D. | Federal income taxes: The Fund’s policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and it intends to distribute all of its taxable income to its stockholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. |
E. | Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
F. | Dividends and distributions: Dividends and distributions are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. |
Note 2— Investment Advisory Contract and Payments to Affiliates
The Investment Adviser provides the Fund with investment advice and administrative services pursuant to an investment advisory contract (the “Advisory Contract”) with the Fund.
Under the terms of the Advisory Contract, the Investment Adviser receives an investment advisory fee equal to 1.00% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net asset value. Under the Advisory Contract, the Investment Adviser is contractually obligated to reimburse the Fund for the amount, if any, by which the operating expenses of the Fund (including the investment advisory fee) in any year exceed the sum of 1½% of the average daily net asset value of the Fund for such year up to a maximum of $30,000,000 of net assets, plus 1.00% of the average daily net asset value in excess of $30,000,000. The expenses incurred by the Fund exceeded the limitation for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the Investment Adviser reimbursed the Fund $1,390,495. Such reimbursement is not subject to recoupment by the Investment Adviser.
The Fund has contractually agreed to pay an asset-based fee to certain financial intermediaries for providing recordkeeping and other administrative services for sub-accounts maintained by the intermediaries. The Investment Adviser has contractually agreed to pay such fees on behalf of the Fund as long as the Advisory Contract remains in effect. Total fees paid by the Investment Adviser to the intermediaries on behalf of the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were approximately $388,811, which is included in expenses reimbursed by the Investment Adviser in the Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, advisory fees of $16,760,548 were earned by the Investment Adviser. Certain officers of the Fund are also officers of the Investment Adviser. There were no other amounts accrued or paid to interested persons, including officers and directors.
Note 3— Investment Transactions
The aggregate cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales of securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $48,651,089 and $184,832,068, respectively. Included in proceeds of sales is $10,270,009 representing the value of securities distributed in payment of redemptions in-kind, resulting in realized gains of $9,395,890.
Note 4— Federal Income Tax Information
Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from those determined for financial statement purposes. To the extent these differences are permanent such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, permanent differences due primarily to realized gains on redemptions in-kind not recognized for tax purposes resulted in a net decrease in total distributable earnings (loss) of $9,395,885 with a corresponding increase in paid in capital of $9,395,885. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.