Our Investment Framework

We are a specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. Since we began our investment activities in July 2011, through March 31, 2026, we have originated approximately $55.2 billion aggregate principal amount of investments and retained approximately $11.9 billion aggregate principal amount of these investments on our balance sheet prior to any subsequent exits and repayments. We seek to generate current income primarily in U.S.-domiciled middle-market companies through direct investment originations of senior secured loans and, to a lesser extent, originations of mezzanine and unsecured loans and investments in corporate bonds, equity securities, and other instruments.

By “middle-market companies,” we mean companies that have annual EBITDA, which we believe is a useful proxy for cash flow, of $10 million to $250 million, although we may invest in larger or smaller companies on occasion. As of March 31, 2026, our core portfolio companies, which exclude certain investments that fall outside of our typical borrower profile and represent 87.8% of our total investments based on fair value, had weighted average annual revenue of $425.1 million and weighted average annual EBITDA of $126.8 million. As of March 31, 2026, our core portfolio companies had a median annual revenue of $174.4 million and a median annual EBITDA of $53.5 million.

We invest in first-lien debt, second-lien debt, mezzanine and unsecured debt and equity and other investments. Our first-lien debt may include stand-alone first-lien loans; “last out” first-lien loans, which are loans that have a secondary priority behind super-senior “first out” first-lien loans; “unitranche” loans, which are loans that combine features of first-lien, second-lien and mezzanine debt, generally in a first-lien position; and secured corporate bonds with similar features to these categories of first-lien loans. Our second-lien debt may include secured loans, and, to a lesser extent, secured corporate bonds, with a secondary priority behind first-lien debt.

The debt in which we invest typically is not rated by any rating agency, but if these instruments were rated, they would likely receive a rating of below investment grade (that is, below BBB- or Baa3 as defined by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Services, respectively), which is often referred to as “junk.”

The companies in which we invest use our capital to support organic growth, acquisitions, market or product expansion and recapitalizations (including restructurings). As of March 31, 2026, the largest single investment based on fair value represented 2.4% of our total investment portfolio.

As of March 31, 2026, the average investment size in each of our portfolio companies was approximately $23.2 million based on fair value. Portfolio companies includes investments in structured credit investments, which include each series of collateralized loan

obligation as a portfolio company investment. When excluding investments in structured credit investments, the average investment in our remaining portfolio companies was approximately $30.1 million based on fair value as of March 31, 2026.

Through our Adviser, we consider potential investments utilizing a four-tiered investment framework and against our existing portfolio as a whole:

Business and sector selection. We focus on companies with enterprise value between $50 million and $1 billion. When reviewing potential investments, we seek to invest in businesses with high marginal cash flow, recurring revenue streams and where we believe credit quality will improve over time. We look for portfolio companies that we think have a sustainable competitive advantage in growing industries or distressed situations. We also seek companies where our investment will have a low loan-to-value ratio.

We currently do not limit our focus to any specific industry and we may invest in larger or smaller companies on occasion. We classify the industries of our portfolio companies by end-market (such as healthcare, and business services) and not by the products or services (such as software) directed to those end-markets.

As of March 31, 2026, the largest industry represented 18.3% of our total investment portfolio based on fair value.

Investment Structuring. We focus on investing at the top of the capital structure and protecting that position. As of March 31, 2026, approximately 90.2% of our portfolio was invested in secured debt, including 89.3% in first-lien debt investments. We carefully perform diligence and structure investments to include strong investor covenants. As a result, we structure investments with a view to creating opportunities for early intervention in the event of non-performance or stress. In addition, we seek to retain effective voting control in investments over the loans or particular class of securities in which we invest through maintaining affirmative voting positions or negotiating consent rights that allow us to retain a blocking position. We also aim for our loans to mature on a medium term, between two to seven years after origination. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the weighted average term on new investment commitments in new portfolio companies was 6.3 years.

Deal Dynamics. We focus on, among other deal dynamics, direct origination of investments, where we identify and lead the investment transaction. A substantial majority of our portfolio investments are sourced through our direct or proprietary relationships.

Risk Mitigation. We seek to mitigate non-credit-related risk on our returns in several ways, including call protection provisions to protect future interest income. As of March 31, 2026, we had call protection on 72.7% of our debt investments based on fair value, with weighted average call prices of 108.1% for the first year, 104.3% for the second year and 101.7% for the third year, in each case from the date of the initial investment. As of March 31, 2026, 96.3% of our debt investments based on fair value bore interest at floating rates, with 100.0% of these subject to interest rate floors, which we believe helps act as a portfolio-wide hedge against inflation.

2026 Notes

In February 2021, we issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on August 1, 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The principal amount of the 2026 Notes is payable at maturity. The 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.50% per year, payable semi-annually commencing on August 1, 2021, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option at any time at par plus a “make whole” premium. Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2026 Notes, net of underwriting discounts, offering costs and original issue discount, were $293.7 million. We used the net proceeds of the 2026 Notes to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility.

In connection with the issuance of the 2026 Notes, we entered into an interest rate swap to align the interest rates of our liabilities with our investment portfolio, which consists of predominately floating rate loans. The notional amount of the interest rate swap is $300.0 million, which matures on August 1, 2026, matching the maturity date of the 2026 Notes. As a result of the swap, our effective interest rate on the 2026 Notes is SOFR plus 2.17%. The interest expense related to the 2026 Notes is offset by proceeds received from the interest rate swaps designated as a hedge. The swap adjusted interest expense is included as a component of interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the effective hedge interest rate swaps had a fair value of $(3.7) million and $(5.8) million, respectively, which is offset within interest expense by an equal, but opposite, fair value change for the hedged risk on the 2026 Notes.

2028 Notes

In August 2023, we issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on August 14, 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). The principal amount of the 2028 Notes is payable at maturity. The 2028 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.95% per year, payable semi-annually commencing on February 14, 2024, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option at any time at par plus a “make whole” premium. Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2028 Notes, net of underwriting discounts, offering costs and original issue discount, were $293.9 million. We used the net proceeds of the 2028 Notes to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility.

In connection with the issuance of the 2028 Notes, we entered into an interest rate swap to align the interest rates of our liabilities with our investment portfolio, which consists of predominately floating rate loans. The notional amount of the interest rate swap is $300.0 million, which matures on August 14, 2028, matching the maturity date of the 2028 Notes. As a result of the swap, our effective interest rate on the 2028 Notes is SOFR plus 2.99%. The interest expense related to the 2028 Notes is offset by proceeds received from the interest rate swaps designated as a hedge. The swap adjusted interest expense is included as a component of interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the effective hedge interest rate swaps had a fair value of $2.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively, which is offset within interest expense by an equal, but opposite, fair value change for the hedged risk on the 2028 Notes.

2029 Notes

In January 2024, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on March 1, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”). The principal amount of the 2029 Notes is payable at maturity. The 2029 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.125% per year, payable semi-annually commencing on September 1, 2024, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option at any time at par plus a “make whole” premium. Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2029 Notes, net of underwriting discounts, offering costs and

original issue discount, were $341.6 million. We used the net proceeds of the 2029 Notes to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility.

In connection with the issuance of the 2029 Notes, we entered into an interest rate swap to align the interest rates of its liabilities with our investment portfolio, which consists of predominately floating rate loans. The notional amount of the interest rate swap is $350.0 million, which matures on March 1, 2029, matching the maturity date of the 2029 Notes. As a result of the swap, our effective interest rate on the 2029 Notes is SOFR plus 2.44%. The interest expense related to the 2029 Notes is offset by proceeds received from the interest rate swaps designated as a hedge. The swap adjusted interest expense is included as a component of interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the effective hedge interest rate swaps had a fair value of $0.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively, which is offset within interest expense by an equal, but opposite, fair value change for the hedged risk on the 2029 Notes.

2030 Notes

In February 2025, we issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on August 15, 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). The principal amount of the 2030 Notes is payable at maturity. The 2030 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.625% per year, payable semi-annually commencing on August 15, 2025, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option at any time at par plus a “make whole” premium. Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2030 Notes, net of underwriting discounts, offering costs and original issue discount, were $293.4 million. We used the net proceeds of the 2030 Notes to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility.

In connection with the issuance of the 2030 Notes, we entered into an interest rate swap to align the interest rates of its liabilities with our investment portfolio, which consists of predominately floating rate loans. The notional amount of the interest rate swap is $300.0 million, which matures on August 15, 2030, matching the maturity date of the 2030 Notes. As a result of the swap, our effective interest rate on the 2030 Notes is SOFR plus 1.53%. The interest expense related to the 2030 Notes is offset by proceeds received from the interest rate swaps designated as a hedge. The swap adjusted interest expense is included as a component of interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the effective hedge interest rate swaps had a fair value of $5.7 million and $8.3 million, respectively, which is offset within interest expense by an equal, but opposite, fair value change for the hedged risk on the 2030 Notes.

Debt obligations consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with the terms of our debt arrangements. We intend to continue to utilize our credit facilities to fund investments and for other general corporate purposes.