U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17f-2
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING OF SECURITIES AND SIMILAR INVESTMENTS IN THE CUSTODY
OF MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CRF 270.17f-2]
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed:
814-00138 December 31, 2002
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2. State Identification Number:
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AL AK AZ AR CA CO
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CT DE DC FL GA HI
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ID IL IN IA KS KY
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LA ME MD MA MI MN
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MS MO MT NE NV NH
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NJ NM NY NC ND OH
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OK OR PA RI SC SD
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TN TX UT VT VA WA
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WV WI WY PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
Allied Capital Corporation
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4. Address of principal executive office:(number, street, city, state, zip code)
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.; Washington, DC 20006
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INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by the investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
Investment Company
1. All items must be completed by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance with
Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
Accountant
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate
state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting
required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's principal
office in Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office for the region in
which the investment company's principal business operations are conducted, and
one copy with the appropriate state administrator(s), if applicable.
THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Management Statement Regarding Compliance with
Certain Provisions
of the Investment Company Act of 1940
We, as members of management of Allied Capital Corporation (the "Company"), are
responsible for complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of
Rule 17f-2, "Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment
Companies," of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal controls over compliance with
those requirements. We have performed an evaluation of the Company's compliance
with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of December
31, 2002, and from September 30, 2002 through December 31, 2002.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Company was in compliance with the
requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 as of December 31, 2002, and from September 30, 2002 through
December 31, 2002, with respect to securities reflected in the investment
account of the Company.
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Penni F. Roll
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Penni F. Roll
Chief Financial Officer
[KPMG LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
Allied Capital Corporation:
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying
Management Statement Regarding Compliance With Certain Provisions of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, that Allied Capital Corporation (the Company)
complied with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of rule 17f-2 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of December 31, 2002. Management is
responsible for the Company's compliance with those requirements. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the
Company's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was made in accordance with attestation standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly,
included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance
with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. Included among our procedures were the following
tests performed as of December 31, 2002, and with respect to agreement of
security purchases and sales, for the period from September 30, 2002 (the date
of the last examination performed by other accountants) through December 31,
2002:
- Count and inspection of all securities located in the vault of
Riggs Bank N.A. (the Custodian);
- Confirmation of all securities placed in escrow or out for
transfer with authorized parties;
- Reconciliation of all such securities to the books and records
of the Company and the Custodian; and
- Agreement of 35 security purchases and 10 security sales or
maturities, since the last report from other accountants, from
the books and records of the Company to related agreements.
We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Our examination does not provide a legal determination of the Company's
compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that Allied Capital Corporation complied
with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of rule 17f-2 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 as of December 31, 2002, with respect to securities
reflected in the investment account of the Company is fairly stated, in all
material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and
the Board of Directors of Allied Capital Corporation and the Securities and
Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone
other than these specified parties.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Washington, DC
February 11, 2003