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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Total interest income | $ 40,639 | $ 24,623 | $ 113,492 | $ 76,655
Total dividend income | 7,905 | 2,867 | 22,844 | 3,333
Total fee and other income | 4,321 | 4,488 | 10,589 | 9,190
Total payment-in-kind interest income | 3,267 | 3,006 | 8,540 | 9,551
Total investment income | 56,306 | 34,984 | 155,656 | 98,730
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Interest and other financing fees | 15,341 | 8,103 | 40,170 | 23,382
Base management fee (Note 2) | 8,267 | 5,274 | 21,520 | 14,094
Incentive management fees (Note 2) | 1,825 | 4,443 | 6,579 | 10,675
General and administrative expenses (Note 2) | 2,961 | 2,281 | 8,686 | 6,783
Total operating expenses | 28,394 | 20,101 | 76,955 | 54,934
Net investment income before taxes | 27,912 | 14,883 | 78,701 | 43,796
Income taxes, including excise tax expense | 0 | 26 | 6 | 7
Net investment income after taxes | 27,912 | 14,857 | 78,695 | 43,789
Net realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | (9,030) | 926 | (16,694) | 4,293
Distributions of realized gains by investment companies | 6,181 | 0 | 6,181 | 0
Foreign currency transactions | 10,711 | (4,688) | 6,710 | (5,873)
Net realized gains (losses) | 7,862 | (3,762) | (3,803) | (1,580)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation): |  |  |  |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (46,792) | (7,562) | (109,553) | 9,030
Credit support agreements | 3,440 | 0 | (10,320) | 700
Foreign currency transactions | 17,231 | 10,877 | 52,563 | 14,269
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (26,121) | 3,315 | (67,310) | 23,999
Net realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, credit support agreements and foreign currency transactions | (18,259) | (447) | (71,113) | 22,419
Benefit from (Provision for) income taxes | 240 | 0 | (1,650) | (1)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 9,893 | $ 14,410 | $ 5,932 | $ 66,207
Net investment income per share—basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.26 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.78 | $ 0.67
Net investment income per share—diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.78 | 0.67
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share—diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.09 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 1.01
Dividends/distributions per share: |  |  |  |
Total dividends/distributions per share, declared (in dollars per share) | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.71 | 0.60
Total dividends/distributions per share, paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.24 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.71 | $ 0.60
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic (in shares) | 109,272,489 | 65,316,085 | 100,993,581 | 65,316,085
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted (in shares) | 109,272,489 | 65,316,085 | 100,993,581 | 65,316,085
Short-term investments |  |  |  |
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Total interest income | $ 0 | $ 2 | $ 0 | $ 16
Cash |  |  |  |
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Interest income from cash | 174 | 0 | 191 | 1
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments |  |  |  |
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Total dividend income | 1,113 | 65 | 1,299 | 98
Total fee and other income | 4,249 | 4,310 | 11,396 | 8,695
Total payment-in-kind interest income | 2,757 | 2,695 | 7,115 | 8,801
Net realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | (8,257) | 950 | (15,208) | 4,394
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation): |  |  |  |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (29,481) | (8,354) | (123,498) | 1,308
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments | Long-Term Investment |  |  |  |
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Total interest income | 39,994 | 24,315 | 111,628 | 76,009
Affiliate investments |  |  |  |
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Total dividend income | 6,792 | 2,802 | 21,545 | 3,235
Total fee and other income | 29 | 15 | 68 | 16
Total payment-in-kind interest income | 224 | 311 | 361 | 750
Net realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | 0 | (24) | 101 | (101)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation): |  |  |  |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (320) | (323) | (759) | 9,209
Affiliate investments | Long-Term Investment |  |  |  |
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Total interest income | 278 | 196 | 861 | 305
Control investments |  |  |  |
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Total fee and other income | 43 | 163 | (875) | 479
Total payment-in-kind interest income | 286 | 0 | 1,064 | 0
Net realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | (773) | 0 | (1,587) | 0
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation): |  |  |  |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (16,991) | 1,115 | 14,704 | (1,487)
Control investments | Long-Term Investment |  |  |  |
Investment income: |  |  |  |
Total interest income | $ 367 | $ 110 | $ 1,003 | $ 325

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