7. Stockholders’ Equity and Dividends

In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Closing, each outstanding share of BCIC’s common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.3834 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Company (with BCIC shareholders receiving cash in lieu of fractional shares of the Company’s common stock). As a result of the Merger, the Company issued 27,823,870 shares of its common stock on March 18, 2024 to former BCIC shareholders, after adjustment for BCIC shareholders receiving cash in lieu of fractional shares.

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In addition, the Company paid $7,257,191 of dividends payable assumed in the Merger that were declared on March 4, 2024 by the BCIC Board of Directors for the benefit of former BCIC shareholders of record as of March 15, 2024. Such amount was paid from BCIC cash and cash equivalents acquired by the Company in the Merger.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

On February 27, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a new dividend reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”) for the Company. The DRIP was effective as of, and will apply to the reinvestment of cash distributions with a record date after March 18, 2024. Under the DRIP, shareholders will automatically receive cash dividends and distributions unless they “opt in” to the DRIP and elect to have their dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the former shareholders of BCIC that participated in the BCIC dividend reinvestment plan at the time of the Merger have been automatically enrolled in the Company’s DRIP and will have their shares reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock on future distributions, unless they “opt out” of the DRIP.

To “opt in”, a shareholder shall notify Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the DRIP plan administrator (the “Plan Administrator”), in writing so that such notice is received by the Plan Administrator no later than the record date fixed by the Board of Directors for the distribution involved. The Plan Administrator will set up an account for shares acquired pursuant to the DRIP for each shareholder who has elected to participate in the DRIP (each a “Participant”). The amount of common stock to be issued to Participants pursuant to the DRIP will be calculated by reference to all shares of common stock owned by the Participant, whether held in its DRIP account or elsewhere. Common stock will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the Participants’ accounts, through either (i) the receipt from the Company of additional unissued but authorized common stock (“newly issued common stock”) or (ii) the purchase of outstanding common stock in the open market (“open-market purchases”).

The Plan Administrator will acquire newly issued common stock on behalf of Participants if, on the distribution payment date, the closing market price per share of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (or if no sale is reported for such day, the midpoint of the reported bid and asked prices) plus estimated per share fees (which include any applicable brokerage commissions the Plan Administrator is required to pay) (the “Market Price”) is greater than the most recently published net asset value per common stock (“NAV”) (such condition referred to as a “market premium”). The number of shares of newly issued common stock

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to be credited to a Participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the distribution otherwise payable to the Participant by the greater of (i) the NAV or (ii) 95% of the Market Price on the distribution payment date.

Unless otherwise instructed by the Company at the direction of its Board of Directors, the Plan Administrator will acquire common stock on behalf of Participants through open-market purchases if, on the distribution payment date, the Market Price is less than the most recently published NAV (such condition referred to as a “market discount”). In the event of a market discount on the distribution payment date, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the common stock trades on an “ex-distribution” basis or 30 days after the distribution payment date, whichever is sooner (the “last purchase date”), to invest the distribution amount in common stock acquired in open-market purchases. If shares are purchased in the open market with respect to a distribution, the number of shares to be credited to a Participant’s account shall be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the cash distribution otherwise payable to the Participant by the weighted average Market Price per share for all common stock purchased by the Plan Administrator in the open market. If the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full distribution amount in open-market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making open-market purchases and may use any uninvested portion to acquire newly issued shares. Investments in newly issued shares made in this manner would be made pursuant to the same process described above and the date of issue for such newly issued shares will substitute for the distribution payment date. If the Company instructs the Plan Administrator to purchase new shares of common stock when there is a market discount, the shares of common stock will be acquired in accordance with the same terms as outlined above when there is a market premium.

There will be no fees with respect to shares of common stock issued directly by the Company. However, each Participant will pay the per share fees (which include any applicable brokerage commissions the Plan Administrator is required to pay) incurred in connection with open-market purchases. If a shareholder has shares held by a broker, such shareholder should contact his/her broker to participate in the DRIP. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, approximately $1.8 million of cash distributions were reinvested for electing Participants through purchase of shares in the open market in accordance with the terms of the DRIP.

Share Repurchase Plan

On February 24, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan (the “Company Repurchase Plan”) to acquire up to $50.0 million in the aggregate of the Company’s common stock at prices at certain thresholds below the Company’s net asset value per share, in accordance with the guidelines specified in Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b5-1 of the 1934 Act. The Company Repurchase Plan is designed to allow the Company to repurchase its common stock at times when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws. The Company Repurchase Plan requires an agent selected by the Company to repurchase shares of common stock on the Company’s behalf if and when the market price per share is at certain thresholds below the most recently reported net asset value per share. Under the plan, the agent will increase the volume of purchases made if the price of the Company’s common stock declines, subject to volume restrictions. The timing and amount of any stock repurchased depends on the terms and conditions of the Company Repurchase Plan, the market price of the common stock and trading volumes, and no assurance can be given that any particular amount of common stock will be repurchased. The Company Repurchase Plan was re-approved on April 29, 2025, to be in effect through the earlier of April 30, 2026, unless further extended or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors, or such time as the approved $50.0 million repurchase amount has been fully utilized, subject to certain conditions.

No shares were repurchased by the Company under the Company Repurchase Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2024.