v3.25.1
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS  
Schedule of investments measured at fair value

The following table presents investments (as shown on the consolidated schedule of investments) that were measured at fair value as of December 31, 2024:

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

First lien secured loans

$

$

$

502,693

$

502,693

Second lien secured loans

 

 

 

8,342

 

8,342

Unsecured loans

 

 

1,175

 

1,175

Subordinated Note to STRS JV

 

 

 

84,416

 

84,416

Equity (excluding STRS JV)

 

 

 

22,846

 

22,846

Equity in STRS JV(1)

 

 

 

 

22,741

Total investments

$

$

$

619,472

$

642,213

(1)The Company’s equity investment in STRS JV is measured using the net asset value per share as a practical expedient for fair value, and thus has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

The following table presents investments (as shown on the consolidated schedule of investments) that were measured at fair value as of December 31, 2023:

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Total

First lien secured loans

$

$

$

553,085

$

553,085

Second lien secured loans

 

 

 

19,039

 

19,039

Unsecured loans

 

 

167

 

167

Subordinated Note to STRS JV

 

 

 

84,416

 

84,416

Equity (excluding STRS JV)

 

 

 

16,679

 

16,679

Equity in STRS JV(1)

 

 

 

 

22,782

Total investments

$

$

$

673,386

$

696,168

(1)The Company’s equity investment in STRS JV is measured using the NAV per share as a practical expedient for fair value, and thus has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.
Schedule of changes in investments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs

The following table presents the changes in investments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the year ended December 31, 2024:

    

First Lien

    

Second Lien

    

    

Subordinated

    

    

Secured

Secured

Unsecured

Notes to STRS

Total

Year ended December 31, 2024

Loans

Loans

Loans

JV

Equity

Investments

Fair value, beginning of period

$

553,085

 

$

19,039

 

$

167

 

$

84,416

 

$

16,679

$

673,386

Funding of investments

 

206,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

453

 

207,283

Non-cash interest income

 

6,786

 

 

380

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

7,260

Accretion of discount

 

4,084

 

 

22

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

4,111

Proceeds from paydowns and sales

 

(241,304)

 

 

(2,039)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,403)

 

(244,746)

Conversions

 

(8,852)

 

 

(11,769)

 

886

 

 

 

 

19,735

 

Realized gains (losses)

 

(10,985)

 

 

(5,817)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,886)

 

(18,688)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(6,951)

 

 

8,526

 

23

 

 

 

 

(10,732)

 

(9,134)

Fair value, end of period

$

502,693

 

$

8,342

 

$

1,175

 

$

84,416

 

$

22,846

$

619,472

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of December 31, 2024

$

(17,190)

$

259

$

23

$

$

(10,151)

$

(27,059)

The following table presents the changes in investments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the year ended December 31, 2023:

    

First Lien

    

Second Lien

    

    

Subordinated

    

    

Secured

Secured

Unsecured

Notes to STRS

Total

Year ended December 31, 2023

Loans

Loans

Notes

JV

Equity

Investments

Fair value, beginning of period

$

618,267

 

$

20,634

 

$

167

 

$

80,000

 

$

21,000

$

740,068

Funding of investments

 

143,792

 

 

 

 

 

4,416

 

 

1,216

 

149,424

Non-cash interest income

 

5,471

 

 

267

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,738

Accretion of discount (premium)

 

4,411

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,493

Proceeds from paydowns and sales

 

(195,496)

 

 

(233)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,605)

 

(202,334)

Conversions

 

(7,232)

 

 

2,695

 

 

 

 

 

4,537

 

Realized gains (losses)

 

(518)

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

(338)

 

(834)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(15,610)

 

 

(4,428)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,131)

 

(23,169)

Fair value, end of period

$

553,085

 

$

19,039

 

$

167

 

$

84,416

 

$

16,679

$

673,386

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of December 31, 2023

$

(17,346)

$

(4,430)

$

$

$

(3,694)

$

(25,471)

Schedule of Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements

Fair Value as of

Valuation

Unobservable

Range

Investment Type

December 31, 2024

Techniques

Inputs

(Weighted Average)(1)

First lien secured loans

$

439,577

Discounted cash flow analysis

Discount Rate

7.7% - 26.8% (13.1%)

19,554

Recent transaction

Transaction Price

98.0 - 100.0 (98.5)

22,923

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA Multiple

5.8 - 8.0 (6.9)

1,635

Enterprise value analysis

Revenue Multiple

1.4 - 1.4 (1.4)

9,104

Expected repayment

Transaction Price

103.0 - 103.0 (103.0)

373

Collateral analysis

Recovery Rate

0.0 - 15.0 (15.0)

9,453

Market quotations

Broker quoted price

96.8 - 96.8 (96.8)

74

Option pricing Model

Volatility

16.0 - 16.0 (16.0)

Second lien secured loans

8,342

Discounted cash flow analysis

Discount rate

11.7% - 12.5% (12.0%)

Unsecured loans

1,175

Discounted cash flow analysis

Discount rate

12.3% - 12.9% (12.6%)

Subordinated Notes to STRS JV

84,416

Enterprise value analysis

n/a

n/a

Common equity

10,728

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA multiple

5.3 - 13.7 (9.8)

9,132

Enterprise value analysis

Revenue Multiple

1.4 - 2.0 (2.0)

Preferred equity

2,916

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA multiple

6.5 - 12.1 (7.5)

Warrant

70

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA multiple

5.5 - 5.5 (5.5)

Total Level 3 Investments

$

619,472

(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the investments.

Fair Value as of

Valuation

Unobservable

Range

Investment Type

December 31, 2023

Techniques

Inputs

(Weighted Average)(1)

First lien secured loans

$

507,946

Discounted cash flow analysis

Discount rate

11.0% - 30.3% (13.9%)

34,016

Recent transaction

Transaction price

89.0 - 98.8 (96.2)

10,477

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA multiple

8.6 - 8.6 (8.6)

646

Option pricing Model

Volatility

17.2 - 17.2 (17.2)

Second lien secured loans

17,438

Discounted cash flow analysis

Discount rate

11.4% - 24.0% (18.8%)

1,601

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA multiple

6.3 - 6.3 (6.3)

Unsecured loans

167

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA multiple

7.1 - 7.1 (7.1)

Subordinated Notes to STRS JV

84,416

Enterprise value analysis

n/a

n/a

Common equity

3,175

Discounted cash flow analysis

Discount rate

14.7% - 30.3% (16.6%)

6,927

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA multiple

5.5 - 13.2 (8.8)

709

Recent transaction

Transaction price

1.0 - 1.0 (1.0)

Preferred equity

832

Discounted cash flow analysis

Discount rate

29.9% - 30.3% (29.9%)

1,511

Enterprise value analysis

EBITDA multiple

6.0 - 10.5 (6.7)

Warrant

3,525

Discounted cash flow analysis

Discount rate

26.2% - 30.2% (26.3%)

Total Level 3 Investments

$

673,386

(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the investments.
Schedule of principal amount and fair value of the Company's borrowings

As of December 31, 2024

As of December 31, 2023

Fair

    

Value Level

    

Principal Amount Outstanding

    

Fair Value

    

Principal Amount Outstanding

    

Fair Value

JPM Credit Facility

 

3

$

161,493

$

160,745

$

196,512

$

194,926

5.375% 2025 Notes

 

3

 

40,000

 

39,594

40,000

38,369

5.375% 2026 Notes

3

10,000

9,765

 

10,000

 

9,365

4.000% 2026 Notes

 

3

 

75,000

 

71,342

 

75,000

 

67,511

5.625% 2027 Notes

 

3

 

10,000

 

9,719

10,000

 

9,261

4.250% 2028 Notes

3

25,000

 

22,911

25,000

21,379

7.875% 2028 Notes

3

34,500

34,500

34,500

 

34,365

$

355,993

$

348,576

$

391,012

$

375,176