CION Investment Corp 10-Q

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2022, 84.8% of our investments paid variable interest rates. A rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to our debt investments, especially to the extent that we hold variable rate investments, and to declines in the value of any fixed rate investments we may hold. To the extent that a majority of our investments may be in variable rate investments, an increase in interest rates could make it easier for us to meet or exceed our incentive fee hurdle rate, as defined in our investment advisory agreement, and may result in a substantial increase in our net investment income, and also to the amount of incentive fees payable to CIM with respect to our pre-incentive fee net investment income. As of March 31, 2022, under the terms of the Third Amended JPM Credit Facility, advances bear interest at a floating rate equal to the three-month LIBOR, plus a spread of 3.10% per year. Under the terms of the JPM First Amendment, additional advances of up to $100,000 bear interest at a floating rate equal to the three-month SOFR, plus a credit spread of 3.10% per year, and a LIBOR to SOFR credit spread adjustment of 0.15%. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended UBS Facility, we currently pay a financing fee equal to the three-month LIBOR, plus a spread of 3.375% per year. In addition, we may seek to further borrow funds in order to make additional investments. Our net investment income will be impacted, in part, by the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, we would be subject to risks relating to changes in market interest rates. In periods of rising interest rates when we have debt outstanding, our cost of funds would increase, which could reduce our net investment income, especially to the extent we hold fixed rate investments. We expect that our long-term investments will be financed primarily with equity and long-term debt. Our interest rate risk management techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The following table shows the effect over a twelve month period of changes in interest rates on our net interest income, excluding short term investments, assuming no changes in our investment portfolio, the Third Amended JPM Credit Facility (including the JPM First Amendment) or the Amended UBS Facility in effect as of March 31, 2022: Basis Point Change in Interest Rates Increase (Decrease) in Net Interest Income(1) Percentage Change in Net Interest Income Down 50 basis points 2,960 2.6 % No change to current base rate (0.60% as of March 31, 2022) — — Up 50 basis points (643) (0.6) % Up 100 basis points 2,702 2.4 % Up 200 basis points 10,321 9.0 % Up 300 basis points 18,334 16.0 % (1) This table assumes no change in defaults or prepayments by portfolio companies over the next twelve months. The interest rate sensitivity analysis presented above does not consider the potential impact of the changes in fair value of our fixed rate debt investments, our fixed rate borrowings (the 2026 Notes and the 2021 More Term Loan), or the net asset value of our common stock in the event of sudden changes in interest rates. Approximately 9.8% of our investments paid fixed interest rates as of March 31, 2022. Rising market interest rates will most likely lead to fair value declines for fixed interest rate investments and fixed interest rate borrowings and a decline in the net asset value of our common stock, while declining market interest rates will most likely lead to an increase in the fair value of fixed interest rate investments and fixed interest rate borrowings and an increase in the net asset value of our common stock. In addition, we may have risk regarding portfolio valuation as discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.