Form: POS 8C

Post-effective amendment filed under the 1933 Act only or under both the 1933 and 1940 Acts pursuant to Section 8(c) of the 1933 Act by closed-end investment companies (this filing cannot be submitted as a 1940 Act only filing)

June 7, 2012

Exhibit (s)(2)

Triangle Capital Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Year Ended
12/31/2007
     Year Ended
12/31/2008
     Year Ended
12/31/2009
     Year Ended
12/31/2010
     Year Ended
12/31/2011
     3 Months
Ended
3/31/2012
 

Earnings:

                 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resuting from Operations

     8,813,098         7,638,501         4,036,703         25,390,549         56,771,037         12,617,508   

Add back: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Excise Taxes

     52,598         133,010         149,841         220,740         908,416         (7,231

Add back: Fixed Charges

     2,185,971         4,483,124         7,264,409         8,147,006         11,059,503         3,515,780   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Earnings

     11,051,667         12,254,635         11,450,953         33,758,295         68,738,956         16,126,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

                 

Interest and credit facility fees

     2,073,311         4,227,851         6,900,591         7,350,012         10,114,011         3,087,820   

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     112,660         255,273         363,818         796,994         945,492         222,917   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —           —           —           —           —           205,043   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

     2,185,971         4,483,124         7,264,409         8,147,006         11,059,503         3,515,780   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     5.06         2.73         1.58         4.14         6.22         4.59   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Footnote disclosure:

Footnote (1) disclosure and calculation:

 

     Year Ended
12/31/2007
    Year Ended
12/31/2008
     Year Ended
12/31/2009
     Year Ended
12/31/2010
    Year Ended
12/31/2011
    3 Months
Ended
3/31/2012
 

Earnings (excluding unrealized gains/losses):

              

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resuting from Operations

     8,813,098        7,638,501         4,036,703         25,390,549        56,771,037        12,617,508   

Add back: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Excise Taxes

     52,598        133,010         149,841         220,740        908,416        (7,231

Add back: Fixed Charges

     2,185,971        4,483,124         7,264,409         8,147,006        11,059,503        3,515,780   

Exclude: Unrealized (Gains) Losses

     (3,061,107     4,286,375         10,310,194         (10,940,689     (6,367,473     (621,471
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earnings (excluding unrealized gains/losses)

     7,990,560        16,541,010         21,761,147         22,817,606        62,371,483        15,504,586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

              

Interest and credit facility fees

     2,073,311        4,227,851         6,900,591         7,350,012        10,114,011        3,087,820   

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     112,660        255,273         363,818         796,994        945,492        222,917   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —          —           —           —          —          205,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

     2,185,971        4,483,124         7,264,409         8,147,006        11,059,503        3,515,780   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings (Excluding Unrealized Gain/Loss) to Fixed Charges

     3.66        3.69         3.00         2.80        5.64        4.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Footnote (2) disclosure and calculation

 

     Year Ended
12/31/2007
    Year Ended
12/31/2008
    Year Ended
12/31/2009
    Year Ended
12/31/2010
    Year Ended
12/31/2011
    3 Months
Ended
3/31/2012
 

Earnings (excluding unrealized and realized gains/losses):

            

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resuting from Operations

     8,813,098        7,638,501        4,036,703        25,390,549        56,771,037        12,617,508   

Add back: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Excise Taxes

     52,598        133,010        149,841        220,740        908,416        (7,231

Add back: Fixed Charges

     2,185,971        4,483,124        7,264,409        8,147,006        11,059,503        3,515,780   

Exclude: Unrealized (Gains) Losses

     (3,061,107     4,286,375        10,310,194        (10,940,689     (6,367,473     (621,471

Exclude: Realized (Gains) Losses

     618,620        (1,435,608     (448,164     5,478,873        (10,973,487     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earnings (excluding unrealized and realized gains/losses)

     8,609,180        15,105,402        21,312,983        28,296,479        51,397,996        15,504,586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest and credit facility fees

     2,073,311        4,227,851        6,900,591        7,350,012        10,114,011        3,087,820   

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     112,660        255,273        363,818        796,994        945,492        222,917   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —          —          —          —          —          205,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

     2,185,971        4,483,124        7,264,409        8,147,006        11,059,503        3,515,780   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings (Excluding Unrealized Gain/Loss) to Fixed Charges

     3.94        3.37        2.93        3.47        4.65        4.41