Investcorp Credit Management BDC : Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

Published: 2026-05-13 06:06:12 ET ICMB

Published on 05/13/2026 at 06:06 am EDT

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under Part I, Item 1A, and in our other filings with the SEC that we make from time to time. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, and include statements regarding the following, without limitation:

Such forward-looking statements may include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "may," "might," "will," "intend," "should," "could," "can," "would," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "predict," "potential," "plan" or similar words.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q on information available to us on the date of filing of this report. Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, actual results and/or events could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, and future results could differ materially from historical performance. Important assumptions include, without limitation, our ability to originate new loans and investments, borrowing costs and levels of profitability and the availability of additional capital. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law or U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules or regulations. You are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we file from time to time with the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

Overview

Investcorp Credit Management BDC, Inc. ("ICMB," the "Company", "us", "we" or "our"), a Maryland corporation formed in May 2013, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). In addition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we have elected to be treated and intend to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. On August 30, 2019, we changed our name from CM Finance Inc. to Investcorp Credit Management BDC, Inc. On September 18, 2024, the Company changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31.

Our primary investment objective is to maximize total return to stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing directly in debt and related equity of privately held middle market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth or refinancing. We invest primarily in middle-market companies in the form of standalone first and second lien loans, unitranche loans and mezzanine loans. We may also invest in unsecured debt, bonds and in the equity of portfolio companies through warrants and other instruments.

CM Investment Partners LLC (the "Adviser") serves as our investment adviser. On August 30, 2019, Investcorp Credit Management US LLC ("Investcorp") acquired an approximate 76% ownership interest in the Adviser through the acquisition of the interests held by Stifel Venture Corp. ("Stifel") and certain funds managed by Cyrus Capital and through a direct purchase of equity from the Adviser (the "Investcorp Transaction"). On August 31, 2023, Investcorp acquired approximately an additional 7% ownership interest in the Adviser. On December 12, 2024, Investcorp assigned its ownership of the Adviser to IVC Credit Management Financing, LLC its parent entity and the entity that manages Investcorp's US credit management regulated entities. Investcorp and its credit advisory affiliates are a leading global credit investment platform with assets under management of $21.5 billion as of March 31, 2026. Investcorp and its credit advisory affiliates manage funds which invest primarily in senior secured corporate debt issued by mid and large-cap corporations in Western Europe and the United States. The business has a strong track record of consistent performance and growth, employing approximately 50 investment professionals in London and New York. Investcorp is a subsidiary of Investcorp Holdings B.S.C. ("Investcorp Holdings"). Investcorp Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Investcorp, are referred to as "Investcorp Group." Investcorp Group is a global provider and manager of alternative investments, offering such investments to its high-net-worth private and institutional clients on a global basis.

In connection with the Investcorp Transaction, on June 26, 2019, our board of directors, including all of the directors who are not "interested persons" of the Company, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act (each, an "Independent Director"), unanimously approved a new investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") and recommended that the Advisory Agreement be submitted to our stockholders for approval, which our stockholders approved at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on August 28, 2019.

In addition, on June 26, 2019, we entered into a definitive stock purchase and transaction agreement with Investcorp BDC Holdings Limited ("Investcorp BDC"), an affiliate of Investcorp (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which, following the initial closing under the Stock Purchase Agreement on August 30, 2019 (the "Closing") and prior to the second anniversary of the date of the Closing, Investcorp BDC was required to purchase (i) 680,985 newly issued shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at the most recently determined net asset value per share of our common stock at the time of such purchase, as adjusted as necessary to comply with Section 23 of the 1940 Act, and (ii) 680,985 shares of our common stock in open-market or secondary transactions. Investcorp BDC has completed all required purchases under the Stock Purchase Agreement.

At the Closing, we entered into the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, pursuant to which we have agreed to pay the Adviser a fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of two components - a base management fee (the "Base Management Fee") and an incentive fee (the "Incentive Fee"). The Base Management Fee is equal to 1.75% of our gross assets, payable in arrears on a quarterly basis. The Incentive Fee, which provides the Adviser with a share of the income that it generates for the Company, has two components: an income-based fee (the "Income-Based Fee") and a capital gains fee (the "Capital Gains Fee"). The Income-Based Fee is equal to 20.0% of pre-incentive fee net investment income, subject to an annualized hurdle rate of 8.0% with a "catch-up" fee for returns between the 8.0% hurdle and 10.0%. The Capital Gains Fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), commencing with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, and is equal to 20.0% of the Company's cumulative aggregate realized capital gains from the Commencement Date through the end of each fiscal year, computed net of the Company's aggregate cumulative realized capital losses and the Company's aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation through the end of such year, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid Capital Gains Fees.

We have entered into the Advisory Agreement and an administration agreement with the Adviser (the "Administration Agreement"), pursuant to which the Adviser provides us with investment advisory and the administrative services necessary for our operations. See "Note 7. Agreements and Related Party Transactions" in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement and the fees and expenses paid or reimbursed by us thereunder.

From time to time, we may form taxable subsidiaries that are taxed as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes (the "Taxable Subsidiaries") to allow the Company to hold equity securities of portfolio companies organized as pass-through entities while continuing to satisfy the requirements applicable to a RIC under the Code. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had no Taxable Subsidiaries.

We are generally permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness and one class of stock senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 150% immediately after each such issuance.

On July 20, 2021, the SEC issued an order, which superseded a prior order issued on March 19, 2019, granting our application for exemptive relief to co-invest, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, in certain private placement transactions with other funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates and any future funds that are advised by the Adviser or its affiliated investment advisers (the "Exemptive Relief"). Under the terms of the Exemptive Relief, in order for us to participate in a co-investment transaction a "required majority" (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of our independent directors must conclude that (i) the terms of the proposed transaction, including the consideration to be paid, are reasonable and fair to us and our shareholders and do not involve overreaching in respect of us or our shareholders on the part of any person concerned, and (ii) the proposed transaction is consistent with the interests of our shareholders and is consistent with our investment objectives and strategies.

Market Developments

The current inflationary environment and uncertainty as to the probability of, and length and depth of a global recession could affect our portfolio companies. Government spending, government policies and the potential for disruptions in the availability of credit in the United States and elsewhere, in conjunction with other factors, including those described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in other filings we have made with the SEC, could affect our portfolio companies, our financial condition and our results of operations. We will continue to monitor the evolving market environment. In these circumstances, developments outside our control could require us to adjust our plan of operations and could impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future. Despite these factors, we believe we and our portfolio are well positioned to manage the current environment. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the risk factors listed in our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Critical accounting estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ.

Understanding our accounting policies and the extent to which we use management's judgment and estimates in applying these policies is integral to understanding our financial statements. We describe our most significant accounting policies in "Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies" in our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2025 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application of management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods. Management has utilized available information, including our past history, industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming the estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. We have identified the valuation of our portfolio investments, including our investment valuation policy (which has been approved by our board of directors), as our critical accounting policy and estimates. The critical accounting policies should be read in conjunction with our risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2025 and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. In addition to the discussion below, our critical accounting policies are further described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Valuation of portfolio investments

We value our portfolio investments at fair value based upon the principles and methods of valuation set forth in policies adopted by our board of directors. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset that (a) are independent of us, (b) are knowledgeable, having a reasonable understanding about the asset based on all available information (including information that might be obtained through due diligence efforts that are usual and customary), (c) are able to transact for the asset, and (d) are willing to transact for the asset or liability (that is, they are motivated but not forced or otherwise compelled to do so).

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations unless the quotations are deemed not to represent fair value. We generally obtain market quotations from recognized exchanges, market quotation systems, independent pricing services or one or more broker dealers or market makers.

Debt and equity securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Because a readily available market value for many of the investments in our portfolio is often not available, we value many of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors using a consistently applied valuation process in accordance with a documented valuation policy that has been reviewed and approved by our board of directors. Due to the inherent uncertainty and subjectivity of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events may have differing impacts on the market quotations used to value some of our investments than on the fair values of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available. Market quotations may also be deemed not to represent fair value in certain circumstances where we believe that facts and circumstances applicable to an issuer, a seller or purchaser, or the market for a particular security causes current market quotations not to reflect the fair value of the security. Examples of these events could include cases where a security trades infrequently, causing a quoted purchase or sale price to become stale, where there is a "forced" sale by a distressed seller, where market quotations vary substantially among market makers, or where there is a wide bid-ask spread or significant increase in the bid ask spread.

Those investments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value are valued utilizing a market approach, an income approach, or both approaches, as appropriate. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. In following these approaches, the types of factors that we may take into account in determining the fair value of our investments include, as relevant and among other factors: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company's ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public, merger and acquisition comparables, our principal market (as the reporting entity) and enterprise values.

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

When valuing all of our investments, we strive to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of us. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial instrument and is affected by a variety of factors. To the extent the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. As markets change, new types of investments are made, or pricing for certain investments becomes more or less observable, management, with oversight from our board of directors, may refine our valuation methodologies to best reflect the fair value of our investments appropriately.

As of March 31, 2026, our investment portfolio, valued at fair value in accordance with our board of directors-approved valuation policy, represented 92.0% of our total assets, as compared to 91.4% of our total assets as of December 31, 2025.

See Note 2.j "Significant Accounting Policies - Investment Valuation" and Note 4. "Investments" in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information on our valuation process.

Financing Facility

On August 23, 2021, we, through Investcorp Credit Management BDC SPV, LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a five-year, $115 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Capital One Revolving Financing") with Capital One, N.A. ("Capital One"), which is secured by collateral consisting primarily of loans in our investment portfolio. On June 14, 2023, we amended the Capital One Revolving Financing to decrease the facility size from $115 million to $100 million. On January 17, 2024, we amended the Capital One Revolving Financing to (i) extend the maturity date to January 17, 2029, (ii) increase the applicable interest spreads under the Capital One Revolving Financing and (iii) extend the Scheduled Revolving Period End Date (as defined in the Capital One Revolving Financing) to January 17, 2027. The Capital One Revolving Financing, which will expire on January 17, 2029 (the "Maturity Date"), features a three-year reinvestment period and a two-year amortization period.

Effective January 17, 2024, borrowings under the Capital One Revolving Financing generally bear interest at a rate per annum equal to Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 3.10%. The default interest rate will be equal to the interest rate then in effect plus 2.00%. The Capital One Revolving Financing required the payment of an upfront fee of 1.125% ($1.3 million) of the available borrowings under the Capital One Revolving Financing at the closing, and requires the payment of an unused fee of (i) 0.75% annually for any undrawn amounts below 50% of the Capital One Revolving Financing, (ii) 0.50% annually for any undrawn amounts between 50% and 75% of the Capital One Revolving Financing, and (iii) 0.25% annually for any undrawn amounts above 75% of the Capital One Revolving Financing. Borrowings under the Capital One Revolving Financing are based on a borrowing base. The Capital One Revolving Financing generally requires payment of interest and fees on a quarterly basis. All outstanding principal is due on the Maturity Date. The Capital One Revolving Financing also requires mandatory prepayment of interest and principal upon certain events.

On November 19, 2024, we amended the Capital One Revolving Financing to provide for, among other things, a decrease of the applicable interest spreads under the Capital One Revolving Financing from SOFR plus 3.10% to SOFR plus 2.50%, and to make amendments to the concentration limits and other fees, and certain other amendments.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were $44,900,000 and $58,900,000 in borrowings outstanding under the Capital One Revolving Financing, respectively.

Notes Due 2026

On March 31, 2021, the Company closed the public offering of $65.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes"). The total net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the 2026 Notes, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $1.3 million and estimated offering expenses of approximately $215,000, were approximately $63.1 million.

The 2026 Notes were due to mature on April 1, 2026 and bore interest at a rate of 4.875%. The 2026 Notes were the Company's direct unsecured obligations and ranked pari passu, which means equal in right of payment, with all outstanding and future unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company. Because the 2026 Notes were not secured by any of the Company's assets, they were effectively subordinated to all of the Company's existing and future secured unsubordinated indebtedness (or any indebtedness that is initially unsecured as to which the Company subsequently grants a security interest), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The 2026 Notes were structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations

of any of the Company's subsidiaries and financing vehicles, including, without limitation, borrowings under the Capital One Revolving Financing. The 2026 Notes were obligations exclusively of the Company and not of any of the Company's subsidiaries. Interest on the 2026 Notes was payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2021.

As of March 31, 2026, there was no outstanding principal balance on the 2026 Notes as the 2026 Notes were fully repaid on March 30, 2026 using the net proceeds from the issuance of the Company's Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029, as described below.

On November 10, 2025, the Company entered into a letter of commitment with Investcorp Capital plc ("ICAP"), an Affiliate of the Adviser, to provide, or cause to be provided, capital to the Company in the event the Company was unable to repay any portion of the principal balance of the Company's 4.875% Notes due 2026. Under the letter of commitment, ICAP was required to provide, or cause to be provided, a loan ("ICAP Loan") to the Company in an amount up to the lesser of (i) the remaining, unredeemed, principal amount of the Notes outstanding on April 1, 2026 and (ii) $65,000,000. In exchange, the Company paid ICAP a fee in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the upfront fee of 0.50% of principal amount and (ii) an ongoing fee of 1.00% of principal amount per annum during the period from November 10, 2025 until April 1, 2026, pro-rated for any period of less than one year. On March 30, 2026, the Company issued $65.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029. The Company used the proceeds from that issuance to fully repay the 2026 Notes on March 30, 2026.

Notes Due 2029

On March 29, 2026, the Company and ICAP, acting in its capacity as "Agent", entered into an indenture (the "2029 Notes Indenture") pursuant to which, on March 30, 2026, the Company issued and sold $65.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes") to ICAP, acting in its capacity as "Purchaser" (the "Purchaser").

The 2029 Notes mature on July 1, 2029, unless previously redeemed in accordance with their terms. The 2029 Notes bear interest at a floating rate equal to the 3-month Term SOFR plus 5.50% (9.18223% at March 31, 2026) per annum. Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable on the last business day of each calendar quarter, commencing June 30, 2026. The 2029 Notes are the Company's direct unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with the Company's existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness.

The Company may redeem the 2029 Notes in whole or in part (1) on or prior to July 1, 2028, (a) if the net proceeds the Company receives from a debt financing or refinancing are used to directly or indirectly redeem the 2029 Notes, at a price equal to par plus an additional amount that would provide holders of the Notes with a minimum cash return of not less than 1.09x of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes (the "Minimum Return"), in which case the redemption price will equal the difference (but not less than zero) of the (i) Minimum Return less (ii) sum of all cash interest payments received by the holders of the 2029 Notes through the calculation date, or (b) if the redemption is not funded from the net proceeds from a debt financing or refinancing, at par plus any accrued and unpaid interest, and (2) after July 1, 2028, at par plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Holders of the 2029 Notes will not have the option to have the 2029 Notes repaid prior to maturity.

The 2029 Notes Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, or any successor provisions, whether or not the Company continues to be subject to such provisions of the 1940 Act, but giving effect, in either case, to any exemptive relief granted to the Company by the SEC and Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, or any successor provisions but giving effect to any no-action relief granted by the SEC to another business development company and upon which the Company may reasonably rely (or to the Company if the Company determines to seek such similar no-action or other relief). The 2029 Notes Indenture also contains covenants (i) restricting consolidations, mergers, asset transfer, equity and debt transactions, dispositions of portfolio investments having an aggregate fair value of 10% or more of the aggregate fair value of all portfolio investments ("Disposal Transactions"), change of control transactions, and the use of the Company's and its subsidiaries' unrestricted cash and cash equivalents to the redemption of the Notes if the Board determines that some or all of such unrestricted cash should be applied in repaying an amount of the Company's or any of its subsidiaries' indebtedness, in each case without the prior written consent of holders of greater than 50% in principal amount of the 2029 Notes (the "Required Holders"), and (ii) requiring the Company to consult with the Required Holders prior to commencing discussions or negotiations for any debt or equity transaction, Disposal Transaction, change of control transaction, or declaration or payment of dividends or other distributions. The 2029 Notes Indenture also contains a covenant that prohibits the Company and its subsidiaries from entering into any transaction or arrangement with any affiliate unless such transaction or arrangement is on arm's length terms, is no less favorable to the Company than those that would be available from a non-affiliate in comparable circumstances and is approved by the Board (or any committee thereof) acting reasonably and in good faith.

These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are set forth in the 2029 Notes Indenture, including that the consent and consultation rights of the Required Holders will terminate upon the Purchaser or its affiliates ceasing to hold greater than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2029 Notes. The 2029 Notes Indenture also contains customary events of default with customary cure and notice periods, including, without limitation, nonpayment, breach of covenant, change of control, including if the Company ceases to be managed by its investment adviser or another affiliate, certain cross-defaults under other indebtedness of the Company or its subsidiaries in excess of $25.0 million, certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, and an event of default for failure of

the 2029 Notes to have an asset coverage of less than 125% pursuant to Sections 18(a)(1)(c)(ii) and 61 of the 1940 Act as of the last business day of any calendar quarter.

Pursuant to an upfront fee agreement between the Company and the Purchaser, dated March 30, 2026 (the "Fee Letter"), on March 30, 2026, the Company paid a $650,000 cash fee to the Purchaser in connection with the issuance and sale of the 2029 Notes.

As of March 31, 2026, the carrying amount of the 2029 Notes was $63.8 million, aggregate principal balance of $65.0 million net with deferred debt issuance costs of approximately $0.3 million and unamortized discount of $0.9 million. As of March 31, 2026, the fair value of the 2029 Notes was $64.4 million. The Company concluded that this was Level 3 fair value under ASC 820.

Investments

Our level of investment activity can and does vary substantially from period to period depending on many factors, including the amount we have available to invest as well as the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make.

As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, as a BDC, we may not acquire any assets other than "qualifying assets" specified in the 1940 Act unless, at the time the acquisition is made, at least 70% of our total assets are qualifying assets (with certain limited exceptions). Qualifying assets include investments in "eligible portfolio companies." Under the relevant SEC rules, the term "eligible portfolio company" includes all private companies, companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, and certain public companies that have listed their securities on a national securities exchange and have a market capitalization of less than $250 million. In each case, the company must be organized in the United States. As of March 31, 2026, the Company did not hold any non-qualifying assets in its portfolio.

To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. As a RIC, we generally will not have to pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any income we distribute to our stockholders.

Revenues

We generate revenues primarily in the form of interest on the debt we hold. We also generate revenue from royalty income, dividends on our equity interests and capital gains on the sale of warrants and other debt or equity interests that we acquire. Our investments in fixed income instruments generally have an expected maturity of three to five years, although we have no lower or upper constraint on maturity. Interest on our debt investments is generally payable quarterly or semi-annually. Payments of principal of our debt investments may be amortized over the stated term of the investment, deferred for several years or due entirely at maturity. In some cases, our debt investments and preferred stock investments may defer payments of cash interest or dividends or payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest. Any outstanding principal amount of our debt investments and any accrued but unpaid interest will generally become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of prepayment fees, commitment, origination, structuring or due diligence fees, fees for providing significant managerial assistance, consulting fees and other investment related income.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of the Base Management Fee and, depending on our operating results, the Incentive Fee under the Advisory Agreement, as well as the payment of reimbursable expenses to the Adviser for the costs and expenses incurred by the Adviser in performing its obligations and providing personnel and facilities under the Administration Agreement, such as our allocable portion of overhead expenses, including rent and the allocable portion of the cost of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs. The Base Management Fee and Incentive Fee compensation under the Advisory Agreement remunerates the Adviser for work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing and monitoring our investments. We bear all other out-of-pocket costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including, without limitation, those relating to:

Portfolio and Investment Activity

Portfolio composition

We invest primarily in middle-market companies in the form of standalone first and second lien loans, unitranche loans and mezzanine loans. We may also invest in unsecured debt, bonds and in the equity of portfolio companies through warrants and other instruments.

As of March 31, 2026, our investment portfolio of $151.4 million (at fair value) consisted of debt and equity investments in 34 portfolio companies, of which 82.54% were first lien investments and 17.46% were equities, warrants and other positions. At March 31, 2026, our average and largest portfolio company investment at fair value was $4.5 million and $11.6 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, our investment portfolio of $172.7 million (at fair value) consisted of debt and equity investments in 37 portfolio companies, of which 80.76% were first lien investments and 19.24% were in equities, warrants and other positions. At December 31, 2025, our average and largest portfolio company investment at fair value was $4.7 million and $11.4 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our average total yield of debt and income producing securities weighted by amortized cost (which includes interest income and amortization of fees and discounts) was 11.85% and 10.34%, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our average total yield on the total portfolio weighted by amortized cost (which includes interest income and amortization of fees and discounts) was 8.63% and 7.71%, respectively. The weighted average total yield was computed using an internal rate of return calculation of our debt investments based on contractual cash flows, including interest and amortization payments, and, for floating rate investments, the spot SOFR, as applicable, as of March 31, 2026, of all of our debt investments. The weighted average total yield of our debt investments is not the same as a return on investment for our stockholders but, rather, relates to a portion of our investment portfolio and is calculated before payment of all of our fees and expenses, including any sales load paid in connection with an offering of our securities. There can be no assurance that the weighted average total yield will remain at its current level.

We use Global Industry Classification Standard ("GICS") codes to identify the industry groupings of our portfolio companies. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, the industry composition of our portfolio in accordance with the GICS codes at fair value, as a percentage of our total portfolio, was as follows:

2026

2025

Professional Services

15.70%

14.50%

Commercial Services & Supplies

11.23%

7.89%

Diversified Consumer Services

9.71%

8.57%

IT Services

9.22%

9.18%

Specialty Retail

7.62%

6.68%

Containers & Packaging

7.39%

6.61%

Insurance

6.80%

8.87%

Trading Companies & Distributors

6.37%

7.82%

Entertainment

4.45%

4.66%

Food Products

4.29%

5.87%

Household Durables

3.57%

3.53%

Interactive Media & Services

3.56%

3.15%

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

3.09%

2.68%

Software

3.06%

2.57%

Construction & Engineering

2.61%

2.23%

Automobile Components

1.15%

1.05%

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

0.18%

0.09%

Health Care Providers & Services

4.05%

Total

100.00%

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we made investments in one existing portfolio company, which totaled approximately $0.1 million. We made investments in one existing portfolio company, to which we were previously contractually committed to provide financial support through the terms of the revolvers and delayed draw term loans, which totaled approximately $0.7 million. Of these investments, 100.00% consisted of first lien investments.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we made investments in one new portfolio company and two existing portfolio companies. These investments totaled approximately $5.1 million. Of these investments, 86.71% consisted of first lien investments and 13.29% were in equity, warrants, and other investments.

At March 31, 2026, 97.8% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates based on indices such as SOFR, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate (in certain cases, subject to interest rate floors), and 2.2% bore interest at fixed rates. At December 31, 2025, 98.0% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates based on indices such as SOFR, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate (in certain cases, subject to interest rate floors), and 2.0% bore interest at fixed rates.

Our investment portfolio may contain loans that are in the form of lines of credit or revolving credit facilities, which require us to provide funding when requested by portfolio companies in accordance with the terms of the underlying loan agreements. As of March 31, 2026, we had nine investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $3.6 million, and as of December 31, 2025, we had nine investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $3.7 million. As of March 31, 2026, we had sufficient liquidity (through cash on hand and available borrowings under our Capital One Revolving Financing) to fund such unfunded loan commitments should the need arise.

Asset Quality

In addition to various risk management and monitoring tools, we use the Adviser's investment rating system to characterize and monitor the credit profile and expected level of returns on each investment in our portfolio. This investment rating system uses a five-level numeric rating scale. The following is a description of the conditions associated with each investment rating:

Investment Rating 1

Investments that are performing above expectations, and whose risks remain favorable compared to the expected risk at the time of the original investment.

Investment Rating 2

Investments that are performing within expectations and whose risks remain neutral compared to the expected risk at the time of the original investment. Generally, all new loans are initially rated 2.

Investment Rating 3

Investments that are performing below expectations and that require closer monitoring, but where no loss of return or principal is expected. Portfolio companies with a rating of 3 may be out of compliance with their financial covenants.

Investment Rating 4

Investments that are performing substantially below expectations and whose risks have increased substantially since the original investment. These investments are often in workout. Investments with a rating of 4 will be those for which some loss of return but no loss of principal is expected.

Investment Rating 5

Investments that are performing substantially below expectations and whose risks have increased substantially since the original investment. These investments are almost always in workout. Investments with a rating of 5 will be those for which some loss of return and principal is expected.

If the Adviser determines that an investment is underperforming, or circumstances suggest that the risk associated with a particular investment has significantly increased, the Adviser will increase its monitoring intensity and prepare regular updates for the investment committee, summarizing current operating results and material impending events and suggesting recommended actions. While the investment rating system identifies the relative risk for each investment, the rating alone does not dictate the scope and/or frequency of any monitoring that will be performed. The frequency of the Adviser's monitoring of an investment will be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the trends in the financial performance of the portfolio company, the investment structure and the type of collateral securing the investment.

The following table shows the investment rankings of the investments in our portfolio, according to the Adviser's investment rating system:

As of March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Investment Rating

Fair Value

% of Portfolio

Number of Investments

Fair Value

% of Portfolio

Number of Investments

$4,454,313

2.9%

$4,323,793

2.5%

93,148,201

61.5%

111,975,828

64.9%

38,876,303

25.7%

43,224,192

25.0%

14,857,909

9.8%

13,125,458

7.6%

82,581

0.1%

9,591

0.0%

Total

$151,419,307

100.0%

$172,658,862

100.0%

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025

Investment income

Investment income, attributable primarily to interest and fees on our debt investments, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased to $3.6 million from $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to a decrease in interest income due to lower average assets and lower index and interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025, and a decrease in PIK dividend income related to Fusion Connect, Inc. - Series A Preferred, which is on non-accrual status in 2026 compared to 2025.

Expenses, net of waivers

Expenses, net of waivers for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased to $3.2 million compared to $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to a decrease in interest expense resulting from reduced index rates and lower borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility in 2026 compared to 2025, and an increase in the waiver of base management fees.

Net investment income

Net investment income before taxes decreased to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to a decrease in interest income due to lower average assets and lower index and interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025, and the loss of PIK dividend income related to Fusion Connect, Inc. - Series A Preferred, which is on non-accrual status in 2026 compared to 2025, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense resulting from reduced index rates and lower borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility in 2026 compared to 2025, and an increase in the waiver of base management fees.

Net realized gain or loss

There was a net realized gain on investments of $19.3 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026 due to the realization of gains associated with the sale of Asurion, LLC Term Loan.

There was a net realized loss on investments of $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to the realization of losses associated with the restructuring of our investments in American Nuts Holdings, LLC and a write off of our investment in American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd., partially offset by a realization of gains associated with the restructuring of our investments in Sandvine Corporation.

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

We recorded a net change in unrealized depreciation of $8.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 primarily due to changes in marks for ArborWorks, LLC A-1 - Preferred Units, Crafty Apes LLC - Common Stock, Discovery Behavioral Health, LLC - Preferred Equity, Easy Way Leisure Corporation Term Loan, Fusion Connect, Inc. - Series A Preferred, and Klein Hersh, LLC Term Loan - Last Out.

We recorded a net change in unrealized appreciation of $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to changes in marks for ArborWorks, LLC A-1 - Preferred Units, Crafty Apes LLC - Common Stock, Klein Hersh, LLC Term Loan - Last Out, Bioplan USA, Inc. - Common Stock and LABL, Inc. Term Loan B and due to the realization of previously unrealized losses resulting from the restructuring of our investments in American Nuts Holdings, LLC and a write off of our investment in American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary liquidity needs include interest and principal repayments under the Capital One Revolving Financing, interest payments on the 2029 Notes, our unfunded loan commitments (if any), investments in portfolio companies, dividend distributions to our stockholders and operating expenses. We believe that our current cash on hand and our anticipated cash flows from operations, including from contractual monthly portfolio company payments and prepayments, will be adequate to meet our cash needs for our daily operations. This "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section should be read in conjunction with "Market Developments" above and the risk factors referenced in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Cash flows

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents balance decreased by $3.4 million. During that period, $10.8 million in net cash was provided by operating activities, primarily from proceeds from sales and repayments of investments in portfolio companies of $14.0 million, offset by investments of $0.8 million in portfolio companies. During that same period, $14.2 million in net cash was used in financing activities, primarily for the repayment of $14.0 million under the Capital One Revolving Financing and a full repayment of $65.0 million for the 2026 Notes using the proceeds of $65.0 million from the issuance of the 2029 Notes.

Capital resources

As of March 31, 2026, we had $2.7 million of cash and cash equivalents as well as $8.8 million in restricted cash and cash equivalents and $55.1 million of capacity under the Capital One Revolving Financing. As of March 31, 2026, we had $109.9 million of senior securities outstanding at par value and our asset coverage ratio based on par value was 148.0%. We intend to generate additional cash primarily from future offerings of equity and/or debt securities, future borrowings or debt issuances, as well as cash flows from operations, including income earned from investments in our portfolio companies and, to a lesser extent, from the temporary investment of cash in U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less.

As discussed below in further detail, we have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code. To maintain our RIC status, we generally must distribute substantially all of our net taxable income to stockholders in the form of dividends. Our net taxable income does not necessarily equal our net income as calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Asset Coverage Requirements

On May 2, 2018, our board of directors, including a "required majority" (as such term is defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of the board of directors, approved the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act. As a result, effective May 2, 2019, our applicable minimum asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act was decreased to 150% from 200%. Thus, we are permitted under the 1940 Act, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of debt and one class of stock senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 150% immediately after each such issuance. As of March 31, 2026, our asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 148.0%.

Regulated Investment Company Status and Distributions

We have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. If we continue to qualify as a RIC for a taxable year, we will not be subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income tax on our investment company taxable income or realized net capital gains, to the extent that such taxable income or gains are distributed, or deemed to be distributed, to stockholders on a timely basis.

Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses, and generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation until realized. Dividends declared and paid by us in a year may differ from taxable income for that year as such dividends may include the distribution of current year taxable income or the distribution of prior year taxable income carried forward into and distributed in the current year. Distributions also may include returns of capital.

To continue to qualify for RIC tax treatment, we must, among other things, distribute to our stockholders, with respect to each taxable year, at least 90% of our investment company net taxable income (i.e., our net ordinary income and our realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any). We will also be subject to a federal excise tax, based on distributive requirements of our taxable income on a calendar year basis.

We intend to distribute to our stockholders between 90% and 100% of our annual taxable income (which includes our taxable interest and fee income). However, the covenants contained in the Capital One Revolving Financing and any other borrowing or financing arrangement we or our subsidiaries may have may prohibit us from making distributions to our stockholders, and, as a result, could hinder our ability to satisfy the distribution requirement. In addition, we may retain for investment some or all of our net taxable capital gains (i.e., realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) and treat such amounts as deemed distributions to our stockholders. If we do this, our stockholders will be treated as if they received actual distributions of the capital gains we retained and then reinvested the net after-tax proceeds in our common stock. Our stockholders also may be eligible to claim tax credits (or, in certain circumstances, tax refunds) equal to their allocable share of the tax we paid on the capital gains deemed distributed to them. To the extent our taxable earnings for a fiscal taxable year fall below the total amount of our dividends for that fiscal year, a portion of those dividend distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders.

We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the asset coverage test for borrowings applicable to us as a BDC under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in the agreements governing our borrowing or financial arrangements. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions or distributions at a particular level.

In accordance with certain applicable U.S. Department of Treasury ("Treasury") regulations and a revenue procedure issued by the Internal Revenue Service, a RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as fulfilling its RIC distribution requirements if each stockholder elects to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC, subject to a limitation that the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all stockholders must be at least 20% of the aggregate declared distribution. If too many stockholders elect to receive cash, each stockholder electing to receive cash must receive a pro rata amount of cash (with the balance of the distribution

paid in stock). In no event will any stockholder, electing to receive cash, receive less than 20% of his or her entire distribution in cash. If these and certain other requirements are met, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the amount of the dividend paid in stock will be equal to the amount of cash that could have been received instead of stock. We have no current intention of paying dividends in shares of our stock in accordance with these Treasury regulations or private letter rulings.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We may be a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. As of March 31, 2026, our off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of $3.6 million in unfunded commitments to six of our portfolio companies. As of December 31, 2025, our off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of $3.7 million in unfunded commitments to six of our portfolio companies. We maintain sufficient liquidity (through cash on hand and available borrowings under our Capital One Revolving Financing) to fund such unfunded loan commitments should the need arise.

Recent Developments

The Company has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

Subsequent to March 31, 2026, and through May 12, 2026, the Company invested a total of $2.0 million, at cost, which included investments in one existing portfolio company. As of May 12, 2026, the Company had investments in 34 portfolio companies.

On May 6, 2026, the Company, through SPV LLC, entered into a sixth amendment (the "Sixth Amendment") to the Capital One Revolving Facility. The Sixth Amendment provides for, among other things, a decrease of the facility size from $100 million to $50 million.

Disclaimer

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