TCAP-9.30.2012-Q3

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 10-Q

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(Mark One)



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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012



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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 814-00733

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Triangle Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland		06-1798488
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

3700 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 530 Raleigh, North Carolina		27612
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 719-4770

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report: N/A

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

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

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



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	ý

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

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock on November 5, 2012 was 27,320,385.

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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q



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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2012 and Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2011	3
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	4
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	5
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	6
	Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2012	7
	Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2011	13
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	18
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	42
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	43

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	44
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	44
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	44
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	44
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	44
Item 5.	Other Information	44
Item 6.	Exhibits	45
Signatures		46
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets



	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(Unaudited)
Assets:
Investments at fair value:
Non–Control / Non–Affiliate investments (cost of $485,599,055 and $389,312,451 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	$	498,027,652	$	396,502,490
Affiliate investments (cost of $126,931,742 and $97,751,264 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	128,065,635		103,266,298
Control investments (cost of $11,462,759 and $11,278,339 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	5,216,666		7,309,787
Total investments at fair value	631,309,953		507,078,575
Cash and cash equivalents	60,110,779		66,868,340
Interest and fees receivable	3,969,957		1,883,395
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	451,017		623,318
Deferred financing fees	8,635,658		6,682,889
Property and equipment, net	54,826		58,304
Total assets	$	704,532,190	$	583,194,821
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	4,885,429	$	4,116,822
Interest payable	857,450		3,521,932
Taxes payable	307,000		1,402,866
Deferred income taxes	1,220,454		628,742
Borrowings under credit facility	26,000,000		15,000,000
Senior notes	69,000,000		—
SBA-guaranteed debentures payable	183,559,252		224,237,504
Total liabilities	285,829,585		248,907,866
Net Assets:
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share (150,000,000 shares authorized, 27,320,385 and 22,774,726 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	27,320		22,775
Additional paid-in-capital	398,842,128		318,297,269
Investment income in excess of distributions	7,501,895		6,847,486
Accumulated realized gains on investments	6,235,321		1,011,649
Net unrealized appreciation of investments	6,095,941		8,107,776
Total net assets	418,702,605		334,286,955
Total liabilities and net assets	$	704,532,190	$	583,194,821
Net asset value per share	$	15.33	$	14.68

See accompanying notes.

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations



	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Investment income:
Loan interest, fee and dividend income:
Non–Control / Non–Affiliate investments	$	16,376,768		$	10,715,995		$	44,401,267		$	30,690,335
Affiliate investments	3,838,341			2,409,455			9,508,295			5,508,253
Control investments	49,384			96,535			161,375			1,243,396
Total loan interest, fee and dividend income	20,264,493			13,221,985			54,070,937			37,441,984
Payment–in–kind interest income:
Non–Control / Non–Affiliate investments	3,017,120			2,217,084			8,454,799			5,585,410
Affiliate investments	946,345			668,660			2,470,663			1,613,555
Control investments	20,250			18,592			60,221			137,393
Total payment–in–kind interest income	3,983,715			2,904,336			10,985,683			7,336,358
Interest income from cash and cash equivalent investments	78,500			94,489			344,407			281,611
Total investment income	24,326,708			16,220,810			65,401,027			45,059,953
Expenses:
Interest and other financing fees	4,046,885			2,901,089			11,502,245			7,796,997
General and administrative expenses	4,403,469			2,927,465			11,778,156			8,761,462
Total expenses	8,450,354			5,828,554			23,280,401			16,558,459
Net investment income	15,876,354			10,392,256			42,120,626			28,501,494
Net realized gain on investments – Non–Control / Non–Affiliate	816,393			1,011,649			3,600,501			1,839,248
Net realized gain on investments – Affiliate	785,132			—			785,132			—
Net realized gain (loss) on investments – Control	—			(2,997,979		)	838,039			9,155,191
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	(586,937		)	9,030,048			(2,011,835		)	4,966,744
Total net gain on investments	1,014,588			7,043,718			3,211,837			15,961,183
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(624,768		)	—			(829,811		)	(157,590		)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(34,388		)	34,269			(27,157		)	61,628
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	16,231,786		$	17,470,243		$	44,475,495		$	44,366,715
Net investment income per share—basic and diluted	$	0.58		$	0.52		$	1.59		$	1.54
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share—basic and diluted	$	0.59		$	0.87		$	1.68		$	2.40
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.52		$	0.44		$	1.49		$	1.30
Weighted average number of shares outstanding—basic and diluted	27,290,493			20,015,230			26,545,542			18,489,842

See accompanying notes.

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets



	Common Stock					Additional Paid In Capital			Investment Income in Excess of (Less Than) Distributions			Accumulated Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments			Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments			Total Net Assets
	Number of Shares		Par Value			Additional Paid In Capital			Investment Income in Excess of (Less Than) Distributions			Accumulated Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments			Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments			Total Net Assets
Balance, January 1, 2011	14,928,987		$	14,929		$	183,602,755		$	3,365,548		$	(8,244,376	)	$	1,740,303		$	180,479,159
Net investment income	—		—			—			28,501,494			—			—			28,501,494
Stock-based compensation	—		—			1,409,654			—			—			—			1,409,654
Net realized gain on investments	—		—			—			—			10,994,439			(9,250,107		)	1,744,332
Net unrealized appreciation of investments	—		—			—			—			—			14,216,851			14,216,851
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—			—			(157,590		)	—			—			(157,590		)
Income tax provision	—		—			—			61,628			—			—			61,628
Dividends/distributions declared	181,755		182			3,082,442			(25,910,242		)	—			—			(22,827,618		)
Public offerings of common stock	7,475,000		7,475			128,652,398			—			—			—			128,659,873
Issuance of restricted stock	161,174		161			(161		)	—			—			—			—
Common stock withheld for payroll taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(32,065	)	(32		)	(643,276		)	—			—			—			(643,308		)
Balance, September 30, 2011	22,714,851		$	22,715		$	316,103,812		$	5,860,838		$	2,750,063		$	6,707,047		$	331,444,475



	Common Stock					Additional Paid In Capital			Investment Income in Excess of (Less Than) Distributions			Accumulated Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments		Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments			Total Net Assets
	Number of Shares		Par Value			Additional Paid In Capital			Investment Income in Excess of (Less Than) Distributions			Accumulated Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments		Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments			Total Net Assets
Balance, January 1, 2012	22,774,726		$	22,775		$	318,297,269		$	6,847,486		$	1,011,649	$	8,107,776		$	334,286,955
Net investment income	—		—			—			42,120,626			—		—			42,120,626
Stock-based compensation	—		—			2,074,927			—			—		—			2,074,927
Net realized gain on investments	—		—			—			—			5,223,672		(3,713,579		)	1,510,093
Net unrealized appreciation of investments	—		—			—			—			—		1,701,744			1,701,744
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—			—			(829,811		)	—		—			(829,811		)
Income tax provision	—		—			—			(27,157		)	—		—			(27,157		)
Dividends/distributions declared	113,112		113			2,462,834			(40,609,249		)	—		—			(38,146,302		)
Public offering of common stock	4,255,000		4,255			77,118,719			—			—		—			77,122,974
Issuance of restricted stock	235,086		235			(235		)	—			—		—			—
Common stock withheld for payroll taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(57,539	)	(58		)	(1,111,386		)	—			—		—			(1,111,444		)
Balance, September 30, 2012	27,320,385		$	27,320		$	398,842,128		$	7,501,895		$	6,235,321	$	6,095,941		$	418,702,605

See accompanying notes.

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



	Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	44,475,495		$	44,366,715
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Purchases of portfolio investments	(228,510,522		)	(184,144,674		)
Repayments received/sales of portfolio investments	113,898,080			63,434,578
Loan origination and other fees received	3,565,896			3,689,444
Net realized (gain) loss on investments	(5,223,672		)	(10,994,439		)
Net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments	1,420,124			(5,049,919		)
Deferred income taxes	591,712			83,173
Payment–in–kind interest accrued, net of payments received	(5,501,302		)	(3,452,028		)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	789,479			724,663
Loss on extinguishment of debt	829,811			—
Accretion of loan origination and other fees	(2,397,275		)	(1,029,151		)
Accretion of loan discounts	(1,482,707		)	(843,534		)
Accretion of discount on SBA-guaranteed debentures payable	131,748			128,528
Depreciation expense	24,145			21,170
Stock-based compensation	2,074,927			1,409,654
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest and fees receivable	(2,086,562		)	(1,460,945		)
Prepaid expenses	172,301			(389,127		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	768,607			393,049
Interest payable	(2,664,482		)	(1,574,400		)
Deferred revenue	—			7,718
Taxes payable	(1,095,866		)	(191,672		)
Net cash used in operating activities	(80,220,063		)	(94,871,197		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(20,667		)	(23,267		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(20,667		)	(23,267		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under SBA-guaranteed debentures payable	—			31,100,000
Repayments of SBA-guaranteed debentures payable	(40,810,000		)	(9,500,000		)
Borrowings under credit facility	26,000,000			—
Repayments of credit facility	(15,000,000		)	—
Proceeds from senior notes	69,000,000			—
Financing fees paid	(3,572,059		)	(1,265,628		)
Proceeds from public stock offerings, net of expenses	77,122,974			128,659,873
Common stock withheld for payroll taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(1,111,444		)	(643,308		)
Cash dividends paid	(38,146,302		)	(22,827,618		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	73,483,169			125,523,319
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(6,757,561		)	30,628,855
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	66,868,340			54,820,222
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	60,110,779		$	85,449,077
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	12,999,240		$	8,675,796
Summary of non-cash financing transactions:
Dividends paid through DRIP share issuances	$	2,462,947		$	3,082,624

See accompanying notes.

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments September 30, 2012

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Non–Control / Non–Affiliate Investments:
Ambient Air Corporation (“AA”) and Peaden-Hobbs Mechanical, LLC (“PHM”) (1%)*	Specialty Trade Contractors	Subordinated Note-AA (15% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 06/13)	$	4,093,283	$	4,080,366	$	4,080,366
		Subordinated Note-PHM (12% Cash, Due 09/12)	12,857		12,857		12,857
		Common Stock-PHM (128,571 shares)			128,571		128,571
		Common Stock Warrants-AA (455 shares)			142,361		773,000
			4,106,140		4,364,155		4,994,794

Ann’s House of Nuts, Inc. (3%)*	Trail Mixes and Nut Producers	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 11/17)	7,134,675		6,805,180		6,805,180
		Preferred A Units (22,368 units)			2,124,957		2,878,000
		Preferred B Units (10,380 units)			986,059		1,343,000
		Common Units (190,935 units)			150,000		105,000
		Common Stock Warrants (14,558 shares)			14,558		10,000
			7,134,675		10,080,754		11,141,180

Aramsco, Inc. (0%)*	Environmental Emergency Preparedness Products Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 03/14)	1,639,059		1,550,199		1,550,199
			1,639,059		1,550,199		1,550,199

Assurance Operations Corporation (0%)*	Metal Fabrication	Common Stock (517 shares)			516,867		930,000
					516,867		930,000

BioSan Laboratories, Inc. (1%)*	Nutritional Supplement Manufacturing and Distribution	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3.8% PIK, Due 10/16)	5,428,328		5,342,823		5,342,823
			5,428,328		5,342,823		5,342,823

Botanical Laboratories, Inc. (2%)*	Nutritional Supplement Manufacturing and Distribution	Senior Notes (14% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 02/15)	9,674,809		9,243,485		9,243,485
		Common Unit Warrants (998,680 units)			474,600		774,000
			9,674,809		9,718,085		10,017,485

Capital Contractors, Inc. (2%)*	Janitorial and Facilities Maintenance Services	Subordinated Notes (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 12/15)	9,325,994		8,845,622		8,845,622
		Common Stock Warrants (20 shares)			492,000		470,000
			9,325,994		9,337,622		9,315,622

Carolina Beverage Group, LLC (0%)*	Beverage Manufacturing and Packaging	Class A Units (11,974 units)			1,077,615		1,333,000
		Class B Units (11,974 units)			119,735		628,000
					1,197,350		1,961,000

Chromaflo Technologies, LLC (4%)*	Colorant Manufacturer and Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 10/17)	16,383,163		16,079,882		16,079,882
		Preferred A Units (22,561 units)			2,256,098		2,256,098
			16,383,163		18,335,980		18,335,980

Continental Anesthesia Management, LLC (2%)*	Physicians Management Services	Senior Note (13.5% Cash, Due 11/14)	10,200,000		9,964,639		9,964,639
		Warrant (263 shares)			276,100		43,000
			10,200,000		10,240,739		10,007,639

CRS Reprocessing, LLC (6%)*	Fluid Reprocessing Services	Subordinated Note (10% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 11/15)	11,648,849		11,386,608		11,386,608
		Subordinated Note (10% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 11/15)	12,846,496		11,529,465		11,529,465
		Series C Preferred Units (26 units)			288,342		449,000
		Common Unit Warrant (664 units)			1,759,556		3,642,000
		Series D Preferred Units (16 units)			107,074		183,000
			24,495,345		25,071,045		27,190,073

DataSource Incorporated (2%)*	Print Supply Chain Management Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 01/18)	8,540,611		8,376,178		8,376,178
		Common Units (47 units)			1,000,000		1,000,000
			8,540,611		9,376,178		9,376,178

DCWV Acquisition Corporation (1%)*	Arts & Crafts and Home Decor Products Designer and Supplier	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 09/17)	6,008,500		5,888,500		5,888,500
			6,008,500		5,888,500		5,888,500

DLR Restaurants, LLC (3%)*	Restaurant	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 03/16)	10,878,564		10,697,145		10,697,145
		Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 03/16)	775,291		760,291		760,291
		Royalty Rights			—		109,000
			11,653,855		11,457,436		11,566,436

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments September 30, 2012

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Eckler's Holdings, Inc. (2%)*	Restoration Parts and Accessories for Classic Cars and Trucks	Subordinated Note (11% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 07/18)	$	5,620,029	$	5,484,806	$	5,484,806
		Common Stock (15,850 shares)			158,500		158,500
		Preferred Stock A (1,427 shares)			1,426,500		1,426,500
			5,620,029		7,069,806		7,069,806

Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. (1%)*	Power Protection Systems Manufacturing	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 12/15)	4,225,552		4,196,392		4,196,392
		Common Stock (570 shares)			285,000		315,000
			4,225,552		4,481,392		4,511,392

Empire Facilities Management Group, Inc. (1%)*	Retail, Restaurant, and Commercial Facilities Maintenance	Subordinated Note (9% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 07/18)	5,049,444		4,964,734		4,964,734
		Convertible Preferred Units (2,500 units)			250,000		250,000
			5,049,444		5,214,734		5,214,734

Frozen Specialties, Inc. (2%)*	Frozen Foods Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (13% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 07/14)	8,806,906		8,743,231		8,743,231
			8,806,906		8,743,231		8,743,231

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. (0%)*	Restaurant	Membership Units (5,000 units)			500,000		511,000
					500,000		511,000

Grindmaster-Cecilware Corp. (1%)*	Food Services Equipment Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 6% PIK, Due 04/16)	6,566,765		6,505,970		5,798,000
			6,566,765		6,505,970		5,798,000

Hatch Chile Co., LLC (1%)*	Food Products Distributor	Senior Note (19% Cash, Due 07/15)	3,600,000		3,525,624		3,525,624
		Subordinated Note (14% Cash, Due 07/15)	800,000		689,289		689,289
		Unit Purchase Warrant (5,265 units)			149,800		273,000
			4,400,000		4,364,713		4,487,913

Home Physicians, LLC (“HP”) and Home Physicians Holdings, LP (“HPH”) (2%)*	In-home Primary Care Physician Services	Subordinated Note-HP (12% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 03/16)	11,066,468		10,618,484		6,356,000
		Subordinated Note-HPH (4% Cash, 6% PIK, Due 03/16)	1,343,623		1,303,361		—
		Senior Subordinated Note-HP (14% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 03/16)	609,126		598,767		598,767
		Royalty Rights			—		—
			13,019,217		12,520,612		6,954,767

Infrastructure Corporation of America, Inc. (3%)*	Roadway Maintenance, Repair and Engineering Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 10/15)	10,961,896		10,126,400		10,126,400
		Common Stock Purchase Warrant (199,526 shares)			980,000		1,135,000
			10,961,896		11,106,400		11,261,400

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation Holding Company LLC (5%)*	Cleaning and Repair Services	Subordinated Note (13% Cash, 2.5% PIK, Due 12/16)	20,665,759		20,416,709		20,416,709
		Membership Interest Purchase Warrant (3.0%)			853,500		2,307,000
			20,665,759		21,270,209		22,723,709

Library Systems & Services, LLC (2%)*	Municipal Business Services	Subordinated Note (12.5% Cash, 4.5% PIK, Due 06/15)	5,429,814		5,331,408		5,331,408
		Common Stock Warrants (112 shares)			58,995		1,001,000
			5,429,814		5,390,403		6,332,408

Magpul Industries Corp. (4%)*	Firearm Accessories Manufacturer and Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 03/17)	13,300,000		13,070,443		13,070,443
		Preferred Units (1,470 units)			1,470,000		1,694,000
		Common Units (30,000 units)			30,000		3,100,000
			13,300,000		14,570,443		17,864,443

Marine Acquisition Corp. (3%)*	Boat Steering System and Driver Control Provider	Subordinated Note (11.50% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 05/17)	12,000,000		11,730,000		11,730,000
			12,000,000		11,730,000		11,730,000

Media Storm, LLC (2%)*	Marketing Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 10/17)	8,016,580		7,941,909		7,941,909
		Membership Units (1,216,204 units)			1,120,533		1,181,001
			8,016,580		9,062,442		9,122,910

Media Temple, Inc. (4%)*	Web Hosting Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 04/15)	8,800,000		8,686,475		8,686,475
		Convertible Note (8% Cash, 6% PIK, Due 04/15)	3,200,000		2,865,998		5,485,000
		Common Stock Purchase Warrant (28,000 shares)			536,000		2,400,000
			12,000,000		12,088,473		16,571,475

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments September 30, 2012

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Minco Technology Labs, LLC (1%)*	Semiconductor Distribution	Subordinated Note (6.5% Cash, 3.5% PIK, Due 05/16)	$	5,407,351	$	5,318,464	$	3,938,000
		Class A Units (5,000 units)			500,000		—
			5,407,351		5,818,464		3,938,000

My Alarm Center, LLC (2%)*	Security Company	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2.5% PIK, Due 09/17)	8,033,880		7,956,670		7,956,670
		Preferred Units (2,000,000 units)			2,000,000		2,000,000
			8,033,880		9,956,670		9,956,670

National Investment Managers Inc. (3%)*	Retirement Plan Administrator	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 09/16)	12,154,073		11,933,723		11,933,723
		Preferred A Units (90,000 units)			900,000		653,000
		Common Units (10,000 units)			100,000		—
			12,154,073		12,933,723		12,586,723

Novolyte Technologies, Inc. (0%)*	Specialty Manufacturing	Common Units (24,522 units)			43,905		178,801
					43,905		178,801

Pomeroy IT Solutions (2%)*	Information Technology Outsourcing Services	Subordinated Notes (13% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 02/16)	10,336,967		10,144,990		10,144,990
			10,336,967		10,144,990		10,144,990

PowerDirect Marketing, LLC (2%)*	Marketing Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 05/16)	7,721,438		7,097,237		7,097,237
		Common Unit Purchase Warrants			590,200		1,241,000
			7,721,438		7,687,437		8,338,237

ROM Acquisition Corporation (2%)*	Military and Industrial Vehicles Equipment Manufacturing	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 3/17)	8,631,886		8,553,307		8,553,307
			8,631,886		8,553,307		8,553,307

Sheplers, Inc. (3%)*	Western Apparel Retailer	Subordinated Note (13.15% Cash, Due 12/16)	8,750,000		8,555,784		8,555,784
		Subordinated Note (10% Cash, 7% PIK, Due 12/17)	3,958,152		3,892,182		3,892,182
			12,708,152		12,447,966		12,447,966

SRC, Inc. (1%)*	Specialty Chemical Manufacturer	Subordinated Notes (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 09/14)	5,993,701		5,807,681		5,807,681
		Common Stock Purchase Warrants			123,800		—
			5,993,701		5,931,481		5,807,681

Stella Environmental Services, LLC (1%)*	Waste Transfer Stations	Subordinated Notes (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 2/17)	5,871,313		5,737,266		5,737,266
		Common Stock Purchase Warrants			20,000		427,000
			5,871,313		5,757,266		6,164,266

Syrgis Holdings, Inc. (0%)*	Specialty Chemical Manufacturer	Class C Units (2,114 units)			111,037		201,281
					111,037		201,281

The Krystal Company (4%)*	Quick Serve Restaurants	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 6/17)	12,419,455		12,192,337		12,192,337
		Class A Units of Limited Partnership (2,000 units)			2,000,000		2,853,000
			12,419,455		14,192,337		15,045,337

TMR Automotive Service Supply, LLC (1%)*	Automotive Supplies	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 03/16)	4,750,000		4,526,014		4,526,014
		Unit Purchase Warrant (329,518 units)			195,000		371,000
			4,750,000		4,721,014		4,897,014

Tomich Brothers, LLC (2%)*	Squid and Wetfish Processor and Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 04/16)	7,092,064		6,966,164		6,966,164
		Royalty Rights			—		—
			7,092,064		6,966,164		6,966,164

Top Knobs USA, Inc. (3%)*	Hardware Designer and Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4.5% PIK, Due 05/17)	10,726,884		10,599,249		10,599,249
		Common Stock (26,593 shares)			750,000		987,000
			10,726,884		11,349,249		11,586,249

Trinity Consultants Holdings, Inc. (2%)*	Air Quality Consulting Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2.5% PIK, Due 11/17)	7,354,981		7,223,909		7,223,909
		Series A Preferred Stock (10,000 units)			950,000		1,108,000
		Common Stock (55,556 units)			50,000		377,000
			7,354,981		8,223,909		8,708,909

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments September 30, 2012

	Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
	TrustHouse Services Group, Inc. (7%)*	Food Management Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2.25% PIK, Due 06/19)	$	25,189,322	$	24,898,388	$	24,898,388
			Class A Units (1,557 units)			512,124		1,502,000
			Class B Units (82 units)			26,954		61,000
			Class E Units (838 units)			750,406		863,000
				25,189,322		26,187,872		27,324,388

	Tulsa Inspection Resources, Inc. (2%)*	Pipeline Inspection Services	Subordinated Note (14%-17.5% Cash, Due 03/14)	5,810,588		5,644,994		5,644,994
			Common Units (2 units)			337,925		579,000
			Common Stock Warrants (8 shares)			321,000		2,220,000
				5,810,588		6,303,919		8,443,994

	Twin-Star International, Inc. (1%)*	Consumer Home Furnishings Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 04/14)	4,500,000		4,487,507		4,487,507
			Senior Note (4.5%, Due 04/13)	1,020,671		1,020,671		1,020,671
				5,520,671		5,508,178		5,508,178

	United Biologics, LLC (3%)*	Allergy Immunotherapy	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 03/17)	10,117,252		9,157,562		9,157,562
			Class A Common Stock (177,935 shares)			1,999,989		2,777,000
			Class A & Class B Unit Purchase Warrants			838,117		933,000
				10,117,252		11,995,668		12,867,562

	Wholesale Floors, Inc. (1%)*	Commercial Services	Subordinated Note (12.5% Cash, 3.5% PIK, Due 06/14)	3,787,038		3,724,767		3,724,767
			Membership Interest Purchase Warrant (4.0%)			132,800		—
				3,787,038		3,857,567		3,724,767

	Workforce Software, LLC (2%)*	Software Provider	Subordinated Note (11% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 11/16)	7,000,000		6,175,220		6,175,220
			Class B Preferred Units (1,020,000 units)			1,020,000		1,107,000
			Common Unit Purchase Warrants (2,224,561 units)			782,300		1,870,000
				7,000,000		7,977,520		9,152,220

	WSO Holdings, LP (5%)*	Organic/Fair Trade Sugar, Syrup, Nectar and Honey Producer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 10/17)	20,198,267		19,918,210		19,918,210

			Common Points (3,000 points)			3,000,000		3,000,000
				20,198,267		22,918,210		22,918,210

	Xchange Technology Group, LLC (1%)*	Used and Refurbished IT Asset Supplier	Subordinated (8% Cash, Due 06/15)	6,024,000		5,904,000		3,041,000
			Royalty Rights			—		—
				6,024,000		5,904,000		3,041,000

	Yellowstone Landscape Group, Inc. (3%)*	Landscaping Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 04/14)	13,106,756		13,010,641		13,010,641
				13,106,756		13,010,641		13,010,641

	Subtotal Non–Control / Non–Affiliate Investments			460,608,480		485,599,055		498,027,652

	Affiliate Investments:
	All Aboard America! Holdings Inc. (2%)*	Motor Coach Operator	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due (10/17)	8,565,333		8,401,261		8,401,261
			Convertible Preferred Interest in LLC			1,500,000		1,500,000
				8,565,333		9,901,261		9,901,261

	American De-Rosa Lamparts, LLC and Hallmark Lighting (1%)*	Wholesale and Distribution	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 6% PIK, Due 10/13)	6,339,068		5,544,163		5,544,163
			Membership Units (6,516 units)			620,653		—
				6,339,068		6,164,816		5,544,163

	AP Services, Inc. (2%)*	Fluid Sealing Supplies and Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 09/15)	4,418,235		4,340,623		4,340,623
			Class A Units (933 units)			933,333		1,913,000
			Class B Units (496 units)			—		441,000
				4,418,235		5,273,956		6,694,623

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments September 30, 2012

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Asset Point, LLC (2%)*	Asset Management Software Provider	Senior Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 03/13)	$	6,241,802	$	6,228,938	$	6,228,938
		Senior Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 07/15)	627,037		627,037		569,000
		Subordinated Note (7% Cash, Due 03/13)	941,798		941,798		888,000
		Membership Units (1,000,000 units)			8,203		464,000
		Options to Purchase Membership Units (342,407 units)			500,000		226,000
		Membership Unit Warrants (356,506 units)			—		—
			7,810,637		8,305,976		8,375,938

Axxiom Manufacturing, Inc. (0%)*	Industrial Equipment Manufacturer	Common Stock (136,400 shares)			200,000		1,477,000
		Common Stock Warrant (4,000 shares)			—		43,000
					200,000		1,520,000

Captek Softgel International, Inc. (2%)*	Nutraceutical Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 08/16)	8,532,545		8,406,437		8,406,437
		Class A Units (80,000 units)			800,000		633,000
			8,532,545		9,206,437		9,039,437

CIS Secure Computing Inc. (2%)*	Secure Communications and Computing Solutions Provider	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 06/17)	10,076,038		9,886,791		9,886,791
		Common Stock (84 shares)			502,320		502,320
			10,076,038		10,389,111		10,389,111

Dyson Corporation (1%)*	Custom Forging and Fastener Supplies	Class A Units (1,000,000 units)			1,000,000		3,819,000
					1,000,000		3,819,000

Equisales, LLC (0%)*	Energy Products and Services	Subordinated Note (6.5% Cash, 10% PIK, Due 07/12)	3,422,980		3,157,043		994,000
		Class A Units (500,000 units)			480,900		—
			3,422,980		3,637,943		994,000

Fischbein Partners, LLC (1%)*	Packaging and Materials Handling Equipment Manufacturer	Class A Units (1,750,000 units)			417,088		5,595,000
					417,088		5,595,000

Main Street Gourmet, LLC (1%)*	Baked Goods Provider	Subordinated Notes (12% Cash, 4.5% PIK, Due 10/16)	4,278,764		4,215,710		4,215,710
		Jr. Subordinated Notes (8% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 04/17)	1,030,491		1,014,639		756,000
		Preferred Units (233 units)			211,867		—
		Common B Units (3,000 units)			23,140		—
		Common A Units (1,652 units)			14,993		—
			5,309,255		5,480,349		4,971,710

PartsNow!, LLC (3%)*	Printer Parts Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 08/17)	11,028,417		10,816,089		10,816,089
		Member Units (1,000,000 units)			1,000,000		1,000,000
		Royalty Rights			—		—
			11,028,417		11,816,089		11,816,089

Pine Street Holdings, LLC (0%)*	Oil and Gas Services	Preferred Units (200 units)			200,000		416,000
		Common Unit Warrants (2,220 units)			—		115,000
					200,000		531,000

Plantation Products, LLC (6%)*	Seed Manufacturing	Subordinated Notes (10.5% Cash, 7% PIK, Due 11/17)	18,966,813		18,759,449		18,759,449
		Preferred Units (4,312 units)			4,312,000		4,312,000
		Common Units (352,000 units)			88,000		88,000
			18,966,813		23,159,449		23,159,449

QC Holdings, Inc. (0%)*	Lab Testing Services	Common Stock (5,594 shares)			563,602		—
					563,602		—

Technology Crops International (1%)*	Supply Chain Management Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 03/15)	5,827,502		5,773,976		5,773,976
		Common Units (50 units)			500,000		488,000
			5,827,502		6,273,976		6,261,976

Venture Technology Groups, Inc. (1%)*	Fluid and Gas Handling Products Distributor	Subordinated Note (12.5% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 09/16)	5,612,631		5,464,702		2,680,000
		Class A Units (1,000,000 units)			1,000,000		—
			5,612,631		6,464,702		2,680,000

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments September 30, 2012

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Waste Recyclers Holdings, LLC (1%)*	Environmental and Facilities Services	Class A Preferred Units (280 units)			$	2,251,100	$	—
		Class B Preferred Units (985,372 units)			3,304,218		3,140,000
		Class C Preferred Units (1,444,475 units)			246,598		639,000
		Common Unit Purchase Warrant (1,170,083 units)			748,900		—
		Common Units (153,219 units)			180,783		—
					6,731,599		3,779,000

Wythe Will Tzetzo, LLC (3%)*	Confectionary Goods Distributor	Subordinated Notes (13% Cash, Due 10/16)	10,357,475		9,943,878		9,943,878
		Series A Preferred Units (74,764 units)			1,500,000		2,460,000
		Common Unit Purchase Warrants (25,065 units)			301,510		590,000
			10,357,475		11,745,388		12,993,878

Subtotal Affiliate Investments			106,266,929		126,931,742		128,065,635

Control Investments:
FCL Graphics, Inc. (“FCL”) and FCL Holding SPV, LLC (“SPV”) (1%)*	Commercial Printing Services	Senior Note—FCL (5.0% Cash, Due 9/16)	1,396,033		1,396,033		1,396,033
		Senior Note—FCL (8.0% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 9/16)	1,165,427		1,164,419		993,000
		Senior Note—SPV (2.5% Cash, 6% PIK, Due 9/16)	992,958		992,958		227,000
		Members Interests—SPV (299,875 units)			—		—
			3,554,418		3,553,410		2,616,033

Fire Sprinkler Systems, Inc. (0%)*	Specialty Trade Contractors	Subordinated Notes (2% PIK, Due 04/12)	3,546,891		2,992,528		277,000
		Common Stock (2,978 shares)			294,624		—
			3,546,891		3,287,152		277,000

Fischbein, LLC (0%)*	Packaging and Materials Handling Equipment Manufacturer	Class A-1 Common Units (501,984 units)			29,575		141,512
		Class A Common Units (3,839,068 units)			226,182		927,121
					255,757		1,068,633

Gerli & Company (0%)*	Specialty Woven Fabrics Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (13% Cash, Due 03/15)	258,099		250,000		250,000
		Subordinated Note (8.5% Cash, Due 03/15)	3,409,704		3,000,000		1,005,000
		Class A Preferred Shares (1,211 shares)			855,000		—
		Class C Preferred Shares (744 shares)			—		—
		Class E Preferred Shares (400 shares)			161,440		—
		Common Stock (300 shares)			100,000		—
			3,667,803		4,366,440		1,255,000

Subtotal Control Investments			10,769,112		11,462,759		5,216,666

Total Investments, September 30, 2012 (151%)*			$	577,644,521	$	623,993,556	$	631,309,953

* Value as a percent of net assets


(1)	All debt investments are income producing. Common stock, preferred stock and all warrants are non–income producing.


(2)	Disclosures of interest rates on notes include cash interest rates and payment–in–kind (“PIK”) interest rates.


(3)	All investments are restricted as to resale and were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

See accompanying notes.

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Consolidated Schedule of Investments December 31, 2011

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Non–Control / Non–Affiliate Investments:
Ambient Air Corporation (“AA”) and Peaden-Hobbs Mechanical, LLC (“PHM”) (1%)*	Specialty Trade Contractors	Subordinated Note-AA (15% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 06/13)	$	4,127,773	$	4,103,291	$	4,103,291
		Subordinated Note-PHM (12% Cash, Due 09/12)	12,857		12,857		12,857
		Common Stock-PHM (128,571 shares)			128,571		128,571
		Common Stock Warrants-AA (455 shares)			142,361		760,000
			4,140,630		4,387,080		5,004,719

Ann’s House of Nuts, Inc. (3%)*	Trail Mixes and Nut Producers	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 11/17)	7,080,843		6,716,662		6,716,662
		Preferred A Units (22,368 units)			2,124,957		2,407,000
		Preferred B Units (10,380 units)			986,059		1,204,000
		Common Units (190,935 units)			150,000		—
		Common Stock Warrants (14,558 shares)			14,558		—
			7,080,843		9,992,236		10,327,662

Aramsco, Inc. (1%)*	Environmental Emergency Preparedness Products Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 03/14)	1,800,997		1,673,278		1,673,278
			1,800,997		1,673,278		1,673,278

Assurance Operations Corporation (0%)*	Metal Fabrication	Common Stock (517 shares)			516,867		773,000
					516,867		773,000

BioSan Laboratories, Inc. (2%)*	Nutritional Supplement Manufacturing and Distribution	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3.8% PIK, Due 10/16)	5,276,296		5,179,676		5,179,676
			5,276,296		5,179,676		5,179,676

Botanical Laboratories, Inc. (3%)*	Nutritional Supplement Manufacturing and Distribution	Senior Notes (14% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 02/15)	10,114,528		9,580,196		9,122,000
		Common Unit Warrants (998,680 units)			474,600		—
			10,114,528		10,054,796		9,122,000

Capital Contractors, Inc. (3%)*	Janitorial and Facilities Maintenance Services	Subordinated Notes (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 12/15)	9,185,225		8,617,853		8,617,853
		Common Stock Warrants (20 shares)			492,000		398,000
			9,185,225		9,109,853		9,015,853

Carolina Beverage Group, LLC (4%)*	Beverage Manufacturing and Packaging	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 02/16)	13,260,895		13,055,973		13,055,973
		Class A Units (11,974 units)			1,077,615		1,120,000
		Class B Units (11,974 units)			119,735		—
			13,260,895		14,253,323		14,175,973

CRS Reprocessing, LLC (8%)*	Fluid Reprocessing Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 11/15)	11,357,260		11,022,004		11,022,004
		Subordinated Note (10% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 11/15)	11,016,583		10,020,937		10,020,937
		Series C Preferred Units (26 units)			288,342		476,000
		Common Unit Warrant (550 units)			1,253,556		4,040,000
			22,373,843		22,584,839		25,558,941

CV Holdings, LLC (5%)*	Specialty Healthcare Products Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 09/13)	9,279,054		8,845,875		8,845,875
		Subordinated Note (12% Cash, Due 09/13)	6,000,000		5,912,355		5,912,355
		Royalty Rights			874,400		920,000
			15,279,054		15,632,630		15,678,230

DLR Restaurants, LLC (3%)*	Restaurant	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 03/16)	10,660,442		10,448,050		10,448,050
		Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 03/16)	752,083		752,083		752,083
		Royalty Rights			—		—
			11,412,525		11,200,133		11,200,133

Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. (2%)*	Power Protection Systems Manufacturing	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 12/15)	4,162,798		4,128,357		4,128,357
		Senior Note (8.3% Cash, Due 01/14)	681,475		681,475		681,475
		Common Stock (570 shares)			285,000		367,000
			4,844,273		5,094,832		5,176,832

Frozen Specialties, Inc. (3%)*	Frozen Foods Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (13% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 07/14)	8,478,731		8,391,839		8,391,839
			8,478,731		8,391,839		8,391,839

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Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. (0%)*	Restaurant	Membership Units (5,000 units)			$	500,000	$	820,000
					500,000		820,000

Grindmaster-Cecilware Corp. (2%)*	Food Services Equipment Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4.5% PIK, Due 04/16)	$	6,274,350	6,198,309		5,104,000
			6,274,350		6,198,309		5,104,000

Hatch Chile Co., LLC (2%)*	Food Products Distributor	Senior Note (19% Cash, Due 07/15)	4,500,000		4,411,111		4,411,111
		Subordinated Note (14% Cash, Due 07/15)	1,000,000		865,687		865,687
		Unit Purchase Warrant (5,265 units)			149,800		216,000
			5,500,000		5,426,598		5,492,798

Home Physicians, LLC (“HP”) and Home Physicians Holdings, LP (“HPH”) (3%)*	In-home Primary Care Physician Services	Subordinated Note-HP (12% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 03/16)	10,654,096		10,454,979		8,868,000
		Subordinated Note-HPH (4% Cash, 6% PIK, Due 03/16)	1,283,791		1,283,791		—
		Royalty Rights			—		—
			11,937,887		11,738,770		8,868,000

Infrastructure Corporation of America, Inc. (3%)*	Roadway Maintenance, Repair and Engineering Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 10/15)	10,878,815		9,876,796		9,876,796
		Common Stock Purchase Warrant (199,526 shares)			980,000		1,348,000
			10,878,815		10,856,796		11,224,796

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation Holding Company LLC (7%)*	Cleaning and Repair Services	Subordinated Note (13% Cash, 2.5% PIK, Due 12/16)	20,277,473		19,996,881		19,996,881
		Membership Interest Purchase Warrant (3.0%)			853,500		2,112,000
			20,277,473		20,850,381		22,108,881

Library Systems & Services, LLC (2%)*	Municipal Business Services	Subordinated Note (12.5% Cash, 4.5% PIK, Due 06/15)	5,250,001		5,130,053		5,130,053
		Common Stock Warrants (112 shares)			58,995		723,000
			5,250,001		5,189,048		5,853,053

Magpul Industries Corp. (4%)*	Firearm Accessories Manufacturer and Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 03/17)	13,300,000		13,042,711		13,042,711
		Preferred Units (1,470 units)			1,470,000		1,470,000
		Common Units (30,000 units)			30,000		30,000
			13,300,000		14,542,711		14,542,711

McKenzie Sports Products, LLC (2%)*	Taxidermy Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (13% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 10/17)	6,071,841		5,966,205		5,966,205
			6,071,841		5,966,205		5,966,205
Media Storm, LLC (3%)*	Marketing Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 10/17)	8,532,111		8,449,580		8,449,580
		Membership Units (1,216,204 units)			1,216,204		1,216,204
			8,532,111		9,665,784		9,665,784

Media Temple, Inc. (5%)*	Web Hosting Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 5.5% PIK, Due 04/15)	8,800,000		8,658,463		8,658,463
		Convertible Note (8% Cash, 6% PIK, Due 04/15)	3,200,000		2,778,030		4,687,000
		Common Stock Purchase Warrant (28,000 shares)			536,000		2,051,000
			12,000,000		11,972,493		15,396,463

Minco Technology Labs, LLC (2%)*	Semiconductor Distribution	Subordinated Note (13% Cash, 3.25% PIK, Due 05/16)	5,272,430		5,170,334		5,170,334
		Class A Units (5,000 units)			500,000		31,000
			5,272,430		5,670,334		5,201,334

National Investment Managers Inc. (4%)*	Retirement Plan Administrator	Subordinated Note (11% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 09/16)	11,703,034		11,450,996		11,450,996
		Preferred A Units (90,000 units)			900,000		479,000
		Common Units (10,000 units)			100,000		—
			11,703,034		12,450,996		11,929,996

Novolyte Technologies, Inc. (4%)*	Specialty Manufacturing	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 07/16)	7,264,182		7,143,362		7,143,362
		Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 07/16)	2,334,916		2,296,081		2,296,081
		Preferred Units (641 units)			661,227		888,000
		Common Units (24,522 units)			165,306		1,744,000
			9,599,098		10,265,976		12,071,443

Pomeroy IT Solutions (3%)*	Information Technology Outsourcing Services	Subordinated Notes (13% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 02/16)	10,181,198		9,955,154		9,955,154
			10,181,198		9,955,154		9,955,154

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Consolidated Schedule of Investments December 31, 2011

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
PowerDirect Marketing, LLC (2%)*	Marketing Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 05/16)	$	8,100,993	$	7,580,433	$	7,580,433
		Common Unit Purchase Warrants			402,000		548,000
			8,100,993		7,982,433		8,128,433

Renew Life Formulas, Inc. (4%)*	Nutritional Supplement Manufacturing and Distribution	Subordinated Notes (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 03/15)	13,401,006		13,155,235		13,155,235
			13,401,006		13,155,235		13,155,235

Sheplers, Inc. (4%)*	Western Apparel Retailer	Subordinated Note (13.15% Cash, Due 12/16)	8,750,000		8,531,250		8,531,250
		Subordinated Note (10% Cash, 7% PIK, Due 12/17)	3,758,021		3,683,021		3,683,021
			12,508,021		12,214,271		12,214,271

SRC, Inc. (3%)*	Specialty Chemical Manufacturer	Subordinated Notes (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 09/14)	8,879,665		8,640,013		8,640,013
		Common Stock Purchase Warrants			123,800		—
			8,879,665		8,763,813		8,640,013

Syrgis Holdings, Inc. (1%)*	Specialty Chemical Manufacturer	Senior Notes (7.75%-10.75% Cash, Due 08/12-02/14)	2,444,766		2,437,942		2,437,942
		Class C Units (2,114 units)			1,000,000		1,597,000
			2,444,766		3,437,942		4,034,942

TBG Anesthesia Management, LLC (3%)*	Physician Management Services	Senior Note (13.5% Cash, Due 11/14)	10,750,000		10,445,062		10,445,062
		Warrant (263 shares)			276,100		239,000
			10,750,000		10,721,162		10,684,062

TMR Automotive Service Supply, LLC (2%)*	Automotive Supplies	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 03/16)	5,000,000		4,738,933		4,738,933
		Unit Purchase Warrant (329,518 units)			195,000		284,000
			5,000,000		4,933,933		5,022,933

Top Knobs USA, Inc. (3%)*	Hardware Designer and Distributor	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4.5% PIK, Due 05/17)	10,369,002		10,209,875		10,209,875
		Common Stock (26,593 shares)			750,000		733,000
			10,369,002		10,959,875		10,942,875

Trinity Consultants Holdings, Inc. (2%)*	Air Quality Consulting Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2.5% PIK, Due 11/17)	7,216,500		7,072,500		7,072,500
		Series A Preferred Stock (10,000 units)			950,000		950,000
		Common Stock (55,556 units)			50,000		50,000
			7,216,500		8,072,500		8,072,500

TrustHouse Services Group, Inc. (4%)*	Food Management Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 07/18)	13,362,115		13,136,232		13,136,232
		Class A Units (1,557 units)			512,124		799,000
		Class B Units (82 units)			26,954		28,000
			13,362,115		13,675,310		13,963,232

Tulsa Inspection Resources, Inc. (2%)*	Pipeline Inspection Services	Subordinated Note (14%-17.5% Cash, Due 03/14)	5,810,588		5,574,292		5,574,292
		Common Unit (1 unit)			200,000		117,000
		Common Stock Warrants (8 shares)			321,000		627,000
			5,810,588		6,095,292		6,318,292

Twin-Star International, Inc. (2%)*	Consumer Home Furnishings Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 1% PIK, Due 04/14)	4,500,000		4,476,065		4,476,065
		Senior Note (4.4%, Due 04/13)	1,052,240		1,052,240		1,052,240
			5,552,240		5,528,305		5,528,305

Wholesale Floors, Inc. (1%)*	Commercial Services	Subordinated Note (12.5% Cash, 3.5% PIK, Due 06/14)	3,858,183		3,773,066		3,773,066
		Membership Interest Purchase Warrant (4.0%)			132,800		—
			3,858,183		3,905,866		3,773,066

Workforce Software, LLC (2%)*	Software Provider	Subordinated Note (11% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 11/16)	7,000,000		6,065,200		6,065,200
		Class B Preferred Units (1,020,000 units)			1,020,000		1,020,000
		Common Unit Purchase Warrants (2,224,561 units)			782,300		782,300
			7,000,000		7,867,500		7,867,500

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Consolidated Schedule of Investments December 31, 2011

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Yellowstone Landscape Group, Inc. (4%)*	Landscaping Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 3% PIK, Due 04/14)	$	12,816,222	$	12,678,077	$	12,678,077
			12,816,222		12,678,077		12,678,077

Subtotal Non–Control / Non–Affiliate Investments			377,095,379		389,312,451		396,502,490

Affiliate Investments:
American De-Rosa Lamparts, LLC and Hallmark Lighting (2%)*	Wholesale and Distribution	Subordinated Note (10% PIK, Due 10/13)	6,056,794		5,213,450		5,213,450
		Membership Units (6,516 units)			350,000		—
			6,056,794		5,563,450		5,213,450

AP Services, Inc. (2%)*	Fluid Sealing Supplies and Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 09/15)	4,351,545		4,258,465		4,258,465
		Class A Units (933 units)			933,333		1,181,000
		Class B Units (496 units)			—		80,000
			4,351,545		5,191,798		5,519,465

Asset Point, LLC (2%)*	Asset Management Software Provider	Senior Note (12% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 03/13)	6,054,948		6,024,163		6,024,163
		Senior Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 07/15)	617,572		617,572		518,000
		Subordinated Note (7% Cash, Due 03/13)	941,798		941,798		786,000
		Membership Units (1,000,000 units)			8,203		346,000
		Options to Purchase Membership Units (342,407 units)			500,000		149,000
		Membership Unit Warrants (356,506 units)			—		2,000
			7,614,318		8,091,736		7,825,163

Axxiom Manufacturing, Inc. (0%)*	Industrial Equipment Manufacturer	Common Stock (136,400 shares)			200,000		1,140,000
		Common Stock Warrant (4,000 shares)			—		33,000
					200,000		1,173,000

Brantley Transportation, LLC (“Brantley Transportation”) and Pine Street Holdings, LLC (“Pine Street”) (4) (2%)*	Oil and Gas Services	Subordinated Note—Brantley Transportation (14% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 12/12)	3,947,627		3,915,231		3,915,231
		Common Unit Warrants—Brantley Transportation (4,560 common units)			33,600		401,000
		Preferred Units—Pine Street (200 units)			200,000		757,000
		Common Unit Warrants—Pine Street (2,220 units)			—		99,000
			3,947,627		4,148,831		5,172,231

Captek Softgel International, Inc. (3%)*	Nutraceutical Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 08/16)	8,277,116		8,133,312		8,133,312
		Class A Units (80,000 units)			800,000		1,292,000
			8,277,116		8,933,312		9,425,312

Dyson Corporation (1%)*	Custom Forging and Fastener Supplies	Class A Units (1,000,000 units)			1,000,000		3,836,000
					1,000,000		3,836,000

Equisales, LLC (1%)*	Energy Products and Services	Subordinated Note (13% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 04/12)	3,125,336		3,116,853		3,045,000
		Class A Units (500,000 units)			480,900		535,000
			3,125,336		3,597,753		3,580,000

Fischbein Partners, LLC (3%)*	Packaging and Materials Handling Equipment Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 10/16)	6,756,525		6,636,697		6,636,697
		Class A Units (1,750,000 units)			417,088		3,344,000
			6,756,525		7,053,785		9,980,697

Main Street Gourmet, LLC (1%)*	Baked Goods Provider	Subordinated Notes (12% Cash, 4.5% PIK, Due 10/16)	4,135,501		4,063,598		4,063,598
		Jr. Subordinated Notes (8% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 04/17)	1,014,963		996,975		716,000
		Preferred Units (233 units)			211,867		—
		Common B Units (3,000 units)			23,140		—
		Common A Units (1,652 units)			14,993		—
			5,150,464		5,310,573		4,779,598

Plantation Products, LLC (5%)*	Seed Manufacturing	Subordinated Notes (13% Cash, 4.5% PIK, Due 06/16)	15,203,916		14,889,867		14,889,867
		Preferred Units (1,127 units)			1,127,000		1,221,000
		Common Units (92,000 units)			23,000		142,000
			15,203,916		16,039,867		16,252,867

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION Consolidated Schedule of Investments December 31, 2011

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
QC Holdings, Inc. (0%)*	Lab Testing Services	Common Stock (5,594 shares)			$	563,602	$	393,000
					563,602		393,000

Technology Crops International (2%)*	Supply Chain Management Services	Subordinated Note (12% Cash, 5% PIK, Due 03/15)	$	5,610,350	5,543,617		5,543,617
		Common Units (50 units)			500,000		589,000
			5,610,350		6,043,617		6,132,617

Venture Technology Groups, Inc. (2%)*	Fluid and Gas Handling Products Distributor	Subordinated Note (12.5% Cash, 4% PIK, Due 09/16)	5,444,612		5,341,062		5,341,062
		Class A Units (1,000,000 units)			1,000,000		530,000
			5,444,612		6,341,062		5,871,062

Waste Recyclers Holdings, LLC (2%)*	Environmental and Facilities Services	Class A Preferred Units (280 units)			2,251,100		—
		Class B Preferred Units (985,372 units)			3,304,218		4,310,000
		Class C Preferred Units (1,444,475 units)			1,499,531		1,752,000
		Common Unit Purchase Warrant (1,170,083 units)			748,900		—
		Common Units (153,219 units)			180,783		—
					7,984,532		6,062,000

Wythe Will Tzetzo, LLC (4%)*	Confectionary Goods Distributor	Subordinated Notes (13% Cash, Due 10/16)	10,357,475		9,885,836		9,885,836
		Series A Preferred Units (74,764 units)			1,500,000		1,784,000
		Common Unit Purchase Warrants (25,065 units)			301,510		380,000
			10,357,475		11,687,346		12,049,836

Subtotal Affiliate Investments			81,896,078		97,751,264		103,266,298

Control Investments:
FCL Graphics, Inc. (“FCL”) and FCL Holding SPV, LLC (“SPV”) (1%)*	Commercial Printing Services	Senior Note—FCL (5.0% Cash, Due 9/16)	1,485,821		1,478,538		1,478,538
		Senior Note—FCL (8.0% Cash, 2% PIK, Due 9/16)	1,147,836		1,145,436		955,000
		Senior Note—SPV (2.5% Cash, 6% PIK, Due 9/16)	950,328		950,328		343,000
		Members Interests—SPV (299,875 units)			—		—
			3,583,985		3,574,302		2,776,538

Fire Sprinkler Systems, Inc. (0%)*	Specialty Trade Contractors	Subordinated Notes (2% PIK, Due 04/12)	3,281,284		2,780,028		443,000
		Common Stock (2,978 shares)			294,624		—
			3,281,284		3,074,652		443,000

Fischbein, LLC (1%)*	Packaging and Materials Handling Equipment Manufacturer	Class A-1 Common Units (501,984 units)			59,315		283,816
		Class A Common Units (3,839,068 units)			453,630		1,859,433
					512,945		2,143,249

Gerli & Company (1%)*	Specialty Woven Fabrics Manufacturer	Subordinated Note (8.5% Cash, Due 03/15)	3,198,299		3,000,000		1,947,000
		Class A Preferred Shares (1,211 shares)			855,000		—
		Class C Preferred Shares (744 shares)			—		—
		Class E Preferred Shares (400 shares)			161,440		—
		Common Stock (300 shares)			100,000		—
			3,198,299		4,116,440		1,947,000

Subtotal Control Investments			10,063,568		11,278,339		7,309,787

Total Investments, December 31, 2011(152%)*			$	469,055,025	$	498,342,054	$	507,078,575

* Value as a percent of net assets


(1)	All debt investments are income producing. Common stock, preferred stock and all warrants are non–income producing.


(2)	Disclosures of interest rates on subordinated notes include cash interest rates and payment–in–kind (“PIK”) interest rates.


(3)	All investments are restricted as to resale and were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.


(4)	Pine Street Holdings, LLC is the majority owner of Brantley Transportation, LLC and its sole business purpose is its ownership of Brantley Transportation, LLC.

See accompanying notes.

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1. ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS

Organization

Triangle Capital Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Triangle Mezzanine Fund LLLP ( “Triangle SBIC”) and Triangle Mezzanine Fund II LP (“Triangle SBIC II”) (collectively, the “Company”), operate as a Business Development Company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II are specialty finance limited partnerships formed to make investments primarily in middle market companies located throughout the United States. On September 11, 2003, Triangle SBIC was licensed to operate as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) under the authority of the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”). On May 26, 2010, Triangle SBIC II obtained its license to operate as an SBIC. As SBICs, both Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II are subject to a variety of regulations concerning, among other things, the size and nature of the companies in which they may invest and the structure of those investments.

The Company currently operates as a closed–end, non–diversified investment company and has elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. The Company is internally managed by its executive officers under the supervision of its Board of Directors. The Company does not pay management or advisory fees, but instead incurs the operating costs associated with employing executive management and investment and portfolio management professionals.

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Triangle Capital Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II. Neither Triangle SBIC nor Triangle SBIC II consolidates portfolio company investments. The effects of all intercompany transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements are presented in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“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 consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period, have been reflected in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. The current period’s results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the year. Additionally, the unaudited financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the period ended December 31, 2011. 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 consolidated 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.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820), Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, or ASU 2011-04. ASU 2011-04 clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, changes the application of some requirements for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure for fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on the Company’s process for measuring fair values or on its financial statements, other than the inclusion of additional required disclosures.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 in order to conform to current presentation. The Company had historically included losses realized on the extinguishment of debt in “Amortization of deferred financing fees” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company records losses on the extinguishment of debt as a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of deferred financing fees.

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2. INVESTMENTS

The Company primarily invests in subordinated debt (or 2^nd lien notes) of privately held companies. These subordinated debt investments generally are secured by a second priority security interest in the assets of the borrower. In addition, the Company generally invests in an equity instrument of the borrower, such as warrants to purchase common stock in the portfolio company or direct preferred or common equity interests. The Company also invests in senior debt (or 1^stlien notes) on a more limited basis.

The cost basis of our debt investments include any unamortized original issue discount, unamortized loan origination fees and payment–in–kind (“PIK”) interest, if any. Summaries of the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio at cost and fair value, and as a percentage of total investments, are shown in the following tables:



	Cost		Percentage of Total Portfolio		Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio
September 30, 2012
Subordinated debt and 2^nd lien notes	$	498,025,396	80	%	$	479,332,414	76	%
Senior debt and 1^st lien notes	63,103,253		10		62,931,834		10
Equity shares	53,073,810		8		68,298,705		11
Equity warrants	9,791,097		2		20,638,000		3
Royalty rights	—		—		109,000		—
	$	623,993,556	100	%	$	631,309,953	100	%
December 31, 2011
Subordinated debt and 2^nd lien notes	$	393,830,719	79	%	$	387,169,056	76	%
Senior debt and 1^st lien notes	60,622,827		12		59,974,195		12
Equity shares	34,741,728		7		43,972,024		9
Equity warrants	8,272,380		2		15,043,300		3
Royalty rights	874,400		—		920,000		—
	$	498,342,054	100	%	$	507,078,575	100	%

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made eight new investments totaling approximately $71.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made nineteen new investments totaling approximately $225.3 million and investments in six existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $3.2 million.

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company made four new investments totaling approximately $36.9 million and four investments in existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $11.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company made fourteen new investments totaling approximately $123.6 million and investments in eleven existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $60.5 million.

Investment Valuation Process

The Company has established and documented processes and methodologies for determining the fair values of portfolio company investments on a recurring basis in accordance with the 1940 Act and FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC Topic 820”). Under ASC Topic 820, a financial instrument is categorized within the ASC Topic 820 valuation hierarchy based upon the lowest level of input to the valuation process that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of valuation inputs established by ASC Topic 820 are as follows:

Level 1 Inputs – include quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 Inputs – include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3 Inputs – include inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s investment portfolio is comprised of debt and equity instruments of privately held companies for which quoted prices or other inputs falling within the categories of Level 1 and Level 2 are not available. Therefore, the Company determines the fair value of its investments in good faith using level 3 inputs, pursuant to a valuation policy and process that is established by the management of the Company with the assistance of certain third-party advisors and subsequently approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith, as fair value depends upon the specific circumstances of each individual investment. The recorded fair values of the Company’s investments may

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differ significantly from fair values that would have been used had an active market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the valuations currently assigned.

The Company’s valuation process is led by the Company’s executive officers and managing directors. The Company’s valuation process begins with a quarterly review of each investment in the Company’s investment portfolio by the Company’s executive officers and investment committee. Valuations of each portfolio security are then prepared by the Company’s investment professionals, who have direct responsibility for the origination, management and monitoring of each investment. Under the Company’s valuation policy, each investment valuation is subject to (i) a review by the lead investment officer responsible for the portfolio company investment and (ii) a peer review by a second investment officer or executive officer of the Company. Generally, any investment that is valued below cost is subjected to review by one of the Company’s executive officers. After the peer review is complete, the Company engages two independent valuation firms, Duff & Phelps, LLC and Lincoln Partners Advisors LLC (collectively, the “Valuation Firms”), to provide third-party reviews of certain investments, as described further below. In addition, all investment valuations are provided to the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm each quarter in connection with quarterly review procedures and the annual audit of our financial statements. Finally, the Board of Directors has the responsibility for reviewing and approving, in good faith, the fair value of the Company’s investments in accordance with the 1940 Act.

The Valuation Firms provide third party valuation consulting services to the Company which consist of certain procedures that the Company identified and requested the Valuation Firms to perform (hereinafter referred to as the “Procedures”). The Procedures are performed with respect to each portfolio company at least once in every calendar year and for new portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment. In addition, the Procedures are generally performed with respect to a portfolio company when there has been a significant change in the fair value of the investment. In certain instances, the Company may determine that it is not cost-effective, and as a result is not in the Company’s stockholders’ best interest, to request the Valuation Firms to perform the Procedures on one or more portfolio companies. Such instances include, but are not limited to, situations where the fair value of the investment in the portfolio company is determined to be insignificant relative to the total investment portfolio.

The total number of investments and the percentage of the investment portfolio on which the Procedures were performed are summarized below by period:



For the quarter ended:	Total companies	Percent of total investments at fair value⁽¹⁾
March 31, 2011	11	34%
June 30, 2011	13	26%
September 30, 2011	11	31%
December 31, 2011	12	22%
March 31, 2012	10	19%
June 30, 2012	14	21%
September 30, 2012	16	33%


(1)	Exclusive of the fair value of new investments made during the quarter.

Upon completion of the Procedures, the Valuation Firms concluded that, with respect to each investment reviewed by each Valuation Firm, the fair value of those investments subjected to the Procedures appeared reasonable. The Company’s Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for determining the fair value of the Company’s investments in good faith.

Investment Valuation Inputs

Under ASC Topic 820, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. For the Company’s portfolio securities, fair value is generally the amount that the Company might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security. Under ASC Topic 820, the fair value measurement assumes that the sale occurs in the principal market for the security, or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the security. Under ASC Topic 820, if no market for the security exists or if the Company does not have access to the principal market, the security should be valued based on the sale occurring in a hypothetical market. The securities in which the Company invests are generally only purchased and sold in merger and acquisition transactions, in which case the entire portfolio company is sold to a third-party purchaser. As a result, unless the Company has the ability to control such a transaction, the assumed principal market for the Company’s securities is a

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hypothetical secondary market. The level 3 inputs to the Company’s valuation process reflect the Company’s best estimate of the assumptions that would be used by market participants in pricing the investment in a transaction in a hypothetical secondary market.

Enterprise Value Waterfall Approach

In valuing equity securities (including warrants), the Company estimates fair value using an “Enterprise Value Waterfall” valuation model. The Company estimates the enterprise value of a portfolio company and then allocates the enterprise value to the portfolio company’s securities in order of their relative liquidation preference. In addition, the Company assumes that any outstanding debt or other securities that are senior to the Company’s equity securities are required to be repaid at par. Additionally, the Company estimates the fair value of a limited number of its debt securities using the Enterprise Value Waterfall approach in cases where the Company does not expect to receive full repayment.

To estimate the enterprise value of the portfolio company, the Company primarily uses a valuation model based on a transaction multiple, which generally is the original transaction multiple, and measures of the portfolio company’s financial performance. In addition, the Company considers other factors, including but not limited to (i) offers from third-parties to purchase the portfolio company, (ii) the implied value of recent investments in the equity securities of the portfolio company, (iii) publicly available information regarding recent sales of private companies in comparable transactions and, (iv) when the Company believes there are comparable companies that are publicly traded, the Company performs a review of these publicly traded companies and the market multiple of their equity securities.

The significant Level 3 inputs to the Enterprise Value Waterfall model are (i) an appropriate transaction multiple and (ii) a measure of the portfolio company’s financial performance, which generally is either earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted (“Adjusted EBITDA”) or revenues. Such inputs can be based on historical operating results, projections of future operating results, or a combination thereof. The operating results of a portfolio company may be unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information and may require adjustments for certain non-recurring items. In determining the operating results input, the Company utilizes the most recent portfolio company financial statements and forecasts available as of the valuation date. The Company also consults with the portfolio company’s senior management to obtain updates on the portfolio company’s performance, including information such as industry trends, new product development, loss of customers and other operational issues. Fair value measurements using the Enterprise Value Waterfall model can be sensitive to significant changes in one or more of the inputs. A significant increase in either the transaction multiple, Adjusted EBITDA or revenues for a particular equity security would result in a higher fair value for that security.

Income Approach

In valuing debt securities, the Company utilizes an “Income Approach” model that considers factors including, but not limited to, (i) the stated yield on the debt security, (ii) the portfolio company’s current Adjusted EBITDA as compared to the portfolio company’s historical or projected Adjusted EBITDA as of the date the investment was made and the portfolio company’s anticipated Adjusted EBITDA for the next twelve months of operations, (iii) the portfolio company’s current Leverage Ratio (defined as the portfolio company’s total indebtedness divided by Adjusted EBITDA) as compared to its Leverage Ratio as of the date the investment was made, (iv) publicly available information regarding current pricing and credit metrics for similar proposed and executed investment transactions of private companies and (v) when the Company believes a relevant comparison exists, current pricing and credit metrics for similar proposed and executed investment transactions of publicly traded debt. In addition, the Company uses a risk rating system to estimate the probability of default on the debt securities and the probability of loss if there is a default. This risk rating system covers both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the business and the securities held.

The Company considers the factors above, particularly any significant changes in the portfolio company’s results of operations and leverage, and develops an expectation of the yield that a hypothetical market participant would require when purchasing the debt investment (the “Required Rate of Return”). The Required Rate of Return, along with the Leverage Ratio and Adjusted EBITDA are the significant Level 3 inputs to the Income Approach model. For investments where the Leverage Ratio and Adjusted EBITDA have not fluctuated significantly from the date the investment was made or have not fluctuated significantly from the Company’s expectations as of the date the investment was made, and where there have been no significant fluctuations in the market pricing for such investments, the Company may conclude that the Required Rate of Return is equal to the stated rate on the investment and therefore, the debt security is appropriately priced. In instances where the Company determines that the Required Rate of Return is different from the stated rate on the investment, the Company discounts the contractual cash flows on the debt instrument using the Required Rate of Return in order to estimate the fair value of the debt security.

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inputs. A significant increase (decrease) in the Required Rate of Return or Leverage Ratio inputs for a particular debt security may result in a lower (higher) fair value for that security. A significant increase (decrease) in the Adjusted EBITDA input for a particular debt security may result in a higher (lower) fair value for that security.

The fair value of the Company’s royalty rights are calculated based on specific provisions contained in the pertinent operating or royalty agreements. The determination of the fair value of such royalty rights is not a significant component of the Company’s valuation process.

The ranges and weighted-average values of the significant Level 3 inputs used in the valuation of the Company’s debt and equity securities as of September 30, 2012 are summarized as follows:



	Fair Value As of September 30, 2012		Valuation Model	Level 3 Input	Range of Inputs	Weighted- Average
Subordinated debt and 2^nd lien notes	$	469,075,414	Income Approach	Required Rate of Return	13.0% – 22.5%	15.1%
				Leverage Ratio	1.5x – 6.5x	3.5x
				Adjusted EBITDA	$1.1 million – $40.0 million	$15.6 million
	10,257,000		Enterprise Value Waterfall Approach	Adjusted EBITDA Multiple	4.0x – 6.0x	5.3x
			Enterprise Value Waterfall Approach	Adjusted EBITDA	$1.2 million – $5.1 million	$1.7 million
Senior debt and 1^st lien notes	62,931,834		Income Approach	Required Rate of Return	4.5% – 18.1%	14.6%
				Leverage Ratio	1.1x – 5.0x	2.3x
				Adjusted EBITDA	$1.5 million – $27.9 million	$6.1 million
Equity shares and warrants	88,936,705		Enterprise Value Waterfall Approach	Adjusted EBITDA Multiple	4.0x – 11.0x	6.7x
			Enterprise Value Waterfall Approach	Adjusted EBITDA	$0.4 million – $40.0 million	$16.4 million
				Revenue Multiple	1.5x – 4.8x	3.1x
				Revenues	$8.4 million – $47.8 million	$33.7 million

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The following table presents the Company’s investment portfolio at fair value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, categorized by the ASC Topic 820 valuation hierarchy, as previously described:



	Fair Value at September 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Subordinated debt and 2^nd lien notes	$	—	$	—	$	479,332,414	$	479,332,414
Senior debt and 1^st lien notes	—		—		62,931,834		62,931,834
Equity shares	—		—		68,298,705		68,298,705
Equity warrants	—		—		20,638,000		20,638,000
Royalty rights	—		—		109,000		109,000
	$	—	$	—	$	631,309,953	$	631,309,953

	Fair Value at December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Subordinated debt and 2^nd lien notes	$	—	$	—	$	387,169,056	$	387,169,056
Senior debt and 1^st lien notes	—		—		59,974,195		59,974,195
Equity shares	—		—		43,972,024		43,972,024
Equity warrants	—		—		15,043,300		15,043,300
Royalty rights	—		—		920,000		920,000
	$	—	$	—	$	507,078,575	$	507,078,575

The following tables reconcile the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s investment portfolio measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:	Subordinated Debt and 2^nd Lien Notes			Senior Debt and 1^st Lien Notes			Equity Shares			Equity Warrants			Royalty Rights			Total
Fair value, beginning of period	$	387,169,056		$	59,974,195		$	43,972,024		$	15,043,300		$	920,000		$	507,078,575
New investments	196,117,782			9,161,883			21,678,540			1,552,317			—			228,510,522
Proceeds from sales of investments	—			—			(7,554,964		)	(818,732		)	(874,400		)	(9,248,096		)
Loan origination fees received	(3,365,896		)	(200,000		)	—			—			—			(3,565,896		)
Principal repayments received	(97,223,732		)	(7,426,252		)	—			—			—			(104,649,984		)
PIK interest earned	9,840,162			1,145,521			—			—			—			10,985,683
PIK interest payments received	(4,838,397		)	(645,984		)	—			—			—			(5,484,381		)
Accretion of loan discounts	1,239,138			243,569			—			—			—			1,482,707
Accretion of deferred loan origination revenue	2,195,586			201,689			—			—			—			2,397,275
Realized gain	230,034			—			4,208,506			785,132			—			5,223,672
Unrealized gain (loss)	(12,031,319		)	477,213			5,994,599			4,075,983			63,400			(1,420,124		)
Fair value, end of period	$	479,332,414		$	62,931,834		$	68,298,705		$	20,638,000		$	109,000		$	631,309,953

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:	Subordinated Debt and 2^nd Lien Notes			Senior Debt and 1^st Lien Notes			Equity Shares			Equity Warrants			Royalty Rights		Total
Fair value, beginning of period	$	234,049,688		$	44,584,148		$	38,719,699		$	7,902,458		$	734,600	$	325,990,593
New investments	167,050,453			9,000,000			6,506,609			1,587,612			—		184,144,674
Proceeds from sales of investments	—			—			(17,011,538		)	—			—		(17,011,538		)
Loan origination fees received	(3,449,444		)	(240,000		)	—			—			—		(3,689,444		)
Principal repayments received	(45,022,351		)	(1,400,689		)	—			—			—		(46,423,040		)
PIK interest earned	6,390,955			945,403			—			—			—		7,336,358
PIK interest payments received	(3,429,343		)	(454,987		)	—			—			—		(3,884,330		)
Accretion of loan discounts	766,440			77,094			—			—			—		843,534
Accretion of deferred loan origination revenue	889,195			139,956			—			—			—		1,029,151
Realized gain (loss)	(2,100,745		)	—			13,178,598			(83,414		)	—		10,994,439
Unrealized gain (loss)	4,952,440			619,344			(5,685,119		)	5,016,854			$	146,400	5,049,919
Fair value, end of period	$	360,097,288		$	53,270,269		$	35,708,249		$	14,423,510		$	881,000	$	464,380,316

All realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in earnings (changes in net assets) and are reported on separate line items within the Company’s Statements of Operations. Pre-tax net unrealized gains (losses) on investments of $0.3 million and ($1.0) million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are related to portfolio company investments that were still held by the Company as of September 30, 2012. Pre-tax net unrealized gains on investments of $7.1 million and $10.6 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are related to portfolio company investments that were still held by the Company as of September 30, 2011.

Warrants

When originating a debt security, the Company will sometimes receive warrants or other equity-related securities from the borrower. The Company determines the cost basis of the warrants or other equity-related securities received based upon their respective fair values on the date of receipt in proportion to the total fair value of the debt and warrants or other equity-related securities received. Any resulting difference between the face amount of the debt and its recorded fair value resulting from the assignment of value to the warrant or other equity instruments is treated as original issue discount and accreted into interest income over the life of the loan.

Realized Gain or Loss and Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation of Portfolio Investments

Realized gains or losses are recorded upon the sale or liquidation of investments and are calculated as the difference between the net proceeds from the sale or liquidation, if any, and the cost basis of the investment using the specific identification method. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the difference between the fair value of the investments and the cost basis of the investments.

Investment Classification

In accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, the Company classifies investments by level of control. As defined in the 1940 Act, “Control Investments” are investments in those companies that the Company is deemed to “Control.” “Affiliate Investments” are investments in those companies that are “Affiliated Companies” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act, other than Control Investments. “Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments” are those that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments. Generally, under the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to control a company in which it has invested if the Company owns more than 25.0% of the voting securities of such company or has greater than 50.0% representation on its board. The Company is deemed to be an affiliate of a company in which the Company has invested if it owns between 5.0% and 25.0% of the voting securities of such company.

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the Company will place the loan on non-accrual status and will generally cease recognizing interest income on that loan until all principal and interest has been brought current through payment or due to a restructuring such that the interest income is deemed to be collectible. The Company writes off any previously accrued and uncollected interest when it is determined that interest is no longer considered collectible. Dividend income is recorded on the ex–dividend date.

Fee Income

Origination, facility, commitment, consent and other advance fees received in connection with loan agreements (“Loan Origination Fees”) are recorded as deferred income and recognized as investment income over the term of the loan. Upon prepayment of a loan, any unamortized loan origination fees are recognized as investment income. In the general course of its business, the Company receives certain fees from portfolio companies, which are non-recurring in nature. Such fees include loan prepayment penalties, certain investment banking and structuring fees and loan waiver and amendment fees, and are recorded as investment income when received.

Payment-in-Kind Interest

The Company currently holds, and expects to hold in the future, some loans in its portfolio that contain a PIK interest provision. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan, rather than being paid to the Company in cash, and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of PIK interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment.

To maintain the Company’s status as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as Amended (the “Code”), PIK interest, which is a non-cash source of income, is included in the Company’s taxable income and therefore affects the amount it is required to pay to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash. Generally, when current cash interest and/or principal payments on a loan become past due, or if the Company otherwise does not expect the borrower to be able to service its debt and other obligations, the Company will place the loan on non-accrual status and will generally cease recognizing PIK interest income on that loan for financial reporting purposes until all principal and interest have been brought current through payment or due to a restructuring such that the interest income is deemed to be collectible. The Company writes off any accrued and uncollected PIK interest when it is determined that the PIK interest is no longer collectible.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s investments are generally in lower middle-market companies in a variety of industries. At both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no individual investments greater than 10% of the fair value of the Company’s portfolio. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s largest single portfolio company investment represented approximately 4.3% and 5.0%, respectively, of the fair value of the Company’s portfolio. Income, consisting of interest, dividends, fees, other investment income, and realization of gains or losses on equity interests, can fluctuate dramatically upon repayment of an investment or sale of an equity interest and in any given year can be highly concentrated among several portfolio companies.

The Company’s investments carry a number of risks including, but not limited to: 1) investing in lower middle market companies which have limited operating histories and financial resources; 2) investing in senior subordinated debt which ranks equal to or lower than debt held by other investors; and 3) holding investments that are not publicly traded and are subject to legal and other restrictions on resale, as well as other risks common to investing in below investment grade debt and equity instruments.

3. INCOME TAXES

The Company has elected for federal income tax purposes to be treated as a RIC under the Code, and intends to make the required distributions to its stockholders as specified therein. In order to qualify as a RIC, the Company must meet certain minimum distribution, source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. If such requirements are met, then the Company is generally required to pay income taxes only on the portion of its taxable income and gains it does not distribute (actually or constructively) and certain built-in gains. The Company has historically met its minimum distribution requirements and continually monitors its distribution requirements with the goal of ensuring compliance with the Code.

The minimum distribution requirements applicable to RICs require the Company to distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (“ICTI”), as defined by the Code, each year. Depending on the level of ICTI earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such excess. Any such carryover ICTI must be distributed before the end of that next tax year through a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such ICTI.

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ICTI generally differs from net investment income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. The Company may be required to recognize ICTI in certain circumstances in which it does not receive cash. For example, if the Company holds debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount (such as debt instruments issued with warrants), the Company must include in ICTI 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 the Company in the same taxable year. The Company may also have to include in ICTI other amounts that it has not yet received in cash, such as (i) PIK interest income and (ii) interest income from investments that have been classified as non-accrual for financial reporting purposes. Interest income on non-accrual investments is not recognized for financial reporting purposes, but generally is recognized in ICTI. Because any original issue discount or other amounts accrued will be included in the Company’s ICTI for the year of accrual, the Company may be required to make a distribution to its stockholders in order to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements, even though the Company will not have received and may not ever receive any corresponding cash amount. ICTI also excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.

The Company has certain wholly owned taxable subsidiaries (the “Taxable Subsidiaries”) each of which holds one or more of the Company’s portfolio investments that are listed on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, such that the Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect the Company’s investments in the portfolio companies owned by the Taxable Subsidiaries. The purpose of the Taxable Subsidiaries is to permit the Company to hold certain portfolio companies that are organized as limited liability companies (“LLCs”) (or other forms of pass–through entities) while satisfying the RIC tax requirement that at least 90% of the RIC’s gross revenue for income tax purposes must consist of qualifying investment income. Absent the Taxable Subsidiaries, a proportionate amount of any gross income of an LLC (or other pass-through entity) portfolio investment would flow through directly to the RIC. To the extent that such income did not consist of qualifying investment income, it could jeopardize the Company’s ability to qualify as a RIC and therefore cause the Company to incur significant amounts of federal income taxes. When LLCs (or other pass-through entities) are owned by the Taxable Subsidiaries, their income is taxed to the Taxable Subsidiaries and does not flow through to the RIC, thereby helping the Company preserve its RIC status and resultant tax advantages. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense as a result of their ownership of the portfolio companies. This income tax expense is reflected in the Company’s Statements of Operations.

For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was approximately $627.0 million and $500.7 million, respectively.

4. BORROWINGS

The Company had the following borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:



Issuance/Pooling Date	Maturity Date	Prioritized Return (Interest) Rate		September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
SBA Debentures:
March 28, 2007	March 1, 2017	6.231	%	—		4,000,000
March 26, 2008	March 1, 2018	6.214	%	—		6,410,000
September 24, 2008	September 1, 2018	6.442	%	20,500,000		50,900,000
March 25, 2009	March 1, 2019	5.337	%	22,000,000		22,000,000
March 24, 2010	March 1, 2020	4.825	%	6,800,000		6,800,000
September 22, 2010	September 1, 2020	3.687	%	32,590,000		32,590,000
March 29, 2011	March 1, 2021	4.474	%	75,400,000		75,400,000
September 21, 2011	September 1, 2021	3.392	%	19,100,000		19,100,000
SBA LMI Debentures:
September 14, 2010	March 1, 2016	2.508	%	7,169,252		7,037,504
Credit Facility
September 18, 2012	September 17, 2016	Variable		26,000,000		15,000,000
Senior Notes
March 2, 2012	March 15, 2019	7.000	%	69,000,000		—
				$	278,559,252	$	239,237,504

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SBA and SBA LMI Debentures

Interest payments on SBA debentures are payable semi-annually and there are no principal payments required on these debentures prior to maturity, nor do the debentures carry any prepayment penalties. The Company’s SBA Low or Moderate Income (“LMI”) debentures are five-year deferred interest debentures that are issued at a discount to par. The accretion of discount on SBA LMI debentures is classified as interest expense in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Under the Small Business Investment Act and current SBA policy applicable to SBICs, an SBIC (or group of SBICs under common control) can have outstanding at any time, SBA-guaranteed debentures up to two times (and in certain cases, up to three times) the amount of its regulatory capital. As of September 30, 2012, the maximum statutory limit on the dollar amount of outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures that can be issued by a single SBIC is $150.0 million and by a group of SBICs under common control is $225.0 million. As of September 30, 2012, Triangle SBIC has issued $109.2 million of SBA-guaranteed debentures and has the current capacity to issue up to the statutory maximum of $150.0 million, subject to SBA approval. As of September 30, 2012, Triangle SBIC II has issued $75.0 million in face amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures. The weighted average interest rates for all SBA-guaranteed debentures as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were 4.48% and 4.83%, respectively.

In addition to a one-time 1.0% fee on the total commitment from the SBA, the Company also pays a one-time 2.425% fee on the amount of each SBA-guaranteed debenture issued and a one-time 2.0% fee on the amount of each SBA-guaranteed LMI debenture issued. These fees are capitalized as deferred financing costs and are amortized over the term of the debt agreements using the effective interest method. Upon prepayment of an SBA-guaranteed debenture, any unamortized deferred financing costs related to the SBA-guaranteed debenture are written off and recognized as a loss on extinguishment of debt in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company prepaid approximately $30.4 million and $40.8 million, respectively, of SBA-guaranteed debentures and recognized losses on extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.6 million and $0.8 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

Credit Facility

In September 2012, the Company entered into a four-year senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) to provide additional liquidity in support of its investment and operational activities. The Credit Facility, which has an initial commitment of $165.0 million supported by nine financial institutions, replaced the Company's $75.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “Prior Facility”). The Company entered into the Prior Facility in May 2011 with an initial commitment of $50.0 million, which was increased to $75.0 million in November 2011.

The Credit Facility has an accordion feature that allows for an increase in the total commitment size up to $215.0 million, subject to certain conditions, and also contains two one-year extension options, bringing the total potential borrowing term to six years from closing. The Credit Facility, which is structured to operate like a revolving credit facility, is secured primarily by the Company's assets, excluding the assets of Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to the Company's election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable base rate plus 1.95% or (ii) the applicable LIBOR rate plus 2.95%. The applicable base rate is equal to the greater of (i) prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or (iii) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 2.0%. The Company pays a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on undrawn amounts, which is included with interest and other financing fees on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are also limited to a borrowing base, which includes certain cash and a portion of eligible debt investments. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had $26.0 million in LIBOR-based borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility with an interest rate of 3.2%. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had $15.0 million in base-rate borrowings outstanding under the Prior Facility with an interest rate of 5.2%.

As with the Prior Facility, the Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to (i) maintaining a minimum interest coverage ratio, (ii) maintaining minimum consolidated tangible net worth and (iii) maintaining its status as a regulated investment company and as a business development company. As of September 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Facility.

Senior Notes Due 2019

In March 2012, the Company issued $69.0 million of senior unsecured notes (the “2019 Senior Notes”). The 2019 Senior Notes mature on March 15, 2019, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company’s option on or after March 15, 2015. The 2019 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.00% per year payable quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning June 15, 2012. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the 2019 Senior Notes, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $66.7 million.

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The indenture relating to the 2019 Senior Notes contains certain covenants, including but not limited to (i) a requirement that the Company comply with the asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, and (ii) to provide financial information to the holders of the 2019 Senior Notes and the trustee under the indenture if the Company should no longer be subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

5. EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders have approved the Triangle Capital Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), under which there are 2,400,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock authorized for issuance. Under the Plan, the Board of Directors (or Compensation Committee, if delegated administrative authority by the Board of Directors) may award stock options, restricted stock or other stock based incentive awards to executive officers, employees and directors. Equity-based awards granted under the Plan to independent directors generally will vest over a one-year period and equity-based awards granted under the Plan to executive officers and employees generally will vest ratably over a four-year period.

The Company accounts for its equity-based compensation plan using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, we measure the grant date fair value based upon the market price of our common stock on the date of the grant and amortize this fair value to compensation expense over the requisite service period or vesting term.

The following table presents information with respect to the Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Unvested shares, beginning of period	359,555		$15.39	302,698		$11.40
Shares granted during the period	235,086		$19.00	161,174		$20.37
Shares vested during the period	(140,464	)	$13.42	(104,317	)	$11.53
Unvested shares, end of period	454,177		$17.87	359,555		$15.39

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized equity-based compensation expense of approximately $0.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized equity-based compensation expense of approximately $0.5 and 1.4 million, respectively. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of September 30, 2012, there was approximately $6.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, related to the Company’s non-vested restricted shares. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years.

The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a nonqualified deferred compensation plan covering the Company’s executive officers and key employees. Any compensation deferred and the Company’s contributions will earn a return based on the returns on certain investments designated by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. Participants are 100% vested in amounts deferred under the deferred compensation plan and the earnings thereon. Contributions to the plan and earnings thereon vest ratably over a four-year period.

The Company maintains a 401(k) plan in which all full-time employees who are at least 21 years of age and have 90 days of service are eligible to participate and receive employer contributions. Eligible employees may contribute a portion of their compensation on a pretax basis into the 401(k) plan up to the maximum amount allowed under the Code, and direct the investment of their contributions.

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6. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Per share data:
Net asset value at beginning of period	$	14.68		$	12.09
Net investment income(1)	1.59			1.53
Net realized gain (loss) on investments(1)	0.20			0.59
Net unrealized appreciation on investments(1)	(0.08		)	0.27
Total increase from investment operations(1)	1.71			2.39
Cash dividends/distributions declared	(1.49		)	(1.30		)
Shares issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan	0.03			0.02
Common stock offerings	0.54			1.61
Stock-based compensation	(0.09		)	(0.06		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt(1)	(0.03		)	—
Income tax provision(1)	—			—
Other(2)	(0.02		)	(0.16		)
Net asset value at end of period	$	15.33		$	14.59
Market value at end of period(3)	$	25.66		$	15.22
Shares outstanding at end of period	27,320,385			22,714,851
Net assets at end of period	$	418,702,605		$	331,444,475
Average net assets	$	401,118,293		$	248,142,989
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (annualized)	7.7		%	9.0		%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (annualized)	14.0		%	15.2		%
Portfolio turnover ratio	20.6		%	11.6		%
Total Return(4)	42.0		%	(13.1		)%
Efficiency Ratio(5)	18.0		%	19.4		%


(1)	Weighted average basic per share data.


(2)	Represents the impact of the different share amounts used in calculating per share data as a result of calculating certain per share data based upon 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.


(3)	Represents the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the last day of the period.


(4)	Total return equals the change in the ending market value of the Company’s common stock during the period, plus dividends declared per share during the period, divided by the market value of the Company’s common stock on the first day of the period. Total return is not annualized.


(5)	Efficiency Ratio equals general and administrative expenses divided by total investment income.

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In October 2012, the Company invested $14.5 million in subordinated debt and equity of Performance Health and Wellness Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Performance Health"). Performance Health designs, manufactures and markets rehabilitation and wellness products. Under the terms of the investment, Performance Health will pay interest on the subordinated debt at a rate of 13.0% per annum.

In October 2012, the Company filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to which $70.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (the "2022 Senior Notes") were offered. The 2022 Senior Notes will mature on December 15, 2022, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after December 15, 2015. The 2022 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.375% per year payable quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2012. The Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $10.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 2022 Senior Notes to cover over-allotments, if any. Pursuant to this offering, $70.0 million of the 2022 Senior Notes were sold and delivered on October 19, 2012 and $10.5 million of the 2022 Senior Notes were sold and delivered on November 6, 2012,

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resulting in total net proceeds to the Company, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, of approximately $77.8 million. On October 29, 2012, a portion of the proceeds was used to repay $26.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

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

The following discussion is designed to provide a better understanding of our unaudited consolidated financial statements, including a brief discussion of our business, key factors that impacted our performance and a summary of our operating results. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Historical results and percentage relationships among any amounts in the financial statements are not necessarily indicative of trends in operating results for any future periods.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this Quarterly Report constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. Forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements as to our future operating results, our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies, the impact of the investments that we expect to make, the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives, our expected financings and investments, the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital, and the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “goals,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “continue,” “forecast,” “may,” “should,” “potential,” variations of such words, and similar expressions indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. Readers are cautioned that the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are only predictions, are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to risks, events, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors discussed herein and in Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include changes in the economy, risks associated with possible disruption due to terrorism in our operations or the economy generally, and future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas. These statements are based on our current expectations, estimates, forecasts, information and projections about the industry in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless we are required to do so 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 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.

Overview of Our Business

We are a Maryland corporation which has elected to be treated and operates as an internally managed business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or 1940 Act. Our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Triangle Mezzanine Fund LLLP, or Triangle SBIC, and Triangle Mezzanine Fund II LP, or Triangle SBIC II, are licensed as small business investment companies, or SBICs, by the United States Small Business Administration, or SBA. In addition, Triangle SBIC has also elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. We, Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II invest primarily in debt instruments, equity investments, warrants and other securities of lower middle market privately held companies located in the United States.

Our business is to provide capital to lower middle market companies in the United States. We focus on investments in companies with a history of generating revenues and positive cash flows, an established market position and a proven management team with a strong operating discipline. Our target portfolio company has annual revenues between $20.0 million and $200.0 million and annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, between $3.0 million and $20.0 million.

We invest primarily in subordinated debt securities secured by second lien security interests in portfolio company assets, coupled with equity interests. On a more limited basis, we also invest in senior debt securities secured by first lien security interests in portfolio companies. Our investments generally range from $5.0 million to $25.0 million per portfolio company. In certain situations, we have partnered with other funds to provide larger financing commitments.

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We generate revenues in the form of interest income, primarily from our investments in debt securities, loan origination and other fees and dividend income. Loan origination fees received in connection with our debt investments are recognized as investment income over the life of the loan using the effective interest method or, in some cases, recognized as earned. We also receive fees from our portfolio companies, which are non-recurring in nature. Such fees include loan prepayment penalties, certain investment banking and structuring fees and loan waiver and amendment fees, and are recorded as investment income when received. In addition, we generate revenue in the form of capital gains, if any, on warrants or other equity-related securities that we acquire from our portfolio companies. Our debt investments generally have a term of between three and seven years and typically bear interest at fixed rates between 12.0% and 17.0% per annum. Certain of our debt investments have a form of interest, referred to as payment in kind, or PIK, interest, that is not paid currently but is instead accrued and added to the loan balance and paid at the end of the term. In our negotiations with potential portfolio companies, we generally seek to minimize PIK interest. Cash interest on our debt investments is generally payable monthly; however, some of our debt investments pay cash interest on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the weighted average yield on our outstanding debt investments other than non-accrual debt investments was approximately 14.7% and 15.0%, respectively. The weighted average yield on all of our outstanding investments (including equity and equity-linked investments but excluding non-accrual debt investments) was approximately 13.4% and 13.9% as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The weighted average yield on all of our outstanding investments (including equity and equity-linked investments and non-accrual debt investments) was approximately 13.1% and 13.6% as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II are eligible to issue debentures to the SBA, which pools these with debentures of other SBICs and sells them in the capital markets at favorable interest rates, in part as a result of the guarantee of payment from the SBA. Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II invest these funds in portfolio companies. We intend to continue to operate Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II as SBICs, subject to SBA approval, and to utilize the proceeds from the issuance of SBA-guaranteed debentures, referred to herein as SBA leverage, to enhance returns to our stockholders.

Portfolio Composition

The total value of our investment portfolio was $631.3 million as of September 30, 2012, as compared to $507.1 million as of December 31, 2011. As of September 30, 2012, we had investments in 77 portfolio companies with an aggregate cost of $624.0 million. As of December 31, 2011, we had investments in 63 portfolio companies with an aggregate cost of $498.3 million. As of both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, none of our portfolio investments represented greater than 10% of the total fair value of our investment portfolio.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our investment portfolio consisted of the following investments:



	Cost		Percentage of Total Portfolio		Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio
September 30, 2012
Subordinated debt and 2nd lien notes	$	498,025,396	80	%	$	479,332,414	76	%
Senior debt and 1st lien notes	63,103,253		10		62,931,834		10
Equity shares	53,073,810		8		68,298,705		11
Equity warrants	9,791,097		2		20,638,000		3
Royalty rights	—		—		109,000		—
	$	623,993,556	100	%	$	631,309,953	100	%
December 31, 2011
Subordinated debt and 2nd lien notes	$	393,830,719	79	%	$	387,169,056	76	%
Senior debt and 1st lien notes	60,622,827		12		59,974,195		12
Equity shares	34,741,728		7		43,972,024		9
Equity warrants	8,272,380		2		15,043,300		3
Royalty rights	874,400		—		920,000		—
	$	498,342,054	100	%	$	507,078,575	100	%

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Investment Activity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made nineteen new investments totaling approximately $225.3 million, debt investments in four existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $2.6 million and equity investments in three existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $0.6 million. We had eleven portfolio company loans repaid at par totaling approximately $96.9 million and received normal principal repayments and partial loan prepayments totaling approximately $7.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In addition, we received proceeds related to the sales of certain equity securities totaling $9.2 million and realized gains totaling approximately $5.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we made fourteen new investments totaling approximately $123.6 million, debt investments in ten existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $60.2 million and five equity investments in existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $0.3 million. We had seven portfolio company loans repaid at par totaling approximately $39.8 million and received normal principal repayments and partial loan prepayments totaling approximately $6.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. In addition, we sold two equity investments in a portfolio company for total proceeds of approximately $17.0 million, resulting in a realized gain totaling approximately $13.2 million, and recognized a realized loss of approximately $3.0 million on the conversion of a debt investment in a portfolio company to equity.

Total portfolio investment activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:	Subordinated Debt and 2^nd Lien Notes			Senior Debt and 1^st Lien Notes			Equity Shares			Equity Warrants			Royalty Rights			Total
Fair value, beginning of period	$	387,169,056		$	59,974,195		$	43,972,024		$	15,043,300		$	920,000		$	507,078,575
New investments	196,117,782			9,161,883			21,678,540			1,552,317			—			228,510,522
Proceeds from sales of investments	—			—			(7,554,964		)	(818,732		)	(874,400		)	(9,248,096		)
Loan origination fees received	(3,365,896		)	(200,000		)	—			—			—			(3,565,896		)
Principal repayments received	(97,223,732		)	(7,426,252		)	—			—			—			(104,649,984		)
PIK interest earned	9,840,162			1,145,521			—			—			—			10,985,683
PIK interest payments received	(4,838,397		)	(645,984		)	—			—			—			(5,484,381		)
Accretion of loan discounts	1,239,138			243,569			—			—			—			1,482,707
Accretion of deferred loan origination revenue	2,195,586			201,689			—			—			—			2,397,275
Realized gain	230,034			—			4,208,506			785,132			—			5,223,672
Unrealized gain (loss)	(12,031,319		)	477,213			5,994,599			4,075,983			63,400			(1,420,124		)
Fair value, end of period	$	479,332,414		$	62,931,834		$	68,298,705		$	20,638,000		$	109,000		$	631,309,953
Weighted average yield on debt investments at end of period(1)																14.7		%
Weighted average yield on total investments at end of period(1)																13.4		%
Weighted average yield on total investments at end of period																13.1		%


(1)	Excludes non-accrual debt investments.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:	Subordinated Debt and 2^nd Lien Notes			Senior Debt and 1^st Lien Notes			Equity Shares			Equity Warrants			Royalty Rights		Total
Fair value, beginning of period	$	234,049,688		$	44,584,148		$	38,719,699		$	7,902,458		$	734,600	$	325,990,593
New investments	167,050,453			9,000,000			6,506,609			1,587,612			—		184,144,674
Proceeds from sales of investments	—			—			(17,011,538		)	—			—		(17,011,538		)
Loan origination fees received	(3,449,444		)	(240,000		)	—			—			—		(3,689,444		)
Principal repayments received	(45,022,351		)	(1,400,689		)	—			—			—		(46,423,040		)
PIK interest earned	6,390,955			945,403			—			—			—		7,336,358
PIK interest payments received	(3,429,343		)	(454,987		)	—			—			—		(3,884,330		)
Accretion of loan discounts	766,440			77,094			—			—			—		843,534
Accretion of deferred loan origination revenue	889,195			139,956			—			—			—		1,029,151
Realized gain (loss)	(2,100,745		)	—			13,178,598			(83,414		)	—		10,994,439
Unrealized gain (loss)	4,952,440			619,344			(5,685,119		)	5,016,854			146,400		5,049,919
Fair value, end of period	$	360,097,288		$	53,270,269		$	35,708,249		$	14,423,510		$	881,000	$	464,380,316
Weighted average yield on debt investments at end of period(1)															15.1		%
Weighted average yield on total investments at end of period(1)															14.0		%
Weighted average yield on total investments at end of period															13.6		%


(1)	Excludes non-accrual debt investments.

Non-Accrual Assets

Generally, when interest and/or principal payments on a loan become past due, or if we otherwise do not expect the borrower to be able to service its debt and other obligations, we will place the loan on non-accrual status and will generally cease recognizing interest income on that loan for financial reporting purposes until all principal and interest have been brought current through payment or due to a restructuring such that the interest income is deemed to be collectible. As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of our non-accrual assets was approximately $2.5 million, which comprised 0.4% of the total fair value of our portfolio, and the cost of our non-accrual assets was approximately $9.4 million, which comprised 1.5% of the total cost of our portfolio. As of December 31, 2011, the fair value of our non-accrual assets was approximately $7.6 million, which comprised 1.5% of the total fair value of our portfolio, and the cost of our non-accrual assets was approximately $11.0 million, which comprised 2.2% of the total cost of our portfolio.

Our non-accrual assets as of September 30, 2012 are as follows:

Gerli and Company

In November 2008, we placed our debt investment in Gerli and Company, or Gerli, on non-accrual status. As a result, under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, we no longer recognize interest income on our debt investment in Gerli for financial reporting purposes. During the first quarter of 2011, we restructured our investment in Gerli. As a result of the restructuring, we received a new note from Gerli with a face amount of $3.0 million and a fair value of approximately $2.3 million and preferred stock with a liquidation preference of $0.4 million. In addition, in the second quarter of 2012, we invested $250,000 in a Gerli senior subordinated note. Under the terms of the notes, interest on the notes is payable only if Gerli meets certain covenants, which they were not compliant with as of September 30, 2012. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized unrealized depreciation on our debt investments in Gerli of approximately $0.9 million. As of September 30, 2012, the cost of our debt investments in Gerli was $3.3 million and the fair value was $1.3 million.

Fire Sprinkler Systems, Inc.

In October 2008, we placed our debt investment in Fire Sprinkler Systems, Inc., or Fire Sprinkler Systems, on non-accrual status. As a result, under U.S. GAAP, we no longer recognize interest income on our debt investment in Fire Sprinkler Systems for financial reporting purposes. In the nine months ended, September 30, 2012, we recorded unrealized depreciation of $0.4 million on our debt investment in Fire Sprinkler Systems. As of September 30, 2012, the cost of our debt investment in Fire Sprinkler Systems was $3.0 million and the fair value of such investment was $0.3 million.

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Equisales, LLC

In May 2012, we placed our debt investment in Equisales, LLC, or Equisales, on non-accrual status. As a result, under U.S. GAAP, we no longer recognize interest income on our debt investment in Equisales for financial reporting purposes. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded unrealized depreciation of $2.1 million on our debt investment in Equisales. As of September 30, 2012, the cost of our debt investment in Equisales was $3.2 million and the fair value of such investment was $1.0 million.

PIK Non-Accrual Assets

In addition to our non-accrual assets, as of September 30, 2012, we had debt investments in two portfolio companies (our subordinated notes to Home Physicians and Venture Technology Groups, Inc.) that are on non-accrual only with respect to the PIK interest component of the loans. As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of these debt investments was approximately $9.0 million, or 1.4% of the total fair value of our portfolio and the cost of these assets was approximately $17.4 million, or 2.8% of the total cost of our portfolio.

Results of Operations

Comparison of three months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011

Investment Income

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, total investment income was $24.3 million, a 50% increase from $16.2 million of total investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in total loan interest income (including PIK interest income) due to a net increase in our portfolio investments from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012, an increase in non-recurring fee income of approximately $1.4 million and $0.7 million of non-recurring dividend income in the three months ended September 30, 2012. Non-recurring fee income was approximately $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Expenses

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, expenses increased by 45% to $8.5 million from $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in expenses was attributable to a $1.1 million increase in interest and other financing fees and a $1.5 million increase in general and administrative expenses. The increase in interest and other financing fees is primarily related to interest on our 7.00% Senior Notes due 2019, or 2019 Senior Notes, of approximately $1.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The increase in general and administrative expenses in the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was primarily related to increased salary and incentive compensation costs, as well as increased non-cash compensation expenses.

Net Investment Income

As a result of the $8.1 million increase in total investment income and the $2.6 million increase in expenses, net investment income increased by 53% to $15.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to net investment income of $10.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Net Increase/Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

In the three months ended September 30, 2012 we realized a gain on the sale of one affiliate investment of approximately $0.8 million and gains on the sales of two non-control/non-affiliate investments totaling approximately $0.8 million. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded unrealized appreciation on 30 investments totaling approximately $9.3 million, unrealized depreciation on 19 investments totaling approximately $9.2 million and unrealized depreciation reclassification adjustments related to the realized gains noted above totaling $0.6 million.

In the three months ended September 30, 2011, we realized a gain on the sale of one non-control/non-affiliate investment of approximately $1.0 million and a loss on the conversion of debt to equity of one control investment of $3.0 million. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded net unrealized appreciation of investments totaling approximately $9.0 million comprised of unrealized appreciation on 23 investments totaling approximately $9.7 million, unrealized depreciation on 16 investments totaling approximately $2.8 million and net unrealized appreciation reclassification adjustments related to the realized gains and losses noted above totaling $2.2 million.

In the three months ended September 30, 2012 , we recognized a non-cash loss on the extinguishment of debt of

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approximately $0.6 million related to a prepayment of SBA-guaranteed debentures.

As a result of these events, our net increase in net assets from operations was $16.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to a net increase in net assets from operations of $17.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011

Investment Income

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, total investment income was $65.4 million, a 45% increase from $45.1 million of total investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in total loan interest income (including PIK interest income) due to a net increase in our portfolio investments from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012, an increase in non-recurring fee income of approximately $0.1 million and $0.7 million of non-recurring dividend income in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Non-recurring fee income was approximately $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Expenses

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, expenses increased by 41% to $23.3 million from $16.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in expenses was attributable to a $3.7 million increase in interest and other financing fees and a $3.0 million increase in general and administrative expenses. The increase in interest and other financing fees is related to (i) interest on our 2019 Senior Notes of approximately $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, (ii) credit facility fees and interest of approximately $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and (iii) increased amortization of deferred financing fees related to costs associated with the 2019 Senior Notes partially offset by lower weighted-average rates on outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to weighted-average rates on outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was primarily related to increased salary and incentive compensation costs, as well as increased non-cash compensation expenses.

Net Investment Income

As a result of the $20.3 million increase in total investment income and the $6.7 million increase in expenses, net investment income increased by 48% to $42.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to net investment income of $28.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Net Increase/Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

In the nine months ended September 30, 2012 we realized a gain on the sale of one control investment of approximately $0.8 million, a gain on the sale of one affiliate investment of approximately $0.8 million, gains on the sales of four non-control/non-affiliate investments totaling approximately $3.4 million and a gain on the repayment of one non-control/non-affiliate investment totaling approximately $0.2 million. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded net unrealized depreciation of investments totaling approximately $2.0 million, comprised of (i) unrealized appreciation on 33 investments totaling approximately $20.8 million, (ii) unrealized depreciation on 22 investments totaling approximately $19.1 million and (iii) unrealized depreciation reclassification adjustments related to the realized gains noted above totaling $3.7 million.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we realized a gain on the sale of one control investment of approximately $12.2 million, a loss on the disposal of one control investment of $0.1 million and a loss on a debt to equity conversion of one control investment of $3.0 million. In addition, we realized gains on the repayments of two non-control/non-affiliate investments totaling approximately $0.8 million, and a gain on the sale of one non-control/non-affiliate investment of $1.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded net unrealized appreciation of investments totaling approximately $5.0 million, comprised of (i) unrealized appreciation on 27 investments totaling approximately $18.7 million, (ii) unrealized depreciation on 17 investments totaling approximately $4.8 million and (iii) $8.9 million of net unrealized depreciation reclassification adjustments related to the realized gains and losses noted above.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized non-cash losses on extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.8 million related to prepayments of SBA-guaranteed debentures. In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized non-cash losses on extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.2 million related to prepayments of SBA-guaranteed debentures.

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As a result of these events, our net increase in net assets from operations was $44.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to a net increase in net assets from operations of $44.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents on hand, our available leverage under our credit facility and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be adequate to meet our cash needs for our daily operations for at least the next twelve months.

In the future, depending on the valuation of Triangle SBIC’s assets and Triangle SBIC II’s assets pursuant to SBA guidelines, Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II may be limited by provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and SBA regulations governing SBICs, from making certain distributions to Triangle Capital Corporation that may be necessary to enable Triangle Capital Corporation to make the minimum required distributions to its stockholders and qualify as a RIC.

Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we experienced a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $6.8 million. During that period, our operating activities used $80.2 million in cash, consisting primarily of new portfolio investments of $228.5 million, partially offset by repayments received from portfolio companies of approximately $113.9 million. In addition, financing activities provided $73.5 million of cash, consisting primarily of proceeds from a public common stock offering of $77.1 million, net proceeds from a public offering of 2019 Senior Notes of $66.7 million and credit facility borrowings of $26.0 million partially offset by cash dividends paid in the amount of $38.1 million, repayments of SBA-guaranteed debentures of $40.8 million, and a repayment of borrowings under the credit facility of $15.0 million. At September 30, 2012, we had $60.1 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we experienced a net increase in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $30.6 million. During that period, our operating activities used $94.9 million in cash, consisting primarily of new portfolio investments of $184.1 million, partially offset by repayments received from portfolio companies and proceeds from the sale of investments totaling $63.4 million. In addition, financing activities provided $125.5 million of cash, consisting primarily of proceeds from public common stock offerings of $128.7 million, borrowings under SBA-guaranteed debentures payable of $31.1 million, offset by cash dividends paid in the amount of $22.8 million, repayments of SBA-guaranteed debentures of $9.5 million and financing fees paid in the amount of $1.3 million. At September 30, 2011, we had $85.4 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand.

Financing Transactions

Due to Triangle SBIC’s and Triangle SBIC II’s status as licensed SBICs, Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II have the ability to issue debentures guaranteed by the SBA at favorable interest rates. Under the Small Business Investment Act and the SBA rules applicable to SBICs, an SBIC (or group of SBICs under common control) can currently have outstanding at any time debentures guaranteed by the SBA up to two times (and in certain cases, up to three times) the amount of its regulatory capital, which generally is the amount raised from private investors. As of September 30, 2012, the maximum statutory limit on the dollar amount of outstanding debentures guaranteed by the SBA issued by a single SBIC is $150.0 million and by a group of SBICs under common control is $225.0 million. Legislation is currently pending that, if passed, would increase the dollar amount of outstanding debentures guaranteed by the SBA issued by a single SBIC to $200.0 million and by a group of SBICs under common control to $350.0 million. There are no assurances as to when the legislation will be enacted by Congress, if at all, or, if enacted, what final form the legislation would take.

Debentures guaranteed by the SBA 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, without penalty.

As of September 30, 2012, Triangle SBIC has issued $109.2 million of SBA-guaranteed debentures and has the current capacity to issue up to the statutory maximum of $150.0 million, subject to SBA approval. As of September 30, 2012, Triangle SBIC II has issued $75.0 million in face amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures. In addition to the one-time 1.0% fee on the total commitment from the SBA, the Company also pays a one-time 2.425% fee on the amount of each debenture issued (2.0% for SBA LMI debentures). These fees are capitalized as deferred financing costs and are amortized over the term of the debt agreements using the effective interest method. The weighted average interest rate for all SBA-guaranteed debentures as of September 30, 2012 was 4.48%. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company prepaid

approximately $30.4 million and $40.8 million, respectively, of SBA-guaranteed debentures and recognized losses on extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

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In September 2012, we entered into a four-year senior secured credit facility to provide additional liquidity in support of our investment and operational activities. The Credit Facility, which has an initial commitment of $165.0 million supported by nine financial institutions, replaced our $75.0 million senior secured credit facility, or the Prior Facility. We entered into the Prior Facility in May 2011 with an initial commitment of $50.0 million, which was increased to $75.0 million in November 2011.

The Credit Facility has an accordion feature that allows for an increase in the total commitment size up to $215.0 million, subject to certain conditions, and also contains two one-year extension options, bringing the total potential borrowing term to six years from closing. The Credit Facility, which is structured to operate like a revolving credit facility, is secured primarily by our assets, excluding the assets of Triangle SBIC and Triangle SBIC II.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to our election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable base rate plus 1.95% or (ii) the applicable LIBOR rate plus 2.95%. The applicable base rate is equal to the greater of (i) prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or (iii) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 2.0%. We pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on undrawn amounts, which is included with interest and other financing fees on our Consolidated Statement of Operations. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are also limited to a borrowing base, which includes certain cash and a portion of eligible debt investments. As of September 30, 2012, we had $26.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility with an interest rate of 3.2%. As of December 31, 2011, we had $15.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Prior Facility with an interest rate of 5.2%.

As with the Prior Facility, the Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to (i) maintaining a minimum interest coverage ratio, (ii) maintaining minimum consolidated tangible net worth and (iii) maintaining its status as a regulated investment company and as a BDC. As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Facility.

In March 2012, we issued $69.0 million of 2019 Senior Notes. The 2019 Senior Notes mature on March 15, 2019, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after March 15, 2015. The 2019 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.00% per year payable quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning June 15, 2012. The net proceeds from the sale of the 2019 Senior Notes, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $66.7 million.

The indenture relating to the 2019 Senior Notes contains certain covenants, including but not limited to (i) a requirement that we comply with the asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, and (ii) to provide financial information to the holders of the 2019 Senior Notes and the trustee under the indenture if we should no longer be subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Distributions to Stockholders

We have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code,” and intend to make the required distributions to our stockholders as specified therein. In order to qualify as a RIC and to obtain RIC tax benefits, we must meet certain minimum distribution, source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. If such requirements are met, then we are generally required to pay income taxes only on the portion of our taxable income and gains we do not distribute (actually or constructively) and certain built-in gains. We have historically met our minimum distribution requirements and continually monitor our distribution requirements with the goal of ensuring compliance with the Code. We can offer no assurance that we will achieve results that will permit the payment of any cash distributions and our ability to make distributions will be limited by the asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act.

The minimum distribution requirements applicable to RICs require us to distribute to our stockholders each year at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, or “ICTI,” as defined by the Code. Depending on the level of ICTI earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such excess. Any such carryover ICTI must be distributed before the end of the next tax year through a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such ICTI.

ICTI generally differs from net investment income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. We may be required to recognize ICTI in certain 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), we must include in ICTI 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 ICTI other amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as (i) PIK

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interest income and (ii) interest income from investments that have been classified as non-accrual for financial reporting purposes. Interest income on non-accrual investments is not recognized for financial reporting purposes, but generally is recognized in ICTI. Because any original issue discount or other amounts accrued will be included in our ICTI for the year of accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements, even though we will not have received and may not ever receive any corresponding cash amount. ICTI also excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.

Current Market Conditions

Beginning in 2008, the debt and equity capital markets in the United States were severely impacted by significant write-offs in the financial services sector relating to subprime mortgages and the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated bank loan market, among other factors. These events, along with the deterioration of the housing market, led to an economic recession in the U.S. and abroad. Banks, investment companies and others in the financial services industry reported significant write-downs in the fair value of their assets, which led to the failure of a number of banks and investment companies, a number of distressed mergers and acquisitions, the government take-over of the nation’s two largest government-sponsored mortgage companies, the passage of the $700 billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in October 2008 and the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or the Stimulus Bill, in February 2009. These events significantly impacted the financial and credit markets and reduced the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole, and for financial firms in particular. Notwithstanding recent gains across both the equity and debt markets, the market continues to remain volatile due to the uncertainty surrounding the United States’ rapidly increasing national debt, European economic conditions, the automatic federal spending reductions, expiration of tax cuts at year-end and continuing global economic malaise, causing these conditions to possibly reoccur in the future and continue for a prolonged period of time. Although we have been able to secure access to additional liquidity, including our recent public offerings of common stock and debt securities, increased leverage available through the SBIC program as a result of the Stimulus Bill and our $165.0 million Credit Facility, there is no assurance that debt or equity capital will be available to us in the future on favorable terms, or at all.

Recent Developments

In October 2012, we invested $14.5 million in subordinated debt and equity of Performance Health and Wellness Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Performance Health”). Performance Health designs, manufactures and markets rehabilitation and wellness products. Under the terms of the investment, Performance Health will pay interest on the subordinated debt at a rate of 13.0% per annum.

In October 2012, we filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to which $70.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2022, or the 2022 Senior Notes, were offered. The 2022 Senior Notes will mature on December 15, 2022, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after December 15, 2015. The 2022 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.375% per year payable quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2012. We also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $10.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 2022 Senior Notes to cover over-allotments, if any. Pursuant to this offering, $70.0 million of the 2022 Senior Notes were sold and delivered on October 19, 2012 and $10.5 million of the 2022 Senior Notes were sold and delivered on November 6, 2012, resulting in total net proceeds to us, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, of approximately $77.8 million. On October 29, 2012, a portion of the proceeds was used to repay $26.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

The preparation of our unaudited financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods covered by such financial statements. We have identified investment valuation and revenue recognition as our most critical accounting estimates. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the matters described below. These estimates are based on the information that is currently available to us and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A discussion of our critical accounting policies follows.

Investment Valuation

The most significant estimate inherent in the preparation of our financial statements is the valuation of investments and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments recorded. We have established and documented

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processes and methodologies for determining the fair values of portfolio company investments on a recurring basis in accordance with the 1940 Act and FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC Topic 820. Under ASC Topic 820, a financial instrument is categorized within the ASC Topic 820 valuation hierarchy based upon the lowest level of input to the valuation process that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of valuation inputs established by ASC Topic 820 are as follows:

Level 1 Inputs – include quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 3 Inputs – include inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Our investment portfolio is comprised of debt and equity instruments of privately held companies for which quoted prices or other inputs falling within the categories of Level 1 and Level 2 are not available. Therefore, we determine the fair value of our investments in good faith using level 3 inputs, pursuant to a valuation policy and process that is established by our management with the assistance of certain third-party advisors and subsequently approved by our Board of Directors. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith, as fair value depends upon the specific circumstances of each individual investment. The recorded fair values of our investments may differ significantly from fair values that would have been used had an active market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the valuations currently assigned.

Our valuation process is led by our executive officers and managing directors. The valuation process begins with a quarterly review of each investment in our investment portfolio by our executive officers and our investment committee. Valuations of each portfolio security are then prepared by our investment professionals, who have direct responsibility for the origination, management and monitoring of each investment. Under our valuation policy, each investment valuation is subject to (i) a review by the lead investment officer responsible for the portfolio company investment and (ii) a peer review by a second investment officer or executive officer. Generally, any investment that is valued below cost is subjected to review by one of our executive officers. After the peer review is complete, we engage two independent valuation firms, Duff & Phelps, LLC and Lincoln Partners Advisors LLC (collectively, the “Valuation Firms”), to provide third-party reviews of certain investments, as described further below. In addition, all investment valuations are provided to our independent registered public accounting firm in connection with quarterly review procedures and the annual audit of our financial statements. Finally, the Board of Directors has the responsibility for reviewing and approving, in good faith, the fair value of our investments in accordance with the 1940 Act.

The Valuation Firms provide third party valuation consulting services to us which consist of certain limited procedures that we identified and requested the Valuation Firms to perform (hereinafter referred to as the “Procedures”). The Procedures are performed with respect to each portfolio company at least once in every calendar year and for new portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment. In addition, the Procedures are generally performed with respect to a portfolio company when there has been a significant change in the fair value of the investment. In certain instances, we may determine that it is not cost-effective, and as a result is not in our stockholders’ best interest, to request the Valuation Firms to perform the Procedures on one or more portfolio companies. Such instances include, but are not limited to, situations where the fair value of the investment in the portfolio company is determined to be insignificant relative to the total investment portfolio.

The total number of investments and the percentage of our portfolio on which the Procedures were performed are summarized below by period:



For the quarter ended:	Total companies	Percent of total investments at fair value⁽¹⁾
March 31, 2011	11	34%
June 30, 2011	13	26%
September 30, 2011	11	31%
December 31, 2011	12	22%
March 31, 2012	10	19%
June 30, 2012	14	21%
September 30, 2012	16	33%


(1)	Exclusive of the fair value of new investments made during the quarter.

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Upon completion of the Procedures, the Valuation Firms concluded that, with respect to each investment reviewed by each Valuation Firm, the fair value of those investments subjected to the Procedures appeared reasonable. Our Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for determining the fair value of our investments in good faith.

Investment Valuation Inputs

Under ASC Topic 820, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. For our portfolio securities, fair value is generally the amount that we might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security. Under ASC Topic 820, the fair value measurement assumes that the sale occurs in the principal market for the security, or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the security. Under ASC Topic 820, if no market for the security exists or if we do not have access to the principal market, the security should be valued based on the sale occurring in a hypothetical market. The securities in which we invest are generally only purchased and sold in merger and acquisition transactions, in which case the entire portfolio company is sold to a third-party purchaser. As a result, unless we have the ability to control such a transaction, the assumed principal market for our securities is a hypothetical secondary market. The level 3 inputs to our valuation process reflect management’s best estimate of the assumptions that would be used by market participants in pricing the investment in a transaction in a hypothetical secondary market.

Enterprise Value Waterfall Approach

In valuing equity securities (including warrants), we estimate fair value using an “Enterprise Value Waterfall” valuation model. We estimate the enterprise value of a portfolio company and then allocate the enterprise value to the portfolio company’s securities in order of their relative liquidation preference. In addition, the model assumes that any outstanding debt or other securities that are senior to our equity securities are required to be repaid at par. Additionally, the Company estimates the fair value of a limited number of its debt securities using the Enterprise Value Waterfall approach in cases where the Company does not expect to receive full repayment.

To estimate the enterprise value of the portfolio company, we primarily use a valuation model based on a transaction multiple, which generally is the original transaction multiple, and measures of the portfolio company’s financial performance. In addition, we consider other factors, including but not limited to (i) offers from third-parties to purchase the portfolio company, (ii) the implied value of recent investments in the equity securities of the portfolio company, (iii) publicly available information regarding recent sales of private companies in comparable transactions and, (iv) when management believes there are comparable companies that are publicly traded, we perform a review of these publicly traded companies and the market multiple of their equity securities.

The significant Level 3 inputs to the Enterprise Value Waterfall model are (i) an appropriate transaction multiple and (ii) a measure of the portfolio company’s financial performance, which generally is either earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted, or Adjusted EBITDA, or revenues. Such inputs can be based on historical operating results, projections of future operating results, or a combination thereof. The operating results of a portfolio company may be unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information and may require adjustments for certain non-recurring items. In determining the operating results input, we utilize the most recent portfolio company financial statements and forecasts available as of the valuation date. Management also consults with the portfolio company’s senior management to obtain updates on the portfolio company’s performance, including information such as industry trends, new product development, loss of customers and other operational issues. Additionally, we consider some or all of the following factors:


•	financial standing of the issuer of the security;


•	comparison of the business and financial plan of the issuer with actual results;


•	the size of the security held as it relates to the liquidity of the market for such security;


•	pending public offering of common stock by the issuer of the security;


•	pending reorganization activity affecting the issuer, such as merger or debt restructuring;


•	ability of the issuer to obtain needed financing;


•	changes in the economy affecting the issuer;


•	financial statements and reports from portfolio company senior management and ownership;


•	the type of security, the security’s cost at the date of purchase and any contractual restrictions on the disposition of the security;


•	special reports prepared by analysts;


•	information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security and/or sales to third parties of similar securities;

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•	the issuer’s ability to make payments and the type of collateral;


•	the current and forecasted earnings of the issuer;


•	statistical ratios compared to lending standards and to other similar securities; and


•	other pertinent factors.

Fair value measurements using the Enterprise Value Waterfall model can be sensitive to significant changes in one or more of the inputs. A significant increase in either the transaction multiple, Adjusted EBITDA or revenues for a particular equity security would result in a higher fair value for that security.

Income Approach

In valuing debt securities, we utilize an “Income Approach” model that considers factors including, but not limited to, (i) the stated yield on the debt security, (ii) the portfolio company’s current trailing twelve months, or TTM Adjusted EBITDA as compared to the portfolio company’s historical or projected Adjusted EBITDA as of the date the investment was made and the portfolio company’s anticipated Adjusted EBITDA for the next twelve months of operations, (iii) the portfolio company’s current Leverage Ratio (defined as the portfolio company’s total indebtedness divided by Adjusted EBITDA) as compared to its Leverage Ratio as of the date the investment was made, (iv) publicly available information regarding current pricing and credit metrics for similar proposed and executed investment transactions of private companies and (v) when management believes a relevant comparison exists, current pricing and credit metrics for similar proposed and executed investment transactions of publicly traded debt. In addition, we use a risk rating system to estimate the probability of default on the debt securities and the probability of loss if there is a default. This risk rating system covers both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the business and the securities held.

We consider the factors above, particularly any significant changes in the portfolio company’s results of operations and leverage, and develop an expectation of the yield that a hypothetical market participant would require when purchasing the debt investment (the “Required Rate of Return”). The Required Rate of Return, along with the Leverage Ratio and Adjusted EBITDA are the significant Level 3 inputs to the Income Approach model. For investments where the Leverage Ratio and Adjusted EBITDA have not fluctuated significantly from the date the investment was made or have not fluctuated significantly from management’s expectations as of the date the investment was made, and where there have been no significant fluctuations in the market pricing for such investments, we may conclude that the Required Rate of Return is equal to the stated rate on the investment and therefore, the debt security is appropriately priced. In instances where we determine that the Required Rate of Return is different from the stated rate on the investment, we discount the contractual cash flows on the debt instrument using the Required Rate of Return in order to estimate the fair value of the debt security.

Fair value measurements using the Income Approach model can be sensitive to significant changes in one or more of the inputs. A significant increase (decrease) in the Required Rate of Return or Leverage Ratio inputs for a particular debt security may result in a lower (higher) fair value for that security. A significant increase (decrease) in the Adjusted EBITDA input for a particular debt security may result in a higher (lower) fair value for that security.

The fair value of our royalty rights are calculated based on specific provisions contained in the pertinent operating or royalty agreements. The determination of the fair value of such royalty rights is not a significant component of our valuation process.

Revenue Recognition

Interest and Dividend Income

Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of original issue discount, is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. Generally, when interest and/or principal payments on a loan become past due, or if we otherwise do not expect the borrower to be able to service its debt and other obligations, we will place the loan on non-accrual status and will generally cease recognizing interest income on that loan for financial reporting purposes until all principal and interest have been brought current through payment or due to a restructuring such that the interest income is deemed to be collectible. The cessation of recognition of such interest will negatively impact the reported fair value of the investment. We write off any previously accrued and uncollected interest when it is determined that interest is no longer considered collectible. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

We may have to include in our ICTI, interest income, including amortization of original issue discount, or OID, from investments that have been classified as non-accrual for financial reporting purposes. Interest income on non-accrual investments is not recognized for financial reporting purposes, but generally is recognized in ICTI. As a result, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements to maintain our RIC status, even though we will not have received and may not ever receive any corresponding cash amount. Additionally, any

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loss recognized by us for federal income tax purposes on previously accrued interest income will be treated as a capital loss.

Fee Income

Origination, facility, commitment, consent and other advance fees received in connection with loan agreements, or “loan origination fees,” are recorded as deferred income and recognized as investment income over the term of the loan. Upon prepayment of a loan, any unamortized loan origination fees are recognized as investment income. In the general course of our business, we receive certain fees from portfolio companies, which are non-recurring in nature. Such fees include loan prepayment penalties, certain investment banking and structuring fees and loan waiver and amendment fees, and are recorded as investment income when received.

Payment-in-Kind Interest (PIK)

We currently hold, and we expect to hold in the future, some loans in our portfolio that contain a PIK interest provision. PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is periodically added to the principal balance of the loan, rather than being paid to us in cash, and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of PIK interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment.

To maintain our status as a RIC, PIK interest, which is a non-cash source of income, is included in our taxable income and therefore affects the amount we are required to pay to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though we have not yet collected the cash. Generally, when current cash interest and/or principal payments on a loan become past due, or if we otherwise do not expect the borrower to be able to service its debt and other obligations, we will place the loan on non-accrual status and will generally cease recognizing PIK interest income on that loan for financial reporting purposes until all principal and interest have been brought current through payment or due to a restructuring such that the interest income is deemed to be collectible. We write off any previously accrued and uncollected PIK interest when it is determined that the PIK interest is no longer collectible.

We may have to include in our ICTI, PIK interest income from investments that have been classified as non-accrual for financial reporting purposes. Interest income on non-accrual investments is not recognized for financial reporting purposes, but generally is recognized in ICTI. As a result, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements, even though we will not have received and may not ever receive any corresponding cash amount.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820), Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, or ASU 2011-04. ASU 2011-04 clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, changes the application of some requirements for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure for fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on our process for measuring fair values or on our financial statements, other than the inclusion of additional required disclosures.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

During 2011 and the first nine months of 2012, the United States economy continued to show modest improvements; however, the financial markets have experienced increased volatility and economic indicators suggested a further slowdown of the United States and European economies potentially leading to another recession. A prolonged slowdown in economic activity would likely have an adverse effect on a number of the industries in which some of our portfolio companies operate, and on certain of our portfolio companies as well. In addition, the recent sovereign debt crises may continue to impact the broader financial and credit markets and may continue to reduce the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole and financial firms in particular.

During 2010, we experienced a $10.9 million increase in the fair value of our investment portfolio related to unrealized appreciation of investments. In 2011, we experienced a $6.4 million increase in the fair value of our investment portfolio related to unrealized appreciation of investments and in the first nine months of 2012, we experienced a $2.0 million decrease in the fair value of our investment portfolio related to unrealized depreciation of investments.

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As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of our non-accrual assets was approximately $2.5 million, which comprised approximately 0.4% of the total fair value of our portfolio, and the cost of our non-accrual assets was approximately $9.4 million, or 1.5% of the total cost of our portfolio.

The volatile conditions of the equity and debt markets may continue for a prolonged period of time or worsen in the future. To the extent that recessionary conditions recur, the economy remains stagnate, any further downgrades to the U.S. government’s sovereign credit rating occur, the European credit crisis continues, or the economy fails to return to pre-recession levels, the financial position and results of operations of certain of the middle-market companies in our portfolio could be further affected adversely, which ultimately could lead to difficulty in our portfolio companies meeting debt service requirements and lead to an increase in defaults. There can be no assurance that the performance of our portfolio companies will not be further impacted by economic conditions, which could have a negative impact on our future results.

In addition, we are subject to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is defined as the sensitivity of our current and future earnings to interest rate volatility, variability of spread relationships, the difference in re-pricing intervals between our assets and liabilities and the effect that interest rates may have on our cash flows. Changes in the general level of interest rates can affect our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest earning assets and our interest expense incurred in connection with our interest-bearing debt and liabilities. Changes in interest rates can also affect, among other things, our ability to acquire and originate loans and securities and the value of our investment portfolio. Our investment income is affected by fluctuations in various interest rates, including LIBOR and prime rates. We regularly measure exposure to interest rate risk and determine whether or not any hedging transactions are necessary to mitigate exposure to changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2012, we were not a party to any hedging arrangements.

As of September 30, 2012, approximately 97.4%, or $546.4 million (at cost) of our debt portfolio investments bore interest at fixed rates and approximately 2.6%, or $14.7 million (at cost) of our debt portfolio investments bore interest at variable rates, which are either Prime-based or LIBOR-based. A 200 basis point increase or decrease in the interest rates on our variable-rate debt investments would increase or decrease, as applicable, our investment income by approximately $0.3 million on an annual basis. All of our pooled SBA-guaranteed debentures and our 2019 Senior Notes bear interest at fixed rates. Our Credit Facility bears interest, subject to our election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable base rate plus 1.95% or (ii) the applicable LIBOR rate plus 2.95%. The applicable base rate is equal to the greater of (i) prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or (iii) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 2.0%.

Because we currently borrow, and plan to borrow in the future, money to make investments, our net investment income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest the funds borrowed. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which could reduce our net investment income if there is not a corresponding increase in interest income generated by our investment portfolio.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Neither Triangle Capital Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries is currently a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the risk below and the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I., “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or operating results. The risks described herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Pending legislation may allow us to incur additional leverage.

As a BDC, under the 1940 Act generally we 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 business development companies may incur by modifying the percentage from 200% to 150%. As a result, we may be able to incur additional indebtedness in the future and therefore your risk of an investment in us may increase.

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

Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits.



Number	Exhibit

3.1	Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant (Filed as Exhibit (a)(3) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2/N-5 (File No. 333-138418) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2	Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate (Filed as Exhibit (d) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2/N-5 (File No. 333-138418) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.2	Triangle Capital Corporation Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.3	Agreement to Furnish Certain Instruments (Filed as Exhibit 4.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.4	Indenture, dated March 2, 2012 between the Registrant and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit (d)(5) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.5	First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 2, 2012 between the Registrant and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit (d)(6) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.6	Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2019 (Contained in the First Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit (d)(6) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.7	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated October 19, 2012 between the Registrant and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.8	Form of 6.375% Senior Note due 2022 (Contained in the Second Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.1	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 18, 2012, among the Registrant, Branch Banking and Trust Company, Fifth Third Bank, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., ING Capital LLC, Stifel Financial Corporation, First Tennessee Bank National Association, Park Sterling Bank, Raymond James Bank, N.A. and CapStone Bank (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1	Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2	Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.1	Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

32.2	Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**


*	Filed Herewith.


**	Furnished Herewith.

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SIGNATURES

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



		TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Date:	November 7, 2012		/s/ Garland S. Tucker, III
			Garland S. Tucker, III
			President, Chief Executive Officer and
			Chairman of the Board of Directors

Date:	November 7, 2012		/s/ Steven C. Lilly
			Steven C. Lilly
			Chief Financial Officer and Director

Date:	November 7, 2012		/s/ C. Robert Knox, Jr.
			C. Robert Knox, Jr.
			Principal Accounting Officer

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Number	Exhibit

3.1	Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant (Filed as Exhibit (a)(3) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2/N-5 (File No. 333-138418) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2	Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate (Filed as Exhibit (d) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2/N-5 (File No. 333-138418) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.2	Triangle Capital Corporation Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.3	Agreement to Furnish Certain Instruments (Filed as Exhibit 4.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.4	Indenture, dated March 2, 2012 between the Registrant and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit (d)(5) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.5	First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 2, 2012 between the Registrant and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit (d)(6) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.6	Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2019 (Contained in the First Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit (d)(6) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.7	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated October 19, 2012 between the Registrant and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.8	Form of 6.375% Senior Note due 2022 (Contained in the Second Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.1	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 18, 2012, among the Registrant, Branch Banking and Trust Company, Fifth Third Bank, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., ING Capital LLC, Stifel Financial Corporation, First Tennessee Bank National Association, Park Sterling Bank, Raymond James Bank, N.A. and CapStone Bank (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1	Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2	Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.1	Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

32.2	Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**


*	Filed Herewith.


**	Furnished Herewith.