FS Energy and Power Fund
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Note 5. Distributions (Continued)
The following table reflects the sources of the cash distributions on a tax basis that the Company paid on its common shares during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
Source of Distribution | | | Distribution Amount | | | Percentage | | | Distribution Amount | | | Percentage | |
Net investment income(1) | | | | $ | 49,305 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | $ | 109,190 | | | | | | 100% | | |
Short-term capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Long-term capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Total | | | | $ | 49,305 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | $ | 109,190 | | | | | | 100% | | |
(1)
During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, 75.0% and 91.3%, respectively, of the Company’s gross investment income was attributable to cash income earned, 10.0% and 2.9%, respectively, was attributable to paid-in-kind, or PIK, interest and 15.0% and 5.8%, respectively, was attributable to non-cash accretion of discount.
The Company has in the past and may experience additional restructurings or defaults in the future. Any restructuring or default may have an impact on the level of income received by the Company.
The determination of the tax attributes of the Company’s distributions is made annually as of the end of the Company’s fiscal year based upon the Company’s taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Therefore, a determination made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of the Company’s distributions for a full year. The actual tax characteristics of distributions to shareholders are reported to shareholders annually on Form 1099-DIV.
Net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term or long-term. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had short-term and long-term capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains of $110,258 and $792,289, respectively.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the gross unrealized appreciation on the Company’s investments, swap contracts and unrealized gain on foreign currency was $74,514 and $109,735, respectively, and the gross unrealized depreciation on the Company’s investments, swap contracts and unrealized loss on foreign currency was $1,248,282 and $790,173, respectively.
The aggregate cost of the Company’s investments for federal income tax purposes totaled $3,388,776 and $4,169,633 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The aggregate net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis was $(1,173,768) and $(680,438) as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had deferred tax assets of $157,322 and $135,803, respectively, resulting from net operating losses and capital losses of the Company’s wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, certain wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries anticipated that they would be unable to fully utilize their deferred tax assets, therefore the deferred tax assets were offset by valuation allowances of $157,322 and $135,803, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company did not record a provision for taxes related to its wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries.