Note 3. Agreements and Related Party Transactions

Administration Agreement

On June 2, 2015, the Company entered into the administration agreement with the Administrator, as amended and restated on February 1, 2020 (the “Administration Agreement”). Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides administrative services to the Company. These services include providing office space, equipment and office services, maintaining financial records, preparing reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC, and managing the payment of expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others. Certain of these services are reimbursable to the Administrator under the terms of the Administration Agreement. In addition, the Administrator is permitted to delegate its duties under the Administration Agreement to affiliates or third parties. To the extent the Administrator outsources any of its functions, the Company will pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis, without incremental profit to the Administrator. The Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty on 60 days’ written notice to the other party.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company incurred administrative services expenses of $436 and $872, respectively, which are included in other general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred administrative services expenses of $445 and $890, respectively, which are included in other general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $574 and $592, respectively, was payable to the Administrator. In addition to administrative services expenses, the payable balances may include other operating expenses paid by the Administrator on behalf of the Company.

No person who is an officer, director or employee of the Administrator or its affiliates and who serves as a director of the Company receives any compensation from the Company for his or her services as a director. However, the Company reimburses the Administrator (or its affiliates) for an allocable portion of the compensation paid by the Administrator or its affiliates to the Company’s accounting professionals, legal counsel, and compliance professionals who spend time on such related activities (based on the percentage of time those individuals devote, on an estimated basis, to the business and affairs of the Company). The allocable portion of the compensation for these officers and other professionals is included in the administration expenses paid to the Administrator. Directors who are not affiliated with the Administrator or its affiliates receive compensation for their services and reimbursement of expenses incurred to attend meetings, which are included as directors’ fees on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Investment Advisory Agreement

On June 2, 2015, the Company entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser which was most recently amended and restated on May 7, 2026 (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”). Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Company and its portfolio investments. The Adviser’s services under the Investment Advisory Agreement are not exclusive, and the Adviser is free to furnish similar or other services to others so long as its services to the Company are not impaired. Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive a base management fee and may also receive incentive fees, as discussed below.

Base Management Fee

The base management fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of 1.00% (1.25% prior to April 1, 2026) of the Company’s gross assets, including assets acquired through the incurrence of debt but excluding any cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. The base management fee is calculated based on the average value of gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter. For purposes of the Investment Advisory Agreement, cash equivalents means U.S. government securities and commercial paper maturing within one year of purchase. Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has voluntarily waived its right to receive management fees on the Company’s investments in WhiteHawk III Onshore Fund LP and Freeport Financial SBIC Fund LP for any period in which these investments remain in the investment portfolio.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company incurred management fees of $3,977 and $8,899 respectively, of which $5 and $12, respectively, were waived. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred management fees of $5,089 and $10,127, of which $13 and $33, respectively, were waived. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, management fees of $3,972 and $5,037, respectively, were unpaid.

Incentive Fee per Investment Advisory Agreement

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the incentive fee consists of two parts:

The first part, the income incentive fee, is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears and (a) equals 100% of the excess of the pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, over a preferred return of 1.75% per quarter (7.0% annualized) (the “Hurdle”), and a catch-up feature until the Adviser has received 15.0% (17.5% prior to April 1, 2026) of the pre-incentive fee net investment income for the current quarter up to 2.0588% (2.1212% prior to April 1, 2026) (the “Catch-up”), and (b) 15.0% (17.5% prior to April 1, 2026) of all remaining pre-incentive fee net investment income above the “Catch-up.”

The second part, the capital gains incentive fee, is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year at a rate of 15.0% (17.5% prior to April 1, 2026) of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from the Company’s inception through the end of the fiscal year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. In the event that the Investment Advisory Agreement shall terminate as of a date that is not a fiscal year end, the termination date shall be treated as though it were a fiscal year end for purposes of calculating and paying a capital gains incentive fee.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Adviser voluntarily partially waived its income incentive fee in an amount sufficient for the Company's net investment income, excluding the effect of the GAAP incentive fee accrual, to equal the Company's regular declared base dividend on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The Adviser has also voluntarily waived its right to receive the income incentive fees attributable to the investment income accrued by the Company as a result of its investments in Whitehawk III Onshore Fund LP and Freeport Financial SBIC Fund LP.

Pre-incentive fee net investment income means 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 the Company receives from portfolio companies) accrued during each calendar quarter, minus operating expenses for such quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the Administration Agreement and any interest expense and distributions paid on any issued and outstanding debt or preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as market discount, original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest, preferred stock with PIK dividends and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash. Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-incentive fee net investment income will be compared to a “Hurdle Amount” equal to the product of (i) the Hurdle rate of 1.75% per quarter, or 7.0% annualized, and (ii) our net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness, before taking into account any incentive fees payable during the period), at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, subject to a “catch-up” provision incurred at the end of each calendar quarter.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company incurred income incentive fees of $2,307 and $5,295 , respectively, of which $29 and $1,441, respectively, were waived. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred income incentive fees of $3,579 and $7,098, of which $23 and $55, respectively, were waived. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, income incentive fees of $2,279 and $3,468, respectively, were unpaid.

Capital Gains Based Fee on Cumulative Unrealized Capital Appreciation

The Company accrues, but does not pay, a portion of the incentive fee based on capital gains with respect to net unrealized appreciation. Under GAAP, the Company is required to accrue an incentive fee based on capital gains that includes net realized capital gains and losses and net unrealized capital appreciation and depreciation on investments held at the end of each period. In calculating the accrual for the incentive fee based on capital gains, the Company considers the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, since an incentive fee based on capital gains would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement. This accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then the Company records a capital gains incentive fee equal to 15.0% of such amount, minus the aggregate amount of actual incentive fees based on capital gains paid in all prior periods. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such period. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded no capital gains incentive fees on unrealized capital appreciation. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, no capital gains incentive fees remain outstanding.

Other Related Party Transactions

From time to time, the Administrator may pay amounts owed by the Company to third-party providers of goods or services, including the Board, and the Company will subsequently reimburse the Administrator for such amounts paid on its behalf. Amounts payable to the Administrator are settled in the normal course of business without formal payment terms.

A portion of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock is owned by Crescent Capital Group LP ("Crescent"), its employees and certain officers and directors of the Company. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Crescent, its employees and certain officers and directors of the Company owned 2.93% and 2.83%, respectively, of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Crescent is also the majority member of the Adviser and sole member of the Administrator. The Company has entered into a license agreement with Crescent under which Crescent granted the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Crescent Capital”. The Adviser has entered into a resource sharing agreement with Crescent. Crescent will provide the Adviser with the resources necessary for the Adviser to fulfill its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

On January 5, 2021, Sun Life acquired a majority interest in Crescent. Consummation of the Sun Life Transaction resulted in a change of control of Crescent. Subsequently on March 30, 2026, Sun Life acquired the remaining equity interest in Crescent. There were no changes to the Company’s investment objective, strategies and process or to the Crescent team responsible for the investment operations of the Company as a result of the Sun Life Transaction.

As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Sun Life Financial Inc. ("Sun Life"), the parent of Crescent, owned 6.04% and 6.02% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, respectively. Sun Life is also a $2,000 participating lender of the Company's Series 2024A Unsecured Notes - 2028, a $10,000 participating lender of the Company's Series 2024A Unsecured Notes - 2030 and a $10,000 participating lender of the Company's Series 2025A Unsecured Notes - 2029 all described further in Note 6.

Investments in affiliated and controlled companies

Under the 1940 Act, the Company is required to separately identify non-controlled investments where it owns, either directly or indirectly, 5% or more of a portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities and/or has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company as investments in “affiliated” companies. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Company is required to separately identify investments where it owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 25% of a portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities and/or has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company as investments in “controlled” companies. Detailed information with respect to the Company’s non-controlled, non-affiliated; non-controlled, affiliated; and controlled affiliated investments is contained in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, including the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and the summary tables below.