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)

May 14, 2014



Exhibit (s)(2)

Triangle Capital Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
 
Year Ended
12/31/2009
 
Year Ended
12/31/2010
 
Year Ended
12/31/2011
 
Year Ended
12/31/2012
 
Year Ended
12/31/2013
 
Quarter Ended
3/31/2014
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
4,036,703

 
$
25,390,549

 
$
56,771,037

 
$
60,063,517

 
$
81,211,880

 
$
12,502,499

Add back: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Excise Taxes
 
149,841

 
220,740

 
908,416

 
551,830

 
539,561

 
266,555

Add back: Fixed Charges
 
7,264,409

 
8,147,006

 
11,059,503

 
17,242,709

 
20,647,256

 
5,139,512

Total Earnings
 
$
11,450,953

 
$
33,758,295

 
$
68,738,956

 
$
77,858,056

 
$
102,398,697

 
$
17,908,566

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other financing fees
 
$
7,264,409

 
$
7,782,380

 
$
10,901,913

 
$
16,412,898

 
$
20,234,583

 
$
5,139,512

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 
364,626

 
157,590

 
829,811

 
412,673

 

Total Fixed Charges
 
$
7,264,409

 
$
8,147,006

 
$
11,059,503

 
$
17,242,709

 
$
20,647,256

 
$
5,139,512

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
1.58

 
4.14

 
6.22

 
4.52

 
4.96

 
3.48

Footnote disclosure:
Footnote (1) disclosure and calculation: 
 
 
Year Ended
12/31/2009
 
Year Ended
12/31/2010
 
Year Ended
12/31/2011
 
Year Ended
12/31/2012
 
Year Ended
12/31/2013
 
Quarter Ended
3/31/2014
Earnings (excluding unrealized gains/losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
4,036,703

 
$
25,390,549

 
$
56,771,037

 
$
60,063,517

 
$
81,211,880

 
$
12,502,499

Add back: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Excise Taxes
 
149,841

 
220,740

 
908,416

 
551,830

 
539,561

 
266,555

Add back: Fixed Charges
 
7,264,409

 
8,147,006

 
11,059,503

 
17,242,709

 
20,647,256

 
5,139,512

Exclude: Unrealized (Gains) Losses
 
10,310,194

 
(10,940,689
)
 
(6,367,473
)
 
2,878,015

 
(2,215,673
)
 
1,137,935

Total Earnings (excluding unrealized gains/losses)
 
$
21,761,147

 
$
22,817,606

 
$
62,371,483

 
$
80,736,071

 
$
100,183,024

 
$
19,046,501

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other financing fees
 
$
7,264,409

 
$
7,782,380

 
$
10,901,913

 
$
16,412,898

 
$
20,234,583

 
$
5,139,512

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 
364,626

 
157,590

 
829,811

 
412,673

 

Total Fixed Charges
 
$
7,264,409

 
$
8,147,006

 
$
11,059,503

 
$
17,242,709

 
$
20,647,256

 
$
5,139,512

Ratio of Earnings (Excluding Unrealized Gain/Loss) to Fixed Charges
 
3.00

 
2.80

 
5.64

 
4.68

 
4.85

 
3.71






Footnote (2) disclosure and calculation: 
 
 
Year Ended
12/31/2009
 
Year Ended
12/31/2010
 
Year Ended
12/31/2011
 
Year Ended
12/31/2012
 
Year Ended
12/31/2013
 
Quarter Ended
3/31/2014
Earnings (excluding unrealized and realized gains/losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
4,036,703

 
$
25,390,549

 
$
56,771,037

 
$
60,063,517

 
$
81,211,880

 
$
12,502,499

Add back: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Excise Taxes
 
149,841

 
220,740

 
908,416

 
551,830

 
539,561

 
266,555

Add back: Fixed Charges
 
7,264,409

 
8,147,006

 
11,059,503

 
17,242,709

 
20,647,256

 
5,139,512

Exclude: Unrealized (Gains) Losses
 
10,310,194

 
(10,940,689
)
 
(6,367,473
)
 
2,878,015

 
(2,215,673
)
 
1,137,935

Exclude: Realized (Gains) Losses
 
(448,164
)
 
5,478,873

 
(10,973,487
)
 
(6,660,776
)
 
(18,419,544
)
 
(63,648
)
Total Earnings (excluding unrealized and realized gains/losses)
 
$
21,312,983

 
$
28,296,479

 
$
51,397,996

 
$
74,075,295

 
$
81,763,480

 
$
18,982,853

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other financing fees
 
$
7,264,409

 
$
7,782,380

 
$
10,901,913

 
$
16,412,898

 
$
20,234,583

 
$
5,139,512

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 
364,626

 
157,590

 
829,811

 
412,673

 

Total Fixed Charges
 
$
7,264,409

 
$
8,147,006

 
$
11,059,503

 
$
17,242,709

 
$
20,647,256

 
$
5,139,512

Ratio of Earnings (Excluding Unrealized Gain/Loss) to Fixed Charges
 
2.93

 
3.47

 
4.65

 
4.30

 
3.96

 
3.69