Portfolio Company Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

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, 2024, the Company had active investments in 87 portfolio companies and residual investments in four portfolio companies that have sold their underlying operations. The aggregate fair value of the total portfolio was $1,048,071 and the weighted average yield on the Company’s debt investments was 14.0% as of such date. As of March 31, 2024, the Company held equity investments in 81.3% of its portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was 3.5%.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had active investments in 81 portfolio companies and residual investments in one portfolio company that has sold its underlying operations. The aggregate fair value of the total portfolio was $957,906 and the weighted average yield on the Company’s debt investments was 14.2% as of such date. As of December 31, 2023, the Company held equity investments in 79.3% of its portfolio companies and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was 3.0%.

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, 2024 and December 31, 2023, including accretion of OID and debt investment origination fees, but excluding investments on non-accrual status and investments recorded as a secured borrowing.

Purchases of debt and equity investments for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $145,861 and $51,521, 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, 2024 and 2023 totaled $60,247 and $15,918, 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,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
First Lien Debt(1)	$	633,290	60.3	%	$	578,140	60.3	%	$	631,718	61.6	%	$	577,684	61.6	%
Second Lien Debt		134,749	12.9			119,561	12.5			163,541	15.9			148,806	15.9
Subordinated Debt		148,387	14.2			135,173	14.1			148,736	14.5			135,447	14.5
Equity		125,694	12.0			120,264	12.6			78,630	7.7			71,740	7.7
Warrants		5,951	0.6			4,768	0.5			2,951	0.3			2,952	0.3
Total	$	1,048,071	100.0	%	$	957,906	100.0	%	$	1,025,576	100.0	%	$	936,629	100.0	%


(1)	Includes unitranche investments, which account for 37.3% and 38.0% of the Company's portfolio on a fair value and cost basis as of March 31, 2024, respectively. Includes unitranche investments, which account for 37.6% and 38.5% of the Company's portfolio on a fair value and cost basis as of December 31, 2023, 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,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
United States
Midwest	$	109,634	10.5	%	$	112,607	11.8	%	$	75,357	7.3	%	$	75,436	8.1	%
Southeast		320,868	30.6			292,408	30.6			315,567	30.8			286,329	30.5
Northeast		198,218	18.9			181,412	18.9			190,630	18.6			176,389	18.8
West		191,968	18.3			172,705	18.0			210,156	20.5			191,545	20.5
Southwest		214,883	20.5			186,274	19.4			221,396	21.6			194,466	20.8
Canada		12,500	1.2			12,500	1.3			12,470	1.2			12,464	1.3
Total	$	1,048,071	100.0	%	$	957,906	100.0	%	$	1,025,576	100.0	%	$	936,629	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,
	2024			2023				2024			2023
First Lien Debt		104.1	%		98.1	%	United States
Second Lien Debt		22.2			20.3		Midwest		18.0	%		19.1	%
Subordinated Debt		24.4			22.9		Southeast		52.8			49.6
Equity		20.7			20.4		Northeast		32.6			30.8
Warrants		1.0			0.8		West		31.6			29.3
Total		172.4	%		162.5	%	Southwest		35.3			31.6
							Canada		2.1			2.1
							Total		172.4	%		162.5	%

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no investments that exceeded 5% of total assets.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had debt investments in three portfolio companies on non-accrual status.


	March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Fair				Fair
Portfolio Company	Value		Cost		Value		Cost
US GreenFiber, LLC	$	—	$	5,223	$	—	$	5,223
Suited Connector LLC		4,866		15,933		4,324		15,933
Virtex Enterprises, LP		5,217		10,906		5,340		10,906
Total	$	10,083	$	32,062	$	9,664	$	32,062

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, 2023 and any additions and reductions made to such investments during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the ending fair value as of March 31, 2024, and the total investment income earned on such investments during the period.


												Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Portfolio Company (1)	March 31, 2024 Principal Amount - Debt Investments		December 31, 2023 Fair Value		Gross Additions (2)		Gross Reductions (3)			March 31, 2024 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
US GreenFiber, LLC	$	5,226	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Total Control Investments	$	5,226	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Affiliate Investments
Applegate Greenfiber Intermediate Inc. (fka US GreenFiber, LLC)	$	9,602	$	24,590	$	265	$	—		$	24,855	$	—	$	266		$	267	$	—	$	—	$	—
Medsurant Holdings, LLC		—		5,930		1,863		(329	)		7,464		—		1,863			—		—		—		—
Pfanstiehl, Inc.		—		33,321		—		(3,608	)		29,713		—		(3,608	)		—		—		348		—
Spectra A&D Acquisition, Inc. (fka FDS Avionics Corp.)		15,000		15,321		5		(1,447	)		13,879		—		(1,448	)		602		—		—		5
Steward Holding LLC (dba Steward Advanced Materials)		—		4,714		—		(309	)		4,405		—		(309	)		—		—		—		—
Total Affiliate Investments	$	24,602	$	83,876	$	2,133	$	(5,693	)	$	80,316	$	—	$	(3,236	)	$	869	$	—	$	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, 2022 and any additions and reductions made to such investments during the year ended December 31, 2023, including the total investment income earned on such investments during the period.


												Year Ended December 31, 2023
Portfolio Company (1)	December 31, 2023 Principal Amount - Debt Investments		December 31, 2022 Fair Value		Gross Additions (2)		Gross Reductions (3)			December 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)	$	—	$	—	$	11,458	$	(11,458	)	$	—	$	(11,458	)	$	11,083		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
US GreenFiber, LLC		5,226		—		—		—			—		—			—			—		—		—		—
Total Control Investments	$	5,226	$	—	$	11,458	$	(11,458	)	$	—	$	(11,458	)	$	11,083		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Affiliate Investments
Applegate Greenfiber Intermediate Inc. (fka US GreenFiber, LLC)	$	9,602	$	23,168	$	1,422	$	—		$	24,590	$	—		$	1,422		$	974	$	—	$	—	$	—
Medsurant Holdings, LLC		—		2,540		3,463		(73	)		5,930		—			3,463			—		—		—		—
Pfanstiehl, Inc.		—		51,992		46		(18,717	)		33,321		—			(8,717	)		673		—		347		—
Spectra A&D Acquisition, Inc. (fka FDS Avionics Corp.)		15,000		19,118		2,208		(6,005	)		15,321		—			(4,505	)		2,379		—		—		65
Steward Holding LLC (dba Steward Advanced Materials)		—		4,772		—		(58	)		4,714		—			(58	)		—		—		172		—
Total Affiliate Investments	$	24,602	$	101,590	$	7,139	$	(24,853	)	$	83,876	$	—		$	(8,395	)	$	4,026	$	—	$	519	$	65


(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.