Portfolio Company Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Note 3. Portfolio Company Investments

The Company’s portfolio investments principally consist of secured and unsecured debt, equity warrants and direct equity investments primarily in privately held companies. The debt investments may or may not be secured by either a first or second lien on the assets of the portfolio company. The debt investments generally bear interest at fixed rates or variable rates, and generally mature between five and seven years from the original investment. In connection with a debt investment, the Company also may receive nominally priced equity warrants and/or make a direct equity investment in the portfolio company. The Company’s warrants or equity investments may be investments in a holding company related to the portfolio company. In addition, the Company periodically makes equity investments in its portfolio companies through Taxable Subsidiaries. In both situations, the investment is generally reported under the name of the operating company on the consolidated schedules of investments.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had active investments in 76 portfolio companies and residual investments in two portfolio companies that have sold their underlying operations. The aggregate fair value of the total portfolio was $860,329 and the weighted average effective yield on the Company’s debt investments was 13.8% as of such date. As of December 31, 2022, the Company held equity investments in 74.4% of its portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was 4.0%.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had active investments in 70 portfolio companies and residual investments in eight portfolio companies that have sold their underlying operations. The aggregate fair value of the total portfolio was $719,124 and the weighted average effective yield on the Company’s debt investments was 12.3% as of such date. As of December 31, 2021, the Company held equity investments in 82.1% of its portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was 4.7%.

The weighted average yield of the Company’s debt investments is not the same as a return on investment for its stockholders but, rather, relates to a portion of the Company’s investment portfolio and is calculated before the payment of all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ fees and expenses. The weighted average yields were computed using the effective interest rates for debt investments at cost as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, including accretion of OID and debt investment origination fees, but excluding investments on non-accrual status and investments recorded as a secured borrowing, if any.

Purchases of debt and equity investments for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 totaled $333,846, $346,737, and $189,996, respectively. Proceeds from sales and repayments, including principal, return of capital distributions and realized gains, of portfolio investments for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 totaled $193,980, $472,782, and $210,774 respectively.

Investments by type with corresponding percentage of total portfolio investments consisted of the following:


	Fair Value								Cost
	December 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
First Lien Debt(1)	$	456,105	53.0	%	$	354,922	49.4	%	$	453,585	54.7	%	$	353,306	56.8	%
Second Lien Debt		182,948	21.3			158,815	22.1			213,654	25.8			168,573	27.1
Subordinated Debt		101,456	11.8			36,064	5.0			100,634	12.1			35,995	5.8
Equity		117,741	13.7			166,119	23.1			57,868	7.0			60,589	9.8
Warrants		2,079	0.2			3,204	0.4			2,952	0.4			3,323	0.5
Total	$	860,329	100.0	%	$	719,124	100.0	%	$	828,693	100.0	%	$	621,786	100.0	%

(1) Includes unitranche investments, which account for 42.1% and 43.4% of our portfolio on a fair value and cost basis as of December 31, 2022, respectively. Includes unitranche investments, which account for 40.2% and 46.3% of our portfolio on a fair value and cost basis as of December 31, 2021, respectively.

The following table shows portfolio composition by geographic region at fair value and cost and as a percentage of total investments. The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company, which may not be indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company’s business.


	Fair Value								Cost
	December 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
United States
Midwest	$	180,556	21.0	%	$	157,222	21.9	%	$	132,177	16.0	%	$	89,865	14.5	%
Southeast		265,902	31.0			219,988	30.6			258,373	31.1			197,380	31.7
Northeast		127,427	14.8			126,569	17.6			134,897	16.3			127,809	20.6
West		151,487	17.6			105,918	14.7			161,935	19.5			100,098	16.1
Southwest		122,519	14.2			109,427	15.2			128,873	15.6			106,634	17.1
Canada		12,438	1.4			—	—			12,438	1.5			—	—
Total	$	860,329	100.0	%	$	719,124	100.0	%	$	828,693	100.0	%	$	621,786	100.0	%

The following table shows portfolio composition by type and by geographic region at fair value as a percentage of net assets.


By Type							By Geographic Region
	December 31,			December 31,				December 31,			December 31,
	2022			2021				2022			2021
First Lien Debt		95.0	%		72.8	%	United States
Second Lien Debt		38.1			32.6		Midwest		37.6	%		32.2	%
Subordinated Debt		21.1			7.4		Southeast		55.4			45.1
Equity		24.5			34.0		Northeast		26.5			26.0
Warrants		0.4			0.6		West		31.5			21.7
Total		179.1	%		147.4	%	Southwest		25.5			22.4
							Canada		2.6			—
							Total		179.1	%		147.4	%

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no portfolio company investments that represented more than 10% of the total investment portfolio on a fair value or cost basis. As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of the Company's investment in Pfanstiehl, Inc. totaled $51,992 or 5.6% of total assets. As of December 31, 2021, the Company's investment in Pfanstiehl, Inc. totaled $57,639 or 6.4% of total assets.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had debt investments in four and one portfolio companies, respectively, on non-accrual status:


	December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
	Fair				Fair
Portfolio Company	Value		Cost		Value			Cost
EBL, LLC (EbLens)	$	—	$	9,332	$	—	(1)	$	—	(1)
US GreenFiber, LLC		—		5,223		—	(2)		5,223	(2)
K2 Merger Agreement Agent, LLC (fka K2 Industrial Services, Inc.)		2,123		2,368		—	(1)		—	(1)
Allredi, LLC (fka Marco Group International OpCo, LLC)		8,144		10,281		—	(1)		—	(1)
Total	$	10,267	$	27,204	$	—		$	5,223


(1)	Portfolio company debt investment was not on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2021.
(2)	Portfolio company was on PIK-only non-accrual status at period end, meaning the Company has ceased recognizing PIK interest income on the investment.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments In and Advances To Affiliates

The table below represents the fair value of control and affiliate investments as of December 31, 2021 and any additions and reductions made to such investments during the year ended December 31, 2022, including the total investment income earned on such investments during the period.


												Year Ended December 31, 2022
Portfolio Company (1)	December 31, 2022 Principal Amount - Debt Investments		December 31, 2021 Fair Value		Gross Additions (2)		Gross Reductions (3)			December 31, 2022 Fair Value		Net Realized Gains (Losses) (4)			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)			Interest Income		Payment-in-kind Interest Income		Dividend Income		Fee Income
Control Investments
EBL, LLC (EbLens) (5)	$	9,350	$	—	$	19,628	$	(19,628	)	$	—	$	—		$	(11,083	)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Hilco Plastics Holdings, LLC (dba Hilco Technologies)		—		—		353		(353	)	$	—		(352	)		—			—		—		—		—
Mesa Line Services, LLC		—		2,151		193		(2,344	)		—		194			(2,150	)		—		—		—		—
US GreenFiber, LLC		5,226		—		—		—			—		—			—			—		—		—		—
Total Control Investments	$	14,576	$	2,151	$	20,174	$	(22,325	)	$	—	$	(158	)	$	(13,233	)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Affiliate Investments
Applegate Greenfiber Intermediate Inc. (fka US GreenFiber, LLC)	$	9,602	$	22,405	$	13,566	$	(12,803	)	$	23,168	$	—			763		$	973	$	—	$	—	$	—
FAR Research Inc.		—		28		—		(28	)		—		—			(28	)		—		—		—		—
Medsurant Holdings, LLC		—		3,662		—		(1,122	)		2,540		—			(1,122	)		—		—		—		—
Mirage Trailers LLC		—		10,675		355		(11,030	)		—		324			(1,694	)		248		29		—		132
Pfanstiehl, Inc.		10,000		57,639		34,335		(39,982	)		51,992		24,330			(15,432	)		421		—		—		150
Pinnergy, Ltd. (6)		—		21,178		15,300		(36,478	)		—		15,300			(18,177	)		—		—		656		—
Spectra A&D Acquisition, Inc. (fka FDS Avionics Corp.)		15,000		18,359		5,487		(4,728	)		19,118		(121	)		(1,723	)		1,822		—		—		175
Steward Holding LLC (dba Steward Advanced Materials)		—		3,338		1,434		—			4,772		—			1,434			—		1		69		—
Total Affiliate Investments	$	34,602	$	137,284	$	70,477	$	(106,171	)	$	101,590	$	39,833		$	(35,979	)	$	3,464	$	30	$	725	$	457


(1)	The investment type, industry, ownership detail for equity investments, interest rate, maturity date and if the investment is income producing is disclosed in the consolidated schedule of investments.
(2)	Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, follow-on investments, accrued PIK interest and PIK dividend income, accretion of OID and origination fees, and net unrealized appreciation recognized during the period. Gross additions also include transfers of portfolio companies into the control or affiliate classification during the period, as applicable.
(3)	Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments or sales and net unrealized (depreciation) recognized during the period. Gross reductions also include transfers of portfolio companies out of the control or affiliate classification during the period, as applicable.
(4)	The schedule does not reflect realized gains or losses on escrow receivables for investments which were previously exited and were not held during the period presented. Gains and losses on escrow receivables are classified in the consolidated statements of operations according to the control classification at the time the investment was exited. Escrow receivables are presented in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.
(5)	Portfolio company was transferred to Control investments from Non-control/Non-affiliate investments during the year ended December 31, 2022.
(6)	Portfolio company was transferred to Non-control/Non-affiliate investments from Affiliate investments during the year ended December 31, 2022.

The table below represents the fair value of control and affiliate investments as of December 31, 2020 and any additions and reductions made to such investments during the year ended December 31, 2021, including the total investment income earned on such investments during the period.


												Year Ended December 31, 2021
Portfolio Company (1)	December 31, 2021 Principal Amount - Debt Investments		December 31, 2020 Fair Value		Gross Additions (2)		Gross Reductions (3)			December 31, 2021 Fair Value		Net Realized Gains (Losses) (4)			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)			Interest Income		Payment-in-kind Interest Income		Dividend Income		Fee Income
Control Investments
Hilco Plastics Holdings, LLC (dba Hilco Technologies)(6)	$	—	$	—	$	1,577	$	(1,577	)	$	—	$	(881	)	$	—		$	308	$	—	$	568	$	—
Mesa Line Services, LLC (6)		—		—		32,708		(30,557	)		2,151		20,445			2,150			951		903		—		1,472
Spectra A&D Acquisition, Inc. (fka FDS Avionics Corp.)(5)		—		7,391		1,986		(9,377	)		—		957			1,028			90		—		—		400
US GreenFiber, LLC		5,226		20,862		5,214		(26,076	)		—		—			(3,144	)		2,386		1,214		—		—
Total Control Investments	$	5,226	$	28,253	$	41,485	$	(67,587	)	$	2,151	$	20,521		$	34		$	3,735	$	2,117	$	568	$	1,872
Affiliate Investments
Applegate Greenfiber Intermediate Inc. (fka US GreenFiber, LLC)	$	9,602	$	-	$	22,405	$	—		$	22,405	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
FAR Research Inc.		—		28		—		—			28		—			—			—		—		—		—
Fiber Materials, Inc.		—		41		94		(135	)		-		94			(42	)		—		—		—		—
Medsurant Holdings, LLC		—		10,960		733		(8,031	)		3,662		—			687			331		—		—		91
Mirage Trailers LLC		6,705		6,494		4,225		(44	)		10,675		—			3,871			761		338		110		—
Pfanstiehl, Inc.		—		33,505		24,134		—			57,639		—			24,135			—		—		1,062		—
Pinnergy, Ltd.		—		20,589		589		—			21,178		—			589			—		—		—		—
Spectra A&D Acquisition, Inc. (fka FDS Avionics Corp.)(5)		13,000		—		18,452		(93	)		18,359		—			1,626			1,142		—		—		294
Steward Holding LLC (dba Steward Advanced Materials)		—		9,777		1,373		(7,812	)		3,338		—			1,341			461		30		—		—
Total Affiliate Investments	$	29,307	$	81,394	$	72,005	$	(16,115	)	$	137,284	$	94		$	32,207		$	2,695	$	368	$	1,172	$	385


(1)	The investment type, industry, ownership detail for equity investments, and if the investment is income producing is disclosed in the consolidated schedule of investments.
(2)	Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, follow-on investments, accrued PIK interest and PIK dividend income, accretion of OID and origination fees, and net unrealized appreciation recognized during the period. Gross additions also include transfers of portfolio companies into the control or affiliate classification during the period, as applicable.
(3)	Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments or sales and net unrealized (depreciation) recognized during the period. Gross reductions also include transfers of portfolio companies out of the control or affiliate classification during the period, as applicable.
(4)	The schedule does not reflect realized gains or losses on escrow receivables for investments which were previously exited and were not held during the period presented. Gains and losses on escrow receivables are classified in the consolidated statements of operations according to the control classification at the time the investment was exited. Escrow receivables are presented in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.
(5)	Portfolio company was transferred to Affiliate investments from Control investments during the year ended December 31, 2021
(6)	Portfolio company was transferred to Control investments from Non-control/Non-affiliate investments during the year ended December 31, 2021.