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Agreements and Related Party Transactions
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Agreements and Related Party Transactions

Note 3. Agreements and Related Party Transactions

Investment Advisory Agreement

Subject to the supervision of the Board and pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Company and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser manages the day-to-day operations of the Company and provides the Company with investment advisory and management services. Among other things, the Adviser (i) determines the composition and

allocation of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes; (ii) identifies, evaluates and negotiates the structure of the investments made by the Company; (iii) performs due diligence on prospective portfolio companies; (iv) executes, closes, services and monitors the Company’s investments; (v) determines the securities and other assets that the Company will purchase, retain or sell; (vi) arranges financings and borrowing facilities for the Company; (vii) provides the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of its funds; and (viii) to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, on the Company’s behalf, and in coordination with any sub-adviser and any administrator, provides significant managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which the Company is required to provide such assistance under the 1940 Act, including utilizing appropriate personnel of the Adviser to, among other things, monitor the operations of the Company’s portfolio companies, participate in board and management meetings, consult with and advise officers of portfolio companies and provide other organizational and financial consultation. The Adviser’s services under the Investment Advisory Agreement are not exclusive, and the Adviser is generally free to furnish similar services to other entities so long as its performance under the Investment Advisory Agreement is not adversely affected.

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Company pays the Adviser (i) a base management fee and (ii) an incentive fee as compensation for the investment advisory and management services it provides the Company thereunder.

Base Management Fee

The Company pays to the Adviser an asset-based fee (the “Management Fee”) for management services in an amount equal to an annual rate of 1.30% of the average value of the Company’s gross assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) as of the last day of the most recently completed calendar quarter and the last day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter payable quarterly in arrears. The Management Fee for any partial quarter is appropriately prorated based on the actual number of days elapsed during such partial quarter as a fraction of the number of days in the relevant calendar year. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred Management Fees of $8,661 and $16,998, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred Management Fees of $7,236 and $13,950, respectively. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company recorded Management Fees payable of $8,661 and $8,013, respectively.

Incentive Fee

Beginning December 21, 2024, on the fourth anniversary of the date on which Stockholders were required to fund their initial drawdown (the “Incentive Commencement Date”), the Company pays the Adviser an incentive fee (“Incentive Fee”) as set forth below. The Incentive Fee consists of two parts. The first part (the “Investment Income Incentive Fee”) is calculated and payable on a quarterly basis, in arrears, commencing December 31, 2024, following the Incentive Commencement Date, and equals 15% of “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, subject to a quarterly preferred return of 1.75% (i.e., 7% annualized) measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of computing the initial installment of the Investment Income Incentive Fee, as the Incentive Commencement Date did not fall on the first day of a calendar quarter, the initial Investment Income Incentive Fee is calculated and payable for the period that commences on the Incentive Commencement Date through the last day of the first complete calendar quarter immediately following the Incentive Commencement Date (March 31, 2025). The second part (the “Capital Gains Incentive Fee”) is an annual fee that is calculated in arrears, as of the end of each calendar year (or as of the date of the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement) in an amount equal to 15% of realized capital gains, if any, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis from the Incentive Commencement Date (based on the fair market value of each investment as of such date) through the end of such calendar year, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid Capital Gains Incentive Fee. As the Incentive Commencement Date did not fall on the first day of a calendar year, the initial Capital Gains Incentive Fee shall be payable for the period that commences on the Incentive Commencement Date through December 31, 2025. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred Investment Income Incentive Fees of $5,152 and $10,368, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not incur any Capital Gains Incentive Fees.

Administration Agreement

The Adviser also serves as the administrator of the Company (in such capacity, the “Administrator”). Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Administrator provides the administrative services necessary for the Company to operate and the Company utilizes the Administrator’s office facilities, equipment and recordkeeping services. The Company reimburses the Administrator for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in providing these services, facilities and personnel, as provided by the administration agreement by and between the Company and the Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”). In addition, the Administrator is permitted to delegate its duties under the Administration Agreement to affiliates or third parties, and the Company reimburses the expenses of these parties incurred directly and/or paid by the Administrator on the Company’s behalf.

The Company reimburses the Administrator for the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including furnishing the Company with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and recordkeeping services at such facilities, as well as providing the Company with

other administrative services. In addition, the Company reimburses the Administrator for the fees and expenses associated with performing compliance functions, and the Company’s allocable portion of the compensation of certain of the Company’s officers, including the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and any support staff. The Adviser can waive any amounts owed to it under the Administration Agreement, at its discretion.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred $213 and $429, respectively, of administrative overhead expenses that were included on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as professional fees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 the Company incurred $253 and $502 respectively, of administrative overhead expenses that were included on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as professional fees. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $213 and $213, respectively, of administrative overhead expenses remained payable and were included on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as accounts payable and accrued expenses. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Administrator did not waive any charges that were eligible for reimbursement under the terms of the Administration Agreement.

Sub-Administration and Custodian Fees

On January 22, 2021, the Administrator entered into a sub-administration agreement with U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (in such capacity, the “Sub-Administrator”) under which the Sub-Administrator provides various accounting and other administrative services with respect to the Company. The Company pays the Sub-Administrator fees for services the Administrator determines are commercially reasonable in its sole discretion. The Company also reimburses the Sub-Administrator for all reasonable expenses. To the extent that the Sub-Administrator outsources any of its functions, the Sub-Administrator pays any compensation associated with such functions. The Sub-Administrator also serves as the Company’s custodian (the “Custodian”).

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Sub-Administrator and the Custodian of $528 and $1,006, respectively, that were included on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as professional fees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 the Company incurred $556 and $894, respectively, that were included on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as professional fees. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $831 and $470, respectively, remained payable on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Company has entered into a transfer agent servicing agreement with U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (in such capacity, the “Transfer Agent”). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Transfer Agent of $15 and $34, respectively, that were included on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as professional fees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Transfer Agent of $(1) and $19, respectively, that were included on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as professional fees. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $30 and $11, respectively, remained payable and were included on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Affiliated Capital Market Entities

The Adviser is an affiliate of SPC Capital Markets LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Affiliated Broker-Dealer”), which is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and a member of FINRA and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (together with the other Stone Point affiliated entities that conduct financial services, loan origination, structuring, placement or other similar business as a broker, dealer, distributor, syndicator, arranger or originator of securities or loans, collectively the “Affiliated Capital Market Entities”). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company paid the Affiliated Broker-Dealer a fee of $1,500 for services provided by the Affiliated Broker-Dealer in connection with the closing of the Senior Notes. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company did not pay the Affiliated Broker-Dealer any fees. The Affiliated Broker-Dealer may receive fees from other investors and portfolio companies in which the Company invests but will not collect fees from the Company for its portfolio investments.

To the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the Affiliated Capital Market Entities may, among other assignments, arrange, structure, and/or place equity and debt securities to be issued by portfolio companies of the Company on a best efforts or firm commitment basis. These placements may from time to time include structuring of offerings, and placement of securities in public offerings of securities issued by portfolio companies of the Company. The Affiliated Capital Market Entities may act as a firm commitment underwriter (co-manager only) in public and private offerings of securities issued by portfolio companies of the Company. In certain limited circumstances, the Company may have a conflict resulting from the foregoing arrangements. When the Affiliated Capital Market Entities serve as underwriter with respect to the securities of a portfolio company of the Company, the Company may be subject to a “lock-up” period following the offering under applicable regulations or agreements during which time its ability to sell any securities that it continues to hold is restricted. This restriction may prevent the Company from disposing of such securities at an opportune time. To the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the Company may make investments from time to time in transactions where Affiliated Capital Market Entities act as agent, broker, principal, arranger or syndicate manager or member on the other side of the transaction or for other parties in the transaction. The consent of the Board may be required to enter into certain of the Company’s potential investments and the failure of the Board to grant such consent would prevent the Company from consummating such investments, which could adversely affect the Company.

Co-Investment Exemptive Relief

The 1940 Act generally prohibits BDCs from entering into negotiated co-investments with affiliates absent an order from the SEC. On June 14, 2022, the SEC granted the Company exemptive relief (the “Order”) that permits the Company to co-invest alongside other funds managed by the Adviser or certain of its affiliates, if, among other things, a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, the Adviser of their respective affiliates as defined in Section 2 (a)(19) of the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) make certain conclusions in connection with a co-investment transaction, including, but not limited to, that (1) the terms of the potential co-investment transaction, including the consideration to be paid, are reasonable and fair to the Company and Stockholders and do not involve overreaching in respect of the Company or Stockholders on the part of any person concerned, and (2) the potential co-investment transaction is consistent with the interests of Stockholders and is consistent with the Company’s then-current investment objective and strategies. The Order provides that, in connection with any co-investment transaction, the Company may participate in any such co-investment transaction on terms that are the same as those applicable to the other funds managed by, or certain entities affiliated with, the Adviser or certain of its affiliates. To the extent an investment by such other fund or entity, as applicable, in an applicable co-investment opportunity is based on favorable terms, the Company will benefit from investing in such co-investment opportunity based on such favorable terms. In addition, the Order provides that, in connection with any such co-investment transaction, the Company will receive its pro rata share of any transaction fees (including break-up, structuring, monitoring or commitment fees but excluding brokerage or underwriting compensation permitted by section 17(e) or 57(k) of the 1940 Act), in respect of such co-investment transaction, based on the Company’s relative share of the amount invested or committed, as applicable, in such transaction.