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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 20182022

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number:814-01269

BC Partners Lending Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Maryland

82-4654271

Maryland82-4654271

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

650 Madison Avenue

New York, New York

10022

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(Zip Code)

(212)891-2880

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s).

Name of each exchange on which registered

None

N/A

N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☐ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrantregistraant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated

Large accelerated filer ☒

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of August 9, 2018,November 8, 2022, the registrant had 4,0001,997,415 shares of common stock $0.001 par value, outstanding.

 


 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

3

Financial Statement

3

StatementConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of JuneSeptember 30, 20182022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021

3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

3

4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

7

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementStatements (Unaudited)

4

12

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

8

29

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

11

42

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

11

43

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

12

44

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

12

44

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

12

44

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

12

44

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

12

44

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

12

44

Item 5.

Other Information

12

44

Item 6.

Exhibits

13

44

Signatures

14

47

 


1


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form10-Q (the “quarterly report”“Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about BC Partners Lending Corporation (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), our current and prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs and opinions, and our assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predicts” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation:

an economic downturn could impair our portfolio companies’ ability to continue to operate, which could lead to the loss of some or all of our investments in such portfolio companies;

such an economic downturn could disproportionately impact the companies which we intend to target for investment, potentially causing us to experience a decrease in investment opportunities and diminished demand for capital from these companies;

such an economic downturn could also impact availability and pricing of our financing;

economic and political stability in the United States and international markets;
a contraction of available credit and/or an inability to access the equity markets could impair our lending and investment activities;

interest rate volatility could adversely affect our results, particularly if we elect to use leverage as part of our investment strategy;

currency fluctuations could adversely affect the results of our investments in foreign companies, particularly to the extent that we receive payments denominated in foreign currency rather than U.S. dollars;

the extent to which the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, portfolio companies, results of operations and financial condition;
an economic downturn, including, as a result of the impact of COVID-19, could have a material adverse effect on our portfolio companies’ results of operations and financial condition, which could lead to a loss on some or all of our investments in such portfolio companies and have a material effect on our results of operations and financial condition;
our future operating results;

our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

competition with other entities and our affiliates for investment opportunities;

the speculative and illiquid nature of our investments;

the use of borrowed money to finance a portion of our investments as well as any estimates regarding potential use of leverage;

the adequacy of our financing sources and working capital;

the loss of key personnel;

the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;

the ability of BC Partners Advisors L.P. (the “Adviser”) to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments;

the ability of the Adviser to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

actual and potential conflicts of interest with the Adviser and its affiliates;
our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and as a business development company (“BDC”);

the effect of legal, tax and regulatory changes;changes on us and

our portfolio companies; and

other risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify elsewhere in this quarterly reportQuarterly Report and under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our registration statementAnnual Report on Form 1010-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 22, 2018, as amended, as updated byMarch 14, 2022 and under “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our subsequent periodic filingsQuarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.

SEC on May 10, 2022 and August 11, 2022.

Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this quarterly report should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this quarterly report. Moreover, we assume no duty and do not undertake to update the forward-looking statements. Because we are an investment company, the forward-looking statements and projections contained in this quarterly report are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”).

 


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Part I - Financial Information


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statement.Statements.

BC Partners Lending Corporation

StatementConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Unaudited)(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

September 30,
2022

 

 

December 31,
2021

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-control/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of $96,082 and $88,860, respectively)

 

$

93,630

 

 

$

89,594

 

Forward contracts, at fair value (cost of $0 and $0, respectively)

 

 

57

 

 

 

53

 

Cash

 

 

1,510

 

 

 

1,054

 

Restricted cash

 

 

8,024

 

 

 

14,736

 

Receivable for unsettled trades

 

 

1,936

 

 

 

7,078

 

Interest and dividends receivable

 

 

685

 

 

 

767

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

79

 

 

 

78

 

Total assets

 

$

105,921

 

 

$

113,360

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit facility (net of deferred financing costs of $799 and $882, respectively)

 

$

54,201

 

 

$

54,118

 

Payable for unsettled trades

 

 

2,015

 

 

 

10,724

 

Due to affiliate

 

 

1,628

 

 

 

1,091

 

Management fees payable

 

 

490

 

 

 

240

 

Incentive fees payable

 

 

131

 

 

 

809

 

Interest expense payable

 

 

632

 

 

 

339

 

Directors’ fees payable

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

153

 

 

 

318

 

Distribution payable

 

 

 

 

 

1,918

 

Total liabilities

 

$

59,288

 

 

$

69,595

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 1,997,415 and 1,743,393 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

Capital in excess of par

 

 

49,219

 

 

 

42,966

 

Total distributable earning (loss)

 

 

(2,588

)

 

 

797

 

Total net assets

 

 

46,633

 

 

 

43,765

 

Total liabilities and net assets

 

$

105,921

 

 

$

113,360

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

23.35

 

 

$

25.10

 

 

       June 30, 2018     

Assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

  $100,000 
  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $100,000 
  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)

  

 

Net Assets

  

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 4,000 shares
issued and outstanding

  $4 

Additional paid-in capital

   99,996 
  

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $100,000 
  

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

  $25.00 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statement.statements.

3



BC Partners Lending Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-control/non-affiliate investments

 

$

2,337

 

 

$

1,832

 

 

$

6,021

 

 

$

5,439

 

Fee and other income

 

 

80

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

356

 

Total investment income

 

 

2,417

 

 

 

2,076

 

 

 

6,165

 

 

 

5,795

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organization and offering costs

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

12

 

Management fees

 

 

242

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

735

 

 

 

706

 

Incentive fees

 

 

130

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

555

 

Administrative fees

 

 

123

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

330

 

Interest and debt expenses

 

 

721

 

 

 

419

 

 

 

1,669

 

 

 

1,219

 

Audit fees

 

 

50

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

154

 

Legal fees

 

 

104

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

418

 

Professional fees

 

 

149

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

122

 

Directors' fees

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

113

 

Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

235

 

Other expenses

 

 

67

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

284

 

Total expenses before expense support

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

1,320

 

 

 

3,965

 

 

 

4,148

 

Expense support from related parties

 

 

133

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

59

 

Net expenses

 

 

1,795

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

 

4,401

 

 

 

4,207

 

Net investment income

 

 

622

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

1,764

 

 

 

1,588

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(115

)

 

 

495

 

 

 

(223

)

 

 

1,852

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(1,152

)

 

 

(224

)

 

 

(3,186

)

 

 

622

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives

 

 

3

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(64

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(1,264

)

 

 

262

 

 

 

(3,405

)

 

 

2,410

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(642

)

 

$

800

 

 

$

(1,641

)

 

$

3,998

 

Net investment income per share — basic and diluted

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

0.93

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share — basic and diluted

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

(0.88

)

 

$

2.35

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — basic and diluted

 

 

1,990,841

 

 

 

1,733,249

 

 

 

1,874,846

 

 

 

1,701,446

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


BC Partners Lending Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Number of shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Capital in excess of par

 

 

Total distributable
earnings

 

 

Total net assets

 

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 

 

1,743,393

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

42,966

 

 

$

797

 

 

$

43,765

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

558

 

 

 

558

 

Net realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(27

)

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(380

)

 

 

(380

)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

91,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,280

 

Distributions declared and payable to stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(546

)

 

 

(546

)

Stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

 

 

26,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

 

 

 

677

 

Balances at March 31, 2022

 

 

1,861,144

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

45,923

 

 

$

402

 

 

$

46,327

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

584

 

 

 

584

 

Net realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

(81

)

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,653

)

 

 

(1,653

)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

Distributions declared and payable to stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(582

)

 

 

(582

)

Stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

 

 

7,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

 

 

 

189

 

Balances at June 30, 2022

 

 

1,884,829

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

46,512

 

 

$

(1,330

)

 

$

45,184

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

622

 

 

 

622

 

Net realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(115

)

 

 

(115

)

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,149

)

 

 

(1,149

)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

103,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

Distributions declared and payable to stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(616

)

 

 

(616

)

Stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

 

 

8,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

 

 

 

207

 

Balances at September 30, 2022

 

 

1,997,415

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

49,219

 

 

$

(2,588

)

 

$

46,633

 


 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Number of
shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Capital in excess of par

 

 

Total
distributable
earnings

 

 

Total net assets

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

 

1,652,799

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

40,607

 

 

$

510

 

 

$

41,119

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

514

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

758

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

1,034

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared and payable to stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(516

)

 

 

(516

)

Stock issued in connection with dividend
   reinvestment plan

 

 

12,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

Balance as of March 31, 2021

 

 

1,665,129

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

40,914

 

 

$

2,300

 

 

$

43,216

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

536

 

 

 

536

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

599

 

 

 

599

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(243

)

 

 

(243

)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

61,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,620

 

Distributions declared and payable to stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(536

)

 

 

(536

)

Stock issued in connection with dividend
   reinvestment plan

 

 

5,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

 

Balance as of June 30, 2021

 

 

1,732,352

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

42,676

 

 

$

2,656

 

 

$

45,334

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

538

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

495

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(233

)

 

 

(233

)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared and payable to stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(537

)

 

 

(537

)

Stock issued in connection with dividend
   reinvestment plan

 

 

5,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

 

 

 

145

 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 

 

1,737,855

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

42,821

 

 

$

2,919

 

 

$

45,742

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


BC Partners Lending Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(1,641

)

 

$

3,998

 

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized (gain) loss from investments

 

 

223

 

 

 

(1,852

)

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

 

 

3,186

 

 

 

(622

)

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on derivatives

 

 

(4

)

 

 

64

 

Net accretion of discount on investments

 

 

(236

)

 

 

(349

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

83

 

 

 

76

 

Payment-in-kind interest income

 

 

(117

)

 

 

(242

)

Sales and repayments of investments

 

 

29,038

 

 

 

98,205

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

(36,130

)

 

 

(106,711

)

(Increase) decrease in operating assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable for unsettled trades

 

 

5,142

 

 

 

6

 

Interest and dividends receivable

 

 

82

 

 

 

(219

)

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(82

)

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for unsettled trades

 

 

(8,709

)

 

 

(4,168

)

Due to affiliate

 

 

537

 

 

 

600

 

Management fees payable

 

 

250

 

 

 

284

 

Incentive fees payable

 

 

(678

)

 

 

452

 

Interest expense payable

 

 

293

 

 

 

116

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(165

)

 

 

(417

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(8,847

)

 

$

(10,861

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of shares of common stock

 

 

5,180

 

 

 

1,620

 

Stockholder distributions paid

 

 

(2,589

)

 

 

(1,604

)

Proceeds from debt

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Payments of financing costs

 

 

 

 

 

(256

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

4,760

 

Net decrease in restricted and unrestricted cash

 

 

(6,256

)

 

 

(6,101

)

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year

 

 

15,790

 

 

 

14,702

 

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

9,534

 

 

$

8,601

 

Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

1,510

 

 

 

205

 

Restricted cash

 

 

8,024

 

 

 

8,396

 

Total cash and restricted cash

 

$

9,534

 

 

$

8,601

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid during the period

 

$

1,879

 

 

$

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:

��

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of dividends

 

$

1,073

 

 

$

594

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


BC Partners Lending Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Investment (1) (2) (3) (18)

 

Industry

 

Interest Rate

 

 

Reference Rate and Spread (4)

 

 

Floor

 

 

Maturity

 

Par / Shares

 

 

Amortized Cost (11) (12)

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Footnotes

Senior Secured Loan - 188.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accurate Background LLC

 

Information Technology

 

 

9.75

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

3/26/2027

 

$

2,970

 

 

$

2,743

 

 

$

2,828

 

 

(8)

Accurate Background LLC

 

Information Technology

 

 

9.75

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

3/26/2027

 

 

500

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

476

 

 

(8)

Advantage Capital Holdings LLC

 

Financials

 

 

13.00

%

 

5.00% cash / 8.00% PIK

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

4/14/2027

 

 

4,184

 

 

 

4,184

 

 

 

4,033

 

 

(8)

ALCV Purchaser, Inc.

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

9.89

%

 

L + 6.75%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

2/26/2026

 

 

2,417

 

 

 

2,390

 

 

 

2,412

 

 

(8)

AMCP PET HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

10.48

%

 

L + 6.25%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/5/2026

 

 

500

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

361

 

 

(7)

AMCP PET HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

10.48

%

 

L + 6.25%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/5/2026

 

 

1,965

 

 

 

1,936

 

 

 

1,911

 

 

(8)

American Academy Holdings

 

Healthcare

 

 

14.75

%

 

L + 11.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

3/1/2028

 

 

180

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

177

 

 

(8)

American Academy Holdings

 

Healthcare

 

 

14.75

%

 

L + 11.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

3/1/2028

 

 

910

 

 

 

901

 

 

 

891

 

 

(8)

American Academy Holdings

 

Healthcare

 

 

12.00

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

3/1/2028

 

 

1,518

 

 

 

1,479

 

 

 

1,254

 

 

(8)

Ancile Solutions, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

10.75

%

 

L + 7.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/11/2026

 

 

1,910

 

 

 

1,863

 

 

 

1,907

 

 

(8)

Beta Plus Technologies, Inc

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.29

%

 

S + 5.25%

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

6/29/2029

 

 

525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7) (10)

Beta Plus Technologies, Inc

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.29

%

 

S + 5.25%

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

6/29/2029

 

 

3,480

 

 

 

3,412

 

 

 

3,411

 

 

(8)

C. J. FOODS, INC.

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

9.14

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

3/16/2027

 

 

1,731

 

 

 

1,669

 

 

 

1,679

 

 

(5) (8)

C.P. Converters, Inc., Seventh Amendment Acquisition Loan

 

Industrials

 

 

10.25

%

 

L + 6.50%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/18/2023

 

 

1,888

 

 

 

1,875

 

 

 

1,864

 

 

(8)

CenExel Clinicial Research Holdings, Inc

 

Healthcare

 

 

10.09

%

 

S + 6.50%

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

11/10/2025

 

 

433

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

428

 

 

(8)

Critical Nurse Staffing LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

9.75

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/30/2026

 

 

311

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

48

 

 

(8)

Critical Nurse Staffing LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

9.75

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/30/2026

 

 

682

 

 

 

672

 

 

 

672

 

 

(8)

Datalink, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

9.39

%

 

L + 6.25%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

11/23/2026

 

 

3,145

 

 

 

3,082

 

 

 

3,059

 

 

(8)

DRI Holdings Inc

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.39

%

 

L + 5.25%

 

 

 

0.50

%

 

12/21/2028

 

 

3,985

 

 

 

3,721

 

 

 

3,603

 

 

(5) (8)

Florida Foods Products, LLC

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

8.04

%

 

S + 5.00%

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

10/18/2028

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

941

 

 

 

966

 

 

(8)

Florida Foods Products, LLC

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

8.75

%

 

L + 5.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/18/2028

 

 

1,990

 

 

 

1,955

 

 

 

1,922

 

 

(8)

H.W. Lochner T/L (Elysium Infrastructure)

 

Industrials

 

 

9.50

%

 

L + 5.75%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

7/2/2027

 

 

2,970

 

 

 

2,921

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

(5) (8)

H-CA II T/L

 

Financials

 

 

19.00

%

 

 

19.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

2/16/2024

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

1,928

 

 

(8)

Idera, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

10.98

%

 

L + 6.75%

 

 

 

0.75

%

 

2/5/2029

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,970

 

 

 

3,845

 

 

(8)

Ivanti Software, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.50

%

 

L + 4.75%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/1/2028

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

3,007

 

 

(5) (8)

Lucky Bucks T/L (7/21)

 

Gaming

 

 

9.73

%

 

L + 5.50%

 

 

 

0.75

%

 

7/21/2027

 

 

3,850

 

 

 

3,785

 

 

 

3,407

 

 

(8)

MAG DS CORP.

 

Industrials

 

 

9.25

%

 

L + 5.50%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

4/1/2027

 

 

2,785

 

 

 

2,683

 

 

 

2,541

 

 

(8)

Marble Point T/L

 

Financials

 

 

9.75

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

8/11/2028

 

 

938

 

 

 

915

 

 

 

938

 

 

(8)

Material Handling Systems, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

9.09

%

 

S + 5.50%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/1/2029

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,589

 

 

 

3,590

 

 

(8)

Monotype Imaging Holdings Corp., Incremental Tranche A-3 Term Loan

 

Information Technology

 

 

9.25

%

 

L + 5.50%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/9/2026

 

 

3,866

 

 

 

3,807

 

 

 

3,721

 

 

(5) (8)

MSM Acquisitions, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

9.75

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/9/2026

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

1,128

 

 

(8)

MSM Acquisitions, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

9.75

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/9/2026

 

 

2,774

 

 

 

2,749

 

 

 

2,705

 

 

(8)

Nasco Healthcare Inc.

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

9.25

%

 

L + 5.50%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/30/2023

 

 

385

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

383

 

 

(8)

NAVIGA INC.

 

Information Technology

 

 

10.75

%

 

L + 7.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/29/2022

 

 

1,996

 

 

 

1,992

 

 

 

1,966

 

 

(8)

NAVIGA INC.

 

Information Technology

 

 

10.75

%

 

L + 7.00%

 

 

 

1.60

%

 

12/29/2022

 

 

208

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

205

 

 

(8)

NAVIGA INC.

 

Information Technology

 

 

10.75

%

 

L + 7.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/29/2022

 

 

1,880

 

 

 

1,874

 

 

 

1,852

 

 

(8)

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

9.14

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

1/2/2025

 

 

90

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

24

 

 

(7) (10)

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

8.39

%

 

L + 5.25%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

1/2/2025

 

 

966

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

949

 

 

(8)

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

8.39

%

 

L + 5.25%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

1/2/2025

 

 

937

 

 

 

933

 

 

 

921

 

 

(8)

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

7.00

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

12/29/2028

 

 

96

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

8.39

%

 

L + 5.25%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

1/2/2025

 

 

1,769

 

 

 

1,758

 

 

 

1,738

 

 

(8)

Project Leopard Holdings Company Inc

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.39

%

 

S + 5.35%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/16/2028

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,725

 

 

 

3,602

 

 

(5) (8)

Reception Purchaser, LLC

 

Transportation

 

 

9.04

%

 

S + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.50

%

 

5/31/2028

 

 

1,990

 

 

 

1,962

 

 

 

1,910

 

 

(8)

RSA Security, LLC

 

Information Technology

 

 

11.50

%

 

L + 7.75%

 

 

 

0.75

%

 

4/16/2028

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,938

 

 

 

3,203

 

 

(5) (8)

San Vicente Capital LLC

 

Information Technology

 

 

11.75

%

 

L + 8.00%

 

 

 

1.50

%

 

6/10/2025

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

2,041

 

 

 

2,098

 

 

(8)

Symplr Software Inc

 

Information Technology

 

 

7.54

%

 

S + 4.50%

 

 

 

0.75

%

 

12/22/2027

 

 

1,128

 

 

 

1,125

 

 

 

1,065

 

 

(5) (8)

TLE Holdings, LLC

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

10.23

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/28/2024

 

 

970

 

 

 

968

 

 

 

964

 

 

(8)

Virgin Pulse, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

11.00

%

 

L + 7.25%

 

 

 

0.75

%

 

3/30/2029

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

2,975

 

 

 

2,666

 

 

(8)

Wonder Love Inc

 

Communication Services

 

 

8.75

%

 

L + 5.00%

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

11/18/2024

 

 

700

 

 

 

694

 

 

 

700

 

 

(8)

Total Senior Secured Loan

 

 

$

91,447

 

 

$

87,992

 

 

 

Structured Note - 8.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Churchill Middle Market CLO IV Ltd., Class E-2 Notes

 

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Debt Class

 

 

12.75

%

 

L + 9.00%

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

1/23/2032

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

3,840

 

 

 

3,720

 

 

(8) (13)

Halsey Point CLO II Ltd., Class E

 

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Debt Class

 

 

6.75

%

 

L + 3.00%

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

7/20/2031

 

 

333

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

317

 

 

(13)

Total Structured Note

 

 

$

4,073

 

 

$

4,037

 

 

 

Subordinated Structured Note - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halsey Point CLO II Ltd., Class Subordinated Notes

 

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Equity Class

 

 

6.75

%

 

L + 3.00%

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

7/20/2031

 

 

333

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

277

 

 

(13) (14)

Total Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

$

333

 

 

$

277

 

 

 

Equity/Other - 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advantage Capital Holdings LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

975

 

 

(6) (9)

American Academy Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

127

 

 

(6) (9)

Aperture Dodge 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 

(6) (7) (9)

Green Park M-1 Series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

34

 

 

(6) (7) (9)

Green Park Infrastructure, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6) (9)

GreenPark Infrastructure A Series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

 

(6) (9)

Total Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

146

 

 

$

1,248

 

 

 

Joint Venture - 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCP Great Lakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

7/15/2029

 

 

100

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

76

 

 

(8)

Total Joint Venture

 

 

$

83

 

 

$

76

 

 

 

Total Investments (13) - 200.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

96,082

 

 

$

93,630

 

 

 


Forward contracts (16):

Security

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement Date

 

Par

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

Halsey Point CLO II Ltd., Class Subordinated Notes

 

Advantage Capital Holdings, LLC

 

7/20/2031

 

 

333

 

 

$

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

57

 

(1)
All of the Company's investments are issued by eligible portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), unless otherwise noted. All of the Company's investments are issued by U.S. portfolio companies unless otherwise noted.
(2)
All investments are non-controlled/non-affiliated investments as defined by the 1940 Act. The provisions of the 1940 Act classify investments based on the level of control that the Company maintains in a particular portfolio company.
(3)
Except as otherwise noted, certain of the Company’s portfolio company investments are subject to legal restrictions on sales.
(4)
Represents the actual interest rate for partially or fully funded debt in effect as of the reporting date. Variable rate loans bear interest at a rate that may be determined by the larger of the floor of the reference to either LIBOR ("L") or Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR" or "S") or alternate base rate (commonly known as the U.S. Prime Rate ("P"), unless otherwise noted) at the borrower's option, which reset periodically based on the terms of the credit agreement. L loans are typically indexed to 12 month, 6 month, 3 month, 2 month, or 1 month L rates. As of September 30, 2022, rates for the 6 month, 3 month, and 1 month L are 4.23%, 3.75%, and 3.14%, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, rates for 3 months and 1 month S ("SOFR") are 3.59% and 3.04%.
(5)
Other than the investments noted by this footnote, the fair value of each of the Company’s investments is determined in good faith using significant unobservable inputs by the Adviser in its role as “valuation designee” in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, pursuant to valuation policies and procedures that have been approved by the Company’s board of directors (the "Board").
(6)
Ownership of equity investments may occur through a holding company.
(7)
All or a portion of this commitment was unfunded at September 30, 2022.
(8)
Security, or a portion thereof, is held through Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity, and is pledged as collateral supporting the amounts outstanding under the debt financing facility at Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. (See Note 5 in the accompanying consolidated unaudited financial statements).
(9)
Non-income producing investment.
(10)
The date disclosed represents the commitment period of the unfunded term loan.
(11)
The amortized cost represents the initial cost adjusted for the accretion of discount or amortization of premium, as applicable, on debt investments using the effective interest method.
(12)
As of September 30, 2022, the estimated cost basis of investments for U.S. federal tax purposes was $96,082, resulting in estimated gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $1,096 and $(2,396), respectively.
(13)
Investments the Company has determined are not qualifying assets under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. The status of these assets under the 1940 Act is subject to change. The Company monitors the status of these assets on an ongoing basis. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of total assets. Non-qualifying assets represented 4.1% of total assets as of September 30, 2022.
(14)
This investment is in the subordinated note of the collateralized loan obligation security, which is entitled to recurring distributions that are generally equal to the excess cash flow generated from the underlying investments after payment of the contractual payments in debt holders and fund expenses. The current estimated yield, calculated using amortized cost, is based on the current projections of this excess cash flow taking into account assumptions made regarding expected prepayments, losses and future reinvestment rates. These assumptions are periodically reviewed and adjusted. Ultimately, the actual yield may be higher or lower than the estimated yield if actual results differ from those used for the assumptions.
(15)
Investment bears interest at 12% per year with such interest to be paid, at the election of the borrower in cash or paid-in kind (“PIK”) interest. To the extent that any portion of interest is in the form of PIK interest, the interest rate is increased to 13% with a minimum of 5% of the total interest in the form of cash interest (i.e., 5% cash interest and 8% PIK interest).
(16)
The Company may sell any of the referenced securities in whole or in part to any third-party prior to the settlement date of the forward contracts without consent of the counterparty. Upon such sale to a third-party, the Company and counterparty shall have no further obligations in respect of that specific amount of referenced security sold.
(17)
The negative cost is the result of the capitalized discount being greater than the principal amount outstanding on the loan. The negative fair value is the result of the capitalized discount on the loan.
(18)
Percentages are based on the net assets.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


BC Partners Lending Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

(dollars in thousands)

Investment (1) (2) (3) (18)

 

Industry

 

Interest Rate

 

 

Reference Rate and Spread (4)

 

Floor

 

 

Maturity

 

Par / Shares

 

 

Amortized Cost (11) (12)

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Footnotes

Senior Secured Loan - 194.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accordion Partners

 

Financials

 

 

1.00

%

 

L +1.00%

 

 

0.00

%

 

9/24/2027

 

$

800

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(11

)

 

(7) (8) (10) (17)

Accordion Partners

 

Financials

 

 

6.50

%

 

L +5.50%

 

 

1.00

%

 

9/24/2027

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

3,148

 

 

(8)

Accurate Background LLC

 

Information Technology

 

 

7.00

%

 

L + 6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

3/26/2027

 

 

2,994

 

 

 

2,736

 

 

 

2,754

 

 

(8)

Advantage Capital Holdings LLC

 

Financials

 

 

13.00

%

 

5.00% cash / 8.00% PIK

 

 

0.00

%

 

1/9/2025

 

 

1,881

 

 

 

1,881

 

 

 

1,912

 

 

(8) (15)

Advantage Capital Holdings LLC

 

Financials

 

 

13.00

%

 

5.00% cash / 8.00% PIK

 

 

0.00

%

 

1/9/2025

 

 

2,120

 

 

 

2,121

 

 

 

2,154

 

 

(8) (15)

ALCV Purchaser, Inc.

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

7.75

%

 

L +6.75%

 

 

1.00

%

 

2/26/2026

 

 

2,917

 

 

 

2,878

 

 

 

2,913

 

 

(8)

AMCP PET HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

1.00

%

 

L +1.00%

 

 

0.00

%

 

10/5/2026

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

(7) (10) (17)

AMCP PET HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

7.25

%

 

L +6.25%

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/5/2026

 

 

500

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

337

 

 

(7)

AMCP PET HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

7.25

%

 

L +6.25%

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/5/2026

 

 

1,980

 

 

 

1,946

 

 

 

1,980

 

 

(8)

Ancile Solutions, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.00

%

 

L +7.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/11/2026

 

 

1,991

 

 

 

1,935

 

 

 

1,949

 

 

(8)

AP Core Holdings II (Yahoo/Verizon) T/L B2

 

Media

 

 

6.25

%

 

L +5.50%

 

 

0.75

%

 

7/21/2027

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

995

 

 

 

1,003

 

 

(5) (8)

AP Core Holdings II (Yahoo/Verizon) T/L B1 (7/21)

 

Media

 

 

6.25

%

 

L +5.50%

 

 

0.75

%

 

7/21/2027

 

 

2,975

 

 

 

2,942

 

 

 

2,980

 

 

(5) (8)

C. J. FOODS, INC.

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

7.00

%

 

L +6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

3/16/2027

 

 

2,724

 

 

 

2,615

 

 

 

2,714

 

 

(8)

C.P. Converters, Inc., Seventh Amendment Acquisition Loan

 

Industrials

 

 

7.50

%

 

L +6.50%

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/18/2023

 

 

1,925

 

 

 

1,900

 

 

 

1,920

 

 

(8)

Critical Nurse Staffing LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

7.00

%

 

L +6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/30/2026

 

 

687

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

675

 

 

(8)

Critical Nurse Staffing LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

7.00

%

 

L +6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/30/2026

 

 

311

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

50

 

 

(8)

Datalink, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

7.25

%

 

L +6.25%

 

 

1.00

%

 

11/23/2026

 

 

3,230

 

 

 

3,156

 

 

 

3,230

 

 

(8)

Datalink, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

1.00

%

 

L +1.00%

 

 

0.00

%

 

11/23/2026

 

 

600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7) (10)

DRI Holdings Inc

 

Information Technology

 

 

5.50

%

 

L +5.25%

 

 

0.50

%

 

12/21/2028

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

1,980

 

 

 

1,993

 

 

(5)

H-CA II T/L

 

Financials

 

 

19.00

%

 

N/A

 

 

0.00

%

 

2/16/2024

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

H.W. Lochner T/L (Elysium Infrastructure)

 

Industrials

 

 

6.75

%

 

L +5.75%

 

 

1.00

%

 

7/2/2027

 

 

2,993

 

 

 

2,936

 

 

 

2,960

 

 

(8)

Idera, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

7.50

%

 

L +6.75%

 

 

0.75

%

 

2/5/2029

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,966

 

 

 

3,980

 

 

(8)

Ivanti Software, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

5.75

%

 

L +4.75%

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/1/2028

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,892

 

 

 

4,010

 

 

(5) (8)

Lucky Bucks T/L (7/21)

 

Gaming

 

 

6.25

%

 

L +5.50%

 

 

0.75

%

 

7/21/2027

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,924

 

 

 

3,918

 

 

(8)

MAG DS CORP.

 

Industrials

 

 

6.50

%

 

L +5.50%

 

 

1.00

%

 

4/1/2027

 

 

2,859

 

 

 

2,740

 

 

 

2,700

 

 

(8)

Marble Point T/L

 

Financials

 

 

7.00

%

 

L +6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

8/11/2028

 

 

975

 

 

 

949

 

 

 

951

 

 

(8)

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC

 

Industrials

 

 

6.25

%

 

L +5.25%

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/25/2027

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

984

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

(1) (5) (8)

Monotype Imaging Holdings Corp., Incremental Tranche A-3 Term Loan

 

Information Technology

 

 

6.50

%

 

L +5.50%

 

 

1.00

%

 

10/9/2026

 

 

3,895

 

 

 

3,826

 

 

 

3,905

 

 

(5) (8)

MSM Acquisitions, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

7.00

%

 

L +6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/9/2026

 

 

1,166

 

 

 

1,169

 

 

 

1,166

 

 

(8)

MSM Acquisitions, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

7.00

%

 

L +6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/9/2026

 

 

2,795

 

 

 

2,765

 

 

 

2,795

 

 

(8)

Nasco Healthcare Inc.

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

6.50

%

 

L +5.50%

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/30/2023

 

 

743

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

731

 

 

(8)

NAVIGA INC.

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.00

%

 

L +7.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/29/2022

 

 

2,011

 

 

 

1,996

 

 

 

1,980

 

 

(8)

NAVIGA INC.

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.00

%

 

L +7.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

12/29/2022

 

 

1,894

 

 

 

1,870

 

 

 

1,865

 

 

(8)

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

6.25

%

 

L +5.25%

 

 

1.00

%

 

1/2/2025

 

 

1,769

 

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

1,752

 

 

(8)

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

6.25

%

 

L +5.25%

 

 

1.00

%

 

1/2/2025

 

 

966

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

957

 

 

(8)

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

6.25

%

 

L +5.25%

 

 

1.00

%

 

1/2/2025

 

 

937

 

 

 

931

 

 

 

928

 

 

(8)

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

7.00

%

 

N/A

 

 

0.00

%

 

12/29/2028

 

 

96

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

Premier Imaging, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

7.00

%

 

L +6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

1/2/2025

 

 

90

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

(7) (10) (17)

Priority Holdings, LLC.

 

Information Technology

 

 

7.75

%

 

L +6.75%

 

 

1.00

%

 

4/22/2027

 

 

3,648

 

 

 

3,613

 

 

 

3,612

 

 

(8)

RSA Security, LLC

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.50

%

 

L +7.75%

 

 

0.75

%

 

4/16/2028

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,933

 

 

 

3,710

 

 

(8)

San Vicente Capital LLC

 

Information Technology

 

 

9.50

%

 

L +8.00%

 

 

1.50

%

 

6/10/2025

 

 

1,460

 

 

 

1,444

 

 

 

1,465

 

 

(8)

Teneo Holdings LLC

 

Industrials

 

 

6.25

%

 

L +5.25%

 

 

1.00

%

 

7/11/2025

 

 

1,985

 

 

 

1,971

 

 

 

1,993

 

 

(5) (8)

TLE Holdings, LLC

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

7.00

%

 

L +6.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

6/28/2024

 

 

977

 

 

 

974

 

 

 

972

 

 

(8)

Virgin Pulse, Inc.

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.00

%

 

L +7.25%

 

 

0.75

%

 

3/30/2029

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

2,972

 

 

 

2,970

 

 

(8)

Wonder Love Inc

 

Communication Services

 

 

6.00

%

 

L +5.00%

 

 

1.00

%

 

11/18/2024

 

 

794

 

 

 

784

 

 

 

794

 

 

(8)

Total Senior Secured Loan

 

 

$

84,454

 

 

$

84,966

 

 

 

Structured Note - 9.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Churchill Middle Market CLO IV Ltd., Class E-2 Notes

 

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Debt Class

 

 

9.48

%

 

L +9.00%

 

 

0.00

%

 

1/23/2032

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

3,840

 

 

 

3,855

 

 

(8) (13)

Halsey Point CLO II Ltd., Class E

 

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Debt Class

 

 

3.48

%

 

L +3.00%

 

 

0.00

%

 

7/20/2031

 

 

333

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

326

 

 

(13)

Total Structured Note

 

 

$

4,073

 

 

$

4,181

 

 

 

Subordinated Structured Note - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halsey Point CLO II Ltd., Class Subordinated Notes

 

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Equity Class

 

 

0.00

%

 

N/A

 

 

0.00

%

 

7/20/2031

 

 

333

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

297

 

 

(13) (14)

Total Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

$

333

 

 

$

297

 

 

 

Equity/Other - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advantage Capital Holdings LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

(6) (9)

Total Equity

 

 

$

 

 

$

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments (13) - 204.7%

 

 

$

88,860

 

 

$

89,594

 

 

 

Forward contracts (16):

Security

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement Date

 

Par

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

Halsey Point CLO II Ltd., Class Subordinated Notes

 

Advantage Capital Holdings, LLC

 

7/1/2022

 

 

333

 

 

$

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

53

 


(1)
All of the Company's investments are issued by eligible portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), unless otherwise noted. All of the Company's investments are issued by U.S. portfolio companies unless otherwise noted.
(2)
All investments are non-controlled/non-affiliated investments as defined by the 1940 Act. The provisions of the 1940 Act classify investments based on the level of control that the Company maintains in a particular portfolio company.
(3)
Except as otherwise noted, certain of the Company’s portfolio company investments are subject to legal restrictions on sales.
(4)
Represents the actual interest rate for partially or fully funded debt in effect as of the reporting date. Variable rate loans bear interest at a rate that may be determined by the larger of the floor of the reference to either LIBOR ("L") or alternate base rate (commonly known as the U.S. Prime Rate ("P"), unless otherwise noted) at the borrower's option, which reset periodically based on the terms of the credit agreement. L loans are typically indexed to 12 month, 6 month, 3 month, 2 month, or 1 month L rates. As of December 31, 2021, rates for the 12 month, 6 month, 3 month, 2 month and 1 month L are 0.10%, 0.15%, 0.21%, 0.15% and 0.10%, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, P was 3.25%. For investments with multiple reference rates or alternate base rates, the interest rate shown is the weighted average interest rate in effect at December 31, 2021.
(5)
Other than the investments noted by this footnote, the fair value of each of the Company’s investments is determined in good faith using significant unobservable inputs by the Adviser in its role as “valuation designee” in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, pursuant to valuation policies and procedures that have been approved by the Company’s board of directors (the "Board").
(6)
Ownership of equity investments may occur through a holding company.
(7)
All or a portion of this commitment was unfunded at December 31, 2021.
(8)
Security, or a portion thereof, is held through Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity, and is pledged as collateral supporting the amounts outstanding under the debt financing facility at Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. (See Note 5 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements).
(9)
Non-income producing investment.
(10)
The date disclosed represents the commitment period of the unfunded term loan.
(11)
The amortized cost represents the initial cost adjusted for the accretion of discount or amortization of premium, as applicable, on debt investments using the effective interest method.
(12)
As of December 31, 2021, the estimated cost basis of investments for U.S. federal tax purposes was $88,863, resulting in estimated gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $1,205 and $(420), respectively.
(13)
Investments the Company has determined are not qualifying assets under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. The status of these assets under the 1940 Act is subject to change. The Company monitors the status of these assets on an ongoing basis. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of total assets. Non-qualifying assets represented 4.0% of total assets as of December 31, 2021.
(14)
This investment is in the subordinated note of the collateralized loan obligation security, which is entitled to recurring distributions that are generally equal to the excess cash flow generated from the underlying investments after payment of the contractual payments in debt holders and fund expenses. The current estimated yield, calculated using amortized cost, is based on the current projections of this excess cash flow taking into account assumptions made regarding expected prepayments, losses and future reinvestment rates. These assumptions are periodically reviewed and adjusted. Ultimately, the actual yield may be higher or lower than the estimated yield if actual results differ from those used for the assumptions.
(15)
Investment bears interest at 12% per year with such interest to be paid, at the election of the borrower in cash or paid-in kind (“PIK”) interest. To the extent that any portion of interest is in the form of PIK interest, the interest rate is increased to 13% with a minimum of 5% of the total interest in the form of cash interest (i.e., 5% cash interest and 8% PIK interest).
(16)
The Company may sell any of the referenced securities in whole or in part to any third-party prior to the settlement date of the forward contracts without consent of the counterparty. Upon such sale to a third-party, the Company and counterparty shall have no further obligations in respect of that specific amount of referenced security sold.
(17)
The negative cost is the result of the capitalized discount being greater than the principal amount outstanding on the loan. The negative fair value is the result of the capitalized discount on the loan.
(18)
Percentages are based on the net assets.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


BC Partners Lending Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementStatements (Unaudited)

(Unaudited)(in thousands, except share and per share data, percentages and as otherwise indicated;

for example, with the word “million” or otherwise)

Note 1. Organization

BC Partners Lending Corporation (“BCPL” or the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation formed on December 22, 2017. The Company was formed primarily to invest in the U.S. middle-market credit sector. The Company’s investment objective is to make investments that generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The Company intends to invest primarily in private middle-market companies in the form of secured debt, unsecured debt, other debt and/or equity securities. In addition, to a lesser extent, the Company may invest in securities of public companies and in structured products. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, the Company intends to electhas elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Company is an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and the Company will take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with certain new or revised accounting standards provided for emerging growth companies in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). As of June 30, 2018,

The Company commenced operations on October 2, 2019.

On October 25, 2019, the Company formed a wholly-owned, special-purpose, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary, Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. (“BCPL Funding”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, which holds certain of the Company’s portfolio loan investments that are used as collateral for the debt financing facility at BCPL Funding. On January 28, 2020, the Company formed a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary, BCPL Sub Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which holds the Company’s equity investment.

The Company is still devoting substantially all of its efforts to establishing the business and its planned principal operations have not commenced.

As of June 30, 2018, no investment or other operations other than the sale and issuance of 4,000 shares of common stock on April 10, 2018, at an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 ($25 per share) to BC Partners Investment Holdings Limited, an affiliate ofmanaged by BC Partners Advisors L.P. (the “Adviser”), have occurred.

The Company is managed by the Adviser, an affiliate of BC Partners LLP. No management fees will be paidLLP (“BC Partners”). BC Partners Management LLC (the “Administrator”), also an affiliate of BC Partners, provides administrative services necessary for the Company to operate.

The Company conducts private offerings (each, a “Private Offering”) of its common stock to accredited investors in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. At the closing of each Private Offering, each investor makes a capital commitment (a “Capital Commitment”) to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to a subscription agreement entered into with the Company. Investors are required to fund drawdowns to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock up to the Adviser until commencementamount of commercial activities.their respective Capital Commitment on an as-needed basis each time the Company delivers a drawdown notice to its investors. The Company’s initial Private Offering closed on September 26, 2019 (the “Initial Closing”).

In April 2020 the Company submitted to the SEC an application for exemptive relief intended, if granted, to provide investors with liquidity options with respect to their investments in shares of the Company’s common stock. In August 2022, the SEC Staff informed the Company that it did not intend to grant the Company's application at the current time, and the Company withdrew its application. For more information on the Company's application, refer to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022. The Company's board of directors (the "Board") continues to consider alternative means of liquidity for the Company's stockholders, including potentially listing the shares of the Company on a national securities exchange or commencing periodic repurchase or tender offers in the future (a "Liquidity Action").

The Company will wind down its operations within ten years after the after the Initial Closing Date, unless the Board and/or stockholders determine to take a Liquidity Action.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statement hasstatements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s financial statement and related financial information have been prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting onForm 10-Q and Articles 6 and 10 of RegulationS-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete S-X, as appropriate. The unaudited consolidated financial statements. Thisstatements (“consolidated financial statement reflectsstatements”) reflect adjustments that in the opinion of the Company are necessary for the fair statementpresentation of the financial position and results of operations as of and for the periodperiods presented herein.herein and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC. The Company is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and therefore applies the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements.


Use of Estimates

The preparation of the statement of assets and liabilitiesconsolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities.consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.

SegmentsConsolidation

In accordance with U.S. GAAP guidance on consolidation, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a portfolio company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Segments

In accordance with U.S. GAAP guidance on segment reporting, the Company has determined that its operations comprise only a single reporting segment.

Cash and Restricted Cash

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include short-term highly liquid investments with original maturitiesconsists of three months or less.deposits held at a custodian bank. Restricted cash consists of deposits pledged as collateral. Cash and restricted cash equivalents are held at major financial institutions and, at times, may exceed the insured limits under applicable law.

Investments

Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on investments are calculated using the specific identification method as the difference between the net proceeds received (excluding prepayment fees, if any) and the amortized cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are recognized.

Investments for which market quotations are available are typically valued at those market quotations. To validate market quotations, the Company will utilize a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and number of the quotations.

Debt that is not publicly traded but for which there are external pricing sources available as of the valuation date is valued using independent broker-dealer, market maker quotations or independent pricing services. The valuation committee, comprised of members of the Adviser, (the “Valuation Committee”) subjects these quotes to various criteria including, but not limited to, the number and quality of quotes, the deviation among the quotes and information derived from analyzing the Company’s own transactions in such investments throughout the reporting period. Generally, such investments are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless the Valuation Committee determines that the quality, quantity or deviation among quotes warrants significant adjustment to the inputs utilized.

The Board has designated the Adviser as its "valuation designee" pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, and in that role the Adviser is responsible for performing fair value determinations relating to all of the Company's investments, including periodically assessing and managing any material valuation risks and establishing and applying fair value methodologies, in accordance with valuation policies and procedures that have been approved by the Board. The Board ultimately is responsible for fair value determinations under the 1940 Act and satisfies its responsibility through the oversight of the valuation designee in accordance with Rule 2a-5.

Investments that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available, as is expected to be the case for substantially all of the Company’s investments, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser, based on, among other things, input of the Adviser and independent third-party valuation firm(s).

The Adviser undertakes a multi-step valuation process, which includes, among other procedures, the following:

The Company’s quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued using certain inputs, among others, provided by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment in conjunction with the Company’s portfolio management team. The Company utilizes an independent valuation firm to provide valuation on each material illiquid security at least once every trailing 12-month period;
Preliminary valuations are reviewed and discussed with management of the Adviser and investment professionals; and
The Adviser will review the recommended valuations and determine the fair value of each investment. Valuations that are not based on readily available market quotations will be valued in good faith based on, among other things, where applicable, other third parties.

As part of the valuation process, the Adviser may consider other information and may use valuation methods including but not limited to (i) market quotes for similar investments, (ii) recent trading activity, (iii) discounting forecasted cash flows of the investment, (iv) models that consider the implied yields from comparable debt, (v) third party appraisal, (vi) sale negotiations and purchase offers received from independent parties and (vii) estimated value of underlying assets to be received in liquidation or restructuring.


Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of such investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that may ultimately be realized. Further, such investments are generally less liquid than publicly traded securities and may be subject to contractual and other restrictions on resale. If the Company were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, it could realize amounts that are different from the amounts presented and such differences could be material.

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected herein.

Under existing accounting guidance, fair value is defined as the price that the Company would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. This accounting guidance emphasizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The Company classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy as defined by current accounting guidance:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible to the Company.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs other than quoted prices.

Level 3: Significant inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Investments for which no external pricing sources are available as of the valuation date are included in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Forward Contracts

The Company may enter into forward purchase contracts primarily to manage credit risk. When entering into a forward purchase contract, the Company agrees to deliver a fixed quantity of securities for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. Forward contracts entered into by the Company are not designated as hedging instruments, and as a result, the Company presents changes in fair value through net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of operations. Realized and unrealized gains and losses of derivative instruments are included in the consolidated statements of operations. These instruments involve market risk, credit risk, or both kinds of risks. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and movements in fair value. The Company attempts to limit counterparty risk by only dealing with well-known counterparties.

Revenue Recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Discounts from and premiums to par value on debt investments purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective interest method. The amortized cost of debt investments represents the original cost, including origination fees and upfront fees received that are deemed to be an adjustment to yield, adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any.

Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. The Company considers many factors relevant to an investment when placing it on or removing it from non-accrual status including, but not limited to, the delinquency status of the investment, economic and business conditions, the overall financial condition of the underlying investment, the value of the underlying collateral, bankruptcy status, if any, and any other facts or circumstances relevant to the investment. Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability of the outstanding principal and interest. Non-accrual loans may be restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid current and are likely to remain current based on management’s judgment.

Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly-traded portfolio companies.


Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount are capitalized, and the Company amortizes such amounts as interest income over the respective term of the loan or security. Upon the prepayment of a loan or security, any unamortized loan origination fees and original issue discount are recorded as interest income. The Company records prepayment premiums on loans and securities as fee income when it receives such amounts.

Payment-in-Kind Interest

Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income and generally becomes due at maturity. To maintain the Company’s status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash.

Deferred Financing Costs

Origination and other expenses related to the Company’s borrowings are recorded as deferred financing costs and amortized as part of interest expense using the straight-line method over the stated life of the debt instrument. Unamortized deferred financing costs are presented as a direct deduction to the respective debt instrument.

Organization and Offering Costs

Organization costs include, among other things, the cost of incorporating, including the cost of legal services and other fees pertaining to the Company’s organization. Costs associated with the organization of the Company are expensed as incurred. Offering costs include, among other things, marketing expenses and printing, legal fees, due diligence fees, and other costs in connection with the Company’s offering of shares of its common stock, including the preparation of the Company’s registration statement, on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 22, 2018, as amended, and salaries and direct expenses of the Adviser’s personnel, employees of its affiliates and others while engaged in such activities. Offering costs are capitalized as deferred offering expenses and are amortized over twelve months from incurrence.

Earnings per Share

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Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding during the period.


BC Partners Lending Corporation

Notes to Financial Statement

(Unaudited)

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. The Company also intends to elect to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to qualify annually, as a RIC under the Code. So long as the Company maintains its status as a RIC, it will generally not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income or excise taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its stockholders as dividends.distributions. Any tax liability related to income earned and distributed by the Company represents obligations of the Company’s stockholders and will not be reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

To qualify for and maintain qualification as a RIC, the Company must, among other things, meet certainsource-of-income and asset diversification requirements. In addition, to qualify for RIC tax treatment, the Company must distribute to its stockholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of its “investment company taxable income” for that year, which is generally its ordinary income plus the excess, if any, of its realized net short-term capital gains over its realized net long-term capital losses. In order for the Company not to be subject to U.S. federal excise taxes, it must distribute annually an amount at least equal to the sum of (i) 98% of its net ordinary income (taking into account certain deferrals and elections) for the calendar year, (ii) 98.2% of its capital gains in excess of capital losses for theone-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (iii) any net ordinary income and capital gains in excess of capital losses for preceding years that were not distributed during such years. The Company, at its discretion, may carry forward taxable income in excess of calendar year dividendsdistributions and pay a 4% nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax on this income.

The Company evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its consolidated financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are“more-likely-than-not” “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the“more-likely-than-not” “more-likely-than-not” threshold are reserved and recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. All penalties and interest associated with income taxes are included in income tax expense. Conclusions regarding tax positions are subject to review and may be adjusted at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to,on-going analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

The Company has analyzed the tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax for uncertain tax positions is required in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company’s major tax jurisdictions are U.S. federal, New York State, and foreign jurisdictions where the Company makes significant investments. The Company’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

Distributions to Common Stockholders

Distributions to the Company’s stockholders are recorded on the record date. The amount to be paid out as a distribution is determined by the Board and is generally based upon earnings estimated by the Adviser. Net realized capital gains, if any, would generally be distributed at least annually, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains.


The Company has adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan (“DRP”) for its stockholders. As a result, if the Company makes a cash distribution, its stockholders will have their cash distributions reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock, including fractional shares as necessary, unless they specifically “opt out” of the DRP to receive the distribution in cash. Under the DRP, cash distributions to participating stockholders will be reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price equal to the net asset value per share as of the last day of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the date such distribution was declared.

The Company may distribute taxable distributions that are payable in cash or shares of its common stock at the election of each stockholder. Under certain applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury regulations, distributions payable in cash or in shares of stock at the election of stockholders are treated as taxable distributions. The Internal Revenue Service has published guidance indicating that this rule will apply even where the total amount of cash that may be distributed is limited to no more than 20% of the total distribution. Under this guidance, if too many stockholders elect to receive their distributions in cash, the cash available for distribution must be allocated among the stockholders electing to receive cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). If the Company decides to make any distributions consistent with this guidance that are payable in part in its stock, taxable stockholders receiving such distributions will be required to include the full amount of the distribution (whether received in cash, shares of the Company’s stock, or a combination thereof) as ordinary income (or as long-term capital gain to the extent such distribution is properly reported as a capital gain distribution) to the extent of the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. stockholder may be required to pay tax with respect to such distributions in excess of any cash received. If a U.S. stockholder sells the stock it receives in order to pay this tax, the sales proceeds may be less than the amount included in income with respect to the distribution, depending on the market price of the Company’s stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with respect to non-U.S. stockholders, the Company may be required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to such distributions, including in respect of all or a portion of such distribution that is payable in stock.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management doesIn March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). The guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transaction, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company expects that the adoption of this guidance will not believe any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if adopted, would have a material effectimpact on the accompanyingCompany’s financial statement.position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (ASU 2022-03). The accounting standard update clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security and introduces new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions and measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements, but the impact of the adoption is not expected to be material.

Note 3. Related Party Transactions

Administration Agreement

On April 23, 2018, the Company entered into an Administration Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with BC Partners Management LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of BC Partners LLP.the Administrator. Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator will perform (or oversee, or arrange for, the performance of) the administrative services necessary for the operation of the Company, which includes office facilities, equipment, bookkeeping and recordkeeping services and such other services as the Administrator, subject to review by the board of directors (the “Board”),Board, shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Administration Agreement.

The Company will reimburse the Administrator for services performed under the terms of the Administration Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Administrator may delegate its obligations under the Administration Agreement to affiliates or third-parties and the Company pays or reimburses the Administrator for certain expenses incurred by any such affiliates or third-parties for work done on its behalf.

The Administration Agreement will be in effect for a periodhad an initial term of two years from theits effective date it first becomes effective and will remain in effect fromyear-to-year thereafter if approved annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Company’s Board who are not parties to the Administration Agreement or “interested persons” of the Company, of the Adviser or of any of their respective affiliates, as defined in the 1940 Act. The Administration Agreement was most recently approved on March 5, 2020. The Administration Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Company or by the vote of the Board or by the Administrator.


No person who is an officer, director or employee of the Adviser 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 Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer and their respective staffs (based on a percentage of time such individuals devote, on an estimated basis, to the business affairs of the Company).

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred administrative fees of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred administrative fees of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2018, no administrative fee has been incurred.2022, such amounts were partially offset against amounts due from the Adviser in connection with the Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement (the “Expense Support Agreement”), as described below.

Investment Advisory Agreement

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BC Partners Lending Corporation

Notes to Financial Statement

(Unaudited)

On April 23, 2018, the Company entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (thewith the Adviser which was amended and restated on November 7, 2018 and further amended on July 9, 2019 (as amended, the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) with. On November 6, 2020, the Adviser.Board unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement for a period of twelve months. The amendments were each approved at the time by the Company’s sole stockholder. Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser will be responsible for managing the Company’s business and activities, including sourcing investment opportunities, conducting research, performing due diligence on potential investments, structuring its investments, monitoring its portfolio companies and provideproviding managerial assistance to portfolio companies.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Company will pay the Adviser a base management fee and may also pay to it certain incentive fees.

The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of 1.00% (1.50% if an exchange listing occurs) of the Company’s average gross assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed amounts, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. The management fee for any partial month or quarter will be appropriately prorated and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the relevant month or quarter.

On August 20, 2019, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with the Adviser pursuant to which, for the period ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived 50% of the base management fee to be paid by the Company under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The waiver was prorated for any partial month or quarter. Management fees waived are not subject to recoupment by the Adviser.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred management fees of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred management fees of $0.7 million, and $0.7 million net of waivers, respectively. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2018, no management fee has been incurred.2022, such amounts were partially offset against amounts due from the Adviser in connection with the Expense Support Agreement, as described below.

The incentive fee consists of two parts, as follows:

(i)

(i)
The first component, payable at the end of each quarter in arrears, equals 100% of thepre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of a 1.50% quarterly preferred return but less than 1.76% the upper level breakpoint and 15% (17.50% if an exchange listing occurs) of the amount ofpre-incentive fee net investment income that exceeds 1.76% in any calendar quarter. For purposes of determining whetherpre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds the hurdle rate,pre-incentive fee net investment income is expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

(ii)

The second component, payable at the end of each calendar year in arrears, the capital gains incentive fee, equals 15.0% of cumulative realized capital gains from inception through the end of such calendar 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 gains incentive fee for prior periods. The Company accrues, but does not pay, a capital gains incentive fee with respect to unrealized capital appreciation because a capital gains incentive fee would be owed to the Adviser if the Company were to sell the relevant investment and realize a capital gain.

As of June 30, 2018, no incentive fee, has been incurred.payable at the end of each quarter in arrears, equals 100% of the pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of a 1.50% quarterly preferred return but less than 1.76% (1.818% if an exchange listing occurs), the upper level breakpoint, and 15% (17.50% if an exchange listing occurs) of the amount of pre-incentive fee net investment income that exceeds 1.76% (1.818% if an exchange listing occurs) in any calendar quarter. For purposes of determining whether pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds the hurdle rate, pre-incentive fee net investment income is expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

(ii)
The second component, the capital gains incentive fee, payable at the end of each calendar year in arrears, equals 15.0% of cumulative realized capital gains from inception through the end of such calendar 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 gains incentive fee for prior periods. The Company accrues, but does not pay, a capital gains incentive fee with respect to unrealized capital appreciation because a capital gains incentive fee would be owed to the Adviser if the Company were to sell the relevant investment and realize a capital gain.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred incentive fees of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred incentive fees (reversal of previously recorded unrealized incentive fees) of $(0.1) million and $0.6 million, respectively


The Investment Advisory Agreement will be in effect for a period of two years from theits effective date it first becomes effective and will remain in effect fromyear-to-year thereafter if approved annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Company’s Board who are not parties to the Investment Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” of the Company, of the Adviser or of any of their respective affiliates, as defined in the 1940 Act. The Investment Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice and, in certain circumstances, upon 120 days’ written notice, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Company or by the vote of the Board or by the Adviser.

The Adviser may, from time to time, pay amounts owed by the Company to third-party providers of goods or services, including the Board, and the Company will subsequently reimburse the Adviser for such amounts paid on its behalf. Amounts payable to the Adviser are settled in the normal course of business without formal payment terms. Prior to the Company’s commencement of operations, the Adviser and its affiliates have incurred operating expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of $1.2 million, including audit fees of $0.2 million, legal fees of $0.5 million, professional fees of $22.3 thousand, directors’ fees of $0.2 million, insurance of $0.2 million and other expenses of $62.4 thousand. The Company will have no responsibility for such costs until the Adviser submits such costs, or a portion thereof, for reimbursement.

For the period ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized operating expenses reimbursable to the Adviser of $1.2 million. Amounts incurred by the Adviser subsequent to the Company’s commencement of operations were offset against amounts due from the Adviser in connection with the Expense Support Agreement, as described below. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Adviser paid operating expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, such amounts were partially offset against amounts due from the Adviser in connection with the Expense Support Agreement, as described below.

Co-investment Exemptive Relief

As a BDC, the Company is subject to certain regulatory restrictions in making its investments. For example, BDCs generally are not permitted toco-invest with certain affiliated entities in transactions originated by the BDC or its affiliates in the absence of an exemptive order from the SEC. However, BDCs are permitted to, and may, simultaneouslyco-invest in transactions where price is the only negotiated term. The Company has submitted toOn October 23, 2018, the SEC issued an order granting the Company’s application for an exemptive orderrelief toco-invest, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, in certain private placement transactions, with other funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates, including BCP Special Opportunities Fund I LP, BCP Special Opportunities Fund II LP, Portman Ridge Finance Corporation and any future funds that are advised by the Adviser or its affiliated investment advisers. There canUnder the terms of the exemptive order, in order for the Company to participate in a co-investment transaction a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of the Company’s independent directors must conclude that (i) the terms of the proposed transaction, including the consideration to be paid, are reasonable and fair to the Company and its stockholders and do not involve overreaching with respect of the Company or its stockholders on the part of any person concerned, and (ii) the proposed transaction is consistent with the interests of the Company’s stockholders and is consistent with the Company’s investment objectives and strategies and certain criteria established by the Board.

Organization and Offering Costs

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Agreement, the Company, either directly or through reimbursements to the Adviser or its affiliates, is responsible for its organization and portfolio offering costs in an amount up to 1.50% of total capital commitments. Prior to the Company’s commencement of operations, the Adviser funded the Company’s organization and offering costs in the amount of $1.4 million. The Company will have no assuranceresponsibility for such costs until the Adviser submits such costs, or a portion thereof, for reimbursement, subject to a cap of 1.50% of the Company’s total commitments and provided further that the Adviser or its affiliates may not be reimbursed for payment of excess organization and offering expenses that were incurred more than three years prior to the proposed reimbursement. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company accrued organization and offering costs of $38.0 thousand and $0.0 thousand, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company accrued organization and offering costs of $78.0 thousand and $12.3 thousand, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, the Advisor has yet to submit $0.3 million of offering costs for reimbursement.

Amounts due to the Adviser for the expected recoveries of organization, offering and operating expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, and amounts due from the Adviser under the Expense Support Agreement for such amounts are reflected on a net basis in amounts due to/from affiliates on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

Expense Support Agreement

On August 22, 2019, the Company entered into the Expense Support Agreement with the Adviser, the purpose of which is to ensure that no portion of distributions made to the Company’s stockholders will be paid from the Company’s offering proceeds or borrowings (the “Distribution Objective”).

Commencing with the fourth quarter of 2019 and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Adviser will reimburse the Company for operating expenses in an amount sufficient to meet the Distribution Objective. Any payment so required to be made by the Adviser is referred to herein as an “Expense Payment.”


The Adviser’s obligation to make an Expense Payment becomes a liability of the Adviser, and the right to such Expense Payment becomes an asset of the Company, no later than the last business day of the applicable calendar quarter. The Expense Payment for any calendar quarter shall, as promptly as possible, be: (i) paid by the Adviser to the Company in any combination of cash or other immediately available funds, and/or (ii) offset against amounts due from the Company to the Adviser.

Pursuant to the Expense Support Agreement, “Available Operating Funds” means the sum of (i) the Company’s net investment company taxable income (including net short-term capital gains reduced by net long-term capital losses), (ii) the Company’s net capital gains (including the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses), and (iii) distributions paid to or otherwise earned by the Company 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.)

Following any calendar quarter in which Available Operating Funds exceed the cumulative distributions paid to the Company’s stockholders in such calendar quarter (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 in accordance with the stipulation below, as applicable, 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 quarter have been reimbursed or waived. Any payments required to be made by the Company pursuant to the preceding sentence are referred to herein as a “Reimbursement Payment.”

The amount of the Reimbursement Payment for any calendar quarter will be equal to the lesser of (i) the Excess Operating Funds in such calendar quarter, and (ii) the aggregate amount of all Expense Payments made by the Adviser to the Company within three years prior to the last business day of such calendar quarter that have not been previously reimbursed by the Company to the Adviser.

The Company’s obligation to make a Reimbursement Payment becomes a liability to the Company, and the right to such Reimbursement Payment becomes an asset of the Adviser, no later than the last business day of the applicable calendar quarter. The Reimbursement Payment for any calendar quarter shall, as promptly as possible, be paid by the Company to the Adviser in any combination of cash or other immediately available funds. Any Reimbursement Payments shall be deemed to have reimbursed the Adviser for Expense Payments in chronological order beginning with the oldest Expense Payment eligible for reimbursement.

The Expense Support Agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the Company or the Adviser, with or without notice. The Expense Support Agreement automatically terminates in the event of (a) the termination by the Company of the Investment Advisory Agreement, or (b) the Board determines to dissolve or liquidate the Company. Upon termination of the Expense Support Agreement, the Company will receivebe required to pay the Adviser an exemptive orderamount equal to all Expense Payments paid by the Adviser to the Company within three years prior to the date of such termination and that have not been previously reimbursed by the Company to the Adviser. Such repayment shall be made to the Adviser no later than 30 days after such date of termination or the date of such event, as applicable.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the gross Expense Reimbursement receivable by the Advisor from the SEC.Company was $0.1 million and $(0.2) million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the gross Expense Payment received by the Company from the Adviser was $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Management believes that the Reimbursement Payments by the Company to the Adviser are not probable under the terms of the Expense Support Agreement as of September 30, 2022. The following table reflects the Expense Payments that may be subject to reimbursement pursuant to the Expense Support Agreement:

Quarter Ended

 

Expense Payment
Received from
Adviser
(1)

 

 

Reimbursement
Payment made to
Adviser

 

 

Unreimbursed
Expense Payment
(1)

 

 

Eligible for Reimbursement
through
(1)

December 31, 2019

 

$

2,165

 

 

$

1,054

 

 

$

1,111

 

 

December 31, 2022

March 31, 2020

 

 

346

 

 

 

 

 

 

346

 

 

March 31, 2023

June 30, 2020

 

 

752

 

 

 

 

 

 

752

 

 

June 30, 2023

September 30, 2020

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

September 30, 2023

March 31, 2021

 

 

217

 

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

 

$

3,548

 

 

$

1,054

 

 

$

2,494

 

 

 

(1)
The actual date that the estimated Expense Payment is eligible for reimbursement will be determined when such Expense Payment is actually made by the Adviser.

As of September 30, 2022, due to affiliate includes amounts payable for administrative fee, operating expenses reimbursable and reimbursement payment.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

The members of the senior management and investment teams of the Adviser serve or may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities that operate in the same or a related line of business as the Company does, or of investment vehicles managed by the same personnel. In serving in these multiple and other capacities, they may have obligations to other clients or investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which may or may not be in the Company’s best interests or in the best interest of the Company’s stockholders. The Company’s investment objectives may overlap with the investment objectives of such investment funds, accounts or other investment vehicles.


Note 4. Investments and Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value as of September 30, 2022:

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

Fair

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

Value

 

 

Portfolio

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

$

91,447

 

 

 

95.2

%

 

$

87,992

 

 

 

94.0

%

Structured Note

 

 

4,073

 

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

4.3

%

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

333

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

277

 

 

 

0.3

%

Equity/Other

 

 

146

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

1,248

 

 

 

1.3

%

Joint Venture

 

 

83

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

76

 

 

 

0.1

%

Total

 

$

96,082

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

93,630

 

 

 

100.0

%

The following table summarizes the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value as of December 31, 2021:

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

Fair

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

Value

 

 

Portfolio

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

$

84,454

 

 

 

95.0

%

 

$

84,966

 

 

 

94.8

%

Structured Note

 

 

4,073

 

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

4,181

 

 

 

4.7

%

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

333

 

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

297

 

 

 

0.3

%

Equity/Other

 

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

150

 

 

 

0.2

%

Total

 

$

88,860

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

89,594

 

 

 

100.0

%

Generally, under the 1940 Act, the Company would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company if it owned more than 25% of its voting securities or it had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company, and would be an “affiliated person” of a portfolio company if it owned 5% or more of its voting securities. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not “control” and was not an “affiliated person” of any of its portfolio companies, each as defined in the 1940 Act.

The following tables summarize the industry and geographic composition of the Company’s investment portfolio based on amortized cost and fair value as of September 30, 2022:

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

Fair

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

Value

 

 

Portfolio

 

Information Technology

 

$

49,247

 

 

 

51.3

%

 

$

46,878

 

 

 

50.1

%

Industrials

 

 

7,625

 

 

 

7.9

%

 

 

7,491

 

 

 

8.0

%

Financials

 

 

7,099

 

 

 

7.4

%

 

 

7,874

 

 

 

8.4

%

Healthcare

 

 

10,569

 

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

10,382

 

 

 

11.1

%

Consumer Staples

 

 

6,869

 

 

 

7.2

%

 

 

6,839

 

 

 

7.3

%

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

3,743

 

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

3,759

 

 

 

4.0

%

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Debt Class

 

 

4,073

 

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

4.3

%

Gaming

 

 

3,785

 

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

3,407

 

 

 

3.7

%

Communication Services

 

 

694

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

700

 

 

 

0.7

%

Transportation

 

 

1,962

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

1,910

 

 

 

2.0

%

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Equity Class

 

 

333

 

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

277

 

 

 

0.3

%

Joint Venture

 

 

83

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

76

 

 

 

0.1

%

Total

 

$

96,082

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

93,630

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

Fair

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

Value

 

 

Portfolio

 

United States

 

$

91,676

 

 

 

95.4

%

 

$

89,316

 

 

 

95.4

%

International

 

 

4,406

 

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

4,314

 

 

 

4.6

%

Total

 

$

96,082

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

93,630

 

 

 

100.0

%


The following tables summarize the industry and geographic composition of the Company’s investment portfolio based on amortized cost and fair value as of December 31, 2021:

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

Fair

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

Value

 

 

Portfolio

 

Information Technology

 

$

38,097

 

 

 

42.8

%

 

$

38,154

 

 

 

42.6

%

Industrials

 

 

10,531

 

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

10,630

 

 

 

11.9

%

Financials

 

 

10,091

 

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

10,304

 

 

 

11.5

%

Healthcare

 

 

7,624

 

 

 

8.6

%

 

 

7,686

 

 

 

8.6

%

Consumer Staples

 

 

4,873

 

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

5,031

 

 

 

5.6

%

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

4,593

 

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

4,616

 

 

 

5.2

%

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Debt Class

 

 

4,073

 

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

4,181

 

 

 

4.6

%

Media

 

 

3,937

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

3,983

 

 

 

4.4

%

Gaming

 

 

3,924

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

3,918

 

 

 

4.4

%

Communication Services

 

 

784

 

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

794

 

 

 

0.9

%

Collateralized Loan Obligation - Equity Class

 

 

333

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

297

 

 

 

0.3

%

Total

 

$

88,860

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

89,594

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

Fair

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

Value

 

 

Portfolio

 

United States

 

$

84,454

 

 

 

95.0

%

 

$

85,116

 

 

 

95.0

%

International

 

 

4,406

 

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

4,478

 

 

 

5.0

%

Total

 

$

88,860

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

89,594

 

 

 

100.0

%

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s investment portfolio as of September 30, 2022:

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

$

 

 

$

19,880

 

 

$

68,112

 

 

$

87,992

 

Structured Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

4,037

 

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

277

 

Equity/Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,248

 

 

 

1,248

 

Joint Venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

76

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

19,880

 

 

$

73,750

 

 

$

93,630

 

Forward contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

57

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

19,880

 

 

$

73,807

 

 

$

93,687

 

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s investment portfolio as of December 31, 2021:

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

$

 

 

$

16,941

 

 

$

68,025

 

 

$

84,966

 

Structured Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,181

 

 

 

4,181

 

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

297

 

Equity/Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

150

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

16,941

 

 

$

72,653

 

 

$

89,594

 

Forward contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

53

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

16,941

 

 

$

72,706

 

 

$

89,647

 


The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s investment portfolio for which level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

 

 

Senior Secured
Loan

 

 

Structured
Note

 

 

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

Joint Venture

 

 

Equity/other

 

 

Total
Investments

 

 

Forward
Contracts

 

Balance as of January 1, 2022

 

$

68,025

 

 

$

4,181

 

 

$

297

 

 

$

 

 

$

150

 

 

$

72,653

 

 

$

53

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

27,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

27,546

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of investments

 

 

(19,370

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,370

)

 

 

 

Payment in-kind interest income

 

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

 

Net accretion of discounts (amortization of premiums)

 

 

182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(1,732

)

 

 

(144

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

952

 

 

 

(951

)

 

 

4

 

Net realized loss on investments

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

Transfers into level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of level 3

 

 

(6,424

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,424

)

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2022

 

$

68,112

 

 

$

4,037

 

 

$

277

 

 

$

76

 

 

$

1,248

 

 

$

73,750

 

 

$

57

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Level 3 investments still held

 

$

(1,635

)

 

$

(144

)

 

$

(20

)

 

$

(7

)

 

$

952

 

 

$

(854

)

 

$

4

 

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s investment portfolio for which level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

 

Senior Secured
Loan

 

 

Structured
Note

 

 

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

Junior Secured

 

 

Repurchases
Agreement

 

 

Equity/other

 

 

Total
Investments

 

 

Forward
Contracts

 

Balance as of January 1, 2021

 

$

54,146

 

 

$

1,948

 

 

$

271

 

 

$

990

 

 

$

1,372

 

 

$

 

 

$

58,727

 

 

$

119

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

72,786

 

 

 

9,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82,496

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of investments

 

 

(57,082

)

 

 

(7,722

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

(1,372

)

 

 

 

 

 

(67,193

)

 

 

 

Payment in-kind interest income

 

 

242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

 

Net accretion of discounts (amortization of premiums)

 

 

318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

320

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

535

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

146

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

(64

)

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

848

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,185

 

 

 

 

Transfers into level 3

 

 

5,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,148

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of level 3

 

 

(2,783

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,783

)

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 

$

74,158

 

 

$

4,244

 

 

$

295

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

146

 

 

$

78,843

 

 

$

55

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Level 3 investments still held

 

$

474

 

 

$

111

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

146

 

 

$

755

 

 

$

(64

)

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of level 3 investments as of September 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Asset Category

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation
Technique/
Methodology

 

Unobservable
Input

 

Range
(Weighted
Average)

Equity/Other

 

$

1,102

 

 

Enterprise Valuation

 

Average EBITDA Multiple

 

8.2x - 15.5x (11x)

Equity/Other

 

 

146

 

 

Recent Transaction

 

Transaction Price

 

100 - 500 (406)

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

3,411

 

 

Recent Transaction

 

Transaction Price

 

98 - 98 (98)

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

64,701

 

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Market Yield

 

6.5% - 22.0% (9.5%)

Structured Note

 

 

4,037

 

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Market Yield

 

7.5% - 10.5% (9.8%)

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

277

 

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Market Yield

 

13.7% - 14.7% (14.2%)

Joint Venture

 

 

76

 

 

Enterprise Valuation

 

Net Asset Value

 

104

 

 

$

73,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Contracts

 

$

57

 

 

Option Pricing Model

 

Expected Volatility

 

1.0% - 2.0% (1.5%)


The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of level 3 investments as of December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Asset Category

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation
Technique/
Methodology

 

Unobservable
Input

 

Range
(Weighted
Average)

Equity/Other

 

$

150

 

 

Enterprise Valuation

 

Average EBITDA Multiple

 

6.3x (6.3x)

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

3,486

 

 

Recent Transaction

 

Transaction Price

 

92.0 - 99.1 (96.5)

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

64,539

 

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Market Yield

 

6.0% - 15.5% (8.2%)

Structured Note

 

 

4,181

 

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Market Yield

 

7.4% - 11.0% (10.7%)

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

297

 

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Discount Rate

 

12.1% - 12.6% (12.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probability of Default

 

1.5% - 2.0% (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Severity

 

25% - 35% (30%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovery Rate

 

65% - 75% (70%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment Rate

 

15.0% - 25.0% (20.0%)

 

 

$

72,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Contracts

 

$

53

 

 

Option Pricing Model

 

Expected Volatility

 

2.0% - 4.0% (3.0%)

The Company considers the par amounts at September 30, 2022 to be representative of the volume of its derivative activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s open forward contracts were as follows:

Security

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement Date

 

Par

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

Halsey Point CLO II Ltd., Class Subordinated Notes

 

Advantage Capital Holdings, LLC

 

7/20/2031

 

 

333

 

 

$

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

57

 

The Company may sell any of the referenced securities in whole or in part to any third-party prior to the settlement date of the forward contracts without consent of the counterparty. Upon such sale to a third-party, the Company and counterparty shall have no further obligations in respect of that specific amount of referenced security sold.

The following table identifies the fair value amount of the forward contracts included on the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities at September 30, 2022. The following table also identifies the realized and unrealized gain and loss amounts included on the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Type of Contract

 

Derivative
Assets

 

 

Derivative
Liabilities

 

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

Forward contracts - credit risk

 

$

57

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

 

 

$

57

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

Note 5. Borrowings

In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limitations, the Company is allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 200% (or 150% if certain conditions are met) after such borrowing. Our Board and initial stockholder have approved our ability to utilize the increased leverage limit, which requires asset coverage of at least 150%. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s asset coverage was 184.8% and 179.6%, respectively.

On December 16, 2019, the Company, through BCPL Funding, entered into a debt financing facility with UBS AG, London Branch (“UBS”), pursuant to which up to $50.0 million will be made available to the Company (the “Facility”). On March 12, 2021, the Facility was amended (the “Second A&R Facility”), pursuant to which the amount made available to the Company was increased from $50.0 million to $75.0 million.


Pursuant to the Facility, the Company sold certain loans in its portfolio to BCPL Funding (the “Initial Loans”), in consideration for certain Class A Notes (the “Class A Notes”) issued by BCPL Funding. The Initial Loans secure the obligations of BCPL Funding under the Class A Notes, issued pursuant to an indenture between BCPL Funding and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”). On March 12, 2021, in connection with the Second A&R Facility, BCPL Funding entered into a Supplemental Indenture with the trustee (the “Second A&R Indenture”). The Second A&R Indenture expands the asset eligibility criteria and allows for the issuance of additional Class A Notes. Pursuant to the Second A&R Indenture, BCPL Funding issued additional Class A Notes which were purchased by the Company pursuant to a Subscription Agreement between the Company and BCPL Funding, dated as of March 12, 2021. The obligations of BCPL Funding under the additional Class A Notes are secured by the Portfolio Assets to be sold by the Company to BCPL Funding from time to time pursuant to the A&R Issuer Sale and Contribution Agreement. Principal on the Class A Notes will be due and payable at maturity on December 18, 2029. The Class A Notes do not provide for interest payments. The Indenture contains events of default customary for similar transactions, including: (a) the failure to make principal payments on the Class A Notes at their stated maturity or redemption date or to make payments with respect to expenses due under the Indenture within three business days of when due; (b) an event of default occurs under the Repurchase Agreement (defined below); and (c) BCPL Funding is required to register as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

In connection with the Second A&R Facility, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Confirmation with UBS, dated as of March 12, 2021, and amended and restated as of April 8, 2022 and October 11, 2022 (the “Fourth A&R Confirmation”). The Fourth A&R Confirmation is in respect of a repurchase transaction with UBS, which supplements, forms part of, and is subject to the SIFMA/ICMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement (2011 version), dated as of December 12, 2019 and amended on August 14, 2020 (including any annexes thereto, the “GMRA,” and such GMRA, as supplemented and evidenced by the Fourth A&R Confirmation, the “Repurchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, UBS purchased the Class A Notes held by the Company for an initial purchase price of $20.0 million, which price may increase from time to time up to a maximum aggregate purchase price of $75.0 million, in connection with the purchase by UBS of the increased funded outstanding principal amount of the Class A Notes held by the Company. Such increases in the purchase price under the Repurchase Agreement are conditioned upon the satisfaction of certain criteria with respect to the characteristics and total value of the Portfolio Assets held by BCPL Funding, and composition of the Portfolio Assets, in each case as set forth in the Second A&R Indenture, among others, which criteria are customary for similar transactions. The scheduled Repurchase Date under the Fourth A&R Confirmation is December 19, 2023. The financing fee under the Facility is equal to Term SOFR plus a spread of 2.91161% per year for the relevant period. Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, the Company has made certain representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other requirements customary for similar transactions. In addition to customary events of default included in similar transactions, the Repurchase Agreement also contains the following events of default, among others: (a) the failure to pay the repurchase price upon the applicable payment dates; (b) the failure to make a voluntary contribution of cash to BCPL Funding if the settlement for the commitment the Company made for the voluntary contribution of Portfolio Assets under the Contribution Agreement does not occur, each within the periods as set forth in the Repurchase Agreement, caused by negative changes in the value or composition of the Portfolio Assets that result in a failure to satisfy the criteria with respect thereto set forth in the Indenture; (c) the occurrence of an act by the Company that constitutes fraud or criminal negligence in respect of its investment activity pursuant to the Collateral Management Agreement; and (d) any officer or employee of the Company who has direct responsibility for the management of the Portfolio Assets is indicted for any act constituting fraud or criminal negligence in respect of investment activity and such person fails to be removed from such person’s managing the Portfolio Assets within the period as set forth in the Collateral Management Agreement.

The Company had provided a make-whole guarantee to the lender in the event that the pledged assets were insufficient to satisfy the repayment of the Facility.

Debt obligations consisted of the following as of September 30, 2022:

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

 

Total
Aggregate
Borrowing
Capacity

 

 

Total
Principal
Outstanding

 

 

Less
Deferred
Financing
Costs

 

 

Amount per
Consolidated
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities

 

Credit Facility

 

$

75,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

(799

)

 

$

54,201

 

Total Debt

 

$

75,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

(799

)

 

$

54,201

 

Debt obligations consisted of the following as of December 31, 2021:

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Total
Aggregate
Borrowing
Capacity

 

 

Total
Principal
Outstanding

 

 

Less
Deferred
Financing
Costs

 

 

Amount per
Consolidated
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities

 

Credit Facility

 

$

75,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

(882

)

 

$

54,118

 

Total Debt

 

$

75,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

(882

)

 

$

54,118

 


Due to the short-term nature of the Facility, the outstanding principal balance approximates fair value. The fair value of the Facility would be categorized as Level 3.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest expense were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Interest expense

 

$

693

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

1,586

 

 

$

1,143

 

Amortization of deferred financing and debt issuance costs

 

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

76

 

Total Interest Expense

 

$

721

 

 

$

419

 

 

$

1,669

 

 

$

1,219

 

Average debt outstanding

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

52,223

 

Weighted average interest rate

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

2.9

%

Note 4.6. Share Transactions

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.001 par value per share.

On April 10, 2018, the Company issued 4,000 shares of common stock to an affiliate of the Adviser.Adviser for aggregate proceeds of $100,000.

The Company has entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with investors, including the Adviser and its affiliates, providing for the private placement of shares of the Company’s common stock. Under the terms of the Subscription Agreements, investors are required to fund drawdowns to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock up to the amount of their respective capital commitment on an as-needed basis each time the Company delivers a drawdown notice to its investors with a minimum of 10 business days prior notice. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had received capital commitments totaling $46.5 million and $41.8 million, respectively.

The following tables summarizes the total shares issued and proceeds received related to capital drawdowns delivered pursuant to the Subscription Agreements during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Capital Drawdown Notice Date

 

Common Share
Issuance Date

 

Number of
Common
Shares Issued

 

 

Aggregate
Offering Price

 

March 16, 2022

 

March 30, 2022

 

 

91,677

 

 

$

2,280

 

April 19, 2022

 

May 6, 2022

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

400

 

June 17, 2022

 

July 1, 2022

 

 

103,821

 

 

 

2,500

 

Total

 

 

 

 

211,498

 

 

$

5,180

 

Capital Drawdown Notice Date

 

Common Share
Issuance Date

 

Number of
Common
Shares Issued

 

 

Aggregate
Offering Price

 

June 11, 2021

 

June 25, 2021

 

 

61,738

 

 

$

1,620

 

Total

 

 

 

 

61,738

 

 

$

1,620

 

Distributions

The Company may fund its cash distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds available to it, including offering proceeds, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, distributions paid to the Company on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies and expense reimbursements from the Adviser, which are subject to recoupment. The Company has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions. During certain periods, the Company’s distributions may exceed its taxable earnings. As a result, it is possible that a portion of the distributions the Company makes may represent a return of capital. A return of capital generally is a return of a stockholder’s investment rather than a return of earnings or gains derived from the Company’s investment activities.


The following tables summarizes the distribution declarations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Date Declared

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Amount
Per Share

 

 

Distributions
Declared

 

March 14, 2022

 

March 22, 2022

 

March 29, 2022

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

546

 

May 9, 2022

 

May 27, 2022

 

June 3, 2022

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

582

 

August 11, 2022

 

August 19, 2022

 

September 8, 2022

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

616

 

Total distributions declared

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.93

 

 

$

1,744

 

Date Declared

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Amount
Per Share

 

 

Distributions
Declared

 

March 11, 2021

 

March 15, 2021

 

March 22, 2021

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

516

 

May 6, 2021

 

May 20, 2021

 

June 17, 2021

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

536

 

August 4, 2021

 

August 16, 2021

 

September 16, 2021

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

537

 

Total distributions declared

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.93

 

 

$

1,589

 

With respect to distributions, we have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan (“DRP”) for common stockholders. As a result, in the event of a declared distribution, each shareholder that has not “opted out” of the DRP will have their distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock rather than receiving cash distributions. Shareholders who receive distributions in the form of shares of common stock will be subject to the same U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences as if they received cash distributions.

The following tables reflect the common stock issued pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Date Declared

Record Date

Payment Date

Shares

December 27, 2021

December 31, 2021

January 27, 2022

19,884

March 14, 2022

March 22, 2022

March 29, 2022

6,190

May 9, 2022

May 27, 2022

June 3, 2022

7,685

August 11, 2022

August 19, 2022

September 8, 2022

8,765

Total shares issued

42,524

Date Declared

Record Date

Payment Date

Shares

December 11, 2020

December 28, 2020

January 29, 2021

6,653

March 11, 2021

March 15, 2021

March 22, 2021

5,677

May 6, 2021

May 20, 2021

June 17, 2021

5,485

August 4, 2021

August 16, 2021

September 16, 2021

5,503

Total shares issued

23,318

Note 5.7. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(642

)

 

$

800

 

 

$

(1,641

)

 

$

3,998

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

1,990,841

 

 

 

1,733,249

 

 

 

1,874,846

 

 

 

1,701,446

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

(0.88

)

 

$

2.35

 


Note 8. Financial Highlights

The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

25.10

 

 

$

24.88

 

Results of operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

 

0.94

 

 

 

0.93

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (6)

 

 

(1.76

)

 

 

1.44

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (1)

 

 

(0.82

)

 

 

2.37

 

Stockholder distributions: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

(0.93

)

 

 

(0.93

)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from stockholder distributions

 

 

(0.93

)

 

 

(0.93

)

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

23.35

 

 

$

26.32

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

 

 

1,997,415

 

 

 

1,737,855

 

Total return based on net asset value (3)

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

11.4

%

Ratio/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

46,633

 

 

$

45,742

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4)

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

5.3

%

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (4)

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

12.3

%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

12.5

%

Average debt outstanding

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

53,223

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

31.3

%

 

 

109.7

%

Total amount of senior securities outstanding

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

Asset coverage per unit (5)

 

$

1,848

 

 

$

1,832

 

Total committed capital, end of period

 

$

46,539

 

 

$

41,759

 

Ratio of total contributed capital to total committed capital, end of period

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

(1)
The per share data was derived by using the weighted average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
The per share data for distributions reflects the actual amount of distributions paid during the period.
(3)
Total return based on net asset value is calculated as the change in net asset value per share during the period, assuming dividends and distributions, if any, are reinvested in accordance with the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan divided by the beginning net asset value per share. Total return is not annualized.
(4)
The computation of average net assets during the period is based on averaging net assets for the period reported. Ratio, excluding incentive fees, and nonrecurring expenses, such as organization and offering costs, is annualized.
(5)
Asset coverage per unit is the ratio of the carrying value of the Company’s consolidated total assets, less liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness. Asset coverage per unit is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per $1,000 of indebtedness and is calculated on a consolidated basis.
(6)
The amount shown at this caption is the balancing figure derived from the other figures in the schedule. The amount shown at this caption is derived from total change in net asset value during the period and differs from the amount calculated using average shares because of the timing of issuances of the Company’s shares in relation to changes in net asset value during the period.

Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; however, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. The Adviser has reviewed the Company’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to the Company to be remote.

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of the Company’s rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2018,2022, the Company is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation.

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BC Partners Lending Corporation

Notes to Financial Statement

(Unaudited)

The Adviser and its affiliates have incurred organization and offering costs and operating expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of approximately $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, from December 22, 2017 (inception) to June 30, 2018. If receiptOctober 2, 2019 (commencement of a formal commitment of external capital does not occur,operations). The Company will have no responsibility for any organization and offering costs, incurred will be borne by the Adviser. As there has been no formal commitment of external capital as of the date of issuance of this statement of assets and liabilities, no such costs have been recorded by the Company. All organization and offering costs, andnor operating expenses will be funded by the Adviser and there will be no liabilityprior to the Companycommencement of operations until the Company commences operations and when the Adviser submits such costs, or a portion thereof, for reimbursement, subject to a cap of 1.50% of the Company’s total commitments for organization and offering costs and provided further that the Adviser or its affiliates may not be reimbursed for payment of excess organization and offering expenses that were incurred more than three years prior to the proposed reimbursement. For the period from October 2, 2019 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2022, the Company accrued organization and offering costs of $0.7 million and recognized operating expenses funded by the Advisor prior to the Company’s commencement of operations.

See Note 3 for a discussion of the Company’s conditional reimbursement to the Adviser under the Expense Support Agreement.


The Company may, from time to time, enter into commitments to fund investments. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had the following outstanding commitments to fund investments in current portfolio companies:

Portfolio Company

 

Investment

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Accordion Partners

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

$

 

 

$

800

 

AMCP PET HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

125

 

 

 

1,163

 

Beta Plus Technologies, Inc

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

525

 

 

 

 

Critical Nurse Staffing DD T/L

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

258

 

 

 

258

 

Datalink, LLC

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

Premier Imaging DD T/L (LucidHealth)

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

64

 

 

 

90

 

Total Unfunded Portfolio Company Commitments

 

$

972

 

 

$

2,911

 

The Company maintains sufficient capacity to cover outstanding unfunded portfolio company commitments that the Company may be required to fund.

Note 6.10. Subsequent Events

TheOn November 8, 2022, the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share for Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statement. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Form10-Q or would be required to be recognized in the financial statementstockholders as of and for the period ended June 30, 2018.record date November 21, 2022 payable on December 7, 2022.

 


7


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.Operations

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data, percentages and as otherwise indicated; for example, with the word “million” or otherwise)

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statementstatements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report.Quarterly Report. This discussion alsoincludes forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties and should be read in conjunction with the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” set forth on page 2 of this quarterly reportQuarterly Report on Form10-Q.

Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this report should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this quarterly report. Moreover, we assume no duty and do not undertake to update the 10-Q for further information regarding forward-looking statements. Because we are an investment company,Except as otherwise indicated, the forward-looking statementsterms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and projections contained in this report are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act.“BCPL” refer to BC Partners Lending Corporation.

Overview

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on December 22, 2017. As of June 30, 2018, we are still devoting substantially all of our efforts to establishing the business and our planned principal operations have not commenced. We have elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and intend to electelected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to qualify annually as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As such, we are required to comply with various regulatory requirements, such as the requirement to invest at least 70% of our assets in “qualifying assets,” source of income limitations, asset diversification requirements, and the requirement to distribute annually at least 90% of our investment company taxable income andtax-exempt interest. Qualifying assets include investments in “eligible portfolio companies.” Under the relevant Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, the term “eligible portfolio company” includes most private companies, whose principal place of business is the United States, companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, and certain public companies that have listed their securities on a national securities exchange and have a market capitalization of less than $250 million. These rules also permit us to include as qualifying assets certain follow-on investments in companies that were eligible portfolio companies at the time of initial investment but that no longer meet the definition. In addition, we will not invest more than 30% of our total assets in companies whose principal place of business is outside the United States. The Company is an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and the Company is taking advantage of the extended transition period for complying with certain new or revised accounting standards provided for emerging growth companies in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Depending on the duration of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic and the extent of its impact on our portfolio companies’ operations and our net investment income, any future distributions to our stockholders may be for amounts less than our historical distributions, may be made less frequently than historical practices, and may be made in part cash and part stock, subject to a limitation that the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all stockholders must be at least 20% of the aggregate declared distribution, or 10% subject to temporary relief from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Our investment objective is to make investments that generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. We seekintend for our investments primarily to achieve our investment objective primarily throughtake the form of debt investments, which may include secured debt, unsecured debt, other debt and/or equity in private middle-market companies (we define “middle-market companies” as those with annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) between $10 million and $1 billion)$50 million). In addition, to a lesser extent, we may invest in the securities of public companies and in structured products. While our primary focus will be on investments within the United States, we may, on occasion, invest in securities ofnon-U.S. entities. The first lien term loans may include traditional first lien senior secured loans or unitranche loans. Unitranche loans combine characteristics of traditional first lien senior secured loans as well as second lien and/or mezzanine debt (“Junior Debt”). Unitranche loans will expose us to the risks associated with first lien loans and Junior Debt. While there is no specific collateral associated with senior unsecured debt, such positions are senior in payment priority over subordinated debt investments.

Our portfolio may include “covenant-lite” loans which generally refer to loans that do not have a complete set of financial maintenance covenants. Generally, “covenant-lite” loans provide borrower companies more freedom to negatively impact lenders because their covenants are incurrence-based, which means they are only tested and can only be breached following an affirmative action of the borrower, rather than by a deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition. Accordingly, to the extent we invest in “covenant-lite” loans, we may have fewer rights against a borrower and may have a greater risk of loss on such investments as compared to investments in or exposure to loans with financial maintenance covenants.

We are managed by BC Partners Advisors L.P. (the “Adviser”) and supervised by our board of directors (the “Board”), a majority of whom are not “interested persons” of the Company or the Adviser as defined in the 1940 Act. On April 23, 2018, we entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement which was amended and restated on November 7, 2018 and further amended on July 9, 2019 (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, we have agreed to pay the Adviser a base management fee based on average gross assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed amounts, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters and an incentive fee based on our performance. We engaged BC Partners Management LLC (the “Administrator”) to act as our administrator. On April 23, 2018, we entered into an Administration Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with the Administrator. Under the Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for certain services performed to enable us to operate.


On October 25, 2019, we formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. (“BCPL Funding”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, which holds certain of our portfolio loan investments. On December 16, 2019, and amended on March 12, 2021, we, through BCPL Funding, entered into a debt financing facility, as amended on March 12, 2021, pursuant to which up to $75 million is available to us to fund investments and for other general corporate purposes (the “Facility”). See “—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources-Debt” below. On January 28, 2020, we formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, BCPL Sub Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which holds our equity investment.

Business Environment and Developments/Outlook

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a prolonged and negative impact on the global economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to and for an unknown period of time will continue to lead to disruptions in local, regional, national and global markets and economies affected thereby, including a recession and a steep increase in unemployment in the United States.

With respect to the U.S. credit markets (in particular for middle market loans), the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the following, among other things: (i) government imposition of various forms of shelter-in-place orders and the closing of ”non-essential” businesses, resulting in significant disruption to the businesses of many middle-market loan borrowers including supply chains, demand and practical aspects of their operations, as well as in lay-offs of employees, and, while these effects are hoped to be temporary, some effects could be persistent or even permanent; (ii) increased draws by borrowers on revolving lines of credit; (iii) increased requests by borrowers for amendments and waivers of their credit agreements to avoid default, increased defaults by such borrowers and/or increased difficulty in obtaining refinancing at the maturity dates of their loans; (iv) volatility and disruption of these markets including greater volatility in pricing and spreads and difficulty in valuing loans during periods of increased volatility, and liquidity issues; and (v) rapidly evolving proposals and/or actions by state and federal governments to address problems being experienced by the markets and by businesses and the economy in general which will not necessarily adequately address the problems facing the loan market and middle market businesses.

Although the Federal Food and Drug Administration authorized vaccines beginning in December 2020, and a significant portion of the U.S. population have been vaccinated, it remains unclear when or if “herd immunity” will be achieved in the United States or internationally, particularly in light of the continunal emergence of new “variants” of COVID-19. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the U.S. economy and most other major global economies may continue to experience a recession, and we anticipate our business and operations could be materially adversely affected by a prolonged recession in the United States and other major markets.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, economic activity accelerated across sectors and regions. Nevertheless, due to global supply chain issues, a rise in energy prices and strong consumer demand as economies continued to reopen, inflation has accelerated in the U.S. and globally, resulting in a tightening of monetary policy in the U.S. Inflation is likely to continue in the near to medium-term. Certain of our portfolio companies may be impacted by inflation and persistent inflationary pressures could negatively affect our portfolio companies profit margins.

Geopolitical instability also continues to pose risk. In particular, the current U.S. political environment and the resulting uncertainties regarding actual and potential shifts in U.S. foreign investment, trade, taxation, economic, environmental and other policies under the current Administration, as well as the impact of geopolitical tension, such as a deterioration in the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and China or the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, could lead to disruption, instability and volatility in the global markets. Unfavorable economic conditions would be expected to increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. These events may limit our investment originations, and limit our ability to grow and could have a material negative impact on our operating results, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and the fair values of our debt and equity investments.

Certain of our portfolio companies may operate in, or have dealings with, countries subject to sanctions or embargos imposed by the U.S. government, foreign governments, or the United Nations or other international organizations. In particular, on February 24, 2022, Russian troops began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and, as of the date hereof, the countries remain in active armed conflict. Around the same time, the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., and several other nations announced a broad array of new or expanded sanctions, export controls, and other measures against Russia, Russian-backed separatist regions in Ukraine, and certain banks, companies, government officials, and other individuals in Russia and Belarus, as well as a number of Russian Oligarchs. The U.S. or other countries could also institute broader sanctions on Russia and others supporting Russia’s economy or military efforts. The ongoing conflict and the rapidly evolving measures in response could be expected to have a negative impact on the economy and business activity globally (including in the countries in which the Company invests), and therefore could adversely affect the performance of the Company’s portfolio companies. The severity and duration of the conflict and its impact on global economic and market conditions are impossible to predict, and as a result, could present material uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company and its portfolio companies and operations, and the ability of the Company to achieve its investment objectives. Similar risks will exist to the extent that any portfolio companies, service providers, vendors or certain other parties have material operations or assets in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, or the immediate surrounding areas. Sanctions could also result in Russia taking counter measures or retaliatory actions which could adversely impact our business or the business of our portfolio companies, including, but not limited to, cyberattacks targeting private companies, individuals or other infrastructure upon which our business and the business of our portfolio companies rely.

We are currentlyrequired to carry our investments at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our Board. Decreases in fair values of our investments are recorded as unrealized depreciation. Depending on market conditions, we could incur substantial losses in future periods, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have had an increase in our net asset value per share since December 31, 2021 which is primarily the result of issuance of common shares and stock issued in connection with our dividend reinvestment plan (“DRP”).


We are permitted under the 1940 Act, as a BDC, to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the development stage1940 Act, equals at least 150% after such borrowing. In addition, our outstanding borrowings contain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default relating to minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum obligors’ net worth, minimum asset coverage, minimum liquidity and maintenance of RIC and BDC status, as well as cross-default provisions relating to other indebtedness.

As of September 30, 2022, we are in compliance with our asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act and we are in compliance with all of the covenants pertaining to all of our borrowings. However, any continued increase in unrealized depreciation of our investment portfolio or further significant reductions in our net asset value as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, or otherwise, increases the risk of breaching the relevant covenants, including those relating to minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum obligor net worth, and minimum asset coverage. If we fail to satisfy the respective covenants in our borrowings, or are unable to cure any event of default or obtain a waiver from the lender, it could result in foreclosure by the lenders under the credit facility, which would accelerate our repayment obligations under the facility and thereby have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

As of September 30, 2022, our Board approved the fair value of our investment portfolio in good faith in accordance with our valuation procedures, with input from the Adviser based on information available at the time of approval. We believe that the COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary circumstance that has materially impacted the fair value of our investments. In addition, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fair value of our portfolio investments may be further negatively impacted after September 30, 2022 by circumstances and events that are not commenced investment or other operations since inception. On April 10, 2018, we issued and sold 4,000yet known.

Subscription Agreement

We are authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate purchase price$0.001 par value per share.

We have entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with investors providing for the private placement of $100,000 to BC Partners Investment Holdings Limited, an affiliateshares of our common stock. Under the terms of the Adviser.Subscription Agreements, investors are required to fund drawdowns to purchase shares of our common stock up to the amount of their respective capital commitment on an as-needed basis each time we deliver a drawdown notice to our investors with a minimum of 10 business days prior notice. Our initial private offering closed on September 26, 2019 (the “Initial Closing Date”).

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had received capital commitments totaling $46.5 million and $41.8 million, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we delivered the following capital call notices to investors:

Capital Drawdown Notice Date

 

Common Share
Issuance Date

 

Number of
Common
Shares Issued

 

 

Aggregate
Offering Price

 

March 16, 2022

 

March 30, 2022

 

 

91,677

 

 

$

2,280

 

April 19, 2022

 

May 6, 2022

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

400

 

June 17, 2022

 

July 1, 2022

 

 

103,821

 

 

 

2,500

 

Total

 

 

 

 

211,498

 

 

$

5,180

 

Liquidity

In April 2020 the Company submitted to the SEC an application for exemptive relief intended, if granted, to provide investors with liquidity options with respect to their investments in shares of the Company’s common stock. In August 2022, the SEC Staff informed the Company that it did not intend to grant the Company's application at the current time, and the Company withdrew its application. For more information on the Company's application, refer to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022. The Board continues to consider alternative means of liquidity for the Company's stockholders, including potentially listing the shares of the Company on a national securities exchange or commencing periodic repurchase or tender offers in the future (a "Liquidity Action").

The Company will wind down its operations within ten years after the after the Initial Closing Date, unless the Board and/or stockholders determine to take a Liquidity Action.

Our Investment Framework

We are a Maryland corporation organized to invest primarily in private middle-market companies in the form of secured debt, unsecured debt, other debt and/or equity securities. Our investment objective is to make investments that generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. We define “middle-market companies” as those with EBITDA between $10 million and $50 million.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the average investment size in each of our portfolio companies was approximately $2.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, based on fair value.


Key Components of Our Results of Operations

RevenuesInvestments

As we areWe focus primarily on the direct origination and syndication of loans to middle-market companies domiciled in the development stage,United States.

Our level of investment activity (both the number of investments and the size of each investment) can and does vary substantially from period to period depending on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital generally available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we did not earn any revenues duringmake.

In addition, as part of our risk strategy on investments, we may reduce certain levels of investments through partial sales or syndication to additional investors.

We may invest up to 30% of the period frominvestment portfolio in “non-qualifying” opportunistic investments, including investments in high-yield bonds, debt and equity securities of collateralized loan obligation funds, foreign investments, joint ventures, managed funds, partnerships and distressed debt or debt and equity securities of large cap public companies. At September 30, 2022 and December 22, 2017 (inception) through June 30, 2018.31, 2021, the total amount of non-qualifying assets to total assets was approximately 4.1% and 4.0%, respectively.

Revenues

The principal measure of our financial performance will beis net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations, which includes net investment income or loss, net realized gain or loss on investments, net realized gain or loss on foreign currency, net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, and net change in unrealized gainappreciation or lossdepreciation on foreign currency. Net investment income or loss is the difference between our income from interest, dividends,distributions, fees and other investment income and our operating and other expenses. Net realized gain or loss on investments is the difference between the proceeds received from dispositions of portfolio investments and their amortized cost, including the respective realized gain or loss on foreign currency for those foreignany non-U.S. dollar denominated investment transactions. Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency is the portion of realized gain or loss attributable to foreign currency fluctuations. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments is the net change in the fair value of our investment portfolio, including the respective unrealized gainappreciation or lossdepreciation on foreign currency for those foreignany non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Net change in unrealized gainappreciation or lossdepreciation on foreign currency is the net change in the value of receivables or accruals due to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.

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We plan toprincipally generate revenues in the form of interest income on the debt investments we anticipate holding.hold. Our debt investments typically have a term of three to ten years, and bear interest at a floating rate usually determined on the basis of a benchmark, such as London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or an alternate base rate, such as the Prime Rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semi-annually. In addition, some of our investments may provide for PIK interest. Such amounts of accrued PIK interest are added to the cost of the investment on the respective capitalization dates and generally become due at maturity of the investment or upon the investment being called by the issuer. To a lesser extent, we may also generate revenues in the form of dividendsdistributions and other distributions on the equity or other securities we anticipate holding. In addition, we may generate revenues in the form ofnon-recurring commitment, closing, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance, consulting fees, prepayment fees and performance-based fees. Any such fees generated in connection with our investments will be recognized when earned.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses will beinclude the payment of management and incentive fees, if any, and other expenses under the Investment Advisory Agreement, interest expense from financing arrangements, and other expenses necessary for our operations. The management and incentive fees will compensate the Adviser for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, executing, monitoring and servicing our investments. On August 20, 2019, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with the Adviser pursuant to which, for the period ending December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived 50% of the base management fee to be paid by the Company under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The waiver was prorated for any partial month or quarter. Management fees waived are not subject to recoupment by the Adviser.

We will reimburse the Administrator for expenses necessary to perform services related to our administration and operations, including the Adviser’s portion of the compensation and related expenses for certain personnel who provide administrative services. Such services include, among other things, clerical, bookkeeping and recordkeeping services, investor relations, performing or overseeing the performance of our corporate operations (which includes being responsible for the financial records that we are required to maintain and preparing reports for our stockholders and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”))SEC), assisting us in calculating the net asset value per share, overseeing the preparation and filing of tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to our stockholders, and generally overseeing the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others.


We will also bear all other costs and expenses of our operations, administration and transactions, including but not limited to:

the cost of our organization and the offering;

offering, subject to a cap of 1.50% of the Company’s total capital commitments, and further bound by a time limitation;

the cost of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

the cost of effecting any sales and repurchases of our common stock and other securities;

fees and expenses payable under any dealer manager or placement agent agreements, if any;

administration fees payable under the Administration Agreement and anysub-administration agreements, including related expenses;

debt service and other costs of borrowings or other financing arrangements;

costs of hedging;

expenses, including travel expense, incurred by the Adviser, or members of the investment team, or payable to third parties, performing due diligence on prospective portfolio companies and, if necessary, enforcing our rights;

transfer agent and custodial fees;

fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts;

federal and state registration fees, any stock exchange listing fees and fees payable to rating agencies;

federal, state and local taxes;

independent directors’ fees and expenses including certain travel expenses;

costs of preparing financial statements and maintaining books and records and filing reports or other documents with the SEC (or other regulatory bodies) and other reporting and compliance costs, including registration and listing fees, and the compensation of professionals responsible for the preparation of the foregoing;

the costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to stockholders (including printing and mailing costs), the costs of any stockholder or director meetings and the compensation of investor relations personnel responsible for the preparation of the foregoing and related matters;

commissions and other compensation payable to brokers or dealers;

research and market data;

fidelity bond, directors’ and officers’ errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;

direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone and staff;

fees and expenses associated with independent audits, outside legal and consulting costs;

costs of winding up;

up our affairs;

costs incurred by either the Administrator or us in connection with administering our business, including payments under the Administration Agreement;

extraordinary expenses (such as litigation or indemnification); and

costs associated with reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act and applicable federal and state securities laws.

We are obligated to reimburse the Adviser for expense payments made by the Adviser to us in connection with the Expense Support Agreement following any calendar quarter in which we have available operating funds. The amount of the reimbursement payment for any calendar quarter will be equal to the lesser of (i) the excess operating funds in such calendar quarter, and (ii) the aggregate amount of all expense payments made by the Adviser to us within three years prior to the last business day of such calendar quarter that have not been previously reimbursed by us to the Adviser.

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In addition, we and our Administrator have contracted with U.S. Bank N.A. to provide custodial and various accounting and administrative services, including but not limited to, preparing preliminary financial information for review by the Adviser, maintaining accounting and corporate books and records, processing trade information provided by us and performing testing in respect to RIC compliance.

PortfolioWe expect that our general and Investment Activityadministrative expenses will increase in dollar terms during periods of asset growth, but will decline as a percentage of total assets during such periods.

For the period from December 22, 2017 (inception) to June 30, 2018, we did not make or sell any investments.

Leverage

The amount of leverage we intend to use in any period depends on a number of factors, including cashon-hand available for investing, the cost of financing and general economic and market conditions. APrior to the Small Business Credit Availability Act being signed into law, a BDC generally iswas not permitted to incur indebtedness unless immediately after such borrowing it has an asset coverage for total borrowings of at least 200% (i.e., a 1:1leverage-to-equity ratio). The Small Business Credit Availability Act, signed into law on March 23, 2018, contains a provision that grants a BDC the option, subject to certain conditions and disclosure obligations, to reduce the asset coverage requirement to 150%. Our Board and initial stockholder have approved the decreased asset coverage ratio.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of September 30, 2022 we had investments in 40 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $93.6 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we invested $11.7 million in 8 portfolio companies and received principal repayments of $9.5 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we invested $36.1 million in 20 portfolio companies and received principal repayments of $29.0 million. As of September 30, 2022, our portfolio was invested 94.0% in first-lien investments and 6.0% in other investments. As of September 30, 2022, the average investment size in each of our portfolio companies was approximately $2.3 million based on fair value.


As of September 30, 2021 we had investments in 36 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $91.7 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we invested $23.1 million in 8 portfolio companies and received principal repayments of $18.2 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we invested $106.7 million in 31 portfolio companies and received principal repayments of $98.2 million. As of September 30, 2021, our portfolio was invested 94.9% in first-lien investments and 5.1% in other investments. As of September 30, 2021, the average investment size in each of our portfolio companies was approximately $2.5 million based on fair value.

Our investment activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022and 2021 was as follows (information presented herein is at par value unless otherwise indicated):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Investments made in portfolio companies

 

$

16,040

 

 

$

26,973

 

Investments sold

 

 

(12,552

)

 

 

(16,925

)

Net investment activity before investments repaid

 

 

3,488

 

 

 

10,048

 

Investments repaid

 

 

(1,900

)

 

 

(5,248

)

Net investment activity

 

$

1,588

 

 

$

4,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio companies at beginning of period

 

39

 

 

 

33

 

New portfolio companies

 

 

7

 

 

 

5

 

Exited portfolio companies

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(2

)

Portfolio companies at end of period

 

 

40

 

 

 

36

 

Number of investments made in existing portfolio companies

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

Percentage of investment commitments at floating rates

 

 

92.1

%

 

 

93.4

%

Percentage of investment commitments at fixed rates

 

 

7.9

%

 

 

6.6

%

Weighted average contractual interest rate of investment commitments based on par

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Investments made in portfolio companies

 

$

30,650

 

 

$

113,442

 

Investments sold

 

 

(19,970

)

 

 

(89,275

)

Net investment activity before investments repaid

 

 

10,680

 

 

 

24,167

 

Investments repaid

 

 

(7,984

)

 

 

(17,705

)

Net investment activity

 

$

2,696

 

 

$

6,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio companies at beginning of period

 

35

 

 

 

38

 

New portfolio companies

 

 

15

 

 

 

14

 

Exited portfolio companies

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(16

)

Portfolio companies at end of period

 

 

40

 

 

 

36

 

Number of investments made in existing portfolio companies

 

 

5

 

 

 

16

 

Percentage of investment commitments at floating rates

 

 

92.1

%

 

 

93.4

%

Percentage of investment commitments at fixed rates

 

 

7.9

%

 

 

6.6

%

Weighted average contractual interest rate of investment commitments based on par

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

7.6

%

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our investments consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Fair Value

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

$

91,447

 

 

$

87,992

 

 

$

84,454

 

 

$

84,966

 

Structured Note

 

 

4,073

 

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

4,073

 

 

 

4,181

 

Subordinated Structured Note

 

 

333

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

297

 

Equity/Other

 

 

146

 

 

 

1,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

Joint Venture

 

 

83

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

96,082

 

 

$

93,630

 

 

$

88,860

 

 

$

89,594

 


The following table shows the fair value of our performing and non-accrual investments as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage

 

Performing

 

$

93,630

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

89,594

 

 

 

100.0

%

Non-accrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

93,630

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

89,594

 

 

 

100.0

%

Results of Operations

Our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Investment income

 

$

2,417

 

 

$

2,076

 

 

$

6,165

 

 

$

5,795

 

Net expenses

 

 

1,795

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

 

4,401

 

 

 

4,207

 

Net investment income

 

 

622

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

1,764

 

 

 

1,588

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(1,264

)

 

 

262

 

 

 

(3,405

)

 

 

2,410

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(642

)

 

$

800

 

 

$

(1,641

)

 

$

3,998

 

Net investment income per share — basic and diluted

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

0.93

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

(0.88

)

 

$

2.35

 

Investment Income

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities that we own, distribution income on any common or preferred stock that we own, and fees generated from the structuring of new deals. Our investments in debt securities will typically have loan maturities of three to ten years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate.

As of September 30, 2022, our portfolio, based on fair value, consisted of 94.0% first-lien debt investments and 6.0% other investments. As of December 31, 2021, our portfolio, based on fair value, consisted of 94.8% first-lien debt investments and 5.2% other investments. As of September 30, 2022, we had investments in 40 portfolio companies, with an average investment size of approximately $2.3 million based on fair value. As of December 31, 2021, we had investments in 35 portfolio companies, with an average investment size of approximately $2.6 million based on fair value. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the largest single investment based on fair value represented 5.3% and 4.7%, respectively, of our total investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 92.1% and 93.1%, respectively, of the debt investments based on fair value in our portfolio were at floating rates indexed to LIBOR or Prime.

On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that it would phase out the LIBOR as a benchmark by the end of 2021. On March 5, 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority and ICE Benchmark Authority announce On December 6, 2021, the Alternative References Rates Committee released a statement selecting and recommending forms of SOFR, along with associated spread adjustments and conforming changes, to replace references to 1-week and 2-month USD LIBOR. We expect that a substantial portion of our future floating rate investments will be linked to SOFR. At this time, it is not possible to predict the effect of the transition to SOFR that the publication of all EUR and CHF LIBOR settings, the Spot Next/Overnight, 1 week, 2 month and 12 month JPY and GBP LIBOR settings, and the 1 week and 2 months US dollar LIBOR settings ceased to be published as of December 31, 2021, while the publication of the overnight, 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, and 12 months U.S. dollar (“USD”) LIBOR settings will cease after June 30, 2023. As an alternative to LIBOR, for example, the U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, is considering replacing U.S.-dollar LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and our existing financial instruments which reference LIBOR. Uncertainty as to the nature of alternative reference rates and as to potential changes or other reforms to LIBOR, or any changes announced with respect to such reforms, may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in the leveragereported LIBOR rates and the value of itsLIBOR-based loans and securities, including those of other issuers we or our funds currently own or may in the future own. It remains uncertain how such changes would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on us, issuers of instruments in which we invest and financial markets generally.


The expected discontinuation of LIBOR could have a significant impact on our business. The dollar amount of our outstanding debt investments and borrowings that are linked to LIBOR with maturity dates after the anticipated discontinuation date of 2023 is material. We anticipate significant operational challenges for the transition away from LIBOR including, but not limited to, amending existing loan agreements with borrowers on investments that may have not been modified with fallback language and adding effective fallback language to new agreements in the event that LIBOR is discontinued before maturity. Beyond these challenges, we anticipate there may be additional risks to our current processes and information systems that will need to be identified and evaluated by us. Due to the uncertainty of the replacement for LIBOR, the potential effect of any such event on our cost of capital and net investment income cannot yet be determined. In addition, any further changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR, which could have an adverse impact on the market value for or value of any LIBOR-linked securities, loans, and other financial obligations or extensions of credit held by or due to us and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Interest income

 

$

2,337

 

 

$

1,832

 

 

$

6,021

 

 

$

5,439

 

Fee and other income

 

 

80

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

356

 

Total investment income

 

$

2,417

 

 

$

2,076

 

 

$

6,165

 

 

$

5,795

 

Weighted average contractual interest rate on income producing debt investments at par

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

7.6

%

Weighted average contractual interest rate on income producing debt investments (adjusted for non-accrual and partial non-accrual) at par

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

7.6

%

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we have generated interest income of $2.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we have generated interest income of $6.0 million and $5.4 million, respectively. Such revenues represent cash interest earned as well as non-cash portions relating to accretion of discounts. Cash flows related to such non-cash revenues may not occur for a number of reporting periods or years after such revenues are recognized.

The level of interest income we receive is generally related to the principal balance of income-producing investments, multiplied by the contractual interest rates of our investments. Fee income is transaction based, and typically consists of amendment and consent fees, prepayment fees, structuring fees and other non-recurring fees. As such, fee income is generally dependent on new direct origination investments and the occurrence of events at existing portfolio companies resulting in such fees. Any such fees generated will be recognized as earned. We expect the dollar amount of interest and any distribution income that we earn to increase as the size of our investment portfolio increases.

Expenses

Expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Organization and offering costs

 

$

38

 

 

$

 

 

$

78

 

 

$

12

 

Management fees

 

 

242

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

735

 

 

 

706

 

Incentive fees

 

 

130

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

555

 

Administrative fees

 

 

123

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

330

 

Interest and debt expenses

 

 

721

 

 

 

419

 

 

 

1,669

 

 

 

1,219

 

Audit fees

 

 

50

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

154

 

Legal fees

 

 

104

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

418

 

Professional fees

 

 

149

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

122

 

Directors' fees

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

113

 

Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

235

 

Other expenses

 

 

67

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

284

 

Total expenses before expense support

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

1,320

 

 

 

3,965

 

 

 

4,148

 

Expense support from related parties

 

 

133

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

59

 

Net expenses

 

$

1,795

 

 

$

1,538

 

 

$

4,401

 

 

$

4,207

 


Total expenses before expense support were $1.7 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Management fees were $0.2 million and $0.2 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, net of waiver. All organization and offering costs since inception through September 30, 2022 were funded by the Adviser and we will have no responsibility for such costs until the Adviser submits such costs, or a portion thereof, for reimbursement, subject to a maximumcap of 2:1. Our initial stockholder has approved1.50% of our abilitytotal commitments and provided further that the Adviser or its affiliates may not be reimbursed for payment of excess organization and offering expenses that were incurred more than three years prior to utilize the increased leverage limit, which requires asset coverageproposed reimbursement. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we accrued organization and offering costs of at least 150%. As$38.0 thousand and $0.0 thousand, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we incurred $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of interest and debt expenses related to our facility. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, legal fees were $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Total expenses before expense support were $4.0 million and $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Management fees were $0.7 million and $0.7 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, net of waiver. All organization and offering costs since inception through September 30, 2022 were funded by the Adviser and we will have no responsibility for such costs until the Adviser submits such costs, or a result, we are permitted to incur additional indebtednessportion thereof, for reimbursement, subject to a maximumcap of 2:1.1.50% of our total commitments and provided further that the Adviser or its affiliates may not be reimbursed for payment of excess organization and offering expenses that were incurred more than three years prior to the proposed reimbursement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we accrued organization and offering costs of $78.0 thousand and $12.3 thousand, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we incurred $1.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of interest and debt expenses related to our facility. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, legal fees were $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

We expect our operating expenses related to our ongoing operations to increase in the next several quarters because of the anticipated growth in the size of our asset base. We expect operating expenses as a percentage of our total assets to decrease during periods of asset growth.

On August 22, 2019, we entered into an Expense Support Agreement with the Adviser to ensure that no portion of distributions made to our stockholders will be paid from our offering proceeds or borrowings. Commencing with the fourth quarter 2019 and on a quarterly basis thereafter, pursuant to the Expense Support Agreement between us and the Adviser, the Adviser will reimburse us for operating expenses in an amount that is sufficient to ensure that our net investment income and net short-term capital gains are equal to or greater than the cumulative distributions paid to our stockholders in each quarter. This arrangement is designed to ensure that no portion of distributions made to our stockholders will be paid from offering proceeds or borrowings. The specific amount of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser, if any, will be determined at the end of each quarter. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, reimbursements from the Adviser totaled $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, reimbursements from the Adviser totaled, $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Amounts due to the Adviser for the expected recoveries of organization, offering and operating expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, and amounts due from the Adviser under the Expense Support Agreement for such amounts, are reflected on a net basis in amounts due to/from affiliates on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains or Losses

Our investments are generally purchased at a discount to par. We sold and received principal repayments of $9.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2022, from which we realized net loss totaling $(0.1) million. We sold and received principal repayments of $29.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from which we realized net loss totaling $(0.2) million. We sold and received principal repayments of $18.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, from which we realized net gains totaling $0.5 million. We sold and received principal repayments of $98.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from which we realized net gains totaling $1.9 million. We recognized gains on partial principal repayments we received at par value. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the net change in unrealized depreciation on investments totaled $(1.2) million and $(0.2) million, respectively, which was primarily due rising rates environment during the three months ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments totaled $(3.2) million and $0.6 million, respectively, which was primarily due rising rates environment during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was $(0.6) million or $(0.32) per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was $(1.6) million or $(0.88) per share.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.8 million or $0.46 per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $4.0 million or $2.35 per share.


Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

On April 10, 2018, BC Partners Investment Holdings Limited, an affiliate of the Adviser, purchased 4,000 shares of our common stock for $100,000 at $25 per share.

We intend to generate cash primarilyOur liquidity and capital resources are generated from the net proceeds of thecapital drawdowns of our private placement offeringofferings of shares of our common stock, includingas well as from proceeds from investment sales and principal repayments, as well as income earned on investments and cash equivalents.equivalents, and borrowings from the Facility. We intend to continue to generate cash primarily from future offerings of shares of our common stock, future borrowings and cash flows from operations. We may from time to time enter into additional debt facilities or increase the size of existing facilities to borrow funds to make investments, including before we have fully invested the net proceeds from our private placement offering, to the extent we determine that additional capital would allow us to take advantage of additional investment opportunities, if the market for debt financing presents attractively priced debt financing opportunities, or if our board of directorsBoard determines that leveraging our portfolio would be in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders. However,In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, we have not currently decided whether,are allowed to incur borrowings, issue debt securities or issue preferred stock if immediately after the borrowing or issuance our ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness plus preferred stock, is at least 150%. As of September 30, 2022, our asset coverage ratio was 184.8%. We seek to carefully consider our unfunded commitments for the purpose of planning our capital resources and ongoing liquidity including our financial leverage. Further, we maintain sufficient borrowing capacity within the 150% asset coverage limitation under the 1940 Act and the asset coverage limitation under our credit facility to what extent,cover any outstanding unfunded commitments we will finance portfolio investments using debt.are required to fund.

The primary useuses of cash, including the net proceeds from our issuance and sale of our common stock, on April 10, 2018, is expected to beare for investments in portfolio companies, repayment of indebtedness, if any, cash distributions to our stockholders, and the cost of operations. As of September 30, 2022, the Adviser and its affiliates have incurred organization and offering costs on our behalf in the amount of $1.4 million. All organization and offering costs, and operating expenses prior to our commencement of operations were funded by the Adviser and we will not have responsibility for such costs until the Adviser submits such costs or a portion thereof for reimbursement, subject to a cap of 1.50% of our total capital commitments for organization and offering costs and provided further that the Adviser or its affiliates may not be reimbursed for payment of excess organization and offering expenses that were incurred more than three years prior to the proposed reimbursement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company accrued organization and offering costs of $78.0 thousand and $12.3 thousand, respectively.

As of September 30, 2022, we had $9.5 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand, plus $20.0 million available to us under our borrowing facility, which is expected to be sufficient for our investing activities and to conduct our operations in the foreseeable future. However, as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and our business evolves, we will continue to assess our liquidity needs. A continued worldwide disruption could materially affect our future access to our sources of liquidity, particularly our cash flows from operations, financial condition, capitalization, and capital investments. In the event of a sustained market deterioration, we may need additional liquidity, which would require us to evaluate available alternatives and take appropriate actions.

Equity

We are authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.001 par value per share. As of September 30, 2022, we had 1,997,415 shares outstanding.

As of September 30, 2022, we had received capital commitments totaling $46.5 million. On October 2, 2019, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, we delivered our first capital drawdown notice to investors relating to the issuance of 842,554 common stock for an aggregate offering price of $21.1 million, of which $10.8 million is from the Adviser and its affiliates, executives and employees of the Adviser, and directors of the Company.

The following tables summarizes the total shares issued and proceeds received related to capital drawdowns delivered pursuant to the Subscription Agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Capital Drawdown Notice Date

 

Common Share
Issuance Date

 

Number of
Common
Shares Issued

 

 

Aggregate
Offering Price

 

March 16, 2022

 

March 30, 2022

 

 

91,677

 

 

$

2,280

 

April 19, 2022

 

May 6, 2022

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

400

 

June 17, 2022

 

July 1, 2022

 

 

103,821

 

 

 

2,500

 

Total

 

 

 

 

211,498

 

 

$

5,180

 

Capital Drawdown Notice Date

 

Common Share
Issuance Date

 

Number of
Common
Shares Issued

 

 

Aggregate
Offering Price

 

June 11, 2021

 

June 25, 2021

 

 

61,738

 

 

$

1,620

 

Total

 

 

 

 

61,738

 

 

$

1,620

 


Distributions and Distribution Reinvestment

We have elected to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To maintain our RIC status, we must distribute at least 90% of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. In order to avoid certain excise taxes imposed on RICs, we currently intend to distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our capital gains in excess of capital losses for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years. In addition, although we currently intend to distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we may in the future decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a distribution, then stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash distributions.

We may distribute taxable distributions that are payable in cash or shares of our common stock at the election of each stockholder. Under certain applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury regulations, distributions payable in cash or in shares of stock at the election of stockholders are treated as taxable distributions. The Internal Revenue Service has published guidance indicating that this rule will apply even where the total amount of cash that may be distributed is limited to no more than 20% of the total distribution. Under this guidance, if too many stockholders elect to receive their distributions in cash, the cash available for distribution must be allocated among the stockholders electing to receive cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). If we decide to make any distributions consistent with this guidance that are payable in part in our stock, taxable stockholders receiving such distributions will be required to include the full amount of the distribution (whether received in cash, shares of our stock, or a combination thereof) as ordinary income (or as long-term capital gain to the extent such distribution is properly reported as a capital gain distribution) to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. stockholder may be required to pay tax with respect to such distributions in excess of any cash received. If a U.S. stockholder sells the stock it receives in order to pay this tax, the sales proceeds may be less than the amount included in income with respect to the distribution, depending on the market price of our stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with respect to non-U.S. stockholders, we may be required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to such distributions, including in respect of all or a portion of such distribution that is payable in stock.

We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions and distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions and distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions and distributions due to the asset coverage test for borrowings when applicable to us as a business development company under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in future credit facilities. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of our status as a regulated investment company. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions and distributions or distributions and distributions at a particular level.

With respect to the distributions paid to stockholders, income from origination, structuring, closing, commitment and other upfront fees associated with investments in portfolio companies was treated as taxable income and accordingly, distributed to stockholders.

We declared our first distribution on December 19, 2019. Subject to the Board’s discretion and applicable legal restrictions, our Board intends to continue to authorize and declare a quarterly distribution amount per share of our common stock. On August 22, 2019, we entered into an Expense Support Agreement with the Adviser to ensure that no portion of distributions made to our stockholders will be paid from our offering proceeds or borrowings.

As described above, we may be prohibited by the 1940 Act from making distributions on our common stock if, at the time of declaration, our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is below 150% (subject to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC or no-action relief granted by the SEC to another BDC (or to us if we determine to seek such similar no-action or other relief) permitting the BDC to declare any cash distribution notwithstanding the prohibition contained in Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act in order to maintain its status as a RIC under the Code). In any such event, we would be prohibited from making distributions required in order to maintain our status as a RIC unless made in accordance with any such exemptive or no-action relief granted by the SEC.

The following tables reflect the distributions declared on shares of our common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Date Declared

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Distribution per Share

 

March 14, 2022

 

March 22, 2022

 

March 29, 2022

 

$

0.31

 

May 9, 2022

 

May 27, 2022

 

June 3, 2022

 

 

0.31

 

August 11, 2022

 

August 19, 2022

 

September 8, 2022

 

 

0.31

 

Total distributions per share

 

 

 

$

0.93

 


Date Declared

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Distribution per Share

 

March 11, 2021

 

March 15, 2021

 

March 22, 2021

 

$

0.31

 

May 6, 2021

 

May 20, 2021

 

June 17, 2021

 

 

0.31

 

August 4, 2021

 

August 16, 2021

 

September 16, 2021

 

 

0.31

 

Total distributions per share

 

 

 

$

0.93

 

With respect to distributions, we have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan (“DRP”) for common stockholders. As a result, in the event of a declared distribution, each shareholder that has not “opted out” of the DRP will have their distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock rather than receiving cash distributions. Shareholders who receive distributions in the form of shares of common stock will be subject to the same U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences as if they received cash distributions.

The following tables reflect the common stock issued pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Date Declared

Record Date

Payment Date

Shares

December 27, 2021

December 31, 2021

January 27, 2022

19,884

March 14, 2022

March 22, 2022

March 29, 2022

6,190

May 9, 2022

May 27, 2022

June 3, 2022

7,685

August 11, 2022

August 19, 2022

September 8, 2022

8,765

Total shares issued

42,524

Date Declared

Record Date

Payment Date

Shares

December 11, 2020

December 28, 2020

January 29, 2021

6,653

March 11, 2021

March 15, 2021

March 22, 2021

5,677

May 6, 2021

May 20, 2021

June 17, 2021

5,485

August 4, 2021

August 16, 2021

September 16, 2021

5,503

Total shares issued

23,318

Debt

On December 16, 2019, we, through BCPL Funding, entered into a debt financing facility with UBS AG, London Branch (“UBS”), as amended on March 12, 2021, pursuant to which up to $75.0 million was be made available to us (the “Facility”). The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Facility is based on the three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 265 basis points. The Facility is secured by a security interest in virtually all of our portfolio investments (including cash), subject to certain exceptions. We have provided a make-whole guarantee to the lender in the event that the pledged assets were insufficient to satisfy the repayment of the Facility. The Facility contains covenants and events of default customary for financings of this type. See “Note 5. Borrowings.”

Contractual Obligations

The following table shows the contractual maturities of our debt obligations as of September 30, 2022:

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

 

Less than
1 Year

 

 

1 to 3
Years

 

 

3 to 5
Years

 

 

More than
5 Years

 

Credit Facility

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total debt obligations

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Related-Party Transactions

We have entered into certain contracts under which we have future commitments with affiliated or related parties. We entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with ourthe Adviser to provide us with investment advisory services under which we will pay our Adviser an annual base management fee based on our average gross assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, and an incentive fee based on our performance. We also entered into an administrative agreement with BC Partners Management LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of BC Partners LLP,the Administrator to perform (or oversee, or arrange for, the performance of) the administrative services necessary to enable us to operate and under which we will reimburse the Administrator for administrative expenses incurred on our behalf. See “Note 3. Related Party Transactions – Administration AgreementAgreement” and “– Investment Advisory Agreement” for a description of our obligations under these agreements. We also entered into an Expense Support Agreement with the Adviser, the purpose of which is to ensure that no portion of distributions made to our stockholders will be paid from our offering proceeds or borrowings. We are obligated to reimburse the Adviser for expense payments made by the Adviser to us in connection with the Expense Support Agreement following any calendar quarter in which we have available operating funds. The amount of the reimbursement payment for any calendar quarter will be equal to the lesser of (i) the excess operating funds in such calendar quarter, and (ii) the aggregate amount of all expense payments made by the Adviser to us within three years prior to the last business day of such calendar quarter that have not been previously reimbursed by us to the Adviser.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Portfolio Company Commitments

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had the following outstanding commitments to fund investments in current portfolio companies:

Portfolio Company

 

Investment

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Accordion Partners

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

$

 

 

$

800

 

AMCP PET HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

125

 

 

 

1,163

 

Beta Plus Technologies, Inc

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

525

 

 

 

 

Critical Nurse Staffing DD T/L

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

258

 

 

 

258

 

Datalink, LLC

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

Premier Imaging DD T/L (LucidHealth)

 

Senior Secured Loan

 

 

64

 

 

 

90

 

Total Unfunded Portfolio Company Commitments

 

$

972

 

 

$

2,911

 

We currently have nomaintain sufficient borrowing capacity to cover outstanding unfunded portfolio company commitments that we may be required to fund. We seek to carefully consider our unfunded commitments for the purpose of planning our capital resources and ongoing liquidity including our financial leverage. Further, we maintain sufficient borrowing capacity within the 150% asset coverage limitation under the 1940 Act and the asset coverage limitation under our credit facility to cover any outstanding unfunded commitments we are required to fund.

off-balanceRecent Developments sheet arrangements.

On November 8, 2022, the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share for Company stockholders as of record date November 21, 2022 payable on December 7, 2022.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our consolidated financial statementstatements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the statementconsolidated statements of assets and liabilities. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods.

Income TaxesInvestments at Fair Value

Investments for which market quotations are available are typically valued at those market quotations. To validate market quotations, we utilize a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and number of the quotations.

Debt that is not publicly traded but for which there are external pricing sources available as of the valuation date is valued using independent broker-dealer, market maker quotations or independent pricing services. The Valuation Committee subjects these quotes to various criteria including, but not limited to, the number and quality of quotes, the deviation among the quotes and information derived from analyzing our own transactions in such investments throughout the reporting period.

Investments that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available, as is expected to be the case for substantially all of the Company’s investments, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board, based on, among other things, the input of the Adviser, the Audit Committee and independent third-party valuation firm(s).

The Board undertakes a multi-step valuation process, which includes, among other procedures, the following:

The Company’s quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment in conjunction with the Company’s portfolio management team. The Company utilizes an independent valuation firm to provide valuation on each material illiquid security at least once every trailing 12-month period;
Preliminary valuations are reviewed and discussed with management of the Adviser and investment professionals. Agreed upon valuation recommendations will be presented to the Audit Committee;
The Audit Committee will review the valuations presented and recommend values for each investment to the Board; and
The Board will review the recommended valuations and determine the fair value of each investment. Valuations that are not based on readily available market quotations will be valued in good faith based on, among other things, the input of the Adviser, the Audit Committee and, where applicable, other third parties.

As part of the valuation process, we may consider other information and may use valuation methods including but not limited to (i) market quotes for similar investments, (ii) recent trading activity, (iii) discounting forecasted cash flows of the investment, (iv) models that consider the implied yields from comparable debt, (v) third party appraisal, (vi) sale negotiations and purchase offers received from independent parties and (vii) estimated value of underlying assets to be received in liquidation or restructuring.


Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of such investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that may ultimately be realized. Further, such investments are generally less liquid than publicly traded securities and may be subject to contractual and other restrictions on resale. If the Company were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, it could realize amounts that are different from the amounts presented and such differences could be material.

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected herein.

We classify the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy as defined by current accounting guidance:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible to the Company.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs other than quoted prices.

Level 3: Significant inputs that are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Revenue Recognition

We intendrecord interest income on an accrual basis to electthe extent that we expect to collect such amounts. For loans and debt securities with contractual PIK interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will not accrue PIK interest if management determines that the PIK interest is not collectible. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt securities if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount are capitalized and then we amortize such amounts as interest income. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized loan origination fees are recorded as interest income. We further record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as interest income when we receive such amounts.

Income Taxes

We have elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to qualify annually, as a RIC under the Code. To qualify for and maintain qualification as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certainsource-of-income and asset diversification requirements, and make minimum distributions to stockholders. We will be subject to a 4% nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax on undistributed income. See “Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies – Income Taxes.”

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.Risk

Once we commence operations, we will beWe are subject to financial market risks, including changes invaluation risk, interest rates. Arate risk, and currency risk. Generally, a rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to theany variable rate investments we may hold and to declines in the value of any fixed rate investments we may hold. However, for those variable rate investments we may hold that provide for an interest rate floor, our interest income will not decrease below a threshold amount. To the extent that a substantial portion of our investments may be in variable rate investments, an increase in interest rates beyond this threshold would make it easier for us to meet or exceed the hurdle rate applicable to the upper level breakpoint of thepre-incentive fee net investment income incentive fee, and may result in a substantial increase in our net investment income and to the amount of incentive fees payable to the Adviser with respect to our increasedpre-incentive fee net investment income. Conversely, a decline in the general level of interest rates, including the current environment, can be expected to lead to lower interest rates applicable to any variable rate investments we may hold and to increases in the value of any fixed rate investments we may hold. Such a decrease would make it more difficult for us to meet or exceed the hurdle rate applicable to the upper level breakpoint of the pre-incentive fee net investment income incentive fee, and may result in a substantial decrease in our net investment income and to the amount of incentive fees payable to the Adviser with respect to our decreased pre-incentive fee net investment income.

In addition, in the future we may seek to borrow funds in order to make additional investments. Our net investment income will depend, in part, upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, we will be subject to risks relating to changes in market interest rates. In periods of rising interest rates when we or any future subsidiaries have debt outstanding or financing arrangements in effect, our interest expense will increase, which could reduce our net investment income, especially to the extent we hold fixed rate investments.

We expect that our long-term investments will be financed primarily with equity and debt. If deemed prudent, we may use interest rate risk management techniques in an effort to minimize our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. These techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates or hedging transactions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


We invest primarily in illiquid debt of private companies. Most of our investments will not have a readily available market price, and we value these investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board, based on, among other things, the input of the Adviser, our Audit Committee and independent third-party valuation firm(s) engaged at the direction of the Board, and in accordance with our valuation policy. There is no single technique for determining fair value. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. If, in the future, we are required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we may realize amounts that are different from the amounts presented and such differences could be material.

Valuation Risk

We have invested, and plan to continue to invest, primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities of private companies. Most of our investments do not have a readily available market price, and we value these investments at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board in accordance with our valuation policy. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we may realize amounts that are different from the amounts presented and such differences could be material.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in earnings that may result from changes in the level of interest rates. We intend to continue to fund portions of our investments with borrowings, and at such time, our net investment income will be affected by the difference between the rate at which we invest and the rate at which we borrow. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.

As of September 30, 2022, 92.1% of the debt investments based on fair value in our portfolio were at floating rates indexed to LIBOR, SOFR, or Prime, as was our outstanding debt.

The following table shows the estimated annualized impact on net investment income based on hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates on our loan portfolio and outstanding debt as of September 30, 2022, assuming there are no changes in our investment and borrowing structure.

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in

 

 

(Increase) Decrease in

 

 

Increase (decrease) in

 

Basis Point Change

 

Interest Income

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

Up 300 basis points

 

$

2,745

 

 

$

(1,650

)

 

$

1,095

 

Up 200 basis points

 

 

1,830

 

 

 

(1,100

)

 

 

730

 

Up 100 basis points

 

 

915

 

 

 

(550

)

 

 

365

 

Down 100 basis points

 

 

(915

)

 

 

550

 

 

 

(365

)

Down 200 basis points

 

 

(1,821

)

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

(721

)

Down 300 basis points

 

 

(2,443

)

 

 

1,650

 

 

 

(793

)

Although we believe that this analysis is indicative of our existing sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for changes in the credit market, credit quality, the size and composition of the assets in our portfolio and other business developments that could affect our net income. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that actual results would not differ materially from the analysis above.

Currency Risk

From time to time, we may make investments that are denominated in a foreign currency. These investments are translated into U.S. dollars at each balance sheet date, exposing us to movements in foreign exchange rates. We may employ hedging techniques to minimize these risks, but we cannot assure you that such strategies will be effective or without risk to us. We may seek to utilize instruments such as, but not limited to, forward contracts to seek to hedge against fluctuations in the relative values of our portfolio positions from changes in currency exchange rates. As of September 30, 2022, we had no assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

As required by Rule13a-15(b) under the Exchange1934 Act, we evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule13a-15(e) under of the Exchange1934 Act) as of JuneSeptember 30, 2018.2022. Based on the foregoing evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level that we would meet our disclosure obligations.


Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There washave been no changechanges in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules13a-15(f) or15d-15(f) under the Exchange1934 Act) that occurred during theour most recently completed fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018 that hashave materially affected, or isare reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, are any material legal proceedingsproceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. Our business is also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory proceedings against us. While the outcome of these legal or regulatory proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that any these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously discloseddescribed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our registration statementAnnual Report on Form 1010-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2018, as amended.March 14, 2022 and those in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 10, 2022 and August 11, 2022, respectively.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In conjunction with our formation, we issued and sold 4,000 sharesRefer to “Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 6. Share Transactions” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for issuances of our common stockshares during the quarter. Such issuances were part of a private offering pursuant to BC Partners Investment Holdings Limited, for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. These shares were issued and sold in reliance upon the available exemptions from registration requirements of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.1933 Act and Regulation D thereunder.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits.Exhibits, Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of RegulationS-K):

 

Exhibit

Number

Description of Document

3.1

Articles of Amendment and Restatement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed on April 23, 2018)

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed on April 23, 2018)

4.1

Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

  4.2

Description of Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the annual report on Form 1010-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

  4.3

Indenture, dated as of December 16, 2019, by and between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. And U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

  4.4

Rule 144A Global Class A Notes and Regulation S Global Class A Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

  4.5

Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 12, 2021, by and among Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 the current report on Form 8-K filed on April 23, 2018)March 16, 2021)

  4.6

Second Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2021, between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 the current report on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2021)


10.1

  4.7

Exhibits to Second Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2021, between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 the current report on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2021)

  4.8

Rule 144A Global Note Representing Class A Notes Due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 the current report on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2021)

  4.9

Regulation S Global Note Representing Class A Notes Due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 the current report on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2021)

10.1

Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement by and between BC Partners Lending Corporation and BC Partners Advisors L.P., dated November 7, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018)

10.1.1

First Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of July 9, 2019, by and between BC Partners Lending Corporation and BC Partners Advisors L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 108-K filed on April 23, 2018)July 10, 2019)

10.2

Administration Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed on April 23, 2018)

10.3

Dividend Reinvestment Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed on April 23, 2018)

10.4

Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed on April 23, 2018)

10.5

Transfer Agency Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed on April 23, 2018)

10.6

Letter Agreement by and between BC Partners Lending Corporation and BC Partners Advisers L.P., dated August 20, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2019)

10.7

Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement by and between BC Partners Lending Corporation, a Maryland corporation, and BC Partners Advisers L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, dated August 20, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2019)

10.8

Master Participation and Assignment Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2019, between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. and BC Partners Lending Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

10.9

Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2019, between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. and BC Partners Lending Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

10.10

SIFMA/ICMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement (2011 version), by and between UBS AG, London Branch and BC Partners Lending Corporation, dated December 12, 2019, together with the related Annexes thereto, and the Confirmation thereto, dated as of December 16, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

10.11

Collateral Management Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2019, between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. and BC Partners Lending Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

10.12

Collateral Administration Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2019, between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd., BC Partners Lending Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association as administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

10.13

Account Control Agreement dated as of December 16, 2019 between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd. and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee and custodian (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

10.14

Issuer Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2019, between Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd., BC Partners Lending Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)

10.15

Letter Agreement regarding Appointment of Valuation Agent, dated as of December 16, 2019, be-tween Great Lakes BCPL Funding Ltd., BC Partners Lending Corporation and UBS AG, London Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019)


31.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as amended.

32.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as amended.

*

Filed herewith.

 

13* Filed herewith.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BC Partners Lending Corporation

Date: August 9, 2018November 8, 2022

By:

/s/ Edward Goldthorpe

Name:

Name:

Edward Goldthorpe

Title:

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 8, 2022

Date: August 9, 2018

By:

/s/ Graeme DellJason Roos

Name:

Name:Graeme Dell

Jason Roos

Title:

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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