The Company and the Emerald JV partner initially committed to contribute up to $1,500.0 million and $500.0 million of capital, respectively, to the Emerald JV. The Company initially contributed $733.4 million of cash, and the Emerald JV Partner contributed net assets of $244.5 million (i.e., $977.8 million in net assets contributed less $733.4 million in cash received by the Emerald JV Partner) to the Emerald JV in exchange for initial equity ownership interests of 75% and 25%, respectively.
On September 26, 2022, the Company and the Emerald JV Partner agreed to increase their capital commitments to the Emerald JV to $2,250.0 million and $750.0 million, respectively. The Company made capital contributions to the Emerald JV in an aggregate amount of $940.5 million (consisting of cash contributions of $670.2 million and an in-kind capital contribution of investments valued at $270.3 million), the Emerald JV Partner made capital contributions to the Emerald JV of approximately $313.5 million (consisting of a cash contribution of $251.4 million and an in-kind capital contribution of investments valued at $62.1 million), and certain of the subsidiaries of the Company sold investments to the Emerald JV for an aggregate cash purchase price of $1,971.6 million.
On December 22, 2022, the Company made further capital contributions of $222.0 million (consisting of a cash contribution of $124.3 million and an in-kind contribution of investments valued at approximately $97.7 million), and the Emerald JV Partner made further capital contributions of $74.0 million. After giving effect to the foregoing transactions, the equity ownership interests of the Company and the Emerald JV Partner in the Emerald JV remain 75% and 25%, respectively.
The Company and the Emerald JV Partner may, from time-to-time, make additional contributions of capital or may receive returns of capital from the Emerald JV. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had made capital contributions (net of returns of capital) of $1,815.0 million and $2,002.5 million, respectively, and the Emerald JV Partner had made capital contributions (net of returns of capital) of $605.0 million and $667.5 million, respectively.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $435.0 million and $247.5 million, respectively, of capital remained uncalled from the Company and $145.0 million and $82.5 million, respectively, of capital remained uncalled from the Emerald JV Partner. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the equity ownership interests of the Company and the Emerald JV Partner in the Emerald JV were 75% and 25%, respectively.
From time to time, the Company may purchase investments from, or sell investments to, the Emerald JV. Any such purchases and sales require the approval of the Emerald JV’s General Partner, which is jointly controlled by the Company and the Emerald JV Partner. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company purchased loans from Emerald JV with a par value of $93.9 million and $402.3 million, respectively, for a total cash purchase price based on then-current fair value (at the time of purchase) of $93.9 million and $406.9 million, respectively.
The Company and the Emerald JV Partner, through their joint control of the Emerald JV’s General Partner, have equal control of the Emerald JV’s investment decisions, the decision to call additional capital up to the amounts committed by the Company and the Emerald JV Partner, the decision to return capital or to make distributions, and generally all other decisions in respect of the Emerald JV must be approved by the Emerald JV’s investment committee or board of directors, each of which consists of an equal number of representatives of the Company and the Emerald JV Partner. The initial term of the Emerald JV is three years from the commencement of operations, and will continue for successive six-month periods thereafter upon the approval the Emerald JV’s General Partner, except in the case of a dissolution event. The Company’s investment in the Emerald JV can not be transferred without the consent of the Emerald JV partner.
The Company has determined that the Emerald JV is an investment company under ASC 946, and in accordance with ASC 946, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than a
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