Completed Strategic Merger and New Joint Venture
Closed merger with Monroe Capital (MRCC) in April, adding $141 million of equity capital and materially increasing investment capacity; formed RoHo joint venture with Roth Capital in March to provide growth financing to small and microcap public companies.
Portfolio Growth and Deployments
Funded 5 investments totaling $120 million in Q1, marking the second consecutive quarter of portfolio growth and bringing total portfolio to approximately $696 million.
Strong Debt Portfolio Yield
Debt portfolio yield of 15.2% for the quarter (up from 15.0% in prior-year quarter), and onboarding yields of ~12%, positioning the company near the top of the BDC industry on yield.
Increased Backlog and Pipeline Momentum
Committed and approved backlog rose to $180 million (up $26 million, +16.9% vs Q4), and since quarter-end the company has been awarded 5 new venture loan transactions representing $90 million in commitments (including Stellar Cyber closed in April).
Liquidity, Leverage and Capacity Strengthened
Available liquidity of $105 million ( $73M cash + $32M undrawn) as of March 31; debt-to-equity 1.35:1 and net leverage 1.13:1 (below target); potential new investment capacity of $357 million as of March 31, reflecting the post-merger capital increase.
NII Covered Distributions and Undistributed Income
Generated net investment income (NII) of $0.19 per share for Q1, which exceeded declared distributions for the quarter; undistributed spillover income of $0.52 per share supports declared monthly distributions of $0.06 and special $0.03 per share for July–September 2026.
Capital Return and Balance Sheet Actions
Plan to utilize existing $10 million stock repurchase program given valuation dislocation; paid down KeyBank facility post-merger, improving credit profile and capacity.
Equity Upside Potential in Portfolio
Held warrants, equity and other investments in 99 companies with fair value of $50 million, reflecting embedded upside from venture debt structuring.