solar capital ltd., a maryland corporation formed in november 2007, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“bdc”) under the investment company act of 1940, as amended. in addition, for tax purposes the company intends to be treated as a regulated investment company (“ric”) under subchapter m of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.