across a broad range of industries that typically carry a floating interest index rate such as SOFR and have a term of three to six years.
In February 2023, the Company increased its commitment to the STRS JV in the amount of an additional $15,000, which brings the Company’s total capital commitment to the STRS JV to $115,000, comprised of $92,000 of subordinated notes and $23,000 of LLC equity interests, and STRS Ohio increased its capital commitment to the STRS JV in the amount of an additional $10,000, which brings its total capital commitment to the STRS JV to $60,000, comprised of $48,000 of subordinated notes and $12,000 of LLC equity interests. In connection with these increases in capital commitments, the Company’s and STRS Ohio’s amended economic ownership in the STRS JV is approximately 65.71% and 34.29%, respectively.
In February 2022, the Company increased its capital commitment to the STRS JV in the amount of an additional $25,000, which brought the Company’s total capital commitment to $100,000, comprised of $80,000 of subordinated notes and $20,000 of LLC equity interests. In connection with this increase in the Company’s capital commitment, the Company and STRS Ohio’s amended economic ownership in the STRS JV was approximately 66.67% and 33.33%, respectively.
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, STRS JV had total assets of $329,669 and $305,296, respectively. STRS JV’s portfolio consisted of debt investments in 32 portfolio companies as of September 30, 2023 and 28 portfolio companies as of December 31, 2022. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the largest investment by aggregate principal amount (including any unfunded commitments) in a single portfolio company in STRS JV’s portfolio was $19,938 and $20,086, respectively. The five largest investments in portfolio companies by fair value in STRS JV totaled $82,807 and $77,635 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. STRS JV invests in portfolio companies in the same industries in which the Company may directly invest.
The Company provides capital to STRS JV in the form of LLC equity interests and through interest-bearing subordinated notes. As of September 30, 2023, the Company and STRS Ohio owned approximately 65.71% and 34.29%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of STRS JV. As of December 31, 2022, the Company and STRS Ohio owned 66.67% and 33.33%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of STRS JV. The Company’s investment in STRS JV consisted of equity contributions of $21,104 and advances of the subordinated notes of $84,416 as of September 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had commitments to fund equity interests and subordinated notes in STRS JV of $23,000 and $92,000, respectively, of which $1,896 and $7,584 were unfunded, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had commitments to fund equity interests and subordinated notes in STRS JV of $20,000 and $80,000, respectively, both of which were fully funded.
The Company and STRS Ohio each appoint two members to STRS JV’s four-person board of managers. All material decisions with respect to STRS JV, including those involving its investment portfolio, require unanimous approval of a quorum of the board of managers. Quorum is defined as (i) the presence of two members of the board of managers; provided that at least one individual is present that was elected, designated or appointed by each member; (ii) the presence of three members of the board of managers; provided that the individual that was elected, designated or appointed by the member with only one individual present shall be entitled to cast two votes on each matter; or (iii) the presence of four members of the board of managers; provided that two individuals are present that were elected, designated or appointed by each member.
On July 19, 2019, STRS JV entered into a $125,000 credit and security agreement (the “STRS JV Credit Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMorgan”). On January 27, 2021, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were amended to, among other things, increase the size of the STRS JV Credit Facility from $125,000 to $175,000. On April 28, 2021, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were amended and restated to, among other things, enable borrowings in British pounds or euros. On July 15, 2021, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were amended to, among other things, allow STRS JV to reduce the applicable margins for interest rates to 2.35%, extend the non-call period from January 19, 2022 to January 19, 2023, extend the end of the reinvestment period from July 19, 2022 to July 19, 2023 and extend the scheduled termination date from July 19, 2024 to July 19, 2025.
