As a result, Main Street follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"). ASC 820 defines

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fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires Main Street to assume that the portfolio investment is to be sold in the principal market to independent market participants, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact.

        Main Street's portfolio strategy calls for it to invest primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities issued by private, LMM companies and debt securities issued by Middle Market companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies. Main Street categorizes some of its investments in LMM companies and Middle Market companies as Private Loan portfolio investments, which are typically debt securities issued by companies that are consistent in size with either the LMM companies or Middle Market companies, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Main Street's portfolio also includes Other Portfolio investments which primarily consist of investments that are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. All of Main Street's portfolio investments may be subject to restrictions on resale.

        LMM investments and Other Portfolio investments generally have no established trading market while Middle Market securities generally have established markets that are not active. Private Loan investments may include investments which have no established trading market or have established markets that are not active. Main Street determines in good faith the fair value of its Investment Portfolio pursuant to a valuation policy in accordance with ASC 820 and a valuation process approved by its Board of Directors and in accordance with the 1940 Act. Main Street's valuation policy and process are intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of the portfolio.

        For LMM portfolio investments, Main Street reviews external events, including private mergers, sales and acquisitions involving comparable companies, and includes these events in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments, Main Street primarily uses observable inputs such as quoted prices in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, "control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which Main Street has a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for Main Street's control LMM portfolio investments. As a result, for control LMM portfolio investments, Main Street determines the fair value using a combination of market and income approaches. Under the market approach, Main Street will typically use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments. The enterprise value is the fair value at which an enterprise could be sold in a transaction between two willing parties, other than through a forced or liquidation sale. Typically, private companies are bought and sold based on multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), cash flows, net

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income, revenues, or in limited cases, book value. There is no single methodology for estimating enterprise value. For any one portfolio company, enterprise value is generally described as a range of values from which a single estimate of enterprise value is derived. In estimating the enterprise value of a portfolio company, Main Street analyzes various factors including the portfolio company's historical and projected financial results. Main Street allocates the enterprise value to investments in order of the legal priority of the various components of the portfolio company's capital structure. Main Street will also use the income approach to determine the fair value of these securities, based on projections of the discounted future free cash flows that the portfolio company or the debt security will likely generate and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. The valuation approaches for Main Street's control LMM portfolio investments estimate the value of the investment if Main Street were to sell, or exit, the investment. In addition, these valuation approaches consider the value associated with Main Street's ability to control the capital structure of the portfolio company, as well as the timing of a potential exit.

        For valuation purposes, "non-control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for non-control LMM portfolio investments. For non-control LMM portfolio investments, Main Street uses a combination of the market and income approaches to value its equity investments and the income approach to value its debt investments similar to the approaches used for our control LMM portfolio investments and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. Main Street's estimate of the expected repayment date of a LMM debt security is generally the legal maturity date of the instrument, as Main Street generally intends to hold its LMM loans and debt securities to maturity. The yield-to-maturity analysis considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. Main Street will use the value determined by the yield-to-maturity analysis as the fair value for that security; however, because of Main Street's general intent to hold its loans to maturity, the fair value will not exceed the face amount of the LMM debt security. A change in the assumptions that Main Street uses to estimate the fair value of its LMM debt securities using the yield-to-maturity analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or if a LMM debt security is in workout status, Main Street may consider other factors in determining the fair value of the LMM debt security, including the value attributable to the debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would most likely be received in a liquidation analysis.

        Pursuant to its internal valuation process and the requirements under the 1940 Act, Main Street performs valuation procedures on its investments in each LMM portfolio company once a quarter. In addition to its internal valuation process, in arriving at estimates of fair value for its investments in its LMM portfolio companies, Main Street, among other things, consults with a nationally recognized independent advisor. The nationally recognized independent advisor is generally consulted relative to Main Street's investments in each LMM portfolio company at least once in every calendar year, and for

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Main Street's investments in new LMM portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment. In certain instances, Main Street may determine that it is not cost-effective, and as a result is not in its stockholders' best interest, to consult with the nationally recognized independent advisor on its investments in one or more LMM portfolio companies. Such instances include, but are not limited to, situations where the fair value of Main Street's investment in a LMM portfolio company is determined to be insignificant relative to the total Investment Portfolio. Main Street consulted with its independent advisor in arriving at Main Street's determination of fair value on its investments in a total of 26 LMM portfolio companies for the six months ended June 30, 2013, representing approximately 40.2% of the total LMM portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2013 and on a total of 22 LMM portfolio companies for the six months ended June 30, 2012, representing approximately 39.7% of the total LMM portfolio and investment in the affiliated Investment Manager at fair value as of June 30, 2012.

        For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Main Street primarily uses observable inputs to determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing, to the extent such sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. As sufficient observable inputs to determine the fair value of these Private Loan portfolio investments through obtaining third party pricing or other independent pricing are not generally available, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Other Portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street generally does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Main Street's Other Portfolio investments comprised 3.1% and 2.6%, respectively, of Main Street's Investment Portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Similar to the LMM investment portfolio, market quotations for Other Portfolio equity investments are generally not readily available. For its Other Portfolio equity investments, Main Street determines the fair value based on the fair value of the portfolio company as determined by independent third parties and based on Main Street's proportional ownership in the portfolio company, as well as the financial position and assessed risk of each of these portfolio investments. For Other Portfolio debt investments with observable inputs, Main Street determines the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing, to the extent sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. To the extent such observable inputs are not available, Main Street values these Other Portfolio

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debt investments through an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, Main Street's determination of fair value for its Investment Portfolio may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment, portfolio company performance and other events that may occur over the lives of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned. Main Street determines the fair value of each individual investment and records changes in fair value as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

        Main Street uses a standard internal portfolio investment rating system in connection with its investment oversight, portfolio management and analysis and investment valuation procedures for its LMM portfolio companies. This system takes into account both quantitative and qualitative factors of the LMM portfolio company and the investments held therein.

        The Board of Directors of Main Street has the final responsibility for reviewing and approving, in good faith, Main Street's determination of the fair value for its Investment Portfolio consistent with the 1940 Act requirements. Main Street believes its Investment Portfolio as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 approximates fair value as of those dates based on the markets in which Main Street operates and other conditions in existence on those reporting dates.

2.     Use of Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or assumptions. Additionally, as explained in Note B.1., the financial statements include investments in the Investment Portfolio whose values have been estimated by Main Street with the oversight, review and approval by Main Street's Board of Directors in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. Because of the inherent uncertainty of the portfolio investment valuations, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market for the investments existed, and it is reasonably possible that the differences could be material.

3.     Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

        At June 30, 2013, cash balances totaling $36.8 million exceeded FDIC insurance protection levels, subjecting the Company to risk related to the uninsured balance. All of the Company's cash deposits are held at large established high credit quality financial institutions and management believes that the risk of loss associated with any uninsured balances is remote.

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4.     Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

        Marketable securities and idle funds investments include investments in intermediate-term secured debt and independently rated debt investments. See the "Consolidated Schedule of Investments" for more information on Marketable securities and idle funds investments.

5.     Interest, Dividend and Fee Income (Structuring and Advisory Services)

        Main Street records interest and dividend income on the accrual basis to the extent amounts are expected to be collected. Dividend income is recorded as dividends are declared or at the point an obligation exists for the portfolio company to make a distribution. In accordance with Main Street's valuation policy, Main Street evaluates accrued interest and dividend income periodically for collectability. When a loan or debt security becomes 90 days or more past due, and if Main Street otherwise does not expect the debtor to be able to service all of its debt or other obligations, Main Street will generally place the loan or debt security on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan or debt security until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. If a loan or debt security's status significantly improves regarding the debtor's ability to service the debt or other obligations, or if a loan or debt security is fully impaired, sold or written off, Main Street removes it from non-accrual status.

        Main Street holds debt and preferred equity instruments in its Investment Portfolio that contain payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest and cumulative dividend provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each debt agreement, is periodically added to the principal balance of the debt and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of this interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment. Cumulative dividends are recorded as dividend income, and any dividends in arrears are added to the balance of the preferred equity investment. The actual collection of these dividends in arrears may be deferred until such time as the preferred equity is redeemed. To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed in Note B.9. below), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though Main Street may not have collected the PIK interest and cumulative dividends in cash. For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (i) approximately 3.7%, and 3.9%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to PIK interest income not paid currently in cash and (ii) approximately 1.0%, and 0.3%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to cumulative dividend income not paid currently in cash. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (i) approximately 4.4%, and 3.7%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to PIK interest income not paid currently in cash and (ii) approximately 0.9%, and 0.3%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to cumulative dividend income not paid currently in cash.

        As of June 30, 2013, Main Street had one investment with positive fair value on non-accrual status, which comprised approximately 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at fair value and, together with another fully impaired investment, comprised approximately 0.7% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had no investments with positive fair value on non-accrual status and one fully impaired investment which comprised approximately 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost, excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager.

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        Main Street may periodically provide services, including structuring and advisory services, to its portfolio companies or other third parties. For services that are separately identifiable and evidence exists to substantiate fair value, income is recognized as earned, which is generally when the investment or other applicable transaction closes. Fees received in connection with debt financing transactions for services that do not meet these criteria are treated as debt origination fees and are deferred and accreted into interest income over the life of the financing.

        Main Street has received the following types of income from its Investment Portfolio:

 
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2013   2012   2013   2012  
 
  (dollars in thousands)
  (dollars in thousands)
 

Interest, fee and dividend income:

                         

Interest income

  $ 22,858   $ 16,477   $ 44,343   $ 33,666  

Fee income

    1,379     1,680     2,805     2,757  

Dividend income

    3,193     2,168     5,615     3,489  
                   

Total interest, fee and dividend income

  $ 27,430   $ 20,325   $ 52,763   $ 39,912  

6.     Deferred Financing Costs

        Deferred financing costs include SBIC debenture commitment fees and SBIC debenture leverage fees on the SBIC debentures which are not accounted for under the fair value option under ASC 825 (as discussed further in Note B.11.). These fees range between 3.4% and 3.5% of the total commitment and draw amounts, as applicable. These deferred financing costs have been capitalized and are being amortized into interest expense over the term of the debenture agreement (ten years).

        Deferred financing costs also include commitment fees and other costs related to our multi-year investment credit facility (the "Credit Facility", as discussed further in Note F). These costs have been capitalized and are amortized into interest expense over their respective terms.

7.     Unearned Income—Debt Origination Fees and Original Issue Discount and Discounts / Premiums to Par Value

        Main Street capitalizes debt origination fees received in connection with financings and reflects such fees as unearned income netted against the applicable debt investments. The unearned income from the fees is accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the financing.

        In connection with its portfolio debt investments, Main Street sometimes receives nominal cost warrants ("nominal cost equity") that are valued as part of the negotiation process with the particular portfolio company. When Main Street receives nominal cost equity, Main Street allocates its cost basis in its investment between its debt security and its nominal cost equity at the time of origination based on amounts negotiated with the particular portfolio company. The allocated amounts are based upon the fair value of the nominal cost equity, which is then used to determine the allocation of cost to the debt security. Any discount recorded on a debt investment resulting from this allocation is reflected as

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unearned income, which is netted against the applicable debt investment, and accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment. The actual collection of this interest is deferred until the time of debt principal repayment.

        Main Street may also purchase debt securities at a discount or at a premium to the par value of the debt security. In the case of a purchase at a discount, Main Street records the investment at the par value of the debt security net of the discount, and the discount is accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment. In the case of a purchase at a premium, Main Street records the investment at the par value of the debt security plus the premium, and the premium is amortized as a reduction to interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment.

        To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed below in Note B.9.), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though Main Street may not have collected the interest income. For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, approximately 3.3% and 3.8%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to interest income from the accretion of discounts, net of any premium reduction, associated with debt investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, approximately 3.1% and 3.7%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to interest income for the accretion of discounts, net of any premium reduction, associated with debt investments.

8.     Share-Based Compensation

        Main Street accounts for its share-based compensation plans using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, Main Street measures the grant date fair value based upon the market price of its common stock on the date of the grant and amortizes the fair value of the awards as share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

9.     Income Taxes

        MSCC has elected and intends to continue to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to a RIC under the Code, and, among other things, intends to make the required distributions to its stockholders as specified therein. In order to qualify as a RIC, MSCC is required to timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, each year. Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, MSCC may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income. As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the filing of the federal income tax return for the prior year.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries hold certain portfolio investments of Main Street. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated for U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by them are included in the consolidated financial statements. The Taxable Subsidiaries permit Main Street to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax

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purposes and continue to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, as a result of their ownership of certain portfolio investments. This income tax expense, or benefit, and the related tax assets and liabilities are reflected in Main Street's consolidated financial statements.

        The Investment Manager has elected, for tax purposes, to be treated as a taxable entity, is not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and is taxed at normal corporate tax rates based on its taxable income and, as a result of its activities, may generate income tax expense or benefit. The Investment Manager permits Main Street to receive third party fees and continue to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions. The taxable income, or loss, of the Investment Manager may differ from its book income due to temporary book and tax timing differences, as well as permanent differences. Through March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager provided for any income tax expense, or benefit, and any tax assets and liabilities in its separate financial statements. Beginning April 1, 2013, the Investment Manager is included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements and reflected as a consolidated subsidiary and any income tax expense, or benefit, and any tax assets and liabilities are reflected in Main Street's consolidated financial statements.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries and the Investment Manager use the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, using statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

        Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. Taxable income generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.

10.   Net Realized Gains or Losses from Investments and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation from Investments

        Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the sale or redemption of an investment and the cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and includes investments written-off during the period net of recoveries and realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation from investments reflects the net change in the fair value of the Investment Portfolio and financial instruments and the reclassification of any prior period unrealized appreciation or depreciation on exited investments to realized gains or losses.

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11.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

        Fair value estimates are made at discrete points in time based on relevant information. These estimates may be subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Main Street believes that the carrying amounts of its financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate the fair values of such items due to the short term nature of these instruments. Marketable securities and idle funds investments may include investments in certificates of deposit, U.S. government agency securities, independently rated debt investments, diversified bond funds, and publicly traded debt and equity investments and the fair value determination for these investments under the provisions of ASC 820 generally consists of Level 1 and 2 observable inputs, similar in nature to those discussed further in Note C.

        As part of the Exchange Offer, Main Street elected the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments ("ASC 825") relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value, for the MSC II SBIC debentures acquired (the "Acquired Debentures") as part of the acquisition accounting related to the Exchange Offer and valued those obligations as discussed further in Note C. In order to provide for a more consistent basis of presentation, Main Street has continued to elect the fair value option for SBIC debentures issued by MSC II subsequent to the Exchange Offer. When the fair value option is elected for a given SBIC debenture, the deferred loan costs associated with the debenture are fully expensed in the current period to "Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)—SBIC debentures" as part of the fair value adjustment. Interest incurred in connection with SBIC debentures which are valued at fair value is included in interest expense.

12.   Earnings per Share

        Basic and diluted per share calculations are computed utilizing the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Main Street adopted the amended guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, and based on the guidance, the unvested shares of restricted stock are participating securities and are included in the basic earnings per share calculation. As a result, for all periods presented, there is no difference between diluted earnings per share and basic earnings per share amounts.

        As a result of the Exchange Offer which left a minority portion of MSC II's equity interests owned by certain non-Main Street entities for the periods prior to March 31, 2012, the net earnings of MSC II attributable to the remaining noncontrolling interest in MSC II are excluded from all per share amounts presented, and the per share amounts only reflect the net earnings attributable to Main Street's ownership interest in MSC II for the periods prior to March 31, 2012. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC completed the Final MSC II Exchange to acquire all of the minority portion of MSC II's equity interests not already owned by MSCC. The impact of the noncontrolling interests in MSC II for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is insignificant and has no impact on the reported per share results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 or any other period presented. As a result of the Final MSC II Exchange, subsequent to March 31, 2012, the non-controlling interest in MSC II no longer exists.

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13.   Recently Issued Accounting Standards

        From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standards setting bodies that are adopted by Main Street as of the specified effective date. Main Street believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial statements upon adoption.

NOTE C—FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY FOR INVESTMENTS AND DEBENTURES—PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

        ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Main Street accounts for its investments at fair value.

        In accordance with ASC 820, Main Street has categorized its investments based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

        Investments recorded on Main Street's balance sheet are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

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        As required by ASC 820, when the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). Therefore, unrealized appreciation and depreciation related to such investments categorized within the Level 3 table below may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable inputs (Level 3). Main Street conducts reviews of fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain investments.

        As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's LMM portfolio investments consisted of illiquid securities issued by private companies. The fair value determination for these investments primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, all of Main Street's LMM portfolio investments were categorized as Level 3 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

        As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments consisted primarily of investments in secured and unsecured debt investments and independently rated debt investments. The fair value determination for these investments consisted of a combination of observable inputs in non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were available to determine the fair value of these investments, observable inputs in the non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine the fair value of these investments and unobservable inputs. As a result, many of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments were categorized as Level 2 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. For those Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine fair value of the investments, Main Street categorized such investments as Level 3 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

        As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consisted of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien. The fair value determination for these investments consisted of a combination of observable inputs in non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine the fair value of these investments and unobservable inputs. As a result, all of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments were categorized investments as Level 3 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

        As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's Other Portfolio debt investments consisted of investments in secured debt investments. The fair value determination for Other Portfolio debt investments consisted of observable inputs in non-active markets and, as such, were categorized as Level 2 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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        As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's Other Portfolio equity investments consisted of illiquid securities issued by private companies. The fair value determination for these investments primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, all of Main Street's Other Portfolio equity investments were categorized as Level 3 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

        As of June 30, 2013, Main Street's Marketable securities and idle funds investments consisted primarily of investments in publicly traded debt and equity investments. The fair value determination for these investments consisted of a combination of observable inputs in active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were available to determine the fair value of these investments. As a result, all of Main Street's Marketable securities and idle funds investments were categorized as Level 1 as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street's Marketable securities and idle funds investments consisted primarily of investments in secured and unsecured debt investments. The fair value determination for these investments consisted of a combination of observable inputs in non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were available to determine the fair value of these investments. As a result, all of Main Street's Marketable securities and idle funds investments were categorized as Level 2 as of December 31, 2012.

        The fair value determination of each portfolio investment categorized as Level 3 required one or more of the following unobservable inputs:

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        The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's LMM equity securities, which are generally valued through an average of the discounted cash flow technique and the market comparable/enterprise value technique (unless one of these approaches is not applicable), are (i) EBITDA multiples and (ii) the weighted average cost of capital ("WACC"). Significant increases (decreases) in EBITDA multiple inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. On the contrary, significant increases (decreases) in WACC inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's LMM, Middle Market, Private Loan and Other Portfolio debt securities are (i) risk adjusted discount rates used in the yield-to-maturity valuation technique (described in Note B.1.—Valuation of the Investment Portfolio) and (ii) the percentage of expected principal recovery. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these discount rates in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these expected principal recovery percentages in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. However, due to the nature of certain investments, fair value measurements may be based on other criteria, such as third-party appraisals of collateral and fair values as determined by independent third parties, which are not presented in the table below.

        The following table provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments as of June 30, 2013:

Type of Investment
  Fair Value as of
June 30, 2013
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs(4)   Range(3)   Weighted
Average(3)
 

Equity investments

  $ 262,134   Discounted cash flow   Weighted average cost of capital   10.4% - 18.6%     14.6 %

        Market comparable / Enterprise Value   EBITDA multiple(1)   4.0x - 7.0x(2)     5.8x  

Debt investments

 
$

690,312
 

Discounted cash flow

 

Risk adjusted discount rate

 

4.3% - 21.3%(2)

   
12.8

%

            Expected principal recovery   0.0% - 100.0%     99.3 %
                         

Total Level 3 investments

  $ 952,446                    

(1)
EBITDA may include proforma adjustments and/or other addbacks based on specific circumstances applicable to each investment.

(2)
Range excludes outliers that are greater than one standard deviation from the mean. Including these outliers, the range for EBITDA multiple is 4.0x - 13.5x and the range for risk adjusted discount factor is 4.3% - 70.0%.

(3)
Does not include investments for which the valuation technique does not include the use of the applicable fair value input.

(4)
Other unobservable inputs, which are not significant, may also be used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments.

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        The following table provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments as of December 31, 2012:

Type of Investment
  Fair Value as of
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs(4)   Range(3)   Weighted
Average(3)
 

Equity investments

  $ 220,359   Discounted cash flow   Weighted average cost of capital   11.0% - 19.0%     14.9 %

        Market comparable / Enterprise Value   EBITDA multiple(1)   4.0x - 7.0x(2)     5.7x  

Debt investments

 
$

477,272
 

Discounted cash flow

 

Risk adjusted discount rate

 

9.2% - 16.0%(2)

   
13.3

%

            Expected principal recovery   0.0% - 100.0%     99.5 %
                         

Total Level 3 investments

  $ 697,631                    

(1)
EBITDA may include proforma adjustments and/or other addbacks based on specific circumstances applicable to each investment.

(2)
Range excludes outliers that are greater than one standard deviation from the mean. Including these outliers, the range for EBITDA multiple is 4.0x - 14.0x and the range for risk adjusted discount factor is 4.3% - 20.5%.

(3)
Does not include investments for which the valuation technique does not include the use of the applicable fair value input.

(4)
Other unobservable inputs, which are not significant, may also be used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments.

        The following table provides a summary of changes in fair value of Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (amounts in thousands):

Type of
Investment
  Fair Value as of
December 31, 2012
  Transfers Into
Level 3
Hierarchy
  Redemptions/
Repayments/
Exits
  New
Investments
  Net
Changes from
Unrealized
to Realized
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Other   Fair Value as of
June 30, 2013
 

Debt

  $ 477,272     4,992   $ (84,294 ) $ 290,261   $ (1,375 ) $ 793   $ 2,663   $ 690,312  

Equity

    191,764         154     15,436         14,782     839     222,975  

Equity warrants

    28,595         (159 )   8,813         2,743     (833 )   39,159  
                                   

  $ 697,631     4,992   $ (84,299 ) $ 314,510   $ (1,375 ) $ 18,318   $ 2,669   $ 952,446  
                                   

        As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value determination for the SBIC debentures recorded at fair value primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, the SBIC debentures which are recorded at fair value were categorized as Level 3. Main Street determines the fair value of these instruments primarily using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for each SBIC debenture recorded at fair value based on estimated market interest rates for debt instruments of similar structure, terms, and maturity. Main Street's estimate of the expected repayment date of principal for each SBIC debenture recorded at fair value is the legal maturity date of the instrument, as Main Street generally does not intend to repay these SBIC debentures prior to maturity.

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        The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's SBIC debentures recorded at fair value are the estimated market interest rates used to fair value each debenture using the yield valuation technique described above. Significant increases (decreases) in the yield-to-maturity valuation inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

        The following table provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 SBIC debentures as of June 30, 2013 (amounts in thousands):

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value
as of
June 30,
2013
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range   Weighted
Average
 

SBIC Debentures

  $ 87,123   Discounted cash flow   Estimated market interest rates   7.1% - 9.2%     8.1 %

        The following table provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 SBIC debentures as of December 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value
as of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range   Weighted
Average
 

SBIC Debentures

  $ 86,467   Discounted cash flow   Estimated market interest rates   7.1% - 9.0%     8.0 %

        The following table provides a summary of changes for the Level 3 SBIC debentures recorded at fair value for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (amounts in thousands):

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value as of
December 31, 2012
  Repayments   New SBIC
Debentures
  Net
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
  Fair Value as of
June 30, 2013
 

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 86,467   $   $   $ 657   $ 87,123  
                       

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        At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's investments and SBIC debentures at fair value were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes:

 
   
  Fair Value Measurements  
At June 30, 2013
  Fair Value   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  (in thousands)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

LMM portfolio investments

  $ 555,314   $   $   $ 555,314  

Middle Market portfolio investments

    445,244       $ 159,649   $ 285,595  

Private Loan portfolio investments

    78,937           $ 78,937  

Other Portfolio investments

    34,600       $ 2,000   $ 32,600  
                   

Total portfolio investments

    1,114,095         161,649     952,446  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

   
21,759
 
$

21,759
   
   
 
                   

Total investments

  $ 1,135,854   $ 21,759   $ 161,649   $ 952,446  
                   

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 87,123   $   $   $ 87,123  
                   

 

 
   
  Fair Value Measurements  
At December 31, 2012
  Fair Value   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  (in thousands)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

LMM portfolio investments

  $ 482,864   $   $   $ 482,864  

Middle Market portfolio investments

    351,972         219,838     132,134  

Private Loan portfolio investments

    65,493         4,992     60,501  

Other Portfolio investments

    24,102         1,970     22,132  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager

                 
                   

Total portfolio investments

    924,431         226,800     697,631  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

   
28,535
   
   
28,535
   
 
                   

Total investments

  $ 952,966   $   $ 255,335   $ 697,631  
                   

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 86,467   $   $   $ 86,467  
                   

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Portfolio Investment Composition

        Main Street's lower middle market ("LMM") portfolio investments primarily consist of secured debt, equity warrants and direct equity investments in privately held, LMM companies based in the United States. Main Street's LMM portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and its LMM investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. The LMM debt investments are typically secured by either a first or second lien on the assets of the portfolio company, primarily bear interest at fixed rates, and generally have a term of between five and seven years from the original investment date. In most LMM portfolio companies, Main Street usually receives nominally priced equity warrants and/or makes direct equity investments in connection with a debt investment.

        Main Street's middle market ("Middle Market") portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in privately held companies based in the United States that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in Main Street's LMM portfolio. Main Street's Middle Market portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $150 million and $1.5 billion and its Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million. Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and typically have a term of between three and five years.

        Main Street's Private Loan ("Private Loan") portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies in its LMM portfolio or its Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        Main Street's other portfolio ("Other Portfolio") investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In the Other Portfolio, Main Street may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds.

        Investment income, consisting of interest, dividends and fees, can fluctuate dramatically due to various factors, including the level of new investment activity, repayments of debt investments or sales of equity interests. Investment income in any given year could be highly concentrated among several portfolio companies. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, Main Street did not record investment income from any single portfolio company in excess of 10% of total investment income.

        As of June 30, 2013, Main Street had debt and equity investments in 58 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $555.3 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $438.7 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on its LMM debt investments of approximately 15.1%. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 75% of Main Street's total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 94% of such debt

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investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of Main Street's LMM portfolio companies. At June 30, 2013, Main Street had equity ownership in approximately 93% of its LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had debt and equity investments in 56 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482.9 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $380.5 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on its LMM debt investments of approximately 14.3%. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 75% of Main Street's total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of Main Street's LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2012, Main Street had equity ownership in approximately 93% of its LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

        As of June 30, 2013, Main Street had Middle Market portfolio investments in 95 companies, collectively totaling approximately $445.2 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $440.4 million. The weighted average revenue for the 95 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $576.8 million as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, substantially all of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 92% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 7.9% as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had Middle Market portfolio investments in 79 companies, collectively totaling approximately $352.0 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $348.1 million. The weighted average revenue for the 79 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $533.6 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, substantially all of its Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.0% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of June 30, 2013, Main Street had Private Loan portfolio investments in 11 companies, collectively totaling approximately $78.9 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $79.3 million. The weighted average revenue for the 11 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $309.4 million as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, 99% of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 12.2% as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had Private Loan portfolio investments in

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9 companies, collectively totaling approximately $65.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $64.9 million. The weighted average revenue for the 9 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $230.5 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, 99% of its Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately14.8% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of June 30, 2013, Main Street had Other Portfolio investments in 6 companies, collectively totaling approximately $34.6 million in fair value and approximately $32.3 million in cost basis and which comprised 3.1% of Main Street's Investment Portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies, collectively totaling approximately $24.1 million in fair value and approximately $23.6 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.6% of Main Street's Investment Portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012.

        During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there were ten portfolio company investment transfers from the LMM and Middle Market portfolio investment categories to the Private Loan portfolio investment category totaling $69.6 million in fair value and $69.0 million in cost as of the date of transfer.

        The following tables summarize the composition of Main Street's total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at cost and fair value by type of investment as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

Cost:
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

First lien debt

    82.3 %   81.1 %

Equity

    9.4 %   10.4 %

Second lien debt

    5.5 %   6.0 %

Equity warrants

    2.4 %   1.9 %

Other

    0.4 %   0.6 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

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Fair Value:
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

First lien debt

    73.4 %   72.1 %

Equity

    17.7 %   18.7 %

Second lien debt

    5.0 %   5.4 %

Equity warrants

    3.6 %   3.3 %

Other

    0.3 %   0.5 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

        The following tables summarize the composition of Main Street's total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments by geographic region of the United States and other countries at cost and fair value as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager). The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

Cost:
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

West

    24.4 %   25.7 %

Southwest

    22.5 %   27.7 %

Northeast

    17.4 %   17.2 %

Southeast

    15.9 %   10.1 %

Midwest

    14.2 %   17.6 %

Non-United States

    5.6 %   1.7 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

 

Fair Value:
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Southwest

    26.0 %   31.3 %

West

    24.3 %   25.3 %

Northeast

    16.1 %   15.8 %

Southeast

    14.4 %   9.1 %

Midwest

    14.2 %   17.0 %

Non-United States

    5.0 %   1.5 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

        Main Street's LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments are in companies conducting business in a variety of industries. The following tables summarize the composition of Main Street's total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments by industry at cost and fair value

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as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

Cost:
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Energy Equipment & Services

    12.2 %   8.4 %

Media

    7.6 %   7.2 %

Specialty Retail

    5.9 %   6.1 %

Software

    5.3 %   8.3 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    5.3 %   6.4 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.3 %   5.3 %

Machinery

    5.2 %   6.7 %

Construction & Engineering

    4.2 %   4.7 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    2.9 %   3.5 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    2.9 %   3.2 %

IT Services

    2.8 %   2.8 %

Professional Services

    2.8 %   2.2 %

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.6 %   0.0 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.2 %   2.6 %

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    2.1 %   0.7 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    2.0 %   1.6 %

Insurance

    1.9 %   2.0 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.9 %   1.5 %

Food Products

    1.6 %   2.0 %

Electrical Equipment

    1.5 %   0.8 %

Metals & Mining

    1.5 %   2.2 %

Building Products

    1.4 %   2.0 %

Aerospace & Defense

    1.4 %   1.9 %

Communications Equipment

    1.4 %   1.2 %

Consumer Finance

    1.3 %   1.2 %

Chemicals

    1.2 %   2.0 %

Containers & Packaging

    1.2 %   1.5 %

Paper & Forest Products

    1.1 %   1.0 %

Leisure Equipment & Products

    1.1 %   0.0 %

Road & Rail

    1.0 %   1.0 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    0.8 %   1.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.5 %   1.7 %

Other(1)

    7.9 %   7.3 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

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Fair Value:
  June 30,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Energy Equipment & Services

    13.5 %   10.2 %

Media

    7.2 %   6.7 %

Machinery

    6.5 %   8.3 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.3 %   5.3 %

Software

    5.2 %   7.9 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    5.1 %   6.1 %

Specialty Retail

    4.9 %   4.9 %

Construction & Engineering

    4.5 %   5.1 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    3.7 %   4.0 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.0 %   3.5 %

IT Services

    2.5 %   2.5 %

Professional Services

    2.4 %   2.0 %

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.3 %   0.0 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.1 %   2.4 %

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    1.9 %   0.6 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    1.8 %   1.4 %

Insurance

    1.7 %   1.8 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.7 %   1.3 %

Food Products

    1.5 %   1.8 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.5 %   1.7 %

Road & Rail

    1.5 %   1.5 %

Electrical Equipment

    1.4 %   0.7 %

Metals & Mining

    1.3 %   1.9 %

Aerospace & Defense

    1.3 %   1.7 %

Paper & Forest Products

    1.3 %   1.2 %

Communications Equipment

    1.3 %   1.1 %

Chemicals

    1.1 %   1.8 %

Containers & Packaging

    1.1 %   1.3 %

Consumer Finance

    1.1 %   1.1 %

Building Products

    1.0 %   1.5 %

Leisure Equipment & Products

    1.0 %   0.0 %

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.8 %   1.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.2 %   1.4 %

Other(1)

    7.3 %   6.3 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

        At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street had no portfolio investment that was greater than 10% of the Investment Portfolio at fair value.

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        As part of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager became a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC. However, through March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager was accounted for as a portfolio investment since the Investment Manager is not an investment company and since it had historically conducted a significant portion of its investment management activities for parties outside of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. Effective April 1, 2013, the Investment Manager was consolidated prospectively as the controlled operating subsidiary was considered to be providing substantially all of its services directly or indirectly to Main Street or its portfolio companies.

        The Investment Manager receives recurring investment management fees from MSC II pursuant to a separate investment advisory agreement. Under the investment advisory agreement, MSC II is obligated to pay a 2% annualized management fee based upon the MSC II assets under management. Subsequent to the Exchange Offer, the investment in the Investment Manager was reduced to reflect the remaining pro rata portion of the MSC II equity and the related portion of the MSC II management fees that were not acquired in the Exchange Offer. Upon completion of the Final MSC II Exchange in the first quarter of 2012, the investment in the Investment Manager was further reduced to reflect MSCC's ownership of all of the MSC II equity and the related MSC II management fees. The Investment Manager may also receive certain management, consulting and advisory fees for providing these services to third parties (the "External Services"). During May 2012, MSCC and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP ("HMS Adviser"), which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"), a non publicly-traded BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC in June 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser. MSCC is initially providing such investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, but it is ultimately intended that the Investment Manager provide such services because the fees MSCC receives from such arrangement could otherwise have negative consequences on its ability to meet the source-of-income requirement necessary for it to maintain its RIC tax treatment (MSCC or the Investment Adviser, whichever is providing such investment advisory services, the "Sub-Adviser"). Certain relief must be obtained from the SEC before the Investment Manager is permitted to provide these services to HMS Adviser, which relief is being sought, but there can be no assurance that it will be obtained. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to waive all such fees from the effective date of HMS Adviser's registration statement on Form N-2 through December 31, 2013. As a result, as of June 30, 2013, the Sub-Adviser has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement, and the Sub-Adviser is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement.

        Through March 31, 2013, the investment in the Investment Manager was accounted for using fair value accounting, with the fair value determined by Main Street and approved, in good faith, by Main Street's Board of Directors, based on the total estimated present value of the net cash flows received for the External Services, over the estimated dollar averaged life of the related investment management, advisory or consulting contract, and was also based on comparable public market transactions. The net cash flows utilized in the valuation of the Investment Manager excluded any revenues and expenses from MSCC and its subsidiaries, but included the revenues attributable to External Services, and were reduced by an estimated allocation of costs related to providing such

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External Services. Any change in fair value of the investment in the Investment Manager was recognized on Main Street's statement of operations as "Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in Investment in affiliated Investment Manager," with a corresponding increase (in the case of appreciation) or decrease (in the case of depreciation) to "Investment in affiliated Investment Manager" on Main Street's balance sheet. As of March 31, 2013 (the last period the Investment Manager was considered to be a portfolio investment for accounting purposes) and December 31, 2012, the fair value of the investment in the Investment Manager was zero. Beginning April 1, 2013, the Investment Manager was fully consolidated with MSCC and its other consolidated subsidiaries in Main Street's consolidated financial statements and, as of April 1, 2013, all assets and liabilities were included in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value.

        The Investment Manager has elected, for tax purposes, to be treated as a taxable entity, is not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and is taxed at normal corporate tax rates based on its taxable income, or loss, and, as a result of its activities, may generate income tax expense or benefit. The Investment Manager permits Main Street to receive third party fees and continue to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions. The taxable income, or loss, of the Investment Manager may differ from its book income, or loss, due to temporary book and tax timing differences, as well as permanent differences. Through March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager provided for any income tax expense, or benefit, and any tax assets or liabilities in its separate financial statements. Beginning April 1, 2013, the Investment Manager is included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements and reflected as a consolidated subsidiary and any income tax expense, or benefit, and any tax assets or liabilities are reflected in Main Street's consolidated financial statements.

        MSCC has a support services agreement with the Investment Manager that is structured to provide reimbursement to the Investment Manager for any personnel, administrative and other costs it incurs in conducting its operational and investment management activities in excess of the fees received for providing management advisory services. As a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, the Investment Manager manages the day-to-day operational and investment activities of MSCC and its subsidiaries. The Investment Manager pays personnel and other administrative expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by MSCC which principally include direct costs that are specific to MSCC's status as a publicly traded entity. The expenses paid by the Investment Manager include the cost of salaries and related benefits, rent, equipment and other administrative costs required for day-to-day operations.

        Pursuant to the support services agreement with MSCC, the Investment Manager is reimbursed each quarter by MSCC for its cash operating expenses, less fees that the Investment Manager receives from MSC II and third parties, associated with providing investment management and other services to MSCC, its subsidiaries and third parties. Through March 31, 2013, the management fees paid by MSC II to the Investment Manager were reflected as "Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager" on the statements of operations along with any additional net costs reimbursed by MSCC to the Investment Manager pursuant to the support services agreement. Beginning April 1, 2013, these costs reimbursed by MSCC are included in Main Street's consolidated financials statements, after elimination of any intercompany activity, in the statement of operations as either compensation and related expenses or as a part of general and administrative expenses.

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        In the separate stand-alone financial statements of the Investment Manager as summarized below, as part of the Formation Transactions the Investment Manager recognized an $18 million intangible asset related to the investment advisory agreement with MSC II consistent with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 54, Application of "Pushdown" Basis of Accounting in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries Acquired by Purchase ("SAB 54"). Under SAB 54, push-down accounting is required in "purchase transactions that result in an entity becoming substantially wholly owned." In this case, MSCC acquired 100% of the equity interests in the Investment Manager in the Formation Transactions. Because the $18 million value attributed to MSCC's investment in the Investment Manager was derived from the long-term, recurring management fees under the investment advisory agreement with MSC II, the same methodology used to determine the $18 million valuation of the Investment Manager in connection with the Formation Transactions was utilized to establish the push-down accounting basis for the intangible asset. The intangible asset is being amortized over the estimated economic life of the investment advisory agreement with MSC II. Through March 31, 2013, amortization expense was recorded by the Investment Manager in its separate financial statements, but this amortization expense was not included in the expenses reimbursed by MSCC to the Investment Manager based upon the support services agreement since it is non-cash and non-operating in nature. Upon consolidation of the Investment Manager effective April 1, 2013, and for all periods thereafter, the effects of the intangible asset and related amortization expense have been fully eliminated in Main Street's consolidated financial statements.

        Summarized financial information from the separate financial statements of the Investment Manager through March 31, 2013 is as follows:

 
  As of
March 31
2013
  As of
December 31,
2012
 
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
 

Cash

  $ 524   $ 741  

Accounts receivable

    79     69  

Accounts receivable—MSCC

    106     4,066  

Intangible asset (net of accumulated amortization of $6,021 and $5,681 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    11,979     12,319  

Deposits and other

    556     462  
           

Total assets

  $ 13,244   $ 17,657  
           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 1,410   $ 5,483  

Equity

    11,834     12,174  
           

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 13,244   $ 17,657  
           

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  Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2012
  Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2012
 
 
  (in thousands)
  (in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
  (Unaudited)
 

Management fee income from Main Street Capital II

  $ 542   $ 776   $ 1,160  

Other management advisory fees

    47         102  
               

Total income

    589     776     1,262  

Salaries, benefits and other personnel costs

   
(2,357

)
 
(2,731

)
 
(4,647

)

Occupancy expense

    (83 )   (108 )   (165 )

Professional expenses

    (22 )   (77 )   (32 )

Amortization expense—intangible asset

    (319 )   (340 )   (631 )

Other expenses

    (288 )   (273 )   (617 )

Expense reimbursement from MSCC

    2,161     2,413     4,199  
               

Total net expenses

    (908 )   (1,116 )   (1,893 )
               

Net Loss

  $ (319 ) $ (340 ) $ (631 )
               

        As a result of the consolidation of the Investment Manager beginning in the second quarter of 2013, the balance sheet and income statement accounts of the Investment Manager are included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements and the "Investment in affiliated Investment Manager" and "Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager" accounts included in Main Street's historical consolidated financial statements have zero balances. In addition, as a result of the consolidation of the accounts of the Investment Manager beginning with the second quarter of 2013, the expenses on Main Street's income statement that were included in "Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager" in prior periods are now included in "Compensation and related" or "General and administrative" expenses. The consolidation of the Investment Manager has no net effect on net investment income or total expenses reported in any of the comparable periods presented.

        The following unaudited supplemental pro forma information has been provided for illustrative purposes only to show the effects on the individual line items in Main Street's consolidated statements of operations affected for these periods prior to consolidation of the Investment Manager. Future results may vary significantly from the results reflected in the following pro forma financial information because of future events and transactions, as well as other factors. No per share amounts are shown as the consolidation of the Investment Manager would not have changed any per share results. The following pro forma information has been provided for the three and six months ended June 2013 and 2012 as though the Investment Manager had been consolidated as of the beginning of each period presented.

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  Three months ended
June 30,
  Six months ended
June 30,
 
 
  2013
(Actual)
  2012
(Pro-forma)
  2013
(Pro-forma)
  2012
(Pro-forma)
 
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
 

EXPENSES:

                         

Compensation

    (2,574 )   (2,357 )   (5,305 )   (4,647 )

General and administrative

    (1,249 )   (899 )   (2,395 )   (1,874 )

Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager

                 

NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):

                         

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager          

                 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK

   
24,004
   
24,153
   
47,633
   
48,043
 

NOTE E—SBIC DEBENTURES

        SBIC debentures payable at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were $225 million at each date. SBIC debentures provide for interest to be paid semi-annually, with principal due at the applicable 10-year maturity date of each debenture. The weighted average annual interest rate on the SBIC debentures as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was 4.8% and 4.7%, respectively. The first principal maturity due under the existing SBIC debentures is in 2014, and the remaining weighted average duration as of June 30, 2013 is approximately 5.9 years. For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, Main Street recognized interest expense attributable to the SBIC debentures of $2.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, Main Street recognized interest expense attributable to the SBIC debentures of $5.5 million and $5.7 million, respectively. Main Street has incurred leverage and other miscellaneous fees ranging from 3.4% to 3.5% of the debenture principal amount. In accordance with SBA regulations, the Funds are precluded from incurring additional non-SBIC debt without the prior approval of the SBA. The Funds are subject to annual compliance examinations by the SBA. There have been no historical findings resulting from these examinations.

        As of June 30, 2013, the recorded value of the SBIC debentures was $212.1 million which consisted of (i) $87.1 million recorded at fair value, or $12.9 million less than the $100 million face value of the SBIC debentures held in MSC II, and (ii) $125.0 million reported at face value and held in MSMF. As of June 30, 2013, if Main Street had adopted the fair value option under ASC 825 for all of its SBIC debentures, Main Street estimates the fair value of its SBIC debentures would be approximately $207.7 million, or $17.3 million less than the $225 million face value of the SBIC debentures.

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NOTE F—CREDIT FACILITY

        Main Street maintains the Credit Facility to provide additional liquidity in support of future investment and operational activities. The Credit Facility, as amended, currently provides for $372.5 million in total commitments from a diversified group of ten lenders. The Credit Facility contains an accordion feature which allows Main Street to increase the total commitments under the facility up to $425 million from new or existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments.

        Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to Main Street's election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable LIBOR rate (0.19%, as of June 30, 2013) plus 2.50% or (ii) the applicable base rate (Prime Rate, 3.25% as of June 30, 2013) plus 1.50%. Main Street pays unused commitment fees of 0.375% per annum on the unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by a first lien on the assets of MSCC and its subsidiaries, excluding the assets of the Funds. The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to: (i) maintaining an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0, (ii) maintaining an asset coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, and (iii) maintaining a minimum tangible net worth. The Credit Facility includes an initial revolving period through September 2015 followed by a two-year term out period with a final maturity in September 2017, and contains two, one-year extension options which could extend both the revolving period and the final maturity by up to two years, subject to certain conditions including lender approval.

        At June 30, 2013, Main Street had $215.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. Main Street recognized interest expense related to the Credit Facility, including unused commitment fees and amortization of deferred loan costs, of $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and $2.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. As of June 30, 2013, the interest rate on the Credit Facility was 2.69%, and Main Street was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Facility.

NOTE G—NOTES

        On April 2, 2013, Main Street issued $80.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Notes due 2023 (the "Notes"). On April 15, 2013, the underwriters fully exercised their option to purchase an additional $12.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover over-allotments, bringing the total size of the offering to $92.0 million. The Notes are unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with our current and future senior unsecured indebtedness; senior to any of our future indebtedness that expressly provides it is subordinated to the Notes; effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, including borrowings under our Credit Facility; and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, including without limitation, the indebtedness of the Funds. The Notes mature on April 1, 2023, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at Main Street's option on or after April 1, 2018. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.125% per year payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning July 1, 2013. Main Street recognized interest expense related to the Notes, including amortization of deferred loan costs, of $1.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. The total net proceeds to Main Street from the Notes, after underwriting discounts and

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estimated offering expenses payable by Main Street, were approximately $89.0 million. Main Street has listed the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "MSCA". Main Street may from time to time repurchase Notes in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. As of June 30, 2013, the outstanding balance of the Notes was $92.0 million.

        The Notes Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring our compliance with (regardless of whether we are subject to) the asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, as well as covenants requiring us to provide financial information to the holders of the Notes and the Trustee if we cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the Notes Indenture.

NOTE H—FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2013   2012  

Per Share Data:

             

Net asset value at the beginning of the period

  $ 18.59   $ 15.19  

Net investment income(1)(3)

   
1.01
   
0.94
 

Net realized gain (loss) from investments(1)(2)(3)

    0.01     0.18  

Net change in unrealized appreciation(1)(2)(3)

    0.43     0.75  

Income tax provision(1)(2)(3)

    (0.08 )   (0.10 )
           

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations(1)(3)

    1.37     1.77  

Dividends paid to stockholders from net investment income

   
(1.27

)
 
(0.82

)

Dividends paid to stockholders from realized gains/losses

         
           

Total dividends paid

    (1.27 )   (0.82 )

Impact of the net change in monthly dividends declared prior to the end of the period

    (0.01 )   (0.01 )

Accretive effect of public stock offerings (issuing shares above NAV per share)

        0.74  

Accretive effect of DRIP issuance (issuing shares above NAV per share)

    0.07     0.04  

Other(4)

    (0.03 )   (0.02 )
           

Net asset value at the end of the period

  $ 18.72   $ 16.89  
           

(1)
Based on weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

(2)
Net realized gains or losses, net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation, and income taxes can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

(3)
Per share amounts are net of the amounts attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

(4)
Includes the impact of the different share amounts as a result of calculating certain per share data based on the weighted average basic shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on the shares outstanding as of a period end or transaction date.

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  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in thousands, except
percentages)

 

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 655,383   $ 533,404  

Average net asset value

  $ 647,856   $ 454,883  

Average outstanding debt

  $ 411,857   $ 342,714  

Ratio of total expenses, including income tax expense, to average net asset value(1)(2)(3)

    3.27 %   4.06 %

Ratio of operating expenses to average net asset value(1)(3)

    2.83 %   3.44 %

Ratio of operating expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net asset value(1)(3)

    1.37 %   1.68 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net asset value(1)(3)

    5.42 %   5.63 %

Portfolio turnover ratio(3)

    18.51 %   22.86 %

Total investment return(3)(4)

    -5.52 %   17.97 %

Total return based on change in net asset value(3)(5)

    7.41 %   11.82 %

(1)
Ratios are net of the amounts attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

(2)
Total expenses are the sum of operating expenses and income tax expense. Income tax expense includes the accrual of deferred taxes on the net unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments held in Taxable Subsidiaries, which is non-cash in nature and may vary significantly from period to period. Main Street is required to include deferred taxes in calculating its total expenses even though these deferred taxes are not currently payable.

(3)
Not annualized.

(4)
Total investment return based on purchase of stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of each period reported on the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at prices obtained by Main Street's dividend reinvestment plan during the period. The return does not reflect sales load.

(5)
Total return based on change in net asset value was calculated using the sum of ending net asset value plus dividends to stockholders and other non-operating changes during the period, as divided by the beginning net asset value.

NOTE I—DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME

        Main Street paid a supplemental dividend of $0.35 per share in January 2013, regular monthly dividends of $0.15 per share for each month of January, February and March 2013 and regular monthly dividends of $0.155 per share for each month of April, May and June 2013, with such dividends totaling $43.9 million, or $1.265 per share. The regular monthly dividends equal a total of approximately $16.2 million, or $.465 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2013, and $31.8 million, or $0.915 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The second quarter 2013 regular monthly dividends represent a 10.7% increase from the monthly dividends paid for the second quarter of 2012.

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During May 2013, Main Street declared a $0.20 per share supplemental semi-annual dividend that was paid in July 2013. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, Main Street paid total monthly dividends of approximately $11.4 million, or $0.420 per share, and $22.2 million, or $0.825 per share, respectively, for each period.

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC. As a RIC, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that MSCC distributes to its stockholders as dividends. MSCC must generally distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income to qualify for pass-through tax treatment and maintain its RIC status. As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the filing of the federal income tax return for the prior year.

        The determination of the tax attributes for Main Street's distributions is made annually, based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Therefore, a determination made on an interim basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of distributions for a full year. Ordinary dividend distributions from a RIC do not qualify for the 20% maximum tax rate on dividend income from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations, except to the extent that the RIC received the income in the form of qualifying dividends from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. The tax attributes for dividends will generally include both ordinary income and capital gains, but may also include qualified dividends or return of capital.

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        Listed below is a reconciliation of "Net increase in net assets resulting from operations" to taxable income and to total distributions declared to common stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (amounts in thousands)
(estimated)

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 47,633   $ 23,839  

Share-based compensation expense

    1,205     581  

Net realized income allocated to noncontrolling interest

        (65 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

    (14,948 )   (4,728 )

Income tax provision

    2,833     1,876  

Pre-tax book (income) loss not consolidated for tax purposes

    4,959     4,035  

Book income and tax income differences, including debt origination, structuring fees, dividends, realized gains and changes in estimates

    (1,017 )   1,351  
           

Estimated taxable income(1)

    40,665     26,889  

Taxable income earned in prior year and carried forward for distribution in current year

    44,415     7,934  

Taxable income prior to period end and carried forward for distribution

    (46,402 )   (27,571 )

Dividend accrued as of period end and paid in the following period

    5,427     3,789  
           

Total distributions accrued or paid to common stockholders

  $ 44,105   $ 11,041  
           

(1)
Main Street's taxable income for each period is an estimate and will not be finally determined until the company files its tax return for each year. Therefore, the final taxable income, and the taxable income earned in each period and carried forward for distribution in the following period, may be different than this estimate.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries hold certain portfolio investments for Main Street. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated with Main Street for financial reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries are included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements as investments and recorded at fair value. The principal purpose of the Taxable Subsidiaries is to permit Main Street to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes in order to continue to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions of the Code. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, and tax assets and liabilities as a result of their ownership of portfolio investments.

        The Investment Manager provides investment management advisory services and other services and receives fee income for such services (see further discussion of the Investment Manager in Note D). Beginning April 1, 2013, the Investment Manager is included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements and reflected as a consolidated subsidiary, but the Investment Manager has elected, for tax purposes, to be treated as a taxable entity and is not consolidated with Main Street for income tax

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purposes and as a result may generate income tax expense, or benefit, and tax assets and liabilities as a result of its activities. The Investment Manager permits Main Street to receive third party fees and continue to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions.

        The income tax expense, or benefit, generated by the Taxable Subsidiaries and the Investment Manager, if any, is reflected in Main Street's Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we recognized a net income tax provision of $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to deferred taxes of $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and other taxes of $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we recognized a net income tax provision of $2.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively, related to deferred taxes of $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and other taxes of $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The deferred taxes related primarily to net unrealized appreciation on equity investments held in our Taxable Subsidiaries. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the other taxes include $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, related to an accrual for excise tax on our estimated spillover taxable income and $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, related to accruals for state and other taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the other taxes include $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, related to an accrual for excise tax on our estimated spillover taxable income and $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, related to accruals for state and other taxes.

        The net deferred tax liability at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $11.0 million and $11.8 million, respectively, primarily related to timing differences from net unrealized appreciation of portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries, partially offset by net loss carryforwards (primarily resulting from historical realized losses on portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries and the operating activities of the Investment Manager), basis differences of portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes and excess deductions resulting from the restricted stock plans (see further discussion in Note L). Due to the consolidation of the Investment Manager (see further discussion in Note D) on April 1, 2013, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $2.4 million through additional paid-in capital relating to the periods through March 31, 2013.

        As a result of certain realization requirements of ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, Main Street has not recorded any deferred tax assets for tax deductions related to equity compensation greater than equity compensation recognized for financial reporting. Equity will be increased by $1.1 million if and when such deferred tax assets are ultimately realized by reducing taxes payable. Main Street uses tax law ordering when determining when excess tax benefits have been realized.

NOTE J—COMMON STOCK

        In December 2012, Main Street completed a follow-on public stock offering of 2,875,000 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $28.00 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $80.5 million, less (i) underwriters' commissions of approximately $3.2 million and (ii) offering costs of approximately $0.2 million.

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        In June 2012, Main Street completed a public stock offering of 4,312,500 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $22.50 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $97.0 million, less (i) underwriters' commissions of approximately $3.9 million and (ii) offering costs of approximately $0.2 million.

NOTE K—DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN ("DRIP")

        Main Street's DRIP provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive dividends in cash. As a result, if Main Street declares a cash dividend, the company's stockholders who have not "opted out" of the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their cash dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of MSCC common stock. Main Street has the option to satisfy the share requirements of the DRIP through the issuance of shares of common stock or through open market purchases of common stock by the DRIP plan administrator. Newly issued shares will be valued based upon the final closing price of MSCC's common stock on the valuation date determined for each dividend by Main Street's Board of Directors. Shares purchased in the open market to satisfy the DRIP requirements will be valued based upon the average price of the applicable shares purchased by the DRIP plan administrator, before any associated brokerage or other costs. Main Street's DRIP is administered by its transfer agent on behalf of Main Street's record holders and participating brokerage firms. Brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries may decide not to participate in Main Street's DRIP but may provide a similar dividend reinvestment plan.

        For the six months ended June 30, 2013, $8.3 million of the total $43.9 million in dividends paid to stockholders represented DRIP participation. During this period, Main Street satisfied the DRIP participation requirements with the issuance of 173,926 newly issued shares and with the purchase of 92,679 shares of common stock in the open market. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, $5.2 million of the total $22.2 million in dividends paid to stockholders represented DRIP participation. During this period, Main Street satisfied the DRIP participation requirements with the issuance of 200,961 newly issued shares and with the purchase of 22,650 shares of common stock in the open market. The shares disclosed above relate only to Main Street's DRIP and exclude any activity related to broker-managed dividend reinvestment plans.

NOTE L—SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

        Main Street accounts for its share-based compensation plans using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, Main Street measured the grant date fair value based upon the market price of its common stock on the date of the grant and amortizes the fair value of the awards as share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

        Main Street's Board of Directors approves the issuance of shares of restricted stock to Main Street employees pursuant to the Main Street Capital Corporation 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. These shares generally vest over a four-year period from the grant date. The fair value is expensed over the four-year service period starting on the grant date and the following table summarizes the restricted

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stock issuances approved by Main Street's Board of Directors and the remaining shares of restricted stock available for issuance as of June 30, 2013.

Restricted stock authorized under the plan

    2,000,000  

Less restricted stock granted on:

       

July 1, 2008

    (245,645 )

July 1, 2009

    (98,993 )

July 1, 2010

    (149,357 )

June 20, 2011

    (117,728 )

June 20, 2012

    (133,973 )

Quarter ended December 31, 2012

    (12,476 )

Quarter ended March 31, 2013

    (1,100 )

June 20, 2013

    (246,823 )
       

Restricted stock available for issuance as of June 30, 2013

    993,905  
       

        The following table summarizes the restricted stock issued to Main Street's independent directors pursuant to the Main Street Capital Corporation 2008 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan. These shares vest on the day immediately preceding the annual meeting of stockholders following the respective grant date and are expensed over a one-year service period starting on the grant date.

Restricted stock authorized under the plan

    200,000  

Less restricted stock granted on:

       

July 1, 2008

    (20,000 )

July 1, 2009

    (8,512 )

July 1, 2010

    (7,920 )

June 20, 2011

    (6,584 )

August 3, 2011

    (1,658 )

June 20, 2012

    (5,060 )

June 13, 2013

    (4,304 )
       

Restricted stock available for issuance as of June 30, 2013

    145,962  
       

        For each of the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, Main Street recognized total share-based compensation expense of $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and for each of the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, Main Street recognized total share-based expense of $1.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to the restricted stock issued to Main Street employees and independent directors.

        As of June 30, 2013, there was $10.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to Main Street's non-vested restricted shares. This compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of approximately 3.4 years as of June 30, 2013.

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NOTE M—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        At June 30, 2013, Main Street had a total of $101.3 million in outstanding commitments comprised of (i) eight commitments to fund revolving loans that had not been fully drawn and (ii) five capital commitments that had not been fully called.

        Main Street may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of its operations in the normal course of business or otherwise. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on Main Street in connection with the activities of its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any current legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, Main Street does not expect any current matters will materially affect its financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance whether any pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on Main Street's financial condition or results of operations in any future reporting period.

NOTE N—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        As discussed further in Note D, subsequent to the completion of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager was treated as a wholly owned portfolio company of MSCC and was included as part of our Investment Portfolio through March 31, 2013. At December 31, 2012, the Investment Manager had a receivable of $4.1 million due from MSCC related to operating expenses incurred by the Investment Manager required to support Main Street's business. Beginning April 1, 2013, the accounts of the Investment Manager are included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements and reflected as a consolidated subsidiary and any balances between the Investment Manager and MSCC or any of its other consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

        In June 2013, Main Street adopted a deferred compensation plan for the non-employee members of its board of directors, which allows the directors at their option to defer all or a portion of the fees paid for their services as directors and have such deferred fees paid in shares of Main Street common stock within 90 days after the participant's end of service as a director. As of June 30, 2013, $225,000 of directors' fees had been deferred under this plan. These deferred fees represented 8,239 shares of Main Street common shares. These shares will not be issued or included as outstanding on the consolidated statement of changes in net assets until each applicable participant's end of service as a director, but will be included in operating expenses and weighted average shares outstanding on Main Street's consolidated statement of operations as earned.

NOTE O—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        In July 2013, Main Street closed a LMM portfolio investment in Garreco, LLC ("Garreco") to facilitate a recapitalization of the company. The investment consists of $5.8 million in senior secured term debt and a $1.2 million direct equity investment. Garreco is headquartered in Heber Springs, Arkansas, and is a manufacturer and supplier of consumable products used to create dentures, crowns, and bridges in dental laboratories and clinics.

        In July 2013, Main Street completed a new portfolio investment totaling $5.0 million of invested capital in ASC Interests, LLC ("ASC"). The investment in ASC consists of $3.5 million in first lien, senior secured debt and a $1.5 million direct equity investment, and the proceeds of Main Street's investment were used by ASC to complete a management-led buyout of ASC Owners Group, LLC, dba American Shooting Centers. ASC, operating under the name American Shooting Centers since 1989,

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operates a 563 acre shooting complex located in George Bush Park, Harris County, Texas. ASC is among the premier outdoor shooting facilities in the United States. ASC's complex consists of rifle and pistol shooting lanes, a trap and skeet facility and sporting clays fields.

        In August 2013, Main Street also completed a follow on investment totaling $20.0 million in second lien senior subordinated secured debt in Daseke, Inc. ("Daseke"), to support Daseke's acquisition of Central Oregon Truck Company, Inc. ("COTC"). Founded in 1992 and based in Redmond, Oregon, COTC provides dedicated flatbed transportation and logistical services to the contiguous United States as well as parts of Canada.

        In August 2013, Main Street closed a new portfolio investment totaling $16.8 million of invested capital in Southern RV, LLC and Southern RV Real Estate, LLC (collectively, "Southern RV"). Main Street's investment in Southern RV consists of $14.6 million in first lien, senior secured term debt, of which $3.3 million is a first lien mortgage loan, and a $2.2 million direct equity investment. Southern RV is one of the largest dealers of new and used recreational vehicles ("RV") and related services in the Gulf Coast region.

        In August 2013, Main Street announced the appointment of John E. Jackson as a new independent member of its Board of Directors. Simultaneous with Mr. Jackson's appointment to the Board, Todd A. Reppert retired as Executive Vice Chairman of Main Street and from the Investment Committee and Credit Committee and from the Board of Directors of MSCC in conjunction with a new investment initiative led by him which will focus on making debt and equity investments in private U.S. companies that are generally smaller than those currently being pursued by Main Street for investment. Mr. Reppert will remain involved in managing Main Street's wholly owned SBIC funds while certain regulatory approvals are sought. As a part of his retirement, the Board accelerated the vesting of all of the unvested shares of restricted stock previously granted to him under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. The vesting of these 55,597 shares will result in share-based compensation expense of $1.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

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PROSPECTUS

$800,000,000

LOGO

Main Street Capital Corporation

Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Subscription Rights
Debt Securities
Units



           We may offer, from time to time in one or more offerings, up to $800,000,000 of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock, or debt securities, subscription rights, debt securities or units, which we refer to, collectively, as the "securities." Our securities may be offered at prices and on terms to be disclosed in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The offering price per share of our common stock, less any underwriting commissions or discounts, will not be less than the net asset value per share of our common stock at the time of the offering, except (i) with the requisite approval of our common stockholders or (ii) under such other circumstances as the Securities and Exchange Commission may permit. In this regard, on June 14, 2012, our common stockholders voted to allow us to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share for the period ending on June 13, 2013, the date of our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Our stockholders did not specify a maximum discount below net asset value at which we are able to issue our common stock, although the number of shares sold in each offering may not exceed 25% of our outstanding common stock immediately prior to such sale. In addition, we cannot issue shares of our common stock below net asset value unless our Board of Directors determines that it would be in our and our stockholders' best interests to do so. We are not seeking an extension of the shareholder authorization to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share at our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders because our common stock price per share has been trading significantly above the current net asset value per share of our common stock, but we may seek such authorization at future Annual Meetings or Special Meetings of Stockholders. Sales of common stock at prices below net asset value per share dilute the interests of existing stockholders, have the effect of reducing our net asset value per share and may reduce our market price per share. In addition, continuous sales of common stock below net asset value may have a negative impact on total returns and could have a negative impact on the market price of our shares of common stock. See "Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value."

           Shares of closed-end investment companies such as us frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. This risk is separate and distinct from the risk that our net asset value per share may decline. We cannot predict whether our common stock will trade above, at or below net asset value. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in our common stock.

           Our securities may be offered directly to one or more purchasers through agents designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or dealers. The prospectus supplement relating to the offering will identify any agents or underwriters involved in the sale of our securities, and will disclose any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between us and our agents or underwriters or among our underwriters or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated. See "Plan of Distribution." We may not sell any of our securities through agents, underwriters or dealers without delivery of a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities, which must be delivered to each purchaser at, or prior to, the earlier of delivery of a confirmation of sale or delivery of the securities.

           We are a principal investment firm primarily focused on providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to middle market ("Middle Market") companies. Our LMM companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and our LMM portfolio investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. Our Middle Market investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than our LMM portfolio companies, with annual revenues typically between $150 million and $1.5 billion, and our Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million.

           The LMM and Middle Market securities in which we invest generally would be rated below investment grade if they were rated by rating agencies. Below investment grade securities, which are often referred to as "junk," have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. They may also be difficult to value and are illiquid.

           Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity and equity related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company.

           We are an internally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

           Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MAIN." On July 30, 2013, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $30.80 per share, and the net asset value per share of our common stock on March 31, 2013 (the last date prior to the date of this prospectus on which we determined our net asset value per share) was $18.55.



           Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk, and should be considered highly speculative. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 15 to read about factors you should consider, including the risk of leverage and dilution, before investing in our securities.

           This prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement contain important information about us that a prospective investor should know before investing in our securities. Please read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement before investing and keep them for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This information is available free of charge by contacting us at 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056 or by telephone at (713) 350-6000 or on our website at www.mainstcapital.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and you should not consider that information to be part of this prospectus. The Securities and Exchange Commission also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information.

           Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.



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Prospectus Summary

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Fees and Expenses

  13

Risk Factors

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Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

  34

Use of Proceeds

  34

Price Range of Common Stock and Distributions

  35

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

  39

Selected Financial Data

  40

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

  42

Senior Securities

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Business

  70

Portfolio Companies

  86

Management

  99

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

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Control Persons and Principal Stockholders

  123

Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value

  125

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

  131

Description of Common Stock

  132

Description of Our Preferred Stock

  139

Description of Our Warrants

  140

Description of Our Subscription Rights

  142

Description of Our Debt Securities

  144

Description of Our Units

  158

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

  158

Regulation

  166

Plan of Distribution

  171

Custodian, Transfer and Distribution Paying Agent and Registrar

  173

Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices

  173

Legal Matters

  173

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  173

Available Information

  173

Privacy Notice

  174

Index to Financial Statements

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        This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using the "shelf" registration process. Under the shelf registration process, we may offer, from time to time, up to $800,000,000 of our securities on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we may offer. Each time we use this prospectus to offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. To the extent required by law, we will amend or supplement the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement to reflect any material changes to such information subsequent to the date of the prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement and prior to the completion of any offering pursuant to the prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. Please carefully read this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under "Available Information" and "Risk Factors" before you make an investment decision.

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any accompanying prospectus supplement as if we had authorized it. This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any security other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do they constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate as of the dates on their covers.


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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

        This summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. You should read the entire prospectus and any prospectus supplement carefully, including the section entitled "Risk Factors."

Organization

        Main Street Capital Corporation ("MSCC") was formed on March 9, 2007 for the purpose of (i) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP ("MSMF") and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC ("MSMF GP"), (ii) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (the "Investment Manager"), (iii) raising capital in an initial public offering, which was completed in October 2007 (the "IPO"), and (iv) thereafter operating as an internally managed business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). MSMF is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") and the Investment Manager acts as MSMF's manager and investment adviser. Because the Investment Manager, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of MSCC, is wholly owned by us, we do not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead we incur the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. The IPO and related transactions discussed above were consummated in October 2007 and are collectively termed the "Formation Transactions."

        On January 7, 2010, MSCC consummated transactions (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange 1,239,695 shares of its common stock for approximately 88% of the total dollar value of the limited partner interests in Main Street Capital II, LP ("MSC II" and, together with MSMF, the "Funds"). Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer, 100% of the membership interests in the general partner of MSC II, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC ("MSC II GP"), were also transferred to MSCC for no consideration. MSC II commenced operations in January 2006, is an investment fund that operates as an SBIC and is also managed by the Investment Manager. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC exchanged 229,634 shares of its common stock to acquire all of the remaining minority ownership in the total dollar value of the MSC II limited partnership interests, including approximately 5% owned by affiliates of MSCC (the "Final MSC II Exchange"). After the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange, MSCC owns 100% of MSC II. The Exchange Offer and related transactions, including the transfer of the MSC II GP interests and the Final MSC II Exchange, are collectively termed the "Exchange Offer Transactions."

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes to its stockholders as dividends.

        MSCC has direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have elected to be taxable entities (the "Taxable Subsidiaries"). The primary purpose of these entities is to hold certain investments that generate "pass through" income for tax purposes. The Taxable Subsidiaries are each taxed at their normal corporate tax rates based on their taxable income.

        Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "Main Street" refer to MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds and the Taxable Subsidiaries.

 

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Each of the Taxable Subsidiaries is directly or indirectly wholly-owned by MSCC.

Overview

        We are a principal investment firm primarily focused on providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to middle market ("Middle Market") companies. Our portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. We seek to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provide "one stop" financing alternatives within our LMM portfolio. We invest primarily in secured debt investments, equity investments, warrants and other securities of LMM companies based in the United States and in secured debt investments of Middle Market companies generally headquartered in the United States. Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity and equity related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company. Our LMM companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and our LMM portfolio investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. Our Middle Market investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than our LMM portfolio companies, with annual revenues typically between $150 million and $1.5 billion, and our Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million.

        Our private loan ("Private Loan") investments are made in businesses that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. The structure, terms and conditions for these Private Loan investments are typically consistent with the structure, terms and conditions for the loans made in our LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio.

        Our other portfolio ("Other Portfolio") investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM, Middle Market or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In our Other Portfolio, we may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds. The Investment Portfolio, as used herein, refers to all of our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments, Private Loan portfolio investments, Other Portfolio investments and the investment in the "Investment Manager" but excludes all "Marketable securities and idle funds investments."

 

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        We seek to fill the current financing gap for LMM businesses, which, historically, have had more limited access to financing from commercial banks and other traditional sources. The underserved nature of the LMM creates the opportunity for us to meet the financing needs of LMM companies while also negotiating favorable transaction terms and equity participations. Our ability to invest across a company's capital structure, from senior secured loans to equity securities, allows us to offer portfolio companies a comprehensive suite of financing options, or a "one stop" financing solution. Providing customized, "one stop" financing solutions has become even more relevant to our LMM portfolio companies in the current investing environment. We generally seek to partner directly with entrepreneurs, management teams and business owners in making our investments. Our LMM portfolio debt investments are generally secured by a first lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between five and seven years. We believe that our LMM investment strategy has a lower correlation to the broader debt and equity markets.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had debt and equity investments in 57 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $520.3 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $412.2 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 14.2%. As of March 31, 2013 approximately 76% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At March 31, 2013, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had debt and equity investments in 56 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482.9 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $380.5 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 14.3%. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 75% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93.0% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2012, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

        We also pursue investments in Middle Market companies. Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary purchases of interest-bearing debt securities in privately held companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our LMM portfolio. Our Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and have an expected duration of between three and five years.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 80 companies, collectively totaling approximately $361.9 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $354.4 million. The weighted average revenue for the 80 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $557.0 million as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.2% as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 79 companies, collectively totaling approximately $352.0 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $348.1 million. The weighted average revenue for the 79 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $533.6 million as of December 31, 2012. As of

 

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December 31, 2012, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.0% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of the companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 10 companies, collectively totaling approximately $74.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $73.8 million. The weighted average revenue for the 10 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $193.8 million as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.0% as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 9 companies, collectively totaling approximately $65.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $64.9 million. The weighted average revenue for the 9 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $230.5 million as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.8% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Other Portfolio investments in 4 companies, collectively totaling approximately $28.7 million in fair value and approximately $27.9 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.9% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies, collectively totaling approximately $24.1 million in both fair value and approximately $23.6 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.6% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012.

        During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were nine portfolio company investment transfers from the LMM and Middle Market portfolio investment categories to the Private Loan portfolio investment category totaling $65.5 million at fair value and $64.9 million at cost as of December 31, 2012.

        Our portfolio investments are generally made through MSCC and the Funds. MSCC and the Funds share the same investment strategies and criteria, although they are subject to different regulatory regimes. An investor's return in MSCC will depend, in part, on the Funds' investment returns as MSMF and MSC II are both wholly owned subsidiaries of MSCC.

        The level of new portfolio investment activity will fluctuate from period to period based upon our view of the current economic fundamentals, our ability to identify new investment opportunities that meet our investment criteria, and our ability to consummate the identified opportunities. The level of new investment activity, and associated interest and fee income, will directly impact future investment income. In addition, the level of dividends paid by portfolio companies and the portion of our portfolio

 

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debt investments on non-accrual status will directly impact future investment income. While we intend to grow our portfolio and our investment income over the long-term, our growth and our operating results may be more limited during depressed economic periods. However, we intend to appropriately manage our cost structure and liquidity position based on applicable economic conditions and our investment outlook. The level of realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation will also fluctuate depending upon portfolio activity and the performance of our individual portfolio companies. The changes in realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation could have a material impact on our operating results.

        MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries are internally managed by the Investment Manager, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of Main Street. Because the Investment Manager is wholly owned by MSCC, Main Street does not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. We believe that our internally managed structure provides us with a beneficial operating expense structure when compared to other publicly-traded and privately-held investment firms which are externally managed, and our internally managed structure allows us the opportunity to leverage our non-interest operating expenses as we grow our Investment Portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our quarterly average total assets was 1.7% and 2.0%, respectively, on an annualized basis, and 1.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

        During May 2012, MSCC and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP ("HMS Adviser"), which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"), a non publicly-traded BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC in June 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser. MSCC is initially providing such investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, but it is ultimately intended that the Investment Manager will provide such services because the fees MSCC receives from such arrangement could otherwise have negative consequences on its ability to meet the source-of-income requirement necessary for it to maintain its RIC tax treatment (MSCC or the Investment Adviser, whichever is providing such investment advisory services, the "Sub-Adviser"). Certain relief must be obtained from the SEC before the Investment Manager is permitted to provide these services to HMS Adviser, which relief is being sought, but there can be no assurance that it will be obtained. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to waive all such fees from the effective date of HMS Adviser's registration statement on Form N-2 through September 30, 2013 to the extent that such fees would cause a portion of any distributions declared and payable by HMS Income to represent a return of capital for purposes of U.S. federal income tax. As a result, as of March 31, 2013, the Sub-Adviser has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement and the Sub-Adviser is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement.

        You should be aware that investments in our portfolio companies carry a number of risks including, but not limited to, investing in companies which may have limited operating histories and financial resources and other risks common to investing in below investment grade debt and equity investments in private, smaller companies. Please see "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Investments" for a more complete discussion of the risks involved with investing in our portfolio companies.

        Our principal executive offices are located at 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056, and our telephone number is (713) 350-6000. We maintain a website at http://www.mainstcapital.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference

 

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into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, and you should not consider that information to be part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.

Business Strategies

        Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and realizing capital appreciation from our equity and equity-related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company. We have adopted the following business strategies to achieve our investment objective. Please see "Business—Business Strategies" for a more complete discussion of our business strategies.

Risk Factors

        Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the information found in "Risk Factors," including the following risks:

 

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Investment Criteria

        Our investment team has identified the following investment criteria that it believes are important in evaluating prospective portfolio companies. Our investment team uses these criteria in evaluating investment opportunities. However, not all of these criteria have been, or will be, met in connection with each of our investments. Please see "Business—Investment Criteria" for a more complete discussion of our investment criteria.

 

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Recent Developments

        On April 2, 2013, we issued $80.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes due 2023 (the "Notes"). On April 15, 2013, the underwriters fully exercised their option to purchase an additional $12.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover over-allotments, bringing the total size of the offering to $92.0 million. The Notes mature on April 1, 2023, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after April 1, 2018. The Notes bear interest from April 2, 2013 at a rate of 6.125% per year payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning July 1, 2013. The total net proceeds to us from the Notes, after underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us, were approximately $89.0 million. We have listed the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "MSCA".

        During May 2013, we declared regular monthly dividends of $0.155 per share for each month of July, August and September of 2013. These regular monthly dividends equal a total of $0.465 per share for the third quarter of 2013. The third quarter 2013 regular monthly dividends represent a 7% increase from the dividends declared for the third quarter of 2012.

        During May 2013, we declared a supplemental semi-annual dividend of $0.20 per share for July 2013. Including the supplemental semi-annual dividend and regular monthly dividends declared for the third quarter of 2013, we will have paid $9.96 per share in cumulative dividends since our October 2007 initial public offering.

        In May 2013, we increased the size of our Credit Facility from $287.5 million to $352.5 million to support our continued growth. The $65.0 million increase in total commitments was the result of commitment increases by four lenders currently participating in the Credit Facility. The accordion feature of the Credit Facility was amended to allow us to increase the total commitments under the facility up to $425 million from new or existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments.

        In May 2013, we increased the size of our Credit Facility from $352.5 million to $372.5 million. The $20.0 million increase in total commitments was the result of the addition of one new lender relationship, which further diversifies our lending group to a total of ten participants. The increase in total commitments was executed under the accordion feature of the Credit Facility.

        Our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") was held on June 13, 2013. At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders (i) re-elected each of Michael Appling, Jr., Joseph E. Canon, Arthur L. French, J. Kevin Griffin, Vincent D. Foster and Todd A. Reppert to our Board of Directors for a one-year term, and (ii) ratified our appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.

        In June 2013, we announced an LMM portfolio investment in Impact Telecom, Inc. ("Impact"). The investment consists of $22.5 million in senior secured term debt with equity warrant participation and $1.5 million funded on a $7.0 million revolving credit facility. Founded in 2005, Impact is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and is a provider of commercial tele-communications services. The proceeds supported an acquisition by Impact and provided additional working capital to the combined companies.

        In July 2013, we announced an LMM portfolio investment in Garreco, LLC ("Garreco") to facilitate a recapitalization. The investment consists of $5.8 million in senior secured term debt and a $1.2 million direct equity investment. Garreco is headquartered in Heber Springs, Arkansas, and is a manufacturer and supplier of consumable products used to create dentures, crowns, and bridges in dental laboratories and clinics.

 

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The Offering

        We may offer, from time to time, up to $800,000,000 of our securities, on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. Our securities may be offered at prices and on terms to be disclosed in one or more prospectus supplements.

        Our securities may be offered directly to one or more purchasers by us or through agents designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or dealers. The prospectus supplement relating to the offering will disclose the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any agents or underwriters involved in the sale of our securities by us, the purchase price, and any fee, commission or discount arrangement between us and our agents or underwriters or among our underwriters or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated. See "Plan of Distribution." We may not sell any of our securities through agents, underwriters or dealers without delivery of a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of our securities.

        Set forth below is additional information regarding the offering of our securities:

Use of proceeds

  We intend to use the net proceeds from any offering to make investments in accordance with our investment objective and strategies described in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, to make investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments, which may include investments in secured intermediate term bank debt, rated debt securities and other income producing investments, to pay our operating expenses and other cash obligations, and for general corporate purposes. See "Use of Proceeds."

New York Stock Exchange symbols

 

"MAIN" (common stock); and "MSCA" (6.125% notes due 2023)

Dividends

 

Our dividends and other distributions, if any, will be determined by our Board of Directors from time to time.

 

Our ability to declare dividends depends on our earnings, our overall financial condition (including our liquidity position), maintenance of our RIC status and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant from time to time. From our IPO through the third quarter of 2008 we paid quarterly dividends, but in the fourth quarter of 2008 we began paying, and we intend to continue paying, monthly dividends to our stockholders.

 

When we make monthly distributions, we will be required to determine the extent to which such distributions are paid out of current or accumulated earnings, recognized capital gains or capital. To the extent there is a return of capital, investors will be required to reduce their basis in our stock for federal tax purposes. In the future, our distributions may include a return of capital.

 

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Taxation

 

MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. Accordingly, we generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that we distribute to our stockholders as dividends. To maintain our RIC tax treatment, we must meet specified source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distribute annually at least 90% of our net ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any.

 

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income. Any such carryover taxable income must be distributed through a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such taxable income. See "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."

Dividend reinvestment plan

 

We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan for our stockholders. The dividend reinvestment plan is an "opt out" reinvestment plan. As a result, if we declare dividends, then stockholders' cash dividends will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically "opt out" of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash dividends. Stockholders who receive dividends in the form of stock will be subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as stockholders who elect to receive their dividends in cash. See "Dividend Reinvestment Plan."

Trading at a discount

 

Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. This risk is separate and distinct from the risk that our net asset value per share may decline. We cannot predict whether our shares will trade above, at or below net asset value.

 

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Sales of common stock below net asset value

 

The offering price per share of our common stock, less any underwriting commissions or discounts, will not be less than the net asset value per share of our common stock at the time of the offering, except (i) with the requisite approval of our common stockholders or (ii) under such other circumstances as the Securities and Exchange Commission may permit. In this regard, on June 14, 2012, our common stockholders voted to allow us to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share for the period ending on June 13 2013, the date of our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Our stockholders did not specify a maximum discount below net asset value at which we are able to issue our common stock, although the number of shares sold in each offering may not exceed 25% of our outstanding common stock immediately prior to such sale. In addition, we cannot issue shares of our common stock below net asset value unless our Board of Directors determines that it would be in our and our stockholders' best interests to do so. We are not seeking an extension of the shareholder authorization to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share at our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders because our common stock price per share has been trading significantly above the current net asset value per share of our common stock, but we may seek such authorization at future Annual Meetings or Special Meetings of Stockholders. Sales by us of our common stock at a discount from our net asset value pose potential risks for our existing stockholders whether or not they participate in the offering, as well as for new investors who participate in the offering. See "Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value."

Available Information

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the "Exchange Act." You can inspect any materials we file with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. The information we file with the SEC is available free of charge by contacting us at 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77056, by telephone at (713) 350-6000 or on our website at http://www.mainstcapital.com. The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants, including us, that file such information electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC's website is http://www.sec.gov. Information contained on our website or on the SEC's website about us is not incorporated into this prospectus, and you should not consider information contained on our website or on the SEC's website to be part of this prospectus.

 

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FEES AND EXPENSES

        The following table is intended to assist you in understanding the costs and expenses that an investor in this offering will bear directly or indirectly. We caution you that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary. Except where the context suggests otherwise, whenever this prospectus contains a reference to fees or expenses paid by "you," "us" or "Main Street," or that "we" will pay fees or expenses, stockholders will indirectly bear such fees or expenses as investors in us.

Stockholder Transaction Expenses:

       

Sales load (as a percentage of offering price)

    —% (1)

Offering expenses (as a percentage of offering price)

    —% (2)

Dividend reinvestment plan expenses

    —% (3)
       

Total stockholder transaction expenses (as a percentage of offering price)

    —% (4)

Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common stock):

       

Operating expenses

    2.55% (5)

Interest payments on borrowed funds

    3.46% (6)

Income tax expense

    1.68% (7)

Acquired fund fees and expenses

    0.32% (8)
       

Total annual expenses

    8.01 %

(1)
In the event that our securities are sold to or through underwriters, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the applicable sales load.

(2)
In the event that we conduct an offering of our securities, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the estimated offering expenses.

(3)
The expenses of administering our dividend reinvestment plan are included in operating expenses.

(4)
Total stockholder transaction expenses may include sales load and will be disclosed in a future prospectus supplement, if any.

(5)
Operating expenses in this table represent the estimated expenses of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, plus the estimated expenses of the Investment Manager as if it were consolidated with MSCC for accounting purposes. The Investment Manager is accounted for as a portfolio investment and is not consolidated with MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. See Note D to our consolidated financial statements for a detailed discussion of the financial and other arrangements between MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries and the Investment Manager.

(6)
Interest payments on borrowed funds represent our estimated annual interest payments on borrowed funds based on current debt levels as adjusted for projected increases (but not decreases) in debt levels over the next twelve months.

(7)
Income tax expense relates to the accrual of (a) deferred taxes on the net unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments held in Taxable Subsidiaries and (b) excise, state and other taxes. Deferred taxes are non-cash in nature and may vary significantly from period to period. We are required to include deferred taxes in calculating our annual expenses even though deferred taxes are not currently payable. Due to the variable nature of deferred tax expense, which is a large portion of the income tax expense, and the difficulty in providing an estimate for future periods, this income tax expense estimate is based upon the actual amount of income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(8)
Acquired fund fees and expenses represent the estimated indirect expense incurred due to investments in other investment companies and private funds.

 

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Example

        The following example demonstrates the projected dollar amount of total cumulative expenses that would be incurred over various periods with respect to a hypothetical investment in our common stock. In calculating the following expense amounts, we have assumed we would have no additional leverage and that our annual operating expenses would remain at the levels set forth in the table above. In the event that shares to which this prospectus relates are sold to or through underwriters, a corresponding prospectus supplement will restate this example to reflect the applicable sales load.

 
  1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  

You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5.0% annual return

  $ 79   $ 230   $ 371   $ 690  

        The example and the expenses in the table above should not be considered a representation of our future expenses, and actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. While the example assumes, as required by the SEC, a 5.0% annual return, our performance will vary and may result in a return greater or less than 5.0%. In addition, while the example assumes reinvestment of all dividends at net asset value, participants in our dividend reinvestment plan will receive a number of shares of our common stock, determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to a participant by (i) the market price per share of our common stock at the close of trading on the dividend payment date in the event that we use newly issued shares to satisfy the share requirements of the dividend reinvestment plan or (ii) the average purchase price of all shares of common stock purchased by the administrator of the dividend reinvestment plan in the event that shares are purchased in the open market to satisfy the share requirements of the dividend reinvestment plan, which may be at, above or below net asset value. See "Dividend Reinvestment Plan" for additional information regarding our dividend reinvestment plan.

 

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RISK FACTORS

        Investing in our securities involves a number of significant risks. In addition to the other information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, you should consider carefully the following information before making an investment in our securities. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or not presently deemed material by us might also impair our operations and performance. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, our net asset value and the trading price of our common stock could decline or the value of our other securities may decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Relating to Economic Conditions

Deterioration in the economy and financial markets increases the likelihood of adverse effects on our financial position and results of operations. Such economic adversity could impair our portfolio companies' financial positions and operating results and affect the industries in which we invest, which could, in turn, harm our operating results.

        As a result of the recent recession, the broader fundamentals of the United States economy remain mixed, and unemployment remains elevated. In the event that the United States economy contracts, it is likely that the financial results of small to mid-sized companies, like those in which we invest, could experience deterioration or limited growth from current levels, which could ultimately lead to difficulty in meeting their debt service requirements and an increase in defaults. Consequently, we can provide no assurance that the performance of certain portfolio companies will not be negatively impacted by economic cycles or other conditions, which could also have a negative impact on our future results.

        Although we have been able to secure access to additional liquidity, including through the Credit Facility, periodic follow-on equity offerings, public debt issuances and the leverage available through the SBIC program, the potential for volatility in the debt and equity capital markets provides no assurance that debt or equity capital will be available to us in the future on favorable terms, or at all. Further, if the price of our common stock falls below our net asset value per share, we will be limited in our ability to sell new shares if we do not have shareholder authorization to sell shares at a price below net asset value per share. We have been authorized by our stockholders to sell shares of common stock at a price below our net asset value per share until June 13, 2013, the date of our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; however, we are not seeking the extension of such shareholder authorization at our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, but may seek such authorization at future Annual Meetings or Special Meetings of Stockholders.

Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure

Our Investment Portfolio is and will continue to be recorded at fair value, with our Board of Directors having final responsibility for overseeing, reviewing and approving, in good faith, our determination of fair value and, as a result, there is and will continue to be uncertainty as to the value of our portfolio investments.

        Under the 1940 Act, we are required to carry our portfolio investments at market value or, if there is no readily available market value, at fair value as determined by us with our Board of Directors having final responsibility for overseeing, reviewing and approving, in good faith, our determination of fair value. Typically, there is not a public market for the securities of the privately held LMM companies in which we have invested and will generally continue to invest. As a result, we value these securities quarterly at fair value based on inputs from management, a nationally recognized independent advisor (on a rotational basis) and our audit committee with the oversight, review and approval of our Board of Directors. In addition, the market for investments in Middle Market companies is generally not a liquid market, and therefore, we primarily use observable inputs to

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determine the fair value of these investments quarterly through obtaining third party quotes and other independent pricing, which are reviewed by our audit committee with the oversight, review and approval of our Board of Directors. See "Business—Determination of Net Asset Value and Portfolio Valuation Process" for a more detailed description of our valuation process.

        The determination of fair value and consequently, the amount of unrealized gains and losses in our portfolio, are to a certain degree, subjective and dependent on a valuation process approved by our Board of Directors. Certain factors that may be considered in determining the fair value of our investments include external events, such as private mergers, sales and acquisitions involving comparable companies. Because such valuations, and particularly valuations of private securities and private companies, are inherently uncertain, may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates, our determinations of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these securities existed. Due to this uncertainty, our fair value determinations may cause our net asset value on a given date to materially understate or overstate the value that we may ultimately realize on one or more of our investments. As a result, investors purchasing our securities based on an overstated net asset value would pay a higher price than the value of our investments might warrant. Conversely, investors selling our securities during a period in which the net asset value understates the value of our investments may receive a lower price for their securities than the value of our investments might warrant.

Our financial condition and results of operations depends on our ability to effectively manage and deploy capital.

        Our ability to achieve our investment objective of maximizing our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity and equity-related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company, depends on our ability to effectively manage and deploy capital, which depends, in turn, on our investment team's ability to identify, evaluate and monitor, and our ability to finance and invest in, companies that meet our investment criteria.

        Accomplishing our investment objective on a cost-effective basis is largely a function of our investment team's handling of the investment process, its ability to provide competent, attentive and efficient services and our access to investments offering acceptable terms. In addition to monitoring the performance of our existing investments, members of our investment team are also called upon, from time to time, to provide managerial assistance to some of our portfolio companies. These demands on their time may distract them or slow the rate of investment.

        Even if we are able to grow and build upon our investment operations, any failure to manage our growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. The results of our operations will depend on many factors, including the availability of opportunities for investment, readily accessible short and long-term funding alternatives in the financial markets and economic conditions. Furthermore, if we cannot successfully operate our business or implement our investment policies and strategies as described herein, it could negatively impact our ability to pay dividends.

We may face increasing competition for investment opportunities.

        We compete for investments with other investment funds (including private equity funds, mezzanine funds, BDCs, and SBICs), as well as traditional financial services companies such as commercial banks and other sources of funding. Many of our competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. For example, some competitors may have a lower cost of capital and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors may have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments than

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we have. These characteristics could allow our competitors to consider a wider variety of investments, establish more relationships and offer better pricing and more flexible structuring than we are able to do. We may lose investment opportunities if we do not match our competitors' pricing, terms and structure. If we are forced to match our competitors' pricing, terms and structure, we may not be able to achieve acceptable returns on our investments or may bear substantial risk of capital loss. A significant part of our competitive advantage stems from the fact that the market for investments in LMM companies is underserved by traditional commercial banks and other financing sources. A significant increase in the number and/or the size of our competitors in this target market could force us to accept less attractive investment terms. Furthermore, many of our competitors have greater experience operating under, or are not subject to, the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a BDC.

We are dependent upon our key investment personnel for our future success.

        We depend on the members of our investment team, particularly Vincent D. Foster, Todd A. Reppert, Dwayne L. Hyzak, Curtis L. Hartman, David L. Magdol, Nicholas T. Meserve, Robert M. Shuford and Rodger A. Stout for the identification, review, final selection, structuring, closing and monitoring of our investments. These employees have significant investment expertise and relationships that we rely on to implement our business plan. Although we have entered into a non-compete agreement with Mr. Foster, we have no guarantee that he or any other employees will remain employed with us. If we lose the services of these individuals, we may not be able to operate our business as we expect, and our ability to compete could be harmed, which could cause our operating results to suffer.

Our success depends on attracting and retaining qualified personnel in a competitive environment.

        Our growth will require that we retain new investment and administrative personnel in a competitive market. Our ability to attract and retain personnel with the requisite credentials, experience and skills depends on several factors including, but not limited to, our ability to offer competitive wages, benefits and professional growth opportunities. Many of the entities, including investment funds (such as private equity funds and mezzanine funds) and traditional financial services companies, with which we compete for experienced personnel have greater resources than we have.

        The competitive environment for qualified personnel may require us to take certain measures to ensure that we are able to attract and retain experienced personnel. Such measures may include increasing the attractiveness of our overall compensation packages, altering the structure of our compensation packages through the use of additional forms of compensation, or other steps. The inability to attract and retain experienced personnel would have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our business model depends to a significant extent upon strong referral relationships, and our inability to maintain or develop these relationships, as well as the failure of these relationships to generate investment opportunities, could adversely affect our business.

        We expect that members of our management team will maintain their relationships with intermediaries, financial institutions, investment bankers, commercial bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, consultants and other individuals within our network, and we will rely to a significant extent upon these relationships to provide us with potential investment opportunities. If our management team fails to maintain its existing relationships or develop new relationships with sources of investment opportunities, we will not be able to grow our Investment Portfolio. In addition, individuals with whom members of our management team have relationships are not obligated to provide us with investment opportunities, and, therefore, there is no assurance that such relationships will generate investment opportunities for us.

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There are significant potential conflicts of interest which could impact our investment returns.

        Our executive officers and employees, in their capacities as personnel of the Investment Manager, may manage other investment funds that operate in the same or a related line of business as we do. Accordingly, they may have obligations to such other entities, the fulfillment of which obligations may not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders. In May 2012, we and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP ("HMS Adviser"), which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"), a non-publicly-traded BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC in June 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Investment Manager is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, the Investment Manager has agreed to waive all such fees through September 30, 2013 to the extent that such fees would cause a portion of any distributions declared and payable by HMS Income to represent a return of capital for purposes of U.S. federal income tax. As a result, as of March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement and the Investment Manager is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement. The sub-advisory relationship requires the Investment Manager to commit resources to achieving HMS Income's investment objective, while such resources were previously solely devoted to achieving our investment objective. Our investment objective and investment strategies are very similar to those of HMS Income and it is likely that an investment appropriate for us or HMS Income would be appropriate for the other entity. As a result, the Investment Manager may face conflicts in allocating investment opportunities between us and HMS Income. Although the Investment Manager will endeavor to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner, it is possible that, in the future, we may not be given the opportunity to participate in investments made by other investment funds managed by our officers or employees, such as HMS Income. In any such case, when the Investment Manager identifies an investment, it will be forced to choose which investment fund should make the investment. We have implemented an allocation policy to ensure the equitable distribution of such investment opportunities. We have applied to the SEC for exemptive relief to co-invest with HMS Income, and if the relief is granted, we intend to make such co-investments in accordance with the allocation percentage approved by the independent members of each company's board of directors.

Regulations governing our operation as a BDC will affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital.

        Our business will require capital to operate and grow. We may acquire such additional capital from the following sources:

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The Funds are licensed by the SBA, and therefore subject to SBA regulations.

        MSMF and MSC II, our wholly owned subsidiaries, are licensed to act as SBICs and are regulated by the SBA. The SBA also places certain limitations on the financing terms of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies and prohibits SBICs from providing funds for certain purposes or to businesses in a few prohibited industries. Compliance with SBA requirements may cause the Funds to forego attractive investment opportunities that are not permitted under SBA regulations.

        Further, the SBA regulations require that a licensed SBIC be periodically examined and audited by the SBA to determine its compliance with the relevant SBA regulations. The SBA prohibits, without prior SBA approval, a "change of control" of an SBIC or transfers that would result in any person (or a group of persons acting in concert) owning 10% or more of a class of capital stock of a licensed SBIC. If the Funds fail to comply with applicable SBIC regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit their use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit them from making new investments. In addition, the SBA can revoke or suspend a license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. Such actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us.

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Because we borrow money, the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested in us is magnified and may increase the risk of investing in us.

        Borrowings, also known as leverage, magnify the potential for loss on investments in our indebtedness and gain or loss on invested equity capital. As we use leverage to partially finance our investments, you will experience increased risks of investing in our securities. We, through the Funds, issue debt securities guaranteed by the SBA and sold in the capital markets. As a result of its guarantee of the debt securities, the SBA has fixed dollar claims on the assets of the Funds that are superior to the claims of our securities holders. We may also borrow from banks and other lenders, including under our Credit Facility, and may issue debt securities or enter into other types of borrowing arrangements in the future. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Capital Resources" for a discussion regarding our Credit Facility. If the value of our assets increases, then leveraging would cause the net asset value attributable to our common stock to increase more sharply than it would have had we not leveraged. Conversely, if the value of our assets decreases, leveraging would cause net asset value to decline more sharply than it otherwise would have had we not leveraged our business. Similarly, any increase in our income in excess of interest payable on the borrowed funds would cause our net investment income to increase more than it would without the leverage, while any decrease in our income would cause net investment income to decline more sharply than it would have had we not borrowed. Such a decline could negatively affect our ability to pay common stock dividends, scheduled debt payments or other payments related to our securities. Leverage is generally considered a speculative investment technique.

        As of March 31, 2013, we, through the Funds, had $225 million of outstanding indebtedness guaranteed by the SBA, which had a weighted average annualized interest cost of approximately 4.8% (exclusive of deferred financing costs). The debentures guaranteed by the SBA have a maturity of ten years, with a current weighted average remaining maturity of 6.1 years as of March 31, 2013, and require semi-annual payments of interest. We will need to generate sufficient cash flow to make required interest payments on the debentures. If we are unable to meet the financial obligations under the debentures, the SBA, as a creditor, will have a superior claim to the assets of the Funds over the holders of our other indebtedness and our stockholders in the event we liquidate or the SBA exercises its remedies under such debentures as the result of a default by us. In addition, as of March 31, 2013, we had $141 million outstanding under our Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to our election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable LIBOR rate (0.20% as of March 31, 2013) plus 2.50% or (ii) the applicable base rate (Prime Rate, 3.25% as of March 31, 2013) plus 1.50%. Main Street pays unused commitment fees of 0.375% per annum on the average unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility. If we are unable to meet the financial obligations under the Credit Facility, the Credit Facility lending group will have a superior claim to the assets of MSCC and its subsidiaries (excluding the assets of the Funds) over the holders of our other indebtedness and our stockholders in the event we liquidate or the lending group exercises its remedies under the Credit Facility as the result of a default by us.

        Illustration.    The following table illustrates the effect of leverage on returns from an investment in our common stock assuming various annual returns, net of expenses. The calculations in the table below are hypothetical and actual returns may be higher or lower than those appearing below.

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Assumed Return on Our Portfolio(1)
(net of expenses)

 
  (10.0)%   (5.0)%   0.0%   5.0%   10.0%  

Corresponding net return to common stockholder(2)

    (18.2 )%   (10.2 )%   (2.3 )%   5.7 %   13.7 %

(1)
Assumes $1.028 billion in total assets, $366.0 million in debt outstanding, $645.2 million in net assets, and an average cost of funds of 4.0%. Actual interest payments may be different.

(2)
In order for us to cover our annual interest payments on indebtedness, we must achieve annual returns on our March 31, 2013 total assets of at least 1.4%. Assuming we had issued the $92.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes due 2023 that were issued in April 2013 on or prior to March 31, 2013, our average cost of funds would have been 4.5% and we would have to achieve annual returns on our March 31, 2013 total assets of at least 2.0% in order for us to cover our annual interest payments on indebtedness.

        Our ability to achieve our investment objective may depend in part on our ability to access additional leverage on favorable terms by issuing debentures guaranteed by the SBA, through the Funds, or by borrowing from banks or insurance companies, and there can be no assurance that such additional leverage can in fact be achieved.

Pending legislation may allow us to incur additional leverage.

        As a BDC, under the 1940 Act we generally are not permitted to incur indebtedness unless immediately after such borrowing we have an asset coverage for total borrowings of at least 200% (i.e., the amount of debt may not exceed 50% of the value of our assets). Recent legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, if passed, would modify this section of the 1940 Act and increase the amount of debt that BDCs may incur by modifying the asset coverage percentage from 200% to 150%. In addition, recent legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would modify SBA regulations in a manner that may permit us to incur additional SBA leverage. As a result, we may be able to incur additional indebtedness in the future and therefore your risk of an investment in our securities may increase.

We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly results.

        We could experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number of factors, including our ability or inability to make investments in companies that meet our investment criteria, the interest rate payable on the debt securities we acquire, the level of portfolio dividend and fee income, the level of our expenses, variations in and the timing of the recognition of realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which we encounter competition in our markets and general economic conditions. As a result of these factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative of performance in future periods.

Our Board of Directors may change our operating policies and strategies without prior notice or stockholder approval, the effects of which may be adverse.

        Our Board of Directors has the authority to modify or waive our current operating policies, investment criteria and strategies without prior notice and without stockholder approval. We cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies, investment criteria and strategies would have on our business, net asset value, operating results and value of our stock. However, the effects might be adverse, which could negatively impact our ability to pay you dividends and cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

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We will be subject to corporate-level income tax if we are unable to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code.

        To maintain RIC tax treatment under the Code, we must meet the following annual distribution, income source and asset diversification requirements:

        Failure to meet these requirements may result in our having to dispose of certain investments quickly in order to prevent the loss of RIC status. Because most of our investments will be in private companies, and therefore will be illiquid, any such dispositions could be made at disadvantageous prices and could result in substantial losses. Moreover, if we fail to maintain RIC tax treatment for any reason and are subject to corporate income tax, the resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce our net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of our distributions.

We may not be able to pay distributions to our stockholders, our distributions may not grow over time, and a portion of distributions paid to our stockholders may be a return of capital.

        We intend to pay monthly distributions to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to pay a specified level of cash distributions, previously projected distributions for future periods, or year-to-year increases in cash distributions. Our ability to pay distributions might be adversely affected by, among other things, the impact of one or more of the risk factors described herein. In addition, the inability to satisfy the asset coverage test applicable to us as a BDC could limit our ability to pay distributions. All distributions will be paid at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings,

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our financial condition, maintenance of our RIC status, compliance with applicable BDC regulations, each of the Funds' compliance with applicable SBIC regulations and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant from time to time. We cannot assure you that we will pay distributions to our stockholders in the future.

        When we make monthly distributions, we will be required to determine the extent to which such distributions are paid out of current or accumulated earnings, recognized capital gains or capital. To the extent there is a return of capital, investors will be required to reduce their basis in our stock for federal tax purposes, which will result in higher tax liability when the shares are sold, even if they have not increased in value or have lost value. In addition, any return of capital will be net of any sales load and offering expenses associated with sales of shares of our common stock. In the future, our distributions may include a return of capital.

We may have difficulty paying the distributions required to maintain RIC tax treatment under the Code if we recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income.

        We will include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as: (i) amortization of original issue discount, which may arise if we receive warrants in connection with the origination of a loan such that ascribing a value to the warrants creates original issue discount in the debt instrument or possibly in other circumstances; (ii) contractual payment-in-kind, or PIK, interest, which represents contractual interest added to the loan balance and due at the end of the loan term; (iii) contractual preferred dividends, which represents contractual dividends added to the preferred stock and due at the end of the preferred stock term; or (iv) amortization of market discount, which is associated with loans purchased in the secondary market at a discount to par value. Such amortization of original issue discounts, increases in loan balances as a result of contractual PIK arrangements, cumulative preferred dividends, or amortization of market discount will be included in income before we receive the corresponding cash payments. We also may be required to include in income certain other amounts before we receive such amounts in cash. Investments structured with these features may represent a higher level of credit risk compared to investments generating income which must be paid in cash on a current basis. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, (i) approximately 5.2% of our total investment income was attributable to PIK income not paid currently in cash, (ii) approximately 1.4% of our total investment income was attributable to amortization of original issue discount, (iii) approximately 0.7% of our total investment income was attributable to cumulative dividend income not paid currently in cash, and (iv) approximately 1.4% of our total investment income was attributable to amortization of market discount on loans purchased in the secondary market at a discount. For the year ended December 31, 2012, (i) approximately 4.3% of our total investment income was attributable to PIK income not paid currently in cash, (ii) approximately 2.3% of our total investment income was attributable to amortization of original issue discount, (iii) approximately 0.3% of our total investment income was attributable to cumulative dividend income not paid currently in cash, and (iv) approximately 1.4% of our total investment income was attributable to amortization of market discount on loans purchased in the secondary market at a discount.

        Since, in certain cases, we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income, we may have difficulty meeting the annual distribution requirement necessary to maintain RIC tax treatment under the Code. Accordingly, we may have to sell some of our investments at times and/or at prices we would not consider advantageous, raise additional debt or equity capital or forgo new investment opportunities for this purpose. If we are not able to obtain cash from other sources, we may fail to qualify for RIC tax treatment and thus become subject to corporate-level income tax. For additional discussion regarding the tax implications of a RIC, please see "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation as a Regulated Investment Company."

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We may in the future choose to pay dividends in our own stock, in which case you may be required to pay tax in excess of the cash you receive.

        We may distribute taxable dividends that are payable in part in our stock. Under certain applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury regulations, distributions payable by us in cash or in shares of stock (at the stockholders election) would satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement. The IRS has issued private letter rulings providing that a dividend payable in stock or in cash at the election of the stockholders will be treated as a taxable dividend eligible for the dividends paid deduction provided that at least 20% of the total dividend is payable in cash and certain other requirements are satisfied. Taxable stockholders receiving such dividends will be required to include the full amount of the dividend as ordinary income (or as long-term capital gain to the extent such dividend is properly reported as a capital gain dividend) to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for United States federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. stockholder may be required to pay tax with respect to such dividends in excess of any cash received. If a U.S. stockholder sells the stock it receives as a dividend in order to pay this tax, the sales proceeds may be less than the amount included in income with respect to the dividend, depending on the market price of our stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with respect to non-U.S. stockholders, we may be required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to such dividends, including in respect of all or a portion of such dividend that is payable in stock. In addition, if a significant number of our stockholders determine to sell shares of our stock in order to pay taxes owed on dividends, it may put downward pressure on the trading price of our stock.

Each of the Funds, as an SBIC, may be unable to make distributions to us that will enable us to meet or maintain RIC status, which could result in the imposition of an entity-level tax.

        In order for us to continue to qualify for RIC tax treatment and to minimize corporate-level taxes, we will be required to distribute substantially all of our net ordinary income and net capital gain income, including income from certain of our subsidiaries, which includes the income from the Funds. We will be partially dependent on the Funds for cash distributions to enable us to meet the RIC distribution requirements. The Funds may be limited by the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and SBIC regulations governing SBICs, from making certain distributions to us that may be necessary to enable us to maintain our status as a RIC. We may have to request a waiver of the SBA's restrictions for the Funds to make certain distributions to maintain our eligibility for RIC status. We cannot assure you that the SBA will grant such waiver and if the Funds are unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBIC regulations may result in loss of RIC tax treatment and a consequent imposition of an entity-level tax on us.

Because we intend to distribute substantially all of our income to our stockholders to maintain our status as a RIC, we will continue to need additional capital to finance our growth, and regulations governing our operation as a BDC will affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital and make distributions.

        In order to satisfy the requirements applicable to a RIC and to minimize corporate-level taxes, we intend to distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our net ordinary income and net capital gain income. We may carry forward excess undistributed taxable income into the next year, net of the 4% excise tax. Any such carryover taxable income must be distributed through a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such taxable income. As a BDC, we generally are required to meet an asset coverage ratio, as defined in the 1940 Act, of at least 200% immediately after each issuance of senior securities. This requirement limits the amount that we may borrow and may prohibit us from making distributions. Because we will continue to need capital to grow our Investment Portfolio, this limitation may prevent us from incurring debt and require us to raise additional equity at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

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        While we expect to be able to borrow and to issue additional debt and equity securities, we cannot assure you that debt and equity financing will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. In addition, as a BDC, we generally are not permitted to issue equity securities priced below net asset value without stockholder approval. If additional funds are not available to us, we could be forced to curtail or cease new investment activities, and our net asset value could decline.

Stockholders may incur dilution if we sell shares of our common stock in one or more offerings at prices below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock or issue securities to subscribe to, convert to or purchase shares of our common stock.

        The 1940 Act prohibits us from selling shares of our common stock at a price below the current net asset value per share of such stock, with certain exceptions. One such exception is prior stockholder approval of issuances below net asset value provided that our Board of Directors makes certain determinations. In this regard, on June 14, 2012, our common stockholders voted to allow us to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share for the period ending on June 13, 2013, the date of our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Continued access to this exception will require approval of similar proposals at future stockholder meetings. We are not seeking an extension of the shareholder authorization to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share at our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders because our common stock price per share has been trading significantly above the current net asset value per share of our common stock, but we may seek such authorization at future Annual Meetings or Special Meetings of Stockholders. At our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders approved a proposal to authorize us to issue securities to subscribe to, convert to, or purchase shares of our common stock in one or more offerings. Any decision to sell shares of our common stock below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock or securities to subscribe to, convert to, or purchase shares of our common stock would be subject to the determination by our Board of Directors that such issuance is in our and our stockholders' best interests.

        If we were to sell shares of our common stock below net asset value per share, such sales would result in an immediate dilution to the net asset value per share. This dilution would occur as a result of the sale of shares at a price below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock and a proportionately greater decrease in a stockholder's interest in our earnings and assets and voting interest in us than the increase in our assets resulting from such issuance. In addition, if we issue securities to subscribe to, convert to or purchase shares of common stock, the exercise or conversion of such securities would increase the number of outstanding shares of our common stock. Any such exercise would be dilutive on the voting power of existing stockholders, and could be dilutive with regard to dividends and our net asset value, and other economic aspects of the common stock.

        Because the number of shares of common stock that could be so issued and the timing of any issuance is not currently known, the actual dilutive effect cannot be predicted; however, the example below illustrates the effect of dilution to existing stockholders resulting from the sale of common stock at prices below the net asset value of such shares. Please see "Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value" for a more complete discussion of the potentially dilutive impacts of an offering at a price less than net asset value, or NAV, per share.

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  Prior to Sale
Below NAV
  Following Sale
Below NAV
  Percentage
Change
 

Reduction to NAV

                   

Total Shares Outstanding

    1,000,000     1,040,000     4.0 %

NAV per share

  $ 10.00   $ 9.98     (0.2 )%

Dilution to Existing Stockholder

                   

Shares Held by Stockholder A

    10,000     10,000 (1)   0.0 %

Percentage Held by Stockholder A

    1.00 %   0.96 %   (3.8 )%

Total Interest of Stockholder A in NAV

  $ 100,000   $ 99,808     (0.2 )%

(1)
Assumes that Stockholder A does not purchase additional shares in the sale of shares below NAV.

Changes in laws or regulations governing our operations may adversely affect our business or cause us to alter our business strategy.

        We, the Funds, and our portfolio companies are subject to applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations, including, without limitation, federal immigration laws and regulations. New legislation may be enacted or new interpretations, rulings or regulations could be adopted, including those governing the types of investments we are permitted to make, any of which could harm us and our stockholders, potentially with retroactive effect. In addition, any change to the SBA's current debenture SBIC program could have a significant impact on our ability to obtain lower-cost leverage, through the Funds, and therefore, our ability to compete with other finance companies.

        Additionally, any changes to the laws and regulations governing our operations relating to permitted investments may cause us to alter our investment strategy in order to avail ourselves of new or different opportunities. Such changes could result in material differences to the strategies and plans set forth herein and may result in our investment focus shifting from the areas of expertise of our investment team to other types of investments in which our investment team may have less expertise or little or no experience. Thus, any such changes, if they occur, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and the value of your investment.

Terrorist attacks, acts of war or natural disasters may affect any market for our securities, impact the businesses in which we invest and harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

        Terrorist acts, acts of war or natural disasters may disrupt our operations, as well as the operations of the businesses in which we invest. Such acts have created, and continue to create, economic and political uncertainties and have contributed to global economic instability. Future terrorist activities, military or security operations, or natural disasters could further weaken the domestic/global economies and create additional uncertainties, which may negatively impact the businesses in which we invest directly or indirectly and, in turn, could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition. Losses from terrorist attacks and natural disasters are generally uninsurable.

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Risks Related to Our Investments

Our investments in portfolio companies involve higher levels of risk, and we could lose all or part of our investment.

        Investing in our portfolio companies involves a number of significant risks. Among other things, these companies:

        In addition, in the course of providing significant managerial assistance to certain of our portfolio companies, certain of our officers and directors may serve as directors on the boards of such companies. To the extent that litigation arises out of our investments in these companies, our officers and directors may be named as defendants in such litigation, which could result in an expenditure of funds (through our indemnification of such officers and directors) and the diversion of management time and resources.

The lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our business.

        We invest, and will continue to invest in companies whose securities are not publicly traded, and whose securities will be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or will otherwise be less liquid than publicly traded securities. The illiquidity of these investments may make it difficult for us to sell these investments when desired. In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we had previously recorded these investments. As a result, we do not expect to achieve liquidity in our investments in the near-term. Our investments are usually subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale or are otherwise illiquid because there is usually no established trading market for such investments. The

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illiquidity of most of our investments may make it difficult for us to dispose of them at a favorable price, and, as a result, we may suffer losses.

We may not have the funds or ability to make additional investments in our portfolio companies.

        We may not have the funds or ability to make additional investments in our portfolio companies. After our initial investment in a portfolio company, we may be called upon from time to time to provide additional funds to such company or have the opportunity to increase our investment through the extension of additional loans, the exercise of a warrant to purchase equity securities, or the funding of additional equity investments. There is no assurance that we will make, or will have sufficient funds to make, follow-on investments. Any decisions not to make a follow-on investment or any inability on our part to make such an investment may have a negative impact on a portfolio company in need of such an investment, may result in a missed opportunity for us to increase our participation in a successful operation or may reduce the expected yield on the investment.

Our portfolio companies may incur debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, our investments in such companies.

        We invest primarily in the secured term debt of LMM and Middle Market companies and equity issued by LMM companies. Our portfolio companies may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, the debt in which we invest. By their terms, such debt instruments may entitle the holders to receive payment of interest or principal on or before the dates on which we are entitled to receive payments with respect to the debt instruments in which we invest. Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a portfolio company, holders of debt instruments ranking senior to our investment in that portfolio company would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before we receive any distribution. After repaying such senior creditors, such portfolio company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its obligation to us. In the case of debt ranking equally with debt instruments in which we invest, we would have to share on an equal basis any distributions with other creditors holding such debt in the event of an insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of the relevant portfolio company.

There may be circumstances where our debt investments could be subordinated to claims of other creditors or we could be subject to lender liability claims.

        Even though we may have structured certain of our investments as secured loans, if one of our portfolio companies were to go bankrupt, depending on the facts and circumstances, and based upon principles of equitable subordination as defined by existing case law, a bankruptcy court could subordinate all or a portion of our claim to that of other creditors and transfer any lien securing such subordinated claim to the bankruptcy estate. The principles of equitable subordination defined by case law have generally indicated that a claim may be subordinated only if its holder is guilty of misconduct or where the senior loan is re-characterized as an equity investment and the senior lender has actually provided significant managerial assistance to the bankrupt debtor. We may also be subject to lender liability claims for actions taken by us with respect to a borrower's business or instances where we exercise control over the borrower. It is possible that we could become subject to a lender's liability claim, including as a result of actions taken in rendering significant managerial assistance or actions to compel and collect payments from the borrower outside the ordinary course of business.

Second priority liens on collateral securing loans that we make to our portfolio companies may be subject to control by senior creditors with first priority liens. If there is a default, the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to repay in full both the first priority creditors and us.

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banks or other traditional lenders. Often the senior lender has procured covenants from the portfolio company prohibiting the incurrence of additional secured debt without the senior lender's consent. Prior to and as a condition of permitting the portfolio company to borrow money from us secured by the same collateral pledged to the senior lender, the senior lender will require assurances that it will control the disposition of any collateral in the event of bankruptcy or other default. In many such cases, the senior lender will require us to enter into an "intercreditor agreement" prior to permitting the portfolio company to borrow from us. Typically the intercreditor agreements we are requested to execute expressly subordinate our debt instruments to those held by the senior lender and further provide that the senior lender shall control: (1) the commencement of foreclosure or other proceedings to liquidate and collect on the collateral; (2) the nature, timing and conduct of foreclosure or other collection proceedings; (3) the amendment of any collateral document; (4) the release of the security interests in respect of any collateral; and (5) the waiver of defaults under any security agreement. Because of the control we may cede to senior lenders under intercreditor agreements we may enter, we may be unable to realize the proceeds of any collateral securing some of our loans.

        Finally, the value of the collateral securing our debt investment will ultimately depend on market and economic conditions, the availability of buyers and other factors. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the proceeds, if any, from the sale or sales of all of the collateral would be sufficient to satisfy the loan obligations secured by our first or second priority liens. There is also a risk that such collateral securing our investments will decrease in value over time, will be difficult to sell in a timely manner, will be difficult to appraise and will fluctuate in value based upon the success of the portfolio company and market conditions. If such proceeds are not sufficient to repay amounts outstanding under the loan obligations secured by our second priority liens, then we, to the extent not repaid from the proceeds of the sale of the collateral, will only have an unsecured claim against the company's remaining assets, if any.

We are a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and therefore we are not limited with respect to the proportion of our assets that may be invested in securities of a single issuer.

        We are classified as a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, which means that we are not limited by the 1940 Act with respect to the proportion of our assets that we may invest in securities of a single issuer. To the extent that we assume large positions in the securities of a small number of issuers, our net asset value may fluctuate to a greater extent than that of a diversified investment company as a result of changes in the financial condition or the market's assessment of the issuer. We may also be more susceptible to any single economic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified investment company. Beyond our RIC asset diversification requirements, we do not have fixed guidelines for diversification, and our investments could be concentrated in relatively few portfolio companies.

We generally will not control our portfolio companies.

        We do not, and do not expect to, control the decision making in many of our portfolio companies, even though we may have board representation or board observation rights, and our debt agreements may contain certain restrictive covenants. As a result, we are subject to the risk that a portfolio company in which we invest will make business decisions with which we disagree and the management of such company, as representatives of the holders of their common equity, will take risks or otherwise act in ways that do not serve our interests as debt investors. Due to the lack of liquidity for our investments in non-traded companies, we may not be able to dispose of our interests in our portfolio companies as readily as we would like or at an appropriate valuation. As a result, a portfolio company may make decisions that would decrease the value of our portfolio holdings.

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Defaults by our portfolio companies will harm our operating results.

        A portfolio company's failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to non-payment of interest and other defaults and, potentially, termination of its loans and foreclosure on its secured assets, which could trigger cross-defaults under other agreements and jeopardize a portfolio company's ability to meet its obligations under the debt or equity securities that we hold. We may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms, which may include the waiver of certain financial covenants, with a defaulting portfolio company.

Any unrealized depreciation we experience in our portfolio may be an indication of future realized losses, which could reduce our income and gains available for distribution.

        As a BDC, we are required to carry our investments at market value or, if no market value is ascertainable, at the fair value as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. Decreases in the market values or fair values of our investments will be recorded as unrealized depreciation. Any unrealized depreciation in our portfolio could be an indication of a portfolio company's inability to meet its repayment obligations to us with respect to affected loans or a potential impairment of the value of affected equity investments. This could result in realized losses in the future and ultimately in reductions of our income and gains available for distribution in future periods.

Prepayments of our debt investments by our portfolio companies could adversely impact our results of operations and reduce our return on equity.

        We are subject to the risk that the investments we make in our portfolio companies may be repaid prior to maturity. When this occurs, we will generally reinvest these proceeds in temporary investments, pending their future investment in new portfolio companies. These temporary investments will typically have substantially lower yields than the debt being prepaid and we could experience significant delays in reinvesting these amounts. Any future investment in a new portfolio company may also be at lower yields than the debt that was repaid. As a result, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected if one or more of our portfolio companies elect to prepay amounts owed to us. Additionally, prepayments could negatively impact our return on equity, which could result in a decline in the market price of our securities.

Changes in interest rates may affect our cost of capital and net investment income.

        Some of our debt investments will bear interest at variable rates and the interest income from these investments could be negatively affected by decreases in market interest rates. In addition, an increase in interest rates would make it more expensive for us to use debt to finance our investments. As a result, a significant increase in market interest rates could increase our cost of capital, which would reduce our net investment income. Also, an increase in interest rates available to investors could make an investment in our securities less attractive than alternative investments, a situation which could reduce the value of our securities. Conversely, a decrease in interest rates may have an adverse impact on our returns by requiring us to seek lower yields on our debt investments and by increasing the risk that our portfolio companies will prepay our debt investments, resulting in the need to redeploy capital at potentially lower rates. A decrease in market interest rates may also adversely impact our returns on idle funds, which would reduce our net investment income.

We may not realize gains from our equity investments.

        Certain investments that we have made in the past and may make in the future include warrants or other equity securities. Investments in equity securities involve a number of significant risks, including the risk of further dilution as a result of additional issuances, inability to access additional capital and

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failure to pay current distributions. Investments in preferred securities involve special risks, such as the risk of deferred distributions, credit risk, illiquidity and limited voting rights. In addition, we may from time to time make non-control, equity investments in portfolio companies. Our goal is ultimately to realize gains upon our disposition of such equity interests. However, the equity interests we receive may not appreciate in value and, in fact, may decline in value. Accordingly, we may not be able to realize gains from our equity interests, and any gains that we do realize on the disposition of any equity interests may not be sufficient to offset any other losses we experience. We also may be unable to realize any value if a portfolio company does not have a liquidity event, such as a sale of the business, recapitalization or public offering, which would allow us to sell the underlying equity interests. We often seek puts or similar rights to give us the right to sell our equity securities back to the portfolio company issuer; however, we may be unable to exercise these puts rights for the consideration provided in our investment documents if the issuer is in financial distress.

Our Marketable securities and idle funds investments are subject to risks similar to our portfolio company investments.

        Marketable securities and idle funds investments can include, among other things, secured and unsecured debt investments, independently rated debt investments and diversified bond funds. Many of these investments in debt obligations are, or would be if rated, below investment grade quality. Indebtedness of below investment grade quality is regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal, similar to our portfolio investments in our portfolio companies. See "—Our investments in portfolio companies involve higher levels of risk, and we could lose all or part of our investment." Many of these Marketable securities and idle funds investments are purchased through over the counter or other markets and are therefore liquid at the time of purchase but may subsequently become illiquid due to events relating to the issuer of the securities, market events, economic conditions or investor perceptions. See "—The lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our business" for a description of risks related to holding illiquid investments. In addition, domestic and foreign markets are complex and interrelated, so that events in one sector of the world markets or economy, or in one geographical region, can reverberate and have materially negative consequences for other market, economic or regional sectors in a manner that may not be foreseen and which may materially affect the market price of our Marketable securities and idle funds investments. Other risks that our portfolio investments are subject to are also applicable to these Marketable securities and idle funds investments.

Our investments in foreign securities may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.

        Our investments in foreign securities may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in investments in U.S. securities. Our investment strategy contemplates potential investments in debt securities of foreign companies. Investing in foreign companies may expose us to additional risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. companies. These risks include changes in exchange control regulations, political and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes, less liquid markets and less available information than is generally the case in the United States, higher transaction costs, less government supervision of exchanges, brokers and issuers, less developed bankruptcy laws, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards and greater price volatility.

        Although most of our investments will be U.S. dollar denominated, any investments denominated in a foreign currency will be subject to the risk that the value of a particular currency will change in relation to one or more other currencies. Among the factors that may affect currency values are trade balances, the level of short-term interest rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in

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different currencies, long-term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation, and political developments.

Risks Relating to Our Securities

Shares of closed-end investment companies, including BDCs, may trade at a discount to their net asset value.

        Shares of closed-end investment companies, including BDCs, may trade at a discount to net asset value. This characteristic of closed-end investment companies and BDCs is separate and distinct from the risk that our net asset value per share may decline. We cannot predict whether our common stock will trade at, above or below net asset value. In addition, if our common stock trades below net asset value, we will generally not be able to issue additional common stock at the market price unless our stockholders approve such a sale and our Board of Directors makes certain determinations. See "—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure—Stockholders may incur dilution if we sell shares of our common stock in one or more offerings at prices below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock or issue securities to subscribe to, convert to or purchase shares of our common stock" for a discussion of a proposal approved by our stockholders that permits us to issue shares of our common stock below net asset value.

We may be unable to invest a significant portion of the net proceeds from an offering or from exiting an investment or other capital on acceptable terms, which could harm our financial condition and operating results.

        Delays in investing the net proceeds raised in an offering or from exiting an investment or other capital may cause our performance to be worse than that of other fully invested BDCs or other lenders or investors pursuing comparable investment strategies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify any investments that meet our investment objective or that any investment that we make will produce a positive return. We may be unable to invest the net proceeds of any offering or from exiting an investment or other capital on acceptable terms within the time period that we anticipate or at all, which could harm our financial condition and operating results.

        We anticipate that, depending on market conditions and the amount of the capital, it may take us a substantial period of time to invest substantially all the capital in securities meeting our investment objective. During this period, we will invest the capital primarily in Marketable securities and idle funds investments, which may produce returns that are significantly lower than the returns which we expect to achieve when our portfolio is fully invested in securities meeting our investment objective. As a result, any distributions that we pay during such period may be substantially lower than the distributions that we may be able to pay when our portfolio is fully invested in securities meeting our investment objective. In addition, until such time as the net proceeds of any offering or from exiting an investment or other capital are invested in new securities meeting our investment objective, the market price for our securities may decline. Thus, the initial return on your investment may be lower than when, if ever, our portfolio is fully invested in securities meeting our investment objective.

Investing in our securities may involve an above average degree of risk.

        The investments we make in accordance with our investment objective may result in a higher amount of risk than alternative investment options and a higher risk of volatility or loss of principal. Our investments in portfolio companies involve higher levels of risk, and therefore, an investment in our securities may not be suitable for someone with lower risk tolerance.

The market price of our securities may be volatile and fluctuate significantly.

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to raise such capital. The market price and liquidity of the market for our securities may be significantly affected by numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors include:

Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and our articles of incorporation and bylaws could deter takeover attempts and have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

        The Maryland General Corporation Law and our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or making difficult a change in control of our company or the removal of our incumbent directors. The existence of these provisions, among others, may have a negative impact on the price of our common stock and may discourage third-party bids for ownership of our company. These provisions may prevent any premiums being offered to you for our common stock.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        Some of the statements in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement may include statements as to:

        In addition, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect" and "intend" indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:

        We have based the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus and will base the forward-looking statements included in any accompanying prospectus supplement on information available to us on the date of this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, as appropriate, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you, including in the form of a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the registration statement, or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.


USE OF PROCEEDS

        We intend to use the net proceeds from any offering to make investments in accordance with our investment objective and strategies described in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, to make investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments, which may include investments in secured intermediate term bank debt, rated debt securities and other income producing investments, to pay our operating expenses and other cash obligations, and for general corporate purposes. Our ability to achieve our investment objective may be limited to the extent that the net proceeds from an offering, pending full investment, are held in interest-bearing deposits or other short-term instruments. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Securities—We may be unable to invest a significant portion of the net proceeds from an offering or from exiting an investment or other capital on acceptable terms, which could harm our financial condition and operating results." The supplement to this prospectus relating to an offering will more fully identify the use of proceeds from such an offering.

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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND DISTRIBUTIONS

        Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "MAIN." Prior to October 14, 2010, our common stock was traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the same symbol "MAIN." Our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on October 5, 2007. Prior to that date, there was no established public trading market for our common stock.

        The following table sets forth, for each fiscal quarter during 2013, 2012 and 2011, the range of high and low closing prices of our common stock as reported on the NYSE, and the sales price as a percentage of the net asset value per share of our common stock.

 
   
   
   
  Percentage
of
High Sales
Price to
NAV(2)
  Percentage
of
Low Sales
Price to
NAV(2)
 
 
   
  Price Range  
 
  NAV(1)   High   Low  

Year ending December 31, 2013

                               

Third Quarter (through July 30, 2013)

    *   $ 30.90   $ 27.41     *     *  

Second Quarter

    *   $ 32.13   $ 26.43     *     *  

First Quarter

  $ 18.55     34.38     30.44     185 %   164 %

Year ending December 31, 2012

                               

Fourth Quarter

  $ 18.59   $ 30.84   $ 27.50     166 %   148 %

Third Quarter

    17.49     29.53     24.25     169 %   139 %

Second Quarter

    16.89     26.68     22.04     158 %   130 %

First Quarter

    15.72     25.61     21.18     163 %   135 %

Year ended December 31, 2011

                               

Fourth Quarter

  $ 15.19   $ 21.24   $ 17.03     140 %   112 %

Third Quarter

    14.49     19.39     15.98     134 %   110 %

Second Quarter

    14.24     19.03     17.99     134 %   126 %

First Quarter

    13.90     19.71     17.86     142 %   128 %

(1)
Net asset value per share, or NAV, is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the net asset value per share on the date of the high and low sales prices. The net asset values shown are based on outstanding shares at the end of each period. Net asset value has not yet been determined for the second or third quarters of 2013.

(2)
Calculated as the respective high or low share price divided by NAV for such quarter.

        On July 30, 2013 the last sale price of our common stock on the NYSE was $30.80 per share, and there were approximately 206 holders of record of the common stock which did not include shareholders for whom shares are held in "nominee" or "street name." The net asset value per share of our common stock on March 31, 2013 (the last date prior to the date of this prospectus on which we determined our net asset value per share) was $18.55, and the July 30, 2013 closing price of our common stock was 166% of this net asset value per share.

        Shares of BDCs may trade at a market price that is less than the value of the net assets attributable to those shares. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount from net asset value per share or at premiums that are unsustainable over the long term are separate and distinct from the risk that our net asset value per share will decrease. It is not possible to predict whether our common stock will trade at, above, or below net asset value per share. Since our IPO in October 2007, our shares of common stock have traded at prices both less than and exceeding our net asset value per share.

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        We currently pay monthly dividends to our stockholders. Our monthly dividends, if any, will be determined by our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. In addition to our monthly dividends, in January 2013 we began paying periodic supplemental dividends out of our undistributed taxable income, or spillover income. Our future supplemental dividends, if any, will be determined by our Board of Directors on a periodic basis.

        The following table summarizes our dividends declared to date:

Date Declared
  Record Date   Payment Date   Amount(1)  

Fiscal year 2013

               

May 8, 2013

  August 21, 2013   September 16, 2013   $ 0.155  

May 8, 2013

  August 2, 2013   August 15, 2013   $ 0.155  

May 13, 2013

  July 22, 2013   July 26, 2013   $ 0.200 (2)

May 8, 2013

  June 20, 2013   July 15, 2013   $ 0.155  

March 5, 2013

  May 21, 2013   June 14, 2013   $ 0.155  

March 5, 2013

  April 19, 2013   May 15, 2013   $ 0.155  

March 5, 2013

  March 21, 2013   April 15, 2013   $ 0.155  

November 6, 2012

  February 21, 2013   March 15, 2013   $ 0.150  

November 6, 2012

  January 18, 2013   February 15, 2013   $ 0.150  

November 6, 2012

  January 4, 2013   January 23, 2013   $ 0.350 (2)

November 6, 2012

  December 20, 2012   January 15, 2013   $ 0.150 (3)
               

Total

          $ 1.930  
               

Fiscal year 2012

               

July 31, 2012

  November 21, 2012   December 14, 2012   $ 0.150 (3)

July 31, 2012

  October 19, 2012   November 15, 2012   $ 0.150 (3)

July 31, 2012

  September 20, 2012   October 15, 2012   $ 0.150 (3)

May 1, 2012

  August 21, 2012   September 14, 2012   $ 0.145 (3)

May 1, 2012

  July 20, 2012   August 15, 2012   $ 0.145 (3)

May 1, 2012

  June 21, 2012   July 16, 2012   $ 0.145 (3)

March 6, 2012

  May 21, 2012   June 15, 2012   $ 0.140 (3)

March 6, 2012

  April 20, 2012   May 15, 2012   $ 0.140 (3)

March 6, 2012

  March 21, 2012   April 16, 2012   $ 0.140 (3)

December 8, 2011

  February 22, 2012   March 15, 2012   $ 0.135 (3)

December 8, 2011

  January 18, 2012   February 15, 2012   $ 0.135 (3)

December 8, 2011

  December 21, 2011   January 16, 2012   $ 0.135 (4)
               

Total

          $ 1.710  
               

Fiscal year 2011

               

August 4, 2011

  November 21, 2011   December 15, 2011   $ 0.135 (4)

August 4, 2011

  October 20, 2011   November 15, 2011   $ 0.135 (4)

August 4, 2011

  September 21, 2011   October 14, 2011   $ 0.135 (4)

June 7, 2011

  June 22, 2011   July 15, 2011   $ 0.130 (4)

June 7, 2011

  July 21, 2011   August 15, 2011   $ 0.130 (4)

June 7, 2011

  August 19, 2011   September 15, 2011   $ 0.130 (4)

March 9, 2011

  March 24, 2011   April 15, 2011   $ 0.130 (4)

March 9, 2011

  April 21, 2011   May 16, 2011   $ 0.130 (4)

March 9, 2011

  May 20, 2011   June 15, 2011   $ 0.130 (4)

December 9, 2010

  February 22, 2011   March 15, 2011   $ 0.125 (4)

December 9, 2010

  January 20, 2011   February 15, 2011   $ 0.125 (4)

December 9, 2010

  January 6, 2011   January 14, 2011   $ 0.125 (4)
               

Total

          $ 1.560  
               

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Date Declared
  Record Date   Payment Date   Amount(1)  

Fiscal year 2010

               

September 8, 2010

  November 19, 2010   December 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

September 8, 2010

  October 21, 2010   November 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

September 8, 2010

  September 23, 2010   October 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

June 3, 2010

  August 20, 2010   September 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

June 3, 2010

  July 21, 2010   August 16, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

June 3, 2010

  June 21, 2010   July 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

March 9, 2010

  May 20, 2010   June 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

March 9, 2010

  April 21, 2010   May 14, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

March 9, 2010

  March 25, 2010   April 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

December 8, 2009

  February 22, 2010   March 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

December 8, 2009

  January 21, 2010   February 16, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)

December 8, 2009

  January 6, 2010   January 15, 2010   $ 0.125 (5)
               

Total

          $ 1.500  
               

Fiscal year 2009

               

Total

          $ 1.500 (6),(7)
               

Fiscal year 2008

               

Total

          $ 1.425 (7)
               

Fiscal year 2007

               

Total

          $ 0.330 (8)
               

Cumulative dividends declared or paid

          $ 9.955  
               

(1)
The determination of the tax attributes of Main Street's distributions is made annually, based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Ordinary dividend distributions from a RIC do not qualify for the 20% maximum tax rate applicable to "qualified dividend income" from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations, except to the extent that the RIC received the income in the form of qualifying dividends from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations.

(2)
Supplemental dividends paid out of our undistributed taxable income, or spillover income.

(3)
These dividends attributable to fiscal year 2012 were comprised of ordinary income of $0.923 per share, long term capital gain of $0.748 per share, and qualified dividend income of $0.054 per share, and included dividends with a record date during fiscal year 2012, including the dividend declared and accrued as of December 31, 2012 and paid on January 15, 2013, pursuant to the Code.

(4)
These dividends attributable to fiscal year 2011 were comprised of ordinary income of $1.253 per share, long term capital gain of $0.373 per share, and qualified dividend income of $0.069 per share, and included dividends with a record date during fiscal year 2011, including the dividend declared and accrued as of December 31, 2011 and paid on January 16, 2012, pursuant to the Code.

(5)
These dividends attributable to fiscal year 2010 were comprised of ordinary income of $1.220 per share, long term capital gain of $0.268 per share, and qualified dividend income of $0.012 per share.

(6)
These dividends attributable to fiscal year 2009 were comprised of ordinary income of $1.218 per share and long term capital gain of $0.157 per share.

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(7)
These dividends attributable to fiscal year 2008 were comprised of ordinary income of $0.953 per share and long term capital gain of $0.597 per share, and included dividends with a record date during fiscal year 2008, including the $0.125 per share dividend declared and accrued as of December 31, 2008 and paid on January 15, 2009, pursuant to the Code.

(8)
This quarterly dividend attributable to fiscal year 2007 was comprised of ordinary income of $0.105 per share and long term capital gain of $0.225 per share.

        To obtain and maintain RIC tax treatment, we must, among other things, distribute at least 90% of our net ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any. We will be subject to a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax on certain undistributed taxable income unless we distribute in a timely manner an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our net ordinary income for each calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our capital gain net income for the one-year period ending December 31 in that calendar year and (3) any income recognized, but not distributed, in preceding years (the "Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement"). Dividends declared and paid by us in a year will generally differ from taxable income for that year, as such dividends may include the distribution of current year taxable income, less amounts carried over into the following year, and the distribution of prior year taxable income carried over into and distributed in the current year. For amounts we carry over into the following year, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax for the excess over 98% of our annual taxable income in excess of distributions for the year. We may retain for investment some or all of our net capital gains (i.e., realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) and treat such amounts as deemed distributions to our stockholders. If we do this, our stockholders will be treated as if they had received actual distributions of the capital gains we retained and then reinvested the net after-tax proceeds in our common stock. In general, our stockholders also would be eligible to claim a tax credit (or, in certain circumstances, a tax refund) equal to their allocable shares of the tax we paid on the capital gains deemed distributed to them. We can offer no assurance that we will achieve results that will permit the payment of any cash distributions and, if we issue senior securities, we may be prohibited from making distributions if doing so causes us to fail to maintain the asset coverage ratios stipulated by the 1940 Act or if distributions are limited by the terms of any of our borrowings.

        We may distribute taxable dividends that are payable in part in our stock. Under certain applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury regulations, distributions payable by us in cash or in shares of stock (at the stockholders election) would satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement. The IRS has issued private letter rulings providing that a dividend payable in stock or in cash at the election of the stockholders will be treated as a taxable dividend eligible for the dividends paid deduction provided that at least 20% of the total dividend is payable in cash and certain other requirements are satisfied. Taxable stockholders receiving such dividends will be required to include the full amount of the dividend as ordinary income (or as long-term capital gain to the extent such dividend is properly reported as a capital gain dividend), to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for United States federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. stockholder may be required to pay tax with respect to such dividends in excess of any cash received. If a U.S. stockholder sells the stock it receives as a dividend in order to pay this tax, the sales proceeds may be less than the amount included in income with respect to the dividend, depending on the market price of our stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with respect to non-U.S. stockholders, we may be required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to such dividends, including in respect of all or a portion of such dividend that is payable in stock. In addition, if a significant number of our stockholders determine to sell shares of our stock in order to pay taxes owed on dividends, it may put downward pressure on the trading price of our stock.

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RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

        The following table contains our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated, computed as set forth below. You should read these ratios of earnings to fixed charges in connection with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes to those statements, included in this prospectus.

 
  For the
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2011
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2010
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2009
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2008
 

Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)

    7.62     8.37     6.21     5.52     3.55     3.05  

(1)
Earnings include net realized and unrealized gains or losses. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses can vary substantially from period to period.

        For purposes of computing the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, earnings represent net increase in net assets resulting from operations plus (or minus) income tax expense (benefit) including excise tax expense plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest and credit facility fees expense and amortization of debt issuance costs.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

        The selected financial and other data below reflects the consolidated financial condition and the consolidated statement of operations of Main Street and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, as of March 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. The selected financial data at December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, have been derived from consolidated financial statements that have been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. The selected financial data at March 31, 2013, and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, have been derived from unaudited financial data but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the financial condition and operating results for such interim periods. Interim results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. You should read this selected financial data in conjunction with our "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Senior Securities" and the financial statements and related notes included in this prospectus.

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
   
   
   
   
   
 

Statement of operations data:

                                           

Investment income:

                                           

Total interest, fee and dividend income

  $ 25,333   $ 19,587   $ 88,858   $ 65,045   $ 35,645   $ 14,514   $ 16,123  

Interest from idle funds and other

    311     972     1,662     1,195     863     1,488     1,172  
                               

Total investment income

    25,644     20,559     90,520     66,240     36,508     16,002     17,295  
                               

Expenses:

                                           

Interest

    (3,882 )   (3,864 )   (15,631 )   (13,518 )   (9,058 )   (3,791 )   (3,778 )

General and administrative

    (687 )   (608 )   (2,330 )   (2,483 )   (1,437 )   (1,351 )   (1,684 )

Expenses reimbursed to Investment Manager

    (3,189 )   (2,657 )   (10,669 )   (8,915 )   (5,263 )   (570 )   (1,007 )

Share-based compensation

    (603 )   (581 )   (2,565 )   (2,047 )   (1,489 )   (1,068 )   (511 )
                               

Total expenses

    (8,361 )   (7,710 )   (31,195 )   (26,963 )   (17,247 )   (6,780 )   (6,980 )
                               

Net investment income

    17,283     12,849     59,325     39,277     19,261     9,222     10,315  

Total net realized gain (loss) from investments

    (402 )   8,138     16,479     2,639     (2,880 )   (7,798 )   1,398  
                               

Net realized income

    16,881     20,987     75,804     41,916     16,381     1,424     11,713  

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    8,799     4,728     39,460     28,478     19,639     8,242     (3,961 )

Income tax benefit (provision)

    (2,051 )   (1,876 )   (10,820 )   (6,288 )   (941 )   2,290     3,182  

Bargain purchase gain

                    4,891          
                               

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    23,629     23,839     104,444     64,106     39,970     11,956     10,934  

Noncontrolling interest

        (54 )   (54 )   (1,139 )   (1,226 )        
                               

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 23,629   $ 23,785   $ 104,390   $ 62,967   $ 38,744   $ 11,956   $ 10,934  
                               

Net investment income per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.50   $ 0.48   $ 2.01   $ 1.69   $ 1.16   $ 0.92   $ 1.13  

Net realized income per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.49   $ 0.78   $ 2.56   $ 1.80   $ 0.99   $ 0.14   $ 1.29  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.68   $ 0.89   $ 3.53   $ 2.76   $ 2.38   $ 1.19   $ 1.20  

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    34,699,505     26,871,084     29,540,114     22,850,299     16,292,846     10,042,639     9,095,904  

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  As of December 31,  
 
  As of March 31,
2013
 
 
  2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
   
   
   
   
   
 

Balance sheet data:

                                     

Assets:

                                     

Total portfolio investments at fair value

  $ 985,491   $ 924,431   $ 658,093   $ 407,987   $ 159,154   $ 127,007  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

        28,535     26,242     9,577     839     4,390  

Cash and cash equivalents

    26,221     63,517     42,650     22,334     30,620     35,375  

Deferred tax asset, net

                1,958     2,716     1,121  

Interest receivable and other assets

    11,409     14,580     6,539     4,524     1,510     1,101  

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization

    5,135     5,162     4,168     2,544     1,611     1,635  
                           

Total assets

  $ 1,028,256   $ 1,036,225   $ 737,692   $ 448,924   $ 196,450   $ 170,629  
                           

Liabilities and net assets:

                                     

SBIC debentures at fair value

  $ 212,679   $ 211,467   $ 201,887   $ 155,558   $ 65,000   $ 55,000  

Credit facility

    141,000     132,000     107,000     39,000          

Payable for securities purchased

    6,990     20,661                  

Interest payable

    1,128     3,562     3,984     3,195     1,069     1,108  

Dividend payable

    5,390     5,188     2,856             726  

Deferred tax liability, net

    13,158     11,778     3,776              

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    2,701     8,593     7,001     1,188     721     1,439  
                           

Total liabilities

    383,046     393,249     326,504     198,941     66,790     58,273  

Total net asset value

    645,210     642,976     405,711     245,535     129,660     112,356  

Noncontrolling interest

            5,477     4,448          
                           

Total liabilities and net assets

  $ 1,028,256   $ 1,036,225   $ 737,692   $ 448,924   $ 196,450   $ 170,629  
                           

Other data:

                                     

Weighted average effective yield on LMM debt investments(1)

    14.2 %   14.3 %   14.7 %   14.4 %   14.3 %   14.0 %

Number of LMM portfolio companies(2)

    57     56     53     43     35     31  

Weighted average effective yield on Middle Market debt investments(1)

    8.2 %   8.0 %   9.2 %   10.5 %   11.8 %   N/A  

Number of Middle Market portfolio companies

    80     79     56     32     6     N/A  

Weighted average effective yield on Private Loan debt investments(1)

    14.0 %   14.8 %   15.4 %   16.1 %   N/A     N/A  

Number of Private Loan portfolio companies

    10     9     2     1     N/A     N/A  

Expense ratios (as percentage of average net assets):

                                     

Total expenses, including income tax expense

    1.6% (3)(4)   8.2% (3)   9.8% (3)   8.8% (3)   5.6 %   6.1 %

Operating expenses

    1.3% (3)(4)   6.1% (3)   8.0% (3)   8.3% (3)   5.6 %   6.1 %

Operating expenses, excluding interest expense

    0.7% (3)(4)   3.0% (3)   4.0% (3)   4.0% (3)   2.5 %   2.8 %

(1)
Weighted-average effective yield is calculated based on our debt investments at the end of each period and includes amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount, but excludes liquidation fees payable upon repayment and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

(2)
Excludes the investment in affiliated Investment Manager, as discussed elsewhere in this prospectus.

(3)
Ratios are net of amounts attributable to MSC II non-controlling interest.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

        Statements we make in the following discussion which express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, could differ materially from those we express in the following discussion as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks and uncertainties we have referred to under the headings "Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in this prospectus.

ORGANIZATION

        Main Street Capital Corporation ("MSCC") was formed on March 9, 2007 for the purpose of (i) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP ("MSMF") and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC ("MSMF GP"), (ii) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (the "Investment Manager"), (iii) raising capital in an initial public offering, which was completed in October 2007 (the "IPO"), and (iv) thereafter operating as an internally managed business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). MSMF is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") and the Investment Manager acts as MSMF's manager and investment adviser. Because the Investment Manager, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of MSCC, is wholly owned by us, we do not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead we incur the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. The IPO and related transactions discussed above were consummated in October 2007 and are collectively termed the "Formation Transactions."

        On January 7, 2010, MSCC consummated transactions (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange 1,239,695 shares of its common stock for approximately 88% of the total dollar value of the limited partner interests in Main Street Capital II, LP ("MSC II" and, together with MSMF, the "Funds"). Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer, 100% of the membership interests in the general partner of MSC II, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC ("MSC II GP"), were also transferred to MSCC for no consideration. MSC II commenced operations in January 2006, is an investment fund that operates as an SBIC and is also managed by the Investment Manager. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC exchanged 229,634 shares of its common stock to acquire all of the remaining minority ownership in the total dollar value of the MSC II limited partnership interests, including approximately 5% owned by affiliates of MSCC (the "Final MSC II Exchange"). After the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange, MSCC owns 100% of MSC II. The Exchange Offer and related transactions, including the transfer of the MSC II GP interests and the Final MSC II Exchange, are collectively termed the "Exchange Offer Transactions."

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes to its stockholders as dividends.

        MSCC has direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have elected to be taxable entities (the "Taxable Subsidiaries"). The primary purpose of these entities is to hold certain investments that generate "pass through" income for tax purposes. The Taxable Subsidiaries are each taxed at their normal corporate tax rates based on their taxable income.

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        Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "Main Street" refer to MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds and the Taxable Subsidiaries.

OVERVIEW

        We are a principal investment firm primarily focused on providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to middle market ("Middle Market") companies. Our portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. We seek to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provide "one stop" financing alternatives within our LMM portfolio. We invest primarily in secured debt investments, equity investments, warrants and other securities of LMM companies based in the United States and in secured debt investments of Middle Market companies generally headquartered in the United States. Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity and equity related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company. Our LMM companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and our LMM portfolio investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. Our Middle Market investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than our LMM portfolio companies, with annual revenues typically between $150 million and $1.5 billion, and our Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million.

        Our private loan ("Private Loan") investments are made in businesses that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. The structure, terms and conditions for these Private Loan investments are typically consistent with the structure, terms and conditions for the loans made in our LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio.

        Our other portfolio ("Other Portfolio") investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM, Middle Market or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In our Other Portfolio, we may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds.

        We seek to fill the current financing gap for LMM businesses, which, historically, have had more limited access to financing from commercial banks and other traditional sources. The underserved nature of the LMM creates the opportunity for us to meet the financing needs of LMM companies while also negotiating favorable transaction terms and equity participations. Our ability to invest across a company's capital structure, from senior secured loans to equity securities, allows us to offer portfolio companies a comprehensive suite of financing options, or a "one stop" financing solution. Providing customized, "one stop" financing solutions has become even more relevant to our LMM portfolio companies in the current investing environment. We generally seek to partner directly with entrepreneurs, management teams and business owners in making our investments. Our LMM portfolio debt investments are generally secured by a first lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between five and seven years. We believe that our LMM investment strategy has a lower correlation to the broader debt and equity markets.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had debt and equity investments in 57 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $520.3 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $412.2 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately

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14.2%. As of March 31, 2013 approximately 76% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At March 31, 2013, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had debt and equity investments in 56 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482.9 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $380.5 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 14.3%. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 75% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93.0% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2012, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

        We also pursue investments in Middle Market companies. Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary purchases of interest-bearing debt securities in privately held companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our LMM portfolio. Our Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and have an expected duration of between three and five years.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 80 companies, collectively totaling approximately $361.9 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $354.4 million. The weighted average revenue for the 80 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $557.0 million as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.2% as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 79 companies, collectively totaling approximately $352.0 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $348.1 million. The weighted average revenue for the 79 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $533.6 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.0% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of the companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 10 companies, collectively totaling approximately $74.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $73.8 million. The weighted average revenue for the 10 Private Loan portfolio company investments was

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approximately $193.8 million as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.0% as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 9 companies, collectively totaling approximately $65.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $64.9 million. The weighted average revenue for the 9 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $230.5 million as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.8% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Other Portfolio investments in 4 companies, collectively totaling approximately $28.7 million in fair value and approximately $27.9 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.9% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies, collectively totaling approximately $24.1 million in both fair value and approximately $23.6 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.6% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012.

        During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were nine portfolio company investment transfers from the LMM and Middle Market portfolio investment categories to the Private Loan portfolio investment category totaling $65.5 million at fair value and $64.9 million at cost as of December 31, 2012.

        Our portfolio investments are generally made through MSCC and the Funds. MSCC and the Funds share the same investment strategies and criteria, although they are subject to different regulatory regimes. An investor's return in MSCC will depend, in part, on the Funds' investment returns as MSMF and MSC II are both wholly owned subsidiaries of MSCC.

        The level of new portfolio investment activity will fluctuate from period to period based upon our view of the current economic fundamentals, our ability to identify new investment opportunities that meet our investment criteria, and our ability to consummate the identified opportunities. The level of new investment activity, and associated interest and fee income, will directly impact future investment income. In addition, the level of dividends paid by portfolio companies and the portion of our portfolio debt investments on non-accrual status will directly impact future investment income. While we intend to grow our portfolio and our investment income over the long-term, our growth and our operating results may be more limited during depressed economic periods. However, we intend to appropriately manage our cost structure and liquidity position based on applicable economic conditions and our investment outlook. The level of realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation will also fluctuate depending upon portfolio activity and the performance of our individual portfolio companies. The changes in realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation could have a material impact on our operating results.

        MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries are internally managed by the Investment Manager, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of Main Street. Because the Investment Manager is wholly owned by MSCC, Main Street does not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. We believe that our internally managed structure provides us with a beneficial operating expense structure when compared to other publicly-traded and privately-held investment firms which are externally managed,

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and our internally managed structure allows us the opportunity to leverage our non-interest operating expenses as we grow our Investment Portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our quarterly average total assets was 1.7% and 2.0%, respectively, on an annualized basis, and 1.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

        During May 2012, MSCC and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP ("HMS Adviser"), which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"), a non publicly-traded BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC in June 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser. MSCC is initially providing such investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, but it is ultimately intended that the Investment Manager will provide such services because the fees MSCC receives from such arrangement could otherwise have negative consequences on its ability to meet the source-of-income requirement necessary for it to maintain its RIC tax treatment (MSCC or the Investment Adviser, whichever is providing such investment advisory services, the "Sub-Adviser"). Certain relief must be obtained from the SEC before the Investment Manager is permitted to provide these services to HMS Adviser, which relief is being sought, but there can be no assurance that it will be obtained. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to waive all such fees from the effective date of HMS Adviser's registration statement on Form N-2 through September 30, 2013 to the extent that such fees would cause a portion of any distributions declared and payable by HMS Income to represent a return of capital for purposes of U.S. federal income tax. As a result, as of March 31, 2013, the Sub-Adviser has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement and the Sub-Adviser is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds and the Taxable Subsidiaries. The Investment Portfolio, as used herein, refers to all of our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments, Private Loan portfolio investments, Other Portfolio investments and the investment in the "Investment Manager." Marketable securities and idle funds investments are classified as financial instruments and are reported separately on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Schedule of Investments due to the nature of such investments. Our results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and financial position as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are presented on a consolidated basis. The effects of all intercompany transactions between Main Street and its consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform with the current presentation, including certain investments previously included as part of the LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio that are now classified as part of the Private Loan portfolio and the reclassification of Investment Portfolio and Marketable securities and idle funds investment related activity from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities.

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opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods included herein. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Also, the unaudited financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012. Financial statements prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

        Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X and the Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the "AICPA Guide"), we are precluded from consolidating portfolio company investments, including those in which we have a controlling interest, unless the portfolio company is another investment company. An exception to this general principle in the AICPA Guide occurs if we own a controlled operating company that provides all or substantially all of its services directly to us, or to an investment company of ours. None of the investments made by us qualify for this exception. Therefore, the Investment Portfolio is carried on the balance sheet at fair value, as discussed further in Note B to our consolidated financial statements, with any adjustments to fair value recognized as "Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)" on our Statement of Operations until the investment is realized, usually upon exit, resulting in any gain or loss being recognized as a "Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investments."

        The most significant determination inherent in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is the valuation of our Investment Portfolio and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately 96% and 89%, respectively, of our total assets at each date represented investments in portfolio companies valued at fair value (including our investment in the Investment Manager). We are required to report our investments at fair value. We follow the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.

        Our business strategy calls for us to invest primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities issued by private, LMM companies and debt securities issued by Middle Market companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies. We also categorize some of our investments in LMM companies and Middle Market companies as Private Loan portfolio investments, which are typically debt securities issued by companies that are consistent in size with either the LMM companies or Middle Market companies, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Our portfolio also includes Other Portfolio investments which primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. All of these portfolio investments may be subject to restrictions on resale.

        LMM investments and Other Portfolio investments generally have no established trading market while Middle Market securities generally have established markets that are not active. Private Loan investments may include investments which have no established trading market or have established markets that are not active. We determine in good faith the fair value of our Investment Portfolio

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pursuant to a valuation policy in accordance with ASC 820 and a valuation process approved by our Board of Directors and in accordance with the 1940 Act. Our valuation policy and process is intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of our portfolio.

        For LMM investments, we review external events, including private mergers, sales and acquisitions involving comparable companies, and include these events in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments, we primarily use observable inputs such as quoted prices in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, we generally use a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, "control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which we have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for our control LMM portfolio investments. As a result, for control LMM portfolio investments, we determine the fair value using a combination of market and income approaches. Under the market approach, we will typically use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments. The enterprise value is the fair value at which an enterprise could be sold in a transaction between two willing parties, other than through a forced or liquidation sale. Typically, private companies are bought and sold based on multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues, or in limited cases, book value. There is no single methodology for estimating enterprise value. For any one portfolio company, enterprise value is generally described as a range of values from which a single estimate of enterprise value is derived. In estimating the enterprise value of a portfolio company, we analyze various factors, including the portfolio company's historical and projected financial results. We allocate the enterprise value to investments in order of the legal priority of the various components of the portfolio company's capital structure. We will also use the income approach to determine the fair value of these securities, based on projections of the discounted future free cash flows that the portfolio company or the debt security will likely generate, and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments.. The valuation approaches for our control LMM portfolio investments estimate the value of the investment if we were to sell, or exit, the investment. In addition, these valuation approaches consider the value associated with our ability to control the capital structure of the portfolio company, as well as the timing of a potential exit.

        For valuation purposes, "non-control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which we do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for non-control LMM portfolio investments. For our non-control LMM investments, we use a combination of the market and income approaches to value our equity investments and the income approach to value our debt investments similar to the approaches used for our control LMM portfolio investments, and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. Our estimate of the expected repayment date of a LMM debt security is generally the legal maturity date of the instrument, as we generally intend to hold our LMM loans and debt securities to maturity. The yield-to-maturity analysis considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. We will use the value determined by the yield-to-maturity analysis as the fair value for that security; however, because of our general intent to hold our loans to maturity, the fair value will not exceed the face amount of the LMM debt security. A

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change in the assumptions that we use to estimate the fair value of our LMM debt securities using the yield-to-maturity analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or if a LMM debt security is in workout status, we may consider other factors in determining the fair value of the LMM debt security, including the value attributable to the debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would most likely be received in a liquidation analysis.

        Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our Investment Portfolio. For valuation purposes, all of our Middle Market portfolio investments are non-control investments for which we do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. We primarily use observable inputs to determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or independent pricing, to the extent such sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, we use a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. As sufficient observable inputs to determine the fair value of these Private Loan portfolio investments through obtaining third party pricing or other independent pricing are not generally available, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, all of our Other Portfolio investments are non-control investments for which we generally do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Main Street's Other Portfolio investments comprised 2.9% and 2.6%, respectively, of Main Street's Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Similar to the LMM investment portfolio, market quotations for Other Portfolio equity investments are generally not readily available. For our Other Portfolio equity investments, we determine the fair value based on the fair value of the portfolio company as determined by independent third parties and based on our proportional ownership in the portfolio company, as well as the financial position and assessed risk of each of these portfolio investments. For Other Portfolio debt investments with observable inputs, we determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing, to the extent such sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. To the extent observable inputs are not available, we value these Other Portfolio debt investments through an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, our determination of fair value for our Investment Portfolio may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment, portfolio company performance and other events that may occur over the lives of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned. We determine the fair value of each individual investment and record changes in fair value as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

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        We record interest and dividend income on the accrual basis to the extent amounts are expected to be collected. Dividend income is recorded as dividends are declared or at the point an obligation exists for the portfolio company to make a distribution. In accordance with our valuation policy, we evaluate accrued interest and dividend income periodically for collectability. When a loan or debt security becomes 90 days or more past due, and if we otherwise do not expect the debtor to be able to service all of its debt or other obligations, we will generally place the loan or debt security on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan or debt security until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. If a loan or debt security's status significantly improves regarding the debtor's ability to service the debt or other obligations, or if a loan or debt security is fully impaired, sold or written off, we will remove it from non-accrual status.

        We may periodically provide services, including structuring and advisory services, to our portfolio companies. For services that are separately identifiable and evidence exists to substantiate fair value, income is recognized as earned, which is generally when the investment or other applicable transaction closes. Fees received in connection with debt financing transactions for services that do not meet these criteria are treated as debt origination fees and are deferred and accreted into interest income over the life of the financing.

        We hold debt and preferred equity instruments in our Investment Portfolio that contain payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest and cumulative dividend provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each debt agreement, is periodically added to the principal balance of the debt and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of this interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment. Cumulative dividends are recorded as dividend income, and any unpaid dividends are added to the balance of the preferred equity investment. The actual collection of these dividends in arrears may be deferred until such time as the preferred equity is redeemed. To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed below), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though we may not have collected the PIK interest and cumulative dividends in cash. We will stop accruing PIK interest and cumulative dividends and will write off any accrued and uncollected interest and dividends in arrears when it is determined that such PIK interest and dividends in arrears are no longer collectible.

        We account for our share-based compensation plans using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, we measured the grant date fair value based upon the market price of our common stock on the date of the grant and will amortize this fair value to share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

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pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the filing of the federal income tax return for the prior year.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries hold certain portfolio investments for us. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated with us for financial reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries are included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements. The principal purpose of the Taxable Subsidiaries is to permit Main Street to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes in order to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions of the Code. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense or income tax benefit as a result of their ownership of various portfolio investments. This income tax expense or benefit, if any, is reflected in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries use the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, using statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

        Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. Taxable income generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

        LMM portfolio investments principally consist of secured debt, equity warrants and direct equity investments in privately held, LMM companies. The LMM debt investments are primarily secured by either a first or second lien on the assets of the portfolio company, generally bear interest at fixed rates, and generally mature between five and seven years from the original investment date. In most LMM portfolio companies, we also receive nominally priced equity warrants and/or make direct equity investments, usually in connection with a debt investment.

        Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our LMM portfolio. Our Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien and typically have a term of between three and five years.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        Our Other Portfolio investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In the Other Portfolio, we may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds. As of March 31, 2013, we had Other Portfolio investments in 4 companies, collectively totaling approximately $28.7 million in fair value and approximately $27.9 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.9% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2013.

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        The following tables summarize the composition of our total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at cost and fair value by type of investment as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

Cost:
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

First lien debt

    81.6 %   81.1 %

Equity

    10.1 %   10.4 %

Second lien debt

    6.1 %   6.0 %

Equity warrants

    1.8 %   1.9 %

Other

    0.4 %   0.6 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

 

Fair Value:
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

First lien debt

    72.5 %   72.1 %

Equity

    18.5 %   18.7 %

Second lien debt

    5.4 %   5.4 %

Equity warrants

    3.2 %   3.3 %

Other

    0.4 %   0.5 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

        The following tables summarize the composition of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments by geographic region of the United States or other countries at cost and fair value as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager). The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

Cost:
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Southwest

    25.5 %   27.7 %

West

    23.7 %   25.7 %

Northeast

    17.0 %   17.2 %

Southeast

    15.0 %   10.1 %

Midwest

    14.9 %   17.6 %

Non-United States

    3.9 %   1.7 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

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Fair Value:
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Southwest

    29.0 %   31.3 %

West

    23.4 %   25.3 %

Northeast

    15.8 %   15.8 %

Midwest

    14.8 %   17.0 %

Southeast

    13.5 %   9.1 %

Non-United States

    3.5 %   1.5 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

        Our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments are in companies conducting business in a variety of industries. The following tables summarize the composition of our total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, by industry at cost and fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

Cost:
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Energy Equipment & Services

    13.5 %   8.4 %

Media

    8.2 %   7.2 %

Software

    6.1 %   8.3 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    6.1 %   6.4 %

Specialty Retail

    6.1 %   6.1 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.8 %   5.3 %

Machinery

    5.3 %   6.7 %

Construction & Engineering

    4.3 %   4.7 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.6 %   3.5 %

IT Services

    3.2 %   2.8 %

Professional Services

    3.1 %   2.2 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    2.7 %   3.2 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.5 %   2.6 %

Metals & Mining

    2.2 %   2.2 %

Building Products

    1.9 %   2.0 %

Insurance

    1.9 %   2.0 %

Food Products

    1.9 %   2.0 %

Communications Equipment

    1.6 %   1.2 %

Aerospace & Defense

    1.6 %   1.9 %

Containers & Packaging

    1.4 %   1.5 %

Consumer Finance

    1.4 %   1.2 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.4 %   1.5 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    1.0 %   1.6 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.0 %   1.0 %

Paper & Forest Products

    1.0 %   1.0 %

Chemicals

    0.9 %   2.0 %

Road & Rail

    0.9 %   1.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.5 %   1.7 %

Other(1)

    8.9 %   8.8 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

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Fair Value:
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Energy Equipment & Services

    14.8 %   10.2 %

Media

    7.7 %   6.7 %

Machinery

    6.9 %   8.3 %

Software

    5.9 %   7.9 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    5.8 %   6.1 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.7 %   5.3 %

Specialty Retail

    5.0 %   4.9 %

Construction & Engineering

    4.6 %   5.1 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    3.5 %   4.0 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.5 %   3.5 %

IT Services

    2.9 %   2.5 %

Professional Services

    2.8 %   2.0 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.3 %   2.4 %

Metals & Mining

    2.0 %   1.9 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.8 %   1.7 %

Food Products

    1.7 %   1.8 %

Insurance

    1.7 %   1.8 %

Communications Equipment

    1.5 %   1.1 %

Aerospace & Defense

    1.5 %   1.7 %

Building Products

    1.4 %   1.5 %

Road & Rail

    1.4 %   1.5 %

Containers & Packaging

    1.3 %   1.3 %

Consumer Finance

    1.3 %   1.1 %

Paper & Forest Products

    1.2 %   1.2 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.2 %   1.3 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    0.9 %   1.4 %

Chemicals

    0.8 %   1.8 %

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.8 %   1.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.2 %   1.4 %

Other(1)

    7.9 %   7.6 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

        Our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments carry a number of risks including, but not limited to: (1) investing in LMM, Middle Market, Private Loan and Other Portfolio companies which may have limited operating histories and financial resources; (2) holding investments that generally are not publicly traded and which may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale; and (3) other risks common to investing in below investment grade debt and equity investments in our Investment Portfolio.

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PORTFOLIO ASSET QUALITY

        We utilize an internally developed investment rating system to rate the performance of each LMM portfolio company and to monitor our expected level of returns on each of our LMM investments in relation to our expectations for the portfolio company. The investment rating system takes into consideration various factors, including but not limited to each investment's expected level of returns and the collectability of our debt investments, comparisons to competitors and other industry participants and the portfolio company's future outlook. Investment Rating 1 represents a LMM portfolio company that is performing in a manner which significantly exceeds expectations. Investment Rating 2 represents a LMM portfolio company that, in general, is performing above expectations. Investment Rating 3 represents a LMM portfolio company that is generally performing in accordance with expectations. Investment Rating 4 represents a LMM portfolio company that is underperforming expectations. Investments with such a rating require increased monitoring and scrutiny by us. Investment Rating 5 represents a LMM portfolio company that is significantly underperforming. Investments with such a rating require heightened levels of monitoring and scrutiny by us and involve the recognition of significant unrealized depreciation on such investment. All new LMM portfolio investments receive an initial Investment Rating of 3.

        The following table shows the distribution of our LMM portfolio investments on the 1 to 5 investment rating scale at fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 
  March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012  
Investment Rating
  Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
  Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
 
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 

1

  $ 176,924     34.0 % $ 167,154     34.6 %

2

    117,442     22.6 %   117,157     24.3 %

3

    196,635     37.8 %   174,754     36.2 %

4

    29,312     5.6 %   23,799     4.9 %

5

        0.0 %       0.0 %
                   

Totals

  $ 520,313     100.0 % $ 482,864     100.0 %
                   

        Based upon our investment rating system, the weighted average rating of our LMM portfolio was approximately 2.2 as of March 31, 2013 and 2.1 as of December 31, 2012.

        For the total Investment Portfolio, as of March 31, 2013, we had one investment with positive fair value on non-accrual status which comprised 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at fair value and, together with another fully impaired investment, comprised approximately 0.7% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost, excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager. As of December 31, 2012, we had no investments with positive fair value on non-accrual status and one fully impaired investment which comprised approximately 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost, excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager.

        The broader fundamentals of the United States economy remain mixed, and unemployment remains elevated. In the event that the United States economy contracts, it is likely that the financial results of small- to mid-sized companies, like those in which we invest, could experience deterioration or limited growth from current levels, which could ultimately lead to difficulty in meeting their debt service requirements and an increase in defaults. Consequently, we can provide no assurance that the performance of certain portfolio companies will not be negatively impacted by economic cycles or other conditions, which could also have a negative impact on our future results.

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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 
  For Three Months
Ended March 31,
  Net Change  
 
  2013   2012   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Total investment income

  $ 25.6   $ 20.6   $ 5.0     25 %

Total expenses

    (8.3 )   (7.7 )   (0.6 )   8 %
                     

Net investment income

    17.3     12.9     4.4     35 %

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

    (0.4 )   8.2     (8.6 )      
                     

Net realized income

    16.9     21.1     (4.2 )      

Net change in unrealized appreciation from investments

    10.0     4.4     5.6        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from SBIC debentures and investment in the Investment Manager

    (1.2 )   0.3     (1.5 )      

Income tax provision

    (2.1 )   (1.9 )   (0.2 )      

Noncontrolling interest

        (0.1 )   0.1        
                     

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 23.6   $ 23.8   $ (0.2 )   -1 %
                     

 

 
  For Three Months
Ended March 31,
  Net Change  
 
  2013   2012   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Net investment income

  $ 17.3   $ 12.9   $ 4.4     35 %

Share-based compensation expense

    0.6     0.5     0.1     4 %
                     

Distributable net investment income(a)

    17.9     13.4     4.5     33 %

Net realized gain from investments

    (0.4 )   8.2     (8.6 )      
                     

Distributable net realized income(a)

  $ 17.5   $ 21.6   $ (4.1 )      
                     

Distributable net investment income per share—

                         

Basic and diluted(a)(b)

  $ 0.52   $ 0.50   $ 0.02     4 %
                     

Distributable net realized income per share—

                         

Basic and diluted(a)(b)

  $ 0.50   $ 0.80   $ (0.30 )      
                     

(a)
Distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are net investment income and net realized income, respectively, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense which is non-cash in nature. We believe presenting distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income, and related per share amounts, is useful and appropriate supplemental disclosure of information for analyzing our financial performance since share-based compensation does not require settlement in cash. However, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are non-U.S. GAAP measures and should not be considered as a replacement to net investment income, net realized income, and other earnings measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Instead, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income should be reviewed only in connection with such U.S. GAAP measures in analyzing Main Street's financial performance. A reconciliation of net investment income and net realized income in accordance with U.S. GAAP to distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income is presented in the table above.

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(b)
Per share amounts exclude the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II not owned by Main Street for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

        For the three months ended March 31, 2013, total investment income was $25.6 million, a 25% increase over the $20.6 million of total investment income for the corresponding period of 2012. This comparable period increase was principally attributable to (i) a $3.6 million increase in interest income from higher average levels of portfolio debt investments and increased activity in the Investment Portfolio, (ii) a $1.0 million increase in dividend income from portfolio equity investments and (iii) a $0.4 million increase in fee income due to the increased activity in and size of the Investment Portfolio. The $5.0 million increase in investment income in the first quarter of 2013 includes a $1.2 million net decrease in investment income related to accelerated prepayment and repricing activity for certain portfolio debt investments and marketable securities investments when compared to the same period in 2012. This $1.2 million net decrease is due to the inclusion of $1.8 million of non-recurring investment income associated with debt repayment and financing activities in two LMM portfolio investments in investment income in the first three months of 2012 partially offset by an increase in investment income related to higher accelerated prepayment and repricing activity of certain Middle Market portfolio debt investments of $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2013.

        For the three months ended March 31, 2013, total expenses increased to $8.3 million from $7.7 million for the corresponding period of 2012. This comparable period increase in operating expenses was principally attributable to higher compensation and related expenses of $0.4 million primarily as a result of additional personnel and a $0.2 million increase in other general and administrative expenses compared to the corresponding period of 2012. The ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our average total assets was 1.7% on an annualized basis for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to 2.0% for the comparable period in the prior year.

        Distributable net investment income increased 33% to $17.9 million, or $0.52 per share, compared with $13.4 million, or $0.50 per share, in the corresponding period of 2012. The increase in distributable net investment income was primarily due to the higher level of total investment income partially offset by higher operating expenses, due to the changes discussed above. Distributable net investment income on a per share basis for the three months ended March 2013 reflects (i) a decrease of approximately $0.06 per share from the comparable period in 2012 attributable to certain non-recurring items in such prior period and the comparable levels of accelerated prepayment and repricing activity for certain debt investments and marketable securities investments as discussed above and (ii) a greater number of average shares outstanding compared to the corresponding period in 2012 primarily due to the June 2012 and December 2012 follow-on stock offerings.

        Net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $17.3 million, or a 35% increase, compared to net investment income of $12.9 million for the corresponding period of 2012. The increase in net investment income was principally attributable to the increase in total investment income partially offset by higher operating expenses as discussed above.

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        Distributable net realized income was $17.5 million, or $0.50 per share, for the three months ended 2013 compared with distributable net realized income of $21.6 million, or $0.80 per share, in the corresponding period of 2012. The $4.1 million decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in net realized gain from investments of $8.6 million, partially offset by higher distributable net investment income in the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the corresponding period of 2012 as discussed above. The $8.2 million net realized gain from investments during the first quarter of 2012 was primarily attributable to (i) realized gains totaling $11.9 million recognized on the full or partial exits of equity investments in two LMM portfolio companies and net realized gains related to Middle Market debt and marketable securities investments, partially offset by (ii) realized losses totaling $3.8 million on the full exits of investments in two LMM portfolio companies.

        The lower level of net realized gain from investments, partially offset by higher net investment income in the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the corresponding period of 2012, both as discussed above, resulted in a $4.2 million decrease in net realized income compared with the corresponding period of 2012.

        The net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $23.6 million, or $0.68 per share, compared with a net increase of $23.8 million, or $0.89 per share, in the first quarter of 2012. This $0.2 million decrease from the comparable period in the prior year was primarily the result of the decrease in net realized income as discussed above, partially offset by $4.1 million increase in the net change in unrealized appreciation to $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $4.7 million for the comparable period in the prior year. The total net change in unrealized appreciation for the first quarter of 2013 of $8.8 million included a $10.0 million net change in unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments, partially offset by the net change in unrealized depreciation of $1.2 million on the SBIC debentures held by MSC II. The $10.0 million net change in unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was principally attributable to (i) unrealized appreciation on 17 LMM portfolio investments totaling $10.3 million, partially offset by unrealized depreciation on 10 LMM portfolio investments totaling $4.3 million and (ii) $4.7 million of net unrealized appreciation on the Middle Market investment portfolio, partially offset by (iii) accounting reversals of net unrealized appreciation from prior periods of $1.4 million related to portfolio investment exits and repayments. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we also recognized a net income tax provision of $2.1 million related to deferred taxes of $1.4 million and other taxes of $0.7 million. The deferred taxes related primarily to net unrealized appreciation on equity investments held in our taxable subsidiaries. The other taxes include $0.4 million related to an accrual for excise tax on our estimated spillover taxable income and $0.3 million related to accruals for state and other taxes.

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  2012   2011   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Total investment income

  $ 90.5   $ 66.2   $ 24.3     37 %

Total expenses

    (31.2 )   (26.9 )   (4.3 )   16 %
                     

Net investment income

    59.3     39.3     20.0     51 %

Net realized gain from investments

    16.5     2.7     13.8     NM  
                     

Net realized income

    75.8     42.0     33.8     81 %

Net change in unrealized appreciation from investments

    44.5     34.9     9.6     27 %

Net change in unrealized appreciation from SBIC debentures and investment in the Investment Manager

    (5.0 )   (6.5 )   1.5     (23 )%

Income tax provision

    (10.8 )   (6.3 )   (4.5 )   72 %

Noncontrolling interest

    (0.1 )   (1.1 )   1.0     (95 )%
                     

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 104.4   $ 63.0   $ 41.4     66 %
                     

 

 
  Years Ended
December 31,
  Net Change  
 
  2012   2011   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Net investment income

  $ 59.3   $ 39.3   $ 20.0     51 %

Share-based compensation expense

    2.6     2.0     0.6     25 %
                     

Distributable net investment income(a)

    61.9     41.3     20.6     50 %

Net realized gain from investments

    16.5     2.7     13.8     NM  
                     

Distributable net realized income(a)

  $ 78.4   $ 44.0   $ 34.4     78 %
                     

Distributable net investment income per share—

                         

Basic and diluted(a)(b)

  $ 2.09   $ 1.77   $ 0.32     18 %
                     

Distributable net realized income per share—

                         

Basic and diluted(a)(b)

  $ 2.65   $ 1.89   $ 0.76     40 %
                     

(a)
Distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are net investment income and net realized income, respectively, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense which is non-cash in nature. We believe presenting distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income, and related per share amounts, is useful and appropriate supplemental disclosure of information for analyzing our financial performance since share-based compensation does not require settlement in cash. However, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are non-U.S. GAAP measures and should not be considered as a replacement to net investment income, net realized income, and other earnings measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Instead, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income should be reviewed only in connection with such U.S. GAAP measures in analyzing our financial performance. A reconciliation of net investment income and net realized income in accordance with U.S. GAAP to distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income is presented in the table above.

(b)
Per share amounts exclude the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II not owned by Main Street for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

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        For the year ended December 31, 2012, total investment income was $90.5 million, a $24.3 million, or 37%, increase over the $66.2 million for the corresponding period of 2011. This comparable period increase was principally attributable to (i) a $19.1 million increase in interest income from increased activity in the investment portfolio and higher average levels of portfolio debt investments and interest-bearing marketable securities investments, (ii) a $3.2 million increase in dividend income from portfolio equity investments and (iii) a $2.0 million increase in fee income due to the increased activity in and size of the investment portfolio. The increase in investment income included (i) $1.8 million of non-recurring investment income during the first quarter of 2012 associated with repayment and financing activities for two LMM portfolio investments, (ii) a $3.2 million increase in investment income associated with higher levels of accelerated prepayment activity for certain Middle Market portfolio debt investments and marketable securities investments in comparison to 2011 and (iii) special dividend activity of $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

        For the year ended December 31, 2012, total expenses increased by approximately $4.3 million, or 16%, to $31.2 million from $26.9 million for the corresponding period of 2011. This comparable period increase in expenses was principally attributable to (i) higher interest expense of $2.1 million as a result of the net issuance of an additional $5 million in SBIC debentures subsequent to December 31, 2011, increased borrowing activity under the Credit Facility and higher unused fees associated with the increased commitments under the Credit Facility, (ii) higher share-based compensation expense of $0.5 million related to non-cash amortization for restricted share grants, and (iii) higher compensation and expenses of $1.7 million related to increases in personnel and incentive compensation compared to the corresponding period of 2011. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our quarterly average total assets was 1.8% and 2.2%, respectively.

        Distributable net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased to $61.9 million, or $2.09 per share, compared with distributable net investment income of $41.3 million, or $1.77 per share, for the corresponding period of 2011. The increase in distributable net investment income was primarily due to the higher level of total investment income partially offset by higher interest and other operating expenses, due to the changes discussed above. Distributable net investment income on a per share basis for the year ended 2012 reflects (i) an increase of approximately $0.13 per share from 2011 in investment income attributable to higher levels of accelerated prepayment and repricing activity for certain debt investments and marketable securities investments, (ii) approximately $0.05 per share from the special dividend activity in the fourth quarter of 2012 and (iii) a greater number of average shares outstanding compared to the corresponding period in 2011 primarily due to the net effect of December 2012, June 2012, October 2011 and March 2011 follow-on stock offerings.

        Net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $59.3 million, or a 51% increase, compared to net investment income of $39.3 million for the corresponding period of 2011. The increase in net investment income was principally attributable to the increase in total investment income partially offset by higher interest and other operating expenses as discussed above.

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        Distributable net realized income increased to $78.4 million, or $2.65 per share, for the year ended 2012 compared with distributable net realized income of $44.0 million, or $1.89 per share, for the corresponding period of 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to the higher level of distributable net investment income and the higher level of total net realized gain from investments in 2012 compared to the corresponding period of 2011. The $16.5 million net realized gain during 2012 was primarily attributable to (i) realized gains recognized on two partial exits of LMM portfolio company equity investments, (ii) a realized gain recognized on the full exit of a LMM portfolio company equity investment and (iii) realized gains related to Middle Market and marketable securities investments, partially offset by (iv) realized losses on the full exits of three LMM portfolio company investments.

        The higher level of net investment income and the higher level of total net realized gain from investments in 2012 compared to the corresponding period of 2011, both as discussed above, resulted in a $33.8 million increase in net realized income compared with the corresponding period of 2011.

        The net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock during the year ended December 31, 2012 was $104.4 million, or $3.53 per share, compared with a net increase of $63.0 million, or $2.76 per share, in 2011. This $41.4 million increase was a result of the increase in net realized income discussed above, plus differences in the net change in unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments, marketable securities, SBIC debentures and investment in the Investment Manager and the difference in the income tax provision. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the $44.5 million net change in unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments was principally attributable to (i) unrealized appreciation on 37 LMM portfolio investments totaling $57.8 million, partially offset by unrealized depreciation on 10 LMM portfolio investments totaling $4.6 million, (ii) $9.7 million of net unrealized appreciation on the Middle Market investment portfolio and (iii) $0.8 million of net unrealized appreciation on the Other Portfolio investments and Marketable securities and idle funds investments, partially offset by (iv) accounting reversals of net unrealized appreciation from prior periods of $18.3 million related to portfolio investment exits and repayments, and (v) accounting reversals of net unrealized appreciation from prior periods of $0.5 million related to Marketable securities and idle funds investments exits and repayments. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the $5.0 million net change in unrealized appreciation attributable to SBIC debentures and investment in the Investment Manager was primarily attributable to unrealized depreciation on the SBIC debentures held by MSC II. The noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million recognized during the first quarter of 2012 reflects the pro rata portion of the net increase in net assets resulting from operations for MSC II attributable to the equity interests in MSC II that were not owned by MSCC prior to MSCC's completion of the Final MSC II Exchange. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we also recognized a net income tax provision of $10.8 million related to deferred taxes of $8.0 million and other taxes of $2.8 million. The deferred taxes related primarily to net unrealized appreciation on equity investments held in our taxable subsidiaries. The other taxes include $1.6 million related to an accrual for excise tax on our estimated spillover taxable income as of December 31, 2012 and $1.2 million related to accruals for state and other taxes.

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  Years Ended
December 31,
  Net Change  
 
  2011   2010   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Total investment income

  $ 66.2   $ 36.5   $ 29.7     81 %

Total expenses

    (26.9 )   (17.2 )   (9.7 )   56 %
                   

Net investment income

    39.3     19.3     20.0     104 %

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

    2.7     (2.9 )   5.6     192 %
                   

Net realized income

    42.0     16.4     25.6     156 %

Net change in unrealized appreciation from investments

    28.4     19.6     8.8     45 %

Income tax provision

    (6.3 )   (1.0 )   (5.3 )   568 %

Bargain purchase gain

        4.9     (4.9 )   NM  

Noncontrolling interest

    (1.1 )   (1.2 )   0.1     (7 )%
                   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 63.0   $ 38.7   $ 24.3     63 %
                   

 

 
  Years Ended
December 31,
  Net Change  
 
  2011   2010   Amount   %  
 
  (dollars in millions)
 

Net investment income

  $ 39.3   $ 19.3   $ 20.0     104 %

Share-based compensation expense

    2.0     1.4     0.6     38 %
                   

Distributable net investment income(a)

    41.3     20.7     20.6     99 %

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

    2.7     (2.9 )   5.6     192 %
                   

Distributable net realized income(a)

  $ 44.0   $ 17.8   $ 26.2     146 %
                   

Distributable net investment income per share—Basic and diluted(a)(b)

  $ 1.77   $ 1.25   $ 0.52     42 %
                   

Distributable net realized income per share—Basic and diluted(a)(b)

  $ 1.89   $ 1.08   $ 0.81     74 %
                   

(a)
Distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are net investment income and net realized income, respectively, as determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense which is non-cash in nature. Main Street believes presenting distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income, and related per share amounts, is useful and appropriate supplemental disclosure of information for analyzing its financial performance since share-based compensation does not require settlement in cash. However, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income are non-GAAP measures and should not be considered as a replacement to net investment income, net realized income, and other earnings measures presented in accordance with GAAP. Instead, distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income should be reviewed only in connection with such GAAP measures in analyzing Main Street's financial performance. A reconciliation of net investment income and net realized income in accordance with GAAP to distributable net investment income and distributable net realized income is presented in the table above.

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        For the year ended December 31, 2011, total investment income was $66.2 million, a $29.7 million, or 81%, increase over the $36.5 million of total investment income for the corresponding period of 2010. This comparable period increase was principally attributable to (i) a $23.8 million increase in interest income from higher average levels of both portfolio debt investments and interest-bearing marketable securities investments, (ii) a $4.3 million increase in dividend income from portfolio equity investments, and (iii) a $1.6 million increase in fee income due to higher levels of transaction activity. The increase in investment income included a $2.7 million increase in investment income associated with higher levels of accelerated prepayment and repricing activity for certain debt investments.

        For the year ended December 31, 2011, total expenses increased by approximately $9.7 million, or 56%, to $26.9 million from $17.2 million for the corresponding period of 2010. This comparable period increase in expenses was principally attributable to (i) higher interest expense of $4.5 million as a result of the issuance of an additional $40 million in SBIC debentures subsequent to December 31, 2010, and increased borrowing activity under the Credit Facility, (ii) higher share-based compensation expense of $0.6 million related to non-cash amortization for restricted share grants, and (iii) higher compensation and other operating expenses of $4.7 million related to the significant increase in investment income and portfolio investments compared to the corresponding period of 2010. The ratio of total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of average total assets for the year ended December 31, 2011 was 2.2%, representing an approximate 7% decrease from the same ratio of 2.4% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

        Distributable net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2011 increased to $41.3 million, or $1.77 per share, compared with distributable net investment income of $20.7 million, or $1.25 per share, for the corresponding period of 2010. The increase in distributable net investment income was primarily due to the higher level of total investment income partially offset by higher interest and other operating expenses, due to the changes discussed above. Distributable net investment income on a per share basis for the year ended 2011 reflects approximately $0.12 per share of investment income associated with higher levels of accelerated prepayment and repricing activity for certain debt investments and (ii) a greater number of average shares outstanding compared to the corresponding period in 2010 primarily due to the October 2011, March 2011, and August 2010 follow-on stock offerings.

        Net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $39.3 million, or a 104% increase, compared to net investment income of $19.3 million for the corresponding period of 2010. The increase in net investment income was principally attributable to the increase in total investment income partially offset by higher interest and other operating expenses as discussed above.

        Distributable net realized income increased to $44.0 million, or $1.89 per share, for the year ended 2011 compared with distributable net realized income of $17.8 million, or $1.08 per share, for the corresponding period of 2010. The increase was primarily attributable to the higher level of distributable net investment income as well as the higher level of total net realized gain from investments in 2011 compared to the net realized loss from investments in the corresponding period of 2010. The $2.6 million net realized gain during 2011 was primarily attributable to (i) realized gain

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recognized on one partial exit of an LMM portfolio company equity investment, (ii) realized gain recognized on one full exit of an LMM portfolio company equity investment, and (iii) realized gains related to Middle Market and marketable securities investments. The $2.9 million net realized loss during the 2010 year was primarily attributable to $5.9 million of realized loss from our debt and equity investments in two portfolio companies, partially offset by (i) $2.3 million of realized gain on two partial exits and one full exit of portfolio company equity investments and (ii) $0.7 million of realized gain related to Middle Market and marketable securities and idle funds investments.

        The higher level of net investment income and the change from net realized loss to net realized gain from investments during 2011 resulted in a $25.6 million increase in net realized income compared with the corresponding period of 2010.

        For the year ended December 31, 2011, the $28.4 million net change in unrealized appreciation was principally attributable to (i) unrealized appreciation on 30 LMM portfolio investments totaling $53.6 million, partially offset by unrealized depreciation on 11 LMM portfolio investments totaling $11.8 million, (ii) $3.7 million of net unrealized depreciation on Middle Market portfolio investments and marketable securities and idle funds investments, (iii) accounting reversals of net unrealized appreciation related to the net realized gains recognized during 2011 in the amounts of $2.8 million for portfolio investments and $0.4 million for marketable securities and idle funds investments, (iv) $6.3 million of net unrealized depreciation attributable to our SBIC debentures, and (v) $0.2 million in unrealized depreciation attributable to our investment in the affiliated Investment Manager. The noncontrolling interest of $1.1 million recognized during 2011 reflects the pro rata portion of MSC II net earnings attributable to the equity interests in MSC II not owned by Main Street. For the year ended December 31, 2011, we also recognized a net income tax provision of $6.3 million principally related to deferred taxes on net unrealized appreciation of certain portfolio investments held in our Taxable Subsidiaries.

        As a result of these events, our net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock during 2011 was $63.0 million, or $2.76 per share, compared with a net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock of $38.7 million, or $2.38 per share, in 2010.

        For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we experienced a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $37.3 million. During the period, we used $24.3 million of cash for our operating activities, primarily from (i) the funding of new portfolio company investments and settlement of accruals for portfolio investments at December 31, 2012, which together total $126.0 million, (ii) the settlement of $16.7 million of accruals for Marketable securities and idle funds investments at December 31, 2012, and (iii) $8.5 million related to decreases in payables and accruals, which such cash uses offset by (i) $81.4 million in cash proceeds from the sales and repayments of debt investments, (ii) $28.8 million of cash proceeds from the sale of Marketable securities and idle funds investments, (iii) distributable net investment income, excluding the non-cash effects of the accretion of unearned income, payment-in-kind interest income and the amortization of deferred financing costs, and (iv) decreases in other assets of $3.3 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, $13.0 million in cash was used in financing activities, which principally consisted of $22.4 million in cash

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dividends paid to stockholders, partially offset by $9.0 million in net cash proceeds from our credit facility (the "Credit Facility").

        For the year ended December 31, 2012, we experienced a net increase in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $20.9 million. During that period, we generated $48.9 million of cash from our operating activities, primarily from (i) distributable net investment income, excluding the non-cash effects of the accretion of unearned income, payment-in-kind interest income and the amortization of deferred financing costs, (ii) increases in payables, and (iii) realized gains, partially offset by increases in interest receivable. We used $184.5 million in net cash from investing activities, principally including the funding of $639.8 million for new portfolio company investments and the funding of $14.4 million for Marketable securities and idle funds investments, partially offset by (i) $400.0 million in cash proceeds from the repayment of portfolio debt investments, (ii) $35.1 million in cash proceeds from the exit of portfolio equity investments and (iii) $34.5 million of cash proceeds from the sale of Marketable securities and idle funds investments. During 2012, $156.5 million in cash was provided by financing activities, which principally consisted of (i) $169.9 million in net cash proceeds from public stock offerings in June and December 2012, (ii) $25.0 million in net cash proceeds from the Credit Facility and (iii) $5.0 million in net cash proceeds from the issuance of SBIC debentures, partially offset by (i) $39.9 million in cash dividends paid to stockholders and (ii) $2.2 million in loan costs associated with our SBIC debentures and the Credit Facility.

        For the year ended December 31, 2011, we experienced a net increase in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $20.3 million. During that period, we generated $37.2 million of cash from our operating activities, primarily from (i) distributable net investment income, excluding the non-cash effects of the accretion of unearned income, payment-in-kind interest income and the amortization of deferred financing costs, (ii) increases in payables, and (iii) realized gains, partially offset by (iv) increases in interest receivable. We used $220.5 million in net cash from investing activities, principally including (i) the funding of $358.9 million for new portfolio company investments and (ii) the funding of $33.5 million for Marketable securities and idle funds investments, partially offset by (i) $160.2 million in cash proceeds from the repayment of portfolio debt investments and from the exit of portfolio equity investments and (ii) $11.7 million of cash proceeds from the sale of Marketable securities and idle funds investments. During 2011, $203.6 million in cash was provided by financing activities, which principally consisted of (i) $127.8 million in net cash proceeds from public stock offerings in March 2011 and October 2011, (ii) $40.0 million in cash proceeds from the issuance of SBIC debentures, and (iii) $68.0 million in net cash proceeds from the Credit Facility, partially offset by $28.3 million in cash dividends paid to stockholders and $2.3 million in loan costs associated with our SBIC debentures and credit facility.

        For the year ended December 31, 2010, we experienced a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $8.3 million. During that period, we generated $16.6 million of cash from our operating activities, primarily from distributable net investment income partially offset by increases in interest receivable. We used $176.0 million in net cash from investing activities, principally including the funding of $157.7 million for new portfolio company investments and the funding of $100.6 million for Marketable securities and idle funds investments, partially offset by (i) $36.8 million of cash proceeds from the sale of Marketable securities and idle funds investments, (ii) $43.0 million in cash proceeds from the repayment of portfolio debt investments and from the exit of portfolio equity investments, and (iii) $2.5 million in cash acquired as part of the Exchange Offer. During 2010, $151.1 million in cash was provided by financing activities, which principally consisted of (i) $85.9 million in net cash proceeds from public stock offerings in January 2010 and August 2010, (ii) $45.0 million in cash proceeds from the issuance of SBIC debentures, and (iii) $39 million in net cash proceeds from the Credit Facility, partially offset by $16.3 million in cash dividends paid to stockholders and $2.1 million in loan costs associated with our SBIC debentures and the Credit Facility.

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        As of March 31, 2013, we had $26.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $146.5 million of unused capacity under the Credit Facility, which we maintain to support our future investment and operating activities. As of March 31, 2013, our net asset value totaled $645.2 million, or $18.55 per share.

        The Credit Facility, as amended, currently provides for $287.5 million in total commitments from a diversified group of nine lenders. The Credit Facility contains an accordion feature which allows Main Street to increase the total commitments under the facility up to $400 million from new or existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments.

        Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to our election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable LIBOR rate (0.20%, as of March 31, 2013) plus 2.50% or (ii) the applicable base rate (Prime Rate, 3.25% as of March 31, 2013) plus 1.50%. We pay unused commitment fees of 0.375% per annum on the unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by a first lien on the assets of MSCC and its subsidiaries, excluding the assets of the Funds. The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to: (i) maintaining an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0, (ii) maintaining an asset coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, and (iii) maintaining a minimum tangible net worth. The Credit Facility includes an initial revolving period through September 2015 followed by a two-year term out period with a final maturity in September 2017, and contains two, one-year extension options which could extend both the revolving period and the final maturity by up to two years, subject to certain conditions including lender approval. At March 31, 2013, we had $141 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2013, the interest rate on the Credit Facility was 2.70%, and Main Street was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Facility.

        In June 2012, we completed a follow-on public stock offering in which we sold 4,312,500 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $22.50 per share (or approximately 143% of the then latest reported Net Asset Value per share), resulting in total net proceeds of approximately $93.0 million, after deducting underwriters' commissions and offering costs. In December 2012, we completed a follow-on public stock offering in which we sold 2,875,000 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $28.00 per share (or approximately 160% of the then latest reported Net Asset Value per share), resulting in total net proceeds of approximately $77.1 million, after deducting underwriters' commissions and offering costs.

        Due to each of the Funds' status as a licensed SBIC, we have the ability to issue, through the Funds, debentures guaranteed by the SBA at favorable interest rates. Under the regulations applicable to SBIC funds, an SBIC can have outstanding debentures guaranteed by the SBA generally in an amount up to twice its regulatory capital, which effectively approximates the amount of its equity capital. Debentures guaranteed by the SBA have fixed interest rates that equal prevailing 10-year Treasury Note rates plus a market spread and have a maturity of ten years with interest payable semi-annually. The principal amount of the debentures is not required to be paid before maturity but may be pre-paid at any time with no prepayment penalty. On March 31, 2013, we, through the Funds, had $225 million of outstanding indebtedness guaranteed by the SBA, which carried a weighted average annual fixed interest rate of approximately 4.8%. The first maturity related to the SBIC debentures does not occur until 2014, and the remaining weighted average duration is approximately 6.1 years as of March 31, 2013.

        We anticipate that we will continue to fund our investment activities through existing cash and cash equivalents and a combination of future debt and equity capital. Our primary uses of funds will be investments in portfolio companies, operating expenses and cash distributions to holders of our common stock.

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        We periodically invest excess cash balances into Marketable securities and idle funds investments. The primary investment objective of Marketable securities and idle funds investments is to generate incremental cash returns on excess cash balances prior to utilizing those funds for investment in our LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investment strategy. Marketable securities and idle funds investments generally consist of debt investments, independently rated debt investments, certificates of deposit with financial institutions, and diversified bond funds. The composition of Marketable securities and idle funds investments will vary in a given period based upon, among other things, changes in market conditions, the underlying fundamentals in our Marketable securities and idle funds investments, our outlook regarding future LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investment needs, and any regulatory requirements applicable to Main Street.

        If our common stock trades below our net asset value per share, we will generally not be able to issue additional common stock at the market price unless our stockholders approve such a sale and our Board of Directors makes certain determinations. A proposal, approved by our stockholders at our June 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, authorizes us to sell shares of our common stock below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock in one or more offerings for the period ending on June 13, 2013, the date of our 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. We would need similar future approval from our stockholders to issue shares below the then current net asset value per share any time after the expiration of the current approval. We are not currently seeking such approval at our 2013 annual meeting of stockholders because our common stock price per share has been trading significantly above the current net asset value per share of our common stock.

        In order to satisfy the Code requirements applicable to a RIC, we intend to distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our taxable income, but we may also elect to periodically spillover certain excess undistributed taxable income from one tax year into the next tax year. In addition, as a BDC, we generally are required to meet a coverage ratio of total assets to total senior securities, which include borrowings and any preferred stock we may issue in the future, of at least 200%. This requirement limits the amount that we may borrow. In January 2008, we received an exemptive order from the SEC to exclude SBA-guaranteed debt securities issued by MSMF and any other wholly owned subsidiaries of ours which operate as SBICs from the asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act as applicable to Main Street, which, in turn, enables us to fund more investments with debt capital.

        Although we have been able to secure access to additional liquidity, including recent public stock offerings, our expanded $287.5 million Credit Facility, and the available leverage through the SBIC program, there is no assurance that debt or equity capital will be available to us in the future on favorable terms, or at all.

        From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standards setting bodies that are adopted by us as of the specified effective date. We believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our financial statements upon effectiveness.

        Inflation has not had a significant effect on our results of operations in any of the reporting periods presented herein. However, our portfolio companies have experienced, and may in the future experience, the impacts of inflation on their operating results, including periodic escalations in their costs for raw materials and required energy consumption.

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        We may be a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. These instruments include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of liquidity and credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. At March 31, 2013, we had a total of $100.5 million in outstanding commitments comprised of (i) eight commitments to fund revolving loans that had not been fully drawn and (ii) six capital commitments that had not been fully called.

        As of March 31, 2013, the future fixed commitments for cash payments in connection with our SBIC debentures for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 
  2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018 and
thereafter
  Total  
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 

SBIC debentures

  $   $ 6,000   $ 23,100   $ 5,000   $ 44,700   $ 146,200   $ 225,000  

Interest due on SBIC debentures

    5,412     10,793     10,282     9,141     8,253     17,140     61,021  
                               

Total

  $ 5,412   $ 16,793   $ 33,382   $ 14,141   $ 52,953   $ 163,340   $ 286,021  
                               

        As of March 31, 2013, we had $141.0 million in borrowings outstanding under our Credit Facility and the Credit Facility is currently scheduled to mature in September 2017. The Credit Facility contains two, one year extension options which could extend the maturity to September 2019. See further discussion of the Credit Facility terms in "—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Resources."

        Pursuant to the support services agreement with MSCC, the Investment Manager is reimbursed each quarter by MSCC for its cash operating expenses, less fees that the Investment Manager receives from MSC II and third parties, associated with providing investment management and other services to MSCC, certain of its subsidiaries and third parties. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the expenses reimbursed by MSCC to the Investment Manager and management fees paid by MSC II were $3.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

        As discussed further in Note D to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, subsequent to the completion of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager is a wholly owned portfolio company of MSCC. At March 31, 2013, the Investment Manager had a receivable of $0.1 million due from MSCC related to operating expenses incurred by the Investment Manager required to support Main Street's business.

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SENIOR SECURITIES

        Information about our senior securities is shown in the following table as of December 31 for the years indicated in the table, unless otherwise noted. Grant Thornton LLP's report on the senior securities table as of December 31, 2012, is an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Class and Year
  Total Amount
Outstanding
Exclusive
of Treasury
Securities(1)
  Asset
Coverage
per Unit(2)
  Involuntary
Liquidating
Preference
per Unit(3)
  Average
Market Value
per Unit(4)
 
 
  (dollars in
thousands)

   
   
   
 

SBIC Debentures

                         

2007

  $ 55,000     3,094         N/A  

2008

    55,000     3,043         N/A  

2009

    65,000     2,995         N/A  

2010

    180,000     2,030         N/A  

2011

    220,000     2,202         N/A  

2012

    225,000     2,763         N/A  

2013 (as of March 31, 2013, unaudited)

    225,000     2,729         N/A  

Credit Facility

                         

2010

  $ 39,000     2,030         N/A  

2011

    107,000     2,202         N/A  

2012

    132,000     2,763         N/A  

2013 (as of March 31, 2013, unaudited)

    141,000     2,729         N/A  

(1)
Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented.

(2)
Asset coverage per unit is the ratio of the carrying value of our total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness. Asset coverage per unit is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per $1,000 of indebtedness.

(3)
The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it. The "—" indicates information which the Securities and Exchange Commission expressly does not require to be disclosed for certain types of senior securities.

(4)
Not applicable because neither our SBIC Debentures or our Credit Facility are registered for public trading.

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BUSINESS

        We are a principal investment firm primarily focused on providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to middle market ("Middle Market") companies. Our portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. We seek to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provide "one stop" financing alternatives within our LMM portfolio. We invest primarily in secured debt investments, equity investments, warrants and other securities of LMM companies based in the United States and in secured debt investments of Middle Market companies generally headquartered in the United States. Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity and equity related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company. Our LMM companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and our LMM portfolio investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. Our Middle Market investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than our LMM portfolio companies, with annual revenues typically between $150 million and $1.5 billion, and our Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million.

        Our private loan ("Private Loan") investments are made in businesses that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. The structure, terms and conditions for these Private Loan investments are typically consistent with the structure, terms and conditions for the loans made in our LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio.

        Our other portfolio ("Other Portfolio") investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM, Middle Market or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In our Other Portfolio, we may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds.

        We seek to fill the current financing gap for LMM businesses, which, historically, have had more limited access to financing from commercial banks and other traditional sources. The underserved nature of the LMM creates the opportunity for us to meet the financing needs of LMM companies while also negotiating favorable transaction terms and equity participations. Our ability to invest across a company's capital structure, from senior secured loans to equity securities, allows us to offer portfolio companies a comprehensive suite of financing options, or a "one stop" financing solution. Providing customized, "one stop" financing solutions has become even more relevant to our LMM portfolio companies in the current investing environment. We generally seek to partner directly with entrepreneurs, management teams and business owners in making our investments. Our LMM portfolio debt investments are generally secured by a first lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between five and seven years. We believe that our LMM investment strategy has a lower correlation to the broader debt and equity markets.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had debt and equity investments in 57 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $520.3 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $412.2 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 14.2%. As of March 31, 2013 approximately 76% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At March 31, 2013, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity

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ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had debt and equity investments in 56 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482.9 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $380.5 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 14.3%. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 75% of our total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93.0% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2012, we had equity ownership in approximately 93% of our LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

        We also pursue investments in Middle Market companies. Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary purchases of interest-bearing debt securities in privately held companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our LMM portfolio. Our Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and have an expected duration of between three and five years.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 80 companies, collectively totaling approximately $361.9 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $354.4 million. The weighted average revenue for the 80 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $557.0 million as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.2% as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Middle Market portfolio investments in 79 companies, collectively totaling approximately $352.0 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $348.1 million. The weighted average revenue for the 79 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $533.6 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.0% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of the companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 10 companies, collectively totaling approximately $74.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $73.8 million. The weighted average revenue for the 10 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $193.8 million as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.0% as of March 31, 2013. As of

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December 31, 2012, we had Private Loan portfolio investments in 9 companies, collectively totaling approximately $65.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $64.9 million. The weighted average revenue for the 9 Private Loan portfolio company investments was approximately $230.5 million as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, 99% of our Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on our Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.8% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of March 31, 2013, we had Other Portfolio investments in 4 companies, collectively totaling approximately $28.7 million in fair value and approximately $27.9 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.9% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies, collectively totaling approximately $24.1 million in both fair value and approximately $23.6 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.6% of our Investment Portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012.

        During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were nine portfolio company investment transfers from the LMM and Middle Market portfolio investment categories to the Private Loan portfolio investment category totaling $65.5 million at fair value and $64.9 million at cost as of December 31, 2012.

        Our portfolio investments are generally made through MSCC and the Funds. MSCC and the Funds share the same investment strategies and criteria, although they are subject to different regulatory regimes. An investor's return in MSCC will depend, in part, on the Funds' investment returns as MSMF and MSC II are both wholly owned subsidiaries of MSCC.

        The level of new portfolio investment activity will fluctuate from period to period based upon our view of the current economic fundamentals, our ability to identify new investment opportunities that meet our investment criteria, and our ability to consummate the identified opportunities. The level of new investment activity, and associated interest and fee income, will directly impact future investment income. In addition, the level of dividends paid by portfolio companies and the portion of our portfolio debt investments on non-accrual status will directly impact future investment income. While we intend to grow our portfolio and our investment income over the long-term, our growth and our operating results may be more limited during depressed economic periods. However, we intend to appropriately manage our cost structure and liquidity position based on applicable economic conditions and our investment outlook. The level of realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation will also fluctuate depending upon portfolio activity and the performance of our individual portfolio companies. The changes in realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation could have a material impact on our operating results.

        MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries are internally managed by the Investment Manager, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of Main Street. Because the Investment Manager is wholly owned by MSCC, Main Street does not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. We believe that our internally managed structure provides us with a beneficial operating expense structure when compared to other publicly-traded and privately-held investment firms which are externally managed, and our internally managed structure allows us the opportunity to leverage our non-interest operating expenses as we grow our Investment Portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the ratio of our total operating expenses, excluding interest expense, as a percentage of our quarterly

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average total assets was 1.7% and 2.0%, respectively, on an annualized basis, and 1.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

        During May 2012, MSCC and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP ("HMS Adviser"), which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"), a non publicly-traded BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC in June 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser. MSCC is initially providing such investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, but it is ultimately intended that the Investment Manager will provide such services because the fees MSCC receives from such arrangement could otherwise have negative consequences on its ability to meet the source-of-income requirement necessary for it to maintain its RIC tax treatment (MSCC or the Investment Adviser, whichever is providing such investment advisory services, the "Sub-Adviser"). Certain relief must be obtained from the SEC before the Investment Manager is permitted to provide these services to HMS Adviser, which relief is being sought, but there can be no assurance that it will be obtained. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to waive all such fees from the effective date of HMS Adviser's registration statement on Form N-2 through September 30, 2013 to the extent that such fees would cause a portion of any distributions declared and payable by HMS Income to represent a return of capital for purposes of U.S. federal income tax. As a result, as of March 31, 2013, the Sub-Adviser has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement and the Sub-Adviser is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement.

Business Strategies

        Our principal investment objective is to maximize our portfolio's total return by generating current income from our debt investments and realizing capital appreciation from our equity and equity-related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities in a portfolio company. We have adopted the following business strategies to achieve our investment objective:

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Investment Criteria

        Our investment team has identified the following investment criteria that it believes are important in evaluating prospective portfolio companies. Our investment team uses these criteria in evaluating investment opportunities. However, not all of these criteria have been, or will be, met in connection with each of our investments.

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Investment Portfolio

        The Investment Portfolio, as used herein, refers to all of Main Street's LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments, Private Loan portfolio investments, Other Portfolio investments and the investment in the Investment Manager but excludes all "Marketable securities and idle funds investments." Main Street's LMM portfolio investments principally consist of secured debt, equity warrants and direct equity investments in privately held, LMM companies based in the United States. Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies based in the United States that are generally larger in size than the companies included in Main Street's LMM portfolio. Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Main Street's Other Portfolio investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In our Other Portfolio, we may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds.

        Historically, we have made LMM debt investments principally in the form of single tranche debt. Single tranche debt financing involves issuing one debt security that blends the risk and return profiles of both first lien secured and subordinated debt. We believe that single tranche debt is more appropriate for many LMM companies given their size in order to reduce structural complexity and potential conflicts among creditors.

        Our LMM debt investments generally have terms of three to seven years, with limited required amortization prior to maturity, and provide for monthly or quarterly payment of interest at fixed interest rates generally between 12% and 14% per annum, payable currently in cash. In some instances, we have provided floating interest rates for a portion of a single tranche debt security. In addition, certain LMM debt investments may have a form of interest that is not paid currently but is accrued and added to the loan balance and paid at maturity. We refer to this as payment-in-kind, or PIK, interest. We typically structure our LMM debt investments with the maximum seniority and collateral that we can reasonably obtain while seeking to achieve our total return target. In most cases, our LMM debt investment will be collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all the assets of the portfolio company. As of March 31, 2013, 93% of our LMM debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of our LMM portfolio companies.

        In addition to seeking a senior lien position in the capital structure of our LMM portfolio companies, we seek to limit the downside potential of our LMM investments by negotiating covenants that are designed to protect our LMM investments while affording our portfolio companies as much flexibility in managing their businesses as is reasonable. Such restrictions may include affirmative and negative covenants, default penalties, lien protection, change of control or change of management provisions, key-man life insurance, guarantees, equity pledges, personal guaranties, where appropriate, and put rights. In addition, we typically seek board representation or observation rights in all of our LMM portfolio companies.

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        While we will continue to focus our LMM investments primarily on single tranche debt investments, we also anticipate structuring some of our debt investments as mezzanine loans. We anticipate that these mezzanine loans will be primarily junior secured or unsecured, subordinated loans that provide for relatively high fixed interest rates payable currently in cash that will provide us with significant interest income plus the additional opportunity for income and gains through PIK interest and equity warrants and other similar equity instruments issued in conjunction with these mezzanine loans. These loans typically will have interest-only payments in the early years, with amortization of principal deferred to the later years of the mezzanine loan term. Typically, our mezzanine loans will have maturities of three to five years. We will generally target fixed interest rates of 12% to 14%, payable currently in cash for our mezzanine loan investments with higher targeted total returns from equity warrants or PIK interest.

        We also pursue debt investments in Middle Market companies. Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies based in the United States that are generally larger in size than the companies included in our LMM portfolio. Our Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and typically have a term of between three and five years. The debt investments in our Middle Market portfolio have rights and protections that are similar to those in our LMM debt investments, which may include affirmative and negative covenants, default penalties, lien protection, change of control provisions, guarantees, and equity pledges. The Middle Market debt investments generally have floating interest rates at LIBOR plus a premium and subject to LIBOR floors. As of March 31, 2013, substantially all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien and typically have a term of between three and seven years. As of March 31, 2013, 99% of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets.

        In connection with our LMM debt investments, we have historically received equity warrants to establish or increase our equity interest in the LMM portfolio company. Warrants we receive in connection with a LMM debt investment typically require only a nominal cost to exercise, and thus, as a LMM portfolio company appreciates in value, we may achieve additional investment return from this equity interest. We typically structure the warrants to provide provisions protecting our rights as a minority-interest holder, as well as secured or unsecured put rights, or rights to sell such securities back to the LMM portfolio company, upon the occurrence of specified events. In certain cases, we also may obtain registration rights in connection with these equity interests, which may include demand and "piggyback" registration rights.

        We also will seek to make direct equity investments in situations where it is appropriate to align our interests with key management and stockholders of our LMM portfolio companies, and to allow for some participation in the appreciation in the equity values of our LMM portfolio companies. We usually make our direct equity investments in connection with debt investments. In addition, we may have both equity warrants and direct equity positions in some of our LMM portfolio companies. We

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seek to maintain fully diluted equity positions in our LMM portfolio companies of 5% to 50%, and may have controlling equity interests in some instances. We have a value orientation toward our direct equity investments and have traditionally been able to purchase our equity investments at reasonable valuations.

Investment Process

        Our investment committee is responsible for all aspects of our LMM investment process. The current members of our investment committee are Vincent D. Foster, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Todd A. Reppert, our Executive Vice Chairman, and David Magdol, our Chief Investment Officer and Senior Managing Director.

        Our credit committee is responsible for all aspects of our Middle Market portfolio investment process. The current members of our credit committee are Messrs. Foster, Reppert and Curtis Hartman, our Chief Credit Officer and Senior Managing Director.

        Investment process responsibility for each Private Loan portfolio investment is delegated to either the investment committee or the credit committee. Similarly, the investment processes for each Private Loan portfolio investment, from origination to close to eventual exit, will follow the processes for our LMM portfolio investments or our Middle Market portfolio investments as outlined below, or a combination thereof.

        Our investment strategy involves a "team" approach, whereby potential transactions are screened by several members of our investment team before being presented to the investment committee or the credit committee, as applicable. Our investment committee and credit committee each meet on an as needed basis depending on transaction volume. We generally categorize our investment process into seven distinct stages:

        Deal generation and origination is maximized through long-standing and extensive relationships with industry contacts, brokers, commercial and investment bankers, entrepreneurs, service providers such as lawyers, financial advisors, accountants and current and former portfolio companies and investors. Our investment team has focused its deal generation and origination efforts on LMM and Middle Market companies. We have developed a reputation as a knowledgeable, reliable and active source of capital and assistance in these markets.

        During the screening process, if a transaction initially meets our investment criteria, we will perform preliminary due diligence, taking into consideration some or all of the following information:

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        Upon successful screening of a proposed LMM transaction, the investment team makes a recommendation to our investment committee. If our investment committee concurs with moving forward on the proposed LMM transaction, we typically issue a non-binding term sheet to the company. For Middle Market portfolio investments, the initial term sheet is typically issued by the borrower, and is screened by the investment team which makes a recommendation to our credit committee.

        For proposed LMM transactions, the non-binding term sheet will include the key economic terms based upon our analysis performed during the screening process as well as a proposed timeline and our qualitative expectation for the transaction. While the term sheet for LMM investments is non-binding, we typically receive an expense deposit in order to move the transaction to the due diligence phase. Upon execution of a term sheet we begin our formal due diligence process.

        For proposed Middle Market transactions, the initial term sheet will include key economic terms and other conditions proposed by the borrower and its representatives and the proposed timeline for the investment, which are reviewed by our investment team to determine if such terms and conditions are in agreement with Main Street's investment objectives.

        Due diligence on a proposed LMM investment is performed by a minimum of two of our investment professionals, whom we refer to collectively as the investment team, and certain external resources, who together conduct due diligence to understand the relationships among the prospective portfolio company's business plan, operations and financial performance. Our LMM due diligence review includes some or all of the following:

        Due diligence on a proposed Middle Market investment is generally performed on materials and information obtained from certain external resources and assessed internally by a minimum of two of our investment professionals, who work to understand the relationships among the prospective portfolio company's business plan, operations and financial performance using the accumulated due diligence information. Our Middle Market due diligence review includes some or all of the following:

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        During the due diligence process, significant attention is given to sensitivity analyses and how the company might be expected to perform given downside, base-case and upside scenarios. In certain cases, we may decide not to make an investment based on the results of the diligence process.

        Upon completion of a satisfactory due diligence review of a proposed LMM portfolio investment, the investment team presents the findings and a recommendation to our investment committee. The presentation contains information which can include, but is not limited to, the following:

        Upon completion of a satisfactory due diligence review of a proposed Middle Market portfolio investment, the investment team presents the findings and a recommendation to our credit committee. The presentation contains information which can include, but is not limited to, the following:

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        If any adjustments to the transaction terms or structures are proposed by the investment committee or credit committee, as applicable, such changes are made and applicable analyses are updated prior to approval of the transaction. Approval for the transaction must be made by the affirmative vote from a majority of the members of the investment committee or credit committee, as applicable. Upon receipt of transaction approval, we will re-confirm regulatory compliance, process and finalize all required legal documents, and fund the investment.

        We continuously monitor the status and progress of the portfolio companies. We generally offer managerial assistance to our portfolio companies, giving them access to our investment experience, direct industry expertise and contacts. The same investment team that was involved in the investment process will continue its involvement in the portfolio company post-investment. This provides for continuity of knowledge and allows the investment team to maintain a strong business relationship with key management of our portfolio companies for post-investment assistance and monitoring purposes. As part of the monitoring process of LMM portfolio investments, the investment team will analyze monthly and quarterly financial statements versus the previous periods and year, review financial projections, meet and discuss issues or opportunities with management, attend board meetings and review all compliance certificates and covenants. While we maintain limited involvement in the ordinary course operations of our LMM portfolio companies, we maintain a higher level of involvement in non-ordinary course financing or strategic activities and any non-performing scenarios. We also monitor the performance of our Middle Market portfolio investments; however, due to the larger size and higher sophistication level of these Middle Market companies in comparison to our LMM portfolio companies, it is not necessary or practical to have as much direct management interface.

        We utilize an internally developed investment rating system to rate the performance of each LMM portfolio company and to monitor our expected level of returns on each of our LMM investments in relation to our expectations for the portfolio company. The investment rating system takes into consideration various factors, including, but not limited to, each investment's expected level of returns and the collectability of our debt investments, comparisons to competitors and other industry participants and the portfolio company's future outlook.

        All new LMM portfolio investments receive an initial 3 rating.

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        The following table shows the distribution of our LMM portfolio investments on the 1 to 5 investment rating scale at fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 
  March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012  
Investment Rating
  Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
  Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
 
 
  (dollars in thousands)
 

1

  $ 176,924     34.0 % $ 167,154     34.6 %

2

    117,442     22.6 %   117,157     24.3 %

3

    196,635     37.8 %   174,754     36.2 %

4

    29,312     5.6 %   23,799     4.9 %

5

        0.0 %       0.0 %
                   

Totals

  $ 520,313     100.0 % $ 482,864     100.0 %
                   

        Based upon our investment rating system, the weighted average rating of our LMM portfolio was approximately 2.2 as of March 31, 2013 and 2.1 as of December 31, 2012.

        For the total Investment Portfolio, as of March 31, 2013, we had one investment with positive fair value on non-accrual status which comprised 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at fair value and, together with another fully impaired investment, comprised approximately 0.7% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost, excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager. As of December 31, 2012, we had no investments with positive fair value on non-accrual status and one fully impaired investment which comprised approximately 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost, excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager.

        While we generally exit most investments through the refinancing or repayment of our debt and redemption of our equity positions, we typically assist our LMM portfolio companies in developing and planning exit opportunities, including any sale or merger of our portfolio companies. We may also assist in the structure, timing, execution and transition of the exit strategy. The refinancing or repayment of Middle Market debt investments typically does not require our assistance due to the additional resources available to these larger, Middle Market companies.

Determination of Net Asset Value and Portfolio Valuation Process

        We determine the net asset value per share of our common stock on a quarterly basis. The net asset value per share is equal to our total assets minus liabilities and any noncontrolling interests outstanding divided by the total number of shares of common stock outstanding.

        The most significant determination inherent in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is the valuation of our Investment Portfolio and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately 96% and 89%, respectively, of our total assets at each date represented investments in portfolio companies valued at fair value (including our investment in the Investment Manager). We are required to report our investments at fair value. We follow the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.

        Our business strategy calls for us to invest primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities issued by private, LMM companies and debt securities issued by Middle Market companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies. We also categorize some of our investments in LMM

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companies and Middle Market companies as Private Loan portfolio investments, which are typically debt securities issued by companies that are consistent in size with either the LMM companies or Middle Market companies, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Our portfolio also includes Other Portfolio investments which primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. All of these portfolio investments may be subject to restrictions on resale.

        LMM investments and Other Portfolio investments generally have no established trading market while Middle Market securities generally have established markets that are not active. Private Loan investments may include investments which have no established trading market or have established markets that are not active. We determine in good faith the fair value of our Investment Portfolio pursuant to a valuation policy in accordance with ASC 820 and a valuation process approved by our Board of Directors and in accordance with the 1940 Act. Our valuation policy and process is intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of our portfolio.

        For LMM investments, we review external events, including private mergers, sales and acquisitions involving comparable companies, and include these events in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments, we primarily use observable inputs such as quoted prices in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, we generally use a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, "control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which we have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for our control LMM portfolio investments. As a result, for control LMM portfolio investments, we determine the fair value using a combination of market and income approaches. Under the market approach, we will typically use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments. The enterprise value is the fair value at which an enterprise could be sold in a transaction between two willing parties, other than through a forced or liquidation sale. Typically, private companies are bought and sold based on multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues, or in limited cases, book value. There is no single methodology for estimating enterprise value. For any one portfolio company, enterprise value is generally described as a range of values from which a single estimate of enterprise value is derived. In estimating the enterprise value of a portfolio company, we analyze various factors, including the portfolio company's historical and projected financial results. We allocate the enterprise value to investments in order of the legal priority of the various components of the portfolio company's capital structure. We will also use the income approach to determine the fair value of these securities, based on projections of the discounted future free cash flows that the portfolio company or the debt security will likely generate, and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments.. The valuation approaches for our control LMM portfolio investments estimate the value of the investment if we were to sell, or exit, the investment. In addition, these valuation approaches consider the value associated with our ability to control the capital structure of the portfolio company, as well as the timing of a potential exit.

        For valuation purposes, "non-control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which we do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations

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are generally not readily available for non-control LMM portfolio investments. For our non-control LMM investments, we use a combination of the market and income approaches to value our equity investments and the income approach to value our debt investments similar to the approaches used for our control LMM portfolio investments, and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. Our estimate of the expected repayment date of a LMM debt security is generally the legal maturity date of the instrument, as we generally intend to hold our LMM loans and debt securities to maturity. The yield-to-maturity analysis considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. We will use the value determined by the yield-to-maturity analysis as the fair value for that security; however, because of our general intent to hold our loans to maturity, the fair value will not exceed the face amount of the LMM debt security. A change in the assumptions that we use to estimate the fair value of our LMM debt securities using the yield-to-maturity analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or if a LMM debt security is in workout status, we may consider other factors in determining the fair value of the LMM debt security, including the value attributable to the debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would most likely be received in a liquidation analysis.

        Our Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in our Investment Portfolio. For valuation purposes, all of our Middle Market portfolio investments are non-control investments for which we do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. We primarily use observable inputs to determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or independent pricing, to the extent such sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, we use a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Our Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies included in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio. For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. As sufficient observable inputs to determine the fair value of these Private Loan portfolio investments through obtaining third party pricing or other independent pricing are not generally available, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, all of our Other Portfolio investments are non-control investments for which we generally do not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Main Street's Other Portfolio investments comprised 2.9% and 2.6%, respectively, of Main Street's Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Similar to the LMM investment portfolio, market quotations for Other Portfolio equity investments are generally not readily available. For our Other Portfolio equity investments, we determine the fair value based on the fair value of the portfolio company as determined by independent third parties and based on our proportional ownership in the portfolio company, as well as the financial position and assessed risk of each of these portfolio investments. For Other Portfolio debt investments with observable inputs, we determine the fair value

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of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing, to the extent such sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. To the extent observable inputs are not available, we value these Other Portfolio debt investments through an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value our LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, our determination of fair value for our Investment Portfolio may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment, portfolio company performance and other events that may occur over the lives of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned. We determine the fair value of each individual investment and record changes in fair value as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

        As described below, we undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter in connection with determining the fair value of our investments, with our Board of Directors having final responsibility for overseeing, reviewing and approving, in good faith, our determination of the fair value of each individual investment.

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

Competition

        We compete for investments with a number of investment funds (including private equity funds, mezzanine funds, BDCs, and SBICs), as well as traditional financial services companies such as commercial banks and other sources of financing. Many of the entities that compete with us have greater financial and managerial resources. We believe we are able to be competitive with these entities primarily on the basis of our focus toward the underserved LMM, the experience and contacts of our management team, our responsive and efficient investment analysis and decision-making processes, our comprehensive suite of customized financing solutions and the investment terms we offer.

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        We believe that some of our competitors make senior secured loans, junior secured loans and subordinated debt investments with interest rates and returns that are comparable to or lower than the rates and returns that we target. Therefore, we do not seek to compete primarily on the interest rates and returns that we offer to potential portfolio companies. For additional information concerning the competitive risks we face, see "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Structure—We may face increasing competition for investment opportunities."

Employees

        As of March 31, 2013, we had 34 employees, each of whom was employed by the Investment Manager. These employees include investment and portfolio management professionals, operations professionals and administrative staff. As necessary, we will hire additional investment professionals and administrative personnel. All of our employees are located in our Houston, Texas office.

Properties

        We do not own any real estate or other physical properties materially important to our operations. Currently, we lease office space in Houston, Texas for our corporate headquarters.

Legal Proceedings

        We may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of our operations in the normal course of business or otherwise. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on us in connection with the activities of our portfolio companies. While the outcome of any current legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, we do not expect any current matters will materially affect our financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance whether any pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations in any future reporting period.

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PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

        The following table sets forth certain unaudited information as of March 31, 2013, for the portfolio companies in which we had a debt or equity investment. Other than these investments, our only formal relationships with our portfolio companies are the managerial assistance ancillary to our investments and the board observer or participation rights we may receive. As of March 31, 2013, none of our portfolio company investments constituted five percent or more of our total assets. The following table excludes our investment in the Investment Manager and marketable securities and idle funds investments.

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Bond-Coat, Inc.
11901 West CR 125
Odessa, TX 79765

 

Casing and Tubing Coating Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    14,750     14,557     14,557  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 43.4%)

          6,350     6,350  
                         

                  20,907     20,907  

Café Brazil, LLC
202 West Main Street, Ste. 100
Allen, TX 75013

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 20, 2013)

    300     300     300  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.0%)(8)

          42     3,740  
                         

                  342     4,040  

California Healthcare Medical Billing, Inc.
1121 E. Washington Ave.
Escondido, CA 92025

 

Outsourced Billing and Revenue Cycle Management

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    8,103     7,928     8,093  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 21.3%)

          1,193     3,380  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          1,177     1,560  
                         

                  10,298     13,033  

CBT Nuggets, LLC
44 Club Rd., Ste. 150
Eugene, OR 97401

 

Produces and Sells IT Training Certification Videos

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.6%)(8)

          1,300     8,370  

Ceres Management, LLC (Lambs Tire & Automotive)
11675 Jollyville Rd., Ste. 300
Austin, TX 78759

 

Aftermarket Automotive Services Chain

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2013)

    4,000     3,997     3,997  

     

Class B Member Units (12% cumulative)

          3,000     3,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 100.0%)

          5,273      

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Maturity—October 1, 2025)

    1,053     1,053     1,053  

     

Member Units (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Fully diluted 100%)

          625     860  
                         

                  13,948     8,910  

Condit Exhibits, LLC
500 West Tennessee
Denver, CO 80223

 

Tradeshow Exhibits / Custom Displays

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—July 1, 2013)

    4,661     4,656     4,656  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.9%)

          320     600  
                         

                  4,976     5,256  

Gulf Manufacturing, LLC
1221 Indiana St.
Humble, TX 77396

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Fabricated Industrial Piping Products

                       

     

9% PIK Secured Debt (Ashland Capital IX, LLC) (Maturity—June 30, 2017)

    919     919     919  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 34.2%)(8)

          2,980     12,660  
                         

                  3,899     13,579  

Harrison Hydra-Gen, Ltd.
10827 Tower Oaks Blvd.
Houston, TX 77070

 

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Generators

                       

     

9% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 4, 2015)

    4,896     4,557     4,896  

     

Preferred Stock (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,102     1,102  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 34.5%)(8)

          718     1,550  
                         

                  6,377     7,548  

Hawthorne Customs and Dispatch Services, LLC
9370 Wallisville Rd
Houston, TX 77013

 

Facilitator of Import Logistics, Brokerage, and Warehousing

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 47.6%)(8)

          589     860  

     

Member Units (Wallisville Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 59.1%)(8)

          1,215     1,215  
                         

                  1,804     2,075  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Hydratec, Inc.
325 Road 192
Delano, CA 93215

 

Designer and Installer of Micro-Irrigation Systems

                       

     

Prime Plus 1%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 31, 2013)(9)

    750     750     750  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 94.2%)(8)

          7,095     13,350  
                         

                  7,845     14,100  

Indianapolis Aviation Partners, LLC
8501 Telephone Road
Houston, TX 77061

 

Fixed Base Operator

                       

     

15% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2014)

    4,000     3,858     4,000  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 30.1%)

          1,129     1,940  
                         

                  4,987     5,940  

Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, LLC
130 Second Avenue North
Twin Falls, ID 83301

 

Retail Jewelry Store

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)(9)

    1,622     1,622     1,622  

     

13% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)

    1,683     1,683     1,683  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 60.8%)(8)

          811     2,770  
                         

                  4,116     6,075  

Lighting Unlimited, LLC
4125 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77027

 

Commercial and Residential Lighting Products and Design Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—August 22, 2014)

    1,838     1,838     1,838  

     

Preferred Stock (non-voting)

          485     170  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.1%)

          54      

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 70.0%)(8)

          100      
                         

                  2,477     2,008  

Marine Shelters Holdings, LLC (LoneStar
Marine Shelters)
6800 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX 77554

 

Fabricator of Marine and Industrial Shelters

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    10,250     10,053     10,053  

     

Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 26.7%)

          3,750     3,750  
                         

                  13,803     13,803  

Mid-Columbia Lumber Products, LLC
380 NW Adler St
Madras, OR 97741

 

Manufacturer of Finger-Jointed Lumber Products

                       

     

10% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    1,250     1,250     1,250  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    3,900     3,900     3,900  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Maturity—May 13, 2025)

    1,006     1,006     1,006  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.2%)

          90     620  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.9%)

          1,042     3,060  

     

Member Units (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 50.0%)

          250     810  
                         

                  7,538     10,646  

NAPCO Precast, LLC
6949 Low Bid Lane
San Antonio, TX 78250

 

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)(9)

    2,923     2,883     2,883  

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,468     4,404     4,404  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 44.0%)

          2,975     4,360  
                         

                  10,262     11,647  

NRI Clinical Research, LLC
2010 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90057

 

Clinical Research Center

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 8, 2016)

    4,636     4,423     4,423  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.5%)(8)

          252     480  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 24.8%)(8)

          500     960  
                         

                  5,175     5,863  

NRP Jones, LLC
210 Philadelphia St
LaPorte, IN 46350

 

Manufacturer of Hoses, Fittings and Assemblies

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)

    12,100     11,243     12,100  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.2%)

          817     1,350  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.2%)(8)

          2,900     4,800  
                         

                  14,960     18,250  

OMi Holdings, Inc.
1515 E I-30 Service Road
Royse City, TX 75189

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Cranes

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 48.0%)

          1,080     8,740  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Pegasus Research Group, LLC (Televerde)
4636 E. University Drive
Phoenix, AZ 77074

 

Telemarketing and Data Services

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 6, 2016)

    4,991     4,949     4,991  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.7%)(8)

          1,250     4,800  
                         

                  6,199     9,791  

PPL RVs, Inc.
10777 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77074

 

Recreational Vehicle Dealer

                       

     

11.1% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2015)

    8,460     8,409     8,460  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 51.1%)

          2,150     5,950  
                         

                  10,559     14,410  

Principle Environmental, LLC
201 W. Ranch Court
Weatherford, TX 76088

 

Noise Abatement Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,750     3,994     4,750  

     

12% Current / 2% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    3,611     3,561     3,611  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 14.2%)

          1,200     3,860  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 22.6%)

          1,863     6,150  
                         

                  10,618     18,371  

River Aggregates, LLC
25963 Sorters Road
Porter, TX 77365

 

Processor of Construction Aggregates

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2016)

    3,860     3,662     2,250  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          202      

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 40.0%)

          550      
                         

                  4,414     2,250  

The MPI Group, LLC
319 North Hills Road
Corbin, KY 40701

 

Manufacturer of Custom Hollow Metal Doors, Frames and Accessories

                       

     

4.5% Current / 4.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    1,079     1,078     1,078  

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    5,639     5,604     5,451  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 52.3%)

          1,096      
                         

                  7,778     6,529  

Thermal and Mechanical Equipment, LLC
1423 E. Richey Road
Houston, TX 77073

 

Commercial and Industrial Engineering Services

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)(9)

    1,033     1,030     1,033  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)

    3,292     3,271     3,292  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 52.6%)(8)

          1,000     10,080  
                         

                  5,301     14,405  

Uvalco Supply, LLC
2521 E. Main St.
Uvalde, TX 78801

 

Farm and Ranch Supply Store

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.8%)(8)

          1,113     3,180  

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
1515 Wynkoop, Ste. 200
Denver, CO 80202

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

8% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2014)

    922     922     922  

     

8% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    1,275     1,264     1,264  

     

13% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    6,196     5,417     5,417  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.0%)

          1,209     1,180  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 15.5%)

          2,500     2,430  
                         

                  11,312     11,213  

Vision Interests, Inc.
6630 Arroyo Springs St., Ste. 600
Las Vegas, NV 89113

 

Manufacturer / Installer of Commercial Signage

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 23, 2016)

    3,204     3,149     3,149  

     

Series A Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 50.9%)

          3,000     2,000  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.1%)

          3,706     60  
                         

                  9,855     5,209  

Ziegler's NYPD, LLC
13901 North 73rd St., #219
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)(9)

    1,000     999     999  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)

    5,380     5,371     5,371  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 46.6%)

          600     180  
                         

                  6,970     6,550  
                         

Subtotal Control Investments

                 
210,213
   
272,698
 
                         

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

American Sensor Technologies, Inc.
450 Clark Dr.
Mt. Olive, NJ 07828

 

Manufacturer of Commercial / Industrial Sensors

                       

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 19.6%)

          50     5,020  

Bridge Capital Solutions Corporation
300 Morot Parkway, Suite 215
Hauppauge, NY 11788

 

Financial Services and Cash Flow Solutions

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 17, 2017)

    5,000     4,765     4,765  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.5%)

          200     390  
                         

                  4,965     5,155  

Congruent Credit Opportunities Fund II,
LP(12)(13)
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 850
Dallas, TX 75204

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 19.8%)(8)

          21,546     21,927  

Daseke, Inc.
17305 59th Avenue NE
Arlington, WA 98223

 

Specialty Transportation Provider

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 12.6%)

          1,427     7,310  

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.
1106 Drake Road
Donalds, SC 29638

 

Hardwood Products

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 5.0%)(8)

          480     380  

Gault Financial, LLC (RMB Capital, LLC)
409 Bearden Circle
Knoxville, TN 37919

 

Purchases and Manages Liquidation of Distressed Assets

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 21, 2016)

    12,238     11,736     11,736  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          400     240  
                         

                  12,136     11,976  

Houston Plating and Coatings, LLC
1315 Georgia St
South Houston, TX 77587

 

Plating and Industrial Coating Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)(8)

          635     8,560  

Indianhead Pipeline Services, LLC
13167 County Hwy 00
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

 

Pipeline Support Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)

    8,500     7,997     8,500  

     

Preferred Equity (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,710     1,710  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.6%)

          459     1,760  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.1%)(8)

          1     2,010  
                         

                  10,167     13,980  

Integrated Printing Solutions, LLC
7025 South Fulton Street, Suite 100
Centennial, CO 80112

 

Specialty Card Printing

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 23, 2016)

    12,500     11,843     11,843  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 11.0%)

          2,000     2,000  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 8.0%)

          600     860  
                         

                  14,443     14,703  

irth Solutions, LLC
5009 Horizons Drive
Columbus, OH 43220

 

Damage Prevention Technology Information Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.8%)(8)

          624     2,750  

KBK Industries, LLC
East Hwy 96
Rush Center, KS 67575

 

Specialty Manufacturer of Oilfield and Industrial Products

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)

    9,000     8,917     9,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 17.9%)(8)

          341     5,430  
                         

                  9,258     14,430  

Olympus Building Services, Inc.
Union Square Drive, Suite 110
New Hope, PA 18938

 

Custodial / Facilities Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    3,050     2,989     2,989  

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    1,022     1,022     1,022  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          470     550  
                         

                  4,481     4,561  

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.
3080 Story Road West
Irving, TX 75038

 

Transportation Monitoring / Tracking Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 18, 2013)

    1,500     1,500     1,500  

     

Preferred Stock (7% cumulative) (Fully diluted 5.8%)(8)

          1,721     2,469  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 4.0%)

          830     550  
                         

                  4,051     4,519  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

OPI International Ltd.(13)
4545 Post Oak Place Drive
Houston, TX 77027

 

Oil and Gas Construction Services

                       

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 11.5%)(8)

          1,371     4,971  

PCI Holding Company, Inc.
12201 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92503

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Gas Generating Systems

                       

     

12% Current / 4% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    5,058     4,962     4,962  

     

Preferred Stock (20% cumulative) (Fully diluted 19.4%)(8)

          1,588     1,588  
                         

                  6,550     6,550  

Quality Lease and Rental Holdings, LLC
501 East Kennedy Blvd, Suite 801
Tampa, FL 33602

 

Rigsite Accommodation Unit Rental and Related Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 8, 2018)

    37,350     36,800     36,800  

     

Preferred Member Units (Rocaciea, LLC) (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          2,500     2,500  
                         

                  39,300     39,300  

Radial Drilling Services, Inc.
4921 Spring Cypress
Spring, TX 77379

 

Oil and Gas Technology

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 23, 2016)

    4,200     3,518     3,518  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 24.0%)

          758     758  
                         

                  4,276     4,276  

Samba Holdings, Inc.
1730 Montano Road NW, Suite F
Albuquerque, NM 87107

 

Intelligent Driver Record Monitoring Software and Services

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 17, 2016)

    11,725     11,567     11,725  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.4%)

          1,707     3,671  
                         

                  13,274     15,396  

Spectrio LLC
720 Brooker Creek Blvd., Ste. 215
Oldsmar, FL 34677

 

Audio Messaging Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    280     280     280  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    17,990     17,584     17,963  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          887     3,700  
                         

                  18,751     21,943  

SYNEO, LLC
3601 Galaznik Rd
Angleton, TX 77515

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Cutting Tools and Punches

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—July 13, 2016)

    4,300     4,223     4,223  

     

10% Secured Debt (Leadrock Properties, LLC) (Maturity—May 4, 2026)

    1,440     1,413     1,413  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)

          1,000     1,000  
                         

                  6,636     6,636  

Texas Reexcavation LC
3025 Maxroy
Houston, TX 77008

 

Hydro Excavation Services

                       

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2017)

    6,046     5,930     5,930  

     

Class A Member Units (Fully diluted 16.3%)

          2,900     2,900  
                         

                  8,830     8,830  
                         

Subtotal Affiliate Investments

                  183,251     223,173  
                         

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

AGS LLC(10)
727 Overhead Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73128

 

Developer, Manufacturer, and Operator of Gaming Machines

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2016)(9)

    10,000     9,826     9,826  

Ameritech College Operations, LLC
12257 Business Park Dr, Ste. 108
Draper, UT 84020

 

For-Profit Nursing and Healthcare College

                       

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2017)

    6,050     5,946     6,050  

AM General LLC(11)
105 N. Niles Ave.
South Bend, IN 46634

 

Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 22, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,910     2,910  

American Media, Inc.(11)
4950 Communication Ave
Boca Raton, FL 33464

 

Magazine Operator

                       

     

11.50% Bond (Maturity—December 15, 2017)

    2,000     1,857     1,954  

Ancestry.com Inc.(11)
360 West 4800 North
Provo, UT 84604

 

Genealogy Software Service

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2018)(9)

    4,988     4,795     5,015  

Artel, LLC(11)
1983 Preston White Drive
Reston, VA 20191

 

Land-Based and Commercial Satellite Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 27, 2017)(9)

    4,938     4,891     4,950  

Audio Visual Services Group, Inc.(11)
111 West Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802

 

Hotel & Venue Audio Visual Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    4,975     4,880     4,975  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2019)(9)

    5,000     4,904     4,979  
                         

                  9,784     9,954  

B. J. Alan Company
5555 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Youngstown, OH 44502

 

Retailer and Distributor of Consumer Fireworks

                       

     

14% Current / 2.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—June 22, 2017)

    11,023     10,934     10,934  

Blackboard, Inc.(11)
650 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001

 

Education Software Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 4, 2018)(9)

    1,358     1,358     1,380  

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 4, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,855     1,993  
                         

                  3,213     3,373  

Brand Connections, LLC
26 Orange Rd
Montclair, NJ 07042

 

Venue-Based Marketing and Media

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2015)

    7,774     7,645     7,774  

Brasa Holdings Inc.(11)
14881 Quorum Drive, Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75254

 

Upscale Full Service Restaurants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2019)(9)

    3,483     3,391     3,509  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2020)(9)

    6,000     5,930     6,090  
                         

                  9,321     9,599  

Calloway Laboratories, Inc.(10)
34 Commerce Way
Woburn, MA 01801

 

Health Care Testing Facilities

                       

     

10.00% Current / 2.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2014)

    5,712     5,606     5,712  

CDC Software Corporation(11)
2002 Summit Coulevard
Atlanta, GA 30319

 

Enterprise Application Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 6, 2018)(9)

    4,229     4,190     4,260  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

                           

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc.(11)
1485 Sunrise Dr.
Arthur IL, 61911

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Garage Doors

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 18, 2019)(9)

    2,410     2,373     2,428  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 18, 2019)(9)

    2,500     2,459     2,506  
                         

                  4,832     4,934  

Citadel Plastics Holding, Inc.(11)
1600 Powis Court
West Chicago, IL 60185

 

Specialty Footwear Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 20, 2019)(9)

    2,500     2,500     2,539  

Compact Power Equipment Centers, Inc.
P. O. Box 40
Fort Mill, SC 29716

 

Equipment / Tool Rental

                       

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2017)

    3,743     3,725     3,725  

     

Series A Stock (8% cumulative) (Fully diluted 4.2%)(8)

          941     1,340  
                         

                  4,666     5,065  

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.(11)
6722 Orangethorpe Ave, Suite 200
Buena Park, CA 90620

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    4,988     4,917     5,029  

Connolly Holdings, Inc.(11)
950 East Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2850
Atlanta, GA 30326

 

Audit Recovery Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 15, 2018)(9)

    2,481     2,459     2,515  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,963     2,053  
                         

                  4,422     4,568  

Creative Circle, LLC(11)
5750 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 610
Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Professional Staffing Firm

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)(9)

    9,607     9,516     9,619  

CST Industries(11)
9701 Renner, Suite 150
Lenexa, KS 66219

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 22, 2017)(9)

    12,031     11,876     12,054  

Diversified Machine, Inc.(11)
28059 Center Oaks Court
Wixom, MI 48393

 

Automotive Component Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 21, 2017)(9)

    2,000     1,962     2,020  

Drilling Info, Inc.
2600 Via Fortuna, Fifth Floor
Austin, TX 78746

 

Information Services for the Oil and Gas Industry

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 2.3%)

          1,335     6,090  

Emerald Performance Materials, Inc.(11)
2020 Front Street, Suite 100
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 18, 2018)(9)

    4,467     4,430     4,490  

EnCap Energy Fund Investments(12)(13)
1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 4900
Houston, TX 77002

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)(8)

          2,137     2,254  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII Co-Investors, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.3%)

          442     493  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          55     55  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund II, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.8%)

          1,114     1,114  
                         

                  3,748     3,916  

Engility Corporation(11)(13)
3750 Centerview Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151

 

Defense Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,957     5,013  

eResearch Technology Inc.(11)
1818 Market Street, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Provider of Technology-Driven Health Research

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 2, 2018)(9)

    4,040     3,911     4,065  

Fairway Group Acquisition Company(11)
2284 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10027

 

Retail Grocery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2018)(9)

    3,980     3,980     4,055  

FC Operating, LLC(10)
5300 Patterson SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49533

 

Christian Specialty Retail Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.75%, Current Coupon 12.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2017)(9)

    6,000     5,887     6,000  

FishNet Security, Inc.(11)
6130 Sprint Parkway, Suite 400
Overland Park, KS 66211

 

Information Technology Value-Added Reseller

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2017)(9)

    7,980     7,905     7,980  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Fram Group Holdings, Inc.(11)
39 Old Ridgebury Rd
Danbury, CT 06610

 

Manufacturer of Automotive Maintenance Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 29, 2017)(9)

    964     961     979  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 29, 2018)(9)

    1,000     996     1,020  
                         

                  1,957     1,999  

GFA Brands, Inc.(11)(13)
115 West Century Road, Suite 260
Paramus, NJ 07652

 

Distributor of Health Food Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 2, 2018)(9)

    6,790     6,668     6,909  

Grede Holdings, LLC(11)
4000 Town Center, Suite 500
Southfield, MI 48075

 

Operator of Iron Foundries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 3, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,976     5,050  

Grupo Hima San Pablo, Inc.(11)
P O Box 4980
Cahuas, Puerto Rico 00726

 

Tertiary Care Hospitals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,901     4,895  

     

13.75 Secured Debt (Maturity—July 31, 2018)(9)

    2,000     1,901     1,945  
                         

                  6,802     6,840  

Hayden Acquisition, LLC
7801 West Tangerine Rd
Rillito, AZ 85653

 

Manufacturer of Utility
Structures

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 1, 2013)

    1,800     1,781      

Healogics, Inc.(11)
5220 Belfort Road, Suite 130
Jacksonville, FL 32256

 

Wound Care Management

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—February 5, 2019)(9)

    1,000     1,000     1,014  

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 0.02%)(8)

          50     50  
                         

                  1,050     1,064  

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC(11)
1901 Butterfield Road, Suite 530
Downers Grove, IL 60515

 

Contract Food Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—June 5, 2018)(9)

    3,980     3,945     4,020  

Heckmann Corporation(11)(13)
300 Cherrington Park, Suite 200
Coraopolis, PA 15108

 

Water Treatment and
Disposal Services

                       

     

9.88% Bond (Maturity—April 15, 2018)

    3,500     3,500     3,715  

HOA Restaurant Group, LLC(11)
1815 The Exchange
Atlant, GA 30339

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

11.25% Bond (Maturity—April 1, 2017)

    2,000     2,000     1,880  

Hudson Products Holdings, Inc.(11)
9660 Grunwald Road
Beasley, TX 77417

 

Manufacturer of Heat
Transfer Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—June 7, 2017)(9)

    4,000     3,962     4,040  

Il Fornaio Corporation(11)
770 Tamalpais Drive #400
Corte Madera, CA 94925

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2017)(9)

    1,822     1,815     1,840  

Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC(11)
900 Northbrook Drive, Suite 200
Trevose, PA 19053

 

Pharmaceuticals
Merchant Wholesalers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—August 25, 2016)(9)

    4,988     4,965     5,044  

Ipreo Holdings LLC(11)
1359 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018

 

Application Software for
Capital Markets

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—August 5, 2017)(9)

    5,637     5,564     5,707  

iStar Financial Inc.(11)(13)
1114 Avenue of the America
New York, NY 10036

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—March 19, 2016)(9)

    515     507     522  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund III, Ltd.(12)(13)
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 6.70%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2022)

    2,000     1,686     1,975  

Jackson Hewitt Tax Services Inc.(11)
3 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054

 

Tax Preparation Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—October 15, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,815     4,950  

Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC(10)
450 East 29th Street
New York, NY 10016

 

Biopharmaceutical Products
and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00% / 12.00% PIK, Current Coupon
with PIK 27.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2013)(9)

    3,945     4,137     4,137  

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00% / 12.00% PIK, Current Coupon
with PIK 27.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2013)(9)

    2,000     2,097     2,174  
                         

                  6,234     6,311  

Keypoint Government Solutions, Inc.(11)
115 East 57th Street
New York, NY 10022

 

Pre-employment Screening
Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2017)(9)

    4,938     4,845     4,938  

LKCM Headwater Investments I, L.P.(12)(13)
301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600
Fort Worth, TX 76102

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 2.27%)(8)

          925     925  

Maverick Healthcare Group LLC(10)
2546 W. Birchwood Avenue, #101
Mesa, AZ 85202

 

Home Healthcare Products
and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,888     4,888     4,900  

Media Holdings, LLC(11)(13)
32 boulevard Royal
L-2449 Luxembourg City
Luxembourg

 

Internet Traffic Generator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 15.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—April 27, 2014)(9)

    5,000     5,337     5,357  

Medpace Intermediateco, Inc.(11)
4620 Wesley Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45212

 

Clinical Trial Development
and Execution

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—June 19, 2017)(9)

    4,612     4,560     4,623  

Metal Services LLC(11)
The Liberty Place at Kennett Square
148 W. State Street, Suite 301
Kennett Square, PA 19348

 

Steel Mill Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 7.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2017)(9)

    4,988     4,894     5,054  

Metals USA, Inc.(11)
2400 East Commercial Blvd. Suite 905
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

 

Operator of Metal
Service Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—December 14, 2019)(9)

    7,481     7,409     7,534  

Milk Specialties Company(11)
7500 Flying Cloud Drive, Suite 500
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

 

Processor of Nutrition
Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,952     5,034  

Miramax Film NY, LLC(11)
1601 Cloverfield Blvd., Suite 2000
Santa Monica, CA 90404

 

Motion Picture Producer
and Distributor

                       

     

Class B Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          500     667  

Mitel US Holdings, Inc.(11)
11391 Decimal Dr.
Louisville, KY 40299

 

Enterprise IP Telephone
Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—February 27, 2019)(9)

    4,000     3,960     4,013  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Mmodal, Inc.(11)
9009 Carothers Parkway
Franklin, TN 37067

 

Healthcare Equipment and
Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—August 16, 2019)(9)

    3,980     3,931     3,860  

Modern VideoFilm, Inc.(10)
2300 W Empire Ave
Burbank CA 91504

 

Post-Production Film
Studio

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—December 19, 2017)(9)

    5,054     4,837     5,054  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 1.5%)

          150     150  
                         

                  4,987     5,204  

Mood Media Corporation(11)(13)
20 York Mills Road, 6th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2P 2C2

 

Music Programming and
Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—May 6, 2018)(9)

    1,770     1,756     1,783  

National Vision, Inc.(11)
296 Grayson Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30047

 

Discount Optical Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—August 2, 2018)(9)

    3,209     3,165     3,249  

NCI Building Systems, Inc.(13)
10943 North Sam Houstgon Parkway
Houston, TX 77064

 

Non-Residential Building
Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—May 2, 2018)(9)

    2,384     2,276     2,427  

NCP Investment Holdings, Inc.
10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 540
Houston, TX 77056

 

Management of Outpatient
Cardiac Cath Labs

                       

     

Class A and C Units (Fully diluted 3.3%)(8)

          20     2,474  

NGPL PipeCo, LLC(11)
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002

 

Natural Gas Pipelines and
Storage Facilities

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2017)(9)

    8,679     8,554     8,820  

North American Breweries Holdings, LLC(11)
445 Saint Paul Street
Rochester, NY 14605

 

Operator of Specialty
Breweries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—December 11, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,914     4,095  

Northland Cable Television, Inc.(11)
101 Stewart Street, #700
Seattle, WA 98101

 

Television Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,799     4,703     4,751  

Oberthur Technologies SA(13)
50 Quai Michelet
92300 Levallois Perret, France

 

Smart Card, Printing,
Identity, and Cash
Protection Security

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    6,965     6,658     6,965  

Oneida Ltd.(11)
163 Kenwood Avenue
Oneida, NY 13421

 

Household Products
Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2017)(9)

    1,795     1,764     1,768  

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.(11)(13)
500 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60661

 

Online Travel Agent

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—September 20, 2017)(9)

    2,000     2,000     2,021  

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—March 20, 2019)(9)

    500     500     506  
                         

                  2,500     2,527  

Panolam Industries International, Inc.(11)
20 Progress Drive
Shelton, CT 06484

 

Decorative Laminate
Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2017)(9)

    3,997     3,961     3,997  

Permian Holdings, Inc.(11)
2701 W interstate 20
Odessa, TX 76760

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

10.50% Bond (Maturity—January 15, 2018)

    1,500     1,500     1,545  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Physician Oncology Services, L.P.(11)
53 Perimeter Center East
Atlanta, GA 30346

 

Provider of Radiation
Therapy and Oncology
Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2017)(9)

    942     935     942  

Preferred Proppants, LLC(11)
One Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 101
Radnor, PA 19087

 

Producer of Sand Based
Proppants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—December 15, 2016)(9)

    5,927     5,815     5,578  

Primesight Limited(10) (13)
The Met Building, 22 Percy Street
London, UK W1T 2BU

 

Outdoor Advertising
Operator

                       

     

11.25% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    7,671     7,671     7,500  

PRV Aerospace, LLC(11)
2600 94th Street SW, Suite 150
Everett, WA 98204

 

Aircraft Equipment
Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2018)(9)

    5,972     5,920     6,024  

Radio One, Inc.(11)
5900 Princess Garden Parkway, 7th Floor
Lanham, MD 20706

 

Radio Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2016)(9)

    2,925     2,887     3,005  

Relativity Media, LLC(10)
9242 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 300
Beverly Hills, CA 902010

 

Full-scale Film and
Television Production and Distribution

                       

     

10.00% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    4,904     4,832     4,904  

     

15.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    5,685     5,440     5,685  

     

Class A Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          292     292  
                         

                  10,564     10,881  

Sabre Industries, Inc.(11)
8653 East Highway 67
Alvarado, TX 76009

 

Manufacturer of Telecom
Structures and Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—August 24, 2018)(9)

    6,484     6,394     6,524  

SAExploration, Inc.(11)(13)
8240 Sandlewood Pl., Suite 102
Anchorage, AK 99507

 

Geophysical Services
Provider

                       

     

11% Current / 2.50% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—
November 28, 2016)(9)

    4,000     4,027     4,027  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.05%)

          53     53  
                         

                  4,080     4,080  

Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC(11)
6750 West Loop S., Suite 520
Bellaire, TX 77401

 

Distributor of Pipe,
Valves, and Fittings

                       

     

8.75% Bond (Maturity—November 15, 2019)

    3,000     3,000     3,150  

Sonneborn, LLC.(11)
600 Parsippany Road, Suite 100
Parsippany, NJ 07054

 

Specialty Chemicals
Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2018)(9)

    2,970     2,919     3,029  

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.(11)
2121 Cooperative Way, Suite 400
Herndon, VA 20171-5393

 

Defense Industry
Intelligence Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—April 22, 2017)(9)

    9,171     8,839     9,080  

Sourcehov LLC(11)
3232 McKinney Ave., Suite 1000
Dallas, TX 75204

 

Business Process Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.38%, Current Coupon 6.63%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—April 28, 2017)(9)

    2,955     2,878     2,944  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,552     5,050  
                         

                  7,430     7,994  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(11)
5501 W. Gray Street
Tampa, FL 33609

 

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)(9)

    4,869     4,851     4,881  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Sutherland Global Services, Inc.(11)
202 Wallace Way
Rochester, NY 14624

 

Business Process
Outsourcing Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—March 6, 2019)(9)

    7,000     6,862     6,948  

Tervita Corporation(11)(13)
1800 140-10 Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta

 

Oil and Gas Environmental
Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—May 15, 2018)(9)

    3,500     3,466     3,549  

The Tennis Channel, Inc.(10)
2850 Ocean Park Blvd., Ste. 150
Santa Monica, CA 90405

 

Television-Based Sports
Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6% / 4% PIK, Current Coupon with
PIK 14%, Secured Debt (Maturity—
June 30, 2013)(9)

    11,160     12,887     12,887  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          235     235  
                         

                  13,122     13,122  

Therakos, Inc.(11)
1001 US Route 202
Raritan, NJ 08869

 

Immune System Disease
Treatment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2017)(9)

    4,988     4,842     5,000  

Totes Isotoner Corporation(11)
9655 International Boulevard
Cincinnati, OH 45246

 

Weather Accessory Retail

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—July 7, 2017)(9)

    4,686     4,615     4,701  

TriNet HR Corporation(13)
1100 San Leandro Boulevard, Suite 400
San Leandro, CA 94577

 

Outsourced Human
Resources Solutions

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—October 24, 2018)(9)

    2,993     2,993     3,022  

UniTek Global Services, Inc.(11)
1777 Sentry Parkway West
Gwynedd Hall, Suite 202
Blue Bell, PA 19422

 

Provider of Outsourced
Infrastructure Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—April 15, 2018)(9)

    4,377     4,270     4,366  

Univeral Fiber Systems, LLC(10)
14401 Industrial Park Road
Bristol, VA 24202

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic
Fibers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured
Debt (Maturity—June 26, 2015)(9)

    5,123     5,042     5,046  

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.(11)
4080 Jenkins Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421

 

Truckload Carrier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2016)(9)

    6,313     6,197     6,329  

VFH Parent LLC(11)
645 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10022

 

Electronic Trading and
Market Making

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—July 8, 2016)(9)

    3,386     3,386     3,432  

Visant Corporation(11)
357 Main Street
Armonk, NY 10504

 

School Affinity Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)(9)

    3,882     3,882     3,779  

Vision Solutions, Inc.(11)
15300 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618

 

Provider of Information
Availability Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2016)(9)

    2,450     2,286     2,442  

     

LIBOR Plus 8.00%, Current Coupon 9.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,963     4,950  
                         

                  7,249     7,392  

Walter Investment Management Corp.(11)(13)
3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 1100
Tampa, FL 33607

 

Real Estate Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2017)(9)

    2,438     2,415     2,485  

Wenner Media LLC(11)
1290 Avenue of the Americans
New York, NY 10104

 

Magazine Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—February 17, 2018)(9)

    2,191     2,115     2,183  

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Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Western Dental Services, Inc.(11)
530 South Main Street
Orange, CA 92868

 

Dental Care Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.25%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—November 1, 2018)(9)

    4,988     4,846     4,992  

Wilton Brands LLC(11)
2240 W 75th Street
Woodridge, IL 60517

 

Specialty Housewares
Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—August 30, 2018)(9)

    1,950     1,914     1,978  

Wireco Worldgroup Inc.(11)
12200 NW Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64163

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic
Lifting Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%,
Secured Debt (Maturity—February 15, 2017)(9)

    2,488     2,466     2,522  

Zilliant Incorporated
3815 S Capital of Texas Highway, #300
Austin, TX 78704

 

Price Optimization and
Margin Management
Solutions

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 15, 2017)

    8,000     6,911     6,911  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 3.0%)

          1,071     1,071  
                         

                  7,982     7,982  
                         

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments

                 
474,917
   
489,620
 
                         

Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (Investment
Manager)

 

Asset Management

                       

     

100% of Membership Interests

          2,668      
                         

Total Portfolio Investments, March 31, 2013

                 
871,049
   
985,491
 
                         

(1)
All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
Debt investments are generally income producing. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.

(3)
See Note C for summary geographic location of portfolio companies.

(4)
Principal is net of prepayments. Cost is net of prepayments and accumulated unearned income.

(5)
Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.

(6)
Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.

(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.

(8)
Income producing through dividends or distributions.

(9)
Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate.

(10)
Private Loans portfolio investment.

(11)
Middle Market portfolio investment.

(12)
Other Portfolio investment.

(13)
Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

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MANAGEMENT

        Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors appoints our officers, who serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The responsibilities of the Board of Directors include, among other things, the oversight of our investment activities, the quarterly valuation of our assets, oversight of our financing arrangements and corporate governance activities. The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and may establish additional committees from time to time as necessary.

Board of Directors and Executive Officers

        Our Board of Directors consists of six members, four of whom are classified under applicable NYSE listing standards as "independent" directors and under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act as "non-interested" persons. Pursuant to our articles of incorporation, each member of our Board of Directors serves a one year term, with each current director serving until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his respective successor is duly qualified and elected. Our articles of incorporation give our Board of Directors sole authority to appoint directors to fill vacancies that are created either through an increase in the number of directors or due to the resignation, removal or death of any director.

        Information regarding our current Board of Directors is set forth below as of April 1, 2013. We have divided the directors into two groups—independent directors and interested directors. Interested directors are "interested persons" of MSCC as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. The address for each director is c/o Main Street Capital Corporation, 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056.

Name
  Age   Director
Since
  Expiration
of Term
 

Michael Appling Jr. 

    46     2007     2013  

Joseph E. Canon

    70     2007     2013  

Arthur L. French

    72     2007     2013  

J. Kevin Griffin

    41     2011     2013  

Name
  Age   Director
Since
  Expiration
of Term
 

Vincent D. Foster

    56     2007     2013  

Todd A. Reppert

    43     2007     2013  

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        The following persons serve as our executive officers in the following capacities (ages as of April 1, 2013):

Name
  Age   Position(s) Held

Vincent D. Foster*†

  56   Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Todd A. Reppert*†

  43   Director and Executive Vice Chairman

Dwayne L. Hyzak

  40   Chief Financial Officer, Senior Managing Director and Treasurer

Curtis L. Hartman†

  40   Chief Credit Officer and Senior Managing Director

David L. Magdol*

  42   Chief Investment Officer and Senior Managing Director

Rodger A. Stout

  61   Executive Vice President

Jason B. Beauvais

  37   Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

Nicholas T. Meserve

  33   Managing Director

Robert M. Shuford

  33   Managing Director

Shannon D. Martin

  43   Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer

*
Member of our Investment Committee. The Investment Committee is responsible for all aspects of our investment process with respect to our LMM portfolio investments, including approval of such investments.

Member of our Credit Committee. The Credit Committee is responsible for all aspects of our investment process with respect to our Middle Market portfolio investments, including approval of such investments.

        The address for each executive officer is c/o Main Street Capital Corporation, 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056.

Biographical Information

        Michael Appling, Jr. is the President and Chief Executive Officer of TNT Crane & Rigging Inc., a privately held full service crane and rigging operator. From July 2002 through August 2007, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of XServ, Inc., a large private equity funded, international industrial services and rental company. Mr. Appling also held the position of CEO and President for United Scaffolding, Inc., an XServ, Inc. operating subsidiary. In February 2007, XServ, Inc. was sold to The Brock Group, a private industrial services company headquartered in Texas. From March 2000 to June 2002, Mr. Appling served as the Chief Financial Officer of CheMatch.com, an online commodities trading forum. ChemConnect, Inc., a venture backed independent trading exchange, acquired CheMatch.com in January 2002. From June 1999 to March 2000, Mr. Appling was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Eco Corporation, a publicly traded, international fabrication, construction and maintenance provider to the energy, pulp and paper and power industries. Mr. Appling worked for ITEQ, Inc., a publicly traded, international fabrication and services company, from September 1997 to May 1999, first as a Director of Corporate Development and then as Vice President, Finance and Accounting. From July 1991 to September 1997, Mr. Appling worked at Arthur Andersen, where he practiced as a certified public accountant. We believe Mr. Appling is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his extensive finance and accounting experience, as well as his executive leadership and management experience as a chief executive officer.

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in Abilene, Texas. He has also been involved during this time as an executive officer and director of several private companies and partnerships with emphasis on energy, financial and other alternative investments. Prior to 1982, Mr. Canon was an Executive Vice President of the First National Bank of Abilene. From 1974 to 1976, he was the Vice President and Trust Officer with the First National Bank of Abilene. Mr. Canon currently serves on the Board of Directors of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM: FFIN), a $3 billion bank and financial holding company headquartered in Abilene, Texas. Mr. Canon also serves on the Board of Directors for several bank and trust/asset management subsidiaries of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. He has also served as an executive officer and member of the Board of Directors of various other organizations including the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Abilene Chamber of Commerce, Conference of Southwest Foundations, City of Abilene Tax Increment District, West Central Texas Municipal Water District and the John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation. We believe Mr. Canon's qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his many years of managing and investing assets on behalf of public and private entities, his considerable experience in trust banking activities and practices, and his experience on other public boards of directors.

        Arthur L. French has served in a variety of executive management and board of director roles over the course of his business career. He began his private investment activities in 2000 and served as a director of Fab Tech Industries, a steel fabricator, from November 2000 until August 2009, as a director of Houston Plating and Coatings Company, an industrial coatings company, from 2002 until 2007, as a director of Rawson LP, an industrial distribution and maintenance services company, from May 2003 until June 2009, and as non-executive chairman of Rawson Holdings, LLC from March 2009 until December 2010. From September 2003 through March 2007, Mr. French was a member of the Advisory Board of Main Street Capital Partners, LLC and a limited partner of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP (both of which are now subsidiaries of Main Street). Mr. French currently serves as an advisor to LKCM Capital Group ("LKCM Capital"), an investment company headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas. Since January 2011, he has also served as chairman of LKCM Distribution Holdings, LP, a LKCM Capital portfolio company that provides strategy overview and direction for several industrial distribution organizations engaged in maintenance and technical services, engineered products distribution and light manufacturing. In addition, since April 2010, Mr. French has served as a director of Industrial Distribution Group, another LKCM Capital portfolio company that provides industrial components and store room management services for manufacturing companies. From 1996-1999, Mr. French was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metals USA Inc. (NYSE), where he managed the process of founders acquisition, assembled the management team and took the company through a successful IPO in July 1997. From 1989-1996, he served as Executive Vice President and Director of Keystone International, Inc. (NYSE), a manufacturer of flow controls equipment. After serving as a helicopter pilot in the United States Army, Captain Corps of Engineers from 1963-1966, Mr. French began his career as a Sales Engineer for Fisher Controls International, Inc., in 1966. During his tenure with Fisher Controls, from 1966-1989, Mr. French held various titles, and ended his career at Fisher Controls as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director. We believe Mr. French is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his executive management and leadership roles within numerous public and private companies and his experience in investing in private companies.

        J. Kevin Griffin is the Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at Novant Health, a not-for-profit integrated system of 13 hospitals and a medical group consisting of 1,124 physicians in 355 clinic locations, as well as numerous outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, diagnostic imaging centers, and community health outreach programs. Mr. Griffin's responsibilities at Novant primarily include debt capital market and M&A transactions, along with various other strategic analysis projects. From 2007 to October 2012, Mr. Griffin was a Managing Director of Fennebresque & Co., LLC, a boutique investment banking firm located in Charlotte, North Carolina. From 2003 through 2007, he was a Partner at McColl Partners, LLC, where he originated and executed middle market M&A transactions. Prior to McColl Partners, Mr. Griffin worked in the M&A

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and corporate finance divisions of Lazard Ltd, JPMorgan, and Bank of America in New York, Chicago, and Charlotte. Mr. Griffin's investment banking experience consists primarily of executing and originating mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions. Mr. Griffin received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master of business administration degree, with honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. We believe Mr. Griffin is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his extensive finance and valuation experience, his knowledge of the healthcare industry, and his extensive background in working with middle market companies in an M&A and advisory capacity.

        Vincent D. Foster has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors and as our Chief Executive Officer since 2007 and as our President since October 2012. He has also been a member of our investment committee since its formation in 2007 and a member of our credit committee since its formation in 2011. Mr. Foster also currently serves as a founding director of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR), which provides specialty contracting services to the power, natural gas and telecommunications industries, and a director of Team, Inc. (NYSE: TISI), which provides specialty contracting services to the petrochemical, refining, electric power and other heavy industries. He also served as a director of U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ-CM: USCR) from 1999 until 2010, Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) from 1999 to 2011 and HMS Income Fund, Inc., a non-publicly traded business development company of which Main Street acts as the investment sub-adviser, from 2012 until February 2013. In addition, Mr. Foster served as a founding director of the Texas TriCities Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors from 2004 to 2011. Following his graduation from Michigan State University, Mr. Foster, a C.P.A., had a 19 year career with Arthur Andersen, where he was a partner from 1988-1997. Mr. Foster was the director of Andersen's Corporate Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions practice for the Southwest United States and specialized in working with companies involved in consolidating their respective industries. From 1997, Mr. Foster co-founded and has acted as co-managing partner or chief executive of several Main Street predecessor funds and entities, which are now subsidiaries of ours, including Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC, Main Street Capital II, LP and its general partner, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC, and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Foster received his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and also attended the University of Houston Law Center. Mr. Foster received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award in the financial services category in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality in innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. We believe Mr. Foster is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his intimate knowledge of our operations through his day-to-day leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of Main Street, along with his comprehensive experience on other public Boards of Directors and his extensive experience in tax, accounting, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and finance.

        Todd A. Reppert has served as our Executive Vice Chairman since October 2012. He has also been a member of our investment committee since its formation in 2007 and a member of our credit committee since its formation in 2011. Mr. Reppert also served as our President from 2007 until 2012 and as our Chief Financial Officer from 2007 until 2011. Mr. Reppert is also a director and member of the audit committee and nominating and governance committee of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), which is one of North America's leading commercial general printing companies. From 2000, Mr. Reppert co-founded and has acted as co-managing partner or in other executive roles of several Main Street predecessor funds and entities, which are now subsidiaries of ours, including Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC, Main Street Capital II, LP and its general partner, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC, and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC. Prior to that, he was a principal of Sterling City Capital, LLC, a private investment

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group focused on small to middle market companies. Prior to joining Sterling City Capital in 1997, Mr. Reppert was with Arthur Andersen since 1991. At Arthur Andersen, he assisted in several industry consolidation initiatives, as well as numerous corporate finance and merger/acquisition initiatives. We believe Mr. Reppert's qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his extensive finance and accounting experience, his management and operational experience as the former President and Chief Financial Officer and current Executive Vice Chairman of Main Street, and his considerable experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and investing in lower middle-market companies.

        Dwayne L. Hyzak has served as our Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Managing Director since 2011 and as our Treasurer since June 2012. Previously, Mr. Hyzak served as one of our Senior Vice Presidents since 2007 and as Senior Vice President Finance since 2011. From 2002, Mr. Hyzak has served as a Senior Managing Director and in other executive positions of several Main Street predecessor funds and entities, which are now subsidiaries of ours, including the general partner of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC, the general partner of Main Street Capital II, LP, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC, and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Hyzak was a director of integration with Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR), which provides specialty contracting services to the power, natural gas and telecommunications industries, where he was principally focused on the company's mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance activities. Prior to joining Quanta Services, Inc., he was a manager with Arthur Andersen in its Transaction Advisory Services group.

        Curtis L. Hartman has served as our Chief Credit Officer and a Senior Managing Director since 2011. Mr. Hartman is also the chairman of our credit committee. Previously, Mr. Hartman served as one of our Senior Vice Presidents since 2007. From 2000, Mr. Hartman has served as a Senior Managing Director and in other executive positions of several Main Street predecessor funds and entities, which are now subsidiaries of ours, including the general partner of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC, the general partner of Main Street Capital II, LP, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC, and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Hartman was an investment adviser for Sterling City Capital, LLC. Concurrently with joining Sterling City Capital, he joined United Glass Corporation, a Sterling City Capital portfolio company, as director of corporate development. Prior to joining Sterling City Capital, Mr. Hartman was a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, in its M&A/Transaction Services group. Prior to that, he was employed as a senior auditor by Deloitte & Touche LLP.

        David L. Magdol has served as our Chief Investment Officer and a Senior Managing Director since 2011. Mr. Magdol is also the chairman of our investment committee. Previously, Mr. Magdol served as one of our Senior Vice Presidents since 2007. From 2002, Mr. Magdol has served as a Senior Managing Director and in other executive positions of several Main Street predecessor funds and entities, which are now subsidiaries of ours, including the general partner of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC, the general partner of Main Street Capital II, LP, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC, and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Magdol joined Main Street from the investment banking group at Lazard Freres & Co. Prior to Lazard, he managed a portfolio of private equity investments for the McMullen Group, a private investment firm/family office capitalized by Dr. John J. McMullen, the former owner of the New Jersey Devils and the Houston Astros. Mr. Magdol began his career in the structured finance services group of JP Morgan Chase.

        Rodger A. Stout has served as our Executive Vice President since June 2012. Previously, Mr. Stout served as our Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President—Finance and Administration and Treasurer since 2007. From 2006, Mr. Stout has served as Executive Vice President and in other executive positions of several Main Street predecessor funds and entities, which are now subsidiaries of

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ours, including the general partner of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC, the general partner of Main Street Capital II, LP, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC, and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Stout was senior vice president and chief financial officer for FabTech Industries, Inc., one of the largest domestic structural steel fabricating companies. From 1985 to 2000, he was a senior financial executive for Jerold B. Katz Interests. He held numerous positions over his 15 year tenure with this national scope financial services conglomerate. Those positions included director, executive vice president, senior financial officer and investment officer. Prior to 1985, Mr. Stout was an international tax executive in the oil and gas service industry.

        Jason B. Beauvais has served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary since June 2012. Previously, Mr. Beauvais served as our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since 2008. From 2008, Mr. Beauvais has also served as General Counsel and in other executive positions of several of our subsidiary funds and entities, including the general partner of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC, the general partner of Main Street Capital II, LP, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC, and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC. From 2006 through 2008, he was an attorney with Occidental Petroleum Corporation, an international oil and gas exploration and production company. Prior to joining Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Beauvais practiced corporate and securities law at Baker Botts L.L.P., where he primarily counseled companies in public issuances and private placements of debt and equity and handled a wide range of general corporate and securities matters as well as mergers and acquisitions.

        Nicholas T. Meserve has served as a Managing Director on our middle market investment team since 2012. Previously, from 2004 until 2012, Mr. Meserve worked at Highland Capital Management, LP, a large alternative credit manager, and certain of its affiliates, where he managed a portfolio of senior loans and high yield bonds across a diverse set of industries. Prior to Highland, he was a Credit Analyst at JP Morgan Chase & Co.

        Robert M. Shuford has served as a Managing Director on our lower middle market team since 2012, and has been with the firm in various roles since January of 2006. Previously, Mr. Shuford was a Senior Associate of Avail Consulting, LLC in the Financial Advisory Services Group. While at Avail, Mr. Shuford was actively involved in the valuation of closely held stock, performance of acquisition due diligence and the valuation of intangible assets for a number of clients in a number of industries. His experience at Avail also includes financial and economic analysis of operating businesses, including the qualitative and quantitative analysis of historical and projected performance. These engagements were performed in connection with mergers, acquisitions, tax planning and reporting, litigation support, financial reporting and general corporate planning. His experience also includes extensive pro forma financial modeling for various types of companies.

        Shannon D. Martin has served as our Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer since 2012. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Martin worked as an independent consultant and performed financial advisory services for several clients, including functioning as acting Chief Accounting Officer from 2008 to 2011 for EquaTerra, Inc. From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Martin was a director of accounting integration and audit with Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR), which provides specialty contracting services to the power, natural gas and telecommunications industries, where he focused on the development of integrated accounting, business and information system processes and the company's acquisition and integration strategies. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Martin worked at Arthur Andersen as a manager in the Commercial Services group.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

        We maintain a corporate governance section on our website which contains copies of the charters for the committees of our Board of Directors. The corporate governance section may be found at

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http://mainstcapital.com under "Governance" in the "Investor Relations" section of our website. The corporate governance section contains the following documents, which are available in print to any stockholder who requests a copy in writing to Main Street Capital Corporation, Corporate Secretary's Office, 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056:

        In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our Corporate Governance and Stock Ownership Guidelines may be found at http://mainstcapital.com under "Governance" in the "Investor Relations" section of our website and are available in print to any stockholder who requests a copy in writing.

Director Independence

        Our Board of Directors currently consists of six members, four of whom are classified under applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange as "independent" directors and under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act as not "interested persons." Based on these independence standards, our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that the following directors are independent:

        Our Board of Directors considered the following transactions in evaluating our directors' independence under the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Messrs. Canon and French were limited partners in Main Street Capital II, LP, a Small Business Investment Company, or SBIC, fund licensed by the United States Small Business Administration, in which we acquired a majority limited partnership interest in January 2010. In February 2012, after obtaining exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, the Company acquired the limited partnership interest of each of Mr. French and Mr. Canon in Main Street Capital II, LP, along with the limited partnership interest of other affiliates of the Company, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such relief. Our Board of Directors determined that the prior transactions described above would not impact the ability of either Mr. Canon or Mr. French to exercise independent judgment and do not impair the independence of either of them.

Communications with the Board

        Stockholders or other interested persons may send written communications to the members of our Board of Directors, addressed to Board of Directors, c/o Main Street Capital Corporation, Corporate Secretary's Office, 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056. All communications received in this manner will be delivered to one or more members of our Board of Directors.

Board Leadership Structure

        Mr. Foster currently serves as both our President and Chief Executive Officer and as the Chairman of our Board of Directors. As our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Foster is an "interested person" under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. The Board believes that the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer is currently best situated to serve as Chairman given his history with the Company, his deep knowledge of the Company's business and his extensive experience in managing private debt and equity investments in lower middle market companies. The Company's independent directors bring experience, oversight and expertise from outside the Company and industry, while the

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President and Chief Executive Officer brings company- specific and industry-specific experience and expertise. The Board believes that the combined role of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer promotes strategy development and execution, and facilitates information flow between management and the Board, which are essential to effective governance.

        One of the key responsibilities of the Board is to oversee the development of strategic direction and hold management accountable for the execution of strategy once it is developed. The Board believes the combined role of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, together with a Lead Independent Director as described below, is in the best interest of our stockholders because it provides the appropriate balance between strategy development and independent oversight of management.

        Our Board of Directors designated Arthur L. French as Lead Independent Director to preside at all executive sessions of non-management directors. In the Lead Independent Director's absence, the remaining non-management directors may appoint a presiding director by majority vote. The non-management directors meet in executive session without management on a regular basis. The Lead Independent Director also has the responsibility of consulting with management on Board and committee meeting agendas, acting as a liaison between management and the non-management directors, including maintaining frequent contact with the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and facilitating collaboration and communication between the non-management directors and management. Stockholders or other interested persons may send written communications to Arthur L. French, addressed to Lead Independent Director, c/o Main Street Capital Corporation, Corporate Secretary's Office, 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056.

Board of Directors and its Committees

        Board of Directors.    Our Board of Directors met six times and acted by unanimous written consent five times during 2012. All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the committees on which they served during 2012, and four directors attended the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in person. Our Board of Directors expects each director to make a diligent effort to attend all Board and committee meetings, as well as each Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

        Committees.    Our Board of Directors currently has, and appoints the members of, standing Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Each of those committees is comprised entirely of independent directors and has a written charter approved by our Board of Directors. The current members of the committees are identified in the following table.

 
  Board Committees
Director
  Audit   Compensation   Nominating and
Corporate
Governance

Michael Appling Jr. 

  Chair       ý

Joseph E. Canon

  ý   ý   Chair

Arthur L. French

  ý   Chair    

J. Kevin Griffin

  Deputy Chair   ý   ý

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        Audit Committee.    During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Audit Committee met four times. The Audit Committee is responsible for selecting, engaging and discharging our independent accountants, reviewing the plans, scope and results of the audit engagement with our independent accountants, approving professional services provided by our independent accountants (as well as the compensation for those services), reviewing the independence of our independent accountants and reviewing the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, the Audit Committee is responsible for assisting our Board of Directors with its review and approval of the determination of the fair value of our debt and equity investments, and other financial investments, that are not publicly traded or for which current market values are not readily available. The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Appling, Canon, French and Griffin. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Appling, Canon and Griffin is an "Audit Committee financial expert" as defined by the SEC. For more information on the backgrounds of these directors, see their biographical information under "Election of Directors" above.

        Compensation Committee.    During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Compensation Committee met four times and acted by unanimous written consent once. The Compensation Committee determines the compensation and related benefits for our executive officers including the amount of salary, bonus and stock-based compensation to be included in the compensation package for each of our executive officers. In addition, the Compensation Committee assists the Board of Directors in developing and evaluating the compensation of our non-management directors and evaluating succession planning with respect to the chief executive officer and other key executive positions. The actions of the Compensation Committee are generally reviewed and ratified by the entire Board of Directors, except the employee directors do not vote with respect to their compensation. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Canon, French and Griffin.

        Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.    During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for determining criteria for service on our Board of Directors, identifying, researching and recommending to the Board of Directors director nominees for election by our stockholders, selecting nominees to fill vacancies on our Board of Directors or a committee of the Board, developing and recommending to our Board of Directors any amendments to our corporate governance principles and overseeing the self-evaluation of our Board of Directors and its committees. The current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Appling, Canon and Griffin.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        Each member of the Compensation Committee is independent for purposes of the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. During the year ended December 31, 2012, no member of the Compensation Committee was an officer, former officer or employee of ours or had a relationship disclosable under "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Transactions with Related Persons", except Messrs. Canon and French with respect to their exchange of Main Street Capital II, LP partnership interests for Main Street shares in accordance with an SEC exemptive relief order as described under such heading herein. No interlocking relationship, as defined by the rules adopted by the SEC, existed during the year ended December 31, 2012 between any member of the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee and an executive officer of Main Street.

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Director Nomination Process

        Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has determined that a candidate for election to our Board of Directors must satisfy certain general criteria, including, among other things:

        The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks to identify potential director candidates who will strengthen the Board of Directors and will contribute to the overall mix of general criteria identified above. In addition to the general criteria, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers specific criteria, such as particular skills, experiences (whether in business or in other areas such as public service, academia or scientific communities), areas of expertise, specific backgrounds, and other characteristics, that should be represented on the Board of Directors to enhance its effectiveness and the effectiveness of its committees. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity; however, the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that it is essential that the Board members represent diverse viewpoints and a diverse mix of the specific criteria above. The process of identifying potential director candidates includes establishing procedures for soliciting and reviewing potential nominees from directors and for advising those who suggest nominees of the outcome of such review. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also has the authority to retain and terminate any search firm used to identify director candidates.

        Any stockholder may nominate one or more persons for election as one of our directors at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders if the stockholder complies with the notice, information and consent provisions contained in our by-laws and any other applicable law, rule or regulation regarding director nominations. When submitting a nomination to our company for consideration, a stockholder must provide certain information that would be required under applicable SEC rules, including the following minimum information for each director nominee: full name, age and address; number of any shares of our stock beneficially owned by the nominee, if any; the date such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition; whether such stockholder believes the nominee is an "interested person" of our company, as defined in 1940 Act; and all other information required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest or is otherwise required, including the nominee's written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected. See "Stockholders' Proposals" in our proxy statement and our by-laws for other requirements of stockholder proposals.

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contributions of incumbent directors as Board members and the benefits to us arising from their experience on our Board of Directors. Although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider candidates identified by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may determine not to recommend those candidates to our Board of Directors, and our Board of Directors may determine not to nominate any candidates recommended by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. None of the director nominees named in this prospectus were nominated by stockholders.

Board's Role in the Oversight of Risk Management

        Our Board of Directors as a whole has responsibility for risk oversight, with reviews of certain areas being conducted by the relevant Board Committees that report on their deliberations to the full Board. The oversight responsibility of the Board and its Committees is enabled by management reporting processes that are designed to provide visibility to the Board about the identification, assessment and management of critical risks and management's risk mitigation strategies. Areas of focus include competitive, economic, operational, financial (accounting, credit, liquidity and tax), legal, regulatory, compliance and other risks. The Board and its Committees oversee risks associated with their respective principal areas of focus, as summarized below. Committees meet in executive session with key management personnel regularly and with representatives of outside advisors as necessary.

Board/Committee
  Primary Areas of Risk Oversight

Full Board

  Strategic, financial and execution risks and exposures associated with the annual operating plan and five-year strategic plan; major litigation and regulatory exposures and other current matters that may present material risk to our operations, plans, prospects or reputation; material acquisitions and divestitures.

Audit Committee

 

Risks and exposures associated with financial matters, particularly investment valuation, financial reporting and disclosure, tax, accounting, oversight of independent accountants, internal control over financial reporting, financial policies and credit and liquidity matters.

Compensation Committee

 

Risks and exposures associated with leadership assessment, senior management succession planning, executive and director compensation programs and arrangements, including incentive plans, and compensation related regulatory compliance.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

Risks and exposures relating to our programs and policies relating to legal compliance, corporate governance, and director nomination, evaluation and succession planning.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

        The following table sets forth the compensation that we paid during the year ended December 31, 2012 to our directors. Directors who are also employees of Main Street or any of its subsidiaries do not receive compensation for their services as directors.

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Director Compensation Table

Name
  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
  Stock
Awards(1)
  Total  

Arthur L. French

  $ 105,000   $ 30,006   $ 135,006  

Michael Appling Jr. 

    90,000     30,006     120,006  

Joseph E. Canon

    85,000     30,006     115,006  

J. Kevin Griffin(2)

    92,500     30,006     122,506  

William D. Gutermuth(3)

             

(1)
Each of our non-employee directors received an award of 1,265 restricted shares on June 20, 2012 under the Main Street Capital Corporation 2008 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (the "Non-Employee Director Plan"), which will vest 100% on June 12, 2013, the day before the Annual Meeting, provided that the grantee has been in continuous service as a member of the Board through such date. These amounts represent the grant date fair value of the 2012 stock awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of any estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. These amounts may not correspond to the actual value that will be recognized by our directors upon vesting. Each of our non-employee directors had 1,265 unvested shares of restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2012. Please see the discussion of the assumptions made in the valuation of these awards in Note L to the audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.

(2)
In addition to his normal board and committee fees, Mr. Griffin was paid a $7,500 fee for additional services performed in connection with a special project at the request of the Board of Directors.

(3)
On March 2, 2012, Mr. Gutermuth retired from the Board and each of its committees to permit his law firm, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, to act as legal counsel to Main Street. Under the 1940 Act and the corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange, Mr. Gutermuth could not continue to act as an independent director of Main Street if his law firm performs legal services for Main Street. Mr. Gutermuth's retirement was not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board related to Main Street's operations, policies or practices. After Mr. Gutermuth's retirement, the Board reduced the size of the Board from seven to six directors.

        The compensation for non-employee directors for 2012 was comprised of cash compensation paid to or earned by directors in connection with their service as a director. That cash compensation consisted of an annual retainer of $75,000, and an additional $20,000 retainer for the Lead Independent Director. Non-employee directors do not receive fees based on meetings attended absent circumstances that require an exceptionally high number of meetings within an annual period. We also reimburse our non-employee directors for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their service on our Board. The chairs of our Board committees receive additional annual retainers as follows:

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        The Non-Employee Director Plan provides a means through which we may attract and retain qualified non-employee directors to enter into and remain in service on our Board of Directors. Under the Non-Employee Director Plan, at the beginning of each one-year term of service on our Board of Directors, each non-employee director will receive a number of shares equivalent to $30,000 worth of shares based on the closing price of a share of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (or other exchange on which are shares are then listed) on the date of grant. Forfeiture provisions will lapse as to an entire award at the end of the one-year term.

        For the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each of our directors and the dollar range value of such ownership, please see "Control Persons and Principal Stockholders".

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

        The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis, or CD&A, provides information relating to the 2012 compensation of Main Street's President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and three other most highly compensated executive officers during 2012. Those five individuals are referred to in this CD&A as the Named Executive Officers, or NEOs.

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

        The Main Street compensation system was developed by the Compensation Committee and approved by all independent directors. The system is designed to attract and retain key executives, motivate them to achieve the Company's business objectives and reward them for performance while aligning management's interests with those of the Company's stockholders. The structure of Main Street's incentive compensation programs is formulated to encourage and reward the following, among other things:

        The Compensation Committee has the primary authority to establish compensation for the NEOs and other key employees and administers all executive compensation arrangements and policies. Main Street's Chief Executive Officer assists the Committee by providing recommendations regarding the compensation of NEOs and other key employees, excluding himself. The Committee exercises its discretion by modifying or accepting these recommendations. The Chief Executive Officer routinely attends a portion of the Committee meetings. However, the Committee often meets in executive session without the Chief Executive Officer or other members of management when discussing compensation matters and on other occasions as determined by the Committee.

        The Compensation Committee takes into account competitive market practices with respect to the salaries and total direct compensation of the NEOs. Members of the Committee consider market practices by reviewing public and non-public information for executives at comparable companies and funds. The Committee also has the authority to utilize compensation consultants to better understand competitive pay practices and has retained such expertise in the past.

Independent Compensation Consultant

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compensation matters relating to NEO and non-executive director compensation, incentive compensation plans and compensation trends, regulatory matters and compensation planning best practices. The compensation consultant was hired by and reports directly to the Compensation Committee. Although the compensation consultant may work directly with management on behalf of the Compensation Committee, any such work is under the control and supervision of the Compensation Committee. The total amount of fees paid or to be paid to Deloitte for compensation consulting services during fiscal 2012 was approximately $9,444.

        During fiscal 2012, the Company's management also retained Deloitte and its affiliates to provide certain other services to the Company. These other services included (i) tax services and other tax-related services and (ii) portfolio valuation consulting services. The total amount paid or to be paid for such services (excluding the services as consultant to the Compensation Committee as discussed above) to Deloitte and its affiliates during fiscal 2012 was approximately $376,659. Deloitte was engaged directly by management to provide these other services and, accordingly, Deloitte's engagement for these other services was not formally approved by the Board of Directors or by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee believes that, given their nature and scope, these additional services did not raise a conflict of interest and did not impair Deloitte's ability to provide independent advice to the Compensation Committee concerning executive compensation matters. In making this determination, the Compensation Committee considered, among other things, the following factors when selecting Deloitte to provide compensation consulting services: (i) the types of non-compensation services provided by Deloitte, (ii) the amount of fees for such non-compensation services, noting in particular that such fees are negligible when considered in the context of Deloitte's total revenues for the period, (iii) Deloitte's policies and procedures concerning conflicts of interest, (iv) Deloitte's representatives who advise the Compensation Committee do not provide any non-compensation related services to the Company, (v) there are no other business or personal relationships between the Company's management or members of the Compensation Committee, on the one hand, and any Deloitte representatives who provide compensation consulting services to the Company, on the other hand, and (vi) neither Deloitte nor any of the Deloitte representatives who provide compensation services to the Company own any common stock or other securities of the Company.

Assessment of Market Data

        In assessing the competitiveness of executive compensation levels, the Compensation Committee analyzes market data of certain companies, including internally managed business development companies, or BDCs, private equity firms and other asset management and financial services companies. This analysis focuses on key elements of compensation practices in general, and more specifically, the compensation practices at companies and funds reasonably comparable in asset size, typical investment size and type, market capitalization and general business scope as compared to the Company.

        As regards to other internally managed BDCs like Main Street, the Compensation Committee considers the compensation practices and policies pertaining to executive officers as detailed in their company's respective proxies, research analysts' reports and other publicly available information. However, there are relatively few internally managed BDCs and none of them are directly comparable to the Company in regards to business strategies, assets under management, typical investment size and type and market capitalization. Moreover, regarding the compensation and retention of executive talent, the Company also competes with private equity funds, mezzanine debt funds, hedge funds and other types of specialized investment funds. Since these private companies are not required to publicly disclose their executive compensation practices and policies, the Committee relies on third party compensation surveys as well as other available information to compare compensation practices and policies.

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        Items taken into account include, but are not necessarily limited to, base compensation, bonus compensation, stock option awards, restricted stock awards, carried interest and other compensation. In addition to actual levels of cash and equity related compensation, the Compensation Committee also considers other approaches comparable companies are taking with regard to overall executive compensation practices. Such items include, but are not necessarily limited to, the use of employment agreements for certain employees, the mix of cash and equity compensation, the use of third party compensation consultants and certain corporate and executive performance measures that are established to achieve longer term total return for stockholders. Finally, in addition to analyzing comparable companies and funds, the Committee also evaluates the relative cost structure of the Company as compared to the entire BDC sector, including internally and externally managed BDCs as well as other private funds.

Assessment of Company Performance

        The Compensation Committee believes that sustainable financial performance coupled with reasonable, long-term stockholders' returns as well as proportional employee compensation are essential components for Main Street's long-term business success. Main Street typically makes three to seven year investments in its portfolio companies. The Company's business plan involves taking on investment risks over a range of time periods. Accordingly, much emphasis is focused on maintaining the stability of net asset values as well as the continuity of earnings to pass through to stockholders in the form of recurring dividends. The quality of the earnings supporting the dividends as well as the maintenance and growth of dividends are key metrics in the Committee's assessment of financial performance.

        Main Street's strategy is to generate current income from debt investments and to realize capital gains from equity-related investments. This income supports the payment of dividends to stockholders. The recurring payment of dividends requires a methodical investment acquisition approach and active monitoring and management of the investment portfolio over time. A meaningful part of the Company's employee base is dedicated to the maintenance of asset values and expansion of this recurring income to sustain and grow dividends. The Committee believes that stability with regard to the management team is important in achieving successful implementation of the Company's strategy. Further, the Committee, in establishing and assessing executive salary and performance incentives, is relatively more focused on Main Street results rather than the performance of other comparable companies or industry comparisons.

Executive Compensation Components

        For 2012, the components of Main Street's direct compensation program for NEOs include:

        The Compensation Committee designs each NEO's direct compensation package to appropriately reward the NEO for his contribution to the Company. The judgment and experience of the Committee are weighed with individual and Company performance metrics and consultation with the Chief Executive Officer to determine the appropriate mix of compensation for each individual. Cash compensation consisting of base salary and discretionary bonuses tied to achievement of individual performance goals that are reviewed and approved by the Committee, as well as corporate objectives, are intended to motivate NEOs to remain with the Company and work to achieve expected business objectives. Stock-based compensation is awarded based on performance expectations approved by the

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Committee for each NEO. The blend of short-term and long-term compensation may be adjusted from time to time to balance the Committee's views regarding the benefits of current cash compensation and appropriate retention incentives.

        Base salary is used to recognize the experience, skills, knowledge and responsibilities required of the NEOs in their roles. In connection with establishing the base salary of each NEO, the Compensation Committee and management consider a number of factors, including the seniority and experience level of the individual, the functional role of his position, the level of the individual's responsibility, the Company's ability to replace the individual, the past base salary of the individual and the relative number of well-qualified candidates available in the area. In addition, the Committee considers publicly available information regarding the base salaries paid to similarly situated executive officers and other competitive market practices.

        The salaries of the NEOs are reviewed on an annual basis, as well as at the time of promotion or any substantial change in responsibilities. The key factors in determining increases in salary level are relative performance and competitive pressures.

        Annual cash bonuses are intended to reward individual performance during the year and can therefore be highly variable from year to year. Bonus opportunities for the NEOs are determined by the Compensation Committee on a discretionary basis and are based on performance criteria, particularly the company's dividend performance as well as corporate and individual performance goals and measures set by the Committee with the Chief Executive Officer's input (except with respect to his own performance criteria). Should actual performance exceed expected performance criteria, the Committee may adjust individual cash bonuses to take such superior performance into account.

        Main Street's Board of Directors and stockholders have approved the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to provide stock-based awards as long-term incentive compensation to employees, including the NEOs. The Company uses stock-based awards to (i) attract and retain key employees, (ii) motivate employees by means of performance-related incentives to achieve long-range performance goals, (iii) enable employees to participate in the Company's long-term growth in value and (iv) link employees' compensation to the long-term interests of stockholders. At the time of each award, the Compensation Committee will determine the terms of the award, including any performance period (or periods) and any performance objectives relating to vesting of the award.

        Options.    The Compensation Committee may grant stock options to purchase Main Street's common stock (including incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options). The Committee expects that any options granted by it will represent a fixed number of shares of common stock, will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of common stock on the date of grant, and will be exercisable, or "vested," at some later time after grant. Some stock options may provide for vesting simply by the grantee remaining employed by Main Street for a period of time, and some may provide for vesting based on the grantee and/or the Company attaining specified performance levels. To date, the Committee has not granted stock options to any NEO.

        Restricted Stock.    Main Street has received exemptive relief from the SEC that permits the Company to grant restricted stock in exchange for or in recognition of services by its executive officers and employees. Pursuant to the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee may award shares of restricted stock to plan participants in such amounts and on such terms as the Committee determines in its sole discretion, provided that such awards are consistent with the conditions set forth

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in the SEC's exemptive order. Each restricted stock grant will be for a fixed number of shares as set forth in an award agreement between the grantee and Main Street. Award agreements will set forth time and/or performance vesting schedules and other appropriate terms and/or restrictions with respect to awards, including rights to dividends and voting rights. The Committee's normal practice has been to have restricted stock awards for NEOs vest over a four year time frame in equal increments based on continued service during the vesting period.

        Main Street's NEOs participate in the same benefit plans and programs as the Company's other employees, including comprehensive medical and dental insurance, vision care, business travel insurance and short term disability coverage as well as long term disability insurance.

        Main Street maintains a 401(k) plan for all full-time employees who are at least 21 years of age through which the Company makes non-discretionary matching contributions to each participant's plan account on the participant's behalf. For each participating employee, the Company's contribution is generally a 100% match of the employee's contributions up to a 4.5% contribution level with a maximum annual regular matching contribution of $11,250 during 2012. All contributions to the plan, including those made by the Company, vest immediately. The Board of Directors may also, at its sole discretion, make additional contributions to employee 401(k) plan accounts, which would vest on the same basis as other employer contributions.

        The Company provides no other material benefits, perquisites or retirement benefits to the NEOs.

Potential Payments Upon Change in Control

        Upon specified transactions involving a change in control (as defined in the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan), all outstanding awards under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan may either be assumed or substituted for by the surviving entity. If the surviving entity does not assume or substitute similar awards, the awards held by the plan participants will be subject to accelerated vesting in full and, in the case of options, then terminated to the extent not exercised within a designated time period.

        Transactions involving a "change in control" under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan include:

        The number of shares and value of restricted stock for the NEOs as of December 31, 2012 that would have vested under the acceleration scenarios described above is shown under the caption entitled "Compensation of Executive Officers—Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End."

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Tax Deductibility of Compensation

        Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a deduction to public companies to the extent of excess annual compensation over $1 million paid to certain executive officers, except for qualified performance-based compensation. Main Street's general policy, where consistent with business objectives, is to preserve the deductibility of executive officer compensation. However, the Compensation Committee may authorize amounts and forms of compensation that might not be deductible if the Committee deems such to be in the best interests of Main Street and its stockholders.

Participation of Executives in Outside Public Directorships

        Main Street's Board of Directors believes that there can be business benefits for the Company when corporate executive officers, including our NEOs, serve as outside public company directors. The business experience, knowledge and contacts gained in such capacities are often valuable assets to the Company. In 2009, due primarily to the number of public boards that certain executive officers were serving on at the time, our Board of Directors implemented a policy requiring that outside directorships on public company boards by our executives be pre-approved by the Board. In addition, the Board stipulated that a portion of the cash retainers received for such service should be remitted to the Company. In 2012, the Board reconsidered the 2009 policy and determined that the remittance of fees policy should be voided. At present, Messrs. Foster and Reppert are the only Main Street executives who serve on outside public boards. Mr. Foster serves on two outside public boards, and Mr. Reppert serves on one board. In summary, our Board of Directors has determined that service on these outside boards by Messrs. Foster and Reppert provide an overall benefit to Main Street. However, approval by the Board of Directors will continue to be required before any executive officer may commit to serve as a director of another public company.

Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

        At our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders provided an advisory vote with 95% of the votes cast approving our compensation philosophy, policies and procedures and the 2010 fiscal year compensation of our NEOs (the "Advisory Vote"). Subsequently, the Compensation Committee considered the results of the Advisory Vote in determining compensation policies and decisions of the Company. The Advisory Vote affected the Company's executive compensation decisions and policies by reaffirming the Company's compensation philosophies, and the Compensation Committee will continue to use these philosophies and past practice in determining future compensation decisions.

2012 Compensation Determination

        The Compensation Committee analyzed the competitiveness of the components of compensation described above on both an individual and aggregate basis. The Committee believes that the total compensation paid to the NEOs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, is consistent with the overall objectives of Main Street's executive compensation program.

        The Compensation Committee annually reviews the base salary of each executive officer, including each NEO, and determines whether or not to increase it in its sole discretion. Increases to base salary can be awarded to recognize, among other things, relative performance, relative cost of living and competitive pressures.

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        In 2012, (i) Mr. Foster was paid an annual base salary of $470,500, an increase of 3.85% over his 2011 annual base salary, (ii) Mr. Reppert was paid an annual base salary of $313,550, a decrease of 6.72% from his 2011 annual base salary, (iii) Mr. Hyzak was paid an annual base salary of $307,500, an increase of 18.59% over his 2011 annual base salary, (iv) Messrs. Hartman and Magdol were each paid an annual base salary of $282,500, an increase of 12.57% over their 2011 annual base salaries. All of the salary increases are attributable to NEO and Company performance in 2012 and also to more closely align their compensation with similar executive officers of comparative companies. Mr. Reppert's salary decrease is in relation to his change in role in October 2012. The Committee believes that the salary changes and resulting base salaries were competitive in the market place and appropriate for Main Street executives as a key component of an overall compensation package.

        Cash bonuses are determined annually by the Compensation Committee on a discretionary basis. The Committee considered performance achievements in the determination of cash bonuses for 2012, including company performance and the personal performance of each individual. The performance goals used for determining the cash bonuses for NEOs included, among other things, the following:

        The Company paid cash bonuses to NEOs for 2012 in recognition of the Company's excellent performance, as well as each individual NEO's accomplishments and contribution to the Company's performance. Company performance criteria included total shareholder return versus comparable companies and the market in general, increased dividend per share payout, increased net asset value per share and increased distributable net investment income per share, the net appreciation and growth of the investment portfolio and maintenance and improvement of a relatively low total operating cost structure among comparable companies. In summary, the performance of individual NEOs and the management team overall was at a consistent high level resulting in outstanding financial results.

        The amount of cash bonus paid to each NEO for 2012 is presented under the caption entitled "Compensation of Executive Officers—Summary Compensation Table." The Committee believes that these cash bonus awards are individually appropriate based on 2012 performance. Such bonuses comprise a key component of the Company's overall compensation program.

        The Company granted restricted shares to our NEOs in 2012 to recognize individual contributions to corporate strategic priorities and to the long-term performance of the Company and to provide competitive total direct compensation. Contributions to the future success of the Company include expanded roles of NEOs within the Company, recruitment and development of personnel, advancement of various strategic initiatives with benefits beyond the current year, development of various capital structure alternatives and enhancement of the Company's reputation with key constituents. The amount of restricted shares granted to each NEO in 2012 is presented under the caption entitled

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"Compensation of Executive Officers—Grants of Plan-Based Awards." The Committee is currently assessing the potential for long-term incentive compensation through grants of restricted shares to our NEOs for 2013, which will be awarded in June 2013. All restricted stock grants to NEOs under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan vest ratably over four years from the grant date.

COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

        The following table summarizes compensation of our President and Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and our three highest paid executive officers who did not serve as our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer during 2012, all of whom we refer to as our NEOs, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position
  Year   Salary(1)   Bonus(1)(2)   Stock
Awards(3)
  All Other
Compensation(4)
  Total  

Vincent D. Foster

    2012   $ 470,500   $ 1,000,000   $ 574,688   $ 11,250   $ 2,056,438  

Chairman, President and

    2011     453,074     793,450     438,756     11,025     1,696,305  

Chief Executive Officer

    2010     419,450     210,000     453,546     11,025     1,094,021  

Todd A. Reppert

   
2012
 
$

313,550
 
$

600,000
 
$

416,666
 
$

11,250
 
$

1,341,466
 

Executive Vice Chairman

    2011     336,121     558,150     295,984     11,025     1,201,280  

    2010     324,716     160,000     399,536     11,025     895,277  

Dwayne L. Hyzak

   
2012
 
$

307,500
 
$

600,000
 
$

377,409
 
$

11,250
 
$

1,296,159
 

Chief Financial Officer and

    2011     259,290     464,250     218,877     10,963     953,380  

Senior Managing Director

    2010     231,848     130,000     264,655     9,995     636,498  

Curtis L. Hartman

   
2012
 
$

282,500
 
$

425,000
 
$

304,446
 
$

11,250
 
$

1,023,196
 

Chief Credit Officer and

    2011     250,956     409,750     218,877     10,754     890,337  

Senior Managing Director

    2010     231,848     110,000     264,655     9,995     616,498  

David L. Magdol

   
2012
 
$

282,500
 
$

425,000
 
$

304,446
 
$

11,250
 
$

1,023,196
 

Chief Investment Officer and

    2011     250,956     371,250     218,877     10,754     851,837  

Senior Managing Director

    2010     231,848     140,000     264,655     9,995     646,498  

(1)
All salaries and cash bonuses are paid by one of our wholly owned subsidiaries, Main Street Capital Partners, LLC.

(2)
These amounts reflect annual cash bonuses earned by the NEOs based on individual and corporate performance as determined by the Compensation Committee.

(3)
These amounts represent the grant date fair value of stock awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. These amounts do not correspond to the actual value that will be recognized by our NEOs upon the vesting dates of such grants. Please see the discussion of the assumptions made in the valuation of these awards in Note L to the audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.

(4)
These amounts reflect employer matching contributions we made to our 401(k) Plan.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

        The following table sets forth information regarding restricted stock awards granted to our NEOs in fiscal 2012:

Name
  Grant Date   Stock
Awards;
Number of
Shares of
Stock(1)
  Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
Awards
 

Vincent D. Foster

    June 20, 2012     24,228   $ 574,688  

Todd A. Reppert

    June 20, 2012     17,566     416,666  

Dwayne L. Hyzak

    June 20, 2012     15,911     377,409  

Curtis L. Hartman

    June 20, 2012     12,835     304,446  

David L. Magdol

    June 20, 2012     12,835     304,446  

(1)
All restricted stock grants to NEOs under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan vest ratably over four years from the grant date and all underlying shares are entitled to dividends and voting rights beginning on the grant date.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

        The following table sets forth the awards of restricted stock for which forfeiture provisions have not lapsed and remain outstanding at December 31, 2012:

 
  Stock Awards  
Name
  Number of
Shares of
Stock that have
not Vested(1)
  Market Value of
Shares of
Stock that have
not Vested(2)
 

Vincent D. Foster

    65,156 (3) $ 1,987,910  

Todd A. Reppert

    47,144 (4)   1,438,363  

Dwayne L. Hyzak

    36,176 (5)   1,103,730  

Curtis L. Hartman

    32,583 (6)   994,107  

David L. Magdol

    32,583 (7)   994,107  

(1)
No restricted stock awards have been transferred.

(2)
The market value of shares of stock that have not vested was determined based on the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange at December 31, 2012.

(3)
12,077 shares will vest on June 20, 2013; 15,382 will vest on July 1, 2013; 12,077 shares will vest on June 20, 2014; 7,485 will vest on July 1, 2014; 12,078 shares will vest on June 20, 2015; and 6,057 shares will vest on June 20, 2016, subject in each case to the NEO still being employed by us on the respective vesting date.

(4)
8,452 shares will vest on June 20, 2013; 10,801 will vest on July 1, 2013; 8,452 shares will vest on June 20, 2014; 6,593 will vest on July 1, 2014; 8,454 shares will vest on June 20, 2015; and 4,392 shares will vest on June 20, 2016, subject in each case to the NEO still being employed by us on the respective vesting date.

(5)
6,980 shares will vest on June 20, 2013; 6,887 will vest on July 1, 2013; 6,981 shares will vest on June 20, 2014; 4,368 will vest on July 1, 2014; 6,982 shares will vest on June 20, 2015; and 3,978 shares will vest on June 20, 2016, subject in each case to the NEO still being employed by us on the respective vesting date.

(6)
6,211 shares will vest on June 20, 2013; 6,370 will vest on July 1, 2013; 6,212 shares will vest on June 20, 2014; 4,368 will vest on July 1, 2014; 6,213 shares will vest on June 20,

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(7)
6,211 shares will vest on June 20, 2013; 6,370 will vest on July 1, 2013; 6,212 shares will vest on June 20, 2014; 4,368 will vest on July 1, 2014; 6,213 shares will vest on June 20, 2015; and 3,209 shares will vest on June 20, 2016, subject in each case to the NEO still being employed by us on the respective vesting date.

Equity Awards Vested in Fiscal Year

        The following table sets forth information regarding shares of restricted stock for which forfeiture restrictions lapsed during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012:

 
  Stock Awards  
Name
  Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting(1)
  Value Realized on
Vesting(2)
 

Vincent D. Foster

    28,902   $ 712,556  

Todd A. Reppert

    22,361     551,997  

Dwayne L. Hyzak

    18,639     460,568  

Curtis L. Hartman

    17,498     432,157  

David L. Magdol

    17,498     432,157  

(1)
Number of shares acquired upon vesting is before withholding of vesting shares by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Each of our NEOs elected to satisfy its tax withholding obligations by having the Company withhold a portion of its vesting shares.

(2)
Value realized upon vesting is based on the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date.

Risk Management and Compensation Policies and Practices

        We believe that risks arising from our compensation policies and practices for our employees are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes that the mix and design of the elements of executive compensation do not encourage management to assume excessive risks.

        The Compensation Committee has reviewed the elements of executive compensation to determine whether any portion of executive compensation encouraged excessive risk taking and concluded:

        Furthermore, as described in our Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation decisions include subjective considerations, which restrain the influence of formulae or objective factors on excessive risk taking.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

        We co-invested with Main Street Capital II, LP ("MSC II") in several existing portfolio investments prior to our initial public offering (the "IPO"), but did not co-invest with MSC II subsequent to the IPO and prior to June 2008. In June 2008, we received exemptive relief from the SEC to allow us to resume co-investing with MSC II in accordance with the terms of such exemptive relief. The co-investments among us and MSC II have all been made at the same time and on the same terms and conditions. The co-investments were also made in accordance with Main Street Capital Partners, LLC's conflicts policy and in accordance with the applicable SBIC conflict of interest regulations. MSC II is managed by Main Street Capital Partners, LLC, and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC is wholly owned by us. MSC II is an SBIC fund with similar investment objectives to us and which began its investment operations in January 2006.

        In January 2010, we acquired (i) 87.7% of the total dollar value of partnership interests in MSC II in exchange for shares of our common stock and (ii) 100% of the membership interest in MSC II's general partner for no consideration (the "Exchange Offer Transactions"). MSC II's general partner owns 0.4% of the total dollar value of the partnership interests in MSC II as its general partner. Subsequent to the Exchange Offer Transactions, we acquired an additional 0.5% of the total dollar value of partnership interests in MSC II in exchange for shares of the Company's common stock based on the same formula used in the Exchange Offer Transactions.

        In February 2012, we acquired an additional 8.5% of the total dollar value of partnership interests of MSC II in exchange for shares of our common stock, including an aggregate of 4.9% from (i) six of our executive officers, Messrs. Foster, Reppert, Hyzak, Hartman, Magdol and Stout and entities controlled by them, and (ii) two of our directors, Messrs. Canon and French, in accordance with the terms and conditions of an exemptive relief order the Company received from the SEC for such transaction (such purchases from our executive officers and directors and entities controlled by them, collectively, the "Affiliate Purchases"). In accordance with the SEC exemptive relief order, and as approved by our Board of Directors, our officers and directors and entities controlled by them received an aggregate 98,632 shares of our common stock with an approximate value of $2.3 million on the date of the transaction in exchange for their partnership interests in MSC II, including (i) Mr. Foster who received 62,010 shares of our common stock with an approximate value of $1.4 million, (ii) Mr. Reppert and an entity controlled by him who received an aggregate 10,878 shares of our common stock with an approximate value of $0.3 million, and (iii) Mr. Canon who received 9,064 shares of our common stock with an approximate value of $0.2 million. Messrs. Hyzak, Hartman, Magdol, Stout and French, or entities controlled by them, each received shares of our common stock valued at less than $120,000 in the Affiliate Purchases. In March 2012, we acquired an additional 3.0% of the total dollar value of partnership interests of MSC II from limited partners not affiliated with us in exchange for shares of our common stock. Including partnership interests acquired in February and March of 2012, we own 100% of the total dollar value of partnership interests in MSC II, including through our 100% ownership of the membership interest in MSC II's general partner.

        In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2012, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries, Main Street Capital Partners, LLC, received $2.6 million from MSC II for providing investment advisory services to MSC II.

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        Our executive officers and employees, in their capacities as personnel of the Investment Manager, may manage other investment funds that operate in the same or a related line of business as we do. Accordingly, they may have obligations to such other entities, the fulfillment of which obligations may not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders. In May 2012, the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP, the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc., a newly-formed BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC on June 4, 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, LP. The Investment Manager may determine that an investment is appropriate for us and for one or more of its managed funds, such as HMS Income Fund, Inc. In such event, depending on the availability of such investment and other appropriate factors, the Investment Manager may determine that we should co-invest with one or more other funds. Any such investments will be made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff, and consistent with our allocation procedures.

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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

        The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by:

        Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. There is no common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of May 13, 2013. Percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 34,773,469 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 13, 2013.

        Unless otherwise indicated, to our knowledge, each stockholder listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by the stockholder, and maintains an address c/o Main Street Capital Corporation. Our address is 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056.

 
  Shares Owned
Beneficially
 
Name
  Number   Percentage  

Independent Directors:

             

Michael Appling Jr. 

    57,755     *  

Joseph E. Canon

    30,071     *  

Arthur L. French

    31,329 (1)   *  

J. Kevin Griffin

    5,077     *  

Interested Directors:

             

Vincent D. Foster

    1,359,040 (2)   3.91 %

Todd A. Reppert

    733,253 (3)   2.11 %

Executive Officers:

             

Dwayne L. Hyzak

    190,171     *  

Curtis L. Hartman

    155,882     *  

David L. Magdol

    299,491 (4)   *  

Rodger A. Stout

    127,254     *  

Jason B. Beauvais

    36,978     *  

Shannon D. Martin

    5,151     *  

All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (12 persons)

    3,031,452     8.72 %

*
Less than 1%

(1)
Includes 22,302 shares of common stock held by Flying F, LLC, which are beneficially owned by Mr. French.

(2)
Includes 10,899 shares of common stock held by Foster Irrevocable Trust for the benefit of Mr. Foster's children. Although Mr. Foster is not the trustee, and accordingly does not have voting power or dispositive power over these shares, he may from time to time direct the trustee to vote and dispose of these shares. Also includes 3,136 shares and 3,069 shares held in custodial accounts for Mr. Foster's daughters, Amy Foster and Brittany Foster, respectively.

(3)
Includes 375,132 shares of common stock held by Reppert Investments Limited Partnership, which are beneficially owned by Mr. Reppert.

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(4)
Includes 100,000 shares of common stock held by HODD, LLC, which are beneficially owned by Mr. Magdol.

        The Board of Directors has established stock ownership guidelines pursuant to which independent directors and the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and other NEOs are required to achieve and maintain minimum levels of stock ownership. Our Corporate Governance and Stock Ownership Guidelines may be found at http://mainstcapital.com under "Governance" in the "Investor Relations" section of our website.

        Our insider trading policy prohibits our directors, officers and employees from holding shares of our common stock or other securities issued by us in a margin account or pledging any such securities as collateral for a loan except in limited cases with the pre-approval of our chief compliance officer.

        The following table sets forth, as of May 13, 2013, the dollar range of our equity securities that is beneficially owned by each of our directors.

 
  Dollar Range of Equity
Securities Beneficially
Owned(1)(2)(3)

Interested Directors:

   

Vincent D. Foster

  over $100,000

Todd A. Reppert

  over $100,000

Independent Directors:

   

Michael Appling Jr. 

  over $100,000

Joseph E. Canon

  over $100,000

Arthur L. French

  over $100,000

J. Kevin Griffin

  over $100,000

(1)
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Exchange Act.

(2)
The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by our directors is based on a stock price of $30.46 per share as of May 13, 2013.

(3)
The dollar ranges of equity securities beneficially owned are: none, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000, or over $100,000.

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SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE

        On June 14, 2012, our stockholders voted to allow us to issue common stock below the net asset value (NAV) per share of our common stock for the period ending on June 13, 2013, the date of our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Our stockholders did not specify a maximum discount below net asset value at which we are able to issue our common stock, although the number of shares sold in each offering may not exceed 25% of our outstanding common stock immediately prior to such sale. In order to sell shares pursuant to this authorization:

        We are also permitted to sell shares of common stock below NAV per share in rights offerings. Any offering of common stock below NAV per share will be designed to raise capital for investment in accordance with our investment objectives and business strategies.

        In making a determination that an offering below NAV per share is in our and our stockholders' best interests, our Board of Directors would consider a variety of factors including:

        Continued access to this exception beyond June 13, 2013 will require approval of similar proposals as approved in 2012 at future stockholder meetings. We are not seeking an extension of the shareholder authorization to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share at our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders because our common stock price per share has been trading significantly above the current net asset value per share of our common stock, but we may seek such authorization at future Annual Meetings or Special Meetings of Stockholders.

        Sales by us of our common stock at a discount from NAV pose potential risks for our existing stockholders whether or not they participate in the offering, as well as for new investors who participate in the offering.

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        The following three headings and accompanying tables will explain and provide hypothetical examples on the impact of an offering at a price less than NAV per share on three different sets of investors:

Impact on Existing Stockholders who do not Participate in the Offering

        Our existing stockholders who do not participate in an offering below NAV per share or who do not buy additional shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price we obtain in the offering (after expenses and commissions) face the greatest potential risks. These stockholders will experience an immediate decrease (often called dilution) in the NAV of the shares they hold and their NAV per share. These stockholders will also experience a disproportionately greater decrease in their participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than the increase we will experience in our assets, potential earning power and voting interests due to the offering. These stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discount to NAV increases.

        The following table illustrates the level of NAV dilution that would be experienced by a nonparticipating stockholder in four different hypothetical offerings of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share. Actual sales prices and discounts may differ from the presentation below.

        The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 common shares outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00. The table illustrates the dilutive effect on nonparticipating Stockholder A of (1) an offering of 50,000 shares (5% of the outstanding shares) at $9.50 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 5% discount from NAV), (2) an offering of 100,000 shares (10% of the outstanding shares) at $9.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 10% discount from NAV), (3) an offering of 250,000 shares (25% of the outstanding shares) at $8.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 20% discount from NAV) and (4) an offering of 250,000 shares (25% of the outstanding shares) at $0.01 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 100% discount from NAV). The prospectus supplement pursuant to which any discounted offering is made

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will include a chart based on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount to the most recently determined NAV.

 
   
  Example 1
5% Offering at
5% Discount
  Example 2
10% Offering at
10% Discount
  Example 3
25% Offering at
20% Discount
  Example 4
25% Offering at
100% Discount
 
 
  Prior to
Sale Below
NAV
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
 

Offering Price

                                                       

Price per Share to Public(1)

      $ 10.00       $ 9.47       $ 8.42       $ 0.01      

Net Proceeds per Share to Issuer

      $ 9.50       $ 9.00       $ 8.00       $ 0.01      

Increase in Shares and Decrease to NAV

                                                       

Total Shares Outstanding

    1,000,000     1,050,000     5.00 %   1,100,000     10.00 %   1,250,000     25.00 %   1,250,000     25.00 %

NAV per Share

  $ 10.00   $ 9.98     (0.20 )% $ 9.91     (0.90 )% $ 9.60     (4.00 )% $ 8.00     (20.00 )%

Dilution to Nonparticipating Stockholder A

                                                       

Share Dilution

                                                       

Shares Held by Stockholder A

    10,000     10,000         10,000         10,000         10,000      

Percentage Outstanding Held by Stockholder A

    1.00 %   0.95 %   (4.76 )%   0.91 %   (9.09 )%   0.80 %   (20.00 )%   0.80 %   (20.00 )%

NAV Dilution

                                                       

Total NAV Held by Stockholder A

  $ 100,000   $ 99,800     (0.20 )% $ 99,100     (0.90 )% $ 96,000     (4.00 )% $ 80,000     (20.00 )%

Total Investment by Stockholder A (Assumed to be $10.00 per Share)

  $ 100,000   $ 100,000       $ 100,000       $ 100,000       $ 100,000      

Total Dilution to Stockholder A (Total NAV Less Total Investment)

        $ (200 )     $ (900 )     $ (4,000 )     $ (20,000 )    

NAV Dilution per Share

                                                       

NAV per Share Held by Stockholder A

        $ 9.98       $ 9.91       $ 9.60       $ 8.00      

Investment per Share Held by Stockholder A (Assumed to be $10.00 per Share on Shares Held Prior to Sale)

  $ 10.00   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00      

NAV Dilution per Share Experienced by Stockholder A (NAV per Share Less Investment per Share)

        $ (0.02 )     $ (0.09 )     $ (0.40 )     $ (2.00 )    

Percentage NAV Dilution Experienced by Stockholder A (NAV Dilution per Share Divided by Investment per Share)

                (0.20 )%         (0.90 )%         (4.00 )%         (20.00 )%

(1)
Assumes 5% in selling compensation and expenses paid by us.

Impact on Existing Stockholders who do Participate in the Offering

        Our existing stockholders who participate in an offering below NAV per share or who buy additional shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price as we obtain in the offering (after expenses and commissions) will experience the same types of NAV dilution as the nonparticipating stockholders, albeit at a lower level, to the extent they purchase less than the same percentage of the discounted offering as their interest in our shares immediately prior to the offering. The level of NAV dilution to such stockholders will decrease as the number of shares such stockholders purchase increases. Existing stockholders who buy more than their proportionate percentage will experience NAV dilution but will, in contrast to existing stockholders who purchase less than their proportionate share of the offering, experience an increase (often called accretion) in NAV per share over their investment

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per share and will also experience a disproportionately greater increase in their participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than our increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests due to the offering. The level of accretion will increase as the excess number of shares purchased by such stockholder increases. Even a stockholder who over-participates will, however, be subject to the risk that we may make additional discounted offerings in which such stockholder does not participate, in which case such a stockholder will experience NAV dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and the level of discount to NAV increases.

        The following chart illustrates the level of dilution and accretion in the hypothetical 25% offering at a 20% discount from the prior chart (Example 3) for a stockholder that acquires shares equal to (1) 50% of its proportionate share of the offering (i.e., 1,250 shares, which is 0.5% of an offering of 250,000 shares rather than its 1.0% proportionate share) and (2) 150% of such percentage (i.e., 3,750 shares, which is 1.5% of an offering of 250,000 shares rather than its 1.0% proportionate share). The prospectus supplement pursuant to which any discounted offering is made will include a chart for this example based on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount from the most recently determined NAV per share.

 
   
  50% Participation   150% Participation  
 
  Prior to
Sale Below
NAV
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
 

Offering Price

                               

Price per Share to Public(1)

      $ 8.42       $ 8.42      

Net Proceeds per Share to Issuer

      $ 8.00       $ 8.00      

Increase in Shares and Decrease to NAV

                               

Total Shares Outstanding

    1,000,000     1,250,000     25.00 %   1,250,000     25.00 %

NAV per Share

  $ 10.00   $ 9.60     (4.00 )% $ 9.60     (4.00 )%

Dilution/Accretion to Participating Stockholder A

                               

Share Dilution/Accretion

                               

Shares Held by Stockholder A

    10,000     11,250     12.50 %   13,750     37.50 %

Percentage Outstanding Held by Stockholder A

    1.00 %   0.90 %   (10.00 )%   1.10 %   10.00 %

NAV Dilution/Accretion

                               

Total NAV Held by Stockholder A

  $ 100,000   $ 108,000     8.00 % $ 132,000     32.00 %

Total Investment by Stockholder A (Assumed to be $10.00 per Share on Shares Held Prior to Sale)

      $ 110,525       $ 131,575      

Total Dilution/Accretion to Stockholder A (Total NAV Less Total Investment)

      $ (2,525 )     $ 425      

NAV Dilution/Accretion per Share

                               

NAV per Share Held by Stockholder A

      $ 9.60       $ 9.60      

Investment per Share Held by Stockholder A (Assumed to be $10.00 per Share on Shares Held Prior to Sale)

  $ 10.00   $ 9.82     (1.76 )% $ 9.57     (4.31 )%

NAV Dilution/Accretion per Share Experienced by Stockholder A (NAV per Share Less Investment per Share)

      $ (0.22 )     $ 0.03      

Percentage NAV Dilution/Accretion Experienced by Stockholder A (NAV Dilution/Accretion per Share Divided by Investment per Share)

            (2.28 )%       0.32 %

(1)
Assumes 5% in selling compensation and expenses paid by us.

Impact on New Investors

        Investors who are not currently stockholders, but who participate in an offering below NAV and whose investment per share is greater than the resulting NAV per share due to selling compensation and expenses paid by us will experience an immediate decrease, albeit small, in the NAV of their shares and their NAV per share compared to the price they pay for their shares (Example 1 below). On the

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other hand, investors who are not currently stockholders, but who participate in an offering below NAV per share and whose investment per share is also less than the resulting NAV per share will experience an immediate increase in the NAV of their shares and their NAV per share compared to the price they pay for their shares (Examples 2, 3 and 4 below). These latter investors will experience a disproportionately greater participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than our increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests. These investors will, however, be subject to the risk that we may make additional discounted offerings in which such new stockholder does not participate, in which case such new stockholder will experience dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These investors may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discount to NAV increases.

        The following chart illustrates the level of dilution or accretion for new investors that would be experienced by a new investor in the same hypothetical discounted offerings as described in the first chart above. The illustration is for a new investor who purchases the same percentage (1.00%) of the shares in the offering as Stockholder A in the prior examples held immediately prior to the offering. The prospectus supplement pursuant to which any discounted offering is made will include a chart for

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these examples based on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount from the most recently determined NAV per share.

 
   
  Example 1
5% Offering at
5% Discount
  Example 2
10% Offering at
10% Discount
  Example 3
25% Offering at
20% Discount
  Example 4
25% Offering at
100% Discount
 
 
  Prior to
Sale Below
NAV
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
 

Offering Price

                                                       

Price per Share to Public(1)

      $ 10.00       $ 9.47       $ 8.42       $ 0.01      

Net Proceeds per Share to Issuer

      $ 9.50       $ 9.00       $ 8.00       $ 0.01      

Increase in Shares and Decrease to NAV

                                                       

Total Shares Outstanding

    1,000,000     1,050,000     5.00 %   1,100,000     10.00 %   1,250,000     25.00 %   1,250,000     25.00 %

NAV per Share

  $ 10.00   $ 9.98     (0.20 )% $ 9.91     (0.90 )% $ 9.60     (4.00 )% $ 8.00     (20.00 )%

Dilution/Accretion to New Investor A

                                                       

Share Dilution

                                                       

Shares Held by Investor A

        500         1,000         2,500         2,500      

Percentage Outstanding Held by Investor A

    0.00 %   0.05 %       0.09 %       0.20 %       0.20 %    

NAV Dilution

                                                       

Total NAV Held by Investor A

      $ 4,990       $ 9,910       $ 24,000       $ 20,000      

Total Investment by Investor A (At Price to Public)

      $ 5,000       $ 9,470       $ 21,050       $ 25      

Total Dilution/Accretion to Investor A (Total NAV Less Total Investment)

      $ (10 )     $ 440       $ 2,950       $ 19,975      

NAV Dilution per Share

                                                       

NAV per Share Held by Investor A

        $ 9.98       $ 9.91       $ 9.60       $ 8.00      

Investment per Share Held by Investor A

      $ 10.00       $ 9.47       $ 8.42       $ 0.01      

NAV Dilution/Accretion per Share Experienced by Investor A (NAV per Share Less Investment per Share)

      $ (0.02 )     $ 0.44       $ 1.18       $ 7.99      

Percentage NAV Dilution/Accretion Experienced by Investor A (NAV Dilution/Accretion per Share Divided by Investment per Share)

            (0.20 )%       4.65 %       14.01 %       79900.00 %

(1)
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

        We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive dividends in cash. As a result, if we declare a cash dividend, our stockholders who have not "opted out" of our dividend reinvestment plan by the dividend record date will have their cash dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of our common stock.

        No action will be required on the part of a registered stockholder to have their cash dividends reinvested in shares of our common stock. A registered stockholder may elect to receive an entire dividend in cash by notifying American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the plan administrator and our transfer agent and registrar, in writing so that such notice is received by the plan administrator no later than the record date for dividends to stockholders. The plan administrator will set up an account for shares acquired through the plan for each stockholder who has not elected to receive dividends in cash and hold such shares in non-certificated form. Upon request by a stockholder participating in the plan, received in writing not less than 10 days prior to the record date, the plan administrator will, instead of crediting shares to the participant's account, issue a certificate registered in the participant's name for the number of whole shares of our common stock and a check for any fractional share. Those stockholders whose shares are held by a broker or other financial intermediary may receive dividends in cash by notifying their broker or other financial intermediary of their election.

        When the share price is generally trading above net asset value, we intend to primarily use newly issued shares to implement the plan. However, we reserve the right to purchase shares in the open market in connection with our implementation of the plan when our share price is generally trading below net asset value. The number of newly issued shares to be issued to a stockholder is determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to such stockholder by the market price per share of our common stock at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the dividend payment date. Shares purchased in open market transactions by the administrator of the dividend reinvestment plan will be allocated to a stockholder based upon the average purchase price, excluding any brokerage charges or other charges, of all shares of common stock purchased with respect to the dividend. Market price per share on that date will be the closing price for such shares on the New York Stock Exchange or, if no sale is reported for such day, at the average of their reported bid and asked prices. The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after giving effect to payment of the dividend cannot be established until the value per share at which additional shares will be issued has been determined and elections of our stockholders have been tabulated.

        There will be no brokerage charges or other charges for dividend reinvestment to stockholders who participate in the plan. We will pay the plan administrator's fees under the plan.

        Stockholders who receive dividends in the form of stock generally are subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as are stockholders who elect to receive their dividends in cash. A stockholder's basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of stock received in a dividend from us will be equal to the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to the stockholder. Any stock received in a dividend will have a holding period for tax purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the shares are credited to the U.S. stockholder's account.

        Participants may terminate their accounts under the plan by notifying the plan administrator via its website at www.amstock.com, by filling out the transaction request form located at the bottom of their statement and sending it to the plan administrator at 59 Maiden Lane New York, New York 10038 or by calling the plan administrators at (212) 936-5100.

        We may terminate the plan upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend by us. All correspondence concerning the plan should be directed to the plan administrator by mail at 59 Maiden Lane New York, New York 10038 or by telephone at (212) 936-5100.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

        The following description is based on relevant portions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and on our articles of incorporation and bylaws. This summary may not contain all of the information that is important to you, and we refer you to the Maryland General Corporation Law and our articles of incorporation and bylaws for a more detailed description of the provisions summarized below.

        Under the terms of our articles of incorporation, our authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Set forth below is a chart describing the classes of our common stock outstanding as of May 9, 2013:

(1)   (2)   (3)   (4)  
Title of Class
  Amount
Authorized
  Amount Held
by us or for
Our Account
  Amount Outstanding
Exclusive of Amount
Under Column 3
 

Common Stock

    150,000,000         34,773,469  

        Under our articles of incorporation, our Board of Directors is authorized to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock, and to cause the issuance of such shares, without obtaining stockholder approval. In addition, as permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, but subject to the 1940 Act, our articles of incorporation provide that the Board of Directors, without any action by our stockholders, may amend the articles of incorporation from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue. Under Maryland law, our stockholders generally are not personally liable for our debts or obligations.

        All shares of our common stock have equal voting rights and rights to earnings, assets and distributions, except as described below. When shares are issued, upon payment therefor, they will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Distributions may be paid to the holders of our common stock if, as and when authorized by our Board of Directors and declared by us out of assets legally available therefore. Shares of our common stock have no conversion, exchange, preemptive or redemption rights. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, each share of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in all of our assets that are legally available for distribution after we pay all debts and other liabilities and subject to any preferential rights of holders of our preferred stock, if any preferred stock is outstanding at such time. Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors. Except as provided with respect to any other class or series of stock, the holders of our common stock will possess exclusive voting power. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which means that holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock will elect all of our directors, and holders of less than a majority of such shares will be unable to elect any director.

Limitation on Liability of Directors and Officers; Indemnification and Advance of Expenses

        Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its articles of incorporation a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action. Our articles of incorporation contain such a provision that eliminates directors' and officers' liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

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any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from and against any claim or liability to which such person may become subject or which such person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such person shall have been finally adjudicated in any proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in our best interest or to be liable to us or our stockholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office.

        Our bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to a proceeding by reason of his or her service in any such capacity from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such person shall have been finally adjudicated in any proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in our best interest or to be liable to us or our stockholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office. Our bylaws also require that, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, we may pay certain expenses incurred by any such indemnified person in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such indemnified person to repay amounts we have so paid if it is ultimately determined that indemnification of such expenses is not authorized under our bylaws.

        Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, which our articles of incorporation do not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity. Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his or her service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (1) was committed in bad faith or (2) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders indemnification, and then only for expenses. In addition, Maryland law permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation's receipt of (a) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation and (b) a written undertaking by him or her or on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.

        In addition, we have entered into Indemnity Agreements with our directors and executive officers. The Indemnity Agreements generally provide that we will, to the extent specified in the agreements and to the fullest extent permitted by the 1940 Act and Maryland law as in effect on the day the agreement is executed, indemnify and advance expenses to each indemnitee that is, or is threatened to

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be made, a party to or a witness in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding. We will indemnify the indemnitee against all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any such proceeding unless it is established that (i) the act or omission of the indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) the indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit, or (iii) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Additionally, for so long as we are subject to the 1940 Act, no advancement of expenses will be made until (i) the indemnitee provides a security for his undertaking, (ii) we are insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) the majority of a quorum of our disinterested directors, or independent counsel in a written opinion, determine based on a review of readily available facts that there is reason to believe that the indemnitee ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification. The Indemnity Agreements also provide that if the indemnification rights provided for therein are unavailable for any reason, we will pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by the indemnitee in connection with any covered proceeding and waive and relinquish any right of contribution we may have against the indemnitee. The rights provided by the Indemnity Agreements are in addition to any other rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses to which the indemnitee may be entitled under applicable law, our articles of incorporation, our bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise. No amendment or repeal of the Indemnity Agreements will limit or restrict any right of the indemnitee in respect of any action taken or omitted by the indemnitee prior to such amendment or repeal. The Indemnity Agreements will terminate upon the later of (i) ten years after the date the indemnitee has ceased to serve as our director or officer, or (ii) one year after the final termination of any proceeding for which the indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of expenses or which is brought by the indemnitee. The above description of the Indemnity Agreements is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the form of Indemnity Agreement.

        We have obtained primary and excess insurance policies insuring our directors and officers against certain liabilities they may incur in their capacity as directors and officers. Under such policies, the insurer, on our behalf, may also pay amounts for which we have granted indemnification to the directors or officers.

Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

        The Maryland General Corporation Law and our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a potential acquiror to acquire us by means of a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. These provisions are expected to discourage certain coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our Board of Directors. We believe that the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging any such acquisition proposals because, among other things, the negotiation of such proposals may improve their terms.

        Our bylaws currently provide that directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast in the election of directors. Pursuant to our articles of incorporation and bylaws, our Board of Directors may amend the bylaws to alter the vote required to elect directors.

        Our articles of incorporation provide that the number of directors will be set only by the Board of Directors in accordance with our bylaws. Our bylaws provide that a majority of our entire Board of Directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of directors. However, unless the bylaws

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are amended, the number of directors may never be less than one or more than twelve. We have elected to be subject to the provision of Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the Maryland General Corporation Law regarding the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors. Accordingly, at such time, except as may be provided by the Board of Directors in setting the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, any and all vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, and any director elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies, subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. Our articles of incorporation provide that a director may be removed only for cause, as defined in the articles of incorporation, and then only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors.

        Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, stockholder action may be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders or by unanimous consent in lieu of a meeting (unless the articles of incorporation provide for stockholder action by less than unanimous written consent, which our articles of incorporation do not). These provisions, combined with the requirements of our bylaws regarding the calling of a stockholder-requested special meeting of stockholders discussed below, may have the effect of delaying consideration of a stockholder proposal until the next annual meeting.

        Our bylaws provide that with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders, nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of business to be considered by stockholders may be made only (1) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (2) by the Board of Directors or (3) by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the advance notice procedures of the bylaws. With respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our notice of the meeting may be brought before the meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors at a special meeting may be made only (1) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (2) by the Board of Directors or (3) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors will be elected at the meeting, by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the advance notice provisions of the bylaws.

        The purpose of requiring stockholders to give us advance notice of nominations and other business is to afford our Board of Directors a meaningful opportunity to consider the qualifications of the proposed nominees and the advisability of any other proposed business and, to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by our Board of Directors, to inform stockholders and make recommendations about such qualifications or business, as well as to provide a more orderly procedure for conducting meetings of stockholders. Although our bylaws do not give our Board of Directors any power to disapprove stockholder nominations for the election of directors or proposals recommending certain action, they may have the effect of precluding a contest for the election of directors or the consideration of stockholder proposals if proper procedures are not followed and of discouraging or deterring a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or to approve its own proposal without regard to whether consideration of such nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to us and our stockholders.

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meeting of stockholders shall be called by our secretary upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting.

        Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its articles of incorporation, merge, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions outside the ordinary course of business, unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, a Maryland corporation may provide in its articles of incorporation for approval of these matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our articles of incorporation generally provide for approval of amendments to our articles of incorporation and extraordinary transactions by the stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our articles of incorporation also provide that certain amendments and any proposal for our conversion, whether by merger or otherwise, from a closed-end company to an open-end company or any proposal for our liquidation or dissolution requires the approval of the stockholders entitled to cast at least 75.0% of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter. However, if such amendment or proposal is approved by at least 75.0% of our continuing directors (in addition to approval by our Board of Directors), such amendment or proposal may be approved by the stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on such a matter. The "continuing directors" are defined in our articles of incorporation as our current directors, as well as those directors whose nomination for election by the stockholders or whose election by the directors to fill vacancies is approved by a majority of the continuing directors then on the Board of Directors.

        Our articles of incorporation and bylaws provide that the Board of Directors will have the exclusive power to make, alter, amend or repeal any provision of our bylaws.

        Except with respect to appraisal rights that may arise in connection with the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act, or Control Share Act, discussed below, as permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, our articles of incorporation provide that stockholders will not be entitled to exercise appraisal rights.

        The Control Share Act provides that control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares owned by the acquiror, by officers or by directors who are employees of the corporation are excluded from shares entitled to vote on the matter. Control shares are voting shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other shares of stock owned by the acquiror or in respect of which the acquiror is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquiror to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting power:

        The requisite stockholder approval must be obtained each time an acquiror crosses one of the thresholds of voting power set forth above. Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval. A control share acquisition means the acquisition of control shares, subject to certain exceptions.

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        A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition may compel the board of directors of the corporation to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. The right to compel the calling of a special meeting is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including an undertaking to pay the expenses of the meeting. If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting.

        If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the statute, then the corporation may repurchase for fair value any or all of the control shares, except those for which voting rights have previously been approved. The right of the corporation to repurchase control shares is subject to certain conditions and limitations. Fair value is determined, without regard to the absence of voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquiror or of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights of the shares are considered and not approved. If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the acquiror in the control share acquisition.

        The Control Share Act does not apply (a) to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction or (b) to acquisitions approved or exempted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation.

        We are not currently subject to the Control Share Act since our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the Control Share Act any and all acquisitions by any person of our shares of stock. There can be no assurance that such provision will not be otherwise amended or eliminated at any time in the future. However, we will amend our bylaws to be subject to the Control Share Act only if the Board of Directors determines that it would be in our best interests and if the staff of the SEC permits us to do so after we determine that our being subject to the Control Share Act does not conflict with the 1940 Act.

        Under the Maryland Business Combination Act, or the Business Combination Act, "business combinations" between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or an affiliate of an interested stockholder are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These business combinations include a merger, consolidation, share exchange or, in circumstances specified in the statute, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities. An interested stockholder is defined as:

        A person is not an interested stockholder under this statute if the board of directors approved in advance the transaction by which such stockholder otherwise would have become an interested stockholder. However, in approving a transaction, the board of directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the board.

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        After the five-year prohibition, any business combination between the Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of at least:

        These super-majority vote requirements do not apply if the corporation's common stockholders receive a minimum price, as defined under Maryland law, for their shares in the form of cash or other consideration in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares.

        The statute permits various exemptions from its provisions, including business combinations that are exempted by the board of directors before the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. Our Board of Directors has adopted a resolution exempting any business combination between us and any other person from the provisions of the Business Combination Act, provided that the business combination is first approved by the Board of Directors, including a majority of the directors who are not interested persons as defined in the 1940 Act. This resolution, however, may be altered or repealed in whole or in part at any time. If these resolutions are repealed, or the Board of Directors does not otherwise approve a business combination, the statute may discourage others from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating any offer.

        Our bylaws provide that, if and to the extent that any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law, or any provision of our articles of incorporation or bylaws conflicts with any provision of the 1940 Act, the applicable provision of the 1940 Act will control.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK

        Our articles of incorporation authorize our Board of Directors to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock, including preferred stock. Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the Board of Directors is required by Maryland law and by our articles of incorporation to set the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. Thus, the Board of Directors could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions which could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of our securities or otherwise be in their best interest. You should note, however, that any issuance of preferred stock must comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act requires, among other things, that (1) immediately after issuance and before any dividend or other distribution is made with respect to our securities and before any purchase of securities is made, such preferred stock together with all other senior securities must not exceed an amount equal to 50.0% of our total assets after deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may be, and (2) the holders of shares of preferred stock, if any are issued, must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if distributions on such preferred stock are in arrears by two years or more. Certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock. For example, holders of preferred stock would vote separately from the holders of common stock on a proposal to cease operations as a business development company. Further, the 1940 Act requires that any distributions we make on preferred stock be cumulative. We believe that the availability for issuance of preferred stock will provide us with increased flexibility in structuring future financings and acquisitions.

        For any series of preferred stock that we may issue, our Board of Directors will determine and the prospectus supplement relating to such series will describe:

        All shares of preferred stock that we may issue will be identical and of equal rank except as to the particular terms thereof that may be fixed by our Board of Directors, and all shares of each series of preferred stock will be identical and of equal rank except as to the dates from which cumulative dividends, if any, thereon will be cumulative.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS

        The following is a general description of the terms of the warrants we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any warrants we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such warrants.

        We may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. Such warrants may be issued independently or together with shares of common or preferred stock or a specified principal amount of debt securities and may be attached or separate from such securities. We will issue each series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants

        A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants we may issue, including the following:

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are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.

        Prior to exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including, in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive principal, premium, if any, or interest payments, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture or, in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise any voting rights.

        Under the 1940 Act, we may generally only offer warrants provided that (1) the warrants expire by their terms within ten years; (2) the exercise or conversion price is not less than the current market value at the date of issuance; (3) our stockholders authorize the proposal to issue such warrants, and our Board of Directors approves such issuance on the basis that the issuance is in our best interests and our stockholders; and (4) if the warrants are accompanied by other securities, the warrants are not separately transferable unless no class of such warrants and the securities accompanying them has been publicly distributed.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

        We may issue subscription rights to purchase common stock. Subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other offered security and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the subscription rights. In connection with any subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such subscription rights offering. In connection with a subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we would distribute certificates evidencing the subscription rights and a prospectus supplement to our stockholders on the record date that we set for receiving subscription rights in such subscription rights offering. Our common stockholders will indirectly bear the expenses of such subscription rights offerings, regardless of whether our common stockholders exercise any subscription rights.

        The applicable prospectus supplement would describe the following terms of subscription rights in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:

Exercise of Subscription Rights

        Each subscription right would entitle the holder of the subscription right to purchase for cash such amount of shares of common stock or other securities at such exercise price as shall in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby or another report filed with the SEC. Subscription rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for such subscription rights set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised subscription rights would become void. We have not previously completed such an offering of subscription rights.

        Subscription rights may be exercised as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby. Upon receipt of payment and the subscription rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will forward, as soon as practicable, the

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shares of common stock purchasable upon such exercise. We may determine to offer any unsubscribed offered securities directly to stockholders, persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting or other arrangements, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES

        We may issue debt securities in one or more series. The specific terms of each series of debt securities will be described in the particular prospectus supplement relating to that series. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus and will be filed with the SEC. For a complete description of the terms of a particular series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to that particular series.

        As required by federal law for all bonds and notes of companies that are publicly offered, the debt securities are governed by a document called an "indenture." An indenture is a contract between us and a financial institution acting as trustee on your behalf, and is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The trustee has two main roles. First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the trustee acts on your behalf, described in the second paragraph under "Events of Default—Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs." Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for us with respect to the debt securities.

        Because this section is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of the debt securities and the indenture. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of debt securities. A copy of the form of indenture is attached to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We will file a supplemental indenture with the SEC in connection with any debt offering, at which time the supplemental indenture would be publicly available. See "Available Information" for information on how to obtain a copy of the indenture.

        The prospectus supplement, which will accompany this prospectus, will describe the particular series of debt securities being offered by including:

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        The debt securities may be secured or unsecured obligations. Under the provisions of the 1940 Act, we are permitted, as a BDC, to issue debt only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after each issuance of debt. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be paid by us in immediately available funds.

General

        The indenture provides that any debt securities proposed to be sold under this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement ("offered debt securities") may be issued under the indenture in one or more series.

        For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal of or premium or interest, if any, on debt securities will include additional amounts if required by the terms of the debt securities.

        The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder from time to time. Debt securities issued under the indenture, when a single trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under the indenture, are called the "indenture securities". The indenture also provides that there may be more than one trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more different series of indenture securities. See "Resignation of Trustee" below. At a time when two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, each with respect to only certain series, the term "indenture securities" means the one or more series of debt securities with respect to which each respective trustee is acting. In the event that there is more than one trustee under the indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each trustee described in this prospectus will extend only to the one or more series of indenture securities for which it is trustee. If two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, then the indenture securities for which each trustee is acting would be treated as if issued under separate indentures.

        The indenture does not contain any provisions that give you protection in the event we issue a large amount of debt or we are acquired by another entity.

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        We refer you to the prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk protection or similar protection.

        We have the ability to issue indenture securities with terms different from those of indenture securities previously issued and, without the consent of the holders thereof, to reopen a previous issue of a series of indenture securities and issue additional indenture securities of that series unless the reopening was restricted when that series was created.

Conversion and Exchange

        If any debt securities are convertible into or exchangeable for other securities, the prospectus supplement will explain the terms and conditions of the conversion or exchange, including the conversion price or exchange ratio (or the calculation method), the conversion or exchange period (or how the period will be determined), if conversion or exchange will be mandatory or at the option of the holder or us, provisions for adjusting the conversion price or the exchange ratio and provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of the redemption of the underlying debt securities. These terms may also include provisions under which the number or amount of other securities to be received by the holders of the debt securities upon conversion or exchange would be calculated according to the market price of the other securities as of a time stated in the prospectus supplement.

Issuance of Securities in Registered Form

        We may issue the debt securities in registered form, in which case we may issue them either in book-entry form only or in "certificated" form. Debt securities issued in book-entry form will be represented by global securities. We expect that we will usually issue debt securities in book-entry only form represented by global securities.

        We will issue registered debt securities in book-entry form only, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means debt securities will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary that will hold them on behalf of financial institutions that participate in the depositary's book-entry system. These participating institutions, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the debt securities held by the depositary or its nominee. These institutions may hold these interests on behalf of themselves or customers.

        Under the indenture, only the person in whose name a debt security is registered is recognized as the holder of that debt security. Consequently, for debt securities issued in book-entry form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the debt securities and we will make all payments on the debt securities to the depositary. The depositary will then pass along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn will pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the debt securities.

        As a result, investors will not own debt securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary's book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the debt securities are represented by one or more global securities, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.

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        In the future, we may issue debt securities in certificated form or terminate a global security. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their debt securities in their own names or in "street name." Debt securities held in street name are registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution chosen by the investor, and the investor would hold a beneficial interest in those debt securities through the account he or she maintains at that institution.

        For debt securities held in street name, we will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the debt securities are registered as the holders of those debt securities and we will make all payments on those debt securities to them. These institutions will pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold debt securities in street name will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.

        Our obligations, as well as the obligations of the applicable trustee and those of any third parties employed by us or the applicable trustee, run only to the legal holders of the debt securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a debt security or has no choice because we are issuing the debt securities only in book-entry form.

        For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, if we want to obtain the approval of the holders for any purpose (for example, to amend an indenture or to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of an indenture), we would seek the approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the debt securities. Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders.

        When we refer to you in this "Description of Our Debt Securities", we mean those who invest in the debt securities being offered by this prospectus, whether they are the holders or only indirect holders of those debt securities. When we refer to your debt securities, we mean the debt securities in which you hold a direct or indirect interest.

        If you hold debt securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, we urge you to check with that institution to find out:

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        As noted above, we usually will issue debt securities as registered securities in book-entry form only. A global security represents one or any other number of individual debt securities. Generally, all debt securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.

        Each debt security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all debt securities issued in book-entry form.

        A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary or its nominee, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under "Special Situations when a Global Security Will Be Terminated". As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all debt securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that has an account with the depositary. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the debt security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.

        As an indirect holder, an investor's rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor's financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. The depositary that holds the global security will be considered the holder of the debt securities represented by the global security.

        If debt securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:

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        If a global security is terminated, interests in it will be exchanged for certificates in non-book-entry form (certificated securities). After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold the certificated debt securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in a global security transferred on termination to their own names, so that they will be holders. We have described the rights of legal holders and street name investors under "Issuance of Securities in Registered Form" above.

        The prospectus supplement may list situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of debt securities covered by the prospectus supplement. If a global security is terminated, only the depositary, and not we or the applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the names of the investors in whose names the debt securities represented by the global security will be registered and, therefore, who will be the holders of those debt securities.

Payment and Paying Agents

        We will pay interest (either in cash or by delivery of additional indenture securities, as applicable) to the person listed in the applicable trustee's records as the owner of the debt security at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest, even if that person no longer owns the debt security on the interest due date. That day, usually about two weeks in advance of the interest due date, is called the "record date." Because we will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the record date, holders buying and selling debt securities must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the debt securities to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period. This prorated interest amount is called "accrued interest."

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        We will make payments on a global security in accordance with the applicable policies of the depositary as in effect from time to time. Under those policies, we will make payments directly to the depositary, or its nominee, and not to any indirect holders who own beneficial interests in the global security. An indirect holder's right to those payments will be governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its participants, as described under "—Special Considerations for Global Securities."

        We will make payments on a certificated debt security as follows. We will pay interest that is due on an interest payment date to the holder of debt securities as shown on the trustee's records as of the close of business on the regular record date. We will make all payments of principal and premium, if any, by check at the office of the applicable trustee and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement or in a notice to holders against surrender of the debt security.

        Alternatively, at our option, we may pay any cash interest that becomes due on the debt security by mailing a check to the holder at his or her address shown on the trustee's records as of the close of business on the regular record date or by transfer to an account at a bank in the United States, in either case, on the due date.

        If any payment is due on a debt security on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next day that is a business day. Payments made on the next business day in this situation will be treated under the indenture as if they were made on the original due date, except as otherwise indicated in the attached prospectus supplement. Such payment will not result in a default under any debt security or the indenture, and no interest will accrue on the payment amount from the original due date to the next day that is a business day.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how they will receive payments on their debt securities.

Events of Default

        You will have rights if an Event of Default occurs in respect of the debt securities of your series and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.

        The term "Event of Default" in respect of the debt securities of your series means any of the following:

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        An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the same or any other indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except in the payment of principal, premium, interest or sinking or purchase fund installment, if it in good faith considers the withholding of notice to be in the interest of the holders.

        If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may (and the trustee shall at the request of such holders) declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and immediately payable. This is called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. A declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series if (1) we have deposited with the trustee all amounts due and owing with respect to the securities (other than principal that has become due solely by reason of such acceleration) and certain other amounts, and (2) all Events of Default have been cured or waived.

        Except in cases of default, where the trustee has some special duties, the trustee is not required to take any action under the indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable protection from expenses and liability (called an "indemnity"). If reasonable indemnity is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. The trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of that right, remedy or Event of Default.

        Before you are allowed to bypass your trustee and bring your own lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights or protect your interests relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:

        However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on your debt securities on or after the due date.

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Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an acceleration of maturity.

        Each year, we will furnish to each trustee a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we are in compliance with the indenture and the debt securities or else specifying any default.

Merger or Consolidation

        Under the terms of the indenture, we are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another entity. We are also permitted to sell all or substantially all of our assets to another entity. However, we may not take any of these actions unless all the following conditions are met:

Modification or Waiver

        There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder.

        First, there are changes that we cannot make to your debt securities without your specific approval. The following is a list of those types of changes:

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        The second type of change does not require any vote by the holders of the debt securities. This type is limited to clarifications, establishment of the form or terms of new securities of any series as permitted by the indenture and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the outstanding debt securities in any material respect. We also do not need any approval to make any change that affects only debt securities to be issued under the indenture after the change takes effect.

        Any other change to the indenture and the debt securities would require the following approval:

        In each case, the required approval must be given by written consent.

        The holders of a majority in principal amount of a series of debt securities issued under the indenture, voting together as one class for this purpose, may waive our compliance with some of our covenants applicable to that series of debt securities. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or of any of the matters covered by the bullet points included above under "—Changes Requiring Your Approval."

        When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal to attribute to a debt security:

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        Debt securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust money for their payment or redemption or if we, any other obligor, or any affiliate of us or any obligor own such debt securities. Debt securities will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under "Defeasance—Full Defeasance."

        We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding indenture securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the indenture. However, the record date may not be more than 30 days before the date of the first solicitation of holders to vote on or take such action. If we set a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of one or more series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of outstanding indenture securities of those series on the record date and must be taken within eleven months following the record date.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or the debt securities or request a waiver.

Defeasance

        The following provisions will be applicable to each series of debt securities unless we state in the applicable prospectus supplement that the provisions of covenant defeasance and full defeasance will not be applicable to that series.

        Under current United States federal tax law and the indenture, we can make the deposit described below and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the particular series was issued. This is called "covenant defeasance". In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive covenants but would gain the protection of having money and government securities set aside in trust to repay your debt securities. If we achieved covenant defeasance and your debt securities were subordinated as described under "Indenture Provisions—Subordination" below, such subordination would not prevent the Trustee from applying due funds available to it from the deposit described in the first bullet below to the payment of amounts in respect of such debt securities. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, we must do the following:

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        If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you can still look to us for repayment of the debt securities if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the trustee is prevented from making payment. For example, if one of the remaining Events of Default occurred (such as our bankruptcy) and the debt securities became immediately due and payable, there might be such a shortfall. However, there is no assurance that we would have sufficient funds to make payment of the shortfall.

        If there is a change in United States federal tax law or we obtain an IRS ruling, as described below, we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the debt securities of a particular series (called "full defeasance") if we put in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid:

        If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the debt securities. You could not look to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or insolvent. If your debt securities were subordinated as described below under "Indenture Provisions—Subordination," such subordination would not prevent the Trustee from applying the funds available to it from the deposit referred to in the first bullet of the preceding paragraph to the payment of amounts due in respect of such debt securities.

Form, Exchange and Transfer of Certificated Registered Securities

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        Holders may exchange their certificated securities for debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed and as long as the denomination is greater than the minimum denomination for such securities.

        Holders may exchange or transfer their certificated securities at the office of the trustee. We have appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering debt securities in the names of holders transferring debt securities. We may appoint another entity to perform these functions or perform them ourselves.

        Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange their certificated securities, but they may be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge associated with the transfer or exchange. The transfer or exchange will be made only if our transfer agent is satisfied with the holder's proof of legal ownership.

        If we have designated additional transfer agents for your debt security, they will be named in your prospectus supplement. We may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts.

        If any certificated securities of a particular series are redeemable and we redeem less than all the debt securities of that series, we may block the transfer or exchange of those debt securities during the period beginning 15 days before the day we mail the notice of redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of any certificated securities selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security that will be partially redeemed.

        If a registered debt security is issued in book-entry form, only the depositary will be entitled to transfer and exchange the debt security as described in this subsection, since it will be the sole holder of the debt security.

Resignation of Trustee

        Each trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of indenture securities provided that a successor trustee is appointed to act with respect to these series and has accepted such appointment. In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of indenture securities under the indenture, each of the trustees will be a trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee.

Indenture Provisions—Subordination

        Upon any distribution of our assets upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest, if any, on any indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities is to be subordinated to the extent provided in the indenture in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Designated Senior Indebtedness (as defined below), but our obligation to you to make payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities will not otherwise be affected. In addition, no payment on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking fund or interest, if any, may be made on such subordinated debt securities at any time unless full payment of all amounts due in

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respect of the principal (and premium, if any), sinking fund and interest on Designated Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money or money's worth.

        In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment by us is received by the trustee in respect of subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities, upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization before all Designated Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, the payment or distribution must be paid over to the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness or on their behalf for application to the payment of all the Designated Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all the Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness. Subject to the payment in full of all Designated Senior Indebtedness upon this distribution by us, the holders of such subordinated debt securities will be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness to the extent of payments made to the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness out of the distributive share of such subordinated debt securities.

        By reason of this subordination, in the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, certain of our senior creditors may recover more, ratably, than holders of any subordinated debt securities or the holders of any indenture securities that are not Designated Senior Indebtedness. The indenture provides that these subordination provisions will not apply to money and securities held in trust under the defeasance provisions of the indenture.

        Designated Senior Indebtedness is defined in the indenture as the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and unpaid interest on:

        If this prospectus is being delivered in connection with the offering of a series of indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities, the accompanying prospectus supplement will set forth the approximate amount of our Designated Senior Indebtedness and of our other indebtedness outstanding as of a recent date.

Secured Indebtedness

        Certain of our indebtedness, including certain series of indenture securities, may be secured. The prospectus supplement for each series of indenture securities will describe the terms of any security interest for such series and will indicate the approximate amount of our secured indebtedness as of a recent date. In the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, the holders of unsecured indenture securities may recover less, ratably, than holders of any of our secured indebtedness.

The Trustee under the Indenture

        The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. will serve as the trustee under the indenture.

Certain Considerations Relating to Foreign Currencies

        Debt securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks. These risks include the possibility of significant fluctuations in the foreign currency markets, the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the secondary market. These risks will vary depending upon the currency or currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR UNITS

        The following is a general description of the terms of the units we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any units we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such units. For a complete description of the terms of particular units, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to those particular units.

        We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security.

        A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any series of units we may issue, including the following:


MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

        The following discussion is a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to us and to an investment in our shares. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the income tax considerations applicable to such an investment. For example, we have not described tax consequences that may be relevant to certain types of holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws, including stockholders subject to the alternative minimum tax, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, dealers in securities, pension plans and trusts, and financial institutions. This summary assumes that investors hold our common stock as capital assets (within the meaning of the Code). The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations, each as of the date of this prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly retroactively, which could affect the continuing validity of this discussion. We have not sought and will not seek any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding this offering. This summary does not discuss any aspects of U.S. estate or gift tax or foreign, state or local tax. It does not discuss the special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws that could result if we invested in tax-exempt securities or certain other investment assets.

        If we issue preferred stock that may be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for securities or other property or preferred stock with other terms that may have different U.S. federal income tax consequences than those described in this summary, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of such preferred stock will be described in the relevant prospectus supplement. This summary does not discuss the consequences of an investment in our subscription rights, debt securities or warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our preferred stock, common stock or debt securities or as units in combination with such securities. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of such an investment will be discussed in the relevant prospectus supplement.

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        A "U.S. stockholder" generally is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock who is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

        A "Non-U.S. stockholder" generally is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that is not a U.S. stockholder.

        If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A prospective stockholder that is a partner of a partnership holding shares of our common stock should consult his, her or its tax advisers with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of shares of our common stock.

        Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences to an investor of an investment in our shares will depend on the facts of his, her or its particular situation. We encourage investors to consult their own tax advisers regarding the specific consequences of such an investment, including tax reporting requirements, the applicability of federal, state, local and foreign tax laws, eligibility for the benefits of any applicable tax treaty and the effect of any possible changes in the tax laws.

Election to be Taxed as a Regulated Investment Company

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") commencing October 2, 2007. As a RIC, we generally do not have to pay corporate level federal income taxes on any income that we distribute to our stockholders as dividends. To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements (as described below). In addition, in order to obtain RIC tax treatment, we must distribute to our stockholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of our "investment company taxable income," which is generally our net ordinary income plus the excess of realized net short-term capital gains over realized net long-term capital losses (the "Annual Distribution Requirement").

Taxation as a Regulated Investment Company

        For any taxable year in which we qualify as a RIC and satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, we will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of our income or capital gains we distribute (or are deemed to distribute) to stockholders. We will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular corporate rates on any income or capital gains not distributed (or deemed distributed) to our stockholders.

        We will be subject to a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax on certain undistributed income unless we distribute in a timely manner an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our net ordinary income for each calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our capital gain net income for the one-year period ending December 31 in that calendar year and (3) any income recognized, but not distributed, in preceding years (the "Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement"). Dividends declared and paid by us in a year will

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generally differ from taxable income for that year as such dividends may include the distribution of current year taxable income, exclude amounts carried over into the following year, and include the distribution of prior year taxable income carried over into and distributed in the current year. For amounts we carry over into the following year, we will be required to pay the 4% excise tax based on 98% of our annual taxable income and 98.2% of our capital gain net income in excess of distributions for the year.

        In order to qualify as a RIC for federal income tax purposes, we must, among other things:

        In order to comply with the 90% Income Test, we formed the Taxable Subsidiaries as wholly owned taxable subsidiaries, for the primary purpose of permitting us to own equity interests in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes. Absent the taxable status of the Taxable Subsidiaries, a portion of the gross income from such portfolio companies would flow directly to us for purposes of the 90% Income Test. To the extent such income did not consist of income derived from securities, such as dividends and interest, it could jeopardize our ability to qualify as a RIC and, therefore cause us to incur significant federal income taxes. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated with Main Street for GAAP purposes, and the portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries are included in our consolidated financial statements. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense as a result of their ownership of the portfolio investments. This income tax expense, if any, is reflected in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

        We may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which we do not receive cash. For example, if we hold debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount (such as debt instruments issued with warrants) and debt securities invested in at a discount to par, we must include in income each year a portion of the original issue discount that accrues over the life of the obligation, regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by us in the same taxable year. We may also have to include in income other amounts that we have not yet received in cash such as PIK interest, cumulative dividends or amounts that are received in non-cash compensation such as warrants or stock. Because any original issue discount or other amounts accrued will be included in our investment company taxable income for the year of accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, even though we will not have received any corresponding cash amount.

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        Although we do not presently expect to do so, we are authorized to borrow funds and to sell assets in order to satisfy distribution requirements. However, under the 1940 Act, we are not permitted to make distributions to our stockholders in certain circumstances while our debt obligations and other senior securities are outstanding unless certain "asset coverage" tests are met. See "Regulation—Regulation as a Business Development Company—Senior Securities." Moreover, our ability to dispose of assets to meet our distribution requirements may be limited by (1) the illiquid nature of our portfolio and/or (2) other requirements relating to our status as a RIC, including the Diversification Tests. If we dispose of assets in order to meet the Annual Distribution Requirement or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement, we may make such dispositions at times that, from an investment standpoint, are not advantageous.

        We may distribute taxable dividends that are payable in part in our stock. Under certain applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury regulations, distributions payable by us in cash or in shares of stock (at the stockholders election) would satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement. The Internal Revenue Service has issued private rulings indicating that this rule will apply even where the total amount of cash that may be distributed is limited to no more than 20% of the total distribution. Under these rulings, if too many stockholders elect to receive their distributions in cash, each such stockholder would receive a pro rata share of the total cash to be distributed and would receive the remainder of their distribution in shares of stock. Any distributions made consistent with these rulings that are payable in part in our stock, taxable stockholders receiving such dividends will be required to include the full amount of the dividend (whether received in cash, our stock, or a combination thereof) as (i) ordinary income (including any qualified dividend income that, in the case of a noncorporate stockholder, may be eligible for the same reduced maximum tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains to the extent such distribution is properly reported by us as qualified dividend income and such stockholder satisfies certain minimum holding period requirements with respect to our stock) or (ii) long-term capital gain (to the extent such distribution is properly reported as a capital gain dividend), to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for United States federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. stockholder may be required to pay tax with respect to such dividends in excess of any cash received. If a U.S. stockholder sells the stock it receives in order to pay this tax, the sales proceeds may be less than the amount included in income with respect to the dividend, depending on the market price of our stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with respect to non-U.S. stockholders, we may be required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to such dividends, including in respect of all or a portion of such dividend that is payable in stock. In addition, if a significant number of our stockholders determine to sell shares of our stock in order to pay taxes owed on dividends, it may put downward pressure on the trading price of our stock.

        The remainder of this discussion assumes that we qualify as a RIC and have satisfied the Annual Distribution Requirement.

Taxation of U.S. Stockholders

        Distributions by us generally are taxable to U.S. stockholders as ordinary income or capital gains. Distributions of our "investment company taxable income" (which is, generally, our net ordinary income plus realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses) will be taxable as ordinary income to U.S. stockholders to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional common stock. To the extent such distributions paid by us to non-corporate stockholders (including individuals) are attributable to dividends from U.S. corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, such distributions ("Qualifying Dividends") may be eligible for a maximum tax rate of 20.0%. In this regard, it is anticipated that distributions paid by us will generally not be attributable to dividends and, therefore, generally will not qualify for the 20.0% maximum rate applicable to Qualifying Dividends. Distributions of our net capital gains (which is generally our realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized

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net short-term capital losses) properly designated by us as "capital gain dividends" will be taxable to a U.S. stockholder as long-term capital gains that are currently taxable at a maximum rate of 20.0% in the case of individuals, trusts or estates, regardless of the U.S. stockholder's holding period for his, her or its common stock and regardless of whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional common stock. Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits first will reduce a U.S. stockholder's adjusted tax basis in such stockholder's common stock and, after the adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital gains to such U.S. stockholder.

        We may retain some or all of our realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses, but to designate the retained net capital gain as a "deemed distribution." In that case, among other consequences, we will pay tax on the retained amount, each U.S. stockholder will be required to include his, her or its share of the deemed distribution in income as if it had been actually distributed to the U.S. stockholder, and the U.S. stockholder will be entitled to claim a credit equal to his, her or its allocable share of the tax paid thereon by us. Because we expect to pay tax on any retained capital gains at our regular corporate tax rate, and because that rate is in excess of the maximum rate currently payable by individuals on long-term capital gains, the amount of tax that individual U.S. stockholders will be treated as having paid will exceed the tax they owe on the capital gain distribution and such excess generally may be refunded or claimed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder's other U.S. federal income tax obligations. The amount of the deemed distribution net of such tax will be added to the U.S. stockholder's cost basis for his, her or its common stock. In order to utilize the deemed distribution approach, we must provide written notice to our stockholders prior to the expiration of 60 days after the close of the relevant taxable year. We cannot treat any of our investment company taxable income as a "deemed distribution."

        In any fiscal year, we may elect to make distributions to our stockholders in excess of our taxable earnings for that fiscal year. As a result, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders.

        For purposes of determining (1) whether the Annual Distribution Requirement is satisfied for any year and (2) the amount of capital gain dividends paid for that year, we may, under certain circumstances, elect to treat a dividend that is paid during the following taxable year as if it had been paid during the taxable year in question. If we make such an election, the U.S. stockholder will still be treated as receiving the dividend in the taxable year in which the distribution is made. However, any dividend declared by us in October, November or December of any calendar year, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following year, will be treated as if it had been received by our U.S. stockholders on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was declared.

        If an investor purchases shares of our common stock shortly before the record date of a distribution, the price of the shares will include the value of the distribution and the investor will be subject to tax on the distribution even though economically it may represent a return of his, her or its investment.

        A stockholder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss if the stockholder sells or otherwise disposes of his, her or its shares of our common stock. The amount of gain or loss will be measured by the difference between such stockholder's adjusted tax basis in the common stock sold and the amount of the proceeds received in exchange. Any gain arising from such sale or disposition generally will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the stockholder has held his, her or its shares for more than one year. Otherwise, it will be classified as short-term capital gain or loss. However, any capital loss arising from the sale or disposition of shares of our common stock held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of capital gain dividends received, or undistributed capital gain deemed received, with respect to such shares. In addition, all or a portion of any loss recognized upon a disposition of shares of our common stock may be disallowed if other

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shares of our common stock are purchased (whether through reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the disposition.

        In general, individual U.S. stockholders currently are subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 20.0% on their net capital gain (i.e., the excess of realized net long-term capital gains over realized net short-term capital losses), including any long-term capital gain derived from an investment in our shares. Such rate is lower than the maximum rate on ordinary income currently payable by individuals. In addition, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, individuals with income in excess of $200,000 ($250,000 in the case of married individuals filing jointly) and certain estates and trusts are subject to an additional 3.8% tax on their "net investment income," which generally includes net income from interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, and rents, and net capital gains (other than certain amounts earned from trades or businesses). Corporate U.S. stockholders currently are subject to federal income tax on net capital gain at the maximum 35.0% rate also applied to ordinary income. Non-corporate stockholders with net capital losses for a year (i.e., capital losses in excess of capital gains) generally may deduct up to $3,000 of such losses against their ordinary income each year; any net capital losses of a non-corporate stockholder in excess of $3,000 generally may be carried forward and used in subsequent years as provided in the Code. Corporate stockholders generally may not deduct any net capital losses for a year, but may carryback such losses for three years or carry forward such losses for five years.

        We, or the applicable withholding agent, will send to each of our U.S. stockholders, as promptly as possible after the end of each calendar year, a notice detailing, on a per share and per distribution basis, the amounts includible in such U.S. stockholder's taxable income for such year as ordinary income and as long-term capital gain. In addition, the federal tax status of each year's distributions generally will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (including the amount of dividends, if any, eligible for the 20.0% maximum rate). Dividends paid by us generally will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction or the preferential tax rate applicable to Qualifying Dividends because our income generally will not consist of dividends. Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on a U.S. stockholder's particular situation.

        As a RIC, we will be subject to the alternative minimum tax ("AMT"), but any items that are treated differently for AMT purposes must be apportioned between us and our stockholders and this may affect the stockholders' AMT liabilities. Although regulations explaining the precise method of apportionment have not yet been issued by the Internal Revenue Service, we intend in general to apportion these items in the same proportion that dividends paid to each stockholder bear to our taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction), unless we determine that a different method for a particular item is warranted under the circumstances.

        We may be required to withhold federal income tax ("backup withholding") from all taxable distributions to any U.S. stockholder that is not otherwise exempt (1) who fails to furnish us with a correct taxpayer identification number or a certificate that such stockholder is exempt from backup withholding or (2) with respect to whom the IRS notifies us that such stockholder has failed to properly report certain interest and dividend income to the IRS and to respond to notices to that effect. An individual's taxpayer identification number is his or her social security number. Any amount withheld under backup withholding is allowed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder's federal income tax liability, provided that proper information is provided to the IRS.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders

        Whether an investment in the shares is appropriate for a Non-U.S. stockholder will depend upon that person's particular circumstances. An investment in the shares by a Non-U.S. stockholder may have adverse tax consequences. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisers before investing in our common stock.

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        Distributions of our "investment company taxable income" to Non-U.S. stockholders (including interest income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized long-term capital losses, which generally would be free of withholding if paid to Non-U.S. stockholders directly) will be subject to withholding of federal tax at a 30.0% rate (or lower rate provided by an applicable treaty) to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits unless an applicable exception applies. If the distributions are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S. stockholder, and, if an income tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment in the United States, we will not be required to withhold federal tax if the Non-U.S. stockholder complies with applicable certification and disclosure requirements, although the distributions will be subject to federal income tax at the rates applicable to U.S. persons. (Special certification requirements apply to a Non-U.S. stockholder that is a foreign partnership or a foreign trust, and such entities are urged to consult their own tax advisers.)

        For taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 2014, except as provided below, we generally are not required to withhold any amounts with respect to certain distributions of (i) U.S.-source interest income, and (ii) net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses, in each case to the extent we properly report such distributions and certain other requirements are satisfied. This special exemption from withholding tax on certain distributions expires on January 1, 2014. No assurance can be given as to whether this exemption will be extended for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, or whether any of our distributions would be reported as eligible for this special exemption from withholding tax. Currently, we do not anticipate that any significant amount of our distributions would be reported as eligible for this exemption from withholding.

        Actual or deemed distributions of our net capital gains to a Non-U.S. stockholder, and gains realized by a Non-U.S. stockholder upon the sale of our common stock, will not be subject to federal withholding tax and generally will not be subject to federal income tax unless the distributions or gains, as the case may be, are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S. stockholder and, if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. stockholder in the United States.

        If we distribute our net capital gains in the form of deemed rather than actual distributions, a Non-U.S. stockholder will be entitled to a federal income tax credit or tax refund equal to the stockholder's allocable share of the tax we pay on the capital gains deemed to have been distributed. In order to obtain the refund, the Non-U.S. stockholder must obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number and file a federal income tax return even if the Non-U.S. stockholder would not otherwise be required to obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number or file a federal income tax return. For a corporate Non-U.S. stockholder, distributions (both actual and deemed), and gains realized upon the sale of our common stock that are effectively connected to a U.S. trade or business may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional "branch profits tax" at a 30.0% rate (or at a lower rate if provided for by an applicable treaty). Accordingly, investment in the shares may not be appropriate for a Non-U.S. stockholder.

        A Non-U.S. stockholder who is a non-resident alien individual, and who is otherwise subject to withholding of federal tax, may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding of federal income tax on dividends unless the Non-U.S. stockholder provides us or the dividend paying agent with an IRS Form W-8BEN (or an acceptable substitute form) or otherwise meets documentary evidence requirements for establishing that it is a Non-U.S. stockholder or otherwise establishes an exemption from backup withholding.

        The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act generally imposes a 30% withholding tax on payments of certain types of income to foreign financial institutions that fail to enter into an agreement with the United States Treasury to report certain required information with respect to accounts held by United States persons (or held by foreign entities that have United States persons as substantial owners). The

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types of income subject to the tax include U.S. source interest and dividends received after December 31, 2013, and the gross proceeds from the sale of any property that could produce U.S.-source interest or dividends paid after December 31, 2016. The information required to be reported includes the identity and taxpayer identification number of each account holder that is a U.S. person and transaction activity within the holder's account. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, this legislation also imposes a 30% withholding on payments to foreign entities that are not financial institutions unless the foreign entity certifies that it does not have a greater than 10% U.S. owner or provides the withholding agent with identifying information on each greater than 10% U.S. owner. When these provisions become effective, depending on the status of a Non-U.S. stockholder and the status of the intermediaries through which they hold their units, Non-U.S. stockholders could be subject to this 30% withholding tax with respect to distributions on their units and proceeds from the sale of their units. Under certain circumstances, a Non-U.S. stockholder might be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes.

        Non-U.S. persons should consult their own tax advisers with respect to the U.S. federal income tax and withholding tax, and state, local and foreign tax consequences of an investment in the shares.

Failure to Qualify as a RIC

        If we fail to satisfy the 90% Income Test or the Diversification Tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless continue to qualify as a RIC for such year if certain relief provisions are applicable (which may, among other things, require us to pay certain corporate-level federal taxes or to dispose of certain assets).

        If we were unable to qualify for treatment as a RIC and the foregoing relief provisions are not applicable, we would be subject to tax on all of our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We would not be able to deduct distributions to stockholders, nor would they be required to be made. Such distributions would be taxable to our stockholders and, provided certain holding period and other requirements were met, could qualify for treatment as "qualified dividend income" eligible for the 20% rate applicable to qualified dividends to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Subject to certain limitations under the Code, corporate distributions would be eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the stockholder's tax basis, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. To requalify as a RIC in a subsequent taxable year, we would be required to satisfy the RIC qualification requirements for that year and dispose of any earnings and profits from any year in which we failed to qualify as a RIC. Subject to a limited exception applicable to RICs that qualified as such under Subchapter M of the Code for at least one year prior to disqualification and that requalify as a RIC no later than the second year following the nonqualifying year, we could be subject to tax on any unrealized net built-in gains in the assets held by us during the period in which we failed to qualify as a RIC that are recognized within the subsequent 10 years, unless we made a special election to pay corporate-level tax on such built-in gain at the time of our requalification as a RIC.

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REGULATION

        We have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act contains prohibitions and restrictions relating to transactions between BDCs and their affiliates, principal underwriters and affiliates of those affiliates or underwriters. The 1940 Act requires that a majority of the members of the board of directors of a BDC be persons other than "interested persons," as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. In addition, the 1940 Act provides that we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or to withdraw our election as, a BDC unless approved by a majority of our outstanding voting securities.

        The 1940 Act defines "a majority of the outstanding voting securities" as the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities.

        Under the 1940 Act, a BDC may not acquire any asset other than assets of the type listed in Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act, which are referred to as qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company's total assets. The principal categories of qualifying assets relevant to our business are any of the following:

        In addition, a BDC must have been organized and have its principal place of business in the United States and must be operated for the purpose of making investments in the types of securities described in (1), (2) or (3) above.

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        In order to count portfolio securities as qualifying assets for the purpose of the 70% test, we must either control the issuer of the securities or must offer to make available to the issuer of the securities (other than small and solvent companies described above) significant managerial assistance; except that, where we purchase such securities in conjunction with one or more other persons acting together, one of the other persons in the group may make available such managerial assistance. Making available managerial assistance means, among other things, any arrangement whereby the BDC, through its directors, officers or employees, offers to provide, and, if accepted, does so provide, significant guidance and counsel concerning the management, operations or business objectives and policies of a portfolio company.

        Pending investment in "qualifying assets," as described above, our investments may consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from time of investment therein, so that 70% of our assets are qualifying assets.

        We are permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of debt and one class of stock senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 200% of all debt and/or senior stock immediately after each such issuance. In addition, while any senior securities remain outstanding (other than senior securities representing indebtedness issued in consideration of a privately arranged loan which is not intended to be publicly distributed), we must make provisions to prohibit any distribution to our stockholders or the repurchase of such securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. We may also borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes without regard to asset coverage. For a discussion of the risks associated with leverage, see "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure," including, without limitation, "—Because we borrow money, the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested in us is magnified and may increase the risk of investing in us."

        In January 2008, we received an exemptive order from the SEC to exclude debt securities issued by MSMF and any other wholly owned subsidiaries of ours which operate as SBICs from the asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act as applicable to Main Street. The exemptive order provides for the exclusion of all debt securities issued by the Funds, including the $225 million of currently outstanding debt related to their participation in the SBIC program. This exemptive order provides us with expanded capacity and flexibility in obtaining future sources of capital for our investment and operational objectives.

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        We are not generally able to issue and sell our common stock at a price below net asset value per share. We may, however, sell our common stock, warrants, options or rights to acquire our common stock, at a price below the current net asset value of the common stock if our board of directors determines that such sale is in our best interests and that of our stockholders, and our stockholders approve such sale. In any such case, the price at which our securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price which, in the determination of our board of directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities (less any distributing commission or discount). A proposal, approved by our stockholders at our June 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, authorizes us to sell shares of our common stock below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock in one or more offerings for the period ending on June 13, 2013, the date of our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We would need similar future approval from our stockholders to issue shares below the then current net asset value per share any time after the expiration of the current approval. We are not seeking an extension of the shareholder authorization to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share at our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders because our common stock price per share has been trading significantly above the current net asset value per share of our common stock, but we may seek such authorization at future Annual Meetings or Special Meetings of Stockholders. On June 17, 2008, our stockholders approved another proposal that authorizes us to issue securities to subscribe to, convert to, or purchase shares of our common stock in one or more offerings. We may also make rights offerings to our stockholders at prices per share less than the net asset value per share, subject to applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure—Stockholders may incur dilution if we sell shares of our common stock in one or more offerings at prices below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock or issue securities to subscribe to, convert to or purchase shares of our common stock."

        We have adopted a code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act that establishes procedures for personal investments and restricts certain personal securities transactions. Personnel subject to the code may invest in securities for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by us, so long as such investments are made in accordance with the code's requirements. You may read and copy the code of ethics at the SEC's Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the code of ethics is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website site at http://www.sec.gov.

        We vote proxies relating to our portfolio securities in a manner in which we believe is consistent with the best interest of our stockholders. We review on a case-by-case basis each proposal submitted to a stockholder vote to determine its impact on the portfolio securities held by us. Although we generally vote against proposals that we expect would have a negative impact on our portfolio securities, we may vote for such a proposal if there exists compelling long-term reasons to do so.

        Our proxy voting decisions are made by the investment team which is responsible for monitoring each of our investments. To ensure that our vote is not the product of a conflict of interest, we require that: (i) anyone involved in the decision-making process to disclose to our chief compliance officer any potential conflict of which he or she is aware and any contact that he or she has had with any interested party regarding a proxy vote and (ii) employees involved in the decision making process or vote administration are prohibited from revealing how we intend to vote on a proposal in order to reduce any attempted influence from interested parties.

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        Stockholders may obtain information, without charge, regarding how we voted proxies with respect to our portfolio securities by making a written request for proxy voting information to: Chief Compliance Officer, 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056.

        We may also be prohibited under the 1940 Act from knowingly participating in certain transactions with our affiliates without the prior approval of our Board of Directors who are not interested persons and, in some cases, prior approval by the SEC.

        We are required to provide and maintain a bond issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company to protect us against larceny and embezzlement. Furthermore, as a BDC, we are prohibited from protecting any director or officer against any liability to us or our stockholders arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office.

        We are required to adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation of the federal securities laws, review these policies and procedures annually for their adequacy and the effectiveness of their implementation, and to designate a chief compliance officer to be responsible for administering the policies and procedures.

        We may be periodically examined by the SEC for compliance with the 1940 Act.

        Each of the Funds is licensed by the SBA to operate as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. As a part of the Formation Transactions, MSMF became a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, and continues to hold its SBIC license. MSMF initially obtained its SBIC license in September 2002. As a part of the Exchange Offer Transactions, MSC II became a majority owned subsidiary of MSCC, and, as a part of the Final MSC II Exchange, MSC II became a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, and continues to hold the license it obtained in 2006.

        SBICs are designed to stimulate the flow of private equity capital to eligible small businesses. Under SBIC regulations, SBICs may make loans to eligible small businesses, invest in the equity securities of such businesses and provide them with consulting and advisory services. Each of the Funds has typically invested in secured debt, acquired warrants and/or made equity investments in qualifying small businesses.

        Under present SBIC regulations, eligible small businesses generally include businesses that (together with their affiliates) have a tangible net worth not exceeding $18 million and have average annual net income after federal income taxes not exceeding $6 million (average net income to be computed without benefit of any carryover loss) for the two most recent fiscal years. In addition, an SBIC must devote 25% of its investment activity to "smaller" concerns as defined by the SBA. A smaller concern generally includes businesses that have a tangible net worth not exceeding $6 million and have average annual net income after federal income taxes not exceeding $2 million (average net income to be computed without benefit of any net carryover loss) for the two most recent fiscal years. SBIC regulations also provide alternative size standard criteria to determine eligibility for designation as an eligible small business or smaller concern, which criteria depend on the primary industry in which the business is engaged and are based on such factors as the number of employees and gross revenue. However, once an SBIC has invested in a company, it may continue to make follow on investments in the company, regardless of the size of the portfolio company at the time of the follow on investment, up to the time of the portfolio company's initial public offering.

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industries, and to certain "passive" (non-operating) companies. In addition, without prior SBA approval, an SBIC may not invest an amount equal to more than approximately 30% of the SBIC's regulatory capital in any one portfolio company and its affiliates.

        The SBA places certain limitations on the financing terms of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies (such as limiting the permissible interest rate on debt securities held by an SBIC in a portfolio company). Included in such limitations are SBA regulations which allow an SBIC to exercise control over a small business for a period of seven years from the date on which the SBIC initially acquires its control position. This control period may be extended for an additional period of time with the SBA's prior written approval.

        The SBA restricts the ability of an SBIC to lend money to any of its officers, directors and employees or to invest in affiliates thereof. The SBA also prohibits, without prior SBA approval, a "change of control" of an SBIC or transfers that would result in any person (or a group of persons acting in concert) owning 10% or more of a class of equity of a licensed SBIC. A "change of control" is any event which would result in the transfer of the power, direct or indirect, to direct the management and policies of an SBIC, whether through ownership, contractual arrangements or otherwise.

        An SBIC may generally have outstanding debentures guaranteed by the SBA in amounts up to twice the amount of the privately-raised funds of the SBIC(s). Debentures guaranteed by the SBA have a maturity of ten years, require semi-annual payments of interest, do not require any principal payments prior to maturity, and are not subject to prepayment penalties. As of March 31, 2013, we, through the Funds, had $225 million of outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures, which had an annual weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.8%.

        SBICs must invest idle funds that are not being used to make loans in investments permitted under SBIC regulations in the following limited types of securities: (i) direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States government, which mature within 15 months from the date of the investment; (ii) repurchase agreements with federally insured institutions with a maturity of seven days or less (and the securities underlying the repurchase obligations must be direct obligations of or guaranteed by the federal government); (iii) certificates of deposit with a maturity of one year or less, issued by a federally insured institution; (iv) a deposit account in a federally insured institution that is subject to a withdrawal restriction of one year or less; (v) a checking account in a federally insured institution; or (vi) a reasonable petty cash fund.

        SBICs are periodically examined and audited by the SBA's staff to determine their compliance with SBIC regulations and are periodically required to file certain financial information and other documents with the SBA.

        Neither the SBA nor the U.S. government or any of its agencies or officers has approved any ownership interest to be issued by us or any obligation that we or any of our subsidiaries may incur.

        We are subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), including the filing of quarterly, annual and current reports, proxy statements and other required items. In addition, we are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which imposes a wide variety of regulatory requirements on publicly-held companies and their insiders. For example:

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        The New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") has adopted corporate governance regulations that listed companies must comply with. We believe we are in compliance with such corporate governance listing standards. We intend to monitor our compliance with all future listing standards and to take all necessary actions to ensure that we stay in compliance.

        We and the Investment Manager, which is wholly owned by us and employs all of our executive officers, investment professionals and other employees, are also subject to regulation under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"). The Advisers Act establishes, among other things, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, disclosure requirements, limitations on transactions between the adviser's account and an advisory client's account, limitations on transactions between the accounts of advisory clients, and general anti-fraud prohibitions. We and the Investment Manager will also be examined by the SEC from time to time for compliance with the Advisers Act.


PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        We may offer, from time to time, up to $800,000,000 of our common stock, preferred stock, units, subscription rights, debt securities, or warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our securities, preferred stock or debt securities. We may sell the securities through underwriters or dealers, "at the market" to or through a market maker or into an existing market or otherwise, directly to one or more purchasers through or without agents or through a combination of any such methods of sale. Any underwriter or agent involved in the offer and sale of the securities will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. A prospectus supplement or supplements will also describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including: the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale; any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us; any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents' or underwriters' compensation; the public offering price; any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers; and any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.

        The distribution of our securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices, provided, however, that the offering price per share of our common stock less any underwriting commissions or discounts must equal or exceed the net asset value per share of our common stock except (i) with the requisite approval of our stockholders or (ii) under such other circumstances as the SEC may permit. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure—Stockholders may incur dilution if we sell shares of our

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common stock in one or more offerings at prices below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock or issue securities to subscribe to, convert to or purchase shares of our common stock" for a discussion of proposals approved by our stockholders that permit us to issue shares of our common stock below net asset value.

        In connection with the sale of our securities, underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of our securities, for whom they may act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell our securities to or through dealers and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of our securities may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions they receive from us and any profit realized by them on the resale of our securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Any such underwriter or agent will be identified and any such compensation received from us will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

        We may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third parties in such sale transactions will be underwriters and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment).

        Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, each class or series of securities will be a new issue with no trading market, other than our common stock, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. We may elect to list any other class or series of securities on any exchanges, but we are not obligated to do so. We cannot guarantee the liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.

        Under agreements into which we may enter, underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of our securities may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.

        If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase our securities from us pursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery on a future date. Institutions with which such contracts may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and others, but in all cases such institutions must be approved by us. The obligations of any purchaser under any such contract will be subject to the condition that the purchase of our securities shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction to which such purchaser is subject. The underwriters and such other agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of such contracts. Such contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth the commission payable for solicitation of such contracts.

        In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, our securities offered hereby will be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, our securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified

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for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

        The maximum amount of any compensation to be received by any member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. will not be greater than 10% for the sale of any securities being registered.


CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AND DISTRIBUTION PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR

        Our securities are held under custody agreements by Amegy Bank National Association, whose address is 1221 McKinney Street Level P-1 Houston, Texas 77010, and Branch Banking and Trust Company, whose address is 5130 Parkway Plaza Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28217. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company acts as our transfer agent, distribution paying agent and registrar. The principal business address of our transfer agent is 59 Maiden Lane New York, New York 10038, telephone number: (212) 936-5100.


BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES

        Since we generally acquire and dispose of our investments in privately negotiated transactions, we infrequently use brokers in the normal course of our business. Our investment team is primarily responsible for the execution of the publicly traded securities portion of our portfolio transactions and the allocation of brokerage commissions. We do not expect to execute transactions through any particular broker or dealer, but will seek to obtain the best net results for us, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the firm and the firm's risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities. While we will generally seek reasonably competitive trade execution costs, we will not necessarily pay the lowest spread or commission available. Subject to applicable legal requirements, we may select a broker based partly upon brokerage or research services provided to us. In return for such services, we may pay a higher commission than other brokers would charge if we determine in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the services provided. We did not pay any brokerage commissions during the year ended December 31, 2012.


LEGAL MATTERS

        Certain legal matters in connection with the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington D.C. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for underwriters, if any, by the counsel named in the prospectus supplement, if any.


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        The consolidated financial statements, Schedule 12-14 and the schedule of Senior Securities of Main Street Capital Corporation, included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been so included in reliance upon the reports of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said reports. Grant Thornton LLP's principal business address is 175 W. Jackson Blvd., 20th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.


AVAILABLE INFORMATION

        We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form N-2, together with all amendments and related exhibits, under the Securities Act, with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. The registration statement contains additional information about us and our securities being offered by this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.

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        We file with or submit to the SEC annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information meeting the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. You may inspect and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information, as well as the registration statement and related exhibits and schedules, at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of these reports, proxy and information statements and other information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.


PRIVACY NOTICE

        We are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy notice explains the privacy policies of Main Street and its affiliated companies. This notice supersedes any other privacy notice you may have received from Main Street.

        We will safeguard, according to strict standards of security and confidentiality, all information we receive about you. The only information we collect from you is your name, address, and number of shares you hold. This information is used only so that we can send you annual reports and other information about us, and send you proxy statements or other information required by law.

        We do not share this information with any non-affiliated third party except as described below.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited Financial Statements

       

Consolidated Balance Sheets—March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

    F-2  

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)—Three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

    F-3  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)—Three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

    F-4  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)—Three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

    F-5  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)—March 31, 2013

    F-6  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments—December 31, 2012

    F-20  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

    F-33  

Audited Financial Statements

       

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    F-69  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-70  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010

    F-71  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010

    F-72  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010

    F-73  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-74  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-98  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

 
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 
 
  (Unaudited)
   
 

ASSETS

             

Portfolio investments at fair value:

             

Control investments (cost: $210,213 and $217,483 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

  $ 272,698   $ 278,475  

Affiliate investments (cost: $183,251 and $142,607 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    223,173     178,413  

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (cost: $474,917 and $456,975 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    489,620     467,543  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager (cost: $2,668 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)

         
           

Total portfolio investments (cost: $871,049 and $819,733 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    985,491     924,431  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments (cost: $0 and $28,469 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

        28,535  
           

Total investments (cost: $871,049 and $848,202 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    985,491     952,966  

Cash and cash equivalents

   
26,221
   
63,517
 

Interest receivable and other assets

    11,409     14,580  

Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $3,430 and $3,203 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    5,135     5,162  
           

Total assets

  $ 1,028,256   $ 1,036,225  
           

LIABILITIES

             

SBIC debentures (par: $225,000 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, par of $100,000 is recorded at a fair value of $87,679 and $86,467 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 
$

212,679
 
$

211,467
 

Credit facility

    141,000     132,000  

Payable for securities purchased

    6,990     20,661  

Interest payable

    1,128     3,562  

Dividend payable

    5,390     5,188  

Deferred tax liability, net

    13,158     11,778  

Payable to affiliated Investment Manager

    106     4,066  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    2,595     4,527  
           

Total liabilities

    383,046     393,249  

Commitments and contingencies

             

NET ASSETS

             

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share (150,000,000 shares authorized; 34,773,469 and 34,589,484 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

   
348
   
346
 

Additional paid-in capital

    550,637     544,136  

Accumulated net investment income, net of cumulative dividends of $143,116 and $115,401 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

    25,437     35,869  

Accumulated net realized gain/loss from investments (accumulated net realized gain from investments of of $9,436 before cumulative dividends of 29,176 as of March 31, 2013 and accumulated net realized gain from investments of $9,838 before cumulative dividends of $28,993 as of December 31, 2012)

    (19,740 )   (19,155 )

Net unrealized appreciation, net of income taxes

   
88,528
   
81,780
 
           

Total Net Asset Value

    645,210     642,976  
           

Total liabilities and net assets

  $ 1,028,256   $ 1,036,225  
           

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

  $ 18.55   $ 18.59  
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

             

Interest, fee and dividend income:

             

Control investments

  $ 6,534   $ 5,767  

Affiliate investments

    5,661     5,673  

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    13,138     8,147  
           

Total interest, fee and dividend income

    25,333     19,587  

Interest from marketable securities, idle funds and other

    311     972  
           

Total investment income

    25,644     20,559  

EXPENSES:

             

Interest

    (3,882 )   (3,864 )

General and administrative

    (687 )   (608 )

Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager

    (3,189 )   (2,657 )

Share-based compensation

    (603 )   (581 )
           

Total expenses

    (8,361 )   (7,710 )
           

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    17,283     12,849  

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS:

             

Control investments

        (1,965 )

Affiliate investments

        9,232  

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    (343 )   163  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    (59 )   708  
           

Total net realized gain (loss) from investments

    (402 )   8,138  
           

NET REALIZED INCOME

    16,881     20,987  

NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):

             

Portfolio investments

    10,078     4,507  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    (67 )   (29 )

SBIC debentures

    (1,212 )   301  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager

        (51 )
           

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

    8,799     4,728  
           

Income tax provision

    (2,051 )   (1,876 )
           

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

    23,629     23,839  

Noncontrolling interest

        (54 )
           

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK

  $ 23,629   $ 23,785  
           

NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 0.50   $ 0.48  
           

NET REALIZED INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 0.49   $ 0.78  
           

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 0.68   $ 0.89  
           

DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE:

             

Regular monthly dividends

  $ 0.45   $ 0.41  

Special dividends

    0.35      
           

Total

  $ 0.80   $ 0.41  
           

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING—BASIC AND DILUTED

    34,699,505     26,871,084  
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(in thousands, except shares)

(Unaudited)

 
   
   
   
   
   
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
from
Investments,
Net of
Income
Taxes
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
  Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain/Loss
From
Investments,
Net of
Dividends
   
   
   
 
 
  Common Stock    
   
   
   
  Total Net
Assets
Including
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
 
   
  Accumulated
Net Investment
Income, Net
of Dividends
   
   
 
 
  Number
of Shares
  Par
Value
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Total Net
Asset
Value
  Noncontrolling
Interest
 

Balances at December 31, 2011

    26,714,384   $ 267   $ 360,164   $ 12,531   $ (20,445 ) $ 53,194   $ 405,711   $ 5,477   $ 411,188  

MSC II noncontrolling interest acquisition

   
229,634
   
2
   
5,413
   
   
   
   
5,415
   
(5,417

)
 
(2

)

Adjustment to investment in Investment Manager related to MSC II noncontrolling interest acquisition

            (1,616 )               (1,616 )       (1,616 )

Share-based compensation

            581                 581         581  

Dividend reinvestment

    117,466     1     2,700                 2,701         2,701  

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

                                (114 )   (114 )

Dividends to stockholders

                (7,934 )   (3,107 )       (11,041 )       (11,041 )

Net increase resulting from operations

                12,849     8,138     2,852     23,839         23,839  

Noncontrolling interest

                        (54 )   (54 )   54      
                                       

Balances at March 31, 2012

    27,061,484   $ 270   $ 367,242   $ 17,446   $ (15,414 ) $ 55,992   $ 425,536   $   $ 425,536  
                                       

Balances at December 31, 2012

    34,589,484   $ 346   $ 544,136   $ 35,869   $ (19,155 ) $ 81,780   $ 642,976   $   $ 642,976  

Share-based compensation

   
   
   
603
   
   
   
   
603
   
   
603
 

Dividend reinvestment

    164,760     2     5,320                 5,322         5,322  

Issuance of restricted stock

    1,100                                  

Issuances of common stock

    18,125         578                 578         578  

Dividends to stockholders

                (27,715 )   (183 )       (27,898 )       (27,898 )

Net increase resulting from operations

                17,283     (402 )   6,748     23,629         23,629  
                                       

Balances at March 31, 2013

    34,773,469   $ 348   $ 550,637   $ 25,437   $ (19,740 ) $ 88,528   $ 645,210   $   $ 645,210  
                                       

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

             

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 23,629   $ 23,839  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

             

Investments in portfolio companies

    (125,982 )   (88,439 )

Proceeds from sales and repayments of debt investments

    81,363     70,939  

Proceeds from sale of equity investments in portfolio companies

    8     25,182  

Investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments

    (16,701 )   (5,592 )

Proceeds from marketable securities and idle funds investments

    28,819     18,827  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    (8,799 )   (4,728 )

Net realized (gain) loss from investments

    402     (8,138 )

Accretion of unearned income

    (2,530 )   (4,715 )

Payment-in-kind interest

    (1,326 )   (692 )

Cumulative dividends

    (180 )   (67 )

Share-based compensation expense

    603     581  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    227     228  

Deferred taxes

    1,380     1,049  

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

             

Interest receivable and other assets

    2,666     (246 )

Interest payable

    (2,434 )   (2,658 )

Payable to affiliated Investment Manager

    (3,960 )   (3,311 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    (2,105 )   554  

Deferred fees and other

    620     220  
           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    (24,300 )   22,833  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

             

Dividends paid to stockholders

    (22,374 )   (8,157 )

Net change in DRIP deposit

        750  

Proceeds from credit facility

    77,000     63,000  

Repayments on credit facility

    (68,000 )   (32,000 )

Other

    378     (121 )
           

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (12,996 )   23,472  
           

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (37,296 )   46,305  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    63,517     42,650  
           

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 26,221   $ 88,955  
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Bond-Coat, Inc.

 

Casing and Tubing Coating Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    14,750     14,557     14,557  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 43.4%)

          6,350     6,350  
                         

                  20,907     20,907  

Café Brazil, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 20, 2013)

    300     300     300  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.0%)(8)

          42     3,740  
                         

                  342     4,040  

California Healthcare Medical Billing, Inc.

 

Outsourced Billing and Revenue Cycle Management

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    8,103     7,928     8,093  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 21.3%)

          1,193     3,380  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          1,177     1,560  
                         

                  10,298     13,033  

CBT Nuggets, LLC

 

Produces and Sells IT Training Certification Videos

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.6%)(8)

          1,300     8,370  

Ceres Management, LLC (Lambs Tire & Automotive)

 

Aftermarket Automotive Services Chain

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2013)

    4,000     3,997     3,997  

     

Class B Member Units (12% cumulative)

          3,000     3,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 100.0%)

          5,273      

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Maturity—October 1, 2025)

    1,053     1,053     1,053  

     

Member Units (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Fully diluted 100%)

          625     860  
                         

                  13,948     8,910  

Condit Exhibits, LLC

 

Tradeshow Exhibits / Custom Displays

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—July 1, 2013)

    4,661     4,656     4,656  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.9%)

          320     600  
                         

                  4,976     5,256  

Gulf Manufacturing, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Fabricated Industrial Piping Products

                       

     

9% PIK Secured Debt (Ashland Capital IX, LLC) (Maturity—June 30, 2017)

    919     919     919  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 34.2%)(8)

          2,980     12,660  
                         

                  3,899     13,579  

Harrison Hydra-Gen, Ltd.

 

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Generators

                       

     

9% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 4, 2015)

    4,896     4,557     4,896  

     

Preferred Stock (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,102     1,102  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 34.5%)(8)

          718     1,550  
                         

                  6,377     7,548  

Hawthorne Customs and Dispatch Services, LLC

 

Facilitator of Import Logistics, Brokerage, and Warehousing

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 47.6%)(8)

          589     860  

     

Member Units (Wallisville Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 59.1%)(8)

          1,215     1,215  
                         

                  1,804     2,075  

Hydratec, Inc.

 

Designer and Installer of Micro-Irrigation Systems

                       

     

Prime Plus 1%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 31, 2013)(9)

    750     750     750  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 94.2%)(8)

          7,095     13,350  
                         

                  7,845     14,100  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Indianapolis Aviation Partners, LLC

 

Fixed Base Operator

                       

     

15% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2014)

    4,000     3,858     4,000  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 30.1%)

          1,129     1,940  
                         

                  4,987     5,940  

Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, LLC

 

Retail Jewelry Store

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)(9)

    1,622     1,622     1,622  

     

13% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)

    1,683     1,683     1,683  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 60.8%)(8)

          811     2,770  
                         

                  4,116     6,075  

Lighting Unlimited, LLC

 

Commercial and Residential Lighting Products and Design Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—August 22, 2014)

    1,838     1,838     1,838  

     

Preferred Stock (non-voting)

          485     170  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.1%)

          54      

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 70.0%)(8)

          100      
                         

                  2,477     2,008  

Marine Shelters Holdings, LLC (LoneStar Marine Shelters)

 

Fabricator of Marine and Industrial Shelters

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    10,250     10,053     10,053  

     

Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 26.7%)

          3,750     3,750  
                         

                  13,803     13,803  

Mid-Columbia Lumber Products, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Finger-Jointed Lumber Products

                       

     

10% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    1,250     1,250     1,250  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    3,900     3,900     3,900  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Maturity—May 13, 2025)

    1,006     1,006     1,006  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.2%)

          90     620  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.9%)

          1,042     3,060  

     

Member Units (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 50.0%)

          250     810  
                         

                  7,538     10,646  

NAPCO Precast, LLC

 

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)(9)

    2,923     2,883     2,883  

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,468     4,404     4,404  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 44.0%)

          2,975     4,360  
                         

                  10,262     11,647  

NRI Clinical Research, LLC

 

Clinical Research Center

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 8, 2016)

    4,636     4,423     4,423  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.5%)(8)

          252     480  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 24.8%)(8)

          500     960  
                         

                  5,175     5,863  

NRP Jones, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Hoses, Fittings and Assemblies

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)

    12,100     11,243     12,100  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.2%)

          817     1,350  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.2%)(8)

          2,900     4,800  
                         

                  14,960     18,250  

OMi Holdings, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Cranes

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 48.0%)

          1,080     8,740  

Pegasus Research Group, LLC (Televerde)

 

Telemarketing and Data Services

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 6, 2016)

    4,991     4,949     4,991  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.7%)(8)

          1,250     4,800  
                         

                  6,199     9,791  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

PPL RVs, Inc.

 

Recreational Vehicle Dealer

                       

     

11.1% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2015)

    8,460     8,409     8,460  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 51.1%)

          2,150     5,950  
                         

                  10,559     14,410  

Principle Environmental, LLC

 

Noise Abatement Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,750     3,994     4,750  

     

12% Current / 2% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    3,611     3,561     3,611  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 14.2%)

          1,200     3,860  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 22.6%)

          1,863     6,150  
                         

                  10,618     18,371  

River Aggregates, LLC

 

Processor of Construction Aggregates

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2016)

    3,860     3,662     2,250  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          202      

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 40.0%)

          550      
                         

                  4,414     2,250  

The MPI Group, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Custom Hollow Metal Doors, Frames and Accessories

                       

     

4.5% Current / 4.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    1,079     1,078     1,078  

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    5,639     5,604     5,451  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 52.3%)

          1,096      
                         

                  7,778     6,529  

Thermal and Mechanical Equipment, LLC

 

Commercial and Industrial Engineering Services

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)(9)

    1,033     1,030     1,033  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)

    3,292     3,271     3,292  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 52.6%)(8)

          1,000     10,080  
                         

                  5,301     14,405  

Uvalco Supply, LLC

 

Farm and Ranch Supply Store

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.8%)(8)

          1,113     3,180  

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

8% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2014)

    922     922     922  

     

8% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    1,275     1,264     1,264  

     

13% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    6,196     5,417     5,417  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.0%)

          1,209     1,180  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 15.5%)

          2,500     2,430  
                         

                  11,312     11,213  

Vision Interests, Inc.

 

Manufacturer / Installer of Commercial Signage

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 23, 2016)

    3,204     3,149     3,149  

     

Series A Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 50.9%)

          3,000     2,000  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.1%)

          3,706     60  
                         

                  9,855     5,209  

Ziegler's NYPD, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)(9)

    1,000     999     999  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)

    5,380     5,371     5,371  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 46.6%)

          600     180  
                         

                  6,970     6,550  
                         

Subtotal Control Investments (27.7% of total investments at fair value)

                 
210,213
   
272,698
 
                         

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                       

American Sensor Technologies, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Commercial / Industrial Sensors

                       

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 19.6%)

          50     5,020  

Bridge Capital Solutions Corporation

 

Financial Services and Cash Flow Solutions

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 17, 2017)

    5,000     4,765     4,765  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.5%)

          200     390  
                         

                  4,965     5,155  

Congruent Credit Opportunities Fund II, LP(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 19.8%)(8)

          21,546     21,927  

Daseke, Inc.

 

Specialty Transportation Provider

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 12.6%)

          1,427     7,310  

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.

 

Hardwood Products

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 5.0%)(8)

          480     380  

Gault Financial, LLC (RMB Capital, LLC)

 

Purchases and Manages Liquidation of Distressed Assets

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 21, 2016)

    12,238     11,736     11,736  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          400     240  
                         

                  12,136     11,976  

Houston Plating and Coatings, LLC

 

Plating and Industrial Coating Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)(8)

          635     8,560  

Indianhead Pipeline Services, LLC

 

Pipeline Support Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)

    8,500     7,997     8,500  

     

Preferred Equity (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,710     1,710  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.6%)

          459     1,760  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.1%)(8)

          1     2,010  
                         

                  10,167     13,980  

Integrated Printing Solutions, LLC

 

Specialty Card Printing

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 23, 2016)

    12,500     11,843     11,843  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 11.0%)

          2,000     2,000  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 8.0%)

          600     860  
                         

                  14,443     14,703  

irth Solutions, LLC

 

Damage Prevention Technology Information Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.8%)(8)

          624     2,750  

KBK Industries, LLC

 

Specialty Manufacturer of Oilfield and Industrial Products

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)

    9,000     8,917     9,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 17.9%)(8)

          341     5,430  
                         

                  9,258     14,430  

Olympus Building Services, Inc.

 

Custodial / Facilities Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    3,050     2,989     2,989  

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    1,022     1,022     1,022  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          470     550  
                         

                  4,481     4,561  

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.

 

Transportation Monitoring / Tracking Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 18, 2013)

    1,500     1,500     1,500  

     

Preferred Stock (7% cumulative) (Fully diluted 5.8%)(8)

          1,721     2,469  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 4.0%)

          830     550  
                         

                  4,051     4,519  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                       

OPI International Ltd.(13)

 

Oil and Gas Construction Services

                       

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 11.5%)(8)

          1,371     4,971  

PCI Holding Company, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Gas Generating Systems

                       

     

12% Current / 4% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    5,058     4,962     4,962  

     

Preferred Stock (20% cumulative) (Fully diluted 19.4%)(8)

          1,588     1,588  
                         

                  6,550     6,550  

Quality Lease and Rental Holdings, LLC

 

Rigsite Accommodation Unit Rental and Related Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 8, 2018)

    37,350     36,800     36,800  

     

Preferred Member Units (Rocaciea, LLC) (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          2,500     2,500  
                         

                  39,300     39,300  

Radial Drilling Services Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Technology

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 23, 2016)

    4,200     3,518     3,518  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 24.0%)

          758     758  
                         

                  4,276     4,276  

Samba Holdings, Inc.

 

Intelligent Driver Record Monitoring Software and Services

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 17, 2016)

    11,725     11,567     11,725  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.4%)

          1,707     3,671  
                         

                  13,274     15,396  

Spectrio LLC

 

Audio Messaging Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    280     280     280  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    17,990     17,584     17,963  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          887     3,700  
                         

                  18,751     21,943  

SYNEO, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Cutting Tools and Punches

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—July 13, 2016)

    4,300     4,223     4,223  

     

10% Secured Debt (Leadrock Properties, LLC) (Maturity—May 4, 2026)

    1,440     1,413     1,413  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)

          1,000     1,000  
                         

                  6,636     6,636  

Texas Reexcavation LC

 

Hydro Excavation Services

                       

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2017)

    6,046     5,930     5,930  

     

Class A Member Units (Fully diluted 16.3%)

          2,900     2,900  
                         

                  8,830     8,830  
                         

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (22.6% of total investments at fair value)

                 
183,251
   
223,173
 
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

AGS LLC(10)

 

Developer, Manufacturer, and Operator of Gaming Machines

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2016)(9)

    10,000     9,826     9,826  

Ameritech College Operations, LLC

 

For-Profit Nursing and Healthcare College

                       

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2017)

    6,050     5,946     6,050  

AM General LLC(11)

 

Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 22, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,910     2,910  

American Media, Inc.(11)

 

Magazine Operator

                       

     

11.50% Bond (Maturity—December 15, 2017)

    2,000     1,857     1,954  

Ancestry.com Inc.(11)

 

Genealogy Software Service

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2018)(9)

    4,988     4,795     5,015  

Artel, LLC(11)

 

Land-Based and Commercial Satellite Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 27, 2017)(9)

    4,938     4,891     4,950  

Audio Visual Services Group, Inc.(11)

 

Hotel & Venue Audio Visual Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    4,975     4,880     4,975  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2019)(9)

    5,000     4,904     4,979  
                         

                  9,784     9,954  

B. J. Alan Company

 

Retailer and Distributor of Consumer Fireworks

                       

     

14% Current / 2.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—June 22, 2017)

    11,023     10,934     10,934  

Blackboard, Inc.(11)

 

Education Software Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 4, 2018)(9)

    1,358     1,358     1,380  

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 4, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,855     1,993  
                         

                  3,213     3,373  

Brand Connections, LLC

 

Venue-Based Marketing and Media

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2015)

    7,774     7,645     7,774  

Brasa Holdings Inc.(11)

 

Upscale Full Service Restaurants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2019)(9)

    3,483     3,391     3,509  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2020)(9)

    6,000     5,930     6,090  
                         

                  9,321     9,599  

Calloway Laboratories, Inc.(10)

 

Health Care Testing Facilities

                       

     

10.00% Current / 2.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2014)

    5,712     5,606     5,712  

CDC Software Corporation(11)

 

Enterprise Application Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 6, 2018)(9)

    4,229     4,190     4,260  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Garage Doors

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 18, 2019)(9)

    2,410     2,373     2,428  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 18, 2019)(9)

    2,500     2,459     2,506  
                         

                  4,832     4,934  

Collective Brands Finance, Inc.(11)

 

Specialty Footwear Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 20, 2019)(9)

    2,500     2,500     2,539  

Compact Power Equipment Centers Inc.

 

Equipment / Tool Rental

                       

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2017)

    3,743     3,725     3,725  

     

Series A Stock (8% cumulative) (Fully diluted 4.2%)(8)

          941     1,340  
                         

                  4,666     5,065  

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.(11)

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    4,988     4,917     5,029  

Connolly Holdings Inc.(11)

 

Audit Recovery Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 15, 2018)(9)

    2,481     2,459     2,515  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,963     2,053  
                         

                  4,422     4,568  

Creative Circle, LLC(11)

 

Professional Staffing Firm

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)(9)

    9,607     9,516     9,619  

CST Industries(11)

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 22, 2017)(9)

    12,031     11,876     12,054  

Diversified Machine, Inc.(11)

 

Automotive Component Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 21, 2017)(9)

    2,000     1,962     2,020  

Drilling Info, Inc.

 

Information Services for the Oil and Gas Industry

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 2.3%)

          1,335     6,090  

Emerald Performance Materials, Inc.(11)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 18, 2018)(9)

    4,467     4,430     4,490  

EnCap Energy Fund Investments(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)(8)

          2,137     2,254  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII Co- Investors, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.3%)

          442     493  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          55     55  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund II, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.8%)

          1,114     1,114  
                         

                  3,748     3,916  

Engility Corporation(11)(13)

 

Defense Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,957     5,013  

eResearch Technology, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Technology-Driven Health Research

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 2, 2018)(9)

    4,040     3,911     4,065  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Fairway Group Acquisition Company(11)

 

Retail Grocery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2018)(9)

    3,980     3,980     4,055  

FC Operating, LLC(10)

 

Christian Specialty Retail Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.75%, Current Coupon 12.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2017)(9)

    6,000     5,887     6,000  

FishNet Security, Inc.(11)

 

Information Technology Value-Added Reseller

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2017)(9)

    7,980     7,905     7,980  

Fram Group Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Automotive Maintenance Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 29, 2017)(9)

    964     961     979  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 29, 2018)(9)

    1,000     996     1,020  
                         

                  1,957     1,999  

GFA Brands, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Distributor of Health Food Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 2, 2018)(9)

    6,790     6,668     6,909  

Grede Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Operator of Iron Foundries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 3, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,976     5,050  

Grupo Hima San Pablo, Inc.(11)

 

Tertiary Care Hospitals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,901     4,895  

     

13.75 Secured Debt (Maturity—July 31, 2018)(9)

    2,000     1,901     1,945  
                         

                  6,802     6,840  

Hayden Acquisition, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Utility Structures

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 1, 2013)

    1,800     1,781      

Healogics, Inc.(11)

 

Wound Care Management

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 5, 2019)(9)

    1,000     1,000     1,014  

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 0.02%)(8)

          50     50  
                         

                  1,050     1,064  

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC(11)

 

Contract Food Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 5, 2018)(9)

    3,980     3,945     4,020  

Heckmann Corporation(11)(13)

 

Water Treatment and Disposal Services

                       

     

9.88% Bond (Maturity—April 15, 2018)

    3,500     3,500     3,715  

HOA Restaurant Group, LLC(11)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

11.25% Bond (Maturity—April 1, 2017)

    2,000     2,000     1,880  

Hudson Products Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Heat Transfer Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 7, 2017)(9)

    4,000     3,962     4,040  

Il Fornaio Corporation(11)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2017)(9)

    1,822     1,815     1,840  

Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC(11)

 

Pharmaceuticals Merchant Wholesalers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 25, 2016)(9)

    4,988     4,965     5,044  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Ipreo Holdings LLC(11)

 

Application Software for Capital Markets

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 5, 2017)(9)

    5,637     5,564     5,707  

iStar Financial Inc.(11)(13)

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 19, 2016)(9)

    515     507     522  

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund III, Ltd.(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 6.70%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2022)

    2,000     1,686     1,975  

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.(11)

 

Tax Preparation Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 15, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,815     4,950  

Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC(10)

 

Biopharmaceutical Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00% / 12.00% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 27.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2013)(9)

    3,945     4,137     4,137  

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00% / 12.00% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 27.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2013)(9)

    2,000     2,097     2,174  
                         

                  6,234     6,311  

Keypoint Government Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Pre-employment Screening Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2017)(9)

    4,938     4,845     4,938  

LKCM Headwater Investments I, L.P.(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 2.27%)(8)

          925     925  

Maverick Healthcare Group LLC(10)

 

Home Healthcare Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,888     4,888     4,900  

Media Holdings, LLC(11)(13)

 

Internet Traffic Generator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 15.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 27, 2014)(9)

    5,000     5,337     5,357  

Medpace Intermediateco, Inc.(11)

 

Clinical Trial Development and Execution

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 19, 2017)(9)

    4,612     4,560     4,623  

Metal Services LLC(11)

 

Steel Mill Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2017)(9)

    4,988     4,894     5,054  

Metals USA, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Operator of Metal Service Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 14, 2019)(9)

    7,481     7,409     7,534  

Milk Specialties Company(11)

 

Processor of Nutrition Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,952     5,034  

Miramax Film NY, LLC(11)

 

Motion Picture Producer and Distributor

                       

     

Class B Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          500     667  

Mitel US Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Enterprise IP Telephone Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 27, 2019)(9)

    4,000     3,960     4,013  

Mmodal, Inc.(11)

 

Healthcare Equipment and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 16, 2019)(9)

    3,980     3,931     3,860  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Modern VideoFilm, Inc.(10)

 

Post-Production Film Studio

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 19, 2017)(9)

    5,054     4,837     5,054  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 1.5%)

          150     150  
                         

                  4,987     5,204  

Mood Media Corporation(11)(13)

 

Music Programming and Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 6, 2018)(9)

    1,770     1,756     1,783  

National Vision, Inc.(11)

 

Discount Optical Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 2, 2018)(9)

    3,209     3,165     3,249  

NCI Building Systems, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Non-Residential Building Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 2, 2018)(9)

    2,384     2,276     2,427  

NCP Investment Holdings, Inc.

 

Management of Outpatient Cardiac Cath Labs

                       

     

Class A and C Units (Fully diluted 3.3%)(8)

          20     2,474  

NGPL PipeCo, LLC(11)

 

Natural Gas Pipelines and Storage Facilities

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2017)(9)

    8,679     8,554     8,820  

North American Breweries Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Operator of Specialty Breweries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 11, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,914     4,095  

Northland Cable Television, Inc.(11)

 

Television Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,799     4,703     4,751  

Oberthur Technologies SA(11)(13)

 

Smart Card, Printing, Identity, and Cash Protection Security

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    6,965     6,658     6,965  

Oneida Ltd.(11)

 

Household Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2017)(9)

    1,795     1,764     1,768  

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Online Travel Agent

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 20, 2017)(9)

    2,000     2,000     2,021  

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 20, 2019)(9)

    500     500     506  
                         

                  2,500     2,527  

Panolam Industries International, Inc.(11)

 

Decorative Laminate Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2017)(9)

    3,997     3,961     3,997  

Permian Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

10.50% Bond (Maturity—January 15, 2018)

    1,500     1,500     1,545  

Physician Oncology Services, L.P.(11)

 

Provider of Radiation Therapy and Oncology Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2017)(9)

    942     935     942  

Preferred Proppants, LLC(11)

 

Producer of Sand Based Proppants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 15, 2016)(9)

    5,927     5,815     5,578  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Primesight Limited(10)(13)

 

Outdoor Advertising Operator

                       

     

11.25% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    7,671     7,671     7,500  

PRV Aerospace, LLC(11)

 

Aircraft Equipment Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2018)(9)

    5,972     5,920     6,024  

Radio One, Inc.(11)

 

Radio Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2016)(9)

    2,925     2,887     3,005  

Relativity Media, LLC(10)

 

Full-scale Film and Television Production and Distribution

                       

     

10.00% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    4,904     4,832     4,904  

     

15.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    5,685     5,440     5,685  

     

Class A Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          292     292  
                         

                  10,564     10,881  

Sabre Industries, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Telecom Structures and Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 24, 2018)(9)

    6,484     6,394     6,524  

SAExploration, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Geophysical Services Provider

                       

     

11% Current / 2.50% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2016)(9)

    4,000     4,027     4,027  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.05%)

          53     53  
                         

                  4,080     4,080  

Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Distributor of Pipe, Valves, and Fittings

                       

     

8.75% Bond (Maturity—November 15, 2019)

    3,000     3,000     3,150  

Sonneborn, LLC(11)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2018)(9)

    2,970     2,919     3,029  

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Defense Industry Intelligence Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 22, 2017)(9)

    9,171     8,839     9,080  

Sourcehov LLC(11)

 

Business Process Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.38%, Current Coupon 6.63%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 28, 2017)(9)

    2,955     2,878     2,944  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,552     5,050  
                         

                  7,430     7,994  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)(9)

    4,869     4,851     4,881  

Sutherland Global Services, Inc.(11)

 

Business Process Outsourcing Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 6, 2019)(9)

    7,000     6,862     6,948  

Tervita Corporation(11)(13)

 

Oil and Gas Environmental Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 15, 2018)(9)

    3,500     3,466     3,549  

The Tennis Channel, Inc.(10)

 

Television-Based Sports Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6% / 4% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 14%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2013)(9)

    11,160     12,887     12,887  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          235     235  
                         

                  13,122     13,122  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Therakos, Inc.(11)

 

Immune System Disease Treatment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2017)(9)

    4,988     4,842     5,000  

Totes Isotoner Corporation(11)

 

Weather Accessory Retail

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 7, 2017)(9)

    4,686     4,615     4,701  

TriNet HR Corporation(11)(13)

 

Outsourced Human Resources Solutions

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 24, 2018)(9)

    2,993     2,993     3,022  

UniTek Global Services, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Outsourced Infrastructure Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 15, 2018)(9)

    4,377     4,270     4,366  

Universal Fiber Systems, LLC(10)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Fibers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 26, 2015)(9)

    5,123     5,042     5,046  

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.(11)

 

Truckload Carrier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2016)(9)

    6,313     6,197     6,329  

VFH Parent LLC(11)

 

Electronic Trading and Market Making

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 8, 2016)(9)

    3,386     3,386     3,432  

Visant Corporation(11)

 

School Affinity Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)(9)

    3,882     3,882     3,779  

Vision Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Information Availability Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2016)(9)

    2,450     2,286     2,442  

     

LIBOR Plus 8.00%, Current Coupon 9.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,963     4,950  
                         

                  7,249     7,392  

Walter Investment Management Corp.(11)(13)

 

Real Estate Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2017)(9)

    2,438     2,415     2,485  

Wenner Media LLC(11)

 

Magazine Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 17, 2018)(9)

    2,191     2,115     2,183  

Western Dental Services, Inc.(11)

 

Dental Care Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 1, 2018)(9)

    4,988     4,846     4,992  

Wilton Brands LLC(11)

 

Specialty Housewares Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 30, 2018)(9)

    1,950     1,914     1,978  

Wireco Worldgroup Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Lifting Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 15, 2017)(9)

    2,488     2,466     2,522  

Zilliant Incorporated

 

Price Optimization and Margin Management Solutions

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 15, 2017)

    8,000     6,911     6,911  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 3.0%)

          1,071     1,071  
                         

                  7,982     7,982  
                         

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (49.7% of total investments at fair value)

                 
474,917
   
489,620
 
                         

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (Investment Manager)

 

Asset Management

                       

     

100% of Membership Interests

          2,668      
                         

Total Portfolio Investments, March 31, 2013

                  871,049     985,491  
                         

(1)
All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
Debt investments are generally income producing. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.

(3)
See Note C for summary geographic location of portfolio companies.

(4)
Principal is net of prepayments. Cost is net of prepayments and accumulated unearned income.

(5)
Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.

(6)
Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.

(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.

(8)
Income producing through dividends or distributions.

(9)
Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate.

(10)
Private Loans portfolio investment.

(11)
Middle Market portfolio investment.

(12)
Other Portfolio investment.

(13)
Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

                       

 

Investments in Marketable Securities and Diversified, Registered Bond Funds

             
   
 
                         

Subtotal Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments (0.0% of total investments at fair value)

                 
   
 
                         

Total Investments, March 31, 2013

               
$

871,049
 
$

985,491
 
                         

(1)
All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
Debt investments are generally income producing. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.

(3)
See Note C for summary geographic location of portfolio companies.

(4)
Principal is net of prepayments. Cost is net of prepayments and accumulated unearned income.

(5)
Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.

(6)
Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.

(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.

(8)
Income producing through dividends or distributions.

(9)
Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate.

(10)
Private Loans portfolio investment.

(11)
Middle Market portfolio investment.

(12)
Other Portfolio investment.

(13)
Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Bond-Coat, Inc.

 

Casing and Tubing Coating Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    14,750     14,550     14,550  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 43.4%)

          6,350     6,350  
                         

                  20,900     20,900  

Café Brazil, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 20, 2013)

    500     500     500  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.0%)(8)

          42     3,690  
                         

                  542     4,190  

California Healthcare Medical Billing, Inc.

 

Outsourced Billing and Revenue Cycle Management

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    8,103     7,913     8,016  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 21.3%)

          1,193     3,380  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          1,177     1,560  
                         

                  10,283     12,956  

CBT Nuggets, LLC

 

Produces and Sells IT Training Certification Videos

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2013)

    450     450     450  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.6%)(8)

          1,300     7,800  
                         

                  1,750     8,250  

Ceres Management, LLC (Lambs Tire & Automotive)

 

Aftermarket Automotive Services Chain

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2013)

    4,000     3,993     3,993  

     

Class B Member Units (12% cumulative)

          3,000     3,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 79.0%)

          5,273      

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Maturity—October 1, 2025)

    1,066     1,066     1,066  

     

Member Units (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Fully diluted 100%)

          625     860  
                         

                  13,957     8,919  

Condit Exhibits, LLC

 

Tradeshow Exhibits / Custom Displays

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—July 1, 2013)

    4,661     4,652     4,652  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.9%)

          320     600  
                         

                  4,972     5,252  

Gulf Manufacturing, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Fabricated Industrial Piping Products

                       

     

9% PIK Secured Debt (Ashland Capital IX, LLC) (Maturity—June 30, 2017)

    919     919     919  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 34.2%)(8)

          2,980     12,660  
                         

                  3,899     13,579  

Harrison Hydra-Gen, Ltd.

 

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Generators

                       

     

9% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 4, 2015)

    5,024     4,644     5,024  

     

Preferred Stock (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,081     1,081  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 34.5%)(8)

          718     1,550  
                         

                  6,443     7,655  

Hawthorne Customs and Dispatch Services, LLC

 

Facilitator of Import Logistics, Brokerage, and Warehousing

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 47.6%)(8)

          589     1,140  

     

Member Units (Wallisville Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 59.1%)(8)

          1,215     1,215  
                         

                  1,804     2,355  

Hydratec, Inc.

 

Designer and Installer of Micro-Irrigation Systems

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 94.2%)(8)

          7,095     13,710  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Indianapolis Aviation Partners, LLC

 

Fixed Base Operator

                       

     

15% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2014)

    4,150     3,982     4,070  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 30.1%)

          1,129     2,130  
                         

                  5,111     6,200  

Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, LLC

 

Retail Jewelry Store

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)(9)

    1,696     1,696     1,696  

     

13% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)

    1,759     1,759     1,759  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 60.8%)(8)

          811     2,060  
                         

                  4,266     5,515  

Lighting Unlimited, LLC

 

Commercial and Residential Lighting Products and Design Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—August 22, 2014)

    1,892     1,892     1,892  

     

Preferred Stock (non-voting)

          493     493  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.1%)

          54     4  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 70.0%)(8)

          100     36  
                         

                  2,539     2,425  

Marine Shelters Holdings, LLC (LoneStar Marine Shelters)

 

Fabricator of Marine and Industrial Shelters

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    10,250     10,045     10,045  

     

Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 26.7%)

          3,750     3,750  
                         

                  13,795     13,795  

Mid-Columbia Lumber Products, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Finger-Jointed Lumber Products

                       

     

10% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2014)

    1,250     1,250     1,250  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2014)

    3,900     3,900     3,900  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Maturity—May 13, 2025)

    1,017     1,017     1,017  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.2%)

          250     1,470  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.9%)

          882     1,580  

     

Member Units (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          250     810  
                         

                  7,549     10,027  

NAPCO Precast, LLC

 

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)(9)

    3,385     3,334     3,334  

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    5,173     5,093     5,093  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 44.0%)

          2,975     4,360  
                         

                  11,402     12,787  

NRI Clinical Research, LLC

 

Clinical Research Center

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 8, 2016)

    4,736     4,506     4,506  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.5%)

          252     480  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 24.8%)(8)

          500     960  
                         

                  5,258     5,946  

NRP Jones, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Hoses, Fittings and Assemblies

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)

    12,100     11,200     11,891  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.2%)

          817     1,350  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.2%)(8)

          2,900     4,800  
                         

                  14,917     18,041  

OMi Holdings, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Cranes

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 1, 2013)

    6,000     5,997     6,000  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 48.0%)

          1,080     8,740  
                         

                  7,077     14,740  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Pegasus Research Group, LLC (Televerde)

 

Telemarketing and Data Services

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 6, 2016)

    4,991     4,946     4,991  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.7%)(8)

          1,250     3,790  
                         

                  6,196     8,781  

PPL RVs, Inc.

 

Recreational Vehicle Dealer

                       

     

11.1% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2015)

    8,460     8,404     8,460  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 51.1%)

          2,150     6,120  
                         

                  10,554     14,580  

Principle Environmental, LLC

 

Noise Abatement Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,750     3,945     4,750  

     

12% Current / 2% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    3,594     3,539     3,594  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 14.2%)

          1,200     3,860  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 22.6%)

          1,863     6,150  
                         

                  10,547     18,354  

River Aggregates, LLC

 

Processor of Construction Aggregates

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2016)

    3,860     3,662     3,662  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          202      

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 40.0%)

          550      
                         

                  4,414     3,662  

The MPI Group, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Custom Hollow Metal Doors, Frames and Accessories

                       

     

4.5% Current / 4.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    1,079     1,077     1,077  

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    5,639     5,588     5,588  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 52.3%)

          1,096      
                         

                  7,761     6,665  

Thermal and Mechanical Equipment, LLC

 

Commercial and Industrial Engineering Services

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)(9)

    1,033     1,030     1,033  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)

    3,292     3,268     3,292  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          1,000     8,250  
                         

                  5,298     12,575  

Uvalco Supply, LLC

 

Farm and Ranch Supply Store

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.8%)(8)

          1,113     2,760  

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2014)

    915     914     914  

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    1,361     1,349     1,349  

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    6,150     5,319     5,319  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.0%)

          1,209     1,180  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 15.5%)

          2,500     2,430  
                         

                  11,291     11,192  

Vision Interests, Inc.

 

Manufacturer / Installer of Commercial Signage

                       

     

6.5% Current /6.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 23, 2016)

    3,204     3,146     3,146  

     

Series A Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 50.9%)

          3,000     2,930  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.1%)

          3,706     110  
                         

                  9,852     6,186  

Ziegler's NYPD, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)(9)

    1,000     998     998  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)

    5,314     5,300     5,300  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 46.6%)

          600     180  
                         

                  6,898     6,478  
                         

Subtotal Control Investments (29.2% of total investments at fair value)

                 
217,483
   
278,475
 
                         

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

American Sensor Technologies, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Commercial / Industrial Sensors

                       

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 19.6%)

          50     4,170  

Bridge Capital Solutions Corporation

 

Financial Services and Cash Flow Solutions

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 17, 2017)

    5,000     4,754     4,754  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.5%)

          200     310  
                         

                  4,954     5,064  

Congruent Credit Opportunities Fund II, LP(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 19.8%)(8)

          19,049     19,174  

Daseke, Inc.

 

Specialty Transportation Provider

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 12.6%)

          1,427     7,310  

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.

 

Hardwood Products

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 5.0%)

          480     380  

Gault Financial, LLC (RMB Capital, LLC)

 

Purchases and Manages Liquidation of Distressed Assets

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 21, 2016)

    9,828     9,348     9,348  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          400     240  
                         

                  9,748     9,588  

Houston Plating and Coatings, LLC

 

Plating and Industrial Coating Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)(8)

          635     8,280  

Indianhead Pipeline Services, LLC

 

Pipeline Support Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)

    8,725     8,186     8,186  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 8.0%)(8)

          1,676     1,676  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.6%)

          459     1,490  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 4.1%)(8)

          1     50  
                         

                  10,322     11,402  

Integrated Printing Solutions, LLC

 

Specialty Card Printing

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 23, 2016)

    12,500     11,807     11,807  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 11.0%)

          2,000     2,000  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 8.0%)

          600     1,100  
                         

                  14,407     14,907  

irth Solutions, LLC

 

Damage Prevention Technology Information Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 29, 2015)

    3,587     3,543     3,587  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.8%)(8)

          624     2,750  
                         

                  4,167     6,337  

KBK Industries, LLC

 

Specialty Manufacturer of Oilfield and Industrial Products

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)

    9,000     8,913     9,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 17.9%)(8)

          341     5,550  
                         

                  9,254     14,550  

Olympus Building Services, Inc.

 

Custodial / Facilities Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    3,050     2,975     2,975  

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    1,014     1,014     1,014  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          470     470  
                         

                  4,459     4,459  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.

 

Transportation Monitoring / Tracking Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 18, 2013)

    1,500     1,500     1,500  

     

Preferred Stock (7% cumulative) (Fully diluted 5.8%) (8)

          1,692     2,440  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 4.0%)

          830     550  
                         

                  4,022     4,490  

OPI International Ltd.(13)

 

Oil and Gas Construction Services

                       

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 11.5%)(8)

          1,371     4,971  

PCI Holding Company, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Gas Generating Systems

                       

     

12% Current / 4% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    5,008     4,909     4,909  

     

Preferred Stock (20% cumulative) (Fully diluted 19.4%) (8)

          1,511     1,511  
                         

                  6,420     6,420  

Radial Drilling Services Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Technology

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 23, 2016)

    4,200     3,485     3,485  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 24.0%)

          758     758  
                         

                  4,243     4,243  

Samba Holdings, Inc.

 

Intelligent Driver Record Monitoring Software and Services

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 17, 2016)

    11,923     11,754     11,923  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.4%)

          1,707     3,670  
                         

                  13,461     15,593  

Spectrio LLC

 

Audio Messaging Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    280     280     280  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    17,990     17,559     17,963  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          887     3,420  
                         

                  18,726     21,663  

SYNEO, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Cutting Tools and Punches

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—July 13, 2016)

    4,300     4,218     4,218  

     

10% Secured Debt (Leadrock Properties, LLC) (Maturity—May 4, 2026)

    1,440     1,413     1,413  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)

          1,000     1,000  
                         

                  6,631     6,631  

Texas Reexcavation LC

 

Hydro Excavation Services

                       

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2017)

    6,001     5,881     5,881  

     

Class A Member Units (Fully diluted 16.3%)

          2,900     2,900  
                         

                  8,781     8,781  
                         

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (18.7% of total investments at fair value)

                 
142,607
   
178,413
 
                         

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

AGS LLC(10)

 

Developer, Manufacturer, and Operator of Gaming Machines

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2016)(9)

    9,423     9,239     9,239  

Ameritech College Operations, LLC

 

For-Profit Nursing and Healthcare College

                       

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2017)

    6,050     5,942     6,050  

Ancestry.com Inc.(11)

 

Genealogy Software Service

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2018)(9)

    7,000     6,720     6,767  

Artel, LLC(11)

 

Land-Based and Commercial Satellite Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 27, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,951     4,950  

Associated Asphalt Partners, LLC(11)

 

Liquid Asphalt Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2018)(9)

    9,400     9,250     9,259  

Audio Visual Services Group, Inc.(11)

 

Hotel & Venue Audio Visual Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,901     4,919  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2019)(9)

    5,000     4,901     4,938  
                         

                  9,802     9,857  

B. J. Alan Company

 

Retailer and Distributor of Consumer Fireworks

                       

     

14% Current / 2.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—June 22, 2017)

    10,134     10,042     10,042  

Blackboard, Inc.(11)

 

Education Software Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 4, 2018)(9)

    1,361     1,319     1,379  

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 4, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,852     1,927  
                         

                  3,171     3,306  

Brand Connections, LLC

 

Venue-Based Marketing and Media

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2015)

    7,974     7,828     7,974  

Brasa Holdings Inc.(11)

 

Upscale Full Service Restaurants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2019)(9)

    3,491     3,395     3,525  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2020)(9)

    2,000     1,927     2,030  
                         

                  5,322     5,555  

Calloway Laboratories, Inc.(10)

 

Health Care Testing Facilities

                       

     

10.00% Current / 2.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2014)

    5,479     5,361     5,479  

CDC Software Corporation(11)

 

Enterprise Application Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 6, 2018)(9)

    4,239     4,199     4,260  

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Garage Doors

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2017)(9)

    2,410     2,371     2,421  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 17, 2018)(9)

    2,500     2,457     2,463  
                         

                  4,828     4,884  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Citadel Plastics Holding, Inc.(11)

 

Supplier of Commodity Chemicals / Plastic Parts

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 28, 2018)(9)

    2,985     2,959     2,989  

Compact Power Equipment Centers Inc.

 

Equipment / Tool Rental

                       

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2017)

    3,687     3,669     3,669  

     

Series A Stock (8% cumulative) (Fully diluted 4.2%)(8)

          923     1,232  
                         

                  4,592     4,901  

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.(11)

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,927     4,964  

Connolly Holdings Inc.(11)

 

Audit Recovery Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 15, 2018)(9)

    2,488     2,464     2,519  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,962     2,050  
                         

                  4,426     4,569  

Creative Circle, LLC(11)

 

Professional Staffing Firm

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)(9)

    9,938     9,840     9,840  

CST Industries(11)

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 22, 2017)(9)

    12,188     12,022     12,110  

Diversified Machine, Inc.(11)

 

Automotive Component Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 21, 2017)(9)

    2,000     1,961     1,985  

Drilling Info, Inc.

 

Information Services for the Oil and Gas Industry

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 2.3%)

          1,335     5,769  

Dycom Investments, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Telecomm Construction & Engineering Providers

                       

     

7.13% Bond (Maturity—January 15, 2021)

    1,000     1,042     1,053  

Emerald Performance Materials, Inc.(11)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 18, 2018)(9)

    4,490     4,451     4,512  

Engility Corporation(11)(13)

 

Defense Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2017)(9)

    8,000     7,928     7,930  

eResearch Technology, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Technology- Driven Health Research

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 29, 2018)(9)

    3,491     3,361     3,465  

EnCap Energy Fund Investments(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)(8)

          1,735     1,852  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII Co- Investors, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.3%)

          442     442  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund II, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.8%)

          664     664  
                         

                  2,841     2,958  

Fairway Group Acquisition Company(11)

 

Retail Grocery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,933     4,030  

FC Operating, LLC(10)

 

Christian Specialty Retail Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.75%, Current Coupon 12.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2017)(9)

    6,000     5,883     5,916  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

FishNet Security, Inc.(11)

 

Information Technology Value-Added Reseller

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2017)(9)

    8,000     7,921     7,960  

Flexera Software LLC(11)

 

Software Licensing

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.75%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,789     3,053  

Fram Group Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Automotive Maintenance Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 29, 2017)(9)

    988     984     989  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 29, 2018)(9)

    1,000     996     950  
                         

                  1,980     1,939  

GFA Brands, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Distributor of Health Food Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 2, 2018)(9)

    6,790     6,663     6,909  

GMACM Borrower LLC(11)

 

Mortgage Originator and Servicer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2015)(9)

    1,000     987     1,011  

Grede Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Operator of Iron Foundries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 3, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,975     5,025  

Hayden Acquisition, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Utility Structures

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 1, 2013)

    1,800     1,781      

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC(11)

 

Contract Food Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 5, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,953     3,980  

Heckmann Corporation(11)(13)

 

Water Treatment and Disposal Services

                       

     

9.88% Bond (Maturity—April 15, 2018)

    3,500     3,500     3,588  

HOA Restaurant Group, LLC(11)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

11.25% Bond (Maturity—April 1, 2017)

    2,000     2,000     1,810  

Hudson Products Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Heat Transfer Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 7, 2017)(9)

    4,000     3,961     4,015  

Hupah Finance Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Machinery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2019)(9)

    2,978     2,924     3,015  

Il Fornaio Corporation(11)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2017)(9)

    1,822     1,815     1,836  

Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC(11)

 

Pharmaceuticals Merchant Wholesalers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 25, 2016)(9)

    5,000     4,976     5,025  

Ipreo Holdings LLC(11)

 

Application Software for Capital Markets

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 5, 2017)(9)

    5,688     5,610     5,723  

iStar Financial Inc.(11)(13)

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 19, 2016)(9)

    1,444     1,422     1,461  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund III, Ltd.(12)(13)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 6.71%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2022)

    2,000     1,681     1,970  

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.(11)

 

Tax Preparation Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 15, 2017)(9)

    7,500     7,211     7,281  

Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC(10)

 

Biopharmaceutical Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00% / 12.00% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 27.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2013)(9)

    6,056     6,056     6,056  

Keypoint Government Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Pre-employment Screening Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,903     4,975  

Maverick Healthcare Group LLC(10)

 

Home Healthcare Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,900     4,900     4,992  

Media Holdings, LLC(11)(13)

 

Internet Traffic Generator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 15.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 27, 2014)(9)

    5,000     5,332     5,000  

Medpace Intermediateco, Inc.(11)

 

Clinical Trial Development and Execution

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 19, 2017)(9)

    4,612     4,557     4,427  

Metal Services LLC(11)

 

Steel Mill Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,902     5,038  

Metals USA, Inc.(11)(13)

 

Operator of Metal Service Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 14, 2019)(9)

    7,500     7,426     7,463  

Milk Specialties Company(11)

 

Processor of Nutrition Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,951     4,988  

Miramax Film NY, LLC(11)

 

Motion Picture Producer and Distributor

                       

     

Class B Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          500     576  

Mmodal, Inc.(11)

 

Healthcare Equipment and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 16, 2019)(9)

    3,990     3,940     3,850  

Modern VideoFilm, Inc.(10)

 

Post-Production Film Studio

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 19, 2017)(9)

    5,005     4,780     4,780  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 1.5%)

          150     150  
                         

                  4,930     4,930  

Mood Media Corporation(11)(13)

 

Music Programming and Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 6, 2018)(9)

    1,775     1,759     1,780  

National Healing Corporation(11)

 

Wound Care Management

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    1,500     1,422     1,545  

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 0.02%)

          50     50  
                         

                  1,472     1,595  

National Vision, Inc.(11)

 

Discount Optical Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 2, 2018)(9)

    3,226     3,179     3,274  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

NCI Building Systems, Inc.(11)

 

Non-Residential Building Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 2, 2018)(9)

    2,450     2,335     2,455  

NCP Investment Holdings, Inc.

 

Management of Outpatient Cardiac Cath Labs

                       

     

Class A and C Units (Fully diluted 3.3%)(8)

          20     2,474  

NGPL PipeCo, LLC(11)

 

Natural Gas Pipelines and Storage Facilities

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2017)(9)

    8,679     8,548     8,901  

North American Breweries Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Operator of Specialty Breweries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 11, 2018)(9)

    4,000     3,921     4,020  

Northland Cable Television, Inc.(11)

 

Television Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,812     4,710     4,692  

Oberthur Technologies SA(11)(13)

 

Smart Card, Printing, Identity, and Cash Protection Security

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    6,965     6,648     6,913  

Oneida Ltd.(11)

 

Household Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2017)(9)

    1,933     1,899     1,904  

Panolam Industries International, Inc.(11)

 

Decorative Laminate Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2017)(9)

    4,048     4,010     4,038  

Peppermill Casinos, Inc.(11)

 

Operator of Casinos and Gaming Operations

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 2, 2018)(9)

    2,295     2,204     2,246  

Phillips Plastic Corporation(11)

 

Custom Molder of Plastics and Metals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 12, 2017)(9)

    1,728     1,714     1,723  

Physician Oncology Services, L.P.(11)

 

Provider of Radiation Therapy and Oncology Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2017)(9)

    942     935     904  

PL Propylene LLC(11)(13)

 

Propylene Producer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2017)(9)

    3,970     3,901     4,035  

Preferred Proppants, LLC(11)

 

Producer of Sand Based Proppants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 15, 2016)(9)

    5,942     5,823     5,526  

ProQuest LLC(11)

 

Academic Research Portal

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 13, 2018)(9)

    4,963     4,918     4,997  

PRV Aerospace, LLC(11)

 

Aircraft Equipment Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2018)(9)

    5,972     5,917     5,987  

Radio One, Inc.(11)

 

Radio Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2016)(9)

    2,932     2,891     2,983  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Relativity Media, LLC(10)

 

Full-scale Film and Television Production and Distribution

                       

     

10.00% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    4,904     4,825     5,087  

     

15.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    5,477     5,214     5,294  

     

Class A Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          292     292  
                         

                  10,331     10,673  

Sabre Industries, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Telecom Structures and Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 24, 2018)(9)

    6,500     6,407     6,565  

Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Distributor of Pipe, Valves, and Fittings

                       

     

8.75% Bond (Maturity—November 15, 2019)

    3,000     3,000     3,143  

Sonneborn, LLC(11)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2018)(9)

    2,978     2,924     3,030  

Sourcehov LLC(11)

 

Business Process Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.38%, Current Coupon 6.63%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 28, 2017)(9)

    2,955     2,874     2,921  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,537     4,581  
                         

                  7,411     7,502  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(11)

 

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)(9)

    4,881     4,863     4,857  

The Tennis Channel, Inc.(10)

 

Television-Based Sports Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6% / 4% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 14%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2013)(9)

    11,050     12,776     12,776  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          235     235  
                         

                  13,011     13,011  

Totes Isotoner Corporation(11)

 

Weather Accessory Retail

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 7, 2017)(9)

    4,717     4,642     4,729  

TriNet HR Corporation(11) (13)

 

Outsourced Human Resources Solutions

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 24, 2018)(9)

    3,000     3,000     3,011  

UniTek Global Services, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Outsourced Infrastructure Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 15, 2018)(9)

    4,379     4,268     4,308  

Universal Fiber Systems, LLC(10)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Fibers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 26, 2015)(9)

    5,274     5,182     5,195  

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.(11)

 

Truckload Carrier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2016)(9)

    6,500     6,374     6,484  

Vantage Specialties, Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Chemicals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 10, 2018)(9)

    3,970     3,900     4,000  

VFH Parent LLC(11)

 

Electronic Trading and Market Making

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 8, 2016)(9)

    3,394     3,344     3,404  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Visant Corporation(11)

 

School Affinity Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)(9)

    3,923     3,923     3,575  

Vision Solutions, Inc.(11)

 

Provider of Information Availability Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2016)(9)

    2,506     2,325     2,340  

     

LIBOR Plus 8.00%, Current Coupon 9.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,962     4,875  
                         

                  7,287     7,215  

Walter Investment Management Corp.(11)(13)

 

Real Estate Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2017)(9)

    2,469     2,444     2,484  

Western Dental Services, Inc.(11)

 

Dental Care Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 1, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,853     4,894  

Wilton Brands LLC(11)

 

Specialty Housewares Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 30, 2018)(9)

    1,975     1,937     2,000  

Wireco Worldgroup Inc.(11)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Lifting Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 15, 2017)(9)

    2,494     2,471     2,550  

WP CPP Holdings, LLC(11)

 

Manufacturer of Aerospace and Defense Components

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2019)(9)

    4,000     3,960     4,020  

Zilliant Incorporated

 

Price Optimization and Margin Management Solutions

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 15, 2017)

    8,000     6,866     6,866  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 3.0%)

          1,071     1,071  
                         

                  7,937     7,937  
                         

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (49.1% of total investments at fair value)

                 
456,975
   
467,543
 
                         

Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (Investment Manager)

 

Asset Management

                       

     

100% of Membership Interests

          2,668      
                         

Total Portfolio Investments, December 31, 2012

                  819,733     924,431  
                         

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(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

                           

 

Investments in Marketable Securities and Diversified, Registered Bond Funds

                       

Ceridian Corporation (13)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 5.96%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2017)

    10,000     10,025     10,013  

Compass Investors Inc. (13)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2019) (9)

    7,000     7,005     6,994  

First Data Corporation (13)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 4.21%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 23, 2018)

    5,000     4,763     4,767  

Toll Road Investors Partnership II, LP Bond (13)

                           

     

Zero Coupon Bond (Maturity—February 15, 2033)

    7,500     1,742     1,834  

Univision Communications Inc. (13)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 4.46%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2017)

    5,000     4,934     4,927  
                         

Subtotal Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments (3.0% of total investments at fair value)

                  28,469     28,535  
                         

Total Investments, December 31, 2012

                $ 848,202   $ 952,966  
                         

(1)
All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
Debt investments are generally income producing. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.

(3)
See Note C for summary geographic location of portfolio companies.

(4)
Principal is net of prepayments. Cost is net of prepayments and accumulated unearned income.

(5)
Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.

(6)
Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.

(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.

(8)
Income producing through dividends or distributions.

(9)
Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate.

(10)
Private Loans portfolio investment.

(11)
Middle Market portfolio investment.

(12)
Other Portfolio investment.

(13)
Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

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NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1.     Organization

        Main Street Capital Corporation ("MSCC") was formed on March 9, 2007 for the purpose of (i) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP ("MSMF") and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC ("MSMF GP"), (ii) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (the "Investment Manager"), (iii) raising capital in an initial public offering, which was completed in October 2007 (the "IPO"), and (iv) thereafter operating as an internally managed business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). MSMF is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") and the Investment Manager acts as MSMF's manager and investment adviser. Because the Investment Manager, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of MSCC, is wholly owned by MSCC, MSCC does not pay any external investment advisory fees, but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. The IPO and related transactions discussed above were consummated in October 2007 and are collectively termed the "Formation Transactions."

        On January 7, 2010, MSCC consummated transactions (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange 1,239,695 shares of its common stock for approximately 88% of the total dollar value of the limited partner interests in Main Street Capital II, LP ("MSC II" and, together with MSMF, the "Funds"). Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer, 100% of the membership interests in the general partner of MSC II, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC ("MSC II GP"), were also transferred to MSCC for no consideration. MSC II commenced operations in January 2006, is an investment fund that operates as an SBIC and is also managed by the Investment Manager. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC exchanged 229,634 shares of its common stock to acquire all of the remaining minority ownership in the total dollar value of the MSC II limited partnership interests, including approximately 5% owned by affiliates of MSCC (the "Final MSC II Exchange"). After the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange, MSCC owns 100% of MSC II. The Exchange Offer and related transactions, including the transfer of the MSC II GP interests and the Final MSC II Exchange, are collectively termed the "Exchange Offer Transactions."

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes to its stockholders as dividends.

        MSCC has direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have elected to be taxable entities (the "Taxable Subsidiaries"). The primary purpose of these entities is to hold certain investments that generate "pass through" income for tax purposes. The Taxable Subsidiaries are each taxed at their normal corporate tax rates based on their taxable income.

        Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "Main Street" refer to MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds and the Taxable Subsidiaries.

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2.     Basis of Presentation

        Main Street's financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Main Street's consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds and the Taxable Subsidiaries. The Investment Portfolio, as used herein, refers to all of Main Street's LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments, Private Loan portfolio investments, Other Portfolio investments and the investment in the Investment Manager but excludes all "Marketable securities and idle funds investments" (see Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for additional discussion of Main Street's Investment Portfolio composition and definitions for the terms LMM, Middle Market, Private Loan and Other Portfolio). The Investment Manager is accounted for as a portfolio investment (see Note D) and is not consolidated with MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. "Marketable securities and idle funds investments" are classified as financial instruments and are reported separately on Main Street's Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Schedule of Investments due to the nature of such investments (see Note B.12.). Main Street's results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and financial position as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are presented on a consolidated basis. The effects of all intercompany transactions between Main Street and its consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform with the current presentation, including the reclassification of certain investments previously included as part of the LMM portfolio or Middle Market portfolio that are now classified as part of the Private Loan portfolio and the reclassification of Investment Portfolio and Marketable securities and idle funds investment related activity from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities.

        The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Main Street are presented in conformity with U.S. 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 U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods included herein. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Also, the unaudited financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012. Financial statements prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

        Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X and the Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the "AICPA Guide"), Main Street is precluded from consolidating portfolio company investments, including those in which it has a controlling interest, unless the

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portfolio company is another investment company. An exception to this general principle in the AICPA Guide occurs if Main Street holds a controlling interest in an operating company that provides services directly to Main Street or to an investment company of Main Street. None of the investments made by Main Street qualify for this exception. Therefore, Main Street's Investment Portfolio is carried on the balance sheet at fair value, as discussed further in Note B, with any adjustments to fair value recognized as "Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)" on the Statement of Operations until the investment is realized, usually upon exit, resulting in any gain or loss being recognized as a "Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investments."

        Main Street classifies its Investment Portfolio in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, (a) "Control Investments" are defined as investments in which Main Street owns more than 25% of the voting securities or has rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, (b) "Affiliate Investments" are defined as investments in which Main Street owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities and does not have rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, and (c) "Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments" are defined as investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments. The line item on Main Street's Consolidated Balance Sheets entitled "Investment in affiliated Investment Manager" represents Main Street's investment in the Investment Manager that is accounted for as a portfolio investment.

NOTE B—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.     Valuation of the Investment Portfolio

        Main Street accounts for its Investment Portfolio at fair value. As a result, Main Street follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires Main Street to assume that the portfolio investment is to be sold in the principal market to independent market participants, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact.

        Main Street's portfolio strategy calls for it to invest primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities issued by private, LMM companies and debt securities issued by Middle Market companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies. Main Street categorizes some of its investments in LMM companies and Middle Market companies as Private Loan portfolio investments, which are typically debt securities issued by companies that are consistent in size with either the LMM companies or Middle Market companies, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Main Street's portfolio also includes Other Portfolio investments which primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for our LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. All of these portfolio investments may be subject to restrictions on resale.

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        LMM investments and Other Portfolio investments generally have no established trading market while Middle Market securities generally have established markets that are not active. Private Loan investments may include investments which have no established trading market or have established markets that are not active. Main Street determines in good faith the fair value of its Investment Portfolio pursuant to a valuation policy in accordance with ASC 820 and a valuation process approved by its Board of Directors and in accordance with the 1940 Act. Main Street's valuation policy and process are intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of the portfolio.

        For LMM portfolio investments, Main Street reviews external events, including private mergers, sales and acquisitions involving comparable companies, and includes these events in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments, Main Street primarily uses observable inputs such as quoted prices in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, "control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which Main Street has a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for Main Street's control LMM portfolio investments. As a result, for control LMM portfolio investments, Main Street determines the fair value using a combination of market and income approaches. Under the market approach, Main Street will typically use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments. The enterprise value is the fair value at which an enterprise could be sold in a transaction between two willing parties, other than through a forced or liquidation sale. Typically, private companies are bought and sold based on multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), cash flows, net income, revenues, or in limited cases, book value. There is no single methodology for estimating enterprise value. For any one portfolio company, enterprise value is generally described as a range of values from which a single estimate of enterprise value is derived. In estimating the enterprise value of a portfolio company, Main Street analyzes various factors including the portfolio company's historical and projected financial results. Main Street allocates the enterprise value to investments in order of the legal priority of the various components of the portfolio company's capital structure. Main Street will also use the income approach to determine the fair value of these securities, based on projections of the discounted future free cash flows that the portfolio company or the debt security will likely generate and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. The valuation approaches for Main Street's control LMM portfolio investments estimate the value of the investment if Main Street were to sell, or exit, the investment. In addition, these valuation approaches consider the value associated with Main Street's ability to control the capital structure of the portfolio company, as well as the timing of a potential exit.

        For valuation purposes, "non-control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the

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portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for non-control LMM portfolio investments. For non-control LMM portfolio investments, Main Street uses a combination of the market and income approaches to value its equity investments and the income approach to value its debt investments similar to the approaches used for our control LMM portfolio investments and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. Main Street's estimate of the expected repayment date of a LMM debt security is generally the legal maturity date of the instrument, as Main Street generally intends to hold its loans to maturity. The yield-to-maturity analysis considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. Main Street will use the value determined by the yield-to-maturity analysis as the fair value for that security; however, because of Main Street's general intent to hold its loans to maturity, the fair value will not exceed the face amount of the LMM debt security. A change in the assumptions that Main Street uses to estimate the fair value of its LMM debt securities using the yield-to-maturity analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or if a LMM debt security is in workout status, Main Street may consider other factors in determining the fair value of the LMM debt security, including the value attributable to the debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would most likely be received in a liquidation analysis.

        Pursuant to its internal valuation process and the requirements under the 1940 Act, Main Street performs valuation procedures on its investments in each LMM portfolio company once a quarter. In addition to its internal valuation process, in arriving at estimates of fair value for its investments in its LMM portfolio companies, Main Street, among other things, consults with a nationally recognized independent advisor. The nationally recognized independent advisor is generally consulted relative to Main Street's investments in each LMM portfolio company at least once in every calendar year, and for Main Street's investments in new LMM portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment. In certain instances, Main Street may determine that it is not cost-effective, and as a result is not in its stockholders' best interest, to consult with the nationally recognized independent advisor on its investments in one or more LMM portfolio companies. Such instances include, but are not limited to, situations where the fair value of Main Street's investment in a LMM portfolio company is determined to be insignificant relative to the total Investment Portfolio. Main Street consulted with its independent advisor in arriving at Main Street's determination of fair value on its investments in a total of 15 LMM portfolio companies for the three months ended March 31, 2013, representing approximately 23% of the total LMM portfolio and investment in the affiliated Investment Manager at fair value as of March 31, 2013 and on a total of 12 LMM portfolio companies for the three months ended March 31, 2012, representing approximately 21% of the total LMM portfolio and investment in the affiliated Investment Manager at fair value as of March 31, 2012.

        For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Main Street primarily uses observable inputs to determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing, to the extent such sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not

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available to determine fair value, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. As sufficient observable inputs to determine the fair value of these Private Loan portfolio investments through obtaining third party pricing or other independent pricing are not generally available, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Other Portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street generally does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Main Street's Other Portfolio investments comprised 2.9% and 2.6%, respectively, of Main Street's Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Similar to the LMM investment portfolio, market quotations for Other Portfolio equity investments are generally not readily available. For its Other Portfolio equity investments, Main Street determines the fair value based on the fair value of the portfolio company as determined by independent third parties and based on Main Street's proportional ownership in the portfolio company, as well as the financial position and assessed risk of each of these portfolio investments. For Other Portfolio debt investments with observable inputs, Main Street determines the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing, to the extent sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value. To the extent such observable inputs are not available, Main Street values these Other Portfolio debt investments through an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, Main Street's determination of fair value for its Investment Portfolio may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment, portfolio company performance and other events that may occur over the lives of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned. Main Street determines the fair value of each individual investment and records changes in fair value as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

        Main Street uses a standard internal portfolio investment rating system in connection with its investment oversight, portfolio management and analysis and investment valuation procedures for its LMM portfolio companies. This system takes into account both quantitative and qualitative factors of the LMM portfolio company and the investments held therein.

        The Board of Directors of Main Street has the final responsibility for reviewing and approving, in good faith, Main Street's determination of the fair value for its Investment Portfolio consistent with the 1940 Act requirements. Main Street believes its Investment Portfolio as of March 31, 2013 and

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December 31, 2012 approximates fair value as of those dates based on the markets in which Main Street operates and other conditions in existence on those reporting dates.

2.     Use of Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or assumptions. Additionally, as explained above, the financial statements include investments in the Investment Portfolio whose values have been estimated by Main Street with the oversight, review and approval by Main Street's Board of Directors in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. Because of the inherent uncertainty of the portfolio investment valuations, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market for the investments existed, and it is reasonably possible that the differences could be material.

3.     Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

        At March 31, 2013, cash balances totaling $22.3 million exceeded FDIC insurance protection levels, subjecting the Company to risk related to the uninsured balance. All of the Company's cash deposits are held at large established high credit quality financial institutions and management believes that the risk of loss associated with any uninsured balances is remote.

4.     Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

        Marketable securities and idle funds investments include investments in intermediate-term secured debt and independently rated debt investments. See the "Consolidated Schedule of Investments" for more information on Marketable securities and idle funds investments.

5.     Interest and Dividend Income

        Main Street records interest and dividend income on the accrual basis to the extent amounts are expected to be collected. Dividend income is recorded as dividends are declared or at the point an obligation exists for the portfolio company to make a distribution. In accordance with Main Street's valuation policy, Main Street evaluates accrued interest and dividend income periodically for collectability. When a loan or debt security becomes 90 days or more past due, and if Main Street otherwise does not expect the debtor to be able to service all of its debt or other obligations, Main Street will generally place the loan or debt security on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan or debt security until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. If a loan or debt security's status significantly improves regarding the debtor's

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ability to service the debt or other obligations, or if a loan or debt security is fully impaired, sold or written off, we remove it from non-accrual status.

        Main Street holds debt and preferred equity instruments in its Investment Portfolio that contain payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest and cumulative dividend provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each debt agreement, is periodically added to the principal balance of the debt and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of this interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment. Cumulative dividends are recorded as dividend income, and any dividends in arrears are added to the balance of the preferred equity investment. The actual collection of these dividends in arrears may be deferred until such time as the preferred equity is redeemed. To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed below), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though Main Street may not have collected the PIK interest and cumulative dividends in cash. For the three months ended March 31 2013 and 2012, (i) approximately 5.2%, and 3.4%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to PIK interest income not paid currently in cash and (ii) approximately 0.7%, and 0.3%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to cumulative dividend income not paid currently in cash.

        As of March 31, 2013, Main Street had one investment with positive fair value on non-accrual status, which comprised approximately 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at fair value and, together with another fully impaired investment, comprised approximately 0.7% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost, in each case excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had no investments with positive fair value on non-accrual status and one fully impaired investment which comprised approximately 0.2% of the total Investment Portfolio at cost, excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager.

6.     Deferred Financing Costs

        Deferred financing costs include SBIC debenture commitment fees and SBIC debenture leverage fees on the SBIC debentures which are not accounted for under the fair value option under ASC 825 (as discussed further in Note B. 12.). These deferred financing costs have been capitalized and are being amortized into interest expense over the term of the debenture agreement (10 years).

        Deferred financing costs also include commitment fees and other costs related to our multi-year investment credit facility (the "Credit Facility", as discussed further in Note F). These costs have been capitalized and are amortized into interest expense over their respective terms.

7.     Fee Income—Structuring and Advisory Services

        Main Street may periodically provide services, including structuring and advisory services, to its portfolio companies. For services that are separately identifiable and evidence exists to substantiate fair value, income is recognized as earned, which is generally when the investment or other applicable transaction closes. Fees received in connection with debt financing transactions for services that do not meet these criteria are treated as debt origination fees and are accreted into interest income over the life of the financing.

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8.     Unearned Income—Debt Origination Fees and Original Issue Discount and Discounts / Premiums to Par Value

        Main Street capitalizes debt origination fees received in connection with financings and reflects such fees as unearned income netted against the applicable debt investments. The unearned income from the fees is accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the financing.

        In connection with its portfolio debt investments, Main Street sometimes receives nominal cost warrants ("nominal cost equity") that are valued as part of the negotiation process with the particular portfolio company. When Main Street receives nominal cost equity, Main Street allocates its cost basis in its investment between its debt security and its nominal cost equity at the time of origination based on the amounts negotiated with the particular portfolio company. Any discount recorded on a debt investment resulting from this allocation is reflected as unearned income, which is netted against the applicable debt investment, and accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment. The actual collection of this interest is deferred until the time of debt principal repayment.

        Main Street may also purchase debt securities at a discount or at a premium to the par value of the debt security. In the case of a purchase at a discount, Main Street records the investment at the par value of the debt security net of the discount, and the discount is accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment. In the case of a purchase at a premium, Main Street records the investment at the par value of the debt security plus the premium, and the premium is amortized as a reduction to interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment.

        To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed below in Note B.10.), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though Main Street may not have collected the interest income. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 2.8% and 3.5%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to interest income for the accretion of discounts, net of any premium reduction, associated with debt investments.

9.     Share-Based Compensation

        Main Street accounts for its share-based compensation plans using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, Main Street measures the grant date fair value based upon the market price of its common stock on the date of the grant and amortizes the fair value of the awards as share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

10.   Income Taxes

        MSCC has elected and intends to continue to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to a RIC under the Code, and, among other things, intends to make the required distributions to its stockholders as specified therein. In order to qualify as a RIC, MSCC is required to timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, each year.

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Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, MSCC may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income. As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the filing of the federal income tax return for the prior year.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries hold certain portfolio investments of Main Street. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated for U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by them are included in the consolidated financial statements. The Taxable Subsidiaries permit Main Street to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes in order to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, as a result of their ownership of certain portfolio investments. This income tax expense, or benefit, is reflected in the consolidated statement of operations.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries use the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, using statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

        Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. Taxable income generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.

11.   Net Realized Gains or Losses from Investments and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation from Investments

        Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the sale or redemption of an investment and the cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and includes investments written-off during the period net of recoveries and realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation from investments reflects the net change in the fair value of the Investment Portfolio and financial instruments and the reclassification of any prior period unrealized appreciation or depreciation on exited investments to realized gains or losses.

12.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

        Fair value estimates are made at discrete points in time based on relevant information. These estimates may be subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Main Street believes that the carrying amounts of its financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued

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liabilities approximate the fair values of such items due to the short term nature of these instruments. Marketable securities and idle funds investments may include investments in certificates of deposit, U.S. government agency securities, independently rated debt investments, and diversified bond funds, and the fair value determination for these investments under the provisions of ASC 820 generally consists of Level 2 observable inputs, similar in nature to those discussed further in Note C.

        As part of the Exchange Offer, Main Street elected the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments ("ASC 825") relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value, for the MSC II SBIC debentures acquired (the "Acquired Debentures") as part of the acquisition accounting related to the Exchange Offer and valued those obligations as discussed further in Note C. In order to provide for a more consistent basis of presentation, Main Street has continued to elect the fair value option for SBIC debentures issued by MSC II subsequent to the Exchange Offer. When the fair value option is elected for a given SBIC debenture, the deferred loan costs associated with the debenture are fully expensed in the current period to "Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)—SBIC debentures" as part of the fair value adjustment. Interest incurred in connection with SBIC debentures which are valued at fair value is included in interest expense.

13.   Earnings per Share

        Basic and diluted per share calculations are computed utilizing the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Main Street adopted the amended guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, and based on the guidance, the unvested shares of restricted stock are participating securities and are included in the basic earnings per share calculation. As a result, for all periods presented, there is no difference between diluted earnings per share and basic earnings per share amounts.

        As a result of the Exchange Offer which left a minority portion of MSC II's equity interests owned by certain non-Main Street entities for the periods prior to March 31, 2012, the net earnings of MSC II attributable to the remaining noncontrolling interest in MSC II are excluded from all per share amounts presented, and the per share amounts only reflect the net earnings attributable to Main Street's ownership interest in MSC II for the periods prior to March 31, 2012. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC completed the Final MSC II Exchange to acquire all of the minority portion of MSC II's equity interests not already owned by MSCC. The impact of the noncontrolling interests in MSC II for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is insignificant and has no impact on the reported per share results for the three months ended 2012. As a result of the Final MSC II Exchange, subsequent to March 31, 2012, the non-controlling interest in MSC II no longer exists.

14.   Recently Issued Accounting Standards

        From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standards setting bodies that are adopted by Main Street as of the specified effective date. Main Street believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial statements upon adoption.

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        ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Main Street accounts for its investments at fair value.

        In accordance with ASC 820, Main Street has categorized its investments based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

        Investments recorded on Main Street's balance sheet are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

        As required by ASC 820, when the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). Therefore, unrealized appreciation and depreciation related to such investments categorized within the Level 3 table below may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both

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observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable inputs (Level 3). Main Street conducts reviews of fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain investments.

        As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's LMM portfolio investments consisted of illiquid securities issued by private companies. The fair value determination for these investments primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, all of Main Street's LMM portfolio investments were categorized as Level 3 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

        As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments and Marketable securities and idle funds investments consisted primarily of investments in secured and unsecured debt investments and independently rated debt investments. The fair value determination for these investments consisted of a combination of observable inputs in non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were available to determine the fair value of these investments, observable inputs in the non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine the fair value of these investments and unobservable inputs. As a result, a majority of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments and all of Main Street's Marketable securities and idle funds investments were categorized as Level 2 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. For those Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine fair value of the investments, Main Street categorized such investments as Level 3 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

        As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consisted of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Our Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien. The fair value determination for these investments consisted of a combination of observable inputs in non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine the fair value of these investments and unobservable inputs. As a result, all of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments were categorized investments as Level 3 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

        As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's Other Portfolio debt investments consisted of investments in secured debt investments. The fair value determination for Other Portfolio debt investments consisted of observable inputs in non-active markets and, as such, were categorized as Level 2 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

        As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's Other Portfolio equity investments consisted of illiquid securities issued by private companies. The fair value determination for these investments primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, all of Main Street's Other Portfolio equity investments were categorized as Level 3 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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        The fair value determination of each portfolio investment categorized as Level 3 required one or more of the following unobservable inputs:

        The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's LMM equity securities are (i) EBITDA multiples and (ii) the weighted average cost of capital ("WACC"). Significant increases (decreases) in EBITDA multiple inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. On the contrary, significant increases (decreases) in WACC inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's LMM, Middle Market, Private Loan and Other Portfolio debt securities are (i) risk adjusted discount factors used in the yield-to-maturity valuation technique (described in Note B.1.—Valuation of the Investment Portfolio) and (ii) adjustment factors to estimate the percentage of expected principal recovery. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these yield valuation inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. However, due to the nature of certain investments, fair value

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measurements may be based on other criteria, such as third-party appraisals of collateral and fair values as determined by independent third parties, which are not presented in the table below.

        The following table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but, rather, provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments as of March 31, 2013:

Type of Investment
  Fair Value as of
March 31, 2013
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range(3)   Weighted
Average(3)

Equity investments

  $ 234,546   Discounted cash flow   Weighted average cost of capital   11.0% - 19.0%   14.6%

        Market comparable / Enterprise Value   EBITDA multiple(1)   4.5x - 7.0x(2)   5.8x

Debt investments

 
$

564,335
 

Discounted cash flow

 

Risk adjusted discount factor

 

9.2% - 16.0%(2)

 

13.2%

                     

            Adjustment factors   0.0% - 100.0%   99.2%

Total Level 3 investments

  $ 798,881                

(1)
EBITDA may include proforma adjustments and/or other addbacks based on specific circumstances related to each investment.

(2)
Range excludes outliers that are greater than one standard deviation from the mean.

(3)
Does not include investments for which the valuation technique does not include the use of the applicable fair value input.

        The following table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but, rather, provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments as of December 31, 2012:

Type of Investment
  Fair Value as of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range(3)   Weighted
Average(3)

Equity investments

  $ 220,359   Discounted cash flow   Weighted average cost of capital   11.0% - 19.0%   14.9%

        Market comparable / Enterprise Value   EBITDA multiple(1)   4.0x - 7.0x(2)   5.7x

Debt investments

 
$

477,272
 

Discounted cash flow

 

Risk adjusted discount factor

 

9.2% - 16.0%(2)

 

13.3%

                     

            Adjustment factors   0.0% - 100.0%   99.5%

Total Level 3 investments

  $ 697,631                

(1)
EBITDA may include proforma adjustments and/or other addbacks based on specific circumstances related to each investment.

(2)
Range excludes outliers that are greater than one standard deviation from the mean.

(3)
Does not include investments for which the valuation technique does not include the use of the applicable fair value input.

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        The following table provides a summary of changes in fair value of Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (amounts in thousands):

Type of
Investment
  Fair Value as of
December 31, 2012
  Transfers Into
Level 3
Hierarchy
  Redemptions/
Repayments/
Exits
  New
Investments
  Net
Changes from
Unrealized
to Realized
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Other   Fair Value as of
March 31, 2013
 

Debt

  $ 477,272     4,992   $ (25,841 ) $ 105,291   $ (522 ) $ 1,948   $ 1,195   $ 564,335  

Equity

    191,764         152     7,009         5,913     780     205,618  

Equity warrants

    28,595         (160 )   53         1,220     (780 )   28,928  
                                   

  $ 697,631     4,992   $ (25,849 ) $ 112,353   $ (522 ) $ 9,081   $ 1,195   $ 798,881  
                                   

        As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value determination for the SBIC debentures recorded at fair value primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, the SBIC debentures which are recorded at fair value were categorized as Level 3. Main Street determines the fair value of these instruments primarily using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for each SBIC debenture recorded at fair value based on estimated market interest rates for debt instruments of similar structure, terms, and maturity. Main Street's estimate of the expected repayment date of principal for each SBIC debenture recorded at fair value is the legal maturity date of the instrument, as Main Street generally does not intend to repay these SBIC debentures prior to maturity.

        The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's SBIC debentures recorded at fair value are the estimated market interest rates used to fair value each debenture using the yield valuation technique described above. Significant increases (decreases) in the yield-to-maturity valuation inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

        The following table is not intended to be all-inclusive but, rather, provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 SBIC debentures as of March 31, 2013 (amounts in thousands):

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value as of
March 31, 2013
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range   Weighted
Average
 

SBIC Debentures

  $ 87,679   Discounted cash flow   Estimated market interest rates   7.0% - 8.9%     7.8 %

        The following table is not intended to be all-inclusive but, rather, provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 SBIC debentures as of December 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value as of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range   Weighted
Average
 

SBIC Debentures

  $ 86,467   Discounted cash flow   Estimated market interest rates   7.1% - 9.0%     8.0 %

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        The following table provides a summary of changes for the Level 3 SBIC debentures recorded at fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (amounts in thousands):

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value as of
December 31, 2012
  Repayments   New SBIC
Debentures
  Net
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
  Fair Value as of
March 31, 2013
 

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 86,467   $   $   $ 1,212   $ 87,679  
                       

        At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street's investments and SBIC debentures at fair value were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes:

 
   
  Fair Value Measurements  
 
   
  (in thousands)
 
At March 31, 2013
  Fair Value   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

LMM portfolio investments

  $ 520,313   $   $   $ 520,313  

Middle Market portfolio investments

    361,932         184,636     177,296  

Private Loan portfolio investments

    74,503             74,503  

Other Portfolio investments

    28,743         1,974     26,769  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager

                 
                   

Total portfolio investments

    985,491         186,610     798,881  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

   
   
   
   
 
                   

Total investments

  $ 985,491   $   $ 186,610   $ 798,881  
                   

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 87,679   $   $   $ 87,679  
                   

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  Fair Value Measurements  
 
   
  (in thousands)
 
At December 31, 2012
  Fair Value   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

LMM portfolio investments

  $ 482,864   $   $   $ 482,864  

Middle Market portfolio investments

    351,972         219,838     132,134  

Private Loan portfolio investments

    65,493           4,992     60,501  

Other Portfolio investments

    24,102           1,970     22,132  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager

                 
                   

Total portfolio investments

    924,431         226,800     697,631  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

   
28,535
   
   
28,535
   
 
                   

Total investments

  $ 952,966   $   $ 255,335   $ 697,631  
                   

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 86,467   $   $   $ 86,467  
                   

Portfolio Investment Composition

        Main Street's lower middle market ("LMM") portfolio investments primarily consist of secured debt, equity warrants and direct equity investments in privately held, LMM companies based in the United States. Main Street's LMM portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and its LMM investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. The LMM debt investments are typically secured by either a first or second lien on the assets of the portfolio company, primarily bear interest at fixed rates, and generally have a term of between five and seven years from the original investment date. In most LMM portfolio companies, Main Street usually receives nominally priced equity warrants and/or makes direct equity investments in connection with a debt investment.

        Main Street's middle market ("Middle Market") portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in privately held companies based in the United States that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in Main Street's LMM portfolio. Main Street's Middle Market portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $150 million and $1.5 billion and its Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million. Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and typically have a term of between three and five years.

        Main Street's Private Loan ("Private Loan") portfolio investments primarily consist of investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies that are consistent with the size of companies in our LMM portfolio or our Middle Market portfolio, but are investments which have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis. Our Private Loan

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portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien and typically have a term of between three and seven years.

        Main Street's other portfolio ("Other Portfolio") investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In the Other Portfolio, Main Street may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds.

        Investment income, consisting of interest, dividends and fees, can fluctuate dramatically due to various factors, including the level of new investment activity, repayments of debt investments or sales of equity interests. Investment income in any given year could be highly concentrated among several portfolio companies. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Main Street did not record investment income from any single portfolio company in excess of 10% of total investment income.

        As of March 31, 2013, Main Street had debt and equity investments in 57 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $520.3 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $412.2 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on its LMM debt investments of approximately 14.2%. As of March 31, 2013, approximately 76% of Main Street's total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of Main Street's LMM portfolio companies. At March 31, 2013, Main Street had equity ownership in approximately 93% of its LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had debt and equity investments in 56 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $482.9 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $380.5 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on its LMM debt investments of approximately 14.3%. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 75% of Main Street's total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of Main Street's LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2012, Main Street had equity ownership in approximately 93% of its LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 33%. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

        As of March 31, 2013, Main Street had Middle Market portfolio investments in 80 companies, collectively totaling approximately $361.9 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $354.4 million. The weighted average revenue for the 80 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $557.0 million as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, substantially all of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments

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was approximately 8.2% as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had Middle Market portfolio investments in 79 companies, collectively totaling approximately $352.0 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $348.1 million. The weighted average revenue for the 79 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $533.6 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, substantially all of its Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 91% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.0% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of March 31, 2013, Main Street had Private Loan portfolio investments in 10 companies, collectively totaling approximately $74.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $73.8 million. The weighted average revenue for the 10 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $193.8 million as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, 99% of Main Street's Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately 14.0% as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had Private Loan portfolio investments in 9 companies, collectively totaling approximately $65.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $64.9 million. The weighted average revenue for the 9 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $230.5 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, 99% of its Private Loan portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and all such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Private Loan portfolio debt investments was approximately14.8% as of December 31, 2012. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of March 31, 2013, Main Street had Other Portfolio investments in 4 companies, collectively totaling approximately $28.7 million in fair value and approximately $27.9 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.9% of Main Street's Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies, collectively totaling approximately $24.1 million in fair value and approximately $23.6 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.6% of Main Street's Investment Portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012.

        During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were nine portfolio company investment transfers from the LMM and Middle Market portfolio investment categories to the Private Loan portfolio investment category totaling $65.5 million at fair value and $64.9 million at cost as of December 31, 2012.

        The following tables summarize the composition of Main Street's total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at cost and

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fair value by type of investment as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

Cost:
  March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012  

First lien debt

    81.6 %   81.1 %

Equity

    10.1 %   10.4 %

Second lien debt

    6.1 %   6.0 %

Equity warrants

    1.8 %   1.9 %

Other

    0.4 %   0.6 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

 

Fair Value:
  March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012  

First lien debt

    72.5 %   72.1 %

Equity

    18.5 %   18.7 %

Second lien debt

    5.4 %   5.4 %

Equity warrants

    3.2 %   3.3 %

Other

    0.4 %   0.5 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

        The following tables summarize the composition of Main Street's total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments by geographic region of the United States and other countries at cost and fair value as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager). The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

Cost:
  March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012  

Southwest

    25.5 %   27.7 %

West

    23.7 %   25.7 %

Northeast

    17.0 %   17.2 %

Southeast

    15.0 %   10.1 %

Midwest

    14.9 %   17.6 %

Non-United States

    3.9 %   1.7 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

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Fair Value:
  March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012  

Southwest

    29.0 %   31.3 %

West

    23.4 %   25.3 %

Northeast

    15.8 %   15.8 %

Midwest

    14.8 %   17.0 %

Southeast

    13.5 %   9.1 %

Non-United States

    3.5 %   1.5 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

        Main Street's LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments are in companies conducting business in a variety of industries. The following tables summarize the composition of Main Street's total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments by industry at cost and fair value

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as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

Cost:
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Energy Equipment & Services

    13.5 %   8.4 %

Media

    8.2 %   7.2 %

Software

    6.1 %   8.3 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    6.1 %   6.4 %

Specialty Retail

    6.1 %   6.1 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.8 %   5.3 %

Machinery

    5.3 %   6.7 %

Construction & Engineering

    4.3 %   4.7 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.6 %   3.5 %

IT Services

    3.2 %   2.8 %

Professional Services

    3.1 %   2.2 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    2.7 %   3.2 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.5 %   2.6 %

Metals & Mining

    2.2 %   2.2 %

Building Products

    1.9 %   2.0 %

Insurance

    1.9 %   2.0 %

Food Products

    1.9 %   2.0 %

Communications Equipment

    1.6 %   1.2 %

Aerospace & Defense

    1.6 %   1.9 %

Containers & Packaging

    1.4 %   1.5 %

Consumer Finance

    1.4 %   1.2 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.4 %   1.5 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    1.0 %   1.6 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.0 %   1.0 %

Paper & Forest Products

    1.0 %   1.0 %

Chemicals

    0.9 %   2.0 %

Road & Rail

    0.9 %   1.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.5 %   1.7 %

Other(1)

    8.9 %   8.8 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

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Fair Value:
  March 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 

Energy Equipment & Services

    14.8 %   10.2 %

Media

    7.7 %   6.7 %

Machinery

    6.9 %   8.3 %

Software

    5.9 %   7.9 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    5.8 %   6.1 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.7 %   5.3 %

Specialty Retail

    5.0 %   4.9 %

Construction & Engineering

    4.6 %   5.1 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    3.5 %   4.0 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.5 %   3.5 %

IT Services

    2.9 %   2.5 %

Professional Services

    2.8 %   2.0 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.3 %   2.4 %

Metals & Mining

    2.0 %   1.9 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.8 %   1.7 %

Food Products

    1.7 %   1.8 %

Insurance

    1.7 %   1.8 %

Communications Equipment

    1.5 %   1.1 %

Aerospace & Defense

    1.5 %   1.7 %

Building Products

    1.4 %   1.5 %

Road & Rail

    1.4 %   1.5 %

Containers & Packaging

    1.3 %   1.3 %

Consumer Finance

    1.3 %   1.1 %

Paper & Forest Products

    1.2 %   1.2 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.2 %   1.3 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    0.9 %   1.4 %

Chemicals

    0.8 %   1.8 %

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.8 %   1.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.2 %   1.4 %

Other(1)

    7.9 %   7.6 %
           

    100.0 %   100.0 %
           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

        At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Main Street had no portfolio investment that was greater than 10% of the Investment Portfolio at fair value.

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NOTE D—WHOLLY OWNED INVESTMENT MANAGER

        As part of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager became a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC. However, the Investment Manager is accounted for as a portfolio investment since the Investment Manager is not an investment company and since it has historically conducted a significant portion of its investment management activities for parties outside of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Investment Manager receives recurring investment management fees from MSC II pursuant to a separate investment advisory agreement. Under the investment advisory agreement, MSC II is obligated to pay a 2% annualized management fee based upon the MSC II assets under management. Subsequent to the Exchange Offer, the investment in the Investment Manager was reduced to reflect the remaining pro rata portion of the MSC II equity and the related portion of the MSC II management fees that were not acquired in the Exchange Offer. Upon completion of the Final MSC II Exchange in the first quarter of 2012, the investment in the Investment Manager was further reduced to reflect MSCC's ownership of all of the MSC II equity and the related MSC II management fees. The Investment Manager also receives certain management, consulting and advisory fees for providing these services to third parties (the "External Services"). During May 2012, MSCC and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement with HMS Adviser, LP ("HMS Adviser"), which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"), a non publicly-traded BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC in June 2012, to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser. MSCC is initially providing such investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, but it is ultimately intended that the Investment Manager provide such services because the fees MSCC receives from such arrangement could otherwise have negative consequences on its ability to meet the source-of-income requirement necessary for it to maintain its RIC tax treatment (MSCC or the Investment Adviser, whichever is providing such investment advisory services, the "Sub-Adviser"). Certain relief must be obtained from the SEC before the Investment Manager is permitted to provide these services to HMS Adviser, which relief is being sought, but there can be no assurance that it will be obtained. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to waive all such fees from the effective date of HMS Adviser's registration statement on Form N-2 through September 30, 2013 to the extent that distributions declared and payable by HMS Income would represent a return of capital for purposes of U.S. federal income tax. As a result, as of March 31, 2013, the Sub-Adviser has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement and the Sub-Adviser is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement.

        The portfolio investment in the Investment Manager is accounted for using fair value accounting, with the fair value determined by Main Street and approved, in good faith, by Main Street's Board of Directors, based on the total estimated present value of the net cash flows received for the External Services, over the estimated dollar averaged life of the related investment management, advisory or consulting contract, and is also based on comparable public market transactions. The net cash flows utilized in the valuation of the Investment Manager exclude any revenues and expenses from MSCC and its subsidiaries, but include the revenues attributable to External Services, and are reduced by an estimated allocation of costs related to providing such External Services. Any change in fair value of the investment in the Investment Manager is recognized on Main Street's statement of operations as "Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in Investment in affiliated Investment Manager," with a

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corresponding increase (in the case of appreciation) or decrease (in the case of depreciation) to "Investment in affiliated Investment Manager" on Main Street's balance sheet. As of March 31, 2103 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of the investment in the investment manager was zero.

        The Investment Manager has elected, for tax purposes, to be treated as a taxable entity and is taxed at normal corporate tax rates based on its taxable income. The taxable income of the Investment Manager may differ from its book income due to temporary book and tax timing differences, as well as permanent differences. The Investment Manager provides for any current taxes payable and deferred tax items in its separate financial statements.

        MSCC has a support services agreement with the Investment Manager that is structured to provide reimbursement to the Investment Manager for any personnel, administrative and other costs it incurs in conducting its operational and investment management activities in excess of the fees received for providing management advisory services. As a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, the Investment Manager manages the day-to-day operational and investment activities of MSCC and its subsidiaries. The Investment Manager pays personnel and other administrative expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by MSCC which principally include direct costs that are specific to MSCC's status as a publicly traded entity. The expenses paid by the Investment Manager include the cost of salaries and related benefits, rent, equipment and other administrative costs required for day-to-day operations.

        Pursuant to the support services agreement with MSCC, the Investment Manager is reimbursed each quarter by MSCC for its cash operating expenses, less fees that the Investment Manager receives from MSC II and third parties, associated with providing investment management and other services to MSCC, its subsidiaries and third parties. The management fees paid by MSC II to the Investment Manager are included in "Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager" on the statements of operations along with any additional net costs reimbursed by MSCC to the Investment Manager pursuant to the support services agreement. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the expenses reimbursed by MSCC and management fees paid by MSC II to the Investment Manager totaled $3.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

        In the separate stand-alone financial statements of the Investment Manager as summarized below, as part of the Formation Transactions the Investment Manager recognized an $18 million intangible asset related to the investment advisory agreement with MSC II consistent with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 54, Application of "Pushdown" Basis of Accounting in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries Acquired by Purchase ("SAB 54"). Under SAB 54, push-down accounting is required in "purchase transactions that result in an entity becoming substantially wholly owned." In this case, MSCC acquired 100% of the equity interests in the Investment Manager in the Formation Transactions. Because the $18 million value attributed to MSCC's investment in the Investment Manager was derived from the long-term, recurring management fees under the investment advisory agreement with MSC II, the same methodology used to determine the $18 million valuation of the Investment Manager in connection with the Formation Transactions was utilized to establish the push-down accounting basis for the intangible asset. The intangible asset is being amortized over the estimated economic life of the investment advisory agreement with MSC II. The Investment Manager recognized amortization expense associated with the intangible asset of $0.3 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization expense is not included in the expenses reimbursed by MSCC to

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the Investment Manager based upon the support services agreement since it is non-cash and non-operating in nature.

        Summarized financial information from the separate financial statements of the Investment Manager is as follows:

 
  As of March 31,
2013
  As of December 31,
2012
 
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
 

Cash

  $ 524   $ 741  

Accounts receivable

    79     69  

Accounts receivable—MSCC

    106     4,066  

Intangible asset (net of accumulated amortization of $6,021 and $5,681 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

    11,979     12,319  

Deposits and other

    556     462  
           

Total assets

  $ 13,244   $ 17,657  
           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 1,410   $ 5,483  

Equity

    11,834     12,174  
           

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 13,244   $ 17,657  
           

 

 
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
 

Management fee income from Main Street Capital II

  $ 776   $ 618  

Other management advisory fees

        56  
           

Total income

    776     674  

Salaries, benefits and other personnel costs

   
(2,731

)
 
(2,291

)

Occupancy expense

    (108 )   (82 )

Professional expenses

    (77 )   (10 )

Amortization expense—intangible asset

    (340 )   (312 )

Other expenses

    (273 )   (329 )

Expense reimbursement from MSCC

    2,413     2,038  
           

Total net expenses

    (1,116 )   (986 )
           

Net Loss

  $ (340 ) $ (312 )
           

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NOTE E—SBIC DEBENTURES

        SBIC debentures payable at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were $225 million at each date. SBIC debentures provide for interest to be paid semi-annually, with principal due at the applicable 10-year maturity date of each debenture. The weighted average annual interest rate on the SBIC debentures as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was 4.8% and 4.7%, respectively. The first principal maturity due under the existing SBIC debentures is in 2014, and the remaining weighted average duration as of March 31, 2013 is approximately 6.1 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Main Street recognized interest expense attributable to the SBIC debentures of $2.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively. In accordance with SBA regulations, the Funds are precluded from incurring additional non-SBIC debt without the prior approval of the SBA. The Funds are subject to annual compliance examinations by the SBA. There have been no historical findings resulting from these examinations.

        As of March 31, 2013, the recorded value of the SBIC debentures was $212.7 million which consisted of (i) $87.7 million recorded at fair value, or $12.3 million less than the $100 million face value of the SBIC debentures held in MSC II, and (ii) $125 million reported at face value and held in MSMF. As of March 31, 2013, if Main Street had adopted the fair value option under ASC 825 for all of its SBIC debentures, Main Street estimates the fair value of its SBIC debentures would be approximately $197.4 million, or $27.6 million less than the $225 million face value of the SBIC debentures.

NOTE F—CREDIT FACILITY

        Main Street maintains the Credit Facility to provide additional liquidity in support of future investment and operational activities. The Credit Facility, as amended, currently provides for $287.5 million in total commitments from a diversified group of nine lenders. The Credit Facility contains an accordion feature which allows Main Street to increase the total commitments under the facility up to $400 million from new or existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments.

        Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to Main Street's election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable LIBOR rate (0.20%, as of March 31, 2013) plus 2.50% or (ii) the applicable base rate (Prime Rate, 3.25% as of March 31, 2013) plus 1.50%. Main Street pays unused commitment fees of 0.375% per annum on the unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by a first lien on the assets of MSCC and its subsidiaries, excluding the assets of the Funds. The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to: (i) maintaining an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0, (ii) maintaining an asset coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, and (iii) maintaining a minimum tangible net worth. The Credit Facility includes an initial revolving period through September 2015 followed by a two-year term out period with a final maturity in September 2017, and contains two, one-year extension options which could extend both the revolving period and the final maturity by up to two years, subject to certain conditions including lender approval.

        At March 31, 2013, Main Street had $141 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. Main Street recognized interest expense related to the Credit Facility, including unused commitment fees and amortization of deferred loan costs, of $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. As of March 31, 2013, the interest rate on the Credit Facility was 2.70%, and Main Street was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Facility.

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NOTE G—FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  

Per Share Data:

             

Net asset value at the beginning of the period

  $ 18.59   $ 15.19  

Net investment income(1)(3)

   
0.50
   
0.48
 

Net realized gain (loss) from investments(1)(2)(3)

    (0.01 )   0.30  

Net change in unrealized appreciation(1)(2)(3)

    0.25     0.18  

Income tax provision(1)(2)(3)

    (0.06 )   (0.07 )
           

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations(1)(3)

    0.68     0.89  

Dividends paid to stockholders from net investment income

    (0.79 )   (0.29 )

Dividends paid to stockholders from realized gains/losses

    (0.01 )   (0.11 )

Impact of the net change in monthly dividends declared prior to the end of the period

    (0.01 )   (0.01 )

Accretive effect of DRIP issuance (issuing shares above NAV per share)

    0.07     0.03  

Other(4)

    0.02     0.02  
           

Net asset value at the end of the period

  $ 18.55   $ 15.72  
           

Market value at the end of the period

  $ 32.09   $ 24.63  

Shares outstanding at the end of the period

    34,773,469     27,061,484  

(1)
Based on weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

(2)
Net realized gains or losses, net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation, and income taxes can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

(3)
Per share amounts are net of the amounts attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

(4)
Includes the impact of the different share amounts as a result of calculating certain per share data based on the weighted average basic shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on the shares outstanding as of a period end or transaction date.

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  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in thousands, except
percentages)

 

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 645,210   $ 425,536  

Average net asset value

  $ 644,093   $ 415,623  

Average outstanding debt

  $ 362,000   $ 334,750  

Ratio of total expenses, including income tax expense, to average net asset value(1)(2)(3)

    1.62 %   2.31 %

Ratio of operating expenses to average net asset value(1)(3)

    1.30 %   1.85 %

Ratio of operating expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net asset value(1)(3)

    0.70 %   0.93 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net asset value(1)(3)

    2.68 %   3.09 %

Portfolio turnover ratio(3)

    9.69 %   14.73 %

Total investment return(3)(4)

    7.81 %   17.86 %

Total return based on change in net asset value(3)(5)

    3.67 %   5.86 %

(1)
Ratios are net of the amounts attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

(2)
Total expenses are the sum of operating expenses and income tax expense. Income tax expense primarily relates to the accrual of deferred taxes on the net unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments held in Taxable Subsidiaries, which is non-cash in nature and may vary significantly from period to period. Main Street is required to include deferred taxes in calculating its total expenses even though these deferred taxes are not currently payable.

(3)
Not annualized.

(4)
Total investment return based on purchase of stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of each period reported on the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at prices obtained by Main Street's dividend reinvestment plan during the period. The return does not reflect sales load.

(5)
Total return based on change in net asset value was calculated using the sum of ending net asset value plus dividends to stockholders and other non-operating changes during the period, as divided by the beginning net asset value.

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(Unaudited)

NOTE H—DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME

        Main Street paid a special dividend of $0.35 per share in January 2013 and regular monthly dividends of $0.15 per share for each month of January, February and March 2013, with such dividends totaling $27.7 million. The regular monthly dividends equal a total of approximately $15.6 million, or $0.45 per share, for the first quarter of 2013. The first quarter 2013 regular monthly dividends represent an 11.1% increase from the monthly dividends paid for the first quarter of 2012. During March 2013, Main Street declared and accrued a $0.155 per share monthly dividend that was paid in April 2013. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, Main Street paid total monthly dividends of approximately $10.9 million, or $0.405 per share.

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC. As a RIC, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that MSCC distributes to its stockholders as dividends. MSCC must generally distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income to qualify for pass-through tax treatment and maintain its RIC status. As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the filing of the federal income tax return for the prior year.

        The determination of the tax attributes for Main Street's distributions is made annually, based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Therefore, a determination made on an interim basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of distributions for a full year. Ordinary dividend distributions from a RIC do not qualify for the 20% maximum tax rate on dividend income from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations, except to the extent that the RIC received the income in the form of qualifying dividends from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. The tax attributes for dividends will generally include both ordinary income and capital gains, but may also include qualified dividends or return of capital.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

NOTE H—DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME (Continued)

        Listed below is a reconciliation of "Net increase in net assets resulting from operations" to taxable income and to total distributions declared to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (amounts in thousands)
(estimated)

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 23,629   $ 23,839  

Share-based compensation expense

    603     581  

Net realized income allocated to noncontrolling interest

        (65 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

    (8,799 )   (4,728 )

Income tax provision

    2,051     1,876  

Pre-tax book (income) loss not consolidated for tax purposes

    4,723     4,035  

Book income and tax income differences, including debt origination, structuring fees, dividends, realized gains and changes in estimates

    (338 )   1,351  
           

Estimated taxable income(1)

    21,869     26,889  

Taxable income earned in prior year and carried forward for distribution in current year

    44,415     7,934  

Taxable income prior to period end and carried forward for distribution

    (43,776 )   (27,571 )

Dividend accrued as of period end and paid in the following period

    5,390     3,789  
           

Total distributions accrued or paid to common stockholders

  $ 27,898   $ 11,041  
           

(1)
Main Street's taxable income for each period is an estimate and will not be finally determined until the company files its tax return for each year. Therefore, the final taxable income, and the taxable income earned in each period and carried forward for distribution in the following period, may be different than this estimate.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries hold certain portfolio investments for Main Street. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated with Main Street for financial reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries are included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements at fair value. The principal purpose of the Taxable Subsidiaries is to permit Main Street to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes in order to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions of the Code. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense or income tax benefit as a result of their ownership of various portfolio investments. This income tax expense or benefit, if any, is reflected in Main Street's Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized a net income tax provision of $2.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, related to deferred taxes of $1.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and other taxes of $0.7 million and $0.8 million. The

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

NOTE H—DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME (Continued)

deferred taxes related primarily to net unrealized appreciation on equity investments held in our taxable subsidiaries. The other taxes include $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to an accrual for excise tax on our estimated spillover taxable income and $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively related to accruals for state and other taxes.

        The net deferred tax liability at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $13.2 million and $11.8 million, respectively, and primarily related to timing differences from net unrealized appreciation of portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries, partially offset by net loss carryforwards primarily resulting from historical realized losses on portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries and basis differences of portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes.

NOTE I—COMMON STOCK

        In December 2012, Main Street completed a follow-on public stock offering of 2,875,000 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $28.00 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $80.5 million, less (i) underwriters' commissions of approximately $3.2 million and (ii) offering costs of approximately $0.2 million.

        In June 2012, Main Street completed a public stock offering of 4,312,500 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $22.50 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $97.0 million, less (i) underwriters' commissions of approximately $3.9 million and (ii) offering costs of approximately $0.2 million.

NOTE J—DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN ("DRIP")

        Main Street's DRIP provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive dividends in cash. As a result, if Main Street declares a cash dividend, the company's stockholders who have not "opted out" of the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their cash dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of MSCC common stock. Main Street has the option to satisfy the share requirements of the DRIP through the issuance of shares of common stock or through open market purchases of common stock by the DRIP plan administrator. Newly issued shares will be valued based upon the final closing price of MSCC's common stock on the valuation date determined for each dividend by Main Street's Board of Directors. Shares purchased in the open market to satisfy the DRIP requirements will be valued based upon the average price of the applicable shares purchased by the DRIP plan administrator, before any associated brokerage or other costs. Main Street's DRIP is administered by its transfer agent on behalf of Main Street's record holders and participating brokerage firms. Brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries may decide not to participate in Main Street's DRIP but may provide a similar dividend reinvestment plan.

        For the three months ended March 31, 2013, $5.3 million of the total $27.7 million in dividends paid to stockholders represented DRIP participation. During this period, Main Street satisfied the DRIP participation requirements with the issuance of 164,760 newly issued shares. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, $2.7 million of the total $10.9 million in dividends paid to stockholders

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

NOTE J—DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN ("DRIP") (Continued)

represented DRIP participation. During this period, Main Street satisfied the DRIP participation requirements with the issuance of 117,466 newly issued shares. The shares disclosed above relate only to Main Street's DRIP and exclude any activity related to broker-managed dividend reinvestment plans.

NOTE K—SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

        Main Street accounts for its share-based compensation plans using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, Main Street measured the grant date fair value based upon the market price of its common stock on the date of the grant and will amortize this fair value to share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

        Main Street's Board of Directors approves the issuance of shares of restricted stock to Main Street employees pursuant to the Main Street Capital Corporation 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. These shares vest over a four-year period from the grant date. The fair value is expensed over the four-year service period starting on the grant date and the following table summarizes the restricted stock issuances approved by Main Street's Board of Directors and the remaining shares of restricted stock available for issuance as of March 31, 2013.

Restricted stock authorized under the plan

    2,000,000  

Less restricted stock granted on/during:

       

July 1, 2008

    (245,645 )

July 1, 2009

    (98,993 )

July 1, 2010

    (149,357 )

June 20, 2011

    (117,728 )

June 20, 2012

    (133,973 )

Quarter ended December 31, 2012

    (12,476 )

Quarter ended March 31, 2013

    (1,100 )
       

Restricted stock available for issuance as of March 31, 2013

    1,240,728  
       

        The following table summarizes the restricted stock issued to Main Street's independent directors pursuant to the Main Street Capital Corporation 2008 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan. These shares vest on the day immediately preceding the annual meeting of stockholders following the respective grant date and are expensed over a one-year service period starting on the grant date.

Restricted stock authorized under the plan

    200,000  

Less restricted stock granted on:

       

July 1, 2008

    (20,000 )

July 1, 2009

    (8,512 )

July 1, 2010

    (7,920 )

June 20, 2011

    (6,584 )

August 3, 2011

    (1,658 )

June 20, 2012

    (5,060 )
       

Restricted stock available for issuance as of March 31, 2013

    150,266  
       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

NOTE K—SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        For each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Main Street recognized total share-based compensation expense of $0.6 million related to the restricted stock issued to Main Street employees and independent directors.

        As of March 31, 2013, there was $4.8 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to Main Street's non-vested restricted shares. This compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of approximately 2.7 years as of March 31, 2013.

NOTE L—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        At March 31, 2013, Main Street had a total of $100.5 million in outstanding commitments comprised of (i) eight commitments to fund revolving loans that had not been fully drawn and (ii) six capital commitments that had not been fully called.

        Main Street may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of its operations in the normal course of business or otherwise. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on Main Street in connection with the activities of its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any current legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, Main Street does not expect any current matters will materially affect its financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance whether any pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on Main Street's financial condition or results of operations in any future reporting period.

NOTE M—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES

        Listed below are the supplemental cash flow disclosures for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

 
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Interest paid

  $ 6,089   $ 6,293  

Taxes paid

  $ 2,059   $ 284  

Non-cash financing activities:

             

Shares issued pursuant to the DRIP

  $ 5,322   $ 2,701  

NOTE N—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        As discussed further in Note D, subsequent to the completion of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager is a wholly owned portfolio company of MSCC. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Investment Manager had a receivable of $0.1 million and $4.1 million respectively due from MSCC related to operating expenses incurred by the Investment Manager required to support Main Street's business.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

NOTE O—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        On April 2, 2013, Main Street issued $80.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes due 2023 (the "Notes"). On April 15, 2013, the underwriters fully exercised their option to purchase an additional $12.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover over-allotments, bringing the total size of the offering to $92.0 million. The Notes mature on April 1, 2023, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at Main Street's option on or after April 1, 2018. The Notes bear interest from April 2, 2013 at a rate of 6.125% per year payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning July 1, 2013. The total net proceeds to Main Street from the Notes, after underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by Main Street, were approximately $89.0 million. Main Street has listed the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "MSCA".

        During May 2013, Main Street declared regular monthly dividends of $0.155 per share for each month of July, August and September of 2013. These regular monthly dividends equal a total of $0.465 per share for the third quarter of 2013. The third quarter 2013 regular monthly dividends represent a 7% increase from the dividends declared for the third quarter of 2012. Including the regular monthly dividends declared for the third quarter of 2013, Main Street will have paid $9.76 per share in cumulative dividends since its October 2007 initial public offering.

        In May 2013, Main Street increased the size of our Credit Facility from $287.5 million to $352.5 million to support Main Street's continued growth. The $65.0 million increase in total commitments was the result of commitment increases by four lenders currently participating in the Credit Facility. The accordion feature of the Credit Facility was amended to allow Main Street to increase the total commitments under the facility up to $425 million from new or existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders' of
Main Street Capital Corporation

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Main Street Capital Corporation (a Maryland corporation) ("the Company"), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows for each of three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 and the financial highlights (see Note H) for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2012. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included verification by confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Main Street Capital Corporation as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

        We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 8, 2013 (not separately included herein), expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Houston, Texas
March 8, 2013

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

 
  December 31,
2012
  December 31,
2011
 

ASSETS

 

Portfolio investments at fair value:

             

Control investments (cost: $217,483 and $206,787 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

  $ 278,475   $ 238,924  

Affiliate investments (cost: $142,607 and $110,157 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

    178,413     146,405  

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (cost: $456,975 and $275,061 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

    467,543     270,895  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager (cost: $2,668 and $4,284 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

        1,869  
           

Total portfolio investments (cost: $819,733 and $596,289 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

    924,431     658,093  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments (cost: $28,469 and $25,935 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

    28,535     26,242  
           

Total investments (cost: $848,202 and $622,224 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

    952,966     684,335  

Cash and cash equivalents

    63,517     42,650  

Interest receivable and other assets

    14,580     6,539  

Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $3,203 and $2,167 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

    5,162     4,168  
           

Total assets

  $ 1,036,225   $ 737,692  
           

LIABILITIES

 

SBIC debentures (par: $225,000 and $220,000 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively; par of $100,000 and $95,000 is recorded at a fair value of $86,467 and $76,887 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

  $ 211,467   $ 201,887  

Credit facility

    132,000     107,000  

Payable for securities purchased

    20,661      

Interest payable

    3,562     3,984  

Dividend payable

    5,188     2,856  

Deferred tax liability, net

    11,778     3,776  

Payable to affiliated Investment Manager

    4,066     4,831  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    4,527     2,170  
           

Total liabilities

    393,249     326,504  

Commitments and contingencies

             

NET ASSETS

             

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share (150,000,000 shares authorized; 34,589,484 and 26,714,384 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

    346     267  

Additional paid-in capital

    544,136     360,164  

Accumulated net investment income, net of cumulative dividends of $115,401 and $79,414 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

    35,869     12,531  

Accumulated net realized gain/loss from investments (accumulated net realized gain from investments of of $9,838 before cumulative dividends of $28,993 as of December 31, 2012 and accumulated net realized loss from investments of $6,641 before cumulative dividends of $13,804 as of December 31, 2011)

    (19,155 )   (20,445 )

Net unrealized appreciation, net of income taxes

    81,780     53,194  
           

Total Net Asset Value

    642,976     405,711  

Noncontrolling interest

        5,477  
           

Total net assets including noncontrolling interests

    642,976     411,188  
           

Total liabilities and net assets

  $ 1,036,225   $ 737,692  
           

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

  $ 18.59   $ 15.19  
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                   

Interest, fee and dividend income:

                   

Control investments

  $ 24,752   $ 25,051   $ 17,527  

Affiliate investments

    20,340     12,536     8,251  

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    43,766     27,458     9,867  
               

Total interest, fee and dividend income

    88,858     65,045     35,645  

Interest from marketable securities, idle funds and other

    1,662     1,195     863  
               

Total investment income

    90,520     66,240     36,508  

EXPENSES:

                   

Interest

    (15,631 )   (13,518 )   (9,058 )

General and administrative

    (2,330 )   (2,483 )   (1,437 )

Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager

    (10,669 )   (8,915 )   (5,263 )

Share-based compensation

    (2,565 )   (2,047 )   (1,489 )
               

Total expenses

    (31,195 )   (26,963 )   (17,247 )
               

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    59,325     39,277     19,261  

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS:

                   

Control investments

    (1,940 )   407     (3,588 )

Affiliate investments

    16,215     781      

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    865     831     154  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    1,339     620     554  
               

Total net realized gain from investments

    16,479     2,639     (2,880 )
               

NET REALIZED INCOME

    75,804     41,916     16,381  

NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):

                   

Portfolio investments

    44,704     35,464     12,264  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    (240 )   (475 )   782  

SBIC debentures

    (4,751 )   (6,329 )   6,862  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager

    (253 )   (182 )   (269 )
               

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

    39,460     28,478     19,639  
               

Income tax provision

    (10,820 )   (6,288 )   (941 )

Bargain purchase gain

            4,891  
               

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

    104,444     64,106     39,970  

Noncontrolling interest

    (54 )   (1,139 )   (1,226 )
               

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK

  $ 104,390   $ 62,967   $ 38,744  
               

NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 2.01   $ 1.69   $ 1.16  
               

NET REALIZED INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 2.56   $ 1.80   $ 0.99  
               

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

  $ 3.53   $ 2.76   $ 2.38  
               

DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE

  $ 1.71   $ 1.56   $ 1.50  
               

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING—BASIC AND DILUTED

    29,540,114     22,850,299     16,292,846  
               

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(in thousands, except shares)

 
  Common Stock    
   
  Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain/Loss From
Investments,
Net of Dividends
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation from
Investments,
Net of Income
Taxes
   
   
  Total Net
Assets
Including
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
 
   
  Accumulated
Net Investment
Income, Net
of Dividends
   
   
 
 
  Number of
Shares
  Par
Value
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Total Net
Asset Value
  Noncontrolling
Interest
 

Balances at December 31, 2009

    10,842,447   $ 108   $ 123,534   $ 7,270   $ (15,922 ) $ 14,670   $ 129,660   $   $ 129,660  

MSC II exchange offer and related transactions

    1,246,803     12     20,081     4,891             24,983     3,237     28,220  

Public offering of common stock, net of offering costs

    6,095,000     61     85,836                 85,897         85,897  

Share-based compensation

            1,489                 1,489         1,489  

Dividend reinvestment

    478,731     5     7,632                 7,637         7,637  

Issuance of restricted stock

    157,277     2     (2 )                        

Purchase of vested stock for employee payroll tax withholding

    (22,814 )   (0 )   (369 )               (370 )       (370 )

Adjustment to investment in Investment Manager related to the MSC II Exchange Offer

            (13,716 )               (13,716 )       (13,716 )

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

                                (15 )   (15 )

Dividends to stockholders

                (22,160 )   (1,740 )       (23,900 )       (23,900 )

Net increase resulting from operations

                19,261     (2,880 )   18,699     35,080         35,080  

Noncontrolling interest

                        (1,226 )   (1,226 )   1,226      
                                       

Balances at December 31, 2010

    18,797,444   $ 188   $ 224,485   $ 9,262   $ (20,542 ) $ 32,142   $ 245,535   $ 4,448   $ 249,983  

Public offering of common stock, net of offering costs

    7,475,000     75     127,699                 127,774         127,774  

Share-based compensation

            2,047                 2,047         2,047  

Purchase of vested stock for employee payroll tax withholding

    (32,725 )         (674 )                     (674 )         (674 )

Dividend reinvestment

    348,695     3     6,608                 6,611         6,611  

Issuance of restricted stock

    125,970     1     (1 )                        

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

                                (110 )   (110 )

Dividends to stockholders

                (36,008 )   (2,541 )       (38,549 )       (38,549 )

Net increase resulting from operations

                39,277     2,638     22,191     64,106         64,106  

Noncontrolling interest

                        (1,139 )   (1,139 )   1,139      
                                       

Balances at December 31, 2011

    26,714,384   $ 267   $ 360,164   $ 12,531   $ (20,445 ) $ 53,194   $ 405,711   $ 5,477   $ 411,188  

Public offering of common stock, net of offering costs

    7,187,500     72     169,874                 169,946         169,946  

MSC II noncontrolling interest acquisition

    229,634     2     5,328                 5,330     (5,417 )   (87 )

Adjustment to investment in Investment Manager related to MSC II noncontrolling interest acquisition

            (1,616 )               (1,616 )       (1,616 )

Share-based compensation

            2,565                 2,565         2,565  

Purchase of vested stock for employee payroll tax withholding

    (43,503 )       (1,096 )               (1,096 )       (1,096 )

Dividend reinvestment

    349,960     3     8,919                 8,922         8,922  

Issuance of restricted stock

    151,509     2     (2 )                        

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

                                (114 )   (114 )

Dividends to stockholders

                (35,987 )   (15,189 )       (51,176 )       (51,176 )

Net increase resulting from operations

                59,325     16,479     28,640     104,444         104,444  

Noncontrolling interest

                        (54 )   (54 )   54      
                                       

Balances at December 31, 2012

    34,589,484   $ 346   $ 544,136   $ 35,869   $ (19,155 ) $ 81,780   $ 642,976   $   $ 642,976  
                                       

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 104,444   $ 64,106   $ 39,970  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    (39,460 )   (28,478 )   (19,639 )

Net realized gain from investments

    (16,479 )   (2,639 )   2,880  

Bargain purchase gain

            (4,891 )

Accretion of unearned income

    (12,409 )   (6,842 )   (2,790 )

Payment-in-kind interest

    (4,425 )   (2,321 )   (1,920 )

Cumulative dividends

    (315 )   (1,651 )   (924 )

Share-based compensation expense

    2,565     2,047     1,489  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    1,036     662     470  

Deferred taxes

    8,002     5,735     675  

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

                   

Interest receivable and other assets

    2,681     (2,163 )   (1,707 )

Interest payable

    (422 )   789     782  

Payable to affiliated Investment Manager

    (765 )   4,816     (202 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    1,941     998     343  

Deferred fees and other

    2,475     2,098     2,068  
               

Net cash provided by operating activities

    48,869     37,157     16,604  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                   

Investments in portfolio companies

    (639,776 )   (358,889 )   (231,261 )

Principal payments received on loans and debt securities in portfolio companies

    400,017     158,101     52,493  

Proceeds from sale of equity investments and related notes in portfolio companies

    35,106     2,131     3,175  

Cash acquired in MSC II exchange offer

            2,490  

Investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments

    (14,379 )   (33,470 )   (26,992 )

Proceeds from marketable securities and idle funds investments

    34,504     11,665     24,077  
               

Net cash used in investing activities

    (184,528 )   (220,462 )   (176,018 )

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                   

Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of offering costs

    169,946     127,773     85,897  

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

    (114 )   (110 )   (15 )

Dividends paid to stockholders

    (39,922 )   (28,330 )   (16,263 )

Net change in DRIP deposit

        (750 )    

Proceeds from issuance of SBIC debentures

    21,000     40,000     45,000  

Repayments of SBIC debentures

    (16,000 )        

Proceeds from credit facility

    311,000     220,000     75,650  

Repayments on credit facility

    (286,000 )   (152,000 )   (36,650 )

Purchase of vested stock for employee payroll tax withholding

    (1,096 )   (675 )   (370 )

Payment of deferred loan costs and SBIC debenture fees

    (2,201 )   (2,287 )   (2,121 )

Other

    (87 )        
               

Net cash provided by financing activities

    156,526     203,621     151,128  
               

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    20,867     20,316     (8,286 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    42,650     22,334     30,620  
               

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 63,517   $ 42,650   $ 22,334  
               

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Bond-Coat, Inc.

 

Casing and Tubing Coating Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    14,750     14,550     14,550  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 43.4%)

          6,350     6,350  
                         

                  20,900     20,900  

Café Brazil, LLC.

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 20, 2013)

    500     500     500  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.0%)(8)

          42     3,690  
                         

                  542     4,190  

California Healthcare Medical Billing, Inc.

 

Outsourced Billing and Revenue Cycle Management

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    8,103     7,913     8,016  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 21.3%)

          1,193     3,380  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          1,177     1,560  
                         

                  10,283     12,956  

CBT Nuggets, LLC

 

Produces and Sells IT Training Certification Videos

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2013)

    450     450     450  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.6%)(8)

          1,300     7,800  
                         

                  1,750     8,250  

Ceres Management, LLC (Lambs)

 

Aftermarket Automotive Services Chain

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2013)

    4,000     3,993     3,993  

     

Class B Member Units (12% cumulative)

          3,000     3,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 79.0%)

          5,273      

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Maturity—October 1, 2025)

    1,066     1,066     1,066  

     

Member Units (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Fully diluted 100%)

          625     860  
                         

                  13,957     8,919  

Condit Exhibits, LLC

 

Tradeshow Exhibits / Custom Displays

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—July 1, 2013)

    4,661     4,652     4,652  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.9%)

          320     600  
                         

                  4,972     5,252  

Gulf Manufacturing, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Fabricated Industrial Piping Products

                       

     

9% PIK Secured Debt (Ashland Capital IX, LLC) (Maturity—June 30, 2017)

    919     919     919  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 34.2%)(8)

          2,980     12,660  
                         

                  3,899     13,579  

Harrison Hydra-Gen, Ltd.

 

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Generators

                       

     

9% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 4, 2015)

    5,024     4,644     5,024  

     

Preferred Stock (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,081     1,081  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 34.5%)(8)

          718     1,550  
                         

                  6,443     7,655  

Hawthorne Customs and Dispatch Services, LLC

 

Facilitator of Import Logistics, Brokerage, and Warehousing

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 47.6%)(8)

          589     1,140  

     

Member Units (Wallisville Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 59.1%)(8)

          1,215     1,215  
                         

                  1,804     2,355  

Hydratec, Inc.

 

Designer and Installer of Micro-Irrigation Systems

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 94.2%)(8)

          7,095     13,710  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Indianapolis Aviation Partners, LLC

 

Fixed Base Operator

                       

     

15% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2014)

    4,150     3,982     4,070  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 30.1%)

          1,129     2,130  
                         

                  5,111     6,200  

Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, LLC

 

Retail Jewelry Store

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)(9)

    1,696     1,696     1,696  

     

13% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)

    1,759     1,759     1,759  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 60.8%)(8)

          811     2,060  
                         

                  4,266     5,515  

Lighting Unlimited, LLC

 

Commercial and Residential Lighting Products and Design Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—August 22, 2014)

    1,892     1,892     1,892  

     

Preferred Stock (non-voting)

          493     493  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.1%)

          54     4  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 70.0%)(8)

          100     36  
                         

                  2,539     2,425  

Marine Shelters Holdings, LLC

 

Fabricator of Marine and Industrial Shelters

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2017)

    10,250     10,045     10,045  

     

Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 26.7%)

          3,750     3,750  
                         

                  13,795     13,795  

Mid-Columbia Lumber Products, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Finger-Jointed Lumber Products

                       

     

10% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2014)

    1,250     1,250     1,250  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2014)

    3,900     3,900     3,900  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Mid-Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Maturity—May 13, 2025)

    1,017     1,017     1,017  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.2%)

          250     1,470  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.9%)

          882     1,580  

     

Member Units (Mid-Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          250     810  
                         

                  7,549     10,027  

NAPCO Precast, LLC

 

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)(9)

    3,385     3,334     3,334  

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    5,173     5,093     5,093  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 44.0%)

          2,975     4,360  
                         

                  11,402     12,787  

NRI Clinical Research, LLC

 

Clinical Research Center

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 8, 2016)

    4,736     4,506     4,506  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.5%)

          252     480  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 24.8%)(8)

          500     960  
                         

                  5,258     5,946  

NRP Jones, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Hoses, Fittings and Assemblies

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)

    12,100     11,200     11,891  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.2%)

          817     1,350  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.2%)(8)

          2,900     4,800  
                         

                  14,917     18,041  

OMi Holdings, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Cranes

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 1, 2013)

    6,000     5,997     6,000  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 48.0%)

          1,080     8,740  
                         

                  7,077     14,740  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Pegasus Research Group, LLC (Televerde)

 

Telemarketing and Data Services

                       

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 6, 2016)

    4,991     4,946     4,991  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.7%)(8)

          1,250     3,790  
                         

                  6,196     8,781  

PPL RVs, Inc.

 

Recreational Vehicle Dealer

                       

     

11.1% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2015)

    8,460     8,404     8,460  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 51.1%)

          2,150     6,120  
                         

                  10,554     14,580  

Principle Environmental, LLC

 

Noise Abatement Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,750     3,945     4,750  

     

12% Current / 2% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    3,594     3,539     3,594  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 14.2%)

          1,200     3,860  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 22.6%)

          1,863     6,150  
                         

                  10,547     18,354  

River Aggregates, LLC

 

Processor of Construction Aggregates

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2016)

    3,860     3,662     3,662  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          202      

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 40.0%)

          550      
                         

                  4,414     3,662  

The MPI Group, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Custom Hollow Metal Doors, Frames and Accessories

                       

     

4.5% Current / 4.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    1,079     1,077     1,077  

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    5,639     5,588     5,588  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 52.3%)

          1,096      
                         

                  7,761     6,665  

Thermal and Mechanical Equipment, LLC

 

Commercial and Industrial Engineering Services

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)(9)

    1,033     1,030     1,033  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)

    3,292     3,268     3,292  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          1,000     8,250  
                         

                  5,298     12,575  

Uvalco Supply, LLC

 

Farm and Ranch Supply Store

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.8%)(8)

          1,113     2,760  

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2014)

    915     914     914  

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    1,361     1,349     1,349  

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    6,150     5,319     5,319  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.0%)

          1,209     1,180  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 15.5%)

          2,500     2,430  
                         

                  11,291     11,192  

Vision Interests, Inc.

 

Manufacturer / Installer of Commercial Signage

                       

     

6.5% Current /6.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 23, 2016)

    3,204     3,146     3,146  

     

Series A Preferred Stock (Fully diluted 50.9%)

          3,000     2,930  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.1%)

          3,706     110  
                         

                  9,852     6,186  

Ziegler's NYPD, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)(9)

    1,000     998     998  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)

    5,314     5,300     5,300  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 46.6%)

          600     180  
                         

                  6,898     6,478  
                         

Subtotal Control Investments (29.2% of total investments at fair value)

                 
217,483
   
278,475
 
                         

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

American Sensor Technologies, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Commercial / Industrial Sensors

                       

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 19.6%)

          50     4,170  

Bridge Capital Solutions Corporation

 

Financial Services and Cash Flow Solutions

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 17, 2017)

    5,000     4,754     4,754  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.5%)

          200     310  
                         

                  4,954     5,064  

Congruent Credit Opportunities Fund II, LP(11)(12)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 19.8%)(8)

          19,049     19,174  

Daseke, Inc.

 

Specialty Transportation Provider

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 12.6%)

          1,427     7,310  

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.

 

Hardwood Products

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 5.0%)(8)

          480     380  

Gault Financial, LLC (RMB Capital, LLC)

 

Purchases and Manages Liquidation of Distressed Assets

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 21, 2016)

    9,828     9,348     9,348  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          400     240  
                         

                  9,748     9,588  

Houston Plating and Coatings, LLC

 

Plating and Industrial Coating Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)(8)

          635     8,280  

Indianhead Pipeline Services, LLC

 

Pipeline Support Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)

    8,725     8,186     8,186  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 8.0%)(8)

          1,676     1,676  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.6%)

          459     1,490  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 4.1%)(8)

          1     50  
                         

                  10,322     11,402  

Integrated Printing Solutions, LLC

 

Specialty Card Printing

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 23, 2016)

    12,500     11,807     11,807  

     

Preferred Equity (Fully diluted 11.0%)

          2,000     2,000  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 8.0%)

          600     1,100  
                         

                  14,407     14,907  

irth Solutions, LLC

 

Damage Prevention
Technology Information Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 29, 2015)

    3,587     3,543     3,587  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 12.8%)(8)

          624     2,750  
                         

                  4,167     6,337  

KBK Industries, LLC

 

Specialty Manufacturer of Oilfield and Industrial Products

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)

    9,000     8,913     9,000  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 17.9%)(8)

          341     5,550  
                         

                  9,254     14,550  

Olympus Building Services, Inc.

 

Custodial / Facilities Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    3,050     2,975     2,975  

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    1,014     1,014     1,014  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          470     470  
                         

                  4,459     4,459  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.

 

Transportation Monitoring / Tracking Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 18, 2013)

    1,500     1,500     1,500  

     

Preferred Stock (7% cumulative) (Fully diluted 5.8%)(8)

          1,692     2,440  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 4.0%)

          830     550  
                         

                  4,022     4,490  

OPI International Ltd.(12)

 

Oil and Gas Construction Services

                       

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 11.5%)(8)

          1,371     4,971  

PCI Holding Company, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Gas Generating Systems

                       

     

12% Current / 4% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2017)

    5,008     4,909     4,909  

     

Preferred Stock (20% cumulative) (Fully diluted 19.4%)(8)

          1,511     1,511  
                         

                  6,420     6,420  

Radial Drilling Services Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Technology

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 23, 2016)

    4,200     3,485     3,485  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 24.0%)

          758     758  
                         

                  4,243     4,243  

Samba Holdings, Inc.

 

Intelligent Driver Record Monitoring Software and Services

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 17, 2016)

    11,923     11,754     11,923  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 19.4%)

          1,707     3,670  
                         

                  13,461     15,593  

Spectrio LLC

 

Audio Messaging Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    280     280     280  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    17,990     17,559     17,963  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          887     3,420  
                         

                  18,726     21,663  

SYNEO, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Cutting Tools and Punches

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—July 13, 2016)

    4,300     4,218     4,218  

     

10% Secured Debt (Leadrock Properties, LLC) (Maturity—May 4, 2026)

    1,440     1,413     1,413  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)

          1,000     1,000  
                         

                  6,631     6,631  

Texas Reexcavation LC

 

Hydro Excavation Services

                       

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2017)

    6,001     5,881     5,881  

     

Class A Member Units (Fully diluted 16.3%)

          2,900     2,900  
                         

                  8,781     8,781  
                         

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (18.7% of total investments at fair value)

                 
142,607
   
178,413
 
                         

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

AGS LLC

 

Developer, Manufacturer, and Operator of Gaming Machines

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2016)(9)

    9,423     9,239     9,239  

Ameritech College Operations, LLC

 

For-Profit Nursing and Healthcare College

                       

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2017)

    6,050     5,942     6,050  

Ancestry.com Inc.(10)

 

Genealogy Software Service

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2018)(9)

    7,000     6,720     6,767  

Artel, LLC(10)

 

Land-Based and Commercial Satellite Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 27, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,951     4,950  

Associated Asphalt Partners, LLC(10)

 

Liquid Asphalt Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 9, 2018)(9)

    9,400     9,250     9,259  

Audio Visual Services Group, Inc.(10)

 

Hotel & Venue Audio Visual Operator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,901     4,919  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2019)(9)

    5,000     4,901     4,938  
                         

                  9,802     9,857  

B. J. Alan Company

 

Retailer and Distributor of Consumer Fireworks

                       

     

14% Current / 2.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—June 22, 2017)

    10,134     10,042     10,042  

Blackboard, Inc.(10)

 

Education Software Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 4, 2018)(9)

    1,361     1,319     1,379  

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 4, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,852     1,927  
                         

                  3,171     3,306  

Brand Connections, LLC

 

Venue-Based Marketing and Media

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2015)

    7,974     7,828     7,974  

Brasa Holdings Inc.(10)

 

Upscale Full Service Restaurants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2019)(9)

    3,491     3,395     3,525  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2020)(9)

    2,000     1,927     2,030  
                         

                  5,322     5,555  

Calloway Laboratories, Inc.(10)

 

Health Care Testing Facilities

                       

     

10.00% Current / 2.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2014)

    5,479     5,361     5,479  

CDC Software Corporation(10)

 

Enterprise Application Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 6, 2018)(9)

    4,239     4,199     4,260  

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Garage Doors

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2017)(9)

    2,410     2,371     2,421  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 17, 2018)(9)

    2,500     2,457     2,463  
                         

                  4,828     4,884  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Citadel Plastics Holding, Inc.(10)

 

Supplier of Commodity Chemicals / Plastic Parts

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 28, 2018)(9)

    2,985     2,959     2,989  

Compact Power Equipment Centers Inc.

 

Equipment / Tool Rental

                       

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2017)

    3,687     3,669     3,669  

     

Series A Stock (8% cumulative) (Fully diluted 4.2%)(8)

          923     1,232  
                         

                  4,592     4,901  

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.(10)

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,927     4,964  

Connolly Holdings Inc.(10)

 

Audit Recovery Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 15, 2018)(9)

    2,488     2,464     2,519  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2019)(9)

    2,000     1,962     2,050  
                         

                  4,426     4,569  

Creative Circle, LLC(10)

 

Professional Staffing Firm

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 28, 2017)(9)

    9,938     9,840     9,840  

CST Industries(10)

 

Storage Tank Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 22, 2017)(9)

    12,188     12,022     12,110  

Diversified Machine, Inc.(10)

 

Automotive Component Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 21, 2017)(9)

    2,000     1,961     1,985  

Drilling Info, Inc.

 

Information Services for the Oil and Gas Industry

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 2.3%)

          1,335     5,769  

Dycom Investments, Inc.(10)(12)

 

Telecomm Construction & Engineering Providers

                       

     

7.13% Bond (Maturity—January 15, 2021)

    1,000     1,042     1,053  

Emerald Performance Materials, Inc.(10)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 18, 2018)(9)

    4,490     4,451     4,512  

Engility Corporation(10)(12)

 

Defense Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 18, 2017)(9)

    8,000     7,928     7,930  

eResearch Technology, Inc.(10)

 

Provider of Technology-Driven Health Research

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 29, 2018)(9)

    3,491     3,361     3,465  

EnCap Energy Fund Investments(11)(12)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.1%)(8)

          1,735     1,852  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII Co- Investors, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.3%)

          442     442  

     

LP Interests (EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund II, L.P.) (Fully diluted 0.8%)

          664     664  
                         

                  2,841     2,958  

Fairway Group Acquisition Company(10)

 

Retail Grocery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,933     4,030  

FC Operating, LLC(10)

 

Christian Specialty Retail Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.75%, Current Coupon 12.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2017)(9)

    6,000     5,883     5,916  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

FishNet Security, Inc.(10)

 

Information Technology Value-Added Reseller

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2017)(9)

    8,000     7,921     7,960  

Flexera Software LLC(10)

 

Software Licensing

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.75%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,789     3,053  

Fram Group Holdings, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Automotive Maintenance Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 29, 2017)(9)

    988     984     989  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 29, 2018)(9)

    1,000     996     950  
                         

                  1,980     1,939  

GFA Brands, Inc.(10)(12)

 

Distributor of Health Food Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 2, 2018)(9)

    6,790     6,663     6,909  

GMACM Borrower LLC(10)

 

Mortgage Originator and Servicer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2015)(9)

    1,000     987     1,011  

Grede Holdings, LLC(10)

 

Operator of Iron Foundries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 3, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,975     5,025  

Hayden Acquisition, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Utility Structures

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 1, 2013)

    1,800     1,781      

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC(10)

 

Contract Food Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 5, 2018)(9)

    3,990     3,953     3,980  

Heckmann Corporation(10)(12)

 

Water Treatment and Disposal Services

                       

     

9.88% Bond (Maturity—April 15, 2018)

    3,500     3,500     3,588  

HOA Restaurant Group, LLC(10)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

11.25% Bond (Maturity—April 1, 2017)

    2,000     2,000     1,810  

Hudson Products Holdings, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Heat Transfer Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 7, 2017)(9)

    4,000     3,961     4,015  

Hupah Finance Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Industrial Machinery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 19, 2019)(9)

    2,978     2,924     3,015  

Il Fornaio Corporation(10)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2017)(9)

    1,822     1,815     1,836  

Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC(10)

 

Pharmaceuticals Merchant Wholesalers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 25, 2016)(9)

    5,000     4,976     5,025  

Ipreo Holdings LLC(10)

 

Application Software for Capital Markets

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 5, 2017)(9)

    5,688     5,610     5,723  

iStar Financial Inc.(10)(12)

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 19, 2016)(9)

    1,444     1,422     1,461  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund III, Ltd.(11)(12)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 6.71%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2022)

    2,000     1,681     1,970  

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.(10)

 

Tax Preparation Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 15, 2017)(9)

    7,500     7,211     7,281  

Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC(10)

 

Biopharmaceutical Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00% / 12.00% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 27.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2013)(9)

    6,056     6,056     6,056  

Keypoint Government Solutions, Inc.(10)

 

Pre-employment Screening Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,903     4,975  

Maverick Healthcare Group LLC(10)

 

Home Healthcare Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,900     4,900     4,992  

Media Holdings, LLC(10)(12)

 

Internet Traffic Generator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 15.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 27, 2014)(9)

    5,000     5,332     5,000  

Medpace Intermediateco, Inc.(10)

 

Clinical Trial Development and Execution

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 19, 2017)(9)

    4,612     4,557     4,427  

Metal Services LLC(10)

 

Steel Mill Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,902     5,038  

Metals USA, Inc.(10)(12)

 

Operator of Metal Service Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 14, 2019)(9)

    7,500     7,426     7,463  

Milk Specialties Company(10)

 

Processor of Nutrition Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 9, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,951     4,988  

Miramax Film NY, LLC(10)

 

Motion Picture Producer and Distributor

                       

     

Class B Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          500     576  

Mmodal, Inc.(10)

 

Healthcare Equipment and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 16, 2019)(9)

    3,990     3,940     3,850  

Modern VideoFilm, Inc.(10)

 

Post-Production Film Studio

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 19, 2017)(9)

    5,005     4,780     4,780  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 1.5%)

          150     150  
                         

                  4,930     4,930  

Mood Media Corporation(10)(12)

 

Music Programming and Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 6, 2018)(9)

    1,775     1,759     1,780  

National Healing Corporation(10)

 

Wound Care Management

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    1,500     1,422     1,545  

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 0.02%)

          50     50  
                         

                  1,472     1,595  

National Vision, Inc.(10)

 

Discount Optical Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 2, 2018)(9)

    3,226     3,179     3,274  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

NCI Building Systems, Inc.(10)(12)

 

Non-Residential Building Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 2, 2018)(9)

    2,450     2,335     2,455  

NCP Investment Holdings, Inc.

 

Management of Outpatient Cardiac Cath Labs

                       

     

Class A and C Units (Fully diluted 3.3%)(8)

          20     2,474  

NGPL PipeCo, LLC(10)

 

Natural Gas Pipelines and Storage Facilities

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2017)(9)

    8,679     8,548     8,901  

North American Breweries Holdings, LLC(10)

 

Operator of Specialty Breweries

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 11, 2018)(9)

    4,000     3,921     4,020  

Northland Cable Television, Inc.(10)

 

Television Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,812     4,710     4,692  

Oberthur Technologies SA(10)(12)

 

Smart Card, Printing, Identity, and Cash Protection Security

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    6,965     6,648     6,913  

Oneida Ltd.(10)

 

Household Products Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2017)(9)

    1,933     1,899     1,904  

Panolam Industries International, Inc.(10)

 

Decorative Laminate Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 23, 2017)(9)

    4,048     4,010     4,038  

Peppermill Casinos, Inc.(10)

 

Operator of Casinos and Gaming Operations

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 2, 2018)(9)

    2,295     2,204     2,246  

Phillips Plastic Corporation(10)

 

Custom Molder of Plastics and Metals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 12, 2017)(9)

    1,728     1,714     1,723  

Physician Oncology Services, L.P.(10)

 

Provider of Radiation Therapy and Oncology Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2017)(9)

    942     935     904  

PL Propylene LLC(10)(12)

 

Propylene Producer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2017)(9)

    3,970     3,901     4,035  

Preferred Proppants, LLC(10)

 

Producer of Sand Based Proppants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 15, 2016)(9)

    5,942     5,823     5,526  

ProQuest LLC(10)

 

Academic Research Portal

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 13, 2018)(9)

    4,963     4,918     4,997  

PRV Aerospace, LLC(10)

 

Aircraft Equipment Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2018)(9)

    5,972     5,917     5,987  

Radio One, Inc.(10)

 

Radio Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2016)(9)

    2,932     2,891     2,983  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Relativity Media, LLC(10)

 

Full-scale Film and Television Production and Distribution

                       

     

10.00% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    4,904     4,825     5,087  

     

15.00% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2015)

    5,477     5,214     5,294  

     

Class A Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          292     292  
                         

                  10,331     10,673  

Sabre Industries, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Telecom Structures and Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 24, 2018)(9)

    6,500     6,407     6,565  

Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC(10)

 

Distributor of Pipe, Valves, and Fittings

                       

     

8.75% Bond (Maturity—November 15, 2019)

    3,000     3,000     3,143  

Sonneborn, LLC(10)

 

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2018)(9)

    2,978     2,924     3,030  

Sourcehov LLC(10)

 

Business Process Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.38%, Current Coupon 6.63%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 28, 2017)(9)

    2,955     2,874     2,921  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,537     4,581  
                         

                  7,411     7,502  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(10)

 

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)(9)

    4,881     4,863     4,857  

The Tennis Channel, Inc.

 

Television-Based Sports Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6% / 4% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 14%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2013)(9)

    11,050     12,776     12,776  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          235     235  
                         

                  13,011     13,011  

Totes Isotoner Corporation(10)

 

Weather Accessory Retail

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 7, 2017)(9)

    4,717     4,642     4,729  

TriNet HR Corporation(10)(12)

 

Outsourced Human Resources Solutions

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 24, 2018)(9)

    3,000     3,000     3,011  

UniTek Global Services, Inc.(10)

 

Provider of Outsourced Infrastructure Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 15, 2018)(9)

    4,379     4,268     4,308  

Universal Fiber Systems, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Fibers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 26, 2015)(9)

    5,274     5,182     5,195  

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.(10)

 

Truckload Carrier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 13, 2016)(9)

    6,500     6,374     6,484  

Vantage Specialties, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Chemicals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 10, 2018)(9)

    3,970     3,900     4,000  

VFH Parent LLC(10)

 

Electronic Trading and Market Making

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 8, 2016)(9)

    3,394     3,344     3,404  

Visant Corporation(10)

 

School Affinity Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)(9)

    3,923     3,923     3,575  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Vision Solutions, Inc.(10)

 

Provider of Information Availability Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2016)(9)

    2,506     2,325     2,340  

     

LIBOR Plus 8.00%, Current Coupon 9.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,962     4,875  
                         

                  7,287     7,215  

Walter Investment Management Corp.(10)(12)

 

Real Estate Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2017)(9)

    2,469     2,444     2,484  

Western Dental Services, Inc.(10)

 

Dental Care Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 1, 2018)(9)

    5,000     4,853     4,894  

Wilton Brands LLC(10)

 

Specialty Housewares Retailer

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 30, 2018)(9)

    1,975     1,937     2,000  

Wireco Worldgroup Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Synthetic Lifting Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 15, 2017)(9)

    2,494     2,471     2,550  

WP CPP Holdings, LLC(10)

 

Manufacturer of Aerospace and Defense Components

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 28, 2019)(9)

    4,000     3,960     4,020  

Zilliant Incorporated

 

Price Optimization and Margin Management Solutions

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 15, 2017)

    8,000     6,866     6,866  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 3.0%)

          1,071     1,071  
                         

                  7,937     7,937  
                         

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (49.1% of total investments at fair value)

                 
456,975
   
467,543
 
                         

Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (Investment Manager)

 

Asset Management

                       

     

100% of Membership Interests

          2,668      
                         

Total Portfolio Investments, December 31, 2012

                 
819,733
   
924,431
 
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

                           

 

Investments in Marketable Securities and Diversified, Registered Bond Funds

                       

Ceridian Corporation(12)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 5.96%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 9, 2017)

    10,000     10,025     10,013  

Compass Investors Inc.(12)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2019)(9)

    7,000     7,005     6,994  

First Data Corporation(12)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 4.21%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 23, 2018)

    5,000     4,763     4,767  

Toll Road Investors Partnership II, LP Bond(12)

                           

     

Zero Coupon Bond (Maturity—February 15, 2033)

    7,500     1,742     1,834  

Univision Communications Inc.(12)

                           

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 4.46%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2017)

    5,000     4,934     4,927  
                         

Subtotal Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments (3.0% of total investments at fair value)

                  28,469     28,535  
                         

Total Investments, December 31, 2012

                $ 848,202   $ 952,966  
                         

(1)
All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
Debt investments are generally income producing. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.

(3)
See Note C for summary geographic location of portfolio companies.

(4)
Principal is net of prepayments. Cost is net of prepayments and accumulated unearned income.

(5)
Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.

(6)
Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.

(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.

(8)
Income producing through dividends or distributions.

(9)
Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate.

(10)
Middle Market portfolio investment.

(11)
Other Portfolio investment.

(12)
Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Café Brazil, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 20, 2013)

    1,400     1,399     1,400  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 41.0%)(8)

          42     3,430  
                         

                  1,441     4,830  

California Healthcare Medical Billing, Inc.

 

Outsourced Billing & Revenue Cycle Management

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 17, 2015)

    8,623     8,290     8,528  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 21.0%)

          1,193     3,380  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 9.6%)

          1,177     1,560  
                         

                  10,660     13,468  

CBT Nuggets, LLC

 

Produces & Sells IT Training Certification Videos

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2013)

    1,750     1,750     1,750  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 40.8%)(8)

          1,300     5,570  
                         

                  3,050     7,320  

Ceres Management, LLC (Lambs)

 

Aftermarket Automotive Services Chain

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2013)

    3,770     3,749     3,749  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Maturity—October 1, 2025)

    1,115     1,115     1,115  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 79.0%)

          4,773     1,050  

     

Member Units (Lamb's Real Estate Investment I, LLC) (Fully diluted 100%)

          625     800  
                         

                  10,262     6,714  

Condit Exhibits, LLC

 

Tradeshow Exhibits / Custom Displays

                       

     

9% Current / 9% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—July 1, 2013)

    4,431     4,406     4,406  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.9%)

          320     560  
                         

                  4,726     4,966  

Currie Acquisitions, LLC

 

Retail Electric Bikes

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 1, 2015)

    4,750     4,112     4,750  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.3%)

          2,566     100  
                         

                  6,678     4,850  

Gulf Manufacturing, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Fabricated Industrial Piping Products

                       

     

9% PIK Secured Debt (Ashland Capital IX, LLC) (Maturity—June 30, 2017)

    1,185     1,185     1,185  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 34.2%)(8)

          2,980     9,840  
                         

                  4,165     11,025  

Harrison Hydra-Gen, Ltd.

 

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Generators

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 4, 2015)

    5,507     4,938     5,230  

     

Preferred Stock (8% cumulative)(8)

          1,081     1,081  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 34.5%)

          718     2,240  
                         

                  6,737     8,551  

Hawthorne Customs & Dispatch Services, LLC

 

Facilitator of Import Logistics, Brokerage, & Warehousing

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 47.6%)(8)

          589     1,410  

     

Member Units (Wallisville Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 59.1%)(8)

          1,215     1,215  
                         

                  1,804     2,625  

Hydratec, Inc.

 

Designer & Installer of Micro-Irrigation Systems

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 92.5%)(8)

          7,092     12,337  

Indianapolis Aviation Partners, LLC

 

Fixed Base Operator

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 15, 2014)

    4,270     4,003     4,120  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 30.1%)

          1,129     1,650  
                         

                  5,132     5,770  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, LLC

 

Retail Jewelry Store

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)(9)

    2,260     2,260     2,260  

     

13% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—November 14, 2013)

    2,345     2,345     2,345  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 60.8%)(8)

          811     1,750  
                         

                  5,416     6,355  

Lighting Unlimited, LLC

 

Commercial & Residential Lighting Products & Design Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—August 22, 2012)

    2,000     1,984     1,984  

     

Preferred Stock (non-voting)

          510     510  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 7.1%)

          54      

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 70.0%)

          100     210  
                         

                  2,648     2,704  

Mid-Columbia Lumber Products, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Finger- Jointed Lumber Products

                       

     

10% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2014)

    1,250     1,250     1,250  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 18, 2014)

    3,670     3,670     3,670  

     

9.5% Secured Debt (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Maturity—May 13, 2025)

    1,062     1,062     1,062  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.2%) Member Units (Fully diluted 42.9%)

          250     890  

     

Member Units (Mid—Columbia Real Estate, LLC) (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          812     930  

                  250     810  
                         

                  7,294     8,612  

NAPCO Precast, LLC

 

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2013)(9)

    3,385     3,376     3,376  

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2013)

    5,173     5,142     5,142  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 46.3%)(8)

          2,975     4,195  
                         

                  11,493     12,713  

NRI Clinical Research, LLC

 

Clinical Research Center

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 8, 2016)

    5,500     5,183     5,183  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.5%)

          252     252  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 24.8%)

          500     500  
                         

                  5,935     5,935  

NRP Jones, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Hoses, Fittings & Assemblies

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)

    12,100     11,041     11,041  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 12.2%)

          817     817  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.2%)

          2,900     2,900  
                         

                  14,758     14,758  

NTS Holdings, Inc.

 

Trench & Traffic Safety Equipment Rental & Sales

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2015)

    5,770     5,742     5,742  

     

Preferred Stock (12% cumulative, compounded quarterly)(8)

          11,918     11,918  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 72.3%)

          1,621     2,140  
                         

                  19,281     19,800  

OMi Holdings, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Cranes

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 1, 2013)

    7,974     7,950     7,950  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 48.0%)

          1,080     2,270  
                         

                  9,030     10,220  

Pegasus Research Group, LLC (Televerde)

 

Telemarketing & Data Services

                       

     

13% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—January 6, 2016)

    6,160     6,089     6,089  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 43.7%)

          1,250     1,250  
                         

                  7,339     7,339  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Control Investments(5)

                           

PPL RVs, Inc.

 

Recreational Vehicle Dealer

                       

     

18% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2015)

    4,235     4,186     4,235  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 51.1%)

          2,150     3,980  
                         

                  6,336     8,215  

Principle Environmental, LLC

 

Noise Abatement Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    4,750     3,766     4,080  

     

12% Current / 2% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—February 1, 2016)

    3,507     3,450     3,507  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 14.6%)

          1,200     2,110  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 25.0%)

          2,000     3,600  
                         

                  10,416     13,297  

River Aggregates, LLC

 

Processor of Construction Aggregates

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 30, 2016)

    3,470     3,227     3,227  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          202     100  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 40.0%)

          550     200  
                         

                  3,979     3,527  

The MPI Group, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Custom Hollow Metal Doors, Frames & Accessories

                       

     

4.5% Current / 4.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    1,045     1,041     1,041  

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 2, 2013)

    5,406     5,294     5,294  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 47.1%)

          896      

     

Member Units (Non-voting)

          200      
                         

                  7,431     6,335  

Thermal & Mechanical Equipment, LLC

 

Commercial & Industrial Engineering Services

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)(9)

    1,272     1,266     1,266  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—September 25, 2014)

    4,053     4,010     4,053  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 50.0%)(8)

          1,000     5,660  
                         

                  6,276     10,979  

Uvalco Supply, LLC

 

Farm & Ranch Supply Store

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 42.8%)(8)

          1,113     3,290  

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation

 

Insurance Brokerage

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2013)

    1,000     987     987  

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    1,721     1,705     1,705  

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2016)

    5,400     4,387     4,387  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 10.0%)

          1,209     1,209  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 15.5%)

          2,500     2,500  
                         

                  10,788     10,788  

Vision Interests, Inc.

 

Manufacturer / Installer of Commercial Signage

                       

     

6.5% Current /6.5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 23, 2016)

    3,000     2,935     2,935  

     

Series A Prefered Stock (Fully diluted 33.3%)

        3,000     3,000  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 36.7%)

          3,706      
                         

                  9,641     5,935  

Ziegler's NYPD, LLC

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

Prime Plus 2%, Current Coupon 9%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)(9)

    1,000     996     996  

     

13% Current / 5% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—October 1, 2013)

    4,299     4,270     4,270  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 46.6%)

          600     400  
                         

                  5,866     5,666  

Subtotal Control Investments (34.9% of total investments at fair value)

                 
206,787
   
238,924
 
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)


Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

American Sensor
Technologies, Inc
.

 

Manufacturer of
Commercial / Industrial Sensors

                       

     

9% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 31, 2012)

    3,046     3,039     3,039  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 19.6%)

          50     3,100  
                         

                  3,089     6,139  

Compact Power Equipment Centers LLC

 

Equipment / Tool Rental

                       

     

6% Current / 6% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2014)

    2,855     2,831     2,831  

     

8% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2011)

    108     108     108  

     

Series A Member Units (8% cumulative)(8)

          853     853  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 10.6%)

          1     1  
                         

                  3,793     3,793  

Drilling Info, Inc.

 

Information Services for the Oil & Gas Industry

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 20, 2014)

    8,000     7,065     8,000  

     

8.75% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 18, 2016)

    750     750     750  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 4.9%)

          1,250     10,360  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 2.4%)

          1,335     4,890  
                         

                  10,400     24,000  

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.

 

Hardwood Products

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 5.0%)

          480     380  

Gault Financial, LLC (RMB Capital, LLC)

 

Purchases & Manages Liquidation of Distressed Assets

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 21, 2016)

    10,500     9,897     9,897  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          400     400  
                         

                  10,297     10,297  

Houston Plating & Coatings, LLC

 

Plating & Industrial Coating Services

                       

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)(8)

          635     5,990  

Integrated Printing Solutions, LLC

 

Specialty Card Printing

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—September 23, 2016)

    10,000     9,228     9,228  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.0%)

          600     600  
                         

                  9,828     9,828  

IRTH Holdings, LLC

 

Damage Prevention Technology Information Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 29, 2015)

    5,084     5,006     5,084  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 22.3%)

          850     2,480  
                         

                  5,856     7,564  

KBK Industries, LLC

 

Specialty Manufacturer of Oilfield & Industrial Products

                       

     

10% Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2012)

    15     15     15  

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 23, 2014)

    5,250     5,250     5,250  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 18.8%)(8)

          341     2,800  
                         

                  5,606     8,065  

Laurus Healthcare, LP

 

Management of Outpatient Cardiac Cath Labs

                       

     

9% Secured Debt (Maturity—May 12, 2016)

    5,850     5,850     5,850  

     

Class A & C Units (Fully diluted 13.1%)(8)

          80     5,430  
                         

                  5,930     11,280  

Olympus Building Services, Inc.

 

Custodial / Facilities Services

                       

     

10% Current / 2% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    2,434     2,306     2,306  

     

15% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 27, 2014)

    994     994     994  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 22.5%)

          470     70  
                         

                  3,770     3,370  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Affiliate Investments(6)

                           

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.

 

Transportation Monitoring / Tracking Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 18, 2012)

    1,500     916     916  

     

Preferred Stock (7% cumulative) (Fully diluted 5.75%)(8)

          1,577     1,577  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 4.0%)

          830     830  
                         

                  3,323     3,323  

OPI International Ltd.(12)

 

Oil & Gas Construction Services

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2015)

    11,520     10,882     11,130  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 8.0%)

          500     4,100  
                         

                  11,382     15,230  

Radial Drilling Services Inc.

 

Oil & Gas Technology

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 23, 2016)

    4,200     3,367     3,367  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 24.0%)

          758     758  
                         

                  4,125     4,125  

Samba Holdings, Inc.

 

Intelligent Driver Record Monitoring Software & Services

                       

     

12.5% Secured Debt (Maturity—November 17, 2016)

    3,000     2,941     2,941  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 14.7%)

          950     950  
                         

                  3,891     3,891  

Schneider Sales Management, LLC

 

Sales Consulting & Training

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—October 15, 2013)

    3,568     3,488     250  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 20.0%)

          45      
                         

                  3,533     250  

Spectrio LLC

 

Audio Messaging Services

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    168     168     168  

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—June 16, 2016)

    13,475     13,008     13,340  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 9.8%)

          887     2,720  
                         

                  14,063     16,228  

SYNEO, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Specialty Cutting Tools & Punches

                       

     

12% Secured Debt (Maturity—July 13, 2016)

    5,500     5,374     5,374  

     

10% Secured Debt (Leadrock Properties, LLC) (Maturity—May 4, 2026)

    1,440     1,412     1,412  

     

Member Units (Fully diluted 11.1%)

          1,000     1,000  
                         

                  7,786     7,786  

Walden Smokey Point, Inc.

 

Specialty Transportation Provider

                       

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 12.6%)

          1,427     4,220  

WorldCall, Inc.

 

Telecommunication / Information Services

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 22, 2012)

    646     646     646  

     

Common Stock (Fully diluted 10.0%)

          297      
                         

                  943     646  
                         

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (21.4% of total investments at fair value)

                 
110,157
   
146,405
 
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)


Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Academy, Ltd.(10)

 

Sporting Goods Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 3, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,989     2,977  

Affinity Videonet, Inc.

 

Video Conferencing & Managed Services

                       

     

13% Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2015)

    2,000     1,914     2,000  

     

13% Current / 1% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 31, 2015)

    1,132     1,125     1,125  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 2.6%)

          63     63  
                         

                  3,102     3,188  

API Technologies Corp.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Electrical Components & Equipment

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 27, 2016)(9)

    2,486     2,406     2,374  

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc.(10)

 

Insurance

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 4, 2017)(9)

    3,970     3,900     3,932  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.5%, Current Coupon 11.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2017)(9)

    2,000     1,944     2,010  
                         

                  5,844     5,942  

ATI Acquisition I Corp.(10)

 

Physical Therapy Facilities

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 11, 2016)(9)

    2,849     2,812     2,725  

Bourland & Leverich Supply Co., LLC(10)

 

Distributor of Oil & Gas Tubular Goods

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 19, 2015)(9)

    4,191     4,028     4,065  

Brand Connections, LLC

 

Venue-Based Marketing & Media

                       

     

14% Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2015)

    6,761     6,639     6,639  

Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.(10)

 

Commercial L&scape Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 14, 2016)(9)

    1,990     1,962     1,997  

Business Development Corporation of America(11)(12)

 

Investment Management

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 3.50%, Current Coupon 3.77%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 14, 2013)

    5,900     5,900     5,900  

Carestream Health, Inc.(10)

 

Medical Imaging Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 3.50%, Current Coupon 5.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 25, 2017)(9)

    2,985     2,704     2,690  

Centerplate, Inc.(10)

 

Food & Catering Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 16, 2016)(9)

    2,970     2,896     2,966  

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Overhead Garage Doors

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 17, 2017)(9)

    2,494     2,446     2,462  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 17, 2018)(9)

    2,500     2,452     2,463  
                         

                  4,898     4,925  

Diversified Machine, Inc.(10)

 

Automotive Component Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.75%, Current Coupon 9.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 28, 2017)(9)

    2,000     1,960     2,001  

EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P.(11)(12)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LP Interests (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          709     709  

Fairway Group Acquisition Company(10)

 

Retail Grocery

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 3, 2017)(9)

    7,463     7,403     7,253  

Flexera Software LLC(10)

 

Software Licensing

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 9.75%, Current Coupon 11.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,765     2,790  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Fram Group Holdings, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Automotive Maintenance Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 29, 2017)(9)

    998     993     998  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.00%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 29, 2018)(9)

    1,000     995     968  
                         

                  1,988     1,966  

Golden Nugget, LLC(10)

 

Hotel & Gaming

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 24, 2016)(9)

    10,000     9,636     9,450  

Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. (10)

 

Manufacturer of Geosynthetic Lining Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 27, 2016)(9)

    2,985     2,958     2,940  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 13.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 23, 2016)(9)

    4,000     3,926     3,980  
                         

                  6,884     6,920  

Hayden Acquisition, LLC

 

Manufacturer of Utility Structures

                       

     

8% Secured Debt (Maturity—January 1, 2012)

    1,800     1,781      

Helm Financial Corporation(10)

 

Railcar Leasing

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 1, 2017)(9)

    1,985     1,967     1,940  

Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Auto Parts

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 12.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 28, 2016)(9)

    2,833     2,785     2,785  

HMS Income LLC(11)(12)

 

Investment Management

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 3.00%, Current Coupon 3.27%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 12, 2012)

    7,500     7,500     7,500  

HOA Restaurant Group, LLC(10)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

11.25% Bond (Maturity—April 1, 2017)

    2,000     2,000     1,865  

Il Fornaio Corporation(10)

 

Casual Restaurant Group

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 10, 2017)(9)

    1,985     1,976     1,978  

Ipreo Holdings LLC(10)

 

Application Software for Capital Markets

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 8.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 5, 2017)(9)

    4,239     4,160     4,144  

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund III, Ltd.(10)(12)

 

Investment Partnership

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.50%, Current Coupon 6.77%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 15, 2022)

    2,000     1,659     1,658  

JJ Lease Funding Corp.(10)

 

Apparel Retail

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 8.50%, Current Coupon 10.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 29, 2017)(9)

    3,950     3,842     3,160  

Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC(10)

 

Biopharmaceutical Products and Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 15.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 31, 2012)(9)

    6,000     5,899     6,255  

Lawson Software, Inc.(10)

 

Application Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 5, 2017)(9)

    4,988     4,801     4,875  

Liqui-Box, Inc.(10)

 

Supplier of Specialty Packaging

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 6.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 29, 2017)(9)

    3,000     2,955     2,985  

Media Holdings, LLC(10)(12)

 

Internet Traffic Generator

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 15.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 28, 2014)(9)

    5,000     5,129     5,000  

Medpace Intermediateco, Inc.(10)

 

Clinical Trial Development & Execution

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 17, 2017)(9)

    4,975     4,905     4,726  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Megapath, Inc.(10)

 

Communications Technology

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 12.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 3, 2015)(9)

    3,600     3,541     3,546  

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc.(10)(12)

 

Healthcare Network Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 4, 2016)(9)

    2,000     1,971     1,940  

     

LIBOR Plus 11.75%, Current Coupon 13.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—October 4, 2017)(9)

    3,250     3,187     3,185  
                         

                  5,158     5,125  

Milk Specialties Company(10)

 

Processor of Nutrition Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.00%, Current Coupon 8.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2017)(9)

    4,000     3,880     3,900  

     

LIBOR Plus 13.00%, Current Coupon 14.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 27, 2018)(9)

    1,000     960     965  
                         

                  4,840     4,865  

Miramax Film NY, LLC (10)

 

Motion Picture Producer & Distributor

                       

     

Class B Units (Fully diluted 0.2%)

          500     500  

Mood Media Corporation(10)(12)

 

Music Programming and Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—May 6, 2018)(9)

    2,985     2,956     2,779  

MultiPlan, Inc.(10)

 

Managed Healthcare Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 3.25%, Current Coupon 4.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 26, 2017)(9)

    2,956     2,956     2,821  

National Healing Corporation(10)

 

Wound Care Management

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.75%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2017)(9)

    2,750     2,614     2,653  

     

LIBOR Plus 10.00%, Current Coupon 11.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—November 30, 2018)(9)

    1,500     1,411     1,433  

     

Common Equity (Fully diluted 0.02%)

          50     50  
                         

                  4,075     4,136  

Northland Cable Television, Inc.(10)

 

Television Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    4,950     4,823     4,802  

Ocwen Financial Corporation(10)(12)

 

Residential & Commercial Loan Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.50%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 1, 2016)(9)

    4,750     4,660     4,685  

Pacific Architects & Engineers Incorporated(10)

 

Provider of Contract Support Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 4, 2017)(9)

    3,995     3,917     3,875  

Phillips Plastic Corporation(10)

 

Custom Molder of Plastics & Metals

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 12, 2017)(9)

    1,750     1,733     1,737  

Physician Oncology Services, L.P.(10)

 

Provider of Radiation Therapy & Oncology Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.75%, Current Coupon 6.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 31, 2017)(9)

    942     934     904  

Pierre Foods, Inc.(10)

 

Foodservice Supplier

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.25%, Current Coupon 7.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 30, 2016)(9)

    4,950     4,868     4,945  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.50%, Current Coupon 11.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—September 29, 2017)(9)

    2,000     1,939     1,995  
                         

                  6,807     6,940  

Preferred Proppants, LLC(10)

 

Producer of Sand Based Proppants

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 15, 2016)(9)

    5,000     4,877     4,889  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Race Point Power, LLC(10)

 

Electric Utilities / Power Generation

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 11, 2018)(9)

    4,658     4,576     4,617  

Radio One, Inc.(10)

 

Radio Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2016)(9)

    2,978     2,925     2,775  

Shearer's Foods, Inc.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Food/ Snacks

                       

     

12.00% Current /3.75% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—March 31, 2016)

    4,262     4,179     4,092  

SonicWALL, Inc.(10)

 

IT Security Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 8.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 23, 2016)(9)

    1,072     1,073     1,074  

Sourcehov LLC(10)

 

Business Process Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.38%, Current Coupon 6.63%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 28, 2017)(9)

    2,993     2,896     2,526  

     

LIBOR Plus 9.25%, Current Coupon 10.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 30, 2018)(9)

    3,000     2,872     2,505  
                         

                  5,768     5,031  

Speedy Cash Intermediate Holdings Corp.(10)

 

Consumer Finance

                       

     

10.75% Bond (Maturity—May 15, 2018)

    2,000     2,000     2,010  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(10)

 

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.00%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—February 6, 2017)(9)

    4,963     4,940     4,628  

The Tennis Channel, Inc.

 

Television-Based Sports Broadcasting

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6% / 4% PIK, Current Coupon with PIK 14%, Secured Debt (Maturity—January 1, 2013)(9)

    10,610     11,450     11,450  

     

Warrants (Fully diluted 0.1%)

          235     235  
                         

                  11,685     11,685  

Totes Isotoner Corporation(10)

 

Weather Accessory Retail

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 5.75%, Current Coupon 7.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 7, 2017)(9)

    4,976     4,883     4,839  

Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P.(10)

 

Manufacturer of Oil & Gas Drilling Products

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 9, 2016)(9)

    6,572     6,452     6,441  

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 9, 2016)(9)

    1,848     1,803     1,754  
                         

                  8,255     8,195  

UniTek Global Services, Inc.(10)

 

Provider of Outsourced Infrastructure Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 7.50%, Current Coupon 9.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—April 15, 2018)(9)

    6,434     6,256     6,304  

VFH Parent LLC (10)

 

Electronic Trading & Market Making

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.00%, Current Coupon 7.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 8, 2016)(9)

    4,180     4,103     4,195  

Visant Corporation (10)

 

School Affinity Stores

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.00%, Current Coupon 5.25%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 22, 2016)(9)

    3,998     3,998     3,760  

Vision Solutions, Inc. (10)

 

Provider of Information Availability Software

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.00%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2016)(9)

    2,838     2,586     2,585  

     

LIBOR Plus 8.00%, Current Coupon 9.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—July 23, 2017)(9)

    5,000     4,955     4,850  
                         

                  7,541     7,435  

Walter Investment Management Corp.(10)(12)

 

Real Estate Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 6.25%, Current Coupon 7.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—June 30, 2016)(9)

    2,888     2,833     2,886  

     

LIBOR Plus 11.00%, Current Coupon 12.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—December 30, 2016)(9)

    3,000     2,944     3,036  
                         

                  5,777     5,922  

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments(7)

                           

Willis Group, LLC

 

Staffing & Recruitment Services

                       

     

12% Current / 3% PIK Secured Debt (Maturity—December 19, 2014)

    9,000     8,824     8,824  

Wyle Services Corporation(10)

 

Specialized Engineering & Technical Services

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.25%, Current Coupon 5.75%, Secured Debt (Maturity—March 26, 2017)(9)

    3,735     3,715     3,657  

Yankee Cable Acquisition, LLC(10)

 

Broadband Service Provider

                       

     

LIBOR Plus 4.50%, Current Coupon 6.50%, Secured Debt (Maturity—August 26, 2016)(9)

    3,950     3,902     3,900  
                         

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (39.6% of total investments at fair value)

                  275,061     270,895  
                         

Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (Investment Manager) (0.3% of total investments at fair value)

 

Asset Management

                       

     

100% of Membership Interests

          4,284     1,869  
                         

Total Portfolio Investments, December 31, 2011

                  596,289     658,093  
                         

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)


Portfolio Company(1)
  Business Description
  Type of Investment(2)(3)
  Principal(4)
  Cost(4)
  Fair Value
 
   

Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

                           

 

Investments in Marketable Securities and Diversified, Registered Bond Funds

                       

A. M. Castle & Co. Bond(12)

                           

     

12.75% Bond (Maturity—December 15, 2016)

    3,000     2,896     3,015  

Fairfield Redevelopment Bond(12)

                           

     

9.50% Bond (Maturity—March 1, 2021)

    3,085     3,132     3,254  

General Motors Company(12)

                           

     

Preferred stock (0.59% cumulative)(8)

          255     175  

Industry Bond(12)

                           

     

8.00% Bond (Maturity—January 1, 2020)

    3,500     3,668     3,763  

Pretium Packaging Bond

                           

     

11.50% Bond (Maturity—April 1, 2016)

    4,500     4,515     4,410  

San Diego Redevelopment Bond(12)

                           

     

7.38% Bond (Maturity—September 1, 2037)

    275     275     284  

Stanton Redevelopment Tax Bond(12)

                           

     

9.00% Bond (Maturity—December 1, 2021)

    980     1,012     1,024  

Stora Enso OYJ Bond(12)

                           

     

7.25% Bond (Maturity—April 15, 2036)

    5,700     4,596     4,646  

Toll Road Investors Partnership II, LP Bond(12)

                           

     

Zero Coupon Bond (Maturity—February 15, 2033)

    7,500     1,620     1,940  

United Refining Company Bond

                           

     

10.50% Bond (Maturity—February 28, 2017)

    3,990     3,966     3,731  
                         

Subtotal Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments (3.8% of total investments at fair value)

                 
25,935
   
26,242
 
                         

Total Investments, December 31, 2011

               
$

622,224
 
$

684,335
 
                         

(1)
All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
Debt investments are generally income producing. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.

(3)
See Note C for summary geographic location of portfolio companies.

(4)
Principal is net of prepayments. Cost is net of prepayments and accumulated unearned income.

(5)
Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.

(6)
Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.

(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.

(8)
Income producing through dividends or distributions.

(9)
Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate.

(10)
Middle Market portfolio investment.

(11)
Other portfolio investment.

(12)
Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1.     Organization

        Main Street Capital Corporation ("MSCC") was formed on March 9, 2007 for the purpose of (i) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Mezzanine Fund, LP ("MSMF") and its general partner, Main Street Mezzanine Management, LLC ("MSMF GP"), (ii) acquiring 100% of the equity interests of Main Street Capital Partners, LLC (the "Investment Manager"), (iii) raising capital in an initial public offering, which was completed in October 2007 (the "IPO"), and (iv) thereafter operating as an internally managed business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). MSMF is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") and the Investment Manager acts as MSMF's manager and investment adviser. Because the Investment Manager, which employs all of the executive officers and other employees of MSCC, is wholly owned by MSCC, MSCC does not pay any external investment advisory fees but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing investment and portfolio management professionals through the Investment Manager. The IPO and related transactions discussed above were consummated in October 2007 and are collectively termed the "Formation Transactions."

        On January 7, 2010, MSCC consummated transactions (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange 1,239,695 shares of its common stock for approximately 88% of the total dollar value of the limited partner interests in Main Street Capital II, LP ("MSC II" and, together with MSMF, the "Funds"). Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer, 100% of the membership interests in the general partner of MSC II, Main Street Capital II GP, LLC ("MSC II GP"), were also transferred to MSCC for no consideration. MSC II commenced operations in January 2006, is an investment fund that operates as an SBIC and is also managed by the Investment Manager. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC exchanged 229,634 shares of its common stock to acquire all of the remaining minority ownership in the total dollar value of the MSC II limited partnership interests, including approximately 5% owned by affiliates of MSCC (the "Final MSC II Exchange"). After the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange, MSCC owns 100% of MSC II. The Exchange Offer and related transactions, including the transfer of the MSC II GP interests and the Final MSC II Exchange, are collectively termed the "Exchange Offer Transactions." The Exchange Offer was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805. Accordingly, the purchase price was preliminarily allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values at the Exchange Offer acquisition date. The fair value of the MSC II net assets acquired exceeded the fair value of the stock consideration issued, resulting in a bargain purchase gain of $4.9 million that was recorded by Main Street in the period that the Exchange Offer was completed.

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes to its stockholders as dividends.

        MSCC has direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have elected to be taxable entities (the "Taxable Subsidiaries"). The primary purpose of these entities is to hold certain investments that generate "pass through" income for tax purposes. The Taxable Subsidiaries are each taxed at their normal corporate tax rates based on their taxable income.

        Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "Main Street" refer to MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which include the Funds and the Taxable Subsidiaries.

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2.     Basis of Presentation

        Main Street's financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, Main Street's consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. Portfolio investments, as used herein, refers to all of Main Street's investments in LMM portfolio companies, investments in Middle Market portfolio companies, Other Portfolio investments and investment in the Investment Manager but excludes all "Marketable securities and idle funds investments" (see Note C—Fair Value Hierarchy for Investments and Debentures—Portfolio Investment Composition for additional discussion of Main Street's portfolio investment composition and definitions for the terms LMM, Middle Market and Other Portfolio). The Investment Manager is accounted for as a portfolio investment (see Note D) and is not consolidated with MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. "Marketable securities and idle funds investments" are classified as financial instruments and are reported separately on Main Street's Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Schedule of Investments due to the nature of such investments (see Note B.13.). Our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and financial position as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, are presented on a consolidated basis. The effects of all intercompany transactions between Main Street and its consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform with the current financial statement presentation, including certain investments previously classified as Marketable securities and idle funds investments that are now considered a part of the Middle Market portfolio and are now classified as "Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments", as defined below.

        Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X and the Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the "AICPA Guide"), Main Street is precluded from consolidating portfolio company investments, including those in which it has a controlling interest, unless the portfolio company is another investment company. An exception to this general principle in the AICPA Guide occurs if Main Street owns a controlled operating company that provides all or substantially all of its services directly to Main Street or to an investment company of Main Street. None of the investments made by Main Street qualify for this exception. Therefore, Main Street's portfolio investments are carried on the balance sheet at fair value, as discussed further in Note B, with any adjustments to fair value recognized as "Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)" on the Statement of Operations until the investment is realized, usually upon exit, resulting in any gain or loss being recognized as a "Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investments."

        Main Street classifies its portfolio investments in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, (a) "Control Investments" are defined as investments in which Main Street owns more than 25% of the voting securities or has rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, (b) "Affiliate Investments" are defined as investments in which Main Street owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities and does not have rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, and (c) "Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments" are defined as investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments. The line item on Main Street's Consolidated Balance Sheets entitled "Investment in affiliated Investment Manager" represents Main

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Street's investment in a wholly owned investment manager subsidiary that is accounted for as a portfolio investment.

NOTE B—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.     Valuation of Portfolio Investments

        Main Street accounts for its LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments, Other Portfolio investments and investment in the Investment Manager at fair value. As a result, Main Street follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires Main Street to assume that the portfolio investment is to be sold in the principal market to independent market participants, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact.

        Main Street's portfolio strategy calls for it to invest primarily in illiquid securities issued by private, LMM companies and debt securities issued by Middle Market companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies. These portfolio investments may be subject to restrictions on resale. LMM investments and Other Portfolio investments generally have no established trading market while Middle Market securities generally have established markets that are not active. Main Street determines in good faith the fair value of its portfolio investments pursuant to a valuation policy in accordance with ASC 820 and a valuation process approved by its Board of Directors and in accordance with the 1940 Act. For LMM portfolio investments, Main Street reviews external events, including private mergers, sales and acquisitions involving comparable companies, and includes these events in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments, Main Street primarily uses observable inputs such as quoted prices in the valuation process. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments. Main Street's valuation policy and process are intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of the portfolio.

        For valuation purposes, "control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which Main Street has a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for Main Street's control LMM portfolio investments. For control LMM portfolio investments, Main Street determines the fair value using a combination of market and income approaches. Under the market approach, Main Street will typically use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments. The enterprise value is the fair value at which an enterprise could be sold in a transaction between two willing parties, other than through a forced or liquidation sale. Typically, private companies are bought and sold based on multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), cash flows, net income, revenues, or in limited cases, book value. There is no single methodology for estimating enterprise value. For any one portfolio company, enterprise value is generally described as a range of values from

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which a single estimate of enterprise value is derived. In estimating the enterprise value of a portfolio company, Main Street analyzes various factors including the portfolio company's historical and projected financial results. Main Street allocates the enterprise value to investments in order of the legal priority of the various components of the portfolio company's capital structure. Main Street will also use the income approach to determine the fair value of these securities, based on projections of the discounted future free cash flows that the portfolio company or the debt security will likely generate and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. The valuation approaches for Main Street's control LMM portfolio investments estimate the value of the investment if Main Street were to sell, or exit, the investment. In addition, these valuation approaches consider the value associated with Main Street's ability to control the capital structure of the portfolio company, as well as the timing of a potential exit.

        For valuation purposes, "non-control" LMM portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Market quotations are generally not readily available for non-control LMM portfolio investments. For non-control LMM portfolio investments, Main Street uses a combination of the market and income approaches to value its equity investments and the income approach to value its debt investments similar to the approaches used for our control LMM portfolio investments and which includes using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each of these portfolio investments. Main Street's estimate of the expected repayment date of a LMM debt security is generally the legal maturity date of the instrument, as Main Street generally intends to hold its loans to maturity. The yield-to-maturity analysis considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. Main Street will use the value determined by the yield-to-maturity analysis as the fair value for that security; however, because of Main Street's general intent to hold its loans to maturity, the fair value will not exceed the face amount of the LMM debt security. A change in the assumptions that Main Street uses to estimate the fair value of its LMM debt securities using the yield-to-maturity analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or if a LMM debt security is in workout status, Main Street may consider other factors in determining the fair value of the LMM debt security, including the value attributable to the debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would most likely be received in a liquidation analysis.

        Pursuant to its internal valuation process and the requirements under the 1940 Act, Main Street performs valuation procedures on its investments in each LMM portfolio company once a quarter. In addition to its internal valuation process, in arriving at estimates of fair value for its investments in its LMM portfolio companies, Main Street, among other things, consults with a nationally recognized independent advisor. The nationally recognized independent advisor is generally consulted relative to Main Street's investments in each LMM portfolio company at least once in every calendar year, and for Main Street's investments in new LMM portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment. In certain instances, Main Street may determine that it is not cost-effective, and as a result is not in its stockholders' best interest, to consult with the nationally recognized independent advisor on its investments in one or more LMM portfolio companies. Such

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instances include, but are not limited to, situations where the fair value of Main Street's investment in a LMM portfolio company is determined to be insignificant relative to the total investment portfolio. Main Street consulted with its independent advisor in arriving at Main Street's determination of fair value on its investments in a total of 47 LMM portfolio companies for the year ended December 31, 2012, representing approximately 80% of the total LMM portfolio and investment in the affiliated Investment Manager at fair value as of December 31, 2012 and on a total of 42 portfolio companies, including 41 LMM portfolio companies and our affiliated Investment Manager, for the year ended December 31, 2011, representing approximately 81% of the total LMM portfolio and investment in the affiliated Investment Manager at fair value as of December 31, 2011.

        For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Main Street primarily uses observable inputs to determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs are not available to determine fair value, Main Street generally uses a combination of observable inputs through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing and an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its LMM portfolio debt investments.

        For valuation purposes, all of Main Street's Other Portfolio investments are non-control investments for which Main Street generally does not have a controlling interest in the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company's board of directors. Main Street's Other Portfolio investments comprised 2.6% and 2.1%, respectively, of Main Street's investment portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. Similar to the LMM investment portfolio, market quotations for Other Portfolio equity investments are generally not readily available. For its Other Portfolio equity investments, Main Street determines the fair value based on the fair value of the portfolio company as determined by independent third parties and based on Main Street's proportional ownership in the portfolio company, as well as the financial position and assessed risk of each of these portfolio investments. For Other Portfolio debt investments with observable inputs, Main Street determines the fair value of these investments through obtaining third party quotes or other independent pricing. To the extent observable inputs are not available for its Other Portfolio debt investments, Main Street values these Other Portfolio debt investments through an approach similar to the income approach using a yield-to-maturity model used to value its non-control LMM portfolio debt investments.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, Main Street's determination of fair value for its portfolio investments may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment, portfolio company performance and other events that may occur over the lives of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned. Main Street determines the fair value of each individual investment and records changes in fair value as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

        Main Street uses a standard internal portfolio investment rating system in connection with its investment oversight, portfolio management and analysis and investment valuation procedures for its LMM portfolio companies. This system takes into account both quantitative and qualitative factors of the LMM portfolio company and the investments held therein.

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        The Board of Directors of Main Street has the final responsibility for reviewing and approving, in good faith, Main Street's determination of the fair value for its portfolio investments consistent with the 1940 Act requirements. Main Street believes its portfolio investments as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 approximate fair value as of those dates based on the market in which Main Street operates and other conditions in existence on those reporting dates.

2.     Use of Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or assumptions. Additionally, as explained above, the financial statements include portfolio investments whose values have been estimated by Main Street with the oversight, review and approval by Main Street's Board of Directors in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. Because of the inherent uncertainty of the portfolio investment valuations, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market for the investments existed, and it is reasonably possible that the differences could be material.

3.     Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

        At December 31, 2012, cash balances totaling $57.5 million exceeded FDIC insurance protection levels, subjecting the Company to risk related to the uninsured balance. All of the Company's cash deposits are held at large established high credit quality financial institutions and management believes that the risk of loss associated with any uninsured balances is remote.

4.     Marketable Securities and Idle Funds Investments

        Marketable securities and idle funds investments include investments in intermediate-term secured debt and independently rated debt investments. See the "Consolidated Schedule of Investments" for more information on Marketable securities and idle funds investments.

5.     Interest and Dividend Income

        Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent amounts are expected to be collected. Dividend income is recorded as dividends are declared or at the point an obligation exists for the portfolio company to make a distribution. In accordance with Main Street's valuation policy, accrued interest and dividend income is evaluated periodically for collectability. When a loan or debt security becomes 90 days or more past due, and if Main Street otherwise does not expect the debtor to be able to service all of its debt or other obligations, Main Street will generally place the loan or debt security on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan or debt security until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. If a loan or debt security's status significantly improves regarding the debtor's ability to service the debt or

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other obligations, or if a loan or debt security is fully impaired, sold or written off, it will be removed from non-accrual status.

        Main Street holds debt and preferred equity instruments in its investment portfolio that contain payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest and cumulative dividend provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each debt agreement, is periodically added to the principal balance of the debt and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of this interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment. Cumulative dividends are recorded as dividend income, and any dividends in arrears are added to the balance of the preferred equity investment. The actual collection of dividends in arrears may be deferred until such time as the preferred equity is redeemed. To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed below), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though Main Street may not have collected the PIK interest and cumulative dividends in cash. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, (i) approximately 4.3%, 3.7% and 5.3%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to PIK interest income not paid currently in cash and (ii) approximately 0.3%, 2.5% and 2.5%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to cumulative dividend income not paid currently in cash.

        As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had no investments with positive fair value on non-accrual status and one fully impaired investment which comprised approximately 0.2% of the total portfolio investments at cost, in each case, excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager. As of December 31, 2011, Main Street had one investment with positive fair value on non-accrual status, which comprised less than 0.1% of the total portfolio investments at fair value and, together with another fully impaired investment, comprised approximately 0.9% of the total portfolio investments at cost, in each case excluding the investment in the affiliated Investment Manager.

6.     Deferred Financing Costs

        Deferred financing costs include SBIC debenture commitment fees and SBIC debenture leverage fees on the SBIC debentures which are not accounted for under the fair value option under ASC 825. These deferred financing costs have been capitalized and are being amortized into interest expense over the term of the debenture agreement (10 years).

        Deferred financing costs also include costs related to our multi-year investment credit facility (the "Credit Facility", as discussed further in Note G). These costs have been capitalized and are amortized into interest expense over their respective terms.

7.     Fee Income—Structuring and Advisory Services

        Main Street may periodically provide services, including structuring and advisory services, to its portfolio companies. For services that are separately identifiable and evidence exists to substantiate fair value, income is recognized as earned, which is generally when the investment or other applicable transaction closes. Fees received in connection with debt financing transactions for services that do not meet these criteria are treated as debt origination fees and are accreted into interest income over the life of the financing.

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8.     Unearned Income—Debt Origination Fees and Original Issue Discount and Discounts/Premiums to Par Value

        Main Street capitalizes debt origination fees received in connection with financings and reflects such fees as unearned income netted against the applicable debt investments. The unearned income from the fees is accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the financing.

        In connection with its portfolio debt investments, Main Street sometimes receives nominal cost warrants ("nominal cost equity") that are valued as part of the negotiation process with the particular portfolio company. When Main Street receives nominal cost equity, Main Street allocates its cost basis in its investment between its debt security and its nominal cost equity at the time of origination. Any discount recorded on a debt investment resulting from this allocation is reflected as unearned income, which is netted against the applicable debt investment and accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt. The actual collection of this interest is deferred until the time of debt principal repayment.

        Main Street may also purchase debt securities at a discount or at a premium to the par value of the debt security. In the case of a purchase at a discount, Main Street records the investment at the par value of the debt security net of the discount, and the discount is accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment. In the case of a purchase at a premium, Main Street records the investment at the par value of the debt security plus the premium, and the premium is amortized as a reduction to interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt. To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed below in Note B.10.), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though Main Street may not have collected the interest income. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, approximately 3.7%, 3.5% and 4.4%, respectively, of Main Street's total investment income was attributable to interest income for the accretion of discounts associated with debt investments, net of any premium reduction.

9.     Share-Based Compensation

        Main Street accounts for its share-based compensation plans using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, Main Street measures the grant date fair value based upon the market price of its common stock on the date of the grant and amortizes that fair value to share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

10.   Income Taxes

        MSCC has elected and intends to continue to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to a RIC under the Code, and, among other things, intends to make the required distributions to its stockholders as specified therein. In order to qualify as a RIC, MSCC is required to timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, each year. Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, MSCC may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income. As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that

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fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the filing of the federal income tax return for the prior year. The Taxable Subsidiaries hold certain portfolio investments of Main Street. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated for U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by them are included in the consolidated financial statements. The Taxable Subsidiaries permit Main Street to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes in order to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, as a result of their ownership of certain portfolio investments. This income tax expense, or benefit, is reflected in the consolidated statement of operations.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries use the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, using statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

        Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. Taxable income generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.

11.   Net Realized Gains or Losses from Investments and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation from Investments

        Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the sale or redemption of an investment and the cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and includes investments written-off during the period net of recoveries and realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation from investments reflects the net change in the fair value of the investment portfolio and financial instruments and the reclassification of any prior period unrealized appreciation or depreciation on exited investments to realized gains or losses.

12.   Concentration of Credit Risks

        Main Street places its cash in financial institutions, and, at times, such balances may be in excess of the federally insured limit.

13.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

        Fair value estimates are made at discrete points in time based on relevant information. These estimates may be subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Main Street believes that the carrying amounts of its financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate the fair values of such items due to the short term nature of these instruments. Marketable securities and idle funds investments may include investments in certificates of deposit, U.S. government agency securities, independently rated debt investments, and diversified bond funds and the

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fair value determination for these investments under the provisions of ASC 820 generally consists of Level 2 observable inputs, similar in nature to those described above in "Valuation of Portfolio Investments".

        As part of the Exchange Offer, Main Street elected the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments ("ASC 825") relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value, for the MSC II SBIC debentures acquired (the "Acquired Debentures") as part of the acquisition accounting related to the Exchange Offer and valued those obligations as discussed further in Note C. In order to provide for a more consistent basis of presentation, Main Street has continued to elect the fair value option for SBIC debentures issued by MSC II subsequent to the Exchange Offer. Once the fair value option is elected for a given SBIC debenture, the deferred loan costs associated with the debenture are fully expensed in the current period to "Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)—SBIC debentures" as part of the fair value adjustment. Interest incurred in connection with SBIC debentures which are valued at fair value is included in interest expense.

14.   Earnings per Share

        Basic and diluted per share calculations are computed utilizing the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Main Street adopted the amended guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, and based on the guidance, determined that unvested shares of restricted stock are participating securities and should therefore be included in the basic earnings per share calculation. As a result, for all periods presented, there is no difference between diluted earnings per share and basic earnings per share amounts.

        As a result of the Exchange Offer, which left a minority portion of MSC II's equity interests owned by certain non-Main Street entities, the net earnings of MSC II attributable to the remaining noncontrolling interest in MSC II are excluded from all per share amounts presented, and the per share amounts only reflect the net earnings attributable to Main Street's ownership interest in MSC II. During the first quarter of 2012, MSCC completed the Final MSC II Exchange to acquire all of the minority portion of MSC II's equity interests not already owned by MSCC. The following table provides a reconciliation of Net Investment Income and Net Realized Income attributable to common

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stock by excluding amounts related to the noncontrolling interest in MSC II that remained owned by non-Main Street entities for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Net Investment Income

  $ 59,325   $ 39,277   $ 19,261  

Noncontrolling interest share of Net Investment Income

    (62 )   (766 )   (292 )
               

Net Investment Income attributable to common stock

    59,263     38,511     18,969  

Total net realized gain from investments

   
16,479
   
2,639
   
(2,880

)

Noncontrolling interest share of net realized (gain) from investments

    (3 )   (91 )   41  
               

Net Realized Income attributable to common stock

  $ 75,739   $ 41,059   $ 16,130  
               

Net Investment Income per share—

                   

Basic and diluted

  $ 2.01   $ 1.69   $ 1.16  
               

Net Realized Income per share—

                   

Basic and diluted

  $ 2.56   $ 1.80   $ 0.99  
               

Weighted average shares outstanding—

                   

Basic and diluted

    29,540,114     22,850,299     16,292,846  
               

15.   Recently Issued Accounting Standards

        In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820), Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs ("ASU 2011-04"). ASU 2011-04 results in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a significant impact on Main Street's financial condition and results of operations.

        In February 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring ("ASU 2011-02"). ASU 2011-02 clarifies which loan modifications constitute troubled debt restructurings. It is intended to assist creditors in determining whether a modification of the terms of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring, both for purposes of recording an impairment loss and for disclosure of troubled debt restructurings. In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist: (a) the restructuring constitutes a concession; and (b) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. ASU 2011-02 provides guidance to clarify whether the creditor has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and applies retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of ASU 2011-02 did not have a significant impact on Main Street's financial condition and results of operations.

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        ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Main Street accounts for its investments at fair value.

Fair Value Hierarchy

        In accordance with ASC 820, Main Street has categorized its investments based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

        Investments recorded on Main Street's balance sheet are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

        As required by ASC 820, when the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). Therefore, unrealized appreciation and depreciation related to such investments categorized within the Level 3 table below may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable inputs (Level 3). Main Street conducts reviews of fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain investments.

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        As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, Main Street's LMM portfolio investments consisted of illiquid securities issued by private companies. The fair value determination for these investments primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, all of Main Street's LMM portfolio investments were categorized as Level 3 as of December 31, 2012, and all but one LMM portfolio investment was categorized as Level 3 as of December 31, 2011.

        As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments and Marketable securities and idle funds investments consisted primarily of investments in secured and unsecured debt investments and independently rated debt investments. The fair value determination for these investments consisted a combination of observable inputs and unobservable inputs in non-active markets. As a result, a significant portion of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments and all of Main Street's Marketable securities and idle funds investments were categorized as Level 2 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. For those Middle Market portfolio investments for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine fair value, Main Street categorized such investments as Level 3 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

        As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, Main Street's Other Portfolio debt investments consisted of investments in secured debt investments. The fair value determination for certain Other Portfolio debt investments consisted of observable inputs in non-active markets and, as such, were categorized as Level 2 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. To the extent that there were Other Portfolio debt investments for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine fair value, Main Street categorized such investments as Level 3 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

        As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, Main Street's Other Portfolio equity investments consisted of illiquid securities issued by private companies. The fair value determination for these investments primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, all of Main Street's Other Portfolio equity investments were categorized as Level 3 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

        The fair value determination of each portfolio investment categorized as Level 3 required one or more of the following unobservable inputs:

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        The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's LMM equity securities are (i) EBITDA multiples and (ii) the weighted average cost of capital ("WACC"). Significant increases (decreases) in EBITDA multiple inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. On the contrary, significant increases (decreases) in WACC inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's LMM debt securities and Other Portfolio debt securities are (i) risk adjusted discount factors used in the yield-to-maturity valuation technique (described in Note B.1.—Valuation of Portfolio Investments) and (ii) adjustment factors to estimate the percentage of expected principal recovery. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these yield valuation inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. However, due to the nature of certain investments, fair value measurements may be based on other criteria, such as third-party appraisals of collateral, and not presented in the table below.

        The following table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but, rather, provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Type of Investment
  Fair Value as of
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range(3)   Weighted
Average(3)
 

Equity investments           

  $ 220,359  

Discounted cash flow

 

Weighted average cost of capital

  11.0% - 19.0%     14.9 %

       

Market comparable / Enterprise Value

 

EBITDA multiple(1)

  4.0x - 7.0x(2)     5.7 x

Debt investments           

 
$

477,272
 

Discounted cash flow

 

Risk adjusted discount factor

 

9.2% - 16.0%(2)

   
13.3

%

           

Adjustment factors

  0.0% - 100.0%     99.5 %
                         

Total Level 3 investments

  $ 697,631                    

(1)
EBITDA may include proforma adjustments and/or other addbacks based on specific circumstances related to each investment.

(2)
Range excludes outliers that are greater than one standard deviation from the mean.

(3)
Does not include investments for which the valuation technique does not include the use of the applicable fair value input.

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Type of Investment
  Fair Value as of
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range(3)   Weighted Average(3)  

Equity investments

  $ 159,058  

Discounted cash flow

 

Weighted average cost of capital

  12.0% - 21.0%     15.5 %

       

Market comparable / Enterprise Value

 

EBITDA multiple(1)

  4.5x - 7.0x(2)     6.3 x

Debt investments

 
$

260,190
 

Discounted cash flow

 

Risk adjusted discount factor

 

4.7% - 21.2%(2)

   
14.2

%
                         

           

Adjustment factors

  0.0% - 100.0%     98.1 %

Total Level 3 investments

  $ 419,248                    

(1)
EBITDA may include proforma adjustments and/or other addbacks based on specific circumstances related to each investment.

(2)
Range excludes outliers that are greater than one standard deviation from the mean.

(3)
Does not include investments for which the valuation technique does not include the use of the applicable fair value input.

        The following table provides a summary of changes in fair value of Main Street's Level 3 portfolio investments for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands):

Type of Investment
  Fair Value
as of
December 31,
2011
  Transfers
Into Level 3
Hierarchy
  Redemptions/
Repayments/
Exits(1)
  New
Investments(1)
  Net
Changes
from
Unrealized
to Realized
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Other   Fair Value
as of
December 31,
2012
 

Debt

  $ 260,190     33,067   $ (114,528 ) $ 287,166   $ 1,104   $ 3,845   $ 6,428   $ 477,272  

Equity

    113,920     1,259     (16,571 )   47,333     (11,187 )   44,105     12,905     191,764  

Equity warrants

    43,269     235     (3,924 )   1,880     (6,836 )   6,871     (12,900 )   28,595  

Investment Manager(2)

    1,869         (1,616 )           (253 )        
                                   

  $ 419,248     34,561   $ (136,639 ) $ 336,379   $ (16,919 ) $ 54,568   $ 6,433   $ 697,631  
                                   

Type of Investment
  Fair Value
as of
December 31,
2010
  Transfers
Into
Level 3
Hierarchy
  Redemptions/
Repayments/
Exits(1)
  New
Investments(1)
  Changes from
Unrealized
to Realized
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Fair Value
as of
December 31,
2011
 

Debt

  $ 183,894     3,316   $ (39,568 ) $ 111,578   $   $ 970   $ 260,190  

Equity

    61,202         (500 )   26,252     (397 )   27,363     113,920  

Equity warrants

    25,081         (610 )   6,686     (430 )   12,542     43,269  

Investment Manager(2)

    2,051                     (182 )   1,869  
                               

  $ 272,228     3,316   $ (40,678 ) $ 144,516   $ (827 ) $ 40,693   $ 419,248  
                               

(1)
Includes the impact of non-cash conversions.

(2)
Reflects the adjustment to the investment in the Investment Manager in connection with the acquisition of the remaining externally owned MSC II equity interests.

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        As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the fair value determination for the SBIC debentures recorded at fair value primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, the SBIC debentures which are recorded at fair value were categorized as Level 3. Main Street determines the fair value of these instruments primarily using a yield-to-maturity approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for each SBIC debenture recorded at fair value based on estimated market interest rates for debt instruments of similar structure, terms and maturity. Main Street's estimate of the expected repayment date of principal for each SBIC debenture recorded at fair value is the legal maturity date of the instrument, as Main Street generally does not intend to repay these SBIC debentures prior to maturity.

        The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Main Street's SBIC debentures recorded at fair value are the estimated market interest rates used to fair value each debenture using the yield valuation technique described above. Significant increases (decreases) in the yield-to-maturity valuation inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

        The following table is not intended to be all-inclusive but, rather, provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value Main Street's Level 3 SBIC debentures as of December 31, 2012 and 2011(amounts in thousands).

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value
as of
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range   Weighted
Average
 

SBIC Debentures

  $ 86,467   Discounted cash flow   Estimated market interest rates   7.1% - 9.0%     8.0 %

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value
as of
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
  Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs   Range   Weighted
Average
 

SBIC Debentures

  $ 76,887   Discounted cash flow   Estimated market interest rates   8.8% - 10.0%     9.3 %

        The following table provides a summary of changes for the Level 3 SBIC debentures recorded at fair value for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands).

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value
as of
December 31,
2011
  Repayments   New SBIC
Debentures
  Net
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
  Fair Value
as of
December 31,
2012
 

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 76,887   $   $ 5,000   $ 4,580   $ 86,467  
                       

Type of Instrument
  Fair Value
as of
December 31, 2010
  Repayments   New SBIC
Debentures
  Net
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
  Fair Value
as of
December 31, 2011
 

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 70,558   $   $   $ 6,329   $ 76,887  
                       

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        At December 31, 2012 and 2011, Main Street's investments and SBIC debentures at fair value were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes:

 
   
  Fair Value Measurements  
 
   
  (in thousands)

 
At December 31, 2012
  Fair Value   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

LMM portfolio investments

  $ 510,310   $   $   $ 510,310  

Middle Market portfolio investments

    390,019         224,830     165,189  

Other Portfolio investments

    24,102           1,970     22,132  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager

                 
                   

Total portfolio investments

    924,431         226,800     697,631  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    28,535         28,535      
                   

Total investments

  $ 952,966   $   $ 255,335   $ 697,631  
                   

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 86,467   $   $   $ 86,467  
                   

 
   
  Fair Value Measurements  
 
   
  (in thousands)

 
At December 31, 2011
  Fair Value   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 

LMM portfolio investments

  $ 415,664   $   $ 11,685   $ 403,979  

Middle Market portfolio investments

    226,451         226,451      

Other Portfolio investments

    14,109           709     13,400  

Investment in affiliated Investment Manager

    1,869             1,869  
                   

Total portfolio investments

    658,093         238,845     419,248  

Marketable securities and idle funds investments

    26,242         26,242      
                   

Total investments

  $ 684,335   $   $ 265,087   $ 419,248  
                   

SBIC Debentures at fair value

  $ 76,887   $   $   $ 76,887  
                   

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Portfolio Investment Composition

        Main Street's lower middle market ("LMM") portfolio investments principally consist of secured debt, equity warrants and direct equity investments in privately held, LMM companies based in the United States. Main Street's LMM portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and its LMM investments generally range in size from $5 million to $25 million. The LMM debt investments are typically secured by either a first or second lien on the assets of the portfolio company, primarily bear interest at fixed rates, and generally mature between five and seven years from the original investment date. In most LMM portfolio companies, Main Street usually receives nominally priced equity warrants and/or makes direct equity investments in connection with a debt investment.

        Main Street's middle market ("Middle Market") portfolio investments primarily consist of direct or secondary investments in interest-bearing debt securities in companies based in the United States that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies included in Main Street's LMM portfolio. Main Street's Middle Market portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $150 million and $1.5 billion and its Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $15 million. Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the company and typically have a term of between three and five years.

        Main Street's other portfolio ("Other Portfolio") investments primarily consist of investments which are not consistent with the typical profiles for LMM and Middle Market portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In the Other Portfolio, Main Street may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds.

        Investment income, consisting of interest, dividends and fees, can fluctuate dramatically due to various factors, including the level of new investment activity, repayments of debt investments or sales of equity interests. Investment income in any given year could be highly concentrated among several portfolio companies. For years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, Main Street did not record (i) investment income from any LMM portfolio company in excess of 10% of total LMM investment income, (ii) investment income from any Middle Market portfolio company in excess of 10% of total Middle Market investment income or (iii) investment income from any single portfolio company in excess of 10% of total investment income.

        As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had debt and equity investments in 59 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $510.3 million, with a total cost basis of approximately $408.0 million, and a weighted average annual effective yield on its LMM debt investments of approximately 14.2%. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 76% of Main Street's total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 94% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of Main Street's LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2012, Main Street had equity ownership in approximately 90% of its LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 32%. As of December 31, 2011, we had debt and equity investments in 54 LMM portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $415.7 million, a total cost basis of approximately $349.0 million and a weighted average annual effective yield on our LMM debt investments of approximately 14.8%. As of December 31,

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2011, approximately 74% of Main Street's total LMM portfolio investments at cost were in the form of debt investments and approximately 93% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on the assets of Main Street's LMM portfolio companies. At December 31, 2011, Main Street had equity ownership in approximately 94% of its LMM portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 34%. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at December 31, 2012 and 2011, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status.

        As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had Middle Market portfolio investments in 85 companies collectively totaling approximately $390.0 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $385.5 million. The weighted average revenue for the 85 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $513.5 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, almost all of Main Street's Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 92% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 8.8% as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, Main Street had Middle Market portfolio investments in 57 companies collectively totaling approximately $226.5 million in fair value with a total cost basis of approximately $228.9 million. The weighted average revenue for the 57 Middle Market portfolio company investments was approximately $472.6 million as of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011, almost all of our Middle Market portfolio investments were in the form of debt investments and approximately 82% of such debt investments at cost were secured by first priority liens on portfolio company assets. The weighted average annual effective yield on Main Street's Middle Market portfolio debt investments was approximately 9.5% as of December 31, 2011. The weighted average annual yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at December 31, 2012 and 2011, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments.

        As of December 31, 2012, Main Street had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies collectively totaling approximately $24.1 million in fair value and approximately $23.6 million in cost basis and which comprised 2.6% of Main Street's investment portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, Main Street had Other Portfolio investments in 3 companies collectively totaling approximately $14.1 million in both fair value and cost basis and which comprised 2.1% of Main Street's investment portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2011.

        For the year ended December 31, 2012, there was one portfolio company investment transfer from the Middle Market portfolio investment category to the Other Portfolio investment category totaling $2.0 million at fair value and $1.7 million at cost as of December 31, 2012.

        The following table summarizes the composition of Main Street's LMM investment portfolio, Middle Market investment portfolio and total combined LMM and Middle Market investment portfolio at cost and fair value by type of investment as a percentage of the total LMM investment portfolio, the total Middle Market investment portfolio and the total combined LMM and Middle Market investment portfolio,

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respectively, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

 
  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011  
Cost:
  LMM   Middle
Market
  Total   LMM   Middle
Market
  Total  

First lien debt

    71.5 %   91.4 %   81.1 %   69.5 %   81.8 %   74.4 %

Equity

    20.0 %   0.2 %   10.4 %   20.5 %   0.2 %   12.5 %

Second lien debt

    4.9 %   7.2 %   6.0 %   5.0 %   18.0 %   10.1 %

Equity warrants

    3.6 %   0.0 %   1.9 %   5.0 %   0.0 %   3.0 %

Other

    0.0 %   1.2 %   0.6 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
                           

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                           

 

 
  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011  
Fair Value:
  LMM   Middle
Market
  Total   LMM   Middle
Market
  Total  

First lien debt

    57.4 %   91.3 %   72.1 %   57.7 %   81.7 %   66.2 %

Equity

    32.8 %   0.2 %   18.7 %   29.0 %   0.3 %   18.8 %

Second lien debt

    3.9 %   7.3 %   5.4 %   4.4 %   18.0 %   9.2 %

Equity warrants

    5.9 %   0.0 %   3.3 %   8.9 %   0.0 %   5.8 %

Other

    0.0 %   1.2 %   0.5 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
                           

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                           

        The following table shows Main Street's LMM investment portfolio, Middle Market investment portfolio, and total combined LMM and Middle Market investment portfolio composition by geographic region of the United States and other countries at cost and fair value as a percentage of the total LMM investment portfolio, the total Middle Market investment portfolio, and the total combined LMM and Middle Market investment portfolio, respectively, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager). The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

 
  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011  
Cost:
  LMM   Middle
Market
  Total   LMM   Middle
Market
  Total  

Southwest

    43.5 %   11.1 %   27.8 %   47.8 %   16.4 %   35.4 %

West

    30.0 %   21.1 %   25.6 %   31.9 %   13.7 %   24.7 %

Midwest

    13.2 %   22.2 %   17.6 %   9.0 %   21.6 %   14.0 %

Northeast

    5.6 %   29.5 %   17.2 %   3.9 %   32.6 %   15.2 %

Southeast

    7.7 %   12.5 %   10.1 %   7.4 %   15.7 %   10.7 %

Non-United States

    0.0 %   3.6 %   1.7 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
                           

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                           

 

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  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011  
Fair Value:
  LMM   Middle
Market
  Total   LMM   Middle
Market
  Total  

Southwest

    46.6 %   11.3 %   31.3 %   52.1 %   16.2 %   39.3 %

West

    28.5 %   21.0 %   25.3 %   28.9 %   13.8 %   23.6 %

Midwest

    13.0 %   22.2 %   17.0 %   8.7 %   21.9 %   13.4 %

Northeast

    5.3 %   29.6 %   15.8 %   3.9 %   32.4 %   14.0 %

Southeast

    6.6 %   12.4 %   9.1 %   6.4 %   15.7 %   9.7 %

Non-United States

    0.0 %   3.5 %   1.5 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
                           

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                           

        Main Street's LMM and Middle Market portfolio investments are in companies conducting business in a variety of industries. The following tables show the composition of Main Street's LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and total combined LMM and Middle

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Market portfolio investments by industry at cost and fair value as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments and the Investment Manager).

 
  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011  
Cost:
  LMM   Middle
Market
  Total   LMM   Middle
Market
  Total  

Energy Equipment & Services

    14.0 %   2.4 %   8.4 %   9.2 %   7.5 %   8.5 %

Software

    6.3 %   10.5 %   8.3 %   2.8 %   8.4 %   5.0 %

Media

    7.8 %   6.5 %   7.2 %   8.7 %   6.6 %   7.9 %

Machinery

    9.5 %   3.7 %   6.7 %   9.9 %   2.1 %   6.9 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    12.5 %   0.0 %   6.4 %   15.4 %   0.9 %   9.7 %

Specialty Retail

    7.6 %   4.6 %   6.1 %   5.3 %   5.6 %   5.4 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    3.8 %   6.8 %   5.3 %   6.5 %   9.1 %   7.5 %

Construction & Engineering

    7.9 %   2.4 %   4.7 %   5.3 %   0.0 %   5.0 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    4.1 %   2.9 %   3.5 %   2.1 %   7.2 %   4.1 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    4.5 %   1.9 %   3.2 %   2.7 %   0.0 %   1.6 %

IT Services

    0.0 %   5.7 %   2.8 %   0.0 %   4.1 %   1.6 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    3.4 %   1.7 %   2.6 %   4.6 %   0.0 %   2.8 %

Metals & Mining

    0.0 %   4.5 %   2.2 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Professional Services

    0.0 %   4.6 %   2.2 %   3.5 %   0.0 %   2.1 %

Food Products

    0.0 %   4.0 %   2.0 %   0.0 %   3.9 %   1.6 %

Chemicals

    0.0 %   4.1 %   2.0 %   0.0 %   3.8 %   1.5 %

Building Products

    2.3 %   1.6 %   2.0 %   2.6 %   0.0 %   1.6 %

Insurance

    2.8 %   1.3 %   2.0 %   3.1 %   2.6 %   2.9 %

Aerospace & Defense

    0.0 %   3.8 %   1.9 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Construction Materials

    1.1 %   1.4 %   1.7 %   1.1 %   4.4 %   0.7 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    0.0 %   3.2 %   1.6 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Containers & Packaging

    0.0 %   3.1 %   1.5 %   0.0 %   1.3 %   0.5 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.6 %   1.3 %   1.5 %   2.2 %   1.2 %   1.8 %

Consumer Finance

    2.4 %   0.0 %   1.2 %   3.0 %   0.9 %   2.1 %

Communications Equipment

    0.0 %   2.5 %   1.2 %   0.0 %   0.5 %   0.2 %

Paper & Forest Products

    2.0 %   0.0 %   1.0 %   2.2 %   0.0 %   1.3 %

Transportation Infrastructure

    1.7 %   0.0 %   0.9 %   2.0 %   0.0 %   1.2 %

Pharmaceuticals

    0.0 %   1.6 %   0.8 %   0.0 %   2.6 %   1.0 %

Internet & Catalog Retail

    0.0 %   1.4 %   0.7 %   0.0 %   2.2 %   0.9 %

Biotechnology

    0.0 %   1.2 %   0.6 %   0.0 %   2.2 %   0.8 %

Food & Staples Retailing

    0.0 %   1.0 %   0.5 %   0.0 %   6.2 %   2.5 %

Auto Components

    0.0 %   1.0 %   0.5 %   0.0 %   2.9 %   1.2 %

Real Estate Management & Development

    0.0 %   0.6 %   0.3 %   0.0 %   2.5 %   1.0 %

Internet Software & Services

    0.3 %   0.0 %   0.2 %   3.0 %   0.0 %   1.8 %

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

    0.0 %   0.3 %   0.1 %   0.0 %   2.0 %   0.8 %

Electric Utilities

    0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   2.0 %   0.8 %

Other(1)

    4.4 %   8.4 %   6.2 %   4.8 %   7.3 %   5.7 %
                           

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 2.0% of the total LMM portfolio, total Middle Market portfolio and combined total LMM and Middle Market portfolio at each date.

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  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011  
Fair Value:
  LMM   Middle
Market
  Total   LMM   Middle
Market
  Total  

Energy Equipment & Services

    16.2 %   2.3 %   10.2 %   11.2 %   7.5 %   9.8 %

Machinery

    11.8 %   3.7 %   8.3 %   10.7 %   2.2 %   7.7 %

Software

    5.9 %   10.4 %   7.9 %   2.8 %   8.4 %   4.8 %

Media

    6.9 %   6.6 %   6.7 %   7.4 %   6.5 %   7.1 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

    10.7 %   0.0 %   6.1 %   13.5 %   0.9 %   9.0 %

Health Care Providers & Services

    4.2 %   6.8 %   5.3 %   7.4 %   9.0 %   7.9 %

Construction & Engineering

    7.9 %   2.4 %   5.1 %   6.0 %   0.0 %   5.5 %

Specialty Retail

    5.3 %   4.5 %   4.9 %   3.8 %   5.2 %   4.3 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    5.7 %   1.9 %   4.0 %   3.7 %   0.0 %   2.4 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.9 %   2.9 %   3.5 %   2.5 %   7.2 %   4.2 %

IT Services

    0.0 %   5.7 %   2.5 %   0.0 %   3.8 %   1.4 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.9 %   1.8 %   2.4 %   3.7 %   0.0 %   2.4 %

Professional Services

    0.0 %   4.6 %   2.0 %   2.2 %   0.0 %   1.4 %

Metals & Mining

    0.0 %   4.5 %   1.9 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Food Products

    0.0 %   4.1 %   1.8 %   0.0 %   4.0 %   1.4 %

Chemicals

    0.0 %   4.2 %   1.8 %   0.0 %   3.8 %   1.3 %

Insurance

    2.2 %   1.3 %   1.8 %   2.6 %   2.6 %   2.6 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

    2.5 %   0.8 %   1.7 %   2.6 %   0.0 %   1.7 %

Aerospace & Defense

    0.0 %   3.8 %   1.7 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    0.0 %   3.3 %   1.4 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Construction Materials

    0.7 %   1.4 %   1.4 %   0.8 %   4.5 %   0.5 %

Containers & Packaging

    0.0 %   3.1 %   1.3 %   0.0 %   1.3 %   0.5 %

Paper & Forest Products

    2.0 %   0.0 %   1.2 %   2.2 %   0.0 %   1.4 %

Consumer Finance

    1.9 %   0.0 %   1.1 %   2.5 %   0.9 %   1.9 %

Communications Equipment

    0.0 %   2.5 %   1.1 %   0.0 %   0.5 %   0.2 %

Transportation Infrastructure

    1.7 %   0.0 %   1.0 %   2.0 %   0.0 %   1.3 %

Pharmaceuticals

    0.0 %   1.6 %   0.7 %   0.0 %   2.8 %   1.0 %

Internet Software & Services

    1.1 %   0.0 %   0.6 %   5.8 %   0.0 %   3.7 %

Internet & Catalog Retail

    0.0 %   1.3 %   0.6 %   0.0 %   2.2 %   0.8 %

Biotechnology

    0.0 %   1.1 %   0.5 %   0.0 %   2.1 %   0.7 %

Food & Staples Retailing

    0.0 %   1.0 %   0.4 %   0.0 %   6.3 %   2.2 %

Auto Components

    0.0 %   1.0 %   0.4 %   0.0 %   3.0 %   1.1 %

Real Estate Management & Development

    0.0 %   0.6 %   0.3 %   0.0 %   2.6 %   0.9 %

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

    0.0 %   0.3 %   0.1 %   0.0 %   2.1 %   0.7 %

Electric Utilities

    0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   2.0 %   0.7 %

Other(1)

    6.5 %   10.5 %   8.3 %   6.6 %   8.6 %   7.5 %
                           

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                           

(1)
Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 2.0% of the total LMM portfolio, total Middle Market portfolio and combined total LMM and Middle Market portfolio at each date.

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NOTE C—FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY FOR INVESTMENTS AND DEBENTURES—PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (Continued)

        At December 31, 2012 and 2011, Main Street had no LMM investments that were greater than 10% of its total LMM investment portfolio at fair value, no Middle Market investments that were greater than 10% of its total Middle Market investment portfolio at fair value and no portfolio investments that were greater than 10% of the total investment portfolio at fair value.

NOTE D—WHOLLY OWNED INVESTMENT MANAGER

        As part of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager became a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC. However, the Investment Manager is accounted for as a portfolio investment since the Investment Manager is not an investment company and since it has historically conducted a significant portion of its investment management activities for parties outside of MSCC and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Investment Manager receives recurring investment management fees from MSC II pursuant to a separate investment advisory agreement. The payments due under the investment advisory agreement were fixed at $3.3 million per year, paid quarterly, until September 30, 2010. Subsequent to September 30, 2010, under the investment advisory agreement, MSC II is obligated to pay a 2% annualized management fee based upon the MSC II assets under management. Subsequent to the Exchange Offer, the investment in the Investment Manager was reduced to reflect the remaining pro rata portion of the MSC II equity and the related portion of the MSC II management fees that were not acquired in the Exchange Offer. Upon completion of the Final MSC II Exchange in the first quarter of 2012, the investment in the Investment Manager was further reduced to reflect MSCC's ownership of all of the MSC II equity and the related MSC II management fees. The Investment Manager also receives certain management, consulting and advisory fees for providing these services to third parties (the "External Services"). During May of 2012, MSCC and the Investment Manager executed an investment sub-advisory agreement to provide certain investment advisory services to HMS Adviser, LP, which is the investment advisor to HMS Income Fund, Inc. ("HMS Income"). HMS Income is a newly-formed BDC whose registration statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in June 2012. Under the investment sub-advisory agreement, the Investment Manager is entitled to 50% of the base management fee and the incentive fees earned by HMS Adviser under its advisory agreement with HMS Income. However, for the one-year period from the effective date of HMS Adviser's registration statement on Form N-2 through June 4, 2013, the Investment Manager has agreed to waive all such fees to the extent that distributions declared and payable by HMS Income would represent a return of capital for purposes of U.S. federal income tax. As a result, as of December 31, 2012, the Investment Manager has not received any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement and the Investment Manager is not due any unpaid compensation for any base management fee or incentive fees under the investment sub-advisory agreement. The Investment Manager has elected, for tax purposes, to be treated as a taxable entity and is taxed at normal corporate tax rates based on its taxable income. The taxable income of the Investment Manager may differ from its book income due to temporary book and tax timing differences, as well as permanent differences. The Investment Manager provides for any current taxes payable and deferred tax items in its separate financial statements.

        MSCC has a support services agreement with the Investment Manager that is structured to provide reimbursement to the Investment Manager for any personnel, administrative and other costs it incurs in conducting its operational and investment management activities in excess of the fees received for providing management advisory services. As a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCC, the Investment

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Manager manages the day-to-day operational and investment activities of MSCC and its subsidiaries. The Investment Manager pays personnel and other administrative expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by MSCC which principally include direct costs that are specific to MSCC's status as a publicly traded entity. The expenses paid by the Investment Manager include the cost of salaries and related benefits, rent, equipment and other administrative costs required for day-to-day operations.

        Pursuant to the support services agreement with MSCC, the Investment Manager is reimbursed each quarter by MSCC for its cash operating expenses, less fees that the Investment Manager receives from MSC II and third parties, associated with providing investment management and other services to MSCC, its subsidiaries and third parties. Subsequent to the consolidation of MSC II in connection with the Exchange Offer, the management fees paid by MSC II to the Investment Manager are now included in "Expenses reimbursed to affiliated Investment Manager" on the statements of operations along with any additional net costs reimbursed by MSCC to the Investment Manager pursuant to the support services agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, the expenses reimbursed by MSCC and management fees paid by MSC II to the Investment Manager totaled $10.7 million, $8.9 million, and $5.3 million, respectively.

        In its separate stand-alone financial statements as summarized below, as part of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager recognized an $18 million intangible asset related to the investment advisory agreement with MSC II consistent with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 54, Application of "Pushdown" Basis of Accounting in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries Acquired by Purchase ("SAB 54"). Under SAB 54, push-down accounting is required in "purchase transactions that result in an entity becoming substantially wholly owned." In this case, MSCC acquired 100% of the equity interests in the Investment Manager in the Formation Transactions. Because the $18 million value attributed to MSCC's investment in the Investment Manager was derived from the long-term, recurring management fees under the investment advisory agreement with MSC II, the same methodology used to determine the $18 million valuation of the Investment Manager in connection with the Formation Transactions was utilized to establish the push-down accounting basis for the intangible asset. The intangible asset is being amortized over the estimated economic life of the investment advisory agreement with MSC II. The Investment Manager recognized amortization expense associated with the intangible asset of $1.3 million, $1.2 million and $1.1 million for the three years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense is not included in the expenses reimbursed by MSCC to the Investment Manager based upon the support services agreement since it is non-cash and non-operating in nature.

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        Summarized financial information from the separate financial statements of the Investment Manager is as follows:

 
  As of December 31,   As of December 31,  
 
  2012   2011  
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  (Unaudited)
 

Cash

  $ 741   $ 99  

Accounts receivable

    69     28  

Accounts receivable—MSCC

    4,066     4,831  

Intangible asset (net of accumulated amortization of $5,681 and $4,392 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

    12,319     13,608  

Deposits and other

    462     145  
           

Total assets

  $ 17,657   $ 18,711  
           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 5,483   $ 5,248  

Equity

    12,174     13,463  
           

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 17,657   $ 18,711  
           

 

 
  Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  
 
   
  (in thousands)
   
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)
   
 

Management fee income from Main Street Capital II

  $ 2,584   $ 2,455   $ 3,054  

Other management advisory fees

    283     527     370  
               

Total income

    2,867     2,982     3,424  

Salaries, benefits and other personnel costs

    (9,230 )   (8,270 )   (4,543 )

Occupancy expense

    (340 )   (328 )   (309 )

Professional expenses

    (129 )   (77 )   (102 )

Amortization expense—intangible asset

    (1,289 )   (1,183 )   (1,085 )

Other expenses

    (1,253 )   (767 )   (679 )

Expense reimbursement from MSCC

    8,085     6,460     2,209  
               

Total net expenses

    (4,156 )   (4,165 )   (4,509 )
               

Net Loss

  $ (1,289 ) $ (1,183 ) $ (1,085 )
               

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NOTE E—DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS

        Deferred financing costs balances as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2012   2011  

SBIC debenture commitment fees

  $ 1,410   $ 1,340  

SBIC debenture leverage fees

    3,453     3,065  

Credit Facility Fees

    3,502     1,930  
           

Subtotal

    8,365     6,335  

Accumulated amortization

    (3,203 )   (2,167 )
           

Net deferred financing costs balance

  $ 5,162   $ 4,168  
           

        Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five years succeeding December 31, 2012 and thereafter is as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
  Estimated
Amortization
 

2013

  $ 979  

2014

  $ 897  

2015

  $ 845  

2016

  $ 807  

2017

  $ 659  

2018 and thereafter

  $ 975  

NOTE F—SBIC DEBENTURES

        SBIC debentures payable at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $225 million and $220 million, respectively. SBIC debentures provide for interest to be paid semi-annually, with principal due at the applicable 10-year maturity date of each debenture. The weighted average annual interest rate on the SBIC debentures as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 was 4.7% and 5.1%, respectively. The first principal maturity due under the existing SBIC debentures is in 2014, and the remaining weighted average duration as of December 31, 2012 is approximately 6.4 years. Main Street recognized interest expense attributable to the SBIC debentures of $11.4 million, $11.1 million and $8.5 million, respectively, in the three years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. In accordance with SBA regulations, the Funds are precluded from incurring additional non-SBIC debt without the prior approval of the SBA. The Funds are subject to annual compliance examinations by the SBA. There have been no historical findings resulting from these examinations.

        As of December 31, 2012, the recorded value of the SBIC debentures was $211.5 million which consisted of (i) $86.5 million recorded at fair value, or $13.5 million less than the $100 million face value of the SBIC debentures held in MSC II, and (ii) $125 million reported at face value and held in MSMF. As of December 31, 2012, if Main Street had adopted the fair value option under ASC 825 for all of its SBIC debentures, Main Street estimates the fair value of its SBIC debentures would be

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approximately $194.8 million, or $30.2 million less than the $225 million face value of the SBIC debentures.

Maturity Date
  Fixed
Interest
Rate
  December 31,
2012
  December 31,
2011
 

9/1/2013

    5.762 % $   $ 4,000,000  

3/1/2014

    5.007 %       3,000,000  

9/1/2014

    5.571 %       9,000,000  

9/1/2014

    5.539 %   6,000,000     6,000,000  

3/1/2015

    5.925 %   2,000,000     2,000,000  

3/1/2015

    5.893 %   2,000,000     2,000,000  

9/1/2015

    5.796 %   19,100,000     19,100,000  

3/1/2017

    6.231 %   3,900,000     3,900,000  

3/1/2017

    6.263 %   1,000,000     1,000,000  

3/1/2017

    6.317 %   5,000,000     5,000,000  

3/1/2020

    4.514 %   10,000,000     10,000,000  

9/1/2016

    6.476 %   5,000,000     5,000,000  

3/1/2017

    6.317 %   7,100,000     7,100,000  

9/1/2017

    6.434 %   19,800,000     19,800,000  

9/1/2017

    6.469 %   7,900,000     7,900,000  

3/1/2018

    6.377 %   10,200,000     10,200,000  

9/1/2019

    4.950 %   20,000,000     20,000,000  

9/1/2020

    3.932 %   10,000,000     10,000,000  

9/1/2020

    3.500 %   35,000,000     35,000,000  

3/1/2021

    4.369 %   10,000,000     10,000,000  

3/1/2021

    4.599 %   20,000,000     20,000,000  

9/1/2021

    3.392 %   10,000,000     10,000,000  

9/1/2022

    2.530 %   5,000,000      

3/1/2023(1)

    1.446 %   16,000,000      
                 

Ending Balance

        $ 225,000,000   $ 220,000,000  
                 

(1)
The interest rate for this tranche of SBIC debentures represents an initial rate that has not been fixed by the SBA as of December 31, 2012. In March 2013, the rate for this tranche of SBIC debentures will be determined and, thereafter, the rate will be fixed for the ensuing 10 years.

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NOTE G—CREDIT FACILITY

        Main Street maintains the Credit Facility to provide additional liquidity in support of future investment and operational activities and since December 31, 2010 has amended the Credit Facility several times. In November 2011, Main Street amended the Credit Facility to increase the total commitments available from $155 million to $210 million. The $55 million increase in total commitments included commitment increases by lenders currently participating in the Credit Facility, as well as the addition of one new lender relationship which diversified the Main Street lending group to a total of seven participants. In December 2011, Main Street further expanded the Credit Facility from $210 million to $235 million. The $25 million increase in total commitments included the addition of one new lender relationship which further diversified the lending group to a total of eight participants. These increases in total commitments were executed under the accordion feature of the Credit Facility which at the time allowed Main Street to increase the total commitments under the facility up to $300 million of total commitments from new or existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments. In May 2012, Main Street amended its Credit Facility to expand the commitments from $235.0 million to $277.5 million. The $42.5 million increase in total commitments included commitment increases by three lenders currently participating in the Credit Facility under the accordion feature of the Credit Facility. In July 2012, Main Street further expanded its commitments under the Credit Facility from $277.5 million to $287.5 million. The $10.0 million increase in total commitments was the result of the addition of one new lender relationship which further diversified the Main Street lending group to a total of nine participants. The amended Credit Facility contained an upsized accordion feature that at the time allowed for a further increase in total commitments under the facility up to $350 million of total commitments from new and existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments. The Credit Facility was scheduled to mature in September 2014, but in November 2012, Main Street further amended the Credit Facility to extend the final maturity to five years, through September 2017. The amended Credit Facility contains an upsized accordion feature which allows Main Street to increase the total commitments under the facility up to $400 million from new or existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments.

        Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to Main Street's election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable LIBOR rate (0.21% as of December 31, 2012) plus 2.50% or (ii) the applicable base rate (Prime Rate, 3.25% as of December 31, 2012) plus 1.50%. Main Street pays unused commitment fees of 0.375% per annum on the unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by a first lien on the assets of MSCC and its subsidiaries, excluding the assets of the Funds. The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to: (i) maintaining an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0, (ii) maintaining an asset coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, and (iii) maintaining a minimum tangible net worth. The Credit Facility includes an initial revolving period through September 2015 followed by a two-year term out period with a final maturity in September 2017, and contains two, one-year extension options which could extend both the revolving period and the final maturity by up to two years, subject to certain conditions including lender approval.

        At December 31, 2012, Main Street had $132 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. Main Street recognized interest expense related to the Credit Facility, including unused commitment fees and amortization of deferred loan costs, of $4.2 million, $2.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. As of December 31, 2012, the interest rate on the Credit Facility was 2.71%, and Main Street was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Facility.

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NOTE H—FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
Per Share Data:
  2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  

Net asset value at the beginning of the period

  $ 15.19   $ 13.06   $ 11.96   $ 12.20   $ 12.85  

Net investment income(1)(3)

    2.01     1.69     1.16     0.92     1.13  

Net realized gain (loss) from investments(1)(2)(3)

    0.55     0.11     (0.17 )   (0.78 )   0.16  

Net change in unrealized appreciation(1)(2)(3)

    1.34     1.23     1.14     0.82     (0.44 )

Income tax provision(1)(2)(3)

    (0.37 )   (0.27 )   (0.05 )   0.23     0.35  

Bargain purchase gain(1)

            0.30          
                       

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations(1)

    3.53     2.76     2.38     1.19     1.20  

Dividends paid to stockholders from net investment income

    (1.17 )   (1.46 )   (1.39 )   (1.32 )   (0.63 )

Dividends paid to stockholders from realized gains/losses

    (0.54 )   (0.10 )   (0.11 )   (0.18 )   (0.80 )

Impact of the net change in monthly dividends declared prior to the end of the period

    (0.02 )   (0.14 )       0.13     (0.13 )

Accretive effect of public stock offerings (issuing shares above NAV per share)

    1.33     0.74     0.49          

Accretive effect of Exchange Offer

            0.22          

Adjustment to investment in Investment Manager in connection with Exchange Offer Transactions

            (0.73 )        

Accretive effect of DRIP issuance (issuing shares above NAV per share)

    0.07     0.05     0.08          

Other(4)

    0.20     0.28     0.16     (0.06 )   (0.29 )
                       

Net asset value at the end of the period

  $ 18.59   $ 15.19   $ 13.06   $ 11.96   $ 12.20  
                       

Market value at the end of the period

  $ 30.51   $ 21.24   $ 18.19   $ 16.12   $ 9.77  

Shares Outstanding at the end of the period

    34,589,484     26,714,384     18,797,444     10,842,447     9,206,483  

(1)
Based on weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

(2)
Net realized gains or losses, net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation, and income taxes can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

(3)
Per share amounts are net of the amounts attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

(4)
Includes the impact of the different share amounts as a result of calculating certain per share data based on the weighted average basic shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on the shares outstanding as of a period end or transaction date.

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  Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  
 
  (in thousands, except percentages)
 

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 642,976   $ 405,711   $ 245,535   $ 129,660   $ 112,356  

Average net asset value

  $ 512,156   $ 327,386   $ 195,785   $ 120,540   $ 114,977  

Average outstanding debt

  $ 332,154   $ 277,692   $ 158,563   $ 57,000   $ 55,000  

Ratio of total expenses, including income tax expense, to average net asset value(1)(2)

    8.18 %   9.82 %   8.81 %   5.63 %   6.07 %

Ratio of operating expenses to average net asset value(1)

    6.07 %   7.96 %   8.34 %   5.63 %   6.07 %

Ratio of operating expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net asset value(1)

    3.03 %   4.01 %   3.98 %   2.48 %   2.79 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net asset value(1)

    11.57 %   11.76 %   9.65 %   7.65 %   8.97 %

Portfolio turnover ratio

    56.22 %   30.82 %   26.71 %   18.48 %   19.34 %

Total investment return(4)

    53.60 %   26.95 %   23.97 %   86.23 %   (22.23 )%

Total return based on change in net asset value(3)

    25.73 %   25.64 %   26.11 %   10.64 %   9.84 %

(1)
Ratios are net of amounts attributable to the noncontrolling equity interests in MSC II for the periods prior to the completion of the Final MSC II Exchange during the first quarter of 2012.

(2)
Total expenses are the sum of operating expenses and income tax expense. Income tax expense primarily relates to the accrual of deferred taxes on the net unrealized appreciation from portfolio investments held in Taxable Subsidiaries, which is non-cash in nature and may vary significantly from period to period. Main Street is required to include deferred taxes in calculating its total expenses even though these deferred taxes are not currently payable.

(3)
Total return based on change in net asset value was calculated using the sum of ending net asset value plus dividends to stockholders and other non-operating changes during the period, as divided by the beginning net asset value.

(4)
Total investment return based on purchase of stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of each period reported on the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at prices obtained by the registrant's dividend reinvestment plan during the period. The return does not reflect sales load.

NOTE I—DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME

        During November 2012, we declared a special dividend of $0.35 per share for January 2013 and regular monthly dividends of $0.15 per share for each of January, February and March 2013. These regular monthly dividends equal a total of $0.45 per share for the first quarter of 2013. The first quarter 2013 regular monthly dividends represent an 11.1% increase from the dividends declared for the first quarter of 2012. During 2012, Main Street paid monthly dividends of (i) $0.135 per share for each month of January 2012 through March 2012, (ii) $0.140 per share for each month of April 2012 through June 2012, (iii) $0.145 per share for each month of July 2012 through September 2012, and (iv) $0.15 per share for each month of October 2012 thru December 2012, totaling $49.6 million, or $1.71 per share. For tax purposes, the 2012 dividends, which included the effects of accrued dividends, were comprised of (i) ordinary income totaling approximately $0.92 per share, (ii) long term capital gain totaling approximately $0.75 per share, and (iii) qualified dividend income totaling approximately $0.05 per share. As of December 31 2012, Main Street estimates that it has generated undistributed taxable income of approximately $44.4 million, or $1.28 per share, that will be carried forward toward

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distributions to be paid in 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2011, Main Street paid total monthly dividends of approximately $34.9 million, or $1.56 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2010, Main Street paid total monthly dividends of approximately $23.9 million, or $1.50 per share.

        Ordinary dividend distributions from a RIC do not qualify for the reduced maximum tax rate on qualified dividend income from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations, except to the extent that the RIC received the income in the form of qualifying dividends from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. The tax attributes for dividends will generally include both ordinary income and capital gains but may also include qualified dividends or return of capital. The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Ordinary income

  $ 28,440   $ 29,354   $ 19,465  

Qualified dividends

    1,663     1,445     219  

Distributions of long term capital gains

    21,073     7,750     4,216  
               

Distributions on tax basis

  $ 51,176   $ 38,549   $ 23,900  
               

        MSCC has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC. As a RIC, MSCC generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that MSCC distributes to its stockholders as dividends. MSCC must generally distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income to qualify for pass-through tax treatment and maintain its RIC status. As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the filing of the federal income tax return for the prior year.

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        Listed below is a reconciliation of "Net increase in net assets resulting from operations" to taxable income and to total distributions declared to common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  
 
  (estimated, amounts in thousands)
 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 104,444   $ 64,106   $ 39,970  

Share-based compensation expense

    2,565     2,047     1,489  

Net realized income allocated to noncontrolling interest

    (65 )   (857 )   (250 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

    (39,460 )   (28,478 )   (19,639 )

Bargain Purchase Gain

            (4,891 )

Income tax provision

    10,820     6,288     941  

Pre-tax book (income) loss not consolidated for tax purposes

    (2,187 )   (223 )   6,036  

Book income and tax income differences, including debt origination, structuring fees, dividends, realized gains and changes in estimates

    11,540     3,014     (101 )
               

Estimated taxable income(1)

    87,657     45,897     23,555  

Taxable income earned in prior year and carried forward for distribution in current year

    7,934     586     931  

Ordinary taxable income earned in current period and carried forward for distribution

    (49,603 )   (11,540 )   (586 )

Dividend accrued as of period end and paid in the following period

    5,188     3,606      
               

Total distributions accrued or paid to common stockholders

  $ 51,176   $ 38,549   $ 23,900  
               

(1)
Main Street's taxable income for each period is an estimate and will not be finally determined until the company files its tax return for each year. Therefore, the final taxable income, and the taxable income earned in each period and carried forward for distribution in the following period, may be different than this estimate.

        The Taxable Subsidiaries hold certain portfolio investments for Main Street. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated with Main Street for financial reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries are included in Main Street's consolidated financial statements. The principal purpose of the Taxable Subsidiaries is to permit Main Street to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes in order to comply with the "source income" requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions of the Code. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with Main Street for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense or income tax benefit as a result of their ownership of various portfolio investments. This income tax expense or benefit, if any, is reflected in Main Street's Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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        Main Street's provision for income taxes, including the Taxable Subsidiaries, was comprised of the following:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  

Current tax expense (benefit):

                   

Federal

  $ 168   $   $  

State

    1,059     253     200  
               

Total current tax expense (benefit)

    1,227     253     200  

Deferred tax expense (benefit):

                   

Federal

    7,828     5,435     428  

State

    174     300     247  
               

Total deferred tax expense (benefit)

    8,002     5,735     675  

Excise tax

    1,591     300     66  
               

Total income tax provision (benefit)

  $ 10,820   $ 6,288   $ 941  
               

        As of December 31, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $870.2 million, with such investments having a gross unrealized appreciation of $121.9 million and gross unrealized depreciation of $20.4 million.

        The net deferred tax liability at December 31, 2012 was $11.8 million and primarily related to (i) $18.9 million of deferred tax liability associated with timing differences from net unrealized appreciation of portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries and (ii) $0.2 million of deferred tax liability associated with timing differences from recognition of realized gains on portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries, partially offset by (i) $4.8 million of deferred tax assets associated with net loss carryforwards primarily resulting from historical realized losses on portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries and (ii) $2.6 million of deferred tax assets associated with basis differences of portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes. The net deferred tax liability at December 31, 2011 was $3.8 million and primarily related to (i) $11.5 million of deferred tax liability associated with timing differences from net unrealized appreciation of portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries and (ii) $0.2 million of deferred tax liability associated with timing differences from recognition of realized gains on portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries, partially offset by (i) $6.7 million of deferred tax assets associated with net loss carryforwards primarily resulting from historical realized losses on portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries and (ii) $1.2 million of deferred tax assets associated with basis differences of portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries which are "pass through" entities for tax purposes. Management believes that the realization of the deferred tax assets is more likely than not based on expectations as to future taxable income and scheduled reversals of temporary differences. Accordingly, Main Street did not record a valuation allowance related to its deferred tax

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assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011. The following table sets forth the significant components of net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011  

Deferred tax assets:

             

Net operating loss carryforwards

    4,769     6,687  

Basis differences in portfolio investments

    2,571     1,227  
           

Total deferred tax assets

    7,340     7,914  
           

Deferred tax liabilities:

             

Net unrealized appreciation of portfolio investments

    (18,877 )   (11,491 )

Other

    (241 )   (199 )
           

Total deferred tax liabilities

    (19,118 )   (11,690 )
           

Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

    (11,778 )   (3,776 )
           

        For federal income tax purposes, the net loss carryforwards expire in various years from 2029 through 2032. The timing and manner in which Main Street will utilize any net loss carryforwards in any year, or in total, may be limited in the future under the provisions of the Code.

NOTE J—COMMON STOCK

        In December 2012, Main Street completed a follow-on public stock offering of 2,875,000 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $28.00 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $80.5 million, less (i) underwriters' commissions of approximately $3.2 million and (ii) offering costs of approximately $0.2 million.

        In June 2012, Main Street completed a public stock offering of 4,312,500 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $22.50 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $97.0 million, less (i) underwriters' commissions of approximately $3.9 million and (ii) offering costs of approximately $0.2 million.

        In October 2011, Main Street completed a public stock offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $17.50 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $60.4 million, less (i) underwriters' commissions of approximately $2.7 million and (ii) offering costs of approximately $0.2 million.

        In March 2011, Main Street completed a public stock offering of 4,025,000 shares of common stock, including the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $18.35 per share, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $73.9 million, less (i) underwriters' commissions of approximately $3.3 million and (ii) offering costs of approximately $0.2 million.

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NOTE K—DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN ("DRIP")

        Main Street's DRIP provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive dividends in cash. As a result, if Main Street declares a cash dividend, the company's stockholders who have not "opted out" of the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their cash dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of MSCC common stock. Main Street has the option to satisfy the share requirements of the DRIP through the issuance of shares of common stock or through open market purchases of common stock by the DRIP plan administrator. Newly issued shares will be valued based upon the final closing price of MSCC's common stock on the valuation date determined for each dividend by Main Street's Board of Directors. Shares purchased in the open market to satisfy the DRIP requirements will be valued based upon the average price of the applicable shares purchased by the DRIP plan administrator, before any associated brokerage or other costs. Main Street's DRIP is administered by its transfer agent on behalf of Main Street's record holders and participating brokerage firms. Brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries may decide not to participate in Main Street's DRIP but may provide a similar dividend reinvestment plan.

        For the year ended December 31, 2012, $10.4 million of the total $49.6 million in dividends paid to stockholders represented DRIP participation. During this period, Main Street satisfied the DRIP participation requirements with the issuance of 349,960 newly issued shares and with the purchase of 63,416 shares of common stock in the open market. For the year ended December 31, 2011, $10.5 million of the total $34.9 million in dividends paid to stockholders represented DRIP participation. During this period, Main Street satisfied the DRIP participation requirements with the issuance of 348,695 newly issued shares and with the purchase of 217,407 shares of common stock in the open market. The shares disclosed above relate only to Main Street's DRIP and exclude any activity related to broker-managed dividend reinvestment plans. For the year ended December 31, 2010, $8.2 million of the total $23.9 million in dividends paid to stockholders represented DRIP participation. During this period, Main Street satisfied the DRIP participation requirements with the issuance of 478,731 newly issued shares and with the purchase of 35,572 shares of common stock in the open market. The shares disclosed above relate only to Main Street's DRIP and exclude any activity related to broker-managed dividend reinvestment plans.

NOTE L—SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

        Main Street accounts for its share-based compensation plans using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, Main Street measured the grant date fair value based upon the market price of its common stock on the date of the grant and will amortize this fair value to share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

        Main Street's Board of Directors approves the issuance of shares of restricted stock to Main Street employees pursuant to the Main Street Capital Corporation 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. These shares vest over a four-year period from the grant date and the fair value is expensed over the four-year service period starting on the grant date. The following table summarizes the restricted stock issuances

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approved by Main Street's Board of Directors and the remaining shares of restricted stock available for issuance as of December 31, 2012:

Restricted stock authorized under the plan

    2,000,000  

Less restricted stock granted on:

       

July 1, 2008

    (245,645 )

July 1, 2009

    (98,993 )

July 1, 2010

    (149,357 )

June 20, 2011

    (117,728 )

June 20, 2012

    (133,973 )

November 6, 2012

    (7,476 )

December 3, 2012

    (5,000 )
       

Restricted stock available for issuance as of December 31, 2012

    1,241,828  
       

        The following table summarizes the restricted stock issued to Main Street's independent directors pursuant to the Main Street Capital Corporation 2008 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan. These shares vest on the day immediately preceding the annual meeting of stockholders following the respective grant date and are expensed over a one-year service period starting on the grant date:

Restricted stock authorized under the plan

    200,000  

Less restricted stock granted on:

       

July 1, 2008

    (20,000 )

July 1, 2009

    (8,512 )

July 1, 2010

    (7,920 )

June 20, 2011

    (6,584 )

August 3, 2011

    (1,658 )

June 20, 2012

    (5,060 )
       

Restricted stock available for issuance as of December 31, 2012

    150,266  
       

        For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, Main Street recognized total share-based compensation expense of $2.6 million, $2.0 million, and $1.5 million, respectively, related to the restricted stock issued to Main Street employees and independent directors.

        As of December 31, 2012, there was $5.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to Main Street's non-vested restricted shares. This compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of approximately 2.9 years as of December 31, 2012.

NOTE M—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        At December 31, 2012, Main Street had a total of $72.4 million in outstanding commitments comprised of (i) seven commitments to fund revolving loans that had not been fully drawn and (ii) five capital commitments that had not been fully called.

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NOTE M—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

        Main Street may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of its operations in the normal course of business or otherwise. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on Main Street in connection with the activities of its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any current legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, Main Street does not expect any current matters will materially affect its financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance whether any pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on Main Street's financial condition or results of operations in any future reporting period.

NOTE N—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES

        Listed below are the supplemental cash flow disclosures for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Interest paid

  $ 15,017   $ 12,067   $ 7,806  

Taxes paid

  $ 798   $ 194   $ 75  

Non-cash financing activities:

                   

Shares issued in connection with the MSC II Exchange Offer

  $   $   $ 20,093  

Shares issued pursuant to the DRIP

  $ 8,922   $ 6,611   $ 7,637  

NOTE O—SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

 
  2012  
 
  Qtr. 1   Qtr. 2   Qtr. 3   Qtr. 4  

Total investment income

  $ 20,559   $ 20,842   $ 22,954   $ 26,165  

Net investment income

  $ 12,849   $ 12,826   $ 15,522   $ 18,128  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 23,784   $ 24,153   $ 31,967   $ 24,486  

Net investment income per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.48   $ 0.47   $ 0.49   $ 0.56  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.89   $ 0.88   $ 1.01   $ 0.76  

 

 
  2011  
 
  Qtr. 1   Qtr. 2   Qtr. 3   Qtr. 4  

Total investment income

  $ 13,375   $ 16,107   $ 17,086   $ 19,672  

Net investment income

  $ 7,392   $ 9,594   $ 10,361   $ 11,930  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 10,323   $ 17,626   $ 14,436   $ 20,582  

Net investment income per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.38   $ 0.41   $ 0.44   $ 0.45  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.54   $ 0.77   $ 0.62   $ 0.79  

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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE O—SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

 

 
  2010  
 
  Qtr. 1   Qtr. 2   Qtr. 3   Qtr. 4  

Total investment income

  $ 7,093   $ 8,732   $ 9,006   $ 11,677  

Net investment income

  $ 3,220   $ 4,742   $ 4,758   $ 6,541  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock

  $ 9,057   $ 8,873   $ 10,943   $ 9,871  

Net investment income per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.22   $ 0.31   $ 0.28   $ 0.34  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations attributable to common stock per share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.63   $ 0.59   $ 0.65   $ 0.53  

NOTE P—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        As discussed further in Note D, subsequent to the completion of the Formation Transactions, the Investment Manager is a wholly owned portfolio company of MSCC. At December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Investment Manager had a receivable of $4.1 million and $4.8 million respectively due from MSCC related to operating expenses incurred by the Investment Manager required to support Main Street's business.

NOTE Q—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        During January 2013, Main Street invested $40.5 million of capital in Quality Lease and Rental Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Quality Lease Service, LLC and Quality Lease Rental Service, LLC (together, "Quality"). Main Street's investment consists of $38 million in senior, secured term debt in Quality and a $2.5 million direct equity investment in Quality's parent holding company. Founded in 1989, Quality is headquartered in El Campo, Texas and provides drill site services and equipment rentals to the upstream oil and gas industry. Quality provides high quality, custom built mobile housing units to be used at the well site during drilling and completion operations. Quality also provides a variety of other services at the well site, including pad, pit, and road construction, pipeline and flow line equipment installation, equipment rental and heavy hauling.

        During March 2013, Main Street declared regular monthly dividends of $0.155 per share for each of April, May and June 2013. These regular monthly dividends equal a total of $0.465 per share for the second quarter of 2013. The second quarter 2013 regular monthly dividends represent a 10.7% increase from the dividends declared for the second quarter of 2012. Including the dividends declared for the second quarter of 2013, Main Street will have paid $9.29 per share in cumulative dividends since its October 2007 initial public offering.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders' of
Main Street Capital Corporation

        We have audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) the consolidated financial statements of Main Street Capital Corporation (a Maryland corporation) referred to in our report dated March 8, 2013, which is included in the annual report on Form 10-K. Our audits of the basic financial statements include the financial statement schedule 12-14 which is the responsibility of the Company's management. In our opinion, this financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Houston, Texas
March 8, 2013

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Schedule 12-14

MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates
Year ended December 31, 2012

Company
  Investments(1)
  Amount of
Interest or
Dividends
Credited to
Income(2)

  December 31,
2011 Value

  Gross
Additions(3)

  Gross
Reductions(4)

  December 31,
2012 Value

 
   

CONTROL INVESTMENTS

                                   

Bond-Coat, Inc.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt   $ 20         14,550         14,550  

  Common Stock             6,350         6,350  
                           

Café Brazil, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     119     1,400     1     901     500  

  Member Units     121     3,430     260         3,690  
                           

California Healthcare Medical Billing, Inc.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     1,131     8,530     374     888     8,016  

  Warrants         3,380             3,380  

  Common Stock     18     1,560             1,560  
                           

CBT Nuggets, LLC

                                   

  14% Secured Debt     126     1,750         1,300     450  

  Member Units     740     5,570     2,230         7,800  
                           

Ceres Management, LLC (Lambs)

                                   

  14% Secured Debt     578     3,749     244         3,993  

  Class B Member Units             3,000         3,000  

  Member Units         1,050     500     1,550      
                           

Condit Exhibits, LLC

                                   

  13% Current/5% PIK Secured Debt     862     4,406     669     423     4,652  

  Warrants         560     40         600  
                           

Currie Acquisitions, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     6     4,750         4,750      

  Warrants         100         100      
                           

Gulf Manufacturing, LLC

                                   

  9% PIK Secured Debt     88     1,185         266     919  

  Member Units     746     9,840     2,820         12,660  
                           

Harrison Hydra-Gen, Ltd.

                                   

  9% Secured Debt     784     5,230     507     713     5,024  

  Preferred Stock     137     1,081     86     86     1,081  

  Common Stock     64     2,240         690     1,550  
                           

Hawthorne Customs & Dispatch Services, LLC

                                   

  Member Units     6     1,410         270     1,140  
                           

Hydratec, Inc.

                                   

  Common Stock     1,416     12,337     1,373         13,710  
                           

Indianapolis Aviation Partners, LLC

                                   

  15% Secured Debt     678     4,120     329     379     4,070  

  Warrants         1,650     480         2,130  
                           

Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, LLC

                                   

  Prime plus 2% Secured Debt     121     2,260         564     1,696  

  13% Current/6% PIK Secured Debt     364     2,345     121     707     1,759  

  Member Units     167     1,750     310         2,060  
                           

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Company
  Investments(1)
  Amount of
Interest or
Dividends
Credited to
Income(2)

  December 31,
2011 Value

  Gross
Additions(3)

  Gross
Reductions(4)

  December 31,
2012 Value

 
   

Lighting Unlimited, LLC

                                   

  8% Secured Debt     176     1,984     16     108     1,892  

  Preferred Stock     136     510         17     493  

  Warrants             4         4  

  Common Stock         210         174     36  
                           

Marine Shelters Holdings, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     244         10,045         10,045  

  Preferred Stock             3,750         3,750  
                           

Mid-Columbia Lumber Products, LLC

                                   

  10% Secured Debt     145     1,250             1,250  

  12% Secured Debt     527     3,670     230         3,900  

  Warrants         890     580         1,470  

  Member Units         930     650         1,580  
                           

NAPCO Precast, LLC

                                   

  Prime plus 2% Secured Debt     560     3,376     9     51     3,334  

  18% Secured Debt     733     5,142     29     78     5,093  

  Member Units     8     4,195     165         4,360  
                           

NRI Clinical Research, LLC

                                   

  14% Secured Debt     803     5,183     87     764     4,506  

  Warrants     4     252     228         480  

  Member Units     7     500     460         960  
                           

NRP Jones, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     1,635     11,041     850         11,891  

  Warrants         817     533         1,350  

  Member Units     384     2,900     1,900         4,800  
                           

NTS Holdings, Inc.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     232     5,742     258     6,000      

  Preferred Stock     433     11,918     434     12,352      

  Common Stock         2,140         2,140      
                           

OMi Holdings, Inc.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     824     7,950     746     2,696     6,000  

  Common Stock         2,270     6,470         8,740  
                           

Pegasus Research Group, LLC (Televerde)

                                   

  13% Current/5% PIK Secured Debt     1,020     6,089     562     1,660     4,991  

  Member Units     200     1,250     2,540         3,790  
                           

PPL RVs, Inc.

                                   

  11.1% Secured Debt     914     4,235     4,225         8,460  

  Common Stock         3,980     2,140         6,120  
                           

Principle Environmental, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     763     4,080     670         4,750  

  12% Current/2% PIK Secured Debt     514     3,507     90     3     3,594  

  Warrants         2,110     1,750         3,860  

  Member Units     16     3,600     2,687     137     6,150  
                           

River Aggregates, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     503     3,227     435         3,662  

  Warrants         100         100      

  Member Units         200         200      
                           

The MPI Group, LLC

                                   

  4.5% Current/4.5% PIK Secured Debt     82     1,041     36         1,077  

  6% Current/6% PIK Secured Debt     608     5,294     294         5,588  

  Warrants                      
                           

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Company
  Investments(1)
  Amount of
Interest or
Dividends
Credited to
Income(2)

  December 31,
2011 Value

  Gross
Additions(3)

  Gross
Reductions(4)

  December 31,
2012 Value

 
   

Thermal & Mechanical Equipment, LLC

                                   

  Prime plus 2% Secured Debt     115     1,266     7     240     1,033  

  13% Current/5% PIK Secured Debt     732     4,053     217     978     3,292  

  Member Units     1,031     5,660     2,590         8,250  
                           

Uvalco Supply, LLC

                                   

  Member Units     116     3,290         530     2,760  
                           

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation

                                   

  8% Secured Debt     221     2,692     16     445     2,263  

  13% Secured Debt     955     4,387     932         5,319  

  Warrants         1,209         29     1,180  

  Common Stock     5     2,500         70     2,430  
                           

Vision Interests, Inc.

                                   

  6.5% Current/6.5% PIK Secured Debt     416     2,935     211         3,146  

  Series A Preferred Stock         3,000         70     2,930  

  Common Stock             110         110  
                           

Ziegler's NYPD, LLC

                                   

  Prime plus 2% Secured Debt     94     996     2         998  

  13% Current/5% PIK Secured Debt     905     4,270     1,030         5,300  

  Warrants         400         220     180  
                           

Other

                                   

        384     5,002     60     94     4,968  
                           

Income from Control Investments disposed of during the year

                         
                           

  Total—Control   $ 24,737   $ 238,926   $ 82,292   $ 42,743   $ 278,475  
                           

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Company
  Investments(1)
  Amount of
Interest or
Dividends
Credited to
Income(2)

  December 31,
2011 Value

  Gross
Additions(3)

  Gross
Reductions(4)

  December 31,
2012 Value

 
   

AFFILATE INVESTMENTS

                                   

American Sensor Technologies, Inc.

                                   

  9% Secured Debt   $ 57   $ 3,039   $ 7   $ 3,046   $  

  Warrants         3,100     1,070         4,170  
                           

Bridge Capital Solutions Corporation

                                   

  13% Secured Debt     545         4,754         4,754  

  Warrants             310         310  
                           

Compact Power Equipment Centers, LLC

                                   

  6% Current/6% PIK Secured Debt     334     2,831     838     3,669      

  8% PIK Secured Debt         108         108      

  Series A Member Units     52     853     379     1,232      

  Member Units         1         1      
                           

Daseke, Inc.

                                   

  Common Stock     11     4,220     3,090         7,310  
                           

Drilling Info, Inc.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     1,095     8,000     935     8,935      

  8.75% Secured Debt     11     750         750      

  Warrants         10,360         10,360      

  Common Stock         4,890     180     5,070      
                           

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.

                                   

  Common Stock     138     380             380  
                           

Gault Financial, LLC (RMB Capital, LLC)

                                   

  14% Secured Debt     1,573     9,897     123     672     9,348  

  Warrants         400         160     240  
                           

Houston Plating & Coatings, LLC

                                   

  Member Units     694     5,990     2,290         8,280  
                           

Indianhead Pipeline Services, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     755         9,461     1,275     8,186  

  Preferred Equity     56         1,676         1,676  

  Warrants             1,490         1,490  

  Member Units     92         50         50  
                           

Integrated Printing Solutions, LLC

                                   

  13% Secured Debt     1,992     9,228     2,579         11,807  

  Preferred Equity             2,000         2,000  

  Warrants         600     500         1,100  
                           

irth Solutions, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     550     5,084     34     1,531     3,587  

  Member Units     483     2,480     496     226     2,750  
                           

KBK Industries, LLC

                                   

  12.5% Secured Debt     557     5,250     9,000     5,250     9,000  

  10% Secured Debt     337     15     1,250     1,265      

  Member Units     392     2,800     2,750         5,550  
                           

Laurus Healthcare, LP

                                   

  9% Secured Debt     302     5,850         5,850      

  Class A and C Units     406     5,430         5,430      
                           

Olympus Building Services, Inc.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     400     2,306     850     181     2,975  

  12% Current/3% PIK Secured Debt     150     994     120     100     1,014  

  Warrants         70     400         470  
                           

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Company
  Investments(1)
  Amount of
Interest or
Dividends
Credited to
Income(2)

  December 31,
2011 Value

  Gross
Additions(3)

  Gross
Reductions(4)

  December 31,
2012 Value

 
   

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     767     916     584         1,500  

  Preferred Stock     117     1,577     863         2,440  

  Warrants         830         280     550  
                           

OPI International Ltd.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     2,568     11,130     3,868     14,998      

  Common Equity     1,399     4,100     871         4,971  
                           

PCI Holding Company, Inc.

                                   

  12% Current/4% PIK Secured Debt     82         4,909         4,909  

  Preferred Stock     11         1,511         1,511  
                           

Radial Drilling Servcies Inc.

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     631     3,367     118         3,485  

  Warrants         758             758  
                           

Samba Holdings, Inc.

                                   

  12.5% Secured Debt     921     2,941     9,059     77     11,923  

  Common Stock         950     2,720         3,670  
                           

Schneider Sales Management, LLC

                                   

  13% Secured Debt         250     3,239     3,489      

  Warrants             45     45      
                           

Spectrio LLC

                                   

  8% Secured Debt     21     168     112         280  

  12% Secured Debt     1,886     13,341     4,622         17,963  

  Warrants         2,720     700         3,420  
                           

SYNEO, LLC

                                   

  12% Secured Debt     646     5,374     44     1,200     4,218  

  10% Secured Debt     147     1,412     1         1,413  

  Member Units         1,000             1,000  
                           

Texas Reexcavation LC

                                   

  12% Current/3% PIK Secured Debt     33         5,881         5,881  

  Class A Member Units             2,900         2,900  
                           

WorldCall, Inc.

                                   

  13% Secured Debt     21     646         646      

  Common Stock             297     297      
                           

Other

        343         20,493     1,319     19,174  
                           

Income from Affiliate Investments disposed of during the year

                         
                           

  Total—Affiliate Investments   $ 20,575   $ 146,406   $ 109,469   $ 77,462   $ 178,413  
                           

(1)
The principal amount, the ownership detail for equity investments and if the investment is income producing is shown in the Consolidated and Combined Schedule of Investments.

(2)
Represents the total amount of interest, fees or dividends credited to income for the portion of the year an investment was included in Control or Affiliate categories, respectively. For investments transferred between Control and Affiliate categories during the year, any income related to the time period it was in the category other than the one shown at year end is included in "Income from Investments disposed of during the year".

(3)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investment, follow on investments and accrued PIK interest, and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross Additions also include net increases in unrealized appreciation or net decreases in unrealized depreciation as well as the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category and out of a different category.

(4)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments or sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross reductions also include net increases in unrealized depreciation or net decreases in unrealized appreciation as well as the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category and into a different category.

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RAYMOND JAMES
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
BAIRD

August       , 2013