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10-Q 1 body.htm SECOND QUARTER 2015 FINANCIALS

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[x]

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

OR

[  ]

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 000-54755

CĪON Investment Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

45-3058280

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3 Park Avenue, 36 th Floor
New York, New York

10016

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 418-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed from last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [x] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [  ] 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.

Large accelerated filer [  ]

Accelerated filer [  ]

Non-accelerated filer [x] (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 [x]

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of August 12, 2015 was 84,531,513.


CĪON INVESTMENT CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORM 10-Q

Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

1

Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

Consolidated Statements of Operations

2

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

10

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

40

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

61

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

62

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

63

Item 1A. Risk Factors

63

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

63

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

63

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

63

Item 5. Other Information

63

Item 6. Exhibits

64

Signatures

66


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

June 30,

December 31,

2015

2014

(unaudited)

Assets

Investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $584,144 and $363,564, respectively)

$

584,925

$

361,914

Cash

11,732

9,474

Restricted cash

2,000

-

Due from counterparty(1)

175,023

128,388

Receivable for common stock purchased

-

1,459

Interest receivable on investments

4,008

2,184

Receivable due on investment sold

8,209

-

Receivable due on total return swap(1)

8,028

4,557

Prepaid expenses and other assets

950

125

Total assets

$

794,875

$

508,101

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$

27,932

$

4,106

Revolving credit facility

22,000

-

Shareholders' distributions payable(3)

5,379

-

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

705

515

Commissions payable for common stock purchased ($218 to CĪON Securities, LLC)

-

597

Accrued management fees

3,492

1,031

Accrued administrative services expense

419

570

Accrued recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG(2)

1,592

-

Due to IIG - offering, organizational and other costs(4)

84

484

Unrealized depreciation on total return swap(1)

1,610

4,409

Accrued capital gains incentive fee(5)

1,211

-

Total liabilities

64,424

11,712

Commitments and contingencies (Note 4 and Note 11)

Shareholders' Equity

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;

78,325,613 and 53,818,629 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

78

54

Capital in excess of par value

732,858

502,394

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

(1,656)

-

Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

781

(1,650)

Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on total return swap(1)

(1,610)

(4,409)

Total shareholders' equity

730,451

496,389

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

794,875

$

508,101

Net asset value per share of common stock at end of period

$

9.33

$

9.22

(1) See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s total return swap agreement.

(2) See Note 4 for a discussion of expense reimbursements from ICON Investment Group, LLC, or IIG, and recoupment of expense reimbursements.

(3) See Note 5 for a discussion of the sources of distributions paid by the Company.

(4) See Note 2 for a discussion of offering, organizational and other costs submitted to the Company for reimbursement by IIG and its affiliates.

(5) See Note 2 and Note 4 for a discussion of the methodology employed by the Company in calculating the capital gains incentive fee.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

1


CĪON In vestment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Investment income

Interest income

$

11,647

$

3,634

$

20,091

$

5,835

Fee and other income

271

-

741

-

Total investment income

11,918

3,634

20,832

5,835

Operating expenses

Management fees

3,491

1,303

6,251

2,212

Administrative services expense

420

430

874

846

Capital gains incentive fee(1)

(243)

220

1,211

745

Offering, organizational and other costs - IIG(2)

-

-

-

591

General and administrative(3)

2,043

1,017

3,321

2,076

Interest expense

109

-

109

-

Total expenses

5,820

2,970

11,766

6,470

Expense reimbursements from IIG(4)

-

-

-

(1,049)

Recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG(4)

1,592

600

2,429

600

Net operating expenses

7,412

3,570

14,195

6,021

Net investment income (loss)

4,506

64

6,637

(186)

Realized and unrealized gains

Net realized gain on investments

-

210

575

384

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

967

603

2,431

1,214

Net realized gain on total return swap(5)

8,515

4,800

15,122

7,764

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on total return swap(5)

(3,250)

(1,185)

2,799

23

Total net realized and unrealized gains

6,232

4,428

20,927

9,385

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

10,738

$

4,492

$

27,564

$

9,199

Per share information—basic and diluted

Net increase in net assets per share resulting from operations

$

0.15

$

0.16

$

0.42

$

0.38

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

72,323,545

28,393,882

65,668,608

24,318,604

(1)

See Note 2 and Note 4 for a discussion of the methodology employed by the Company in calculating the capital gains incentive fee.

(2)

See Note 2 for a discussion of offering, organizational and other costs submitted to the Company for reimbursement by IIG and its affiliates.

(3)

See Note 10 for details of the Company's general and administrative expenses.

(4)

See Note 4 for a discussion of expense reimbursements from IIG and recoupment of expense reimbursements.

(5)

See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s total return swap agreement.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2


CĪON Investm ent Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Changes in net assets from operations:

Net investment income (loss)

$

6,637

$

(186)

Net realized gain on investments

575

384

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

2,431

1,214

Net realized gain on total return swap(1)

15,122

7,764

Net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap(1)

2,799

23

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

27,564

9,199

Changes in net assets from shareholders' distributions:(2)

Net investment income

(6,637)

-

Net realized gain on total return swap

Net interest and other income from TRS portfolio

(13,853)

(5,687)

Net gain on TRS loan sales

(1,269)

(2,077)

Net realized gain on investments

(575)

(384)

Distributions in excess of net investment income(3)

(1,656)

(287)

Net decrease in net assets from shareholders' distributions

(23,990)

(8,435)

Changes in net assets from capital share transactions:

Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $21,967 and $15,433, respectively

221,494

158,669

Reinvestment of shareholder distributions

9,852

5,130

Repurchase of common stock

(858)

(46)

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

230,488

163,753

Total increase in net assets

234,062

164,517

Net assets at beginning of period

496,389

144,571

Net assets at end of period

$

730,451

$

309,088

Net asset value per share of common stock at end of period

$

9.33

$

9.38

Shares of common stock outstanding at end of period

78,325,613

32,949,270

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period(3)

$

(1,656)

$

-

(1)

See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s total return swap agreement.

(2)

This table presents changes in net assets from shareholders' distributions on a GAAP basis. See Note 5 for a discussion of the sources of distributions paid by the Company.

(3)

Distributions in excess of net investment income represent certain expenses, which are not deductable on a tax-basis.  Unearned capital gains incentive fees and certain offering expenses reduce GAAP basis net investment income, but do not reduce tax basis net investment income. These tax-related adjustments represent additional net investment income available for distribution for tax purposes.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Operating activities:

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

27,564

$

9,199

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from

operations to net cash used in operating activities:

Net accretion of discount on investments

(451)

(124)

Proceeds from principal repayment of investments

3,510

5,544

Purchase of investments

(289,195)

(159,809)

Decrease (increase) in short term investments, net

10,330

(27,012)

Proceeds from sale of investments

55,801

40,230

Net realized gain on investments

(575)

(384)

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

(2,431)

(1,214)

Net unrealized appreciation on total return swap(1)

(2,799)

(23)

(Increase) decrease in due from counterparty(1)

(46,635)

(39,002)

(Increase) decrease in reimbursement from IIG, net(2)

-

546

(Increase) decrease in due to IIG - other(3)

-

(86)

(Increase) decrease in interest receivable on investments

(1,824)

(699)

(Increase) decrease in receivable due on investment sold

(8,209)

(830)

(Increase) decrease in receivable due on total return swap(1)

(3,471)

(2,767)

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

(547)

99

Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased

23,826

20,685

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

166

168

Increase (decrease) in accrued management fees

2,461

1,303

Increase (decrease) increase in accrued administrative services expense

(151)

430

Increase (decrease) in due to IIG - offering, organizational and other costs(3)

(400)

(550)

Increase (decrease) in accrued recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG(2)

1,592

600

Increase (decrease) in accrued capital gains incentive fee

1,211

606

Net cash used in operating activities

(230,227)

(153,090)

Financing activities:

Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock

244,920

174,102

Commissions and dealer manager fees paid

(22,540)

(15,433)

Repurchase of common stock

(858)

(46)

Shareholders' distributions paid(4)

(8,759)

(4,200)

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

22,000

-

Restricted cash

(2,000)

-

Deferred financing costs paid

(278)

-

Net cash provided by financing activities

232,485

154,423

Net increase in cash

2,258

1,333

Cash, beginning of period

9,474

450

Cash, end of period

$

11,732

$

1,783

Supplemental non-cash financing activities:

Cash paid for interest

$

60

$

-

Reinvestment of shareholders' distributions

$

9,852

$

5,130

Shareholders' distributions payable

$

5,379

$

-

(1)

See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s total return swap agreement.

(2)

See Note 4 for a discussion of expense reimbursements from IIG and recoupment of expense reimbursements.

(3)

See Note 2 for a discussion of offering, organizational and other costs submitted to the Company for reimbursement by IIG and its affiliates.

(4)

See Note 5 for a discussion of the sources of distributions paid by the Company.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

4


CĪON Investm ent Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)

Index Rate(b)

Industry

Principal/Par

Amount

Amortized

Cost

Fair

Value(c)

Senior Secured First Lien Debt - 14.0%

Accruent, LLC, L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/25/2019

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

$

2,977

$

2,972

$

2,978

ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/11/2019(d)

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

8,583

8,545

8,583

F+W Media, Inc., L+650, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Diversified & Production

10,978

10,584

10,799

Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/13/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

14,887

14,700

14,739

Infogroup Inc., L+600, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/26/2018(h)

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

11,285

10,801

10,861

Intertain Group Ltd., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/8/2022(g)

2 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

2,098

2,057

2,103

Nathan's Famous Inc., 10.00%, 3/15/2020(g)

None

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

6,000

6,000

6,450

Panda Sherman Power, LLC, L+750, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 9/14/2018(h)

3 Month LIBOR

Energy: Electricity

4,264

4,232

4,222

Plano Molding Company, LLC, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/12/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

11,000

10,892

10,890

SK Spice S.Á.R.L, L+825, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2018(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

1,749

1,724

1,753

Smile Brands Group, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 8/16/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

3,693

3,633

2,548

Sprint Industrial Holdings, LLC, L+575, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/14/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Energy: Oil & Gas

7,419

6,775

6,677

Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/10/2018(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

16,743

16,608

16,743

TOPPS Company, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/02/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

277

273

274

US Joiner Holding Company, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/16/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Capital Equipment

2,611

2,579

2,598

Total Senior Secured First Lien Debt

102,375

102,218

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt - 53.9%

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/27/2022(d)(h)

3 Month LIBOR

Retail

6,067

6,006

6,089

Access CIG, LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/17/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

11,245

10,767

10,964

ALM Media, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

10,344

10,160

10,137

American Residential Services LLC, L+800,1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/31/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

3,700

3,667

3,645

AmWINS Group, LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/4/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

750

757

757

Blue Ribbon, LLC, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/13/2022(k)

3 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

15,000

14,852

14,962

Coinamatic Canada Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/15/2023(g)

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

745

745

756

Concenta Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/1/2023

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

5,714

5,657

5,764

Deltek, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/26/2023

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

11,245

11,133

11,330

Drew Marine Group, Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/19/2021(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

6,500

6,495

6,435

EISI LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/23/2020(k)

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

20,000

19,689

19,800

Elements Behavioral Health, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/11/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

5,000

4,958

4,967

Emerald 3 Limited, L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/16/2022(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Environmental Industries

3,000

2,973

3,000

Flexera Software LLC, L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/2/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

5,340

5,266

5,323

Fram Group Holdings Inc., L+950, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 1/29/2018

1 Month LIBOR

Automotive

90

88

84

GCA Services Group, Inc., L+800, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/1/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

1,361

1,363

1,364

Genex Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/30/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

10,910

10,836

10,821

Global Tel*Link Corporation, L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/23/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Telecommunications

9,500

9,488

9,120

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

5,000

4,958

4,863

H.D. Vest, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/18/2019(k)

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

17,500

17,423

17,378

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/5/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Containers, Packaging & Glass

12,409

12,164

12,595

Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/26/2023(h)

3 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

10,917

10,708

10,889

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

5,860

5,835

5,743

Landslide Holdings, Inc., L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/25/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

9,830

9,834

9,535

Lanyon Solutions, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/15/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

2,273

2,264

2,179

Learfield Communications, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/9/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

1,417

1,405

1,435

Mergermarket USA, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/4/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

3,380

3,316

3,167

Mitchell International, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/11/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

7,509

7,491

7,519

MSC.Software Corporation, L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/29/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

10,168

10,081

9,990

Navex Global, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/18/2022

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

11,245

11,076

11,132

Pelican Products, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/11/2021(h)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

3,469

3,483

3,452

Pike Corporation, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/22/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Energy: Electricity

10,000

9,836

9,975

PODS, LLC, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/2/2023

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

9,984

9,928

10,140

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

10,000

9,810

9,950

RP Crown Parent, LLC, L+1000, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 12/21/2019

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

5,000

4,721

4,625

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Telecommunications

4,500

4,475

4,343

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

5


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)

Index Rate(b)

Industry

Principal/Par

Amount

Amortized

Cost

Fair

Value(c)

SI Organization, Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/23/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

1,511

1,498

1,519

SMG, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/27/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

6,220

6,220

6,251

Sterling Midco Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/19/2023(h)

2 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

4,167

4,125

4,172

STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc., L+925, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2023

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

10,000

9,850

9,850

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/3/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

10,000

10,029

9,963

Survey Sampling International, LLC, L+900, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/16/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

15,000

14,716

14,925

TASC, Inc., 12.00%, 5/23/2021(g)

None

Services: Business

7,332

7,112

7,643

Telecommunications Management, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/30/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

1,106

1,089

1,090

TMK Hawk Parent, Corp., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/1/2022(k)

3 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

15,000

14,858

15,150

TransFirst Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/11/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

10,368

10,307

10,413

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/3/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

1,985

2,018

2,014

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+900, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 1/3/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

3,486

3,525

3,529

Vestcom International, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2022(k)

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

15,000

14,934

14,850

Wand Intermediate I LP, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/19/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Automotive

14,000

13,895

14,087

Wash Multifamily Acquisition Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/15/2023

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

4,255

4,253

4,319

Winebow Holdings, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/2/2022(h)

1 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

9,987

9,729

9,638

Total Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

391,866

393,641

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt - 6.0%

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2013-1A Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 4/17/2020(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

2,000

2,032

1,993

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2013-1X Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 4/17/2020(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

610

618

608

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2014-1 Class Credit Linked Note, L+965, 5/15/2019(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

5,400

5,400

5,400

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2015-2 Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 1/16/2022(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

15,500

15,500

15,500

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+525, 4/15/2025(f)(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

5,000

4,545

4,425

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+565, 10/20/2025(f)(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

2,000

1,864

1,884

JFIN CLO 2014, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+500, 4/20/2025(f)(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

2,500

2,317

2,196

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Credit Link Note, L+1225, 12/20/2021(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

5,000

5,000

4,968

NXT Capital CLO 2014-1, LLC Class E Notes, L+550, 4/23/2026(f)(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

7,500

7,029

6,750

Total Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

44,305

43,724

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity - 4.5%

Anchorage Capital CLO 2012-1, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 15.00% Estimated Yield, 1/13/2025(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

4,000

3,521

3,427

APIDOS CLO XVI Subordinated Notes, 15.00% Estimated Yield, 1/19/2025(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

9,000

5,556

5,717

CENT CLO 19 Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 15.00% Estimated Yield, 10/29/2025(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

2,000

1,459

1,479

Dryden XXIII Senior Loan Fund Subordinated Notes, 16.00% Estimated Yield, 7/17/2023(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

9,250

6,248

6,581

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd. Class A Subordinated Notes, 15.00% Estimated Yield, 4/15/2025(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

4,000

2,718

2,874

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 16.00% Estimated Yield, 10/20/2025(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

2,000

1,866

1,692

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund IX, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 16.00% Estimated Yield, 10/18/2025(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

8,146

7,383

6,921

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund X, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 13.82% Estimated Yield, 7/1/2027(g)(h)

(e)

Diversified Financials

4,760

4,235

4,235

Total Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

32,986

32,926

Unsecured Debt -  1.7%

Radio One, Inc., 9.25%, 2/15/2020

None

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

7,000

6,620

6,449

NFP Corp., 9.00%, 7/15/2021

None

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

6,000

5,972

5,947

Total Unsecured Debt

12,592

12,396

Short Term Investments - 0.0%(i)

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z Shares(j)

20

20

20

Total Short Term Investments

20

20

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 80.1%

$

584,144

$

584,925

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

6


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands)

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 19.9%

$

145,526

NET ASSETS - 100%

$

730,451

TOTAL RETURN SWAP - (0.2)%

Notional

Amount

Unrealized Depreciation

Citibank TRS Facility (see Note 7)

$

654,602

$

(1,610)

(a)

All of the Company's debt investments are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act, except for investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note (g) below. Except for CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC, the Company does not control and is not an affiliate of any of the portfolio companies in its investment portfolio. Unless specifically identified, investments do not contain a paid-in-kind, or PIK, interest provision.

(b)

The 1, 2 and 3 month London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, rates were 0.19%, 0.23% and 0.28%, respectively, as of June 30, 2015.  The actual LIBOR rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable LIBOR rate as of June 30, 2015, as the loan may have been priced or repriced based on a LIBOR rate prior to or subsequent to June 30, 2015.

(c)

Fair value determined by the Company’s board of directors (see Note 9).

(d)

As discussed in Note 11, the Company was committed, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fund an additional $1,207, $3,187, and $933 as of June 30, 2015 to ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, and ABG Intermediate Holdings, LLC, respectively.  As of August 10, 2015, the Company was committed, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fund an additional $1,207, $2,481, and $933 to ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, and ABG Intermediate Holdings, LLC, respectively.

(e)

The CLO subordinated notes are considered equity positions in the CLO vehicles and are not rated. Equity investments are entitled to recurring distributions, which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of the payments made by the underlying vehicle's securities less contractual payments to debt holders and expenses. The estimated yield indicated is based upon a current projection of the amount and timing of these recurring distributions and the estimated amount of repayment of principal upon termination. Such projections are periodically reviewed and adjusted, and the estimated yield may not ultimately be realized.

(f)

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1 Class E Notes, Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII Class E Notes and NXT Capital CLO 2014-1 Class E Notes were rated Ba2 on Moody's credit scale as of June 30, 2015. JFIN CLO 2014 Class E Notes were rated BB on S&P's credit scale as of June 30, 2015.

(g)

The investment is not a qualifying asset under the 1940 Act. A business development company may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of that company’s total assets as defined under Section 55 of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2015, 86.1% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets. In addition, as described in Note 7, the Company calculates its compliance with the qualifying asset test on a “look through” basis by treating each loan underlying the total return swap as either a qualifying asset or non-qualifying asset based on whether the obligor is an eligible portfolio company. On this basis, 83.6% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets as of June 30, 2015.

(h)

Position or portion thereof unsettled as of June 30, 2015.

(i)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

(j)

Effective yield as of June 30, 2015 was <0.01%.

(k)

Security or a portion thereof was pledged as collateral supporting the amounts outstanding, if any, under the revolving credit facility with East West Bank as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

7


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)

Index Rate(b)

Industry

Principal/Par

Amount

Amortized

Cost

Fair

Value(c)

Senior Secured First Lien Debt - 13.9%

Accruent, LLC, L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/25/2019

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

$

2,993

$

2,986

$

2,993

ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/11/2019(d)

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

8,214

8,170

8,214

F+W Media, Inc., L+650, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Diversified & Production

6,443

6,220

6,298

Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/13/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

14,963

14,753

14,814

Infogroup Inc., L+600, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/26/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

10,828

10,281

10,098

SK Spice S.Á.R.L, L+825, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2018(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

1,758

1,730

1,745

Smile Brands Group, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 8/16/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

4,871

4,782

4,746

Sprint Industrial Holdings, LLC, L+575, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/14/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Energy: Oil & Gas

1,442

1,429

1,377

Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/10/2018(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

13,588

13,401

13,452

TOPPS Company, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/2/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

1,611

1,586

1,571

US Joiner Holding Company, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/16/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Capital Equipment

3,955

3,901

3,896

Total Senior Secured First Lien Debt

69,239

69,204

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt - 49.4%

Access CIG, LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/17/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

6,400

6,018

6,048

ALM Media, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

10,344

10,149

10,137

American Residential Services LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/31/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

3,700

3,663

3,626

Blue Ribbon, LLC, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/13/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

8,000

7,900

7,900

Drew Marine Group, Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/19/2021(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

5,000

5,003

4,975

EISI LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/23/2020

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

20,000

19,663

19,800

Elements Behavioral Health, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/11/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

5,000

4,955

4,970

Emerald 3 Limited, L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/16/2022(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Environmental Industries

5,000

4,952

4,850

Fram Group Holdings Inc., L+900, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 1/29/2018

1 Month LIBOR

Automotive

90

88

88

GCA Services Group, Inc., L+800, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/1/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

800

797

792

Genex Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/30/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

9,910

9,856

9,637

Global Tel*Link Corporation, L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/23/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Telecommunications

9,500

9,484

9,369

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

5,000

4,955

4,850

H.D. Vest, Inc., L+800, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/18/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

854

846

848

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/5/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Containers, Packaging & Glass

10,000

9,751

9,800

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

5,860

5,834

5,772

Landslide Holdings, Inc., L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/25/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

9,830

9,842

9,535

Lanyon Solutions, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/15/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

2,273

2,263

2,216

Learfield Communications, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/9/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

1,417

1,405

1,410

Mergermarket USA, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/4/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

2,000

1,990

1,895

MSC.Software Corporation, L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/29/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

7,820

7,761

7,664

Navex Global, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/18/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

8,000

7,841

7,880

Pelican Products, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/11/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

2,441

2,459

2,387

Pike Corporation, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/22/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Energy: Electricity

6,000

5,850

5,932

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

10,000

9,800

9,850

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Telecommunications

4,500

4,472

4,444

SI Organization, Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/23/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

1,511

1,497

1,496

SMG, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/27/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

6,220

6,220

6,251

Survey Sampling International, LLC, L+900, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/16/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

15,000

14,701

14,738

TASC, Inc., 12.00%, 5/23/2021(h)

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

7,332

7,099

7,497

Telecommunications Management, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/30/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

675

671

667

TMK Hawk Parent, Corp., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/1/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

15,000

14,852

14,925

TransFirst Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/11/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

7,087

7,016

7,019

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+900, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 1/3/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

486

492

487

Vestcom International, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2022

6 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

15,000

14,927

14,775

Wand Intermediate I LP, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/19/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Automotive

14,000

13,899

14,035

Winebow Holdings, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/2/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

5,488

5,494

5,323

WP CPP Holdings, LLC, L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Aerospace & Defense

1,435

1,429

1,370

Total Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

245,894

245,258

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

8


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2014

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)

Index Rate(b)

Industry

Principal/Par

Amount

Amortized

Cost

Fair

Value(c)

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt - 5.6%

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2013-1A Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 4/17/2020(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

2,000

2,035

1,999

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2013-1X Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 4/17/2020(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

610

620

610

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2014-1 Class Credit Linked Note, L+965, 5/15/2019(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

5,400

5,400

5,400

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+525, 4/15/2025(f)(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

5,000

4,522

4,325

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+565, 10/20/2025(f)(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

2,000

1,860

1,815

JFIN CLO 2014, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+500, 4/20/2025(f)(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

2,500

2,308

2,168

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Credit Link Note, L+1,225, 12/20/2021(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

5,000

5,000

5,048

NXT Capital CLO 2014-1, LLC, Class E Notes, L+550, 4/23/2026(f)(g)

3 Month LIBOR

Diversified Financials

7,500

7,007

6,600

Total Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

28,752

27,965

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity - 1.8%

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund IX, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 14% Estimated Yield, 10/18/2025(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

8,146

7,427

7,413

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 14% Estimated Yield, 10/20/2025(g)

(e)

Diversified Financials

2,000

1,902

1,724

Total Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

9,329

9,137

Short Term Investments - 2.1%(i)

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z Shares(j)

10,350

10,350

10,350

Total Short Term Investments

10,350

10,350

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 72.9%

$

363,564

$

361,914

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 27.1%

$

134,475

NET ASSETS - 100%

$

496,389

TOTAL RETURN SWAP - (0.9%)

Notional

Amount

Unrealized Depreciation

Citibank TRS Facility (see Note 7)

$

431,979

$

(4,409)

(a)

All of the Company's debt investments are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act, except for investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note (g) below. The Company does not control and is not an affiliate of any of the portfolio companies in its investment portfolio. Unless specifically identified, investments do not contain a paid-in-kind, or PIK, interest provision.

(b)

The 1, 3 and 6 month LIBOR rates were 0.17%, 0.26% and 0.36%, respectively, as of December 31, 2014.  The actual LIBOR rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2014, as the loan may have been priced or repriced based on a LIBOR rate prior to or subsequent to December 31, 2014.

(c)

Fair value determined by the Company’s board of directors (see Note 9).

(d)

As discussed in Note 11, the Company was committed, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fund an additional $1,724 and $6,388 as of December 31, 2014 to ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc. and Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, respectively.  As of March 25, 2015, the Company was committed, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fund an additional $1,207 and $4,245 to ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc. and Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, respectively.

(e)

The CLO subordinated notes are considered equity positions in the CLO vehicles and are not rated. Equity investments are entitled to recurring distributions, which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of the payments made by the underlying vehicle's securities less contractual payments to debt holders and expenses. The estimated yield indicated is based upon a current projection of the amount and timing of these recurring distributions and the estimated amount of repayment of principal upon termination. Such projections are periodically reviewed and adjusted, and the estimated yield may not ultimately be realized.

(f)

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1 Class E Notes, Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII Class E Notes and NXT Capital CLO 2014-1 Class E Notes were rated Ba2 on Moody's credit scale as of December 31, 2014. JFIN CLO 2014 Class E Notes were rated BB on S&P's credit scale as of December 31, 2014.

(g)

The investment is not a qualifying asset under the 1940 Act. A business development company may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of that company’s total assets as defined under Section 55 of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2014, 89.3% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets. In addition, as described in Note 7, the Company calculates its compliance with the qualifying asset test on a “look through” basis by treating each loan underlying the total return swap as either a qualifying asset or non-qualifying asset based on whether the obligor is an eligible portfolio company. On this basis, 86.8% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets as of December 31, 2014.

(h)

Position or portion thereof unsettled as of December 31, 2014.

(i)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

(j)

Effective yield as of December 31, 2014 was <0.01%.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

9


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 1. Organization and Principal Business

CĪON Investment Corporation, or the Company, was incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on August 9, 2011. On December 17, 2012, the Company successfully raised gross proceeds from unaffiliated outside investors of at least $2,500, or the minimum offering requirement, and commenced operations. The Company is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the 1940 Act. The Company elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company, or RIC, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code.

The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation for investors. The Company’s portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in senior secured debt, including first lien loans, second lien loans and unitranche loans, and, to a lesser extent, collateralized securities, structured products and other similar securities and unsecured debt, including corporate bonds and long-term subordinated loans, referred to as mezzanine loans, of private and thinly traded U.S. middle-market companies.

The Company is managed by CĪON Investment Management, LLC, or CIM, a registered investment adviser and an affiliate of the Company. CIM oversees the management of the Company’s activities and is responsible for making investment decisions for the Company’s investment portfolio. The Company and CIM have engaged Apollo Investment Management, L.P., or AIM, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, LLC, or, together with its subsidiaries, Apollo, a leading global alternative investment manager, to act as the Company’s investment sub-adviser. On October 31, 2014, the board of directors of the Company, including a majority of the board of directors who are not interested persons, approved the renewal of the investment sub-advisory agreement with AIM for a period of twelve months commencing December 17, 2014.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For a more complete discussion of significant accounting policies and certain other information, the Company’s interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with its audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and for the year then ended included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2015. The consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated schedule of investments as of December 31, 2014 are derived from the 2014 audited consolidated financial statements and include the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company does not consolidate its interest in CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC, or CCSLF. See Note 6 for a description of the Company’s investment in CCSLF.

The Company is considered an investment company as defined in Accounting Standards Update Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies , or ASU Topic 946. Accordingly, the required disclosures as outlined in ASU Topic 946 are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company evaluates subsequent events through the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held principally at one financial institution and at times may exceed insured limits. The Company periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of this institution and has not experienced any losses on such deposits.

Short Term Investments

Short term investments include an investment in a U.S. Treasury obligations fund, which seeks to provide current income and daily liquidity by purchasing U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements that are collateralized by such securities. The Company had $20 and $10,350 of such investments at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which are included in investments, at fair value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and on the consolidated schedule of investments.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Offering, Organizational and Other Pre-Effective Costs

Offering costs include, among other things, legal fees and other costs pertaining to the preparation of the Company’s registration statement in connection with the continuous public offering of the Company’s shares. Certain offering costs were funded by IIG and its affiliates and there was no liability for these offering costs to the Company until IIG and its affiliates submitted such costs for reimbursement. Upon meeting the minimum offering requirement on December 17, 2012, the Company incurred and capitalized offering costs of $1,000 that were submitted for reimbursement by IIG (see Note 4). These costs were fully amortized over a twelve month period as an adjustment to capital in excess of par value. The remaining offering costs funded by IIG and its affiliates were incurred when IIG and its affiliates submitted such costs for reimbursement during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Organizational costs include, among other things, the cost of organizing the Company as a Maryland corporation, including the cost of legal services and other fees pertaining to the organization of the Company. All organizational costs were funded by IIG and its affiliates and there was no liability for these organizational costs to the Company until IIG and its affiliates submitted such costs for reimbursement. The Company incurred these costs when IIG and its affiliates submitted such costs for reimbursement during the year ended December 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes offering, organizational and other costs incurred by IIG and by the Company from January 31, 2012 (Inception) through June 30, 2015 :

Offering, Organizational and Other Costs Incurred by IIG

Period

Organizational Costs

Offering Costs

Other Pre-Effective Costs(5)

Total

Year Ended

December 31, 2012(1)

$

192

$

1,620

$

200

$

2,012

December 31, 2013

-

-

-

-

December 31, 2014

-

-

-

-

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2015

-

-

-

-

June 30, 2015

-

-

-

-

Total

192

1,620

200

2,012

Costs submitted for reimbursement by IIG(2)

(192)

(1,620)

(200)

(2,012)

Total Unreimbursed Costs at June 30, 2015

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Offering, Organizational and Other Costs Incurred by the Company(3)

Period

Organizational Costs

Offering Costs

Other Pre-Effective Costs(5)

Total

Year Ended

December 31, 2012(1)

$

-

$

30

$

-

$

30

December 31, 2013

-

1,787

-

1,787

December 31, 2014

-

2,026

-

2,026

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2015

-

481

-

481

June 30, 2015

-

1,236

-

1,236

Total

-

5,560

-

5,560

Costs reimbursed by the Company(2)

192

1,620

200

2,012

Total Costs Incurred by the Company

$

192

$

7,180

$

200

$

7,572

Costs paid as of June 30, 2015(4)

$

192

$

6,835

$

200

$

7,227

Costs accrued as of June 30, 2015(6)

-

345

-

345

Total Costs Incurred by the Company

$

192

$

7,180

$

200

$

7,572

(1)

IIG incurred all offering, organizational and other costs prior to the commencement of operations on December 17, 2012. Subsequent to the commencement of operations, the Company incurred all offering and organizational costs and such costs, including reimbursement of costs originally incurred by IIG, will not exceed 1.5% of the actual gross proceeds raised from the offering. See Note 4 for actual gross proceeds raised from the offering and the amount of offering and organizational costs that can be paid by the Company.

(2)

Of this amount, $1,000 of costs charged directly to equity were submitted for reimbursement by IIG on December 17, 2012.  Of the remaining amount, $592 and $420 of costs charged directly to operating expense were submitted for reimbursement by IIG during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(3)

Unless otherwise noted, offering costs incurred directly by the Company are included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.

(4)

Amount includes $55 of prepaid offering costs at June 30, 2015.

(5)

Amounts represent general and administrative expenses, consisting primarily of professional fees and insurance expense, incurred by IIG related to the Company prior to December 17, 2012 and are included in offering, organizational and other costs - IIG in the consolidated statements of operations. For Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, purposes, these costs are treated as offering and organizational costs and are subject to reimbursement by the Company in accordance with the investment advisory agreement.

(6)

Of this amount, $84 is presented as Due to IIG - offering, organizational and other costs on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2015. The remainder is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2015.

Income Taxes

The Company elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To qualify and maintain qualification as a RIC, the Company must, among other things, meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements and distribute to shareholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of the Company’s “investment company taxable income,” which is generally the Company’s net ordinary income plus the excess, if any, of realized net short-term capital gains over realized net long-term capital losses. If the Company continues to qualify as a RIC and continues to satisfy the annual distribution requirement, the Company will not have to pay corporate level federal income taxes on any income that the Company distributes to its shareholders. The Company intends to make distributions in an amount sufficient to maintain RIC status each year and to avoid any federal income taxes on income. The Company will also be subject to nondeductible federal excise taxes if the Company does not distribute at least 98.0% of net ordinary income, 98.2% of capital gains, if any, and any recognized and undistributed income from prior years for which it paid no federal income taxes.

Book and tax differences relating to permanent differences are reclassified among the Company’s capital accounts, as appropriate. Additionally, the tax character of distributions is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP (see Note 5).

Uncertainty in Income Taxes

The Company evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. Recognition of a tax benefit or liability with respect to an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by the taxing authorities. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company did not have any uncertain tax positions during the periods presented herein.

The Company is subject to examination by U.S. federal, New York State, New York City and Maryland income tax jurisdictions for 2012 and 2013.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may materially differ from those estimates.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

The fair value of the Company’s investments is determined quarterly in good faith by the Company’s board of directors pursuant to its consistently applied valuation procedures and valuation process in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, or ASC 820. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability of inputs used in measuring investments at fair value. Inputs used to measure these fair values are classified into the following hierarchy:

Level 1

-

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by the Company at the measurement date.

Level 2

-

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs other than quoted prices.

Level 3

-

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The inputs used in the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes that include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by the disclaimer would result in classification as a Level 3 asset, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.

Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide disclosures on fair value measurements according to the fair value hierarchy. The level in the fair value hierarchy for each fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to each investment. The level assigned to the investment valuations may not be indicative of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in such investments. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may differ materially from the value that would be received upon an actual sale of such investments. 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 that the Company ultimately realizes on these investments to materially differ from the valuations currently assigned.

The Company’s investments, excluding short term investments, consist primarily of debt securities that are traded on a private over-the-counter market for institutional investments. CIM attempts to obtain market quotations from at least two brokers or dealers for each investment (if available, otherwise from a principal market maker or a primary market dealer or other independent pricing service). CIM utilizes mid-market pricing to determine fair value unless a different point within the range is more representative. Because of the private nature of this marketplace (meaning actual transactions are not publicly reported), the Company believes that these valuation inputs result in Level 3 classification within the fair value hierarchy.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if in the reasonable judgment of CIM, the price of any investment held by the Company and determined in the manner described above does not accurately reflect the fair value of such investment, CIM will value such investment at a price that reflects such investment’s fair value and report such change in the valuation to the board of directors or its designee as soon as practicable. Investments that carry certain restrictions on sale will typically be valued at a discount from the public market value of the investment.

Any investments that are not publicly traded or for which a market price is not otherwise readily available are valued at a price that reflects its fair value. With respect to such investments, the investments are reviewed and valued using one or more of the following types of analyses:

i. Market comparable statistics and public trading multiples discounted for illiquidity, minority ownership and other factors for companies with similar characteristics.

ii. Valuations implied by third-party investments in the applicable portfolio companies.

iii. Discounted cash flow analysis, including a terminal value or exit multiple.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Determination of fair value involves subjective judgments and estimates. Accordingly, these notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations, and any change in such valuations, on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Below is a description of factors that the Company’s board of directors may consider when valuing the Company’s equity and debt investments where a market price is not readily available:

· the size and scope of a portfolio company and its specific strengths and weaknesses;

· prevailing interest rates for like securities;

· expected volatility in future interest rates;

· leverage;

· call features, put features and other relevant terms of the debt;

· the borrower’s ability to adequately service its debt;

· the fair market value of the portfolio company in relation to the face amount of its outstanding debt;

· the quality of collateral securing the Company’s debt investments;

· multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues or, in some cases, book value or liquidation value; and

· other factors deemed applicable.

All of these factors may be subject to adjustment based upon the particular circumstances of a portfolio company or the Company’s actual investment position. For example, adjustments to EBITDA may take into account compensation to previous owners, or acquisition, recapitalization, and restructuring expenses or other related or non-recurring items. The choice of analyses and the weight assigned to such factors may vary across investments and may change within an investment if events occur that warrant such a change.

The discounted cash flow model deemed appropriate by CIM is prepared for the applicable investments and reviewed by the Company’s valuation committee consisting of senior management. Such models are prepared at least quarterly or on an as needed basis. The model uses the estimated cash flow projections for the underlying investments and an appropriate discount rate is determined based on the latest financial information available for the borrower, prevailing market trends, comparable analysis and other inputs. The model, key assumptions, inputs, and results are reviewed by the Company’s valuation committee with final approval from the board of directors.

Consistent with the Company’s valuation policy, the Company evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which the Company’s investments are trading, in determining fair value.

The Company periodically benchmarks the broker quotes from the brokers or dealers against the actual prices at which the Company purchases and sells its investments. Based on the results of the benchmark analysis and the experience of the Company’s management in purchasing and selling these investments, the Company believes that these quotes are reliable indicators of fair value. The Company may also use other methods to determine fair value for securities for which it cannot obtain market quotations through brokers or dealers, including the use of an independent valuation firm. The Company periodically benchmarks the valuations provided by an independent valuation firm against the actual prices at which it purchases and sells its investments. The Company’s valuation committee and board of directors review and approve the valuation determinations made with respect to these investments in a manner consistent with the Company’s valuation process.

The value of the total return swap, or TRS, is primarily based on the increase or decrease in the value of the loans underlying the TRS, as determined by the Company. The loans underlying the TRS are valued in the same manner as loans owned by the Company. As in all cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy for each instrument is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement. The Company has classified the TRS as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of significant inputs. For additional information on the TRS, see Note 7.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Revenue Recognition

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The Company records interest and dividend income on an accrual basis beginning on the trade settlement date or the ex-dividend date, respectively, to the extent that the Company expects to collect such amounts. Loan origination fees, original issue discounts, and market discounts/premiums are recorded and such amounts are amortized as adjustments to interest income over the respective term of the loan using the effective interest method. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized loan origination fees are recorded as interest income. The Company records prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as interest income when it receives such amounts. In addition, the Company may generate revenue in the form of commitment, structuring or diligence fees, monitoring fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees and performance-based fees. Any such fees generated in connection with investments are recognized when earned.

The Company may have investments in its investment portfolio that contain a PIK interest provision. Any PIK interest would be added to the principal balance of such investments and is recorded as income, if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is collectible. In order to maintain RIC status, substantially all of this income must be paid out to shareholders in the form of distributions, even if the Company has not collected any cash. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not record any PIK interest from its investments.

Loans and debt securities, including those that are individually identified as being impaired under Accounting Standards Codification 310, Receivables, or ASC 310, are generally placed on nonaccrual status immediately if, in the opinion of management, principal or interest is not likely to be paid in accordance with the terms of the debt agreement, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more. Interest accrued but not collected at the date a loan or security is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Interest income is recognized on nonaccrual loans or debt securities only to the extent received in cash. How­ever, where there is doubt regarding the ultimate collectibility of principal, cash receipts, whether designated as principal or interest, are thereafter applied to reduce the carrying value of the loan or debt security. Loans or securities are restored to accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

Gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated by using the weighted-average method. The Company measures realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the weighted-average amortized cost of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, but considering unamortized upfront fees and prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

Derivative Instrument

The Company’s only derivative instrument is the TRS. The Company marks its derivative to market through net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on total return swap in the consolidated statements of operations. For additional information on the TRS, see Note 7.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Capital Gains Incentive Fee

Pursuant to the terms of the investment advisory agreement the Company entered into with CIM, the incentive fee on capital gains earned on liquidated investments of the Company’s investment portfolio during operations is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year. Such fee equals 20% of the Company’s incentive fee capital gains (i.e., the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. On a cumulative basis and to the extent that all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation exceed realized capital gains as well as the aggregate realized net capital gains for which a fee has previously been paid, the Company would not be required to pay CIM a capital gains incentive fee. On a quarterly basis, the Company accrues for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period.

CIM has not taken any incentive fees with respect to the Company`s TRS to date. For purposes of computing the capital gains incentive fee, CIM will become entitled to a capital gains incentive fee only upon the termination or disposition of the TRS, at which point all net gains and losses of the underlying loans constituting the reference assets of the TRS will be realized. Any unrealized gains on the TRS are reflected in total assets on the Company`s consolidated balance sheets and included in the computation of the base management fee.

While the investment advisory agreement with CIM neither includes nor contemplates the inclusion of unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee, pursuant to an interpretation of the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA, Technical Practice Aid for investment companies, the Company accrues capital gains incentive fees on unrealized gains. This accrual reflects the incentive fees that would be payable to CIM if the Company’s entire investment portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though CIM is not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.

Net Increase in Net Assets per Share

Net increase in net assets per share is calculated based upon the daily weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the reporting period.

Distributions

Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the record date. The amount to be paid as a distribution is determined by the board of directors on a monthly basis. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Note 3. Share Transactions

The following table summarizes transactions with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Gross shares/proceeds from the offering

23,550,656

$

243,461

16,897,905

$

174,102

Reinvestment of distributions

1,047,563

9,852

546,068

5,130

Total gross shares/proceeds

24,598,219

253,313

17,443,973

179,232

Sales commissions and dealer manager fees

-

(21,967)

-

(15,433)

Net shares/proceeds from the offering

24,598,219

231,346

17,443,973

163,799

Share repurchase program

(91,235)

(858)

(4,881)

(46)

Net shares/proceeds from share transactions

24,506,984

$

230,488

17,439,092

$

163,753

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold 24,598,219 and 17,443,973 shares, respectively, at an average price per share of $10.30 and $10.27, respectively.

Reinvestment of shareholder distributions and share repurchases are included in the gross proceeds from the Company’s offering for purposes of determining the total amount of offering and organizational costs that can be paid by the Company (see Note 4).

As of June 30, 2015, the Company sold 78,325,613 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $803,582 at an average price per share of $10.26. The net proceeds include gross proceeds received from reinvested shareholder distributions of $25,392, for which the Company issued 2,699,360 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $1,343, for which the Company repurchased 142,775 shares of common stock.

During the period from July 1, 2015 to August 12, 2015, the Company sold 6,205,900 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $64,008 at an average price per share of $10.31. The net proceeds include gross proceeds received from reinvested shareholder distributions of $5,151, for which the Company issued 547,677 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $4,228, for which the Company repurchased 449,538 shares of common stock.

Since commencing its continuous public offering on July 2, 2012 and through August 12, 2015, the Company sold 84,531,513 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $867,590 at an average price per share of $10.26. The net proceeds include gross proceeds received from reinvested shareholder distributions of $30,543, for which the Company issued 3,247,037 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $5,571, for which the Company repurchased 592,313 shares of common stock.

On December 28, 2012, January 31, 2013, March 14, 2013, May 15, 2013, August 15, 2013, and February 4, 2014, the Company’s board of directors increased the public offering price per share of common stock under the Company’s offering to $10.04, $10.13, $10.19, $10.24, $10.32 and $10.45 per share, respectively, to ensure that the associated offering price per share, net of sales commissions and dealer manager fees, equaled or exceeded the net asset value per share on each subsequent subscription closing date and distribution reinvestment date.

Share Repurchase Program

Beginning in the first quarter of 2014, the Company began offering, and on a quarterly basis thereafter it intends to continue offering, to repurchase shares on such terms as may be determined by the Company’s board of directors in its complete and absolute discretion unless, in the judgment of the independent directors of the Company’s board of directors, such repurchases would not be in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders or would violate applicable law.

The Company currently limits the number of shares to be repurchased during any calendar year to the number of shares it can repurchase with the proceeds it receives from the issuance of shares pursuant to its second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan. At the discretion of the Company’s board of directors, it may also use cash on hand, cash available from borrowings and cash from liquidation of investments as of the end of the applicable period to repurchase shares. In addition, the Company limits the number of shares to be repurchased in any calendar year to 15% of the weighted average number of shares outstanding in the prior calendar year, or 3.75% in each quarter, though the actual number of shares that it offers to repurchase may be less in light of the limitations noted above. The Company offers to repurchase such shares at a price equal to 90% of the offering price in effect on each date of repurchase.

Any periodic repurchase offers are subject in part to the Company’s available cash and compliance with the BDC and RIC qualification and diversification rules promulgated under the 1940 Act and the Code, respectively. While the Company conducts quarterly tender offers as described above, it is not required to do so and may suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, upon 30 days’ notice.

The following table summarizes the share repurchases completed during the six months ended June 30, 2015:

Three Months Ended

Repurchase Date

Shares Repurchased

Percentage of Shares Tendered That Were Repurchased

Repurchase Price Per Share

Aggregate Consideration for Repurchased Shares

March 31, 2015

January 7, 2015

48,947

100%

$

9.41

$

460

June 30, 2015

April 1, 2015

42,288

100%

9.41

398

Total

91,235

$

858

Registration Statement

On April, 28, 2015, the Company filed a registration statement on Form N-2 to sell up to 100,000,000 additional shares of its common stock at an initial public offering price of $10.45 per share.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 4. Transactions with Related Parties

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, fees and other expenses incurred by the Company related to CIM and its affiliates were as follows:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

Entity

Capacity

Description

2015

2014

2015

2014

CĪON Securities, LLC

Dealer manager

Dealer manager fees(1)

$

3,972

$

2,586

$

7,223

$

5,099

CIM

Investment adviser

Management fees(2)(3)

3,491

1,303

6,251

2,212

CIM

Investment adviser

Incentive fees(2)(4)

(243)

220

1,211

745

ICON Capital, LLC

Administrative services provider

Administrative services expense(2)(5)

420

430

874

846

IIG

Sponsor

Reimbursement of offering, organizational and other costs(2)

-

-

-

591

IIG

Sponsor

Recoupment of expense support(2)

1,592

600

2,429

600

$

9,232

$

5,139

$

17,988

$

10,093

(1)

Amounts charged directly to equity.

(2)

Amounts charged directly to operations.

(3)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, management fees of $0 and $909, respectively, were supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement.

(4)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, incentive fees of $0 and $139, respectively, were supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement.

(5)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, administrative services expense of $0 and $1, respectively, was supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement.

The Company has entered into certain agreements with CIM’s affiliate, CĪON Securities, LLC, formerly known as ICON Securities, LLC, or CĪON Securities, whereby the Company pays certain fees and reimbursements. CĪON Securities is entitled to receive a 3% dealer manager fee from gross offering proceeds from the sale of the Company’s shares. The selling dealers are entitled to receive a sales commission of up to 7% of gross offering proceeds. Such costs are charged against capital in excess of par value when incurred. Since commencing its continuous public offering on July 2, 2012 and through August 12, 2015, the Company paid or accrued sales commissions of $50,598 to the selling dealers and dealer manager fees of $24,689 to CĪON Securities.

The Company has entered into an investment advisory agreement with CIM. On October 31, 2014, the board of directors of the Company, including a majority of the board of directors who are not interested persons, approved the renewal of the investment advisory agreement for a period of twelve months commencing December 17, 2014. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CIM is paid an annual base management fee equal to 2.0% of the average value of the Company’s gross assets, less cash and cash equivalents, and an incentive fee based on the Company’s performance, as described below. The incentive fee consists of two parts. The first part, which is referred to as the subordinated incentive fee on income, is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and is subject to a hurdle rate, measured quarterly and expressed as a rate of return on adjusted capital, as defined in the investment advisory agreement, equal to 1.875% per quarter, or an annualized rate of 7.5%. The second part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the incentive fee on capital gains, is described in Note 2. Refer to Note 7 for a discussion of CIM’s entitlement to receive incentive fees and accrual of the incentive fee on capital gains with respect to the TRS.

The Company accrues the capital gains incentive fee based on net realized gains and unrealized appreciation; however, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the fee payable to CIM is based on net realized gains and unrealized depreciation and no such fee is payable with respect to unrealized appreciation unless and until such appreciation is actually realized. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , the Company recorded capital gains incentive fees of ($243) and $1,211, respectively, related to changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded capital gains incentive fees related to unrealized appreciation of $11 and $398, respectively.

At June 30, 2015, the Company’s liability for capital gains incentive fees was $1,211, which represents capital gains incentive fees related to unrealized appreciation. With respect to the TRS, CIM will become entitled to a capital gains incentive fee only upon the termination or disposition of the TRS, at which point all net gains and losses of the underlying loans constituting the reference assets of the TRS will be realized. See Note 2 and Note 7 for an additional discussion of CIM’s entitlement to receive incentive fees and accrual of the incentive fee on capital gains with respect to the TRS.

The Company entered into an administration agreement with CIM’s affiliate, ICON Capital, LLC, or ICON Capital, pursuant to which ICON Capital furnishes the Company with administrative services including accounting, investor relations and other administrative services necessary to conduct its day-to-day operations. On October 31, 2014, the board of directors of the Company, including a majority of the board of

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

directors who are not interested persons, approved the renewal of the administration agreement for a period of twelve months commencing December 17, 2014. ICON Capital is reimbursed for administrative expenses it incurs on the Company’s behalf in performing its obligations, provided that such reimbursement will be for the lower of ICON Capital’s actual costs or the amount that the Company would be required to pay for comparable administrative services in the same geographic location. Such costs will be reasonably allocated to the Company on the basis of assets, revenues, time records or other reasonable methods. The Company will not reimburse ICON Capital for any services for which it receives a separate fee or for rent, depreciation, utilities, capital equipment or other administrative items allocated to a person with a controlling interest in ICON Capital.

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, CIM and certain of its affiliates, which includes IIG, are entitled to receive reimbursement of up to 1.5% of the gross proceeds raised until all offering and organizational costs have been reimbursed. The Company’s payment of offering and organizational costs will not exceed 1.5% of the actual gross proceeds raised from the offering (without giving effect to any potential reimbursements from IIG and its affiliates). If the Company sells the maximum number of shares at its latest public offering price of $10.45 per share, the Company estimates that it may incur up to approximately $15,675 of expenses. Previously, the Company interpreted “raised” to mean all gross proceeds that the Company expected to raise through the completion of the offering of its shares, which could be as late as December 31, 2015, rather than actual gross proceeds raised through the date of reimbursement. Consistent with such application and since the Company believed it would raise at least $100,000 through the completion of the offering of its shares, upon commencement of operations on December 17, 2012, the Company issued 111,111 shares of the Company’s common stock at $9.00 per share to IIG in lieu of payment of $1,000 for offering and organizational costs submitted for reimbursement. The transactions satisfied an independent obligation of IIG to invest $1,000 in the Company’s shares. Through that date, the Company had raised gross proceeds from unaffiliated outside investors of $2,639 and from affiliated investors of $2,000, which, applying 1.5% of actual proceeds raised through the date of reimbursement, would have resulted in CIM being entitled to $70.

With respect to the payment of offering and organizational costs, the Company will continue to interpret the 1.5% limit based on actual gross proceeds raised at the time of such reimbursement.  In addition, the Company will not issue any of its shares or other securities for services or for property other than cash or securities except as a dividend or distribution to its security holders or in connection with a reorganization.  Consistent with this interpretation, on May 30, 2013, IIG paid the Company $1,000, plus interest accrued at a rate of 7% per year.

From inception through June 30, 2015, IIG and its affiliates incurred offering, organizational and other pre-effective costs of $2,012. Of these costs, $1,812 represented offering and organizational costs, all of which have been submitted to the Company for reimbursement. The Company paid $450 in October 2013, $550 in March 2014, $592 in May 2014 and $420 in March 2015.  No additional material offering, organizational or other pre-effective costs have been incurred by IIG or its affiliates subsequent to June 30, 2015.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company raised gross proceeds of $803,582, of which it can pay up to $12,054 in offering and organizational costs (which represents 1.5% of the actual gross proceeds raised). Through June 30, 2015, the Company paid $7,227 of such costs, leaving an additional $4,827 that can be paid. As of August 12, 2015, the Company raised gross proceeds of $867,590, of which it can pay up to $13,014 in offering and organizational costs (which represents 1.5% of the actual gross offering proceeds raised). Through August 12, 2015, the Company paid $7,592 of such costs, leaving an additional $5,422 that can be paid.

On January 30, 2013, the Company entered into the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement with IIG, whereby IIG agreed to reimburse the Company for expenses in an amount that is sufficient to: (1) ensure that no portion of the Company’s distributions to shareholders will be paid from its offering proceeds or borrowings, and/or (2) reduce the Company’s operating expenses until it has achieved economies of scale sufficient to ensure that it bears a reasonable level of expense in relation to its investment income. Pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement, the Company has a conditional obligation to reimburse IIG for any amounts funded by IIG under such agreement if, during any fiscal quarter occurring within three years of the date on which IIG funded such amount, the sum of the Company’s net investment income for tax purposes, net capital gains and the amount of any dividends and other distributions paid to the Company on account of investments in portfolio companies exceeds the distributions paid by the Company to its shareholders. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company did not receive any expense reimbursements from IIG. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the total expense reimbursement from IIG was $1,049 relating to certain operating expenses.

On December 13, 2013 and January 16, 2015, the Company and IIG amended the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement to extend the termination date of such agreement from January 30, 2014 to January 30, 2015 and from January 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015, respectively.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The table below presents a summary of all expenses supported by IIG and the associated dates through which such expenses are eligible for reimbursement by the Company for each of the following three month periods.

Three Months Ended

Expense Support Received from IIG

Expense Support Reimbursed to IIG

Unreimbursed Expense Support

Ratio of Operating Expense to Average Net Assets for the Period(1)

Annualized Distribution Rate for the Period(3)

Eligible for Reimbursement through

December 31, 2012

$

117

$

117

$

-

0.93%

0.00%(2)

December 31, 2015

March 31, 2013

819

819

-

2.75%

7.00%

March 31, 2016

June 30, 2013

1,148

1,148

-

1.43%

7.00%

June 30, 2016

September 30, 2013

1,297

967

330

0.49%

7.00%

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2013

695

-

695

0.31%

7.00%

December 31, 2016

March 31, 2014

1,049

-

1,049

0.27%

7.00%

March 31, 2017

June 30, 2014

-

-

-

0.31%

7.00%

June 30, 2017

September 30, 2014

-

-

-

0.13%

7.00%

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2014

831

-

831

0.15%

7.00%

December 31, 2017

March 31, 2015

-

-

-

0.21%

7.00%

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2015

-

-

-

0.18%

7.00%

June 30, 2018

Total

$

5,956

$

3,051

$

2,905

(1)

Operating expenses include all expenses borne by the Company, except for offering and organizational costs, base management fees, incentive fees, administrative services expenses, other general and administrative expenses owed to CIM and its affiliates, and interest expense.

(2)

The Company did not declare any distributions during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

(3)

Annualized Distribution Rate equals the annualized rate of distributions paid to shareholders based on the amount of the regular cash distributions paid immediately prior to the date the expense support payment obligation was incurred by IIG. Annualized Distribution Rate does not include special cash or stock distributions paid to shareholders.

Pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement, the Company will have a conditional obligation to reimburse IIG for any amounts funded by IIG under such agreement (i) if expense reimbursement amounts funded by IIG exceed operating expenses incurred during any fiscal quarter, (ii) if the sum of the Company’s net investment income for tax purposes, net capital gains and the amount of any dividends and other distributions paid to the Company on account of investments in portfolio companies (to the extent not included in net investment income or net capital gains for tax purposes) exceeds the distributions paid by the Company to shareholders, and (iii) during any fiscal quarter occurring within three years of the date on which IIG funded such amount. The obligation to reimburse IIG for any expense support provided by IIG under such agreement is further conditioned by the following: (i) in the period in which reimbursement is sought, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets, when considering the reimbursement, cannot exceeded the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets for the period when the expense support was provided; (ii) in the period when reimbursement is sought, the annualized distribution rate cannot fall below the annualized distribution rate for the period when the expense support was provided; and (iii) the expense support can only be reimbursed within three years from the date the expense support was provided.

Reimbursement of such costs will be determined as appropriate to meet the objectives of the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded obligations to repay expense reimbursements to IIG of $1,592 and $2,429, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded an obligation to repay $600 of expense reimbursements to IIG. The Company may or may not be requested to reimburse any remaining costs in the future.

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total net liability payable to CIM and its affiliates was $5,589 and $2,303, respectively, which primarily related to fees earned by CIM during the preceding three months of each period.

The Company or IIG may terminate the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement at any time. IIG has indicated that it expects to continue such reimbursements until it deems that the Company has achieved economies of scale sufficient to ensure that it bears a reasonable level of expenses in relation to its income. If the Company terminates the investment advisory agreement with CIM, the Company may be required to repay IIG all reimbursements funded by IIG within three years of the date of termination. The specific amount of expenses reimbursed by IIG, if any, will be determined at the end of each quarter. There can be no assurance that the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement will remain in effect or that IIG will reimburse any portion of the Company’s expenses in future quarters.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The Company may fund its cash distributions to shareholders from any sources of funds available to the Company, including offering proceeds, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, dividends or other distributions paid to it on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies and expense reimbursements from IIG, which are subject to recoupment. The Company has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions. Through December 31, 2014, a portion of the Company’s distributions resulted, and future distributions may result, from expense reimbursements from IIG, which are subject to repayment by the Company within three years. The purpose of this arrangement is to avoid such distributions being characterized as a return of capital. Shareholders should understand that any such distributions are not based on the Company’s investment performance, and can only be sustained if the Company achieves positive investment performance in future periods and/or IIG continues to make such expense reimbursements. Shareholders should also understand that the Company’s future repayments will reduce the distributions that they would otherwise receive.  There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve such performance in order to sustain these distributions, or be able to pay distributions at all.  IIG has no obligation to provide expense reimbursements to the Company in future periods.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company did not receive any expense reimbursements from IIG.  For the six months ended June 30, 2014, if expense reimbursements from IIG were not supported, some or all of the distributions may have been a return of capital.

Because CIM’s senior management team is comprised of substantially the same personnel as the senior management team of the Company’s affiliate, ICON Capital, which is the investment manager to certain equipment finance funds, or equipment funds, such members of senior management provide investment advisory and management services to the equipment funds in addition to the Company. In the event that CIM undertakes to provide investment advisory services to other clients in the future, it will strive to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner consistent with the Company’s investment objective and strategies so that the Company will not be disadvantaged in relation to any other client of the investment adviser or its senior management team. However, it is currently possible that some investment opportunities will be provided to the equipment funds or other clients of CIM rather than to the Company.

Indemnifications

The investment advisory agreement, the investment sub-advisory agreement, the administration agreement and the dealer manager agreement each provide certain indemnifications from the Company to the other relevant parties to such agreements.  The Company’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown. However, the Company has not experienced claims or losses pursuant to these agreements and believes the risk of loss related to such indemnifications to be remote.

Note 5. Distributions

The Company’s board of directors declared distributions for forty-nine and twenty-six record dates during the year ended December 31, 2014 and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Declared distributions are paid monthly.

The following table presents cash distributions per share that were declared during the year ended December 31, 2014 and six months ended June 30, 2015:

Distributions

Three Months Ended

Per Share

Amount

Fiscal 2014

March 31, 2014 (nine record dates)

$

0.1679

$

3,315

June 30, 2014 (thirteen record dates)

0.1829

5,120

September 30, 2014 (fourteen record dates)

0.1969

7,396

December 31, 2014 (thirteen record dates)

0.1829

8,716

Total distributions for the year ended December 31, 2014

$

0.7306

$

24,547

Fiscal 2015

March 31, 2015 (thirteen record dates)

$

0.1829

$

10,767

June 30, 2015 (thirteen record dates)

0.1829

13,223

Total distributions for the six months ended June 30, 2015

$

0.3658

$

23,990

On February 1, 2014, the Company changed from semi-monthly closings to weekly closings for the sale of the Company’s shares pursuant to its continuous public offering. As a result, the Company’s board of directors authorizes and declares on a monthly basis a weekly distribution amount per share of common stock.

On June 15, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared four weekly cash distributions of $0.014067 per share, which were paid on July 29, 2015 to shareholders of record on July 7, July 14, July 21, and July 28, 2015. On July 15, 2015 the Company`s board of directors declared four weekly cash distributions of $0.014067 per share, payable on August 26, 2015 to shareholders of record on August 4, August 11, August 18, and August 25, 2015.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The Company has adopted an “opt in” distribution reinvestment plan for shareholders. As a result, if the Company makes a distribution, shareholders will receive distributions in cash unless they specifically “opt in” to the second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan so as to have their cash distributions reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock.

The Company may fund cash distributions to shareholders in the future from any sources of funds available, including offering proceeds, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, dividends or other distributions paid to the Company on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies and expense reimbursements from IIG. Through December 31, 2014, a portion of the Company’s distributions resulted, and future distributions may result, from expense reimbursements from IIG, which are subject to repayment by the Company. The Company has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions.

The following table reflects the sources of cash distributions on a GAAP basis that the Company has declared on its shares of common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Source of Distribution

Per Share

Amount

Percentage

Per Share

Amount

Percentage

Net investment income(1)

$

0.1012

$

6,637

27.7%

$

-

$

-

-

Net realized gain on total return swap

Net interest and other income from TRS portfolio

0.2112

13,853

57.7%

0.2365

5,687

67.4%

Net gain on TRS loan sales

0.0193

1,269

5.3%

0.0863

2,077

24.6%

Net realized gain on investments

0.0088

575

2.4%

0.0161

384

4.6%

Distributions in excess of net investment income(2)

0.0253

1,656

6.9%

0.0119

287

3.4%

Total distributions

$

0.3658

$

23,990

100.0%

$

0.3508

$

8,435

100.0%

(1)

Distributions from net investment income includes expense support from IIG of $1,049 related to the three months ended March 31, 2014.

(2)

Distributions in excess of net investment income represent certain expenses, which are not deductable on a tax-basis.  Unearned capital gains incentive fees and certain offering expenses reduce GAAP basis net investment income, but do not reduce tax basis net investment income. These tax-related adjustments represent additional net investment income available for distribution for tax purposes.

It is the Company's policy to comply with all requirements of the Code applicable to RICs and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. In addition, by distributing during each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, net realized capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, the Company intends not to be subject to a federal excise tax. Accordingly, no federal income tax provision was required.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with the Code and federal tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined in accordance with GAAP. These book/tax differences, which could be material, are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investments held by the Company. Permanent book/tax differences result in reclassifications to capital in excess of par value, accumulated undistributed net investment income, accumulated undistributed realized gain on investments, and accumulated undistributed realized gain on total return swap. During 2014, the Company did not have any reclassifications as a result of permanent book/tax differences.

The determination of the tax attributes of the Company’s distributions is made annually as of the end of the Company’s fiscal year based upon the Company’s taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. The tax characteristics of distributions to shareholders are reported to shareholders annually on Form 1099-DIV. Except for $162 of long-term capital gains, all distributions for 2014 were characterized as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The tax components of accumulated earnings for the current year will be determined at year end. As of December 31, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

December 31, 2014

Undistributed net investment income

$

-

Performance-based incentive fee on unrealized gains

-

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and total return swap

(6,059)

$

(6,059)

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

As of June 30, 2015, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $10,306; the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $11,805; the net unrealized depreciation was $1,499; and the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $584,814.

As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $2,913; the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $8,972; the net unrealized depreciation was $6,059; and the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $363,564.

Note 6. Investments

The composition of the Company’s investment portfolio as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 at amortized cost and fair value was as follows:

June 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Amortized

Cost(1)

Fair

Value

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

Amortized

Cost(1)

Fair

Value

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

Senior secured first lien debt

$

102,375

$

102,218

17.5%

$

69,239

$

69,204

19.7%

Senior secured second lien debt

391,866

393,641

67.3%

245,894

245,258

69.8%

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

44,305

43,724

7.5%

28,752

27,965

8.0%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

32,986

32,926

5.6%

9,329

9,137

2.5%

Unsecured debt

12,592

12,396

2.1%

-

-

-

Subtotal/total percentage

584,124

584,905

100.0%

353,214

351,564

100.0%

Short term investments(2)

20

20

10,350

10,350

Total investments

$

584,144

$

584,925

$

363,564

$

361,914

(1)

Amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of premiums and/or accretion of discounts, as applicable, on the Company’s investments.

(2)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC

On June 24, 2015, the Company entered into a joint venture with Capitala Finance Corp., or Capitala, to create CCSLF. CCSLF is expected to invest primarily in senior secured loans. All portfolio and other material decisions regarding CCSLF must be submitted to its board of managers, which is comprised of four members, two of whom were selected by the Company and the other two were selected by Capitala. Further, all portfolio and other material decisions require the affirmative vote of at least one member from the Company and one member from Capitala.

The Company and Capitala have committed to provide an aggregate of up to $50,000 of equity to CCSLF, with the Company providing up to $40,000 and Capitala providing up to $10,000.  In addition, CCSLF intends to obtain third party asset-level financing. As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2015, CCSLF held no assets and generated no net income and as a result, is not included on the Company’s consolidated schedule of investments as of June 30, 2015. The Company and Capitala intend to begin funding CCSLF with new investments sometime during 2015, at which point CCSLF will be a controlled investment as defined by the 1940 Act. An investment is controlled under the 1940 Act when a company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or maintains the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the portfolio company's board representation.

The Company has determined that CCSLF is an investment company under ASC 946. However, in accordance with such guidance, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than a wholly owned investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate CCSLF.

As of August 10, 2015, the Company’s unfunded commitment to CCSLF was $40,000.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The following tables show the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio by industry classification and geographic dispersion, and the percentage, by fair value, of the total investment portfolio assets in such industries and geographies as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

June 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Industry Classification

Investments at

Fair Value

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

Investments at

Fair Value

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

Services: Business

$

114,469

19.6%

$

89,123

25.4%

High Tech Industries

76,992

13.2%

45,737

13.0%

Diversified Financials

76,650

13.1%

37,102

10.6%

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

60,939

10.4%

42,962

12.2%

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

34,495

5.9%

7,867

2.2%

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

28,785

4.9%

10,203

2.9%

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

25,097

4.3%

19,703

5.6%

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

20,998

3.6%

20,235

5.8%

Services: Consumer

16,579

2.8%

792

0.2%

Construction & Building

14,534

2.5%

3,626

1.0%

Energy: Electricity

14,197

2.4%

5,932

1.7%

Automotive

14,171

2.4%

14,123

4.0%

Telecommunications

13,463

2.3%

13,813

3.9%

Containers, Packaging & Glass

12,595

2.2%

9,800

2.8%

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

11,640

2.0%

9,107

2.6%

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

11,164

1.9%

1,571

0.4%

Media: Diversified & Production

10,799

1.9%

6,298

1.8%

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

8,974

1.5%

2,077

0.6%

Energy: Oil & Gas

6,677

1.1%

1,377

0.4%

Retail

6,089

1.0%

-

-

Environmental Industries

3,000

0.5%

4,850

1.4%

Capital Equipment

2,598

0.5%

3,896

1.1%

Aerospace & Defense

-

-

1,370

0.4%

Subtotal/total percentage

584,905

100.0%

351,564

100.0%

U.S. Treasury Securities

20

10,350

Total investments

$

584,925

$

361,914

June 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Geographic Dispersion(1)

Investments at

Fair Value

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

Investments at

Fair Value

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

United States

$

505,926

86.5%

$

314,540

89.4%

Cayman Islands

41,431

7.1%

17,445

5.0%

Germany

23,501

4.0%

8,009

2.3%

Netherlands

6,435

1.1%

4,975

1.4%

United Kingdom

3,000

0.5%

4,850

1.4%

Canada

2,859

0.5%

-

-

Switzerland

1,753

0.3%

1,745

0.5%

Subtotal/total percentage

584,905

100.0%

351,564

100.0%

U.S. Treasury Securities

20

10,350

Total investments

$

584,925

$

361,914

(1)

The geographic dispersion is determined by the portfolio company's country of domicile.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no delinquent or non-accrual debt investments.

Except for CCSLF, the Company does not “control” and is not an “affiliate” of any of its portfolio companies, each as defined in the 1940 Act. In general, under the 1940 Act, the Company would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company or issuer if the Company owned 25% or more of its voting securities and would be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company or issuer if the Company owned 5% or more of its voting securities.

The Company’s investment portfolio may contain senior secured investments that are in the form of lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, or unfunded commitments, which may require the Company to provide funding when requested in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company’s unfunded commitments amounted to $45,327 and $23,112, respectively. As of August 10, 2015, the Company’s unfunded commitments amounted to $44,621.  Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, unfunded commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements or future earning assets for the Company.  Refer to Note 11 for further details on the Company’s unfunded commitments.

Note 7. Total Return Swap

On December 17, 2012, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Flatiron Funding, LLC, or Flatiron, entered into a TRS with Citibank.  Effective December 9, 2013, Flatiron and Citibank amended the TRS to, among other things, increase the maximum aggregate market value of the portfolio of loans subject to the TRS (determined at the time each such loan becomes subject to the TRS) from $150,000 to $225,000, and increase the interest rate payable by Flatiron to Citibank with respect to each loan included in the TRS by increasing the spread over the floating rate index specified for each such loan from 1.25% to 1.35% per year. Flatiron and Citibank further amended the TRS to increase the maximum aggregate market value of the portfolio of loans subject to the TRS to $275,000 effective February 18, 2014, to $325,000 effective April 30, 2014, to $375,000 effective July 30, 2014, to $475,000 effective September 5, 2014, to $600,000 effective January 20, 2015 and to $750,000 effective March 4, 2015. Effective November 18, 2014, Flatiron and Citibank further amended the TRS to extend the termination or call date from December 17, 2014 to December 17, 2015.  The agreements between Flatiron and Citibank, which collectively establish the TRS, are referred to herein as the TRS Agreement.

A TRS is a contract in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in the market value of the assets underlying the TRS and interest payments in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate. A TRS effectively adds leverage to a portfolio by providing investment exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or investing directly in such market. Because of the unique structure of a TRS, a TRS typically offers lower financing costs than are offered through more traditional borrowing arrangements.

The TRS with Citibank enables the Company, through its ownership of Flatiron, to obtain the economic benefit of owning the loans subject to the TRS, without actually owning them, in return for an interest-type payment to Citibank. As such, the TRS is analogous to Flatiron borrowing funds to acquire loans and incurring interest expense to a lender.

The obligations of Flatiron under the TRS are non-recourse to the Company and the Company’s exposure under the TRS is limited to the value of the Company’s investment in Flatiron, which generally will equal the value of cash collateral provided by Flatiron under the TRS. Pursuant to the terms of the TRS, Flatiron may select loans with a maximum aggregate market value (determined at the time each such loan becomes subject to the TRS) of $750,000. Flatiron is required to initially cash collateralize a specified percentage of each loan (generally 25% of the market value of such loan) included under the TRS in accordance with margin requirements described in the TRS Agreement. Under the terms of the TRS, Flatiron agreed not to draw upon, or post as collateral, such cash collateral in respect of other financings or operating requirements prior to the termination of the TRS. Neither the cash collateral required to be posted with Citibank nor any other assets of Flatiron are available to pay the debts of the Company.

Each individual loan must meet criteria described in the TRS Agreement, including a requirement that substantially all of the loans be rated by Moody’s and S&P, be part of a loan facility of at least $125 million and have at least two bid quotations from a nationally-recognized pricing service. Under the terms of the TRS, Citibank, as calculation agent, determines whether there has been a failure to satisfy the portfolio criteria in the TRS. If such failure continues for 30 days following the delivery of notice thereof, then Citibank has the right, but not the obligation, to terminate the TRS. Flatiron receives from Citibank all interest and fees payable in respect of the loans included in the TRS. Flatiron pays to Citibank interest at a rate equal to, in respect of each loan included in the TRS, the floating rate index specified for such loan plus 1.35% per year. In addition, upon the termination or repayment of any loan subject to the TRS, Flatiron will either receive from Citibank the appreciation in the value of such loan or pay to Citibank any depreciation in the value of such loan.

Under the terms of the TRS, Flatiron may be required to post additional cash collateral, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, in the event of depreciation in the value of the underlying loans after such value decreases below a specified amount. The limit on the additional collateral that Flatiron may be required to post pursuant to the TRS is equal to the difference between the full notional amount of the loans underlying the TRS and the amount of cash collateral already posted by Flatiron. The amount of collateral required to be posted by Flatiron is determined primarily on the basis of the aggregate value of the underlying loans.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The Company has no contractual obligation to post any such additional collateral or to make any interest payments to Citibank on behalf of Flatiron. The Company may, but is not obligated to, increase its investment in Flatiron for the purpose of funding any additional collateral or payment obligations for which Flatiron may become obligated during the term of the TRS. If the Company does not make any such additional investment in Flatiron and Flatiron fails to meet its obligations under the TRS, then Citibank will have the right to terminate the TRS and seize the cash collateral posted by Flatiron under the TRS. In the event of an early termination of the TRS, Flatiron would be required to pay an early termination fee.

Citibank may terminate the TRS on or after December 17, 2015, or the call date. Flatiron may terminate the TRS at any time upon providing no more than 30 days prior notice to Citibank. Any termination prior to the call date will result in payment of an early termination fee to Citibank based on the maximum portfolio amount of the TRS. Under the terms of the TRS, the early termination fee will equal the present value of a stream of monthly payments that would be owed by Flatiron to Citibank for the period from the termination date through and including the call date. Such monthly payments will equal the product of 80% of the maximum portfolio amount, multiplied by 1.35% per year. The Company estimates the early termination fee would have been approximately $3,811 at June 30, 2015. Flatiron may also be required to pay a minimum usage fee in connection with the TRS. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Flatiron owed Citibank a minimum usage fee of $23 and $16, respectively.

The value of the TRS is based on the increase or decrease in the value of the loans underlying the TRS, as determined by the Company. The loans underlying the TRS are valued in the same manner as loans owned by the Company.  As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of the TRS was ($1,610), and ($4,409), respectively. The fair value of the TRS is reflected as unrealized depreciation on total return swap on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The change in value of the TRS is reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on total return swap. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Flatiron had selected 100 and 69 underlying loans with a total notional amount of $654,602 and $431,979, respectively. For the same periods, Flatiron posted $175,023 and $128,388 in cash collateral held by Citibank (of which only $171,195 and $ 116,564 was required to be posted), which is reflected in due from counterparty on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Realized gains and losses on the TRS are composed of any gains or losses on loans underlying the TRS as well as net interest and fees earned during the period. Receivable due on the TRS is composed of any amounts due from Citibank that consist of earned but not yet collected net interest and fees and net gains on sales and principal repayments of underlying loans of the TRS. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the net receivable on the TRS consisted of the following:

June 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Interest and other income from TRS portfolio

$

9,215

$

5,656

Interest and other expense from TRS portfolio

(2,233)

(1,318)

Net gain on TRS loan sales

1,046

219

Total (1)

$

8,028

$

4,557

(1)

Net receivable is reflected in receivable due on total return swap on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the net realized gain on the TRS consisted of the following:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Interest and other income from TRS portfolio

$

9,955

$

4,349

$

18,369

$

7,423

Interest and other expense from TRS portfolio

(2,509)

(1,023)

(4,515)

(1,736)

Net gain on TRS loan sales

1,069

1,474

1,268

2,077

Total (1)

$

8,515

$

4,800

$

15,122

$

7,764

(1)

Net realized gain is reflected in net realized gain on total return swap on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

In connection with the TRS, Flatiron is required to comply with various covenants and reporting requirements as defined in the TRS Agreement. As of June 30, 2015, Flatiron was in compliance with all covenants and reporting requirements.

CIM has not taken any incentive fees with respect to the Company’s TRS to date. For purposes of computing the capital gains incentive fee, CIM will become entitled to a capital gains incentive fee only upon the termination or disposition of the TRS, at which point all net gains and losses of the underlying loans constituting the reference assets of the TRS will be realized. For purposes of computing the subordinated incentive fee on income, CIM is not entitled to a subordinated incentive fee on income with respect to the TRS. The net unrealized appreciation on the TRS, if any, is reflected in total assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and included in the computation of the base management fee. The base management fee does not include any net unrealized depreciation on the TRS as such amounts are not included in total assets.

While the investment advisory agreement with CIM neither includes nor contemplates the inclusion of unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee, pursuant to an interpretation of the AICPA Technical Practice Aid for investment companies, the Company accrues capital gains incentive fees on unrealized gains. This accrual reflects the incentive fees that would be payable to CIM if the Company’s entire investment portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though CIM is not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.

For purposes of the asset coverage ratio test applicable to the Company as a BDC, the Company treats the outstanding notional amount of the TRS, less the total amount of cash collateral posted by Flatiron under the TRS, as a senior security for the life of that instrument. The Company may, however, accord different treatment to the TRS in the future in accordance with any applicable new rules or interpretations adopted by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.

Further, for purposes of Section 55(a) under the 1940 Act, the Company treats each loan underlying the TRS as a qualifying asset if the obligor on such loan is an eligible portfolio company and as a non-qualifying asset if the obligor is not an eligible portfolio company. The Company may, however, accord different treatment to the TRS in the future in accordance with any applicable new rules or interpretations adopted by the staff of the SEC.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The following is a summary of the underlying loans subject to the TRS as of June 30, 2015:

Underlying Loans(a)

Index Rate(b)

Industry

Notional

Amount

Fair

Value(c)

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

Senior Secured First Lien Debt

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/27/2021

6 Month LIBOR

Retail

$

6,770

$

6,832

$

62

Academy, Ltd., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/1/2022(d)

Various

Retail

4,975

5,007

32

Access CIG, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/18/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

2,985

3,007

22

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., L+450, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 7/10/2017

6 Month LIBOR

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

3,657

3,693

36

Alion Science and Technology Corp., L+1000, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/18/2019

1 Month LIBOR

Capital Equipment

6,054

6,054

-

ALM Media, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/31/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

7,984

7,881

(103)

Alvogen Pharma US, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/1/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

5,589

5,603

14

American Dental Partners, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/29/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

12,344

12,422

78

American Energy - Marcellus, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/4/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Energy: Oil & Gas

4,254

3,336

(918)

American Residential Services, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

14,283

14,327

44

Aquilex, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/31/2020

1 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

1,943

1,928

(15)

At Home Holding III Inc., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/3/2022

2 Month LIBOR

Retail

2,583

2,604

21

Avaya Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/29/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Telecommunications

14,806

14,479

(327)

Azure Midstream Energy, LLC, L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/15/2018

1 Month LIBOR

Energy: Oil & Gas

3,177

3,173

(4)

BRG Sports, Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/15/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Durable

8,820

8,907

87

C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., L+425, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 3/18/2019

1 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

5,571

5,571

-

Caraustar Industries, Inc., L+675, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Forest Products & Paper

905

916

11

Caraustar Industries, Inc., L+675, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Forest Products & Paper

15,334

15,963

629

CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/8/2022(d)

Prime

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

1,963

1,971

8

Central Security Group, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/6/2020

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

13,113

13,224

111

Charming Charlie, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/24/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Retail

8,692

8,747

55

Chemstralia Pty. Ltd., L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/28/2022(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

3,231

3,418

187

ConvaTec Inc., L+325, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/15/2020

6 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

5,086

5,099

13

CSP Technologies North America, LLC, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/29/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

13,651

13,791

140

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/1/2021(d)

1 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

9,980

10,031

51

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/1/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

4,925

4,991

66

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/7/2022(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Aerospace & Defense

4,610

4,636

26

David's Bridal, Inc., L+375, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/11/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Retail

4,577

4,595

18

DBRS, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/4/2022(e)

6 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

13,070

13,235

165

Deltek, Inc., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/25/2022(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

3,140

3,164

24

Diamond Resorts Corp., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/9/2021(e)

1 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

3,008

3,009

1

EIG Investors Corp., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/9/2019(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

1,855

1,852

(3)

Emmis Operating Company, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/10/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

6,918

6,703

(215)

Evergreen Skills Lux S.À.R.L., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/28/2021(e)

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

7,285

7,267

(18)

Global Cash Access, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/18/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

9,677

9,904

227

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

3,918

3,952

34

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/7/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

498

504

6

Healogics, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/1/2021

6 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

4,903

4,969

66

Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

4,026

4,026

-

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Containers, Packaging & Glass

8,338

8,460

122

Hyperion Insurance Group Limited, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/26/2022(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

3,055

3,084

29

IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/6/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Diversified & Production

14,441

14,606

165

Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/27/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

9,045

9,165

120

Informatica Corp., L+350, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/3/2022(d)(e)

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

9,015

9,038

23

inVentiv Health, Inc., L+625, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/15/2018(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

4,495

4,514

19

inVentiv Health, Inc., L+625, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/15/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

1,696

1,694

(2)

Lanyon Solutions, Inc., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/13/2020

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

1,154

1,149

(5)

Life Time Fitness, Inc., L+325, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/10/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

3,533

3,534

1

LTCG Holdings Corp., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/6/2020

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

5,882

5,468

(414)

Murray Energy Corp., L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/17/2017

3 Month LIBOR

Mining & Metals

1,576

1,587

11

Murray Energy Corp., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/16/2020

6 Month LIBOR

Mining & Metals

8,371

7,970

(401)

Navex Global, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/19/2021

6 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

13,806

13,895

89

Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/15/2020

6 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Durable

16,175

16,276

101

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Underlying Loans(a)

Index Rate(b)

Industry

Notional

Amount

Fair

Value(c)

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

Oasis Outsourcing Holdings, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/26/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

9,504

9,708

204

Opal Acquisition, Inc., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/27/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

10,403

10,320

(83)

Pelican Products, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/10/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

7,927

7,930

3

Peppermill Casinos, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/9/2018

1 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

963

979

16

Photonis Technologies SAS, L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/18/2019(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Aerospace & Defense

6,597

6,429

(168)

Pike Corp., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/22/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Energy: Electricity

2,419

2,427

8

PODS, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/2/2022

6 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

5,955

6,045

90

Polyconcept Finance B.V., L+475, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/28/2019(e)

1 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

7,198

7,262

64

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

4,925

4,950

25

Riverbed Technology, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/24/2022

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

1,634

1,660

26

RP Crown Parent, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/21/2018

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

15,509

15,228

(281)

Scientific Games International, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/1/2021(d)(e)

Various

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

19,555

19,815

260

SESAC Holdco II LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/7/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

5,166

5,160

(6)

SG Acquisition, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/19/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

14,184

14,278

94

SGS Cayman, L.P., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/23/2021(e)

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

525

542

17

SI Organization, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/23/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

6,832

6,881

49

SK Spice S.Á.R.L, L+825, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2018(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

8,268

8,262

(6)

Smile Brands Group, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 8/16/2019

Various

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

4,675

3,194

(1,481)

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/4/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Energy: Oil & Gas

1,255

1,230

(25)

SRA International Inc., L+525, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 7/20/2018

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

2,149

2,197

48

Sterling Midco Holdings, Inc., L+350, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/20/2022(d)

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

1,151

1,155

4

Steward Health Care System, LLC, L+550, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/10/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

9,867

9,835

(32)

STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2022(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

9,279

9,386

107

Styrolution US Holding LLC, L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/7/2019

Various

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

3,953

4,074

121

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/3/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

6,499

6,622

123

Survey Sampling International, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/16/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

7,920

8,005

85

Sutherland Global Services Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/23/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

2,253

2,330

77

TASC, Inc., L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/23/2020(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

10,909

11,325

416

TIBCO Software Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/4/2020

1 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

12,586

12,984

398

TMFS Holdings, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

14,731

14,820

89

TOPPS Company, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/2/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

2,319

2,284

(35)

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

5,625

5,710

85

TWCC Holding Corp., L+500, 0.75% LIBOR Floor, 2/11/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

9,875

9,844

(31)

U.S. Farathane, LLC, L+575, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/23/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Automotive

3,566

3,633

67

USS Parent Holdings Corp., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/5/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

11,821

11,901

80

Vince, LLC, L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/27/2019(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

1,248

1,253

5

Wand Intermediate I LP, L+375, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/17/2021

6 Month LIBOR

Automotive

2,487

2,506

19

Western Dental Services, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/1/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

6,100

5,626

(474)

Total Senior Secured First Lien Debt

608,574

609,021

447

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

AmWINS Group, LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/4/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

870

921

51

Evergreen Skills Lux S.À.R.L., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/28/2022(e)

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

9,798

9,375

(423)

GOBP Holdings, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/21/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Retail

3,940

3,990

50

Mergermarket USA, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/4/2022

6 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

6,965

6,558

(407)

Onex Carestream Finance LP, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/7/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

9,616

9,613

(3)

Pelican Products, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/11/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

8,050

7,960

(90)

PFS Holding Corp., L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/31/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Retail

4,973

3,749

(1,224)

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Telecommunications

1,002

965

(37)

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/3/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

814

840

26

Total Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

46,028

43,971

(2,057)

Total

$

654,602

$

652,992

$

(1,610)

(a)

All of the underlying loans subject to the TRS are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the 1940 Act, except for investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note (e) below. The Company does not control and is not an affiliate of any of the companies that are issuers of the underlying loans subject to the TRS.

(b)

The 1, 2, 3, and 6 month LIBOR rates were 0.19%, 0.23%, 0.28% and 0.44%, respectively, as of June 30, 2015. The prime rate was 3.25% as of June 30, 2015. The actual LIBOR rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable LIBOR rate as of June 30, 2015, as the loan may have been priced or repriced based on a LIBOR rate prior to or subsequent to June 30, 2015.

(c)

Fair value determined by the Company’s board of directors (see Note 9).

(d)

Position or portion thereof unsettled as of June 30, 2015.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(e)

All or a portion of the investment is not a qualifying asset under the 1940 Act. A business development company may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of that company’s total assets as defined under Section 55 of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2015, 86.1% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets. In addition, as described in this Note 7, the Company calculates its compliance with the qualifying asset test on a “look through” basis by treating each loan underlying the TRS as either a qualifying asset or non-qualifying asset based on whether the obligor is an eligible portfolio company. On this basis, 83.6% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets as of June 30, 2015.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The following is a summary of the underlying loans subject to the TRS as of December 31, 2014:

Underlying Loans(a)

Index Rate(b)

Industry

Notional

Amount

Fair

Value(c)

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

Senior Secured First Lien Debt

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/27/2021

6 Month LIBOR

Retail

$

6,804

$

6,858

$

54

Alion Science and Technology Corp., L+1,000, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/18/2019

1 Month LIBOR

Capital Equipment

6,085

6,168

83

ALM Media, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/31/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

7,096

7,001

(95)

American Dental Partners, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/29/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

12,406

12,344

(62)

American Energy - Marcellus, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/4/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Energy: Oil & Gas

4,254

3,800

(454)

American Residential Services, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

14,355

14,255

(100)

American Tire Distributors, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/1/2018(d)

1 Month LIBOR

Automotive

11,942

11,939

(3)

Aquilex, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/31/2020

1 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

1,953

1,923

(30)

Azure Midstream Energy, LLC, L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/15/2018

1 Month LIBOR

Energy: Oil & Gas

4,161

3,750

(411)

BRG Sports, Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/15/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Durable

9,294

9,369

75

C.H.I. Overhead Doors, L+425, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 3/18/2019

1 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

5,731

5,699

(32)

Caraustar Industries, Inc., L+675, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2019(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Forest Products & Paper

9,650

9,944

294

Caraustar Industries, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Forest Products & Paper

917

923

6

Central Security Group, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/6/2020

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

13,178

13,174

(4)

Charming Charlie, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/24/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Retail

8,736

8,681

(55)

Compuware Holdings, LLC (B1), L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/15/2019

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

274

274

-

Compuware Holdings, LLC (B2), L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/10/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

552

552

-

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/1/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

4,950

4,981

31

Emmis Operating Company, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/10/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

6,935

6,965

30

Evergreen Skills Lux S.À.R.L., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/28/2021(d)(e)

6 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

2,947

2,944

(3)

Global Cash Access, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/18/2020(d)

1 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

7,806

7,786

(20)

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

3,938

3,883

(55)

Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

4,042

4,000

(42)

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2021(d)

1 Month LIBOR

Containers, Packaging & Glass

8,359

8,329

(30)

Hyperion Finance S.Á.R.L, L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/17/2019(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

4,388

4,455

67

inVentiv Health, Inc., L+625, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/15/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

2,490

2,472

(18)

Lanyon Solutions, Inc., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/13/2020

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

1,160

1,142

(18)

LTCG Holdings Corp., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/6/2020

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

8,081

8,010

(71)

LTI Flexible Products, Inc., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Durable

6,425

6,417

(8)

Navex Global, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/19/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

9,900

9,900

-

Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/15/2020

6 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Durable

16,256

16,193

(63)

Oasis Outsourcing Holdings, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/26/2021(d)

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

9,900

9,975

75

Peppermill Casinos, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/9/2018

1 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

968

977

9

Photonis Technologies SAS, L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/18/2019(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Aerospace & Defense

10,214

10,014

(200)

Polyconcept Finance B.V., L+475, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/28/2019(e)

1 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

7,310

7,389

79

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2020

Prime

Services: Business

4,950

4,969

19

Scientific Games International, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/1/2021(d)(e)

1 Month LIBOR

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

3,796

3,843

47

SG Acquisition, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/19/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

14,613

14,727

114

SGS Cayman, L.P., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/23/2021(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

527

539

12

SI Organization, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/23/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

7,256

7,236

(20)

SK Spice S.Á.R.L, L+825, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2018(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

8,310

8,221

(89)

Smile Brands Group, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 8/16/2019

6 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

4,699

4,533

(166)

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/4/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Energy: Oil & Gas

1,262

1,135

(127)

SRA International, L+525, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 7/20/2018

1 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

2,149

2,186

37

Steward Health Care System, LLC, L+550, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/10/2020(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

10,957

10,949

(8)

Styrolution US Holding LLC, L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/7/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

5,195

5,169

(26)

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Underlying Loans(a)

Index Rate(b)

Industry

Notional

Amount

Fair

Value(c)

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

Survey Sampling International, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/16/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

7,920

7,940

20

Sutherland Global Services Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/23/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

2,265

2,317

52

TASC, Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/23/2020(d)(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

10,964

11,113

149

TIBCO Software Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/4/2020(d)

1 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

12,538

12,672

134

TMFS Holdings, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

11,850

11,880

30

TOPPS Company, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/2/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

2,331

2,263

(68)

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Consumer

3,840

3,849

9

USS Parent Holdings Corp., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/5/2021

1 Month LIBOR

Construction & Building

11,594

11,529

(65)

Vince, LLC, L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/27/2019(e)

6 Month LIBOR

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

1,736

1,727

(9)

Western Dental Services, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/1/2018

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

6,131

5,869

(262)

William Morris Endeavor, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/6/2021(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Media: Diversified & Production

10,554

10,239

(315)

Total Senior Secured First Lien Debt

378,894

377,391

(1,503)

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

AmWINS Group, LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/4/2020(d)

3 Month LIBOR

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

870

893

23

Arysta LifeScience SPC, LLC, L+700, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/30/2020(e)

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

1,161

1,170

9

Deltek, Inc., L+875, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/10/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

1,620

1,648

28

Evergreen Skills Lux S.À.R.L., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/28/2022(e)

6 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

9,798

9,425

(373)

GOBP Holdings, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/21/2022

3 Month LIBOR

Retail

6,895

6,921

26

Mergermarket USA, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/04/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Services: Business

6,965

6,633

(332)

Onex Carestream Finance LP, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/7/2019

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

7,967

7,945

(22)

Pelican Products, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/11/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

8,050

7,820

(230)

PFS Holding Corporation, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/31/2022

1 Month LIBOR

Retail

4,973

2,961

(2,012)

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

3 Month LIBOR

Telecommunications

1,002

988

(14)

Telx Group, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/9/2021

3 Month LIBOR

High Tech Industries

2,970

2,951

(19)

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/3/2020

3 Month LIBOR

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

814

824

10

Total Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

53,085

50,179

(2,906)

Total

$

431,979

$

427,570

$

(4,409)

(a)

All of the underlying loans subject to the TRS are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the 1940 Act, except for investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note (e) below. The Company does not control and is not an affiliate of any of the companies that are issuers of the underlying loans subject to the TRS.

(b)

The 1, 3, and 6 month LIBOR rates were 0.17%, 0.26%, and 0.36%, respectively, as of December 31, 2014. The prime rate was 3.25% as of December 31, 2014. The actual LIBOR rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2014, as the loan may have been priced or repriced based on a LIBOR rate prior to or subsequent to December 31, 2014.

(c)

Fair value determined by the Company’s board of directors (see Note 9).

(d)

Position or portion thereof unsettled as of December 31, 2014.

(e)

All or a portion of the investment is not a qualifying asset under the 1940 Act. A business development company may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of that company’s total assets as defined under Section 55 of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2014, 89.3% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets. In addition, as described in this Note 7, the Company calculates its compliance with the qualifying asset test on a “look through” basis by treating each loan underlying the TRS as either a qualifying asset or non-qualifying asset based on whether the obligor is an eligible portfolio company. On this basis, 86.8% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets as of December 31, 2014.

Note 8. Credit Facility

East West Bank Credit Facility

On April 30, 2015, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility, or the EWB Credit Facility, with East West Bank, or EWB. The EWB Credit Facility provides for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount of up to $40,000, subject to certain conditions, and the Company is required to maintain $2,000 in a demand deposit account with EWB at all times. As of June 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and reporting requirements under the EWB Credit Facility.

Advances under the EWB Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate equal to (i) the greater of 3.25% per year or the variable rate of interest per year announced by EWB as its prime rate, plus (ii) a spread of 0.75%. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. Each advance under the EWB Credit Facility will be due and payable on the earlier of 90 days from the date such advance was made by EWB, or April 29, 2016. The Company may prepay any advance without penalty or premium. The Company will be subject to a non-usage fee of 0.50% per year on the average amount, if any, of the aggregate principal amount available under the EWB Credit Facility that has not been borrowed, payable at the end of each quarter. The non-usage fee, if any, is payable quarterly in arrears. The Company’s obligations to EWB under the EWB Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in certain eligible loans in which the Company has a beneficial interest, as updated from time to time.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

At June 30, 2015 and August 10, 2015, $22,000 and $0 was drawn on the EWB Credit Facility, respectively. The Company’s average borrowings and weighted average interest rate, including the effect of non-usage fees and amortization of deferred financing costs, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $3,231 and 13.59%, respectively. As of June 30, 2015, the Company’s weighted average effective interest rate on borrowings, including the effect of non-usage fees and amortization of deferred financing costs, was 5.73%.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the components of interest expense were as follows:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Stated interest expense

$

33

$

-

$

33

$

-

Non-usage fee

30

-

30

-

Amortization of deferred financing costs

46

-

46

-

Total interest expense

$

109

$

-

$

109

$

-

Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table presents fair value measurements of the Company’s portfolio investments and TRS as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, according to the fair value hierarchy:

June 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Senior secured first lien debt

$

-

$

-

$

102,218

$

102,218

$

-

$

-

$

69,204

$

69,204

Senior secured second lien debt

-

-

393,641

393,641

-

-

245,258

245,258

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

-

-

43,724

43,724

-

-

27,965

27,965

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

-

-

32,926

32,926

-

-

9,137

9,137

Short term investments

20

-

-

20

10,350

-

-

10,350

Unsecured debt

-

-

12,396

12,396

-

-

-

-

Total return swap

-

-

(1,610)

(1,610)

-

-

(4,409)

(4,409)

Total

$

20

$

-

$

583,295

$

583,315

$

10,350

$

-

$

347,155

$

357,505

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2015

Senior Secured First Lien Debt

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

Unsecured Debt

Total Return

Swap

Total

Beginning balance, March 31, 2015

$

80,663

$

297,458

$

28,247

$

26,284

$

-

$

1,640

$

434,292

Investments purchased

27,127

98,026

15,500

7,751

25,263

-

173,667

Net realized (loss) gain

(120)

(13)

-

-

133

8,515

8,515

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(415)

1,461

(50)

167

(196)

(3,250)

(2,283)

Accretion of discount

93

107

27

5

15

-

247

Sales and principal repayments

(5,130)

(3,398)

-

(1,281)

(12,819)

(8,515)

(31,143)

Ending balance, June 30, 2015

$

102,218

$

393,641

$

43,724

$

32,926

$

12,396

$

(1,610)

$

583,295

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets for assets held at the end of the reporting period

$

(416)

$

1,461

$

(51)

$

167

$

(195)

$

(2,729)

$

(1,763)

33


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2015

Senior Secured First Lien Debt

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

Unsecured Debt

Total Return

Swap

Total

Beginning balance, December 31, 2014

$

69,204

$

245,258

$

27,965

$

9,137

$

-

$

(4,409)

$

347,155

Investments purchased

68,754

150,063

15,500

24,914

29,964

-

289,195

Net realized gain (loss)

387

(4)

-

-

192

15,122

15,697

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(122)

2,411

206

132

(196)

2,799

5,230

Accretion of discount

193

166

53

24

15

-

451

Sales and principal repayments

(36,198)

(4,253)

-

(1,281)

(17,579)

(15,122)

(74,433)

Ending balance, June 30, 2015

$

102,218

$

393,641

$

43,724

$

32,926

$

12,396

$

(1,610)

$

583,295

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets for assets held at the end of the reporting period

$

(122)

$

2,400

$

205

$

132

$

(195)

$

2,817

$

5,237

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2014

Senior

Secured First

Lien Debt

Senior Secured

Second Lien

Debt

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

Total Return

Swap

Total

Beginning balance, March 31, 2014

$

84,299

$

47,164

$

9,152

$

1,893

$

2,757

$

145,265

Investments purchased

16,136

57,147

19,529

-

-

92,812

Net realized gain

183

27

-

-

4,800

5,010

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(98)

726

8

(33)

(1,185)

(582)

Accretion of discount

38

12

24

4

-

78

Sales and principal repayments

(23,768)

(3,551)

-

-

(4,800)

(32,119)

Ending balance, June 30, 2014

$

76,790

$

101,525

$

28,713

$

1,864

$

1,572

$

210,464

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets for assets held at the end of the reporting period

$

139

$

766

$

8

$

(33)

$

124

$

1,004

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2014

Senior

Secured First

Lien Debt

Senior Secured

Second Lien

Debt

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

Total Return

Swap

Total

Beginning balance, December 31, 2013

$

61,788

$

22,552

$

6,849

$

1,946

$

1,549

$

94,684

Investments purchased

55,203

82,784

21,822

-

-

159,809

Net realized gain

327

57

-

-

7,764

8,148

Net change in unrealized appreciation

215

1,068

17

(86)

23

1,237

Accretion of discount

79

16

25

4

-

124

Sales and principal repayments

(40,822)

(4,952)

-

-

(7,764)

(53,538)

Ending balance, June 30, 2014

$

76,790

$

101,525

$

28,713

$

1,864

$

1,572

$

210,464

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets for assets held at the end of the reporting period

$

495

$

1,136

$

17

$

(86)

$

743

$

2,305

Significant Unobservable Inputs

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of investments as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

June 30, 2015

Fair Value

Valuation Techniques/

Methodologies

Unobservable

Inputs

Range

Weighted Average(1)

Senior secured first lien debt

$

59,078

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

6.5%

-

18.9%

8.3%

43,140

Broker Quotes

Broker Quotes

N/A

N/A

Senior secured second lien debt

224,546

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

8.0%

-

11.0%

9.3%

169,095

Broker Quotes

Broker Quotes

N/A

N/A

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

43,724

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

8.8%

-

12.0%

10.7%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

32,926

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

13.5%

-

16.0%

15.3%

Total Return Swap

(1,519)

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

5.5%

-

12.0%

6.9%

(91)

Broker Quotes

Broker Quotes

N/A

N/A

Unsecured Debt

12,396

Broker Quotes

Broker Quotes

N/A

N/A

Total

$

583,295

(1) Weighted average amounts are based on the estimated fair values.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

December 31, 2014

Fair Value

Valuation Techniques/

Methodologies

Unobservable

Inputs

Range

Weighted Average(1)

Senior secured first lien debt

$

29,932

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

6.8%

-

10.0%

7.9%

39,272

Broker Quotes

Broker Quotes

N/A

N/A

Senior secured second lien debt

147,914

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

8.1%

-

11.5%

9.4%

97,344

Broker Quotes

Broker Quotes

N/A

N/A

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

27,965

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

9.5%

-

12.3%

10.9%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

9,137

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

10.7%

-

14.0%

13.4%

Total Return Swap

(954)

Discounted Cash Flow

Discount Rates

5.8%

-

11.6%

7.2%

(3,455)

Broker Quotes

Broker Quotes

N/A

N/A

Total

$

347,155

(1) Weighted average amounts are based on the estimated fair values.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company`s senior secured first lien debt, senior secured second lien debt, collateralized securities and structured products, and total return swap are discount rates. A significant increase or decrease in discount rates would result in a significantly lower or high fair value measurement, respectively.

Note 10. General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense consisted of the following items for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Due diligence fees

$

267

$

79

$

529

$

402

Professional fees expense

281

179

516

466

Transfer agent expense

279

161

504

277

Filing fees

405

74

432

80

Marketing expense

211

209

310

297

Dues and subscriptions

179

57

267

79

Printing and mailing expense

104

36

159

69

Director fees and expenses

74

45

138

77

Insurance expense

72

53

131

105

Other expenses

171

124

335

224

Total general and administrative expense

$

2,043

$

1,017

$

3,321

$

2,076

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company entered into certain contracts with other parties that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Company has not experienced claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believes the risk of loss related to such indemnifications to be remote.

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s unfunded commitments were as follows:

Unfunded Commitments

June 30, 2015(1)

December 31, 2014(1)

CCSLF(2)(3)

$

40,000

$

-

Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC(3)

3,187

6,388

ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(3)

1,207

1,724

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC(3)

933

-

Dollar Tree, Inc.(4)

-

15,000

Total

$

45,327

$

23,112

(1)

Unless otherwise noted, the funding criteria for these unfunded commitments had not been met at the date indicated.

(2)

See Note 6 for a further description of the Company’s investment in CCSLF.

(3)

As of August 10, 2015, the Company's unfunded commitments were to portfolio companies ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, and ABG Intermediate Holdings, LLC in the amount of $1,207, $2,481, and $933, respectively, and included a $40,000 unfunded commitment to CCSLF.

(4)

As of December 31, 2014, such commitment was subject to the execution of a definitive loan agreement and the consummation of the underlying corporate transaction, and conditional upon receipt of all necessary shareholder, regulatory and other applicable approvals.  Prior to June 30, 2015, the Dollar Tree, Inc. unfunded commitment was terminated.

Unfunded commitments to provide funds to companies are not recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, unfunded commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements or future earning assets for the Company.  The Company intends to use cash on hand, short-term investments and other liquid assets to fund these commitments should the need arise . For information on the companies to which the Company is committed to fund additional amounts as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, refer to the table above and the consolidated schedule of investments.

The Staff of the Division of Investment Management has recently informed the Company that it views unfunded commitments as senior securities under the 1940 Act.  The Company is reviewing the Staff’s position and its impact on the Company’s operations and business objectives and will continue to engage the Staff in discussions as to the appropriate treatment of unfunded commitments.  During the course of this review, analysis and discussions, the Company intends to comply with the Staff’s position by including unfunded commitments as a senior security in the asset coverage test or by segregating or setting aside liquid assets or engaging in other SEC or Staff-approved measures to “cover” unfunded commitments in an amount required to comply with the 1940 Act.

The Company does not include its unfunded capital commitment to CCSLF as a senior security for the asset coverage ratio, as the capital commitments cannot be drawn without an affirmative vote by one of the Company's representatives on CCSLF's board of managers.

Note 12. Fee Income

Fee income consists of commitment fees and amendment fees. The following table summarizes the Company’s fee income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Commitment fees

$

250

$

-

$

718

$

-

Amendment fees

21

-

23

-

Total

$

271

$

-

$

741

$

-

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, all fee income was non-recurring.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 13. Financial Highlights

The following is a schedule of financial highlights as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

As of and for the

As of and for the

Six Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2015

June 30, 2014

Per share data:(1)

Net asset value at beginning of period

$

9.22

$

9.32

Results of operations:

Net investment income (loss)(2)

0.10

(0.01)

Net realized gain and net change in unrealized appreciation on investments(3)

0.07

0.07

Net realized gain and net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap

0.27

0.32

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations(3)

0.44

0.38

Shareholder distributions:

Distributions from net investment income

(0.10)

-

Distributions from net realized gains

(0.24)

(0.34)

Distributions in excess of net investment income(4)

(0.03)

(0.01)

Net decrease in net assets from shareholder distributions

(0.37)

(0.35)

Capital share transactions:

Issuance of common stock above net asset value(5)

0.04

0.03

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

0.04

0.03

Net asset value at end of period

$

9.33

$

9.38

Shares of common stock outstanding at end of period

78,325,613

32,949,270

Total investment return-net asset value(6)

5.11%

4.45%

Net assets at beginning of period

$

496,389

$

144,571

Net assets at end of period

$

730,451

$

309,088

Average net assets

$

611,683

$

226,621

Ratio/Supplemental data:

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(7)

1.09%

(0.08%)

Ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets

2.32%

3.12%

Ratio of expenses (before recoupment of expense reimbursements) to average net assets(8)

1.92%

2.86%

Ratio of net expense recoupments (net expense reimbursements from IIG) to average net assets

0.40%

(0.20%)

Ratio of net operating expenses to average net assets(9)

2.32%

2.66%

Portfolio turnover rate(10)

13.34%

31.04%

Asset coverage ratio(11)

2.43

2.58

(1)

The per share data for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was derived by using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during each period.

(2)

Net investment income per share includes expense recoupments to IIG of $0.04 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net investment loss per share includes expense reimbursements from IIG of $0.04 per share and expense recoupments to IIG of $0.02 per share.

(3)

The amount shown for net realized gain and net change in unrealized appreciation on investments is the balancing figure derived from the other figures in the schedule. The amount shown at this caption for a share outstanding throughout the period may not agree with the change in the aggregate gains and losses in portfolio securities for the period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of the Company’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the portfolio. As a result, net increase in net assets resulting from operations in this schedule may vary from the consolidated statements of operations.

(4)

Distributions in excess of net investment income represent certain expenses, which are not deductable on a tax-basis.  Unearned capital gains incentive fees and certain offering expenses reduce GAAP basis net investment income, but do not reduce tax basis net investment income. These tax-related adjustments represent additional net investment income available for distribution for tax purposes.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(5)

The continuous issuance of shares of common stock may cause an incremental increase in net asset value per share due to the sale of shares at the then prevailing public offering price and the receipt of net proceeds per share by the Company in excess of net asset value per share on each subscription closing date.

(6)

Total investment return-net asset value is a measure of the change in total value for shareholders who held the Company’s common stock at the beginning and end of the period, including distributions paid or payable during the period. Total investment return-net asset value is based on (i) the beginning period net asset value per share on the first day of the period, (ii) the net asset value per share on the last day of the period of (A) one share plus (B) any fractional shares issued in connection with the reinvestment of monthly distributions, and (iii) the value of distributions payable, if any, on the last day of the period. The total investment return-net asset value calculation assumes that (i) monthly cash distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Company's second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan and (ii) the fractional shares issued pursuant to the second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan are issued at 90% of the then public offering price on the date of purchase. The total investment return-net asset value does not consider the effect of the sales load from the sale of the Company’s common stock. The total investment return-net asset value includes the effect of the issuance of shares at a net offering price that is greater than net asset value per share, which causes an increase in net asset value per share. Total returns covering less than a full period are not annualized.

(7)

Excluding the expense reimbursements from IIG and the recoupment of expense reimbursements to IIG during the period, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.48% and (0.28%) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(8)

The ratio of gross expense recoupment to IIG to average net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were 0.40% and 0.26%, respectively.

(9)

In order to record an obligation to reimburse IIG for expense support provided, the ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets, when considering the reimbursement, in the period in which reimbursement is sought cannot exceeded the ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets for the period when the expense support was provided. For purposes of this calculation, gross operating expenses include all expenses borne by the Company, except for offering and organizational costs, base management fees, incentive fees, administrative services expenses, other general and administrative expenses owed to CIM and its affiliates and interest expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ratios of gross operating expenses to average net assets, when considering recoupment of expense reimbursements, were 0.39% and 0.65%, respectively.

(10)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated using the lesser of year-to-date sales or purchases over the average of the invested assets at fair value, excluding short term investments, and is not annualized.

(11)

Asset coverage ratio is equal to (i) the sum of (a) net assets at the end of the period and (b) total senior securities outstanding at the end of the period (excluding unfunded commitments), divided by (ii) total senior securities outstanding at the end of the period. For purposes of the asset coverage ratio test applicable to the Company as a BDC, the Company treats the outstanding TRS notional amount at the end of the period, less the total amount of cash collateral posted by Flatiron under the TRS, as well as unfunded commitments (as of June 30, 2015 only), as senior securities.  The Company does not include its unfunded capital commitment to CCSLF as a senior security for the asset coverage ratio, as the capital commitments cannot be drawn without an affirmative vote by one of the Company's representatives on CCSLF's board of managers.

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

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, “we,” “us,” “our” or similar terms include CĪON Investment Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Amounts and percentages presented herein may have been rounded for presentation and all dollar amounts, excluding share and per share amounts, are presented in thousands unless otherwise noted.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include 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 current and expected financings and investments;

the adequacy of our cash resources, financing sources and working capital;

the use of borrowed money to finance a portion of our investments;

the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

the actual and potential conflicts of interest with CIM and Apollo and their respective affiliates;

the ability of CIM and AIM to locate suitable investments for us and the ability of CIM to monitor and administer our investments;

the ability of CIM and AIM and their respective affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

the effects of a changing interest rate environment;

our ability to source favorable private investments;

our tax status;

the effect of changes to tax legislation and our tax position;

the tax status of the companies in which we invest; and

the timing and amount of distributions and dividends from the companies in which we invest.

In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:

changes in the economy;

risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters; and

future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas.

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We have based the forward-looking statements on information available to us on the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, 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 review 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. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Overview

We were incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on August 9, 2011 and commenced operations on December 17, 2012 upon raising proceeds of $2,500 from persons not affiliated with us, CIM or Apollo. We are an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. We elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC, as defined under Subchapter M of the Code.

Our investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation for investors. Our portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in senior secured debt, including first lien loans, second lien loans and unitranche loans, and, to a lesser extent, collateralized securities, structured products and other similar securities and unsecured debt, including corporate bonds and long-term subordinated loans, referred to as mezzanine loans, of private and thinly traded U.S. middle-market companies. In connection with our debt investments, we may receive equity interests such as warrants or options as additional consideration. We may also purchase minority interests in the form of common or preferred equity in our target companies, either in conjunction with one of our debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor.

We are managed by CIM, our affiliate and a registered investment adviser. CIM oversees the management of our activities and is responsible for making investment decisions for our portfolio. We and CIM have engaged AIM to act as our investment sub-adviser. On October 31, 2014, our board of directors, including a majority of directors who are not interested persons, approved the renewal of the investment advisory agreement with CIM and the investment sub-advisory agreement with AIM, each for a period of twelve months commencing December 17, 2014.

We seek to meet our investment objective by utilizing the experienced management teams of both CIM and AIM, which includes their access to the relationships and human capital of Apollo, IIG and ICON Capital, in sourcing, evaluating and structuring transactions. We focus primarily on the senior secured debt of private and thinly-traded U.S. middle-market companies, which we define as companies that generally possess annual EBITDA of $50 million or less, with experienced management teams, significant free cash flow, strong competitive positions and potential for growth.

Revenue

We primarily generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities that we hold and capital gains on debt or other equity interests that we acquire in portfolio companies. The majority of our senior debt investments bear interest at a floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, some of our investments may provide for deferred interest payments or PIK interest. The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued, but unpaid, interest generally will become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, structuring or diligence fees, monitoring fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees and performance-based fees. Any such fees generated in connection with our investments are recognized when earned.

Operating Expenses

Our primary operating expenses are the payment of advisory fees and other expenses under the investment advisory and administration agreements. Our investment advisory fee compensates CIM for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, executing, monitoring and servicing our investments. CIM is responsible for compensating AIM for its services pursuant to the investment sub-advisory agreement. We bear all other expenses of our operations and transactions, including, without limitation:

· corporate expenses relating to borrowings and costs associated with the offering of our common stock, subject to limitations included in the administration agreement;

· the costs of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

· investment advisory fees;

· fees payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, making, monitoring and disposing of investments and valuing investments and enforcing our contractual rights, including fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence reviews of prospective investments;

· transfer agent and custodial fees;

· fees and expenses associated with our marketing efforts;

· interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance our investments;

· federal and state registration fees;

· federal, state and local taxes;

· independent directors’ fees and expenses;

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· costs of proxy statements, tender offer materials, shareholders’ reports and notices;

· fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;

· direct costs such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone and staff;

· fees and expenses associated with independent audits and outside legal costs, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended;

· costs associated with our reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act and applicable federal and state securities laws;

· brokerage commissions for our investments; and

· all other expenses incurred by CIM, AIM or us in connection with administering our business, including expenses incurred by CIM or AIM in performing its obligations, and the reimbursement of the compensation of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs paid by CIM, to the extent that they are not a person with a controlling interest in CIM or any of its affiliates, in each case subject to the limitations included in the investment advisory and administration agreements, as applicable.

Portfolio Investment Activity for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

The following table summarizes our investment activity, excluding short term investments, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Three Months Ended June 30,

2015

2014

Net Investment Activity

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Purchases and drawdowns

Senior secured first lien debt

$

27,127

$

165,728

$

192,855

$

16,136

$

151,011

$

167,147

Senior secured second lien debt

98,026

-

98,026

57,147

15,112

72,259

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

15,500

-

15,500

19,529

-

19,529

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

7,751

-

7,751

-

-

-

Unsecured debt

25,263

-

25,263

-

-

-

Sales and principal repayments

(22,628)

(105,688)

(128,316)

(27,319)

(121,906)

(149,225)

Net portfolio activity

$

151,039

$

60,040

$

211,079

$

65,493

$

44,217

$

109,710

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value and our underlying TRS loans portfolio at notional amount and fair value as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

June 30, 2015

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Investments Amortized

Cost(1)

Investments Fair

Value

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

Notional Amount of Underlying TRS Loans

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

Amortized Cost/

Notional Amount(1)

Fair Value

Percentage

Senior secured first lien debt

$

102,375

$

102,218

17.5%

$

608,574

$

609,021

93.3%

$

710,949

$

711,239

57.5%

Senior secured second lien debt

391,866

393,641

67.3%

46,028

43,971

6.7%

437,894

437,612

35.3%

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

44,305

43,724

7.5%

-

-

-

44,305

43,724

3.5%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

32,986

32,926

5.6%

-

-

-

32,986

32,926

2.7%

Unsecured debt

12,592

12,396

2.1%

-

-

-

12,592

12,396

1.0%

Subtotal/total percentage

584,124

584,905

100.0%

654,602

652,992

100.0%

1,238,726

1,237,897

100.0%

Short term investments(2)

20

20

-

-

20

20

Total investments

$

584,144

$

584,925

$

654,602

$

652,992

$

1,238,746

$

1,237,917

Number of portfolio companies

81

94

146(3)

Average annual EBITDA of portfolio companies

$75.9 million

$187.9 million

$138.9 million

Median annual EBITDA of portfolio companies

$60.1 million

$90.0 million

$68.1 million

Purchased at a weighted average price of par

96.81%

98.99%

97.95%

Gross annual portfolio yield based upon the purchase price(4)

9.39%

6.55%(5)

7.89%

(1)

Amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of premiums and/or accretion of discounts, as applicable, on our investments.

(2)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

(3)

The sum of investment portfolio and TRS portfolio companies does not equal the total number of portfolio companies. This is due to 29 portfolio companies being in both the investment and TRS portfolios.

(4)

The portfolio yield does not represent an actual investment return to shareholders.

(5)

The portfolio yield for underlying TRS loans is determined without giving consideration to leverage.

December 31, 2014

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Investments Amortized

Cost(1)

Investments Fair

Value

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

Notional Amount of Underlying TRS Loans

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

Amortized Cost/

Notional Amount(1)

Fair Value

Percentage

Senior secured first lien debt

$

69,239

$

69,204

19.7%

$

378,894

$

377,391

88.3%

$

448,133

$

446,595

57.3%

Senior secured second lien debt

245,894

245,258

69.8%

53,085

50,179

11.7%

298,979

295,437

37.9%

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

28,752

27,965

8.0%

-

-

-

28,752

27,965

3.6%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

9,329

9,137

2.5%

-

-

-

9,329

9,137

1.2%

Subtotal/total percentage

353,214

351,564

100.0%

431,979

427,570

100.0%

785,193

779,134

100.0%

Short term investments(2)

10,350

10,350

-

-

10,350

10,350

Total investments

$

363,564

$

361,914

$

431,979

$

427,570

$

795,543

$

789,484

Number of portfolio companies

56

65

104(3)

Average annual EBITDA of portfolio companies

$62.9 million

$118.1 million

$94.8 million

Median annual EBITDA of portfolio companies

$53.2 million

$65.0 million

$60.1 million

Purchased at a weighted average price of par

98.09%

99.01%

98.59%

Gross annual portfolio yield based upon the purchase price(4)

9.23%

6.87%(5)

7.93%

(1)

Amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of premiums and/or accretion of discounts, as applicable, on our investments.

(2)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

(3)

The sum of investment portfolio and TRS portfolio companies does not equal the total number of portfolio companies. This is due to 17 portfolio companies being in both the investment and TRS portfolios.

(4)

The portfolio yield does not represent an actual investment return to shareholders.

(5)

The portfolio yield for underlying TRS loans is determined without giving consideration to leverage.

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio and our underlying TRS loans portfolio by the type of interest rate as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, excluding short term investments of $20 and $10,350, respectively:

June 30, 2015

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Interest Rate Allocation

Investments Amortized

Cost

Investments Fair

Value

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

Notional Amount of Underlying TRS Loans

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

Amortized Cost/

Notional Amount

Fair Value

Percentage

Floating interest rate investments

$

558,420

$

558,416

95.5%

$

654,602

$

652,992

100.0%

$

1,213,022

$

1,211,408

97.9%

Fixed interest rate investments

25,704

26,489

4.5%

-

-

-

25,704

26,489

2.1%

Total investments

$

584,124

$

584,905

100.0%

$

654,602

$

652,992

100.0%

$

1,238,726

$

1,237,897

100.0%

December 31, 2014

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Interest Rate Allocation

Investments Amortized

Cost

Investments Fair

Value

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

Notional Amount of Underlying TRS Loans

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

Amortized Cost/

Notional Amount

Fair Value

Percentage

Floating interest rate investments

$

346,115

$

344,067

97.9%

$

431,979

$

427,570

100.0%

$

778,094

$

771,637

99.0%

Fixed interest rate investments

7,099

7,497

2.1%

-

-

-

7,099

7,497

1.0%

Total investments

$

353,214

$

351,564

100.0%

$

431,979

$

427,570

100.0%

$

785,193

$

779,134

100.0%

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The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio and our underlying TRS loans portfolio by industry classification and the percentage, by fair value, of the total assets in such industries as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

June 30, 2015

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Industry Classification

Investments Fair Value

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

Fair Value of

Underlying

TRS Loans

Percentage of

Underlying

TRS Loans

Fair Value

Percentage

Services: Business

$

114,469

19.6%

$

87,566

13.4%

$

202,035

16.3%

High Tech Industries

76,992

13.2%

76,745

11.7%

153,737

12.4%

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

28,785

4.9%

95,877

14.7%

124,662

10.1%

Diversified Financials

76,650

13.1%

-

-

76,650

6.2%

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

34,495

5.9%

33,103

5.1%

67,598

5.5%

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

60,939

10.4%

3,693

0.6%

64,632

5.2%

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

25,097

4.3%

36,203

5.5%

61,300

4.9%

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

11,640

2.0%

47,363

7.3%

59,003

4.8%

Construction & Building

14,534

2.5%

40,964

6.3%

55,498

4.5%

Retail

6,089

1.0%

35,524

5.4%

41,613

3.4%

Services: Consumer

16,579

2.8%

24,979

3.8%

41,558

3.4%

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

8,974

1.5%

25,733

3.9%

34,707

2.8%

Telecommunications

13,463

2.3%

15,444

2.4%

28,907

2.3%

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

20,998

3.6%

7,881

1.2%

28,879

2.3%

Media: Diversified & Production

10,799

1.9%

14,606

2.2%

25,405

2.1%

Consumer Goods: Durable

-

-

25,183

3.9%

25,183

2.0%

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

11,164

1.9%

13,808

2.1%

24,972

2.0%

Containers, Packaging & Glass

12,595

2.2%

8,460

1.3%

21,055

1.7%

Automotive

14,171

2.4%

6,139

0.9%

20,310

1.6%

Forest Products & Paper

-

-

16,879

2.6%

16,879

1.4%

Energy: Electricity

14,197

2.4%

2,427

0.4%

16,624

1.3%

Energy: Oil & Gas

6,677

1.1%

7,739

1.2%

14,416

1.2%

Aerospace & Defense

-

-

11,065

1.7%

11,065

0.9%

Mining & Metals

-

-

9,557

1.5%

9,557

0.8%

Capital Equipment

2,598

0.5%

6,054

0.9%

8,652

0.7%

Environmental Industries

3,000

0.5%

-

-

3,000

0.2%

Subtotal/total percentage

584,905

100.0%

652,992

100.0%

1,237,897

100.0%

U.S. Treasury Securities

20

-

20

Total investments

$

584,925

$

652,992

$

1,237,917

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December 31, 2014

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Industry Classification

Investments Fair Value

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

Fair Value of

Underlying

TRS Loans

Percentage of

Underlying

TRS Loans

Fair Value

Percentage

Services: Business

$

89,123

25.4%

$

70,280

16.4%

$

159,403

20.4%

High Tech Industries

45,737

13.0%

36,029

8.4%

81,766

10.5%

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

10,203

2.9%

49,917

11.7%

60,120

7.7%

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

42,962

12.2%

-

-

42,962

5.5%

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

7,867

2.2%

31,955

7.5%

39,822

5.1%

Diversified Financials

37,102

10.6%

-

-

37,102

4.8%

Construction & Building

3,626

1.0%

31,483

7.4%

35,109

4.5%

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

9,107

2.6%

24,303

5.7%

33,410

4.3%

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

19,703

5.6%

12,606

3.0%

32,309

4.1%

Consumer Goods: Durable

-

-

31,979

7.5%

31,979

4.1%

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

20,235

5.8%

7,001

1.6%

27,236

3.5%

Automotive

14,123

4.0%

11,939

2.8%

26,062

3.3%

Retail

-

-

25,421

6.0%

25,421

3.3%

Containers, Packaging & Glass

9,800

2.8%

8,329

1.9%

18,129

2.3%

Services: Consumer

792

0.2%

17,023

4.0%

17,815

2.3%

Media: Diversified & Production

6,298

1.8%

10,239

2.4%

16,537

2.1%

Telecommunications

13,813

3.9%

988

0.2%

14,801

1.9%

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

2,077

0.6%

10,965

2.6%

13,042

1.7%

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

1,571

0.4%

11,379

2.7%

12,950

1.7%

Aerospace & Defense

1,370

0.4%

10,014

2.3%

11,384

1.5%

Forest Products & Paper

-

-

10,867

2.5%

10,867

1.4%

Capital Equipment

3,896

1.1%

6,168

1.4%

10,064

1.3%

Energy: Oil & Gas

1,377

0.4%

8,685

2.0%

10,062

1.3%

Energy: Electricity

5,932

1.7%

-

-

5,932

0.8%

Environmental Industries

4,850

1.4%

-

-

4,850

0.6%

Subtotal/total percentage

351,564

100.0%

427,570

100.0%

779,134

100.0%

U.S. Treasury Securities

10,350

-

10,350

Total investments

$

361,914

$

427,570

$

789,484

Except for CCSLF, the Company does not “control” and is not an “affiliate” of any of its portfolio companies, each as defined in the 1940 Act. In general, under the 1940 Act, we would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company or issuer if we owned 25% or more of its voting securities and would be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company or issuer if we owned 5% or more of its voting securities.

Our investment portfolio may contain senior secured investments that are in the form of lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, or unfunded commitments, which may require us to provide funding when requested in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our unfunded commitments amounted to $45,327 and $23,112, respectively. As of August 10, 2015, our unfunded commitments amounted to $44,621. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, unfunded commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements or future earning assets for us. Refer to section “Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” for further details on our unfunded commitments.

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Investment Portfolio Asset Quality

CIM uses an investment rating system to characterize and monitor our expected level of returns on each investment in our portfolio. These ratings are just one of several factors that CIM uses to monitor our portfolio, are not in and of themselves determinative of fair value or revenue recognition and are presented for indicative purposes. CIM grades the credit risk of all investments on a scale of 1 to 5 no less frequently than quarterly. This system is intended primarily to reflect the underlying risk of a portfolio investment relative to our initial cost basis in respect of such portfolio investment (i.e., at the time of acquisition), although it may also take into account under certain circumstances the performance of the portfolio company’s business, the collateral coverage of the investment and other relevant factors.

The following is a description of the conditions associated with each investment rating used in this ratings system:

Investment Grade

Description

1

Indicates the least amount of risk to our initial cost basis. The trends and risk factors for this investment since origination or acquisition are generally favorable, which may include the performance of the portfolio company or a potential exit.

2

Indicates a level of risk to our initial cost basis that is similar to the risk to our initial cost basis at the time of origination or acquisition. This portfolio company is generally performing in accordance with our analysis of its business and the full return of principal and interest or dividend is expected.

3

Indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the cost of such investment has increased since origination or acquisition, but full return of principal and interest or dividend is expected. A portfolio company with an investment grade of 3 requires closer monitoring.

4

Indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the cost of such investment has increased significantly since origination or acquisition, including as a result of factors such as declining performance and noncompliance with debt covenants, and we expect some loss of interest, dividend or capital appreciation, but still expect an overall positive internal rate of return on the investment.

5

Indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the cost of such investment has increased materially since origination or acquisition and the portfolio company likely has materially declining performance. Loss of interest or dividend and some loss of principal investment is expected, which would result in an overall negative internal rate of return on the investment.

For investments graded 3, 4, or 5, CIM enhances its level of scrutiny over the monitoring of such portfolio company.

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio and our underlying TRS loans portfolio based on the 1 to 5 investment rating scale at fair value as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, excluding short term investments of $20 and $10,350, respectively:

June 30, 2015

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Investment Rating

Investments

Fair Value

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

Fair Value

Percentage

1

$

-

-

$

-

-

$

-

-

2

577,390

98.7%

632,684

96.9%

1,210,074

97.7%

3

4,967

0.9%

13,365

2.0%

18,332

1.5%

4

2,548

0.4%

6,943

1.1%

9,491

0.8%

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

$

584,905

100.0%

$

652,992

100.0%

$

1,237,897

100.0%

December 31, 2014

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap

Total

Investment Rating

Investments

Fair Value

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

Fair Value

Percentage

1

$

-

-

$

-

-

$

-

-

2

342,922

97.5%

405,522

94.8%

748,444

96.1%

3

8,642

2.5%

19,087

4.5%

27,729

3.5%

4

-

-

2,961

0.7%

2,961

0.4%

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

$

351,564

100.0%

$

427,570

100.0%

$

779,134

100.0%

The amount of the investment portfolio and underlying TRS loans in each grading category may vary substantially from period to period resulting primarily from changes in the composition of each portfolio as a result of new investment, repayment and exit activities. In addition, changes in the grade of investments may be made to reflect our expectation of performance and changes in investment values.

Current Investment Portfolio

As of August 10, 2015, our investment portfolio, excluding our short term investments and TRS, consisted of interests in 81 portfolio companies (17% in senior secured first lien debt, 66% in senior secured second lien debt, 13% in collateralized securities and structured products (comprised of 3% invested in rated debt, 5% invested in non-rated debt and 5% invested in non-rated equity of such securities and products) and 4% in unsecured debt with a total fair value of $604,787 with an average and median portfolio company annual EBITDA of $78.0 million and $60.1 million, respectively, at initial investment. As of August 10, 2015, investments in our portfolio, excluding our short term investments and TRS, were purchased at a weighted average price of 97.08% of par value. Our estimated gross annual portfolio yield was 9.39% based upon the purchase price of such investments. The estimated gross portfolio yield does not represent and may be higher than an actual investment return to shareholders because it excludes our expenses and all sales commissions and dealer manager fees. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, our total investment return-net asset value was 5.11%. Total investment return-net asset value does not represent and may be higher than an actual investment return to shareholders because it excludes all sales commissions and dealer manager fees. Total investment return-net asset value is a measure of the change in total value for shareholders who held our common stock at the beginning and end of the period, including distributions paid or payable during the period, and is described further in Note 13 of our consolidated financial statements.

As of August 10, 2015, our short term investments included an investment in a U.S. Treasury Obligations Fund of $9,772.

Further, as of August 10, 2015, through a TRS (described further in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements), we obtained the economic benefit of owning investments in first lien senior secured and second lien senior secured floating-rate loans of 88 portfolio companies.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

Our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Investment income

$

11,918

$

3,634

Net operating expenses

7,412

3,570

Net investment income

4,506

64

Net realized gain on investments

-

210

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

967

603

Net realized gain on total return swap

8,515

4,800

Net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap

(3,250)

(1,185)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

10,738

$

4,492

Investment Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we generated investment income of $11,918 and $3,634, respectively, consisting primarily of interest income on investments in senior secured loans, collateralized securities and structured products of 78 and 52 portfolio companies held during each respective period. During the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, our investment portfolio, excluding short term investments and the TRS, increased $152,253 and $66,384, respectively, as we continued to deploy the net proceeds from our continuous offering. We expect our investment portfolio to continue to grow due to the anticipated increase in equity available to us for investment from our continuous offering. As a result, we believe that reported investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is not representative of our stabilized or future performance. Interest income earned by loans underlying the TRS is not included in investment income in the consolidated statements of operations, but rather it is recorded as part of net realized gain on total return swap.

Operating Expenses

The composition of our operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Management fees

$

3,491

$

1,303

Administrative services expense

420

430

Capital gains incentive fee

(243)

220

General and administrative

2,043

1,017

Interest expense

109

-

Total expenses

5,820

2,970

Recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG

1,592

600

Net operating expenses

$

7,412

$

3,570

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The composition of our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Filing fees

$

405

$

74

Professional fees expense

281

179

Transfer agent expense

279

161

Due diligence fees

267

79

Marketing expense

211

209

Dues and subscriptions

179

57

Printing and mailing expense

104

36

Director fees and expenses

74

45

Insurance expense

72

53

Other expenses

171

124

Total general and administrative expense

$

2,043

$

1,017

Expense Reimbursements

Our affiliate, IIG, agreed to reimburse us commencing with the quarter ended December 31, 2012 for certain expenses pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. Refer to the discussion under “Related Party Transactions” below for further details about the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. Also, see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for additional disclosure regarding the expense reimbursements from IIG.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, IIG recouped $1,592 of expense reimbursements made during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013 in connection with the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, IIG recouped $600 of expense reimbursements made during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013 .  We did not receive any expense reimbursements from IIG for the three months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014.

Reimbursement of such costs will be determined as appropriate to meet the objectives of the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. As a result, we may or may not be requested to reimburse any further costs by IIG.

The table below presents a summary of all expenses supported by IIG and the associated dates through which such expenses are eligible for reimbursement by us for the following three month periods.

Three Months Ended

Expense Support Received from IIG

Expense Support Reimbursed to IIG

Unreimbursed Expense Support

Ratio of Operating Expense to Average Net Assets for the Period(1)

Annualized Distribution Rate for the Period(3)

Eligible for Reimbursement through

December 31, 2012

$

117

$

117

$

-

0.93%

0.00%(2)

December 31, 2015

March 31, 2013

819

819

-

2.75%

7.00%

March 31, 2016

June 30, 2013

1,148

1,148

-

1.43%

7.00%

June 30, 2016

September 30, 2013

1,297

967

330

0.49%

7.00%

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2013

695

-

695

0.31%

7.00%

December 31, 2016

March 31, 2014

1,049

-

1,049

0.27%

7.00%

March 31, 2017

June 30, 2014

-

-

-

0.31%

7.00%

June 30, 2017

September 30, 2014

-

-

-

0.13%

7.00%

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2014

831

-

831

0.15%

7.00%

December 31, 2017

March 31, 2015

-

-

-

0.21%

7.00%

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2015

-

-

-

0.18%

7.00%

June 30, 2018

Total

$

5,956

$

3,051

$

2,905

(1)

Operating expenses include all expenses borne by us, except for offering and organizational costs, base management fees, incentive fees, administrative services expenses, other general and administrative expenses owed to CIM and its affiliates, and interest expense.

(2)

We did not declare any distributions during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

(3)

Annualized Distribution Rate equals the annualized rate of distributions paid to shareholders based on the amount of the regular cash distributions paid immediately prior to the date the expense support payment obligation was incurred by IIG. Annualized Distribution Rate does not include special cash or stock distributions paid to shareholders.

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Net Investment Income

Our net investment income totaled $4,506 and $64 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in net investment income was primarily due to an increase in the size of our investment portfolio relative to our expenses as we continued to achieve economies of scale.

Net Realized Gain on Investments

Our net realized gain on investments totaled $0 and $210 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease in net realized gain on investments was primarily due to realized losses on the sale of certain investments and an overall decrease in sales activity during the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, we received sale proceeds and principal repayments of $20,236 and $2,392, respectively, compared to sale proceeds of $27,065 and principal repayments of $254 for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

The net change in unrealized appreciation on our investments totaled $967 and $603 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This change was predominantly driven by primary and secondary investments made available to us at advantageous purchase prices.

Net Realized Gain on TRS

Our net realized gain on the TRS totaled $8,515 and $4,800 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The components of net realized gain on the TRS are summarized below for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Interest and other income from TRS portfolio

$

9,955

$

4,349

Interest and other expense from TRS portfolio

(2,509)

(1,023)

Net gain on TRS loan sales

1,069

1,474

Total

$

8,515

$

4,800

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on TRS

The net change in unrealized depreciation on the TRS totaled ($3,250) and ($1,185) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This change was predominately driven by a widening of credit spreads during the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $10,738 and $4,492, respectively.

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Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

Our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Investment income

$

20,832

$

5,835

Net operating expenses

14,195

6,021

Net investment income (loss)

6,637

(186)

Net realized gain on investments

575

384

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

2,431

1,214

Net realized gain on total return swap

15,122

7,764

Net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap

2,799

23

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

27,564

$

9,199

Investment Income

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we generated investment income of $20,832 and 5,835 respectively, consisting primarily of interest income on investments in senior secured loans, collateralized securities and structured products of 78 and 61 portfolio companies held during each respective period. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, our investment portfolio, excluding short term investments and the TRS, increased $233,341 and $115,757, respectively, as we continued to deploy the net proceeds from our continuous offering. We expect our investment portfolio to continue to grow due to the anticipated increase in equity available to us for investment from our continuous offering. As a result, we believe that reported investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is not representative of our stabilized or future performance. Interest income earned by loans underlying the TRS is not included in investment income in the consolidated statements of operations, but rather it is recorded as part of net realized gain on total return swap.

Operating Expenses

The composition of our operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Management fees

$

6,251

$

2,212

Administrative services expense

874

846

Capital gains incentive fee

1,211

745

Offering, organizational and other costs - IIG

-

591

General and administrative

3,321

2,076

Interest expense

109

-

Total expenses

11,766

6,470

Expense reimbursements from IIG

-

(1,049)

Recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG

2,429

600

Net operating expenses

$

14,195

$

6,021

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The composition of our general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Due diligence fees

$

529

$

402

Professional fees expense

516

466

Transfer agent expense

504

277

Filing fees

432

80

Marketing expense

310

297

Dues and subscriptions

267

79

Printing and mailing expense

159

69

Director fees and expenses

138

77

Insurance expense

131

105

Other expenses

335

224

Total general and administrative expense

$

3,321

$

2,076

Expense Reimbursements

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, IIG recouped $2,429 of expense reimbursements made during the three months ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013, and September 30, 2013 in connection with the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. We did not receive any expense reimbursements from IIG for the six months ended June 30, 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, we received expense reimbursements from IIG of $1,049 and IIG recouped $600 of expense reimbursements made during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013.

Refer to the section, “Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 - Expense Reimbursements” above for further details on our expense reimbursements with our affiliate, IIG.

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Net Investment Income (Loss)

Our net investment income (loss) totaled $6,637 and ($186) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in net investment income was primarily due to an increase in the size of our investment portfolio relative to our expenses as we continued to achieve economies of scale.

Net Realized Gain on Investments

Our net realized gain on investments totaled $575 and $384 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in net realized gain on investments was primarily due to an increase in sales activity during the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we received sale proceeds and principal repayments of $55,801 and $3,510, respectively, compared to sale proceeds of $40,230 and principal repayments of $ 5,544 for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

The net change in unrealized appreciation on our investments totaled $2,431 and $1,214 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This change was predominantly driven by primary and secondary investments made available to us at advantageous purchase prices, as well as a tightening of credit spreads during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Realized Gain on TRS

Our net realized gain on the TRS totaled $15,122 and $7,764 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The components of net realized gain on the TRS are summarized below for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2015

2014

Interest and other income from TRS portfolio

$

18,369

$

7,423

Interest and other expense from TRS portfolio

(4,515)

(1,736)

Net gain on TRS loan sales

1,268

2,077

Total

$

15,122

$

7,764

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on TRS

The net change in unrealized appreciation on the TRS totaled $2,799 and $23 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This change was predominantly driven by primary and secondary investments made available to us at advantageous purchase prices, as well as a tightening of credit spreads during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $27,564 and $9,199, respectively.

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Net Asset Value per Share, Annual Investment Return and Total Return Since Inception

Our net asset value per share was $9.33 and $9.22 on June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. After considering (i) the overall changes in net asset value per share, (ii) paid distributions of approximately $0.3658 per share during the six months ended June 30, 2015, and (iii) the assumed reinvestment of those distributions at 90% of the prevailing offering price per share, the total investment return was 5.11% for the entire six-month period ended June 30, 2015. Total investment return-net asset value does not represent and may be higher than an actual return to shareholders because it excludes all sales commissions and dealer manager fees. Total investment return-net asset value is a measure of the change in total value for shareholders who held our common stock at the beginning and end of the period, including distributions paid or payable during the period, and is described further in Note 13 of our consolidated financial statements.

Initial shareholders who subscribed to the offering in December 2012 with an initial investment of $10,000 and an initial purchase price equal to $9.00 per share (public offering price net of sales load) have seen an annualized return of 9.34% and a cumulative total return of 25.42% through June 30, 2015 (see chart below). Initial shareholders who subscribed to the offering in December 2012 with an initial investment of $10,000 and an initial purchase price equal to $10.00 per share (the initial public offering price including sales load) have seen an annualized return of 4.89% and a cumulative total return of 12.88% through June 30, 2015. Over the same time period the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, a primary measure of senior debt covering the U.S. leveraged loan market, which currently consists of approximately 1,000 credit facilities throughout numerous industries, and the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index, a primary measure of short-term US dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the US domestic market, registered cumulative total returns of approximately 10.86% and 13.04%, respectively, during the period from December 17, 2012 to June 30, 2015. In addition, the annualized return for the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index was 4.15% and 4.95%, respectively, during the period from December 17, 2012 to June 30, 2015.

The calculations for the Growth of $10,000 Initial Investment are based upon (i) an initial investment of $10,000 in our common stock at the beginning of the period, at a share price of $10.00 per share (including sales load) and $9.00 per share (excluding sales load), (ii) assumes reinvestment of monthly distributions in accordance with our second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan, (iii) the sale of the entire investment position at the net asset value per share on the last day of the period, and (iv) the distributions declared and payable to shareholders, if any, on the last day of the period.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

We generate cash primarily from the net proceeds of our continuous public offering and from cash flows from fees, interest and dividends earned from our investments as well as principal repayments and proceeds from sales of our investments. We are engaged in a continuous offering of shares of our common stock. We accept subscriptions on a continuous basis and issue shares at weekly closings at prices that, after deducting selling commissions and dealer manager fees, are at or above our net asset value per share.

We will sell our shares on a continuous basis at our latest public offering price of $10.45 per share; however, to the extent that our net asset value increases, we will sell at a price necessary to ensure that shares are not sold at a price, after deduction of selling commissions and dealer manager fees, that is below net asset value. In the event of a material decline in our net asset value per share, which we consider to be a 2.5% decrease below our current net offering price, we will reduce our offering price in order to establish a new net offering price that is not more than 2.5% above our net asset value per share. Therefore, persons who tender subscriptions for shares of our common stock in the offering must submit subscriptions for a certain dollar amount, rather than a number of shares of common stock and, as a result, may receive fractional shares of our common stock. In connection with each weekly closing on the sale of shares of our common stock, our board of directors has delegated to one or more of its directors the authority to conduct such closings so long as there is no change to our public offering price or to establish a new net offering price that is not more than 2.5% above our net asset value per share. In connection with each weekly closing, we will, in each case if necessary, update the information contained in our prospectus by filing a prospectus supplement with the SEC, and we will also post any updated information to our website.

As of June 30, 2015, we sold 78,325,613 shares for net proceeds of $803,582 at an average price per share of $10.26. The net proceeds received include reinvested shareholder distributions of $25,392, for which we issued 2,699,360 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $1,343, for which we repurchased 142,775 shares of common stock. Since commencing our continuous public offering on July 2, 2012 and through June 30, 2015, sales commissions and dealer manager fees related to the sale of our common stock were $46,822 and $22,824, respectively.

As of August 12, 2015, we sold 84,531,513 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $867,590 at an average price per share of $10.26. The net proceeds received include reinvested shareholder distributions of $30,543, for which we issued 3,247,037 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $5,571, for which we repurchased 592,313 shares of common stock. Since commencing our continuous public offering on July 2, 2012 and through August 12, 2015, sales commissions and dealer manager fees related to the sale of our common stock were $50,598 and $24,689, respectively.

The net proceeds from our continuous offering will be invested primarily in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, repurchase agreements and high-quality debt instruments maturing in one year or less prior to being invested in debt securities of private U.S. companies.

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $20 and $10,350 in short term investments, respectively, invested in a fund that primarily invests in U.S. government securities.

On April 28, 2015, we filed a registration statement on Form N-2 to sell up to 100,000,000 additional shares of our common stock at an initial public offering price of $10.45 per share.

Total Return Swap

For a detailed discussion of our TRS, refer to Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

East West Bank Credit Facility

On April 30, 2015, we entered into the EWB Credit Facility with EWB. The EWB Credit Facility provides for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount of up to $40,000, subject to certain conditions. As of June 30, 2015, our outstanding borrowings under the EWB Credit Facility were $22,000 and the aggregate principal amount available in connection with the EWB Credit Facility was $18,000. As of August 10, 2015, $0 was drawn on the EWB Credit Facility.

For a detailed discussion of our EWB Credit Facility, refer to Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC

On June 24, 2015, we entered into a joint venture with Capitala to create CCSLF. We have committed to provide an aggregate of up to $40,000 of equity to CCSLF. As of August 10, 2015, our unfunded commitment to CCSLF was $40,000.

For a detailed discussion of CCSLF, refer to Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

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RIC Status and Distributions

Our total investment portfolio includes loans and other securities on our consolidated balance sheets and loans underlying the TRS. Accordingly, we treat net interest and other income earned on all investments, including the loans underlying the TRS, as a component of investment company taxable income when determining our sources of distributions. The following table reflects the sources of our distributions on a tax basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015:

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2015

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2015

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap Portfolio

Total Investment Portfolio

Percentage

Investment Portfolio

Total Return Swap Portfolio

Total Investment Portfolio

Percentage

Net investment income(1)

$

4,708

$

8,515

$

13,223

100.0%

$

8,293

$

15,122

$

23,415

97.6%

Capital gains from the sale of assets(2)

-

-

-

-

575

-

575

2.4%

Total

$

4,708

$

8,515

$

13,223

100.0%

$

8,868

$

15,122

$

23,990

100.0%

(1)

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, tax basis net investment income does not include the reversal of unearned capital gains incentive fees of $243 or offering expenses of $445, which reduce GAAP basis net investment income available for distributions.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015, tax basis net investment income does not include unearned capital gains incentive fees of $1,211 or offering expenses of $445, which reduce GAAP basis net investment income available for distributions.  These tax-related adjustments represent additional net investment income available for distribution to shareholders.

(2)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we had no capital gains classified as long-term. The final determination of the tax attributes of our distributions is made annually as of the end of our fiscal year.

For an additional discussion of our RIC status and distributions, refer to Note 2 and Note 5, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis , or ASU 2015-02, which amends the criteria for determining which entities are considered variable interest entities, or VIEs, amends the criteria for determining if a service provider possesses a variable interest in a VIE and ends the deferral granted to investment companies for application of the VIE consolidation model. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods of public entities beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2015-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and/or disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 , Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, or ASU 2015-03, which requires that loan costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. ASU 2015-03 is to be applied retrospectively for each period presented. Upon adoption, an entity is required to comply with the applicable disclosures for a change in an accounting principle. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2015-03 will have on our consolidated financial statements and/or disclosures.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-07 , Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) , or ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient.  This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. ASU 2015-07 is to be applied retrospectively for each period presented. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2015-07 will have on our consolidated financial statements and/or disclosures.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, we also utilize available information, including our past history, industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming our estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.

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Valuation of Portfolio Investments

The value of our assets is determined quarterly and at such other times that an event occurs that materially affects the valuation. The valuation is made pursuant to Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, which requires that we value our assets as follows: (i) the market price for those securities for which a market quotation is readily available, and (ii) for all other securities and assets, at fair value, as determined in good faith by our board of directors. As a BDC, Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act requires the board of directors to determine in good faith the fair value of portfolio securities for which a market price is not readily available, and it does so in conjunction with the application of our valuation procedures by CIM.

There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each asset while employing a valuation process that is consistently followed. Determinations of fair value involve subjective judgments and estimates. Accordingly, the notes to our consolidated financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations, and any change in such valuations in our consolidated financial statements.

Valuation Methods

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, we undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

· our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by certain of CIM’s investment professionals and certain members of its management team, with such valuation taking into account information received from various sources, including independent valuation firms and AIM, if applicable;

· preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with CIM’s valuation committee.

· CIM’s valuation committee reviews the preliminary valuation, and, if applicable, delivers such preliminary valuation to an independent valuation firm for its review;

· CIM’s valuation committee, or its designee, and, if appropriate, the relevant investment professionals meet with the independent valuation firm to discuss the preliminary valuation;

· designated members of CIM’s management team respond and supplement the preliminary valuation to reflect any comments provided by the independent valuation firm;

· our audit committee meets with members of CIM’s management team and the independent valuation firm to discuss the assistance provided and the results of the independent valuation firm’s review; and

· our board of directors discusses the valuation and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on various statistical and other factors, including the input and recommendation of CIM, the audit committee and any third-party valuation firm, if applicable.

In addition to the foregoing, certain investments for which a market price is not readily available are evaluated on a quarterly basis by an independent valuation firm and certain other investments are on a rotational basis reviewed once over a twelve-month period by an independent valuation firm. Finally, certain investments are not evaluated by an independent valuation firm unless the net asset value and other aspects of such investments in the aggregate exceed certain thresholds.

Given the expected types of investments, excluding short term investments that are classified as Level 1, management expects our portfolio holdings to be classified in Level 2 or Level 3. Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, particularly for Level 2 and Level 3 investments, such fair value estimates may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market for the investments 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 that we ultimately realize on these investments to materially differ from the valuations currently assigned. Inputs used in the valuation process are subject to variability in the future and can result in materially different fair values.

For an additional discussion of our investment valuation process, refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

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Related Party Transactions

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred fees and other expenses related to CIM and its affiliates as follows:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

Entity

Capacity

Description

2015

2014

2015

2014

CĪON Securities, LLC

Dealer manager

Dealer manager fees(1)

$

3,972

$

2,586

$

7,223

$

5,099

CIM

Investment adviser

Management fees(2)(3)

3,491

1,303

6,251

2,212

CIM

Investment adviser

Incentive fees(2)(4)

(243)

220

1,211

745

ICON Capital, LLC

Administrative services provider

Administrative services expense(2)(5)

420

430

874

846

IIG

Sponsor

Reimbursement of offering, organizational and other costs(2)

-

-

-

591

IIG

Sponsor

Recoupment of expense support(2)

1,592

600

2,429

600

$

9,232

$

5,139

$

17,988

$

10,093

(1)

Amounts charged directly to equity.

(2)

Amounts charged directly to operations.

(3)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, management fees of $0 and $909, respectively, were supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement.

(4)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, incentive fees of $0 and $139, respectively, were supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement.

(5)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, administrative services expense of $0 and $1, respectively, was supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement.

For an additional discussion of our relationship with CĪON Securities, CIM, ICON Capital, and IIG and amounts incurred under agreements with such related parties, refer to Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Contractual Obligations

On December 17, 2012, Flatiron entered into a TRS with Citibank. Flatiron and Citibank have amended the TRS on numerous occasions including the most recent eighth amendment on March 4, 2015. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for a more detailed description of the TRS.

On April 30, 2015, we entered into the EWB Credit Facility with EWB. See “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources – East West Bank Credit Facility” above for a more detailed description of the EWB Credit Facility.

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Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Commitments and Contingencies

We have entered into certain contracts with other parties that contain a variety of indemnifications. Our maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, we have not experienced claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believe the risk of loss related to such indemnifications to be remote.

Our investment portfolio may contain debt investments that are in the form of lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other unfunded commitments, which may require us to provide funding when requested in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our unfunded commitments were as follows:

Unfunded Commitments

June 30, 2015(1)

December 31, 2014(1)

CCSLF(2)(3)

$

40,000

$

-

Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC(3)

3,187

6,388

ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(3)

1,207

1,724

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC(3)

933

-

Dollar Tree, Inc.(4)

-

15,000

Total

$

45,327

$

23,112

(1)

Unless otherwise noted, the funding criteria for these unfunded commitments had not been met at the date indicated.

(2)

See Note 6 for a further description of our investment in CCSLF.

(3)

As of August 10, 2015, our unfunded commitments were to portfolio companies ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, and ABG Intermediate Holdings, LLC in the amount of $1,207, $2,481, and $933, respectively, and included a $40,000 unfunded commitment to CCSLF.

(4)

As of December 31, 2014, such commitment was subject to the execution of a definitive loan agreement and the consummation of the underlying corporate transaction, and conditional upon receipt of all necessary shareholder, regulatory and other applicable approvals.  Prior to June 30, 2015, the Dollar Tree, Inc. unfunded commitment was terminated.

Unfunded commitments to provide funds to companies are not recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, unfunded commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements or future earning assets for us. We believe we maintain sufficient liquidity in the form of cash on hand, short-term investments and other liquid assets to fund these unfunded commitments should the need arise . For information on the companies to which we are committed to fund additional amounts as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , refer to the table above and the consolidated schedule of investments included in this report.

The Staff of the Division of Investment Management has recently informed us that it views our unfunded commitments as senior securities under the 1940 Act.  We are reviewing the Staff’s position and its impact on our operations and business objectives and will continue to engage the Staff in discussions as to the appropriate treatment of our unfunded commitments.  During the course of our review, analysis and discussions, we intend to comply with the Staff’s position by including unfunded commitments as a senior security in the asset coverage test or by segregating or setting aside liquid assets or engaging in other SEC or Staff-approved measures to “cover” our unfunded commitments in an amount required to comply with the 1940 Act.

We do not include our unfunded capital commitment to CCSLF as a senior security for the asset coverage ratio, as the capital commitments cannot be drawn without an affirmative vote by one of our representatives on CCSLF's board of managers.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements except for those discussed in “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources - Total Return Swap” and “Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements - Commitments and Contingencies” above.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of June 30, 2015, 97.9% of our portfolio investments and underlying loans subject to the TRS paid variable interest rates. A rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to our debt investments, especially to the extent that we hold variable rate investments, and to declines in the value of any fixed rate investments we may hold. To the extent that a majority of our investments may be in variable rate investments, an increase in interest rates could make it easier for us to meet or exceed our incentive fee hurdle rate, as defined in our investment advisory agreement, and may result in a substantial increase in our net investment income, and also to the amount of incentive fees payable to CIM with respect to our pre-incentive fee net investment income.

Under the terms of the TRS with Citibank, we pay fees to Citibank at a floating rate based on LIBOR (and some cases prime rate) in exchange for the right to receive the economic benefit of a pool of loans. Pursuant to the terms of the EWB Credit Facility, borrowings are at a floating rate based the greater of 3.25% or the variable rate of interest per year announced by EWB as its prime rate. In addition, in the future we may seek to borrow funds in order to make additional investments. Our net investment income will depend, in part, upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, we would be subject to risks relating to changes in market interest rates. In periods of rising interest rates when we have debt outstanding, our cost of funds would increase, which could reduce our net investment income, especially to the extent we hold fixed rate investments. We expect that our long-term investments will be financed primarily with equity and long-term debt. Our interest rate risk management techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The following table shows the effect over a twelve month period of changes in interest rates on our net interest income, excluding short term investments, assuming no changes in our investment portfolio and TRS Agreement in effect as of June 30, 2015:

Change in Interest Rates

Increase (Decrease) in Net Interest Income(1)

Percentage Change in Net Interest Income

Down 27 basis points

$

1,700

2.1%

Current base interest rate

-

-

Up 100 basis points

(3,450)

(4.3%)

Up 200 basis points

1,682

2.1%

Up 300 basis points

6,863

8.6%

(1)

Pursuant to the TRS, we receive from Citibank all interest payable in respect of the loans subject to the TRS and pay to Citibank interest at a rate equal to the floating rate index specified for each loan (typically LIBOR of varying maturities) plus 1.35% per year on the full notional amount of the loans subject to the TRS. As of June 30, 2015, all of the loans subject to the TRS paid variable interest rates. This table assumes no change in defaults or prepayments by portfolio companies over the next twelve months.

In addition, we may have risk regarding portfolio valuation as discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

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I tem 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2015 , we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer, 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 pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and Rule 15d-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on the foregoing evaluation, the Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.  Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards. Disclosure controls and procedures cannot detect or prevent all error and fraud. Some inherent limitations in disclosure controls and procedures include costs of implementation, faulty decision-making, simple error and mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all anticipated and unanticipated future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with established policies or procedures.

Evaluation of internal control over financial reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies and other third parties. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that any such proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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

Our registration statement on Form N-2, as amended, was declared effective by the SEC on July 2, 2012 (SEC File No. 333-178646). Our offering period commenced on July 2, 2012.

We did not engage in any unregistered sales of equity securities during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

The table below provides information concerning our repurchases of shares of our common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2015 pursuant to our share repurchase program.

Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased

Average Price Paid per Share

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

April 1 to April 30, 2015

42,288

$

9.41

42,288

(1)

May 1 to May 31, 2015

-

-

-

-

June 1 to June 30, 2015

-

-

-

-

Total

42,288

$

9.41

42,288

(1)

(1)

A description of the terms and maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under our share repurchase program is set forth in Note 3 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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

Exhibit
Number

Description of Document

3.1

Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of CĪON Investment Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (A)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

3.2

Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of CĪON Investment Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2012 (File No. 814-00941)).

3.3

Bylaws of CĪON Investment Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (B) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

4.1

Form of Subscription Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on April 20, 2015 (File No. 333-178646)).

4.2

Second Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 16, 2013 (File No. 814-00941)).

10.1

Investment Advisory Agreement by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and CĪON Investment Management, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (G)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.2

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement by and among CĪON Investment Management, LLC, CĪON Investment Corporation and Apollo Investment Management, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (G)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.3

Administration Agreement by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and ICON Capital Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (K)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.4

Custody Agreement by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (J) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.5

Escrow Agreement by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, UMB Bank, N.A., and ICON Securities Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (K)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.6

Dealer Manager Agreement by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, CĪON Investment Management, LLC, and ICON Securities Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (H)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.7

ISDA 2002 Master Agreement, together with the Schedule thereto and Credit Support Annex to such Schedule, each dated as of December 17, 2012, by and between Flatiron Funding, LLC and Citibank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2012).

10.8

Eighth Amended and Restated Confirmation Letter Agreement dated as of March 4, 2015, by and between Flatiron Funding, LLC and Citibank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2015).

10.9

Amended and Restated Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement dated as of December 13, 2013, by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and ICON Investment Group, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (K)(5) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on December 20, 2013 (File No. 333-178646)).

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Exhibit
Number

Description of Document

10.10

Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement dated as of January 16, 2015, by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and ICON Investment Group, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (K)(6) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on January 16, 2015 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.11

Form of Follow-On Dealer Manager Agreement by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, CĪON Investment Management, LLC and CĪON Securities, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (H)(3) to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on April 28, 2015 (File No. 333-203683)).

10.12

Form of Follow-On Selected Dealer Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (H)(4) to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on April 28, 2015 (File No. 333-203683)).

10.13

Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2015, by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and East West Bank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2015).

10.14

Custody Control Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2015, by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, East West Bank and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2015).

10.15

Limited Liability Company Agreement of CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC, dated as of June 24, 2015, by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and Capitala Finance Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 26, 2015).

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer.

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer.

31.3

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32.1

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.3

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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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.

Date: August 13, 2015

CĪON Investment Corporation
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
Michael A. Reisner
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
(Principal Executive Officer)

By: /s/ Mark Gatto
Mark Gatto
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
(Principal Executive Officer)

By: /s/ Keith S. Franz
Keith S. Franz
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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