Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $19,610,480 and $15,549,711, respectively. Based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Fund’s per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.36 and $0.31, respectively.
Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash decreased by $14,865,550. During the same period, the Fund used $57,138,830 in operating activities, primarily as a result of net purchases of investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Fund generated $42,273,280 from financing activities, primarily from net borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facilities and Issuance of Common Stock.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash increased by $16,566,487. During the same period, the Fund used $43,043,224 in operating activities, primarily as a result of net purchases of investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Fund generated $59,609,711 from financing activities, primarily from net borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facilities.
Hedging
The Fund may enter into currency hedging contracts, interest rate hedging agreements such as futures, options, swaps and forward contracts, and credit hedging contracts, such as credit default swaps. However, no assurance can be given that such hedging transactions will be entered into or, if they are, that they will be effective. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Fund did not enter into any hedging contracts.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Fund had $57,806,378 and $72,671,928 in cash and cash equivalents, respectively. The Fund expects to generate cash primarily from (i) the net proceeds of the Private Offering, (ii) cash flows from the Fund’s operations, (iii) any financing arrangements now existing or that the Fund may enter into in the future and (iv) any future offerings of the Fund’s equity or debt securities. The Fund may fund a portion of its investments through borrowings from banks, or other large global institutions such as insurance companies, and issuances of senior securities.
The Fund’s primary use of funds from a credit facility will be investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to holders of its common stock and the payment of operating expenses.
In the future, the Fund may also securitize or finance a portion of its investments with a special purpose vehicle. If the Fund undertakes a securitization transaction, the Fund will consolidate its allocable portion of the debt of any securitization subsidiary on its financial statements, and include such debt in the Fund’s calculation of the asset coverage test, if and to the extent required pursuant to the guidance of the staff of the SEC.
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2024, taken together with the Fund’s uncalled Capital Commitments of $111,680,290 and $30,000,000 undrawn amount on the 2021 HSBC Credit Facility and $2,000,000 undrawn amount on the Synovus Credit Facility and $55,050,000 undrawn amount on the Natixis Credit Facility, is expected to be sufficient for the Fund’s investing activities and to conduct the Fund’s operations for at least the next twelve months.
As of March 31, 2024, the Fund has unfunded commitments to fund future investments in the amount of $235,613,428, and contractual obligations in the form of Revolving Credit Facilities of $342,950,000, Notes of $543,043,406 and Secured Borrowings of $2,143,751.
Equity Activity
The Fund has the authority to issue 200,000,000 Shares.
The Fund has entered into Subscription Agreements with investors providing for the private placement of Shares. Under the terms of the Subscription Agreements, investors are required to fund drawdowns to purchase Shares up to the amount of their respective Capital Commitments on an as-needed basis upon the issuance of a capital draw down notice. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund received Capital Commitments of $671,704,159. Inception to March 31, 2024, the Fund received Capital Contributions to the Fund of $560,023,869. Proceeds from the issuances of Shares in respect of drawdown notices described below were used for investing activities and for other general corporate purposes.
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