UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
⌧	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021
OR
◻	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from: to

Commission File Number: 814-00939

MSC Income Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	45-3999996 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1300 Post Oak Boulevard, 8^th Floor Houston, TX (Address of principal executive offices)	77056 (Zip Code)

(713) 350-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

n/a

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
None		N/A		N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ◻ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ◻	Accelerated filer ◻	Non-accelerated filer ⌧	Smaller reporting company ◻ Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ◻ No ⌧

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of May 14, 2021 was 80,099,874.

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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets—March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)—Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	2
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)—Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)—Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	4
	Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)—March 31, 2021	5
	Consolidated Schedule of Investments—December 31, 2020	20
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	33
	Consolidated Schedules of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates (unaudited)—Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	65
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	71
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	82
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	83
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	83
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	83
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	83
Item 5.	Other Information	84
Item 6.	Exhibits	85
	Signatures	86

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MSC Income Fund, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investments at fair value:
Control investments (cost: $18,163 and $18,152 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	$	33,776	$	33,831
Affiliate investments (cost: $156,007 and $143,740 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		170,959		157,690
Non‑Control/Non‑Affiliate investments (cost: $685,503 and $678,764 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		644,997		634,001
Total investments (cost: $859,673 and $840,656 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		849,732		825,522
Cash and cash equivalents		28,604		8,586
Restricted cash		—		40,480
Dividends and interest receivable		10,659		8,303
Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $4,740 and $4,443 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		3,975		2,691
Prepaids and other assets		1,520		2,439
Receivable for investments sold		1,789		—
Total assets	$	896,279	$	888,021
LIABILITIES
Credit facilities payable	$	284,688	$	301,816
Accounts payable and other liabilities		2,854		2,093
Interest payable		1,771		286
Dividend payable		7,961		—
Base management and incentive fees payable		3,903		4,202
Payable for investment purchases		10,782		—
Total liabilities		311,959		308,397
Commitments and contingencies (Note I)
NET ASSETS
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share (150,000,000 shares authorized; 79,608,304 and 79,608,304 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		80		80
Additional paid‑in capital		682,028		682,028
Total undistributed (overdistributed) earnings		(97,788)		(102,484)
Total net assets		584,320		579,624
Total liabilities and net assets	$	896,279	$	888,021
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE	$	7.34	$	7.28

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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MSC Income Fund, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest, fee and dividend income:
Control investments	$	600	$	591
Affiliate investments		3,650		3,540
Non‑Control/Non‑Affiliate investments		16,022		19,869
Total investment income		20,272		24,000
EXPENSES:
Interest		3,164		5,229
Base management fees		3,903		4,994
Internal administrative service expenses		1,055		784
Offering costs		—		88
Professional fees		558		710
Insurance		114		103
Board of director fees		108		102
Other general and administrative		483		240
Total expenses before fee and expense waivers		9,385		12,250
Waiver of internal administrative services expenses		(1,055)		(784)
Total expenses, net of fee and expense waivers		8,330		11,466
NET INVESTMENT INCOME		11,942		12,534
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
Affiliate investments		—		(3,044)
Non‑Control/Non‑Affiliate investments		(1,991)		(321)
Realized loss on extinguishment of debt		(2,091)		—
Total net realized loss		(4,082)		(3,365)
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):
Control investments		(66)		(998)
Affiliate investments		1,003		(3,254)
Non‑Control/Non‑Affiliate investments		4,256		(90,657)
Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		5,193		(94,909)
INCOME TAXES:
Federal and state income, excise and other taxes		396		76
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	12,657	$	(85,816)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED	$	0.15	$	0.16
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED	$	0.16	$	(1.09)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING—BASIC AND DILUTED		79,608,304		78,607,063

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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MSC Income Fund, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(dollars in thousands, except shares)

(unaudited)


						Total
	Common Stock			Additional		Undistributed
	Number of	Par		Paid‑In		(Overdistributed)		Total Net
	Shares	Value		Capital		Earnings		Asset Value
Balances at December 31, 2019	78,463,377	$	78	$	675,554	$	(66,327)	$	609,305
Dividend reinvestment	751,240		1		5,898		—		5,899
Common stock repurchased	(791,488)		(1)		(6,094)		—		(6,095)
Net decrease resulting from operations	—		—		—		(85,816)		(85,816)
Dividends to stockholders	—		—		—		(13,729)		(13,729)
Balances at March 31, 2020	78,423,129	$	78	$	675,358	$	(165,872)	$	509,564

Balances at December 31, 2020	79,608,304	$	80	$	682,028	$	(102,484)	$	579,624
Net increase resulting from operations	—		—		—		12,657		12,657
Dividends to stockholders	—		—		—		(7,961)		(7,961)
Balances at March 31, 2021	79,608,304	$	80	$	682,028	$	(97,788)	$	584,320

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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MSC Income Fund, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	12,657	$	(85,816)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash generated from operating activities:
Investments in portfolio companies		(79,381)		(46,895)
Proceeds from sales and repayments of debt investments in portfolio companies		60,744		86,496
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation		(5,193)		94,909
Net realized loss on the sale of portfolio investments		1,991		3,365
Realized loss on extinguishment of debt		2,091		—
Amortization of deferred financing costs		311		351
Amortization of deferred offering costs		—		88
Accretion of unearned income		(959)		(2,021)
Payment-in-kind interest		(1,412)		(828)
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Dividends and interest receivable		(2,356)		99
Receivable for investments sold		(1,789)		—
Prepaid and other assets		919		875
Payable for investments purchased		10,782		—
Base management and incentive fees payable		(299)		(394)
Interest payable		1,485		—
Accounts payable and other liabilities		620		652
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		211		50,881
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Redemption of common stock		—		(6,094)
Payment of offering costs		—		(88)
Dividends paid		—		(7,831)
Repayments on Credit Facilities payable		(311,816)		(117,000)
Proceeds from Credit Facilities payable		294,688		75,000
Payment of deferred financing costs		(3,545)		(462)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(20,673)		(56,475)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(20,462)		(5,594)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD		49,066		21,846
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF THE PERIOD	$	28,604	$	16,252

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,369	$	4,493
Cash paid for taxes	$	396	$	685
Non-cash financing activities:
Dividends declared and unpaid	$	7,961	$	4,669
Shares issued pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan	$	—	$	751

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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MSC Income Fund, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Control Investments (5)

Copper Trail Fund Investments	(12) (13)	July 17, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (CTMH, LP)	38.8%					$	835	$	710	(31)

GRT Rubber Technologies LLC ("GRT")		December 19, 2014	Manufacturer of Engineered Rubber Products
				Secured Debt		7.12% (L+7.00%)	12/31/2023	$	8,262		8,247		8,262
				Member Units	5,879						6,435		22,120	(8)
											14,682		30,382

Harris Preston Fund Investments	(12) (13)	October 1, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (2717 MH, L.P.)	49.3%						2,646		2,684	(31)


Subtotal Control Investments (5.8% of net assets at fair value)										$	18,163	$	33,776

Affiliate Investments (6)

AFG Capital Group, LLC		November 7, 2014	Provider of Rent-to-Own Financing Solutions and Services
				Secured Debt		10.00%	5/25/2022		101		101		101
				Preferred Member Units	186						300		1,580
											401		1,681

Analytical Systems Keco, LLC		August 16, 2019	Manufacturer of Liquid and Gas Analyzers
				Secured Debt		12.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 2.00%)	8/16/2024		1,289		1,219		1,219	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	3,200						800		680
				Warrants	420		8/16/2029				79		-	(27)
											2,098		1,899

Brewer Crane Holdings, LLC		January 9, 2018	Provider of Crane Rental and Operating Services
				Secured Debt		11.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 1.00%)	1/9/2023		2,108		2,090		2,090	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	2,950						1,070		1,370	(8)
											3,160		3,460

Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC		January 4, 2019	Provider of IT Hardware Services and Software Solutions
				Secured Debt		12.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 2.00%)	1/4/2024		2,869		2,833		2,833	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	12,696						1,460		1,540
											4,293		4,373

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Chamberlin Holding LLC		February 26, 2018	Roofing and Waterproofing Specialty Contractor
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+8.00%, Floor 1.00%)	2/26/2023		3,803		3,751		3,803	(9)
				Member Units	4,347						2,860		7,070	(8)
				Member Units	1,047,146						330		332	(8) (30)
											6,941		11,205

Charlotte Russe, Inc	(11)	May 28, 2013	Fast-Fashion Retailer to Young Women
				Common Stock	19,041						2,470		-

Charps, LLC		February 3, 2017	Pipeline Maintenance and Construction
				Preferred Member Units	1,600						100		2,830	(8)

Clad-Rex Steel, LLC		December 20, 2016	Specialty Manufacturer of Vinyl-Clad Metal
				Secured Debt		10.50% (L+9.50%, Floor 1.00%)	1/15/2024		2,720		2,710		2,710	(9)
				Member Units	717						1,820		2,152	(8)
				Secured Debt		10.00%	12/20/2036		276		273		273	(30)
				Member Units	800						53		132	(30)
											4,856		5,267

Cody Pools, Inc.		March 6, 2020	Designer of Residential and Commercial Pools
				Secured Debt		12.25% (L+10.50%, Floor 1.75%)	3/6/2025		3,504		3,442		3,504	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	587						2,079		4,720
											5,521		8,224

Colonial Electric Company LLC		March 31, 2021	Provider of Electrical Contracting Services
				Secured Debt		12.00%	3/31/2026		6,300		6,143		6,143
				Preferred Member Units	17,280						1,920		1,920
											8,063		8,063

Copper Trail Fund Investments	(12) (13)	July 17, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (Copper Trail Energy Fund I, LP)	12.4%						2,161		1,843	(8) (31)
											-		-
Datacom, LLC		May 30, 2014	Technology and Telecommunications Provider
				Secured Debt		5.00%	12/31/2025		997		901		901
				Preferred Member Units	9,000						290		290
											1,191		1,191

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Digital Products Holdings LLC		April 1, 2018	Designer and Distributor of Consumer Electronics
				Secured Debt		11.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 1.00%)	4/1/2023		4,461		4,416		4,416	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	3,857						2,375		2,459	(8)
											6,791		6,875

Direct Marketing Solutions, Inc.		February 13, 2018	Provider of Omni-Channel Direct Marketing Services
				Secured Debt		12.00% (L+11.00%, Floor 1.00%)	2/13/2023		3,772		3,723		3,723	(9)
				Preferred Stock	8,400						2,100		4,460
											5,823		8,183

Freeport Financial Funds	(12) (13)	July 31, 2015	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (Freeport First Lien Loan Fund III LP)	6.0%						9,387		8,923	(8) (31)

Gamber-Johnson Holdings, LLC ("GJH")		June 24, 2016	Manufacturer of Ruggedized Computer Mounting Systems
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+7.00%, Floor 2.00%)	6/24/2021		5,160		5,148		5,160	(9)
				Member Units	9,042						4,423		13,810	(8)
											9,571		18,970

GFG Group, LLC.		March 31, 2021	Grower and Distributor of a Variety of Plants and Products to Other Wholesalers, Retailers and Garden Centers
				Secured Debt		12.00%	3/31/2026		3,936		3,818		3,818
				Preferred Member Units	226						1,225		1,225
											5,043		5,043

Gulf Publishing Holdings, LLC		April 29, 2016	Energy Industry Focused Media and Publishing
				Secured Debt		10.50% (5.25% Cash, 5.25% PIK) (L+9.50%, Floor 1.00%)	9/30/2020		64		64		64	(9) (17) (19)
				Secured Debt		12.50% (6.25% Cash, 6.25% PIK)	4/29/2021		3,320		3,319		3,048	(19)
				Member Units	3,681						920		-
											4,303		3,112

Harris Preston Fund Investments	(12) (13)	August 9, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (HPEP 3, L.P.)	8.2%						3,445		3,632	(31)

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Hawk Ridge Systems, LLC	(13)	December 2, 2016	Value-Added Reseller of Engineering Design and Manufacturing Solutions
				Secured Debt		10.00%	12/2/2023		3,350		3,339		3,350
				Preferred Member Units	226						713		2,330	(8)
				Preferred Member Units	226						38		120	(30)
											4,090		5,800

J&J Services, Inc.		October 31, 2019	Provider of Dumpster and Portable Toilet Rental Services
				Secured Debt		11.50%	10/31/2024		3,200		3,152		3,200
				Preferred Stock	2,814						1,771		3,170
											4,923		6,370

Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company, LLC		October 31, 2018	Precision Metal Parts Manufacturing
				Secured Debt		11.50%	10/31/2023		5,604		5,508		5,508
				Member Units	581						3,060		3,060
				Secured Debt		9.00%	10/31/2048		986		976		976
				Member Units	800						248		290	(8) (30)
											9,792		9,834

Market Force Information, LLC		July 28, 2017	Provider of Customer Experience Management Services
				Secured Debt		12.00% PIK	7/28/2023		6,520		6,463		3,317	(14) (19)
				Member Units	743,921						4,160		-
											10,623		3,317

MH Corbin Holding LLC		August 31, 2015	Manufacturer and Distributor of Traffic Safety Products
				Secured Debt		13.00% (10.00% Cash, 3.00% PIK)	3/31/2022		2,123		2,113		2,052	(19)
				Preferred Member Units	66,000						1,100		300
				Preferred Member Units	4,000						1,500		-
											4,713		2,352

Mystic Logistics Holdings, LLC		August 18, 2014	Logistics and Distribution Services Provider for Large Volume Mailers
				Secured Debt		12.00%	1/17/2022		1,683		1,682		1,682
				Common Stock	587278.0%						680		1,820	(8)
											2,362		3,502

NexRev LLC		February 28, 2018	Provider of Energy Efficiency Products & Services
				Secured Debt		11.00%	2/28/2023		4,220		4,181		4,173
				Preferred Member Units	86,400,000						1,720		820	(8)
											5,901		4,993

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
NuStep, LLC		January 31, 2017	Designer, Manufacturer and Distributor of Fitness Equipment
				Secured Debt		12.00%	1/31/2022		4,310		4,293		4,293
				Preferred Member Units	406						2,550		2,850
											6,843		7,143

Project BarFly, LLC	(10)	August 31, 2015	Casual Restaurant Group
				Member Units	12						528		528

SI East, LLC		August 31, 2018	Rigid Industrial Packaging Manufacturing
				Secured Debt		9.50%	8/31/2023		9,738		9,654		9,738
				Preferred Member Units	157						2,000		3,390	(8)
											11,654		13,128

Tedder Industries, LLC		August 31, 2018	Manufacturer of Firearm Holsters and Accessories
				Secured Debt		12.00%	8/31/2023		3,700		3,636		3,638
				Preferred Member Units	479						2,034		2,034
											5,670		5,672

Trantech Radiator Topco, LLC		May 31, 2019	Transformer Cooling Products and Services
				Secured Debt		12.00%	5/31/2024		2,180		2,126		2,126
				Common Stock	615						1,164		1,420	(8)
											3,290		3,546

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (29.3% of net assets at fair value)										$	156,007	$	170,959

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (7)

AAC Holdings, Inc.	(11)	June 30, 2017	Substance Abuse Treatment Service Provider
				Secured Debt		18.00% (10.00% Cash, 8.00% PIK)	6/25/2025		3,422		3,085		3,404	(19)
				Common Stock	593,928						3,148		1,930
				Warrants	554,353		12/11/2025				-		643	(27)
											6,233		5,977

Adams Publishing Group, LLC	(10)	November 19, 2015	Local Newspaper Operator
				Secured Debt		8.75% (L+7.00%, Floor 1.75%)	7/3/2023		5,644		5,537		5,599	(9)

ADS Tactical, Inc.	(11)	March 7, 2017	Value-Added Logistics and Supply Chain Provider to the Defense Industry
				Secured Debt		6.75% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.00%)	3/19/2026		19,231		18,847		19,135	(9)

American Nuts, LLC	(10)	April 10, 2018	Roaster, Mixer and Packager of Bulk Nuts and Seeds
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+8.00%, Floor 1.00%)	4/10/2023		12,100		11,910		12,100	(9)

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MSC Income Fund, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.	(11)	May 19, 2016	Provider of Audio Conferencing and Video Collaboration Solutions
				Secured Debt		7.50% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.00%)	6/8/2023		14,118		13,826		7,500	(9)

American Trailer Rental Group LLC		June 7, 2017	Provider of Short-term Trailer and Container Rental
				Member Units	73,493						2,149		4,470	(30)

Arcus Hunting LLC	(10)	January 6, 2015	Manufacturer of Bowhunting and Archery Products and Accessories
				Secured Debt		11.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 1.00%)	3/31/2022		5,504		5,464		5,504	(9)

ASC Ortho Management Company, LLC	(10)	August 31, 2018	Provider of Orthopedic Services
				Secured Debt		8.50% (L+7.50%, Floor 1.00%)	8/31/2023		5,177		5,127		5,125	(9)
				Secured Debt		13.25% PIK	12/1/2023		2,118		2,085		2,118	(19)
											7,212		7,243

ATX Networks Corp.	(11) (13) (21)	June 30, 2015	Provider of Radio Frequency Management Equipment
				Secured Debt		8.75% (7.25% Cash, 1.50% PIK) (1.50% PIK + L+6.25%, Floor 1.00%)	12/31/2023		13,346		13,258		12,212	(9) (19)

BBB Tank Services, LLC		April 8, 2016	Maintenance, Repair and Construction Services to the Above-Ground Storage Tank Market
				Unsecured Debt		12.00% (L+11.00%, Floor 1.00%)	4/8/2021		1,200		1,200		1,186	(9)
				Preferred Stock (non-voting)		15.00% PIK					39		39	(8) (19)
				Member Units	800,000						200		70
											1,439		1,295

Berry Aviation, Inc.	(10)	July 6, 2018	Charter Airline Services
				Secured Debt		12.00% (10.50% Cash, 1.5% PIK)	1/6/2024		4,635		4,595		4,635	(19)
				Preferred Member Units	122,416	16.00% PIK					151		151	(8) (19) (30)
				Preferred Member Units	1,548,387	8.00% PIK					1,548		1,438	(19) (30)
											6,294		6,224

BLST Operating Company, LLC.	(11)	December 19, 2013	Multi-Channel Retailer of General Merchandise
				Secured Debt		10.00% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.50%)	8/28/2025		6,304		6,304		5,800	(9)
				Common Stock	653,184						-		315
											6,304		6,115

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March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
BigName Commerce, LLC	(10)	May 11, 2017	Provider of Envelopes and Complimentary Stationery Products
				Secured Debt		8.25% (L+7.25%, Floor 1.00%)	5/11/2022		1,985		1,979		1,985	(9)

Binswanger Enterprises, LLC	(10)	March 10, 2017	Glass Repair and Installation Service Provider
				Secured Debt		9.50% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.00%)	3/9/2022		12,765		12,641		12,765	(9)
				Member Units	1,050,000						1,050		730
											13,691		13,495

Boccella Precast Products LLC		June 30, 2017	Manufacturer of Precast Hollow Core Concrete
				Member Units	2,160,000						564		1,438	(8)

Brightwood Capital Fund Investments	(12) (13)	July 21, 2014	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (Brightwood Capital Fund III, LP)	1.6%						3,095		2,067	(8) (31)
				LP Interests (Brightwood Capital Fund IV, LP)	0.6%						9,037		9,000	(8) (31)
											12,132		11,067

Buca C, LLC		June 30, 2015	Casual Restaurant Group
				Secured Debt		10.25% (2.56% Cash, 7.69% PIK) (L+9.25%, Floor 1.00%)	6/30/2020		12,670		12,670		9,255	(9) (17) (19)
				Preferred Member Units	6	6.00% PIK					3,040		-	(19)
											15,710		9,255

Cadence Aerospace LLC	(10)	November 14, 2017	Aerostructure Manufacturing
				Secured Debt		9.50% (4.25% Cash, 5.25% PIK) (5.25% PIK + L+3.25%, Floor 1.00%)	11/14/2023		19,952		19,814		18,317	(9) (19)

CAI Software LLC		October 10, 2014	Provider of Specialized Enterprise Resource Planning Software
				Secured Debt		12.50%	12/7/2023		1,939		1,952		1,939
				Member Units	77,960						188		1,600
											2,140		3,539

Cenveo Corporation	(11)	September 4, 2015	Provider of Digital Marketing Agency Services
				Secured Debt		10.50% (L+9.50%, Floor 1.00%)	6/7/2023		4,117		3,946		4,077	(9)
				Common Stock	177,130						4,163		1,852
											8,109		5,929

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March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Chisholm Energy Holdings, LLC	(10)	May 15, 2019	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Secured Debt		7.75% (L+6.25%, Floor 1.50%)	5/15/2026		2,857		2,811		2,573	(9)

Clarius BIGS, LLC	(10)	September 23, 2014	Prints & Advertising Film Financing
				Secured Debt		15.00% PIK	1/5/2015		2,849		2,498		31	(14) (17) (19)

Classic H&G Holdings, LLC		March 12, 2020	Provider of Engineered Packaging Solutions
				Secured Debt		12.00%	3/12/2025		6,200		6,040		6,200
				Preferred Member Units	154						1,440		2,800	(8)
											7,480		9,000

Clickbooth.com, LLC	(10)	December 5, 2017	Provider of Digital Advertising Performance Marketing Solutions
				Secured Debt		9.50% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.00%)	1/31/2025		7,800		7,688		7,800	(9)

Copper Trail Fund Investments	(12) (13)	July 17, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (CTEF I, LP)	375						-		67

Corel Corporation	(11) (13) (21)	July 13, 2020	Publisher of Desktop and Cloud-based Software
				Secured Debt		5.19% (L+5.00%)	7/2/2026		1,950		1,857		1,944

Digital River, Inc.	(11)	February 24, 2015	Provider of Outsourced e-Commerce Solutions and Services
				Secured Debt		8.00% (L+7.00%, Floor 1.00%)	2/12/2023		8,377		8,291		8,335	(9)

DTE Enterprises, LLC	(10)	April 13, 2018	Industrial Powertrain Repair and Services
				Secured Debt		10.00% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.50%)	4/13/2023		9,333		9,244		8,937	(9)
				Class AA Preferred Member Units (non-voting)		10.00% PIK					974		974	(8) (19)
				Class A Preferred Member Units	776,316						776		800
											10,994		10,711

Dynamic Communities, LLC	(10)	July 17, 2018	Developer of Business Events and Online Community Groups
				Secured Debt		12.50% (6.25% Cash, 6.25% PIK) (L+11.50%, Floor 1.00%)	7/17/2023		5,530		5,475		5,222	(9) (19)

EPIC Y-Grade Services, LP	(11)	June 22, 2018	NGL Transportation & Storage
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	6/30/2027		6,944		6,857		6,041	(9)

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Flip Electronics LLC	(10)	January 4, 2021	Distributor of Hard-to-Find and Obsolete Electronic Components
				Secured Debt		9.17% (L+8.09%, Floor 1.00%)	1/5/2026		6,000		5,875		5,875	(33)

GoWireless Holdings, Inc.	(11)	December 31, 2017	Provider of Wireless Telecommunications Carrier Services
				Secured Debt		7.50% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.00%)	12/22/2024		13,876		13,797		13,859	(9)

Gexpro Services	(10)	February 24, 2020	Distributor of Industrial and Specialty Parts
				Secured Debt		8.00% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.50%)	2/24/2025		12,474		12,187		12,390	(9)

HDC/HW Intermediate Holdings	(10)	December 21, 2018	Managed Services and Hosting Provider
				Secured Debt		8.50% (L+7.50%, Floor 1.00%)	12/21/2023		1,947		1,923		1,885	(9)

Hunter Defense Technologies, Inc.	(10)	March 29, 2018	Provider of Military and Commercial Shelters and Systems
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	3/29/2023		16,563		16,414		16,563	(9)

HW Temps LLC		July 2, 2015	Temporary Staffing Solutions
				Secured Debt		8.00%	3/29/2023		2,420		2,393		2,221

Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc.	(11) (13)	September 12, 2019	Manufacturer of Cutting and Machine Tools & Specialty Polishing Compounds
				Secured Debt		6.50% (L+5.50%, Floor 1.00%)	8/28/2026		7,406		7,285		7,388	(9)

Implus Footcare, LLC	(10)	June 1, 2017	Provider of Footwear and Related Accessories
				Secured Debt		8.75% (L+7.75%, Floor 1.00%)	4/30/2024		17,221		17,172		15,796	(9)

Independent Pet Partners Intermediate Holdings, LLC	(10)	November 20, 2018	Omnichannel Retailer of Specialty Pet Products
				Secured Debt		6.00% PIK	11/20/2023		9,960		9,092		9,092	(19)
				Preferred Stock (non-voting)							2,470		2,470
				Preferred Stock (non-voting)							-		-
				Member Units	1,558,333						1,192		-
											12,754		11,562

Industrial Services Acquisition, LLC	(10)	June 17, 2016	Industrial Cleaning Services
				Unsecured Debt		13.00% (6.00% Cash, 7.00% PIK)	12/17/2022		13,123		13,104		13,123	(19)
				Preferred Member Units	144	10.00% PIK					265		343	(8) (19) (30)
				Preferred Member Units	80	20.00% PIK					171		199	(8) (19) (30)
				Member Units	900						2,100		1,610	(30)
											15,640		15,275

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March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Interface Security Systems, L.L.C	(10)	August 7, 2019	Commercial Security & Alarm Services
				Secured Debt		9.75% (8.75% Cash, 1.00% PIK) (1.00% PIK + L+7.00%, Floor 1.75%)	8/7/2023		7,278		7,188		7,278	(9) (19)

Intermedia Holdings, Inc.	(11)	August 3, 2018	Unified Communications as a Service
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	7/19/2025		7,374		7,351		7,391	(9)

Invincible Boat Company, LLC.	(10)	August 28, 2019	Manufacturer of Sport Fishing Boats
				Secured Debt		8.00% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.50%)	8/28/2025		8,661		8,585		8,661	(9)

Isagenix International, LLC	(11)	June 21, 2018	Direct Marketer of Health & Wellness Products
				Secured Debt		6.75% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.00%)	6/14/2025		5,469		5,432		4,127	(9)

Jackmont Hospitality, Inc.	(10)	May 26, 2015	Franchisee of Casual Dining Restaurants
				Secured Debt		7.75% (L+6.75%, Floor 1.00%)	5/26/2021		7,855		7,854		6,274	(9)

Joerns Healthcare, LLC	(11)	April 3, 2013	Manufacturer and Distributor of Health Care Equipment & Supplies
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/21/2024		3,336		3,296		3,226	(9)
				Common Stock	472,579						3,678		1,861
											6,974		5,087

Kemp Technologies Inc.	(10)	June 27, 2019	Provider of Application Delivery Controllers
				Secured Debt		7.50% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.00%)	3/29/2024		7,369		7,269		7,369	(9)

Knight Energy Services LLC	(11)	November 14, 2018	Oil and Gas Equipment & Services
				Secured Debt		8.50% PIK	2/9/2024		902		902		683	(17) (19)
				Common Stock	25,692						1,843		-
											2,745		683

Kore Wireless Group Inc.	(11)	December 31, 2018	Mission Critical Software Platform
				Secured Debt		5.70% (L+5.50%)	12/20/2024		5,984		5,965		5,977

Larchmont Resources, LLC	(11)	August 13, 2013	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+8.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/9/2021		3,715		3,754		1,690	(9)
				Member Units	2,828						601		192	(30)
											4,355		1,882

Laredo Energy VI, LP	(10)	January 15, 2019	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Member Units	1,155,952						11,560		10,118

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March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Lightbox Holdings, L.P.	(11)	May 23, 2019	Provider of Commercial Real Estate Software
				Secured Debt		5.20% (L+5.00%)	5/9/2026		4,913		4,854		4,863

LL Management, Inc.	(10)	May 2, 2019	Medical Transportation Service Provider
				Secured Debt		8.25% (L+7.25%, Floor 1.00%)	9/25/2023		14,441		14,335		14,441	(9)

Logix Acquisition Company, LLC	(10)	June 24, 2016	Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
				Secured Debt		6.75% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.00%)	12/22/2024		12,586		12,530		12,146	(9)


Lulu's Fashion Lounge, LLC	(10)	August 31, 2017	Fast Fashion E-Commerce Retailer
				Secured Debt		10.50% (8.00% Cash, 2.50% PIK) (2.50% PIK + L+7.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/28/2022		5,530		5,459		4,728	(9) (19)

Lynx FBO Operating LLC	(10)	September 30, 2019	Fixed Based Operator in the General Aviation Industry
				Secured Debt		7.25% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.50%)	9/30/2024		13,589		13,361		13,589	(9)
				Member Units	4,872						500		594
											13,861		14,183

Mac Lean-Fogg Company	(10)	April 22, 2019	Manufacturer and Supplier for Auto and Power Markets
				Secured Debt		5.63% (L+5.00%, Floor 0.625%)	12/22/2025		7,357		7,316		7,357	(9)
				Preferred Stock		13.75% (4.50% Cash, 9.25% PIK)			782		782		782	(8) (19)
											8,098		8,139

Mako Steel, LP	(10)	March 15, 2021	Self-Storage Design & Construction
				Secured Debt		8.00% (L+7.25%, Floor 0.75%)	3/15/2026		18,863		18,437		18,437

MB2 Dental Solutions, LLC	(11)	January 28, 2021	Dental Partnership Organization
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	1/29/2027		8,322		8,144		8,144

Mills Fleet Farm Group, LLC	(10)	October 24, 2018	Omnichannel Retailer of Work, Farm and Lifestyle Merchandise
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	10/24/2024		15,094		14,831		14,854	(9)

NinjaTrader, LLC	(10)	December 18, 2019	Operator of Futures Trading Platform
				Secured Debt		8.25% (L+6.75%, Floor 1.50%)	12/18/2024		16,875		16,541		16,829	(9)

NNE Partners, LLC	(10)	March 2, 2017	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Secured Debt		9.44% (4.94% Cash, 4.50% PIK) (4.50% PIK + L+4.75%)	12/31/2023		20,881		20,834		18,981	(19)

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March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Novetta Solutions, LLC	(11)	June 21, 2017	Provider of Advanced Analytics Solutions for Defense Agencies
				Secured Debt		6.00% (L+5.00%, Floor 1.00%)	10/17/2022		14,630		14,488		14,602	(9)
				Secured Debt		9.50% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.00%)	10/16/2023		1,069		1,069		1,070
											15,557		15,672


NTM Acquisition Corp.	(11)	July 12, 2016	Provider of B2B Travel Information Content
				Secured Debt		8.25% (7.25% Cash, 1.00% PIK) (1.00%PIK + L+6.25%, Floor 1.00%)	6/7/2024		4,321		4,309		4,213	(9) (19)

Research Now Group, Inc. and Survey Sampling International, LLC	(11)	December 31, 2017	Provider of Outsourced Online Surveying
				Secured Debt		6.50% (L+5.50%, Floor 1.00%)	12/20/2024		10,000		10,000		9,947	(9)

RM Bidder, LLC	(10)	November 12, 2015	Scripted and Unscripted TV and Digital Programming Provider
				Warrants	187,161		10/20/2025				284		-	(26)
				Member Units	2,779						31		23
											315		23

Salient Partners L.P.	(11)	June 25, 2015	Provider of Asset Management Services
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/31/2021		6,251		6,269		3,374	(9)

Signal Peak CLO 7, Ltd. (Mariner)	(12) (13)	May 8, 2019	Structured Finance
				Subordinated Structured Notes		12.00%	4/30/2032		25,935		21,481		17,735	(16)
											-		-
Slick Innovations, LLC		September 13, 2018	Text Message Marketing Platform
				Secured Debt		12.00%	9/13/2023		1,390		1,220		1,390
				Common Stock	70,000						175		380
				Warrants	18,084		9/13/2028				45		100	(27)
											1,440		1,870

TGP Holdings III LLC	(11)	September 30, 2017	Outdoor Cooking & Accessories
				Secured Debt		9.50% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.00%)	9/25/2025		5,000		5,000		4,966	(9)

Time Manufacturing Acquisition LLC	(11)	February 24, 2021	Manufacturer and Distributor of Utility Equipment
				Secured Debt		6.00% (L+5.00%, Floor 1.00%)	2/3/2023		1,498		1,494		1,504

The Pasha Group	(11)	February 2, 2018	Diversified Logistics and Transportation Provided
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+8.00%, Floor 1.00%)	1/26/2023		7,361		7,140		7,306	(9)

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March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
U.S. TelePacific Corp.	(11)	September 14, 2016	Provider of Communications and Managed Services
				Secured Debt		6.50% (L+5.50%, Floor 1.00%)	5/2/2023		12,500		12,346		11,608	(9)

USA DeBusk LLC	(10)	October 22, 2019	Provider of Industrial Cleaning Services
				Secured Debt		6.75% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.00%)	10/22/2024		16,590		16,346		16,417	(9)

Vida Capital, Inc	(11)	October 10, 2019	Alternative Asset Manager
				Secured Debt		6.11% (L+6.00%)	10/1/2026		7,134		7,048		6,885

Vistar Media, Inc.	(10)	February 17, 2017	Operator of Digital Out-of-Home Advertising Platform
				Secured Debt		13.00% (9.50% Cash, 3.50% PIK) (3.50% PIK + L+7.50%, Floor 2.00%)	4/3/2023		4,697		4,610		4,697	(9) (19)
				Preferred Stock	70,207						767		910
				Warrants	69,675		4/3/2029				-		920	(25)
											5,377		6,527

Volusion, LLC		January 26, 2015	Provider of Online Software-as-a-Service eCommerce Solutions
				Secured Debt		11.50%	1/26/2020		8,672		8,654		8,246	(17)
				Unsecured Convertible Debt		8.00%	11/16/2023		175		175		125
				Preferred Member Units	4,876,670						6,000		2,570
				Warrants	1,831,355		1/26/2025				1,104		-	(27)
											15,933		10,941

White Cap Parent, LLC	(10)	December 29, 2016	Distribution Platform of Specialty Construction Materials to Professional Concrete and Masonry Contractors											(8)
				Member Units							3,335		6,050

YS Garments, LLC	(11)	August 22, 2018	Designer and Provider of Branded Activewear
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/9/2024		6,952		6,908		6,430	(9)


Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (110.4% of net assets at fair value)										$	685,503	$	644,997

Total Portfolio Investments, March 31, 2021 (145.4% of net assets at fair value)										$	859,673	$	849,732

Short Term Investments (34)

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds (35)				Prime Money Market Portfolio						$	19,892	$	19,892

USBank Money Market Account (35)											6,001		6,001

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)	Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)	Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)

Total Short Term Investments								$	25,893	$	25,893


(1)		All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted. See C.2 for a description of Lower Middle Market portfolio investments. All of the Company’s investments, unless otherwise noted, are encumbered as security for the Company’s Credit Facilities.
(2)		Debt investments are income producing, unless otherwise noted. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.
(3)		See Note C.2 and Schedule 12-14 for a summary of geographic location of portfolio companies.
(4)		Principal is net of repayments. Cost is net of repayments and accumulated unearned income.
(5)		Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.
(6)		Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% (inclusive) of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.
(7)		Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.
(8)		Income producing through dividends or distributions.
(9)		Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate. A majority of the variable rate loans in the Company’s investment portfolio bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference tto either the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or or an alternate Base Rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), which typically resets semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly at the borrower’s option. The borrower may also elect to have multiple interest reset periods for each loan. For each such loan, the Company has provided the weighted average annual stated interest rate in effect at March 31, 2021. As noted in this schedule, 76% of the loans (based on the par amount) contain LIBOR floors which range between 0.63% and 2.00%, with a weighted-average LIBOR floor of approximately 1.10%.
(10)		Private Loan portfolio investment. See Note C.2 for a description of Private Loan portfolio investments.
(11)		Middle Market portfolio investment. See Note C.2 for a description of Middle Market portfolio investments.
(12)		Other Portfolio investment. See Note C.2 for a description of Other Portfolio investments.
(13)		Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.
(14)		Non-accrual and non-income producing investment.
(15)		All of the Company’s portfolio investments are generally subject to restrictions on resale as “restricted securities.”
(16)		Our CLO equity position is entitled to recurring distributions which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of payments made by underlying assets less contractual payments to debt holders and CLO expenses. The effective yield is estimated based upon the current projection of the amount and timing of these recurring distributions in addition to the estimated amount of terminal principal payment. We monitor the anticipated cash flows from our CLO equity position and adjust our effective yield periodically as needed on a prospective basis. The estimated yield and investment cost may ultimately not be realized.
(17)		Maturity date is under on-going negotiations with the portfolio company and other lenders, if applicable.
(18)		Investment fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs, unless otherwise noted. See Note C.1 for further discussion.
(19)		PIK interest income and cumulative dividend income represent income not paid currently in cash.
(20)		All portfolio company headquarters are based in the United States, unless otherwise noted.
(21)		Portfolio company headquarters are located outside of the United States.

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(unaudited)

(22)		Not used
(23)		Not used
(24)		Investment date represents the date of initial investment in the portfolio company.
(25)		Warrants are presented in equivalent shares with a strike price of $10.92 per share.
(26)		Warrants are presented in equivalent units with a strike price of $14.28 per unit.
(27)		Warrants are presented in equivalent shares/units with a strike price of $0.01 per share/unit.
(28)		Not used
(29)		Not used
(30)		Shares/Units represent ownership in an underlying Real Estate or HoldCo entity.
(31)		Investment is not unitized. Presentation is made in percent of fully diluted ownership unless otherwise indicated.
(32)		Not used
(33)		The Company has entered into an intercreditor agreement that entitles the Company to the "last out" tranche of the first lien secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will receive priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest, and any other amounts due thereunder. Therefore, the Company receives a higher interest rate than the contractual stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 7.50% (Floor 1.00%) per the credit agreement and the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above reflects such higher rate.
(34)		Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less. These short term investments are included as Cash and cash equivalents.
(35)		Effective yield as of March 31, 2021 was approximately 0.05% at USBank Money Market Account and 0.01% at Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds.

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December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Control Investments (5)

Copper Trail Fund Investments	(12) (13)	July 17, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (CTMH, LP)	38.8%					$	872	$	747	(31)

GRT Rubber Technologies LLC ("GRT")		December 19, 2014	Manufacturer of Engineered Rubber Products
				Secured Debt		7.15% (L+7.00%)	12/31/2023	$	8,262		8,246		8,262
				Member Units	2,896						6,435		22,120	(8)
											14,681		30,382

Harris Preston Fund Investments	(12) (13)	October 1, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (2717 MH, L.P.)	49.3%						2,599		2,702	(31)

Subtotal Control Investments (5.8% of net assets at fair value)										$	18,152	$	33,831


Affiliate Investments (6)
AFG Capital Group, LLC		November 7, 2014	Provider of Rent-to-Own Financing Solutions and Services
				Secured Debt		10.00%	5/25/2022		123		123		123
				Preferred Member Units	46						300		1,450
											423		1,573

Analytical Systems Keco, LLC		August 16, 2019	Manufacturer of Liquid and Gas Analyzers
				Secured Debt		12.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 2.00%)	8/16/2024		1,289		1,180		1,180	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	800						800		800
				Warrants	105		8/16/2029				79		-	(27)
											2,059		1,980

Brewer Crane Holdings, LLC		January 9, 2018	Provider of Crane Rental and Operating Services
				Secured Debt		11.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 1.00%)	1/9/2023		2,139		2,119		2,119	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	737						1,070		1,460	(8)
											3,189		3,579

Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC		January 4, 2019	Provider of IT Hardware Services and Software Solutions
				Secured Debt		12.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 2.00%)	1/4/2024		2,907		2,868		2,868	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	3,174						1,460		1,540
											4,328		4,408

Chamberlin Holding LLC		February 26, 2018	Roofing and Waterproofing Specialty Contractor
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+8.00%, Floor 1.00%)	2/26/2023		3,803		3,745		3,803	(9)
				Member Units	1,087						2,860		7,020	(8)
				Member Units	1						330		318	(8) (30)
											6,935		11,141

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December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Charlotte Russe, Inc	(11)	May 28, 2013	Fast-Fashion Retailer to Young Women
				Common Stock	14,973						2,470		-


Charps, LLC		February 3, 2017	Pipeline Maintenance and Construction
				Secured Debt		15.00%	6/5/2022		167		167		167
				Preferred Member Units	400						100		2,630	(8)
											267		2,797

Clad-Rex Steel, LLC		December 20, 2016	Specialty Manufacturer of Vinyl-Clad Metal
				Secured Debt		10.50% (L+9.50%, Floor 1.00%)	12/20/2021		2,720		2,706		2,706	(9)
				Member Units	179						1,820		2,153	(8)
				Secured Debt		10.00%	12/20/2036		278		275		275	(30)
				Member Units	200						53		132	(30)
											4,854		5,266


Cody Pools, Inc.		March 6, 2020	Designer of Residential and Commercial Pools
				Secured Debt		12.25% (L+10.50%, Floor 1.75%)	3/6/2025		3,554		3,488		3,554	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	147						2,079		3,740
											5,567		7,294

Copper Trail Fund Investments	(12) (13)	July 17, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (Copper Trail Energy Fund I, LP)	12.4%						2,161		1,782	(8) (31)

Digital Products Holdings LLC		April 1, 2018	Designer and Distributor of Consumer Electronics
				Secured Debt		11.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 1.00%)	4/1/2023		4,543		4,493		4,493	(9)
				Preferred Member Units	964						2,375		2,459	(8)
											6,868		6,952

Direct Marketing Solutions, Inc.		February 13, 2018	Provider of Omni-Channel Direct Marketing Services
				Secured Debt		12.00% (L+11.00%, Floor 1.00%)	2/13/2023		3,772		3,717		3,717	(9)
				Preferred Stock	2,100						2,100		4,840
											5,817		8,557	-

Freeport Financial Funds	(12) (13)	July 31, 2015	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (Freeport First Lien Loan Fund III LP)	6.0%						10,785		10,321	(8) (31)

Gamber-Johnson Holdings, LLC ("GJH")		June 24, 2016	Manufacturer of Ruggedized Computer Mounting Systems
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+7.00%, Floor 2.00%)	6/24/2021		4,960		4,935		4,960	(9)
				Member Units	9,042						3,711		13,120	(8)

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December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
											8,646		18,080


Gulf Publishing Holdings, LLC		April 29, 2016	Energy Industry Focused Media and Publishing
				Secured Debt		10.50% (5.25% Cash, 5.25% PIK) (L+9.50%, Floor 1.00%)	9/30/2020		63		63		63	(9) (17) (19)
				Secured Debt		12.50% (6.25% Cash, 6.25% PIK)	4/29/2021		3,269		3,264		2,988	(19)
				Member Units	920						920		-
											4,247		3,051

Harris Preston Fund Investments	(12) (13)	August 9, 2017	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (HPEP 3, L.P.)	8.2%						3,071		3,258	(31)

Hawk Ridge Systems, LLC	(13)	December 2, 2016	Value-Added Reseller of Engineering Design and Manufacturing Solutions
				Secured Debt		11.00%	12/2/2023		3,350		3,335		3,350
				Preferred Member Units	56						713		2,008	(8)
				Preferred Member Units	56						38		105	(30)
											4,086		5,463

J&J Services, Inc.		October 31, 2019	Provider of Dumpster and Portable Toilet Rental Services
				Secured Debt		11.50%	10/31/2024		3,200		3,150		3,200
				Preferred Stock	695						1,771		3,170
											4,921		6,370

Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company, LLC		October 31, 2018	Precision Metal Parts Manufacturing
				Secured Debt		11.50%	10/31/2023		5,604		5,500		5,500
				Member Units	145						3,060		3,060
				Secured Debt		9.00%	10/31/2048		988		978		978
				Member Units	200						248		290	(8) (30)
											9,786		9,828

Market Force Information, LLC		July 28, 2017	Provider of Customer Experience Management Services
				Secured Debt		12.00% PIK	7/28/2023		6,520		6,463		3,391	(14) (19)
				Member Units	185,980						4,160		-
											10,623		3,391

MH Corbin Holding LLC		August 31, 2015	Manufacturer and Distributor of Traffic Safety Products
				Secured Debt		13.00% (10.00% Cash, 3.00% PIK)	3/31/2022		2,143		2,131		2,070	(19)
				Preferred Member Units	16,500						1,100		590
				Preferred Member Units	1,000						1,500		-
											4,731		2,660

Mystic Logistics Holdings, LLC		August 18, 2014	Logistics and Distribution Services Provider for Large Volume Mailers
				Secured Debt		12.00%	1/17/2022		1,683		1,682		1,682
				Common Stock	1,468						680		2,248	(8)

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December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
											2,362		3,930

NexRev LLC		February 28, 2018	Provider of Energy Efficiency Products & Services
				Secured Debt		11.00%	2/28/2023		4,274		4,231		4,177
				Preferred Member Units	21,600,000						1,720		370	(8)
											5,951		4,547

NuStep, LLC		January 31, 2017	Designer, Manufacturer and Distributor of Fitness Equipment
				Secured Debt		12.00%	1/31/2022		4,310		4,288		4,288
				Preferred Member Units	102						2,550		2,700
											6,838		6,988

Project BarFly, LLC	(10)	August 31, 2015	Casual Restaurant Group
				Member Units	12						528		528

SI East, LLC		August 31, 2018	Rigid Industrial Packaging Manufacturing
				Secured Debt		9.50%	8/31/2023		10,988		10,884		10,986
				Preferred Member Units	52						2,000		3,260	(8)
											12,884		14,246

Tedder Industries, LLC		August 31, 2018	Manufacturer of Firearm Holsters and Accessories	Secured Debt		12.00%	8/31/2023		4,100		4,023		4,025
				Preferred Member Units	120						2,034		2,034
											6,057		6,059

Trantech Radiator Topco, LLC		May 31, 2019	Transformer Cooling Products and Services
				Secured Debt		12.00%	5/31/2024		2,180		2,122		2,131
				Common Stock	154						1,164		1,510	(8)
											3,286		3,641



Subtotal Affiliate Investments (27.2% of net assets at fair value)										$	143,740	$	157,690

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (7)

AAC Holdings, Inc.	(11)	June 30, 2017	Substance Abuse Treatment Service Provider
				Secured Debt		18.00% (10.00% Cash, 8.00% PIK)	6/25/2025		3,354		2,998		2,998	(19)
				Common Stock	593,927						3,148		3,148
				Warrants	197,717		12/11/2025				-		1,048	(27)
											6,146		7,194

Adams Publishing Group, LLC	(10)	November 19, 2015	Local Newspaper Operator
				Secured Debt		8.75% (L+7.00%, Floor 1.75%)	7/3/2023		5,863		5,742		5,813	(9)

ADS Tactical, Inc.	(10)	March 7, 2017	Value-Added Logistics and Supply Chain Provider to the Defense Industry
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.25%, Floor 0.75%)	7/26/2023		15,659		15,700		15,659	(9)

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Aethon United BR LP	(10)	September 8, 2017	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Secured Debt		7.75% (L+6.75%, Floor 1.00%)	9/8/2023		7,000		6,938		6,852	(9)

American Nuts, LLC	(10)	April 10, 2018	Roaster, Mixer and Packager of Bulk Nuts and Seeds
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+8.00%, Floor 1.00%)	4/10/2023		12,128		11,916		12,109	(9)
American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.	(11)	May 19, 2016	Provider of Audio Conferencing and Video Collaboration Solutions
				Secured Debt		7.50% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.00%)	6/8/2023		14,125		13,803		6,568	(9)

American Trailer Rental Group LLC		June 7, 2017	Provider of Short-term Trailer and Container Rental
				Member Units	18,373						2,149		4,000	(30)

APTIM Corp.	(11)	August 17, 2018	Engineering, Construction & Procurement
				Secured Debt		7.75%	6/15/2025		6,952		6,356		5,434

Arcus Hunting LLC	(10)	January 6, 2015	Manufacturer of Bowhunting and Archery Products and Accessories
				Secured Debt		11.00% (L+10.00%, Floor 1.00%)	3/31/2021		5,504		5,455		5,504	(9)

ASC Ortho Management Company, LLC	(10)	August 31, 2018	Provider of Orthopedic Services
				Secured Debt		8.50% (L+7.50%, Floor 1.00%)	8/31/2023		5,206		5,151		5,149	(9)
				Secured Debt		13.25% PIK	12/1/2023		2,047		2,011		2,047	(19)
											7,162		7,196

ATX Networks Corp.	(11) (13) (21)	June 30, 2015	Provider of Radio Frequency Management Equipment
				Secured Debt		8.75% (7.25% Cash, 1.50% PIK) (1.50% PIK + L+6.25%, Floor 1.00%)	12/31/2023		13,435		13,338		12,293	(9) (19)


BBB Tank Services, LLC		April 8, 2016	Maintenance, Repair and Construction Services to the Above-Ground Storage Tank Market
				Unsecured Debt		12.00% (L+11.00%, Floor 1.00%)	4/8/2021		1,200		1,200		1,177	(9)
				Preferred Stock (non-voting)		15.00% PIK					38		38	(8) (19)
				Member Units	200,000						200		70
											1,438		1,285

Berry Aviation, Inc.	(10)	July 6, 2018	Charter Airline Services
				Secured Debt		12.00% (10.50% Cash, 1.5% PIK)	1/6/2024		4,618		4,575		4,618	(19)
				Preferred Member Units	122,416	16.00% PIK					143		143	(8) (19) (30)
				Preferred Member Units	1,548,387	8.00% PIK					1,548		904	(19) (30)
											6,266		5,665

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
BigName Commerce, LLC	(10)	May 11, 2017	Provider of Envelopes and Complimentary Stationery Products
				Secured Debt		8.25% (L+7.25%, Floor 1.00%)	5/11/2022		2,037		2,030		2,004	(9)

Binswanger Enterprises, LLC	(10)	March 10, 2017	Glass Repair and Installation Service Provider
				Secured Debt		9.50% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.00%)	3/9/2022		12,958		12,801		12,958	(9)
				Member Units	1,050,000						1,050		670
											13,851		13,628

BLST Operating Company, LLC.	(11)	December 19, 2013	Multi-Channel Retailer of General Merchandise
				Secured Debt		10.00% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.50%)	8/28/2025		6,304		6,304		6,304	(9)
				Common Stock	700						-		-
											6,304		6,304

Boccella Precast Products LLC		June 30, 2017	Manufacturer of Precast Hollow Core Concrete
				Member Units	564,000						564		1,510	(8)

Brightwood Capital Fund Investments	(12) (13)	July 21, 2014	Investment Partnership
				LP Interests (Brightwood Capital Fund III, LP)	1.2%						3,695		2,867	(8) (31)
				LP Interests (Brightwood Capital Fund IV, LP)	0.5%						10,037		9,490	(8) (31)
											13,732		12,357

Buca C, LLC		June 30, 2015	Casual Restaurant Group
				Secured Debt		10.25% (L+9.25%, Floor 1.00%)	6/30/2020		12,670		12,670		9,504	(9) (17)
				Preferred Member Units	4	6.00% PIK					3,040		-	(8) (19)
											15,710		9,504

Cadence Aerospace LLC	(10)	November 14, 2017	Aerostructure Manufacturing
				Secured Debt		9.50% (4.25% Cash, 5.25% PIK) (5.25% PIK + L+3.25%, Floor 1.00%)	11/14/2023		19,687		19,538		18,732	(9) (19)

CAI Software LLC		October 10, 2014	Provider of Specialized Enterprise Resource Planning Software
				Secured Debt		12.50%	12/7/2023		2,086		2,101		2,086
				Member Units	16,742						188		1,510	(8)
											2,289		3,596

Cenveo Corporation	(11)	September 4, 2015	Provider of Digital Marketing Agency Services
				Secured Debt		10.50% (L+9.50%, Floor 1.00%)	6/7/2023		4,117		3,929		3,849	(9)
				Common Stock	138,889						4,163		2,049
											8,092		5,898

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December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Chisholm Energy Holdings, LLC	(10)	May 15, 2019	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Secured Debt		7.75% (L+6.25%, Floor 1.50%)	5/15/2026		3,571		3,512		3,274	(9)

Clarius BIGS, LLC
	(10)	September 23, 2014	Prints & Advertising Film Financing
				Secured Debt		15.00% PIK	1/5/2015		2,849		2,498		31	(14) (17) (19)

Classic H&G Holdings, LLC		March 12, 2020	Provider of Engineered Packaging Solutions
				Secured Debt		12.00%	3/12/2025		6,200		6,033		6,200
				Preferred Member Units	39						1,440		2,380	(8)
											7,473		8,580

Clickbooth.com, LLC	(10)	December 5, 2017	Provider of Digital Advertising Performance Marketing Solutions
				Secured Debt		9.50% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.00%)	1/31/2025		7,850		7,731		7,850	(9)

Copper Trail Fund Investments	(12) (13)	July 17, 2017
			Investment Partnership	LP Interests (CTEF I, LP)	375						-		67

Corel Corporation	(11) (13) (21)	July 13, 2020	Publisher of Desktop and Cloud-based Software
				Secured Debt		5.23% (L+5.00%)	7/2/2026		1,962		1,866		1,934

Datacom, LLC		May 30, 2014	Technology and Telecommunications Provider
				Secured Debt		8.00%	5/31/2021		200		200		179	(14)
				Secured Debt		10.50% PIK	5/31/2021		1,376		1,369		1,159	(14) (19)
				Class A Preferred Member Units	-						144		-
				Class B Preferred Member Units	717						670		-
											2,383		1,338

Digital River, Inc.	(11)	February 24, 2015	Provider of Outsourced e-Commerce Solutions and Services
				Secured Debt		8.00% (L+7.00%, Floor 1.00%)	2/12/2023		8,377		8,344		8,335	(9)

DTE Enterprises, LLC	(10)	April 13, 2018	Industrial Powertrain Repair and Services
				Secured Debt		10.00% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.50%)	4/13/2023		9,324		9,225		9,011	(9)
				Class AA Preferred Member Units (non-voting)		10.00% PIK					951		951	(8) (19)
				Class A Preferred Member Units	776,316						776		880
											10,952		10,842

Dynamic Communities, LLC	(10)	July 17, 2018	Developer of Business Events and Online Community Groups
				Secured Debt		12.50% (6.25% Cash, 6.25% PIK) (L+11.50%, Floor 1.00%)	7/17/2023		5,425		5,364		5,020	(9) (19)

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December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)

EPIC Y-Grade Services, LP	(11)	June 22, 2018	NGL Transportation & Storage
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	6/30/2027		6,944		6,855		5,798	(9)

GoWireless Holdings, Inc.	(11)	December 31, 2017	Provider of Wireless Telecommunications Carrier Services
				Secured Debt		7.50% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.00%)	12/22/2024		14,083		13,998		13,970	(9)

Gexpro Services	(10)	February 24, 2020	Distributor of Industrial and Specialty Parts
				Secured Debt		8.00% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.50%)	2/24/2025		12,506		12,202		12,408	(9)

HDC/HW Intermediate Holdings	(10)	December 21, 2018	Managed Services and Hosting Provider
				Secured Debt		8.50% (L+7.50%, Floor 1.00%)	12/21/2023		1,951		1,926		1,883	(9)

Hunter Defense Technologies, Inc.	(10)	March 29, 2018	Provider of Military and Commercial Shelters and Systems
				Secured Debt		8.00% (L+7.00%, Floor 1.00%)	3/29/2023		16,583		16,416		16,583	(9)

HW Temps LLC		July 2, 2015	Temporary Staffing Solutions
				Secured Debt		12.00%	3/29/2023		2,450		2,420		2,248

Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc.	(11) (13)	September 12, 2019	Manufacturer of Cutting and Machine Tools & Specialty Polishing Compounds
				Secured Debt		6.50% (L+5.50%, Floor 1.00%)	8/28/2026		7,425		7,299		6,938	(9)

Implus Footcare, LLC	(10)	June 1, 2017	Provider of Footwear and Related Accessories
				Secured Debt		8.75% (L+7.75%, Floor 1.00%)	4/30/2024		17,264		17,113		15,694	(9)

Independent Pet Partners Intermediate Holdings, LLC	(10)	November 20, 2018	Omnichannel Retailer of Specialty Pet Products
				Secured Debt		6.00% PIK	11/20/2023		9,944		8,992		8,992	(19)
				Preferred Stock (non-voting)							2,470		2,470
				Preferred Stock (non-voting)							-		-
				Member Units	1,191,667						1,192		-
											12,654		11,462

Industrial Services Acquisition, LLC	(10)	June 17, 2016	Industrial Cleaning Services
				Unsecured Debt		13.00% (6.00% Cash, 7.00% PIK)	12/17/2022		12,892		12,871		12,892	(19)
				Preferred Member Units	336	10.00% PIK					202		202	(8) (19) (30)
				Preferred Member Units	187	20.00% PIK					124		124	(8) (19) (30)
				Member Units	2,100						2,100		1,237	(30)
											15,297		14,455

Interface Security Systems, L.L.C	(10)	August 7, 2019	Commercial Security & Alarm Services
				Secured Debt		11.75% (8.75% Cash, 3.00% PIK) (3.00% PIK + L+7.00%, Floor 1.75%)	8/7/2023		7,266		7,168		7,266	(9) (19)

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December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Intermedia Holdings, Inc.	(11)	August 3, 2018	Unified Communications as a Service
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	7/19/2025		3,480		3,456		3,478	(9)

Invincible Boat Company, LLC.	(10)	August 28, 2019	Manufacturer of Sport Fishing Boats
				Secured Debt		8.00% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.50%)	8/28/2025		8,876		8,797		8,876	(9)

Isagenix International, LLC	(11)	June 21, 2018	Direct Marketer of Health & Wellness Products
				Secured Debt		6.75% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.00%)	6/14/2025		5,572		5,533		3,130	(9)

Jackmont Hospitality, Inc.	(10)	May 26, 2015	Franchisee of Casual Dining Restaurants
				Secured Debt		7.75% (L+6.75%, Floor 1.00%)	5/26/2021		7,908		7,906		6,315	(9)

Joerns Healthcare, LLC	(11)	April 3, 2013	Manufacturer and Distributor of Health Care Equipment & Supplies
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/21/2024		3,336		3,294		3,336	(9)
				Common Stock	392,514						3,678		2,322
											6,972		5,658

Kemp Technologies Inc.	(10)	June 27, 2019	Provider of Application Delivery Controllers
				Secured Debt		7.50% (L+6.50%, Floor 1.00%)	3/29/2024		7,388		7,280		7,388	(9)

Knight Energy Services LLC	(11)	November 14, 2018	Oil and Gas Equipment & Services
				Secured Debt		8.50% PIK	2/9/2024		828		882		745	(17) (19)
				Common Stock	25,692						1,843		-	-
											2,725		745	-

Kore Wireless Group Inc.	(11)	December 31, 2018	Mission Critical Software Platform
				Secured Debt		5.75% (L+5.50%)	12/20/2024		6,000		5,979		5,917

Larchmont Resources, LLC	(11)	August 13, 2013	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Secured Debt		11.00% PIK (L+10.00% PIK, Floor 1.00%)	8/9/2021		3,715		3,780		1,672	(9) (19)
				Member Units	4,806						601		192	(30)
											4,381		1,864

Laredo Energy VI, LP	(10)	January 15, 2019	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Member Units	1,155,952						11,560		10,238

Lightbox Holdings, L.P.	(11)	May 23, 2019	Provider of Commercial Real Estate Software
				Secured Debt		5.15% (L+5.00%)	5/9/2026		4,925		4,864		4,777

LL Management, Inc.	(10)	May 2, 2019	Medical Transportation Service Provider
				Secured Debt		8.25% (L+7.25%, Floor 1.00%)	9/25/2023		13,581		13,485		13,581	(9)

Logix Acquisition Company, LLC	(10)	June 24, 2016	Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
				Secured Debt		6.75% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.00%)	12/22/2024		12,620		12,560		11,673	(9)

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC	(11)	May 17, 2017	Provider of Wireless Telecommunications Carrier Services
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	5/1/2023		12,600		12,555		12,561	(9)

Lulu's Fashion Lounge, LLC	(10)	August 31, 2017	Fast Fashion E-Commerce Retailer
				Secured Debt		10.50% (8.00% Cash, 2.50% PIK) (2.50% PIK + L+7.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/28/2022		5,622		5,539		4,807	(9) (19)

Lynx FBO Operating LLC	(10)	September 30, 2019	Fixed Based Operator in the General Aviation Industry
				Secured Debt		7.25% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.50%)	9/30/2024		13,613		13,370		13,521	(9)
				Member Units	3,704						500		594
											13,870		14,115

Mac Lean-Fogg Company	(10)	April 22, 2019	Manufacturer and Supplier for Auto and Power Markets
				Secured Debt		5.63% (L+5.00%, Floor 0.625%)	12/22/2025		7,375		7,332		7,375	(9)
				Preferred Stock		13.75% (4.50% Cash, 9.25% PIK)			1		793		780	(8) (19)
											8,125		8,155

Mills Fleet Farm Group, LLC	(10)	October 24, 2018	Omnichannel Retailer of Work, Farm and Lifestyle Merchandise
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	10/24/2024		13,875		13,599		13,623	(9)

NinjaTrader, LLC	(10)	December 18, 2019	Operator of Futures Trading Platform
				Secured Debt		8.25% (L+6.75%, Floor 1.50%)	12/18/2024		16,875		16,520		16,828	(9)

NNE Partners, LLC	(10)	March 2, 2017	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
				Secured Debt		9.48% (4.75% Cash, 4.50% PIK) (4.50% PIK + L+4.75%)	12/31/2023		20,649		20,590		18,331	(19)

Novetta Solutions, LLC	(11)	June 21, 2017	Provider of Advanced Analytics Solutions for Defense Agencies
				Secured Debt		6.00% (L+5.00%, Floor 1.00%)	10/17/2022		14,668		14,504		14,638	(9)

NTM Acquisition Corp.	(11)	July 12, 2016	Provider of B2B Travel Information Content
				Secured Debt		8.25% (7.25% Cash, 1.00% PIK) (1.00% PIK + L+6.25%, Floor 1.00%)	6/7/2024		4,347		4,332		3,912	(9) (19)

PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector LLP	(11)	May 24, 2018	Provider of Consulting Services to Governments
				Secured Debt		8.15% (L+8.00%)	5/1/2026		14,100		14,063		14,100

RM Bidder, LLC	(10)	November 12, 2015	Scripted and Unscripted TV and Digital Programming Provider
				Warrants	218,601		10/20/2025				284		-	(26)
				Member Units	1,854						31		17
											315		17

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
Salient Partners L.P.	(11)	June 25, 2015	Provider of Asset Management Services
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/31/2021		6,450		6,505		4,542	(9)

Signal Peak CLO 7, Ltd. (Mariner)	(12) (13)	May 8, 2019	Structured Finance
				Subordinated Structured Notes		8.30%	4/30/2032		25,935		21,705		19,300	-

Slick Innovations, LLC		September 13, 2018	Text Message Marketing Platform
				Secured Debt		13.00%	9/13/2023		1,430		1,241		1,430
				Common Stock	17,500						175		330
				Warrants	4,521		9/13/2028				45		90	(27)
											1,461		1,850
														-
TGP Holdings III LLC	(11)	September 30, 2017	Outdoor Cooking & Accessories
				Secured Debt		9.50% (L+8.50%, Floor 1.00%)	9/25/2025		5,000		5,000		4,825	(9)

The Pasha Group	(11)	February 2, 2018	Diversified Logistics and Transportation Provided
				Secured Debt		9.00% (L+8.00%, Floor 1.00%)	1/26/2023		7,031		6,916		6,451	(9)

USA DeBusk LLC	(10)	October 22, 2019	Provider of Industrial Cleaning Services
				Secured Debt		6.75% (L+5.75%, Floor 1.00%)	10/22/2024		16,632		16,373		16,394	(9)

U.S. TelePacific Corp.	(11)	September 14, 2016	Provider of Communications and Managed Services
				Secured Debt		6.50% (L+5.50%, Floor 1.00%)	5/2/2023		12,500		12,329		11,328	(9)

Vida Capital, Inc	(11)	October 10, 2019	Alternative Asset Manager
				Secured Debt		6.15% (L+6.00%)	10/1/2026		7,238		7,145		7,002

Vistar Media, Inc.	(10)	February 17, 2017	Operator of Digital Out-of-Home Advertising Platform
				Secured Debt		12.00% (8.50% Cash, 3.50% PIK) (3.50% PIK + L+7.50%, Floor 1.00%)	4/3/2023		4,656		4,550		4,656	(9) (19)
				Preferred Stock	70,207						767		910
				Warrants	69,675		4/3/2029				-		920	(25)
											5,317		6,486

Volusion, LLC		January 26, 2015	Provider of Online Software-as-a-Service eCommerce Solutions
				Secured Debt		11.50%	1/26/2020		8,672		8,646		8,247	(17)
				Unsecured Convertible Debt		8.00%	11/16/2023		175		175		124
				Preferred Member Units	2,090,001						6,000		2,570
				Warrants	784,867		1/26/2025				1,104		-	(27)
											15,925		10,941

White Cap Parent, LLC	(10)	December 29, 2016	Distribution Platform of Specialty Construction Materials to Professional Concrete and Masonry Contractors
				Member Units							5,637		8,617

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MSC Income Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2020

(dollars in thousands)


Portfolio Company (1) (20)		Investment Date (24)	Business Description	Type of Investment (2) (3) (15)	Shares/Units	Rate	Maturity Date	Principal (4)		Cost (4)		Fair Value (18)
YS Garments, LLC	(11)	August 22, 2018	Designer and Provider of Branded Activewear
				Secured Debt		7.00% (L+6.00%, Floor 1.00%)	8/9/2024		6,998		6,951		6,457	(9)

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (109.4% of net assets at fair value)										$	678,764	$	634,001

Total Portfolio Investments, December 31, 2020 (142.4% of net assets at fair value)										$	840,656	$	825,522


Short Term Investments (33)

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds (34)				Prime Money Market Portfolio						$	3,989	$	3,989

US Bank Money Market Account (34)											40,217		40,217

Total Short Term Investments										$	44,206	$	44,206


(1)	All investments are Lower Middle Market portfolio investments, unless otherwise noted. See C.2 for a description of Lower Middle Market portfolio investments. All of the Company’s investments, unless otherwise noted, are encumbered either as security for the Company’s Credit Facility.
(2)	Debt investments are income producing, unless otherwise noted. Equity and warrants are non-income producing, unless otherwise noted.
(3)	See C.2 and Schedule 12-14 for a summary of geographic location of portfolio companies.
(4)	Principal is net of repayments. Cost is net of repayments and accumulated unearned income.
(5)	Control investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), as investments in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned or where the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained.
(6)	Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which between 5% and 25% (inclusive) of the voting securities are owned and the investments are not classified as Control investments.
(7)	Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither Control investments nor Affiliate investments.
(8)	Income producing through dividends or distributions.
(9)	Index based floating interest rate is subject to contractual minimum interest rate, or floors.
(10)	Private Loan portfolio investment. See C.2 for a description of Private Loan portfolio investments.
(11)	Middle Market portfolio investment. See C.2 for a description of Middle Market portfolio investments.
(12)	Other Portfolio investment. See C.2 for a description of Other Portfolio investments.
(13)	Investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.
(14)	Non-accrual and non-income producing investment.
(15)	All of the Company’s portfolio investments are generally subject to restrictions on resale as “restricted securities.”
(16)	Not used
(17)	Maturity date is under on-going negotiations with the portfolio company and other lenders, if applicable.
(18)	Investment fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs, unless otherwise noted. See C.1 for further discussion.
(19)	PIK interest income and cumulative dividend income represent income not paid currently in cash.
(20)	All portfolio company headquarters are based in the United States, unless otherwise noted.

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(21)	Portfolio company headquarters are located outside of the United States.
(22)	Not used
(23)	Not used
(24)	Investment date represents the date of initial investment in the portfolio company.
(25)	Warrants are presented in equivalent shares with a strike price of $10.92 per share.
(26)	Warrants are presented in equivalent units with a strike price of $14.28 per unit.
(27)	Warrants are presented in equivalent shares/units with a strike price of $0.01 per share/unit.
(28)	Not used
(29)	Not used
(30)	Shares/Units represent ownership in an underlying Real Estate or HoldCo entity.
(31)	Investment is not unitized. Presentation is made in percent of fully diluted ownership unless otherwise indicated.
(32)	Not used
(33)	Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less. These short term investments are included as Cash and cash equivalents.
(34)	Effective yield as of December 31, 2020 was approximately .05% at US Bank Money Market Account and .01% at Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds.

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MSC Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1. Organization

MSC Income Fund, Inc. (formerly known as HMS Income Fund, Inc. through October 30, 2020) (“MSC Income Fund”) and, (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”) was formed as a Maryland corporation on November 28, 2011 under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland. The Company is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). MSC Income Fund has elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As a result, MSC Income Fund generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any net ordinary taxable income or capital gains that it distributes to its stockholders.

The Company’s primary investment objective is to generate current income through debt and equity investments. A secondary objective of the Company is to generate current dividend income and long-term capital appreciation through direct equity investments and equity-related investments, including warrants, convertible securities and other rights to acquire equity securities. The Company’s portfolio strategy is to invest primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities issued by lower middle market (“LMM”) companies, which generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and debt securities issued by middle market (“Middle Market”) companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies. The Company’s LMM and Middle Market portfolio investments generally range in size from $1 million to $15 million. The Company categorizes some of its investments in LMM companies and Middle Market companies as private loan (“Private Loan”) portfolio investments. Private Loan investments, often referred to in the debt markets as “club deals,” are investments, generally in debt instruments, that the Company originates on a collaborative basis with other investment funds. Private Loan investments are typically similar in size, structure, terms and conditions to investments the Company holds in its LMM portfolio and Middle Market portfolio. The Company’s portfolio also includes other portfolio (“Other Portfolio”) investments primarily consisting of investments managed by third parties, which differ from the typical profiles for the Company’s other types of investments.

MSC Income Fund has six wholly owned subsidiaries. HMS Funding I LLC (“HMS Funding”), MSIF Funding LLC (“MSIF Funding”), MSC Equity Holding, LLC (“MSC Equity Holding”) (formerly known as HMS Equity Holding, LLC) and MSC California Holdings GP LLC (“MSC California Holdings GP”) (formerly known as HMS California Holdings, GP LLC) are each organized as Delaware limited liability companies, MSC Equity Holding II, Inc. (“MSC Equity Holding II”) (formerly known as HMS Equity Holding II, Inc.) is organized as a Delaware corporation and MSC California Holdings LP (“MSC California Holdings”) (formerly known as HMS California Holdings LP) is organized as a Delaware limited partnership. MSC Equity Holding and MSC Equity Holding II, (the “Taxable Subsidiaries”), which have elected to be taxable entities, primarily hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are “pass through” entities for tax purposes. HMS Funding was created in connection with the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility to function as a “Structured Subsidiary,” which is permitted to incur debt outside of the TIAA Credit Facility since it is not a guarantor under the TIAA Credit Facility. MSIF Funding was created on December 1, 2020 in connection with the JPM SPV Facility to function as a “Structured Subsidiary,” which is permitted to incur debt outside of the TIAA Credit Facility since it is not a guarantor under the TIAA Credit Facility. The Deutsche Bank Credit Facility, the TIAA Credit Facility, the JPM SPV Facility and the Main Street Capital Term Loan (each defined below in “Note E- Debt”) are collectively referred to herein as our “Credit Facilities”.

Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to MSC Income Fund and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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Prior to October 30, 2020, the business of the Company was managed by HMS Adviser LP (“HMS Adviser”), a Texas limited partnership and affiliate of Hines Interests Limited Partnership (“Hines”), under an Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement dated May 31, 2012 (as amended, the “Original Investment Advisory Agreement”). Prior to October 30, 2020, the Company and HMS Adviser retained MSC Adviser I, LLC (“MSC Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Main Street Capital Corporation (“Main Street”), a New York Stock Exchange listed BDC, as the Company’s investment sub-adviser, pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), to identify, evaluate, negotiate and structure prospective investments, make investment and portfolio management recommendations for approval by HMS Adviser, monitor the Company’s investment portfolio and provide certain ongoing administrative services to HMS Adviser. HMS Adviser and MSC Adviser are collectively referred to as the “Advisers,” and each is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Upon the execution of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, Main Street became an affiliate of the Company. The Company engaged Hines Securities, Inc. (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of HMS Adviser, to serve as the Dealer Manager for previously offered and sold shares of its common stock on a continuous basis pursuant to registration statements on Form N-2 that were filed with and declared effective by the SEC.

HMS Adviser entered into an asset purchase agreement, dated June 26, 2020 (the “Purchase Agreement”), with MSC Adviser, Main Street (solely for the purposes set forth in the Purchase Agreement) and Hines (solely for the purposes set forth in the Purchase Agreement). The Purchase Agreement contemplated that, subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s stockholders, the Company would enter into the Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement with MSC Income Fund as sole investment adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) and that the Original Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement would terminate concurrently therewith.

On June 29, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors, including all of its independent directors, unanimously approved and recommended to the stockholders of the Company for approval the Investment Advisory Agreement. On October 28, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved the Investment Advisory Agreement to take effect upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction”). Upon the closing of the Transaction on October 30, 2020, the Company entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with MSC Adviser and MSC Adviser became the sole investment adviser to the Company. See “Note J — Related Party Transactions” for additional information regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement.

2. Basis of Presentation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). For each of the periods presented herein, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MSC Income Fund and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Investment Portfolio, as used herein, refers to all of the Company’s investments in Private Loan portfolio companies, LMM portfolio companies, Middle Market portfolio companies and Other Portfolio investments (see “Note C.2” for additional discussion of the Company’s Investment Portfolio). The Company’s results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and financial position as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are presented on a consolidated basis. The effects of all intercompany transactions between MSC Income Fund and its consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6, 10 and 12 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods included herein. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Also, the unaudited financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2020. Financial statements prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures

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reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassification has no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or the consolidated results of operations as previously reported.

Principles of Consolidation

Under ASC 946, the Company is precluded from consolidating other entities in which it has equity investments, including those in which it has a controlling interest, unless the other entity is another investment company. An exception to this general principle in ASC 946 occurs if the Company holds a controlling interest in an operating company that provides all or substantially all of its services directly to the Company or to its portfolio companies. The Company has determined that none of its portfolio investments qualify for this exception as of March 31, 2021. Accordingly, as noted above, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the financial position and operating results for its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the Taxable Subsidiaries. Therefore, the Company’s Investment Portfolio is carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, as discussed further in Note B.1., with any adjustments to fair value recognized as “Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)” on the consolidated statements of operations until the investment is realized, usually upon exit, resulting in any gain or loss being recognized as a “Net Realized Gain (Loss).”

Portfolio Investment Classification

The Company classifies its Investment Portfolio in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, (a) “Control Investments” are defined as investments in which the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities or has rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, (b) “Affiliate Investments” are defined as investments in which the Company owns between 5% and 25% (inclusive) of the voting securities and does not have rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, and (c) “Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments” are defined as investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments. For purposes of determining the classification of its Investment Portfolio, the Company has excluded consideration of any voting securities or board appointment rights held by Main Street and other funds advised by Main Street.

NOTE B—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. Valuation of the Investment Portfolio

The Company accounts for its Investment Portfolio at fair value. As a result, the Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires the Company to assume that the portfolio investment is to be sold in the principal market to independent market participants, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal market that are independent, knowledgeable and willing and able to transact. Pursuant to its internal valuation process and the requirements under the 1940 Act, the Company performs valuation procedures on each of its portfolio investments quarterly.

The Company’s portfolio strategy calls for it to invest primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities issued by privately held, LMM companies and more liquid debt securities issued by Middle Market companies that are generally larger in size than the LMM companies. The Company categorizes some of its investments in LMM companies and Middle Market companies as Private Loan portfolio investments, which are primarily debt securities in privately held companies that have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis, and are often referred to in the debt markets as “club deals.” Private Loan investments are typically similar in size, structure, terms and conditions to investments the Company holds in its LMM portfolio and Middle Market portfolio. The Company’s portfolio also includes Other Portfolio investments which primarily consist of investments that are not consistent with the typical profiles for its LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments or Private

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Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. The Company’s portfolio investments may be subject to restrictions on resale.

Private Loan investments may include investments which have no established trading market or have established markets that are not active. LMM investments and Other Portfolio investments (excluding the Company’s investment in Signal Peak CLO 7, Ltd. (the “Signal CLO”)) generally have no established trading market while Middle Market investments and the Signal CLO generally have established markets that are not active. The Company determines in good faith the fair value of its Investment Portfolio pursuant to a valuation policy in accordance with ASC 820 and a valuation process approved by its Board of Directors and in accordance with the 1940 Act. The Company’s valuation policies and processes are intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of the Company’s Investment Portfolio.

For LMM portfolio investments, the Company generally reviews external events, including private mergers, sales and acquisitions involving comparable companies, and includes these events in the valuation process by using an enterprise value waterfall methodology (“Waterfall”) for its LMM equity investments and an income approach using a yield-to-maturity model (“Yield-to-Maturity”) for its LMM debt investments. For Middle Market portfolio investments, the Company primarily uses quoted prices in the valuation process. The Company determines the appropriateness of the use of third-party broker quotes, if any, in determining fair value based on its understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer, the depth and consistency of broker quotes and the correlation of changes in broker quotes with underlying performance of the portfolio company and other market indices. For Middle Market and Private Loan portfolio investments in debt securities for which it has determined that third-party quotes or other independent pricing are not available or appropriate, the Company generally estimates the fair value based on the assumptions that it believes hypothetical market participants would use to value the investment in a current hypothetical sale using the Yield-to-Maturity valuation method. For its Other Portfolio equity investments, the Company generally calculates the fair value of the investment primarily based on the net asset value (“NAV”) of the fund and adjusts the fair value for other factors deemed relevant that would affect the fair value of the investment. All of the valuation approaches for the Company’s portfolio investments estimate the value of the investment as if the Company were to sell, or exit, the investment as of the measurement date.

These valuation approaches consider the value associated with the Company’s ability to control the capital structure of the portfolio company, as well as the timing of a potential exit. For valuation purposes, “control” portfolio investments are composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which the Company has a controlling interest in the equity ownership of the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company’s board of directors. For valuation purposes, “non-control” portfolio investments are generally composed of debt and equity securities in companies for which the Company does not have a controlling interest in the equity ownership of the portfolio company or the ability to nominate a majority of the portfolio company’s board of directors.

Under the Waterfall valuation method, the Company estimates the enterprise value of a portfolio company using a combination of market and income approaches or other appropriate valuation methods, such as considering recent transactions in the equity securities of the portfolio company or third-party valuations of the portfolio company, and then performs a waterfall calculation by allocating the enterprise value over the portfolio company’s securities in order of their preference relative to one another. The enterprise value is the fair value at which an enterprise could be sold in a transaction between two willing parties, other than through a forced or liquidation sale. Typically, privately held companies are bought and sold based on multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), cash flows, net income, revenues, or in limited cases, book value. There is no single methodology for estimating enterprise value. For any one portfolio company, enterprise value is generally described as a range of values from which a single estimate of enterprise value is derived. In estimating the enterprise value of a portfolio company, the Company analyzes various factors including the portfolio company’s historical and projected financial results. Due to SEC deadlines for the Company’s quarterly and annual financial reporting, the operating results of a portfolio company used in the current period valuation are generally the results from the period ended three months prior to such valuation date and may include unaudited, projected, budgeted or pro forma financial information and may require adjustments for non-recurring items or to normalize the operating results that may require significant judgment from the Company’s management. In addition, projecting future financial results requires significant judgment regarding future growth assumptions. In evaluating the operating results, the Company also analyzes the impact of exposure to litigation, loss of customers or other contingencies. After determining the appropriate enterprise value, the Company allocates the

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enterprise value to investments in order of the legal priority of the various components of the portfolio company’s capital structure. In applying the Waterfall valuation method, the Company assumes the loans are paid off at the principal amount in a change in control transaction and are not assumed by the buyer, which the Company believes is consistent with its past transaction history and standard industry practices.

Under the Yield-to-Maturity valuation method, the Company also uses the income approach to determine the fair value of debt securities based on projections of the discounted future free cash flows that the debt security will likely generate, including analyzing the discounted cash flows of interest and principal amounts for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of the portfolio company. The Company’s estimate of the expected repayment date of its debt securities is generally the maturity date of the instrument, as the Company generally intends to hold its loans and debt securities to maturity. The Yield-to-Maturity analysis also considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. The Company will generally use the value determined by the Yield-to-Maturity analysis as the fair value for that security; however, because of the Company’s general intent to hold its loans to maturity, the fair value will not exceed the principal amount of the debt security valued using the Yield-to-Maturity valuation method. A change in the assumptions that the Company uses to estimate the fair value of its debt securities using the Yield-to-Maturity valuation method could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or if a debt security is in workout status, the Company may consider other factors in determining the fair value of the debt security, including the value attributable to the debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would most likely be received in a liquidation analysis.

Under the NAV valuation method, for an investment in an investment fund that does not have a readily determinable fair value, the Company measures the fair value of the investment predominately based on the NAV of the investment fund as of the measurement date and adjusts the investment’s fair value for factors known to the Company that would affect that fund’s NAV, including, but not limited to, fair values for individual investments held by the fund if the Company holds the same investment or for a publicly traded investment. In addition, in determining the fair value of the investment, the Company considers whether adjustments to the NAV are necessary in certain circumstances, based on the analysis of any restrictions on redemption of the Company’s investment as of the measurement date, recent actual sales or redemptions of interests in the investment fund, and expected future cash flows available to equity holders, including the rate of return on those cash flows compared to an implied market return on equity required by market participants, or other uncertainties surrounding the Company’s ability to realize the full NAV of its interests in the investment fund.

For valuation purposes, all of the Company’s Private Loan portfolio investments are non-control investments. For Private Loan portfolio investments for which it has determined that third-party quotes or other independent pricing are not available or appropriate, the Company generally estimates the fair value based on the assumptions that it believes hypothetical market participants would use to value such Private Loan debt investments in a current hypothetical sale using the Yield-to-Maturity valuation method and such Private Loan equity investments in a current hypothetical sale using the Waterfall valuation method.

In addition to its internal valuation process, in arriving at estimates of fair value for its investments in its Private Loan portfolio companies, the Company, among other things, consults with a nationally recognized independent financial advisory services firm. The nationally recognized independent financial advisory services firm analyzes and provides observations and recommendations and an assurance certification regarding the Company’s determinations of the fair value of its Private Loan portfolio company investments. The nationally recognized independent financial advisory services firm is generally consulted relative to the Company’s investments in each Private Loan portfolio company at least once every calendar year, and for the Company’s investments in new Private Loan portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment. In certain instances, the Company may determine that it is not cost-effective, and as a result is not in its stockholders’ best interest, to consult with the nationally recognized independent financial advisory services firm on its investments in one or more Private Loan portfolio companies. Such instances include, but are not limited to, situations where the fair value of the Company’s investment in a Private Loan portfolio company is determined to be insignificant relative to the total Investment Portfolio. The Company consulted with and received an assurance certification from its independent financial advisory services firm in arriving at its determination of fair value on its investments in a total of seven Private Loan portfolio companies for the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing approximately 21% of the total Private Loan portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2021, and on a total of nine Private Loan portfolio companies for the three months ended March 31, 2020,

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representing approximately 20% of the total Private Loan portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2020. Excluding its investments in Private Loan portfolio companies that, as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, as applicable, had not been in the Investment Portfolio for at least twelve months subsequent to the initial investment and its investments in Private Loan portfolio companies that were not reviewed because the investment is valued based upon third-party quotes or other independent pricing, the percentage of the Private Loan portfolio reviewed and certified by its independent financial advisory services firm for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 23% and 25% of the total Private Loan portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

In addition to its internal valuation process, in arriving at estimates of fair value for its investments in its LMM portfolio companies, the Company, among other things, consults with a nationally recognized independent financial advisory services firm. The nationally recognized independent financial advisory services firm analyzes and provides observations, recommendations and an assurance certification regarding the Company’s determinations of the fair value of its LMM portfolio company investments. The nationally recognized independent financial advisory services firm is generally consulted relative to the Company’s investments in each LMM portfolio company at least once every calendar year, and for the Company’s investments in new LMM portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment. In certain instances, the Company may determine that it is not cost-effective, and as a result is not in its stockholders’ best interest, to consult with the nationally recognized independent financial advisory services firm on its investments in one or more LMM portfolio companies. Such instances include, but are not limited to, situations where the fair value of the Company’s investment in a LMM portfolio company is determined to be insignificant relative to the total Investment Portfolio. The Company consulted with and received an assurance certification from its independent financial advisory services firm in arriving at the Company’s determination of fair value on its investments in a total of nine LMM portfolio companies for the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing approximately 28% of the total LMM portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2021, and on a total of nine LMM portfolio companies for the three months ended March 31, 2020, representing approximately 31% of the total LMM portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2020. Excluding its investments in LMM portfolio companies that, as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, as applicable, had not been in the Investment Portfolio for at least twelve months subsequent to the initial investment or whose primary purpose is to own real estate for which a third-party appraisal is obtained on at least an annual basis, the percentage of the LMM portfolio reviewed and certified by its independent financial advisory services firm for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 30% and 35% of the total LMM portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

For valuation purposes, all of the Company’s Middle Market portfolio investments are non-control investments. To the extent sufficient observable inputs are available to determine fair value, the Company uses observable inputs to determine the fair value of these investments through obtaining third-party quotes or other independent pricing. For Middle Market portfolio investments for which it has determined that third-party quotes or other independent pricing are not available or appropriate, the Company generally estimates the fair value based on the assumptions that it believes hypothetical market participants would use to value such Middle Market debt investments in a current hypothetical sale using the Yield-to-Maturity valuation method and such Middle Market equity investments in a current hypothetical sale using the Waterfall valuation method. Because the vast majority of the Middle Market portfolio investments are typically valued using third-party quotes or other independent pricing services (including 92% and 88% of the Middle Market portfolio investments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively), the Company generally does not consult with any financial advisory services firms in connection with determining the fair value of its Middle Market investments.

For valuation purposes, all of the Company’s Other Portfolio investments are non-control investments. The Company’s Other Portfolio investments comprised 5.5% and 6.1% of the Company’s Investment Portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Similar to the LMM investment portfolio, market quotations for Other Portfolio equity investments, except for the Signal CLO, are generally not readily available. For its Other Portfolio equity investments, except for the Signal CLO, the Company generally determines the fair value of these investments using the NAV valuation method. For the Signal CLO, the Company determines the appropriateness of the use of the third-party broker quote in determining fair value based on its understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer, the depth and consistency of broker quotes and the correlation of changes in broker quotes with underlying performance of the portfolio company and other market indices. The Company often cannot observe the inputs considered by the third party in determining their quotes.

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Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, the Company’s determination of fair value for its Investment Portfolio may differ materially from the values that would have been determined had a ready market for the securities existed. In addition, changes in the market environment, portfolio company performance and other events that may occur over the lives of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned. The Company determines the fair value of each individual investment and records changes in fair value as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

MSC Adviser, the Company’s investment adviser, uses an internally developed portfolio investment rating system in connection with its investment oversight, portfolio management and analysis and investment valuation procedures for the Company’s LMM portfolio companies. This system takes into account both quantitative and qualitative factors of the LMM portfolio company and the investments held therein.

The Board of Directors of the Company has the final responsibility for overseeing, reviewing and approving, in good faith, the Company’s determination of the fair value for its Investment Portfolio, as well as its valuation procedures, consistent with 1940 Act requirements. The Company believes its Investment Portfolio as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 approximates fair value as of those dates based on the markets in which the Company operates and other conditions in existence on those reporting dates.

2. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or assumptions. Additionally, as explained in Note B.1., the consolidated financial statements include investments in the Investment Portfolio whose values have been estimated by the Company with the oversight, review and approval by the Company’s Board of Directors in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. Because of the inherent uncertainty of the Investment Portfolio valuations, those estimated values may differ materially from the values that would have been determined had a ready market for the securities existed.

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the related effect on the U.S. and global economies, has impacted, and threatens to continue to impact, the businesses and operating results of certain of the Company’s portfolio companies, as well as market interest rate spreads. As a result of these and other current effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the uncertainty regarding the extent and duration of its impact, the valuation of the Company’s Investment Portfolio has been experiencing increased volatility since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

At March 31, 2021, cash balances totaling $2.7 million exceeded Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance protection levels, subjecting the Company to risk related to the uninsured balance. All of the Company’s cash deposits are held at large established high credit quality financial institutions and management believes that the risk of loss associated with any uninsured balances is remote. At March 31, 2021, the Company had investments in short-term money market accounts totaling $25.9 million classified as cash equivalents.

Amounts included in restricted cash at December 31, 2020 represented balances in the cash accounts held at HMS Funding, which had been set aside pursuant to an amendment to the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility effective April 24, 2020 (see Note E — Debt) (i) as a reserve for draws on unfunded commitments related to investments held by HMS Funding or (ii) to be applied against outstanding advances on the facility. On February 3, 2021, the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility was fully repaid through the use of restricted cash and proceeds from borrowings under the JPM SPV Facility and accordingly, the Company has no other restrictions on cash (or restricted cash requirement) upon the extinguishment of the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility.

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4. Interest, Dividend and Fee Income

The Company records interest and dividend income on the accrual basis to the extent amounts are expected to be collected. Dividend income is recorded as dividends are declared by the portfolio company or at the point an obligation exists for the portfolio company to make a distribution. In accordance with the Company’s valuation policies, the Company evaluates accrued interest and dividend income periodically for collectability. When a loan or debt security becomes 90 days or more past due, and if the Company otherwise does not expect the debtor to be able to service all of its debt or other obligations, the Company will generally place the loan or debt security on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan or debt security until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. If a loan or debt security’s status significantly improves regarding the debtor’s ability to service the debt or other obligations, or if a loan or debt security is sold or written off, the Company removes it from non-accrual status.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s total Investment Portfolio had two investments on non-accrual status, which comprised approximately 0.4% of its fair value and 1.0% of its cost. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s total Investment Portfolio had three investments on non-accrual status, which comprised approximately 0.6% of its fair value and 1.3% of its cost.

Interest income from investments in the “equity” class of security of collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) funds (typically subordinated notes) is recorded based upon an estimation of an effective yield to expected maturity utilizing estimated projected cash flows in accordance with ASC 325-40, Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets. The Company monitors the expected cash inflows from its investment in a CLO, including the expected residual payments, and the effective yield is determined and updated periodically.

The Company holds certain debt and preferred equity instruments in its Investment Portfolio that contain payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and cumulative dividend provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each debt agreement, is periodically added to the principal balance of the debt and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of this interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment. Cumulative dividends are recorded as dividend income, and any dividends in arrears are added to the balance of the preferred equity investment. The actual collection of these dividends in arrears may be deferred until such time as the preferred equity is redeemed or sold. To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed in Note B.8. below), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though the Company may not have collected the PIK interest and cumulative dividends in cash. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately 6.7% and 3.5%, respectively, of the Company’s total investment income was attributable to PIK interest income and cumulative dividend income not paid currently in cash. The Company stops accruing PIK interest and cumulative dividends and writes off any accrued and uncollected interest and dividends in arrears when it determines that such PIK interest is no longer collectible.

The Company may periodically provide services, including structuring and advisory services, to its portfolio companies or other third parties. For services that are separately identifiable and evidence exists to substantiate fair value, fee income is recognized as earned, which is generally when the investment or other applicable transaction closes. Fees received in connection with debt financing transactions for services that do not meet these criteria are treated as debt origination fees and are deferred and accreted into income over the life of the financing.

A presentation of total investment income the Company received from its Investment Portfolio in each of the periods presented is as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020

	(dollars in thousands)
Interest, fee and dividend income:
Interest income	$	16,080	$	21,785
Dividend income		3,952		1,640
Fee income		240		575
Total interest, fee and dividend income	$	20,272	$	24,000

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5. Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs represent fees and other direct costs incurred in connection with arranging the Company’s borrowings. These costs were incurred in connection with the Company’s Credit Facilities (see Note E — Debt) and have been capitalized. The deferred financing costs are being amortized to interest expense using the straight-line method over the life of the related credit facility, which the Company believes is materially consistent with the effective interest method.

6. Equity Offering Costs

In accordance with the Original Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Company had historically reimbursed HMS Adviser for any offering costs that were paid on the Company’s behalf, which consist of, among other costs, actual legal, accounting, bona fide out-of-pocket itemized and detailed due diligence costs, printing, filing fees, transfer agent costs, postage, escrow fees, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature and other offering costs. In connection with the Transaction, HMS Adviser has agreed to permanently waive its right to receive reimbursement for any and all accrued and unpaid or unreimbursed expenses under the Original Investment Advisory Agreement, except for certain organizational and offering expenses described further in “Note J - Related Party Transactions.

Deferred offering costs were fully amortized to expense upon the closing of the our prior public continuous offering of common stock to new investors. Any future offering costs will be currently expensed as incurred by the Company or as it becomes obligated to reimburse MSC Adviser for such costs.

7. Unearned Income—Debt Origination Fees and Original Issue Discount and Discounts / Premiums to Par Value

The Company capitalizes debt origination fees received in connection with financings and reflects such fees as unearned income netted against the applicable debt investments. The unearned income from the fees is accreted into income based on the effective interest method over the life of the financing.

In connection with its portfolio debt investments, the Company sometimes receives nominal cost warrants or warrants with an exercise price below the fair value of the underlying equity (together, “nominal cost equity”) that are valued as part of the negotiation process with the particular portfolio company. When the Company receives nominal cost equity, it allocates its cost basis in its investment between its debt security and its nominal cost equity at the time of origination based on amounts negotiated with the particular portfolio company. The allocated amounts are based upon the fair value of the nominal cost equity, which is then used to determine the allocation of cost to the debt security. Any discount recorded on a debt investment resulting from this allocation is reflected as unearned income, which is netted against the applicable debt investment, and accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment. The actual collection of this interest is deferred until the time of debt principal repayment.

The Company may purchase debt securities at a discount or at a premium to the par value of the debt security. In the case of a purchase at a discount, the Company records the investment at the par value of the debt security net of the discount, and the discount is accreted into interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment. In the case of a purchase at a premium, the Company records the investment at the par value of the debt security plus the premium, and the premium is amortized as a reduction to interest income based on the effective interest method over the life of the debt investment.

To maintain RIC tax treatment (as discussed in Note B.8. below), these non-cash sources of income may need to be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though the Company may not have collected the interest income. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately 4.8% and 8.4%, respectively, of the Company’s total investment income was attributable to interest income from the accretion of discounts associated with debt investments, net of any premium reduction.

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8. Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC. The Company’s taxable income includes the taxable income generated by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, which are treated as disregarded entities for tax purposes. As a RIC, the Company generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any net ordinary taxable income or capital gains that the Company distributes to its stockholders. The Company must generally distribute at least 90% of its “investment company taxable income” (which is generally its net ordinary taxable income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses) and 90% of its tax-exempt income to maintain its RIC status (pass-through tax treatment for amounts distributed). As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% non-deductible U.S. federal excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared on or prior to the later of (i) the filing of the U.S. federal income tax return for the applicable fiscal year or (ii) the fifteenth day of the ninth month following the close of the year in which such taxable income was generated.

The Taxable Subsidiaries primarily hold certain portfolio investments for the Company. The Taxable Subsidiaries permit the Company to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are “pass-through” entities for tax purposes and to continue to comply with the “source-of-income” requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions of the Code. The Taxable Subsidiaries are consolidated with the Company for U.S. GAAP financial reporting purposes, and the portfolio investments held by the Taxable Subsidiaries are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as portfolio investments and are recorded at fair value. The Taxable Subsidiaries are not consolidated with the Company for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, and tax assets and liabilities, as a result of their ownership of certain portfolio investments. The taxable income, or loss, of the Taxable Subsidiaries may differ from their book income, or loss, due to temporary book and tax timing differences and permanent differences. The Taxable Subsidiaries are each taxed at their normal corporate tax rates based on their taxable income. The income tax expense, or benefit, if any, and the related tax assets and liabilities, of the Taxable Subsidiaries are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Taxable Subsidiaries use the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, using statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided, if necessary, against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. Taxable income generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized. Our stockholder’s equity includes an adjustment to classification as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, which include differences in the book and tax treatment of income and expenses.

9. Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the sale or redemption of an investment or a financial instrument and the cost basis of the investment or financial instrument, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and includes investments written-off during the period net of recoveries and realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions. Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the net change in the fair value of the Investment Portfolio and financial instruments and the reclassification of any prior period unrealized appreciation or depreciation on exited investments and financial instruments to realized gains or losses.

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10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value estimates are made at discrete points in time based on relevant information. These estimates may be subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. The Company believes that the carrying amounts of its financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and other liabilities approximate the fair values of such items due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

11. Earnings per Share

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share and net investment income per share, are calculated based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the reporting period.

12. Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference rate reform (Topic 848)—Facilitation of the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting.” The amendments in this update provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to certain contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform and became effective upon issuance for all entities. The Company has agreements that have LIBOR as a reference rate with certain portfolio companies and also with certain lenders. Many of these agreements include language for choosing an alternative successor rate if LIBOR reference is no longer considered to be appropriate. Contract modifications are required to be evaluated in determining whether the modifications result in the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. The Company adopted this amendment in March 2020 and plans to apply the amendments in this update to account for contract modifications due to changes in reference rates. The Company continues to evaluate the impact that the amendments in this update will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures when applied.

In May 2020, the SEC published Release No. 33-10786 (the “May 2020 Release”), Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses, announcing its adoption of rules amending Rule 1-02(w)(2) under Regulation S-X used in the determination of a significant subsidiary specific to investment companies, including BDCs. In part, the rules adopted pursuant to the May 2020 Release eliminated the use of the asset test, and amended the income and investment tests for determining whether an unconsolidated subsidiary requires additional disclosure in the footnotes of the financial statements. The Company adopted the rules pursuant to the May 2020 Release during the quarter ended December 31, 2020. The impact of the adoption of these rules on the Company’s consolidated financial statements was not material.

In December 2020, the SEC published Release No. IC-34084 (the “December 2020 Release”) Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies, announcing its adoption of Rule 18f-4 and amendment of Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act to provide an updated, comprehensive approach to the regulation of registered investment companies’, including BDCs’, use of derivatives and address investor protection concerns. In part, the rules adopted pursuant to the December 2020 Release require that funds using derivatives generally will have to adopt a derivatives risk management program that a derivatives risk manager administers and that the fund’s board of directors oversees, and comply with an outer limit on fund leverage. Funds that use derivatives only in a limited manner will not be subject to these requirements, but they will have to adopt and implement policies and procedures reasonably designed to manage the fund’s derivatives risks. Funds also will be subject to reporting and recordkeeping requirements regarding their derivatives use. The Company adopted the rules pursuant to the December 2020 Release during the quarter ended March 31, 2021. As the Company is a limited user of derivatives, the impact of the adoption of these rules on the consolidated financial statements was not material.

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard-setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. The Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards and any that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

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NOTE C—FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY FOR INVESTMENTS AND DEBENTURES—PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The Company accounts for its investments at fair value.

1. Fair Value Hierarchy

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company has categorized its investments based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

Investments recorded on the Company’s balance sheet are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1—Investments whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in an active market that the Company has the ability to access (examples include investments in active exchange-traded equity securities and investments in most U.S. government and agency securities).

Level 2—Investments whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the investment. Level 2 inputs include the following:

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Quoted prices for similar assets in active markets (for example, investments in restricted stock);

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Quoted prices for identical or similar assets in non-active markets (for example, investments in thinly traded public companies);

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Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the investment (for example, market interest rate indices); and

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Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the investment.

Level 3—Investments whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement (for example, investments in illiquid securities issued by privately held companies). These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the investment.

As required by ASC 820, when the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). Therefore, unrealized appreciation and depreciation related to such investments categorized within the Level 3 tables below may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable inputs (Level 3).

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s Private Loan portfolio investments primarily consisted of investments in interest-bearing secured debt investments. The fair value determination for these investments consisted of a combination of observable inputs in non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine the fair value of these investments and unobservable inputs. As a result, all of the Company’s Private Loan portfolio investments were categorized as Level 3 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

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As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all of the Company’s LMM portfolio investments consisted of illiquid securities issued by privately held companies and the fair value determination for these investments primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, all of the Company’s LMM portfolio investments were categorized as Level 3 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s Middle Market portfolio investments consisted primarily of investments in secured and unsecured debt investments and independently rated debt investments. The fair value determination for these investments and the Signal CLO consisted of a combination of observable inputs in non-active markets for which sufficient observable inputs were not available to determine the fair value of these investments and unobservable inputs. As a result, all of the Company’s in Middle Market portfolio investments were categorized as Level 3 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s Other Portfolio investments (other than the Signal CLO) consisted of illiquid securities issued by privately held companies and the fair value determination for these investments primarily consisted of unobservable inputs. As a result, all of the Company’s Other Portfolio investments were categorized as Level 3 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The fair value determination of each portfolio investment categorized as Level 3 required one or more of the following unobservable inputs:

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Financial information obtained from each portfolio company, including unaudited statements of operations and balance sheets for the most recent period available as compared to budgeted numbers;

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Current and projected financial condition of the portfolio company;

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Current and projected ability of the portfolio company to service its debt obligations;

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Type and amount of collateral, if any, underlying the investment;

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Current financial ratios (e.g., fixed charge coverage ratio, interest coverage ratio and net debt/EBITDA ratio) applicable to the investment;

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Current liquidity of the investment and related financial ratios (e.g., current ratio and quick ratio);

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Pending debt or capital restructuring of the portfolio company;

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Projected operating results of the portfolio company;

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Current information regarding any offers to purchase the investment;

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Current ability of the portfolio company to raise any additional financing as needed;

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Changes in the economic environment which may have a material impact on the operating results of the portfolio company;

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Internal occurrences that may have an impact (both positive and negative) on the operating performance of the portfolio company;

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Qualitative assessment of key management;

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Contractual rights, obligations or restrictions associated with the investment; and

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Other factors deemed relevant.

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The use of significant unobservable inputs creates uncertainty in the measurement of fair value as of the reporting date. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s LMM equity securities, which are generally valued through an average of the discounted cash flow technique and the market comparable/enterprise value technique (unless one of these approaches is determined to not be appropriate), are (i) EBITDA multiples and (ii) the weighted-average cost of capital (“WACC”). Significant increases (decreases) in EBITDA multiple inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. On the contrary, significant increases (decreases) in WACC inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan securities are (i) risk adjusted discount rates used in the Yield-to-Maturity valuation technique (see “Note B.1.—Valuation of the Investment Portfolio”) and (ii) the percentage of expected principal recovery. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these discount rates in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these expected principal recovery percentages in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. However, due to the nature of certain investments, fair value measurements may be based on other criteria, such as third-party appraisals of collateral and fair values as determined by independent third parties, which are not presented in the tables below.

The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value the Company’s Level 3 portfolio investments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	Fair Value as of
	March 31,
Type of	2021			Significant		Weighted
Investment	(in thousands)		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Range	Average(3)		Median(3)
Equity investments	$	185,855	Discounted cash flow	WACC	11.4% - 19.9%	14.1	%	15.2	%
			Market comparable / Enterprise Value	EBITDA multiple(1)	4.9x - 8.5x(2)	6.9x		6.4x
Debt investments	$	464,730	Discounted cash flow	Risk adjusted discount factor	6.6% - 15.0%(2)	10.4	%	10.0	%
				Expected principal recovery percentage	1.1% - 100.0%	99.6	%	100.0	%
Debt investments	$	199,147	Market approach	Third‑party quote	45.5 - 100.4	94.5		99.1
Total Level 3 investments	$	849,732

(1)	EBITDA may include pro forma adjustments and/or other addbacks based on specific circumstances related to each investment.

(2)	Range excludes outliers that are greater than one standard deviation from the mean. Including these outliers, the range for EBITDA multiple is 4.0x - 11.9x and the range for risk adjusted discount factor is 5.1% - 31.7%.

(3)	Does not include investments for which the valuation technique does not include the use of the applicable fair value input.


	Fair Value as of
	December 31,
Type of	2020			Significant		Weighted
Investment	(in thousands)		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Range(3)	Average(3)		Median(3)
Equity investments	$	187,099	Discounted cash flow	WACC	11.3%-19.9%	14.1	%	15.3	%
			Market comparable / Enterprise Value	EBITDA multiple(1)	5.2x-8.5x(2)	6.9x		6.4x
Debt investments	$	456,576	Discounted cash flow	Risk adjusted discount factor	7.4%-14.2%(2)	10.3	%	10.2	%
				Expected principal recovery percentage	1.1%-100.0%	99.3	%	100.0	%
Debt investments	$	181,847	Market approach	Third‑party quote	45.0 - 100.0	92.0	%	93.4
Total Level 3 investments	$	825,522

(1)	EBITDA may include pro forma adjustments and/or other addbacks based on specific circumstances related to each investment.

(2)	Range excludes outliers that are greater than one standard deviation from the mean. Including these outliers, the range for EBITDA multiple is 4.0x - 11.9x and the range for risk adjusted discount factor is 5.4% - 25.0%.

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(3)	Does not include investments for which the valuation technique does not include the use of the applicable fair value input.

The following tables provide a summary of changes in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 portfolio investments for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (amounts in thousands):


									Net
	Fair Value		Transfers						Changes		Net				Fair Value
	as of		Into						from		Unrealized				as of
Type of	December 31,		Level 3		Redemptions/		New		Unrealized		Appreciation				March 31,
Investment	2020		Hierarchy		Repayments		Investments		to Realized		(Depreciation)		Other(1)		2021
Debt	$	638,423	$	—	$	($ 63,307)	$	$ 83,329	$	$ 2,125	$	$ 3,597	$	(290)	$	663,877
Equity(2)		185,041		—		($ 6,385)		$ 4,421		$ 814		$ 12		290		184,192
Equity Warrant		2,058		—		—		—		—		($ 395)		—		1,663
	$	825,522	$	—	$	(69,692)	$	87,750	$	2,939	$	3,214	$	—	$	849,732

(1)	Includes the impact of non-cash conversions. These transactions represent non-cash investing activities. See additional cash flow information at the consolidated statements of cash flows.

(2)	Includes the Company’s investment in CLO subordinated notes. (See Note D — Investment in Signal Peak CLO 7, Ltd.)


									Net
	Fair Value		Transfers						Changes		Net				Fair Value
	as of		Into						from		Unrealized				as of
Type of	December 31,		Level 3		Redemptions/		New		Unrealized		Appreciation				March 31,
Investment	2019		Hierarchy		Repayments		Investments		to Realized		(Depreciation)		Other(1)		2020
Debt	$	848,265	$	—	$	(90,042)	$	43,357	$	2,021	$	(72,050)	$	—	$	731,551
Equity(2)		177,993		—		(246)		6,265		—		(22,250)		—		161,762
Equity Warrant		1,339		—		—		—		—		212		—		1,551
	$	1,027,597	$	—	$	(90,288)	$	49,622	$	2,021	$	(94,088)	$	—	$	894,864

(1)	Includes the impact of non-cash conversions. These transactions represent non-cash investing activities. See additional cash flow information at the consolidated statements of cash flows.

(2)	Includes the Company’s investment in CLO subordinated notes. (See Note D — Investment in Signal Peak CLO 7, Ltd.)

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company's investments were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes:


			Fair Value Measurements
			(in thousands)
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
At March 31, 2021	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
LMM portfolio investments	$	230,445	$	—	$	—	$	230,445
Middle Market portfolio investments		203,810		—		—		203,810
Private Loan portfolio investments		368,816		—		—		368,816
Other Portfolio investments(1)		46,661		—		—		46,661
Total investments	$	849,732	$	—	$	—	$	849,732

(1) Includes the Company's investment in CLO subordinated notes. (See Note D — Investment in Signal Peak CLO 7, Ltd.)

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			Fair Value Measurements
			(in thousands)
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
At December 31, 2020	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
LMM portfolio investments	$	217,036	$	—	$	—	$	217,036
Middle Market portfolio investments		191,304		—		—		191,304
Private Loan portfolio investments		366,649		—		—		366,649
Other Portfolio investments(1)		50,533		—		—		50,533
Total investments	$	825,522	$	—	$	—	$	825,522

(1) Includes the Company's investment in CLO subordinated notes. (See Note D — Investment in Signal Peak CLO 7, Ltd.)

2. Investment Portfolio Composition

The Company’s Private Loan portfolio investments are primarily debt securities in privately held companies that have been originated through strategic relationships with other investment funds on a collaborative basis, and are often referred to in the debt markets as “club deals.” Private Loan investments are typically similar in size, structure, terms and conditions to investments the Company holds in its LMM portfolio and Middle Market portfolio. The Company’s Private Loan portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years from the original investment date.

The Company’s LMM portfolio investments primarily consist of secured debt, equity warrants and direct equity investments in privately held, LMM companies based in the United States. The Company’s LMM portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and its LMM investments generally range in size from $5 million to $50 million. The LMM debt investments are typically secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company, can include either fixed or floating rate terms and generally have a term of between five and seven years from the original investment date. In most LMM portfolio investments, the Company receives nominally priced equity warrants and/or makes direct equity investments in connection with a debt investment.

The Company’s Middle Market portfolio investments primarily consist of direct investments in or secondary purchases of interest-bearing debt securities in privately held companies based in the United States that are generally larger in size than the companies included in the Company’s LMM portfolio. The Company’s Middle Market portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $150 million and $1.5 billion, and its Middle Market investments generally range in size from $3 million to $20 million. The Company’s Middle Market portfolio debt investments are generally secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company and typically have a term of between three and seven years from the original investment date.

The Company’s Other Portfolio investments primarily consist of investments that are not consistent with the typical profiles for its LMM, Middle Market or Private Loan portfolio investments, including investments which may be managed by third parties. In the Other Portfolio, the Company may incur indirect fees and expenses in connection with investments managed by third parties, such as investments in other investment companies or private funds. For Other Portfolio investments, the Company generally receives distributions related to the assets held by the portfolio company. Those assets are typically expected to be liquidated over a five to ten-year period.

Investment income, consisting of interest, dividends and fees, can fluctuate dramatically due to various factors, including the level of new investment activity, repayments of debt investments or sales of equity interests. Investment

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income in any given year could also be highly concentrated among several portfolio companies. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record investment income from any single portfolio company in excess of 10% of total investment income.

The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s investments in the LMM, Middle Market and Private Loan portfolios as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments which are discussed further below):


	As of March 31, 2021
	LMM (a)			Middle Market			Private Loan

	(dollars in millions)
Number of portfolio companies		36			29			40
Fair value	$	230.4		$	203.8		$	368.8
Cost	$	201.9		$	226.3		$	379.4
Debt investments as a % of portfolio (at cost)		66.2	%		93.8	%		92.0	%
Equity investments as a % of portfolio (at cost)		33.8	%		6.2	%		8.0	%
% of debt investments at cost secured by first priority lien		99.8	%		97.1	%		93.5	%
Weighted-average annual effective yield(b)		11.1	%		7.9	%		9.3	%
Average EBITDA(c)	$	6.7		$	79.1		$	38.0

(a)	At March 31, 2021, the Company had equity ownership in approximately 97% of its LMM portfolio companies, and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 9%.

(b)

The weighted-average annual effective yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at cost as of March 31, 2021, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status. The weighted-average annual effective yield is higher than what an investor in shares of the Company’s common stock will realize on its investment because it does not reflect the Company’s expenses or any sales load paid by an investor.

(c)

The average EBITDA is calculated using a simple average for the LMM portfolio and a weighted-average for the Middle Market and Private Loan portfolios. These calculations exclude certain portfolio companies, including one Middle Market portfolio company and three Private Loan portfolio companies, as EBITDA is not a meaningful valuation metric for The Company’s investments in these portfolio companies, and those portfolio companies whose primary purpose is to own real estate.


	As of December 31, 2020
	LMM (a)			Middle Market			Private Loan

	(dollars in millions)
Number of portfolio companies		34			28			40
Fair value	$	217.0		$	191.3		$	366.6
Cost	$	191.2		$	216.4		$	378.2
Debt investments as a % of portfolio (at cost)		66.0	%		93.5	%		91.4	%
Equity investments as a % of portfolio (at cost)		34.0	%		6.5	%		8.6	%
% of debt investments at cost secured by first priority lien		99.7	%		90.6	%		91.3	%
Weighted-average annual effective yield (b)		11.1	%		8.2	%		9.2	%
Average EBITDA (c)	$	6.2		$	78.5		$	54.1

(a)	At December 31, 2020, the Company had equity ownership in approximately 97% of its LMM portfolio companies, and the average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was approximately 10%.

(b)

The weighted-average annual effective yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments at cost as of December 31, 2020, including amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount but excluding fees payable upon repayment of the debt instruments and any debt investments on non-accrual status. The weighted-average annual effective yield is higher than what an investor in

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shares of the Company’s common stock will realize on its investment because it does not reflect the Company’s expenses or any sales load paid by an investor.

(c)

The average EBITDA is calculated using a simple average for the LMM portfolio and a weighted-average for the Middle Market and Private Loan portfolios. These calculations exclude certain portfolio companies, including three LMM portfolio companies, one Middle Market portfolio companies and four Private Loan portfolio companies, as EBITDA is not a meaningful valuation metric for the Company’s investments in these portfolio companies, and those portfolio companies whose primary purpose is to own real estate.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had Other Portfolio investments in five companies, collectively totaling approximately $46.7 million in fair value and approximately $52.1 million in cost basis and which comprised approximately 5.5% of the Company’s Investment Portfolio at fair value. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had Other Portfolio investments in five companies, collectively totaling approximately $50.5 million in fair value and approximately $54.9 million in cost basis and which comprised approximately 6.1% of the Company’s Investment Portfolio at fair value.

The following tables summarize the composition of the Company’s total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at cost and fair value by type of investment as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments).


Cost:	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
First lien debt	82.5	%	79.5	%
Equity	13.7	%	13.9	%
Second lien debt	1.9	%	4.6	%
Equity warrants	0.2	%	0.2	%
Other	1.7	%	1.8	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%


Fair Value:	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
First lien debt	79.1	%	76.0	%
Equity	17.1	%	17.3	%
Second lien debt	1.9	%	4.6	%
Equity warrants	0.2	%	0.3	%
Other	1.7	%	1.8	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%

The following tables summarize the composition of the Company’s total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments by geographic region of the United States and other countries at cost and fair value as a percentage of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments). The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.



Cost:	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Southwest	23.2	%	24.9	%
Northeast	17.6	%	18.9	%
West	19.7	%	17.5	%
Midwest	20.6	%	18.2	%
Southeast	17.0	%	18.8	%
Canada	1.9	%	1.7	%
Other Non-United States	—	%	—	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%

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Fair Value:	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Aerospace & Defense	8.7	%	8.5	%
Machinery	8.5	%	8.5	%
Commercial Services & Supplies	7.1	%	7.9	%
Internet Software & Services	5.9	%	4.8	%
Construction & Engineering	5.1	%	4.1	%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	5.1	%	6.1	%
Communications Equipment	4.6	%	4.6	%
Health Care Providers & Services	4.5	%	3.6	%
Specialty Retail	3.9	%	4.1	%
Leisure Equipment & Products	3.4	%	3.5	%
Diversified Telecommunication Services	3.4	%	5.2	%
Diversified Financial Services	3.2	%	3.3	%
Distributors	3.1	%	3.1	%
Building Products	3.0	%	0.7	%
Transportation Infrastructure	2.7	%	2.7	%
IT Services	2.6	%	4.0	%
Media	2.5	%	2.7	%
Computers & Peripherals	2.4	%	2.3	%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	2.0	%	2.1	%
Software	1.6	%	1.7	%
Containers & Packaging	1.6	%	1.8	%
Trading Companies & Distributors	1.5	%	1.6	%
Food & Staples Retailing	1.5	%	1.6	%
Internet & Catalog Retail	1.4	%	1.4	%
Professional Services	1.2	%	1.2	%
Electrical Equipment	1.2	%	0.5	%
Air Freight & Logistics	1.2	%	1.2	%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	1.1	%	1.2	%
Diversified Consumer Services	1.0	%	0.9	%
Construction Materials	0.9	%	1.3	%
Other (1)	4.1	%	3.8	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%


Fair Value:	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Southwest	24.5	%	25.7	%
West	17.8	%	19.2	%
Northeast	18.5	%	16.3	%
Midwest	18.7	%	20.1	%
Southeast	18.7	%	17.1	%
Canada	1.8	%	1.6	%
Other Non-United States	—	%	—	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%

The Company’s LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments are in companies conducting business in a variety of industries. The following tables summarize the composition of the Company’s total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and

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Private Loan portfolio investments by industry at cost and fair value as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (this information excludes the Other Portfolio investments).


Cost:	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Aerospace & Defense	8.7	%	8.4	%
Commercial Services & Supplies	7.1	%	8.1	%
Machinery	6.5	%	6.5	%
Internet Software & Services	6.5	%	5.4	%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	5.9	%	7.0	%
Communications Equipment	5.5	%	5.7	%
Health Care Providers & Services	4.4	%	3.4	%
Specialty Retail	4.3	%	4.5	%
Construction & Engineering	4.3	%	3.4	%
Diversified Telecommunication Services	3.5	%	5.4	%
Leisure Equipment & Products	3.3	%	3.5	%
Distributors	3.1	%	3.1	%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	3.0	%	3.1	%
Diversified Financial Services	3.0	%	3.1	%
Building Products	2.9	%	0.6	%
IT Services	2.6	%	4.0	%
Transportation Infrastructure	2.6	%	2.6	%
Media	2.4	%	2.5	%
Professional Services	2.1	%	2.2	%
Trading Companies & Distributors	1.5	%	1.6	%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	1.5	%	1.5	%
Food & Staples Retailing	1.5	%	1.5	%
Internet & Catalog Retail	1.5	%	1.5	%
Containers & Packaging	1.4	%	1.6	%
Software	1.2	%	1.2	%
Computers & Peripherals	1.2	%	1.1	%
Air Freight & Logistics	1.1	%	1.1	%
Electrical Equipment	1.1	%	0.4	%
Other (1)	6.3	%	6.0	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%

(1)	Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

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Fair Value:	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Aerospace & Defense	8.7	%	8.5	%
Machinery	8.5	%	8.5	%
Commercial Services & Supplies	7.1	%	7.9	%
Internet Software & Services	5.9	%	4.8	%
Construction & Engineering	5.1	%	4.1	%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	5.1	%	6.1	%
Communications Equipment	4.6	%	4.6	%
Health Care Providers & Services	4.5	%	3.6	%
Specialty Retail	3.9	%	4.1	%
Leisure Equipment & Products	3.4	%	3.5	%
Diversified Telecommunication Services	3.4	%	5.2	%
Diversified Financial Services	3.2	%	3.3	%
Distributors	3.1	%	3.1	%
Building Products	3.0	%	0.7	%
Transportation Infrastructure	2.7	%	2.7	%
IT Services	2.6	%	4.0	%
Media	2.5	%	2.7	%
Computers & Peripherals	2.4	%	2.3	%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	2.0	%	2.1	%
Software	1.6	%	1.7	%
Containers & Packaging	1.6	%	1.8	%
Trading Companies & Distributors	1.5	%	1.6	%
Food & Staples Retailing	1.5	%	1.6	%
Internet & Catalog Retail	1.4	%	1.4	%
Professional Services	1.2	%	1.2	%
Electrical Equipment	1.2	%	0.5	%
Air Freight & Logistics	1.2	%	1.2	%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	1.1	%	1.2	%
Diversified Consumer Services	1.0	%	0.9	%
Construction Materials	0.9	%	1.3	%
Other (1)	4.1	%	3.8	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%

(1)	Includes various industries with each industry individually less than 1.0% of the total combined LMM portfolio investments, Middle Market portfolio investments and Private Loan portfolio investments at each date.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no portfolio investment that was greater than 10% of the Investment Portfolio at fair value.

3. Unconsolidated Significant Subsidiaries

In evaluating its unconsolidated controlled portfolio companies in accordance with the Regulation S-X, there are two tests that the Company must utilize to determine if any of the Company’s Control Investments (as defined in Note A, including those unconsolidated portfolio companies defined as Control Investments in which the Company does not own greater than 50% of the voting securities or maintain greater than 50% of the board representation) are considered significant subsidiaries: the investment test and the income test. The investment test is generally measured by dividing the Company’s investment in the Control Investment by the value of the Company’s total investments. The income test is generally measured by dividing the absolute value of the combined sum of total investment income, net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the relevant Control Investment for the period being tested by the absolute value of the Company’s change in net assets resulting from operations for the same period. Regulation S-X requires the Company to include (1) separate audited financial statements of an unconsolidated majority-owned subsidiary (Control Investments in which the Company owns greater than 50% of the voting securities) in an annual report and (2) summarized financial information of a Control Investment in a quarterly report, respectively, if certain thresholds of the investment or income tests are exceeded and the unconsolidated portfolio company qualifies as a significant subsidiary.

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As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no single investment that qualified as a significant subsidiary under either the investment or income tests.

Note D – Investment in Signal Peak CLO 7, LTD.

On April 4, 2017, the Company and ORIX Funds Corp. (“Orix”) entered into a limited liability company agreement to co-manage HMS-ORIX SLF LLC (“HMS-ORIX”), which invested primarily in broadly-syndicated loans. Pursuant to the terms of the limited liability agreement and through representation on the HMS-ORIX Board of Managers, the Company and Orix each had 50% voting control of HMS-ORIX and together were required to agree on all portfolio and investment decisions as well as all other significant actions for HMS-ORIX. The Company did not have sole control of significant actions of HMS-ORIX and, accordingly, did not consolidate the operations of HMS-ORIX within the consolidated financial statements. The Company and Orix funded an aggregate of $50.0 million of equity to HMS-ORIX, with the Company providing $30.0 million (60% of the equity) and Orix providing $20.0 million (40% of the equity).

On May 8, 2019, HMS-ORIX Holdings I LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS-ORIX, which held all of the investments in broadly-syndicated loans held by HMS-ORIX, was merged (the “HMS-ORIX Holdings Merger”) into Mariner CLO 7, Ltd., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Mariner CLO”). In connection with the HMS-ORIX Holdings Merger, HMS-ORIX made certain distributions to its members. The Company used the cash proceeds it received from the HMS-ORIX Holdings Merger to purchase an aggregate principal amount of approximately $25.9 million of the “Subordinated Notes” (the equity tranche of the CLO’s securities) due in 2032 issued by Mariner CLO in connection with an offering of $405.9 million aggregate principal amount of notes. After distribution to its members of residual cash remaining after the HMS-ORIX Holdings Merger, HMS-ORIX was fully liquidated on September 26, 2019. On October 8, 2020, Mariner CLO changed its name to Signal Peak CLO 7, Ltd. (“Signal Peak CLO”).

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, the Company recognized approximately $0.6 million and $0.5 million of interest income in respect of its investment in Signal Peak CLO.

NOTE E—DEBT

Summary of debt as of March 31, 2021 is as follows:


		Outstanding Balance		Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs		Recorded Value		Estimated Fair Value (1)

	(dollars in thousands)
TIAA Credit Facility		$	34,000	$	(432)	$	33,568	$	33,568
JPM SPV Facility			210,688		(3,157)		207,531		207,531
Main Street Term Loan			40,000		(386)		39,614		39,614
Total Debt		$	284,688	$	(3,975)	$	280,713	$	280,713

(1)	Estimated fair value for outstanding debt if the Company had adopted the fair value option under ASC 825.

Summary of debt as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:


		Outstanding Balance		Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs		Recorded Value		Estimated Fair Value (1)

	(dollars in thousands)
TIAA Credit Facility		$	44,000	$	(491)	$	43,509	$	43,509

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Deutsche Bank Credit Facility			257,816			(2,200)			255,616			255,616
Total Debt		$	301,816		$	(2,691)		$	299,125		$	299,125

(1)	Estimated fair value for outstanding debt if the Company had adopted the fair value option under ASC 825.

Summarized interest expense on the Company’s debt for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020

	(dollars in thousands)
TIAA Credit Facility	$	388	$	1,141
Deutsche Bank Credit Facility		1,046		4,088
JPM SPV Facility		1,367		-
Main Street Term Loan		364		-
Total Interest Expense	$	3,165	$	5,229

1. TIAA Credit Facility

On March 6, 2017, the Company entered into an amended and restated senior secured revolving credit agreement (as amended, the “TIAA Credit Facility”) with TIAA, FSB (“TIAA Bank”), as administrative agent, and with TIAA Bank and other financial institutions as lenders. The TIAA Credit Facility features aggregate revolver commitments of $130.0 million, with an accordion provision allowing increases in aggregate commitments, not to exceed $150.0 million, with lender consent. The revolving period under the TIAA Credit Facility expires on March 6, 2022, and all outstanding advances are payable on March 6, 2023, with two one-year extension options available for both such dates, subject to lender consent. Borrowings under the TIAA Credit Facility bear interest, subject to the Company’s election, on a per annum basis at a rate equal to (i) LIBOR plus 2.60% or (ii) the base rate plus 1.60%. The base rate is defined as the higher of (a) the prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 0.5% or (c) LIBOR plus 1.0%. Additionally, the Company pays an annual unused commitment fee of 0.30% on the unused revolver commitments if more than 50% of the revolver commitments are being used and an annual unused commitment fee of 0.625% on the unused revolver commitments if less than 50% of the revolver commitments are being used.

The TIAA Credit Facility permits the creation of certain “Structured Subsidiaries,” which are not guarantors under the TIAA Credit Facility and which are permitted to incur debt outside of the TIAA Credit Facility. Borrowings under the TIAA Credit Facility are secured by all of the Company’s assets, other than the assets of Structured Subsidiaries, as well as all of the assets, and a pledge of equity ownership interests, of any future subsidiaries of the Company (other than Structured Subsidiaries). The TIAA Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants usual and customary for credit facilities of this nature, including: (i) maintaining a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00; (ii) maintaining an asset coverage ratio of at least 2.10 to 1.00; and (iii) maintaining a minimum consolidated tangible net worth, excluding Structured Subsidiaries, of at least the greater of (a) the aggregate amount of the revolver commitments or (b) $50.0 million. Further, the TIAA Credit Facility contains limitations on incurrence of other indebtedness (other than by the Structured Subsidiaries), limitations on industry concentration, and an anti-hoarding provision to protect the collateral under the TIAA Credit Facility. Additionally, the Company must provide information to TIAA Bank on a regular basis, preserve its corporate existence, comply with applicable laws, including the 1940 Act, pay obligations when they become due, and invest the proceeds of the sales of common stock in accordance with its investment objectives and strategies (as set forth in the TIAA Credit Facility). Further, the credit agreement contains usual and customary default provisions including: (i) a default in the payment of interest and principal; (ii) insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company; (iii) a material adverse change in the Company’s business; or (iv) breach of any covenant, representation or warranty in the loan agreement or other credit documents and failure to cure such breach within defined periods. Additionally, the TIAA Credit Facility requires the Company to obtain written approval from the administrative agent prior to entering into any material amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

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As of March 31, 2021, the interest rate on the TIAA Credit Facility was 2.72%. The average cost of borrowings on the TIAA Credit Facility, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, was approximately 2.74% and 4.43% per annum for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively. As of March 31, 2021, the Company was not aware of any instances of noncompliance with covenants related to the TIAA Credit Facility.

2. JPM SPV Facility

On February 3, 2021, MSIF Funding, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary that primarily holds originated loan investments, entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended from time to time, the “JPM SPV Facility”) by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPM”), as administrative agent, and U.S. Bank, N.A., as collateral agent and collateral administrator and the Company as portfolio manager. The revolving period under the JPM SPV Facility expires on February 3, 2024 and the JPM SPV Facility is scheduled to mature on February 3, 2025. Advances under the JPM SPV Facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the three-month LIBOR in effect, plus the applicable margin of 2.90% per annum. MSIF Funding will also pay a commitment fee of 0.75% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the financing commitments until the third anniversary of the JPM SPV Facility. The initial commitment amount of the JPM SPV Facility is $300 million. The JPM SPV Facility has an accordion feature, subject to the satisfaction of various conditions, which could bring total commitments and borrowing availability under the JPM SPV Facility to up to $450 million.

Initial proceeds from borrowings under the JPM SPV Facility were used to purchase certain investments and participating interest from HMS Funding. HMS Funding, in turn, used the proceeds from these transactions and restricted cash to fully repay its existing indebtedness under the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility (as defined below). Concurrently, the Company and HMS Funding extinguished the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility and transferred certain portfolio investments previously held by HMS Funding to MSIF Funding. The Deutsche Bank Credit Facility had been in an amortization period, requiring that all principal and interest payments received on investments held by HMS Funding be paid to lenders to retire the outstanding balance under the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility, since April 2020.

As of March 31, 2021, the interest rate on the JPM SPV Facility, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, was 3.10%. As of March 31, 2021, the Company was not aware of any instances of noncompliance with covenants related to the JPM SPV Facility.

3. Deutsche Bank Credit Facility

On May 18, 2015, HMS Funding entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (as amended, the “Deutsche Bank Credit Facility”) among HMS Funding, as borrower, the Company, as equity holder and as servicer, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (“Deutsche Bank”), as administrative agent, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (together with Deutsche Bank, the “HMS Funding Lenders”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent and collateral custodian. On April 24, 2020, the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility was amended to, among other things, terminate the revolver commitments effective on April 24, 2020 and begin the amortization period, through November 20, 2022, the maturity date. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the average cost of borrowings on the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, was approximately 2.93% and 3.99% per annum, respectively.

On February 3, 2021, the total amount outstanding on the facility under the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility was fully repaid. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt in the amount of $2.1 million, which represented the write-off of the unamortized deferred financing fees related to the Deutsche Bank Credit Facility.

4. Main Street Term Loan

On January 27, 2021, the Company entered into a term loan agreement (the “Main Street Term Loan”) with Main Street. As of March 31, 2021, the Main Street Term Loan was fully drawn at $40.0 million, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.00% per annum and maturing on January 27, 2026. The Company paid a 1.0% upfront fee to Main Street on the closing date. Borrowings under the Main Street Term Loan are expressly subordinated and junior in right of payment to all secured indebtedness of the Company and may be prepaid any time after January 27, 2023. As of March 31, 2021, the Company was not aware of any instances of noncompliance with covenants related to the Main Street Term Loan.

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NOTE F—FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


	Three Months Ended March 31,
Per Share Data:	2021		2020
NAV at the beginning of the period	$	7.28	$	7.77
Net investment income(1)		0.15		0.16
Net realized loss(1)(2)		(0.05)		(0.04)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		0.07		(1.21)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations(1)		0.17		(1.09)
Dividends paid (1)(3)		(0.10)		(0.17)
Other(4)		(0.01)		(0.01)
NAV at the end of the period	$	7.34	$	6.50
Shares of common stock outstanding at end of period		79,608,304		78,423,129
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding		79,608,304		78,607,063

(1)	Based on weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

(2)	Net realized gains or losses, net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, and income taxes can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

(3)	Dividends paid represent the stockholder distributions declared during the period.

(4)	Includes the impact of the different share amounts as a result of calculating per share data based on the weighted-average basic shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on the shares outstanding as of a period end or transaction date.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2021			2020

	(dollars in thousands)

NAV at end of period	$	584,320		$	509,564
Average NAV	$	581,972		$	559,435
Average outstanding debt	$	249,947		$	424,000
Ratios to average net assets:
Ratio of operating expenses to average NAV(1)(2)		1.44	%		2.06	%
Ratio of operating expenses excluding interest expense to NAV(1)(2)		0.89	%		1.13	%
Ratio of net investment income to average NAV(2)		2.05	%		2.23	%
Portfolio turnover ratio(2)		7.25	%		9.04	%
Total return based on change in NAV(2)(3)		2.20	%		(14.16)	%

(1)

Total expenses are the sum of operating expenses and net income tax provision/benefit. Net income tax provision/benefit includes the accrual of net deferred tax provision/benefit relating to the net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on portfolio investments held in Taxable Subsidiaries and due to the change in the loss carryforwards, which are non-cash in nature and may vary significantly from period to period. The Company is required to include net deferred tax provision/benefit in calculating its total expenses even though these net deferred taxes are not currently payable/receivable.

(2)	Not annualized.

(3)

Total return is based on change in net asset value was calculated using the sum of ending net asset value plus dividends to stockholders and other non-operating changes during the period, as divided by the beginning net asset value. Non-operating changes include any items that affect net asset value other than the net increase in net assets resulting from operations, such as the effects of stock offerings, shares issued under the dividend reinvestment plan and other miscellaneous items.

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NOTE G—DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME

The Company’s dividends, if any, will be determined by its Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. During 2021, the Company declared dividends of $8.0 million, or $0.10 per share, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to dividends declared during the three months ended March 31, 2020, totaling approximately $13.7 million, or $0.17 per share.

The Company has elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC. The Company’s taxable income includes the taxable income generated by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries which are treated as disregarded entities for tax purposes. As a RIC, the Company generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any net ordinary taxable income or capital gains that the Company distributes to its stockholders. The Company must generally distribute at least 90% of its “investment company taxable income” (which is generally its net ordinary taxable income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses) and 90% of its tax-exempt income to maintain its RIC status (pass-through tax treatment for amounts distributed). As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% non-deductible U.S. federal excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared on or prior to the later of (i) filing of the U.S. federal income tax return for the applicable fiscal year or (ii) the fifteenth day of the ninth month following the close of the year in which such taxable income was generated.

The determination of the tax attributes for The Company’s distributions is made annually, based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Therefore, a determination made on an interim basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of distributions for a full year. Ordinary dividend distributions from a RIC do not qualify for the 20% maximum tax rate (plus a 3.8% Medicare surtax, if applicable) on dividend income from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations, except to the extent that the RIC received the income in the form of qualifying dividends from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. The tax attributes for distributions will generally include both ordinary income and qualified dividends, but may also include either one or both of capital gains and return of capital.

Listed below is a reconciliation of “Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations” to taxable income and to total distributions declared to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2021	2020

	(estimated, dollars in thousands)


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	12,657