DEBT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

5. DEBT

In accordance with the Investment Company Act, the Company is allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least 150% after such borrowing. The Company’s asset coverage requirement applicable to senior securities was reduced from 200% to 150% effective June 21, 2019. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the senior securities issued by the Company was $11,905 and the Company’s asset coverage was 194%.

The Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2023								2022
	Total Aggregate Principal Amount Committed/ Outstanding (1)			Principal Amount Outstanding		Carrying Value			Total Aggregate Principal Amount Committed/ Outstanding (1)			Principal Amount Outstanding		Carrying Value
Revolving Credit Facility	$	4,758	(2)	$	1,413	$	1,413		$	4,843	(2)	$	2,246	$	2,246
Revolving Funding Facility	1,775			863		863			1,775			800		800
SMBC Funding Facility	800		(3)	401		401			800		(3)	451		451
BNP Funding Facility	865			575		575			300			245		245
2024 Convertible Notes	403			403		402		(4)	403			403		399		(4)
2023 Notes	—			—		—			750			750		750		(4)
2024 Notes	900			900		899		(4)	900			900		898		(4)
March 2025 Notes	600			600		599		(4)	600			600		597		(4)
July 2025 Notes	1,250			1,250		1,255		(4)	1,250			1,250		1,258		(4)
January 2026 Notes	1,150			1,150		1,146		(4)	1,150			1,150		1,144		(4)
July 2026 Notes	1,000			1,000		993		(4)	1,000			1,000		991		(4)
January 2027 Notes	900			900		905		(4)(5)	—			—		—
June 2027 Notes	500			500		495		(4)	500			500		494		(4)
2028 Notes	1,250			1,250		1,247		(4)	1,250			1,250		1,247		(4)
2031 Notes	700			700		691		(4)	700			700		690		(4)
Total	$	16,851		$	11,905	$	11,884		$	16,221		$	12,245	$	12,210

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(1)Represents the total aggregate amount committed or outstanding, as applicable, under such instrument. Borrowings under the committed Revolving Credit Facility, Revolving Funding Facility, SMBC Funding Facility and BNP Funding Facility (each as defined below) are subject to borrowing base and other restrictions.

(2)Provides for a feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) to a maximum of $7,137 and $7,265, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(3)Provides for a feature that allows ACJB (as defined below), under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the SMBC Funding Facility (as defined below) to a maximum of $1,000.

(4)Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding, less unamortized debt issuance costs and the net unaccreted/amortized discount or premium recorded upon issuance. In February 2023, the Company repaid in full the 2023 Notes (as defined below) upon their maturity.

(5)The carrying value of the January 2027 Notes as of December 31, 2023 includes a $15 increase as a result of an effective hedge accounting relationship. See Note 6 for additional information.

 The weighted average stated interest rate and weighted average maturity, both on aggregate principal amount outstanding, of all the Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2023 were 4.8% and 3.0 years, respectively, and as of December 31, 2022 were 4.2% and 3.6 years, respectively. The weighted average stated interest rate of all the Company’s debt outstanding as of December 31, 2023 includes the impact of interest rate swaps. See Note 6 for additional information on the interest rate swaps.

Revolving Credit Facility

The Company is party to a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, the “Revolving Credit Facility”), that allows the Company to borrow up to $4,758 at any one time outstanding. The Revolving Credit Facility consists of a $3,656 revolving tranche and a $1,102 term loan tranche. As of December 31, 2023, the end of the revolving periods and the stated maturity dates of the various revolving and term loan tranches of the Revolving Credit Facility were as follows:

	Total Aggregate Principal Amount Committed/ Outstanding		End of Revolving Period	Maturity Date
Revolving tranche	$	2,905	April 19, 2027	April 19, 2028
	494		March 31, 2026	March 31, 2027
	107		March 31, 2025	March 31, 2026
	150		March 30, 2024	March 30, 2025
	3,656
Term loan tranche	908			April 19, 2028
	116			March 31, 2027
	28			March 31, 2026
	50			March 30, 2025
	1,102
	$	4,758

The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the overall size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $7,137. The Revolving Credit Facility generally requires payments of interest at the end of each SOFR interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly, on SOFR based loans, and monthly payments of interest on other loans. Subsequent to the end of the respective revolving periods and prior to the respective stated maturity dates, the Company is required to repay the relevant outstanding principal amounts under both the term loan tranche and revolving tranche on a monthly basis in an amount equal to 1/12th of the outstanding principal amount at the end of the respective revolving periods.

Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving credit facilities, including, without limitation, covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain restricted payments, (d) maintaining a certain minimum stockholders’ equity, (e) maintaining a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities not representing indebtedness) to total indebtedness of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions) of not less than 1.5:1.0, (f) limitations on pledging certain unencumbered assets, and (g) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the Revolving Credit Facility. Amounts available to borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are also subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets (based on their value as determined pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility) that are pledged as collateral. As of December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was $1,413 and $2,246 outstanding, respectively, under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit for up to an aggregate amount of $250 with the ability to increase by an incremental $50 on an uncommitted basis. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had $60 and $86, respectively, in letters of credit issued through the Revolving Credit Facility. The amount available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by any letters of credit issued. As of December 31, 2023, there was $3,285, available for borrowing (net of letters of credit issued) under the Revolving Credit Facility, subject to borrowing base restrictions.

Since March 31, 2022, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% (or an alternate rate of interest for certain loans, commitments and/or other extensions of credit denominated in Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros and certain other foreign currencies plus a spread adjustment, if applicable) and an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 1.875% or an “alternate base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an applicable spread of 0.75% or 0.875%, in each case, determined monthly based on the total

amount of the borrowing base relative to the sum of (i) the greater of (a) the aggregate amount of revolving exposure and term loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and (b) 85% of the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if higher, the total revolving exposure) plus (ii) other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility allows for borrowings to be made using one, three or six month SOFR. Prior to March 31, 2022, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility was based on London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) (or an alternate rate of interest for certain loans, commitments and/or other extensions of credit denominated in Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros and certain other foreign currencies) plus an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 1.875% or an “alternate base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an applicable spread of 0.75% or 0.875%, in each case, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the sum of (i) the greater of (a) the aggregate amount of revolving exposure and term loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and (b) 85% of the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if higher, the total revolving exposure) plus (ii) other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2023, the one, three and six month SOFR was 5.35%, 5.33% and 5.16%, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the applicable spread in effect was 1.75%. In addition to the stated interest expense on the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company is also required to pay a letter of credit fee of either 2.00% or 2.125% per annum on letters of credit issued, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by certain assets in the Company’s portfolio and excludes investments held by Ares Capital CP under the Revolving Funding Facility, those held by ACJB under the SMBC Funding Facility and those held by AFB under the BNP Funding Facility, each as described below, and certain other investments.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Credit Facility were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Stated interest expense	$	122		$	71		$	21
Credit facility fees	13			10			17
Amortization of debt issuance costs	8			8			7
Total interest and credit facility fees expense	$	143		$	89		$	45
Cash paid for interest expense	$	116		$	62		$	20
Average stated interest rate	6.80		%	4.11		%	2.14		%
Average outstanding balance	$	1,795		$	1,701		$	1,014

Letter of Credit Facility

In May 2023, the Company and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (the “DB Issuer”) entered into an uncommitted continuing agreement (the “Letter of Credit Facility”), which allows the DB Issuer to issue letters of credit or demand guarantees, at the request of the Company, on behalf of certain portfolio companies. The Company is required to make payments to the DB Issuer if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. The Letter of Credit Facility is secured on a pari passu basis with the Revolving Credit Facility and pursuant to substantially the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2023, the DB Issuer had $69 in letters of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Facility.

Revolving Funding Facility

The Company and the Company’s consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital CP Funding LLC (“Ares Capital CP”), are party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the “Revolving Funding Facility”), that allows Ares Capital CP to borrow up to $1,775 at any one time outstanding. The Revolving Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by, and the membership interest in, Ares Capital CP. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the Revolving Funding Facility are December 29, 2024 and December 29, 2026, respectively.

Amounts available to borrow under the Revolving Funding Facility are subject to a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets held by Ares Capital CP. Ares Capital CP is also subject to limitations with

respect to the loans securing the Revolving Funding Facility, including restrictions on sector concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, collateral interests and loans with fixed rates, as well as restrictions on portfolio company leverage, all of which may also affect the borrowing base and therefore amounts available to borrow. The Company and Ares Capital CP are also required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility. As of December 31, 2023, the Company and Ares Capital CP were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Funding Facility.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was $863 and $800 outstanding, respectively, under the Revolving Funding Facility. Since June 30, 2022, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility is based on SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% or a “base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility) plus an applicable spread of 1.90% per annum. From December 29, 2021 to June 29, 2022, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility was based on one month LIBOR plus 1.90% per annum or a “base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility) plus 1.00% per annum. Prior to December 29, 2021, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility was based on one month LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum or a “base rate” plus 1.00% per annum. Since December 29, 2021, Ares Capital CP is also required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.50% and 1.25% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the Revolving Funding Facility. Prior to and including December 29, 2021, Ares Capital CP was required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.50% and 1.50% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the Revolving Funding Facility.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Funding Facility were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Stated interest expense	$	61		$	31		$	15
Credit facility fees	5			5			6
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3			3			4
Total interest and credit facility fees expense	$	69		$	39		$	25
Cash paid for interest expense	$	60		$	29		$	17
Average stated interest rate	7.10		%	3.81		%	2.33		%
Average outstanding balance	$	855		$	820		$	643

SMBC Funding Facility

The Company and the Company’s consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital JB Funding LLC (“ACJB”), are party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the “SMBC Funding Facility”), with ACJB, as the borrower, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as the administrative agent and collateral agent, that allows ACJB to borrow up to $800 at any one time outstanding. The SMBC Funding Facility also provides for a feature that allows ACJB, subject to receiving certain consents, to increase the overall size of the SMBC Funding Facility to $1,000. The SMBC Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by ACJB. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the SMBC Funding Facility are May 28, 2024 and May 28, 2026, respectively. The reinvestment period and the stated maturity date are both subject to two one-year extensions by mutual agreement.

Amounts available to borrow under the SMBC Funding Facility are subject to a borrowing base that applies an advance rate to assets held by ACJB. ACJB is also subject to limitations with respect to the loans securing the SMBC Funding Facility, including restrictions on sector concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, collateral interests and loans with fixed rates, as well as restrictions on portfolio company leverage, all of which may also affect the borrowing base and therefore amounts available to borrow. The Company and ACJB are also required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the SMBC Funding Facility. As of December 31, 2023, the Company and ACJB were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the SMBC Funding Facility.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was $401 and $451 outstanding, respectively, under the SMBC Funding Facility. Since April 28, 2023, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread of either (i) 1.75% or 2.00% over one month SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% or (ii) 0.75% or 1.00% over a “base

rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the SMBC Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the amount of the average borrowings outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility. Prior to April 28, 2023, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility was based on an applicable spread of either (i) 1.75% or 2.00% over one month LIBOR or (ii) 0.75% or 1.00% over a “base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the SMBC Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the amount of the average borrowings outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility. As of December 31, 2023, the applicable spread in effect was 1.75%. ACJB is required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.50% and 1.00% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the SMBC Funding Facility.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the SMBC Funding Facility were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Stated interest expense	$	29		$	15		$	4
Credit facility fees	2			2			6
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2			2			3
Total interest and credit facility fees expense	$	33		$	19		$	13
Cash paid for interest expense	$	28		$	14		$	4
Average stated interest rate	6.92		%	3.58		%	2.05		%
Average outstanding balance	$	410		$	414		$	191

BNP Funding Facility

The Company and the Company’s consolidated subsidiary, ARCC FB Funding LLC (“AFB”), are party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the “BNP Funding Facility”) with AFB, as the borrower, and BNP Paribas, as the administrative agent and lender, that allows AFB to borrow up to $865 at any one time outstanding. The BNP Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by AFB. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the BNP Funding Facility are April 20, 2026 and April 20, 2028, respectively. The reinvestment period and the stated maturity date are both subject to a one-year extension by mutual agreement.

Amounts available to borrow under the BNP Funding Facility are subject to a borrowing base that applies an advance rate to assets held by AFB. AFB is also subject to limitations with respect to the loans securing the BNP Funding Facility, including restrictions on sector concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, collateral interests and loans with fixed rates, as well as restrictions on portfolio company leverage, all of which may also affect the borrowing base and therefore amounts available to borrow. The Company and AFB are also required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the BNP Funding Facility. As of December 31, 2023, the Company and AFB were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the BNP Funding Facility.

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $575 and $245, respectively, outstanding under the BNP Funding Facility. Since April 20, 2023, the interest rate charged on the BNP Funding Facility is based on an applicable SOFR or a “base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the BNP Funding Facility) plus a margin of (i) 2.80% during the reinvestment period and (ii) 3.30% following the reinvestment period. From January 9, 2023 to April 19, 2023, the interest rate charged on the BNP Funding Facility was based on an applicable SOFR or a “base rate” plus a margin of (i) 2.30% during the reinvestment period and (ii) 2.80% following the reinvestment period. From June 29, 2021 to January 8, 2023, the interest rate charged on the BNP Funding Facility was based on three month LIBOR or a “base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the BNP Funding Facility) plus a margin of (i) 1.80% during the reinvestment period and (ii) 2.30% following the reinvestment period. Prior to June 29, 2021, the interest rate charged on the BNP Funding Facility was based on three month LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.45%), or a “base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the BNP Funding Facility) plus a margin that generally ranged between 2.65% and 3.15% (depending on the types of assets such advances relate to), with a weighted average margin floor for all classes of advances of (i) 2.75% during the reinvestment period and (ii) 3.25% following the reinvestment period. As of December 31, 2023, the applicable spread in effect was 2.80%. AFB is required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.00% and 1.25% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the BNP Funding Facility. See Note 15 for a subsequent event relating to the BNP Funding Facility.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the BNP Funding Facility were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Stated interest expense	$	35		$	5		$	1
Credit facility fees	1			1			4
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2			1			1
Total interest and credit facility fees expense	$	38		$	7		$	6
Cash paid for interest expense	$	33		$	3		$	1
Average stated interest rate	7.90		%	4.71		%	3.46		%
Average outstanding balance	$	438		$	110		$	15

Convertible Unsecured Notes

The Company has issued $403 in aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on March 1, 2024 (the “2024 Convertible Notes”) unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with its terms. The Company does not have the right to redeem the 2024 Convertible Notes prior to maturity. The 2024 Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.625% per annum, payable semi-annually.

In certain circumstances, the 2024 Convertible Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company’s election, at the conversion rate (listed below as of December 31, 2023) subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and the requirements of the indenture (the “2024 Convertible Notes Indenture”). The Company has elected to settle its conversion obligations in connection with the 2024 Convertible Notes submitted for conversion on or after December 1, 2023 with a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. In accordance with the 2024 Convertible Notes Indenture, the Company notified the holders of the 2024 Convertible Notes and the trustee that all 2024 Convertible Notes submitted for conversion on or after December 1, 2023 shall be settled with a specified cash amount (as defined in the 2024 Convertible Notes Indenture) of $1 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2024 Convertible Notes and any additional amounts in stock based on the applicable conversion rate as described in the 2024 Convertible Notes Indenture. In addition, if the Company engages in certain corporate events as described in the 2024 Convertible Notes Indenture, holders of the 2024 Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of the 2024 Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the required repurchase date.

Certain key terms related to the convertible features for the 2024 Convertible Notes as of December 31, 2023 are listed below.

	2024 Convertible Notes
Conversion premium	15.0		%
Closing stock price at issuance	$	17.29
Closing stock price date	March 5, 2019
Conversion price(1)	$	19.43
Conversion rate (shares per one thousand dollar principal amount)(1)	51.4589
Conversion date	December 1, 2023

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(1)Represents conversion price and conversion rate, as applicable, as of December 31, 2023, taking into account any applicable de minimis adjustments that will be made on the conversion date.

As of December 31, 2023, the principal amount of the 2024 Convertible Notes exceeded the value of the underlying shares multiplied by the per share closing price of the Company’s common stock.

The 2024 Convertible Notes Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act, or any successor provisions, and to provide financial information to the holders of the 2024 Convertible Notes under certain circumstances. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the 2024 Convertible Notes Indenture. As of

December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the 2024 Convertible Notes Indenture.

The 2024 Convertible Notes, as well as any other convertible notes outstanding during the periods presented (collectively referred to as the “Convertible Unsecured Notes”) are accounted for in accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt. Upon conversion of the 2024 Convertible Notes, the Company has elected to pay with a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company has determined that the embedded conversion options in the 2024 Convertible Notes are not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative under GAAP.

In connection with the issuance of the 2024 Convertible Notes, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $4. The 2024 Convertible Notes were issued at a discount. The Company records interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as accretion of any original issue discount or debt issuance costs.

As of December 31, 2023, the components of the carrying value of the 2024 Convertible Notes, the stated interest rate and the effective interest rate were as follows:

	2024 Convertible Notes
Principal amount of debt	$	403
Original issue discount, net of accretion	2
Debt issuance costs, net of amortization	(3)
Carrying value of debt	$	402
Stated interest rate	4.625		%
Effective interest rate(1)	5.10		%

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(1)The effective interest rate of the 2024 Convertible Notes is equal to the stated interest rate plus the accretion of original issue discount and amortization of debt issuance costs.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the 2024 Convertible Notes, as well as any other convertible notes outstanding during the periods presented were as follows.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Stated interest expense	$	19	$	20	$	33
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1		1		3
Accretion of original issue discount	2		2		6
Total interest expense	$	22	$	23	$	42
Cash paid for interest expense	$	9	$	26	$	34

Unsecured Notes

The Company has issued certain unsecured notes (each issuance of which is referred to herein using the “defined term” set forth under the “Unsecured Notes” column of the table below and collectively referred to as the “Unsecured Notes”), that pay interest semi-annually and all principal amounts are due upon maturity. Each of the Unsecured Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Company’s option at a redemption price equal to par plus a “make whole” premium, if applicable, as determined pursuant to the indentures governing each of the Unsecured Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Certain key terms related to the features for the Unsecured Notes as of December 31, 2023 are listed below.

Unsecured Notes	Aggregate Principal Amount Issued		Effective Stated Interest Rate	Original Issuance Date	Maturity Date
2024 Notes	$	900	4.200%	June 10, 2019	June 10, 2024
March 2025 Notes	$	600	4.250%	January 11, 2018	March 1, 2025
July 2025 Notes	$	1,250	3.250%	January 15, 2020	July 15, 2025
January 2026 Notes	$	1,150	3.875%	July 15, 2020	January 15, 2026
July 2026 Notes	$	1,000	2.150%	January 13, 2021	July 15, 2026
January 2027 Notes(1)	$	900	7.943%	August 3, 2023	January 15, 2027
June 2027 Notes	$	500	2.875%	January 13, 2022	June 15, 2027
2028 Notes	$	1,250	2.875%	June 10, 2021	June 15, 2028
2031 Notes	$	700	3.200%	November 4, 2021	November 15, 2031

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(1)The effective stated interest rate for the January 2027 Notes includes the impact of interest rate swaps.

In February 2023, the Company repaid in full the $750 in aggregate principal amount outstanding of unsecured notes (the “2023 Notes”) upon their maturity. The 2023 Notes bore interest at a rate of 3.500% per annum, payable semi-annually.

In connection with the January 2027 Notes, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements for a total notional amount of $900 that mature on January 15, 2027 to more closely align the interest rate of such liability with its investment portfolio, which consists of primarily floating rate loans. Under the interest rate swap agreements, the Company receives a fixed interest rate of 7.000% and pays a floating interest rate of one-month SOFR plus 2.581%. The Company designated these interest rate swaps and the January 2027 Notes as a qualifying hedge accounting relationship. See Note 6 for more information on the interest rate swaps.

See Note 15 for a subsequent event relating to an additional issuance of unsecured notes.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the Unsecured Notes, as well as any other unsecured notes outstanding during the periods presented are listed below.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Stated interest expense(1)	$	269	$	269	$	234
Amortization of debt issuance costs	15		15		11
Net amortization of original issue premium/discount	(7)		(6)		(4)
Total interest expense	$	277	$	278	$	241
Cash paid for interest expense	$	278	$	268	$	234

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(1)Includes the net interest expense related to the interest rate swaps for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The Unsecured Notes contain certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act, or any successor provisions, and to provide financial information to the holders of such notes under certain circumstances. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions set forth in the indentures governing such notes. As of December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the respective indentures governing each of the Unsecured Notes.

The 2024 Convertible Notes and the Unsecured Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 2024 Convertible Notes and the Unsecured Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not expressly subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of its secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.