Note 3.Agreements and Related Party Transactions

Investment Advisory Agreement

Subject to the overall supervision of the Board and in accordance with the 1940 Act, the Adviser manages the Fund’s day-to-day operations and provides investment advisory services to the Fund. Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser:

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund will pay the Adviser fees for investment management services consisting of the Management Fee and the Incentive Fee, each as defined below. The Adviser’s services under the Investment Advisory Agreement are not exclusive, and the Adviser is generally free to furnish services to other entities so long as its performance under the Investment Advisory Agreement is not adversely affected.

Management Fee

The Fund will pay to the Adviser an asset-based fee for management services in an amount equal to an annual rate of 1.25% of the Fund’s net assets (excluding borrowings for investment purposes) as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the applicable month (the “Management Fee”). For purposes of the Investment Advisory Agreement, “Net Assets” means the Fund’s total assets less liabilities, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Management Fee will be payable monthly in arrears. The Management Fee for any partial month will be appropriately prorated based on the actual number of days elapsed during such partial month as a fraction of the number of days in the relevant calendar year.

The Management Fee will begin to accrue from the date on which the Fund makes its first investment (the “Commencement Date”). For periods ending on or prior to January 31, 2028, the Management Fee shall be calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% of Net Assets; and for the periods ending after January 31, 2028, the Management Fee shall be calculated at an annual rate of 1.25% of Net Assets.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not incur any Management Fees.

Incentive Fee

The Fund will pay to the Adviser an incentive fee (“Incentive Fee”) as set forth below. Beginning on February 1, 2026 (the “Incentive Fee Commencement Date”), the Fund shall pay the Adviser an Incentive Fee. The Incentive Fee will consist of two parts, consisting of the “Investment Income Incentive Fee” and the “Capital Gains Incentive Fee”. The Fund will not pay any Incentive Fees prior to the Incentive Fee Commencement Date.

Investment Income Incentive Fee

The Investment Income Incentive Fee will be calculated and payable on a quarterly basis, in arrears.

For the periods ending on or prior to the second anniversary of the Incentive Fee Commencement Date, the Investment Income Incentive Fee will be calculated and payable on a quarterly basis, in arrears, and will equal 7.50% of pre-incentive fee net investment income of the Fund, subject to a quarterly preferred return, or a “Hurdle Rate” of 1.25% per quarter (5.00% annualized). The Fund shall pay the Adviser an Investment Income Incentive Fee with respect to its pre-incentive fee net investment income as follows:

For periods ending after the second anniversary of the Incentive Fee Commencement Date, the Investment Income Incentive Fee will be calculated and payable on a quarterly basis, in arrears, and will equal 12.50% of pre-incentive fee net investment income of the Fund, subject to a quarterly preferred return to the Hurdle Rate. The Fund shall pay the Adviser an Investment Income Incentive Fee with respect to its pre-incentive fee net investment income as follows:

For purposes of calculating the Investment Income Incentive Fee, “pre-incentive fee net investment income” is defined as interest income, dividend income and any other income accrued during the calendar quarter, minus operating expenses for the quarter, including the Management Fee, expenses payable to the Administrator (as defined below) under the Administration Agreement, any interest expense and distributions paid on any issued and outstanding preferred shares (if any), but excluding (x) the Incentive Fee and (y) any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as debt instruments with payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income that the Fund has not yet received in cash. The Adviser is not obligated to return to the Fund the Incentive Fee it receives on PIK interest that is later determined to be uncollectible in cash.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not incur any investment income-based incentive fees.

Capital Gains Incentive Fee

The Capital Gains Incentive Fee is payable in cash at the end of each calendar year in arrears on or after the Incentive Fee Commencement Date or upon the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement, to the extent it is terminated after the Incentive Fee Commencement Date. The Capital Gains Incentive Fee is calculated as follows:

For purposes of computing the Investment Income Incentive Fee and the Capital Gains Incentive Fee, the calculation methodology will look through derivative financial instruments or swaps as if the Fund owned the reference assets directly. Capital Gains Incentive Fees are computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis from the Incentive Fee Commencement Date. Realized gains and realized losses on the disposition of any reference assets, as well as unrealized depreciation on reference assets retained in the derivative financial instrument or swap, will be included on a cumulative basis in the calculation of the Capital Gains Incentive Fee. With respect to the calculation of quarterly Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for purposes of calculating the Investment Income Incentive Fee, net interest, if any, associated with a derivative or swap (which is defined as the difference between (i) the interest income and transaction fees received in respect of the reference assets of the derivative or swap and (ii) all interest and other expenses paid by us to the derivative or swap counterparty) will be included in calculating the Investment Income Incentive Fee. The notional value of any such derivatives or swaps is not used for these purposes. With respect to the calculation of the Capital Gains Incentive Fee, realized gains and realized losses on the disposition of any reference assets, as well as unrealized depreciation on reference assets retained in the derivative or swap, will be included on a cumulative basis in calculating the Capital Gains Incentive Fee.

In no event will the Capital Gains Incentive Fee payable pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement exceed the amount permitted by the Advisers Act, including Section 205 thereof.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not accrue any Capital Gains Incentive Fees.

Administration Agreement

The Fund has entered into an Administration Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser serves as the Fund’s administrator (in such capacity, the “Administrator”) and provides the administrative services necessary for the Fund to operate. The Fund utilizes the Administrator’s office facilities, equipment and recordkeeping services. Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Administrator oversees the Fund’s public reporting requirements and tax reporting and monitors the Fund’s expenses and the performance of professional services rendered to the Fund by others. The Fund reimburses the Administrator for its costs and expenses, which may include an allocable portion of overhead incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including compensation paid to or compensatory distributions received by the Fund’s officers (including its Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer) and any of their respective staff who provide services to the Fund, operations staff who provide services to the Fund, and internal audit staff. The Fund’s allocable portion of overhead will be determined by the Administrator, which will use various methodologies such as allocation based on the percentage of time certain individuals devote, on an estimated basis, to the business and affairs of the Fund, and will be subject to oversight by the Board. The Administrator may elect to waive certain charges that would have otherwise been eligible for reimbursement under the terms of the Administration Agreement which will not be subject to recoupment.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund recorded $13,256 and $22,795, respectively, of administrative overhead expenses that were included in the Statement of Operations as professional fees. As of June 30, 2026, $36,842 of administrative overhead expenses remained payable and were included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as professional fees payable. As of June 30, 2026, the Administrator did not waive any charges that were eligible for reimbursement under the terms of the Administration Agreement.

The Fund reimburses the Administrator for the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. 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, 2026, the Adviser incurred or paid expenses on behalf of the Fund of $3,915 and $3,915, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not make any reimbursement payments to the Adviser. As of June 30, 2026, $18,391 remained payable and is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as due to Adviser.

Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement

The Fund entered into an Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement (the “Expense Support Agreement”) with the Adviser on June 30, 2025. Pursuant to the Expense Support Agreement, the Adviser is obligated to advance all of the Fund’s Other Operating Expenses (defined below) that exceed 1.00% (on an annualized basis) of the Fund’s NAV on a monthly basis (each, a “Required Expense Payment”).

“Other Operating Expenses” means the Fund’s total organization and offering expenses, professional fees, trustee fees, administration fees, and other general and administrative expenses (including the Fund’s allocable portion of compensation (including salaries, bonuses and benefits), overhead (including rent, office equipment and utilities) and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement).

Any Required Expense Payment must be paid by the Adviser to or on behalf of the Fund in any combination of cash or other immediately available funds and/or offset against amounts due from the Fund to the Adviser or its affiliates. The Adviser may elect to pay certain additional expenses on behalf of the Fund (each, a “Voluntary Expense Payment” and together with a Required Expense Payments, the “Expense Payments”), provided that no portion of the payment will be used to pay any interest expense of the Fund. Any Voluntary Expense Payment that the Adviser has committed to pay must be paid by the Adviser to the Fund in any combination of cash or other immediately available funds no later than 45 days after such commitment was made in writing, and/or offset against amounts due from the Fund 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 Fund’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 Fund 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 Fund within three years prior to the last business day of such calendar month Expense Payments were made have been reimbursed. Any payments required to be made by the Fund shall be referred to herein as a “Reimbursement Payment.”

“Available Operating Funds” means the sum of (i) the Fund’s net investment company taxable income (including net short-term capital gains reduced by net long-term capital losses), (ii) the Fund’s 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 to the Fund 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 shall be made if: (1) the Fund’s Operating Expense Ratio 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 relate, or (2) the Fund’s Other Operating Expenses at the time of such Reimbursement Payment exceeds 1.00% of the Fund’s NAV. The “Operating Expense Ratio” is calculated by dividing Operating Expenses, less Management Fees and Incentive Fees owed to the Adviser, and interest expense, by the Fund’s net assets. “Operating Expenses” means all of the Fund’s operating costs and expenses incurred, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies.

The Fund’s obligation to make a Reimbursement Payment shall automatically become a liability of the Fund 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.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser is required to provide expense support of $146,391 and $327,932, respectively, which is included on the Statement of Operations as expense support reimbursement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not make any reimbursement payments to the Adviser. As of June 30, 2026, $589,752 remained receivable and is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as expense support receivable.

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 certain affiliates of the Fund exemptive relief (the “Order“) that permits the Fund 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 Fund, the Adviser or 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 Fund and shareholders and do not involve overreaching in respect of the Fund or shareholders on the part of any person concerned, and (2) the potential co-investment transaction is consistent with the interests of shareholders and is consistent with the Fund’s then-current investment objective and strategies. The Order provides that, in connection with any co-investment transaction, the Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund’s relative share of the amount invested or committed, as applicable, in such transaction.