Portfolio Company Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

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 makes equity investments in portfolio companies organized as LLCs or other forms of pass-through entities 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 March 31, 2023, the Company had active investments in 78 portfolio companies and residual investments in two portfolio companies that have sold their underlying operations. The aggregate fair value of the total portfolio was $897,324 and the weighted average effective yield on the Company’s debt investments was 14.3% as of such date. As of March 31, 2023, the Company held equity investments in 76.3% of its portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was 3.9%.

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%.

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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 totaled $51,521 and $114,428, respectively. Proceeds from sales and repayments, including principal, return of capital distributions and realized gains, of portfolio investments for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 totaled $15,918 and $23,185, respectively.

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


	Fair Value								Cost
	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,				December 31,
	2023				2022				2023				2022
First Lien Debt(1)	$	481,547	53.6	%	$	456,105	53.0	%	$	478,893	55.4	%	$	453,585	54.7	%
Second Lien Debt		188,931	21.1			182,948	21.3			218,939	25.3			213,654	25.8
Subordinated Debt		102,386	11.4			101,456	11.8			103,130	11.9			100,634	12.1
Equity		122,103	13.6			117,741	13.7			61,066	7.1			57,868	7.0
Warrants		2,357	0.3			2,079	0.2			2,952	0.3			2,952	0.4
Total	$	897,324	100.0	%	$	860,329	100.0	%	$	864,980	100.0	%	$	828,693	100.0	%

(1)

Includes unitranche investments, which account for 41.4% and 42.7% of our portfolio on a fair value and cost basis as of March 31, 2023, respectively. 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.

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
	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,				December 31,
	2023				2022				2023				2022
United States
Midwest	$	173,676	19.4	%	$	180,556	21.0	%	$	125,969	14.6	%	$	132,177	16.0	%
Southeast		279,940	31.1			265,902	31.0			271,839	31.5			258,373	31.1
Northeast		155,837	17.4			127,427	14.8			163,512	18.9			134,897	16.3
West		150,203	16.7			151,487	17.6			162,072	18.7			161,935	19.5
Southwest		125,223	14.0			122,519	14.2			129,143	14.9			128,873	15.6
Canada		12,445	1.4			12,438	1.4			12,445	1.4			12,438	1.5
Total	$	897,324	100.0	%	$	860,329	100.0	%	$	864,980	100.0	%	$	828,693	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
	March 31,			December 31,				March 31,			December 31,
	2023			2022				2023			2022
First Lien Debt		99.4	%		95.0	%	United States
Second Lien Debt		39.0			38.1		Midwest		35.8	%		37.6	%
Subordinated Debt		21.1			21.1		Southeast		57.8			55.4
Equity		25.2			24.5		Northeast		32.2			26.5
Warrants		0.5			0.4		West		31.0			31.5
Total		185.2	%		179.1	%	Southwest		25.8			25.5
							Canada		2.6			2.6
							Total		185.2	%		179.1	%

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company's investment in Pfanstiehl, Inc. totaled $50,975 and $51,992 or 5.4% and 5.6% of total assets, respectively.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had debt investments in five and four portfolio companies, respectively, on non-accrual status.


	March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
	Fair				Fair
Portfolio Company	Value		Cost		Value			Cost
EBL, LLC (EbLens)	$	—	$	9,332	$	—		$	9,332
US GreenFiber, LLC		—		5,223		—			5,223
K2 Merger Agreement Agent, LLC (fka K2 Industrial Services, Inc.)		2,123		2,368		2,123			2,368
Allredi, LLC (fka Marco Group International OpCo, LLC)		8,742		10,281		8,144			10,281
Suited Connector LLC		9,642		15,933		—	(1)		—	(1)
Total	$	20,507	$	43,137	$	10,267		$	27,204


(1)	Debt investment in portfolio company was not on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2022.

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, 2022 and any additions and reductions made to such investments during the three months ended March 31, 2023, the ending fair value as of March 31, 2023, and the total investment income earned on such investments during the period.


												Year Ended March 31, 2023
Portfolio Company (1)	March 31, 2023 Principal Amount - Debt Investments		December 31, 2022 Fair Value		Gross Additions (2)		Gross Reductions (3)			March 31, 2023 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)	$	9,350	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
US GreenFiber, LLC		5,226		—		—		—			—		—		—			—		—		—		—
Total Control Investments	$	14,576	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Affiliate Investments
Applegate Greenfiber Intermediate Inc. (fka US GreenFiber, LLC)	$	9,602	$	23,168	$	377	$	—		$	23,545	$	—		378		$	240	$	—	$	—	$	—
Medsurant Holdings, LLC		—		2,540		407		(73	)		2,874		—		407			—		—		—		—
Pfanstiehl, Inc.		10,000		51,992		2		(1,019	)		50,975		—		(1,021	)		249		—		348		—
Spectra A&D Acquisition, Inc. (fka FDS Avionics Corp.)		15,000		19,118		6		(2,978	)		16,146		—		(2,978	)		561		—		—		5
Steward Holding LLC (dba Steward Advanced Materials)		—		4,772		725		—			5,497		—		725			—		—		—		—
Total Affiliate Investments	$	34,602	$	101,590	$	1,517	$	(4,070	)	$	99,037	$	—	$	(2,489	)	$	1,050	$	—	$	348	$	5


(1)	The investment type, industry, ownership detail for equity investments, interest rate and maturity date for debt 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.

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.