Horizon Technology Finance Corp - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

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: 814-00802

HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE		27-2114934
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

312 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT		06032
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(860) 676-8654

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) 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, or a non-accelerated filer, 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 of the registrant’s common stock traded under the symbol “HRZN” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of April 27, 2021 was 19,659,468.

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


Title of each class	Ticker symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	HRZN	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
4.875% Notes due 2026	HTFB	The New York Stock Exchange

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HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
	PART I
Item 1	Consolidated Financial Statements.	3

	Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020	7
	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	18
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	43
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	59
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	60

	PART II	61
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	61
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	61
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	61
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	61
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	61
Item 5.	Other Information	61
Item 6.	Exhibits	62
	Signatures	63
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Assets	(Unaudited)
Non-affiliate investments at fair value (cost of $365,381 and $343,158, respectively)	$	371,984	$	343,498
Non-controlled affiliate investments at fair value (cost of $6,884 and $6,854, respectively) (Note 5)		6,539		7,547
Controlled affiliate investments at fair value (cost of $1,500) (Note 5)		1,500		1,500
Total investments at fair value (cost of $373,765 and $351,512, respectively) (Note 4)		380,023		352,545
Cash		70,386		19,502
Investments in money market funds		10,184		27,199
Restricted investments in money market funds		1,539		1,057
Interest receivable		5,821		4,946
Other assets		1,663		1,908
Total assets	$	469,616	$	407,157

Liabilities
Borrowings (Note 7)	$	242,062	$	185,819
Distributions payable		5,897		5,786
Base management fee payable (Note 3)		600		563
Incentive fee payable (Note 3)		1,501		975
Other accrued expenses		1,885		1,417
Total liabilities		251,945		194,560

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

Net assets
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020		—		—
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 19,825,280 and 19,453,821 shares issued and 19,657,815 and 19,286,356 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		20		19
Paid-in capital in excess of par		276,239		271,287
Distributable earnings		(58,588)		(58,709)
Total net assets		217,671		212,597
Total liabilities and net assets	$	469,616	$	407,157
Net asset value per common share	$	11.07	$	11.02

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Investment income
Interest income on investments
Interest income on non-affiliate investments	$	12,490	$	9,394
Interest income on affiliate investments		172		182
Total interest income on investments		12,662		9,576
Fee income
Fee income on non-affiliate investments		541		105
Fee income on affiliate investments		12		3
Total fee income		553		108
Dividend income
Dividend income on controlled affiliate investments		—		430
Total dividend income		—		430
Total investment income		13,215		10,114
Expenses
Interest expense		2,715		2,162
Base management fee (Note 3)		1,771		1,582
Performance based incentive fee (Note 3)		1,501		1,071
Administrative fee (Note 3)		289		253
Professional fees		509		502
General and administrative		365		262
Total expenses		7,150		5,832
Net investment income before excise tax		6,065		4,282
Provision for excise tax		62		—
Net investment income		6,003		4,282
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Net realized (loss) gain on non-affiliate investments		(5,208)		3,479
Net realized gain on controlled affiliate investments		—		13
Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(5,208)		3,492
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on non-affiliate investments		6,263		(7,790)
Net unrealized depreciation on non-controlled affiliate investments		(1,039)		(543)
Net unrealized depreciation on controlled affiliate investments		—		(149)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		5,224		(8,482)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		16		(4,990)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	6,019	$	(708)
Net investment income per common share	$	0.31	$	0.26
Net increase (decrease) in net assets per common share	$	0.31	$	(0.04)
Distributions declared per share	$	0.30	$	0.35
Weighted average shares outstanding		19,366,581		16,716,488

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)


				Paid-In Capital
	Common Stock			in Excess of		Distributable		Total Net
	Shares	Amount		Par		Earnings		Assets
Balance at December 31, 2019	15,563,290		16		226,660		(42,621)	$	184,055
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs	1,285,410		1		16,176		—		16,177
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, net of excise tax:
Net investment income, net of excise tax	—		—		—		4,282		4,282
Net realized gain on investments	—		—		—		3,492		3,492
Net unrealized depreciation on investments	—		—		—		(8,482)		(8,482)
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	3,910		—		50		—		50
Distributions declared	—		—		—		(6,117)		(6,117)
Balance at March 31, 2020	16,852,610		17		242,886		(49,446)		193,457

Balance at December 31, 2020	19,286,356		19		271,287		(58,709)	$	212,597
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs	366,140		1		4,876		—		4,877
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, net of excise tax:
Net investment income, net of excise tax	—		—		—		6,003		6,003
Net realized loss on investments	—		—		—		(5,208)		(5,208)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments	—		—		—		5,224		5,224
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	5,319		—		76		—		76
Distributions declared	—		—		—		(5,898)		(5,898)
Balance at March 31, 2021	19,657,815	$	20	$	276,239	$	(58,588)	$	217,671

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


	For the three months ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	6,019	$	(708)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of debt issuance costs		236		204
Net realized loss (gain) on investments		5,208		(3,492)
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments		(5,224)		8,482
Purchase of investments		(51,375)		(50,646)
Principal payments received on investments		24,132		25,934
Proceeds from sale of investments		873		5,680
Dividends from controlled affiliate investment		—		(430)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in interest receivable		(368)		(268)
Increase in end-of-term payments		(817)		(642)
Decrease in unearned income		(603)		(483)
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(41)		138
Increase in other accrued expenses		468		39
Increase in base management fee payable		37		21
Increase (decrease) in incentive fee payable		526		(542)
Net cash used in operating activities		(20,929)		(16,713)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		57,500		—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs		4,877		16,177
Advances on Credit Facilities		36,500		45,000
Repayment of Credit Facilities		(36,000)		(17,000)
Debt issuance costs		(1,886)		—
Distributions paid		(5,711)		(4,838)
Net cash provided by financing activities		55,280		39,339
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		34,351		22,626
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period		47,758		17,385
End of period	$	82,109	$	40,011

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,274	$	1,911
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Warrant investments received and recorded as unearned income	$	679	$	367
Distributions payable	$	5,897	$	5,898
End-of-term payments receivable	$	4,710	$	4,542
Non-cash income	$	1,478	$	1,200

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Cash	$	70,386	$	37,989
Investments in money market funds		10,184		845
Restricted investments in money market funds		1,539		1,177
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	82,109	$	40,011

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)


			Principal		Cost of		Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Amount		Investments (6)		Value
Non-Affiliate Investments — 170.9% (8)
Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — 163.5% (8)
Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Life Science — 71.4% (8)
Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(2)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (9.30% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 9.30%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)	$	5,000	$	4,889	$	4,889
		Term Loan (9.30% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 9.30%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)		5,000		4,943		4,943
		Term Loan (9.30% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 9.30%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)		5,000		4,943		4,943
		Term Loan (9.30% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 9.30%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)		5,000		4,943		4,943
Celsion Corporation (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (9.63% cash (Libor + 7.63%; Floor 9.63%), 5.50% ETP, Due 4/1/23)		2,500		2,479		2,479
		Term Loan (9.63% cash (Libor + 7.63%; Floor 9.63%), 5.50% ETP, Due 4/1/23)		2,500		2,527		2,483
Emalex Biosciences, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.90%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 12/1/23)		2,500		2,357		2,357
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.90%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 12/1/23)		2,500		2,461		2,461
LogicBio, Inc.(2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (8.75% cash (Libor + 6.25%; Floor 8.75%), 4.50% ETP, Due 6/1/24)		5,000		4,979		4,979
Provivi, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 9.50%), 5.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		5,000		4,769		4,769
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 9.50%), 5.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		5,000		4,918		4,918
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,948		4,948
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,948		4,948
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
Canary Medical Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 9.00%), 7.00% ETP, Due 11/1/24)		2,500		2,349		2,349
Ceribell, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (8.25% cash (Libor + 6.70%; Floor 8.25%), 5.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,882		4,882
		Term Loan (8.25% cash (Libor + 6.70%; Floor 8.25%), 5.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,946		4,946
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.25% cash (Libor + 8.00%; Floor 9.25%), 10.36% ETP, Due 7/1/25)		4,936		4,878		4,878
		Term Loan (9.25% cash (Libor + 8.00%; Floor 9.25%), 10.36% ETP, Due 7/1/25)		4,936		4,878		4,878
Corinth Medtech, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (8.50% cash (Prime + 5.25%; Floor 8.50%), 20.00% ETP, Due 4/1/22)		2,500		2,480		2,480
		Term Loan (8.50% cash (Prime + 5.25%; Floor 8.50%), 20.00% ETP, Due 4/1/22)		2,500		2,480		2,480
CSA Medical, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.20%; Floor 10.00%), 5.00% ETP, Due 1/1/24)		3,750		3,708		3,708
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.20%; Floor 10.00%), 5.00% ETP, Due 1/1/24)		250		247		247
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.20%; Floor 10.00%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)		4,000		3,959		3,959
CVRx, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 7.80%; Floor 10.00%), 3.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,951		4,951
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 7.80%; Floor 10.00%), 3.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,951		4,951
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 7.80%; Floor 10.00%), 3.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,951		4,951
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 7.80%; Floor 10.00%), 3.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,951		4,951
InfoBionic, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.50% cash (Prime + 6.25%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		3,500		3,331		3,331
MacuLogix, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (10.08% cash (Libor + 7.68%; Floor 10.08%), 5.50% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		7,500		7,429		7,429
		Term Loan (10.08% cash (Libor + 7.68%; Floor 10.08%), 5.50% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		4,050		4,012		4,012

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)


			Principal		Cost of		Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Amount		Investments (6)		Value
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 5.00%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		5,000		4,941		4,941
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 5.00%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		5,000		4,941		4,941
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 5.00%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		5,000		4,930		4,930
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 5.00%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		5,000		4,930		4,930
Sonex Health, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.25% cash (Prime + 6.00%; Floor 9.25%), 5.00% ETP, Due 6/1/24)		2,500		2,382		2,382
		Term Loan (9.25% cash (Prime + 6.00%; Floor 9.25%), 5.00% ETP, Due 6/1/24)		2,500		2,463		2,463
		Term Loan (9.25% cash (Prime + 6.00%; Floor 9.25%), 5.00% ETP, Due 6/1/24)		2,500		2,463		2,463
Total Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Life Science						155,482		155,438
Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Technology — 80.8% (8)
Alula Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 3.00% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		5,000		4,908		4,908
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 3.00% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		5,000		4,936		4,936
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 3.00% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		3,000		2,961		2,961
Betabrand Corporation (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (10.05% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 10.05%), 5.75% ETP, Due 9/1/23)		3,825		3,774		3,774
		Term Loan (10.05% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 10.05%), 5.75% ETP, Due 9/1/23)		3,825		3,780		3,780
		Term Loan (10.05% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 10.05%), 5.75% ETP, Due 9/1/23)		1,013		987		987
Clara Foods Co. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (9.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 9.00%), 5.50% ETP, Due 8/1/25)		2,500		2,442		2,442
		Term Loan (9.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 9.00%), 5.50% ETP, Due 8/1/25)		2,500		2,471		2,471
Getaround, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		10,000		9,809		9,809
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		4,000		3,864		3,864
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		4,000		3,864		3,864
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		3,500		3,404		3,404
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		3,500		3,404		3,404
Primary Kids, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 3.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		3,000		2,933		2,933
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 3.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		3,000		2,952		2,952
Quip NYC Inc.	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (11.25% cash (Prime + 8.00%; Floor 11.25%), 3.00% ETP, Due 4/1/26)		10,000		9,575		9,575
Updater, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (12.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 12.00%, Ceiling 14.00%),0.56% ETP, Due 12/20/24)		5,000		4,951		4,951
		Term Loan (12.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 12.00%, Ceiling 14.00%), 0.56% ETP, Due 12/20/24)		5,000		4,951		4,951
		Term Loan (12.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 12.00%, Ceiling 14.00%), 0.56% ETP, Due 12/20/24)		10,000		9,903		9,903
Silk, Inc. (2)(12)	Data Storage	Term Loan (10.65% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 10.65%), 4.00% ETP, Due 1/1/23)		3,667		3,631		3,631
		Term Loan (10.65% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 10.65%), 4.00% ETP, Due 1/1/23)		3,667		3,631		3,631
		Term Loan (10.65% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 10.65%), 4.00% ETP, Due 7/1/23)		4,667		4,564		4,563
Liqid, Inc.(2)(12)	Networking	Term Loan (9.50% cash (Prime + 6.25%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,876		4,876
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Prime + 6.25%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,903		4,903
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Prime + 6.25%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		2,500		2,448		2,448

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			Principal		Cost of		Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Amount		Investments (6)		Value
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Prime + 6.25%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		2,500		2,448		2,448
BriteCore Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		2,500		2,476		2,476
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		2,500		2,476		2,476
E La Carte, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 6.50%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 10/1/25)		3,000		2,928		2,928
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 6.50%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 10/1/25)		3,000		2,949		2,949
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 6.50%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 10/1/25)		1,500		1,475		1,475
Keypath Education, LLC (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (10.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 10.50%), 2.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		3,750		3,587		3,587
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 10.50%), 2.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		3,750		3,690		3,690
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 10.50%), 2.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		2,500		2,460		2,460
OutboundEngine, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (11.15% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 11.15%), 3.63% ETP, Due 7/1/23)		3,600		3,554		3,554
		Term Loan (11.15% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 11.15%), 3.63% ETP, Due 7/1/23)		3,150		3,110		3,110
		Term Loan (11.15% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 11.15%), 3.63% ETP, Due 7/1/23)		450		454		446
Revinate, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 11/1/23)		4,000		3,977		3,910
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 11/1/23)		1,000		991		991
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 11/1/23)		5,000		4,951		4,951
Supply Network Visiblity Holdings LLC (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 6.50%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 2/1/25)		3,500		3,448		3,448
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 6.50%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 2/1/25)		3,500		3,448		3,448
Topia Mobility, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,834		4,751
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,908		4,820
xAd, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.70%; Floor 10.00%), 5.0% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		2,708		2,686		2,686
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.70%; Floor 10.00%), 5.0% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		2,708		2,686		2,686
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.70%; Floor 10.00%), 5.0% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		1,625		1,612		1,612
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.70%; Floor 10.00%), 5.0% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		1,083		1,074		1,074
Total Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Technology						176,144		175,897
Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Healthcare information and services — 11.3% (8)
IDbyDNA, Inc.(2)(12)	Diagnostics	Term Loan (9.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 9.00%), 5.50% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		5,000		4,851		4,851
		Term Loan (9.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 9.00%), 5.50% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		5,000		4,919		4,919
Kate Farms, Inc. (2)(12)	Other Healthcare	Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.45%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		5,000		4,946		4,946
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.45%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		5,000		4,946		4,946
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.45%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		2,500		2,469		2,469
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.45%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		2,500		2,469		2,469
Total Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Healthcare information and services						24,600		24,600
Total Non- Affiliate Debt Investments						356,226		355,935
Non-Affiliate Warrant Investments — 6.7% (8)
Non-Affiliate Warrants — Life Science — 1.6% (8)
Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	2,428 Preferred Stock Warrants				144		157
Celsion Corporation (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	295,053 Common Stock Warrants				65		117
Corvium, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	661,956 Preferred Stock Warrants				53		—
Emalex Biosciences, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	73,602 Preferred Stock Warrants				107		158
LogicBio, Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	7,843 Common Stock Warrants				8		2
Mustang Bio, Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	252,161 Common Stock Warrants				146		149
Provivi, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	123,457 Preferred Stock Warrants				147		431
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Corporation (5)(12)	Biotechnology	7,051 Common Stock Warrants				16		138
Strongbridge U.S. Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	160,714 Common Stock Warrants				70		93
vTv Therapeutics Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	95,293 Common Stock Warrants				44		1

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			Cost of		Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Investments (6)		Value
AccuVein Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	1,175 Common Stock Warrants		24		—
Aerin Medical, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	1,818,183 Preferred Stock Warrants		66		466
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	360,000 Preferred Stock Warrants		56		672
Canary Medical Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	7,292 Preferred Stock Warrants		54		56
Ceribell, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	117,521 Preferred Stock Warrants		50		119
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	6,361,111 Preferred Stock Warrants		149		179
CSA Medical, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	1,375,727 Preferred Stock Warrants		153		155
CVRx, Inc.(2)(12)	Medical Device	750,000 Preferred Stock Warrants		76		76
Infobionic, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	317,647 Preferred Stock Warrants		124		124
MacuLogix, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	454,460 Preferred Stock Warrants		236		119
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	378,363 Preferred Stock Warrants		91		94
Meditrina, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	221,510 Preferred Stock Warrants		83		123
Sonex Health, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	484,250 Preferred Stock Warrants		78		79
VERO Biotech LLC (2)(12)	Medical Device	408 Preferred Stock Warrants		54		52
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants — Life Science				2,094		3,560
Non-Affiliate Warrants — Technology — 4.4% (8)
Intelepeer Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Communications	3,078,084 Preferred and Common Stock Warrants		138		186
PebblePost, Inc. (2)(12)	Communications	598,850 Preferred Stock Warrants		92		167
Alula Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	20,000 Preferred Stock Warrants		93		94
Betabrand Corporation (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	261,198 Preferred Stock Warrants		106		12
Caastle, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	268,591 Preferred Stock Warrants		68		823
Clara Foods Co. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	46,745 Preferred Stock Warrants		30		30
Getaround, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	651,040 Preferred Stock Warrants		450		462
Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	76,923 Common Stock Warrants		195		1,115
Primary Kids, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	553,778 Preferred Stock Warrants		57		57
Quip NYC Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	6,191 Preferred Stock Warrants		325		325
Updater, Inc.(2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	108,333 Common Stock Warrants		34		72
CPG Beyond, Inc. (2)(12)	Data Storage	500,000 Preferred Stock Warrants		242		704
Silk, Inc. (2)(12)	Data Storage	44,211,003 Preferred and Common Stock Warrants		233		202
Global Worldwide LLC (2)(12)	Internet and Media	245,810 Preferred Stock Warrants		75		9
Rocket Lawyer Incorporated (2)(12)	Internet and Media	261,721 Preferred Stock Warrants		92		89
Skillshare, Inc. (2)(12)	Internet and Media	139,073 Preferred Stock Warrants		162		2,412
Liqid, Inc.(2)(12)	Networking	284,599 Preferred Stock Warrants		189		193
Kinestral, Inc. (2)(12)	Power Management	5,002,574 Preferred Stock Warrants		1,585		1,326
Avalanche Technology, Inc. (2)(12)	Semiconductors	6,753 Preferred and Common Stock Warrants		101		—
BriteCore Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	12,857 Preferred Stock Warrants		5		11
E La Carte, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	181,947 Preferred Stock Warrants		60		60
Education Elements, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	238,121 Preferred Stock Warrants		28		27
Keypath Education, Inc.(2)(12)	Software	900,000 Preferred Stock Warrants		157		513
Lotame Solutions, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	288,115 Preferred Stock Warrants		19		276
OutboundEngine, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	620,000 Preferred Stock Warrants		80		33
Revinate, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	615,475 Preferred Stock Warrants		45		54
Riv Data Corp. (2)(12)	Software	321,428 Preferred Stock Warrants		13		287
SIGNiX, Inc. (12)	Software	186,045 Preferred Stock Warrants		225		—
Skyword, Inc. (12)	Software	301,055 Preferred and Common Stock Warrants		49		8
Supply Network Visiblity Holdings LLC (2)(12)	Software	398 Preferred Stock Warrants		38		38
Topia Mobility, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	3,049,607 Preferred Stock Warrants		139		—
xAd, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	4,343,348 Preferred Stock Warrants		178		3
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants — Technology				5,303		9,588
Non-Affiliate Warrants — Healthcare information and services — 0.7% (8)
IDbyDNA, Inc.(2)(12)	Diagnostics	363,082 Preferred Stock Warrants		91		93
Kate Farms, Inc. (2)(12)	Other Healthcare	82,965 Preferred Stock Warrants		102		1,176
Watermark Medical, Inc. (2)(12)	Other Healthcare	27,373 Preferred Stock Warrants		74		—
Medsphere Systems Corporation (2)(12)	Software	7,097,792 Preferred Stock Warrants		60		196
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants — Healthcare information and services				327		1,465
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants				7,724		14,613

Non-Affiliate Other Investments — 0.1% (8)
ZetrOZ, Inc. (12)	Medical Device	Royalty Agreement		—		200
Total Non-Affiliate Other Investments				—		200

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			Principal		Cost of		Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Amount		Investments (6)		Value
Non-Affiliate Equity — 0.6% (8)
SnagAJob.com, Inc. (12)	Consumer-related Technologies	82,974 Common Stock				9		82
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (2)(12)	Internet and Media	18,405 Common Stock				240		48
Clarabridge, Inc. (12)	Software	17,142 Preferred Stock				15		36
Lightspeed POS Inc. (5)	Software	17,037 Common Stock				1,167		1,070
Total Non-Affiliate Equity						1,431		1,236
Total Non-Affiliate Portfolio Investment Assets					$	365,381	$	371,984
Non-controlled Affiliate Investments — 3.0% (8)
Non-controlled Affiliate Debt Investments — Technology — 2.7% (8)
Decisyon, Inc. (12)	Software	Term Loan (12.50% cash (Libor + 12.308%; Floor 12.50%), 12.00% ETP, Due 6/1/21)	$	1,182	$	1,181	$	1,181
		Term Loan (12.50% cash (Libor + 12.308%; Floor 12.50%), 12.00% ETP, Due 6/1/21)		646		638		638
		Term Loan (12.02% cash, Due 6/1/21)		239		227		227
		Term Loan (12.03% cash, Due 6/1/21)		238		227		228
		Term Loan (12.24% cash, Due 6/1/21)		705		685		685
		Term Loan (13.08% cash, Due 6/1/21)		276		276		276
		Term Loan (13.10% cash, Due 6/1/21)		184		183		183
StereoVision Imaging, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (8.50% Cash (Libor + 7.03%; Floor 8.50%), 15.63% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		2,783		2,401		2,401
Total Non-controlled Affiliate Debt Investments — Technology						5,818		5,819

Non-controlled Affiliate Warrants — Technology — 0.0% (8)
Decisyon, Inc. (12)	Software	82,967 Common Stock Warrants				46		—
Total Non-controlled Affiliate Warrants — Technology						46		—
Non-controlled Affiliate Equity — Technology — 0.3% (8)
Decisyon, Inc. (12)	Software	72,638,663 Preferered and Common Stock				229		120
StereoVision Imaging, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	1,943,572 Preferred and Common Stock				791		600
Total Non-controlled Affiliate Equity						1,020		720
Total Non-controlled Affiliate Portfolio Investment Assets					$	6,884	$	6,539

Controlled Affiliate Investments — 0.7% (8)
Controlled Affiliate Other Investments — Biotechnology — 0.7% (8)
HESP LLC (2)(12)(13)	Biotechnology	Other Investment			$	1,500	$	1,500
Total Controlled Affiliate Other Investments						1,500		1,500
Total Controlled Affiliate Portfolio Investment Assets					$	1,500	$	1,500

Total Portfolio Investment Assets — 174.5% (8)					$	373,765	$	380,023

Short Term Investments — Unrestricted Investments — 4.7% (8)
US Bank Money Market Deposit Account					$	10,184	$	10,184
Total Short Term Investments —Unrestricted Investments					$	10,184	$	10,184

Short Term Investments — Restricted Investments—0.7% (8)
US Bank Money Market Deposit Account					$	1,539	$	1,539
Total Short Term Investments —Restricted Investments					$	1,539	$	1,539

(1)All investments of the Company are in entities which are organized under the laws of the United States and have a principal place of business in the United States.

(2)Has been pledged as collateral under the revolving credit facility (the “Key Facility”) with KeyBank National Association (“Key”), the Note Funding Agreement (the “NYL Facility” and, together with the Key Facility, the “Credit Facilities”) with several entities owned or affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company (“NYL Noteholders”) and/or the term debt securitization in connection with which an affiliate of the Company made an offering of $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate asset-backed notes that were issued in conjunction with the $160.0 million securitization of secured loans the Company completed on August 13, 2019 (“the Asset-Backed Notes”).

(3)All non-affiliate investments are investments in which the Company owns less than 5% of the voting securities of the portfolio company. All non-controlled affiliate investments are investments in which the Company owns 5% or more of the voting securities of the portfolio company but not more than 25% of the voting securities of the portfolio company. All controlled affiliate investments are investments in which the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement).

(4)All interest is payable in cash due monthly in arrears, unless otherwise indicated, and applies only to the Company’s debt investments. Interest rate is the annual interest rate on the debt investment and does not include end-of-term payments (“ETPs”), and any additional fees related to the investments, such as deferred interest, commitment fees or prepayment fees. Debt investments are at variable rates for the term of the debt investment, unless otherwise indicated. All debt investments based on the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) are based on one-month LIBOR. For each debt investment, the current interest rate in effect as of March 31, 2021 is provided.

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(5)Portfolio company is a public company.

(6)For debt investments, represents principal balance less unearned income.

(7)Warrants, Equity and Other Investments are non-income producing.

(8)Value as a percent of net assets.

(9)The Company did not have any non-qualifying assets under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act) as of March 31, 2021. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying assets unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets.

(10)ETPs are contractual fixed-interest payments due in cash at the maturity date of the applicable debt investment, including upon any prepayment, and are a fixed percentage of the original principal balance of the debt investments unless otherwise noted. Interest will accrue during the life of the debt investment on each ETP and will be recognized as non-cash income until it is actually paid. Therefore, a portion of the incentive fee the Company may pay its Advisor will be based on income that the Company has not yet received in cash.

(11)Debt investment has a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) feature.

(12)The fair value of the investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(13)On July 8, 2020, Espero BioPharma, Inc. and its affiliates, Jacksonville Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Espero Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (collectively, “Espero”) assigned substantially all of their assets to their respective assignment estates and respectively appointed PSE (ABC), LLC, PS PJAX (ABC), LLC, and PPSE (ABC), LLC (collectively, “Espero ABC”) to administer their respective estates and facilitate the orderly sale and liquidation of Espero’s property and assets. On October 6, 2020, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware approved the transfer of the assets of Espero to the Company and Credit II or their designees in consideration for the Company and Credit II’s credit bid at auction of $7.0 million. On October 22, 2020, Espero ABC transferred the assets of Espero to HESP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, wholly owned by the Company.

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			Principal			Cost of	Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Amount			Investments (6)	Value
Non-Affiliate Investments — 161.6% (8)
Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — 154.2% (8)
Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Life Science — 71.4% (8)
Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (9.30% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 9.30%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)	$	5,000	$	4,884	$	4,884
		Term Loan (9.30% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 9.30%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)		5,000		4,938		4,938
		Term Loan (9.30% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 9.30%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)		5,000		4,938		4,938
		Term Loan (9.30% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 9.30%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)		5,000		4,938		4,938
Celsion Corporation (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (9.63% cash (Libor + 7.63%; Floor 9.63%), 5.50% ETP, Due 4/1/23)		2,500		2,477		2,477
		Term Loan (9.63% cash (Libor + 7.63%; Floor 9.63%), 5.50% ETP, Due 4/1/23)		2,500		2,525		2,483
Emalex Biosciences, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.90%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 12/1/23)		2,500		2,354		2,354
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.90%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 12/1/23)		2,500		2,457		2,457
LogicBio, Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (8.75% cash (Libor + 6.25%; Floor 8.75%), 4.50% ETP, Due 6/1/24)		5,000		4,977		4,977
Provivi, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 9.50%), 5.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		5,000		4,763		4,763
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 9.50%), 5.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		5,000		4,912		4,912
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,943		4,943
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,943		4,943
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
		Term Loan (8.90% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 8.90%), 5.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		1,000		989		989
Canary Medical Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 9.00%), 7.00% ETP, Due 11/1/24)		2,500		2,346		2,346
Ceribell, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (8.25% cash (Libor + 6.70%; Floor 8.25%), 5.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,878		4,878
		Term Loan (8.25% cash (Libor + 6.70%; Floor 8.25%), 5.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,942		4,942
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.25% cash (Libor + 8.00%; Floor 9.25%), 10.36% ETP, Due 7/1/25)		5,086		5,025		5,025
		Term Loan (9.25% cash (Libor + 8.00%; Floor 9.25%), 10.36% ETP, Due 7/1/25)		5,086		5,025		5,025
Corinth Medtech, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (8.50% cash (Prime + 5.25%; Floor 8.50%), 20.00% ETP, Due 4/1/22)		2,500		2,475		2,475
		Term Loan (8.50% cash (Prime + 5.25%; Floor 8.50%), 20.00% ETP, Due 4/1/22)		2,500		2,475		2,475
CSA Medical, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.20%; Floor 10.00%), 5.00% ETP, Due 1/1/24)		3,750		3,704		3,704
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.20%; Floor 10.00%), 5.00% ETP, Due 1/1/24)		250		247		247
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.20%; Floor 10.00%), 5.00% ETP, Due 3/1/24)		4,000		3,955		3,955
CVRx, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 7.80%; Floor 10.00%), 3.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,948		4,948
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 7.80%; Floor 10.00%), 3.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,948		4,948
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 7.80%; Floor 10.00%), 3.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,948		4,948
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 7.80%; Floor 10.00%), 3.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		5,000		4,948		4,948
MacuLogix, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (10.08% cash (Libor + 7.68%; Floor 10.08%), 5.50% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		7,500		7,422		7,147
		Term Loan (10.08% cash (Libor + 7.68%; Floor 10.08%), 5.50% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		4,050		4,008		3,859
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 5.00%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		5,000		4,937		4,937

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(Dollars in thousands)


			Principal		Cost of		Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Amount		Investments (6)		Value
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 5.00%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		5,000		4,937		4,937
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 5.00%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		5,000		4,926		4,926
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Prime + 5.00%; Floor 9.75%), 4.00% ETP, Due 3/1/25)		5,000		4,926		4,926
Sonex Health, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	Term Loan (9.25% cash (Prime + 6.00%; Floor 9.25%), 5.00% ETP, Due 6/1/24)		2,500		2,379		2,379
		Term Loan (9.25% cash (Prime + 6.00%; Floor 9.25%), 5.00% ETP, Due 6/1/24)		2,500		2,460		2,460
		Term Loan (9.25% cash (Prime + 6.00%; Floor 9.25%), 5.00% ETP, Due 6/1/24)		2,500		2,460		2,460
Total Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Life Science						152,313		151,847
Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Technology — 71.2% (8)
Alula Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 3.00% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		5,000		4,904		4,904
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 3.00% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		5,000		4,932		4,932
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 3.00% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		3,000		2,959		2,959
Betabrand Corporation (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (10.05% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 10.05%), 5.75% ETP, Due 9/1/23)		4,250		4,200		4,028
		Term Loan (10.05% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 10.05%), 5.75% ETP, Due 9/1/23)		4,250		4,200		4,028
		Term Loan (10.05% cash (Libor + 7.50%; Floor 10.05%), 5.75% ETP, Due 9/1/23)		1,125		1,097		1,052
Getaround, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		10,000		9,625		9,625
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		4,000		3,851		3,851
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.50% ETP, Due 12/1/24)		4,000		3,851		3,851
Updater, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	Term Loan (11.50% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 11.50%, Ceiling 14.00%),0.56% ETP, Due 12/20/24)		5,000		4,948		4,948
		Term Loan (11.50% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 11.50%, Ceiling 14.00%), 0.56% ETP, Due 12/20/24)		5,000		4,948		4,948
		Term Loan (11.50% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 11.50%, Ceiling 14.00%), 0.56% ETP, Due 12/20/24)		10,000		9,896		9,896
CPG Beyond, Inc. (2)(12)	Data Storage	Term Loan (11.00% cash (Libor + 8.60%; Floor 11.00%), 2.00% ETP, Due 8/1/23)		5,000		4,909		4,909
		Term Loan (11.00% cash (Libor + 8.60%; Floor 11.00%), 2.00% ETP, Due 8/1/23)		5,000		4,908		4,908
Silk, Inc. (2)(12)	Data Storage	Term Loan (10.65% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 10.65%), 4.00% ETP, Due 1/1/23)		4,166		4,125		4,125
		Term Loan (10.65% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 10.65%), 4.00% ETP, Due 1/1/23)		4,166		4,125		4,125
		Term Loan (10.65% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 10.65%), 4.00% ETP, Due 7/1/23)		5,000		4,886		4,886
IgnitionOne, Inc. (2)(12)(13)	Internet and Media	Term Loan (10.38% cash (Libor + 10.23%; Floor 10.23%), 6.00% ETP, Due 4/1/22)		1,874		1,789		1,789
		Term Loan (10.38% cash (Libor + 10.23%; Floor 10.23%), 6.00% ETP, Due 4/1/22)		1,874		1,789		1,789
		Term Loan (10.38% cash (Libor + 10.23%; Floor 10.23%), 6.00% ETP, Due 4/1/22)		1,874		1,722		1,722
		Term Loan (10.38% cash (Libor + 10.23%; Floor 10.23%), 6.00% ETP, Due 4/1/22)		1,874		1,789		1,789
The NanoSteel Company, Inc. (2)(12)(13)	Materials	Term Loan (11.00% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 11.00%), 14.88% ETP, Due 6/1/22)		3,345		3,303		846
		Term Loan (11.00% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 11.00%), 14.88% ETP, Due 6/1/22)		3,345		3,479		891
Liqid, Inc.(2)(12)	Networking	Term Loan (9.50% cash (Prime + 6.25%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,842		4,842
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Prime + 6.25%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,896		4,896
BriteCore Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		2,500		2,474		2,474
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Prime + 7.25%; Floor 10.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		2,500		2,474		2,474
Keypath Education, LLC (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (10.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 10.50%), 2.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		3,750		3,583		3,583
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 10.50%), 2.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		3,750		3,686		3,686
		Term Loan (10.50% cash (Libor + 8.50%; Floor 10.50%), 2.50% ETP, Due 10/1/24)		2,500		2,457		2,457

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(Dollars in thousands)


			Principal		Cost of		Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Amount		Investments (6)		Value
OutboundEngine, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (11.15% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 11.15%), 3.63% ETP, Due 7/1/23)		4,000		3,949		3,949
		Term Loan (11.15% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 11.15%), 3.63% ETP, Due 7/1/23)		3,500		3,456		3,456
		Term Loan (11.15% cash (Libor + 8.40%; Floor 11.15%), 3.63% ETP, Due 7/1/23)		500		501		493
Revinate, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 11/1/23)		4,000		4,034		3,819
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 11/1/23)		1,000		930		895
		Term Loan (9.50% cash (Libor + 7.00%; Floor 9.50%), 4.00% ETP, Due 11/1/23)		5,000		4,946		4,761
Topia Mobility, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,824		4,824
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Prime + 6.75%; Floor 10.00%), 4.00% ETP, Due 9/1/24)		5,000		4,902		4,902
xAd, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.70%; Floor 10.00%), 5.0% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		3,021		2,991		2,991
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.70%; Floor 10.00%), 5.0% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		3,021		2,991		2,991
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.70%; Floor 10.00%), 5.0% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		1,813		1,795		1,795
		Term Loan (10.00% cash (Libor + 8.70%; Floor 10.00%), 5.0% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		1,208		1,197		1,197
Total Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Technology						157,163		151,286
Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Healthcare information and services — 11.6% (8)
IDbyDNA, Inc.(2)(12)	Diagnostics	Term Loan (9.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 9.00%), 5.50% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		5,000		4,846		4,846
		Term Loan (9.00% cash (Prime + 5.75%; Floor 9.00%), 5.50% ETP, Due 1/1/25)		5,000		4,914		4,914
Kate Farms, Inc. (2)(12)	Other Healthcare	Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.45%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		5,000		4,941		4,941
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.45%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		5,000		4,941		4,941
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.45%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		2,500		2,466		2,466
		Term Loan (9.75% cash (Libor + 7.45%; Floor 9.75%), 5.00% ETP, Due 10/1/23)		2,500		2,466		2,466
Total Non-Affiliate Debt Investments — Healthcare information and services						24,574		24,574
Total Non-Affiliate Debt Investments						334,050		327,707
Non-Affiliate Warrant Investments — 6.6% (8)
Non-Affiliate Warrants — Life Science — 1.8% (8)
Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (5)(12)	Biotechnology	4,632 Common Stock Warrants				122		—
Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	2,428 Preferred Stock Warrants				144		180
Celsion Corporation (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	295,053 Common Stock Warrants				65		14
Corvium, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	661,956 Preferred Stock Warrants				52		25
Emalex Biosciences, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	73,602 Preferred Stock Warrants				107		135
LogicBio, Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	7,843 Common Stock Warrants				7		3
Mustang Bio, Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	252,161 Common Stock Warrants				146		220
Provivi, Inc. (2)(12)	Biotechnology	123,457 Preferred Stock Warrants				147		426
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Corporation (5)(12)	Biotechnology	7,051 Common Stock Warrants				17		211
Strongbridge U.S. Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	160,714 Common Stock Warrants				72		60
vTv Therapeutics Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Biotechnology	95,293 Common Stock Warrants				44		—
AccuVein Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	1,175 Preferred Stock Warrants				24		—
Aerin Medical, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	1,818,183 Preferred Stock Warrants				65		463
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	346,154 Preferred Stock Warrants				56		1,180
Canary Medical Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	7,292 Preferred Stock Warrants				54		54
Ceribell, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	117,521 Preferred Stock Warrants				50		63
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	6,313,788 Preferred Stock Warrants				148		175
CSA Medical, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	1,375,727 Preferred Stock Warrants				153		152
CVRx, Inc.(2)(12)	Medical Device	750,000 Preferred Stock Warrants				76		76
MacuLogix, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	454,460 Preferred Stock Warrants				237		120
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	378,363 Preferred Stock Warrants				91		108
Meditrina, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	221,510 Preferred Stock Warrants				82		122
Sonex Health, Inc. (2)(12)	Medical Device	484,250 Preferred Stock Warrants				77		77
VERO Biotech LLC (2)(12)	Medical Device	408 Preferred Stock Warrants				53		51
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants — Life Science						2,089		3,915
Non-Affiliate Warrants — Technology — 3.9% (8)
Intelepeer Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Communications	3,078,084 Preferred and Common Stock Warrants				177		186
PebblePost, Inc. (2)(12)	Communications	598,850 Preferred Stock Warrants				93		165
Alula Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	20,000 Preferred Stock Warrants				93		93
Betabrand Corporation (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	261,198 Preferred Stock Warrants				106		13

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			Principal		Cost of		Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)	Amount		Investments (6)		Value
Caastle, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	268,591 Preferred Stock Warrants				68		822
Getaround, Inc. (2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	605,468 Preferred Stock Warrants				433		433
Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	76,923 Common Stock Warrants				195		312
Updater, Inc.(2)(12)	Consumer-related Technologies	108,333 Common Stock Warrants				34		70
CPG Beyond, Inc. (2)(12)	Data Storage	500,000 Preferred Stock Warrants				242		706
Silk, Inc. (2)(12)	Data Storage	44,211,003 Preferred and Common Stock Warrants				234		165
Global Worldwide LLC (2)(12)	Internet and Media	245,810 Preferred Stock Warrants				75		9
Rocket Lawyer Incorporated (2)(12)	Internet and Media	261,721 Preferred Stock Warrants				91		88
Skillshare, Inc. (2)(12)	Internet and Media	139,073 Preferred Stock Warrants				162		2,407
Liqid, Inc.(2)(12)	Networking	243,942 Preferred Stock Warrants				164		164
Kinestral, Inc. (2)(12)	Power Management	5,002,574 Preferred Stock Warrants				1,585		1,326
Avalanche Technology, Inc. (2)(12)	Semiconductors	6,753 Preferred and Common Stock Warrants				101		—
Soraa, Inc. (2)(12)	Semiconductors	203,616 Preferred Stock Warrants				80		—
BriteCore Holdings, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	12,857 Preferred Stock Warrants				5		11
Education Elements, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	238,121 Preferred Stock Warrants				28		27
Keypath Education, Inc.(2)(12)	Software	900,000 Preferred Stock Warrants				158		349
Lotame Solutions, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	288,115 Preferred Stock Warrants				22		279
OutboundEngine, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	620,000 Preferred Stock Warrants				80		33
Revinate, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	615,475 Preferred Stock Warrants				46		51
Riv Data Corp. (2)(12)	Software	321,428 Preferred Stock Warrants				12		291
SIGNiX, Inc. (12)	Software	186,045 Preferred Stock Warrants				225		—
Skyword, Inc. (12)	Software	301,055 Preferred and Common Stock Warrants				48		8
Topia Mobility, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	3,049,607 Preferred Stock Warrants				138		174
Weblinc Corporation (2)(12)	Software	195,122 Preferred Stock Warrants				42		—
xAd, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	4,343,348 Preferred Stock Warrants				177		3
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants — Technology						4,914		8,185
Non-Affiliate Warrants — Sustainability — 0.0% (8)
Tigo Energy, Inc. (2)(12)	Energy Efficiency	804,604 Preferred Stock Warrants				100		—
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants — Sustainability						100		—
Non-Affiliate Warrants — Healthcare information and services — 0.9% (8)
IDbyDNA, Inc.(2)(12)	Diagnostics	363,082 Preferred Stock Warrants				90		90
Kate Farms, Inc. (2)(12)	Other Healthcare	82,965 Preferred Stock Warrants				101		1,171
Watermark Medical, Inc. (2)(12)	Other Healthcare	27,373 Preferred Stock Warrants				74		—
Medsphere Systems Corporation (2)(12)	Software	7,097,792 Preferred Stock Warrants				62		196
Ontrak, Inc. (2)(5)(12)	Software	10,906 Common Stock Warrants				44		474
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants — Healthcare information and services						371		1,931
Total Non-Affiliate Warrants						7,474		14,031

Non-Affiliate Other Investments — 0.1% (8)
ZetrOZ, Inc. (12)	Medical Device	Royalty Agreement				14		200
Total Non-Affiliate Other Investments						14		200

Non-Affiliate Equity — 0.7% (8)
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (5)	Biotechnology	1,308 Common Stock				83		3
SnagAJob.com, Inc. (12)	Consumer-related Technologies	82,974 Common Stock				9		82
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (2)(12)	Internet and Media	18,405 Common Stock				240		240
Formetrix, Inc. (2)(12)	Materials	74,286 Common Stock				75		—
Clarabridge, Inc. (12)	Software	17,142 Preferred Stock				13		35
Lightspeed POS Inc. (5)	Software	17,037 Common Stock				1,200		1,200
Total Non-Affiliate Equity						1,620		1,560
Total Non-Affiliate Portfolio Investment Assets					$	343,158	$	343,498
Non-controlled Affiliate Investments — 3.5% (8)
Non-controlled Affiliate Debt Investments — Technology — 2.7% (8)
Decisyon, Inc. (12)	Software	Term Loan (12.50% cash (Libor + 12.308%; Floor 12.50%), 12.00% ETP, Due 6/1/21)	$	1,182	$	1,181	$	1,181
		Term Loan (12.50% cash (Libor + 12.308%; Floor 12.50%), 12.00% ETP, Due 6/1/21)		646		626		626
		Term Loan (12.02% cash, Due 6/1/21)		239		227		227
		Term Loan (12.03% cash, Due 6/1/21)		238		228		228
		Term Loan (12.24% cash, Due 6/1/21)		705		685		685
		Term Loan (13.08% cash, Due 6/1/21)		276		276		276
		Term Loan (13.10% cash, Due 6/1/21)		184		183		183
StereoVision Imaging, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	Term Loan (8.50% Cash (Libor + 7.03%; Floor 8.50%), 15.63% ETP, Due 1/1/22)		2,783		2,382		2,382
Total Non-controlled Affiliate Debt Investments — Technology						5,788		5,788
Non-controlled Affiliate Warrants — Technology — 0.0% (8)
Decisyon, Inc. (12)	Software	82,967 Common Stock Warrants				46		—
Total Non-controlled Affiliate Warrants — Technology						46		—
Non-controlled Affiliate Equity — Technology — 0.8% (8)
Decisyon, Inc. (12)	Software	72,638,663 Preferered and Common Stock				229		120
StereoVision Imaging, Inc. (2)(12)	Software	1,943,572 Preferred and Common Stock				791		1,639
Total Non-controlled Affiliate Equity						1,020		1,759
Total Non-controlled Affiliate Portfolio Investment Assets					$	6,854	$	7,547

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				Cost of	Fair
Portfolio Company (1)(3)	Sector	Type of Investment (4)(7)(9)(10)		Investments (6)	Value
Controlled Affiliate Investments — 0.7% (8)
Controlled Affiliate Other Investments — Biotechnology — 0.7% (8)
HESP LLC (2)(12)(14)	Biotechnology	Other Investment	$	1,500	$	1,500
Total Controlled Affiliate Other Investments				1,500		1,500
Total Controlled Affiliate Portfolio Investment Assets			$	1,500	$	1,500

Total Portfolio Investment Assets — 165.8% (8)			$	351,512	$	352,545

Short Term Investments — Unrestricted Investments — 12.8% (8)
US Bank Money Market Deposit Account			$	27,199	$	27,199
Total Short Term Investments —Unrestricted Investments			$	27,199	$	27,199

Short Term Investments — Restricted Investments—0.5% (8)
US Bank Money Market Deposit Account			$	1,057	$	1,057
Total Short Term Investments —Restricted Investments			$	1,057	$	1,057

(1)	All investments of the Company are in entities which are organized under the laws of the United States and have a principal place of business in the United States.

(2)	Has been pledged as collateral under the Key Facility, the NYL Facility and/or the Asset-Backed Notes.

(3)

All non-affiliate investments are investments in which the Company owns less than 5% of the voting securities of the portfolio company. All non-controlled affiliate investments are investments in which the Company owns 5% or more of the voting securities of the portfolio company but not more than 25% of the voting securities of the portfolio company. All controlled affiliate investments are investments in which the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement.

(4)

All interest is payable in cash due monthly in arrears, unless otherwise indicated, and applies only to the Company’s debt investments. Interest rate is the annual interest rate on the debt investment and does not include ETPs, and any additional fees related to the investments, such as deferred interest, commitment fees or prepayment fees. Debt investments are at variable rates for the term of the debt investment, unless otherwise indicated. All debt investments based on the LIBOR are based on one-month LIBOR. For each debt investment, the current interest rate in effect as of December 31, 2020 is provided.

(5)	Portfolio company is a public company.

(6)	For debt investments, represents principal balance less unearned income.

(7)	Warrants, Equity and Other Investments are non-income producing.

(8)	Value as a percent of net assets.

(9)

The Company did not have any non-qualifying assets under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act) as of December 31, 2020. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying assets unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets.

(11)Debt investment has a PIK feature.

(12)The fair value of the investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(13)Debt investment is on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2020.

(14)On July 8, 2020, Espero assigned substantially all of their assets to their respective assignment estates and respectively appointed Espero ABC to administer their respective estates and facilitate the orderly sale and liquidation of Espero’s property and assets. On October 6, 2020, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware approved the transfer of the assets of Espero to the Company and Credit II or their designees in consideration for the Company and Credit II’s credit bid at auction of $7.0 million. On October 22, 2020, Espero ABC transferred the assets of Espero to HESP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, wholly owned by the Company.

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Note 1. Organization

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “Company”) was organized as a Delaware corporation on March 16, 2010 and is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end investment company. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the 1940 Act. In addition, for tax purposes, the Company has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As a RIC, the Company generally is not subject to corporate-level federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income (including net capital gains) the Company distributes to its stockholders. The Company primarily makes secured debt investments to development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and sustainability industries. All of the Company’s debt investments consist of loans secured by all of, or a portion of, the applicable debtor company’s tangible and intangible assets.

On October 28, 2010, the Company completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “HRZN”. The Company was formed to continue and expand the business of Compass Horizon Funding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which commenced operations in March 2008 and became the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary upon the completion of the Company’s IPO.

Horizon Credit II LLC (“Credit II”) was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on June 28, 2011, with the Company as its sole equity member. Credit II is a special purpose bankruptcy-remote entity and is a separate legal entity from the Company. Any assets conveyed to Credit II are not available to creditors of the Company or any other entity other than Credit II’s lenders.

The Company formed Horizon Funding 2019-1 LLC (“2019-1 LLC”) as a Delaware limited liability company on May 2, 2019 and Horizon Funding Trust 2019-1 on May 15, 2019 (“2019-1 Trust” and, together with the 2019-1 LLC, the “2019-1 Entities”). The 2019-1 Entities are special purpose bankruptcy remote entities and are separate legal entities from the Company. The Company formed the 2019-1 Entities for purposes of securitizing the Asset-Backed Notes.

The Company formed Horizon Funding I, LLC (“HFI”) as a Delaware limited liability company on May 9, 2018, with HSLFI as its sole member. HFI is a special purpose bankruptcy-remote entity and is a separate legal entity from HSLFI. Any assets conveyed to HFI are not available to creditors of HSLFI or any other entity other than HFI’s lenders.

On April 21, 2020, the Company purchased all of the limited liability company interests of Arena in HSLFI, including, without limitation, undistributed amounts owed to Arena and interest accrued and unpaid on the debt investments of HSLFI through the date of purchase. As of April 21, 2020, HSLFI and its subsidiary, HFI, are consolidated by the Company.

The Company has also established an additional wholly owned subsidiary, which is structured as a Delaware limited liability company, to hold the assets of a portfolio company acquired in connection with foreclosure or bankruptcy, which is a separate legal entity from the Company.

The Company’s investment strategy is to maximize the investment portfolio’s return by generating current income from the debt investments the Company makes and capital appreciation from the warrants the Company receives when making such debt investments. The Company has entered into an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC (the “Advisor”) under which the Advisor manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to, the Company.

Note 2. Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 and 10 of Regulation S-X (“Regulation S-X”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications, consisting solely of normal

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recurring accruals, that are necessary for the fair presentation of financial results as of and for the periods presented. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The current period’s results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the year. Therefore, 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.

Principles of consolidation

As required under GAAP and Regulation S-X, the Company will generally consolidate its investment in a company that is an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the results of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements. Although the Company owned more than 25% of the voting securities of HSLFI through April 21, 2020, the Company did not have sole control over significant actions of HSLFI for purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise, and thus did not consolidate its interest prior to April 21, 2020.

Assets related to transactions that do not meet Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing requirements for accounting sale treatment are reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as investments. Those assets are owned by special purpose entities, including 2019-1 Entities, that are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The creditors of the special purpose entities have received security interests in such assets and such assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of the Company (or any affiliate of the Company).

Use of estimates

In preparing the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the balance sheet and income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the valuation of investments.

Fair value

The Company records all of its investments at fair value in accordance with relevant GAAP, which establishes a framework used to measure fair value and requires disclosures for fair value measurements. The Company has categorized its investments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as more fully described in Note 6. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity specific measure. Therefore, when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument at the measurement date.

The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of product, whether the product is new, whether the product is traded on an active exchange or in the secondary market and the current market conditions. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments classified as Level 3.

See Note 6 for additional information regarding fair value.

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Segments

The Company has determined that it has a single reporting segment and operating unit structure. The Company lends to and invests in portfolio companies in various technology, life science, healthcare information and services and sustainability industries. The Company separately evaluates the performance of each of its lending and investment relationships. However, because each of these debt investments and investment relationships has similar business and economic characteristics, they have been aggregated into a single lending and investment segment.

Investments

Investments are recorded at fair value. The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) determines the fair value of the Company’s portfolio investments. The Company has the intent to hold its debt investments for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff.

Interest on debt investments is accrued and included in income based on contractual rates applied to principal amounts outstanding. Interest income is determined using a method that results in a level rate of return on principal amounts outstanding. Generally, when a debt investment becomes 90 days or more past due, or if the Company otherwise does not expect to receive interest and principal repayments, the debt investment is placed on non-accrual status and the recognition of interest income may be discontinued. Interest payments received on non-accrual debt investments may be recognized as income, on a cash basis, or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment at the time the debt investment is placed on non-accrual status. As of March 31, 2021, there were no debt investments on nonaccrual status. As of December 31, 2020, there were two investments on non-accrual status with a cost of $13.9 million and a fair value of $8.8 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized, as interest income, payments of $1.3 million received from one portfolio company whose debt investment was on non-accrual status. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized, as interest income, payments of $0.03 million received from one portfolio company whose debt investment was on non-accrual status.

The Company receives a variety of fees from borrowers in the ordinary course of conducting its business, including advisory fees, commitment fees, amendment fees, non-utilization fees, success fees and prepayment fees. In a limited number of cases, the Company may also receive a non-refundable deposit earned upon the termination of a transaction. Debt investment origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and, along with unearned income, are amortized as a level-yield adjustment over the respective term of the debt investment. All other income is recognized when earned. Fees for counterparty debt investment commitments with multiple debt investments are allocated to each debt investment based upon each debt investment’s relative fair value. When a debt investment is placed on non-accrual status, the amortization of the related fees and unearned income is discontinued until the debt investment is returned to accrual status.

Certain debt investment agreements also require the borrower to make an ETP, that is accrued into interest receivable and taken into income over the life of the debt investment to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. The Company will generally cease accruing the income if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or the Company does not expect the borrower to be able to pay the ETP when due. The proportion of the Company’s total investment income that resulted from the portion of ETPs not received in cash for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 8.2% and 7.4%, respectively.

In connection with substantially all lending arrangements, the Company receives warrants to purchase shares of stock from the borrower. The warrants are recorded as assets at estimated fair value on the grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The warrants are considered loan fees and are recorded as unearned income on the grant date. The unearned income is recognized as interest income over the contractual life of the related debt investment in accordance with the Company’s income recognition policy. Subsequent to debt investment origination, the fair value of the warrants is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Any adjustment to fair value is recorded through earnings as net

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unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Gains and losses from the disposition of the warrants or stock acquired from the exercise of warrants are recognized as realized gains and losses on investments.

Prior to consolidating the investment in HSLFI on and after April 21, 2020, distributions from HSLFI were evaluated at the time of distribution to determine if the distribution should be recorded as dividend income or a return of capital. Generally, the Company did not record distributions from HSLFI as dividend income unless there was sufficient accumulated tax-basis earnings and profit in HSLFI prior to distribution. Distributions that were classified as a return of capital were recorded as a reduction in the cost basis of the investment. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, HSLFI made no distributions classified as dividend income or a return of capital to the Company.

Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments, or upon the determination that an investment balance, or portion thereof, is not recoverable, are calculated using the specific identification method. The Company measures realized gains or losses by calculating the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in the fair values of the Company’s portfolio investments during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs are fees and other direct incremental costs incurred by the Company in obtaining debt financing from its lenders and issuing debt securities. The unamortized balance of debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $4.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively. These amounts are amortized and included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the life of the borrowings. The accumulated amortization balances as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were $4.4 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0.2 million.

Income taxes

As a BDC, the Company has elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify as a RIC and to avoid the imposition of corporate-level income tax on the portion of its taxable income distributed to stockholders, among other things, the Company is required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements and to timely distribute dividends out of assets legally available for distribution to its stockholders of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code and determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid, for each tax year. The Company, among other things, has made and intends to continue to make the requisite distributions to its stockholders, which generally relieves the Company from corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax has been recorded in the financial statements. Differences between taxable income and net increase in net assets resulting from operations either can be temporary, meaning they will reverse in the future, or permanent. In accordance with ASC Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies, as amended, of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB’s”), permanent tax differences, such as non-deductible excise taxes paid, are reclassified from distributions in excess of net investment income and net realized loss on investments to paid-in-capital at the end of each fiscal year. These permanent book-to-tax differences are reclassified on the consolidated statements of changes in net assets to reflect their tax character but have no impact on total net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company reclassified $0.2 million to paid-in capital from distributions in excess of net investment income, which related to excise taxes payable.

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and incur a 4% U.S. federal excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year distributions, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income

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as taxable income is earned. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, $0.1 million was recorded for U.S. federal excise tax. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, there was no U.S. federal excise tax recorded.

The Company evaluates tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, as modified by ASC Topic 946. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, or uncertain tax positions, would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. It is the Company’s policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company had no material uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company’s income tax returns for the 2019, 2018 and 2017 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities.

Distributions

Distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the declaration date. The amount to be paid out as distributions is determined by the Board. Net realized capital gains, if any, may be distributed, although the Company may decide to retain such net realized gains for investment.

The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of cash distributions on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Board declares a cash distribution, then stockholders who have not “opted out” of the dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock, rather than receiving the cash distribution. The Company may issue new shares or purchase shares in the open market to fulfill its obligations under the plan.

Stockholders’ Equity

On August 2, 2019, the Company entered into an At-The-Market (“ATM”) sales agreement (the “Prior Equity Distribution Agreement”), with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and B. Riley FBR, Inc. (each a “Sales Agent” and, collectively, the “Sales Agents”). The Prior Equity Distribution Agreement provided that the Company may offer and sell its shares from time to time through the Sales Agents up to $50.0 million worth of its common stock, in amounts and at times to be determined by the Company.

On July 30, 2020, the Company terminated the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement and entered into a new ATM sales agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”), with the Sales Agents. The remaining shares available under the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement are no longer available for issuance. The Equity Distribution Agreement provides that the Company may offer and sell its shares from time to time through the Sales Agents up to $100.0 million worth of its common stock, in amounts and at times to be determined by the Company. Sales of the Company’s common stock, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market,” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NASDAQ or similar securities exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company sold 366,140 shares of common stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement. For the same period, the Company received total accumulated net proceeds of approximately $4.9 million, including $0.1 million of offering expenses, from these sales.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company sold 1,285,410 shares of common stock under the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement. For the same period, the Company received total accumulated net proceeds of approximately $16.2 million, including $0.3 million of offering expenses, from these sales.

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The Company generally uses net proceeds from these offerings to make investments, to pay down liabilities and for general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2021, shares representing approximately $71.0 million of its common stock remain available for issuance and sale under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

Stock Repurchase Program

On April 23, 2021, the Board extended a previously authorized stock repurchase program which allows the Company to repurchase up to $5.0 million of its common stock at prices below the Company’s net asset value per share as reported in its most recent consolidated financial statements. Under the repurchase program, the Company may, but is not obligated to, repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time. Any repurchases by the Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. Unless extended by the Board, the repurchase program will terminate on the earlier of June 30, 2022 or the repurchase of $5.0 million of the Company’s common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not make any repurchases of its common stock. From the inception of the stock repurchase program through March 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 167,465 shares of its common stock at an average price of $11.22 on the open market at a total cost of $1.9 million.

Transfers of financial assets

Assets related to transactions that do not meet the requirements under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing for sale treatment under GAAP are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of assets and liabilities as investments. Those assets are owned by special purpose entities that are consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. The creditors of the special purpose entities have received security interests in such assets and such assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of the Company (or any other affiliate of the Company).

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company — put presumptively beyond the reach of the transferor and its creditors, even in bankruptcy or other receivership, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and (3) the transferor does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through either (a) an agreement that both entitles and obligates the transferor to repurchase or redeem the assets before maturity or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets, other than through a cleanup call.

Recently issued accounting pronouncement

In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another rate that is expected to be discontinued. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2020-04 and the LIBOR transition on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Related party transactions

Investment Management Agreement

At a special meeting of the stockholders on October 30, 2018, the stockholders approved a new Investment Management Agreement which became effective on March 7, 2019. The new Investment Management Agreement replaced the previously effective Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement dated as of October 28, 2010 and amended effective July 1, 2014. On October 26, 2020, the Board unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment

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Management Agreement. Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Advisor determines the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to the investment portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes; identifies, evaluates and negotiates the structure of the investments the Company makes (including performing due diligence on the Company’s prospective portfolio companies); and closes, monitors and administers the investments the Company makes, including the exercise of any voting or consent rights.

The Advisor’s services under the Investment Management Agreement are not exclusive to the Company, and the Advisor is free to furnish similar services to other entities so long as its services to the Company are not impaired. The Advisor is a registered investment adviser with the SEC. The Advisor receives fees for providing services to the Company under the Investment Management Agreement, consisting of two components, a base management fee and an incentive fee.

Through October 30, 2018, the base management fee was calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of the Company’s gross assets (less cash and cash equivalents) including any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage. From and after October 31, 2018, the first date on which the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act applied to the Company, the base management fee was and will be calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of the Company’s gross assets (less cash and cash equivalents) including any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage; provided, that, to the extent the Company’s gross assets (less cash and cash equivalents) exceed $250 million, the base management fee on the amount of such excess over $250 million will be calculated at an annual rate of 1.60% of the Company’s gross assets (less cash and cash equivalents) including any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage. The base management fee is payable monthly in arrears and is prorated for any partial month.

The base management fee payable at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $0.6 million. The base management fee expense was $1.8 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The incentive fee has two parts, as follows:

The first part, which is subject to the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism, as defined below, is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees received from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the Administration Agreement (as defined below), and any interest expense and any dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income the Company has not yet received in cash. The incentive fee with respect to the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income is 20.00% of the amount, if any, by which the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter exceeds a hurdle rate of 1.75% (which is 7.00% annualized) of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the relevant quarter, subject to a “catch-up” provision measured as of the end of each calendar quarter. Under this provision, in any calendar quarter, the Advisor receives no incentive fee until the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income equals the hurdle rate of 1.75%, but then receives, as a “catch-up,” 100.00% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.1875% quarterly (which is 8.75% annualized). The effect of this “catch-up” provision is that, if Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter, the Advisor will receive 20.00% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income as if the hurdle rate did not apply.

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Because of the structure of the incentive fee, it is possible that the Company may pay an incentive fee in a quarter in which the Company incurs a loss. For example, if the Company receives Pre-

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Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in excess of the quarterly minimum hurdle rate, the Company will pay the applicable incentive fee up to the Incentive Fee Cap, defined below, even if the Company has incurred a loss in that quarter due to realized and unrealized capital losses. The Company’s net investment income used to calculate this part of the incentive fee is also included in the amount of the Company’s gross assets used to calculate the 2.00% base management fee. These calculations are appropriately prorated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.

The incentive fee on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income is subject to a fee cap and deferral mechanism which is determined based upon a look-back period of up to three years and is expensed when incurred. For this purpose, the look-back period for the incentive fee based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income (the “Incentive Fee Look-back Period”) includes the relevant calendar quarter and the 11 preceding full calendar quarters. Each quarterly incentive fee payable on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income is subject to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”) and a deferral mechanism through which the Advisor may recoup a portion of such deferred incentive fees (collectively, the “Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism”). The Incentive Fee Cap is equal to (a) 20.00% of Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return (as defined below) during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period less (b) cumulative incentive fees of any kind paid to the Advisor during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period. To the extent the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value in any calendar quarter, the Company will not pay an incentive fee on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income to the Advisor in that quarter. To the extent that the payment of incentive fees on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income is limited by the Incentive Fee Cap, the payment of such fees will be deferred and paid in subsequent calendar quarters up to three years after their date of deferment, subject to certain limitations, which are set forth in the Investment Management Agreement. The Company only pays incentive fees on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income to the extent allowed by the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism. “Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return” during any Incentive Fee Look-back Period means the sum of (a) Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income and the base management fee for each calendar quarter during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period and (b) the sum of cumulative realized capital gains and losses, cumulative unrealized capital appreciation and cumulative unrealized capital depreciation during the applicable Incentive Fee Look-back Period.

The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or, upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date), and equals 20.00% of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from the date of the election to be a BDC through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis through the end of such year, less all previous amounts paid in respect of the capital gain incentive fee. However, in accordance with GAAP, the Company is required to include the aggregate unrealized capital appreciation on investments in the calculation and accrue a capital gain incentive fee on a quarterly basis, as if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the Investment Management Agreement.

The net performance based incentive fee expense was $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The incentive fee on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income was not subject to the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The performance based incentive fee payable as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $1.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The entire incentive fee payable as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 represented part one of the incentive fee.

Administration Agreement

The Company entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with the Advisor to provide administrative services to the Company. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, the Company reimburses the Advisor for the Company’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Advisor in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent, the fees and expenses associated with performing compliance functions and the Company’s allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses

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of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer and their respective staffs. The administrative fee expense was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Note 4. Investments

The following table shows the Company’s investments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value

	(In thousands)
Investments
Debt	$	362,044	$	361,754	$	339,838	$	333,495
Warrants		7,770		14,613		7,520		14,031
Other		1,500		1,700		1,514		1,700
Equity		2,451		1,956		2,640		3,319
Total investments	$	373,765	$	380,023	$	351,512	$	352,545

The following table shows the Company’s investments by industry sector as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value

	(In thousands)
Life Science
Biotechnology	$	46,508	$	46,910	$	46,669	$	46,898
Medical Device		112,568		113,788		109,330		110,567
Technology
Communications		230		353		270		351
Consumer-Related		87,236		88,941		60,349		60,847
Data Storage		12,301		12,731		23,429		23,824
Internet and Media		569		2,558		7,657		9,833
Materials		—		—		6,857		1,737
Networking		14,864		14,868		9,902		9,902
Power Management		1,585		1,326		1,585		1,326
Semiconductors		101		—		181		—
Software		72,876		72,483		60,238		60,755
Sustainability
Energy Efficiency		—		—		100		—
Healthcare Information and Services
Diagnostics		9,861		9,863		9,850		9,850
Other		15,006		16,006		14,989		15,985
Software		60		196		106		670
Total investments	$	373,765	$	380,023	$	351,512	$	352,545

Horizon Secured Loan Fund I LLC

On June 1, 2018, the Company and Arena formed a joint venture, HSLFI, to make investments, either directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, primarily in secured loans to development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and sustainability industries. HSLFI was formed as a Delaware limited liability company and was not consolidated by either the Company or Arena for financial reporting purposes. On April 21, 2020, the Company purchased all of the limited liability company interests of Arena in HSLFI, including, without limitation, undistributed amounts owed to Arena and interest accrued and unpaid on the debt investments of HSLFI through the date

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of purchase, for $17.1 million. In addition, Arena received 50% of the warrants held by HSLFI or HFI at closing. As of April 21, 2020, HSLFI is wholly-owned by the Company and the assets and liabilities of HSLFI and HFI are consolidated with the assets and liabilities of the Company. The transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition under GAAP.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, there were no distributions from HSLFI.

HFI entered into the NYL Facility with the NYL Noteholders for an aggregate purchase price of up to $100.0 million, with an accordion feature of up to $200.0 million at the mutual discretion and agreement of HSLFI and the NYL Noteholders. On June 1, 2018, HSLFI sold or contributed to HFI certain secured loans made to certain portfolio companies pursuant to a sale and servicing agreement with HFI, as Issuer, and the Company, as Servicer (the “Sale and Servicing Agreement”), as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to the Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated June 19, 2019 (the “Amendment No. 1”). Any notes issued by HFI were collateralized by all investments held by HFI and permitted an advance rate of up to 67% of the aggregate principal amount of eligible debt investments. The notes were issued pursuant to that certain indenture by and between HFI and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of June 1, 2018 (the “Indenture”). Prior to June 5, 2020, the interest rate on the notes issued under the NYL Facility was based on the three year USD mid-market swap rate plus a margin of between 2.75% and 3.25% depending on the rating of such notes at the time of issuance.

The following tables show certain summarized financial information for HSLFI for the three months ended March 31, 2020:



	For the three
	months ended
	March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Selected Statements of Operations Information
Interest income on investments	$	1,024
Total expenses	$	164
Net investment income	$	860
Net realized gain on investments		26
Net unrealized depreciation on investments	$	(298)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	588

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Note 5. Transactions with affiliated companies

A non-controlled affiliated company is generally a portfolio company in which the Company owns 5% or more of such portfolio company’s voting securities but not more than 25% of such portfolio company’s voting securities.

Transactions related to investments in non-controlled affiliated companies for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were as follows:


					Three months ended March 31, 2021
	Fair value at						Transfers				Net		Fair value at
Portfolio	December 31,				Principal		in/(out) at		Discount		unrealized		March 31,		Net realized		Interest
Company	2020		Purchases		Payments		fair value		accretion		gain/(loss)		2021		gain/(loss)		income

	(In thousands)
Decisyon, Inc.	$	1,181	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,181	$	—	$	41
		626		—		—		—		12		—		638		—		21
		227		—		—		—		—		—		227		—		7
		228		—		—		—		—		—		228		—		7
		685		—		—		—		—		—		685		—		22
		276		—		—		—		—		—		276		—		9
		183		—		—		—		—		—		183		—		6
		120		—		—		—		—		—		120		—		—
StereoVision, Inc.		2,382		19		—		—		—		—		2,401		—		59
		1,639		—		—		—		—		(1,039)		600		—		—
Total non-controlled affiliates	$	7,547	$	19	$	—	$	—	$	12	$	(1,039)	$	6,539	$	—	$	172

Transactions related to investments in non-controlled affiliated companies for the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:


					Year ended December 31, 2020
	Fair value at						Transfers				Net		Fair value at
Portfolio	December 31,				Principal		in/(out) at		Discount		unrealized		December 31,		Net realized		Interest
Company	2019		Purchases		Payments		fair value		accretion		gain/(loss)		2020		gain/(loss)		income

	(In thousands)
Decisyon, Inc.	$	1,206	$	—	$	(25)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,181	$	—	$	165
		639		(45)		(14)		—		46		—		626		—		87
		234		—		(7)		—		—		—		227		—		27
		234		—		(6)		—		—		—		228		—		27
		704		—		(19)		—		—		—		685		—		83
		283		—		(7)		—		—		—		276		—		35
		187		—		(4)		—		—		—		183		—		23
		75		45		—		—		—		—		120		—		—
StereoVision, Inc.		2,382		—		—		—		—		—		2,382		—		242
		2,653		—		—		—		—		(1,014)		1,639		—		—
Total non-controlled affiliates	$	8,597	$	—	$	(82)	$	—	$	46	$	(1,014)	$	7,547	$	—	$	689

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A controlled affiliated company is generally a portfolio company in which the Company owns more than 25% of such portfolio company’s voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement). Transactions related to investments in controlled affiliated companies for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were as follows:


					Three months ended March 31, 2021

	Fair value at						Transfers				Net				Fair value at
Portfolio	December 31,						in/(out) at		Dividends		unrealized		Net realized		March 31,		Dividend
Company	2020		Purchases		Distributions		fair value		declared		gain/(loss)		gain/(loss)		2021		income

	(In thousands)
HESP LLC		1,500		—		—		—		—		—		—		1,500		—
Total controlled affiliates	$	1,500	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,500	$	—

Transactions related to investments in controlled affiliated companies for the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:


					Year ended December 31, 2020

	Fair value at						Transfers				Net				Fair value at
Portfolio	December 31,						in/(out) at		Dividends		unrealized		Net realized		December 31,		Dividend
Company	2019		Purchases		Distributions		fair value		declared		gain/(loss)		gain/(loss)		2020		income

	(In thousands)
HSLFI⁽¹⁾	$	16,650	$	—	$	—	$	(16,498)	$	118	$	(12)	$	(258)	$	—	$	118
HESP LLC		—		—		—		1,500		—		—		—		1,500		—
Total controlled affiliates	$	16,650	$	—	$	—	$	(14,998)	$	118	$	(12)	$	(258)	$	1,500	$	118

(1)

The Company and Arena were the members of HSLFI, a joint venture formed as a Delaware limited liability company that was not consolidated by either member for financial reporting purposes. The members provided cash or securities in portfolio companies to HSLFI in exchange for limited liability company equity interests. All HSLFI investment decisions required unanimous approval of a quorum of HSLFI’s board of managers, which consisted of two representatives of the Company and Arena. Because management of HSLFI was shared equally between the Company and Arena, the Company did not have sole control over significant actions of HSLFI for purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise. On April 21, 2020, the Company purchased all of the limited liability company interests of Arena in HSLFI. As of December 31, 2020, HLSFI is consolidated by the Company.

Note 6. Fair value

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in certain instances, there are no quoted market prices for certain assets or liabilities. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

Fair value measurements focus on exit prices in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants

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would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment.

The Company’s fair value measurements are classified into a fair value hierarchy in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The three categories within the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2

Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board, based on input of management, the audit committee and independent valuation firms which are engaged at the direction of the Board to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment lacking a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing twelve-month period under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. This valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, with at least 25% (based on fair value) of the Company’s valuation of portfolio companies lacking readily available market quotations subject to review by an independent valuation firm.

Because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in its portfolio, the Company values substantially all of its portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board, as described herein. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the Company’s investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Company may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If the Company was required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, the Company could realize significantly less than the value at which the Company has recorded such portfolio investment.

Cash and interest receivable: The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. These financial instruments are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy described above.

Money market funds: The carrying amounts are valued at their net asset value as of the close of business on the day of valuation. These financial instruments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy described above as these funds can be redeemed daily.

Debt investments: The fair value of debt investments is estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using the period end rates at which similar debt investments would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the hypothetical market yields used ranged from 10% to 23%. Significant increases (decreases) in this unobservable input would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. These assets are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy described above.

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Under certain circumstances, the Company may use an alternative technique to value debt investments that better reflects its fair value such as the use of multiple probability weighted cash flow models when the expected future cash flows contain elements of variability.

Warrant investments: The Company values its warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model incorporating the following material assumptions:

●

Underlying asset value of the issuer is estimated based on information available, including any information regarding the most recent rounds of borrower funding. Significant increases (decreases) in this unobservable input would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

●

Volatility, or the amount of uncertainty or risk about the size of the changes in the warrant price, is based on indices of publicly traded companies similar in nature to the underlying company issuing the warrant. A total of seven such indices are used. Significant increases (decreases) in this unobservable input would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

●

The risk-free interest rates are derived from the U.S. Treasury yield curve. The risk-free interest rates are calculated based on a weighted average of the risk-free interest rates that correspond closest to the expected remaining life of the warrant.

●

Other adjustments, including a marketability discount on private company warrants, are estimated based on management’s judgment about the general industry environment.

●

Historical portfolio experience on cancellations and exercises of the Company’s warrants are utilized as the basis for determining the estimated time to exit of the warrants in each financial reporting period. Warrants may be exercised in the event of acquisitions, mergers or initial public offerings, and cancelled due to events such as bankruptcies, restructuring activities or additional financings. These events cause the expected remaining life assumption to be shorter than the contractual term of the warrants. Significant increases (decreases) in this unobservable input would result in significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

Under certain circumstances the Company may use an alternative technique to value warrants that better reflects the warrants’ fair value, such as an expected settlement of a warrant in the near term or a model that incorporates a put feature associated with the warrant. The fair value may be determined based on the expected proceeds to be received from such settlement or based on the net present value of the expected proceeds from the put option.

The fair value of the Company’s warrants held in publicly traded companies is determined based on inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in public markets. Therefore, the Company has categorized these warrants as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy described above. The fair value of the Company’s warrants held in private companies is determined using both observable and unobservable inputs and represents management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the warrants at the measurement date. Therefore, the Company has categorized these warrants as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy described above. These assets are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Equity investments: The fair value of an equity investment in a privately held company is initially the face value of the amount invested. The Company adjusts the fair value of equity investments in private companies upon the completion of a new third-party round of equity financing. The Company may make adjustments to fair value, absent a new equity financing event, based upon positive or negative changes in a portfolio company’s financial or operational performance. Significant increases (decreases) in this unobservable input would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. The Company has categorized these equity investments as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy described above. The fair value of an equity investment in a publicly traded company is based upon the closing public share price on

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the date of measurement. Therefore, the Company has categorized these equity investments as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy described above. These assets are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Other investments: Other investments are valued based on the facts and circumstances of the underlying contractual agreement. The Company currently values these contractual agreements using a multiple probability weighted cash flow model as the contractual future cash flows contain elements of variability. Significant changes in the estimated cash flows and probability weightings would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The Company has categorized these other investments as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy described above. These other investments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

The following tables provide a summary of quantitative information about the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements of its investments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. In addition to the techniques and inputs noted in the table below, according to the Company’s valuation policy, the Company may also use other valuation techniques and methodologies when determining its fair value measurements.

The following table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Company’s fair value measurements as of March 31, 2021:


March 31, 2021
	Fair		Valuation Techniques/	Unobservable			Weighted
Investment Type	Value		Methodologies	Input	Range		Average⁽¹⁾

			(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Debt investments	$	359,353	Discounted Expected Future Cash Flows	Hypothetical Market Yield		10% – 23%		12	%
		2,401	Liquidation Scenario	Probability Weighting		20% – 50%		33	%

Warrant investments		12,996	Black-Scholes Valuation Model	Price Per Share		$0.00 – $980.00	$	23.53
				Average Industry Volatility		28%		28	%
				Marketability Discount		20%		20	%
				Estimated Time to Exit		1 to 4 years		3	years

Other investments		200	Multiple Probability Weighted Cash Flow Model	Discount Rate		25%		25	%
				Probability Weighting		100%		100	%

		1,500	Liquidation Scenario	Probability Weighting		50%		50	%

Equity investments		286	Last Equity Financing	Price Per Share		$0.00 – $2.63	$	1.04
		600	Liquidation Scenario	Probability Weighting		20% – 50%		33	%
Total Level 3 investments	$	377,336

(1)	Weighted average is calculated by multiplying (a) the unobservable input for each investment in the investment type by (b) (1) the fair value of the related investment in the investment type divided by (2) the total fair value of the investment type.

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December 31, 2020
	Fair		Valuation Techniques/	Unobservable			Weighted
Investment Type	Value		Methodologies	Input	Range		Average⁽¹⁾

			(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Debt investments	$	324,670	Discounted Expected Future Cash Flows	Hypothetical Market Yield		10% – 23%		12	%
		8,825	Liquidation Scenario	Probability Weighting		100%		100	%

Warrant investments		11,556	Black-Scholes Valuation Model	Price Per Share		$0.00 – $980.00	$	21.68
				Average Industry Volatility		28%		28	%
				Marketability Discount		20%		20	%
				Estimated Time to Exit		1 to 4 years		3	years

		1,180	Estimated Proceeds	Price Per Share		$3.41	$	3.41

Other investments		200	Multiple Probability Weighted Cash Flow Model	Discount Rate		25%		25	%
				Probability Weighting		100%		100	%

		1,500	Liquidation Scenario	Probability Weighting		50%		50	%

Equity investments		2,117	Last Equity Financing	Price Per Share		$0.00 – $13.04	$	2.49
Total Level 3 investments	$	350,048

(1)	Weighted average is calculated by multiplying (a) the unobservable input for each investment in the investment type by (b) (1) the fair value of the related investment in the investment type divided by (2) the total fair value of the investment type.

Borrowings: The Key Facility and the NYL Facility approximate fair value due to the variable interest rate of the facilities and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy described above. Additionally, the Company considers its creditworthiness in determining the fair value of such borrowings. The fair value of the fixed-rate 2022 Notes (as defined in Note 7) are based on the closing public share price on the date of measurement. On March 31, 2021, the closing price of the 2022 Notes on the New York Stock Exchange was $25.13 per note and had an aggregate fair value of $37.6 million. The fair value of the 2026 Notes (as defined in Note 7) are based on the price of the public offering completed on March 30, 2021 of $25.00 per note, or $57.5 million.Therefore, the Company has categorized these borrowing as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy described above. Based on market quotations on March 31, 2021, the Asset-Backed Notes (as defined in Note 7) were trading at par value and had an aggregate par value of $100.0 million, and are categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy described above. These borrowings are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Off-balance-sheet instruments: Fair values for off-balance-sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standings. Therefore, the Company has categorized these instruments as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy described above.

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The following tables detail the assets that are carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine the fair value:


	March 31, 2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

	(In thousands)
Investments in money market funds	$	—	$	10,184	$	—	$	10,184
Restricted investments in money market funds	$	—	$	1,539	$	—	$	1,539
Debt investments	$	—	$	—	$	361,754	$	361,754
Warrant investments		—		1,617		12,996		14,613
Other investments		—		—		1,700		1,700
Equity investments		1,070		—		886		1,956
Total investments	$	1,070	$	1,617	$	377,336	$	380,023


	December 31, 2020
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

	(In thousands)
Investments in money market funds	$	—	$	27,199	$	—	$	27,199
Restricted investments in money market funds	$	—	$	1,057	$	—	$	1,057
Debt investments	$	—	$	—	$	333,495	$	333,495
Warrant investments		—		1,295		12,736		14,031
Other investments		—		—		1,700		1,700
Equity investments		1,202		—		2,117		3,319
Total investments	$	1,202	$	1,295	$	350,048	$	352,545

The following table shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2021:


	Three months ended March 31, 2021
	Debt		Warrant		Equity		Other
	Investments		Investments		Investments		Investments		Total

	(In thousands)
Level 3 assets, beginning of period	$	333,495	$	12,736	$	2,117	$	1,700	$	350,048
Purchase of investments		51,375		—		—		—		51,375
Warrants and equity received and classified as Level 3		—		679		—		—		679
Principal payments received on investments		(24,132)		—		—		—		(24,132)
Proceeds from sale of investments		(68)		(26)		—		(13)		(107)
Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(4,987)		(269)		—		—		(5,256)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings		6,066		(124)		(1,231)		13		4,724
Other		5		—		—		—		5
Level 3 assets, end of period	$	361,754	$	12,996	$	886	$	1,700	$	377,336

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

The change in unrealized appreciation included in the consolidated statement of operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at March 31, 2021 includes $1.0 million in unrealized appreciation on debt and other investments, $0.6 million in unrealized depreciation on warrant investments and $1.2 million in unrealized depreciation on equity investments.

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The following table shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2020:


	Three months ended March 31, 2020
	Debt		Warrant		Equity		Other
	Investments		Investments		Investments		Investments		Total

	(In thousands)
Level 3 assets, beginning of period	$	288,355	$	10,159	$	3,125	$	500	$	302,139
Purchase of investments		50,646		—		—		—		50,646
Warrants and equity received and classified as Level 3		—		367		—		—		367
Principal payments received on investments		(25,906)		—		—		(28)		(25,934)
Proceeds from sale of investments		(30)		(5,228)		—		—		(5,258)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		30		3,423		(225)		—		3,228
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in earnings		(5,654)		(2,641)		225		28		(8,042)
Other		116		—		—		—		116
Level 3 assets, end of period	$	307,557	$	6,080	$	3,125	$	500	$	317,262

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

The change in unrealized depreciation included in the consolidated statement of operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at March 31, 2020 includes $5.6 million in unrealized depreciation on debt and other investments and $0.1 million in unrealized appreciation on warrant investments.

The Company discloses fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. Certain financial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.

The fair value amounts have been measured as of the reporting date and have not been reevaluated or updated for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to that date. As such, the fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the reporting date may be different than amounts reported.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all of the balances of all the Company’s financial instruments were recorded at fair value, except for the Company’s borrowings, as previously described.

Market risk

The Company assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations. As a result, the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change, and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Company. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to minimize interest rate risk. Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new debt investments and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Company’s overall interest rate risk.

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Note 7. Borrowings

The following table shows the Company’s borrowings as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Total		Balance		Unused		Total		Balance		Unused
	Commitment		Outstanding		Commitment		Commitment		Outstanding		Commitment

	(In thousands)
Key Facility	$	125,000	$	—	$	125,000	$	125,000	$	28,000	$	97,000
NYL Facility		100,000		50,750		49,250		100,000		22,250		77,750
Asset-Backed Notes		100,000		100,000		—		100,000		100,000		—
2022 Notes		37,375		37,375		—		37,375		37,375		—
2026 Notes		57,500		57,500		—		—		—		—
Total before debt issuance costs		419,875		245,625		174,250		362,375		187,625		174,750
Unamortized debt issuance costs attributable to term borrowings		—		(3,563)		—		—		(1,806)		—
Total borrowings outstanding, net	$	419,875	$	242,062	$	174,250	$	362,375	$	185,819	$	174,750

On March 23, 2018, the Small Business Credit Availability Act was signed into law as part of an omnibus spending bill, which, among other things, amends the 1940 Act to reduce the minimum required asset coverage applicable to BDCs under the 1940 Act from 200% to 150% if certain approval and disclosure requirements are met. Before such reduced asset coverage requirement can apply to the Company, such reduced asset coverage requirement must be approved by either (a) a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of the Board, in which case such reduced asset coverage requirement would take effect on the first anniversary of the date of such Board approval, or (b) a majority of votes cast by the stockholders of the Company at a special or annual meeting at which a quorum is present, in which case such reduced asset coverage requirement shall take effect on the day after such approval. On June 7, 2018, a “required majority” of the Board approved the reduced asset coverage requirements and separately recommended that the Company’s stockholders approve the reduced asset coverage requirements at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders. The Company held a special meeting on October 30, 2018 during which the reduced asset coverage requirements were approved by stockholders. The reduced asset coverage requirements took effect October 31, 2018.

As of March 31, 2021, with certain limited exceptions, as a BDC, the Company is only allowed to borrow amounts such that the Company’s asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 150% after such borrowings. As of March 31, 2021, the asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 189%.

The Company entered into the Key Facility with Key effective November 4, 2013. On June 29, 2020, the Company amended the Key Facility, among other things, to amend the LIBOR floor from 0.75% to 1.00% and to extend the revolving period to September 30, 2021. The Key Facility has an accordion feature which allows for an increase in the total loan commitment to $150 million from the $125 million commitment. The Key Facility is collateralized by all debt investments and warrants held by Credit II and permits an advance rate of up to 50% of eligible debt investments held by Credit II. The Key Facility contains covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain a minimum net worth and to restrict the debt investments securing the Key Facility to certain criteria for qualified debt investments and includes portfolio company concentration limits as defined in the related loan agreement. The Key Facility is scheduled to mature on April 6, 2023. The interest rate is based upon the one-month LIBOR, plus a spread of 3.25%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%. The LIBOR rate was 0.11% and 0.14% on March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 4.25% and 4.92%, respectively. The Key Facility requires the payment of an unused line fee in an amount up to 0.50% on an annualized basis of any unborrowed amount available under the facility. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had borrowing capacity under the Key Facility of $125.0 million and $97.0 million, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $67.0 million and $24.8 million, respectively, was available for borrowing, subject to existing terms and advance rates.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

On September 29, 2017, the Company issued and sold an aggregate principal amount of $32.5 million of 6.25% notes due in 2022 and on October 11, 2017, pursuant to the underwriters’ 30 day option to purchase additional notes, the Company sold an additional $4.9 million of such notes (collectively, the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes have a stated maturity of September 15, 2022 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at the Company’s option at any time or from time to time on or after September 15, 2019 at a redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.25% per year, payable quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year. The 2022 Notes are the Company’s direct unsecured obligations and (i) rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s current and future unsecured indebtedness; (ii) are senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s future indebtedness that expressly provides it is subordinated to the 2022 Notes; (iii) are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which the Company subsequently grants security), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and (iv) are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of the Company’s subsidiaries. The 2022 Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HTFA”. As of March 31, 2021, the Company was in material compliance with the terms of the 2022 Notes. On March 25, 2021, the Company gave notice of its election to exercise its option to redeem, in full, the 2022 Notes on April 24, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”).

On March 30, 2021, the Company issued and sold an aggregate principal amount of $57.5 million of 4.875% notes due in 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The amount of 2026 Notes issued and sold included the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase $7.5 million aggregate principal of additional notes. The 2026 Notes have a stated maturity of March 30, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at the Company’s option at any time or from time to time on or after March 30, 2023 at a redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per year, payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year. The 2026 Notes are the Company’s direct unsecured obligations and (i) rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s current and future unsecured indebtedness; (ii) are senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s future indebtedness that expressly provides it is subordinated to the 2026 Notes; (iii) are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which the Company subsequently grants security), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and (iv) are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of the Company’s subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2021, the Company was in material compliance with the terms of the 2026 Notes. The 2026 Notes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HTFB”.

On August 13, 2019, the Company completed a term debt securitization in connection with which an affiliate of the Company made an offering of the Asset-Backed Notes. The Asset-Backed Notes were rated A+(sf) by Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC on August 13, 2019. There has been no change in the rating since August 13, 2019.

The Asset-Backed Notes were issued by the 2019-1 Trust pursuant to a note purchase agreement, dated as of August 13, 2019, by and among the Company and Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. as Initial Purchaser, and are backed by a pool of loans made to certain portfolio companies of the Company and secured by certain assets of those portfolio companies and are to be serviced by the Company. Interest on the Asset-Backed Notes will be paid, to the extent of funds available, at a fixed rate of 4.21% per annum. The reinvestment period of the Asset-Backed Notes ends July 15, 2021 and the maturity is September 15, 2027.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Asset-Backed Notes had an outstanding principal balance of $100.0 million.

Under the terms of the Asset-Backed Notes, the Company is required to maintain a reserve cash balance, funded through proceeds from the sale of the Asset-Backed Notes, which may be used to pay monthly interest and principal payments on the Asset-Backed Notes. The Company has segregated these funds and classified them as restricted investments in money market funds. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was approximately $1.2 million and $1.0 million of restricted investments, respectively.

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On April 21, 2020, the Company purchased all of the limited liability company interests of Arena in HSLFI, which is a party to the NYL Facility. HFI entered into the NYL Facility with the NYL Noteholders for an aggregate purchase price of up to $100.0 million, with an accordion feature of up to $200.0 million at the mutual discretion and agreement of HSLFI and the NYL Noteholders. On June 1, 2018, HSLFI sold or contributed to HFI certain secured loans made to certain portfolio companies pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement. Any notes issued by HFI are collateralized by all investments held by HFI and permit an advance rate of up to 67% of the aggregate principal amount of eligible debt investments. The notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture.

On June 5, 2020, the Company amended the NYL Facility to extend the investment period to June 5, 2022. The investment period will be followed by a five year amortization period. The stated final payment date was extended to June 15, 2027, subject to any extension of the investment period. The interest rate on the notes issued under the NYL Facility is based on the three year USD mid-market swap rate plus a margin of between 3.55% and 5.15% with an interest rate floor, depending on the rating of such notes at the time of issuance. Any obligation to make additional advances was conditioned on the occurrence of certain conditions, which were satisfied June 26, 2020. There were $50.8 million and $22.3 million in advances made by the NYL Noteholders as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, at an interest rate of 4.60%. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had borrowing capacity under the NYL Facility of $49.2 million and $77.7 million, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $1.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively, was available for borrowing, subject to existing terms and advance rates.

Note 8. Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk

In the normal course of business, the Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its borrowers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. The Company attempts to limit its credit risk by conducting extensive due diligence and obtaining collateral where appropriate.

The balance of unfunded commitments to extend credit was $89.0 million and $91.5 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Commitments to extend credit consist principally of the unused portions of commitments that obligate the Company to extend credit, such as revolving credit arrangements or similar transactions. These commitments are often subject to financial or non-financial milestones and other conditions to borrow that must be achieved before the commitment can be drawn. In addition, the commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. This includes the undrawn revolver commitments discussed in Note 4.

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The following table provides the Company’s unfunded commitments by portfolio company as of March 31, 2021:


	March 31, 2021
			Fair Value of
			Unfunded
	Principal		Commitment
	Balance		Liability

	(In thousands)
Alula Holdings Inc.	$	2,000	$	27
Canary Medical Inc.		7,500		102
Castle Creek Biosciences, Inc.		5,000		54
Ceribell, Inc.		10,000		64
Clara Foods Co.		3,000		29
E La Carte, Inc.		2,500		21
Emalex Biosciences, Inc.		10,000		103
IDbyDNA, Inc.		5,000		68
InfoBionic, Inc.		1,000		37
Keypath Education Holdings, LLC		5,000		103
Liqid, Inc.		5,000		27
LogicBio, Inc.		5,000		—
Primary Kids, Inc.		3,000		19
Provivi, Inc.		10,000		149
Revinate, Inc.		5,000		60
Sonex Health, Inc.		5,000		81
Topia Mobility Inc.		5,000		78
Total	$	89,000	$	1,022

The table above also provides the fair value of the Company’s unfunded commitment liability as of March 31, 2021, which totaled $1.0 million. The fair value at inception of the delay draw credit agreements is equal to the fees and/or warrants received to enter into these agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit profile. The unfunded commitment liability reflects the fair value of these future funding commitments and is included in the Company’s consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

Note 9. Concentrations of credit risk

The Company’s debt investments consist primarily of loans to development-stage companies at various stages of development in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and sustainability industries. Many of these companies may have relatively limited operating histories and also may experience variation in operating results. Many of these companies conduct business in regulated industries and could be affected by changes in government regulations. Most of the Company’s borrowers will need additional capital to satisfy their continuing working capital needs and other requirements, and in many instances, to service the interest and principal payments on the loans.

The Company’s largest debt investments may vary from period to period as new debt investments are recorded and existing debt investments are repaid. The Company’s five largest debt investments, at cost, represented 29% and 28% of total debt investments outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. No single debt investment represented more than 10% of the total debt investments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Investment income, consisting of interest and fees, can fluctuate significantly upon repayment of large debt investments. Interest income from the five largest debt investments accounted for 27% and 28% of total interest and fee income on investments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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Note 10. Distributions

The Company’s distributions are recorded on the declaration date. The following table summarizes the Company’s distribution activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020:


									DRIP	DRIP
Date					Amount		Cash		Shares	Share
Declared	Record Date		Payment Date		Per Share		Distribution		Issued	Value

					(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
2/26/21		5/18/21		6/15/21	$	0.10	$	—	—	$	—
2/26/21		4/20/21		5/14/21		0.10		—	—		—
2/26/21		3/18/21		4/16/21		0.10		1,938	1,653		28
					$	0.30	$	1,938	1,653	$	28
Year Ended December 31, 2020
10/26/20		2/19/21		3/16/21	$	0.10	$	1,904	1,729	$	25
10/26/20		1/20/21		2/17/21		0.10		1,904	1,681		25
10/26/20		12/17/20		1/15/21		0.10		1,903	1,909		26
7/24/20		11/18/20		12/15/20		0.10		1,862	1,699		22
7/24/20		10/20/20		11/16/20		0.10		1,815	1,730		21
7/24/20		9/17/20		10/16/20		0.10		1,813	1,674		22
4/24/20		8/18/20		9/15/20		0.10		1,745	1,588		19
4/24/20		7/17/20		8/14/20		0.10		1,710	1,586		20
4/24/20		6/18/20		7/15/20		0.10		1,703	1,710		20
2/28/20		5/19/20		6/16/20		0.10		1,667	1,646		18
2/28/20		4/17/20		5/15/20		0.10		1,667	1,879		19
2/28/20		3/18/20		4/15/20		0.15		2,496	3,144		30
					$	1.25	$	22,189	21,975	$	267

On April 23, 2021, the Board declared monthly distributions per share, payable as set forth in the following table:


Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Distributions Declared
June 16, 2021	June 17, 2021	July 16, 2021	$	0.10
July 19, 2021	July 20, 2021	August 16, 2021	$	0.10
August 17, 2021	August 18, 2021	September 15, 2021	$	0.10

After paying distributions of $0.30 per share and earning net investment income of $0.31 per share for the quarter, the Company’s undistributed spillover income as of March 31, 2021 was $0.33 per share. Spillover income includes any ordinary income and net capital gains from the preceding tax years that were not distributed during such tax years.

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Note 11. Financial highlights

The following table shows financial highlights for the Company:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2021			2020

	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Per share data:
Net asset value at beginning of period	$	11.02		$	11.83
Net investment income		0.31			0.26
Realized (loss) gain on investments		(0.27)			0.21
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		0.27			(0.51)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		0.31			(0.04)
Distributions declared⁽¹⁾		(0.30)			(0.35)
From net investment income		(0.30)			(0.35)
From net realized gain on investments		—			—
Return of capital		—			—
Other ⁽²⁾		0.04			0.04
Net asset value at end of period	$	11.07		$	11.48
Per share market value, beginning of period	$	13.24		$	12.93
Per share market value, end of period	$	14.38		$	8.12
Total return based on a market value ⁽³⁾		10.9	%		(34.9)	%
Shares outstanding at end of period		19,657,815			16,852,610
Ratios, net of waivers, to average net assets:
Expenses without incentive fees		10.5	%⁽⁴⁾		10.1	%⁽⁴⁾
Incentive fees		2.8	%⁽⁴⁾		2.3	%⁽⁴⁾
Net expenses		13.3	%⁽⁴⁾		12.4	%⁽⁴⁾
Net investment income with incentive fees		11.2	%⁽⁴⁾		9.1	%⁽⁴⁾
Ratios, without waivers, to average net assets:
Expenses without incentive fees⁽⁴⁾		10.5	%⁽⁴⁾		10.1	%⁽⁴⁾
Incentive fees⁽⁴⁾		2.8	%⁽⁴⁾		2.3	%⁽⁴⁾
Net expenses⁽⁴⁾		13.3	%⁽⁴⁾		12.4	%⁽⁴⁾
Net investment income with incentive fees⁽⁴⁾		11.2	%⁽⁴⁾		9.1	%⁽⁴⁾
Net assets at the end of the period	$	217,671		$	193,457
Average net asset value	$	215,134		$	188,756
Average debt per share	$	10.28		$	9.28
Portfolio turnover ratio		5.6	%⁽⁵⁾		17.3	%⁽⁶⁾

(1)

Distributions are determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined under GAAP due to (i) changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation, (ii) temporary and permanent differences in income and expense recognition, and (iii) the amount of spillover income carried over from a given tax year for distribution in the following tax year. The final determination of taxable income for each tax year, as well as the tax attributes for distributions in such tax year, will be made after the close of the tax year.

(2)

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. The issuance of common stock on a per share basis reflects the incremental net asset value changes as a result of the issuance of common stock in the Company’s continuous public offering and pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan. The issuance of common stock at an offering price, net of sales commissions and dealer manager fees, that is greater than the net asset value per share results in an increase in net asset value per share.

(3)	The total return equals the change in the ending market value over the beginning of period price per share plus distributions paid per share during the period, divided by the beginning price.

(4)	Annualized.

(5)	Calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or the sum of (1) principal prepayments and (2) maturities by the monthly average debt investment balance.

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(6)	Calculated by dividing net debt investment purchases by the monthly average debt investment balance.

Note 12. Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2021, the Company funded a $2.5 million debt investment to a new portfolio company, F-Star Therapeutics, Inc.

On the Redemption Date, the Company redeemed all of the issued and outstanding 2022 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $37.4 million and paid accrued interest of $0.3 million. The Company utilized cash and available borrowings under the Key Facility to redeem the 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes were delisted effective on the Redemption Date. The Company incurred interest expense of $0.4 million due to the acceleration of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the 2022 Notes.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Horizon Technology Finance” refer to Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

COVID-19

Governments around the world remain highly focused on mitigating the risk of further spread of COVID-19 and continue to manage their response to the crisis, which has included measures such as quarantines, travel restrictions and business curtailments. COVID-19 has created economic and financial disruptions that have adversely affected, and are likely to continue to adversely affect, our business, financial condition, liquidity and our portfolio companies’ results of operations and by extension our operating results. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, our portfolio companies’ results of operations and by extension our operating results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicteds as of the filing of this Form 10-Q.

Forward-looking statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our beliefs and our assumptions. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

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our future operating results, including the performance of our existing debt investments, warrants and other investments;

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the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies;

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general economic and political trends and other external factors, including the current COVID-19 pandemic;

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the relative and absolute investment performance and operations of our investment advisor, Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC, or the Advisor;

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the impact of increased competition;

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the impact of investments we intend to make and future acquisitions and divestitures;

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the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings;

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our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies, including our and their ability to achieve our respective objectives as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic;

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the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property protection;

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our regulatory structure and tax status;

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our ability to qualify and maintain qualification as a regulated investment company, or RIC, and as a business development company, or BDC;

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;

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the impact of interest rate volatility on our results, particularly if we use leverage as part of our investment strategy;

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the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objective;

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the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to us or our Advisor;

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our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

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our ability to access capital and any future financings by us;

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the ability of our Advisor to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

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the impact of changes to tax legislation and, generally, our tax position; and

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our ability to fund unfunded commitments.

We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Undue influence should not be placed on the forward looking statements as our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K and current reports on Form 8-K.

Overview

We are a specialty finance company that lends to and invests in development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and sustainability industries, which we refer to as our “Target Industries.” Our investment objective is to maximize our investment portfolio’s total return by generating current income from the debt investments we make and capital appreciation from the warrants we receive when making such debt investments. We are focused on making secured debt investments, which we refer to collectively as “Venture Loans,” to venture capital and private equity backed companies and publicly traded companies in our Target Industries, which we refer to as “Venture Lending.” Our debt investments are typically secured by first liens or first liens behind a secured revolving line of credit, or collectively “Senior Term Loans.” As of March 31, 2021, 97.4%, or $352.2 million, of our debt investment portfolio at fair value consisted of Senior Term Loans. Venture Lending is typically characterized by (1) the making of a secured debt investment after a venture capital or equity investment in the portfolio company has been made, which investment provides a source of cash to fund the portfolio company’s debt service obligations under the Venture Loan, (2) the senior priority of the Venture Loan which requires repayment of the Venture Loan prior to the equity investors realizing a return on their capital, (3) the amortization of the Venture Loan and (4) the lender’s receipt of warrants or other success fees with the making of the Venture Loan.

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We are an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. In addition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company, or RIC, under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. As a BDC, we are required to comply with regulatory requirements, including limitations on our use of debt. We are permitted to, and expect to, finance our investments through borrowings. Section 61(a) of the 1940 Act added to Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act enables BDCs to reduce their asset coverage requirements from 200% to 150% as a result of the enactment of the Small Business Credit Availability Act, or SBCAA. This provision permits a BDC to double the maximum amount of leverage that it is permitted to incur. As defined in the 1940 Act, asset coverage of 150% means that for every $100 of net assets a BDC holds, it may raise up to $200 from borrowing and issuing senior securities. We received approval from our stockholders to reduce our asset coverage requirement from 200% to 150% on October 30, 2018. The amount of leverage that we may employ will depend on our assessment of market conditions and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing. As a RIC, we generally are not subject to corporate-level income taxes on our investment company taxable income, determined without regard to any deductions for dividends paid, and our net capital gain that we distribute as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to our stockholders as long as we meet certain source-of-income, distribution, asset diversification and other requirements.

Compass Horizon Funding Company LLC, or Compass Horizon, our predecessor company, commenced operations in March 2008. We were formed in March 2010 for the purpose of acquiring Compass Horizon and continuing its business as a public entity.

Our investment activities, and our day-to-day operations, are managed by our Advisor and supervised by our board of directors, or the Board, of which a majority of the members are independent of us. Under an investment management agreement dated March 7, 2019, or the Investment Management Agreement, we have agreed to pay our Advisor a base management fee and an incentive fee for its advisory services to us. We have also entered into an administration agreement, or the Administration Agreement, with our Advisor under which we have agreed to reimburse our Advisor for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by our Advisor in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement.

Portfolio composition and investment activity

The following table shows our portfolio by type of investment as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	March 31, 2021					December 31, 2020
				Percentage of					Percentage of
	Number of	Fair		Total		Number of	Fair		Total
	Investments	Value		Portfolio		Investments	Value		Portfolio

	(Dollars in thousands)
Debt investments	37	$	361,754	95.2	%	34	$	333,495	94.6	%
Warrants	61		14,613	3.9		60		14,031	4.0
Other investments	2		1,700	0.4		2		1,700	0.5
Equity	6		1,956	0.5		8		3,319	0.9
Total		$	380,023	100.0	%		$	352,545	100.0	%

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The following table shows total portfolio investment activity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:


	For the three months ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020

Beginning portfolio	$	352,545	$	319,551
New debt investments		51,375		50,646
Principal payments received on investments		(4,667)		(8,987)
Early pay-offs		(19,465)		(16,947)
Accretion of debt investment fees		1,083		1,063
New debt investment fees		(480)		(580)
Proceeds from sale of investments		(873)		(5,680)
Dividend income from controlled affiliate investment		—		430
Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(4,719)		3,492
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		5,224		(8,482)
Ending portfolio	$	380,023	$	334,506

We receive payments on our debt investments based on scheduled amortization of the outstanding balances. In addition, we receive repayments of some of our debt investments prior to their scheduled maturity date. The frequency or volume of these repayments may fluctuate significantly from period to period.

The following table shows our debt investments by industry sector as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Debt		Percentage of		Debt		Percentage of
	Investments at		Total		Investments at		Total
	Fair Value		Portfolio		Fair Value		Portfolio

	(Dollars in thousands)
Life Science
Biotechnology	$	44,164	12.2	%	$	44,121	13.2	%
Medical Device		111,274	30.8			107,726	32.3
Technology
Consumer-Related		85,869	23.7			59,022	17.7
Data Storage		11,825	3.3			22,953	7.0
Internet and Media		—	—			7,089	2.1
Materials		—	—			1,737	0.5
Networking		14,675	4.0			9,738	2.9
Software		69,347	19.2			56,535	17.0
Healthcare Information and Services
Diagnostics		9,770	2.7			9,760	2.9
Other Healthcare		14,830	4.1			14,814	4.4
Total	$	361,754	100.0	%	$	333,495	100.0	%

The largest debt investments in our portfolio may vary from period to period as new debt investments are originated and existing debt investments are repaid. Our five largest debt investments represented 29% and 28% of total debt investments outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. No single debt investment represented more than 10% of our total debt investments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Debt investment asset quality

We use an internal credit rating system which rates each debt investment on a scale of 4 to 1, with 4 being the highest credit quality rating and 3 being the rating for a standard level of risk. A rating of 2 represents an increased level of risk and, while no loss is currently anticipated for a 2-rated debt investment, there is potential for future loss of principal. A

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rating of 1 represents a deteriorating credit quality and a high degree of risk of loss of principal. Our internal credit rating system is not a national credit rating system. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our debt investments had a weighted average credit rating of 3.2. The following table shows the classification of our debt investment portfolio by credit rating as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	March 31, 2021					December 31, 2020
		Debt		Percentage			Debt		Percentage
	Number of	Investments at		of Debt		Number of	Investments at		of Debt
	Investments	Fair Value		Investments		Investments	Fair Value		Investments

	(Dollars in thousands)
Credit Rating
4	6	$	71,946	19.9	%	6	$	77,950	23.4	%
3	29		283,989	78.5		24		240,933	72.2
2	2		5,819	1.6		3		12,875	3.9
1	—		—	—		1		1,737	0.5
Total	37	$	361,754	100.0	%	34	$	333,495	100.0	%

As of March 31, 2021, there were no debt investments with an internal credit rating of 1. As of December 31, 2020, there was one debt investment with an internal credit rating of 1, with an aggregate cost of $6.8 million and an aggregate fair value of $1.7 million.

Horizon Secured Loan Fund I LLC

On June 1, 2018, we and Arena Sunset SPV, LLC, or Arena, formed a joint venture, Horizon Secured Loan Fund I, or HSLFI, to make investments, either directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, primarily in the form of secured loans to development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and sustainability industries. HSLFI was formed as a Delaware limited liability company and was not consolidated by either us or Arena for financial reporting purposes. On April 21, 2020, we purchased all of the limited liability company interests of Arena in HSLFI, including, without limitation, undistributed amounts owed to Arena and interest accrued and unpaid on the debt investments of HSLFI through the date of purchase, for $17.1 million. In addition, Arena received 50% of the warrants held by HSLFI or Horizon Funding I, LLC, or HFI, at closing. As of April 21, 2020, HSLFI is wholly-owned by us and the assets and liabilities of HSLFI and HFI are consolidated with our assets and liabilities.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, there were no distributions from HSLFI.

In addition, on June 1, 2018, HSLFI entered into the Sale and Servicing Agreement. HFI entered into a Note Funding Agreement, or the NYL Facility, with several entities owned or affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company, or the NYL Noteholders, for an aggregate purchase price of up to $100.0 million, with an accordion feature of up to $200.0 million at the mutual discretion and agreement of HSLFI and the NYL Noteholders. The notes issued by HFI were collateralized by all investments held by HFI and permitted an advance rate of up to 67% of the aggregate principal amount of eligible debt investments. The notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture. Prior to June 5, 2020, the interest rate on the notes issued under the NYL Facility was based on the three year USD mid-market swap rate plus a margin of between 2.75% and 3.25% depending on the rating of such notes at the time of issuance.

The following table shows a summary of HSLFI’s investment portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2020:


	For the three
	months ended
	March 31, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total investments at fair value	$	34,069
Dollar-weighted annualized yield on average debt investments⁽¹⁾		11.9	%
Number of portfolio companies in HSLFI		9
Largest portfolio company investment at fair value	$	11,193

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(1)

HSLFI calculates the yield on dollar-weighted average debt investments for any period measured as (1) total investment income during the period divided by (2) the average of the fair value of debt investments outstanding on (a) the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the first day of the period and (b) the last day of each calendar month during the period. The yield on dollar-weighted average debt investments represents the portfolio yield and does not reflect HSLFI’s expenses.

The following table shows HSLFI’s total portfolio investment activity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020:


	For the
	three months
	March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Beginning portfolio	$	34,829
Early pay-offs		(500)
Accretion of debt investment fees		55
Proceeds from sale of investments		(43)
Net realized gain on investments		26
Net unrealized depreciation on investments		(298)
Ending portfolio	$	34,069

The following tables show certain summarized financial information for HSLFI for the three months ended March 31, 2020:



	For the three
	months ended
	March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Selected Statements of Operations Information
Interest income on investments	$	1,024
Total expenses	$	164
Net investment income	$	860
Net realized gain on investments		26
Net unrealized depreciation on investments	$	(298)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	588

Consolidated results of operations

As a BDC and a RIC, we are subject to certain constraints on our operations, including limitations imposed by the 1940 Act and the Code. The consolidated results of operations described below may not be indicative of the results we report in future periods.

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Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

The following table shows consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:


	For the three months ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020

	(In thousands)
Total investment income	$	13,215	$	10,114
Total expenses		7,150		5,832
Net investment income before excise tax		6,065		4,282
Provision for excise tax		62		—
Net investment income		6,003		4,282
Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(5,208)		3,492
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		5,224		(8,482)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	6,019	$	(708)
Average debt investments, at fair value	$	348,456	$	292,806
Average borrowings outstanding	$	199,086	$	155,111

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations can vary substantially from period to period for various reasons, including the recognition of realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments. As a result, quarterly comparisons of net increase in net assets resulting from operations may not be meaningful.

Investment income

Total investment income increased by $3.1 million, or 30.7%, to $13.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, total investment income consisted primarily of $12.7 million in interest income from investments, which included $2.6 million in income from the accretion of origination fees and ETPs and $0.6 million in fee income. Interest income on debt investments increased by $3.1 million, or 32.2%, to $12.7 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Interest income on debt investments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased primarily due to an increase of $55.7 million, or 19.0%, in the average size of our debt investment portfolio and $1.3 million in interest income received from the settlement of a debt investment previously on nonaccrual status. Fee income, which includes success fee, other fee and prepayment fee income on debt investments, increased by $0.4 million, or 412.0%, to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily due to higher fee income earned on prepayments.

The following table shows our dollar-weighted annualized yield for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:


	For the three months ended
	March 31,
Investment type:	2021		2020
Debt investments⁽¹⁾	15.2	%	13.2	%⁽²⁾
Equity interest in HSLFI and debt investments⁽¹⁾	—	%	13.1	%⁽³⁾
Equity interest in HSLFI⁽¹⁾	—	%	10.9	%⁽⁴⁾
All investments⁽¹⁾	14.4	%	12.6	%⁽⁵⁾

(1)

We calculate the dollar-weighted annualized yield on average investment type for any period as (1) total related investment income during the period divided by (2) the average of the fair value of the investment type outstanding on (a) the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the first day of the period and (b) the last day of each calendar month during the period. The dollar-weighted annualized yield on average investment type is higher than what investors will realize because it does not reflect our expenses or any sales load paid by investors.

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(2)	Excludes any yield from equity interest in HSLFI, warrants, equity and other investments. Related investment income includes interest income and fee income from debt investments.

(3)	Excludes any yield from warrants, equity and other investments. Related investment income includes dividend income from equity interest in HSLFI, interest income and fee income from debt investments.

(4)	Excludes any yield from debt investments, warrants, equity and other investments. Related investment income includes dividend income from equity interest in HSLFI.

(5)	Includes any yield from equity interest in HSFLI, debt investments, warrants, equity and other investments. Related investment income includes interest income, fee income and dividend income.

Investment income, consisting of interest income and fees on debt investments, can fluctuate significantly upon repayment of large debt investments. Interest income from the five largest debt investments in the aggregate accounted for 27% and 28% of investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Expenses

Total expenses increased by $1.3 million, or 22.6%, to $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Total expenses for each period consisted of interest expense, base management fee, incentive and administrative fees, professional fees and general and administrative expenses.

Interest expense increased by $0.6 million, or 25.6%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Interest expense, which includes the amortization of debt issuance costs, increased primarily due to an increase in average borrowings of $44.0 million, or 28.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Base management fee expense increased by $0.2 million, or 11.9%, to $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Base management fee increased primarily due to an increase of $47.2 million, or 14.2%, in average gross assets less cash for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Performance based incentive fee expense increased by $0.4 million, or 40.1%, to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase was due to an increase of $2.2 million, or 40.1%, in Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Administrative fee expense, professional fees and general and administrative were $1.2 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Net realized gains and losses and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation

Realized gains or losses on investments are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the cost basis of our investments without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized. Realized gains or losses on investments include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments primarily reflects the change in portfolio investment fair values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we realized net losses totaling $5.2 million primarily due to the realized loss on the settlement of one of our debt investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we realized net gains totaling $3.5 million primarily due to the realized gain from the consideration we received from the termination of warrants upon the sale of two portfolio companies.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2021, net unrealized appreciation on investments totaled $5.2 million which was primarily due to (1) the reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation from the settlement of one of our debt investments and (2) the unrealized appreciation on three of our debt investments partially offset by the unrealized depreciation on one of our equity investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, net unrealized depreciation on investments totaled $8.5 million which was primarily due to (1) the unrealized depreciation on four of our debt investments and (2) the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation from the termination of warrants upon the sale of two portfolio companies.

Liquidity and capital resources

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had cash and investments in money market funds of $80.6 million and $46.7 million, respectively. Cash and investments in money market funds are available to fund new investments, reduce borrowings, pay expenses, repurchase common stock and pay distributions. In addition, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of restricted investments in money market funds. Restricted investments in money market funds may be used to make monthly interest and principal payments on our Asset-Backed Notes or our NYL Facility. Our primary sources of capital have been from our public and private equity offerings, use of our Credit Facilities (as defined below) and issuance of our public debt offerings.

On August 2, 2019 we entered into an At-The-Market (“ATM”) sales agreement (the “Prior Equity Distribution Agreement”), with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and B. Riley FBR, Inc., (each a “Sales Agent” and, collectively, the “Sales Agents”). The Prior Equity Distribution Agreement provided that we may offer and sell shares of common stock from time to time through the Sales Agents representing up to $50.0 million worth of our common stock, in amounts and at times to be determined by us.

On July 30, 2020, we terminated the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement and entered into a new ATM sales agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with the Sales Agents. The remaining shares available under the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement are no longer available for issuance. The Equity Distribution Agreement provides that we may offer and sell our shares from time to time through the Sales Agents up to $100.0 million worth of our common stock, in amounts and at times to be determined by us. Sales of our common stock, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market,” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NASDAQ or similar securities exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we sold 366,140 shares of common stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement. For the same period, we received total accumulated net proceeds of approximately $4.9 million, including $0.1 million of offering expenses, from these sales.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we sold 1,285,410 shares of common stock under the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement. For the same period, we received total accumulated net proceeds of approximately $16.2 million, including $0.3 million of offering expenses, from these sales.

On April 23, 2021, our Board extended a previously authorized stock repurchase program which allows us to repurchase up to $5.0 million of our common stock at prices below our NAV per share as reported in our most recent consolidated financial statements. Under the repurchase program, we may, but are not obligated to, repurchase shares of our outstanding common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time. Any repurchases by us will comply with the requirements of Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act and any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. Unless extended by our Board, the repurchase program will terminate on the earlier of June 30, 2022 or the repurchase of $5.0 million of our common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we did not make any repurchases of our common stock. From the inception of the stock repurchase program through March 31, 2021, we repurchased 167,465 shares of our common stock at an average price of $11.22 on the open market at a total cost of $1.9 million.

At March 31, 2021, there was no outstanding balance under our revolving credit facility with KeyBank National Association, or the Key Facility, and, together with the NYL Facility, the Credit Facilities. At December 31, 2020, the

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outstanding principal balance under the Key Facility was $28.0 million. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had borrowing capacity under the Key Facility of $125.0 million and $97.0 million, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $67.0 million and $24.8 million, respectively, were available for borrowing, subject to existing terms and advance rates.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the outstanding principal balance under the NYL Facility was $50.8 million and $22.3 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had borrowing capacity under the NYL Facility of $49.2 million and $77.7 million, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $1.1 million and $0.9, respectively, was available, subject to existing terms and advance rates. We intend to utilize cash and available borrowing capacity under the Key Facility to redeem the 2022 Notes on April 24, 2021, or the Redemption Date.

Our operating activities used cash of $20.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and our financing activities provided cash of $55.3 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily from principal payments received on our debt investments and proceeds from the sales of investments offset by purchases of investments in portfolio companies. Our financing activities provided cash primarily from the issuance of the 2026 Notes (as defined below), advances on our Credit Facilities and the sale of shares through our ATM for net proceeds of $4.9 million, after deducting underwriting commission and discounts and other offering expenses, partially offset by cash used to repay our Key Facility and pay distributions to our stockholders.

Our operating activities used cash of $16.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and our financing activities provided cash of $39.3 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily to purchase investments in portfolio companies partially offset by principal payments received on our debt investments. Our financing activities provided cash primarily from advances on our Key Facility and the sale of shares through our ATM for net proceeds of $16.2 million, after deducting underwriting commission and discounts and other offering expenses, partially offset by cash used to repay our Key Facility and pay distributions to our stockholders.

Our primary use of available funds is to make debt investments in portfolio companies and for general corporate purposes. We expect to raise additional equity and debt capital opportunistically as needed and, subject to market conditions, to support our future growth to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

In order to remain subject to taxation as a RIC, we intend to distribute to our stockholders all or substantially all of our investment company taxable income. In addition, as a BDC, we are required to maintain asset coverage of at least 150%. This requirement limits the amount that we may borrow.

We believe that our current cash, cash generated from operations, and funds available from our Credit Facilities will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure commitments for at least the next 12 months.

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Current borrowings

The following table shows our borrowings as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Total		Balance		Unused		Total		Balance		Unused
	Commitment		Outstanding		Commitment		Commitment		Outstanding		Commitment

	(In thousands)
Key Facility	$	125,000	$	—	$	125,000	$	125,000	$	28,000	$	97,000
NYL Facility		100,000		50,750		49,250		100,000		22,250		77,750
Asset-Backed Notes		100,000		100,000		—		100,000		100,000		—
2022 Notes		37,375		37,375		—		37,375		37,375		—
2026 Notes		57,500		57,500		—		—		—		—
Total before debt issuance costs		419,875		245,625		174,250		362,375		187,625		174,750
Unamortized debt issuance costs attributable to term borrowings		—		(3,563)		—		—		(1,806)		—
Total borrowings outstanding, net	$	419,875	$	242,062	$	174,250	$	362,375	$	185,819	$	174,750

We entered into the Key Facility effective November 4, 2013. The interest rate on the Key Facility is based upon the one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 3.25%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%. The LIBOR rate was 0.11% and 0.14% as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The interest rates in effect were 4.25% as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Key Facility requires the payment of an unused line fee in an amount equal to 0.50% of any unborrowed amount available under the facility annually.

The Key Facility has an accordion feature which allows for an increase in the total loan commitment to $150 million. On June 29, 2020, we amended the Key Facility, among other things, to amend the LIBOR floor from 0.75% to 1.00% and to extend the period during which we may request advances under the Key Facility (the “Revolving Period”) to September 30, 2021. The Key Facility is collateralized by debt investments held by Credit II and permits an advance rate of up to fifty percent (50%) of eligible debt investments held by Credit II. The Key Facility contains covenants that, among other things, require us to maintain a minimum net worth, to restrict the debt investments securing the Key Facility to certain criteria for qualified debt investments and to comply with portfolio company concentration limits as defined in the related loan agreement. After the Revolving Period, we may not request new advances, and we must repay the outstanding advances under the Key Facility as of such date, at such times and in such amounts as are necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of the Key Facility, particularly the condition that the principal balance of the Key Facility not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate principal balance of our eligible debt investments to our portfolio companies. The maturity of the Key Facility, the date on which all outstanding advances under the Key Facility are due and payable, is on April 6, 2023.

On September 29, 2017, we issued and sold an aggregate principal amount of $32.5 million of the 2022 Notes, and on October 11, 2017, pursuant to the underwriters’ 30-day option to purchase additional notes, we sold an additional $4.9 million of the 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes have a stated maturity of September 15, 2022 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option at any time or from time to time on or after September 15, 2019 at a redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.25% per year payable quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year. The 2022 Notes are our direct, unsecured obligations and (1) rank equally in right of payment with our current and future unsecured indebtedness; (2) are senior in right of payment to any of our future indebtedness that expressly provides it is subordinated to the 2022 Notes; (3) are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which we subsequently grant security), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and (4) are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2021, we were in material compliance with the terms of the 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HTFA”. On March 25, 2021, we gave notice of our election to exercise our option to redeem the 2022 Notes, in full, on the Redemption Date.

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On March 30, 2021, we issued and sold an aggregate principal amount of $57.5 million of 4.875% notes due in 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The amount of 2026 Notes issued and sold included the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase $7.5 million aggregate principal of additional notes. The 2026 Notes have a stated maturity of March 30, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option at any time or from time to time on or after March 30, 2023 at a redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per year, payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year. The 2026 Notes are our direct unsecured obligations and (i) rank equally in right of payment with our current and future unsecured indebtedness; (ii) are senior in right of payment to any of our future indebtedness that expressly provides it is subordinated to the 2026 Notes; (iii) are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which we subsequently grants security), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and (iv) are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2021, we was in material compliance with the terms of the 2026 Notes. The 2026 Notes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HTFB”.

On August 13, 2019, the Asset-Backed Notes were issued by the 2019-1 Trust pursuant to a note purchase agreement, dated as of August 13, 2019, by and among us and Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. as Initial Purchaser, and are backed by a pool of loans made to certain portfolio companies of ours and secured by certain assets of those portfolio companies and are to be serviced by us. Interest on the Asset-Backed Notes will be paid, to the extent of funds available, at a fixed rate of 4.21% per annum. The Asset-Backed Notes have a two-year reinvestment period and a stated maturity of September 15, 2027. The Asset-Backed Notes were rated A+(sf) by Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC on August 13, 2019. There has been no change in the rating since August 13, 2019.

At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Asset-Backed Notes had an outstanding principal balance of $100.0 million.

Under the terms of the Asset-Backed Notes, we are required to maintain a reserve cash balance, funded through proceeds from the sale of the Asset-Backed Notes, which may be used to pay monthly interest and principal payments on the Asset-Backed Notes. The Company has segregated these funds and classified them as restricted investments in money market funds. At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there was approximately $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of restricted investments.

On April 21, 2020, we purchased all of the limited liability company interests of Arena in HSLFI. HFI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSLFI. HFI entered into the NYL Facility with the NYL Noteholders for an aggregate purchase price of up to $100.0 million, with an accordion feature of up to $200.0 million at the mutual discretion and agreement of HSLFI and the NYL Noteholders. On June 1, 2018, HSLFI sold or contributed to HFI certain secured loans made to certain portfolio companies pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement. Any notes issued by HFI are collateralized by all investments held by HFI and permit an advance rate of up to 67% of the aggregate principal amount of eligible debt investments.

On June 5, 2020, HFI amended the NYL Facility to extend the investment period to June 5, 2022. The investment period will be followed by a five year amortization period. The stated final payment date was extended to June 15, 2027, subject to any extension of the investment period. The interest rate on the notes issued under the NYL Facility is based on the three year USD mid-market swap rate plus a margin of between 3.55% and 5.15% with an interest rate floor, depending on the rating of such notes at the time of issuance. Any obligation to make additional advances was conditioned on the occurrence of certain conditions, which were satisfied June 26, 2020. There were $50.8 million and $22.3 million in notes issued to the NYL Noteholders as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, at an interest rate of 4.60%.

Other assets

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, other assets were $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively, which is primarily comprised of debt issuance costs and prepaid expenses.

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Contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements

The following table shows our significant contractual payment obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2021:


	Payments due by period
			Less than		1 – 3		3 – 5		After 5
	Total		1 year		Years		Years		years

	(In thousands)
Borrowings	$	245,625	$	46,467	$	110,157	$	89,001	$	—
Unfunded commitments		89,000		80,500		8,500		—		—
Total	$	334,625	$	126,967	$	118,657	$	89,001	$	—

In the normal course of business, we are party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These consist primarily of unfunded commitments to extend credit, in the form of loans, to our portfolio companies. Unfunded commitments to provide funds to portfolio companies are not reflected on our balance sheet. Our unfunded commitments may be significant from time to time. As of March 31, 2021, we had such unfunded commitments of $89.0 million. This includes no undrawn revolver commitments. These commitments are subject to the same underwriting and ongoing portfolio maintenance requirements as are the financial instruments that we hold on our balance sheet. In addition, these commitments are often subject to financial or non-financial milestones and other conditions to borrowing that must be achieved before the commitment can be drawn. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We regularly monitor our unfunded commitments and anticipated refinancings, maturities and capital raising, to ensure that we have sufficient liquidity to fund such unfunded commitments. As of March 31, 2021, we reasonably believed that our assets would provide adequate financial resources to satisfy all of our unfunded commitments.

In addition to the Credit Facilities, we have certain commitments pursuant to our Investment Management Agreement entered into with our Advisor. We have agreed to pay a fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of two components (1) a base management fee equal to a percentage of the value of our gross assets less cash or cash equivalents, and (2) a two-part incentive fee. We have also entered into a contract with our Advisor to serve as our administrator. Payments under the Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon our allocable portion of our Advisor’s overhead in performing its obligations under the agreement, including rent, fees and other expenses inclusive of our allocable portion of the compensation of our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer and their respective staffs. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding our Investment Management Agreement and our Administration Agreement.

Distributions

In order to qualify and be subject to tax as a RIC, we must meet certain source-of-income, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. Generally, in order to qualify as a RIC, we must derive at least 90% of our gross income for each tax year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities, loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, income derived from certain publicly traded partnerships, or other income derived with respect to its business of investing in stock or other securities. We must also meet certain asset diversification requirements at the end of each quarter of each tax year. Failure to meet these diversification requirements on the last day of a quarter may result in us having to dispose of certain investments quickly in order to prevent the loss of RIC status. Any such dispositions could be made at disadvantageous prices or times, and may cause us to incur substantial losses.

In addition, in order to be subject to tax as a RIC and to avoid the imposition of corporate-level tax on the income and gains we distribute to our stockholders in respect of any tax year, we are required under the Code to distribute as dividends to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution each tax year an amount generally at least equal to 90% of the sum of our net ordinary income and net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses, if any. Additionally, in order to avoid the imposition of a U.S. federal excise tax, we are required to distribute, in respect of each calendar year, dividends to our stockholders of an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of our calendar year net ordinary

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income (taking into account certain deferrals and elections); 98.2% of our capital gain net income (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for the one year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year; and any net ordinary income and capital gain net income for preceding calendar years that were not distributed during such calendar years and on which we previously did not incur any U.S. federal income tax. If we fail to qualify as a RIC for any reason and become subject to corporate tax, the resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce our net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of our distributions. Such a failure would have a material adverse effect on us and our stockholders. In addition, we could be required to recognize unrealized gains, incur substantial taxes and interest and make substantial distributions in order to re-qualify as a RIC. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions.

To the extent our taxable earnings in a tax year fall below the total amount of our distributions made to stockholders in respect of such tax year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Thus, the source of a distribution to our stockholders may be the original capital invested by the stockholder rather than our income or gains. Stockholders should review any written disclosure accompanying a distribution payment carefully and should not assume that the source of any distribution is our ordinary income or gains.

We have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan, or DRIP, for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a distribution, then stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock unless a stockholder specifically “opts out” of our DRIP. If a stockholder opts out, that stockholder will receive cash distributions. Although distributions paid in the form of additional shares of our common stock will generally be subject to U.S. federal, state and local taxes, stockholders participating in our DRIP will not receive any corresponding cash distributions with which to pay any such applicable taxes. If our common stock is trading above NAV, a stockholder receiving distributions in the form of additional shares of our common stock will be treated as receiving a distribution of an amount equal to the fair market value of such shares of our common stock. We may use newly issued shares to implement the DRIP, or we may purchase shares in the open market in connection with our obligations under the DRIP.

Related party transactions

We have entered into the Investment Management Agreement with the Advisor. The Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Our investment activities are managed by the Advisor and supervised by the Board, the majority of whom are independent directors. Under the Investment Management Agreement, we have agreed to pay the Advisor a base management fee as well as an incentive fee. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Advisor earned $3.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement.

Horizon Technology Finance Principals LLC f/k/a Horizon Technology Finance, LLC (“HTF Principals”) owns more than seventy percent (70%) of the Advisor. Our Chief Executive Officer, Robert D. Pomeroy Jr. and our President, Gerald A. Michaud own one hundred percent (100%) of HTF Principals. By virtue of their ownership interest in HTF Principals, Mr. Pomeroy and Mr. Michaud control our Advisor.

We have also entered into the Administration Agreement with the Advisor. Under the Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Advisor for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Advisor in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer and their respective staffs. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Administration Agreement the Advisor provides us with the office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Advisor earned $0.3 million pursuant to the Administration Agreement.

HTF Principals has granted the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Horizon Technology Finance.”

We believe that we derive substantial benefits from our relationship with our Advisor. Our Advisor may manage other investment vehicles, or Advisor Funds, with the same investment strategy as us. The Advisor may provide us an opportunity to co-invest with the Advisor Funds. Under the 1940 Act, absent receipt of exemptive relief from the SEC, we

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and our affiliates are precluded from co-investing in negotiated investments. On November 27, 2017, we were granted exemptive relief from the SEC which permits us to co-invest with Advisor Funds, subject to certain conditions.

Critical accounting policies

The discussion of our financial condition and results of operation is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. In addition to the discussion below, we describe our significant accounting policies in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

We have identified the following items as critical accounting policies.

Valuation of investments

Investments are recorded at fair value. Our Board determines the fair value of our portfolio investments. We apply fair value to substantially all of our investments in accordance with Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s, or FASB’s, Accounting Standards Codification as amended, or ASC, which establishes a framework used to measure fair value and requires disclosures for fair value measurements. We have categorized our investments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity specific measure. Therefore, when market assumptions are not readily available, our own assumptions are set to reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument at the measurement date.

The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of product, whether the product is new, whether the product is traded on an active exchange or in the secondary market and the current market conditions. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. The three categories within the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2

Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3

Our Board determines the fair value of investments in good faith, based on the input of management, the audit committee and independent valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of our Board to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing twelve-month period under our valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. The Board conducts this valuation process at the end of each fiscal quarter, with 25% (based on fair value) of our valuation of portfolio companies that do not have a readily available market quotations subject to review by an independent valuation firm.

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Income recognition

Interest on debt investments is accrued and included in income based on contractual rates applied to principal amounts outstanding. Interest income is determined using a method that results in a level rate of return on principal amounts outstanding. Generally, when a debt investment becomes 90 days or more past due, or if we otherwise do not expect to receive interest and principal repayments, the debt investment is placed on non-accrual status and the recognition of interest income may be discontinued. Interest payments received on non-accrual debt investments may be recognized as income, on a cash basis, or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment at the time the debt investment is placed on non-accrual status. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized as interest income interest payments of $1.3 million received from one portfolio company whose debt investment was on non-accrual status. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recognized as interest income interest payments of $0.03 million received from one portfolio company whose debt investment was on non-accrual status.

We receive a variety of fees from borrowers in the ordinary course of conducting our business, including advisory fees, commitment fees, amendment fees, non-utilization fees, success fees and prepayment fees. In a limited number of cases, we may also receive a non-refundable deposit earned upon the termination of a transaction. Debt investment origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred, and along with unearned income, are amortized as a level yield adjustment over the respective term of the debt investment. All other income is recorded into income when earned. Fees for counterparty debt investment commitments with multiple debt investments are allocated to each debt investment based upon each debt investment’s relative fair value. When a debt investment is placed on non-accrual status, the amortization of the related fees and unearned income is discontinued until the debt investment is returned to accrual status.

Certain debt investment agreements also require the borrower to make an ETP that is accrued into income over the life of the debt investment to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. We will generally cease accruing the income if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or if we do not expect the borrower to be able to pay all principal and interest due.

In connection with substantially all lending arrangements, we receive warrants to purchase shares of stock from the borrower. We record the warrants as assets at estimated fair value on the grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model. We consider the warrants as loan fees and record them as unearned income on the grant date. The unearned income is recognized as interest income over the contractual life of the related debt investment in accordance with our income recognition policy. Subsequent to origination, the warrants are also measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Any adjustment to fair value is recorded through earnings as net unrealized gain or loss on investments. Gains and losses from the disposition of the warrants or stock acquired from the exercise of warrants are recognized as realized gains and losses on investments.

Prior to consolidating the investment of HSLFI on and after April 21, 2020, distributions from HSLFI were evaluated at the time of distribution to determine if the distribution should be recorded as dividend income or a return of capital. Generally, we did not record distributions from HSLFI as dividend income unless there were sufficient accumulated tax-basis earnings and profit in HSLFI prior to distribution. Distributions that were classified as a return of capital were recorded as a reduction in the cost basis of the investment. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, there were no distributions from HSLFI.

Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments, or upon the determination that an investment balance, or portion thereof, is not recoverable, are calculated using the specific identification method. We measure realized gains or losses by calculating the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in the fair values of our portfolio investments during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.

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Income taxes

We have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify as a RIC and to avoid the imposition of corporate-level U.S. federal income tax on the amounts we distribute to our stockholders, among other things, we are required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements, and we must timely distribute dividends to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution each tax year of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of our investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code and determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid. We, among other things, have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our stockholders, which will generally relieve us from incurring any material liability for U.S. federal income taxes.

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and incur a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that we determine that our estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year distributions, we will accrue excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned.

We evaluate tax positions taken in the course of preparing our tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, as modified by ASC Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, or uncertain tax positions, are recorded as a tax expense in the current year. It is our policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income tax expense. We had no material uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Recent developments

On April 1, 2021, we funded a $2.5 million debt investment to a new portfolio company, F-Star Therapeutics, Inc.

On the Redemption Date, we redeemed all of the issued and outstanding 2022 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $37.4 million and paid accrued interest of $0.3 million. We utilized cash and available borrowings under the Key Facility to redeem the 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes were delisted effective on the Redemption Date. We incurred interest expense of $0.4 million due to the acceleration of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the 2022 Notes.

Recently issued accounting pronouncement

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, or ASU 2020-04. ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another rate that is expected to be discontinued. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2020-04 and the LIBOR transition on our consolidated financial statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. During the periods covered by our financial statements, the interest rates on the debt investments within our portfolio were primarily at floating rates. We expect that our debt investments in the future will primarily have floating interest rates. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 100% of the outstanding principal amount of our debt investments bore interest at floating rates. The initial commitments to lend to our portfolio companies are usually based on either a floating LIBOR index or the Prime Rate as published in the Wall Street Journal.

Based on our March 31, 2021 consolidated statement of assets and liabilities (without adjustment for potential changes in the credit market, credit quality, size and composition of assets on the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities or other business developments that could affect net income) and the base index rates at March 31, 2021, the following table

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shows the annual impact on the change in net assets resulting from operations of changes in interest rates, which assumes no changes in our investments and borrowings:


	Investment		Interest		Change in Net
Change in basis points	Income		Expense		Assets⁽¹⁾

	(In thousands)
Up 300 basis points	$	6,937	$	—	$	6,937
Up 200 basis points	$	3,647	$	—	$	3,647
Up 100 basis points	$	1,552	$	—	$	1,552
Down 300 basis points	$	—	$	—	$	—
Down 200 basis points	$	—	$	—	$	—
Down 100 basis points	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)	Excludes the impact of incentive fees based on pre-incentive fee net investment income.

While our 2022 Notes, our 2026 Notes and our Asset-Backed Notes bear interest at a fixed rate, our Credit Facilities have a floating interest rate provision. The Key Facility is subject to a floor of 1.00% per annum, based on a LIBOR index which resets monthly and the NYL Facility is based on the three year USD mid-market swap rate plus a margin of between 3.55% and 5.15% with an interest rate floor, depending on the rating of such notes at the time of issuance. Any other credit facilities into which we enter in the future may have floating interest rate provisions. We have used hedging instruments in the past to protect us against interest rate fluctuations, and we may use them in the future. Such instruments may include caps, swaps, futures, options and forward contracts. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the investments in our portfolio with fixed interest rates. Engaging in commodity interest transactions such as swap transactions or futures contracts for the Company may cause the Investment Adviser to fall within the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) and related Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) regulations. On January 31, 2020, the Investment Adviser claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the CEA and the CFTC regulations in connection with its management of the Company and, therefore, is not subject to CFTC registration or regulation under the CEA as a commodity pool operator with respect to its management of the Company.

Because we currently fund, and expect to continue to fund, our investments with borrowings, our net income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest the funds borrowed. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net income. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds could increase, which would reduce our net investment income.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

As of March 31, 2021, we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures.

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(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

There have been no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

Item 1: Legal Proceedings.

Neither we nor our Advisor is currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us or against our Advisor.

Item 1A: Risk Factors.

In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors set forth in “Item 1A Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. There have been no material changes during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to the risk factors set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable

Item 5: Other Information.

None.

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Item 6: Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 30, 2021 between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 30, 2021)
10.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2021, by and among Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 25, 2021)
31.1*		Certifications by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended
31.2*		Certifications by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended
32.1*		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended
32.2*		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended

*	Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION

Date: April 27, 2021	By:	/s/ Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.
	Name:	Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Date: April 27, 2021	By:	/s/ Daniel R. Trolio
	Name:	Daniel R. Trolio
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer