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Derivative Contracts
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative Contracts  
Derivative Contracts

Note 9. Derivative Contracts

The Company uses interest rates swaps to minimize risk associated with floating rate debt. Derivative contracts held by the Company are valued on a quarterly basis by obtaining third party valuation models from the Royal Bank of Canada and are classified as level II in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the swaps is classified as other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in fair value are recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations under net change in unrealized depreciation on derivative swaps. The following tables provide details related to derivatives:

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Notional 

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Expiration 

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Fair value

Amount

Rate

Index

date

December 31, 2025

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December 31, 2024

Interest rate swap contracts

$

10,000

 

3.64

%  

SOFR

 

8/1/2027

$

(51)

$

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Years Ended

Change in unrealized 

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appreciation (depreciation)

Realized gain (loss)

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December

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December

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December

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December

 

31, 2025

 

31, 2024

 

31, 2025

 

31, 2024

Interest rate swap contracts

$

(51)

$

(468)

$

$

(91)

Counterparty Credit Risk

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Company mitigate its counterparty risk, the Company may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or a similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Company and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives and forward contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Company may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted in order to create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Company’s net asset value declines by a stated percentage or the Company fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Company to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Collateral Requirements

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Company and the counterparty. The Company does not have any cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations or received from the counterparty.