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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Fund is an investment company for the purposes of accounting and financial reporting in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 6 and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the interim period presented, have been included. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Consolidation
As provided under ASC 946, the Fund generally will not consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Fund. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Fund and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Fund to make estimates based on assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and restricted cash represent cash deposits held at financial institutions, which at times may exceed U.S. federally insured limits. Cash equivalents include short-term highly liquid investments, such as money market funds, that are readily convertible to cash and have original maturities of three months or less. Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Fund did not hold any restricted cash.
Valuation of Portfolio Investments
Investments are valued in accordance with the fair value principles established by FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC Topic 820”), and in accordance with the 1940 Act. ASC Topic 820’s definition of fair value focuses on the amount that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in the principal or most advantageous market and prioritizes the use of market-based inputs (observable) over entity-specific inputs (unobservable) within a measurement of fair value.
ASC Topic 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. ASC Topic 820 also provides guidance regarding a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes information used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings, and provides for enhanced disclosures determined by the level within the hierarchy of information used in the valuation. In accordance with ASC Topic 820, these inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations are based on unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Valuations are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 — Valuations are based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of observable input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.
Active, publicly traded instruments are classified as Level 1 and their values are generally based on quoted market prices, even if both the market’s normal daily trading volume is not sufficient to absorb the quantity held and placing orders to sell the position in a single transaction might affect the quoted price.
Fair value is generally determined as the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly market is available for the market participants at the measurement date. If available, fair value of investments is based on directly observable market prices or on market data derived from comparable assets. The Fund’s valuation policy considers the fact that no ready market may exist for many of the securities in which it invests and that fair value for its investments must be determined using unobservable inputs.
The Fund applies the practical expedient provided by ASC Topic 820 relating to investments in certain portfolio companies that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent). ASC Topic 820 permits an entity holding investments in certain portfolio companies that either are investment companies, or have attributes similar to an investment company, and calculate NAV per share or its equivalent for which the fair value is not readily determinable, to measure the fair value of such investments on the basis of that NAV per share, or its equivalent, without adjustment. Investments which are valued using NAV per share or its equivalent as a practical expedient are not categorized within the fair value hierarchy as per ASC Topic 820.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the Fund's valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to determine the fair value of the Fund's investments that do not have readily available market quotations. Pursuant to the Fund's valuation policy approved by the Board, a valuation committee comprised of employees of the Adviser (the “Valuation Committee”) is responsible for determining the fair value of the Fund's assets for which market quotations are not readily available, subject to the oversight of the Board.
With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available (Level 3), the Valuation Designee, subject to the oversight of the Board as described below, undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as follows:
i.the quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by either the professionals of the applicable investment team that are responsible for the portfolio investment or an independent third-party valuation firm;
ii.to the extent that an independent third-party valuation firm has not been engaged by, or on behalf of, the Board to value 100% of the portfolio, then at a minimum, an independent third-party valuation firm will be engaged by, or on behalf of, the Fund to provide positive assurance of the portfolio each quarter (such that each investment is reviewed by a third-party valuation firm at least once on a rolling 12-month basis and each watch-list investment will be reviewed each quarter), including a review of management’s preliminary valuation and recommendation of fair value;
iii.the Valuation Committee then reviews and discusses the valuations with any input, where appropriate, from the independent third-party valuation firm(s), and determines the fair value of each investment in good faith based on the Fund’s valuation policy, subject to the oversight of the Board; and
iv.the Valuation Designee provides the Board with the information relating to the fair value determination pursuant to the Fund's valuation policy in connection with each quarterly Board meeting, complies with the periodic Board reporting requirements set forth in the Fund’s valuation policy, and discusses with the Board its determination of the fair value of each investment in good faith.
The Valuation Designee makes this fair value determination on a quarterly basis and in such other instances when a decision regarding the fair value of the portfolio investments is required. Factors considered by the Valuation Designee as part of the valuation of investments include each portfolio company’s credit ratings/risk, current and projected earnings, current and expected leverage, ability to make interest and principal payments, liquidity, compliance with applicable loan covenants, and price to earnings (or other financial) ratios and those of comparable companies, as well as the estimated remaining life of the investment and current market yields and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. Other factors taken into account include changes in the interest rate environment and credit markets that may affect the price at which similar investments would trade. The Valuation Designee also may base its valuation of an investment on recent transactions of investments and securities with similar structure and risk characteristics. The Valuation Designee obtains market data from its ongoing investment purchase efforts, in addition to monitoring transactions that have closed or are disclosed in industry publications. External information may include (but is not limited to) observable market data derived from the U.S. loan and equity markets. As part of compiling market data as an indication of current market conditions, the Valuation Designee may utilize third-party sources.
When determining NAV as of the last day of a month that is not also the last day of a calendar quarter, the Adviser updates the value of securities with “readily available market quotations” (as defined in Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act) to the most recent market quotation. For securities without readily available market quotations, the Adviser generally values such assets at the most recent quarterly valuation unless the Adviser determines that a significant observable change has occurred since the most recent quarter end with respect to the investment (which determination may be as a result of a material event at a portfolio company, a material change in market spreads, a secondary market transaction in the securities of an investment or otherwise). If the Adviser determines such a change has occurred with respect to one or more investments, the Adviser will determine whether to update the value for each relevant investment.
The values assigned to investments are based on available information and may fluctuate from period to period. In addition, such values do not necessarily represent the amount that ultimately might be realized upon a portfolio investment's sale. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the estimated fair value of an investment may differ from the value that would have been used had a ready market for the security existed, and the difference could be material.
The Board is responsible for overseeing the Valuation Designee’s process for determining the fair value of the Fund’s assets for which market quotations are not readily available, taking into account the Fund’s valuation risks. To facilitate the Board’s oversight of the valuation process, the Valuation Designee provides the Board with quarterly reports, annual reports, and prompt reporting of material matters affecting the Valuation Designee’s determination of fair value. As part of the Board’s oversight role, the Board may request and review additional information to be informed of the Valuation Designee’s process for determining the fair value of the Fund's investments.
Investment Transactions and Revenue Recognition
Investment transactions are recorded on the applicable trade date. Any amounts related to purchases, sales and principal paydowns that have traded, but not settled, are reflected as either a receivable for investments sold or payable for investments purchased on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds received from repayments and sales and the cost basis of the investment using the specific identification method without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized and are included as net realized gain (loss) on investments in the consolidated statements of operations. Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and reflects the period-to-period change in fair value and cost of investments, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.
Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on loans, and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund accrues interest income if it expects that ultimately it will be able to collect such income.
The Fund may have loans in its portfolio that contain payment-in-kind (“PIK”) income provisions. PIK represents interest that is accrued and recorded as interest income at the contractual rates, increases the loan principal on the respective capitalization dates, and is generally due at maturity. If at any point the Fund believes PIK is not expected to be realized, the investment generating PIK will be placed on non-accrual status. When a PIK investment is placed on non-accrual status, the accrued, uncapitalized interest is generally reversed through PIK income. This non-cash source of income is included when determining what must be paid out to shareholders in the form of distributions in order for the Fund to maintain its tax treatment as a RIC, even though the Fund has not yet collected cash. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund earned $1,639 and $3,183, respectively, in PIK income provisions, representing 3.62% and 3.62%, of total investment income, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund earned $1,026 and $1,898, respectively, in PIK income, representing 5.14% and 5.27% of total investment income, respectively.
Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio companies and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund earned $9 and $9, respectively, in dividend income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the funded earned $10 and $59, respectively, in dividend income.
Other income may include income such as consent, waiver, amendment, unused, and prepayment fees associated with the Fund’s investment activities, as well as any fees for managerial assistance services rendered by the Fund to its portfolio companies. Such fees are recognized as income when earned or the services are rendered. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund earned other income of $366 and $542, respectively, primarily related to amendment fees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund earned other income of $252 and $415, respectively, primarily related to amendment fees.
Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when a payment default occurs on a loan in the portfolio or if management otherwise believes that the issuer of the loan will not be able to make contractual interest payments or principal payments. The Fund will cease recognizing interest income on that loan until all principal and interest is current through payment or until a restructuring occurs such that the interest income is deemed to be collectible. However, the Fund remains contractually entitled to this interest. The Fund may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection. Accrued interest is written-off when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. As of June 30, 2025, the Fund had investments in two portfolio companies on non-accrual status with an aggregate fair value of $11,326, which represented approximately 0.61% of total investments at fair value. As of December 31, 2024, the Fund had an investment in one portfolio company on non-accrual status with an aggregate fair value of $3,400, which represented approximately 0.20% of total investments at fair value.
Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Issuance Costs
Deferred financing costs and debt issuance costs represent fees and other direct incremental costs incurred in connection with the Fund’s borrowings. These costs are deferred and amortized into interest expense over the life of the related debt instruments. The unamortized balance of such costs is included as a direct deduction from the related liability in the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. The amortization of such costs is included in interest and debt financing expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Organization and Offering Costs
Organization costs consist of primarily legal, incorporation and accounting fees incurred in connection with the organization of the Fund. Organization costs are expensed as incurred and are shown in the Fund's consolidated statements of operations.
Offering costs consist primarily of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the offering of Common Shares, as well as legal, printing and other costs associated with the preparation and filing of the Fund’s registration statements and offering materials. Offering costs are recognized as a deferred charge, amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months and are shown in the Fund's consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, offering costs of $408 and $419, respectively, were incurred, and $242 and $429, respectively, were amortized and recognized as offering costs on the consolidated statements of operations and covered under the Expense Support Agreement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, offering costs of $217 and $248, respectively, were incurred, and $143 and $315, respectively, were amortized and recognized as offering costs on the consolidated statements of operations and covered under the Expense Support Agreement. Refer to Note 5 for further details on the Expense Support Agreement.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses
Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), realized and change in unrealized gains and losses are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses attributable to a specific class are charged against that class.
Income Taxes
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund has elected, and intends to qualify annually, to be treated as a RIC under subchapter M of the Code; however, no assurance can be given that the Fund will be able to qualify for and maintain RIC tax status. In order to qualify as a RIC, the Fund must meet certain minimum distribution, source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. If such requirements are met, then the Fund is generally subject to U.S. federal income tax only on the portion of its taxable income and capital gains it does not distribute.
The minimum distribution requirements applicable to RICs generally require the Fund to timely distribute (or be deemed to distribute) to its shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (“ICTI”), as defined by the Code, each year. Depending on the level of ICTI earned in a tax year, the Fund may choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year. Any such carryover ICTI must be distributed before the end of that next tax year through a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such ICTI.
In addition, based on the excise distribution requirements, the Fund is subject to a nondeductible 4% U.S. federal excise tax on undistributed income, unless the Fund distributes (or is deemed to distribute) in a timely manner an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of its ordinary income for each calendar year, (2) 98.2% of the amount by which the Fund’s capital gain exceeds its capital loss (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for the one-year period ended October 31 in that calendar year and (3) any certain undistributed amounts from the previous years on which the Fund paid no U.S. federal income tax. For this purpose, however, any ordinary income or capital gain net income retained by the Fund that is subject to U.S. federal income tax is considered to have been distributed. The Fund intends to timely distribute to its shareholders substantially all of the Fund’s annual taxable income for each year, except that the Fund may retain certain net capital gains for reinvestment and, depending upon the level of taxable income earned in a year, the Fund may choose to carry forward ICTI for distribution in the following year and pay any applicable U.S. federal excise tax.
The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its consolidated financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely than not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. CLO-I, SPV II, SPV III, CLO-II, and BSL SPV I are disregarded entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are consolidated with the tax return of the Fund. Equity Holdings has elected to be classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. All penalties and interest associated with income taxes, if any, are included in income tax expense. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Fund did not incur excise tax expense.

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders

The Fund has declared distributions each month beginning in September 2022 through the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and expects to continue to pay regular monthly distributions to the extent the Fund has taxable income. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the record date. The amount to be distributed to shareholders is determined by the Board and is generally based upon the taxable earnings estimated by management and available cash. Net realized capital gains, if any, will generally be distributed at least annually, although the Fund may decide to retain such capital gains for investment. Although the gross distribution per share is generally equivalent for each share class, the net distribution for each share class is reduced for any class specific expenses, including distribution and shareholder servicing fees, if any.
Functional Currency
The functional currency of the Fund is the U.S. Dollar, and all transactions were in U.S. Dollars.
Segment Reporting
The Fund is externally managed and has a single reportable segment in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), which derives investment income from its portfolio of investments. The Fund's accounting policies are further described above in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies. The chief operating decision makers assess performance for the Fund based on net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments, and net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations, which are reported on the consolidated statements of operations. The chief operating decision makers may also assess the Fund's performance by completing an industry benchmarking analysis using the metrics disclosed in Note 9, Consolidated Financial Highlights. The Fund's chief operating decision makers are the Fund's investment committee, which is comprised of senior investment personnel of the Churchill investment teams, and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Subject to the overall supervision of the Board, Churchill manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory and management services to, the Fund. All investment decisions for the Fund require the unanimous approval of the members of the investment committee. The information and operating expense categories included in the consolidated statements of operations are fully reflective of the significant expense categories and amounts that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision makers.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) (“ASU 2024-03”). The amendments in ASU 2024-03 improve financial reporting by requiring that public business entities disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. This information generally is not presented in the financial statements today. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03.