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10-Q 1 nmfc-093016x10q.htm 10-Q Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2016
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission
File Number
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter, address of principal executive
offices, telephone numbers and states or other jurisdictions of incorporation or organization
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number
814-00832
New Mountain Finance Corporation
27-2978010
787 Seventh Avenue, 48th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (212) 720-0300
State of Incorporation: Delaware
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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

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

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

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock.
Description
Shares as of November 8, 2016
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
69,614,858


FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE

2

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except shares and per share data)
(unaudited)
September 30, 2016
December 31, 2015
Assets


Investments at fair value


Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (cost of $1,413,930 and $1,438,415, respectively)
$
1,353,097

$
1,377,515

Non-controlled/affiliated investments (cost of $45,472 and $89,047, respectively)
46,684

87,287

Controlled investments (cost of $105,353 and $41,254, respectively)
119,198

47,422

Total investments at fair value (cost of $1,564,755 and $1,568,716, respectively)
1,518,979

1,512,224

Securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell (cost of $30,000 and $30,000, respectively)
28,673

29,704

Cash and cash equivalents
49,794

30,102

Interest and dividend receivable
16,654

13,832

Receivable from affiliates
845

360

Other assets
2,235

1,924

Total assets
$
1,617,180

$
1,588,146

Liabilities


Borrowings
Holdings Credit Facility
$
308,913

$
419,313

Convertible Notes
155,552

115,000

SBA-guaranteed debentures
121,745

117,745

Unsecured Notes
90,000

—

NMFC Credit Facility
42,500

90,000

Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $11,268 and $8,822, respectively)
(15,038
)
(13,992
)
Net borrowings
703,672

728,066

Payable for unsettled securities purchased
45,690

5,441

Management fee payable
5,781

5,466

Incentive fee payable
5,432

5,622

Interest payable
4,370

2,343

Deferred tax liability
857

1,676

Payable to affiliates
567

564

Other liabilities
2,599

2,060

Total liabilities
768,968

751,238

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9)


Net assets


Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
—

—

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 64,005,387 and 64,005,387 shares issued, respectively, and 63,864,858 and 64,005,387 shares outstanding, respectively
640

640

Paid in capital in excess of par
899,996

899,713

Treasury stock at cost, 140,529 and 0 shares held, respectively
(1,707
)
—

Accumulated undistributed net investment income
4,197

4,164

Accumulated undistributed net realized gains on investments
3,533

1,342

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation (net of provision for taxes of $857 and $1,676, respectively)
(58,447
)
(68,951
)
Total net assets
$
848,212

$
836,908

Total liabilities and net assets
$
1,617,180

$
1,588,146

Number of shares outstanding
63,864,858

64,005,387

Net asset value per share
$
13.28

$
13.08


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
3

New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except shares and per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Investment income
From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:
Interest income
$
34,735

$
31,628

$
106,743

$
97,249

Dividend income
83

(509
)
175

(407
)
Other income
2,557

1,619

4,776

3,496

From non-controlled/affiliated investments:
Interest income
720

1,594

3,929

3,820

Dividend income
1,061

892

2,868

2,701

Other income
284

1,020

902

1,642

From controlled investments:
Interest income
462

517

1,447

1,487

Dividend income
1,919

673

3,380

1,864

Other income
13

13

80

36

Total investment income
41,834

37,447

124,300

111,888

Expenses
Incentive fee
5,432

5,034

16,266

14,969

Capital gains incentive fee
—

(490
)
—

—

Total incentive fees
5,432

4,544

16,266

14,969

Management fee
6,883

6,373

20,537

19,039

Interest and other financing expenses
7,171

5,788

20,544

16,863

Professional fees
723

808

2,461

2,456

Administrative expenses
586

647

2,054

1,804

Other general and administrative expenses
390

370

1,206

1,252

Total expenses
21,185

18,530

63,068

56,383

Less: management fee waived (See Note 5)
(1,102
)
(1,237
)
(3,662
)
(3,866
)
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed (See Note 5)
—

(333
)
(347
)
(733
)
Net expenses
20,083

16,960

59,059

51,784

Net investment income before income taxes
21,751

20,487

65,241

60,104

Income tax expense (benefit)
22

(172
)
113

130

Net investment income
21,729

20,659

65,128

59,974

Net realized gains (losses):
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments
1,150

(37
)
2,191

(13,508
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments
3,837

(8,360
)
2,955

2,148

Non-controlled/affiliated investments
109

313

84

1,041

Controlled investments
(800
)
(2,190
)
7,677

4,544

Securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
(957
)
—

(1,031
)
—

Benefit (provision) for taxes
11

(581
)
819

(1,217
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
3,350

(10,855
)
12,695

(6,992
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
25,079

$
9,804

$
77,823

$
52,982

Basic earnings per share
$
0.39

$
0.17

$
1.22

$
0.91

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (See Note 11)
63,758,062

58,725,338

63,843,730

58,269,543

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.37

$
0.17

$
1.14

$
0.86

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted (See Note 11)
71,145,932

66,002,469

71,158,044

65,514,142

Dividends declared and paid per share
$
0.34

$
0.34

$
1.02

$
1.02


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
4

New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(in thousands, except shares and per share data)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations:
Net investment income
$
65,128

$
59,974

Net realized gains (losses) on investments
2,191

(13,508
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
10,716

7,733

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
(1,031
)
—

Benefit (provision) for taxes
819

(1,217
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
77,823

52,982

Capital transactions
Net proceeds from shares sold
—

79,415

Deferred offering costs
38

(285
)
Dividends declared to stockholders from net investment income
(65,095
)
(59,240
)
Reinvestment of dividends
1,486

3,655

Repurchase of shares under repurchase program
(2,948
)
—

Total net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions
(66,519
)
23,545

Net increase in net assets
11,304

76,527

Net assets at the beginning of the period
836,908

802,170

Net assets at the end of the period
$
848,212

$
878,697

Capital share activity
Shares sold
—

5,750,000

Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends
—

257,497

Shares reissued from repurchase program in connection with reinvestment of dividends
107,970

—

Shares repurchased under repurchase program
(248,499
)
—

Net (decrease) increase in shares outstanding
(140,529
)
6,007,497




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
5

New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
77,823

$
52,982

Adjustments to reconcile net (increase) decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net realized (gains) losses on investments
(2,191
)
13,508

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments
(10,716
)
(7,733
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
1,031

—

Amortization of purchase discount
(2,342
)
(1,787
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
2,446

2,180

Non-cash investment income
(5,101
)
(4,374
)
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Purchase of investments and delayed draw facilities
(336,310
)
(397,745
)
Proceeds from sales and paydowns of investments
352,607

344,753

Cash received for purchase of undrawn portion of revolving credit or delayed draw facilities
86

157

Cash paid for purchase of drawn portion of revolving credit facilities
—

(3,227
)
Cash paid on drawn revolvers
(10,899
)
(1,160
)
Cash repayments on drawn revolvers
8,111

4,299

Interest and dividend receivable
(2,822
)
(4,156
)
Receivable from affiliates
(485
)
119

Receivable from unsettled securities sold
—

4,243

Other assets
(299
)
(329
)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Payable for unsettled securities purchased
40,249

(24,032
)
Management fee payable
315

(8
)
Incentive fee payable
(190
)
231

Interest payable
2,027

1,367

Deferred tax liability
(819
)
1,217

Payable to affiliates
3

(688
)
Other liabilities
311

(735
)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
112,835

(20,918
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from shares sold
—

79,415

Dividends paid
(63,609
)
(55,585
)
Offering costs paid
(155
)
(141
)
Proceeds from Holdings Credit Facility
128,500

246,330

Repayment of Holdings Credit Facility
(238,900
)
(328,900
)
Proceeds from Convertible Notes
40,552

—

Proceeds from SBA-guaranteed debentures
4,000

66,295

Proceeds from Unsecured Notes
90,000

—

Proceeds from NMFC Credit Facility
156,500

101,300

Repayment of NMFC Credit Facility
(204,000
)
(83,800
)
Deferred financing costs paid
(3,083
)
(2,829
)
Repurchase of shares under repurchase program
(2,948
)
—

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities
(93,143
)
22,085

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
19,692

1,167

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
30,102

23,445

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
$
49,794

$
24,612

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash interest paid
$
15,975

$
12,764

Income taxes paid
11

151

Non-cash operating activities:
Non-cash activity on investments
$
167

$
60,652

Non-cash financing activities:
Value of shares reissued from repurchase program in connection with dividend reinvestment plan
$
1,486

$
—

Value of shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan
—

3,655

Accrual for offering costs
576

739

Accrual for deferred financing costs
371

103



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
6
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry (1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of Net
Assets
Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Investments
Funded Debt Investments - Australia
Project Sunshine IV Pty Ltd**
Media
First lien (2)
8.00% (L + 7.00%/M)
9/23/2019
$
6,826

$
6,801

$
6,732

0.79
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - Australia
$
6,826

$
6,801

$
6,732

0.79
%
Funded Debt Investments - Luxembourg
Pinnacle Holdco S.à.r.l. / Pinnacle (US) Acquisition Co Limited**
Software
Second lien (2)
10.50% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/30/2020
$
24,630

$
24,356

$
18,349

Second lien (3)
10.50% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/30/2020
8,204

8,330

6,112

32,834

32,686

24,461

2.88
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - Luxembourg
$
32,834

$
32,686

$
24,461

2.88
%
Funded Debt Investments - Netherlands
Eiger Acquisition B.V. (Eiger Co-Borrower, LLC)**
Software
Second lien (3)
10.13% (L + 9.13%/Q)
2/17/2023
$
10,000

$
9,353

$
9,550

1.13
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - Netherlands
$
10,000

$
9,353

$
9,550

1.13
%
Funded Debt Investments - United Kingdom
Air Newco LLC**
Software
Second lien (3)
10.50% (L + 9.50%/Q)
1/31/2023
$
32,500

$
31,793

$
30,265

3.57
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - United Kingdom
$
32,500

$
31,793

$
30,265

3.57
%
Funded Debt Investments - United States
TIBCO Software Inc.
Software
First lien (2)
6.50% (L + 5.50%/M)
12/4/2020
$
29,550

$
28,459

$
29,221

Subordinated (3)
11.38%/S
12/1/2021
15,000

14,647

13,425

44,550

43,106

42,646

5.03
%
Hill International, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (2)
7.75% (L + 6.75%/M)
9/28/2020
41,650

41,233

41,650

4.91
%
Deltek, Inc.
Software
Second lien (3)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
6/26/2023
21,000

20,987

21,289

Second lien (2)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
6/26/2023
20,000

19,634

20,275

41,000

40,621

41,564

4.90
%
AssuredPartners, Inc.
Business Services
Second lien (2)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/M)
10/20/2023
20,000

19,263

19,925

Second lien (3)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/M)
10/20/2023
20,200

19,462

20,124

40,200

38,725

40,049

4.72
%
Navex Global, Inc.
Software
First lien (4)
5.98% (L + 4.75%/Q)
11/19/2021
4,574

4,539

4,505

First lien (2)
5.98% (L + 4.75%/Q)
11/19/2021
2,589

2,568

2,550

Second lien (4)
10.30% (L + 8.75%/Q)
11/18/2022
18,187

17,978

17,642

Second lien (3)
10.30% (L + 8.75%/Q)
11/18/2022
15,313

14,845

14,853

40,663

39,930

39,550

4.66
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
7
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry (1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of Net
Assets
Kronos Incorporated
Software
Second lien (2)
9.75% (L + 8.50%/Q)
4/30/2020
$
32,632

$
32,464

$
33,350

Second lien (3)
9.75% (L + 8.50%/Q)
4/30/2020
4,999

4,964

5,109

37,631

37,428

38,459

4.53
%
Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC (13)
Tenawa Resource Management LLC
Energy
First lien (3)
10.50% (Base + 8.00%/Q)
5/12/2019
40,000

39,894

38,175

4.50
%
ProQuest LLC
Business Services
Second lien (3)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/M)
12/15/2022
35,000

34,357

35,000

4.13
%
Ascend Learning, LLC
Education
Second lien (3)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
11/30/2020
35,227

34,877

34,875

4.11
%
Redbox Automated Retail, LLC
Consumer Services
First lien (2)
8.50% (L + 7.50%/Q)
9/27/2021
35,000

34,475

34,475

4.06
%
Valet Waste Holdings, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (2)
8.00% (L + 7.00%/Q)
9/24/2021
29,700

29,381

29,700

First lien (3)(11) - Drawn
8.00% (L + 7.00%/Q)
9/24/2021
2,250

2,222

2,250

31,950

31,603

31,950

3.77
%
PetVet Care Centers LLC
Consumer Services
Second lien (3)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
6/17/2021
24,000

23,812

24,000

Second lien (3)
10.50% (L + 9.50%/Q)
6/17/2021
6,500

6,441

6,561

30,500

30,253

30,561

3.60
%
VetCor Professional Practices LLC
Consumer Services
First lien (4)
7.25% (L + 6.25%/Q)
4/20/2021
19,355

19,200

19,355

First lien (2)
7.25% (L + 6.25%/Q)
4/20/2021
7,813

7,664

7,813

First lien (4)(11) - Drawn
7.25% (L + 6.25%/Q)
4/20/2021
2,684

2,660

2,684

First lien (4)(11) - Drawn
7.25% (L + 6.25%/Q)
4/20/2021
113

111

113

29,965

29,635

29,965

3.53
%
CRGT Inc.
Federal Services
First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
12/19/2020
29,720

29,541

29,795

3.51
%
Integro Parent Inc.
Business Services
First lien (2)
6.75% (L + 5.75%/Q)
10/31/2022
19,856

19,500

19,557

Second lien (3)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
10/30/2023
10,000

9,908

9,650

29,856

29,408

29,207

3.45
%
Marketo, Inc.
Software
First lien (3)
10.50% (L + 9.50%/Q)
8/16/2021
26,820

26,426

26,418

3.12
%
Ryan, LLC
Business Services
First lien (2)
6.75% (L + 5.75%/M)
8/7/2020
26,250

25,935

26,046

3.07
%
DigiCert Holdings, Inc.
Software
First lien (2)
6.00% (L + 5.00%/Q)
10/21/2021
24,813

24,167

24,750

2.92
%
Severin Acquisition, LLC
Software
Second lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
7/29/2022
15,000

14,869

15,000

Second lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
7/29/2022
4,154

4,116

4,154

Second lien (4)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/29/2022
3,273

3,242

3,305

Second lien (3)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/29/2022
1,825

1,807

1,843

Second lien (4)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/29/2022
300

297

303

24,552

24,331

24,605

2.90
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
8
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry (1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of Net
Assets
nThrive, Inc. (fka Precyse Acquisition Corp.)
Healthcare Services
Second lien (2)
10.75% (L + 9.75%/M)
4/20/2023
$
25,000

$
24,580

$
24,562

2.90
%
AAC Holding Corp.
Education
First lien (2)
8.25% (L + 7.25%/M)
9/30/2020
24,432

24,128

24,188

2.85
%
Pelican Products, Inc.
Business Products
Second lien (3)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
4/9/2021
15,500

15,509

14,648

Second lien (2)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
4/9/2021
10,000

10,109

9,450

25,500

25,618

24,098

2.84
%
EN Engineering, LLC
Business Services
First lien (2)
7.00% (L + 6.00%/Q)
6/30/2021
21,161

20,985

21,161

First lien (2)(11) - Drawn
7.67% (Base + 5.55%/Q)
6/30/2021
2,194

2,174

2,194

23,355

23,159

23,355

2.75
%
KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc.
Federal Services
First lien (2)
7.75% (L + 6.50%/Q)
11/13/2017
23,277

23,145

23,160

2.73
%
TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. (15)
Diamondback Drugs of Delaware, L.L.C. (TWDiamondback II Holdings LLC)
Distribution & Logistics
First lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
11/19/2019
19,895

19,895

19,895

First lien (3)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
11/19/2019
2,158

2,158

2,158

First lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
11/19/2019
605

605

605

22,658

22,658

22,658

2.67
%
Vision Solutions, Inc.
Software
First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
6/16/2022
22,500

22,284

22,388

2.64
%
TW-NHME Holdings Corp. (20)
National HME, Inc.
Healthcare Services
Second lien (4)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/14/2022
21,500

21,260

21,500

Second lien (3)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/14/2022
500

494

500

22,000

21,754

22,000

2.59
%
Weston Solutions, Inc.
Business Services
Subordinated (4)
16.00%/Q
7/3/2019
20,000

20,000

20,600

2.43
%
IT'SUGAR LLC
Retail
First lien (4)
10.50% (L + 9.50%/Q)
10/23/2019
20,843

20,193

20,032

2.36
%
Sierra Hamilton LLC / Sierra Hamilton Finance, Inc.
Energy
First lien (2)
12.25%/S
12/15/2018
25,000

25,000

18,040

First lien (3)
12.25%/S
12/15/2018
2,660

2,186

1,919

27,660

27,186

19,959

2.35
%
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
Healthcare Services
First lien (2)
6.25% (L + 5.25%/Q)
7/2/2021
17,676

17,531

17,676

First lien (3)(11) - Drawn
7.75% (P + 4.25%/Q)
7/2/2021
2,091

2,070

2,091

19,767

19,601

19,767

2.33
%
Aricent Technologies
Business Services
Second lien (2)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
4/14/2022
20,000

19,922

16,250

Second lien (3)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
4/14/2022
2,500

2,234

2,031

22,500

22,156

18,281

2.16
%
First American Payment Systems, L.P.
Business Services
Second lien (2)
10.75% (L + 9.50%/M)
4/12/2019
18,643

18,468

18,037

2.13
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
9
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry (1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of Net
Assets
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.
Software
First lien (2)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
8/22/2022
$
18,000

$
17,823

$
17,820

2.10
%
iPipeline, Inc. (Internet Pipeline, Inc.)
Software
First lien (4)
8.25% (L + 7.25%/Q)
8/4/2022
17,820

17,665

17,820

2.10
%
AgKnowledge Holdings Company, Inc.
Business Services
Second lien (2)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/M)
7/23/2020
18,500

18,372

17,726

2.09
%
Confie Seguros Holding II Co.
Consumer Services
Second lien (2)
11.50% (P + 8.00%/Q)
5/8/2019
17,457

17,445

17,340

2.05
%
YP Holdings LLC / Print Media Holdings LLC (12)
YP LLC / Print Media LLC
Media
First lien (2)
12.25% (L + 11.00%/M)
6/4/2018
16,285

16,198

15,959

1.88
%
Greenway Health, LLC (fka Vitera Healthcare Solutions, LLC)
Software
First lien (2)
6.00% (L + 5.00%/Q)
11/4/2020
1,945

1,933

1,890

Second lien (2)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
11/4/2021
14,000

13,427

13,230

15,945

15,360

15,120

1.78
%
Netsmart Inc. / Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
Healthcare Information Technology
Second lien (2)
10.50% (L + 9.50%/M)
10/19/2023
15,000

14,639

14,850

1.75
%
Amerijet Holdings, Inc.
Distribution & Logistics
First lien (4)
9.00% (L + 8.00%/M)
7/15/2021
12,696

12,604

12,602

First lien (4)
9.00% (L + 8.00%/M)
7/15/2021
2,116

2,101

2,100

14,812

14,705

14,702

1.73
%
SW Holdings, LLC
Business Services
Second lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
12/30/2021
14,265

14,143

14,265

1.68
%
Poseidon Intermediate, LLC
Software
Second lien (2)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
8/15/2023
13,000

12,824

13,000

1.53
%
QC McKissock Investment, LLC (14)
McKissock, LLC
Education
First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
8/5/2019
6,479

6,434

6,479

First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
8/5/2019
3,089

3,070

3,089

First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
8/5/2019
997

990

997

10,565

10,494

10,565

1.25
%
PowerPlan Holdings, Inc.
Software
Second lien (2)
10.75% (L + 9.75%/M)
2/23/2023
10,000

9,914

10,000

1.18
%
FR Arsenal Holdings II Corp.
Business Services
First lien (2)
8.25% (L + 7.25%/M)
9/8/2022
10,000

9,900

9,900

1.17
%
Quest Software US Holdings Inc.
Software
First lien (2)
7.00% (L + 6.00%/Q)
10/31/2023
10,000

9,850

9,850

1.16
%
American Tire Distributors, Inc.
Distribution & Logistics
Subordinated (3)
10.25%/S
3/1/2022
9,700

9,516

8,876

1.05
%
Harley Marine Services, Inc.
Distribution & Logistics
Second lien (2)
10.50% (L + 9.25%/Q)
12/20/2019
9,000

8,891

8,550

1.01
%
J.D. Power and Associates
Business Services
Second lien (3)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
9/7/2024
7,000

6,895

7,105

0.84
%
Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc.
Energy
First lien (2)
10.50%/S(8)
1/15/2018
24,357

24,444

7,064

0.83
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
10
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry (1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of Net
Assets
Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings, LLC
Business Services
Subordinated (3)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/Q)
8/31/2021
$
7,000

$
6,931

$
6,969

0.82
%
Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. (Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc.)
Federal Services
First lien (2)
9.00% (L + 7.50%/Q)
4/21/2017
6,396

6,383

6,140

0.72
%
Solera LLC / Solera Finance, Inc.
Software
Subordinated (3)
10.50%/S
3/1/2024
5,000

4,763

5,600

0.66
%
VF Holding Corp.
Software
Second lien (3)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/Q)
6/28/2024
5,000

4,951

4,950

0.58
%
Immucor, Inc.
Healthcare Services
Subordinated (2)(9)
11.13%/S
8/15/2019
5,000

4,970

4,738

0.56
%
Vencore, Inc. (fka The SI Organization Inc.)
Federal Services
Second lien (3)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
5/23/2020
4,000

3,924

4,025

0.48
%
Transtar Holding Company
Distribution & Logistics
Second lien (2)
13.25% (P + 9.75%/Q) (8)
10/9/2019
28,300

28,011

2,830

Second lien (3)
13.25% (P + 9.75%/Q) (8)
10/9/2019
9,564

2,889

956

37,864

30,900

3,786

0.45
%
Synarc-Biocore Holdings, LLC
Healthcare Services
Second lien (3)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
3/10/2022
2,500

2,481

2,488

0.29
%
York Risk Services Holding Corp.
Business Services
Subordinated (3)
8.50%/S
10/1/2022
3,000

3,000

2,348

0.28
%
Ensemble S Merger Sub, Inc.
Software
Subordinated (3)
9.00%/S
9/30/2023
2,000

1,937

2,110

0.25
%
Education Management Corporation (19)
Education Management II LLC
Education
First lien (2)
5.50% (L + 4.50%/Q)
7/2/2020
250

240

68

First lien (3)
5.50% (L + 4.50%/Q)
7/2/2020
141

135

39

First lien (2)
8.50% (L + 1.00% + 6.50% PIK/Q)*
7/2/2020
459

405

25

First lien (3)
8.50% (L + 1.00% + 6.50% PIK/Q)*
7/2/2020
259

229

14

1,109

1,009

146

0.02
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - United States
$
1,294,057

$
1,271,202

$
1,216,637

143.44
%
Total Funded Debt Investments
$
1,376,217

$
1,351,835

$
1,287,645

151.81
%
Equity - United States
Crowley Holdings Preferred, LLC
Distribution & Logistics
Preferred shares (3)(17)
12.00% (10.00% + 2.00% PIK/Q)*
—
52,843

$
52,303

$
52,843

6.23
%
Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC (13)
QID NGL LLC
Energy
Ordinary shares (7)
—
—
5,290,997

5,291

3,028

0.36
%
TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. (15)
Distribution & Logistics
Preferred shares (4)
—
—
200

2,000

2,664

0.31
%
TW-NHME Holdings Corp. (20)
Healthcare Services
Preferred shares (4)
—
—
100

1,000

1,151

Preferred shares (4)
—
—
16

158

181

Preferred shares (4)
—
—
6

68

70

1,226

1,402

0.16
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
11
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry (1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of Net
Assets
Ancora Acquisition LLC
Education
Preferred shares (6)
—
—
372

$
83

$
393

0.05
%
Education Management Corporation (19)
Education
Preferred shares (2)
—
—
3,331

200

1

Preferred shares (3)
—
—
1,879

113

1

Ordinary shares (2)
—
—
2,994,065

100

18

Ordinary shares (3)
—
—
1,688,976

56

10

469

30

—
%
Total Shares - United States
$
61,372

$
60,360

7.11
%
Warrants - United States
YP Holdings LLC / Print Media Holdings LLC (12)
YP Equity Investors LLC
Media
Warrants (5)
—
5/8/2022
5

$
—

$
3,628

0.42
%
IT'SUGAR LLC
Retail
Warrants (3)
—
10/23/2025
94,672

817

752

0.09
%
ASP LCG Holdings, Inc.
Education
Warrants (3)
—
5/5/2026
622

37

739

0.09
%
Ancora Acquisition LLC
Education
Warrants (6)
—
8/12/2020
20

—

—

—
%
Total Warrants - United States
$
854

$
5,119

0.60
%
Total Funded Investments
$
1,414,061

$
1,353,124

159.52
%
Unfunded Debt Investments - United States
VetCor Professional Practices LLC
Consumer Services
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
4/20/2021
$
2,700

$
(27
)
$
—

First lien (4)(11) - Undrawn
—
3/30/2018
387

(8
)
—

First lien (2)(11) - Undrawn
—
6/22/2018
1,644

(33
)
—

4,731

(68
)
—

—
%
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
Healthcare Services
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
7/2/2021
9

—

—

—
%
iPipeline, Inc. (Internet Pipeline, Inc.)
Software
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
8/4/2021
1,000

(10
)
—

—
%
EN Engineering, LLC
Business Services
First lien (2)(11) - Undrawn
—
12/30/2016
1,368

(7
)
—

—
%
Valet Waste Holdings, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
9/24/2021
1,500

(19
)
—

—
%
Marketo, Inc.
Software
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
8/16/2021
1,788

(27
)
(27
)
—
%
Total Unfunded Debt Investments
$
10,396

$
(131
)
$
(27
)
—
%
Total Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Investments
$
1,413,930

$
1,353,097

159.52
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
12
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry (1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of Net
Assets
Non-Controlled/Affiliated Investments(21)
Funded Debt Investments - United States
Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC (16)
Education
Subordinated (3)
8.50% PIK/Q*
6/9/2020
$
4,036

$
4,030

$
4,036

Subordinated (2)
10.00% PIK/Q*
6/9/2020
14,785

14,785

12,242

Subordinated (3)
10.00% PIK/Q*
6/9/2020
3,637

3,637

3,012

22,458

22,452

19,290

2.28
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - United States
$
22,458

$
22,452

$
19,290

2.28
%
Equity - United States
NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC**
Investment Fund
Membership interest (3)
—
—
—

$
23,000

$
23,000

2.71
%
Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC (16)
Education
Ordinary shares (3)
—
—
123,968

11

2,357

Ordinary shares (2)
—
—
107,143

9

2,037

20

4,394

0.52
%
Total Shares - United States
$
23,020

$
27,394

3.23
%
Unfunded Debt Investments - United States
Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC (16)
Edmentum, Inc. (fka Plato, Inc.) (Archipelago Learning, Inc.)
Education
Second lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
6/9/2020
$
4,881

$
—

$
—

—
%
Total Unfunded Debt Investments
$
4,881

$
—

$
—

—
%
Total Non-Controlled/Affiliated Investments
$
45,472

$
46,684

5.51
%
Controlled Investments(22)
Funded Debt Investments - United States
UniTek Global Services, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (2)
8.50% (L + 7.50%/Q)
1/13/2019
$
10,846

$
10,846

$
10,846

First lien (2)
9.50% (L + 7.50% + 1.00% PIK/Q)*
1/13/2019
4,772

4,772

4,772

Subordinated (2)
15.00% PIK/Q*
7/13/2019
1,663

1,663

1,663

Subordinated (3)
15.00% PIK/Q*
7/13/2019
995

995

995

18,276

18,276

18,276

2.15
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - United States
$
18,276

$
18,276

$
18,276

2.15
%
Equity - United States
NMFC Senior Loan Program II LLC**
Investment Fund
Membership interest (3)
—
—
—

$
47,640

$
47,640

5.62
%
UniTek Global Services, Inc.
Business Services
Preferred shares (2)(18)
—
—
18,426,531

16,046

16,252

Preferred shares (3)(18)
—
—
5,092,217

4,434

4,491

Ordinary shares (2)
—
—
2,096,477

1,925

12,566

Ordinary shares (3)
—
—
579,366

532

3,473

22,937

36,782

4.34
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
13
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry (1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of Net
Assets
New Mountain Net Lease Corporation
Net Lease
Ordinary shares (3)
—
—
165,000

$
16,500

$
16,500

1.94
%
Total Shares - United States
$
87,077

$
100,922

11.90
%
Total Funded Investments
$
105,353

$
119,198

14.05
%
Unfunded Debt Investments - United States
UniTek Global Services, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
1/13/2019
$
2,048

$
—

$
—

First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
1/13/2019
758

—

—

2,806

—

—

—
%
Total Unfunded Debt Investments
$
2,806

$
—

$
—

—
%
Total Controlled Investments
$
105,353

$
119,198

14.05
%
Total Investments
$
1,564,755

$
1,518,979

179.08
%
(1)
New Mountain Finance Corporation (the “Company”) generally acquires its investments in private transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). These investments are generally subject to certain limitations on resale, and may be deemed to be “restricted securities” under the Securities Act.
(2)
Investment is pledged as collateral for the Holdings Credit Facility, a revolving credit facility among the Company as Collateral Manager, New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C. (“NMF Holdings”) as the Borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Lender and Collateral Custodian. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details.
(3)
Investment is pledged as collateral for the NMFC Credit Facility, a revolving credit facility among the Company as the Borrower and Goldman Sachs Bank USA as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Stifel Bank & Trust as Lenders. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details.
(4)
Investment is held in New Mountain Finance SBIC, L.P.
(5)
Investment is held in NMF YP Holdings, Inc.
(6)
Investment is held in NMF Ancora Holdings, Inc.
(7)
Investment is held in NMF QID NGL Holdings, Inc.
(8)
Investment or a portion of the investment is on non-accrual status.  See Note 3, Investments , for details.
(9)
Securities are registered under the Securities Act.
(10)
All interest is payable in cash unless otherwise indicated. A majority of the variable rate debt investments bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate (L), the Prime Rate (P) and the alternative base rate (Base) and which resets monthly (M), quarterly (Q), semi-annually (S) or annually (A). For each investment the current interest rate provided reflects the rate in effect as of September 30, 2016 .
(11)
Par Value amounts represent the drawn or undrawn (as indicated in type of investment) portion of revolving credit facilities or delayed draws. Cost amounts represent the cash received at settlement date net of the impact of paydowns and cash paid for drawn revolvers or delayed draws.
(12)
The Company holds investments in three related entities of YP Holdings LLC/Print Media Holdings LLC. The Company directly holds warrants to purchase a 4.96% membership interest of YP Equity Investors, LLC (which at closing represented an indirect 1.0% equity interest in YP Holdings LLC) and holds an investment in the Term Loan B loans issued by YP LLC and Print Media LLC, wholly-owned subsidiaries of YP Holdings LLC and Print Media Holdings LLC, respectively.
(13)
The Company holds investments in two related entities of Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC. The Company holds 4.77% of the common units in QID NGL LLC (which at closing represented 98.1% of the ownership in the common units in Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC) and holds a first lien investment in Tenawa Resource Management LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC.
(14)
The Company holds investments in QC McKissock Investment, LLC and one related entity of QC McKissock Investment, LLC. The Company holds a first lien term loan in QC McKissock Investment, LLC (which at closing represented 71.1% of the ownership in the Series A common units of McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC) and holds a first lien term loan and a delayed draw term loan in McKissock, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
14
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)

(15)
The Company holds investments in TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. and one related entity of TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. The Company holds preferred equity in TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. and holds a first lien last out term loan and a delayed draw term loan in Diamondback Drugs of Delaware LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TWDiamondback Holdings Corp.
(16)
The Company holds investments in Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC and its related entities. The Company holds subordinated notes and ordinary equity in Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC and holds a second lien revolver in Edmentum, Inc. and Archipelago Learning, Inc., which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC.
(17)
Total shares reported assumes shares issued for the capitalization of payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest.  Actual shares owned total 50,000 as of September 30, 2016 .
(18)
The Company holds preferred equity in UniTek Global Services, Inc. that is entitled to receive cumulative preferential dividends at a rate of 13.5% per annum payable in additional shares.
(19)
The Company holds investments in Education Management Corporation and one related entity of Education Management Corporation. The Company holds series A-1 convertible preferred stock and common stock in Education Management Corporation and holds a tranche A first lien term loan and a tranche B first lien term loan in Education Management II LLC, which is an indirect subsidiary of Education Management Corporation.
(20)
The Company holds equity investments in TW-NHME Holdings Corp., as well as a second lien term loan investment in National HME, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TW-NHME Holdings Corp.
(21)
Denotes investments in which the Company is an “Affiliated Person”, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to owning or holding the power to vote 5.0% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the investment but not controlling the company. Fair value as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016 along with transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 in which the issuer was a non-controlled/affiliated investment is as follows:
Portfolio Company (1)
Fair Value
at
December 31, 2015
Gross
Additions
(A)
Gross
Redemptions
(B)
Net
Realized
Gains
(Losses)
Net Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Fair Value
at
September 30, 2016
Interest
Income
Dividend
Income
Other
Income
Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC/Edmentum Inc.
$
22,782

$
5,587

$
(4,002
)
$
—

$
(683
)
$
23,684

$
1,686

$
—

$
—

NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC
21,914

—

—

—

1,086

23,000

—

2,868

877

Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC
42,591

16

(42,288
)
—

(319
)
—

2,243

—

25

Total Non-Controlled/Affiliated Investments
$
87,287

$
5,603

$
(46,290
)
$
—

$
84

$
46,684

$
3,929

$
2,868

$
902

(A)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, PIK interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts, reorganizations or restructurings and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
(B)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, reorganizations or restructurings and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
15
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)


(22)
Denotes investments in which the Company is in “Control”, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to owning or holding the power to vote 25.0% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the investment. Fair value as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016 along with transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 in which the issuer was a controlled investment is as follows:
Portfolio Company (1)
Fair Value
at
December 31, 2015
Gross
Additions
(A)
Gross
Redemptions
(B)
Net
Realized
Gains
(Losses)
Net Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Fair Value
at
September 30, 2016
Interest
Income
Dividend
Income
Other
Income
New Mountain Net Lease Corporation
$
—

$
16,500

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
16,500

$
—

$
—

$
—

NMFC Senior Loan Program II LLC
—

47,640

—

—

—

47,640

—

1,151

—

UniTek Global Services, Inc.
47,422

2,558

(2,599
)
—

7,677

55,058

1,447

2,229

80

Total Controlled Investments
$
47,422

$
66,698

$
(2,599
)
$
—

$
7,677

$
119,198

$
1,447

$
3,380

$
80

(A)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, PIK interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts, reorganizations or restructurings and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
(B)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, reorganizations or restructurings and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.
*
All or a portion of interest contains PIK interest.
**
Indicates assets that the Company deems to be “non-qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70.00% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets. As of September 30, 2016 , 8.8% of the Company’s total assets were non-qualifying assets.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
September 30, 2016
(unaudited)


September 30, 2016
Investment Type
Percent of Total
Investments at Fair Value
First lien
42.71
%
Second lien
38.83
%
Subordinated
5.70
%
Equity and other
12.76
%
Total investments
100.00
%
September 30, 2016
Industry Type
Percent of Total
Investments at Fair Value
Software
27.71
%
Business Services
26.17
%
Distribution & Logistics
7.51
%
Consumer Services
7.40
%
Education
6.23
%
Healthcare Services
4.93
%
Investment Fund
4.65
%
Energy
4.49
%
Federal Services
4.15
%
Media
1.73
%
Business Products
1.59
%
Retail
1.37
%
Net Lease
1.09
%
Healthcare Information Technology
0.98
%
Total investments
100.00
%
September 30, 2016
Interest Rate Type
Percent of Total
Investments at Fair Value
Floating rates
88.13
%
Fixed rates
11.87
%
Total investments
100.00
%


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
17
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)

Portfolio Company, Location and Industry(1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of
Net
Assets
Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Investments
Funded Debt Investments - Australia
Project Sunshine IV Pty Ltd**
Media
First lien (2)
8.00% (L + 7.00%/M)
9/23/2019
$
10,800

$
10,752

$
10,314

1.23
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - Australia
$
10,800

$
10,752

$
10,314

1.23
%
Funded Debt Investments - Luxembourg
Pinnacle Holdco S.à.r.l. / Pinnacle (US) Acquisition Co Limited**
Software
Second lien (2)
10.50% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/30/2020
$
24,630

$
24,339

$
19,581

Second lien (3)
10.50% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/30/2020
8,204

8,324

6,522

32,834

32,663

26,103

3.12
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - Luxembourg
$
32,834

$
32,663

$
26,103

3.12
%
Funded Debt Investments - Netherlands
Eiger Acquisition B.V. (Eiger Co-Borrower, LLC)**
Software
Second lien (3)
10.13% (L + 9.13%/Q)
2/17/2023
$
10,000

$
9,303

$
9,049

1.08
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - Netherlands
$
10,000

$
9,303

$
9,049

1.08
%
Funded Debt Investments - United Kingdom
Air Newco LLC**
Software
Second lien (3)
10.50% (L + 9.50%/Q)
1/31/2023
$
32,500

$
31,736

$
31,363

3.75
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - United Kingdom
$
32,500

$
31,736

$
31,363

3.75
%
Funded Debt Investments - United States
Deltek, Inc.
Software
Second lien (3)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
6/26/2023
$
21,000

$
20,972

$
20,948

Second lien (2)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
6/26/2023
20,000

19,619

19,950

41,000

40,591

40,898

4.89
%
TIBCO Software Inc.
Software
First lien (2)
6.50% (L + 5.50%/M)
12/4/2020
29,775

28,508

27,021

Subordinated (3)
11.38%/S
12/1/2021
15,000

14,611

12,600

44,775

43,119

39,621

4.73
%
AssuredPartners, Inc.
Business Services
Second lien (2)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/Q)
10/20/2023
20,000

19,212

19,600

Second lien (3)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/Q)
10/20/2023
20,000

19,212

19,600

40,000

38,424

39,200

4.68
%
Kronos Incorporated
Software
Second lien (2)
9.75% (L + 8.50%/Q)
4/30/2020
32,641

32,443

32,546

Second lien (3)
9.75% (L + 8.50%/Q)
4/30/2020
5,000

4,961

4,985

37,641

37,404

37,531

4.48
%
Hill International, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (2)
7.75% (L + 6.75%/Q)
9/28/2020
37,056

36,752

36,779

4.39
%
ProQuest LLC
Business Services
Second lien (3)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/M)
12/15/2022
35,000

34,302

34,300

4.10
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
18
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


Portfolio Company, Location and Industry(1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of
Net
Assets
Navex Global, Inc.
Software
First lien (4)
5.75% (L + 4.75%/Q)
11/19/2021
$
4,610

$
4,570

$
4,471

First lien (2)
5.75% (L + 4.75%/Q)
11/19/2021
2,610

2,587

2,531

Second lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
11/18/2022
17,879

17,683

17,343

Second lien (3)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
11/18/2022
10,121

10,001

9,817

35,220

34,841

34,162

4.08
%
Ascend Learning, LLC
Education
Second lien (3)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
11/30/2020
34,727

34,352

33,077

3.95
%
CRGT Inc.
Federal Services
First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
12/19/2020
33,261

33,030

32,928

3.93
%
Physio-Control International, Inc.
Healthcare Products
Second lien (2)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/Q)
6/5/2023
30,000

29,426

27,451

Second lien (3)
10.00% (L + 9.00%/Q)
6/5/2023
4,000

3,703

3,660

34,000

33,129

31,111

3.72
%
Valet Waste Holdings, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (2)
8.00% (L + 7.00%/Q)
9/24/2021
29,925

29,564

29,505

First lien (3)(11) - Drawn
8.00% (L + 7.00%/Q)
9/24/2021
1,500

1,481

1,479

31,425

31,045

30,984

3.70
%
Rocket Software, Inc.
Software
Second lien (2)
10.25% (L + 8.75%/Q)
2/8/2019
30,875

30,781

30,759

3.68
%
TASC, Inc.
Federal Services
First lien (2)
7.00% (L + 6.00%/Q)
5/22/2020
28,314

28,001

28,396

Second lien (3)
12.00%/Q
5/21/2021
2,000

1,964

2,062

30,314

29,965

30,458

3.64
%
Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC (24)
Manufacturing
First lien (2)
10.13% (L + 9.13%/M)
11/25/2021
30,000

29,852

29,850

3.57
%
Integro Parent Inc.
Business Services
First lien (2)
6.75% (L + 5.75%/Q)
10/31/2022
17,370

17,029

16,980

First lien (2)
6.75% (L + 5.75%/M)
10/31/2022
2,630

2,578

2,570

Second lien (3)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
10/30/2023
10,000

9,901

9,625

30,000

29,508

29,175

3.49
%
CompassLearning, Inc. (15)
Education
First lien (2)
8.00% (L + 6.75%/Q)
11/26/2018
30,000

29,531

28,471

3.40
%
Ryan, LLC
Business Services
First lien (2)
6.75% (L + 5.75%/M)
8/7/2020
27,300

26,918

26,583

3.18
%
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC
Education
First lien (2)(9)
9.75%/S
4/1/2021
24,500

24,378

26,093

3.12
%
KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc.
Federal Services
First lien (2)
7.75% (L + 6.50%/M)
11/13/2017
25,876

25,636

25,747

3.08
%
DigiCert Holdings, Inc.
Software
First lien (2)
6.00% (L + 5.00%/Q)
10/21/2021
25,000

24,268

24,375

2.91
%
Pelican Products, Inc.
Business Products
Second lien (3)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
4/9/2021
15,500

15,519

14,764

Second lien (2)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
4/9/2021
10,000

10,115

9,524

25,500

25,634

24,288

2.90
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
19
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


Portfolio Company, Location and Industry(1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of
Net
Assets
Confie Seguros Holding II Co.
Consumer Services
Second lien (2)
10.25% (L + 9.00%/M)
5/8/2019
$
18,886

$
18,789

$
18,673

Second lien (3)
10.25% (L + 9.00%/M)
5/8/2019
5,571

5,648

5,508

24,457

24,437

24,181

2.89
%
AAC Holding Corp.
Education
First lien (2)
8.25% (L + 7.25%/M)
9/30/2020
25,000

24,640

24,110

2.88
%
Transtar Holding Company
Distribution & Logistics
Second lien (2)
10.00% (L + 8.75%/Q)
10/9/2019
28,300

27,974

23,630

2.82
%
PetVet Care Centers LLC
Consumer Services
Second lien (3)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
6/17/2021
24,000

23,789

23,149

2.77
%
EN Engineering, L.L.C.
Business Services
First lien (2)
7.00% (L + 6.00%/Q)
6/30/2021
21,321

21,121

20,554

First lien (2)(11) - Drawn
8.50% (P + 5.00%/Q)
6/30/2021
1,223

1,211

1,179

22,544

22,332

21,733

2.60
%
Aricent Technologies
Business Services
Second lien (2)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/M)
4/14/2022
20,000

19,881

19,133

Second lien (3)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/M)
4/14/2022
2,550

2,558

2,440

22,550

22,439

21,573

2.58
%
McGraw-Hill School Education Holdings, LLC
Education
First lien (2)
6.25% (L + 5.00%/M)
12/18/2019
21,560

21,408

21,237

2.54
%
VetCor Professional Practices LLC
Consumer Services
First lien (4)
7.00% (L + 6.00%/Q)
4/20/2021
19,502

19,324

19,254

First lien (4)(11) - Drawn
7.00% (L + 6.00%/Q)
4/20/2021
1,753

1,736

1,731

21,255

21,060

20,985

2.51
%
IT'SUGAR LLC
Retail
First lien (4)
10.50% (L + 9.50%/Q)
10/23/2019
21,000

20,215

20,183

2.41
%
Weston Solutions, Inc.
Business Services
Subordinated (4)
16.00%/Q
7/3/2019
20,000

20,000

19,430

2.32
%
TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. (18)
Diamondback Drugs of Delaware, L.L.C. (TWDiamondback II Holdings LLC)
Distribution & Logistics
First lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
11/19/2019
19,895

19,895

19,117

2.28
%
Severin Acquisition, LLC
Software
Second lien (4)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
7/29/2022
15,000

14,857

14,272

Second lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
7/29/2022
4,154

4,113

4,112

19,154

18,970

18,384

2.20
%
First American Payment Systems, L.P.
Business Services
Second lien (2)
10.75% (L + 9.50%/M)
4/12/2019
18,643

18,423

18,362

2.20
%
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
Healthcare Services
First lien (2)
6.25% (L + 5.25%/Q)
7/2/2021
17,811

17,645

17,632

First lien (3)(11) - Drawn
7.75% (P + 4.25%/Q)
7/2/2021
53

52

52

17,864

17,697

17,684

2.11
%
YP Holdings LLC / Print Media Holdings LLC (12)
YP LLC / Print Media LLC
Media
First lien (2)
8.00% (L + 6.75%/M)
6/4/2018
18,320

18,182

17,679

2.11
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
20
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


Portfolio Company, Location and Industry(1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of
Net
Assets
iPipeline, Inc. (Internet Pipeline, Inc.)
Software
First lien (4)
8.25% (L + 7.25%/Q)
8/4/2022
$
17,955

$
17,783

$
17,550

2.10
%
AgKnowledge Holdings Company, Inc.
Business Services
Second lien (2)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/M)
7/23/2020
18,500

18,352

17,066

2.04
%
Vertafore, Inc.
Software
Second lien (2)
9.75% (L + 8.25%/M)
10/27/2017
13,855

13,848

13,844

Second lien (3)
9.75% (L + 8.25%/M)
10/27/2017
2,000

2,016

1,999

15,855

15,864

15,843

1.89
%
GSDM Holdings Corp.
Healthcare Services
Subordinated (4)
10.00%/M
6/23/2020
15,000

14,880

15,000

1.79
%
MailSouth, Inc. (d/b/a Mspark)
Media
First lien (2)
6.75% (L + 5.00%/Q)
12/14/2016
14,998

14,736

14,586

1.74
%
TW-NHME Holdings Corp. (23)
National HME, Inc.
Healthcare Services
Second lien (4)
10.25% (L + 9.25%/Q)
7/14/2022
14,000

13,833

13,825

1.65
%
Sierra Hamilton LLC / Sierra Hamilton Finance, Inc.
Energy
First lien (2)
12.25%/S
12/15/2018
25,000

25,000

12,251

First lien (3)
12.25%/S
12/15/2018
2,660

2,064

1,302

27,660

27,064

13,553

1.62
%
Vision Solutions, Inc.
Software
Second lien (2)
9.50% (L + 8.00%/M)
7/23/2017
14,000

13,978

12,740

1.52
%
SW Holdings, LLC
Business Services
Second lien (4)
9.75% (L + 8.75%/Q)
12/30/2021
13,500

13,373

12,701

1.52
%
Poseidon Intermediate, LLC
Software
Second lien (2)
9.50% (L + 8.50%/Q)
8/15/2023
13,000

12,811

12,427

1.49
%
American Tire Distributors, Inc.
Distribution & Logistics
Subordinated (3)
10.25%/S
3/1/2022
13,000

12,798

11,960

1.43
%
PowerPlan Holdings, Inc.
Software
Second lien (2)
10.75% (L + 9.75%/M)
2/23/2023
10,000

9,907

9,573

1.14
%
Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc.
Energy
First lien (2)
10.50%/S
1/15/2018
24,357

24,493

9,377

1.12
%
TTM Technologies, Inc.**
Business Products
First lien (2)
6.00% (L + 5.00%/Q)
5/31/2021
9,980

9,554

9,132

1.09
%
Smile Brands Group Inc.
Healthcare Services
First lien (2)
9.00% (L + 6.25% + 1.50% PIK/Q)*
8/16/2019
12,204

12,091

8,878

1.06
%
Harley Marine Services, Inc.
Distribution & Logistics
Second lien (2)
10.50% (L + 9.25%/Q)
12/20/2019
9,000

8,868

8,865

1.06
%
QC McKissock Investment, LLC (17)
McKissock, LLC
Education
First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
8/5/2019
4,875

4,838

4,707

First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
8/5/2019
3,148

3,124

3,039

First lien (2)(11) - Drawn
7.50% (L + 6.50%/Q)
8/5/2019
1,016

1,007

981

9,039

8,969

8,727

1.04
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
21
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


Portfolio Company, Location and Industry(1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of
Net
Assets
Greenway Health, LLC (fka Vitera Healthcare Solutions, LLC)
Software
First lien (2)
6.00% (L + 5.00%/Q)
11/4/2020
$
1,960

$
1,946

$
1,877

Second lien (2)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
11/4/2021
7,000

6,917

6,720

8,960

8,863

8,597

1.03
%
Novitex Acquisition, LLC (fka ARSloane Acquisition, LLC)
Business Services
First lien (2)
7.50% (L + 6.25%/Q)
7/7/2020
7,242

7,064

6,807

0.81
%
Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. (Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc.)
Federal Services
First lien (2)
9.00% (L + 7.50%/M)
4/21/2017
6,859

6,828

6,344

0.76
%
Brock Holdings III, Inc.
Industrial Services
Second lien (2)
10.00% (L + 8.25%/Q)
3/16/2018
7,000

6,953

5,443

0.65
%
Packaging Coordinators, Inc. (13)
Healthcare Products
Second lien (3)
9.00% (L + 8.00%/Q)
8/1/2022
5,000

4,957

4,925

0.59
%
Immucor, Inc.
Healthcare Services
Subordinated (2)(9)
11.13%/S
8/15/2019
5,000

4,963

4,575

0.55
%
GCA Services Group, Inc.
Business Services
Second lien (3)
9.25% (L + 8.00%/Q)
11/2/2020
4,000

3,973

3,950

0.47
%
York Risk Services Holding Corp.
Business Services
Subordinated (3)
8.50%/S
10/1/2022
3,000

3,000

2,471

0.30
%
Synarc-Biocore Holdings, LLC
Healthcare Services
Second lien (3)
9.25% (L + 8.25%/Q)
3/10/2022
2,500

2,479

2,313

0.28
%
Ensemble S Merger Sub, Inc.
Software
Subordinated (3)
9.00%/S
9/30/2023
2,000

1,933

1,940

0.23
%
Education Management Corporation (22)
Education Management II LLC
Education
First lien (2)
5.50% (L + 4.50%/Q)
7/2/2020
250

238

69

First lien (3)
5.50% (L + 4.50%/Q)
7/2/2020
141

134

39

First lien (2)
8.50% (L + 1.00% + 6.50% PIK/Q)*
7/2/2020
437

375

46

First lien (3)
8.50% (L + 1.00% + 6.50% PIK/Q)*
7/2/2020
247

212

26

1,075

959

180

0.02
%
ATI Acquisition Company (fka Ability Acquisition, Inc.) (14)
Education
First lien (2)
17.25% (P + 10.00% + 4.00% PIK/Q) (8)*
6/30/2012 - Past Due
1,665

1,434

—

First lien (2)
17.25% (P + 10.00% + 4.00% PIK/Q) (8)*
6/30/2012 - Past Due
103

94

—

1,768

1,528

—

—
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - United States
$
1,314,464

$
1,297,775

$
1,237,175

147.83
%
Total Funded Debt Investments
$
1,400,598

$
1,382,229

$
1,314,004

157.01
%
Equity - United Kingdom
Packaging Coordinators, Inc. (13)
PCI Pharma Holdings UK Limited**
Healthcare Products
Ordinary shares (2)
—
—
19,427

$
578

$
1,612

0.19
%
Total Shares - United Kingdom
$
578

$
1,612

0.19
%
Equity - United States
Crowley Holdings Preferred, LLC
Distribution & Logistics
Preferred shares (3)(20)
12.00% (10.00% + 2.00% PIK/Q)*
—
52,058

$
51,518

$
51,911

6.20
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
22
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


Portfolio Company, Location and Industry(1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of
Net
Assets
TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. (18)
Distribution & Logistics
Preferred shares (4)
—
—
200

$
2,000

$
2,000

0.24
%
TW-NHME Holdings Corp. (23)
Healthcare Services
Preferred shares (4)
—
—
100

1,000

1,000

0.12
%
Ancora Acquisition LLC (14)
Education
Preferred shares (6)
—
—
372

83

393

0.05
%
Education Management Corporation (22)
Education
Preferred shares (2)
—
—
3,331

200

10

Preferred shares (3)
—
—
1,879

113

5

Ordinary shares (2)
—
—
2,994,065

100

202

Ordinary shares (3)
—
—
1,688,976

56

114

469

331

0.04
%
Total Shares - United States
$
55,070

$
55,635

6.65
%
Total Shares
$
55,648

$
57,247

6.84
%
Warrants - United States
YP Holdings LLC / Print Media Holdings LLC (12)
YP Equity Investors, LLC
Media
Warrants (5)
—
5/8/2022
5

$
—

$
5,304

0.63
%
IT'SUGAR LLC
Retail
Warrants (3)
—
10/23/2025
94,672

817

817

0.10
%
ASP LCG Holdings, Inc.
Education
Warrants (3)
—
5/5/2026
622

37

610

0.07
%
Ancora Acquisition LLC (14)
Education
Warrants (6)
—
8/12/2020
20

—

—

—
%
Total Warrants - United States
$
854

$
6,731

0.80
%
Total Funded Investments
$
1,438,731

$
1,377,982

164.65
%
Unfunded Debt Investments - United States
DCA Investment Holdings, LLC
Healthcare Services
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
7/2/2021
$
2,047

$
(20
)
$
(20
)
—
%
iPipeline, Inc. (Internet Pipeline, Inc.)
Software
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
8/4/2021
1,000

(10
)
(23
)
—
%
Valet Waste Holdings, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
9/24/2021
3,000

(38
)
(42
)
—
%
VetCor Professional Practices LLC
Consumer Services
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
4/20/2021
2,700

(27
)
(34
)
First lien (4)(11) - Undrawn
—
4/20/2021
947

(9
)
(12
)
3,647

(36
)
(46
)
(0.01
)%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
23
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


Portfolio Company, Location and Industry(1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of
Net
Assets
QC McKissock Investment, LLC (17)
McKissock, LLC
Education
First lien (2)(11) - Undrawn
—
12/31/2015
$
1,862

$
(19
)
$
(64
)
(0.01
)%
MailSouth, Inc. (d/b/a Mspark)
Media
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
12/14/2016
1,900

(181
)
(79
)
(0.01
)%
EN Engineering, L.L.C.
Business Services
First lien (2)(11) - Undrawn
—
12/30/2016
2,348

(12
)
(85
)
(0.01
)%
TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. (18)
Diamondback Drugs of Delaware, L.L.C. (TWDiamondback II Holdings LLC)
Distribution & Logistics
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
2/16/2016
2,158

—

(84
)
First lien (4)(11) - Undrawn
—
2/16/2016
605

—

(24
)
2,763

—

(108
)
(0.01
)%
Total Unfunded Debt Investments
$
18,567

$
(316
)
$
(467
)
(0.05
)%
Total Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Investments
$
1,438,415

$
1,377,515

164.60
%
Non-Controlled/Affiliated Investments(25)
Funded Debt Investments - United States
Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC (16)
Tenawa Resource Management LLC
Energy
First lien (3)
10.50% (Base + 8.00%/Q)
5/12/2019
$
40,000

$
39,869

$
38,813

4.64
%
Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC (19)
Education
Subordinated (3)
8.50% PIK/Q*
6/9/2020
3,786

3,778

3,622

Subordinated (2)
10.00% PIK/Q*
6/9/2020
13,715

13,715

10,547

Subordinated (3)
10.00% PIK/Q*
6/9/2020
3,374

3,374

2,595

20,875

20,867

16,764

2.00
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - United States
$
60,875

$
60,736

$
55,577

6.64
%
Equity - United States
NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC**
Investment Fund
Membership interest (3)
—
—
—
$
23,000

$
21,914

2.62
%
Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC (19)
Education
Ordinary shares (3)
—
—
123,968

11

3,341

Ordinary shares (2)
—
—
107,143

9

2,888

20

6,229

0.74
%
Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC (16)
QID NGL LLC
Energy
Ordinary shares (7)
—
—
5,290,997

5,291

3,778

0.45
%
Total Shares - United States
$
28,311

$
31,921

3.81
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
24
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


Portfolio Company, Location and Industry(1)
Type of Investment
Interest Rate(10)
Maturity / Expiration Date
Principal
Amount,
Par Value
or Shares
Cost
Fair
Value
Percent of
Net
Assets
Unfunded Debt Investments - United States
Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC (19)
Edmentum, Inc. (fka Plato, Inc.) (Archipelago Learning, Inc.)
Education
Second lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
6/9/2020
$
4,881

$
—

$
(211
)
(0.02
)%
Total Unfunded Debt Investments
$
4,881

$
—

$
(211
)
(0.02
)%
Total Non-Controlled/Affiliated Investments
$
89,047

$
87,287

10.43
%
Controlled Investments(26)
Funded Debt Investments - United States
UniTek Global Services, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (2)
8.50% (L + 7.50%/Q)
1/13/2019
$
6,786

$
6,786

$
6,640

First lien (3)
8.50% (L + 7.50%/Q)
1/13/2019
4,060

4,060

3,973

First lien (3)
9.50% (L + 7.50% + 1.00% PIK/Q)*
1/13/2019
7,323

7,323

7,257

Subordinated (2)
15.00% PIK/Q*
7/13/2019
1,487

1,487

1,417

Subordinated (3)
15.00% PIK/Q*
7/13/2019
890

890

848

20,546

20,546

20,135

2.40
%
Total Funded Debt Investments - United States
$
20,546

$
20,546

$
20,135

2.40
%
Equity - United States
UniTek Global Services, Inc.
Business Services
Preferred shares (2)(21)
—
—
16,680,037

$
14,299

$
13,870

Preferred shares (3)(21)
—
—
4,609,569

3,952

3,833

Ordinary shares (2)
—
—
2,096,477

1,925

7,528

Ordinary shares (3)
—
—
579,366

532

2,081

20,708

27,312

3.26
%
Total Shares - United States
$
20,708

$
27,312

3.26
%
Total Funded Investments
$
41,254

$
47,447

5.66
%
Unfunded Debt Investments - United States
UniTek Global Services, Inc.
Business Services
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
1/13/2019
$
2,048

$
—

$
(18
)
First lien (3)(11) - Undrawn
—
1/13/2019
758

—

(7
)
2,806

—

(25
)
—
%
Total Unfunded Debt Investments
$
2,806

$
—

$
(25
)
—
%
Total Controlled Investments
$
41,254

$
47,422

5.66
%
Total Investments
$
1,568,716

$
1,512,224

180.69
%
(1)
New Mountain Finance Corporation (the "Company") generally acquires its investments in private transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). These investments are generally subject to certain limitations on resale, and may be deemed to be "restricted securities" under the Securities Act.
(2)
Investment is pledged as collateral for the Holdings Credit Facility, a revolving credit facility among the Company as Collateral Manager, New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C. ("NMF Holdings") as the Borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Lender and Collateral Custodian. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details.
(3)
Investment is pledged as collateral for the NMFC Credit Facility, a revolving credit facility among the Company as the Borrower and Goldman Sachs Bank USA as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Stifel Bank & Trust as Lenders. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
25
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


(4)
Investment is held in New Mountain Finance SBIC, L.P.
(5)
Investment is held in NMF YP Holdings, Inc.
(6)
Investment is held in NMF Ancora Holdings, Inc.
(7)
Investment is held in NMF QID NGL Holdings, Inc.
(8)
Investment or a portion of the investment is on non-accrual status. See Note 3, Investments , for details.
(9)
Securities are registered under the Securities Act.
(10)
All interest is payable in cash unless otherwise indicated. A majority of the variable rate debt investments bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate (L), the Prime Rate (P) and the alternative base rate (Base) and which resets monthly (M), quarterly (Q), semi-annually (S) or annually (A). For each investment the current interest rate provided reflects the rate in effect as of December 31, 2015.
(11)
Par Value amounts represent the drawn or undrawn (as indicated in type of investment) portion of revolving credit facilities or delayed draws. Cost amounts represent the cash received at settlement date net the impact of paydowns and cash paid for drawn revolvers or delayed draws.
(12)
The Company holds investments in three related entities of YP Holdings LLC/Print Media Holdings LLC. The Company directly holds warrants to purchase a 4.96% membership interest of YP Equity Investors, LLC (which at closing represented an indirect 1.0% equity interest in YP Holdings LLC) and holds an investment in the Term Loan B loans issued by YP LLC and Print Media LLC, wholly-owned subsidiaries of YP Holdings LLC and Print Media Holdings LLC, respectively.
(13)
The Company holds investments in Packaging Coordinators, Inc. and one related entity of Packaging Coordinators, Inc. The Company has a debt investment in Packaging Coordinators, Inc. and holds ordinary equity in PCI Pharma Holdings UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Packaging Coordinators, Inc.
(14)
The Company holds investments in ATI Acquisition Company and Ancora Acquisition LLC. The Company has debt investments in ATI Acquisition Company and preferred equity and warrants to purchase units of common membership interests of Ancora Acquisition LLC. The Company received its investments in Ancora Acquisition LLC as a result of its investments in ATI Acquisition Company.
(15)
The Company holds an investment in CompassLearning, Inc. that is structured as a first lien last out term loan.
(16)
The Company holds investments in two related entities of Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC. The Company holds 5.25% of the common units in QID NGL LLC (which at closing represented 98.1% of the ownership in the common units in Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC) and holds a first lien investment in Tenawa Resource Management LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC.
(17)
The Company holds investments in QC McKissock Investment, LLC and one related entity of QC McKissock Investment, LLC. The Company holds a first lien term loan in QC McKissock Investment, LLC (which at closing represented 71.1% of the ownership in the Series A common units of McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC) and holds a first lien term loan and a delayed draw term loan in McKissock, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC.
(18)
The Company holds investments in TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. and one related entity of TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. The Company holds preferred equity in TWDiamondback Holdings Corp. and holds a first lien last out term loan and a delayed draw term loan in Diamondback Drugs of Delaware LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TWDiamondback Holdings Corp.
(19)
The Company holds investments in Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC and its related entities. The Company holds subordinated notes and ordinary equity in Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC and holds a second lien revolver in Edmentum, Inc. and Archipelago Learning, Inc., which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC.
(20)
Total shares reported assumes shares issued for the capitalization of payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest.  Actual shares owned total 50,000 as of December 31, 2015.
(21)
The Company holds preferred equity in UniTek Global Services, Inc. that is entitled to receive cumulative preferential dividends at a rate of 13.5% per annum payable in additional shares.
(22)
The Company holds investments in Education Management Corporation and one related entity of Education Management Corporation. The Company holds series A-1 convertible preferred stock and common stock in Education Management Corporation and holds a tranche A first lien term loan and a tranche B first lien term loan in Education Management II LLC, which is an indirect subsidiary of Education Management Corporation.
(23)
The Company holds an equity investment in TW-NHME Holdings Corp., as well as a second lien term loan investment in National HME, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TW-NHME Holdings Corp.
(24)
The Company holds an investment in Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC that is structured as a first lien last out term loan.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
26
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except shares)


(25)
Denotes investments in which the Company is an “Affiliated Person”, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to owning or holding the power to vote 5.0% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the investment but not controlling the company. Fair value as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 along with transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015 in which the issuer was a non-controlled/affiliated investment is as follows:
Portfolio Company (1)
Fair Value at December 31, 2014
Gross
Additions
(A)
Gross
Redemptions
(B)
Net
Realized
Gains
(Losses)
Net Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Fair Value at December 31, 2015
Interest
Income
Dividend
Income
Other
Income
Edmentum Ultimate Holdings, LLC/Edmentum Inc.
$
—

$
23,937

$
(3,050
)
$
—

$
1,895

$
22,782

$
1,171

$
—

$
—

NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC
22,461

—

—

—

(547
)
21,914

—

3,619

1,215

Tenawa Resource Holdings LLC
—

44,572

—

—

(1,981
)
42,591

4,231

—

750

Total Non-Controlled/Affiliated Investments
$
22,461

$
68,509

$
(3,050
)
$
—

$
(633
)
$
87,287

$
5,402

$
3,619

$
1,965

(A)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, PIK interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts, reorganizations or restructurings and the movement at fair value of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
(B)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, reorganizations or restructurings and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.
(26)
Denotes investments in which the Company is in “Control”, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to owning or holding the power to vote 25.0% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the investment. Fair value as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 along with transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015 in which the issuer was a controlled investment is as follows:
Portfolio Company (1)
Fair Value at
December 31, 2014
Gross
Additions
(A)
Gross
Redemptions
(B)
Net
Realized
Gains
(Losses)
Net Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Fair Value at December 31, 2015
Interest
Income
Dividend
Income
Other
Income
UniTek Global Services, Inc.
$
—

$
42,780

$
(1,526
)
$
—

$
6,168

$
47,422

$
2,007

$
2,559

$
49

Total Controlled Investments
$
—

$
42,780

$
(1,526
)
$
—

$
6,168

$
47,422

$
2,007

$
2,559

$
49

(A)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, PIK interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts, reorganizations or restructurings and the movement at fair value of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
(B)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, reorganizations or restructurings and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.
*
All or a portion of interest contains PIK interest.
**
Indicates assets that the Company deems to be “non-qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70.00% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets. As of December 31, 2015, 6.8% of the Company’s total assets were non-qualifying assets.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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New Mountain Finance Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2015



December 31, 2015
Investment Type
Percent of Total
Investments at Fair Value
First lien
44.31
%
Second lien
41.79
%
Subordinated
5.75
%
Equity and other
8.15
%
Total investments
100.00
%
December 31, 2015
Industry Type
Percent of Total
Investments at Fair Value
Software
24.53
%
Business Services
24.36
%
Education
10.97
%
Distribution & Logistics
7.76
%
Federal Services
6.31
%
Consumer Services
4.52
%
Energy
4.33
%
Healthcare Services
4.18
%
Media
3.16
%
Healthcare Products
2.49
%
Business Products
2.21
%
Manufacturing
1.98
%
Investment Fund
1.45
%
Retail
1.39
%
Industrial Services
0.36
%
Total investments
100.00
%
December 31, 2015
Interest Rate Type
Percent of Total
Investments at Fair Value
Floating rates
86.26
%
Fixed rates
13.74
%
Total investments
100.00
%


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of
New Mountain Finance Corporation
September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
Note 1. Formation and Business Purpose
New Mountain Finance Corporation
New Mountain Finance Corporation (“NMFC” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation that was originally incorporated on June 29, 2010. NMFC is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As such, NMFC is obligated to comply with certain regulatory requirements. NMFC has elected to be treated, and intends to comply with the requirements to continue to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”). NMFC is also registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”).
On May 19, 2011, NMFC priced its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 7,272,727 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $13.75 per share. Concurrently with the closing of the IPO and at the public offering price of $13.75 per share, NMFC sold an additional 2,172,000 shares of its common stock to certain executives and employees of, and other individuals affiliated with, New Mountain Capital L.L.C. ("New Mountain Capital", defined as New Mountain Capital Group, L.L.C. and its affiliates) in a concurrent private placement (the “Concurrent Private Placement”). Additionally, 1,252,964 shares were issued to the partners of New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P. at that time for their ownership interest in the Predecessor Entities (as defined below). In connection with NMFC’s IPO and through a series of transactions, New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C. (“NMF Holdings” or the “Predecessor Operating Company”) acquired all of the operations of the Predecessor Entities, including all of the assets and liabilities related to such operations.
New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C.
NMF Holdings is a Delaware limited liability company. Until May 8, 2014, NMF Holdings was externally managed and was regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As such, NMF Holdings was obligated to comply with certain regulatory requirements. NMF Holdings was treated as a partnership for United States (“U.S.”) federal income tax purposes for so long as it had at least two members. With the completion of the underwritten secondary offering on February 3, 2014, NMF Holdings’ existence as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes terminated and NMF Holdings became an entity that is disregarded as a separate entity from its owner for U.S. federal tax purposes. For additional information on the Company’s organizational structure prior to May 8, 2014, see “—Restructuring”.
Until May 8, 2014, NMF Holdings was externally managed by New Mountain Finance Advisers BDC, L.L.C. (the “Investment Adviser”). As of May 8, 2014, the Investment Adviser serves as the external investment adviser to NMFC. New Mountain Finance Administration, L.L.C. (the “Administrator”) provides the administrative services necessary for operations. The Investment Adviser and Administrator are wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Mountain Capital. New Mountain Capital is a firm with a track record of investing in the middle market. New Mountain Capital focuses on investing in defensive growth companies across its private equity, public equity and credit investment vehicles. NMF Holdings, formerly known as New Mountain Guardian (Leveraged), L.L.C., was originally formed as a subsidiary of New Mountain Guardian AIV, L.P. (“Guardian AIV”) by New Mountain Capital in October 2008. Guardian AIV was formed through an allocation of approximately $300.0 million of the $5.1 billion of commitments supporting New Mountain Partners III, L.P., a private equity fund managed by New Mountain Capital. In February 2009, New Mountain Capital formed a co-investment vehicle, New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P., comprising $20.4 million of commitments. New Mountain Guardian (Leveraged), L.L.C. and New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P., together with their respective direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, are defined as the “Predecessor Entities”.
Prior to December 18, 2014, New Mountain Finance SPV Funding, L.L.C. (“NMF SLF”) was a Delaware limited liability company. NMF SLF was a wholly-owned subsidiary of NMF Holdings and thus a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company. NMF SLF was bankruptcy-remote and non-recourse to NMFC. As part of an amendment to the Company’s existing credit facilities with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, NMF SLF merged with and into NMF Holdings on December 18, 2014. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details.

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New Mountain Finance AIV Holdings Corporation
Until April 25, 2014, New Mountain Finance AIV Holdings Corporation (“AIV Holdings”) was a Delaware corporation that was originally incorporated on March 11, 2011. AIV Holdings was dissolved on April 25, 2014. Guardian AIV, a Delaware limited partnership, was AIV Holdings’ sole stockholder. AIV Holdings was a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that was regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As such, AIV Holdings was obligated to comply with certain regulatory requirements. AIV Holdings was treated, and complied with the requirements to qualify annually, as a RIC under the Code.
Structure
Prior to the Restructuring (as defined below) on May 8, 2014, NMFC and AIV Holdings were holding companies with no direct operations of their own, and their sole asset was their ownership in NMF Holdings. In connection with the IPO, NMFC and AIV Holdings each entered into a joinder agreement with respect to the Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended and restated (the “Operating Agreement”), of NMF Holdings, pursuant to which NMFC and AIV Holdings were admitted as members of NMF Holdings. NMFC acquired from NMF Holdings, with the gross proceeds of the IPO and the Concurrent Private Placement, common membership units (“units”) of NMF Holdings (the number of units were equal to the number of shares of NMFC’s common stock sold in the IPO and the Concurrent Private Placement). Additionally, NMFC received units of NMF Holdings equal to the number of shares of common stock of NMFC issued to the partners of New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P. Guardian AIV was the parent of NMF Holdings prior to the IPO and, as a result of the transactions completed in connection with the IPO, obtained units in NMF Holdings. Guardian AIV contributed its units in NMF Holdings to its newly formed subsidiary, AIV Holdings, in exchange for common stock of AIV Holdings. AIV Holdings had the right to exchange all or any portion of its units in NMF Holdings for shares of NMFC’s common stock on a one-for-one basis at any time.
The original structure was designed to generally prevent NMFC from being allocated taxable income with respect to unrecognized gains that existed at the time of the IPO in the Predecessor Entities’ assets, and rather such amounts would be allocated generally to AIV Holdings. The result was that any distributions made to NMFC’s stockholders that were attributable to such gains generally were not treated as taxable dividends but rather as return of capital.
Since NMFC’s IPO, and through September 30, 2016 , NMFC raised approximately $454,040 in net proceeds from additional offerings of common stock and issued shares of its common stock valued at approximately $288,416 on behalf of AIV Holdings for exchanged units. NMFC acquired from NMF Holdings units of NMF Holdings equal to the number of shares of NMFC’s common stock sold in the additional offerings. With the completion of the final secondary offering on February 3, 2014, NMFC owned 100.0% of the units of NMF Holdings, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of NMFC.
Restructuring
As a BDC, AIV Holdings had been subject to the 1940 Act, including certain provisions applicable only to BDCs. Accordingly, and after careful consideration of the 1940 Act requirements applicable to BDCs, the cost of 1940 Act compliance and a thorough assessment of AIV Holdings’ business model, AIV Holdings’ board of directors determined that continuation as a BDC was not in the best interests of AIV Holdings and Guardian AIV. Specifically, given that AIV Holdings was formed for the sole purpose of holding units of NMF Holdings and AIV Holdings had disposed of all of the units of NMF Holdings that it was holding as of February 3, 2014, the board of directors of AIV Holdings approved and declared advisable at an in-person meeting held on March 25, 2014 the withdrawal of AIV Holdings’ election to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. In addition, the board of directors of AIV Holdings approved and declared advisable for AIV Holdings to terminate its registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and to dissolve AIV Holdings under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Upon receipt of the necessary stockholder consent to authorize the board of directors of AIV Holdings to withdraw AIV Holdings’ election to be regulated as a BDC, the withdrawal was filed and became effective upon receipt by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of AIV Holdings’ notification of withdrawal on Form N-54C on April 15, 2014. The board of directors of AIV Holdings believed that AIV Holdings met the requirements for filing the notification to withdraw its election to be regulated as a BDC, upon the receipt of the necessary stockholder consent. After the notification of withdrawal of AIV Holdings’ BDC election was filed with the SEC, AIV Holdings was no longer subject to the regulatory provisions of the 1940 Act applicable to BDCs generally, including regulations related to insurance, custody, composition of its board of directors, affiliated transactions and any compensation arrangements.
In addition, on April 15, 2014, AIV Holdings filed a Form 15 with the SEC to terminate AIV Holdings’ registration under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. After these SEC filings and any other federal or state regulatory or tax filings were made, AIV Holdings proceeded to dissolve under Delaware law by filing a certificate of dissolution in Delaware on April 25, 2014.

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Until May 8, 2014, as a BDC, NMF Holdings had been subject to the 1940 Act, including certain provisions applicable only to BDCs. Accordingly, and after careful consideration of the 1940 Act requirements applicable to BDCs, the cost of 1940 Act compliance and a thorough assessment of NMF Holdings’ current business model, NMF Holdings’ board of directors determined at an in-person meeting held on March 25, 2014 that continuation as a BDC was not in the best interests of NMF Holdings.
At the joint annual meeting of the stockholders of NMFC and the sole unit holder of NMF Holdings held on May 6, 2014, the stockholders of NMFC and the sole unit holder of NMF Holdings approved a proposal which authorized the board of directors of NMF Holdings to withdraw NMF Holdings’ election to be regulated as a BDC. Additionally, the stockholders of NMFC approved a new investment advisory and management agreement between NMFC and the Investment Adviser. Upon receipt of the necessary stockholder/unit holder approval to authorize the board of directors of NMF Holdings to withdraw NMF Holdings’ election to be regulated as a BDC, the withdrawal was filed and became effective upon receipt by the SEC of NMF Holdings’ notification of withdrawal on Form N-54C on May 8, 2014.
Effective May 8, 2014, NMF Holdings amended and restated its Operating Agreement such that the board of directors of NMF Holdings was dissolved and NMF Holdings remained a wholly-owned subsidiary of NMFC with the sole purpose of serving as a special purpose vehicle for NMF Holdings’ credit facility, and NMFC assumed all other operating activities previously undertaken by NMF Holdings under the management of the Investment Adviser (collectively, the “Restructuring”). After the Restructuring, all wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries of NMFC are consolidated with NMFC for both 1940 Act and financial statement reporting purposes, subject to any financial statement adjustments required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). NMFC continues to remain a BDC under the 1940 Act.
Also, on May 8, 2014, NMF Holdings filed Form 15 with the SEC to terminate NMF Holdings’ registration under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. As a special purpose entity, NMF Holdings is bankruptcy-remote and non-recourse to NMFC. In addition, the assets held at NMF Holdings will continue to be used to secure NMF Holdings’ credit facility.
Current Organization
The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, NMF Ancora Holdings Inc. (“NMF Ancora”), NMF QID NGL Holdings, Inc. (“NMF QID”) and NMF YP Holdings Inc. (“NMF YP”), are structured as Delaware entities that serve as tax blocker corporations which hold equity or equity-like investments in portfolio companies organized as limited liability companies (or other forms of pass-through entities). The Company consolidates its tax blocker corporations for accounting purposes. The tax blocker corporations are not consolidated for income tax purposes and may incur income tax expense as a result of their ownership of portfolio companies. Additionally, the Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary, New Mountain Finance Servicing, L.L.C. (“NMF Servicing”) that serves as the administrative agent on certain investment transactions. New Mountain Finance SBIC, L.P. (“SBIC LP”), and its general partner, New Mountain Finance SBIC G.P., L.L.C. (“SBIC GP”), were organized in Delaware as a limited partnership and limited liability company, respectively. SBIC LP and SBIC GP are consolidated wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company. SBIC LP received a license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) to operate as a small business investment company (“SBIC”) under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (the “1958 Act”).

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The diagram below depicts the Company’s organizational structure as of September 30, 2016 .
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*
Includes partners of New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P.
**
NMFC is the sole limited partner of SBIC LP. NMFC, directly or indirectly through SBIC GP, wholly-owns SBIC LP. NMFC owns 100.0% of SBIC GP which owns 1.0% of SBIC LP. NMFC owns 99.0% of SBIC LP.
The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through the sourcing and origination of debt securities at all levels of the capital structure, including first and second lien debt, notes, bonds and mezzanine securities. In some cases, the Company’s investments may also include equity interests. The primary focus is in the debt of defensive growth companies, which are defined as generally exhibiting the following characteristics: (i) sustainable secular growth drivers, (ii) high barriers to competitive entry, (iii) high free cash flow after capital expenditure and working capital needs, (iv) high returns on assets and (v) niche market dominance. Similar to the Company, SBIC LP’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation under the investment criteria used by the Company, however, SBIC LP’s investments must be in SBA eligible companies. The Company’s portfolio may be concentrated in a limited number of industries. As of September 30, 2016 , the Company’s top five industry concentrations were software, business services, distribution & logistics, consumer services and education .
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of accounting —The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. The Company is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies , (“ASC 946”). NMFC consolidates its wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries: NMF Holdings, NMF Servicing, SBIC LP, SBIC GP, NMF Ancora, NMF QID and NMF YP. Previously, the Company consolidated its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary NMF SLF until it merged with and into NMF Holdings on December 18, 2014. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition for all periods presented. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Revenues are recognized when earned and expenses when incurred. The financial results of the Company’s portfolio investments are not consolidated in the financial statements.
The Company’s interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the Company’s interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period, have been included. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 .

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Investments —The Company applies fair value accounting in accordance with GAAP. Fair value is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Investments are reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities at fair value, with changes in unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments” and realizations on portfolio investments reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as “Net realized gains (losses) on investments”.
The Company values its assets on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if required under the 1940 Act. In all cases, the Company’s board of directors is ultimately and solely responsible for determining the fair value of the portfolio investments on a quarterly basis in good faith, including investments that are not publicly traded, those whose market prices are not readily available and any other situation where its portfolio investments require a fair value determination. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. The Company’s quarterly valuation procedures are set forth in more detail below:
(1)
Investments for which market quotations are readily available on an exchange are valued at such market quotations based on the closing price indicated from independent pricing services.
(2)
Investments for which indicative prices are obtained from various pricing services and/or brokers or dealers are valued through a multi-step valuation process, as described below, to determine whether the quote(s) obtained is representative of fair value in accordance with GAAP.
a.
Bond quotes are obtained through independent pricing services. Internal reviews are performed by the investment professionals of the Investment Adviser to ensure that the quote obtained is representative of fair value in accordance with GAAP and, if so, the quote is used. If the Investment Adviser is unable to sufficiently validate the quote(s) internally and if the investment’s par value or its fair value exceeds the materiality threshold, the investment is valued similarly to those assets with no readily available quotes (see (3) below); and
b.
For investments other than bonds, the Company looks at the number of quotes readily available and performs the following procedures:
i.
Investments for which two or more quotes are received from a pricing service are valued using the mean of the mean of the bid and ask of the quotes obtained.
ii.
Investments for which one quote is received from a pricing service are validated internally. The investment professionals of the Investment Adviser analyze the market quotes obtained using an array of valuation methods (further described below) to validate the fair value. If the Investment Adviser is unable to sufficiently validate the quote internally and if the investment’s par value or its fair value exceeds the materiality threshold, the investment is valued similarly to those assets with no readily available quotes (see (3) below).
(3)
Investments for which quotations are not readily available through exchanges, pricing services, brokers, or dealers are valued through a multi-step valuation process:
a.
Each portfolio company or investment is initially valued by the investment professionals of the Investment Adviser responsible for the credit monitoring;
b.
Preliminary valuation conclusions will then be documented and discussed with the Company’s senior management;
c.
If an investment falls into (3) above for four consecutive quarters and if the investment’s par value or its fair value exceeds the materiality threshold, then at least once each fiscal year, the valuation for each portfolio investment for which the Company does not have a readily available market quotation will be reviewed by an independent valuation firm engaged by the Company’s board of directors; and
d.
When deemed appropriate by the Company’s management, an independent valuation firm may be engaged to review and value investment(s) of a portfolio company, without any preliminary valuation being performed by the Investment Adviser. The investment professionals of the Investment Adviser will review and validate the value provided.
For investments in revolving credit facilities and delayed draw commitments, the cost basis of the funded investments purchased is offset by any costs/netbacks received for any unfunded portion on the total balance committed. The fair value is also adjusted for the price appreciation or depreciation on the unfunded portion. As a result, the purchase of a commitment not completely funded may result in a negative fair value until it is called and funded.

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The values assigned to investments are based upon available information and do not necessarily represent amounts which might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future circumstances and cannot be reasonably determined until the individual positions are liquidated. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments may fluctuate from period to period and the fluctuations could be material.
See Note 3, Investments , for further discussion relating to investments.
Collateralized agreements or repurchase financings —The Company follows the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing—Secured Borrowing and Collateral , (“ASC 860”) when accounting for transactions involving the purchases of securities under collateralized agreements to resell (resale agreements). These transactions are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are recorded at their contracted resale or repurchase amounts, as specified in the respective agreements. Interest on collateralized agreements is accrued and recognized over the life of the transaction and included in interest income. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company held one collateralized agreement to resell with a cost basis of $30,000 and $30,000 , respectively, and a carrying value of $28,673 and $29,704 , respectively, and collateralized by a second lien bond in Northstar GOM Holdings Group LLC with a fair value of $28,673 and $29,704 , respectively. The collateralized agreement to resell is guaranteed by a private hedge fund with the most recently reported assets under management of approximately $690,000 and assets under management of approximately $716,590 as of December 31, 2015 . Pursuant to the terms of the collateralized agreement, the private hedge fund is obligated to repurchase the collateral from the Company at the par value of the collateralized agreement once called upon by the Company or if the private hedge fund's total assets under management fall below the agreed upon thresholds. The collateralized agreement was called upon by the Company but the counterparty failed to repurchase the collateral at its par value in accordance with the terms of the collateralized agreement. As of September 30, 2016 , litigation is on-going in the state of New York and the Cayman Islands to resolve this matter. The collateralized agreement earned interest at a weighted average rate of 16.0% and 15.0% per annum as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.
Cash and cash equivalents —Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short-term, highly liquid investments. The Company defines cash equivalents as securities that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and so near maturity that there is insignificant risk of changes in value. These securities have original maturities of three months or less. The Company did not hold any cash equivalents as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 .
Revenue recognition
Sales and paydowns of investments: Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the specific identification method.
Interest and dividend income: Interest income, including amortization of premium and discount using the effective interest method, is recorded on the accrual basis and periodically assessed for collectability. Interest income also includes interest earned from cash on hand. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment penalties are recorded as part of interest income. The Company has loans and certain preferred equity investments in the portfolio that contain a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest or dividend provision. PIK interest and dividends are accrued and recorded as income at the contractual rates, if deemed collectible.  The PIK interest and dividends are added to the principal or share balances on the capitalization dates and are generally due at maturity or when redeemed by the issuer.
Dividend income on common equity is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies. Dividend income on preferred securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are deemed collectible.
Non-accrual income: Investments are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due for 30 days or more and when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued cash and un-capitalized PIK interest or dividends are reversed when an investment is placed on non-accrual status. Previously capitalized PIK interest or dividends are not reversed when an investment is placed on non-accrual status. Interest or dividend payments received on non-accrual investments may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment of the ultimate outcome. Non-accrual investments are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.
Other income: Other income represents delayed compensation, consent or amendment fees, revolver fees, structuring fees, upfront fees, management fees from a non-controlled/affiliated investment and other miscellaneous fees received and are typically non-recurring in nature. Delayed compensation is income earned from counterparties on trades that do not settle within a set number of business days after trade date. Other income may also include fees from bridge loans. The Company may from time to time enter into bridge financing commitments, an obligation to provide interim financing to a counterparty until permanent credit can be obtained. These commitments are short-term in nature and may expire unfunded. A fee is received

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by the Company for providing such commitments. Structuring fees and upfront fees are recognized as income when earned, usually when paid at the closing of the investment, and are non-refundable.
Interest and other financing expenses —Interest and other financing fees are recorded on an accrual basis by the Company. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details.
Deferred financing costs —The deferred financing costs of the Company consists of capitalized expenses related to the origination and amending of the Company’s borrowings. The Company amortizes these costs into expense over the stated life of the related borrowing. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details. On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest Subtopic 835-30—Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). Upon adoption, the Company revised its presentation of deferred financing costs from an asset to a liability, which is a direct deduction to its debt on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Company retrospectively revised its presentation of $13,992 of deferred financing costs that were previously presented as an asset as of December 31, 2015, which resulted in a decrease to total assets and total liabilities as of December 31, 2015.
Deferred offering costs —The Company's deferred offering costs consist of fees and expenses incurred in connection with equity offerings and the filing of shelf registration statements. Upon the issuance of shares, offering costs are charged as a direct reduction to net assets. Deferred offering costs are included in other assets on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Income taxes —The Company has elected to be treated, and intends to comply with the requirements to qualify annually, as a RIC under subchapter M of the Code. As a RIC, the Company is not subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of taxable income and gains timely distributed to its stockholders.
To continue to qualify and be subject to tax as a RIC, the Company is required to meet certain income and asset diversification tests in addition to distributing at least 90.0% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. Since U.S. federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes.
Differences between taxable income and the results of operations for financial reporting purposes may be permanent or temporary in nature. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, distributions paid to stockholders of the Company are reported as ordinary income, return of capital, long term capital gains or a combination thereof.
The Company will be subject to a 4.0% nondeductible federal excise tax on certain undistributed income unless the Company distributes, in a timely manner as required by the Code, an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98.0% of its respective net ordinary income earned for the calendar year and (2) 98.2% of its respective capital gain net income for the one-year period ending October 31 in the calendar year.
Certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Company are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. These taxable entities are not consolidated for income tax purposes and may generate income tax liabilities or assets from permanent and temporary differences in the recognition of items for financial reporting and income tax purposes.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company recognized a total income tax (provision) benefit of approximately $(11) and $706 , respectively, for the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company recorded current income tax expense of approximately $22 and $113 , respectively, and deferred income tax benefit of approximately $11 and $819 , respectively, which excludes a deferred tax (provision) benefit of $(188) and $34 , respectively, attributable to one of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company recognized a total provision for income taxes of approximately $409 and $1,347 , respectively, for the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company recorded current income tax (benefit) expense of approximately $(172) and $130 , respectively, and deferred income tax provision of approximately $581 and $1,217 , respectively.
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company had $857 and $1,676 , respectively, of deferred tax liabilities primarily relating to deferred taxes attributable to certain differences between the computation of income for U.S. federal income tax purposes as compared to GAAP. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company had a deferred tax asset of $554 and $520 , respectively, attributable to one of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries primarily related to net operating losses.  The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the subsidiary will have insufficient taxable income to realize some portion or all of the deferred tax asset.  As such, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , a full valuation allowance of $554 and $520 , respectively, has been recorded against the deferred tax asset.

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The Company has adopted the Income Taxes topic of the Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740 (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 provides guidance for income taxes, including how uncertain income tax positions should be recognized, measured, and disclosed in the financial statements. Based on its analysis, the Company has determined that there were no uncertain income tax positions that do not meet the more likely than not threshold through December 31, 2015 . The 2013 through 2015 tax years remain subject to examination by the U.S. federal, state, and local tax authorities.
Dividends —Distributions to common stockholders of the Company are recorded on the record date as set by the board of directors. The Company intends to make distributions to its stockholders that will be sufficient to enable the Company to maintain its status as a RIC. The Company intends to distribute approximately all of its adjusted net investment income (see Note 5, Agreements ) on a quarterly basis and substantially all of its taxable income on an annual basis, except that the Company may retain certain net capital gains for reinvestment.
The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides on behalf of its stockholders for reinvestment of any distributions declared, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash.
The Company applies the following in implementing the dividend reinvestment plan. If the price at which newly issued shares are to be credited to stockholders’ accounts is equal to or greater than 110.0% of the last determined net asset value of the shares, the Company will use only newly issued shares to implement its dividend reinvestment plan. Under such circumstances, the number of shares to be issued to a stockholder is determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to such stockholder by the market price per share of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the distribution payment date. Market price per share on that date will be the closing price for such shares on the NYSE or, if no sale is reported for such day, the average of their electronically reported bid and ask prices.
If the price at which newly issued shares are to be credited to stockholders’ accounts is less than 110.0% of the last determined net asset value of the shares, the Company will either issue new shares or instruct the plan administrator to purchase shares in the open market to satisfy the additional shares required. Shares purchased in open market transactions by the plan administrator will be allocated to a stockholder based on the average purchase price, excluding any brokerage charges or other charges, of all shares of common stock purchased in the open market. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock to be outstanding after giving effect to payment of the distribution cannot be established until the value per share at which additional shares will be issued has been determined and elections of the Company’s stockholders have been tabulated.
Share repurchase plan —On February 4, 2016, the Company's board of directors authorized a program for the purpose of repurchasing up to $50,000 worth of the Company's common stock. Under the repurchase program, the Company may, but is not obligated to, repurchase its outstanding common stock in the open market from time to time provided that it complies with the Company's code of ethics and the guidelines specified in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act, including certain price, market volume and timing constraints. In addition, any repurchases will be conducted in accordance with the 1940 Act. Unless amended or extended by the Company's board of directors, the Company expects the repurchase program to be in place until the earlier of December 31, 2016 or until $50,000 of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock have been repurchased. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company repurchased a total of 0 and 248,499 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock in the open market for $0 and $2,948 , respectively, including commissions paid.
Earnings per share —The Company’s earnings per share (“EPS”) amounts have been computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period of computation. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations by the weighted average number of shares of common stock assuming all potential shares had been issued, and its related net impact to net assets accounted for, and the additional shares of common stock were dilutive. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution, using the as-if-converted method for convertible debt, which could occur if all potentially dilutive securities were exercised.
Foreign securities —The accounting records of the Company are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies on the respective dates of the transactions. The Company does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments” and “Net realized gains (losses) on investments” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Investments denominated in foreign currencies may be negatively affected by movements in the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and such foreign currencies. This movement is beyond the control of the Company and cannot be predicted.

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Use of estimates —The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, and other metrics used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ from the estimates used, and the differences could be material.
Dividend income recorded related to distributions received from flow-through investments is an accounting estimate based on the most recent estimate of the tax treatment of the distribution.
Note 3. Investments
At September 30, 2016 , the Company’s investments consisted of the following:
Investment Cost and Fair Value by Type
Cost
Fair Value
First lien
$
673,021

$
648,743

Second lien
628,537

589,827

Subordinated
90,874

86,614

Equity and other
172,323

193,795

Total investments
$
1,564,755

$
1,518,979

Investment Cost and Fair Value by Industry
Cost
Fair Value
Software
$
427,175

$
420,899

Business Services
385,472

397,546

Distribution & Logistics
140,973

114,079

Consumer Services
111,740

112,341

Education
93,569

94,620

Healthcare Services
74,612

74,957

Investment Fund
70,640

70,640

Energy
96,815

68,226

Federal Services
62,993

63,120

Media
22,999

26,319

Business Products
25,618

24,098

Retail
21,010

20,784

Net Lease
16,500

16,500

Healthcare Information Technology
14,639

14,850

Total investments
$
1,564,755

$
1,518,979

At December 31, 2015 , the Company’s investments consisted of the following:
Investment Cost and Fair Value by Type
Cost
Fair Value
First lien
$
711,601

$
670,023

Second lien
656,165

631,985

Subordinated
95,429

87,005

Equity and other
105,521

123,211

Total investments
$
1,568,716

$
1,512,224


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Investment Cost and Fair Value by Industry
Cost
Fair Value
Software
$
384,805

$
370,892

Business Services
367,109

368,409

Education
167,222

165,947

Distribution & Logistics
123,053

117,375

Federal Services
95,459

95,477

Consumer Services
69,250

68,269

Energy
96,717

65,521

Healthcare Services
66,923

63,255

Media
43,489

47,804

Healthcare Products
38,664

37,648

Business Products
35,188

33,420

Manufacturing
29,852

29,850

Investment Fund
23,000

21,914

Retail
21,032

21,000

Industrial Services
6,953

5,443

Total investments
$
1,568,716

$
1,512,224

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company placed its entire second lien position in Transtar Holding Company (“Transtar”) on non-accrual status due to its ongoing restructuring. As of September 30, 2016 , the Company's investment in Transtar had an aggregate cost basis of $30,900 , an aggregate fair value of $3,786 and total unearned interest income of $ 1,598 and $2,440 for the three and nine months then ended, respectively.
During the second quarter of 2016, the Company placed a portion of its first lien position in Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc. (“Permian”) on non-accrual status due to its ongoing restructuring. As of September 30, 2016 , the portion of the Permian first lien position placed on non-accrual status represented an aggregate cost basis of $17,111 , an aggregate fair value of $4,945 and total unearned interest income of $ 448 and $1,273 for the three and nine months then ended, respectively.
During the third quarter of 2016, the Company received notice that there would be no recovery of the oustanding principle and interest owed on its two super priority first lien positions in ATI Acquisition Company ("ATI"). As of June 30, 2016, the Company’s first lien positions in ATI had an aggregate cost of $1,528 and an aggregate fair value of $0 and no unearned interest income for the period then ended. The Company wrote off its first lien positions in ATI and recognized an aggregate realized loss of $1,528 during the three months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016 , the Company's preferred shares and warrants in Ancora Acquisition LLC, which were received as a result of the Company's first lien positions in ATI, had an aggregate cost basis of $83 and an aggregate fair value of $393 .
During the first quarter of 2015, the Company placed a portion of its second lien position in Edmentum, Inc. (“Edmentum”) on non-accrual status due to its ongoing restructuring. As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s investment in Edmentum had an aggregate cost basis of $30,771, an aggregate fair value of $15,575 and total unearned interest income of $438 for the three months then ended. In June 2015, Edmentum completed a restructuring which resulted in a material modification of the original terms and an extinguishment of the Company’s original investment in Edmentum. Prior to the extinguishment in June 2015, the Company’s original investment in Edmentum had an aggregate cost of $31,636, an aggregate fair value of $16,437 and total unearned interest income of $851 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The extinguishment resulted in a realized loss of $15,199.  Post restructuring, the Company’s investments in Edmentum have been restored to full accrual status.  As of September 30, 2016 , the Company’s investments in Edmentum have an aggregate cost basis of $22,472 and an aggregate fair value of $23,684 .
During the first quarter of 2015, the Company’s first lien position in Education Management LLC (“EDMC”) was non-income producing as a result of the portfolio company undergoing a restructuring. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s investment in EDMC had an aggregate cost basis of $2,987, an aggregate fair value of $1,376 and no unearned interest income for the three months then ended.  In January 2015, EDMC completed a restructuring which resulted in a material modification of the original terms and an extinguishment of the Company’s original investment in EDMC. Prior to the extinguishment in January 2015, the Company’s original investment in EDMC had an aggregate cost of $2,987, an aggregate fair value of $1,376 and no unearned interest income for the period then ended. The extinguishment resulted in a realized loss

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of $1,611.  Post restructuring, the Company’s investments in EDMC are income producing.  As of September 30, 2016 , the Company’s investments in EDMC have an aggregate cost basis of $1,478 and an aggregate fair value of $176 .
During the third quarter of 2014, the Company placed a portion of its first lien position in UniTek Global Services, Inc. (“UniTek”) on non-accrual status in anticipation of a voluntary petition for a “Pre-Packaged” Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, which was filed on November 3, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s investments in UniTek had an aggregate cost basis of $47,357, an aggregate fair value of $35,227 and total unearned interest income of $975 for the year then ended. In January 2015, UniTek emerged from “Pre-Packaged” Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and completed its restructuring.  The restructuring resulted in a material modification of the original terms and an extinguishment of the Company’s original investments in UniTek. Prior to the extinguishment in January 2015, the Company’s original investments in UniTek had an aggregate cost of $52,902, an aggregate fair value of $40,137 and total unearned interest income of $68 for the period then ended. The extinguishment resulted in a realized loss of $12,765.  Post restructuring, the Company’s investments in UniTek have been restored to full accrual status.  As of September 30, 2016 , the Company’s investments in UniTek have an aggregate cost basis of $41,213 and an aggregate fair value of $55,058 .
As of September 30, 2016 , the Company had unfunded commitments on revolving credit facilities and bridge facilities of $13,926 and $0 , respectively. As of September 30, 2016 , the Company had unfunded commitments in the form of delayed draws or other future funding commitments of $4,157 . The unfunded commitments on revolving credit facilities and delayed draws are disclosed on the Company’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2016 .
As of December 31, 2015 , the Company had unfunded commitments on revolving credit facilities and bridge facilities of $17,576 and $0 , respectively. As of December 31, 2015 , the Company had unfunded commitments in the form of delayed draws or other future funding commitments of $8,678 . The unfunded commitments on revolving credit facilities and delayed draws are disclosed on the Company’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2015 .
NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC
NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC (“SLP I”) was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on May 27, 2014 and commenced operations on June 10, 2014. SLP I is a portfolio company held by the Company. SLP I is structured as a private investment fund, in which all of the investors are qualified purchasers, as such term is defined under the 1940 Act. Transfer of interests in SLP I is subject to restrictions, and as a result, such interests are not readily marketable. SLP I operates under a limited liability company agreement (the “SLP I Agreement”) and will continue in existence until June 10, 2019, subject to earlier termination pursuant to certain terms of the SLP I Agreement. The term may be extended for up to one year pursuant to certain terms of the SLP I Agreement. SLP I has a three year re-investment period. SLP I invests in senior secured loans issued by companies within the Company’s core industry verticals. These investments are typically broadly syndicated first lien loans.
SLP I is capitalized with $93,000 of capital commitments and $275,000 of debt from a revolving credit facility and is managed by the Company. The Company’s capital commitment is $23,000 , representing less than 25.0% ownership, with third party investors representing the remaining capital commitment. As of September 30, 2016 , SLP I had total investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $330,272 , debt outstanding of $241,217 and capital that had been called and funded of $93,000 . As of December 31, 2015 , SLP I had total investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $349,704 , debt outstanding of $267,617 and capital that had been called and funded of $93,000 . The Company’s investment in SLP I is disclosed on the Company’s Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 .
The Company, as an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act, acts as the collateral manager to SLP I and is entitled to receive a management fee for its investment management services provided to SLP I. As a result, SLP I is classified as an affiliate of the Company. No management fee is charged on the Company's investment in SLP I in connection with the administrative services provided to SLP I. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company earned approximately $284 and $877 , respectively, in management fees related to SLP I, which is included in other income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company earned approximately $308 and $905 , respectively, in management fees related to SLP I, which is included in other income. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , approximately $284 and $311 , respectively, of management fees related to SLP I was included in receivable from affiliates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company earned approximately $1,061 and $2,868 , respectively, of dividend income related to SLP I, which is included in dividend income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company earned approximately $892 and $2,701 , respectively, of dividend income related to SLP I, which is included in dividend income. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , approximately $1,061 and $918 , respectively, of dividend income related to SLP I was included in interest and dividend receivable.

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NMFC Senior Loan Program II LLC
NMFC Senior Loan Program II LLC ("SLP II") was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on March 9, 2016 and commenced operations on April 12, 2016. SLP II is structured as a private joint venture investment fund between the Company and SkyKnight Income, LLC (“SkyKnight”) and operates under a limited liability company agreement (the "SLP II Agreement"). The purpose of the joint venture is to invest primarily in senior secured loans issued by portfolio companies within the Company's core industry verticals. These investments are typically broadly syndicated first lien loans. All investment decisions must be unanimously approved by the board of managers of SLP II, which has equal representation from the Company and SkyKnight. SLP II has a three year investment period and will continue in existence until April 12, 2021. The term may be extended for up to one year pursuant to certain terms of the SLP II Agreement.
SLP II is capitalized with equity contributions which are called from its members, on a pro-rata basis based on their equity commitments, as transactions are completed. Any decision by SLP II to call down on capital commitments requires approval by the board of managers of SLP II. The Company and SkyKnight have committed to provide $79,400 and $20,600 of equity to SLP II, respectively. As of September 30, 2016 the Company and SkyKnight have contributed $47,640 and $12,360 , respectively. The Company’s investment in SLP II is disclosed on the Company’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2016 .
On April 12, 2016, SLP II closed its $275,000 revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association which matures on April 12, 2021 and bears interest at a rate of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.75% per annum. As of September 30, 2016 , SLP II had total investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $231,329 and debt outstanding under its credit facility of $158,400 .
The following table is a listing of the individual loans in SLP II's portfolio as of September 30, 2016 :
Portfolio Company and Type of Investment
Industry
Interest Rate (1)
Maturity Date
Principal Amount or Par Value
Cost
Fair
Value (2)
First lien:
ADMI Corp. (aka Aspen Dental)
Healthcare Services
5.25% (L + 4.25%)
4/29/2022
$
1,990

$
1,985

$
2,004

AssuredPartners, Inc.
Business Services
5.75% (L + 4.75%)
10/21/2022
8,891

8,891

8,954

Beaver-Visitec International Holdings, Inc.
Healthcare Products
6.00% (L + 5.00%)
8/21/2023
15,000

14,851

14,963

Coinstar, LLC
Consumer Services
5.25% (L + 4.25%)
9/27/2023
5,000

4,975

5,044

Cvent, Inc.
Software
6.00% (L + 5.00%)
6/16/2023
10,000

9,900

10,025

DigiCert Holdings, Inc.
Software
6.00% (L + 5.00%)
10/21/2021
14,937

14,847

14,900

Emerald 2 Limited
Business Services
5.00% (L + 4.00%)
5/14/2021
1,277

1,203

1,194

Engility Corporation (fka TASC, Inc.)
Federal Services
5.75% (L + 4.75%)
8/14/2023
14,118

14,048

14,268

Eiger Acquisition B.V. (Eiger Co-Borrower, LLC)
Software
6.25% (L + 5.25%)
2/18/2022
10,534

10,370

10,218

Explorer Holdings, Inc.
Healthcare Services
6.00% (L + 5.00%)
5/2/2023
4,988

4,940

5,034

GOBP Holdings Inc.
Retail
5.00% (L + 4.00%)
10/21/2021
15,243

15,094

15,222

Hyperion Insurance Group Limited
Business Services
5.50% (L + 4.50%)
4/29/2022
9,913

9,746

9,727

J.D. Power and Associates
Business Services
5.25% (L + 4.25%)
9/7/2023
10,000

9,950

10,100

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC
Education
5.00% (L + 4.00%)
5/4/2022
9,975

9,928

10,040

Navex Global, Inc.
Software
5.98% (L + 4.75%)
11/19/2021
14,967

14,742

14,743

Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
Healthcare I.T.
5.75% (L + 4.75%)
4/19/2023
7,980

7,904

8,027

Precyse Acquisition Corp.
Healthcare Services
6.50% (L + 5.50%)
10/20/2022
9,975

9,833

10,062

Quest Software US Holdings Inc.
Software
7.00% (L + 6.00%)
10/31/2022
10,000

9,850

9,850

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc.
Software
5.50% (L + 4.50%)
2/3/2023
15,725

15,735

15,890

TTM Technologies, Inc.
Business Products
5.25% (L + 4.25%)
5/31/2021
15,000

14,872

15,215

Vencore, Inc. (fka SI Organization, Inc., The)
Federal Services
5.75% (L + 4.75%)
11/23/2019
10,829

10,807

10,877

VF Holding Corp.
Software
4.75% (L + 3.75%)
6/30/2023
5,000

4,976

5,022

Vision Solutions, Inc.
Software
7.50% (L + 6.50%)
6/16/2022
10,000

9,904

9,950

$
231,342

$
229,351

$
231,329

(1)
For each investment, the current interest rate provided reflects the rate in effect as of September 30, 2016 .
(2)
Represents the fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). The Company's board of directors does not determine the fair value of the investments held by SLP II.

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Below is certain summarized financial information for SLP II as of September 30, 2016 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 :
Selected Balance Sheet Information:
September 30, 2016
Investments at fair value (cost of $229,351)
$
231,329

Receivable from unsettled securities sold
15,993

Cash and other assets
3,511

Total assets
$
250,833

Credit facility
$
158,400

Deferred financing costs
(2,716
)
Payable for unsettled securities purchased
28,705

Distribution payable
1,450

Other liabilities
3,108

Total liabilities
188,947

Members' capital
$
61,886

Total liabilities and members' capital
$
250,833

Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Selected Statement of Operations Information:
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016(1)
Interest income
$
2,698

$
3,326

Other income
114

163

Total investment income
2,812

3,489

Interest and other financing expenses
1,398

1,931

Other expenses
134

463

Total expenses
1,532

2,394

Net investment income
1,280

1,095

Net realized gains on investments
229

263

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
1,863

1,978

Net increase in members' capital
$
3,372

$
3,336

(1)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, amounts reported relate to the period from April 12, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2016.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company earned approximately $1,151 and $1,151 , respectively, of dividend income related to SLP II, which is included in dividend income. As of September 30, 2016 , approximately $1,151 of dividend income related to SLP II was included in interest and dividend receivable.
The Company has determined that SLP II 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. Furthermore, Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810, Consolidation , concludes that in a joint venture where both members have equal decision making authority, it is not appropriate for one member to consolidate the joint venture since neither has control. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate SLP II.
New Mountain Net Lease Corporation
New Mountain Net Lease Corporation ("NMNLC") was formed as a Maryland corporation on April 18, 2016 and commenced operations on August 12, 2016. NMNLC was formed to acquire commercial real properties that are subject to "triple net" leases and to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, within the meaning of Section 856(a) of the Code. NMNLC is as an operating company that will actively manage the properties and negotiate long term leases. It is intended to further add value by renovating, rehabilitating, developing, re-tenanting or re-positioning such properties over time. The Company has determined that NMNLC is not an investment company under ASC 946 and in accordance with such guidance

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the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than a wholly-owned investment company subsidiary. Accordingly, NMNLC is a wholly-owned non-consolidated portfolio company of the Company.
Unconsolidated Significant Subsidiaries
In accordance with Regulation S-X Rule 10-01(b)(1), the Company evaluates its unconsolidated controlled portfolio companies as significant subsidiaries under this rule.
As of September 30, 2016 , the Company did not have any significant unconsolidated subsidiaries under Regulation S-X Rule 10-01(b)(1).
Investment risk factors
First and second lien debt that the Company invests in is entirely, or almost entirely, rated below investment grade or may be unrated. Debt investments rated below investment grade are often referred to as “leveraged loans”, “high yield” or “junk” debt investments, and may be considered “high risk” compared to debt investments that are rated investment grade. These debt investments are considered speculative because of the credit risk of the issuers. Such issuers are considered more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal and such risk of default could reduce the net asset value and income distributions of the Company. In addition, some of the Company’s debt investments will not fully amortize during their lifetime, which could result in a loss or a substantial amount of unpaid principal and interest due upon maturity. First and second lien debt may also lose significant market value before a default occurs. Furthermore, an active trading market may not exist for these first and second lien debt investments. This illiquidity may make it more difficult to value the debt.
Subordinated debt is generally subject to similar risks as those associated with first and second lien debt, except that such debt is subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority. Subordinated debt is subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and the property securing the debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured and unsecured obligations of the borrower.
The Company may directly invest in the equity of private companies or, in some cases, equity investments could be made in connection with a debt investment. Equity investments may or may not fluctuate in value resulting in recognized realized gains or losses upon disposition.
Note 4. Fair Value
Fair value is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the inputs to valuation techniques used in measuring investments at fair value. The hierarchy classifies the inputs used in measuring fair value into three levels as follows:
Level I —Quoted prices (unadjusted) are available in active markets for identical investments and the Company has the ability to access such quotes as of the reporting date. The type of investments which would generally be included in Level I include active exchange-traded equity securities and exchange-traded derivatives. As required by ASC 820, the Company, to the extent that it holds such investments, does not adjust the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the Company holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
Level II —Pricing inputs are observable for the investments, either directly or indirectly, as of the reporting date, but are not the same as those used in Level I. Level II inputs include the following:
•
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
•
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets (examples include corporate and municipal bonds, which trade infrequently);
•
Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include most over-the-counter derivatives, including foreign exchange forward contracts); and
•
Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level III —Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment.

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The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels. In all instances when the inputs fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. As such, a Level III fair value measurement may include inputs that are both observable and unobservable. Gains and losses for such assets categorized within the Level III table below may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable inputs and unobservable inputs.
The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant judgment or estimation by management and consideration of factors specific to each investment. A review of the fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in the transfer of certain investments within the fair value hierarchy from period to period. Reclassifications impacting the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in/out of the respective leveling categories as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur.
The following table summarizes the levels in the fair value hierarchy that the Company’s portfolio investments fall into as of September 30, 2016 :
Total
Level I
Level II
Level III
First lien
$
648,743

$
—

$
191,393

$
457,350

Second lien
589,827

—

302,339

287,488

Subordinated
86,614

—

44,066

42,548

Equity and other
193,795

28

2

193,765

Total investments
$
1,518,979

$
28

$
537,800

$
981,151

The following table summarizes the levels in the fair value hierarchy that the Company’s portfolio investments fall into as of December 31, 2015 :
Total
Level I
Level II
Level III
First lien
$
670,023

$
—

$
329,133

$
340,890

Second lien
631,985

—

449,227

182,758

Subordinated
87,005

—

33,546

53,459

Equity and other
123,211

316

15

122,880

Total investments
$
1,512,224

$
316

$
811,921

$
699,987

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of Level III portfolio investments for the three months ended September 30, 2016 , as well as the portion of appreciation (depreciation) included in income attributable to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to those assets and liabilities still held by the Company at September 30, 2016 :
Total
First Lien
Second Lien
Subordinated
Equity and other
Fair value, June 30, 2016
$
820,742

$
331,531

$
288,137

$
41,734

$
159,340

Total gains or losses included in earnings:





Net realized gains (losses) on investments
888

(1,122
)
42

—

1,968

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation
(7,697
)
(246
)
(5,245
)
171

(2,377
)
Purchases, including capitalized PIK and revolver fundings
124,859

73,280

13,556

643

37,380

Proceeds from sales and paydowns of investments
(45,409
)
(33,861
)
(9,002
)
—

(2,546
)
Transfers into Level III(1)
87,768

87,768

—

—

—

Fair Value, September 30, 2016
$
981,151

$
457,350

$
287,488

$
42,548

$
193,765

Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation for the period relating to those Level III assets that were still held by the Company at the end of the period:
$
(7,020
)
$
(1,562
)
$
(5,203
)
$
171

$
(426
)
(1)
As of September 30, 2016 , portfolio investments were transferred into Level III from Level II at fair value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassification occurred.


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The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of Level III portfolio investments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 , as well as the portion of appreciation (depreciation) included in income attributable to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to those assets and liabilities still held by the Company at September 30, 2015 :
Total
First Lien
Second Lien
Subordinated
Equity and other
Fair value, June 30, 2015
$
423,307

$
199,465

$
67,867

$
55,292

$
100,683

Total gains or losses included in earnings:





Net realized gains on investments
274

12

—

—

262

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation
(963
)
468

(720
)
(390
)
(321
)
Purchases, including capitalized PIK and revolver fundings
171,195

111,289

41,481

282

18,143

Proceeds from sales and paydowns of investments(1)
(6,011
)
(1,480
)
(3,050
)
(924
)
(557
)
Transfers into Level III(1)
15,079

15,079

—

—

—

Transfers out of Level III(1)
(27,607
)
(27,607
)
—

—

—

Fair Value, September 30, 2015
$
575,274

$
297,226

$
105,578

$
54,260

$
118,210

Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation for the period relating to those Level III assets that were still held by the Company at the end of the period:
$
(1,256
)
$
468

$
(720
)
$
(390
)
$
(614
)
(1)
As of September 30, 2015 , portfolio investments were transferred into Level III from Level II and out of Level III into Level II at fair value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassification occurred.
The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of Level III portfolio investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , as well as the portion of appreciation (depreciation) included in income attributable to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to those assets and liabilities still held by the Company at September 30, 2016 :
Total
First Lien
Second Lien
Subordinated
Equity and other
Fair value, December 31, 2015
$
699,987

$
340,890

$
182,758

$
53,459

$
122,880

Total gains or losses included in earnings:





Net realized gains (losses) on investments
2,396

(582
)
891

119

1,968

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
1,808

6,433

(10,813
)
2,104

4,084

Purchases, including capitalized PIK and revolver fundings
266,509

112,351

84,913

1,866

67,379

Proceeds from sales and paydowns of investments
(145,166
)
(84,451
)
(43,169
)
(15,000
)
(2,546
)
Transfers into Level III(1)
179,931

107,023

72,908

—

—

Transfers out of Level III(1)
(24,314
)
(24,314
)
—

—

—

Fair Value, September 30, 2016
$
981,151

$
457,350

$
287,488

$
42,548

$
193,765

Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation for the period relating to those Level III assets that were still held by the Company at the end of the period:
$
(1,923
)
$
3,621

$
(12,887
)
$
2,224

$
5,119

(1)
As of September 30, 2016 , portfolio investments were transferred into Level III from Level II and out of Level III into Level II at fair value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassification occurred.


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The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of Level III portfolio investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , as well as the portion of appreciation (depreciation) included in income attributable to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to those assets and liabilities still held by the Company at September 30, 2015 :
Total
First Lien
Second Lien
Subordinated
Equity and other
Fair value, December 31, 2014
$
419,681

$
169,180

$
134,406

$
35,470

$
80,625

Total gains or losses included in earnings:





Net realized (losses) gains on investments
(12,742
)
(10,907
)
(14,542
)
—

12,707

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
20,820

10,375

13,217

(3,395
)
623

Purchases, including capitalized PIK and revolver fundings(1)
296,488

156,793

77,724

23,109

38,862

Proceeds from sales and paydowns of investments(1)
(164,778
)
(44,020
)
(105,227
)
(924
)
(14,607
)
Transfers into Level III(2)
43,412

43,412

—

—

—

Transfers out of Level III(2)
(27,607
)
(27,607
)
—

—

—

Fair Value, September 30, 2015
$
575,274

$
297,226

$
105,578

$
54,260

$
118,210

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the period relating to those Level III assets that were still held by the Company at the end of the period:
$
8,196

$
(282
)
$
(741
)
$
(3,395
)
$
12,614

(1)
Includes reorganizations and restructurings.
(2)
As of September 30, 2015 , portfolio investments were transferred into Level III from Level II and out of Level III into Level II at fair value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassification occurred.
Except as noted in the tables above, there were no other transfers in or out of Level I, II, or III during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 . Transfers into Level III occur as quotations obtained through pricing services are not deemed representative of fair value as of the balance sheet date and such assets are internally valued. As quotations obtained through pricing services are substantiated through additional market sources, investments are transferred out of Level III. In addition, transfers out of Level III and transfers into Level III occur based on the increase or decrease in the availability of certain observable inputs.
The Company invests in revolving credit facilities. These investments are categorized as Level III investments as these assets are not actively traded and their fair values are often implied by the term loans of the respective portfolio companies.
The Company generally uses the following framework when determining the fair value of investments where there are little, if any, market activity or observable pricing inputs. The Company typically determines the fair value of its performing debt investments utilizing an income approach. Additional consideration is given using a market based approach, as well as reviewing the overall underlying portfolio company’s performance and associated financial risks. The following outlines additional details on the approaches considered:
Company Performance, Financial Review, and Analysis: Prior to investment, as part of its due diligence process, the Company evaluates the overall performance and financial stability of the portfolio company. Post investment, the Company analyzes each portfolio company’s current operating performance and relevant financial trends versus prior year and budgeted results, including, but not limited to, factors affecting its revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) growth, margin trends, liquidity position, covenant compliance and changes to its capital structure. The Company also attempts to identify and subsequently track any developments at the portfolio company, within its customer or vendor base or within the industry or the macroeconomic environment, generally, that may alter any material element of its original investment thesis. This analysis is specific to each portfolio company. The Company leverages the knowledge gained from its original due diligence process, augmented by this subsequent monitoring, to continually refine its outlook for each of its portfolio companies and ultimately form the valuation of its investment in each portfolio company. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent sale occurs, the Company will consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate the private valuation.
For debt investments, the Company may employ the Market Based Approach (as described below) to assess the total enterprise value of the portfolio company, in order to evaluate the enterprise value coverage of the Company’s debt investment. For equity investments or in cases where the Market Based Approach implies a lack of enterprise value coverage for the debt investment, the Company may additionally employ a discounted cash flow analysis based on the free cash flows of the portfolio company to assess the total enterprise value.

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After enterprise value coverage is demonstrated for the Company’s debt investments through the method(s) above, the Income Based Approach (as described below) may be employed to estimate the fair value of the investment.
Market Based Approach: The Company may estimate the total enterprise value of each portfolio company by utilizing market value cash flow (EBITDA) multiples of publicly traded comparable companies and comparable transactions. The Company considers numerous factors when selecting the appropriate companies whose trading multiples are used to value its portfolio companies. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type of organization, similarity to the business being valued, and relevant risk factors, as well as size, profitability and growth expectations. The Company may apply an average of various relevant comparable company EBITDA multiples to the portfolio company’s latest twelve month (“LTM”) EBITDA or projected EBITDA to calculate the enterprise value of the portfolio company. Significant increases or decreases in the EBITDA multiple will result in an increase or decrease in enterprise value, which may result in an increase or decrease in the fair value estimate of the investment. In applying the market based approach as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company used the relevant EBITDA multiple ranges set forth in the table below to determine the enterprise value of its portfolio companies. The Company believes this was a reasonable range in light of current comparable company trading levels and the specific portfolio companies involved.
Income Based Approach: The Company also may use a discounted cash flow analysis to estimate the fair value of the investment. Projected cash flows represent the relevant security’s contractual interest, fee and principal payments plus the assumption of full principal recovery at the investment’s expected maturity date. These cash flows are discounted at a rate established utilizing a yield calibration approach, which incorporates changes in the credit quality (as measured by relevant statistics) of the portfolio company, as compared to changes in the yield associated with comparable credit quality market indices, between the date of origination and the valuation date. Significant increases or decreases in the discount rate would result in a decrease or increase in the fair value measurement. In applying the income based approach as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company used the discount ranges set forth in the table below to value investments in its portfolio companies.
The unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's Level III investments as of September 30, 2016 were as follows:
Range
Type
Fair Value as of September 30, 2016
Approach
Unobservable Input
Low
High
Weighted
Average
First lien
$
374,615

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
2.0x

16.0x

9.8x

Revenue multiple
1.4x

8.0x

4.5x


Discount rate
7.0
%
30.0
%
10.6
%
72,835

Market quote
Broker quote
N/A

N/A

N/A

9,900

Other
N/A(1)
N/A

N/A

N/A

Second lien
156,719

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
7.5x

16.0x

12.1x


Discount rate
10.0
%
11.6
%
10.9
%
130,769

Market quote
Broker quote
N/A

N/A

N/A

Subordinated
42,548

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
4.5x

8.5x

7.5x

Revenue multiple
0.5x

0.6x

0.6x


Discount rate
10.0
%
17.2
%
14.1
%
Equity and other
175,774

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
2.5x

12.5x

6.9x

Revenue multiple
1.1x

1.7x

1.4x


Discount rate
8.0
%
19.5
%
14.1
%
1,491

Black Scholes analysis
Expected life in years
9.1

9.5

9.3


Volatility
27.4
%
35.0
%
31.2
%

Discount rate
1.7
%
1.7
%
1.7
%
16,500

Other
N/A(1)
N/A

N/A

N/A

$
981,151




(1)
Fair value was determined based on transaction pricing or recent acquisition or sale as the best measure of fair value with no material changes in operations of the related portfolio company since the transaction date.

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The unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's Level III investments as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:
Range
Type
Fair Value as of December 31, 2015
Approach
Unobservable Input
Low
High
Weighted
Average
First lien
$
292,507

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
4.5x

15.5x

10.0x


Discount rate
7.3
%
13.9
%
11.0
%
30,719

Market quote
Broker quote
N/A

N/A

N/A

17,664

Other
N/A(1)
N/A

(1)
N/A

(1)
N/A

(1)
Second lien
88,977

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
6.5x

16.0x

12.3x


Discount rate
10.0
%
14.2
%
12.7
%
41,544

Market quote
Broker quote
N/A

N/A

N/A

52,237

Other
N/A(1)
N/A

(1)
N/A

(1)
N/A

(1)
Subordinated
38,459

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
4.5x

9.0x

7.6x


Discount rate
10.0
%
19.4
%
17.7
%
15,000

Other
N/A(1)
N/A

(1)
N/A

(1)
N/A

(1)
Equity and other
121,453

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
2.5x

12.0x

6.3x


Discount rate
8.0
%
21.3
%
14.6
%
1,427

Black Scholes analysis
Expected life in years
9.8

10.3

10.0


Volatility
27.0
%
30.3
%
28.9
%

Discount rate
2.1
%
2.1
%
2.1
%
$
699,987




(1)
Fair value was determined based on transaction pricing or recent acquisition or sale as the best measure of fair value with no material changes in operations of the related portfolio company since the transaction date.
Based on a comparison to similar BDC credit facilities, the terms and conditions of the Holdings Credit Facility and the NMFC Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7, Borrowings ) are representative of market. The carrying values of the Holdings Credit Facility and NMFC Credit Facility approximate fair value as of September 30, 2016 , as the facilities are continually monitored and examined by both the borrower and the lender. The carrying value of the SBA-guaranteed debentures approximate fair value as of September 30, 2016 based on a comparison of market interest rates for the Company’s borrowings and similar entities. On September 30, 2016, additional Unsecured Notes (as defined in Note 7, Borrowings ) were issued and, as such, the carrying value approximates fair value as of September 30, 2016 . The fair value of the Holdings Credit Facility, NMFC Credit Facility, SBA-guaranteed debentures and Unsecured Notes are considered Level III. The fair value of the Convertible Notes (as defined in Note 7, Borrowings ) as of September 30, 2016 was $159,131 , which was based on quoted prices and considered Level II. See Note 7, Borrowings , for details. The carrying value of the collateralized agreement approximates fair value as of September 30, 2016 and is considered Level III. The fair value of other financial assets and liabilities approximates their carrying value based on the short-term nature of these items.
Fair value risk factors —The Company seeks investment opportunities that offer the possibility of attaining substantial capital appreciation. Certain events particular to each industry in which the Company’s portfolio companies conduct their operations, as well as general economic and political conditions, may have a significant negative impact on the operations and profitability of the Company’s investments and/or on the fair value of the Company’s investments. The Company’s investments are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal, resulting in a reduction in income to the Company and their corresponding fair valuations. Also, there may be risk associated with the concentration of investments in one geographic region or in certain industries. These events are beyond the control of the Company and cannot be predicted. Furthermore, the ability to liquidate investments and realize value is subject to uncertainties.

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Note 5. Agreements
NMF Holdings entered into an investment advisory and management agreement, as amended and restated, with the Investment Adviser on May 19, 2011. Until May 8, 2014, under the investment advisory and management agreement, the Investment Adviser managed the day-to-day operations of, and provided investment advisory services to, NMF Holdings. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser received a fee from NMF Holdings, consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee.
On May 6, 2014, the stockholders of NMFC approved a new investment advisory and management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with the Investment Adviser which became effective on May 8, 2014 and was most recently re-approved by the Company's board of directors on February 3, 2016. Under the Investment Management Agreement, the Investment Adviser manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to, the Company. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from the Company, consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee.
Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, the base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.75% of the Company’s gross assets, which equals the Company’s total assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less (i) the borrowings under the SLF Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7, Borrowings ) and (ii) cash and cash equivalents. The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears, and is calculated based on the average value of the Company’s gross assets, which equals the Company’s total assets, as determined in accordance with GAAP, less the borrowings under the SLF Credit Facility and cash and cash equivalents at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and appropriately adjusted on a pro rata basis for any equity capital raises or repurchases during the current calendar quarter. The Company has not invested, and currently is not invested, in derivatives. To the extent the Company invests in derivatives in the future, the Company will use the actual value of the derivatives, as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for purposes of calculating its base management fee.
Since the IPO, the base management fee calculation has deducted the borrowings under the SLF Credit Facility. The SLF Credit Facility had historically consisted of primarily lower yielding assets at higher advance rates. As part of an amendment to the Company’s existing credit facilities with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the SLF Credit Facility merged with the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility and into the Holdings Credit Facility on December 18, 2014 (as defined in Note 7, Borrowings ). Post credit facility merger and to be consistent with the methodology since the IPO, the Investment Adviser will continue to waive management fees on the leverage associated with those assets that share the same underlying yield characteristics with investments leveraged under the legacy SLF Credit Facility, which as of September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 approximated $234,048 and $313,681 , respectively. The Investment Adviser cannot recoup management fees that the Investment Adviser has previously waived. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , management fees waived were approximately $1,102 and $3,662 , respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , management fees waived were approximately $1,237 and $3,866 , respectively.
The incentive fee consists of two parts. The first part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears and equals 20.0% of the Company’s “Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income” for the immediately preceding quarter, subject to a “preferred return”, or “hurdle”, and a “catch-up” feature. “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, upfront, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under an administration agreement, as amended and restated (the “Administration Agreement”), with the Administrator, and any interest expense and distributions paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock (of which there are none as of September 30, 2016 ), but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.
Under GAAP, NMFC’s IPO did not step-up the cost basis of the Predecessor Operating Company’s existing investments to fair market value at the IPO date. Since the total value of the Predecessor Operating Company’s investments at the time of the IPO was greater than the investments’ cost basis, a larger amount of amortization of purchase or original issue discount, as well as different amounts in realized gain and unrealized appreciation, may be recognized under GAAP in each period than if the step-up had occurred. This will remain until such predecessor investments are sold, repaid or mature in the future. The Company tracks the transferred (or fair market) value of each of its investments as of the time of the IPO and, for purposes of the incentive fee calculation, adjusts Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income to reflect the amortization of purchase or original issue discount on the Company’s investments as if each investment was purchased at the date of the IPO, or stepped up to fair market value. This is defined as “Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income”. The Company also uses the transferred (or fair market) value of each of its investments as of the time of the IPO to adjust capital gains (“Adjusted

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Realized Capital Gains”) or losses (“Adjusted Realized Capital Losses”) and unrealized capital appreciation (“Adjusted Unrealized Capital Appreciation”) and unrealized capital depreciation (“Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation”).
Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, will be compared to a “hurdle rate” of 2.0% per quarter (8.0% annualized), subject to a “catch-up” provision measured as of the end of each calendar quarter. The hurdle rate is appropriately pro-rated for any partial periods. The calculation of the Company’s incentive fee with respect to the Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income for each quarter is as follows:
•
No incentive fee is payable to the Investment Adviser in any calendar quarter in which the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 2.0% (the “preferred return” or “hurdle”).
•
100.0% of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than or equal to 2.5% in any calendar quarter (10.0% annualized) is payable to the Investment Adviser. This portion of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income (which exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than or equal to 2.5%) is referred to as the “catch-up”. The catch-up provision is intended to provide the Investment Adviser with an incentive fee of 20.0% on all of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income as if a hurdle rate did not apply when the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income exceeds 2.5% in any calendar quarter.
•
20.0% of the amount of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Adjusted Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.5% in any calendar quarter (10.0% annualized) is payable to the Investment Adviser once the hurdle is reached and the catch-up is achieved.
The second part of the incentive fee will be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement) and will equal 20.0% of the Company’s Adjusted Realized Capital Gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all Adjusted Realized Capital Losses and Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fee.
In accordance with GAAP, the Company accrues a hypothetical capital gains incentive fee based upon the cumulative net Adjusted Realized Capital Gains and Adjusted Realized Capital Losses and the cumulative net Adjusted Unrealized Capital Appreciation and Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation on investments held at the end of each period. Actual amounts paid to the Investment Adviser are consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and are based only on actual Adjusted Realized Capital Gains computed net of all Adjusted Realized Capital Losses and Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year as if the entire portfolio was sold at fair value.
The following table summarizes the management fees and incentive fees incurred by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Management fee
$
6,883

$
6,373

$
20,537

$
19,039

Less: management fee waiver
(1,102
)
(1,237
)
(3,662
)
(3,866
)
Total management fee
5,781

5,136

16,875

15,173

Incentive fee, excluding accrued capital gains incentive fees
$
5,432

$
5,034

$
16,266

$
14,969

Accrued capital gains incentive fees(1)
$
—

$
(490
)
$
—

$
—

(1)
As of September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 , no actual capital gains incentive fee was owed under the Investment Management Agreement by the Company, as cumulative net Adjusted Realized Capital Gains did not exceed cumulative Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation.

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The Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations below are adjusted as if the step-up in cost basis to fair market value had occurred at the IPO date, May 19, 2011.
The following Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 is adjusted to reflect this step-up to fair market value.
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Stepped-up
Cost Basis
Adjustments
Adjusted Three
Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Investment income



Interest income(1)
$
35,917

$
(1
)
$
35,916

Dividend income(2)
3,063

—

3,063

Other income
2,854

—

2,854

Total investment income(3)
41,834

(1
)
41,833

Total expenses pre-incentive fee(4)
14,673

—

14,673

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
27,161

(1
)
27,160

Incentive fee(5)
5,432

—

5,432

Post-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
21,729

(1
)
21,728

Net realized gains (losses) on investments(6)
1,150

(27
)
1,123

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments(6)
3,146

28

3,174

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
(957
)
—

(957
)
Benefit for taxes
11

—

11

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
25,079

$
25,079

(1)
Includes $947 in PIK interest from investments.
(2)
Includes $768 in PIK dividends from investments.
(3)
Includes income from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
(4)
Includes management fee waivers of $1,102 . There were no expense waivers and reimbursements for the three months ended September 30, 2016 .
(5)
For the three months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company incurred total incentive fees of $5,432 , of which none was related to the capital gains incentive fee accrual on a hypothetical liquidation basis.
(6)
Includes net realized gains and losses on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.


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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Stepped-up
Cost Basis
Adjustments
Adjusted
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Investment income



Interest income(1)
$
112,119

$
(65
)
$
112,054

Dividend income(2)
6,423

—

6,423

Other income
5,758

—

5,758

Total investment income(3)
124,300

(65
)
124,235

Total expenses pre-incentive fee(4)
42,906

—

42,906

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
81,394

(65
)
81,329

Incentive fee(5)
16,266

—

16,266

Post-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
65,128

(65
)
65,063

Net realized gains (losses) on investments(6)
2,191

(151
)
2,040

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments(6)
10,716

216

10,932

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
(1,031
)
—

(1,031
)
Benefit for taxes
819

—

819

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
77,823

$
77,823

(1)
Includes $2,850 in PIK interest from investments.
(2)
Includes $2,229 in PIK dividends from investments.
(3)
Includes income from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
(4)
Includes expense waivers and reimbursements of $347 and management fee waivers of $3,662 .
(5)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company incurred total incentive fees of $16,266 , of which none was related to the capital gains incentive fee accrual on a hypothetical liquidation basis.
(6)
Includes net realized gains and losses on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.

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The following Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 is adjusted to reflect this step-up to fair market value.
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015
Stepped-up
Cost Basis
Adjustments
Adjusted
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015
Investment income



Interest income(1)
$
33,739

$
(33
)
$
33,706

Dividend income(2)
1,056

—

1,056

Other income
2,652

—

2,652

Total investment income(3)
37,447

(33
)
37,414

Total net expenses pre-incentive fee(4)
12,244

—

12,244

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
25,203

(33
)
25,170

Incentive fee(5)
4,544

—

4,544

Post-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
20,659

(33
)
20,626

Net realized losses on investments(6)
(37
)
(22
)
(59
)
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments(6)
(10,237
)
55

(10,182
)
Provision for taxes
(581
)
—

(581
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
9,804

$
9,804

(1)
Includes $856 in PIK interest from investments.
(2)
Includes $673 in PIK dividends from investments.
(3)
Includes income from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
(4)
Includes expense waivers and reimbursements of $333 and management fee waivers of $1,237 .
(5)
For the three months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company incurred total incentive fees of $4,544 , of which $(490) is related to a decrease of the capital gains incentive fee accrual on a hypothetical liquidation basis.
(6)
Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.

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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
Stepped-up
Cost Basis
Adjustments
Adjusted
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
Investment income



Interest income(1)
$
102,556

$
(99
)
$
102,457

Dividend income(2)
4,158

—

4,158

Other income
5,174

—

5,174

Total investment income(3)
111,888

(99
)
111,789

Total net expenses pre-incentive fee(4)
36,945

—

36,945

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
74,943

(99
)
74,844

Incentive fee(5)
14,969

—

14,969

Post-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
59,974

(99
)
59,875

Net realized losses on investments(6)
(13,508
)
(69
)
(13,577
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments(6)
7,733

168

7,901

Provision for taxes
(1,217
)
—

(1,217
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
52,982

$
52,982

(1)
Includes $3,002 in PIK interest from investments.
(2)
Includes $1,864 in PIK dividends from investments.
(3)
Includes income from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
(4)
Includes expense waivers and reimbursements of $733 and management fee waivers of $3,866 .
(5)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company incurred total incentive fees of $14,969 , of which $0 is related to capital gains incentive fees on a hypothetical liquidation basis.
(6)
Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
The Company has entered into an Administration Agreement with the Administrator under which the Administrator provides administrative services. The Administrator performs, or oversees the performance of, the Company’s consolidated financial records, prepares reports filed with the SEC, generally monitors the payment of the Company’s expenses and watches the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others. The Company will reimburse the Administrator for the Company’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations to the Company under the Administration Agreement. Pursuant to the Administration Agreement and further restricted by the Company, the Administrator may, in its own discretion, submit to the Company for reimbursement some or all of the expenses that the Administrator has incurred on behalf of the Company during any quarterly period. As a result, the amount of expenses for which the Company will have to reimburse the Administrator may fluctuate in future quarterly periods and there can be no assurance given as to when, or if, the Administrator may determine to limit the expenses that the Administrator submits to the Company for reimbursement in the future. However, it is expected that the Administrator will continue to support part of the expense burden of the Company in the near future and may decide to not calculate and charge through certain overhead related amounts as well as continue to cover some of the indirect costs. The Administrator cannot recoup any expenses that the Administrator has previously waived. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , approximately $332 and $1,263 , respectively, of indirect administrative expenses were included in administrative expenses of which $0 and $347 , respectively, of indirect administrative expenses were waived by the Administrator. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , approximately $333 and $1,057 , respectively, of indirect administrative expenses were included in administrative expenses of which $333 and $733 , respectively, of indirect administrative expenses were waived by the Administrator. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , approximately $332 and $374 , respectively, of indirect administrative expenses were included in payable to affiliates as the expenses were payable to the Administrator.
The Company, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator have also entered into a Trademark License Agreement, as amended, with New Mountain Capital, pursuant to which New Mountain Capital has agreed to grant the Company, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator, a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the “New Mountain” and the “New Mountain Finance” names. Under the Trademark License Agreement, as amended, subject to certain conditions, the Company, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator will have a right to use the “New Mountain” and “New Mountain Finance” names, for so long as the Investment Adviser or one of its affiliates remains the investment adviser of the Company. Other than with respect to this limited license, the Company, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator will have no legal right to the “New Mountain” or the “New Mountain Finance” names.

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Note 6. Related Parties
The Company has entered into a number of business relationships with affiliated or related parties.
The Company has entered into the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Mountain Capital. Therefore, New Mountain Capital is entitled to any profits earned by the Investment Adviser, which includes any fees payable to the Investment Adviser under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, less expenses incurred by the Investment Adviser in performing its services under the Investment Management Agreement.
The Company has entered into an Administration Agreement with the Administrator, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Mountain Capital. The Administrator arranges office space for the Company and provides office equipment and administrative services necessary to conduct their respective day-to-day operations pursuant to the Administration Agreement. The Company reimburses the Administrator for the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by it in performing its obligations to the Company under the Administration Agreement which includes the fees and expenses associated with performing administrative, finance and compliance functions, and the compensation of the Company’s chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs.
The Company, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator have entered into a royalty-free Trademark License Agreement, as amended, with New Mountain Capital, pursuant to which New Mountain Capital has agreed to grant the Company, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator, a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “New Mountain” and “New Mountain Finance”.
The Company has adopted a formal code of ethics that governs the conduct of its officers and directors. These officers and directors also remain subject to the duties imposed by the 1940 Act, the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
The Investment Adviser and its affiliates may also manage other funds in the future that may have investment mandates that are similar, in whole and in part, to the Company’s investment mandates. The Investment Adviser and its affiliates may determine that an investment is appropriate for the Company or for one or more of those other funds. In such event, depending on the availability of such investment and other appropriate factors, the Investment Adviser or its affiliates may determine that the Company should invest side-by-side with one or more other funds. Any such investments will be made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff and consistent with the Investment Adviser’s allocation procedures.
Concurrently with the IPO, NMFC sold an additional 2,172,000 shares of its common stock to certain executives and employees of, and other individuals affiliated with, New Mountain Capital in the Concurrent Private Placement.
Note 7. Borrowings
Holdings Credit Facility —On December 18, 2014 the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Holdings Credit Facility”), among the Company, as the Collateral Manager, NMF Holdings as the Borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Lender and Collateral Custodian, which is structured as a revolving credit facility and matures on December 18, 2019.
Immediately prior to amending the Holdings Credit Facility, NMF SLF merged with and into NMF Holdings. The Holdings Credit Facility effectively amended and restated the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility (as defined below), merged with the SLF Credit Facility (as defined below), and combined the amount of borrowings previously available.
The maximum amount of revolving borrowings available under the Holdings Credit Facility is $495,000 , which is the aggregate of the $280,000 previously available under the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility (as defined below) and the $215,000 previously available under the SLF Credit Facility (as defined below). Under the Holdings Credit Facility, NMF Holdings is permitted to borrow up to 25.0%, 45.0% or 70.0% of the purchase price of pledged assets, subject to approval by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. The Holdings Credit Facility is non-recourse to the Company and is collateralized by all of the investments of NMF Holdings on an investment by investment basis. All fees associated with the origination or upsizing of the Holdings Credit Facility are capitalized on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and charged against income as other financing expenses over the life of the Holdings Credit Facility. The Holdings Credit Facility contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. In addition, the Holdings Credit Facility requires the Company to maintain a minimum asset coverage ratio. The covenants are generally not tied to mark to market fluctuations in the prices of NMF Holdings investments, but rather to the performance of the underlying portfolio companies.
Effective January 1, 2016, the Holdings Credit Facility bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum for Broadly Syndicated Loans (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) and LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum for all other investments. Previously, the Holdings Credit Facility bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum for Broadly Syndicated Loans (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) and LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum for all other

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investments. The Holdings Credit Facility also charges a non-usage fee, based on the unused facility amount multiplied by the Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement).
The following table summarizes the interest expense, non-usage fees and amortization of financing costs incurred on the Holdings Credit Facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Interest expense
$
2,243

$
2,346

$
7,237

$
7,697

Non-usage fee
$
223

$
182

$
531

$
389

Amortization of financing costs
$
406

$
406

$
1,209

$
1,205

Weighted average interest rate
2.8
%
2.6
%
2.7
%
2.6
%
Effective interest rate
3.6
%
3.3
%
3.4
%
3.2
%
Average debt outstanding
$
318,368

$
350,521

$
353,577

$
391,037

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the outstanding balance on the Holdings Credit Facility was $308,913 and $419,313 , respectively, and NMF Holdings was in compliance with the applicable covenants in the Holdings Credit Facility on such dates.
Prior to December 18, 2014, the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended and restated, dated May 19, 2011 (the “Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility”) among NMF Holdings as the Borrower and Collateral Administrator, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Collateral Custodian, was structured as a revolving credit facility and would mature on October 27, 2016. NMF Holdings became a party to the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility upon the IPO of NMFC. The Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility amended and restated the credit facility of the Predecessor Entities (the “Predecessor Credit Facility”).
The maximum amount of revolving borrowings available under the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility was $280,000. Until December 18, 2014, NMF Holdings was permitted to borrow up to 45.0% or 25.0% of the purchase price of pledged first lien or non-first lien debt securities, respectively, and up to 70.0% and 45.0% of the purchase price of specified first lien debt securities and specified non-first lien debt securities, respectively, subject to approval by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility was amended and restated on May 6, 2014 and as a result, it was non-recourse to the Company and was collateralized by all of the investments of NMF Holdings on an investment by investment basis. All fees associated with the origination or upsizing of the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility were capitalized on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and charged against income as other financing expenses over the life of the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility. The Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility contained certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change in control. In addition, the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility required the Company to maintain a minimum asset coverage ratio. However, the covenants were generally not tied to mark to market fluctuations in the prices of NMF Holdings’ investments, but rather to the performance of the underlying portfolio companies.
The Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum and charged a non-usage fee, based on the unused facility amount multiplied by the Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement).
NMF SLF’s Loan and Security Agreement, as amended and restated, dated October 27, 2010 (the “SLF Credit Facility”) among NMF SLF as the Borrower, NMF Holdings as the Collateral Administrator, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Collateral Custodian, was structured as a revolving credit facility and was set to mature on October 27, 2016. The maximum amount of revolving borrowings available under the SLF Credit Facility was $215,000. The SLF Credit Facility was non-recourse to the Company and secured by all assets of NMF SLF on an investment by investment basis. All fees associated with the origination or upsizing of the SLF Credit Facility were capitalized on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and charged against income as other financing expenses over the life of the SLF Credit Facility. The SLF Credit Facility contained certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change in control. The covenants were generally not tied to mark to market fluctuations in the prices of NMF SLF’s investments, but rather to the performance of the underlying portfolio companies. NMF SLF was not restricted from the purchase or sale of loans with an affiliate. Therefore, specified loans could be moved as collateral between the Holdings Credit Facility and the SLF Credit Facility. The SLF Credit Facility merged with the Holdings Credit Facility on December 18, 2014.

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Until December 18, 2014, the SLF Credit Facility permitted borrowings of up to 70.0% of the purchase price of pledged first lien debt securities and up to 25.0% of the purchase price of specified second lien loans, of which, up to 25.0% of the aggregate outstanding loan balance of all pledged debt securities in the SLF Credit Facility was allowed to be derived from second lien loans, subject to approval by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
The SLF Credit Facility bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum for first lien loans and LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum for second lien loans. A non-usage fee was paid, based on the unused facility amount multiplied by the Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement).
NMFC Credit Facility —The Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, dated June 4, 2014 (together with the related guarantee and security agreement, the “NMFC Credit Facility”), among the Company as the Borrower, Goldman Sachs Bank USA as the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Stifel Bank & Trust as Lenders, is structured as a senior secured revolving credit facility and matures on June 4, 2019. The NMFC Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company and proceeds from the NMFC Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of portfolio investments.
As of September 30, 2016 , the maximum amount of revolving borrowings available under the NMFC Credit Facility was $122,500 . The Company is permitted to borrow at various advance rates depending on the type of portfolio investment, as outlined in the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement. All fees associated with the origination of the NMFC Credit Facility are capitalized on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and charged against income as other financing expenses over the life of the NMFC Credit Facility. The NMFC Credit Facility contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including certain financial covenants related to asset coverage and liquidity and other maintenance covenants.
The NMFC Credit Facility generally bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum or the prime rate plus 1.50% per annum, and charges a commitment fee, based on the unused facility amount multiplied by 0.375% per annum (as defined in the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement).
The following table summarizes the interest expense, non-usage fees and amortization of financing costs incurred on the NMFC Credit Facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Interest expense
$
684

$
547

$
1,911

$
1,213

Non-usage fee
$
32

$
15

$
78

$
74

Amortization of financing costs
$
98

$
89

$
279

$
271

Weighted average interest rate
3.0
%
2.7
%
3.0
%
2.7
%
Effective interest rate
3.6
%
3.2
%
3.6
%
3.5
%
Average debt outstanding
$
89,375

$
79,451

$
84,996

$
59,598

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the outstanding balance on the NMFC Credit Facility was $42,500 and $90,000 , respectively, and NMFC was in compliance with the applicable covenants in the NMFC Credit Facility on such dates.
Convertible Notes —On June 3, 2014, the Company closed a private offering of $115,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”), pursuant to an indenture, dated June 3, 2014 (the “Indenture”). The Convertible Notes were issued in a private placement only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). As of the first anniversary, June 3, 2015, of the Convertible Notes, the restrictions under Rule 144A under the Securities Act were removed, allowing the Convertible Notes to be eligible and freely tradable without restrictions for resale pursuant to Rule 144(b)(1) under the Securities Act. On September 30, 2016, the Company closed a public offering of an additional $40,250 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes. These additional Convertible Notes constitute a further issuance of, rank equally in right of payment with, and form a single series with the $115,000 aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes that the Company issued on June 3, 2014.
The Convertible Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.0%, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, which commenced on December 15, 2014. The Convertible Notes will mature on June 15, 2019 unless earlier converted or repurchased at the holder’s option.

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The following table summarizes certain key terms related to the convertible features of the Company’s Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2016 .
September 30, 2016
Initial conversion premium
12.5
%
Initial conversion rate(1)
62.7746

Initial conversion price
$
15.93

Conversion premium at September 30, 2016
11.7
%
Conversion rate at September 30, 2016(1)(2)
63.2794

Conversion price at September 30, 2016(2)(3)
$
15.80

Last conversion price calculation date
June 3, 2016

(1)
Conversion rates denominated in shares of common stock per $1 principal amount of the Convertible Notes converted.
(2)
Represents conversion rate and conversion price, as applicable, taking into account certain de minimis adjustments that will be made on the conversion date.
(3)
The conversion price in effect at September 30, 2016 was calculated on the last anniversary of the issuance and will be calculated again on the next anniversary, unless the exercise price shall have changed by more than 1.0% before the anniversary.
The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment upon certain events, such as stock splits and combinations, mergers, spin-offs, increases in dividends in excess of $0.34 per share per quarter and certain changes in control. Certain of these adjustments, including adjustments for increases in dividends, are subject to a conversion price floor of $14.05 per share. In no event will the total number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion exceed 71.1893 per $1 principal amount of the Convertible Notes. The Company has determined that the embedded conversion option in the Convertible Notes is not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative under GAAP.
The Convertible Notes are unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries and financing vehicles. As reflected in Note 11, Earnings Per Share , the issuance is considered part of the if-converted method for calculation of diluted earnings per share.
The Company may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. In addition, if certain corporate events occur, holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of their Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the repurchase date.
The Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to provide financial information to the holders of the Convertible Note and the Trustee if the Company ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the Indenture.
The following table summarizes the interest expense and amortization of financing costs incurred on the Convertible Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Interest expense
$
1,443

$
1,438

$
4,318

$
4,313

Amortization of financing costs
$
188

$
187

$
559

$
556

Effective interest rate
5.6
%
5.6
%
5.7
%
5.7
%
Average debt outstanding
$
115,438

$
115,000

$
115,147

$
115,000

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the outstanding balance on the Convertible Notes was $155,250 and $115,000 , respectively, and NMFC was in compliance with the terms of the Indenture on such dates.

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Unsecured Notes —On May 6, 2016, the Company issued $50,000 in aggregate principal amount of five-year unsecured notes that mature on May 15, 2021 (the “Unsecured Notes”), pursuant to a note purchase agreement, dated May 4, 2016, to an institutional investor in a private placement. On September 30, 2016, the Company entered into an amended and restated note purchase agreement (the "NPA") and issued an additional $40,000 in aggregate principal amount of Unsecured Notes to institutional investors in a private placement. The NPA provides for future issuances of Unsecured Notes in separate series or tranches. The Unsecured Notes are equal in priority with the Company’s other unsecured indebtedness, including the Company’s Convertible Notes.
The Unsecured Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.313%, payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, starting on November 15, 2016. This interest rate is subject to increase in the event that: (i) subject to certain exceptions, the Unsecured Notes or the Company cease to have an investment grade rating or (ii) the aggregate amount of the Company’s unsecured debt falls below $150,000.  In each such event, the Company has the option to offer to prepay the Unsecured Notes at par, in which case holders of the Unsecured Notes who accept the offer would not receive the increased interest rate. In addition, the Company is obligated to offer to prepay the Unsecured Notes at par if the Investment Adviser, or an affiliate thereof, ceases to be the Company’s investment adviser or if certain change in control events occur with respect to the Investment Adviser.
The NPA contains customary terms and conditions for unsecured notes issued in a private placement, including, without limitation, an option to offer to prepay all or a portion of the Unsecured Notes at par (plus a make-whole amount, if applicable), affirmative and negative covenants such as information reporting, maintenance of the Company’s status as a BDC under the 1940 Act and a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code, minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum asset coverage ratio, and prohibitions on certain fundamental changes at the Company or any subsidiary guarantor, as well as customary events of default with customary cure and notice, including, without limitation, nonpayment, misrepresentation in a material respect, breach of covenant, cross-default under other indebtedness of the Company or certain significant subsidiaries, certain judgments and orders, and certain events of bankruptcy.
The following table summarizes the interest expense and amortization of financing costs incurred on the Unsecured Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015(1)
September 30, 2016(2)
September 30, 2015(1)
Interest expense
$
670

$
—

$
1,076

$
—

Amortization of financing costs
$
62

$
—

$
99

$
—

Effective interest rate
5.8
%
—
%
5.8
%
—
%
Average debt outstanding
$
50,435

$
—

$
50,270

$
—

(1)
Not applicable, as the Unsecured Notes were issued on May 6, 2016.
(2)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, amounts reported relate to the period from May 6, 2016 (issuance of the Unsecured Notes) to September 30, 2016.
As of September 30, 2016 , the outstanding balance on the Unsecured Notes was $90,000 and the Company was in compliance with the terms of the NPA.
SBA-guaranteed debentures —On August 1, 2014, SBIC LP received an SBIC license from the SBA.
The SBIC license allows SBIC LP to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the issuance of a capital commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse to the Company, interest only debentures with interest payable semi-annually and have a ten year maturity. The principal amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures is not required to be paid prior to maturity but may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed on a semi-annual basis at a market-driven spread over U.S. Treasury Notes with ten year maturities. The SBA, as a creditor, will have a superior claim to the assets of SBIC LP over the Company’s stockholders in the event SBIC LP is liquidated or the SBA exercises remedies upon an event of default.
The maximum amount of borrowings available under current SBA regulations is $150,000 as long as the licensee has at least $75,000 in regulatory capital, receives a capital commitment from the SBA and has been through an examination by the SBA subsequent to licensing.

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As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , SBIC LP had regulatory capital of approximately $72,402 and $72,402 , respectively, and SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding of $121,745 and $117,745 , respectively. The SBA-guaranteed debentures incur upfront fees of 3.425%, which consists of a 1.00% commitment fee and a 2.425% issuance discount, which are amortized over the life of the SBA-guaranteed debentures. The following table summarizes the Company’s SBA-guaranteed debentures as of September 30, 2016 .
Issuance Date
Maturity Date
Debenture Amount
Interest Rate
SBA Annual Charge
Fixed SBA-guaranteed debentures:



March 25, 2015
March 1, 2025
$
37,500

2.517
%
0.355
%
September 23, 2015
September 1, 2025
37,500

2.829
%
0.355
%
September 23, 2015
September 1, 2025
28,795

2.829
%
0.742
%
March 23, 2016
March 1, 2026
13,950

2.507
%
0.742
%
September 21, 2016
September 1, 2026
4,000

2.501
%
0.742
%
Total SBA-guaranteed debentures
$
121,745



Prior to pooling, the SBA-guaranteed debentures bear interest at an interim floating rate of LIBOR plus 0.30%. Once pooled, which occurs in March and September each year, the SBA-guaranteed debentures bear interest at a fixed rate that is set to the current 10-year treasury rate plus a spread at each pooling date.
The following table summarizes the interest expense and amortization of financing costs incurred on the SBA-guaranteed debentures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Interest expense
$
964

$
455

$
2,784

$
848

Amortization of financing costs
$
103

$
78

$
300

$
148

Weighted average interest rate
3.1
%
1.9
%
3.1
%
1.9
%
Effective interest rate
3.5
%
2.3
%
3.5
%
2.2
%
Average debt outstanding
$
121,745

$
92,723

$
119,172

$
59,315

The SBIC program is designed to stimulate the flow of private investor capital into eligible small businesses, as defined by the SBA. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP is subject to regulatory requirements, including making investments in SBA-eligible businesses, investing at least 25.0% of its investment capital in eligible smaller businesses, as defined under the 1958 Act, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, regulating the types of financing, prohibiting investments in small businesses with certain characteristics or in certain industries and requiring capitalization thresholds that limit distributions to the Company. SBIC LP is subject to an annual periodic examination by an SBA examiner to determine SBIC LP’s compliance with the relevant SBA regulations and an annual financial audit of its financial statements that are prepared on a basis of accounting other than GAAP (such as ASC 820) by an independent auditor. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , SBIC LP was in compliance with SBA regulatory requirements.
Leverage risk factors —The Company utilizes and may utilize leverage to the maximum extent permitted by the law for investment and other general business purposes. The Company’s lenders will have fixed dollar claims on certain assets that are superior to the claims of the Company’s common stockholders, and the Company would expect such lenders to seek recovery against these assets in the event of a default. The use of leverage also magnifies the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested. Leverage may magnify interest rate risk (particularly on the Company’s fixed-rate investments), which is the risk that the prices of portfolio investments will fall or rise if market interest rates for those types of securities rise or fall. As a result, leverage may cause greater changes in the Company’s net asset value. Similarly, leverage may cause a sharper decline in the Company’s income than if the Company had not borrowed. Such a decline could negatively affect the Company’s ability to make dividend payments to its stockholders. Leverage is generally considered a speculative investment technique. The Company’s ability to service any debt incurred will depend largely on financial performance and will be subject to prevailing economic conditions and competitive pressures.

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Note 8. Regulation
The Company has elected to be treated, and intends to comply with the requirements to continue to qualify annually, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to continue to qualify and be subject to tax as a RIC, among other things, the Company is required to timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90.0% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Company, among other things, intends to make and will continue to make the requisite distributions to its stockholders, which will generally relieve the Company from U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes (excluding excise taxes which may be imposed under the Code).
Additionally, as a BDC, the Company must not acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” specified in the 1940 Act unless, at the time the acquisition is made, at least 70.0% of its total assets are qualifying assets (with certain limited exceptions).
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Company may also enter into future funding commitments such as revolving credit facilities, bridge financing commitments or delayed draw commitments. As of September 30, 2016 , the Company had unfunded commitments on revolving credit facilities of $13,926 , no outstanding bridge financing commitments and other future funding commitments of $4,157 . As of December 31, 2015 , the Company had unfunded commitments on revolving credit facilities of $17,576 , no outstanding bridge financing commitments and other future funding commitments of $8,678 . The unfunded commitments on revolving credit facilities and delayed draws are disclosed on the Company’s respective Consolidated Schedules of Investments.
The Company also has revolving borrowings available under the Holdings Credit Facility and the NMFC Credit Facility as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 . See Note 7, Borrowings , for details.
The Company may from time to time enter into financing commitment letters. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company had no commitment letters to purchase debt investments in the aggregate par amount of $2,200 and $0 , respectively, which could require funding in the future.
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company had unfunded commitments related to an equity investment in SLP II of $31,760 and $0 , respectively, which may be funded at the Company's discretion.
Note 10. Net Assets
The table below illustrates the effect of certain transactions on the net asset accounts of the Company:
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Paid in
Capital in
Accumulated Undistributed
Net Investment
Accumulated
Undistributed
Net Realized
Net
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
Total
Shares
Par Amount
at Cost
Excess of Par
Income
Gains (Losses)
Appreciation
Net Assets
Balance at December 31, 2015
64,005,387

$
640

$
—

$
899,713

$
4,164

$
1,342

$
(68,951
)
$
836,908

Issuances of common stock
—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Repurchases of common stock
(248,499
)
—

(2,948
)
—

—

—

—

(2,948
)
Reissuance of common stock
107,970

—

1,241

245

—

—

—

1,486

Deferred offering costs
—

—

—

38

—

—

—

38

Dividends declared
—

—

—

—

(65,095
)
—

—

(65,095
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
—

—

—

—

65,128

2,191

10,504

77,823

Balance at September 30, 2016
63,864,858

$
640

$
(1,707
)
$
899,996

$
4,197

$
3,533

$
(58,447
)
$
848,212


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Note 11. Earnings Per Share
The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net increase in the Company’s net assets per share resulting from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 :
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Earnings per share—basic




Numerator for basic earnings per share:
$
25,079

$
9,804

$
77,823

$
52,982

Denominator for basic weighted average share:
63,758,062

58,725,338

63,843,730

58,269,543

Basic earnings per share:
$
0.39

$
0.17

$
1.22

$
0.91

Earnings per share—diluted(1)


Numerator for increase in net assets per share
$
25,079

$
9,804

$
77,823

$
52,982

Adjustment for interest on Convertible Notes and incentive fees, net
1,154

1,150

3,454

3,450

Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
$
26,233

$
10,954

$
81,277

$
56,432

Denominator for basic weighted average share
63,758,062

58,725,338

63,843,730

58,269,543

Adjustment for dilutive effect of Convertible Notes
7,387,870

7,277,131

7,314,314

7,244,599

Denominator for diluted weighted average share
71,145,932

66,002,469

71,158,044

65,514,142

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.37

$
0.17

$
1.14

$
0.86

(1)
In applying the if-converted method, conversion is not assumed for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share if the effect would be anti-dilutive.

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Note 12. Financial Highlights
The following information sets forth the Company's financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Per share data(1):


Net asset value, January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2015, respectively
$
13.08

$
13.83

Net investment income
1.02

1.03

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
0.20

(0.11
)
Total net increase
1.22

0.92

Dividends declared to stockholders from net investment income
(1.02
)
(1.02
)
Net asset value, September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively
$
13.28

$
13.73

Per share market value, September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively
$
13.76

$
13.59

Total return based on market value(2)
14.07
%
(2.35
)%
Total return based on net asset value(3)
9.68
%
6.76
%
Shares outstanding at end of period
63,864,858

64,005,387

Average weighted shares outstanding for the period
63,843,730

58,269,543

Average net assets for the period
$
837,887

$
831,423

Ratio to average net assets:


Net investment income
10.38
%
9.64
%
Total expenses, before waivers/reimbursements
10.07
%
9.09
%
Total expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements
9.43
%
8.35
%
Average debt outstanding—Holdings Credit Facility
$
353,577

$
391,037

Average debt outstanding—SBA-guaranteed debentures
119,172

59,315

Average debt outstanding—Convertible Notes
115,147

115,000

Average debt outstanding—NMFC Credit Facility
84,996

59,598

Average debt outstanding—Unsecured Notes(4)
50,270

—

Asset coverage ratio(5)
242.09
%
254.69
%
Portfolio turnover
22.38
%
24.67
%
(1)
Per share data is based on weighted average shares outstanding for the respective period (except for dividends declared to stockholders which is based on actual rate per share).
(2)
Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the opening of the first day of the year and a sale on the closing of the last business day of the period. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(3)
Total return is calculated assuming a purchase at net asset value on the opening of the first day of the year and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at the net asset value on the last day of the respective quarter.
(4)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , average debt outstanding represents the period from May 6, 2016 (issuance of the Unsecured Notes) to September 30, 2016 .
(5)
On November 5, 2014, the Company received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing the Company to modify the asset coverage requirement to exclude the SBA-guaranteed debentures from this calculation.
Note 13. Recent Accounting Standards Updates
In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern Subtopic 205-40—Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 will explicitly require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosure in certain circumstances. The new standard will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016. Earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

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In February 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-02, Consolidation Topic 810—Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which modifies the consolidation analysis in determining if limited partnerships or similar type entities fall under the variable interest model or voting interest model, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. ASU 2015-02 was effective for all public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted ASU 2015-02. The adoption did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest Subtopic 835-30—Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. Under ASU 2015-03, an entity presents such costs on the statement of assets and liabilities as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs is reported as interest expense.  The new standard was effective for all public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted ASU 2015-03. Upon adoption, the Company revised its presentation of deferred financing costs from an asset to a liability, which is a direct deduction to its debt on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Company retrospectively revised its presentation of $13,992 of deferred financing costs that were previously presented as an asset as of December 31, 2015, which resulted in a decrease to total assets and total liabilities as of December 31, 2015.
In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall Subtopic 825-10—Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 amends certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2016-01 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The new guidance must be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values (including disclosure requirements) should be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption of ASU 2016-01. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Note 14. Subsequent Events
On October 28, 2016, the Company completed a public offering of 5,750,000 shares of its common stock (including 750,000 shares of common stock that were issued pursuant to the full exercise of the option granted to the underwriters to purchase additional shares) at a public offering price of $13.50 per share. The Investment Adviser paid all of the underwriters' sales load and an additional supplemental payment of $0.25 per share, which reflects the difference between the public offering price of $13.50 per share and the net proceeds of $13.75 per share. All payments made by the Investment Adviser are not subject to reimbursement by us. The Company received net proceeds from this offering of approximately $79,063.
On November 4, 2016 , the Company’s board of directors declared a fourth quarter 2016 distribution of $0.34 per share payable on December 29, 2016 to holders of record as of December 15, 2016 .


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors of
New Mountain Finance Corporation
New York, New York

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of New Mountain Finance Corporation and subsidiaries, including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and changes in net assets, and cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the management of New Mountain Finance Corporation.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of assets and liabilities of New Mountain Finance Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 29, 2016, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2015, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities from which it has been derived.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

November 8, 2016



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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The information in management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations relates to New Mountain Finance Corporation, including its wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, "we", "us", "our", "NMFC" or the "Company").
The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial data and our financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the financial data and consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. Some of the statements in this report (including in the following discussion) constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or our financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this section involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including:
•
statements concerning the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets;
•
the general economy, including interest and inflation rates, and its impact on the industries in which we invest;
•
the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
•
our ability to make investments consistent with our investment objectives, including with respect to the size, nature and terms of our investments;
•
the ability of New Mountain Finance Advisers BDC, L.L.C. (the "Investment Adviser") or its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals;
•
actual and potential conflicts of interest with the Investment Adviser and New Mountain Capital L.L.C. ("New Mountain Capital", defined as New Mountain Capital Group, L.L.C. and its affiliates); and
•
the risk factors set forth in Item 1A.—Risk Factors contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .
Forward-looking statements are identified by their use of such terms and phrases such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “potential”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, “target”, “will”, “would” or similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in Item 1A.—Risk Factors contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .
We have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we have filed or in the future may file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including annual reports on Form 10-K, registration statements on Form N-2, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
Overview
New Mountain Finance Corporation
We are a Delaware corporation that was originally incorporated on June 29, 2010. We are a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As such, we are obligated to comply with certain regulatory requirements. We have elected to be treated, and intend to comply with the requirements to continue to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code"). NMFC is also registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act").

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On May 19, 2011, we priced our initial public offering (the "IPO") of 7,272,727 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $13.75 per share. Concurrently with the closing of the IPO and at the public offering price of $13.75 per share, we sold an additional 2,172,000 shares of our common stock to certain executives and employees of, and other individuals affiliated with, New Mountain Capital in a concurrent private placement (the "Concurrent Private Placement"). Additionally, 1,252,964 shares were issued to the partners of New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P. at that time for their ownership interest in the Predecessor Entities (as defined below). In connection with our IPO and through a series of transactions, New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C. ("NMF Holdings" or the "Predecessor Operating Company") acquired all of the operations of the Predecessor Entities, including all of the assets and liabilities related to such operations.
New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C.
NMF Holdings is a Delaware limited liability company. Until May 8, 2014, NMF Holdings was externally managed and was regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As such, NMF Holdings was obligated to comply with certain regulatory requirements. NMF Holdings was treated as a partnership for United States (“U.S.”) federal income tax purposes for so long as it had at least two members. With the completion of the underwritten secondary offering on February 3, 2014, NMF Holdings’ existence as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes terminated and NMF Holdings became an entity that is disregarded as a separate entity from its owner for U.S. federal tax purposes. For additional information on our organizational structure prior to May 8, 2014, see “—Restructuring”.
Until May 8, 2014, NMF Holdings was externally managed by the Investment Adviser. As of May 8, 2014, the Investment Adviser serves as our external investment adviser. New Mountain Finance Administration, L.L.C. (the "Administrator") provides the administrative services necessary for operations. The Investment Adviser and Administrator are wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Mountain Capital. New Mountain Capital is a firm with a track record of investing in the middle market and with assets under management totaling more than $15.0 billion (1), which includes total assets held by us. New Mountain Capital focuses on investing in defensive growth companies across its private equity, public equity and credit investment vehicles. NMF Holdings, formerly known as New Mountain Guardian (Leveraged), L.L.C., was originally formed as a subsidiary of New Mountain Guardian AIV, L.P. ("Guardian AIV") by New Mountain Capital in October 2008. Guardian AIV was formed through an allocation of approximately $300.0 million of the $5.1 billion of commitments supporting New Mountain Partners III, L.P., a private equity fund managed by New Mountain Capital. In February 2009, New Mountain Capital formed a co-investment vehicle, New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P., comprising $20.4 million of commitments. New Mountain Guardian (Leveraged), L.L.C. and New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P., together with their respective direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, are defined as the "Predecessor Entities".
Prior to December 18, 2014, New Mountain Finance SPV Funding, L.L.C. ("NMF SLF") was a Delaware limited liability company. NMF SLF was a wholly-owned subsidiary of NMF Holdings and thus our wholly-owned indirect subsidiary. NMF SLF was bankruptcy-remote and non-recourse to us. As part of an amendment to our existing credit facilities with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, NMF SLF merged with and into NMF Holdings on December 18, 2014. See "—Borrowings" for additional information on our credit facilities.
New Mountain Finance AIV Holdings Corporation
Until April 25, 2014, New Mountain Finance AIV Holdings Corporation ("AIV Holdings") was a Delaware corporation that was originally incorporated on March 11, 2011. AIV Holdings was dissolved on April 25, 2014. Guardian AIV, a Delaware limited partnership, was AIV Holdings' sole stockholder. AIV Holdings was a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that was regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As such, AIV Holdings was obligated to comply with certain regulatory requirements. AIV Holdings was treated, and complied with the requirements to qualify annually, as a RIC under the Code.
(1)
Includes amounts committed, not all of which have been drawn down and invested to date, as of September 30, 2016 .


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Structure
Prior to the Restructuring (as defined below) on May 8, 2014, NMFC and AIV Holdings were holding companies with no direct operations of their own, and their sole asset was their ownership in NMF Holdings. In connection with the IPO, NMFC and AIV Holdings each entered into a joinder agreement with respect to the Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended and restated (the "Operating Agreement"), of NMF Holdings, pursuant to which NMFC and AIV Holdings were admitted as members of NMF Holdings. NMFC acquired from NMF Holdings, with the gross proceeds of the IPO and the Concurrent Private Placement, common membership units ("units") of NMF Holdings (the number of units were equal to the number of shares of NMFC's common stock sold in the IPO and the Concurrent Private Placement). Additionally, NMFC received units of NMF Holdings equal to the number of shares of common stock of NMFC issued to the partners of New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P. Guardian AIV was the parent of NMF Holdings prior to the IPO and, as a result of the transactions completed in connection with the IPO, obtained units in NMF Holdings. Guardian AIV contributed its units in NMF Holdings to AIV Holdings in exchange for common stock of AIV Holdings. AIV Holdings had the right to exchange all or any portion of its units in NMF Holdings for shares of NMFC's common stock on a one-for-one basis at any time.
The original structure was designed to generally prevent NMFC and its stockholders from being allocated taxable income with respect to unrecognized gains that existed at the time of the IPO in the Predecessor Entities' assets, and rather such amounts would be allocated generally to AIV Holdings. The result was that any distributions made to NMFC's stockholders that were attributable to such gains generally were not treated as taxable dividends but rather as return of capital.
Since our IPO, and through September 30, 2016 , we raised approximately $454.0 million in net proceeds from additional offerings of common stock and issued shares of common stock valued at approximately $288.4 million on behalf of AIV Holdings for exchanged units. We acquired from NMF Holdings units of NMF Holdings equal to the number of shares of our common stock sold in additional offerings. With the completion of the final secondary offering on February 3, 2014, we owned 100.0% of the units of NMF Holdings, which became our wholly-owned subsidiary.
Restructuring
As a BDC, AIV Holdings had been subject to the 1940 Act, including certain provisions applicable only to BDCs. Accordingly, and after careful consideration of the 1940 Act requirements applicable to BDCs, the cost of 1940 Act compliance and a thorough assessment of AIV Holdings' business model, AIV Holdings' board of directors determined that continuation as a BDC was not in the best interests of AIV Holdings and Guardian AIV. Specifically, given that AIV Holdings was formed for the sole purpose of holding units of NMF Holdings and AIV Holdings had disposed of all of the units of NMF Holdings that it was holding as of February 3, 2014, the board of directors of AIV Holdings approved and declared advisable at an in-person meeting held on March 25, 2014 the withdrawal of AIV Holdings' election to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. In addition, the board of directors of AIV Holdings approved and declared advisable for AIV Holdings to terminate its registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and to dissolve AIV Holdings under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Upon receipt of the necessary stockholder consent to authorize the board of directors of AIV Holdings to withdraw AIV Holdings' election to be regulated as a BDC, the withdrawal was filed and became effective upon receipt by the SEC of AIV Holdings' notification of withdrawal on Form N-54C on April 15, 2014. The board of directors of AIV Holdings believed that AIV Holdings met the requirements for filing the notification to withdraw its election to be regulated as a BDC, upon the receipt of the necessary stockholder consent. After the notification of withdrawal of AIV Holdings' BDC election was filed with the SEC, AIV Holdings was no longer subject to the regulatory provisions of the 1940 Act applicable to BDCs generally, including regulations related to insurance, custody, composition of its board of directors, affiliated transactions and any compensation arrangements.
In addition, on April 15, 2014, AIV Holdings filed a Form 15 with the SEC to terminate AIV Holdings' registration under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. After these SEC filings and any other federal or state regulatory or tax filings were made, AIV Holdings proceeded to dissolve under Delaware law by filing a certificate of dissolution in Delaware on April 25, 2014.
Until May 8, 2014, as a BDC, NMF Holdings had been subject to the 1940 Act, including certain provisions applicable only to BDCs. Accordingly, and after careful consideration of the 1940 Act requirements applicable to BDCs, the cost of 1940 Act compliance and a thorough assessment of NMF Holdings' current business model, NMF Holdings' board of directors determined at an in-person meeting held on March 25, 2014 that continuation as a BDC was not in the best interests of NMF Holdings.
At the joint annual meeting of the stockholders of NMFC and the sole unit holder of NMF Holdings held on May 6, 2014, the stockholders of NMFC and the sole unit holder of NMF Holdings approved a proposal which authorized the board of directors of NMF Holdings to withdraw NMF Holdings' election to be regulated as a BDC. Additionally, the stockholders of NMFC approved a new investment advisory and management agreement between NMFC and the Investment Adviser. Upon

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receipt of the necessary stockholder/unit holder approval to authorize the board of directors of NMF Holdings to withdraw NMF Holdings' election to be regulated as a BDC, the withdrawal was filed and became effective upon receipt by the SEC of NMF Holdings' notification of withdrawal on Form N-54C on May 8, 2014.
Effective May 8, 2014, NMF Holdings amended and restated its Operating Agreement such that the board of directors of NMF Holdings was dissolved and NMF Holdings remained a wholly-owned subsidiary of NMFC with the sole purpose of serving as a special purpose vehicle for NMF Holdings' credit facility, and NMFC assumed all other operating activities previously undertaken by NMF Holdings under the management of the Investment Adviser (collectively, the "Restructuring"). After the Restructuring, all wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries of NMFC are consolidated with NMFC for both 1940 Act and financial statement reporting purposes, subject to any financial statement adjustments required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). NMFC continues to remain a BDC regulated under the 1940 Act.
Also, on May 8, 2014, NMF Holdings filed Form 15 with the SEC to terminate NMF Holdings' registration under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. As a special purpose entity, NMF Holdings is bankruptcy-remote and non-recourse to NMFC. In addition, the assets held at NMF Holdings will continue to be used to secure NMF Holdings' credit facility.
Current Organization
Our wholly-owned subsidiaries, NMF Ancora Holdings Inc. (“NMF Ancora”), NMF QID NGL Holdings, Inc. (“NMF QID”) and NMF YP Holdings Inc. (“NMF YP”), are structured as Delaware entities that serve as tax blocker corporations which hold equity or equity-like investments in portfolio companies organized as limited liability companies (or other forms of pass-through entities). We consolidate our tax blocker corporations for accounting purposes. The tax blocker corporations are not consolidated for income tax purposes and may incur income tax expense as a result of their ownership of the portfolio companies. Additionally, our wholly-owned subsidiary, New Mountain Finance Servicing, L.L.C. (“NMF Servicing”) serves as the administrative agent on certain investment transactions. New Mountain Finance SBIC, L.P. (“SBIC LP”), and its general partner, New Mountain Finance SBIC G.P., L.L.C. (“SBIC GP”), were organized in Delaware as a limited partnership and limited liability company, respectively. SBIC LP and SBIC GP are our consolidated wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries. SBIC LP received a license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) to operate as a small business investment company (“SBIC”) under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (the “1958 Act”).
The diagram below depicts our organizational structure as of September 30, 2016 .
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*
Includes partners of New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P.
**
NMFC is the sole limited partner of SBIC LP. NMFC, directly or indirectly through SBIC GP, wholly-owns SBIC LP. NMFC owns 100.0% of SBIC GP which owns 1.0% of SBIC LP. NMFC owns 99.0% of SBIC LP.
Our investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through the sourcing and origination of debt securities at all levels of the capital structure, including first and second lien debt, notes, bonds and mezzanine securities. In some cases, our investments may also include equity interests. The primary focus is in the debt of defensive growth companies, which are defined as generally exhibiting the following characteristics: (i) sustainable secular growth drivers, (ii) high barriers to competitive entry, (iii) high free cash flow after capital expenditure and working capital needs, (iv) high returns on assets and (v) niche market dominance. Similar to us, SBIC LP's investment objective is to generate current

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income and capital appreciation under our investment criteria. However, SBIC LP's investments must be in SBA eligible companies. Our portfolio may be concentrated in a limited number of industries. As of September 30, 2016 , our top five industry concentrations were software, business services, distribution & logistics, consumer services and education .
As of September 30, 2016 , our net asset value was $848.2 million and our portfolio had a fair value of approximately $1,519.0 million in 74 portfolio companies, with a weighted average Yield to Maturity at Cost of approximately 10.4% . This Yield to Maturity at Cost ("Yield to Maturity at Cost") calculation assumes that all investments, including secured collateralized agreements, not on non-accrual are purchased at cost on the quarter end date and held until their respective maturities with no prepayments or losses and exited at par at maturity. This calculation excludes the impact of existing leverage. Yield to Maturity at Cost uses the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") curves at each quarter's end date. The actual yield to maturity may be higher or lower due to the future selection of the LIBOR contracts by the individual companies in our portfolio or other factors.
Recent Developments
On October 28, 2016, we completed a public offering of 5,750,000 shares of our common stock (including 750,000 shares of common stock that were issued pursuant to the full exercise of the option granted to the underwriters to purchase additional shares) at a public offering price of $13.50 per share. The Investment Adviser paid all of the underwriters' sales load and an additional supplemental payment of $0.25 per share, which reflects the difference between the public offering price of $13.50 per share and the net proceeds of $13.75 per share. All payments made by the Investment Adviser are not subject to reimbursement by us. We received net proceeds from this offering of approximately $79.1 million.
On November 4, 2016 , our board of directors declared a fourth quarter 2016 distribution of $0.34 per share payable on December 29, 2016 to holders of record as of December 15, 2016 .
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following items as critical accounting policies.
Basis of Accounting
We consolidate our wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries: NMF Holdings, NMF Servicing, SBIC LP, SBIC GP, NMF Ancora, NMF QID and NMF YP. Previously, we consolidated our wholly-owned indirect subsidiary NMF SLF until it merged with and into NMF Holdings on December 18, 2014. See "—Borrowings" for additional information on our credit facilities. We are an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance as described in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies , ("ASC 946").
Valuation and Leveling of Portfolio Investments
At all times consistent with GAAP and the 1940 Act, we conduct a valuation of assets, which impacts our net asset value.
We value our assets on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if required under the 1940 Act. In all cases, our board of directors is ultimately and solely responsible for determining the fair value of our portfolio investments on a quarterly basis in good faith, including investments that are not publicly traded, those whose market prices are not readily available and any other situation where our portfolio investments require a fair value determination. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Our quarterly valuation procedures are set forth in more detail below:
(1)
Investments for which market quotations are readily available on an exchange are valued at such market quotations based on the closing price indicated from independent pricing services.
(2)
Investments for which indicative prices are obtained from various pricing services and/or brokers or dealers are valued through a multi-step valuation process, as described below, to determine whether the quote(s) obtained is representative of fair value in accordance with GAAP.
a.
Bond quotes are obtained through independent pricing services. Internal reviews are performed by the investment professionals of the Investment Adviser to ensure that the quote obtained is representative of fair value in accordance with GAAP and, if so, the quote is used. If the Investment Adviser is unable to sufficiently validate the quote(s) internally and if the investment's par value or its fair value exceeds the materiality threshold, the investment is valued similarly to those assets with no readily available quotes (see (3) below); and

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b.
For investments other than bonds, we look at the number of quotes readily available and perform the following procedures:
i.
Investments for which two or more quotes are received from a pricing service are valued using the mean of the mean of the bid and ask of the quotes obtained;
ii.
Investments for which one quote is received from a pricing service are validated internally. The investment professionals of the Investment Adviser analyze the market quotes obtained using an array of valuation methods (further described below) to validate the fair value. If the Investment Adviser is unable to sufficiently validate the quote internally and if the investment's par value or its fair value exceeds the materiality threshold, the investment is valued similarly to those assets with no readily available quotes (see (3) below).
(3)
Investments for which quotations are not readily available through exchanges, pricing services, brokers, or dealers are valued through a multi-step valuation process:
a.
Each portfolio company or investment is initially valued by the investment professionals of the Investment Adviser responsible for the credit monitoring;
b.
Preliminary valuation conclusions will then be documented and discussed with our senior management;
c.
If an investment falls into (3) above for four consecutive quarters and if the investment's par value or its fair value exceeds the materiality threshold, then at least once each fiscal year, the valuation for each portfolio investment for which we do not have a readily available market quotation will be reviewed by an independent valuation firm engaged by our board of directors; and
d.
When deemed appropriate by our management, an independent valuation firm may be engaged to review and value investment(s) of a portfolio company, without any preliminary valuation being performed by the Investment Adviser. The investment professionals of the Investment Adviser will review and validate the value provided.
For investments in revolving credit facilities and delayed draw commitments, the cost basis of the funded investments purchased is offset by any costs/netbacks received for any unfunded portion on the total balance committed. The fair value is also adjusted for the price appreciation or depreciation on the unfunded portion. As a result, the purchase of a commitment not completely funded may result in a negative fair value until it is called and funded.
The values assigned to investments are based upon available information and do not necessarily represent amounts which might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future circumstances and cannot be reasonably determined until the individual positions are liquidated. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may fluctuate from period to period and the fluctuations could be material.
GAAP fair value measurement guidance classifies the inputs used in measuring fair value into three levels as follows:
Level I—Quoted prices (unadjusted) are available in active markets for identical investments and we have the ability to access such quotes as of the reporting date. The type of investments which would generally be included in Level I include active exchange-traded equity securities and exchange-traded derivatives. As required by Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"), we, to the extent that we hold such investments, do not adjust the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where we hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
Level II—Pricing inputs are observable for the investments, either directly or indirectly, as of the reporting date, but are not the same as those used in Level I. Level II inputs include the following:
•
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
•
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets (examples include corporate and municipal bonds, which trade infrequently);
•
Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include most over-the-counter derivatives, including foreign exchange forward contracts); and
•
Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

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Level III—Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels. In all instances when the inputs fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. As such, a Level III fair value measurement may include inputs that are both observable and unobservable. Gains and losses for such assets categorized within the Level III table below may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable inputs and unobservable inputs.
The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant judgment or estimation by management and consideration of factors specific to each investment. A review of the fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in the transfer of certain investments within the fair value hierarchy from period to period. Reclassifications impacting the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in/out of the respective leveling categories as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur.
The following table summarizes the levels in the fair value hierarchy that our portfolio investments fall into as of September 30, 2016 :
(in thousands)
Total
Level I
Level II
Level III
First lien
$
648,743

$
—

$
191,393

$
457,350

Second lien
589,827

—

302,339

287,488

Subordinated
86,614

—

44,066

42,548

Equity and other
193,795

28

2

193,765

Total investments
$
1,518,979

$
28

$
537,800

$
981,151

We generally use the following framework when determining the fair value of investments where there are little, if any, market activity or observable pricing inputs. We typically determine the fair value of our performing debt investments utilizing an income approach. Additional consideration is given using a market based approach, as well as reviewing the overall underlying portfolio company's performance and associated financial risks. The following outlines additional details on the approaches considered:
Company Performance, Financial Review, and Analysis: Prior to investment, as part of our due diligence process, we evaluate the overall performance and financial stability of the portfolio company. Post investment, we analyze each portfolio company's current operating performance and relevant financial trends versus prior year and budgeted results, including, but not limited to, factors affecting its revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") growth, margin trends, liquidity position, covenant compliance and changes to its capital structure. We also attempt to identify and subsequently track any developments at the portfolio company, within its customer or vendor base or within the industry or the macroeconomic environment, generally, that may alter any material element of our original investment thesis. This analysis is specific to each portfolio company. We leverage the knowledge gained from our original due diligence process, augmented by this subsequent monitoring, to continually refine our outlook for each of our portfolio companies and ultimately form the valuation of our investment in each portfolio company. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent sale occurs, we will consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate the private valuation.
For debt investments, we may employ the Market Based Approach (as described below) to assess the total enterprise value of the portfolio company, in order to evaluate the enterprise value coverage of our debt investment. For equity investments or in cases where the Market Based Approach implies a lack of enterprise value coverage for the debt investment, we may additionally employ a discounted cash flow analysis based on the free cash flows of the portfolio company to assess the total enterprise value.
After enterprise value coverage is demonstrated for our debt investments through the method(s) above, the Income Based Approach (as described below) may be employed to estimate the fair value of the investment.
Market Based Approach: We may estimate the total enterprise value of each portfolio company by utilizing market value cash flow (EBITDA) multiples of publicly traded comparable companies and comparable transactions. We consider numerous factors when selecting the appropriate companies whose trading multiples are used to value our portfolio companies. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type of organization, similarity to the business being valued, and relevant risk factors, as well as size, profitability and growth expectations. We may apply an average of various relevant comparable company EBITDA multiples to the portfolio company's latest twelve month ("LTM") EBITDA or projected EBITDA to calculate the enterprise value of the portfolio company. Significant increases or decreases in the EBITDA multiple will result in an increase or decrease in enterprise value, which may result in an increase or decrease in the fair value estimate of the

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investment. In applying the market based approach as of September 30, 2016 , we used the relevant EBITDA multiple ranges set forth in the table below to determine the enterprise value of our portfolio companies. We believe this was a reasonable range in light of current comparable company trading levels and the specific portfolio companies involved.
Income Based Approach: We also may use a discounted cash flow analysis to estimate the fair value of the investment. Projected cash flows represent the relevant security's contractual interest, fee and principal payments plus the assumption of full principal recovery at the investment's expected maturity date. These cash flows are discounted at a rate established utilizing a yield calibration approach, which incorporates changes in the credit quality (as measured by relevant statistics) of the portfolio company, as compared to changes in the yield associated with comparable credit quality market indices, between the date of origination and the valuation date. Significant increases or decreases in the discount rate would result in a decrease or increase in the fair value measurement. In applying the income based approach as of September 30, 2016 , we used the discount ranges set forth in the table below to value investments in our portfolio companies.
The unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of our Level III investments as of September 30, 2016 were as follows:
(in thousands)
Range
Type
Fair Value as of September 30, 2016
Approach
Unobservable Input
Low
High
Weighted
Average
First lien
$
374,615

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
2.0x

16.0x

9.8x

Revenue multiple
1.4x

8.0x

4.5x


Discount rate
7.0
%
30.0
%
10.6
%
72,835

Market quote
Broker quote
N/A

N/A

N/A

9,900

Other
N/A(1)
N/A

N/A

N/A

Second lien
156,719

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
7.5x

16.0x

12.1x


Discount rate
10.0
%
11.6
%
10.9
%
130,769

Market quote
Broker quote
N/A

N/A

N/A

Subordinated
42,548

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
4.5x

8.5x

7.5x

Revenue multiple
0.5x

0.6x

0.6x


Discount rate
10.0
%
17.2
%
14.1
%
Equity and other
175,774

Market & income approach
EBITDA multiple
2.5x

12.5x

6.9x

Revenue multiple
1.1x

1.7x

1.4x


Discount rate
8.0
%
19.5
%
14.1
%
1,491

Black Scholes analysis
Expected life in years
9.1

9.5

9.3


Volatility
27.4
%
35.0
%
31.2
%

Discount rate
1.7
%
1.7
%
1.7
%
16,500

Other
N/A(1)
N/A

N/A

N/A

$
981,151




(1)
Fair value was determined based on transaction pricing or recent acquisition or sale as the best measure of fair value with no material changes in operations of the related portfolio company since the transaction date.
NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC
NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC ("SLP I") was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on May 27, 2014 and commenced operations on June 10, 2014. SLP I is a portfolio company held by us. SLP I is structured as a private investment fund, in which all of the investors are qualified purchasers, as such term is defined under the 1940 Act. Transfer of interests in SLP I is subject to restrictions, and as a result, such interests are not readily marketable. SLP I operates under a limited liability company agreement (the "SLP I Agreement") and will continue in existence until June 10, 2019, subject to earlier termination pursuant to certain terms of the SLP I Agreement. The term may be extended for up to one year pursuant to certain terms of the SLP I Agreement. SLP I has a three year re-investment period. SLP I invests in senior secured loans issued by companies within our core industry verticals. These investments are typically broadly syndicated first lien loans.

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SLP I is capitalized with $93.0 million of capital commitments and $275.0 million of debt from a revolving credit facility and is managed by us. Our capital commitment is $23.0 million , representing less than 25.0% ownership, with third party investors representing the remaining capital commitment. As of September 30, 2016 , SLP I had total investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $330.3 million , debt outstanding of $241.2 million and capital that had been called and funded of $93.0 million . As of December 31, 2015 , SLP I had total investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $349.7 million , debt outstanding of $267.6 million and capital that had been called and funded of $93.0 million . Our investment in SLP I is disclosed on our Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 .
We, as an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act, act as the collateral manager to SLP I and are entitled to receive a management fee for our investment management services provided to SLP I. As a result, SLP I is classified as our affiliate. No management fee is charged on our investment in SLP I in connection with the administrative services provided to SLP I. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , we earned approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million , respectively, in management fees related to SLP I, which is included in other income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , we earned approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million , respectively, in management fees related to SLP I, which is included in other income. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , approximately $0.3 million and $0.3 million , respectively, of management fees related to SLP I was included in receivable from affiliates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , we earned approximately $1.1 million and $2.9 million , respectively, of dividend income related to SLP I, which is included in dividend income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , we earned approximately $0.9 million and $2.7 million , respectively, of dividend income related to SLP I, which is included in dividend income. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , approximately $1.1 million and $0.9 million , respectively, of dividend income related to SLP I was included in interest and dividend receivable.
NMFC Senior Loan Program II LLC
NMFC Senior Loan Program II LLC ("SLP II") was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on March 9, 2016 and commenced operations on April 12, 2016. SLP II is structured as a private joint venture investment fund between us and SkyKnight Income, LLC (“SkyKnight”) and operates under a limited liability company agreement (the "SLP II Agreement"). The purpose of the joint venture is to invest primarily in senior secured loans issued by portfolio companies within our core industry verticals. These investments are typically broadly syndicated first lien loans. All investment decisions must be unanimously approved by the board of managers of SLP II, which has equal representation from us and SkyKnight. SLP II has a three year investment period and will continue in existence until April 12, 2021. The term may be extended for up to one year pursuant to certain terms of the SLP II Agreement.
SLP II is capitalized with equity contributions which are called from its members, on a pro-rata basis based on their equity commitments, as transactions are completed. Any decision by SLP II to call down on capital commitments requires approval by the board of managers of SLP II. We and SkyKnight have committed to provide $79.4 million and $20.6 million of equity to SLP II, respectively. As of September 30, 2016 , we and SkyKnight have contributed $47.6 million and $12.4 million , respectively. Our investment in SLP II is disclosed on our Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2016 .
On April 12, 2016, SLP II closed its $275.0 million revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association which matures on April 12, 2021 and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum. As of September 30, 2016 , SLP II had total investments with an aggregate fair value of approximately $231.3 million and debt outstanding under its credit facility of $158.4 million .

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The following table is a listing of the individual loans in SLP II's portfolio as of September 30, 2016 :
Portfolio Company and Type of Investment
Industry
Interest Rate (1)
Maturity Date
Principal Amount or Par Value
Cost
Fair
Value (2)
First lien:
(in thousands)
(in thousands)
(in thousands)
ADMI Corp. (aka Aspen Dental)
Healthcare Services
5.25% (L + 4.25%)
4/29/2022
$
1,990

$
1,985

$
2,004

AssuredPartners, Inc.
Business Services
5.75% (L + 4.75%)
10/21/2022
8,891

8,891

8,954

Beaver-Visitec International Holdings, Inc.
Healthcare Products
6.00% (L + 5.00%)
8/21/2023
15,000

14,851

14,963

Coinstar, LLC
Consumer Services
5.25% (L + 4.25%)
9/27/2023
5,000

4,975

5,044

Cvent, Inc.
Software
6.00% (L + 5.00%)
6/16/2023
10,000

9,900

10,025

DigiCert Holdings, Inc.
Software
6.00% (L + 5.00%)
10/21/2021
14,937

14,847

14,900

Emerald 2 Limited
Business Services
5.00% (L + 4.00%)
5/14/2021
1,277

1,203

1,194

Engility Corporation (fka TASC, Inc.)
Federal Services
5.75% (L + 4.75%)
8/14/2023
14,118

14,048

14,268

Eiger Acquisition B.V. (Eiger Co-Borrower, LLC)
Software
6.25% (L + 5.25%)
2/18/2022
10,534

10,370

10,218

Explorer Holdings, Inc.
Healthcare Services
6.00% (L + 5.00%)
5/2/2023
4,988

4,940

5,034

GOBP Holdings Inc.
Retail
5.00% (L + 4.00%)
10/21/2021
15,243

15,094

15,222

Hyperion Insurance Group Limited
Business Services
5.50% (L + 4.50%)
4/29/2022
9,913

9,746

9,727

J.D. Power and Associates
Business Services
5.25% (L + 4.25%)
9/7/2023
10,000

9,950

10,100

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC
Education
5.00% (L + 4.00%)
5/4/2022
9,975

9,928

10,040

Navex Global, Inc.
Software
5.98% (L + 4.75%)
11/19/2021
14,967

14,742

14,743

Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
Healthcare I.T.
5.75% (L + 4.75%)
4/19/2023
7,980

7,904

8,027

Precyse Acquisition Corp.
Healthcare Services
6.50% (L + 5.50%)
10/20/2022
9,975

9,833

10,062

Quest Software US Holdings Inc.
Software
7.00% (L + 6.00%)
10/31/2022
10,000

9,850

9,850

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc.
Software
5.50% (L + 4.50%)
2/3/2023
15,725

15,735

15,890

TTM Technologies, Inc.
Business Products
5.25% (L + 4.25%)
5/31/2021
15,000

14,872

15,215

Vencore, Inc. (fka SI Organization, Inc., The)
Federal Services
5.75% (L + 4.75%)
11/23/2019
10,829

10,807

10,877

VF Holding Corp.
Software
4.75% (L + 3.75%)
6/30/2023
5,000

4,976

5,022

Vision Solutions, Inc.
Software
7.50% (L + 6.50%)
6/16/2022
10,000

9,904

9,950

$
231,342

$
229,351

$
231,329

(1)
For each investment, the current interest rate provided reflects the rate in effect as of September 30, 2016 .
(2)
Represents the fair value in accordance with ASC 820. Our board of directors does not determine the fair value of the investments held by SLP II.

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Below is certain summarized financial information for SLP II as of September 30, 2016 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 :
Selected Balance Sheet Information (in thousands):
September 30, 2016
Investments at fair value (cost of $229,351)
$
231,329

Receivable from unsettled securities sold
15,993

Cash and other assets
3,511

Total assets
$
250,833

Credit facility
$
158,400

Deferred financing costs
(2,716
)
Payable for unsettled securities purchased
28,705

Distribution payable
1,450

Other liabilities
3,108

Total liabilities
188,947

Members' capital
$
61,886

Total liabilities and members' capital
$
250,833

Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Selected Statement of Operations Information (in thousands):
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016(1)
Interest income
$
2,698

$
3,326

Other income
114

163

Total investment income
2,812

3,489

Interest and other financing expenses
1,398

1,931

Other expenses
134

463

Total expenses
1,532

2,394

Net investment income
1,280

1,095

Net realized gains on investments
229

263

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
1,863

1,978

Net increase in members' capital
$
3,372

$
3,336

(1)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, amounts reported relate to the period from April 12, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2016.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , we earned approximately $1.2 million and $1.2 million , respectively, of dividend income related to SLP II, which is included in dividend income. As of September 30, 2016 , approximately $1.2 million of dividend income related to SLP II was included in interest and dividend receivable.
We have determined that SLP II is an investment company under ASC 946, however, in accordance with such guidance we will generally not consolidate our investment in a company other than a wholly-owned investment company subsidiary. Furthermore, Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810, Consolidation , concludes that in a joint venture where both members have equal decision making authority, it is not appropriate for one member to consolidate the joint venture since neither has control. Accordingly, we do not consolidate SLP II.

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New Mountain Net Lease Corporation
New Mountain Net Lease Corporation ("NMNLC") was formed as a Maryland corporation on April 18, 2016 and commenced operations on August 12, 2016. NMNLC was formed to acquire commercial real properties that are subject to "triple net" leases and to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, within the meaning of Section 856(a) of the Code. NMNLC is as an operating company that will actively manage the properties and negotiate long term leases. It is intended to further add value by renovating, rehabilitating, developing, re-tenanting or re-positioning such properties over time. We have determined that NMNLC is not an investment company under ASC 946 and in accordance with such guidance we will generally not consolidate our investment in a company other than a wholly-owned investment company subsidiary. Accordingly, NMNLC is a wholly-owned non-consolidated portfolio company of NMFC.
Collateralized agreements or repurchase financings
We follow the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing—Secured Borrowing and Collateral , (“ASC 860”) when accounting for transactions involving the purchases of securities under collateralized agreements to resell (resale agreements). These transactions are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are recorded at their contracted resale or repurchase amounts, as specified in the respective agreements. Interest on collateralized agreements is accrued and recognized over the life of the transaction and included in interest income. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we held one collateralized agreement to resell with a cost basis of $30.0 million and $30.0 million , respectively, and a carrying value of $28.7 million and $29.7 million , respectively, and collateralized by a second lien bond in Northstar GOM Holdings Group LLC with a fair value of $28.7 million and $29.7 million , respectively. The collateralized agreement to resell is guaranteed by a private hedge fund with the most recently reported assets under management of approximately $690.0 million and assets under management of approximately $716.6 million as of December 31, 2015 . Pursuant to the terms of the collateralized agreement, the private hedge fund is obligated to repurchase the collateral from us at the par value of the collateralized agreement once called upon by us or if the private hedge fund's total assets under management fall below the agreed upon thresholds. The collateralized agreement was called upon by us but the counterparty failed to repurchase the collateral at its par value in accordance with the terms of the collateralized agreement. As of September 30, 2016 , litigation is on-going in the state of New York and the Cayman Islands to resolve this matter. The collateralized agreement earned interest at a weighted average rate of 16.0% and 15.0% per annum as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Sales and paydowns of investments: Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the specific identification method.
Interest and dividend income: Interest income, including amortization of premium and discount using the effective interest method, is recorded on the accrual basis and periodically assessed for collectability. Interest income also includes interest earned from cash on hand. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment penalties are recorded as part of interest income. We have loans and certain preferred equity investments in the portfolio that contain a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest or dividend provision. PIK interest and dividends are accrued and recorded as income at the contractual rates, if deemed collectible. The PIK interest and dividends are added to the principal or share balances on the capitalization dates and generally due at maturity or when redeemed by the issuer.
Dividend income on common equity is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies. Dividend income on preferred securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are deemed collectible.
Non-accrual income: Investments are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due for 30 days or more and when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued cash and un-capitalized PIK interest or dividends are reversed when an investment is placed on non-accrual status. Previously capitalized PIK interest or dividends are not reversed when an investment is placed on non-accrual status. Interest or dividend payments received on non-accrual investments may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment of the ultimate outcome. Non-accrual investments are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.
Other income: Other income represents delayed compensation, consent or amendment fees, revolver fees, structuring fees, upfront fees, management fees from a non-controlled/affiliated investment and other miscellaneous fees received and are typically non-recurring in nature. Delayed compensation is income earned from counterparties on trades that do not settle within a set number of business days after trade date. Other income may also include fees from bridge loans. We may from time to time enter into bridge financing commitments, an obligation to provide interim financing to a counterparty until permanent credit can be obtained. These commitments are short-term in nature and may expire unfunded. A fee is received for providing

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such commitments. Structuring fees and upfront fees are recognized as income when earned, usually when paid at the closing of the investment, and are non-refundable.
Monitoring of Portfolio Investments
We monitor the performance and financial trends of our portfolio companies on at least a quarterly basis. We attempt to identify any developments within the portfolio company, the industry or the macroeconomic environment that may alter any material element of our original investment strategy.
We use an investment rating system to characterize and monitor the credit profile and expected level of returns on each investment in the portfolio. We use a four-level numeric rating scale as follows:
•
Investment Rating 1—Investment is performing materially above expectations;
•
Investment Rating 2—Investment is performing materially in-line with expectations. All new loans are rated 2 at initial purchase;
•
Investment Rating 3—Investment is performing materially below expectations and risk has increased materially since the original investment; and
•
Investment Rating 4—Investment is performing substantially below expectations and risks have increased substantially since the original investment. Payments may be delinquent. There is meaningful possibility that we will not recoup our original cost basis in the investment and may realize a substantial loss upon exit.
The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 4 investment rating scale at fair value as of September 30, 2016 :
(in millions)
As of September 30, 2016
Investment Rating
Par Value(1)
Percent
Fair Value
Percent
Investment Rating 1
$
174.2

12.2
%
$
227.4

15.0
%
Investment Rating 2
1,169.8

81.5
%
1,260.2

82.9
%
Investment Rating 3
36.1

2.5
%
22.3

1.5
%
Investment Rating 4
54.9

3.8
%
9.1

0.6
%
$
1,435.0

100.0
%
$
1,519.0

100.0
%
(1)
Excludes shares and warrants.
As of September 30, 2016 , all investments in our portfolio had an Investment Rating of 1 or 2 with the exception of five portfolio companies. As of September 30, 2016 , three portfolio companies had an Investment Rating of 3 and three portfolio companies had an Investment Rating of 4, which includes one portfolio company that had a portion of our investment included in Investment Rating of 3 and a portion included in Investment Rating of 4.
During the third quarter of 2016, we placed our entire second lien position in Transtar Holding Company (“Transtar”) on non-accrual status due to its ongoing restructuring. As of September 30, 2016 , our investment in Transtar had an aggregate cost basis of $30.9 million , an aggregate fair value of $3.8 million and total unearned interest income of approximately $1.6 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months then ended, respectively.
During the second quarter of 2016, we placed a portion of our first lien position in Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc. (“Permian”) on non-accrual status due to its ongoing restructuring. As of September 30, 2016 , the portion of the Permian first lien position placed on non-accrual status represented an aggregate cost basis of $17.1 million , an aggregate fair value of $4.9 million and total unearned interest income of approximately $ 0.4 million and $1.3 million for the three and nine months then ended, respectively.
During the third quarter of 2016, we received notice that there would be no recovery of the outstanding principle and interest owed on our two super priority first lien positions in ATI Acquisition Company ("ATI"). As of June 30, 2016, our first lien positions in ATI had an aggregate cost of $1.5 million and an aggregate fair value of $0 and no unearned interest income for the period then ended. We wrote off our first lien positions in ATI and recognized an aggregate realized loss of $1.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016 , our preferred shares and warrants in Ancora Acquisition LLC, which were received as a result of our first lien positions in ATI, had an aggregate cost basis of $0.1 million and an aggregate fair value of $0.4 million .

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Portfolio and Investment Activity
The fair value of our investments was approximately $1,519.0 million in 74 portfolio companies at September 30, 2016 and approximately $1,512.2 million in 75 portfolio companies at December 31, 2015 .
The following table shows our portfolio and investment activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 :
Nine Months Ended
(in millions)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
New investments in 32 and 26 portfolio companies, respectively
$
336.2

$
400.8

Debt repayments in existing portfolio companies
310.3

271.6

Sales of securities in 7 and 14 portfolio companies, respectively
42.3

73.2

Change in unrealized appreciation on 61 and 39 portfolio companies, respectively
50.1

45.9

Change in unrealized depreciation on 24 and 47 portfolio companies, respectively
(39.4
)
(38.2
)
At September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 , our weighted average Yield to Maturity at Cost was approximately 10.4% and 10.4% , respectively.
Recent Accounting Standards Updates
See Item 1.—Financial Statements—Note 13. Recent Accounting Standards for details on recent accounting standards updates.
Results of Operations
Under GAAP, our IPO did not step-up the cost basis of the Predecessor Operating Company's existing investments to fair market value at the IPO date. Since the total value of the Predecessor Operating Company's investments at the time of the IPO was greater than the investments' cost basis, a larger amount of amortization of purchase or original issue discount, and different amounts in realized gain and unrealized appreciation, may be recognized under GAAP in each period than if the step-up had occurred. This will remain until such predecessor investments are sold, repaid or mature in the future. We track the transferred (or fair market) value of each of the Predecessor Operating Company's investments as of the time of the IPO and, for purposes of the incentive fee calculation, adjusts income as if each investment was purchased at the date of the IPO (or stepped up to fair market value). The respective "Adjusted Net Investment Income" (defined as net investment income adjusted to reflect income as if the cost basis of investments held at the IPO date had stepped-up to fair market value as of the IPO date) is used in calculating both the incentive fee and dividend payments. See Item 1.—Financial Statements—Note 5. Agreements for additional details.

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The following table for the three months ended September 30, 2016 is adjusted to reflect the step-up to fair market value and the allocation of the incentive fees related to hypothetical capital gains out of the adjusted post-incentive fee net investment income.
(in thousands)
Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2016
Stepped-up
Cost Basis
Adjustments
Incentive Fee
Adjustments(1)
Adjusted Three
Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Investment income




Interest income
$
35,917

$
(1
)
$
—

$
35,916

Dividend income
3,063

—

—

3,063

Other income
2,854

—

—

2,854

Total investment income(2)
41,834

(1
)
—

41,833

Total expenses pre-incentive fee(3)
14,673

—

—

14,673

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
27,161

(1
)
—

27,160

Incentive fee
5,432

—

—

5,432

Post-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
21,729

(1
)
21,728

Net realized gains (losses) on investments(4)
1,150

(27
)
—

1,123

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments(4)
3,146

28

—

3,174

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
(957
)
—

—

(957
)
Benefit for taxes
11

—

—

11

Capital gains incentive fees
—

—

—

—

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
25,079

$
25,079

(1)
For the three months ended September 30, 2016 , we incurred total incentive fees of $5.4 million , of which none was related to the capital gains incentive fee accrual on a hypothetical liquidation basis.
(2)
Includes income from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
(3)
Includes management fee waivers of $1.1 million . There was no expense waivers and reimbursements for the three months ended September 30, 2016 .
(4)
Includes net realized gains and losses on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
For the three months ended September 30, 2016 , we had a less than $1.0 thousand adjustment to interest income for amortization, a decrease of approximately $27.0 thousand to net realized gains and an increase of approximately $28.0 thousand to net change in unrealized appreciation to adjust for the stepped-up cost basis of the transferred investments as discussed above. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 , total adjusted investment income of $41.8 million consisted of approximately $33.8 million in cash interest from investments, approximately $0.9 million in PIK interest from investments, approximately $0.4 million in prepayment fees, net amortization of purchase premiums and discounts of approximately $0.8 million , approximately $2.3 million in cash dividends from investments, $0.7 million in PIK dividends from investments and approximately $2.9 million in other income. Our Adjusted Net Investment Income was $21.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 .
In accordance with GAAP, for the three months ended September 30, 2016 , we did not have an accrual for hypothetical capital gains incentive fee based upon the cumulative net Adjusted Realized Capital Gains and Adjusted Realized Capital Losses and the cumulative net Adjusted Unrealized Capital Appreciation and Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation on investments held at the end of each period. Actual amounts paid to the Investment Adviser are consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and are based only on actual Adjusted Realized Capital Gains computed net of all Adjusted Realized Capital Losses and Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year as if the entire portfolio was sold at fair value. As of September 30, 2016 , no actual capital gains incentive fee was owed under the Investment Management Agreement, as cumulative net Adjusted Realized Gains did not exceed cumulative Adjusted Unrealized Depreciation.

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The following table for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is adjusted to reflect the step-up to fair market value and the allocation of the incentive fees related to hypothetical capital gains out of the adjusted post-incentive fee net investment income.
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Stepped-up
Cost Basis
Adjustments
Incentive Fee
Adjustments(1)
Adjusted Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Investment income




Interest income
$
112,119

$
(65
)
$
—

$
112,054

Dividend income
6,423

—

—

6,423

Other income
5,758

—

—

5,758

Total investment income(2)
124,300

(65
)
—

124,235

Total expenses pre-incentive fee(3)
42,906

—

—

42,906

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
81,394

(65
)
—

81,329

Incentive fee
16,266

—

—

16,266

Post-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
65,128

(65
)
—

65,063

Net realized gains (losses) on investments(4)
2,191

(151
)
—

2,040

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments(4)
10,716

216

—

10,932

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
(1,031
)
—

—

(1,031
)
Benefit for taxes
819

—

—

819

Capital gains incentive fees
—

—

—

—

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
77,823

$
77,823

(1)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , we incurred total incentive fees of $16.3 million , of which none was related to the capital gains incentive fee accrual on a hypothetical liquidation basis.
(2)
Includes income from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
(3)
Includes expense waivers and reimbursements of $0.3 million and management fee waivers of $3.7 million .
(4)
Includes net realized gains and losses on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, non-controlled/affiliated investments and controlled investments.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , we had approximately $0.1 million adjustment to interest income for amortization, a decrease of approximately $0.2 million to net realized gains and an increase of approximately $0.2 million to net change in unrealized appreciation to adjust for the stepped-up cost basis of the transferred investments as discussed above. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , total adjusted investment income of $124.2 million consisted of approximately $103.0 million in cash interest from investments, approximately $2.8 million in PIK interest from investments, approximately $3.9 million in prepayment fees, net amortization of purchase premiums and discounts of approximately $2.3 million , approximately $4.2 million in cash dividends from investments, $2.2 million in PIK dividends from investments and approximately $5.8 million in other income. Our Adjusted Net Investment Income was $65.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 .
In accordance with GAAP, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , we did not have an accrual for hypothetical capital gains incentive fee based upon the cumulative net Adjusted Realized Capital Gains and Adjusted Realized Capital Losses and the cumulative net Adjusted Unrealized Capital Appreciation and Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation on investments held at the end of each period. Actual amounts paid to the Investment Adviser are consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and are based only on actual Adjusted Realized Capital Gains computed net of all Adjusted Realized Capital Losses and Adjusted Unrealized Capital Depreciation on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year as if the entire portfolio was sold at fair value. As of September 30, 2016 , no actual capital gains incentive fee was owed under the Investment Management Agreement, as cumulative net Adjusted Realized Gains did not exceed cumulative Adjusted Unrealized Depreciation.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015
Revenue
Three Months Ended
Percentage
(in thousands)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Change
Interest income
$
35,917

$
33,739

6
%
Dividend income
3,063

1,056

190
%
Other income
2,854

2,652

8
%
Total investment income
$
41,834

$
37,447

12
%
Our total investment income increased by approximately $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 . The 12% increase in total investment income primarily results from an increase in interest income of approximately $2.2 million from the three months ended September 30, 2015 to the three months ended September 30, 2016 , which is attributable to larger invested balances, driven by proceeds from our May 2016 unsecured notes offering, our use of leverage from our revolving credit facilities and SBA-guaranteed debentures to originate new investments, and prepayment fees received associated with the early repayment of two portfolio companies held as of June 30, 2016 . Dividend income increased during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 , which is primarily due to distributions from our investments in SLP I and SLP II and PIK dividend income from one equity position. Other income during the three months ended September 30, 2016 , which represents fees that are generally non-recurring in nature, was primarily attributable to structuring, upfront, amendment, consent and commitment fees received from nine different portfolio companies and management fees from a non-controlled affiliated portfolio company.
Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended
Percentage
(in thousands)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Change
Management fee
$
6,883

$
6,373


Less: management fee waiver
(1,102
)
(1,237
)

Total management fee
5,781

5,136

13
%
Incentive fee
5,432

5,034

8
%
Capital gains incentive fee(1)
—

(490
)
NM

*
Interest and other financing expenses
7,171

5,788

24
%
Professional fees
723

808

(11
)%
Administrative expenses
586

647

(9
)%
Other general and administrative expenses
390

370

5
%
Total expenses
20,083

17,293

16
%
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed
—

(333
)
NM

*
Net expenses before income taxes
20,083

16,960

18
%
Income tax expense (benefit)
22

(172
)
(113
)%
Net expenses after income taxes
$
20,105

$
16,788

20
%
(1)
Capital gains incentive fee accrual assumes a hypothetical liquidation basis.
*    Not meaningful.
Our total net operating expenses increased by approximately $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 . Our management fee increased by approximately $0.6 million , net of a management fee waiver, and incentive fees increased by approximately $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 . The increase in management fee and incentive fee from the three months ended September 30, 2015 to the three months ended September 30, 2016 was attributable to larger invested balances, driven by the proceeds from our May 2016 unsecured notes offering and our use of leverage from our revolving credit facilities and SBA-guaranteed debentures to originate new investments.

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Interest and other financing expenses increased by approximately $1.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 , primarily due to our May 2016 unsecured notes offering and higher drawn balances on the NMFC Credit Facility (as defined below) and SBA-guaranteed debentures. Our total professional fees, total administrative expenses and total other general and administrative expenses remained relatively flat for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 .
Net Realized Gains (Losses) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Three Months Ended
Percentage
(in thousands)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Change
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
$
1,150

$
(37
)
NM
*
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
3,146

(10,237
)
NM
*
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
(957
)
—

NM
*
Benefit (provision) for taxes
11

(581
)
NM
*
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
$
3,350

$
(10,855
)
NM
*
*
Not meaningful.
Our net realized and unrealized gains resulted in a net gain of approximately $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to net realized and unrealized losses resulting in a net loss of approximately $10.9 million for the same period in 2015 . We look at net realized and unrealized gains or losses together as movement in unrealized appreciation or depreciation can be the result of realizations. The net gain for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily driven by the overall increase in the market prices of our investments during the period, but also includes a further mark down of our investment in one portfolio company that was placed on non-accrual. The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily driven by the overall decrease in the market prices of our investments during the period. The benefit for income taxes was attributable to three equity investments that are held as of September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 in three of our corporate subsidiaries.
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015
Revenue
Nine Months Ended
Percentage
(in thousands)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Change
Interest income
$
112,119

$
102,556

9
%
Dividend income
6,423

4,158

54
%
Other income
5,758

5,174

11
%
Total investment income
$
124,300

$
111,888

11
%
Our total investment income increased by approximately $12.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 . The 11% increase in total investment income primarily results from an increase in interest income of approximately $9.6 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , which is attributable to larger invested balances, driven by the proceeds from our May 2016 unsecured notes offering, our use of leverage from our revolving credit facilities and SBA-guaranteed debentures to originate new investments, and prepayment fees received associated with the early repayment of six portfolio companies held as of December 31, 2015 . Dividend income increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , which is primarily due to distributions from our investments in SLP I and SLP II and PIK dividend income from an equity position. Other income during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , which represents fees that are generally non-recurring in nature, was primarily attributable to structuring, upfront, amendment, consent and commitment fees received from nineteen different portfolio companies and management fees from a non-controlled affiliated portfolio company.

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Operating Expenses
Nine Months Ended
Percentage
(in thousands)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Change
Management fee
$
20,537

$
19,039


Less: management fee waiver
(3,662
)
(3,866
)

Total management fee
16,875

15,173

11
%
Incentive fee
16,266

14,969

9
%
Capital gains incentive fee(1)
—

—

NM

*
Interest and other financing expenses
20,544

16,863

22
%
Professional fees
2,461

2,456

—
%
Administrative expenses
2,054

1,804

14
%
Other general and administrative expenses
1,206

1,252

(4
)%
Total expenses
59,406

52,517

13
%
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed
(347
)
(733
)
(53
)%
Net expenses before income taxes
59,059

51,784

14
%
Income tax expense
113

130

(13
)%
Net expenses after income taxes
$
59,172

$
51,914

14
%
(1)
Capital gains incentive fee accrual assumes a hypothetical liquidation basis.
*    Not meaningful.
Our total net operating expenses increased by approximately $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 . Our management fee increased by approximately $1.7 million , net of a management fee waiver, and incentive fees increased by approximately $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 . The increase in management fee and incentive fee from the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was attributable to larger invested balances, driven by the proceeds from our May 2016 unsecured notes offering, and our use of leverage from our revolving credit facilities and SBA-guaranteed debentures to originate new investments.
Interest and other financing expenses increased by approximately $3.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , primarily due to our May 2016 unsecured notes offering and higher drawn balances on the NMFC Credit Facility (as defined below) and SBA-guaranteed debentures. Our total professional fees, total administrative expenses and total other general and administrative expenses remained relatively flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 .
Net Realized Gains (Losses) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Nine Months Ended
Percentage
(in thousands)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Change
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
$
2,191

$
(13,508
)
NM

*
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
10,716

7,733

39
%
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell
(1,031
)
—

NM

*
Benefit (provision) for taxes
819

(1,217
)
NM

*
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
$
12,695

$
(6,992
)
NM

*
*
Not meaningful.
Our net realized and unrealized gains resulted in a net gain of approximately $12.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to net realized losses and unrealized gains resulting in a net loss of approximately $7.0 million for the same period in 2015 . We look at net realized and unrealized gains or losses together as movement in unrealized appreciation or depreciation can be the result of realizations. The net gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily driven by the overall increase in the market prices of our investments during the period, but also includes a further

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mark down of our investment in one portfolio company that was placed on non-accrual. The benefit for income taxes was attributable to three equity investments that are held as of September 30, 2016 in three of our corporate subsidiaries.
The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily driven by $29.7 million of realized losses on investments resulting from the modification of terms on three portfolio companies that were accounted for as extinguishments. These losses were partially offset by sales or repayments of investments with fair values in excess of December 31, 2014 valuations, resulting in net realized gains being greater than the reversal of the cumulative net unrealized gains for those investments, which included the sale of two portfolio companies resulting in realized gains of approximately $14.2 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary use of existing funds and any funds raised in the future is expected to be for repayment of indebtedness, investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to our stockholders or for other general corporate purposes.
Since our IPO, and through September 30, 2016 , we raised approximately $454.0 million in net proceeds from additional offerings of common stock and issued shares valued at approximately $288.4 million on behalf of AIV Holdings for exchanged units. We acquired from the Predecessor Operating Company units of the Predecessor Operating Company equal to the number of shares of our common stock sold in the additional offerings.
Our liquidity is generated and generally available through advances from the revolving credit facilities, from cash flows from operations, and, we expect, through periodic follow-on equity offerings. In addition, we may from time to time enter into additional debt facilities, increase the size of existing facilities or issue additional debt securities, including unsecured debt and/or debt securities convertible into common stock. Any such incurrence or issuance would be subject to prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual and regulatory restrictions and other factors. In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, we are only allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the 1940 Act, is at least 200.0% after such borrowing.
At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $49.8 million and $30.1 million , respectively. Our cash provided by (used in) operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 was approximately $112.8 million and $(20.9) million , respectively. We expect that all current liquidity needs will be met with cash flows from operations and other activities.
Borrowings
Holdings Credit Facility —On December 18, 2014 we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the "Holdings Credit Facility"), among us, as the Collateral Manager, NMF Holdings as the Borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Lender and Collateral Custodian, which is structured as a revolving credit facility and matures on December 18, 2019.
Immediately prior to amending the Holdings Credit Facility, NMF SLF merged with and into NMF Holdings. The Holdings Credit Facility effectively amended and restated the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility (as defined below), merged with the SLF Credit Facility (as defined below), and combined the amount of borrowings previously available.
The maximum amount of revolving borrowings available under the Holdings Credit Facility is $495.0 million , which is the aggregate of the $280.0 million previously available under the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility (as defined below) and the $215.0 million previously available under the SLF Credit Facility (as defined below). Under the Holdings Credit Facility, NMF Holdings is permitted to borrow up to 25.0%, 45.0% or 70.0% of the purchase price of pledged assets, subject to approval by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. The Holdings Credit Facility is non-recourse to us and is collateralized by all of the investments of NMF Holdings on an investment by investment basis. All fees associated with the origination or upsizing of the Holdings Credit Facility are capitalized on our Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and charged against income as other financing expenses over the life of the Holdings Credit Facility. The Holdings Credit Facility contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. In addition, the Holdings Credit Facility requires us to maintain a minimum asset coverage ratio. The covenants are generally not tied to mark to market fluctuations in the prices of NMF Holdings investments, but rather to the performance of the underlying portfolio companies.
Effective January 1, 2016, the Holdings Credit Facility bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum for Broadly Syndicated Loans (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) and LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum for all other investments. Previously, the Holdings Credit Facility bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum for Broadly Syndicated Loans (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) and LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum for all other investments. The Holdings Credit Facility also charges a non-usage fee, based on the unused facility amount multiplied by the Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement).

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The following table summarizes the interest expense, non-usage fees and amortization of financing costs incurred on the Holdings Credit Facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(in millions)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Interest expense
$
2.2

$
2.3

$
7.2

$
7.7

Non-usage fee
$
0.2

$
0.2

$
0.5

$
0.4

Amortization of financing costs
$
0.4

$
0.4

$
1.2

$
1.2

Weighted average interest rate
2.8
%
2.6
%
2.7
%
2.6
%
Effective interest rate
3.6
%
3.3
%
3.4
%
3.2
%
Average debt outstanding
$
318.4

$
350.5

$
353.6

$
391.0

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the outstanding balance on the Holdings Credit Facility was $308.9 million and $419.3 million , respectively, and NMF Holdings was in compliance with the applicable covenants in the Holdings Credit Facility on such dates.
Prior to December 18, 2014, the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended and restated, dated May 19, 2011 (the "Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility") among NMF Holdings as the Borrower and Collateral Administrator, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Collateral Custodian, was structured as a revolving credit facility and would mature on October 27, 2016.
The maximum amount of revolving borrowings available under the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility was $280.0 million. Until December 18, 2014, NMF Holdings was permitted to borrow up to 45.0% or 25.0% of the purchase price of pledged first lien or non-first lien debt securities, respectively, and up to 70.0% and 45.0% of the purchase price of specified first lien debt securities and specified non-first lien debt securities, respectively, subject to approval by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility was amended and restated on May 6, 2014 and as a result, it was non-recourse to us and was collateralized by all of the investments of NMF Holdings on an investment by investment basis. All fees associated with the origination or upsizing of the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility were capitalized on our Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and charged against income as other financing expenses over the life of the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility. The Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility contained certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change in control. In addition, the Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility required us to maintain a minimum asset coverage ratio. However, the covenants were generally not tied to mark to market fluctuations in the prices of NMF Holdings' investments, but rather to the performance of the underlying portfolio companies.
The Predecessor Holdings Credit Facility bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum and charged a non-usage fee, based on the unused facility amount multiplied by the Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement).
NMF SLF's Loan and Security Agreement, as amended and restated, dated October 27, 2010 (the "SLF Credit Facility") among NMF SLF as the Borrower, NMF Holdings as the Collateral Administrator, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Collateral Custodian, was structured as a revolving credit facility and was set to mature on October 27, 2016. The maximum amount of revolving borrowings available under the SLF Credit Facility was $215.0 million. The SLF Credit Facility was non-recourse to us and secured by all assets of NMF SLF on an investment by investment basis. All fees associated with the origination or upsizing of the SLF Credit Facility were capitalized on our Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and charged against income as other financing expenses over the life of the SLF Credit Facility. The SLF Credit Facility contained certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change in control. The covenants were generally not tied to mark to market fluctuations in the prices of the NMF SLF's investments, but rather to the performance of the underlying portfolio companies. NMF SLF was not restricted from the purchase or sale of loans with an affiliate. Therefore, specified first lien loans could be moved as collateral between the Holdings Credit Facility and the SLF Credit Facility. The SLF Credit Facility merged with the Holdings Credit Facility on December 18, 2014.
Until December 18, 2014, the SLF Credit Facility permitted borrowings of up to 70.0% of the purchase price of pledged first lien debt securities and up to 25.0% of the purchase price of specified second lien loans, of which, up to 25.0% of the aggregate outstanding loan balance of all pledged debt securities in the SLF Credit Facility was allowed to be derived from second lien loans, subject to approval by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

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The SLF Credit Facility bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum for first lien loans and LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum for second lien loans. A non-usage fee was paid, based on the unused facility amount multiplied by the Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement).
NMFC Credit Facility —The Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, dated June 4, 2014 (together with the related guarantee and security agreement, the "NMFC Credit Facility"), among us as the Borrower, Goldman Sachs Bank USA as the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Stifel Bank & Trust as Lenders, is structured as a senior secured revolving credit facility and matures on June 4, 2019. The NMFC Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries and proceeds from the NMFC Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of portfolio investments.
As of September 30, 2016 , the maximum amount of revolving borrowings available under the NMFC Credit Facility was $122.5 million . We are permitted to borrow at various advance rates depending on the type of portfolio investment, as outlined in the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement. All fees associated with the origination of the NMFC Credit Facility are capitalized on our Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and charged against income as other financing expenses over the life of the NMFC Credit Facility. The NMFC Credit Facility contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including certain financial covenants related to asset coverage and liquidity and other maintenance covenants.
The NMFC Credit Facility generally bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum or the prime rate plus 1.50% per annum, and charges a commitment fee, based on the unused facility amount multiplied by 0.375% per annum (as defined in the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement).
The following table summarizes the interest expense, non-usage fees and amortization of financing costs incurred on the NMFC Credit Facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(in millions)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Interest expense
$
0.7

$
0.5

$
1.9

$
1.2

Non-usage fee
$
0.1

$
—

(1)
$
0.1

$
0.1

Amortization of financing costs
$
0.1

$
0.1

$
0.3

$
0.3

Weighted average interest rate
3.0
%
2.7
%
3.0
%
2.7
%
Effective interest rate
3.6
%
3.2
%
3.6
%
3.5
%
Average debt outstanding
$
89.4

$
79.5

$
85.0

$
59.6

(1)
For the three months ended September 30, 2015 , the total non-usage fee was less than $50 thousand.
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the outstanding balance on the NMFC Credit Facility was $42.5 million and $90.0 million , respectively, and NMFC was in compliance with the applicable covenants in the NMFC Credit Facility on such dates.
Convertible Notes —On June 3, 2014, we closed a private offering of $115.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes (the "Convertible Notes"), pursuant to an indenture, dated June 3, 2014 (the "Indenture"). The Convertible Notes were issued in a private placement only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). As of the first anniversary, June 3, 2015, of the Convertible Notes, the restrictions under Rule 144A under the Securities Act were removed, allowing the Convertible Notes to be eligible and freely tradeable without restrictions for resale pursuant to Rule 144(b)(1) under the Securities Act. On September 30, 2016, we closed a public offering of an additional $40.3 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes. These additional Convertible Notes constitute a further issuance of, rank equally in right of payment with, and form a single series with the $115.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes that the Company issued on June 3, 2014.
The Convertible Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.0%, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, which commenced on December 15, 2014. The Convertible Notes will mature on June 15, 2019 unless earlier converted or repurchased at the holder's option.

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The following table summarizes certain key terms related to the convertible features of our Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2016 .
September 30, 2016
Initial conversion premium
12.5
%
Initial conversion rate(1)
62.7746

Initial conversion price
$
15.93

Conversion premium at September 30, 2016
11.7
%
Conversion rate at September 30, 2016(1)(2)
63.2794

Conversion price at September 30, 2016(2)(3)
$
15.80

Last conversion price calculation date
June 3, 2016

(1)
Conversion rates denominated in shares of common stock per $1.0 thousand principal amount of the Convertible Notes converted.
(2)
Represents conversion rate and conversion price, as applicable, taking into account certain de minimis adjustments that will be made on the conversion date.
(3)
The conversion price in effect at September 30, 2016 was calculated on the last anniversary of the issuance and will be calculated again on the next anniversary, unless the exercise price shall have changed by more than 1.0% before the anniversary.
The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment upon certain events, such as stock splits and combinations, mergers, spin-offs, increases in dividends in excess of $0.34 per share per quarter and certain changes in control. Certain of these adjustments, including adjustments for increases in dividends, are subject to a conversion price floor of $14.05 per share. In no event will the total number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion exceed 71.1893 per $1.0 thousand principal amount of the Convertible Notes. We have determined that the embedded conversion option in the Convertible Notes is not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative under GAAP.
The Convertible Notes are unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to our existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes; equal in right of payment to our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of our secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that we later secure) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries and financing vehicles. The issuance is considered part of the if-converted method for calculation of diluted earnings per share.
We may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. In addition, if certain corporate events occur, holders of the Convertible Notes may require us to repurchase for cash all or part of their Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the repurchase date.
The Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring us to provide financial information to the holders of the Convertible Note and the Trustee if we cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the Indenture.
The following table summarizes the interest expense and amortization of financing costs incurred on the Convertible Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(in millions)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Interest expense
$
1.4

$
1.4

$
4.3

$
4.3

Amortization of financing costs
$
0.2

$
0.2

$
0.6

$
0.6

Effective interest rate
5.6
%
5.6
%
5.7
%
5.7
%
Average debt outstanding
$
115.4

$
115.0

$
115.1

$
115.0

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the outstanding balance on the Convertible Notes was $155.3 million and $115.0 million , respectively, and NMFC was in compliance with the terms of the Indenture.

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Unsecured Notes —On May 6, 2016, we issued $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of five-year unsecured notes that mature on May 15, 2021 (the “Unsecured Notes”), pursuant to a note purchase agreement, dated May 4, 2016, to an institutional investor in a private placement. On September 30, 2016, we entered into an amended and restated note purchase agreement (the "NPA") and issued an additional $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Unsecured Notes to institutional investors in a private placement. The NPA provides for future issuances of Unsecured Notes in separate series or tranches. The Unsecured Notes are equal in priority with our other unsecured indebtedness, including our Convertible Notes.
The Unsecured Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.313%, payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, starting on November 15, 2016. This interest rate is subject to increase in the event that: (i) subject to certain exceptions, the Unsecured Notes or we cease to have an investment grade rating or (ii) the aggregate amount of our unsecured debt falls below $150.0 million.  In each such event, we have the option to offer to prepay the Unsecured Notes at par, in which case holders of the Unsecured Notes who accept the offer would not receive the increased interest rate. In addition, we are obligated to offer to prepay the Unsecured Notes at par if the Investment Adviser, or an affiliate thereof, ceases to be our investment adviser or if certain change in control events occur with respect to the Investment Adviser.
The NPA contains customary terms and conditions for unsecured notes issued in a private placement, including, without limitation, an option to offer to prepay all or a portion of the Unsecured Notes at par (plus a make-whole amount, if applicable), affirmative and negative covenants such as information reporting, maintenance of our status as a BDC under the 1940 Act and a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code, minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum asset coverage ratio, and prohibitions on certain fundamental changes or any subsidiary guarantor, as well as customary events of default with customary cure and notice, including, without limitation, nonpayment, misrepresentation in a material respect, breach of covenant, cross-default under our other indebtedness or certain significant subsidiaries, certain judgments and orders, and certain events of bankruptcy.
The following table summarizes the interest expense and amortization of financing costs incurred on the Unsecured Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(in millions)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015(1)
September 30, 2016(2)
September 30, 2015(1)
Interest expense
$
0.7

$
—

$
1.1

$
—

Amortization of financing costs
$
0.1

$
—

$
0.1

$
—

Effective interest rate
5.8
%
—
%
5.8
%
—
%
Average debt outstanding
$
50.4

$
—

$
50.3

$
—

(1)
Not applicable, as the Unsecured Notes were issued on May 6, 2016.
(2)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, amounts reported relate to the period from May 6, 2016 (issuance of the Unsecured Notes) to September 30, 2016.
As of September 30, 2016 , the outstanding balance on the Unsecured Notes was $90.0 million and we were in compliance with the terms of the NPA.
SBA-guaranteed debentures —On August 1, 2014, SBIC LP received an SBIC license from the SBA.
The SBIC license allows SBIC LP to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the issuance of a capital commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse to us, interest only debentures with interest payable semi-annually and have a ten year maturity. The principal amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures is not required to be paid prior to maturity but may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed on a semi-annual basis at a market-driven spread over U.S. Treasury Notes with ten year maturities. The SBA, as a creditor, will have a superior claim to the assets of SBIC LP over our stockholders in the event SBIC LP is liquidated or the SBA exercises remedies upon an event of default.
The maximum amount of borrowings available under current SBA regulations is $150.0 million as long as the licensee has at least $75.0 million in regulatory capital, receives a capital commitment from the SBA and has been through an examination by the SBA subsequent to licensing.

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As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , SBIC LP had regulatory capital of $72.4 million and $72.4 million , respectively, and SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding of $121.7 million and $117.7 million , respectively. The SBA-guaranteed debentures incur upfront fees of 3.425%, which consists of a 1.00% commitment fee and a 2.425% issuance discount, which are amortized over the life of the SBA-guaranteed debentures. The following table summarizes our fixed-rate SBA-guaranteed debentures as of September 30, 2016 .
(in millions)
Issuance Date
Maturity Date
Debenture Amount
Interest Rate
SBA Annual Charge
Fixed SBA-guaranteed debentures:



March 25, 2015
March 1, 2025
$
37.5

2.517
%
0.355
%
September 23, 2015
September 1, 2025
37.5

2.829
%
0.355
%
September 23, 2015
September 1, 2025
28.8

2.829
%
0.742
%
March 23, 2016
March 1, 2026
13.9

2.507
%
0.742
%
September 21, 2016
September 1, 2026
4.0

2.501
%
0.742
%
Total SBA-guaranteed debentures
$
121.7



Prior to pooling, the SBA-guaranteed debentures bear interest at an interim floating rate of LIBOR plus 0.30%. Once pooled, which occurs in March and September each year, the SBA-guaranteed debentures bear interest at a fixed rate that is set to the current 10-year treasury rate plus a spread at each pooling date.
The following table summarizes the interest expense and amortization of financing costs incurred on the SBA-guaranteed debentures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 .
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(in millions)
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2015
Interest expense
$
1.0

$
0.4

$
2.8

$
0.8

Amortization of financing costs
$
0.1

$
0.1

$
0.3

$
0.1

Weighted average interest rate
3.1
%
1.9
%
3.1
%
1.9
%
Effective interest rate
3.5
%
2.3
%
3.5
%
2.2
%
Average debt outstanding
$
121.7

$
92.7

$
119.2

$
59.3

The SBIC program is designed to stimulate the flow of private investor capital into eligible small businesses, as defined by the SBA. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP is subject to regulatory requirements, including making investments in SBA-eligible businesses, investing at least 25.0% of its investment capital in eligible smaller businesses, as defined under the 1958 Act, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, regulating the types of financing, prohibiting investments in small businesses with certain characteristics or in certain industries and requiring capitalization thresholds that limit distributions to us. SBIC LP is subject to an annual periodic examination by an SBA examiner to determine SBIC LP's compliance with the relevant SBA regulations and an annual financial audit of its financial statements that are prepared on a basis of accounting other than GAAP (such as ASC 820) by an independent auditor. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , SBIC LP was in compliance with SBA regulatory requirements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We may become a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. These instruments may include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of liquidity and credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we had outstanding commitments to third parties to fund investments totaling $18.1 million and $26.3 million , respectively, under various undrawn revolving credit facilities, delayed draw commitments or other future funding commitments.
We may from time to time enter into financing commitment letters or bridge financing commitments, which could require funding in the future. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we had commitment letters to purchase debt investments in an aggregate par amount of $2.2 million and $0 , respectively. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we had not entered into any bridge financing commitments which could require funding in the future.
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we had unfunded commitments related to our equity investment in SLP II of $31.8 million and $0 , respectively, which may be funded at our discretion.

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Contractual Obligations
A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations as of September 30, 2016 is as follows:
Contractual Obligations Payments
Due by Period (in millions)
Total
Less than
1 Year
1 - 3 Years
3 - 5 Years
More than
5 Years
Holdings Credit Facility(1)
$
308.9

$
—

$
—

$
308.9

$
—

Convertible Notes(2)
155.3

—

155.3

—

—

SBA-guaranteed debentures(3)
121.7

—

—

—

121.7

Unsecured Notes(4)
90.0

—

—

90.0

—

NMFC Credit Facility(5)
42.5

—

42.5

—

—

Total Contractual Obligations
$
718.4

$
—

$
197.8

$
398.9

$
121.7

(1)
Under the terms of the $495.0 million Holdings Credit Facility, all outstanding borrowings under that facility ( $308.9 million as of September 30, 2016 ) must be repaid on or before December 18, 2019. As of September 30, 2016 , there was approximately $186.1 million of possible capacity remaining under the Holdings Credit Facility.
(2)
The $155.3 million Convertible Notes will mature on June 15, 2019 unless earlier converted or repurchased at the holder’s option.
(3)
Our SBA-guaranteed debentures will begin to mature on March 1, 2025.
(4)
The $90.0 million Unsecured Notes will mature on May 15, 2021 unless earlier repurchased.
(5)
Under the terms of the $122.5 million NMFC Credit Facility, all outstanding borrowings under that facility ( $42.5 million as of September 30, 2016 ) must be repaid on or before June 4, 2019. As of September 30, 2016 , there was approximately $80.0 million of possible capacity remaining under the NMFC Credit Facility.
We have entered into the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser in accordance with the 1940 Act. Under the Investment Management Agreement, the Investment Adviser has agreed to provide us with investment advisory and management services. We have agreed to pay for these services (1) a management fee and (2) an incentive fee based on our performance.
We have also entered into an Administration Agreement with the Administrator. Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator has agreed to arrange office space for us and provide office equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services and other administrative services necessary to conduct our respective day-to-day operations. The Administrator has also agreed to perform, or oversee the performance of, our financial records, our reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC.
If any of the contractual obligations discussed above are terminated, our costs under any new agreements that are entered into may increase. In addition, we would likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under the Investment Management Agreement and the Administration Agreement.

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Distributions and Dividends
Distributions declared and paid to stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $65.1 million .
The following table reflects cash distributions, including dividends and returns of capital, if any, per share that have been declared by our board of directors for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 :
Fiscal Year Ended
Date Declared
Record Date
Payment Date
Per Share
Amount
December 31, 2016
Third Quarter
August 2, 2016
September 16, 2016
September 30, 2016
$
0.34

Second Quarter
May 3, 2016
June 16, 2016
June 30, 2016
0.34

First Quarter
February 22, 2016
March 17, 2016
March 31, 2016
0.34

$
1.02

December 31, 2015

Fourth Quarter
November 3, 2015
December 16, 2015
December 30, 2015
$
0.34

Third Quarter
August 4, 2015
September 16, 2015
September 30, 2015
0.34

Second Quarter
May 5, 2015
June 16, 2015
June 30, 2015
0.34

First Quarter
February 23, 2015
March 17, 2015
March 31, 2015
0.34

$
1.36

December 31, 2014

Fourth Quarter
November 4, 2014
December 16, 2014
December 30, 2014
$
0.34

Third Quarter
August 5, 2014
September 16, 2014
September 30, 2014
0.34

Third Quarter
July 30, 2014
August 20, 2014
September 3, 2014
0.12

(1)
Second Quarter
May 6, 2014
June 16, 2014
June 30, 2014
0.34

First Quarter
March 4, 2014
March 17, 2014
March 31, 2014
0.34

$
1.48

(1)
Special dividend related to estimated realized capital gains attributable to the Predecessor Operating Company's warrant investments in Learning Care Group (US), Inc.
Tax characteristics of all distributions paid are reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total distributions were $81.0 million and $77.6 million, respectively, of which the distributions were comprised of approximately 99.96% and 96.16%, respectively, of ordinary income, 0.00% and 3.55%, respectively, of long-term capital gains and approximately 0.04% and 0.29%, respectively, of a return of capital. Future quarterly distributions, if any, will be determined by our board of directors.
We intend to pay quarterly distributions to our stockholders in amounts sufficient to maintain our status as a RIC. We intend to distribute approximately all of our Adjusted Net Investment Income on a quarterly basis and substantially all of our taxable income on an annual basis, except that we may retain certain net capital gains for reinvestment.
We maintain an "opt out" dividend reinvestment plan on behalf of our common stockholders, pursuant to which each of our stockholders' cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of common stock, unless the stockholder elects to receive cash. See Item 1— Financial Statements—Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional details regarding our dividend reinvestment plan.
Related Parties
We have entered into a number of business relationships with affiliated or related parties, including the following:
•
We have entered into the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Mountain Capital. Therefore, New Mountain Capital is entitled to any profits earned by the Investment Adviser, which includes any fees payable to the Investment Adviser under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, less expenses incurred by the Investment Adviser in performing its services under the Investment Management Agreement.

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•
We have entered into an Administration Agreement with the Administrator, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Mountain Capital. The Administrator arranges our office space and provides office equipment and administrative services necessary to conduct our respective day-to-day operations pursuant to the Administration Agreement. We reimburse the Administrator for the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by it in performing its obligations to us under the Administration Agreement, which includes the fees and expenses associated with performing administrative, finance, and compliance functions, and the compensation of our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer and their respective staffs. Pursuant to the Administration Agreement and further restricted by us, the Administrator may, in its own discretion, submit to us for reimbursement some or all of the expenses that the Administrator has incurred on our behalf during any quarterly period. As a result, the amount of expenses for which we will have to reimburse the Administrator may fluctuate in future quarterly periods and there can be no assurance given as to when, or if, the Administrator may determine to limit the expenses that the Administrator submits to us for reimbursement in the future. However, it is expected that the Administrator will continue to support part of our expense burden in the near future and may decide to not calculate and charge through certain overhead related amounts as well as continue to cover some of the indirect costs. The Administrator cannot recoup any expenses that the Administrator has previously waived. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 approximately $0.3 million and $1.3 million , respectively, of indirect administrative expenses were included in administrative expenses, of which $0 and $0.3 million , respectively, of indirect administrative expenses were waived by the Administrator. As of September 30, 2016 , approximately $0.3 million of indirect administrative expenses were included in payable to affiliates as the expenses were payable to the Administrator.
•
We, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator have entered into a royalty-free Trademark License Agreement, as amended, with New Mountain Capital, pursuant to which New Mountain Capital has agreed to grant us, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator, a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name "New Mountain" and "New Mountain Finance".
In addition, we have adopted a formal code of ethics that governs the conduct of our officers and directors. These officers and directors also remain subject to the duties imposed by the 1940 Act, the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
The Investment Adviser and its affiliates may also manage other funds in the future that may have investment mandates that are similar, in whole and in part, to our investment mandates. The Investment Adviser and its affiliates may determine that an investment is appropriate for us and for one or more of those other funds. In such event, depending on the availability of such investment and other appropriate factors, the Investment Adviser or its affiliates may determine that we should invest side-by-side with one or more other funds. Any such investments will be made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff, and consistent with the Investment Adviser's allocation procedures.
Concurrently with the IPO, we sold an additional 2,172,000 shares of our common stock to certain executives and employees of, and other individuals affiliated with, New Mountain Capital in the Concurrent Private Placement.

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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are subject to certain financial market risks, such as interest rate fluctuations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , certain of the loans held in our portfolio have floating interest rates. As of September 30, 2016 , approximately 88.7% of investments at fair value (excluding investments on non-accrual, unfunded debt investments and non-interest bearing equity investments) represent floating-rate investments with a LIBOR floor (includes investments bearing prime interest rate contracts) and approximately 11.3% of investments at fair value represent fixed-rate investments. Additionally, our senior secured revolving credit facilities are also subject to floating interest rates and are currently paid based on one-month floating LIBOR rates.
The following table estimates the potential changes in net cash flow generated from interest income and expenses, should interest rates increase by 100, 200 or 300 basis points, or decrease by 25 basis points. Interest income is calculated as revenue from interest generated from our portfolio of investments held on September 30, 2016 . Interest expense is calculated based on the terms of our outstanding revolving credit facilities and convertible notes. For our floating rate credit facilities, we use the outstanding balance as of September 30, 2016 . Interest expense on our floating rate credit facilities is calculated using the interest rate as of September 30, 2016 , adjusted for the hypothetical changes in rates, as shown below. The base interest rate case assumes the rates on our portfolio investments remain unchanged from the actual effective interest rates as of September 30, 2016 . These hypothetical calculations are based on a model of the investments in our portfolio, held as of September 30, 2016 , and are only adjusted for assumed changes in the underlying base interest rates.
Actual results could differ significantly from those estimated in the table.
Change in Interest Rates
Estimated
Percentage
Change in Interest
Income Net of
Interest Expense (unaudited)
-25 Basis Points
0.75
%
(1)
Base Interest Rate
—
%
+100 Basis Points
4.83
%
+200 Basis Points
12.94
%
+300 Basis Points
21.28
%
(1)
Limited to the lesser of the September 30, 2016 LIBOR rates or a decrease of 25 basis points.
We were not exposed to any foreign currency exchange risks as of September 30, 2016 .


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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2016 (the end of the period covered by this report), we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures.
(b)
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
Management has not identified any change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
The terms “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company” refers to New Mountain Finance Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
We, and our consolidated subsidiaries, the Investment Adviser and the Administrator are not currently subject to any material pending legal proceedings threatened against us as of September 30, 2016 . From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business including the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 , which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. There have been no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
We did not engage in unregistered sales of equity securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 .
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
During the quarter ended September 30, 2016 , as a part of our dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders, our dividend reinvestment plan administrator purchased 109,592 shares of our common stock for $1.4 million in the open market in order to satisfy the reinvestment portion of our distribution. The following table outlines purchases by our dividend reinvestment plan administrator of our common stock for this purpose during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 .
(in thousands, except shares and per share data)
Total Number of
Weighted Average Price
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under
Period
Shares Purchased
Paid Per Share
or Programs
the Plans or Programs
July 2016
109,592

$
13.19

—

$
—

August 2016
—

—

—

—

September 2016
—

—

—

—

Total
109,592

$
13.19

—

Stock Repurchase Program
On February 4, 2016, our board of directors authorized a program for the purpose of repurchasing up to $50.0 million worth of our common stock. Under the repurchase program, we may, but are not obligated to, repurchase our outstanding common stock in the open market from time to time, provided that we comply with our code of ethics and the guidelines specified in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act, including certain price, market volume and timing constraints. In addition, any repurchases will be conducted in accordance with the 1940 Act. Unless amended or extended by our board of directors, we expect the repurchase program to be in place until the earlier of December 31, 2016 or until $50.0 million of our outstanding shares of common stock have been repurchased. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under the repurchase program during the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

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Item 5.
Other Information
None.


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Item 6.
Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission:
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1(a)

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of New Mountain Finance Corporation(2)
3.1(b)

Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office of New Mountain Finance Corporation(3)
3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of New Mountain Finance Corporation(2)
4.1

Form of Stock Certificate of New Mountain Finance Corporation(1)
4.2

Indenture by and between New Mountain Finance Corporation, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, dated June 3, 2014(7)
4.3

Form of Global Note 5.00% Convertible Note Due 2019 (included as part of Exhibit 4.2)(7)
10.1

Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2014, by and among New Mountain Finance Corporation, as the collateral manager, New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C., as the borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent, and Wells Fargo, National Association, as lender and custodian(9)
10.2

Form of Variable Funding Note of New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C., as the Borrower(1)
10.3

Form of Amended and Restated Account Control Agreement among New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Securities Intermediary(1)
10.4

Form of Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, by and between New Mountain Finance Corporation, as Borrower, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent, dated June 4, 2014(8)
10.5

Form of Guarantee and Security Agreement dated June 4, 2014, among New Mountain Finance Corporation, as Borrower, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent(8)
10.6

Amendment No. 1, dated December 29, 2014, to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 4, 2014, by and among New Mountain Finance Corporation, as Borrower, and Goldman Bank USA, as Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent(10)
10.7

Amendment No. 2, dated June 26, 2015, to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 4, 2014, by and among New Mountain Finance Corporation, as Borrower, and Goldman Bank USA, as Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank(12)
10.8

Commitment Increase Agreement, dated March 23, 2016, to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 4, 2014, by and among New Mountain Finance Corporation, as Borrower, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank(13)
10.9

Commitment Increase Agreement, dated May 4, 2016, to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 4, 2014, by and among New Mountain Finance Corporation, as Borrower, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank(14)
10.10

Investment Advisory and Management Agreement by and between New Mountain Finance Corporation and New Mountain Finance Advisers BDC, LLC(6)
10.11

Form of Safekeeping Agreement among New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Safekeeping Agent(1)
10.12

Custody Agreement by and between New Mountain Finance Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association(5)
10.13

Second Amended and Restated Administration Agreement(11)
10.14

Form of Trademark License Agreement(1)
10.15

Amendment No. 1 to Trademark License Agreement(4)
10.16

Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between New Mountain Finance Corporation and each director(1)

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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.17

Dividend Reinvestment Plan(2)
10.18

Limited Liability Company Agreement of NMFC Senior Loan Program II LLC, dated March 9, 2016(14)
10.19

Form of Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement relating to 5.313% Notes due 2021, dated September 30, 2016, by and between New Mountain Finance Corporation and the purchasers party thereto(15)
11.1

Computation of Per Share Earnings for New Mountain Finance Corporation (included in the notes to the financial statements contained in this report)
31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)
32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)
(1)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C.’s registration statement on Form N-2 Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File Nos. 333-168280 and 333-172503) filed on May 9, 2011.
(2)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2011.
(3)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation and New Mountain Finance AIV Holdings Corporation report on Form 8-K filed on August 25, 2011.
(4)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2011.
(5)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s registration statement on Form N-2 Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File Nos. 333-189706 and 333-189707) filed on April 11, 2014.
(6)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2014.
(7)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2014.
(8)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2014.
(9)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2014.
(10)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s report on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2015.
(11)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 5, 2015.
(12)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2015.
(13)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2016.
(14)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 4, 2016.
(15)
Previously filed in connection with New Mountain Finance Corporation’s report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2016.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 on November 8, 2016 .
NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ ROBERT A. HAMWEE
Robert A. Hamwee
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
By:
/s/ SHIRAZ Y. KAJEE
Shiraz Y. Kajee
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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