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Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Investments [Abstract] |
Investments | Note 3. Investments The composition of our investments as of September 30, 2025 as a percentage of our total portfolio, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | Amortized Cost |  |  | Percentage |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Percentage |
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans |  | $ | 125,373 |  |  |  | 38.6 | % |  | $ | 116,567 |  |  |  | 38.6 | %
Senior Secured Notes |  |  | 17,039 |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  | 17,457 |  |  |  | 5.8 |
Fund Investment |  |  | 2,194 |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | 2,227 |  |  |  | 0.7 |
Equity/Warrants |  |  | 179,783 |  |  |  | 55.4 |  |  |  | 166,021 |  |  |  | 54.9 |
Total Investments |  | $ | 324,389 |  |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 302,272 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
The composition of our investments as of September 30, 2024 as a percentage of our total portfolio, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | Amortized Cost |  |  | Percentage |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Percentage |
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans |  | $ | 129,957 |  |  |  | 49.8 | % |  | $ | 113,990 |  |  |  | 50.0 | %
Senior Secured Notes |  |  | 18,127 |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |  | 18,476 |  |  |  | 8.1 |
Fund Investment |  |  | 1,746 |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | 1,525 |  |  |  | 0.7 |
Equity/Warrants |  |  | 110,930 |  |  |  | 42.5 |  |  |  | 93,925 |  |  |  | 41.2 |
Total Investments |  | $ | 260,760 |  |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 227,916 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
In connection with certain of the Company’s investments, the Company receives warrants that are obtained for the objective of increasing the total investment returns and are not held for hedging purposes. At September 30, 2025 and 2024, the total fair value of warrants was $815.5 thousand and $82.7 thousand, respectively, and were included in investments at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. During the year ended September 30, 2025, the Company acquired two additional warrants in existing portfolio companies. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not acquire any additional warrants in an existing portfolio company. Total change in unrealized depreciation related to warrants for the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $46.5 thousand, $123.7 thousand and $143.9 thousand, respectively, and was recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments. The warrants are received in connection with individual investments and are not subject to master netting arrangements. The following table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value at September 30, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Percentage |
Services: Business |  | $ | 56,249 |  |  |  | 18.6 | %
Insurance |  |  | 48,470 |  |  |  | 16.0 |
Real Estate |  |  | 47,632 |  |  |  | 15.8 |
Services: Consumer |  |  | 38,418 |  |  |  | 12.7 |
Aerospace & Defense |  |  | 25,881 |  |  |  | 8.6 |
Hotel, Gaming & Leisure |  |  | 22,328 |  |  |  | 7.4 |
Construction & Building |  |  | 18,131 |  |  |  | 6.0 |
High Tech Industries |  |  | 16,961 |  |  |  | 5.6 |
Metals & Mining |  |  | 8,763 |  |  |  | 2.9 |
Automotive |  |  | 7,860 |  |  |  | 2.6 |
Media: Broadcasting & Subscription |  |  | 4,850 |  |  |  | 1.6 |
Consumer Discretionary |  |  | 4,502 |  |  |  | 1.5 |
Banking |  |  | 2,227 |  |  |  | 0.7 |
Total |  | $ | 302,272 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
The following table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value at September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Percentage |
Real Estate |  | $ | 50,162 |  |  |  | 22.0 | %
Services: Business |  |  | 46,706 |  |  |  | 20.5 |
Services: Consumer |  |  | 28,121 |  |  |  | 12.3 |
Hotel, Gaming & Leisure |  |  | 24,253 |  |  |  | 10.6 |
Construction & Building |  |  | 17,095 |  |  |  | 7.5 |
High Tech Industries |  |  | 12,352 |  |  |  | 5.5 |
Automotive |  |  | 12,316 |  |  |  | 5.4 |
Metals & Mining |  |  | 12,161 |  |  |  | 5.3 |
Media: Broadcasting & Subscription |  |  | 9,003 |  |  |  | 4.0 |
Energy: Oil & Gas |  |  | 4,333 |  |  |  | 1.9 |
Packaging |  |  | 3,505 |  |  |  | 1.5 |
Consumer Discretionary |  |  | 3,456 |  |  |  | 1.5 |
Aerospace & Defense |  |  | 2,827 |  |  |  | 1.2 |
Banking |  |  | 1,525 |  |  |  | 0.7 |
Insurance |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Total |  | $ | 227,916 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
The Company invests in portfolio companies principally located in the United States. The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company, which may not be indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company’s business. The following table shows the portfolio composition by geographic location at fair value at September 30, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Percentage |
Northeast |  | $ | 114,610 |  |  |  | 37.9 | %
Southeast |  |  | 106,037 |  |  |  | 35.1 |
West |  |  | 31,549 |  |  |  | 10.4 |
Midwest |  |  | 19,272 |  |  |  | 6.4 |
Southwest |  |  | 15,645 |  |  |  | 5.2 |
Mid-Atlantic |  |  | 314 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
International |  |  | 14,845 |  |  |  | 4.9 |
Total |  | $ | 302,272 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
The following table shows the portfolio composition by geographic location at fair value at September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Percentage |
Northeast |  | $ | 87,269 |  |  |  | 38.3 | %
Southeast |  |  | 61,276 |  |  |  | 26.9 |
Midwest |  |  | 34,648 |  |  |  | 15.2 |
West |  |  | 31,951 |  |  |  | 14.0 |
Southwest |  |  | 2,749 |  |  |  | 1.2 |
Mid-Atlantic |  |  | 375 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
International |  |  | 9,648 |  |  |  | 4.2 |
Total |  | $ | 227,916 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
Transactions With Affiliated/Controlled Companies The Company had investments in portfolio companies designated as Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments under the 1940 Act. Transactions with Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments during the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
Name of Investment(1)(2) |  | Type of Investment |  | Fair Value at September 30, 2024 |  |  | Purchases/(Sales) of or Advances/ (Distributions) |  |  | Transfers In/(Out) of Affiliates |  |  | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |  |  | Realized Gain/(Loss) |  |  |  |  |  | Fair Value at September 30, 2025 |  |  | Earned Income |  |  | Fee/Other Income |
Affiliated Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advocates for Disabled Vets, LLC (dba Reps for Vets) |  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 8,769,172 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 28,042 |  |  | $ | 1,299 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 8,798,513 |  |  | $ | 614,409 |  |  | $ | - |
|  | Equity |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,375,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (15,489 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,359,511 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Black Angus Steakhouses, LLC |  | Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan |  |  | 751,207 |  |  |  | (243,889 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 124,542 |  |  |  | (631,860) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,767,533 |  |  |  | (7,767,533) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Senior Secured First Lien Super Priority DDTL |  |  | 1,647,776 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 273,184 |  |  |  | (1,920,960) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
FST Holdings Parent, LLC |  | Equity |  |  | 12,351,802 |  |  |  | 8,289 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,399,350 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,960,741 |  |  |  | 254,231 |  |  |  | - |
MB Precision Investment Holdings LLC |  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,694,041 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (297,667 | ) |  |  | 2,187 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,398,561 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Senior Secured Delayed Draw Term Loan |  |  | - |  |  |  | 468,621 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 21,685 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 490,306 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Senior Secured First Lien Revolver |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,077,048 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (101,701 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,975,347 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Equity |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,167,157 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (441,749 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,725,408 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Warrants |  |  | - |  |  |  | 827,409 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (154,391 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 673,018 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total Affiliated Investments |  |  |  | $ | 14,750,785 |  |  | $ | 25,142,848 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,804,639 |  |  | $ | (10,316,867) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 35,381,405 |  |  | $ | 868,640 |  |  | $ | - |
Name of Investment(1)(2) |  | Type of Investment |  | Fair Value at September 30, 2024 |  |  | Purchases/(Sales) of or Advances/ (Distributions) |  |  | Transfers In/(Out) of Controlled |  |  | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |  |  | Realized Gain/(Loss) |  |  | Fair Value at September 30, 2025 |  |  | Earned Income |  |  | Fee/Other Income |
Controlled Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ECC Capital Corp. |  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan |  | $ | 7,422,012 |  |  | $ | (425,000 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 6,997,012 |  |  | $ | 716,278 |  |  | $ | - |
|  | Equity |  |  | 4,872,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,764,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,636,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 197,201 |
FlexFIN, LLC |  | Equity Interest |  |  | 36,683,046 |  |  |  | 497,716 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 37,180,762 |  |  |  | 5,024,928 |  |  |  | - |
NSG Captive, Inc. |  | Equity |  |  | 101,000 |  |  |  | 49,154,076 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (785,536 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 48,469,540 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 522,487 |
NVTN LLC |  | Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (13,230 | ) |  |  | 13,230 |  |  |  | 8,900,000 |  |  |  | 922,828 |  |  |  | - |
|  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B |  |  | 16,353,589 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,925,989 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,427,600 |  |  |  | 813,121 |  |  |  | - |
Total Controlled Investments |  |  |  | $ | 70,931,647 |  |  | $ | 52,626,792 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (1,960,755 | ) |  | $ | 13,230 |  |  | $ | 121,610,914 |  |  | $ | 7,477,155 |  |  | $ | 719,688 |
Name of Investment(1)(2) |  | Type of Investment |  | Fair Value at September 30, 2023 |  |  | Purchases/(Sales) of or Advances/ (Distributions) |  |  | Transfers In/(Out) of Affiliates |  |  | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |  |  | Realized Gain/(Loss) |  |  | Fair Value at September 30, 2024 |  |  | Earned Income |
Affiliated Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1888 Industrial Services, LLC |  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan C |  | $ | 751,479 |  |  | $ | (1,096,561 | ) |  | $ | (196,411 | ) |  | $ | 439,778 |  |  | $ | 101,715 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 123,326 |
|  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan A |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,473,068 |  |  |  | (9,473,068 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  | 4,632,177 |  |  |  | (5,112,074 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 479,897 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 158,704 |
Black Angus Steakhouses, LLC |  | Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan |  |  | 875,749 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (124,542 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 751,207 |  |  |  | - |
|  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan |  |  | 1,459,249 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,459,249 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Senior Secured First Lien Super Priority DDTL |  |  | 1,920,960 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (273,184 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,647,776 |  |  |  | - |
FST Holdings Parent, LLC |  | Equity |  |  | 10,000,003 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,351,799 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,351,802 |  |  |  | 199,388 |
Maritime Wireless Holdings LLC |  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B |  |  | 7,500,000 |  |  |  | (7,373,166 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (126,834 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 535,857 |
|  | Equity |  |  | 10,150,000 |  |  |  | (11,900,000 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,150,000 | ) |  |  | 6,900,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total Affiliated Investments |  |  |  | $ | 37,289,617 |  |  | $ | (25,481,801 | ) |  | $ | (196,411 | ) |  | $ | 5,130,836 |  |  | $ | (1,991,456 | ) |  | $ | 14,750,785 |  |  | $ | 1,017,275 |
Name of Investment(1)(2) |  | Type of Investment |  | Fair Value at September 30, 2023 |  |  | Purchases/(Sales) of or Advances/ (Distributions) |  |  | Transfers In/(Out) of Controlled |  |  | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |  |  | Realized Gain/(Loss) |  |  | Fair Value at September 30, 2024 |  |  | Earned Income |
Controlled Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ECC Capital Corp. |  | Senior Secured Promissory Note |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 7,422,012 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | $ | 7,422,012 |  |  | $ | 962,959 |
|  | Equity |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,257,002 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 614,998 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,872,000 |  |  |  | 33,280 |
FlexFIN, LLC |  | Equity Interest |  |  | 38,870,711 |  |  |  | (2,187,665 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36,683,046 |  |  |  | 3,972,352 |
Kemmerer Operations, LLC |  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan |  |  | 3,383,877 |  |  |  | 5,769,816 |  |  |  | (9,153,693 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 268,831 |
|  | Equity |  |  | 9,133,052 |  |  |  | (10,378,988 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (7,296,895 | ) |  |  | 8,542,831 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
NSG Captive, Inc. |  | Equity |  |  | - |  |  |  | 101,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 101,000 |  |  |  | - |
NVTN LLC |  | Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan |  |  | 7,214,856 |  |  |  | (1,693,577 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (21,279 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  | 1,035,741 |
|  | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B |  |  | 5,037,547 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,316,042 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,353,589 |  |  |  | 423,013 |
|  | Equity |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,900,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (11,900,000 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total Controlled Investments |  |  |  | $ | 63,640,043 |  |  | $ | 15,189,600 |  |  | $ | (9,153,693 | ) |  | $ | (7,287,134 | ) |  | $ | 8,542,831 |  |  | $ | 70,931,647 |  |  | $ | 6,696,176 |
(1) | The par amount and additional detail are shown in the Consolidated Schedules of Investments.
(2) | Securities with a zero value at the beginning and end of the period, and those that had no transaction activity were excluded from the roll forward.
Purchases/(sales) of or advances to/(distributions) from Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments represent the proceeds from sales and settlements of investments, purchases, originations and participations, investment increases due to PIK interest as well as net amortization of premium/(discount) on investments and are included in the purchases and sales presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Transfers in/(out) of Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments represent the fair value for the quarter an investment became or was removed as an Affiliated Investment or a Controlled Investment. Income received from Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments is included in total investment income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Unconsolidated Significant Subsidiaries In accordance with the SEC’s Regulation S-X and GAAP, the Company evaluated and determined that it had three unconsolidated subsidiaries, FlexFIN, LLC, NSG Captive Inc., and NVTN LLC, that are deemed to be a “significant subsidiary” as of September 30, 2025. For the year ended September 30, 2024, the Company evaluated and determined that it had one unconsolidated subsidiary, FlexFIN, LLC, that is deemed to be a “significant subsidiary.” In accordance with Rule 3-09, separate audited financial statements of FlexFIN, LLC for the year ended September 30, 2025 are being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2. In accordance with Rule 4-08(g), summarized financial information for September 30, 2025 is presented below for NSG Captive Inc. and NVTN LLC.
Balance Sheet |  | September 30, 2025 |
Total Assets |  | $ | 335,887 |
Total Liabilities |  |  | 293,589 |
Income Statement |  | For the Year Ended September 30, 2025 |
Total Income |  | $ | 68,791 |
Total Expenses |  |  | 71,448 |
Net Income |  | $ | (2,656 | )

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