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DEBT FACILITY
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT FACILITY DEBT FACILITY
The 1940 Act requires a BDC to meet certain levels of asset coverage with respect to its outstanding “senior securities,” which typically consist of outstanding borrowings under credit facilities and other debt instruments. BDCs are generally required to have an asset coverage of at least 200% but are permitted to increase the amount of indebtedness they may incur by lowering the asset coverage requirement from 200% to 150% if they make certain disclosures and obtain the approval by either (1) a “required majority,” as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act, of the BDC’s board of directors, including a majority of disinterested directors, with effectiveness one year after the date of such approval or (2) a majority of votes cast at a special or annual meeting of the BDC’s shareholders at which a quorum is present, which is effective the day after such stockholder approval.

On April 24, 2019, the Fund’s sole shareholder, the Company, approved a reduced asset coverage ratio of 150% for the Fund as permitted in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Fund’s asset coverage for borrowings was 636% and 400%, respectively.

The Fund is a party to a loan and security agreement (as amended and restated from time to time, the “Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement”) with MUFG Union Bank Ltd. acting as the administrative agent and other lenders named therein, that established a secured revolving credit facility.

On October 26, 2023, the Fund entered into a Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with the lenders named therein. The Third Amendment provided for, among other modifications (i) a decrease in the size of the facility to $185.0 million with a scheduled reduction in commitments on a quarterly basis by an amount equal to 10% (subject to adjustment), commencing with the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2023 until the maturity date, (ii) an increase in the margin paid on SOFR Rate Loans (as defined in the Third Amendment) and Reference Rate Loans (as defined in the Third Amendment), and (iii) an extension of the term of the facility to March 31, 2026. The commitment size under the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement was $25.0 million as of March 31, 2025.

Borrowings of the Fund are collateralized by all of the assets of the Fund. In the event of default, the Manager's right to receive management fees from the Fund is subordinate to the liens of the lenders. Loans under the facility may be, at the option of the Fund, a Reference Rate Loan or a SOFR Rate Loan (calculated at Daily Simple SOFR or another applicable Term SOFR Reference Rate). As of March 31, 2025, the Fund’s outstanding borrowings were entirely based on the Daily Simple SOFR Rate Loan. The facility terminates on March 31, 2026, but can be accelerated in the event of default, such as failure by the Fund to make timely interest or principal payments.

The Fund pays interest on its borrowings and a fee on the unused portion of the facility. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at, pursuant to the election of the Fund, an annual rate equal to either (i) the Reference Rate plus 1.50% and 1.75%, respectively, (ii) for a SOFR Rate Loan with an interest period of one month, SOFR plus 2.60% and 2.85%, respectively or (iii) for a SOFR Rate Loan with an interest period of three months, SOFR plus 2.65% or 2.90%, respectively. When the Fund is using 50.00% or more of the maximum amount available under the Loan Agreement, the applicable commitment fee is 0.25% of the unused portion of the loan facility; otherwise, the applicable commitment fee is 0.50% of the unused portion. The Fund pays the unused credit line fee quarterly.

As of March 31, 2025, the SOFR rates were as follows:

Overnight4.4100 %
Daily Simple SOFR4.3100 %
30-day Average SOFR4.3337 %
90-day Average SOFR4.3545 %

Bank fees and other costs of $5.0 million incurred in connection with the acquisition and amendment of the facility have been capitalized and are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the facility. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the remaining unamortized fees and costs of $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, are being amortized over the expected life of the facility, which is expected to terminate on March 31, 2026.
    
The facility is revolving and as such does not have a specified repayment schedule, although advances are secured by the assets of the Fund and thus repayments will be required as assets decline. The facility contains various covenants including financial covenants related to: (i) minimum debt service coverage ratio, (ii) interest coverage ratio, (iii) unfunded commitment ratio, (iv) maximum quarterly loan loss reserve ratio, (v) maximum annual loan loss reserve ratio and (vi) maximum loan loss test. There are also various restrictive covenants, including limitations on: (i) the incurrence of liens, (ii) consolidations, mergers and asset sales and (iii) capital expenditures. The Fund is no longer required to maintain derivative instruments because the outstanding principal balance as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is lesser than $40 million. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Management is not aware of instances of non-compliance with financial covenants.
The following is the summary of the outstanding facility draws as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Maturity Date
All-In Interest Rate(a)
SOFR Rate Loan$21,500,000$39,500,000March 31, 2026Variable based on Daily Simple SOFR rate
Total Outstanding$21,500,000$39,500,000
(a)Inclusive of 2.85% applicable SOFR Rate Loan margin plus Daily Simple SOFR rate.

The carrying value of the Fund's borrowings under the debt facility approximates fair value. The fair value of the borrowings leverages rates that are observable at commonly quoted intervals, which is classified as a Level 2 fair value measurement in the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $21.5 million and $39.5 million, respectively, was outstanding under the debt facility.