Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (BDO
USA, LLP, New York, NY, PCAOB ID #243)
94
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2022 and March 31,
2021
95
Statements of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2022 and period from
January 25, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021
96
Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Year Ended March 31, 2022 and
period from January 25, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021
97
Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended March 31, 2022 and period
from January 25, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021
98
Notes to Financial Statements
99
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SILVER SPIKE INVESTMENT
CORP.
Shareholders and Board of Directors
Silver Spike Investment Corp.
New York, NY
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and
liabilities of Silver Spike Investment Corp. (the “Company”), as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the related statements of operations,
changes in net assets, and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2022 and for the period from January 25, 2021 (Inception) through March
31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its
operations, changes in its net assets, and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2022 and for the period from January 25, 2021 (Inception)
through March 31, 2021 , in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits.
We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and
are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards
of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform,
an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those
risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2021.
New York, NY
June 29, 2022
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March
31, 2022
March
31, 2021
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents
$
84,766,060
$
-
Prepaid expenses
256,512
-
Interest receivable
9,215
-
Deferred offering cost
-
276,256
Total assets
$
85,031,787
$
276,256
LIABILITIES
Offering cost payable
$
264,581
$
276,256
Audit fees payable
50,000
10,000
Administrator fees payable
47,151
-
Organizational costs payable
34,168
149,715
Legal fees payable
33,983
-
Director's fee payable
24,370
-
Other payables
25,359
-
Due to affiliate
85
-
Total liabilities
$
479,697
$
435,971
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
NET ASSETS/(NET LIABILITIES)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 6,214,672
and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively
$
62,147
$
-
Additional paid-in-capital
84,917,788
-
Distributable earnings/(Accumulated losses)
(427,845)
(159,715)
Total net assets/(net liabilities)
$
84,552,090
$
(159,715)
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
$
13.61
$
N/A
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Statements of Operations
Year
ended
March 31, 2022
For
the period
from January 25, 2021 (Inception) through
March 31, 2021
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Non-controlled/non-affiliate investment income:
Interest income
$
10,073
$
-
Total investment income:
10,073
-
EXPENSES:
Organizational expenses
328,002
149,715
Administrator fees
47,151
-
Insurance expense
46,488
-
Audit expense
40,000
10,000
Custodian fees
36,000
-
Professional fees
34,920
-
Legal expenses
34,069
-
Other expense
6,808
-
Total expenses
573,438
159,715
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
(563,365)
(159,715)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS
$
(563,365)
$
(159,715)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
$
(0.64)
$
N/A
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE
- BASIC AND DILUTED
$
(0.64)
$
N/A
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
877,409
N/A
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Common
Stock
Shares
Par
value
Additional
paid-in-capital
Distributable
Earnings/(Accumulated Loss)
Total
net assets/(net liabilities)
Balance, January 25, 2021 (Inception)
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
Net investment income (loss)
-
-
-
(159,715)
(159,715)
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
-
-
-
-
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
from investments
-
-
-
-
-
Capital Transactions
Issuance of common stock
-
-
-
-
-
Effect of permanent adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
Balance, March 31, 2021
-
$
-
$
-
$
(159,715)
$
(159,715)
Common
Stock
Shares
Par
Value
Additional
paid-in-capital
Distributable
Earnings/(Accumulated Loss)
Total
net assets/(net liabilities)
Balance, March 31, 2021
-
$
-
$
-
$
(159,715)
$
(159,715)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
Net investment income (loss)
-
-
-
(563,365)
(563,365)
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
-
-
-
-
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments
-
-
-
-
-
Capital Transactions
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs of $1,690,184
6,214,672
62,147
85,213,023
-
85,275,170
Effect of permanent adjustments
-
-
(295,235)
295,235
-
Balance, March 31, 2022
6,214,672
$
62,147
$
84,917,788
$
(427,845)
$
84,552,090
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Statements of Cash Flows
Year
ended
March 31, 2022
For
the period
from January 25, 2021 (Inception) through
March 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$
(563,365)
$
(159,715)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
(Increase)/Decrease in operating assets:
Prepaid expenses
(256,512)
-
Interest receivable
(9,215)
-
Deferred offering cost
276,256
(276,256)
Increase/(Decrease) in operating liabilities:
Organizational costs payable
(115,547)
149,715
Offering cost payable
(11,675)
276,256
Administrator fees payable
47,151
-
Audit fees payable
40,000
10,000
Legal fees payable
33,983
-
Director's fee payable
24,370
Other payables
25,359
-
Due to affiliate
85
-
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(509,110)
-
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs
85,275,170
-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
85,275,170
-
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
84,766,060
-
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year/period
-
-
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year/period
$
84,766,060
$
-
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION
Silver
Spike Investment Corp. (an emerging growth company) (the “Company”) was formed on January 25, 2021 as a Maryland corporation
structured as an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Company has elected to be treated
as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). In addition,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes the Company adopted an initial tax year end of December 31, 2021, and was taxed as a corporation
for the tax period ending December 31, 2021. The Company intends to adopt the tax year end of March 31, 2022 and elect to be treated
for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for the tax period January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022, as well as maintain such election
in future taxable years. However, there is no guarantee that the Company will qualify to make such an election for any taxable year.
The
Company is managed by Silver Spike Capital, LLC ("SSC"), a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SSC has engaged SS&C Technologies, Inc and ALPS Fund Services, Inc. ("SS&C")
to perform administrative services necessary for the Company to operate.
The
Company's investment objective is to maximize risk-adjusted returns on equity for its shareholders. The Company will seek to drive return
on equity by generating current income from debt investments and capital appreciation from equity and equity-related investments. The
Company intends to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in secured debt, unsecured debt, equity warrants and direct
equity investments in private leveraged middle-market cannabis companies and other companies in the health and wellness sector. The debt
investments will often be secured by either a first or second priority lien on the assets of the portfolio company, can include either
fixed or floating rate terms and will generally have a term of between three and six years from the original investment date.
NOTE
2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation: The Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and Articles 6 and 12 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements have been made.
Use
of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and
assumptions affecting amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates are based on the information
that is currently available to the Company and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Actual results could differ materially from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents consist of funds deposited with financial institutions and short-term (maturity of 90 days or less) liquid investments
and money market funds. Funds held in money market funds are considered level 1 in the fair value hierarchy in
accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurement ("ASC 820").
Cash held in demand deposit accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limit. As of March
31, 2022 and 2021, cash and cash equivalents consisted of $84.8 million and nil, respectively, of which $84.8 million and nil, respectively,
is held in the State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
Earnings
per share: In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 260 – Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”),
basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding for the period. Other potentially dilutive common shares, and the related impact to earnings are considered when calculating
earnings per share on a diluted basis.
Interest
income: Interest income on securities and debt investments are recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are
payable by issuers and are expected to be collected. When a debt security becomes 90 days or more past due, or if management
otherwise does not expect that principal, interest, and other obligations due will be collected in full, the Company will generally
place the debt security on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that debt security until all principal and
interest due has been paid or the Company believes the borrower has demonstrated the ability to repay its current and future
contractual obligations. Any uncollected interest is reversed from income in the period that collection of the interest receivable
is determined to be doubtful. However, the Company may make exceptions to this policy if the investment has sufficient collateral
value and is in the process of collection. As of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, there were no loan investments in the portfolio
to evaluate non-accrual status or accrual status. Interest income earned on the money market fund and money market deposit account
was $10,073 and nil for the year ended March 31, 2022 and for the period from January 25 (Inception) through March 31, 2021,
respectively. As of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, $9,215 and nil, respectively were recorded as interest receivable.
Interest
payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s
judgment regarding collectability. If at any point we believe paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest is not expected to be realized, the
investment generating PIK interest will be placed on non-accrual status. When a PIK investment is placed on non-accrual status, the
accrued, uncapitalized interest are generally reversed through interest income. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status
when past-due principal and interest are paid current and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. Management
may make exceptions to this treatment and determine to not place a loan on non-accrual status if the loan has sufficient collateral
value and is in the process of collection.
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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
Income
Taxes: The Company adopted an initial tax year end of December 31, 2021 and was taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes for the tax period ending December 31, 2021. The Company intends to adopt the tax year end of March 31, 2022 and elect to be
treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code for the tax period January 1, 2022 through March
31, 2022, as well as maintain such election in future taxable years. As a RIC, the Company would not be subject to federal income tax
on the portion of its taxable income and gains distributed currently to its stockholders as a dividend. The Company intends to distribute
between 90% and 100% of its taxable income and gains, within the Subchapter M rules, and thus the Company anticipates that it will not
incur any federal or state income tax at the RIC level. As a RIC, the Company would also be subject to a 4% federal excise tax based
on distribution requirements of its taxable income on a calendar year basis for ordinary income and on a 12 month basis ending October
31 for capital gains. The Company anticipates timely distribution of its taxable income within the tax rules. However, the Company may
incur a federal excise tax in future years. However, there is no guarantee that the Company will
qualify to make such an election for any taxable year.
The
Company evaluates tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions
are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income
Taxes (“ASC 740”). Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, or uncertain
tax positions, would be recorded as tax expense in the current year. It is the Company’s policy to recognize accrued interest
and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income tax expense.
Based
on the analysis of the Company’s tax position, the Company has no uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement
criteria as of March 31, 2022. The Company does not anticipate any significant increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits for
the next twelve months. All of the Company’s tax returns remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities.
Organization
Expenses and Offering Costs:
Organizational
expenses
Costs associated
with the organization of the Company are expensed as incurred. These expenses consist primarily of legal fees and other costs of organizing
the Company.
For the
year ended March 31, 2022 and for the period from January 25, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021, the Company incurred organizational
expenses of $328,002 and $149,715, respectively, of which $34,168 and $149,715 of organizational costs remained payable on the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.
Offering
costs
These costs
consist primarily of legal fees and other costs incurred in connection with the Company's share offerings, the preparation of the Company's
registration statement, and registration fees.
Costs
associated with the offering of common shares of the Company are capitalized as deferred offering and are included in deferred
offering costs in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Costs were charged to capital upon the completion of the Company’s
public offering. For the year ending March 31, 2022 and the period from January 25, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021 offering
costs of $1,413,928 and $276,256, respectively, were charged to capital, of which $264,581 and $276,256 of offering costs remained
payable as of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.
New Accounting Standards: Management
does not believe any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect
on the accompanying financial statements.
NOTE
3 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Pursuant
to the investment advisory agreement between the Company and SSC (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), fees payable to SSC
are equal to (a) a base management fee of 1.75% of the value of the Company’s gross assets (i.e., total assets held before deduction
of any liabilities), which includes investments acquired with the use of leverage and excludes cash and cash equivalents and (b) an incentive
fee based on the Company’s performance. The incentive fee consists of two parts. The first part is calculated and payable quarterly
in arrears and equals 20% of the Company’s “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” for the quarter, subject to a
preferred return, or “hurdle,” of 1.75% per quarter (7% annualized), and a “catch-up” feature. The second part
is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement) and
equals 20% of the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of the fiscal year, if
any, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount
of any previously paid capital gain incentive fee.
Pursuant
to the administration agreement between the Company and SSC (the "Administration Agreement"), the Company shall reimburse
SSC for the costs and expenses incurred by SSC in performing its obligations, including but not limited to maintaining and keeping
all books and records and providing personnel and facilities. This includes costs and expenses incurred by SSC in connection with
the delegation of its obligations to a sub-administrator. The Company is not responsible for the compensation of its employees and
overhead expenses of SSC. For the periods ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022, the Advisor has waived any expense reimbursement,
other than those associated with the delegation of its obligations to a sub-administrator.
Due
to affiliate in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities in the amount of $85 and nil as of March 31, 2022 and March
31, 2021, respectively, are due to SSC for expenses it paid, on our behalf. As of March 31, 2022, the total paid to SSC for
reimbursement was $387,373. Subsequent to March 31, 2022, all expenses have been reimbursed.
SSC
was the seed investor of the Company and provided initial funding to the Company by purchasing approximately $63 million of the Company’s
common stock in the Company’s initial public offering. SSC provided this “seed capital” to the Company for the purpose
of facilitating the launch and initial operation of the Company, as opposed to for long term investment purposes. Although SSC is subject
to a 180-day lock-up agreement, SSC does not expect to hold the Company’s common stock indefinitely, and may sell the Company’s
common stock at a future point in time. In order for SSC’s sales of the shares of the Company not to be deemed to have been made
“on the basis of” material nonpublic information, such sales may be made pursuant to a pre-approved trading plan that complies
with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and that may obligate SSC to make recurring sales of the Company’s common stock on a periodic
basis. Sales of substantial amounts of the Company’s common stock, including by SSC or other large stockholders,
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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
or
the availability of such common stock for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices for the Company’s common stock.
If this occurs and continues for a sustained period of time, it could impair the Company’s ability to raise additional capital
through the sale of securities, should the Company desire to do so.
SSC
holds approximately 72% of the Company’s voting stock and has the ability to exercise substantial control over all corporate actions
requiring stockholder approval, including the election and removal of directors, certain amendments of the Company’s charter, the
Company’s ability to issue its common stock at a price below NAV per share, and the approval of any merger or other extraordinary
corporate action.
SSC
has agreed to absorb $2.07M, the cost of the sales load (i.e, underwriting discounts and commissions) incurred by the Company in
connection with the initial public offering of its common stock.
NOTE
4 – SHARE DATA
In
connection with its formation, the Company authorized 100,000,000 shares of its common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. SSIC
sold 6,214,672 common stock shares in exchange for approximately $87 million as of March 31, 2022.
NOTE
5 – INDEMNIFICATION
Under
the Company’s organizational documents, the Company’s officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities
arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. In addition, in the normal course of business the Company enters into
contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Company's maximum exposure under these
agreements cannot be known; however, the Company expects any risk of loss to be remote.
NOTE
6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments and contingencies have been reviewed and the Company has identified no commitments or
contingencies as of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021.
NOTE
7 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
The
following table sets forth the computation of the weighted average basic and diluted net increase (decrease) in net assets per share
from operations for the year ended March 31, 2022 and the period from January 25, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021:
Year
ended
March 31, 2022
For
the period from
January 25, 2021 (Inception) to
March 31, 2021
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$
(563,365)
$
(159,715)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
877,409
-
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per common
share - basic and diluted
$
(0.64)
$
N/A
NOTE
8 – INCOME TAXES
The
Company adopted an initial tax year end of December 31, 2021, and was taxed as a corporation for the tax period ending December 31, 2021.
The Company intends to adopt a tax year end of March 31, 2022 and elect to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC under
Subchapter M of the Code for the tax period January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022, as well as maintain such election in future taxable
years. However, there is no guarantee that the Company will qualify to make such an election for any taxable year. As a RIC, the Company
generally will not pay corporate-level income tax on the portion of its taxable income distributed to stockholders, generally required
to be at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which is generally its net ordinary taxable income and realized net short-term
capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses) and 90% of its tax-exempt income to maintain its RIC status (pass-through
tax treatment for amounts distributed). The amount to be paid out as a distribution is determined by the Company’s Board of Directors
each quarter and is based upon the annual earnings estimated by the management of the Company. To the extent the Company’s earnings
fall below the amount of dividend distributions declared, however, a portion of the total amount of the Company’s distributions
for the fiscal year may be deemed a return of capital for tax purposes to the Company’s stockholders.
Because
federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment
income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary in nature.
Permanent differences are reclassified among the capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their appropriate tax
character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the
future. Also, recent tax legislation requires that income be recognized for tax purposes no later than when recognized for financial
reporting purposes.
During
the period ended March 31, 2022, the Company reclassified for book purposes amounts arising from permanent book to tax differences primarily
related to net operating loss forfeiture for income tax purposes as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
Year Ended March 31, 2022
Increase/(decrease) in additional paid-in-capital
$
(295,235)
Decrease/(increase) in accumulated losses
295,235
The
Company has no capital losses, which can be used to offset future capital gains. Any of these losses are permitted to carry forward for
an indefinite period.
For
income tax purposes distributions paid to shareholders are reported as ordinary income, return of capital, long-term capital gains,
or a combination thereof. There were no distributions paid for the period from January 25, 2021 (inception) through March 31,
2021 and for the year ended March 31, 2022.
As
of March 31, 2022, the components of accumulated losses on a tax basis detailed below differ from the amounts reflected in the Company’s
Statements of Assets and Liabilities by temporary book or tax differences primarily arising from the tax treatment of organizational
costs.
Year Ended March 31, 2022
Other temporary differences
$
(427,845)
Total
(427,845)
The
following table sets forth the tax cost basis and the estimated aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation from investments
for federal income tax purposes (in thousands):
Year Ended March 31, 2022
Tax Cost of Investments
$
84,766,060
Unrealized appreciation
-
Unrealized depreciation
-
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments
-
In
order for the Company not to be subject to federal excise taxes, it must distribute annually an amount at least equal to the sum of (i) 98%
of its ordinary income (taking into account certain deferrals and elections), (ii) 98.2% of its net capital gains from the current year
and (iii) any undistributed ordinary income and net capital gains from preceding year on which it paid corporate-level U.S.
federal income tax. The Company, at its discretion, may carry forward taxable income in excess of calendar year distributions and
pay a 4% excise tax on this income. If the Company chooses to do so, this generally would increase expenses and reduce the amount available
to be distributed to stockholders. The Company will accrue excise tax on estimated undistributed taxable income as required on an annual
basis.
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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
NOTE
9 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
We were formed on January 25, 2021
and the effective date of our registration statement was February 3, 2022. Prior to February 3, 2022, we had no operations, except
for matters relating to our formation and organization as a BDC. As a result, there are no significant financial results for comparative
purposes. The following presents financial highlights for the period from February 3, 2022 to March 31, 2022:
Period from
February 3, 2022 to
March 31, 2022
Per share data:
Net asset value at beginning of period
$
14.00
Net investment income (loss) (1)
(0.07)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(0.07)
Offering costs (2)
(0.27)
Permanent tax adjustments (2)
(0.05)
Net asset value at end of year
$
13.61
Net assets at end of year
$
84,552,090
Shares outstanding at end of year
6,214,672
Average Net Assets (5)
$
83,301,328
Per share market value at end of year
$
13.30
Total return based on market value (3)
(5.00)%
Total return based on average net asset value (3)
(2.79)%
Ratio/Supplemental data:
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
0.22%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (4)
(0.20)%
Portfolio turnover
N/A
(1) The per share data was derived by adding (deducting) the increase
(decrease) per share in undistributed net investment income during the period presented to (from) dividends from net investment income
per share during the periods presented.
(2) The per share data was derived by using the shares outstanding
during the period presented. SSC has absorbed the cost of the sales load (i.e, underwriting discounts and commissions) incurred by the
Company in connection with the initial public offering of its common stock.
(3) Total return based on market value is based on the change in
market price per share between the effectiveness and ending market prices per share in each period and assumes that common stock dividends
are reinvested in accordance with our common stock dividend reinvestment plan. Total return based on net asset value is based upon the
change in net asset value per share between the effectiveness and ending net asset values per share in each period and assumes that dividends
are reinvested in accordance with our common stock dividend reinvestment plan. For periods less than a year, total return is not annualized.
(4) Ratio is not annualized.
(5) Weighted average net assets are calculated for the period from
February 3, 2022 to March 31, 2022.
NOTE
10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company's management evaluated
subsequent events through the date on which the financial statements were issued. Other than the item listed below, there
have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
On May 27, 2022, we funded a $21
million debt investment, net of fees, to a new portfolio company, Shryne Group, Inc.
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Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.