Interview with the Co-CEOs and Co-Chief Investment Officers: THL Credit, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCRD)

Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 11, 2015

Sam W. Tillinghast is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of THL Credit, Inc., and THL Credit’s Direct Lending platform; Co-Chief Executive Officer of THL Credit’s Tradable Credit platform; and a member of the board of directors of THL Credit, Inc. He also serves on the investment committee of THL Credit, Inc. Previously, Mr. Tillinghast served as Co-President and Chief Risk Officer of THL Credit, Inc., and THL Credit’s Direct Lending platform. As a Co-Founder of THL Credit, Mr. Tillinghast has been involved in origination and closing investments, portfolio management, investment strategy, fundraising and the initial public offering of THL Credit, Inc. Prior to joining THL Credit in 2007, Mr. Tillinghast was a managing director and Head of the Private Placement Group for AIG where he was responsible for private debt investments, project finance transactions and private asset-backed securitizations. Mr. Tillinghast joined AIG with the acquisition of SunAmerica Inc. in January 1999, and was a member of the team responsible for the integration of the private debt investment groups of SunAmerica, AIG and American General — acquired by AIG in 2001. Mr. Tillinghast led the growth of the AIG private debt portfolio from approximately $14 billion in 2001 to approximately $28 billion in 2006. While at SunAmerica, where he joined in 1988, Mr. Tillinghast held various positions, including Executive Vice President of SunAmerica Corporate Finance, and his investment experience included corporate bonds, securitizations, leveraged loans, CDOs, portfolio acquisitions and equipment leasing. Mr. Tillinghast earned his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and his B.S. in finance from the University of South Alabama. Profile

Christopher J. Flynn is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of THL Credit, Inc., and THL Credit’s Direct Lending platform; Co-Chief Executive Officer of THL Credit’s Tradable Credit platform; and a member of the board of directors of THL Credit, Inc., and THL Credit Logan JV LLC. He also serves on the investment committee of THL Credit, Inc., and THL Credit Logan JV LLC. Previously, Mr. Flynn served as Co-President and, prior to that, Managing Director of THL Credit, Inc., and THL Credit’s Direct Lending platform. Since joining THL Credit, Mr. Flynn has been involved in origination and closing investments, portfolio management, capital raising and management of THL Credit’s Direct Lending private funds and accounts, and the establishment of the Chicago and New York offices of THL Credit’s Direct Lending platform. Prior to joining THL Credit in 2007, Mr. Flynn was a vice president at AIG in the Leveraged Capital Group. Mr. Flynn joined AIG in February 2005 after working for Black Diamond Capital Management, a hedge fund, as a senior financial analyst. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Flynn worked in a variety of roles at GE Capital, lastly as an assistant vice president within the Capital Markets Syndication Group. Prior to joining GE Capital, Mr. Flynn worked at BNP Paribas as a financial analyst and at Bank One as a commercial banker. Mr. Flynn earned his MBA with a concentration in finance and strategy from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Business and his B.A. in finance from DePaul University. Profile

TWST: Please provide some history about THL Credit.

Mr. Tillinghast: THL Credit Advisors is an alternative credit manager with two platforms: Direct Lending and

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