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Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Disclosures [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 available pricing inputs.

3.
Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

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 include 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.

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 available pricing inputs. A discounted cash flow approach incorporating a weighted average cost of capital is generally used to determine fair value or, in some cases, 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 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 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.

 

3.
Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

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, 2025:

 

Investments

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Debt

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

201,253

 

 

$

201,253

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,262

 

 

 

7,262

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

4,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,426

 

Total

 

$

4,426

 

 

$

 

 

$

208,515

 

 

$

212,941

 

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

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

150,147

 

 

$

150,147

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

35

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

8,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,759

 

Total

 

$

8,759

 

 

$

 

 

$

150,182

 

 

$

158,941

 

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for total investments that use Level 3 inputs for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

 

Debt

 

 

Equity

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2025

 

$

150,147

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

150,182

 

Purchases

 

 

99,345

 

 

 

3,245

 

 

 

102,590

 

Sales and paydowns of investments

 

 

(45,289

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(45,340

)

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

 

1,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,614

 

Net realized losses

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

 

(4,561

)

 

 

4,033

 

 

 

(528

)

Balance, December 31, 2025

 

$

201,253

 

 

$

7,262

 

 

$

208,515

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation in investments held as of December 31, 2025

 

$

(4,266

)

 

$

4,033

 

 

$

(233

)

 

 

Debt

 

 

Equity

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2024

 

$

118,178

 

 

$

 

 

$

118,178

 

Purchases

 

 

68,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,693

 

Sales and paydowns of investments

 

 

(36,677

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36,677

)

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

 

1,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,367

 

Net realized gains

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

 

(1,441

)

 

 

35

 

 

 

(1,406

)

Balance, December 31, 2024

 

$

150,147

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

150,182

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation in investments held as of December 31, 2024

 

$

(1,014

)

 

$

35

 

 

$

(979

)

 

The Company did not have any transfers between levels during the year ended December 31, 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 December 31, 2025:

 

Investment Type

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation
Technique

 

Unobservable
Input

 

Range

 

Weighted
Average*

 

Impact to
Valuation if
Input Increases

Debt

 

$

147,341

 

 

Income Method

 

Discount Rate

 

8.8 to 19.1%

 

11.1%

 

Decrease

Debt

 

$

30,374

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

4.5x to 9.5x

 

6.8x

 

Increase

Debt

 

$

9,707

 

 

Market Method

 

Indicative Bid

 

99.3% to 99.3%

 

99.3%

 

Increase

Debt

 

$

8,252

 

 

Income Method

 

Discount Rate

 

15.4% to 18.1%

 

16.8%

 

Decrease

 

 

 

 

 

Market Method

 

Indicative Bid

 

101.0% to 101.0%

 

101.0%

 

Increase

Debt

 

$

5,579

 

 

Income Method

 

Discount Rate

 

22.0% to 27.0%

 

24.5%

 

Decrease

 

 

 

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

6.5x to 7.5x

 

7.0x

 

Increase

Equity

 

$

43

 

 

Market Method

 

Revenue Multiple

 

1.3x to 1.5x

 

1.4x

 

Increase

Equity

 

$

7,219

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

4.8x to 10.8x

 

8.2x

 

Increase

* Weighted based on fair value

During the year ended December 31, 2025, three debt investments with an aggregate fair value of $13,830 transitioned from a yield analysis valuation model to a yield analysis and market approach valuation model and four debt investments with an aggregate fair value of $16,593 transitioned from a yield analysis valuation model to a market approach valuation model. The changes in approach were driven by considerations given to the financial performance of each portfolio company.

 

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

 

$

144,761

 

 

Income Method

 

Discount Rate

 

10.3% to 22.2%

 

13.2%

 

Decrease

Debt

 

$

5,386

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

6.5x to 7.5x

 

7.0x

 

Increase

Equity

 

$

35

 

 

Market Method

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

6.5x to 7.5x

 

7.0x

 

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.