Negative Operating And Free Cash FlowNegative operating and free cash flow signals the fund is not converting reported profits into cash consistently. For an LIC, weak cash generation can constrain dividend flexibility, require asset sales to meet obligations, and reduce resilience to market stress, increasing long‑term funding and liquidity risk.
Volatile Revenue/gainsExtreme year‑to‑year swings in revenue reflect reliance on realized and unrealized investment gains. That earnings volatility makes future distributable income and NAV growth unpredictable, complicates capital planning, and increases the chance of material performance variance over a 2–6 month horizon.
Dependence On External Manager FeesThe external management fee and performance fee structure create a structural drag on shareholder returns and concentrate execution risk with the manager. Persistent or rising fees, or manager underperformance, would materially reduce NAV growth and long‑term income available to investors.