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Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Investment Valuations And Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements
3.
Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements

Investments at Fair Value: Investments held by the Company are valued at fair value. Fair value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official closing prices on the primary exchange in which each security trades, or if no sales are reported, generally based on the midpoint of the valuation range obtained for debt investments from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or pricing service.

Investments for which market quotes are not readily available or are not considered reliable are valued at fair value according to procedures approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) based on similar instruments, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs.

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the "valuation designee" with respect to the fair valuation of the Company's portfolio securities, subject to oversight by and periodic reporting to the Board.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Assets and liabilities are classified by the Company into three levels based on valuation inputs used to determine fair value:

Level 1 values are based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets and quoted prices in inactive markets or other market observable inputs.

Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the assets.

Categorization within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1 Assets (Investments): The valuation techniques and significant inputs used to determine fair value are as follows:

Equity, (Level 1), generally includes common stock valued at the closing price on the primary exchange in which the security trades.

Level 2 Assets (Investments): The valuation techniques and significant inputs used to determine fair value are as follows:

Equity, (Level 2), generally includes warrants valued using quotes for comparable investments.

Level 3 Assets (Investments): The following valuation techniques and significant inputs are used to determine the fair value of investments in private debt and equity for which reliable market quotations are not available. Some of the inputs are independently observable however, a significant portion of the inputs and the internal assumptions applied are unobservable.

3.
Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Debt, (Level 3), include investments in privately originated senior secured debt. Such securities are valued based on specific pricing models, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs. An income method approach incorporating a weighted average cost of capital and discount rate, or a market method approach using prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets, is generally used to determine fair value, though some cases use an enterprise value waterfall method. Valuation may also include a shadow rating method. Standard pricing inputs include but are not limited to the financial health of the issuer, place in the capital structure, value of other issuer debt, credit, industry, and market risk and events.

Equity, (Level 3), may include common stock, preferred stock and warrants. Such securities are valued based on specific pricing models, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs. A market approach is generally used to determine fair value. Pricing inputs include, but are not limited to, financial health and relevant business developments of the issuer; EBITDA; market multiples of comparable companies; comparable market transactions and recent trades or transactions; issuer, industry and market events; and contractual or legal restrictions on the sale of the security. When a Black-Scholes pricing model is used it follows the income approach. The Black-Scholes pricing model takes into account the contract terms as well as multiple inputs, including: time value, implied volatility, equity prices and interest rates. A liquidity discount based on current market expectations, future events, minority ownership position and the period management reasonably expects to hold the investment may be applied.

Pricing inputs and weightings applied to determine value require subjective determination. Accordingly, valuations do not necessarily represent the amounts that may eventually be realized from sales or other dispositions of investments.

 

The following is a summary by major security type of the fair valuations according to inputs used in valuing investments listed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2025:

 

Investments

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Debt

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,234,921

 

 

$

1,234,921

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,540

 

 

 

8,540

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

44,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,895

 

Total

 

$

44,895

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,243,461

 

 

$

1,288,356

 

 

The following is a summary by major security type of the fair valuations according to inputs used in valuing investments listed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2024:

 

Investments

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Debt

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

941,903

 

 

$

941,903

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

224

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

87,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,815

 

Total

 

$

87,815

 

 

$

 

 

$

942,127

 

 

$

1,029,942

 

 

3.
Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for total investments that use Level 3 inputs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025:

 

Debt

 

 

Equity

 

 

Total

 

Balance, April 1, 2025

 

$

1,097,095

 

 

$

2,031

 

 

$

1,099,126

 

Purchases

 

 

263,529

 

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

264,705

 

Sales and paydowns of investments

 

 

(105,893

)

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(106,170

)

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

 

2,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,267

 

Net realized loss

 

 

(75

)

 

 

 

 

 

(75

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

 

(22,002

)

 

 

5,610

 

 

 

(16,392

)

Balance, June 30, 2025

 

$

1,234,921

 

 

$

8,540

 

 

$

1,243,461

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in investments held as of June 30, 2025

 

$

(21,121

)

 

$

5,610

 

 

$

(15,511

)

 

 

Debt

 

 

Equity

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2025

 

$

941,903

 

 

$

224

 

 

$

942,127

 

Purchases, including payments received in-kind

 

 

438,398

 

 

 

1,933

 

 

 

440,331

 

Sales and paydowns of investments

 

 

(121,305

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(121,706

)

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

 

3,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,703

 

Net realized loss

 

 

(75

)

 

 

 

 

 

(75

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

 

(27,703

)

 

 

6,784

 

 

 

(20,919

)

Balance, June 30, 2025

 

$

1,234,921

 

 

$

8,540

 

 

$

1,243,461

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in investments held as of June 30, 2025

 

$

(26,823

)

 

$

6,784

 

 

$

(20,039

)

 

3.
Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for total investments that use Level 3 inputs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024:

 

 

Debt

 

 

Equity

 

 

Total

 

Balance, April 1, 2024

 

$

823,989

 

 

$

 

 

$

823,989

 

Purchases

 

 

157,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

157,484

 

Sales and paydowns of investments

 

 

(37,773

)

 

 

 

 

 

(37,773

)

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

 

1,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,685

 

Net realized loss

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

 

1,643

 

 

 

1,115

 

 

 

2,758

 

Balance, June 30, 2024

 

$

947,025

 

 

$

1,115

 

 

$

948,140

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in investments held as of June 30, 2024

 

$

1,640

 

 

$

1,115

 

 

$

2,755

 

 

 

Debt

 

 

Equity

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2024

 

$

742,916

 

 

$

 

 

$

742,916

 

Purchases, including payments received in-kind

 

 

299,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

299,895

 

Sales and paydowns of investments

 

 

(96,071

)

 

 

 

 

 

(96,071

)

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

 

3,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,523

 

Net realized gain

 

 

106

 

 

 

 

 

 

106

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

 

(3,344

)

 

 

1,115

 

 

 

(2,229

)

Balance, June 30, 2024

 

$

947,025

 

 

$

1,115

 

 

$

948,140

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in investments held as of June 30, 2024

 

$

(1,707

)

 

$

1,115

 

 

$

(592

)

The Company did not have any transfers between levels during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

3.
Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Level 3 Valuation and Quantitative Information: The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Level 3 investments as of June 30, 2025:

 

Investment Type

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation
Technique

 

Unobservable
Input

 

Range

 

Weighted
Average*

 

Impact to
Valuation if
Input Increases

Debt

 

$

1,073,227

 

 

Income Method

 

Discount Rate

 

8.5% to 20.0%

 

12.1%

 

Decrease

Debt

 

$

135,208

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

4.5x to 7.8x

 

5.7x

 

Increase

Debt

 

$

 

 

Market Method

 

Indicative Bid

 

0.0% to 0.0%

 

0.0%

 

Increase

Debt

 

$

26,486

 

 

Income Method

 

Discount Rate

 

12.9% to 17.1%

 

15.3%

 

Decrease

 

 

 

 

Market Method

 

Indicative Bid

 

99.4% to 99.6%

 

99.5%

 

Increase

Equity

 

$

7,350

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

4.5x to 6.5x

 

5.0x

 

Increase

Equity

 

$

1,190

 

 

Market Method

 

Indicative Bid

 

$2.97 to $2.97

 

$2.97

 

Increase

* Weighted based on fair value

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Level 3 investments as of December 31, 2024:

 

Investment Type

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation
Technique

 

Unobservable
Input

 

Range

 

Weighted
Average*

 

Impact to
Valuation if
Input Increases

Debt

 

$

889,873

 

 

Income Method

 

Discount Rate

 

10.3% to 22.2%

 

13.0%

 

Decrease

Debt

 

$

52,030

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

6.5x to 8.0x

 

7.1x

 

Increase

Equity

 

$

224

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

5.8x to 7.5x

 

6.8x

 

Increase

* Weighted based on fair value

The Company generally utilizes the midpoint of a valuation range provided by an external, independent valuation firm in determining fair value.