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Agreements and Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Agreements and Related Party Transactions

Advisory Agreement

On July 22, 2021, the Company entered into an advisory agreement (the "Initial Advisory Agreement") with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser will manage the Company on a day-to-day basis. The Adviser is responsible for originating prospective investments, conducting research and due diligence investigations on potential investments, analyzing investment opportunities, negotiating and structuring the Company’s investments and monitoring its investments and portfolio companies on an ongoing basis.

On March 14, 2024, the Company and the Adviser entered into an amended and restated investment advisory agreement (the "Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement"), which amended and restated the Initial Advisory Agreement. The Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement altered the Initial Advisory Agreement by removing certain "sunset" provisions that previously stated that certain requirements of the North American Securities Administrators Association ("NASAA") Omnibus Guidelines would no longer apply if the Company's shares become covered securities within the meaning of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, clarified that the Adviser would be responsible for any fees incurred if the Adviser terminated the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement and amended certain provisions to clarify compliance with NASAA Omnibus Guidelines. No other changes were made to the Initial Advisory Agreement.

On March 13, 2025, the Company and the Adviser entered into an amended and restated advisory agreement (the "Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement" and, together with the Initial Advisory Agreement and Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, the "Advisory Agreement"), which amended and restated the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement. The Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement alters the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement by revising the indemnification provisions. No other changes were made to the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement.

The Advisory Agreement was effective for an initial two-year term and thereafter will continue for successive annual periods provided that such continuance is specifically approved annually by a majority of the Board or by the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting securities and, in each case, a majority of the independent trustees. The Company may terminate the Advisory Agreement, without payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice. The Advisory Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment within the meaning of the 1940 Act and related SEC guidance and interpretations. On August 7, 2025, the Advisory Agreement was renewed and continued for an additional one-year period.

The Company pays the Adviser a fee for its services under the Advisory Agreement consisting of two components, a base management fee and an incentive fee. The cost of both the base management fee and the incentive fee will ultimately be borne by the shareholders. Substantial additional fees and expenses may also be charged by the Administrator to the Company, which is an affiliate of the Adviser.

Base Management Fee

The base management fee is payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the Company’s net assets as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the applicable month. For purposes of the Advisory Agreement, net assets means our total assets less liabilities determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For the first calendar month in which the Company had operations, net assets was measured as the beginning net assets as of the date on which the Company broke escrow for the initial offering.

Incentive Fee

The incentive fee consists of two components that are independent of each other, with the result that one component may be payable even if the other is not. A portion of the incentive fee is based on a percentage of our income and a portion is based on a percentage of our capital gains, each as described below.

A. Incentive Fee based on Income

The portion based on our income is based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns. "Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns" means, as the context requires, either the dollar value of, or percentage rate of return on the value of net assets at the end of the immediate preceding quarter from, interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that are received from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus operating expenses accrued for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the Administration Agreement entered into between the Company and the Administrator, and any interest expense or fees on any credit facilities or outstanding debt and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred shares, but excluding the incentive fee and any distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees).

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns include, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that has not yet been received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns do not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. The impact of expense support payments and recoupments are also excluded from Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns.

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediate preceding quarter, is compared to a "hurdle rate" of return of 1.25% per quarter (5.0% annualized).

 

The Company pays its Adviser an income based incentive fee with respect to the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns in each calendar quarter as follows:

No incentive fee based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns in any calendar quarter in which Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns do not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.25% per quarter (5.0% annualized);
100% of the dollar amount of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than a rate of return of 1.43% (5.72% annualized). This "catch-up" portion is meant to provide the Adviser with approximately 12.5% of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns as if a hurdle rate did not apply if this net investment income exceeds 1.43% in any calendar quarter; and
12.5% of the dollar amount of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns, if any, that exceed a rate of return of 1.43% (5.72% annualized). This reflects that once the hurdle rate is reached and the catch-up is achieved, 12.5% of all Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns thereafter are allocated to the Adviser.

These calculations are pro-rated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the relevant quarter.

B. Incentive Fee based on Cumulative Net Realized Gains

The second component of the Incentive Fee, the Capital Gains Incentive Fee, is payable at the end of each calendar year in arrears. The amount payable equals 12.5% of cumulative realized capital gains from inception through the end of such calendar, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fee on capital gains as calculated in accordance with GAAP. Each year, the fee paid for the capital gains incentive fee is net of the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fee for all prior periods. We will accrue, but will not pay, a capital gains incentive fee with respect to unrealized appreciation because a capital gains incentive fee would be owed to the Adviser if we were to sell the relevant investment and realize a capital gain.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized $46,946 of management fees.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $33,416 of management fees.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized $43,068 of incentive fees based on income and $0 of incentive fees based on cumulative net realized gains/(losses).

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $32,564 of incentive fees based on income and $(915) of incentive fees based on cumulative net realized gains/(losses).

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, management fee payables were $16,267 and $16,434, respectively, and performance-based incentive fees payable were $43,068 and $44,714, respectively.

Fees From Affiliates

From time-to-time various affiliates of Adviser are involved in transactions whereby certain fees, including but not limited to, structuring, underwriting, arrangement, placement, syndication, advisory or similar services (collectively, "Capital Solution services") are earned and rebated back to the Company. These fees are accounted for as "Other Income" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company received $2,927 in fee rebates from affiliates related to Capital Solution services. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company received $5,666 in fee rebates from affiliates related to Capital Solution services.

Administration Agreement

On July 22, 2021, the Company entered into an Administration Agreement (the "Initial Administration Agreement") with the Administrator. On March 13, 2025, the Company and the Administrator entered into an amended and restated administration agreement (the "Amended and Restated Administration Agreement" and, together with the Initial Administration Agreement, the "Administration Agreement"), which amended and restated the Initial Administration Agreement. The Amended and Restated Administration Agreement alters the Initial Administration Agreement by revising the reimbursement and indemnification provisions. No other changes were made to the Initial Administration Agreement. Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator will provide, or oversee the performance of, administrative and compliance services, including, but not limited to, maintaining financial records, overseeing the calculation of net asset value ("NAV"), compliance monitoring (including diligence and oversight of other service providers), preparing reports to shareholders and reports filed with the SEC, preparing materials and coordinating meetings of the Board, managing the payment of expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others and providing office space, equipment and office services. The Company will reimburse the Administrator for the costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. Such reimbursement will include the Company’s allocable portion of compensation and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement, including but not limited to: (i) the Company’s chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs; (ii) investor relations, legal, operations and other non-investment professionals at the Administrator that perform duties for the Company; and (iii) any internal audit group personnel of AGM or any of its affiliates, subject to the limitations described in Advisory and Administration Agreements. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator may delegate its obligations under the Administration Agreement to an affiliate or to a third party and the Company will reimburse the Administrator for any services performed by such affiliate or third party. The Administrator hired a sub-administrator to assist in the provision of administrative services. The sub-administrator will receive compensation for its sub-administrative services under a sub-administration agreement.

Unless earlier terminated as described below, the Administration Agreement was effective for an initial two-year term and will remain in effect from year-to-year thereafter if approved annually by a majority of the Board or by the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting securities and, in each case, a majority of the independent trustees. The Company may terminate the Administration Agreement, without payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice. On August 7, 2025, the Administration Agreement was renewed and continued for an additional one-year period.

Sub-Administration Agreement

On January 6, 2022, the Administrator entered into a sub-administration agreement (the "Sub-Administration Agreement") with State Street Bank and Trust Company. The sub-administrator will receive compensation for its sub-administrative services under the Sub-Administration Agreement.

Affiliated Service Platform

In February 2025, the Company engaged Lyra Client Solutions Holdings, LLC ("Lyra"), an end-to-end client service platform affiliated with Apollo. Lyra provides administration, data management, trade operations, investor onboarding and servicing, technology and other similar services to institutional, global wealth, global family office and retail investors.

Intermediary Manager Agreement

On November 10, 2021, the Company entered into an Intermediary Manager Agreement (the "Intermediary Manager Agreement") with Apollo Global Securities, LLC. (the "Intermediary Manager"), an affiliate of the Adviser, which is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"). Under the terms of the Intermediary Manager Agreement, the Intermediary Manager will serve as the intermediary manager for the Company’s public offering of its Common Shares. The Intermediary Manager will be entitled to receive distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 0.85% of the value of the Company’s net assets attributable to Class S shares as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month. The Intermediary Manager will be entitled to receive distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 0.25% of the value of the Company’s net assets attributable to Class D shares as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month. No distribution and/or shareholding servicing fees will be paid with respect to Class I shares. The distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees will be payable to the Intermediary Manager, but the Intermediary Manager anticipates that all or a portion of the shareholder servicing fees will be retained by, or reallowed (paid) to, participating broker-dealers.

The Company will cease paying the distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees on the Class S shares and Class D shares on the earlier to occur of the following: (i) a listing of Class I shares, (ii) a merger or consolidation with or into another entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or (iii) the date following the completion of the primary portion of our offering on which, in the aggregate, underwriting compensation from all sources in connection with the offering, including the distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees and other underwriting compensation, is equal to 10% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering. In addition, the Company will cease paying the distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees on any Class S shares and Class D shares in a shareholder’s account at the end of the month in which the Intermediary Manager in conjunction with the transfer agent determines that total brokerage commissions and distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees paid with respect to any such shares held by such shareholder within such account would exceed, in the aggregate, 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of such shares. At the end of such month, such Class S shares or Class D shares will convert into a number of Class I shares (including any fractional shares), with an equivalent aggregate NAV as such share.

The Intermediary Manager Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Company’s trustees who are not "interested persons", as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Company’s distribution plan or the Intermediary Manager Agreement or by vote a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, on not more than 60 days’ written notice to the Intermediary Manager or the Adviser. The Intermediary Manager Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment, as defined in the 1940 Act.

 

Distribution and Servicing Plan

On July 22, 2021, the Board approved a distribution and servicing plan (the "Distribution and Servicing Plan"). On November 11, 2025, the Board approved continuing the Distribution and Servicing Plan. The following table shows the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees the Company will pay the Intermediary Manager with respect to the Class S shares, Class D shares and Class I shares on an annualized basis as a percentage of the Company’s NAV for such class. No shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees will be paid with respect to Class I shares. The shareholder servicing and/or distribution is paid monthly in arrears, calculated using the NAV of the applicable class as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month.

Subject to FINRA and other limitations on underwriting compensation, the Company will pay a shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee equal to 0.85% per annum of the Company’s net assets attributable to Class S shares as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month and a shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee equal to 0.25% per annum of the Company’s net assets attributable to Class D shares as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month.

 

 

Shareholder Servicing and/or Distribution
Fee as a % of NAV

Class S shares

 

0.85%

Class D shares

 

0.25%

Class I shares

 

%

The shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees is paid monthly in arrears, calculated using the NAV of the applicable class as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month and subject to FINRA and other limitations on underwriting compensation.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company accrued distribution and shareholder servicing fees of $6,216 attributable to Class S shares and $12 were attributable to Class D shares.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company accrued distribution and shareholder servicing fees of $4,699 attributable to Class S shares and $6 attributable to Class D shares.

The shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees are similar to sales commissions. The distribution and servicing expenses borne by the participating brokers may be different from and substantially less than the amount of shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees charged. The Intermediary Manager will reallow (pay) all or a portion of the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees to participating brokers and servicing brokers for ongoing shareholder services performed by such brokers, and will waive shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees to the extent a broker is not eligible to receive it for failure to provide such services. All or a portion of the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee may be used to pay for sub-transfer agency, sub-accounting and certain other administrative services that are not required to be paid pursuant to the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees under FINRA rules. The Company also may pay for these sub-transfer agency, sub- accounting and certain other administrative services outside of the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees and its Distribution and Servicing Plan. Because the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees with respect to Class S shares and Class D shares are calculated based on the aggregate NAV for all of the outstanding shares of each such class, it reduces the NAV with respect to all shares of each such class, including shares issued under the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan.

Eligibility to receive the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee is conditioned on a broker providing the following ongoing services with respect to the Class S shares or Class D shares: assistance with recordkeeping, answering investor inquiries regarding us, including regarding distribution payments and reinvestments, helping investors understand their investments upon their request, and assistance with share repurchase requests. If the applicable broker is not eligible to receive the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee due to failure to provide these services, the Intermediary Manager will waive the shareholder servicing fee and/or distribution that broker would have otherwise been eligible to receive. The shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees are ongoing fees that are not paid at the time of purchase.

Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement

The Company entered into an expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement (the "Expense Support Agreement") with the Adviser. The Adviser may elect to pay certain expenses (each, an "Expense Payment"), provided that no portion of the payment will be used to pay any interest or distributions and/or shareholder servicing fees of the Company. Any Expense Payment that the Adviser has committed to pay must be paid by the Adviser to the Company in any combination of cash or other immediately available funds no later than forty-five days after such commitment was made in writing, and/or offset against amounts due from the Company to the Adviser or its affiliates.

 

Following any calendar month in which Available Operating Funds (as defined below) exceed the cumulative distributions accrued to the Company’s shareholders based on distributions declared with respect to record dates occurring in such calendar month (the amount of such excess being hereinafter referred to as "Excess Operating Funds"), the Company shall pay such Excess Operating Funds, or a portion thereof, to the Adviser until such time as all Expense Payments made by the Adviser to the Company within three years prior to the last business day of such calendar month have been reimbursed. Any payments required to be made by the Company shall be referred to herein as a "Reimbursement Payment." "Available Operating Funds" means the sum of (i) net investment company taxable income (including net short-term capital gains reduced by net long-term capital losses), (ii) net capital gains (including the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) and (iii) dividends and other distributions paid on account of investments in portfolio companies (to the extent such amounts listed in clause (iii) are not included under clauses (i) and (ii) above).

No Reimbursement Payment for any month will be made if: (1) the "Effective Rate of Distributions Per Share" (as defined below) declared by the Company at the time of such Reimbursement Payment is less than the Effective Rate of Distributions Per Share at the time the Expense Payment was made to which such Reimbursement Payment relates, or (2) our "Operating Expense Ratio" (as defined below) at the time of such Reimbursement Payment is greater than the Operating Expense Ratio at the time the Expense Payment was made to which such Reimbursement Payment relates. Pursuant to the Expense Support Agreement, "Effective Rate of Distributions Per Share" means the annualized rate (based on a 365 day year) of regular cash distributions per share exclusive of returns of capital, distribution rate reductions due to distribution and shareholder fees, and declared special dividends or special distributions, if any. The "Operating Expense Ratio" is calculated by dividing operating expenses, less organizational and offering expenses, base management and incentive fees owed to Adviser, and interest expense, by our net assets.

The Company’s obligation to make a Reimbursement Payment shall automatically become a liability of the Company on the last business day of the applicable calendar month, except to the extent the Adviser has waived its right to receive such payment for the applicable month.

Co-Investment Activity

The Company, the Adviser and certain affiliates received an exemptive order from the SEC on May 14, 2025 (the "Order"), that permits us, among other things, to co-invest with other funds and accounts managed by the Adviser or its affiliates, subject to certain conditions. Certain types of negotiated co-investments may be made only in accordance with the Order from the SEC permitting the Company to do so. Pursuant to the requirements of the Order, the Board, including a "required majority" (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of the Independent Trustees, has approved co-investment policies and procedures describing how the Fund will comply with the Order. Further, the Adviser has adopted policies and procedures (the "Adviser Allocation Policy") which is designed to reasonably ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and equitably among affiliated funds over time and in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Pursuant to the Adviser Allocation Policy, the Company will be given the opportunity to participate in any investments that fall within certain criteria established by the Adviser. The Company may determine to participate or not to participate, depending on whether the Adviser determines that the investment is appropriate for the Company (e.g., based on investment strategy). If the Adviser determines that the investment is not appropriate for us, the investment will not be allocated to us.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s co-investment holdings were 40.2% of the portfolio or $10,118,085, measured at fair value. On a cost basis, 40.2% of the portfolio or $10,227,154 were co-investments.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s co-investment holdings were 39.6% of the portfolio or $9,699,301, measured at fair value. On a cost basis, 39.5% of the portfolio or $9,651,981 were co-investments.