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united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549

form n-csr

certified shareholder report of registered management
investment companies

Investment Company Act file number 811-22554

 

 

Vertical Capital Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

The Corporation Trust Company

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-470-2719

 

Date of fiscal year end: 9/30

 

Date of reporting period: 9/30/22

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Vertical Capital Income Fund  
     
     
     
  VCIF  
  Cusip: 92535C104  
     
     
  Annual Report  
  September 30, 2022  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Investor Information: 1-866-277-VCIF  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of shareholders. Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer of sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Vertical Capital Income Fund.
 
 
 
 
     

 

 

Managed Distribution Plan Disclosure

 

In December 2020, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), acting pursuant to a Securities and Exchange Commission exemptive order, approved a Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Vertical Capital Income Fund (the “Fund”). Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays a minimum monthly distribution to shareholders at a stated annual rate as a percentage of the three-month average net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares prior to the month of distribution. The distribution is calculated as 8% of the previous three-month average NAV, divided by 12. Payment of monthly distributions under the Fund’s Plan commenced in January 2021.

 

The Plan is subject to periodic review by the Board, and the Board may amend the terms of the Plan including amending the annual rate of payment or may terminate the Plan at any time without prior notice to the Fund’s shareholders. The Fund’s distribution rate may be affected by numerous factors, including changes in realized and projected market returns, Fund performance, and other factors. There can be no assurance that an unanticipated change in market conditions or other unforeseen factors will not result in a change in the Fund’s distribution rate at a future time. If the Fund resumes offering its shares to the public, it would likely discontinue the Plan or reduce the distribution rate under the Plan. The Fund does not believe there are any other reasonably foreseeable circumstances that would cause the termination of the Plan. The amendment or termination of the Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund’s shares.

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

 

 

November 21, 2022

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

We are pleased to report to you the results of another year for the Vertical Capital Income Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund continued to operate under the Managed Distribution Plan it announced in December 2020. Consistent with the Plan and our investment objective to seek income, the Fund made monthly distributions aggregating approximately $1.00 per share for the year ended September 30, 2022. Included in that amount was a special distribution of approximately $0.18 per share paid in December 2021, in part, as a result of net capital gains realized on loan sales and loan payoffs. In alignment with the Plan’s policy, the Fund will pay net capital gains realized on loan sales and loan payoffs included in the monthly distributions.

 

The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share was $11.69 at the beginning of the fiscal year and $10.38 at the end. In comparison, the Fund’s traded share price was $10.49 at the beginning of the fiscal year and $8.92 at September 30, 2022, reflecting discounts to NAV of 10% and 12%. The management team is encouraged and would like to continue to see the narrowing of discount.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2022 the Fund produced a total return, based on its traded share price, of -5.95% compared to one of its key benchmarks, the Bloomberg U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index, which reported a total return of -13.98%. (Please see the definition of the index that accompanies the performance table that immediately follows this letter.) The SEC Yield per share as of September 30, 2022 was 2.91%. In comparison the Fund produced a total return based on its NAV per share for the same twelve-month period of -2.77%. Since inception, the Fund has produced an annualized total return of 5.97% based on its NAV.

 

Update on Economic Outlook

 

The forecast on GDP growth is lower in 2022 and through 2024 compared to previous estimates. The Bureau of Economic Analysis is estimating that the first two quarters of 2022 have had negative growth rates of -1.6% and -.9% respectively. The Mortgage Bankers Association (“MBA”) is forecasting GDP in 2022 to be 0.3% and below the trend range of 1.5% for 2023 and 2024 as well. These are downward revisions from previous forecasts due to slowing global growth, tighter monetary policy and more restrictive financial conditions.

 

Inflation is still close to 40-year highs and running higher than 8% on a year-over-year basis. Forecasters expect that the rate of inflation to have peaked in July and slow in 2023. The Fed is expected to raise Fed funds rate through 2023. Most recently the Fed forecasts are expected to show the upper bound of the range at 4% by year-end and climbing higher next year, before cuts in 2024.

 

The job market remains strong with employment and unemployment levels showing back to pre-pandemic levels. Forecasters are estimating a 50% likelihood of a mild recession over the next 12 months due to continued weaker outlook for growth. If this recession does occur, likely in the first half of 2023, the unemployment rate is expected to reach 5.5% (currently predicted to reach 4% in 2023 and 2024). In doing so, mortgage rates could fall around 30 basis points from the current the forecast.

 

Volatility continues as a result of the swings in the 10-Year Treasury with forecasting remaining on average at 2.9% through mid-2023 before slowly declining back to 2.5% in 2024. MBA’s housing forecast shows slowing housing demand due to increased uncertainty, continued affordability challenges, and weak data on application volume. A decline of 11% is now expected in existing home sales and an 8% decrease in new home sales in 2022 compared to 2021. 2021 origination

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volume forecasts were revised higher to $4.4 trillion from $4.0 trillion previously. This included purchase originations and refinance originations.

 

Fund Strategy

 

There is almost $16 trillion of U.S. residential mortgage debt outstanding, of which approximately $11 trillion is secured by one-to-four family residences. The balance is represented by mortgage debt on multi-family, non-farm/non-residential and farm properties. The Fund invests as a secondary market participant in the one-to-four family residential whole loan market. This market historically boasts a deep roster of institutional participants, along with a diverse universe of sellers and reasons for sale. As such, we are comfortable that we will continue to see an adequate supply of investment opportunities. The Fund generates monthly cash distributions from interest income earned on the Fund’s loan portfolio, net of the costs to operate. Costs include fees paid to third parties for loan servicing and custodial, valuation, audit and legal services, as well as fees to the advisor to manage the Fund. As noted above, the Fund made aggregated distributions for the fiscal year of approximately $1.00 per share.

 

The Fund also generates capital gains when it sells loans at a price that is excess of its adjusted cost basis or when loans originally purchased at a discount to their unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) pay off in full before maturity of the loan. Asset sales and loan payoffs can occur anytime throughout the year; however, the Fund has historically made a single distribution in December of each year in order to fully account for all net long-term and short-term capital gains and losses during its taxable period. Most of these distributions have been subject to lower long-term capital gain tax rates; thereby, potentially increasing the after-tax yield to our shareholders. As noted above, the December 2021 capital gain distribution during the twelve-month period was approximately $0.18 per share and going forward the Fund will continue to pay net realized capital gains in the monthly distributions.

 

The Fund meets its investment objective primarily by investing in mortgage notes secured by first liens on residential real estate. The Fund only invests in “whole loans” and does not invest in tranches of RMBS. Investing as a first mortgage lender in whole loans allows the Fund to deal directly with any borrower who is delinquent, in default or needs to restructure their loan for any reason. The Fund can decide on a case by case basis how best to work with the borrower to secure repayment of all amounts due the Fund, which is not always the case in RMBS. This direct interaction has been a significant benefit over the years when the Fund has had to grapple with borrowers affected by crises, such as COVID-19, hurricanes, floods or fires.

 

The Fund pursues investment opportunities in many types of residential mortgage whole loans. Some known as “Scratch and Dent” are “conforming” loans with typical original terms of 25 or 30 years that would have otherwise qualified for purchase by one of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (“GSEs”), like Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, but were rejected for technical defects in the application or documentation process. Others are non-qualified loans (“Non QM”), which do not meet the criteria for purchase or origination by a GSE. In addition, there are “Fix and Flip” loans, which typically have 12-24 month terms and “Rental and Bridge” loans which typically have 24-60 month terms. Loans can be performing, re-performing (loans that were non-performing at one point and have now become performing), long-term, short-term, fixed rate or adjustable.

 

As we disclosed in a press release dated February 22, 2022, our Board of Trustees has engaged Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. to evaluate strategic alternatives for the Fund, with the goal of increasing shareholder value. The Board’s review of strategic alternatives is ongoing.

 

We appreciate the on-going support of our shareholders.

 

Regards,

 

Katherine L. Hawkins

Portfolio Manager

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
September 30, 2022

 

PERFORMANCE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

(Based upon Net Asset Value)

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s performance figures for the period ended September 30, 2022, compared to its benchmark:

 

  One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception*
Vertical Capital Income Fund-NAV (2.77)% 3.08% 5.64% 5.97%
Vertical Capital Income Fund-Market Price ** (5.95)% 0.35% 4.24% 4.66%
Bloomberg Mortgage Backed Securities Index (13.98)% (0.92)% 0.51% 0.73%

 

*The Fund commenced operations on December 30, 2011. The performance of the Fund is based on average annual returns for periods greater than one year.

 

**The calculation is made using the NAV until the initial Market Price on May 30, 2019.

 

The Bloomberg Mortgage Backed Securities Index is an unmanaged index composed of securities backed by U.S. government agency guaranteed mortgage pools of Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. The mortgage notes held by the Fund are not guaranteed by any U.S. government agency.

 

Past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate. An investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns would have been lower had the Adviser not waived its fees and reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-277-VCIF.

 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION***

 

Mortgage Loans   99.6%
Other Investments   0.4%
    100.0%

 

***    Based on Investments at Value as of September 30, 2022.

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VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2%              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2%              
 45,221   Loan ID 200012  ARM  9.8000  07/01/37  $47,030 
 29,312   Loan ID 200016  ARM  10.3750  01/01/31   30,485 
 40,225   Loan ID 200018  Fixed  7.0000  01/01/33   39,531 
 96,419   Loan ID 200023  Fixed  5.8750  12/01/50   89,659 
 197,361   Loan ID 200026  Fixed  4.7500  01/01/50   191,899 
 181,547   Loan ID 200029  Fixed  6.3100  07/01/37   173,535 
 520,984   Loan ID 200035  Fixed  4.6250  11/01/50   489,865 
 99,977   Loan ID 200041  Fixed  4.8750  08/01/39   87,779 
 35,338   Loan ID 200042  Fixed  7.0000  12/01/37   34,713 
 41,009   Loan ID 200043  Fixed  6.1250  07/01/39   38,769 
 45,063   Loan ID 200048  Fixed  5.5000  08/01/39   41,124 
 47,016   Loan ID 200054  Fixed  8.2500  03/01/39   47,737 
 70,699   Loan ID 200055  Fixed  10.0000  01/05/36   72,946 
 7,633   Loan ID 200078  Fixed  7.0000  08/01/36   7,501 
 130,067   Loan ID 200079  Fixed  5.0000  02/01/59   102,285 
 60,402   Loan ID 200082  Fixed  8.2500  04/01/40   58,010 
 154,381   Loan ID 200084  Fixed  7.0000  03/01/39   141,649 
 267,764   Loan ID 200090  Fixed  4.5000  11/01/36   142,981 
 65,803   Loan ID 200102  Fixed  8.2500  03/01/40   66,842 
 100,609   Loan ID 200110  Fixed  8.2500  08/01/39   91,901 
 65,330   Loan ID 200128  Fixed  4.7100  07/01/37   49,414 
 425,720   Loan ID 200129  Fixed  4.6250  03/01/52   372,317 
 106,747   Loan ID 200135  Fixed  4.3750  12/01/42   89,982 
 69,046   Loan ID 200141  Fixed  4.2500  02/01/42   57,351 
 132,128   Loan ID 200158  Fixed  3.6250  12/01/42   106,598 
 169,660   Loan ID 200165  Fixed  4.3750  12/01/41   143,549 
 77,106   Loan ID 200174  Fixed  7.3400  04/01/37   76,539 
 42,802   Loan ID 200175  Fixed  9.6000  05/01/37   43,916 
 98,598   Loan ID 200181  Fixed  7.5000  06/01/41   92,471 
 63,989   Loan ID 200184  Fixed  4.3750  12/01/42   53,910 
 24,789   Loan ID 200185  Fixed  5.3750  06/01/42   22,288 
 46,826   Loan ID 200186  Fixed  5.1250  08/01/42   41,333 
 141,472   Loan ID 200194  Fixed  4.7500  09/01/41   122,503 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 220,645   Loan ID 200195  Fixed  3.8750  03/01/42  $181,306 
 34,591   Loan ID 200198  Fixed  5.2500  10/01/42   30,787 
 30,322   Loan ID 200201  Fixed  5.1250  08/01/41   26,859 
 17,127   Loan ID 200206  Fixed  3.9900  12/01/42   14,127 
 37,917   Loan ID 200208  Fixed  4.2500  01/01/43   31,737 
 153,878   Loan ID 200209  Fixed  3.8750  08/01/42   126,202 
 62,852   Loan ID 200218  Fixed  4.2500  12/01/41   52,849 
 43,615   Loan ID 200228  Fixed  4.6250  08/01/42   37,305 
 101,600   Loan ID 200243  Fixed  3.7500  04/01/43   82,437 
 21,813   Loan ID 200244  Fixed  5.0000  05/01/42   19,076 
 81,737   Loan ID 200287  Fixed  4.3750  07/01/43   68,768 
 28,754   Loan ID 200313  Fixed  8.5000  03/01/28   28,072 
 245,766   Loan ID 200315  ARM  4.1250  06/01/37   245,710 
 54,080   Loan ID 200317  Fixed  7.0000  09/01/32   53,140 
 83,913   Loan ID 200332  Fixed  5.7750  10/01/37   78,087 
 82,141   Loan ID 200334  Fixed  7.0000  01/01/33   80,721 
 248,699   Loan ID 200335  Fixed  5.0000  11/01/52   226,588 
 50,779   Loan ID 200348  Fixed  6.5000  07/01/38   48,927 
 56,749   Loan ID 200352  Fixed  7.0000  08/01/30   54,686 
 55,883   Loan ID 200361  Fixed  7.5000  01/01/34   55,671 
 78,679   Loan ID 200366  Fixed  6.2500  03/01/34   72,508 
 140,959   Loan ID 200368  Fixed  4.5000  04/01/36   123,195 
 61,136   Loan ID 200374  ARM  7.0000  05/01/34   61,136 
 167,276   Loan ID 200380  Fixed  4.2200  04/01/49   143,736 
 263,605   Loan ID 200384  Fixed  5.0000  11/01/47   210,779 
 131,130   Loan ID 200385  Fixed  8.2500  01/01/40   128,970 
 180,901   Loan ID 200390  Fixed  4.7800  04/16/47   159,486 
 126,407   Loan ID 200391  Fixed  4.0000  01/13/35   108,734 
 56,526   Loan ID 200392  Fixed  10.0000  06/05/34   56,042 
 75,048   Loan ID 200395  Fixed  4.8600  04/01/47   68,631 
 63,029   Loan ID 200396  Fixed  10.0000  02/01/36   65,028 
 44,981   Loan ID 200399  Fixed  4.9800  06/01/37   40,081 
 35,461   Loan ID 200403  Fixed  8.3000  10/15/32   35,944 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 47,534   Loan ID 200404  Fixed  8.1000  05/01/37  $48,119 
 77,463   Loan ID 200405  Fixed  4.8700  12/01/35   68,473 
 108,258   Loan ID 200406  Fixed  4.8750  10/01/51   96,520 
 322,460   Loan ID 200409  Fixed  6.0000  02/01/49   274,918 
 91,392   Loan ID 200411  Fixed  8.2750  06/01/37   92,890 
 57,486   Loan ID 200417  Fixed  7.0000  05/01/35   56,477 
 135,106   Loan ID 200420  Fixed  4.2250  04/10/38   115,341 
 111,925   Loan ID 200423  Fixed  4.5000  06/01/43   94,826 
 190,540   Loan ID 200430  Fixed  3.6250  07/01/43   153,319 
 247,692   Loan ID 200432  Fixed  4.8750  05/01/43   214,507 
 185,025   Loan ID 200435  Fixed  4.6250  11/01/52   166,391 
 37,807   Loan ID 200439  Fixed  5.0000  08/01/41   33,187 
 16,913   Loan ID 200447  Fixed  5.8750  11/04/34   15,904 
 70,298   Loan ID 200448  Fixed  5.7500  05/01/42   65,566 
 303,808   Loan ID 200451  Fixed  6.2500  07/01/38   289,382 
 149,114   Loan ID 200460  Fixed  7.0000  07/01/41   146,521 
 349,661   Loan ID 200462  Fixed  6.0000  07/01/45   329,364 
 202,936   Loan ID 200465  Fixed  6.5000  07/01/37   195,644 
 101,915   Loan ID 200468  Fixed  5.6250  12/01/44   93,272 
 109,479   Loan ID 200469  Fixed  6.5000  07/01/37   105,548 
 98,308   Loan ID 200489  Fixed  4.0000  03/01/43   81,162 
 173,580   Loan ID 200491  Fixed  5.5000  10/01/39   158,302 
 243,168   Loan ID 200494  Fixed  4.6250  10/01/43   207,488 
 166,910   Loan ID 200500  Fixed  5.8750  02/01/37   156,292 
 56,066   Loan ID 200507  Fixed  4.5000  09/01/42   47,625 
 83,191   Loan ID 200517  Fixed  8.0000  05/01/39   82,982 
 172,417   Loan ID 200518  Fixed  3.0000  12/01/50   138,686 
 97,614   Loan ID 200527  Fixed  4.5000  12/01/43   82,583 
 90,831   Loan ID 200532  Fixed  3.2500  07/01/43   71,395 
 29,612   Loan ID 200545  Fixed  4.3750  02/01/29   24,864 
 80,927   Loan ID 200573  Fixed  3.7500  09/01/42   65,861 
 115,084   Loan ID 200574  Fixed  4.8750  01/01/44   99,672 
 156,946   Loan ID 200578  Fixed  4.7500  08/01/40   133,428 
 40,602   Loan ID 200579  Fixed  4.8750  05/01/42   35,149 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 145,238   Loan ID 200580  Fixed  4.1250  11/01/41  $121,306 
 278,795   Loan ID 200586  Fixed  3.5000  01/01/43   223,083 
 55,714   Loan ID 200593  Fixed  3.8750  06/01/42   45,731 
 60,936   Loan ID 200604  Fixed  3.5000  01/01/43   48,764 
 108,883   Loan ID 200612  Fixed  4.5000  02/01/43   92,333 
 145,011   Loan ID 200630  Fixed  5.2500  09/01/43   128,955 
 200,260   Loan ID 200634  Fixed  4.3750  01/01/44   168,254 
 104,256   Loan ID 200645  Fixed  5.0000  04/01/44   90,878 
 123,416   Loan ID 200649  Fixed  4.3750  03/01/44   103,588 
 114,452   Loan ID 200650  Fixed  4.8750  05/01/44   98,920 
 185,914   Loan ID 200651  Fixed  3.6250  07/01/43   149,500 
 119,461   Loan ID 200655  Fixed  3.3750  05/01/43   94,668 
 163,469   Loan ID 200656  Fixed  6.8750  11/01/45   163,469 
 134,847   Loan ID 200657  Fixed  4.8750  08/01/51   118,909 
 152,387   Loan ID 200660  Fixed  5.8750  03/01/38   142,394 
 60,859   Loan ID 200663  Fixed  4.7500  05/01/44   52,230 
 137,745   Loan ID 200669  Fixed  5.2500  04/01/44   121,971 
 36,550   Loan ID 200670  Fixed  4.3750  02/01/29   30,683 
 272,700   Loan ID 200674  Fixed  4.5000  05/01/44   230,286 
 111,782   Loan ID 200684  Fixed  4.8750  04/01/44   96,776 
 203,313   Loan ID 200685  Fixed  4.8750  05/01/44   175,602 
 194,527   Loan ID 200690  Fixed  4.2500  04/01/44   162,159 
 214,860   Loan ID 200692  Fixed  4.6250  07/01/44   182,636 
 93,483   Loan ID 200694  Fixed  4.5000  09/01/43   79,173 
 40,562   Loan ID 200696  Fixed  3.7500  10/01/42   33,000 
 84,226   Loan ID 200704  Fixed  4.3750  03/01/43   70,867 
 42,860   Loan ID 200709  Fixed  4.3750  04/01/43   36,095 
 98,705   Loan ID 200710  Fixed  4.5000  07/01/44   81,244 
 549,566   Loan ID 200714  Fixed  4.1750  11/01/36   471,406 
 174,777   Loan ID 200716  ARM  3.8600  08/01/37   173,059 
 123,065   Loan ID 200720  ARM  4.0000  04/01/42   109,496 
 141,410   Loan ID 200726  Fixed  4.3750  09/01/37   99,640 
 177,300   Loan ID 200732  Fixed  4.1250  09/01/27   150,969 
 88,317   Loan ID 200735  Fixed  4.5000  06/01/44   74,598 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 127,926   Loan ID 200736  Fixed  4.7500  05/01/44  $107,210 
 154,092   Loan ID 200742  Fixed  4.2500  04/01/43   128,732 
 52,964   Loan ID 200753  Fixed  5.2500  05/01/44   47,000 
 44,681   Loan ID 200755  Fixed  4.2500  06/01/43   37,359 
 162,599   Loan ID 200756  Fixed  4.8750  11/01/43   140,842 
 189,266   Loan ID 200771  Fixed  4.5000  12/01/61   160,268 
 38,830   Loan ID 200775  Fixed  4.2500  04/01/43   32,454 
 70,849   Loan ID 200776  Fixed  4.2500  03/01/44   58,991 
 47,533   Loan ID 200777  Fixed  4.7500  06/01/44   40,688 
 148,762   Loan ID 200781  Fixed  4.6250  09/01/44   126,123 
 70,714   Loan ID 200783  Fixed  4.7500  09/01/44   60,630 
 200,346   Loan ID 200786  Fixed  4.6250  07/01/44   170,628 
 38,414   Loan ID 200787  Fixed  4.7500  09/01/44   32,892 
 179,729   Loan ID 200791  Fixed  4.8750  06/01/44   155,154 
 78,349   Loan ID 200795  Fixed  6.7500  08/01/36   75,692 
 68,643   Loan ID 200796  Fixed  5.8800  12/01/53   28,306 
 54,808   Loan ID 200799  Fixed  4.0000  02/05/53   44,739 
 59,684   Loan ID 200800  Fixed  4.0000  01/01/53   51,462 
 143,668   Loan ID 200805  Fixed  4.6250  07/01/50   99,631 
 52,607   Loan ID 200808  Fixed  4.2500  11/01/50   32,044 
 111,005   Loan ID 200809  Fixed  5.0000  04/01/50   81,372 
 214,437   Loan ID 200814  Fixed  8.2500  07/01/39   217,785 
 184,080   Loan ID 200821  Fixed  4.2500  08/01/44   153,131 
 71,179   Loan ID 200823  Fixed  4.2500  09/01/44   59,232 
 92,434   Loan ID 200826  Fixed  4.3750  09/01/44   77,387 
 165,856   Loan ID 200830  ARM  2.2500  07/01/44   150,402 
 30,218   Loan ID 200831  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/44   25,124 
 246,881   Loan ID 200832  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/44   200,358 
 139,580   Loan ID 200834  Fixed  4.1250  07/01/43   115,777 
 107,419   Loan ID 200846  Fixed  4.3750  11/01/43   90,341 
 91,031   Loan ID 200853  Fixed  5.0000  04/01/37   81,059 
 244,892   Loan ID 200858  Fixed  5.0000  01/01/53   218,779 
 143,631   Loan ID 200860  Fixed  3.8750  03/01/52   116,657 
 239,906   Loan ID 200866  Fixed  3.4000  05/01/53   198,028 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

8

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 104,049   Loan ID 200867  Fixed  4.5800  09/01/53  $90,524 
 166,078   Loan ID 200880  Fixed  4.2500  06/01/43   138,726 
 46,891   Loan ID 200883  Fixed  3.3750  05/01/28   37,171 
 61,156   Loan ID 200886  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/44   50,861 
 198,518   Loan ID 200887  Fixed  4.7500  09/01/44   170,056 
 180,899   Loan ID 200891  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/44   150,196 
 215,691   Loan ID 200892  Fixed  3.7500  09/01/43   174,720 
 170,584   Loan ID 200897  Fixed  4.7500  10/01/44   146,162 
 350,487   Loan ID 200907  ARM  3.9100  08/01/47   340,783 
 95,886   Loan ID 200908  Fixed  4.0000  06/01/49   83,486 
 115,379   Loan ID 200909  Fixed  4.8700  04/01/47   102,736 
 603,068   Loan ID 200912  Fixed  4.5000  03/01/37   524,508 
 53,246   Loan ID 200913  Fixed  4.2500  05/01/47   45,724 
 130,602   Loan ID 200914  Fixed  2.8750  12/01/47   107,881 
 147,301   Loan ID 200917  Fixed  4.8750  01/01/51   130,205 
 78,689   Loan ID 200921  ARM  3.2500  07/01/51   76,347 
 385,857   Loan ID 200922  Fixed  3.3400  09/01/53   315,889 
 112,315   Loan ID 200928  Fixed  4.8000  02/01/41   97,972 
 170,409   Loan ID 200940  Fixed  3.2500  02/01/43   134,267 
 230,530   Loan ID 200942  Fixed  4.0000  04/01/43   189,952 
 91,771   Loan ID 200944  Fixed  4.5000  02/01/44   77,535 
 251,519   Loan ID 200947  Fixed  4.0000  02/01/43   207,405 
 244,184   Loan ID 200956  Fixed  5.0000  08/01/51   216,441 
 363,534   Loan ID 200959  Fixed  4.0000  11/01/42   300,089 
 130,268   Loan ID 200966  Fixed  4.8750  07/01/44   112,599 
 136,411   Loan ID 200974  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/44   113,532 
 315,859   Loan ID 200977  Fixed  4.8750  09/01/44   273,194 
 147,698   Loan ID 200993  Fixed  2.0040  07/15/49   112,025 
 49,763   Loan ID 200996  Fixed  2.5000  08/01/48   38,819 
 37,438   Loan ID 201006  Fixed  6.8750  03/01/38   36,602 
 83,521   Loan ID 201007  Fixed  7.1250  04/01/37   82,395 
 67,547   Loan ID 201010  Fixed  5.5000  04/01/39   60,424 
 40,913   Loan ID 201012  Fixed  7.5000  12/01/38   40,819 
 49,727   Loan ID 201013  Fixed  7.5000  12/01/38   49,618 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

9

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 100,833   Loan ID 201016  Fixed  6.5000  05/01/46  $95,100 
 25,912   Loan ID 201022  ARM  4.7500  05/01/37   25,496 
 119,008   Loan ID 201023  Fixed  6.4500  02/01/36   114,506 
 95,467   Loan ID 201027  ARM  9.6250  03/01/37   99,286 
 125,262   Loan ID 201032  Fixed  4.5000  11/01/44   105,557 
 72,122   Loan ID 201036  Fixed  4.3750  12/01/44   60,392 
 62,006   Loan ID 201037  Fixed  8.2500  07/01/39   62,987 
 84,128   Loan ID 201041  Fixed  3.7500  11/01/52   70,784 
 99,535   Loan ID 201043  Fixed  4.0000  04/01/39   80,536 
 150,697   Loan ID 201044  Fixed  4.8700  03/29/37   133,422 
 92,238   Loan ID 201045  Fixed  3.3750  07/01/37   67,599 
 276,448   Loan ID 201046  Fixed  3.0000  10/01/58   242,526 
 101,794   Loan ID 201047  Fixed  3.6250  04/01/53   82,444 
 60,490   Loan ID 201053  Fixed  3.8600  07/01/53   51,203 
 184,101   Loan ID 201054  Fixed  2.4000  05/17/50   139,010 
 141,575   Loan ID 201057  Fixed  4.3750  01/01/50   122,939 
 97,653   Loan ID 201058  Fixed  4.2500  08/01/37   83,765 
 86,845   Loan ID 201060  ARM  3.7500  07/01/35   85,210 
 75,596   Loan ID 201061  Fixed  5.0000  02/01/50   64,171 
 103,404   Loan ID 201063  Fixed  4.0000  09/01/47   87,548 
 208,455   Loan ID 201066  Fixed  4.2500  12/01/46   179,440 
 389,951   Loan ID 201067  Fixed  4.7500  01/01/44   334,600 
 59,053   Loan ID 201069  Fixed  4.6250  12/01/44   50,232 
 61,105   Loan ID 201072  Fixed  3.5000  03/01/28   48,866 
 83,174   Loan ID 201075  Fixed  4.3750  10/01/44   69,680 
 200,056   Loan ID 201084  Fixed  5.0000  08/01/38   177,409 
 227,257   Loan ID 201092  Fixed  5.2500  04/01/46   201,783 
 122,849   Loan ID 201093  Fixed  4.1250  02/01/45   111,185 
 132,430   Loan ID 201103  ARM  2.1250  05/01/44   120,964 
 143,327   Loan ID 201104  Fixed  4.3750  04/01/45   119,954 
 63,256   Loan ID 201107  Fixed  5.1500  02/01/36   57,162 
 146,106   Loan ID 201111  Fixed  4.8750  04/01/50   105,555 
 74,468   Loan ID 201113  Fixed  5.7500  12/01/52   69,288 
 113,946   Loan ID 201114  Fixed  8.0870  05/01/54   115,275 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

10

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 461,397   Loan ID 201115  Fixed  4.0000  02/01/51  $389,470 
 73,553   Loan ID 201122  Fixed  4.7500  11/01/48   62,983 
 198,767   Loan ID 201124  Fixed  4.7500  04/01/40   174,381 
 64,271   Loan ID 201127  ARM  3.0000  04/01/37   62,706 
 101,174   Loan ID 201130  Fixed  4.8500  12/01/37   88,007 
 113,377   Loan ID 201131  Fixed  8.2500  05/01/53   115,138 
 153,031   Loan ID 201132  Fixed  4.2500  07/01/37   113,274 
 175,423   Loan ID 201134  Fixed  4.6250  10/01/53   134,601 
 162,057   Loan ID 201139  Fixed  3.0000  11/01/53   130,255 
 75,287   Loan ID 201143  Fixed  3.5000  11/01/37   55,696 
 122,803   Loan ID 201146  Fixed  4.8750  08/01/54   108,698 
 101,137   Loan ID 201147  Fixed  4.1250  11/01/51   81,468 
 83,247   Loan ID 201148  Fixed  3.9500  10/01/42   72,146 
 342,737   Loan ID 201149  Fixed  5.0000  12/01/61   304,568 
 87,439   Loan ID 201155  Fixed  6.0000  11/01/53   54,214 
 185,565   Loan ID 201160  Fixed  4.9200  10/01/49   162,121 
 352,104   Loan ID 201163  Fixed  4.7500  12/01/49   262,989 
 154,609   Loan ID 201164  Fixed  4.2500  11/01/51   132,868 
 394,136   Loan ID 201168  Fixed  3.8750  04/01/52   358,067 
 47,724   Loan ID 201170  Fixed  4.3750  07/01/37   41,259 
 100,270   Loan ID 201173  Fixed  4.2800  11/01/47   68,573 
 119,989   Loan ID 201176  Fixed  4.2500  07/01/53   104,470 
 286,998   Loan ID 201179  Fixed  4.7500  05/01/51   204,552 
 236,848   Loan ID 201181  Fixed  4.5000  04/01/34   209,925 
 122,465   Loan ID 201183  Fixed  3.5000  10/01/52   102,436 
 57,364   Loan ID 201184  Fixed  4.0000  06/01/49   49,756 
 226,518   Loan ID 201185  Fixed  7.2500  10/01/53   223,667 
 74,915   Loan ID 201187  Fixed  5.0000  11/01/48   48,953 
 564,529   Loan ID 201196  Fixed  4.3750  11/01/36   489,008 
 298,638   Loan ID 201199  Fixed  5.1250  11/01/46   267,806 
 132,011   Loan ID 201205  Fixed  4.6250  01/01/45   112,139 
 102,090   Loan ID 201208  Fixed  4.6250  04/01/45   86,576 
 160,169   Loan ID 201209  Fixed  4.2500  04/01/45   133,047 
 384,113   Loan ID 201212  Fixed  4.6250  03/01/61   326,265 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

11

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 174,318   Loan ID 201213  Fixed  4.8750  08/01/44  $150,169 
 473,721   Loan ID 201214  ARM  2.3750  09/01/43   442,253 
 54,517   Loan ID 201221  Fixed  3.2500  05/01/43   45,451 
 43,489   Loan ID 201222  Fixed  5.1250  01/01/45   37,848 
 140,720   Loan ID 201240  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/45   116,701 
 265,371   Loan ID 201241  Fixed  4.3750  07/01/45   222,060 
 98,718   Loan ID 201243  Fixed  4.6250  11/01/45   83,724 
 358,947   Loan ID 201244  Fixed  4.5000  06/01/45   302,309 
 101,197   Loan ID 201245  Fixed  4.7500  08/01/44   86,813 
 90,100   Loan ID 201248  Fixed  4.8750  07/01/44   77,721 
 452,688   Loan ID 201249  Fixed  4.6250  03/01/59   383,251 
 193,256   Loan ID 201254  Fixed  7.2500  05/01/60   191,308 
 206,183   Loan ID 201255  ARM  7.6250  06/01/35   206,183 
 155,549   Loan ID 201260  Fixed  4.7500  09/01/45   132,970 
 44,761   Loan ID 201263  Fixed  4.7500  10/01/45   38,260 
 131,877   Loan ID 201266  Fixed  4.5000  02/01/46   110,753 
 134,609   Loan ID 201270  Fixed  4.1250  02/01/45   110,908 
 217,681   Loan ID 201273  Fixed  4.5000  12/01/45   182,804 
 194,183   Loan ID 201274  Fixed  4.1250  10/01/45   159,675 
 20,416   Loan ID 201285  Fixed  4.6250  11/01/28   19,393 
 275,933   Loan ID 201291  Fixed  5.0000  08/01/45   238,686 
 110,544   Loan ID 201294  Fixed  4.6250  02/01/46   91,411 
 689,233   Loan ID 201296  Fixed  4.2500  02/01/46   570,036 
 65,105   Loan ID 201301  Fixed  4.5500  10/01/44   55,026 
 133,779   Loan ID 201305  Fixed  4.6250  08/01/44   113,557 
 104,559   Loan ID 201306  Fixed  3.8750  09/01/45   84,591 
 160,592   Loan ID 201307  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/48   132,915 
 56,331   Loan ID 201308  Fixed  4.6250  11/01/45   47,717 
 145,915   Loan ID 201309  Fixed  4.0000  09/01/45   119,132 
 292,335   Loan ID 201313  Fixed  4.6250  01/01/46   247,492 
 155,165   Loan ID 201319  Fixed  4.3750  10/01/45   129,550 
 124,064   Loan ID 201324  Fixed  5.2500  04/01/46   109,510 
 160,687   Loan ID 201326  Fixed  4.6250  03/01/46   136,054 
 172,241   Loan ID 201328  Fixed  4.2500  11/01/45   147,507 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

12

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 173,934   Loan ID 201336  Fixed  4.7500  01/01/46  $147,683 
 216,157   Loan ID 201350  Fixed  4.0000  06/01/45   199,712 
 451,338   Loan ID 201354  Fixed  3.3750  07/01/46   375,789 
 123,697   Loan ID 201355  Fixed  5.2500  12/01/45   109,459 
 137,613   Loan ID 201358  Fixed  4.8750  07/01/45   118,730 
 307,504   Loan ID 201365  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/45   254,507 
 165,667   Loan ID 201370  Fixed  4.2500  07/01/46   136,838 
 236,909   Loan ID 201372  Fixed  4.6250  08/01/46   200,262 
 131,479   Loan ID 201375  Fixed  4.5000  06/01/45   108,574 
 234,786   Loan ID 201377  Fixed  3.8750  05/01/46   196,366 
 288,950   Loan ID 201381  Fixed  4.8750  07/01/45   248,713 
 126,746   Loan ID 201385  Fixed  4.6250  12/01/45   114,002 
 204,518   Loan ID 201390  Fixed  5.1250  09/01/45   178,693 
 363,560   Loan ID 201391  Fixed  5.1250  10/01/45   309,591 
 400,281   Loan ID 201393  Fixed  3.7500  04/01/56   335,614 
 66,084   Loan ID 201394  Fixed  6.7000  06/01/34   64,302 
 79,268   Loan ID 201395  Fixed  6.3000  07/01/44   37,280 
 78,647   Loan ID 201400  Fixed  4.7500  07/01/44   65,745 
 81,800   Loan ID 201401  Fixed  4.7500  10/01/44   70,071 
 85,794   Loan ID 201403  Fixed  4.7500  08/01/44   73,041 
 65,753   Loan ID 201405  Fixed  5.2500  08/01/44   58,254 
 50,072   Loan ID 201406  Fixed  4.2500  06/01/46   41,321 
 222,779   Loan ID 201407  Fixed  4.8750  01/01/46   191,882 
 150,273   Loan ID 201411  Fixed  4.7500  12/01/45   128,481 
 131,768   Loan ID 201412  Fixed  5.7500  12/01/45   120,951 
 312,162   Loan ID 201413  Fixed  4.5000  07/01/45   290,116 
 67,116   Loan ID 201414  Fixed  4.2500  07/01/44   56,623 
 47,870   Loan ID 201415  Fixed  8.0000  04/01/34   48,341 
 53,478   Loan ID 201417  Fixed  6.0000  08/01/37   50,359 
 36,599   Loan ID 201419  Fixed  10.0000  11/01/33   37,731 
 52,528   Loan ID 201422  Fixed  4.6250  10/01/46   44,296 
 90,093   Loan ID 201434  Fixed  4.3750  06/01/46   75,063 
 82,298   Loan ID 201436  Fixed  4.3750  05/01/45   68,838 
 164,837   Loan ID 201439  Fixed  5.0000  12/01/45   143,115 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

13

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 293,394   Loan ID 201440  Fixed  4.6250  07/01/46  $252,521 
 275,291   Loan ID 201442  Fixed  4.8750  12/01/45   236,146 
 46,636   Loan ID 201444  Fixed  4.5000  11/01/44   39,279 
 231,601   Loan ID 201447  Fixed  4.8750  10/01/44   199,757 
 83,872   Loan ID 201449  Fixed  4.0000  08/01/44   68,733 
 214,308   Loan ID 201458  Fixed  3.8750  09/01/46   168,566 
 245,735   Loan ID 201461  Fixed  4.1250  12/01/44   197,241 
 92,731   Loan ID 201465  Fixed  5.1250  12/01/44   81,185 
 279,978   Loan ID 201473  Fixed  4.5000  02/01/45   236,086 
 133,930   Loan ID 201476  ARM  8.5000  02/01/37   133,930 
 71,874   Loan ID 201477  Fixed  6.7500  11/01/36   69,993 
 270,654   Loan ID 201483  Fixed  4.1250  12/01/45   222,182 
 70,277   Loan ID 201484  Fixed  4.5000  10/01/46   58,897 
 54,688   Loan ID 201485  Fixed  5.7500  03/01/38   50,795 
 154,979   Loan ID 201487  Fixed  4.6250  02/01/52   137,427 
 84,421   Loan ID 201489  Fixed  4.7500  03/01/46   72,110 
 70,392   Loan ID 201499  Fixed  4.7500  05/01/45   60,341 
 96,252   Loan ID 201502  Fixed  5.2500  04/01/44   85,464 
 136,843   Loan ID 201503  Fixed  5.0000  07/01/46   118,633 
 413,021   Loan ID 201504  Fixed  4.5000  07/01/45   347,748 
 82,994   Loan ID 201505  ARM  6.0000  09/01/46   86,313 
 283,577   Loan ID 201506  Fixed  5.0000  02/01/47   245,206 
 206,003   Loan ID 201508  Fixed  5.0000  02/01/47   178,443 
 112,603   Loan ID 201513  Fixed  4.0000  01/01/46   97,477 
 45,459   Loan ID 201515  Fixed  5.1250  04/01/47   39,545 
 88,058   Loan ID 201519  Fixed  4.7500  09/01/45   75,369 
 72,492   Loan ID 201523  Fixed  5.1250  07/01/45   63,542 
 318,370   Loan ID 201533  Fixed  4.7500  05/01/46   271,335 
 37,895   Loan ID 201534  Fixed  4.8750  05/01/47   32,440 
 307,449   Loan ID 201535  Fixed  4.8750  08/01/47   279,409 
 126,890   Loan ID 201552  Fixed  4.0000  08/01/47   109,507 
 44,092   Loan ID 201556  Fixed  4.9900  12/01/47   37,797 
 123,296   Loan ID 201558  Fixed  4.5000  08/01/47   109,618 
 96,019   Loan ID 201579  Fixed  4.7500  12/01/36   81,711 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

14

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 78,679   Loan ID 201581  Fixed  4.1250  10/01/46  $64,387 
 80,256   Loan ID 201583  Fixed  5.2500  08/01/47   74,702 
 41,457   Loan ID 201585  Fixed  5.5000  03/01/48   37,144 
 360,848   Loan ID 201586  Fixed  4.6250  05/01/47   303,767 
 291,011   Loan ID 201587  Fixed  4.3750  01/01/48   239,409 
 31,820   Loan ID 201589  Fixed  5.3750  06/01/48   28,111 
 297,173   Loan ID 201591  Fixed  5.3750  08/01/48   265,701 
 60,716   Loan ID 201598  Fixed  6.0000  01/01/37   57,219 
 318,912   Loan ID 201599  Fixed  5.0000  07/01/38   282,868 
 44,013   Loan ID 201600  Fixed  6.0000  01/01/36   28,994 
 57,715   Loan ID 201604  Fixed  8.5000  01/01/48   58,604 
 58,066   Loan ID 201611  Fixed  9.9900  07/01/48   60,389 
 251,675   Loan ID 201612  Fixed  8.9900  10/01/25   261,742 
 26,028   Loan ID 201624  Fixed  11.0000  07/22/28   26,142 
 42,425   Loan ID 201627  Fixed  10.4500  02/19/47   44,123 
 47,570   Loan ID 201628  Fixed  11.0000  07/25/40   47,570 
 29,557   Loan ID 201629  Fixed  11.0000  03/06/33   29,557 
 39,625   Loan ID 201631  Fixed  9.9500  07/25/31   39,625 
 64,026   Loan ID 201634  Fixed  7.9500  02/28/48   63,657 
 63,956   Loan ID 201635  Fixed  9.9500  03/14/46   65,667 
 69,014   Loan ID 201636  Fixed  9.4500  05/13/31   71,775 
 96,902   Loan ID 201637  Fixed  11.0000  05/22/45   100,582 
 134,881   Loan ID 201638  Fixed  8.5000  09/19/44   137,735 
 308,716   Loan ID 201639  Fixed  5.0000  09/01/48   281,726 
 330,872   Loan ID 201640  Fixed  5.1250  04/01/49   289,012 
 158,632   Loan ID 201641(a)  DSI  10.5000  06/01/20   158,632 
 669,302   Loan ID 201645(a)  Fixed  8.0000  07/01/20   113,371 
 38,563   Loan ID 201647  Fixed  6.0000  10/01/31   36,700 
 28,218   Loan ID 201648  Fixed  7.1500  08/14/30   27,845 
 47,372   Loan ID 201649  Fixed  4.8000  02/20/30   43,512 
 34,064   Loan ID 201650  Fixed  7.0000  11/14/31   33,473 
 49,853   Loan ID 201651  Fixed  7.0000  12/01/36   41,179 
 247,013   Loan ID 201652  Fixed  5.0000  10/01/36   216,151 
 189,894   Loan ID 201653  Fixed  4.2500  06/01/48   166,478 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

15

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 427,298   Loan ID 201654  Fixed  4.8750  07/01/49  $361,187 
 108,415   Loan ID 201656  Fixed  4.6250  06/01/49   90,763 
 237,071   Loan ID 201657  Fixed  5.2500  11/01/48   209,407 
 126,039   Loan ID 201662  Fixed  5.3750  09/01/48   111,238 
 409,447   Loan ID 201663  Fixed  4.7500  10/01/48   366,976 
 18,280   Loan ID 201664  Fixed  10.0000  08/01/33   18,280 
 40,646   Loan ID 201665  Fixed  9.9900  08/01/48   42,272 
 16,817   Loan ID 201666  Fixed  10.0000  06/01/33   17,490 
 15,851   Loan ID 201667  Fixed  10.0000  07/01/33   16,486 
 14,837   Loan ID 201668  Fixed  9.7500  11/01/33   15,431 
 54,385   Loan ID 201670  Fixed  8.0000  09/15/48   53,837 
 22,306   Loan ID 201671  Fixed  9.0000  09/15/48   22,296 
 20,863   Loan ID 201672  Fixed  9.9000  10/15/48   21,698 
 50,828   Loan ID 201673  Fixed  9.9900  06/01/48   52,861 
 23,659   Loan ID 201674  Fixed  9.9000  12/01/48   23,393 
 110,243   Loan ID 201676  Fixed  9.6250  10/01/48   114,652 
 79,052   Loan ID 201677  Fixed  9.2500  11/01/48   81,398 
 23,241   Loan ID 201678  Fixed  10.0000  08/01/48   24,067 
 41,378   Loan ID 201679  Fixed  7.7000  03/01/47   41,121 
 38,813   Loan ID 201680  Fixed  9.9000  09/15/48   40,164 
 169,719   Loan ID 201682  Fixed  5.0000  07/01/48   155,269 
 394,229   Loan ID 201684  Fixed  4.5000  08/01/49   328,499 
 278,467   Loan ID 201685  Fixed  5.5000  02/01/49   248,506 
 97,140   Loan ID 201686  Fixed  4.2500  07/01/49   79,455 
 103,435   Loan ID 201687  Fixed  5.5000  07/01/48   88,520 
 200,801   Loan ID 201689  Fixed  4.5000  04/01/49   166,559 
 75,724   Loan ID 201692  Fixed  8.4900  11/01/29   77,705 
 63,385   Loan ID 201696  Fixed  5.1250  10/01/48   54,761 
 81,688   Loan ID 201698  Fixed  4.3750  12/01/47   67,528 
 258,984   Loan ID 201699  Fixed  5.5220  09/01/49   232,422 
 315,900   Loan ID 201700  Fixed  6.1250  06/01/49   296,857 
 60,854   Loan ID 201701  Fixed  5.0000  08/01/49   52,288 
 175,011   Loan ID 201707  Fixed  4.8750  08/01/49   145,380 
 200,723   Loan ID 201709  Fixed  5.3250  09/01/49   175,004 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

16

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 141,365   Loan ID 201710  Fixed  6.7000  11/01/49  $134,794 
 182,638   Loan ID 201713  Fixed  10.1110  12/01/49   182,638 
 99,234   Loan ID 201715  Fixed  10.1300  12/01/49   102,552 
 234,640   Loan ID 201716  Fixed  10.1500  12/01/49   244,026 
 427,428   Loan ID 201717  Fixed  6.5000  12/01/48   409,930 
 114,171   Loan ID 201719  Fixed  4.7500  09/01/49   103,025 
 133,677   Loan ID 201720  Fixed  4.3750  04/01/49   109,998 
 247,393   Loan ID 201724  Fixed  5.3750  01/01/49   147,636 
 76,399   Loan ID 201725  Fixed  8.4900  12/01/22   66,189 
 54,997   Loan ID 201726  Fixed  8.4900  12/01/22   47,647 
 124,833   Loan ID 201732  Fixed  5.1250  05/01/47   108,836 
 76,130   Loan ID 201733  Fixed  5.2500  04/01/44   67,618 
 123,458   Loan ID 201739  ARM  7.1250  04/01/48   123,608 
 224,421   Loan ID 201741  ARM  8.0000  07/01/48   225,985 
 133,407   Loan ID 201743  Fixed  5.4990  09/01/48   119,001 
 284,207   Loan ID 201744  Fixed  5.6250  05/01/49   251,879 
 360,104   Loan ID 201746  Fixed  4.8750  07/01/49   308,014 
 535,761   Loan ID 201750  Fixed  6.1250  04/01/50   505,130 
 1,081,555   Loan ID 201753  Fixed  4.8750  04/01/50   929,893 
 245,230   Loan ID 201756  Fixed  5.0000  03/01/50   212,580 
 248,587   Loan ID 201757  ARM  5.1250  04/01/50   236,963 
 410,037   Loan ID 201758  Fixed  5.8750  03/01/50   371,639 
 255,519   Loan ID 201759  ARM  5.7500  03/01/50   246,616 
 253,475   Loan ID 201761  Fixed  6.8750  02/01/50   247,423 
 417,353   Loan ID 201762  Fixed  5.9900  03/01/50   383,266 
 143,532   Loan ID 201763  Fixed  7.3750  04/01/50   139,658 
 212,641   Loan ID 201767  Fixed  5.2500  07/01/49   196,541 
 186,422   Loan ID 201768  Fixed  6.7500  04/01/50   180,557 
 213,339   Loan ID 201770  Fixed  9.3750  04/01/50   218,146 
 335,812   Loan ID 201772  Fixed  8.1250  03/01/50   330,777 
 436,869   Loan ID 201780  Fixed  6.1250  04/01/50   400,528 
 281,003   Loan ID 201784  Fixed  6.7500  04/01/50   266,663 
 247,000   Loan ID 201797(a)  Fixed  10.9900  12/01/21   247,000 
 32,090   Loan ID 201802  Fixed  4.2500  10/01/29   32,051 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

17

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 17,120   Loan ID 201803  Fixed  7.0500  07/01/34  $16,847 
 170,085   Loan ID 201804  Fixed  4.0000  03/01/58   145,037 
 108,390   Loan ID 201805  Fixed  4.3750  08/01/59   93,411 
 25,280   Loan ID 201806  DSI  9.0000  06/01/26   25,650 
 70,227   Loan ID 201807  Fixed  5.0000  08/01/43   63,739 
 118,141   Loan ID 201808  Fixed  3.8750  06/01/60   99,906 
 162,701   Loan ID 201809  Fixed  3.7500  11/01/59   136,889 
 72,623   Loan ID 201810  Fixed  3.7500  02/01/42   64,305 
 57,930   Loan ID 201811  DSI  11.8300  05/01/35   60,247 
 27,310   Loan ID 201812  Fixed  9.2400  02/01/27   28,310 
 47,960   Loan ID 201814  DSI  7.7400  03/01/33   48,038 
 63,528   Loan ID 201815  Fixed  8.0000  09/01/33   64,482 
 43,594   Loan ID 201816  Fixed  4.6250  04/01/29   43,529 
 92,587   Loan ID 201817  Fixed  4.1250  10/01/34   92,461 
 50,815   Loan ID 201819  Fixed  3.8750  11/01/29   48,693 
 2,983   Loan ID 201820  Fixed  3.7500  03/01/42   2,398 
 60,972   Loan ID 201821  Fixed  6.4500  05/01/30   59,054 
 48,649   Loan ID 201822  DSI  8.9200  01/01/36   23,318 
 70,487   Loan ID 201823  Fixed  9.6250  03/01/40   72,062 
 271,761   Loan ID 201824  DSI  8.5000  10/01/37   262,735 
 121,291   Loan ID 201825  Fixed  3.8750  03/01/40   108,816 
 57,055   Loan ID 201826  Fixed  8.4980  11/01/30   57,924 
 23,997   Loan ID 201827  Fixed  10.7800  03/01/26   24,956 
 26,465   Loan ID 201828  Fixed  8.2490  10/01/30   26,740 
 106,830   Loan ID 201829  DSI  10.4600  08/01/37   110,753 
 28,444   Loan ID 201830  DSI  10.5550  10/01/26   29,582 
 61,331   Loan ID 201831  DSI  11.1100  02/01/38   63,784 
 53,622   Loan ID 201832  Fixed  6.2500  06/01/34   52,611 
 33,040   Loan ID 201833  DSI  12.6790  06/01/23   33,040 
 59,281   Loan ID 201834  DSI  9.1500  04/01/38   61,413 
 32,964   Loan ID 201835  DSI  7.5000  01/01/27   33,240 
 25,876   Loan ID 201836  DSI  8.8360  07/01/27   26,106 
 42,971   Loan ID 201837  DSI  6.9960  09/01/31   42,218 
 41,781   Loan ID 201838  DSI  9.0700  07/01/27   43,262 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

18

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 41,518   Loan ID 201839  DSI  11.1100  08/01/39  $43,178 
 66,465   Loan ID 201840  DSI  10.8700  10/01/41   68,967 
 31,541   Loan ID 201841  Fixed  10.0600  05/01/25   32,554 
 63,135   Loan ID 201842  DSI  11.0300  03/01/28   65,322 
 30,974   Loan ID 201843  Fixed  9.1800  08/01/31   31,899 
 42,481   Loan ID 201844  DSI  11.4900  11/01/28   44,180 
 14,464   Loan ID 201845  DSI  7.0000  02/01/24   14,464 
 40,965   Loan ID 201846  Fixed  8.4960  05/01/34   40,647 
 116,451   Loan ID 201847  Fixed  2.3750  06/01/33   94,791 
 50,860   Loan ID 201848  DSI  4.2900  11/01/32   46,282 
 49,538   Loan ID 201849  DSI  4.4800  06/01/35   44,842 
 124,298   Loan ID 201851  DSI  4.5000  08/30/23   124,298 
 85,974   Loan ID 201853  DSI  4.9100  02/01/34   79,842 
 81,748   Loan ID 201855  DSI  4.3900  07/01/36   73,302 
 44,208   Loan ID 201856  Fixed  7.9000  06/01/37   39,448 
 48,044   Loan ID 201857  Fixed  3.2500  04/01/35   47,950 
 364,803   Loan ID 201858  Fixed  4.6250  02/01/59   323,697 
 592,500   Loan ID 201859  Interest Only  7.5000  12/31/25   616,200 
 119,789   Loan ID 201861  Fixed  5.0000  05/01/40   111,294 
 20,823   Loan ID 201862  DSI  10.0000  05/01/27   21,426 
 20,607   Loan ID 201864  DSI  7.0560  01/01/35   19,991 
 26,902   Loan ID 201865  Fixed  6.4990  01/01/32   23,519 
 50,451   Loan ID 201866  Fixed  4.8750  01/01/44   43,835 
 29,071   Loan ID 201867  DSI  4.2300  12/01/32   24,311 
 53,666   Loan ID 201868  DSI  7.5360  09/01/34   53,341 
 15,080   Loan ID 201869  DSI  8.3900  07/01/24   15,320 
 6,202   Loan ID 201870  DSI  9.4800  02/01/23   6,450 
 5,509   Loan ID 201871  Fixed  9.9700  05/01/26   5,666 
 33,461   Loan ID 201872  DSI  8.1000  09/01/38   33,551 
 14,563   Loan ID 201873  Fixed  6.6480  02/01/27   13,619 
 22,448   Loan ID 201874  DSI  10.5400  05/01/27   23,297 
 8,218   Loan ID 201875  Fixed  10.9800  06/01/30   8,546 
 11,694   Loan ID 201876  Fixed  8.3100  02/01/27   11,901 
 5,014   Loan ID 201877  DSI  10.8300  12/19/28   5,214 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

19

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 22,098   Loan ID 201878  DSI  9.0500  08/01/24  $22,056 
 8,840   Loan ID 201879  Fixed  9.3100  10/01/26   9,194 
 17,373   Loan ID 201881  DSI  4.5900  05/01/26   14,676 
 27,265   Loan ID 201883  Fixed  4.6250  06/01/33   24,053 
 3,355   Loan ID 201884(a)  DSI  11.3890  02/01/23   3,489 
 20,026   Loan ID 201885  Fixed  5.0000  05/01/34   18,082 
 1,780   Loan ID 201886  Fixed  10.6080  12/01/22   1,851 
 40,508   Loan ID 201887  Fixed  6.2500  01/01/42   38,907 
 19,976   Loan ID 201889  DSI  9.4990  02/01/39   20,673 
 7,006   Loan ID 201890  Fixed  4.5000  11/01/25   6,244 
 14,353   Loan ID 201891  Fixed  10.2900  07/01/26   14,817 
 13,663   Loan ID 201892  DSI  9.9600  06/01/23   13,663 
 10,380   Loan ID 201895  Fixed  9.6900  05/01/26   10,643 
 4,863   Loan ID 201896  Fixed  9.6800  09/01/25   4,988 
 15,560   Loan ID 201897  Fixed  8.2800  03/01/27   15,824 
 10,602   Loan ID 201898  Fixed  10.3120  10/01/26   10,945 
 13,956   Loan ID 201899  DSI  10.5000  10/01/24   14,507 
 15,121   Loan ID 201900  DSI  12.1320  10/10/23   15,121 
 20,906   Loan ID 201901  DSI  8.7360  09/01/28   20,458 
 13,940   Loan ID 201902  Fixed  10.5480  10/01/26   14,433 
 14,841   Loan ID 201904  DSI  10.1900  08/01/29   15,319 
 3,329   Loan ID 201905  DSI  10.8900  01/01/24   3,432 
 66,689   Loan ID 201907  Fixed  9.8540  09/01/30   62,009 
 20,245   Loan ID 201908  DSI  11.6160  09/01/27   21,055 
 51,158   Loan ID 201909  DSI  9.2400  07/01/33   52,880 
 9,612   Loan ID 201910  DSI  6.0000  07/01/26   8,963 
 15,631   Loan ID 201911  DSI  7.9990  07/01/31   14,519 
 37,837   Loan ID 201912  Fixed  7.7500  08/01/34   36,882 
 5,115   Loan ID 201913  Fixed  9.3100  11/01/26   5,320 
 25,475   Loan ID 201914  DSI  9.3260  08/01/26   25,262 
 90,848   Loan ID 201916  Fixed  3.7500  05/01/38   85,264 
 221,300   Loan ID 201924  Interest Only  7.5000  02/28/26   224,277 
 343,492   Loan ID 201925  Interest Only  7.0000  02/29/24   306,995 
 254,311   Loan ID 201926(a)  Fixed  11.9900  07/01/22   254,311 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

20

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 300,748   Loan ID 201927  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/51  $302,494 
 1,610,000   Loan ID 201928  ARM  7.8750  04/01/50   1,618,933 
 295,847   Loan ID 201930  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/51   297,186 
 283,500   Loan ID 201933  Interest Only  7.5000  04/30/26   297,586 
 163,471   Loan ID 201936  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/51   163,974 
 360,000   Loan ID 201937  Interest Only  7.0000  04/30/24   348,917 
 466,607   Loan ID 201938  Fixed  7.4900  05/01/51   455,050 
 2,792,726   Loan ID 201939  Fixed  6.7500  05/01/51   2,625,716 
 68,325   Loan ID 201940  Fixed  5.2500  06/20/50   59,379 
 242,085   Loan ID 201941  Fixed  5.1250  12/01/48   34,047 
 121,890   Loan ID 201942  Fixed  5.0000  06/01/50   105,242 
 100,578   Loan ID 201943  Interest Only  7.0000  05/31/24   95,309 
 195,952   Loan ID 201944  Interest Only  8.0000  05/31/24   198,606 
 170,000   Loan ID 201945(a)  Fixed  8.9900  06/01/22   170,000 
 219,000   Loan ID 201946(a)  Fixed  9.9900  05/01/22   219,000 
 339,741   Loan ID 201947  Fixed  7.2500  12/01/37   333,862 
 132,883   Loan ID 201948  Fixed  4.2500  06/01/34   115,407 
 159,451   Loan ID 201950  Fixed  6.5000  10/01/26   153,881 
 206,293   Loan ID 201955  Fixed  7.7500  03/01/51   202,510 
 314,286   Loan ID 201956  Fixed  8.2500  03/01/51   310,864 
 403,044   Loan ID 201957  Fixed  8.9900  06/01/26   419,166 
 150,000   Loan ID 201958  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/23   150,854 
 495,672   Loan ID 201959  Fixed  8.9900  06/01/31   495,911 
 85,255   Loan ID 201963  Fixed  10.4900  06/01/26   88,665 
 376,452   Loan ID 201966  Fixed  7.0000  01/01/27   376,452 
 89,724   Loan ID 201967  Fixed  7.0000  03/01/43   67,033 
 248,320   Loan ID 201968  Fixed  6.0000  03/01/43   232,599 
 298,935   Loan ID 201969  Fixed  8.2500  04/01/51   294,937 
 203,350   Loan ID 201973  Fixed  8.9900  07/01/31   207,128 
 168,000   Loan ID 201974  Interest Only  8.0000  06/30/24   170,384 
 79,369   Loan ID 201976  Fixed  9.4900  07/01/31   81,690 
 142,320   Loan ID 201977  Fixed  8.7500  06/01/51   139,058 
 303,152   Loan ID 201983  Fixed  9.9900  08/01/26   315,278 
 161,290   Loan ID 201984  Fixed  8.9900  08/01/26   167,742 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

21

 

VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 496,000   Loan ID 201985  Interest Only  9.0000  07/31/24  $491,979 
 221,994   Loan ID 201986  Interest Only  7.5000  06/30/26   232,336 
 146,300   Loan ID 201987  Interest Only  7.5000  06/30/26   153,615 
 200,993   Loan ID 201990  Fixed  8.9900  08/01/51   199,162 
 248,139   Loan ID 201991  Fixed  8.9900  08/01/31   247,084 
 152,914   Loan ID 201993  Fixed  8.9900  08/01/31   155,460 
 864,000   Loan ID 201999  Interest Only  7.5000  08/31/26   898,560 
 198,800   Loan ID 202000  Interest Only  7.0000  08/31/24   104,414 
 360,000   Loan ID 202001  Interest Only  7.5000  08/31/26   376,879 
 122,500   Loan ID 202002  Interest Only  7.0000  08/31/24   121,036 
 153,000   Loan ID 202003  Interest Only  7.0000  08/31/24   51,120 
 468,249   Loan ID 202004  Fixed  8.2500  09/01/24   459,895 
 84,029   Loan ID 202005  Fixed  9.9900  09/01/36   87,391 
 450,913   Loan ID 202007  Fixed  8.9900  10/01/26   468,950 
 266,300   Loan ID 202008  Interest Only  7.0000  09/30/24   89,514 
 266,300   Loan ID 202009  Interest Only  7.0000  10/31/24   216,232 
 385,464   Loan ID 202011  Interest Only  7.0000  10/31/24   368,815 
 133,785   Loan ID 202012  Fixed  9.4900  12/01/31   135,937 
 282,651   Loan ID 202018  Fixed  11.4900  12/01/24   289,404 
 252,000   Loan ID 202019  Fixed  9.9900  12/01/22   252,000 
 171,788   Loan ID 202020  Fixed  9.9900  12/01/26   178,660 
 192,000   Loan ID 202021  Fixed  9.9900  12/01/23   195,760 
 4,000,000   Loan ID 202022  Fixed  9.0000  12/01/22   3,920,001 
 98,915   Loan ID 202023  Fixed  8.7500  08/01/51   97,786 
 127,474   Loan ID 202024  Fixed  8.9900  01/01/52   125,602 
 343,286   Loan ID 202025  Fixed  8.5000  01/01/52   340,428 
 236,300   Loan ID 202026  Interest Only  7.5000  11/30/26   239,846 
 319,500   Loan ID 202027  Interest Only  7.0000  11/30/24   297,567 
 129,500   Loan ID 202028  Interest Only  8.0000  11/30/24   126,738 
 140,000   Loan ID 202031  Fixed  9.2500  02/01/24   138,275 
 490,384   Loan ID 202032  Fixed  7.9900  02/01/42   486,796 
 420,844   Loan ID 202033  Fixed  8.9900  02/01/27   437,678 
 241,043   Loan ID 202036  Fixed  8.2500  09/01/51   230,658 
 217,509   Loan ID 202038  Fixed  6.0000  02/01/30   201,820 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 217,509   Loan ID 202039  Fixed  6.0000  02/01/30  $201,820 
 217,509   Loan ID 202040  Fixed  6.0000  02/01/30   201,820 
 178,049   Loan ID 202043  Fixed  8.9900  02/01/27   185,171 
 29,850   Loan ID 202044  Fixed  8.9900  03/01/25   28,433 
 56,330   Loan ID 202045  Fixed  9.4900  03/01/32   55,890 
 253,500   Loan ID 202049  Interest Only  7.5000  02/28/27   255,506 
 271,500   Loan ID 202050  Interest Only  7.0000  01/31/25   257,067 
 630,000   Loan ID 202051  Interest Only  8.5000  01/31/25   605,144 
 90,282   Loan ID 202053  Fixed  3.0000  05/01/49   76,740 
 357,000   Loan ID 202054  Fixed  10.9900  03/01/24   366,895 
 82,500   Loan ID 202055  Fixed  8.9900  03/01/23   82,500 
 532,500   Loan ID 202056  Fixed  9.9900  04/01/24   542,320 
 60,412   Loan ID 202057  Fixed  11.9900  04/01/25   61,218 
 168,000   Loan ID 202058  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/23   168,000 
 462,811   Loan ID 202064  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/27   481,323 
 103,711   Loan ID 202065  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/27   107,792 
 354,931   Loan ID 202066  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/27   369,128 
 425,000   Loan ID 202067  Fixed  10.5000  04/01/24   441,601 
 287,000   Loan ID 202068  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/24   289,480 
 261,794   Loan ID 202069  Fixed  9.9900  04/01/27   272,265 
 184,800   Loan ID 202070  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/24   181,976 
 164,500   Loan ID 202072  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/23   164,500 
 1,125,000   Loan ID 202073  Interest Only  7.0000  03/30/25   968,141 
 119,293   Loan ID 202074  Fixed  10.9900  04/01/32   121,862 
 175,684   Loan ID 202075  Fixed  9.9900  05/01/27   181,258 
 132,512   Loan ID 202076  Fixed  9.9900  04/01/32   133,628 
 128,675   Loan ID 202077  Fixed  11.9900  04/01/24   131,672 
 77,824   Loan ID 202078  Fixed  9.9900  04/01/24   80,546 
 90,747   Loan ID 202079  Fixed  8.9900  04/01/52   85,804 
 304,811   Loan ID 202080  Fixed  9.9900  04/01/27   317,004 
 3,145,830   Loan ID 202082  Fixed  11.0000  04/08/23   3,145,830 
 451,188   Loan ID 202084  Fixed  9.9900  05/01/27   466,253 
 148,000   Loan ID 202086  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/24   140,356 
 261,787   Loan ID 202087  Fixed  7.9900  05/01/52   232,691 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Principal         Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      Loan Type  (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     LOANS — 102.2% (Continued)              
     MORTGAGE LOANS (PRIVATE) — 102.2% (Continued)              
 324,000   Loan ID 202088  Fixed  11.5000  05/01/24  $327,282 
 1,391,545   Loan ID 202089  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/42   1,373,178 
 126,320   Loan ID 202090  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/24   121,310 
 160,500   Loan ID 202091  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/24   156,513 
 147,000   Loan ID 202093  Interest Only  8.0000  03/31/27   147,000 
 325,500   Loan ID 202094  Interest Only  8.0000  04/07/25   325,500 
 325,500   Loan ID 202095  Interest Only  8.0000  04/07/25   325,500 
 325,500   Loan ID 202096  Interest Only  8.0000  04/07/25   325,500 
 652,000   Loan ID 202097  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/24   643,915 
 299,099   Loan ID 202098  Fixed  7.4900  05/01/52   255,264 
 83,814   Loan ID 202099  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/52   78,308 
 150,000   Loan ID 202100  Fixed  9.5000  05/01/24   149,056 
 279,380   Loan ID 202101  Fixed  8.9900  05/01/32   277,494 
 1,345,137   Loan ID 202102  ARM  5.7500  12/01/47   1,342,752 
 1,634,373   Loan ID 202103  ARM  7.0000  11/01/49   1,627,968 
                  110,163,130 
     TOTAL LOANS (Cost $109,551,981)         110,163,130 
                 
     OTHER INVESTMENTS(b) - 0.3% (Cost $309,507)         397,716 
                 
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.5% (Cost $109,861,488)        $110,560,846 
     LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (2.5)%      (2,731,381)
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%        $107,829,465 

 

ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage

 

DSI - Daily Simple Interest

 

(a)Loan is in loss mitigation, which means the Fund is restructuring the loan with the delinquent borrower.

 

(b)Illiquid Securities, non-income producing defaulted securities.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
September 30, 2022

 

Assets:     
Investments in Securities at Market Value (cost $109,861,488)  $110,560,846 
Cash   1,968,276 
Interest Receivable   1,917,323 
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold and Principal Paydowns   758,585 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets   667,792 
Total Assets   115,872,822 
      
Liabilities:     
Line of Credit, net   7,455,337 
Payable for Securities Purchased   243,093 
Accrued Advisory Fees   104,827 
Related Party Payable   15,272 
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities   224,828 
Total Liabilities   8,043,357 
      
Net Assets  $107,829,465 
      
Net Assets consisted of:     
Paid-in-Capital  $107,755,987 
Accumulated Earnings   73,478 
Net Assets  $107,829,465 
      
Net Asset Value Per Share     
Net Assets  $107,829,465 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (no par value)   10,380,003 
Net Asset Value (Net Assets/Shares Outstanding)  $10.39 
      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:     
Interest Income  $8,731,319 
Total Investment Income   8,731,319 
      
Expenses:     
Investment Advisory Fees   1,433,885 
Security Servicing Fees   393,355 
Interest Expense   384,713 
Insurance Expense   260,749 
Non-recurring Fees   201,803 
Audit Fees   194,069 
Trustees’ Fees   155,765 
Administration Fees   137,427 
Transfer Agent Fees   92,348 
Line of Credit Fees   84,815 
Legal Fees   77,588 
Printing Expense   64,177 
Chief Compliance Officer Fees   55,803 
Custody Fees   46,632 
Fund Accounting Fees   43,806 
Security Pricing Expense   36,003 
Miscellaneous Expenses   89,765 
Total Expenses   3,752,703 
Less: Expenses Waived by Adviser   (214,432)
Net Expenses   3,538,271 
Net Investment Income   5,193,048 
      
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss on Investments:     
Net Realized Gain from:     
Investments   2,087,057 
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on:     
Investments   (10,408,837)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments   (8,321,780)
      
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations  $(3,128,732)
      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   For the Year   For the Year 
   Ended   Ended 
   September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021 
Operations:          
Net Investment Income  $5,193,048   $4,384,254 
Net Realized Gain from Investments   2,087,057    5,719,044 
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments   (10,408,837)   (2,319,580)
Net Increase/Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (3,128,732)   7,783,718 
           
Distributions to Shareholders From:          
Total Distributions Paid   (9,452,773)   (11,494,103)
Return of Capital   (912,958)    
Total Distributions to Shareholders   (10,365,731)   (11,494,103)
           
Total Decrease in Net Assets   (13,494,463)   (3,710,385)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of Period/Year   121,323,928    125,034,313 
End of Period/Year  $107,829,465   $121,323,928 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

 

Decrease in Cash     
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:     
Net decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(3,128,732)
      
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:     
      
Purchases of Long-Term Portfolio Investments   (36,111,602)
Proceeds from Sale of Long-Term Portfolio Investments and Principal Paydowns   32,619,703 
Increase in Interest Receivable   (559,699)
Decrease in Receivable for Investment Securities Sold and Principal Paydowns   2,389,732 
Increase in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets   (210,069)
Increase in Payable for Securities Purchased   241,307 
Decrease in Accrued Advisory Fees   (28,635)
Decrease in Related Party Payable   (1,703)
Increase in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities   15,364 
Amortization of Deferred Financing Fees   84,815 
Net Amortization on Investments   (1,374,179)
Net Realized Gain on Investments   (2,087,057)
Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments   10,408,837 
      
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities   2,258,082 
      
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities:     
Dividends Paid to Shareholders   (10,365,731)
Deferred Financing Costs   (52,500)
Proceeds from Line of Credit   15,581,453 
Payments on Line of Credit   (10,081,453)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities   (4,918,231)
      
Net Decrease in Cash   (2,660,149)
Cash at Beginning of Period   4,628,425 
Cash at End of Period  $1,968,276 
      
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:     
Cash Paid for Interest of $383,900     
      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Financial Highlights
 
The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year presented.

 

   Year   Year   Year   Year   Year 
   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   September 30, 2022   September 30, 2021   September 30, 2020   September 30, 2019   September 30, 2018 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year  $11.69   $12.05   $12.71   $12.23   $12.34 
                          
From Operations:                         
Net investment income (a)   0.50    0.42    0.36    0.30    0.43 
Net gain (loss) from investments (both realized and unrealized)   (0.80)   0.33    (0.50)   0.72    0.06 
Total from operations   (0.30)   0.75    (0.14)   1.02    0.49 
                          
Distributions to shareholders from:                         
Net investment income   (0.73)   (0.89)   (0.33)   (0.34)   (0.39)
Net realized gains   (0.18)   (0.22)   (0.19)   (0.20)   (0.21)
Return of capital   (0.09)                
Total distributions   (1.00)   (1.11)   (0.52)   (0.54)   (0.60)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Year  $10.39   $11.69   $12.05   $12.71   $12.23 
Market Price, End of Year  $8.92   $10.49   $9.93   $10.68    N/A 
                          
Total Return-NAV (b)   (2.77)%   6.52%   (1.09)%   8.62%   4.03%
Total Return-Market Price (b)   (5.95)%   17.59%   (2.99)%   (8.73)%   N/A 
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of Year (in 000’s)  $107,829   $121,324   $125,034   $131,945   $137,659 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (c)   3.27% (d)   3.05%   3.06%   3.87% (e)   3.03% (f)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (c)   3.09% (d)   2.88%   2.73%   3.34% (e)   2.09% (f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (c)   4.53% (d)   3.56%   2.95%   2.43% (e)   3.52% (f)
Portfolio turnover rate   28.39%   14.73%   20.13%   7.12%   5.11%
Loan Outstanding, End of Year (000s)  $7,455   $1,923   $13,000   $2,355   $6,664 
Asset Coverage Ratio for Loan Outstanding (g)   1546%   6409%   1062%   5702%   2167%
Asset Coverage, per $1,000 Principal Amount of Loan Outstanding (g)  $15,463   $64,090   $10,618   $53,778   $20,680 
Weighted Average Loans Outstanding (000s) (h)  $8,051   $10,788   $9,796   $7,500   $4,500 
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Loans Outstanding   4.50%   3.75%   3.79%   5.14%   4.69%
                          
 
(a)Per share amounts are calculated using the annual average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(b)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, and excludes the effect of sales charges. Had the Adviser not waived expenses, total returns would have been lower.

 

(c)Ratio includes 0.41%, 0.41%, 0.48%, 0.46% and 0.24% for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, attributed to interest expenses and fees.

 

(d)Ratio includes 0.18% for the year ended September 30, 2022 that attributed to extraordinary expenses that relate to the strategic alternative search.

 

(e)Ratio includes 0.77% for the year ended September 30, 2019 that attributed to reorganization (NYSE listing) expenses and contested proxy expenses.

 

(f)Ratio includes 0.01% for the year ended September 30, 2018 that attributed to advisory transition expenses.

 

(g)Represents value of net assets plus the loan outstanding at the end of the period divided by the loan outstanding at the end of the period.

 

(h)Based on monthly weighted average.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2022

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

Vertical Capital Income Fund (the “Fund”), was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 8, 2011 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek income. The Fund currently has one class of shares which commenced operations on December 30, 2011. Prior to March 29, 2019, the Fund offered shares at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. Oakline Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), serves as the Fund’s investment adviser.

 

As disclosed in a press released dated February 22, 2022, the Board of Trustees has engaged Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. to evaluate strategic alternatives for the Fund, with the goal of increasing shareholder value. The Board’s review of strategic alternatives remains ongoing.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies and reporting policies used in preparing the financial statements. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Fund amortizes premiums and discounts using the effective interest rate method. Offering expenses are amortized over 12 months following the time they are incurred.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Investment Security Valuation

 

Mortgage Notes – The Fund uses an independent third-party pricing service, approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and the Fund’s Advisor as the Board’s valuation designee, to value its Mortgage Notes on a monthly basis. The third-party pricing servicer uses a cash flow forecast and valuation model that focuses on forecasting the frequency, timing and severity of mortgage loss behavior. The model incorporates numerous observable loan-level factors such as unpaid principal balance, remaining term of the loan and coupon rate as well as macroeconomic data including yield curves, spreads to the Treasury curves and home price indexes. The model also includes a number of unobservable factors and assumptions (such as voluntary and involuntary prepayment speeds, delinquency rates, foreclosure timing, and others) to determine a fair value. While the model requires a minimum set of data to develop a reasonable fair value, the model is capable of accepting additional data elements. The model makes certain assumptions unless a specific data element is included, in which case it uses the additional data. Not all assumptions have equal weighting in the model. Using assumptions in this manner is a part of the Fund’s valuation policy and procedures and provides consistency in the application of valuation assumptions. The third-party pricing servicer also benchmarks its pricing model against observable pricing levels being quoted by a range of market participants active in the purchase and sale of Mortgage Notes. The combination of loan level criteria and market adjustments produces a monthly price for each Mortgage Note relative to current public market conditions.

 

Prior to purchase, each Mortgage Note goes through a due diligence process that includes considerations such as underwriting borrower credit, employment history, property valuation, and delinquency history with an overall emphasis on repayment of the Mortgage Notes. The purchase price of the Mortgage Notes reflects the overall risk relative to the findings of this due diligence process.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

The Fund invests primarily in Mortgage Notes secured by residential real estate. The market or liquidation value of each type of residential real estate collateral may be adversely affected by numerous factors, including rising interest rates; changes in the national, state and local economic climate and real estate conditions; perceptions of prospective buyers of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties; maintenance and insurance costs; changes in real estate taxes and other expenses; adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; natural disasters and other factors beyond the control of the borrowers.

 

The Fund’s investments in Mortgage Notes are subject to liquidity risk because there is a limited secondary market for Mortgage Notes. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations. Securities for which current market quotations are not readily available, such as the Mortgage Notes the Fund invests in, or for which quotations are not deemed to be representative of market values are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor in accordance with the Advisor’s Portfolio Securities Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”). The Procedures consider, among others, the following factors to determine a security’s fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security.

 

The valuation inputs and subsequent outputs are reviewed and maintained on a monthly basis. Any calibrations or adjustments to the model that may be necessary are done on an as-needed basis to facilitate fair pricing. Financial markets are monitored relative to the interest rate environment. If other available market data indicates that the pricing data from the third-party service is materially inaccurate, or pricing data is unavailable, the Advisor undertakes a review of other available prices and takes additional steps to determine fair value. In all cases, the Board reviews at least annually its understanding of methodology and assumptions underlying the fair value used through a report from the Advisor.

 

The Fund follows guidance in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, where fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between the market participants at the measurement date. The Advisor utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. The sale price could be different than its fair value determined under ASC 820. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical and/or similar assets and liabilities that the Advisor has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for similar investments or identical investments in an active market, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Advisor’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

As of September 30, 2022, management estimated that the carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, line of credit payable, payables for securities purchased, accrued advisory fees, related party payables, and accrued and other liabilities were at amounts that reasonably approximated their fair value based on their short-term maturities.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of September 30, 2022 for the Fund’s assets measured at fair value:

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Mortgage Notes  $   $   $110,163,130   $110,163,130 
Other Investments           397,716    397,716 
Total  $   $   $110,560,846   $110,560,846 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the current period presented. It is the Fund’s policy to record transfers into or out of levels at the end of the reporting period.

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:

 

   Mortgage Notes   Other Investments   Total 
Beginning Balance  $113,855,799   $160,749   $114,016,548 
Net realized gain (loss)   2,085,476    1,581    2,087,057 
Change in unrealized depreciation   (10,425,161)   16,324    (10,408,837)
Cost of purchases   36,111,602        36,111,602 
Proceeds from sales and principal paydowns   (32,440,710)   (178,993)   (32,619,703)
Purchase discount amortization   1,373,840    339    1,374,179 
Net Transfers within level 3   (397,716)   397,716     
Ending balance  $110,163,130   $397,716   $110,560,846 

 

The total change in unrealized depreciation included in the Statement of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2022 is $7,798,425.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

The following table provides quantitative information about the Fund’s Level 3 values, as well as its inputs, as of September 30, 2022. The table is not all-inclusive, but provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs:

 

   Value   Valuation Technique    Unobservable
Inputs
   Range of
Unobservable
Inputs
   Weighted
Average of
Unobservable
Inputs
 
Mortgage Notes  $110,163,130   Comprehensive pricing model with emphasis on discounted cash flows    Constant prepayment rate    0 - 100.0%    11.1%  
             Delinquency    0 - 1,490 days    43 days  
             Loan-to-Value    2.0 - 230%    75.6%  
             Discount rate    2.9 - 20.2%    7.3%  
Other Investments   397,716   Market comparable    Sales price    $87 - $91 sq/ft    $88.6 sq/ft  
Closing Balance  $110,560,846                     

 

A change to the unobservable input may result in a significant change to the value of the investment as follows:

 

Security Transactions and      
Investment Income -  Impact to Value if  Impact to Value if
Investment Security  Input Increases  Input Decreases
Constant Prepayment Rate  Increase  Decrease
Delinquency  Decrease  Increase
Loan to Value  Decrease  Increase
Discount rate  Decrease  Increase

 

Cash – Cash includes cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits with a financial institution with maturities of three months or less. The Fund maintains deposits with a high quality financial institution in an amount that is in excess of federally insured limits.

 

Security Transactions and Investment Income – Mortgage Notes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Cost is determined and gains and losses are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Purchase discounts and premiums are accreted and amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method.

 

Interest Income on Non-Accrual Loans – The Fund discontinues the accrual of interest on loans when, in the opinion of management, there is an assessment that the borrower will likely be unable to meet all contractual payments as they become due.

 

Credit Facility – On July 21, 2021, the Fund entered into an amended and restated revolving line of credit agreement with Nexbank for investment purposes and to help maintain the Fund’s liquidity, subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act for borrowings. The maximum amount of borrowing allowed under the amended and restated agreement was the lesser of $35 million or 75% of the eligible portion of the Fund’s loans. Borrowings under the amended and restated Nexbank agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the Prime Rate plus applicable margin of 0.5%, per annum, on the outstanding principal balance. The Nexbank agreement matures on July 18, 2023 and has an one-year extension available. The Nexbank agreement is secured by assets of the Fund.

 

Accumulated amortization of deferred financing fees was $84,815 during the year ending September 30, 2022. The average amount of borrowing outstanding for the period was $8,050,993 and the total interest expense was $384,713. The outstanding balance under the NexBank line of credit was $7,500,000 at September 30, 2022.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute all of its taxable income, if any, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is required in the financial statements.

 

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the Fund’s September 30, 2019 – September 30, 2021 tax returns or expected to be taken in the Fund’s September 30, 2022 tax returns. The Fund identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments; however, the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. The Fund accounts for interest and penalties for any uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. No interest or penalty expense was recorded during the year ended September 30, 2022.

 

Distributions to Shareholders – Distributions from investment income and capital gains, if any, are declared and paid monthly and are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Board’s decision to declare distributions will be influenced by its obligation to ensure that the Fund maintains its federal tax status as a Registered Investment Company (“RIC”). In order to qualify as a RIC, the Fund must derive a minimum of 90% of its income from capital gains, interest or dividends earned on investments and must distribute a minimum of 90% of its net investment income in the form of interest, dividends or capital gains to its shareholders. Otherwise, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax from the Internal Revenue Service.

 

The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require classification.

 

Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, management of the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

 

3.INVESTMENT IN RESTRICTED SECURITIES

 

The Fund may invest in Restricted Securities (those which cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered under the Securities Act of 1933) that are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and investment strategies. Investments in Restricted Securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Fund would typically have no rights to compel the obligor or issuer of a Restricted Security to register such a Restricted Security under the 1933 Act. No such securities were owned by the Fund at September 30, 2022.

 

4.INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

The business activities of the Fund are overseen by the Board, which is responsible for the overall management of the Fund.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

Advisory Fees - Pursuant to an Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Advisor, under the oversight of the Board, directs certain of the daily operations of the Fund and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Advisor, the Fund pays the adviser a management fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the year ended September 30, 2022 the Advisor earned advisory fees of $1,433,885.

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or part of its management fees and/or make payments to limit Fund expenses (exclusive of any taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, expenses of investing in underlying funds, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation and Advisor transition expenses) so that the total annual operating expenses of the Fund do not exceed 2.50% of the average daily net assets through September 30, 2022. This agreement has been extended through September 30, 2023. Waivers and expense reimbursements may be recouped by the Advisor from the Fund within three years of when the amounts were waived only if the Fund expenses are lower than both the lesser of the current expense cap and the expense cap in place at the time of waiver. For the year ended September 30, 2022, the Advisor waived advisory fees of $214,432. Expenses subject to recapture by the Advisor amounted to $847,207 of which $428,908 that will expire on September 30, 2023, and $203,867 that will expire on September 30, 2024, and $214,432 that will expire on September 30, 2025.

 

In addition, certain affiliates provide services to the Fund as follows:

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”) – UFS provides administration and fund accounting services to the Fund. Pursuant to a separate servicing agreement with UFS, the Fund pays UFS customary fees for providing administration and fund accounting services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Fund are also officers of UFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Fund for serving in such capacities. For the year ended September 30, 2022 UFS earned $181,233.

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) – NLCS, an affiliate of UFS, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Fund. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Fund. For the year ended September 30, 2022 NLCS earned $55,803.

 

Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”) – Blu Giant, an affiliate of UFS, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Fund. For the year ended September 30, 2022 Blu Giant earned $8,687.

 

Trustees – The Fund pays each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Fund or Advisor a quarterly fee of $5,000 and the lead unaffiliated Trustee a quarterly fee of $10,000. Additionally, each unaffiliated Trustee receives $2,500 per meeting as well as reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred attending meetings. The “interested persons” who serve as Trustees of the Fund receive no compensation for their services as Trustees. None of the executive officers receive compensation from the Fund.

 

5.INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and paydowns of mortgage notes, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term investments, for the year ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $36,111,602 and $32,619,703 respectively.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

6.DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $109,766,798 and differs from fair value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $6,918,542 
Unrealized Depreciation   (6,124,494)
Tax Net Unrealized Appreciation   794,048 

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:

 

   Fiscal Year Ended 
   September 30, 2022 
Ordinary Income  $5,833,699 
Long-Term Capital Gain   3,619,074 
Return of Capital   912,958 
   $10,365,731 

  

As of September 30, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed   Undistributed   Post October Loss   Capital Loss   Other   Unrealized   Total 
Ordinary   Long-Term   and   Carry   Book/Tax   Appreciation/   Distributable Earnings/ 
Income   Gains   Late Year Loss   Forwards   Differences   (Depreciation)   (Accumulated Deficit) 
$   $   $(720,570)  $   $   $794,048   $73,478 

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis accumulated net realized losses and unrealized appreciation from investments is primarily attributable to tax adjustment for securities with significant debt modifications.

 

Late year losses incurred after December 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Fund incurred and elected to defer such late year losses of $624,328.

 

Capital losses incurred after October 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Fund incurred and elected to defer such capital losses of $96,242.

 

7.MARKET RISK AND CORONAVIRUS

 

Unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues; and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness known as COVID-19, which is caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread globally. This coronavirus has resulted in, among other things, travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, significant disruptions to business operations, market closures, cancellations and restrictions, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, and significant volatility and declines in global financial markets, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19 has adversely affected, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future could adversely affect,

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022

 

the economies of the U.S., many other nations and the entire global economy, as well as individual mortgage note borrowers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in the U.S., certain other countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

 

8.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Fund is required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Fund is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through December 12, 2022, which is the date of these financial statements, and determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements other than the following.

 

In September 2022, Hurricane Ian impacted homes that secure mortgages owned by the Fund. With limited information available as of September 30, 2022, 28 loans located in counties designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) as disaster areas were discounted based on the Fund’s estimate of potential losses related to these loans. Values of these 28 loans were discounted by 35% which reduced the value of the portfolio by approximately $2.4 million or $0.23 per share on September 30, 2022.

 

During October and November 2022 all of these homes were inspected and found to have no damage; the 35% discount from these loans was removed and is reflected in the accompanying financials.

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  REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
     
   

Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Vertical Capital Income Fund

 

Opinion on the financial statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Vertical Capital Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2022, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, 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 Fund as of September 30, 2022 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’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 Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

     
     
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  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 procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian and loan servicers. 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.
   
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  We have served as the Fund’s auditor since 2017.
   
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  December 12, 2022

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Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

 

CURRENT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUND

 

Investment Objective and Policies

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek income. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in individual interest income-producing debt securities secured by residential real estate (i.e., mortgage loans made to individual borrowers that are represented by a note (the “security”) and a security agreement in the form of a mortgage or deed of trust). These notes are typically sold individually or in groups or packages, all of which are difficult to value. The Fund acquires loans with varying terms and structures, levels of borrower equity and credit profiles. The Fund does not limit the allocation of Fund assets in performing loans along the dimensions of terms and structures, borrower equity, and credit profiles. Up to 10% of the loans the Fund acquires may be delinquent or in default at the time of acquisition. The Fund will not purchase loans that currently are in foreclosure; however, loans acquired by the Fund may go into foreclosure subsequent to acquisition by the Fund. In addition, the Fund may invest up to approximately 10% of its assets in loans that are classified as “sub-prime” at the time of purchase by the Fund. The Fund does not invest in foreign securities.

 

The Fund defines the individual borrowers issuing these types of mortgage-related notes as a type of industry. Therefore, the Fund concentrates investments in the mortgage-related industry because, under normal circumstances, it invests over 25% of its assets in mortgage-related securities. This policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.

 

Principal Risk Factors

 

Investing in the Fund involves risks, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or that you may lose part or all of your investment.

 

Borrower Risk. A specific security can perform differently from the market as a whole for reasons related to the borrower, such as an individual’s economic situation. Compared to investment companies that focus only on securities issued by large capitalization companies, the Fund’s net asset value may be more volatile because it invests in notes of individuals. Individuals issuing notes secured by residential real estate are more likely to suffer sudden financial reversals such as (i) job loss, (ii) depletion of savings or (iii) loss of access to refinancing opportunities. Further, compared to securities issued by large companies, notes issued by individuals are more likely to experience more significant changes in market values, be harder to sell at times and at prices that the Adviser believes appropriate, and offer greater potential for losses.

 

Concentration Risk. Because the Fund will invest more than 25% of its assets in the mortgage-related industry, the Fund will be subject to greater volatility risk than a fund that is not concentrated in a single industry. The Fund’s investments may be concentrated in regions or states, which exposes the Fund to region- or state-specific economic risks.

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Credit Risk. Individual borrowers may not make scheduled interest and principal payments, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if a borrower’s financial condition deteriorates, which tends to increase the risk of default and decreases a note’s value. Weak or declining general economic conditions tend to increase default risk. Lower-quality notes, such as those considered “sub-prime” by the Adviser are more likely to default than those considered “prime” by the Adviser or a rating evaluation agency or service provider. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for sub-prime notes and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell these securities. The lack of a liquid market for these securities could decrease the Fund’s share price. Additionally, borrowers may seek bankruptcy protection which would delay resolution of security holder claims and may eliminate or materially reduce liquidity.

 

Defaulted Securities Risk. Defaulted securities lack liquidity and may have no secondary market for extended periods. Defaulted securities may have low recovery values and defaulting borrowers may seek bankruptcy protection which would delay resolution of the Fund’s claims. The Fund anticipates a significant likelihood of default by mortgage-related borrowers.

 

Fixed Income Risk. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities. Rising interest rates tend to increase the likelihood of borrower default.

 

Leverage Risk. The use of leverage by borrowing money to purchase additional securities causes the Fund to incur additional expenses and will magnify losses in the event of underperformance of the securities purchased with borrowed money. In addition, a lender to the Fund may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may further depress the returns of the Fund.

 

Liquidity Risk. The Fund’s investments are subject to liquidity risk because there is a limited secondary market for mortgage notes. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

Management Risk. The Adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular real estate segment and securities in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results.

 

Market Risk. An investment in the Fund’s shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in the Fund’s shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The Fund’s borrowing costs, if any, will increase when interest rates rise. Additionally, unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of

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terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues (such as the global pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)); and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.

 

Prepayment Risk. Securities may be subject to prepayment risk because borrowers are typically able to prepay principal. Consequently, a security’s maturity may be longer or shorter than anticipated. When interest rates fall, obligations tend to be paid off more quickly than originally anticipated and the Fund may have to invest the prepaid proceeds in securities with lower yields. When interest rates rise, obligations will tend to be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, preventing the Fund from reinvesting at higher yields.

 

Real Estate Risk. The Fund will not invest in real estate directly, but, because the Fund will invest the majority of its assets in securities secured by real estate, its portfolio will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. The value of residential real estate collateral is affected by:

 

(i)changes in general economic and market conditions including changes in employment;

 

(ii)changes in the value of real estate properties generally;

 

(iii)local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition;

 

(iv)increases in property taxes and operating expenses;

 

(v)changes in zoning laws;

 

(vi)casualty and condemnation losses including environment remediation costs;

 

(vii)variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants or potential buyers;

 

(viii)the availability of financing;

 

(ix)changes in interest rates and available borrowing leverage; and

 

(x)natural disasters.

 

Servicer Risk. Because the Fund engages servicers to collect payments from borrowers, there is a risk that payments to the Fund will be delayed if a servicer fails to perform its functions or fails to perform them in a timely manner. If a servicer becomes insolvent or the Fund otherwise decides to move to a new servicer, the Fund will incur expenses in transferring servicing duties to a new servicer and borrower delinquencies would likely rise during a transition.

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The Adviser may invest up to 10% of the Fund’s assets in notes secured by commercial real estate. The Adviser selects securities by evaluating the issuer’s credit quality and the potential liquidation value of the commercial real estate collateral securing the issuer’s debt obligation. When evaluating credit quality the Adviser uses an underwriting model that takes into account the following factors, but may also take into consideration others:

 

Commercial Issuers

 

Issuer payment history including delinquencies and defaults

 

Issuer credit report

 

Security’s interest rate

 

Issuer total debt service load and total fixed costs

 

Tenant quality and lease roll-over

 

Local market competition

 

Projected vacancy rate

 

Title search of property to assure clear title by issuer

 

When evaluating commercial real estate collateral’s potential liquidation value the Adviser uses a collateral valuation underwriting model that may take into account the following factors, but may also take into consideration others:

 

Current property value as established by an independent broker’s price opinion

 

State laws pertaining to mortgages in that domicile

 

Local real estate trends around the respective property

 

Potential environmental remediation costs at site

 

Estimated foreclosure value for the property

 

Even though the Adviser re-evaluates each issuer’s ability to pay, it nonetheless anticipates a significant likelihood of default by issuers because of difficult-to-predict economic events. The Adviser expects to resolve or forestall defaults primarily by renegotiating note terms to lower interest and/or principal payments so that an issuer can resume payments on its note. The Adviser also may enter into an agreement with the issuer and a third party to sell the property to the third party for less than the principal balance on the note while forgiving any unpaid principal that remains after receiving the proceeds from the sale (commonly referred to as a short-sale). The Adviser may also foreclose upon the property and seek to recover via sale of the property.

 

There are also special risks associated with particular sectors, or real estate operations generally, as described below:

 

Retail Properties. Retail properties are affected by the overall health of the economy and may be adversely affected by, among other things, the growth of alternative forms of retailing, bankruptcy, departure or cessation of operations of a tenant, a shift in consumer demand due to demographic changes, changes in spending patterns and lease terminations.

 

Office Properties. Office properties are affected by the overall health of the economy, and other factors such as a downturn in the businesses operated by their tenants, obsolescence and non-competitiveness.

 

Hotel Properties. The risks of hotel properties include, among other things, the necessity of a high level of continuing capital expenditures, competition, increases in operating costs which may not be offset by increases in revenues, dependence on business and commercial travelers and tourism, increases in fuel costs and other expenses of travel, and adverse effects of general and local economic conditions. Hotel properties tend to be more sensitive to adverse economic conditions and competition than many other commercial properties.

 

Healthcare Properties. Healthcare properties and healthcare providers are affected by several significant factors, including federal, state and local laws governing licenses, certification, adequacy

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of care, pharmaceutical distribution, rates, equipment, personnel and other factors regarding operations, continued availability of revenue from government reimbursement programs and competition on a local and regional basis. The failure of any healthcare operator to comply with governmental laws and regulations may affect its ability to operate its facility or receive government reimbursements.

 

Multifamily Properties. The value and successful operation of a multifamily property may be affected by a number of factors such as the location of the property, the ability of the management team, the level of mortgage rates, the presence of competing properties, adverse economic conditions in the locale, oversupply and rent control laws or other laws affecting such properties.

 

Community Centers. Community center properties are dependent upon the successful operations and financial condition of their tenants, particularly certain of their major tenants, and could be adversely affected by bankruptcy of those tenants. In some cases a tenant may lease a significant portion of the space in one center, and the filing of bankruptcy could cause significant revenue loss. Like others in the commercial real estate industry, community centers are subject to environmental risks and interest rate risk. They also face the need to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms to generate rental revenues. Community center properties could be adversely affected by changes in the local markets where their properties are located, as well as by adverse changes in national economic and market conditions.

 

Self-Storage Properties. The value and successful operation of a self-storage property may be affected by a number of factors, such as the ability of the management team, the location of the property, the presence of competing properties, changes in traffic patterns and effects of general and local economic conditions with respect to rental rates and occupancy levels.

 

Other factors may contribute to the risk of commercial real estate investments:

 

Development Issues. Certain commercial real estate issuers may engage in the development or construction of real estate properties. These issuers are exposed to a variety of risks inherent in real estate development and construction, such as the risk that there will be insufficient tenant demand to occupy newly developed properties, and the risk that prices of construction materials or construction labor may rise materially during the development.

 

Lack of Insurance. Certain commercial real estate issuers may fail to carry comprehensive liability, fire, flood, earthquake extended coverage and rental loss insurance, or insurance in place may be subject to various policy specifications, limits and deductibles. Should any type of uninsured loss occur, the portfolio company could lose its investment in, and anticipated profits and cash flows from, a number of properties and, as a result, adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.

 

Dependence on Tenants. The value of commercial real estate issuers’ properties and the ability to repay their notes depend upon the ability of the tenants at their properties to generate enough income in excess of their operating expenses to make their lease payments. Changes beyond the control of commercial real estate issuers may adversely affect their tenants’ ability to make their lease payments and, in such event, would substantially reduce both their income from operations and ability to repay their notes.

 

Financial Leverage. Commercial real estate issuers may be highly leveraged and financial covenants may affect the ability of these issuers to operate effectively.

 

Environmental Issues. In connection with the ownership (direct or indirect), operation, management and development of real properties that may contain hazardous or toxic substances, a commercial real estate issuer may be considered an owner, operator or responsible party of such properties and, therefore, may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other costs, including governmental fines and liabilities for injuries to persons and property. The existence of any such material environmental liability could have a material adverse effect on the results of

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operations and cash flow of any such issuer and, as a result, the amount available to make interest or principal payments to the Fund could be reduced.

 

The Adviser may invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in indirect real estate loans through loan participations. Loan participations represent a percentage of an outstanding loan or package of loans. Loan participation holders typically participate on a pro-rata basis in collected interest and principal payments and are similarly exposed to a proportional risk of default. Loan participations are also subject to the default risk of the loan participation grantor, which is heightened if that entity also services the underlying loan or loans.

 

The Adviser may invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in second mortgage loans. These are subject to the risks of a first mortgage loan but are also highly sensitive to default. A borrower default on a second mortgage (or related first mortgage) typically results in a total loss of the Fund’s investment in the second mortgage loan.

 

Fundamental Policies

 

The Fund’s stated fundamental policies, which may only be changed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (the shares), are listed below. Majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund means the vote, at an annual or special meeting of shareholders, duly called, (a) of 67% or more of the shares present at such meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy; or (b) of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less. The Fund may not:

 

(1) Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (which currently limits borrowing to no more than 33-1/3% of the value of the Fund’s total assets, including the value of the assets purchased with the proceeds of its indebtedness, if any). The Fund may borrow for investment purposes, for temporary liquidity, or to finance repurchases of its shares.

 

(2) Issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted by Section 18 of the 1940 Act (which currently limits the issuance of a class of senior securities that is indebtedness to no more than 33-1/3% of the value of the Fund’s total assets or, if the class of senior security is stock, to no more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets).

 

(3) Underwrite securities of other issuers, except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) in connection with the disposition of its portfolio securities. The Fund may invest in restricted securities (those that must be registered under the Securities Act before they may be offered or sold to the public) to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

 

(4) Invest more than 25% of the market value of its assets in the securities of companies, entities or issuers engaged in any one industry, except the mortgage-related industry, as defined in the Fund’s Prospectus. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 25% of its net assets in mortgage-related securities. This limitation does

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not apply to investment in the securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

 

(5) Purchase or sell real estate or interests in real estate. This limitation is not applicable to investments in securities that are secured by or represent interests in real estate (e.g. mortgage loans evidenced by notes or other writings defined to be a type of security). Additionally, the preceding limitation on real estate or interests in real estate does not preclude the Fund from investing in mortgage-related securities or investing in companies engaged in the real estate business or that have a significant portion of their assets in real estate (including real estate investment trusts), nor from disposing of real estate that may be acquired pursuant to a foreclosure (or equivalent procedure) upon a security interest.

 

(6) Purchase or sell commodities, commodity contracts, including commodity futures contracts, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other investments, except that the Fund may invest in securities or other instruments backed by or linked to commodities, and invest in companies that are engaged in a commodities business or have a significant portion of their assets in commodities, and may invest in commodity pools and other entities that purchase and sell commodities and commodity contracts.

 

(7) Make loans to others, except (a) through the purchase of debt securities in accordance with its investment objectives and policies, including notes secured by real estate, which may be considered loans; (b) to the extent the entry into a repurchase agreement is deemed to be a loan; and (c) by loaning portfolio securities. Additionally, the preceding limitation on loans does not preclude the Fund from modifying note terms.

 

If a restriction on the Fund’s investments is adhered to at the time an investment is made, a subsequent change in the percentage of Fund assets invested in certain securities or other instruments, or change in average duration of the Fund’s investment portfolio, resulting from changes in the value of the Fund’s total assets, will not be considered a violation of the restriction; provided, however, that the asset coverage requirement applicable to borrowings shall be maintained in the manner contemplated by applicable law.

 

Annual Shareholder Meeting

 

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund, held at the offices of Thompson Hine LLP, 41 S. High St. 17th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 31, 2022, voted to approve the following proposal:

 

Proposal To re-elect Robert J. Boulware as a Trustee of the Fund:

 

FOR: 4,465,353.356

WITHHOLD: 3,779,125.409

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Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreement

 

Approval of Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreement with Oakline Advisors, LLC

 

At a meeting held on August 12, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Vertical Capital Income Fund (the “Fund”), including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (the “Independent Trustees”), as such term is defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), approved the renewal of the investment management agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Oakline Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser” or “Oakline”) and the Fund. Matters considered by the Trustees in connection with the Board’s renewal of the Advisory Agreement included the following:

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Trustees discussed Oakline’s history and portfolio management experience. They noted that Oakline and its affiliates served a variety of clients, and managed approximately $400 million in assets. The Trustees reviewed the background and experience of Oakline’s investment team. The Trustees further noted the Adviser had provided a high level of expertise and diligence in performing investment advisory services for the Fund and appreciated the Adviser’s long-term view in managing the Fund. They acknowledged the Adviser’s lack of material regulatory issues, careful stewardship of the portfolio and careful ongoing attention to portfolio valuation. The Trustees acknowledged that the Adviser retained a third-party compliance services provider to the Adviser, subject to oversight of the Adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer. The Trustees also observed that the Adviser had enhanced its cybersecurity protocols, in part, by employing more sophisticated encryption. After further discussion, the Trustees concluded that they are satisfied with Oakline and believed Oakline would continue to provide quality advisory services to the Fund.

 

Performance. The Trustees reviewed the performance of the Fund compared to its benchmark indices for the one-year, three-year, five-year and since inception periods. Next, the Board noted that interval fund comparisons are useful from a management fee and expense ratio, but they are not entirely useful from a performance standpoint because of the Fund’s novel strategy. They noted that the Adviser focuses on two applicable indices: the Bloomberg Capital MBS Index and the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index when managing the Fund. The Trustees noted that the Fund outperformed the indices for the one-year, three-year, five-year and since inception periods. The Trustees agreed that the Adviser had delivered positive, acceptable returns consistent with the Fund’s objective and that it is expected to continue to do so.

 

Fees and Expenses. The Trustees noted that Oakline charged an advisory fee of 1.25% and the Fund had a net expense ratio of 2.50%, as measured by the current expense limitation agreement, which excludes certain expenses. The Trustees noted that total expenses were somewhat higher at 2.85% as of June 30, 2022, as per the Administrator’s report. The Trustees reviewed average fees for two peer groups: (i) closed-end exchange traded real estate and mortgage funds, and (ii) closed-end real estate related and other interval funds. The Trustees acknowledged that neither peer group was precisely comparable to the Fund due to various factors including the significantly larger size of some peer funds, and differing strategies and objectives, but agreed the information was relevant. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was lower than the average for the interval fund comparison group and within the range of reasonable advisory fees as it was between the average and the maximum for closed-end exchange traded closed-end funds. The Trustees also observed that Fund’s net expense ratio, measured at either the expense cap of 2.50% or total expenses of 2.85% is within the range of reasonable expenses when viewing both peer groups together. The Trustees noted that the Adviser has agreed to continue an Expense Limitation Agreement, whereby the Adviser will waive its fees and pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund (including offering expenses, but excluding interest, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) to the extent that they exceed 2.50%. The Trustees also observed that the financial statements of the Adviser imply it has adequate financial resources to meet its obligations to the Fund including performance under the Expense Limitation Agreement. The Trustees concluded that the advisory fee and Fund expenses were not unreasonable.

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Profitability. The Trustees reviewed a profitability analysis provided by Oakline, and discussed Oakline’s historical profitability in connection with its relationship with the Fund. The Trustees considered that Oakline realized a reasonable pre-tax net profit through its relationship with the Fund in the most recent calendar year and semi-annual period. The Trustees concluded, after further discussion of the profitability analysis provided, that excessive profitability from Oakline’s relationship with the Fund was not an issue at this time.

 

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether the Fund had yet reached a size where economies of scale had been achieved. The Trustees concurred with the Adviser’s representation that economies of scale were difficult to achieve given the labor intensive mortgage note selection process. The Trustees agreed to reevaluate the issue at the next renewal.

 

Conclusion. Having requested and received such information from Oakline as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the advisory agreement with Oakline, and as assisted by the advice of Counsel, the Trustees concluded that the fee structure was reasonable and that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

Vertical Capital Income Fund

 

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

Unless the registered owner of shares elects to receive cash by contacting the Plan Agent, all dividends declared for the shares of the Fund will be automatically paid in the form of, or reinvested by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“AST”) (the “Plan Agent”), agent for shareholders in administering the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), in additional shares of the Fund. If you are a registered owner of shares and elect not to participate in the Plan, you will receive all dividends or other distributions (together, a “dividend”) in cash paid by check mailed directly to you (or, if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by AST, as dividend disbursing agent. You may elect not to participate in the Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by sending written instructions or by contacting AST, as dividend disbursing agent, at the address set forth below. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by contacting the Plan Agent before the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend. Some brokers or other financial intermediaries through which shareholders may hold their shares, may automatically elect to receive cash on the shareholders’ behalf and may reinvest that cash in additional shares of the Fund for the respective shareholders.

 

The Plan Agent will open an account for each shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such shareholder’s shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares. The shares will be acquired by the Plan Agent for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized shares from the Fund (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of

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outstanding shares on the open market (“open-market purchases”) on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere.

 

Whenever the Fund declares a dividend, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares. The shares will be acquired by the Plan Agent for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized shares from the Fund (newly issued shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market (open-market purchases”) on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commissions per share is equal to or greater than the NAV per share, the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the Fund’s NAV per share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the NAV per share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions (i.e., the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.

 

In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any dividend, the Plan Agent will have until the last business day before the next date on which the shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such dividend, whichever is sooner (the “last purchase date”), to invest the dividend amount in shares acquired in open-market purchases. It is contemplated that the Fund will pay monthly income dividends. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its open-market purchases, the market price per share exceeds the NAV per share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the NAV of the shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the dividend had been paid in newly issued shares on the dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open-market purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent may cease making open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued shares at the NAV per share.

 

The Plan Agent maintains all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Agent will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.

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In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.

 

There will be no brokerage charges with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with open-market purchases. The automatic reinvestment of dividends will not relieve participants of any tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such dividends. Accordingly, any taxable dividend received by a participant that is reinvested in additional shares will be subject to U.S. federal (and possibly state and local) income tax even though such participant will not receive a corresponding amount of cash with which to pay such taxes. Participants who request a sale of shares through the Plan Agent are subject to a $15.00 sales fee and pay a brokerage commission of $0.12 per share sold.

 

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

 

All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219; telephone 1-866-277-8243.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Supplemental Information
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
 

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address
and Age
Position/Term
of Office*
Principal Occupation
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex**
Overseen
by Trustee
Other
Directorships
held by
Trustee
Robert J. Boulware
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Trustee since August 2011, Class I Board member until 2025 annual shareholder meeting Trustee, Brighthouse Funds Trust I, March 2008 to present; Trustee, Brighthouse Funds Trust II, April 2012 to present; Managing Director, Pilgrim Funds, LLC (private equity fund), Aug. 2006 to June 2020. 1 Trustee, Brighthouse Funds Trust I (44 portfolios), March 2008 to present; Trustee, Brighthouse Funds Trust II (29 portfolios), April 2012 to present; Director, Private Shares Fund (f.k.a. SharesPost 100 Fund), March 2013 to present; Gainsco Inc. (auto insurance) May 2005 to Dec. 2020; Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP, June 2020 to Jan. 2021.
Mark J. Schlafly
61
Trustee since August 2011, Class II Board member until 2023 annual shareholder meeting. Adjunct Professor/Career Advisor, Olin School of Business, Washington University, August 2011 to present; Executive Vice President, Waddell & Reed, Inc. (financial services firm), June 2016 to Aug 2017; Managing Director, Russell Investments, June 2013 to Dec. 2014. 1 None
T. Neil Bathon
61
Trustee since August 2011, Class III Board member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting. Managing Partner, FUSE Research Network, LLC (investment management and fund management consultancy firm), August 2008 to present; Managing Director, PMR Associates LLC (financial consultancy firm), July 2006 to Present. 1 None
Jack L. Macdowell, Jr.
48
Trustee since August 2020, Class II Board member until 2023 annual shareholder meeting. Chief Investment Officer, The Palisades Group, LLC (investment adviser), Sept. 2012 to present. 1 None

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Supplemental Information
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
 

Officers

 

Name, Address
and Age
Position/Term
of Office*
Principal Occupation
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex**
Overseen
by Trustee
Other
Directorships
held by
Trustee
Michael D. Cohen
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President, since July 2015 Chief Executive Officer Stratera Holdings, LLC, (financial services and real estate holding company), a position held since Oct. 2016; President of Stratera Holdings, LLC, a position held since April 2015; Executive Vice President, Stratera Holdings, LLC, Jan. 2013 to Apr. 2015; Chief Executive Officer Stratera Services, LLC, a position held since Oct. 2016; President of Stratera Services, LLC, Apr. 2015 to present; Executive Vice President, of Stratera Services, LLC Jan. 2011 to Apr. 2015. Executive Vice President of Pathway Capital Opportunity Fund Management, LLC, Aug. 2014 to present. Executive Vice President, Pathway Capital Opportunity Fund, Inc., Feb. 2013 to Feb. 2019. Director, Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I, Inc., July 2014 to Aug. 2018. Director, Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc., Feb. 2013 to Sept. 2017. Member of Board of Managers, Priority Senior Secured Income Management, LLC, Oct. 2012 to present. Executive Vice President of Priority Income Fund, Inc., July 2012 to Nov. 2019. n/a n/a
Destiny Poninski
33
Treasurer since Jan. 2021 Oakline Advisors, LLC, Vice President & Senior Controller, Feb. 2021 to present, Vice President & Controller, Dec. 2019 to Feb. 2021, Senior Accountant, Aug. 2014 to Dec. 2019. Stratera Holdings, LLC (f.k.a. Behringer Harvard Holdings, LLC) (financial services and real estate holding company), Vice President & Senior Controller, Feb. 2021 to present, Vice President & Controller, Dec. 2019 to Feb. 2021, Senior Accountant, Aug. 2014 to Dec. 2019; Provasi Capital Partners, LP (broker dealer), Vice President & Senior Controller, Feb. 2021 to present, Vice President & Controller, Dec. 2019 to Feb. 2021, Senior Accountant, Aug. 2014 to Dec. 2019. n/a n/a
Jason Mattox
47
Secretary since Nov. 2021 Chief Operating Officer, Stratera Holdings, LLC (financial services and real estate holding company). n/a n/a
Emile R. Molineaux
60
Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer since August 2011 Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (Secretary since 2003 and Senior Compliance Officer since 2011); General Counsel, CCO and Senior Vice President, Gemini Fund Services, LLC; Secretary and CCO, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (2003-2011). n/a n/a

 

*Officers are reappointed annually.

 

**The term “Fund Complex” refers to the Vertical Capital Income Fund.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about certain of the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-866-277-VCIF.

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PRIVACY NOTICE

 

Rev. May 2012

 

FACTS WHAT DOES VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
   
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
   
   ■ Social Security number Purchase History
         
  Assets Account Balances
         
  Retirement Assets Account Transactions
         
  Transaction History Wire Transfer Instructions
         
  Checking Account Information    
   
  When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
   
How? All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Vertical Capital Income Fund chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

  

Reasons we can share your personal information Does Vertical
Capital Income
Fund share?
Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

Yes No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

No We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies No We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

No We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

No We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you No We don’t share

 

Questions?          Call 1-866-277-VCIF

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Who we are

Who is providing this notice?

 

Vertical Capital Income Fund

What we do
How does Vertical Capital Income Fund protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

 

Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.

How does Vertical Capital Income Fund collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

■    Open an account

 

■    Provide account information

 

■    Give us your contact information

 

■    Make deposits or withdrawals from your account

 

■    Make a wire transfer

 

■    Tell us where to send the money

 

■    Tells us who receives the money

 

■    Show your government-issued ID

 

■    Show your driver’s license

 

We also collect your personal information from other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

     Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

 

     Affiliates from using your information to market to you

 

     Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

■    Vertical Capital Income Fund does not share with our affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies

 

   Vertical Capital Income Fund does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

   Vertical Capital Income Fund doesn’t jointly market.

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How to Obtain Proxy Voting Information

 

Information regarding how the Fund votes proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most-recent 12 month period ended June 30th as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund used to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-277-VCIF by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

 

How to Obtain 1st and 3rd Fiscal Quarter Portfolio Holdings

 

The Fund files its complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, within sixty days after the end of the period. Form N-PORT reports are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The information on Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-277-VCIF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
Investment Adviser  
Oakline Advisors, LLC  
5301 Alpha Rd, Suite 80 - 222  
Dallas, Texas 75240  
   
   
Administrator  
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC  
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450  
Cincinnati, OH 45246  
  VERTICAL-A22

 

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a)       As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(b)        For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 

(1)Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2)Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3)        Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4)The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5)        Accountability for adherence to the code.

 

(c)        Amendments: During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.

 

(d)        Waivers: During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Robert J. Boulware is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Boulware is independent for purposes of this Item 3.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)Audit Fees
   Registrant  Advisor
 FYE 09/30/22   $190,868    N/A 
 FYE 09/30/21   $180,200    N/A 

 

 

(b)Audit-Related Fees
   Registrant  Advisor
 FYE 09/30/22   $0    N/A 
 FYE 09/30/21   $0    N/A 

 

 

(c)Tax Fees
   Registrant  Advisor
 FYE 09/30/22   $5,350    N/A 
 FYE 09/30/21   $5,350    N/A 

 

 

Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.

 

(d)All Other Fees
   Registrant  Advisor
 FYE 09/30/22   $0             N/A 
 FYE 09/30/21   $0             N/A 

 

 

 

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies

 

The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant. The registrant’s Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant. Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.

 

(2)Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee

 

Registrant Advisor

 

Audit-Related Fees: N/A N/A

Tax Fees: N/A N/A

All Other Fees: N/A N/A

 

(f)During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g)The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:

 

Registrant Advisor

FYE 09/30/2022 $0 N/A

FYE 09/30/2021 $0 N/A

 

(h)        The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

 

(i)        Not applicable

(j)        Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments. See Item 1.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.

 

Pursuant to the adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of Rule 206(4)-6 (17 CFR 275.206(4)-6) and amendments to Rule 204-2 (17 CFR 275.204-2) under the Investment Adviser Act of 1940 (the “Act”), it is a fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative act, practice or course of business, within the meaning of Section 206(4) of the Act, for an investment adviser to exercise voting authority with respect to client securities, unless (i) the adviser has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes proxies in the best interests of its clients, (ii) the adviser describes its proxy voting procedures to its clients and provides copies on request, and (iii) the adviser discloses to clients how they may obtain information on how the adviser voted their proxies.

In order to fulfill its responsibilities under the Act, Oakline Advisors, LLC (hereinafter, “we” or “our”) has adopted the following policies and procedures for proxy voting with regard to direct investments in companies held in investment portfolios of our clients.

KEY OBJECTIVES

The key objectives of these policies and procedures recognize that a company’s management is entrusted with the day-to-day operations and longer term strategic planning of the company, subject to the oversight of the company’s board of directors. While “ordinary business matters” are primarily the responsibility of management and should be approved solely by the corporation’s board of directors, these objectives also recognize that the company’s shareholders must have final say over how management and directors are performing, and how shareholders’ rights and ownership interests are handled, especially when matters could have substantial economic implications to the shareholders.

Therefore, we will pay particular attention to the following matters in exercising our proxy voting responsibilities as a fiduciary for our clients:

Accountability. Each company should have effective means in place to hold those entrusted with running a company’s business accountable for their actions. Management of a company should be accountable to its board of directors and the board should be accountable to shareholders.

Alignment of Management and Shareholder Interests. Each company should endeavor to align the interests of management and the board of directors with the interests of the company’s shareholders. For example, we generally believe that compensation should be designed to reward management for doing a good job of creating value for the shareholders of the company.

Transparency. Promotion of timely disclosure of important information about a company’s business operations and financial performance enables investors to evaluate the performance of a company and to make informed decisions about the purchase and sale of a company’s securities.

DECISION METHODS

 

We generally believe that portfolio managers that invest in and track particular companies have a unique perspective to make decisions with regard to proxy votes. Therefore, we rely on that perspective to make the final decisions on how to cast proxy votes.

No set of proxy voting guidelines can anticipate all situations that may arise. In special cases, we may seek insight and expertise from outside sources as to how a particular proxy proposal will impact the financial prospects of a company, and vote accordingly.

In some instances, a proxy vote may present a conflict between the interests of a client, on the one hand, and our interests or the interests of a person affiliated with us, on the other. In such a case, we will abstain from making a voting decision and will forward all of the necessary proxy voting materials to the client to enable the client to cast the votes.

SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES

 

Election of the Board of Directors

 

We believe that good corporate governance generally starts with a board composed primarily of independent directors, unfettered by significant ties to management, all of whose members are elected annually. We also believe that some measure of turnover in board composition typically promotes more independent board action and fresh perspectives on governance. Of greater importance is the skill set of the proposed board member. We will also look at the backgrounds of the directors to gauge their business acumen and any special talent or experience that may add value to their participation on the board.

The election of a company’s board of directors is one of the most fundamental rights held by shareholders. Because a classified board structure prevents shareholders from electing a full slate of directors annually, we will pay special attention to efforts to declassify boards or other measures that permit shareholders to remove a majority of directors at any time.

Approval of Independent Auditors

We believe that the relationship between a company and its auditors should be limited primarily to the audit engagement, although it may include certain closely related activities that do not raise an appearance of impaired independence.

We will evaluate on a case-by-case basis instances in which the audit firm has a substantial non-audit relationship with a company to determine whether we believe independence has been, or could be, compromised.

Equity-based compensation plans

We believe that appropriately designed equity-based compensation plans, approved by shareholders, can be an effective way to align the interests of shareholders and the interests of directors, management, and employees by providing incentives to increase shareholder value. Conversely, we are opposed to plans that substantially dilute ownership interests in the company, provide participants with excessive awards, or have inherently objectionable structural features.

We will generally support measures intended to increase stock ownership by executives and the use of employee stock purchase plans to increase company stock ownership by employees. These may include:

1.       Requiring senior executives to hold stock in a company.

2.       Requiring stock acquired through option exercise to be held for a certain period of time.

 

These are guidelines, and we consider other factors, such as the nature of the industry and size of the company, when assessing a plan’s impact on ownership interests.

Corporate Structure

 

We view the exercise of shareholders’ rights, including the rights to act by written consent, to call special meetings and to remove directors, to be fundamental to good corporate governance.

Because classes of common stock with unequal voting rights limit the rights of certain shareholders, we generally believe that shareholders should have voting power equal to their equity interest in the company and should be able to approve or reject changes to a company’s by-laws by a simple majority vote.

We will generally support the ability of shareholders to cumulate their votes for the election of directors.

 

 

Shareholder Rights Plans

There are arguments both in favor of and against shareholder rights plans, also known as poison pills. For example, such measures may tend to entrench or provide undue compensation to current management, which we generally consider to have a negative impact on shareholder value. Therefore, our preference is for a plan that places shareholder value in a priority position above interests of management.

SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES

 

As a fiduciary to its investors, we recognize the need to actively manage and vote proxies and other shareholder actions and consents that may arise in the course of its investment advisory activities on behalf of its clients. However, due to the nature of the investments of the Fund and indirect exposure to underlying equity investments, we believe that it would be rare that we would be in a position to cast a vote or called upon to vote a proxy.

 

In the event that we do receive a proxy notice, shareholder consent, or is otherwise entitled to vote on any issue related to the investments of its advisory client accounts, we will process and vote all shareholder proxies and other actions in a timely manner insofar as we can determine based on the facts available at the time of its action, in the best interests of the affected advisory client(s). Although we expect that proxies will generally be voted in a manner consistent with the guidelines set forth in this policy, there may be individual cases where, based on facts available, voting according to policy would not be in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders. In such cases, we may vote counter to the stated policy.

 

Proxy Voting Procedure

1) Notices received are reviewed by the Compliance Department;

2) Forwarded to the Investment Department for review and voting decision;

3) Vote or consent entered according to our best judgment under the facts and circumstances presented. Such decision shall be made and documented;

4) Final review and sign-off by Compliance Department and filing with a copy in the Proxy Voting Log.

 

We may at any time, outsource Proxy Voting responsibilities to Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) or similar service provider that we may approve, provided that such service provider votes each proxy based on decisions made by us.

 

CLIENT INFORMATION

A copy of these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available to our clients, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-277-VCIF. We will send a copy of these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures within three business days of receipt of a request, by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.

In addition, we will provide each client, without charge, upon request, information regarding the proxy votes cast by us with regard to the client’s securities.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

 

As of September 30, 2022, Ms. Hawkins, Advisor’s Senior Vice President is the sole portfolio manager of the Fund. Ms. Hawkins is responsible for management of the Fund's investment portfolio. Ms. Hawkins is not compensated through her share of the profits, if any, of the Adviser. Because the portfolio manager may manage assets for other pooled investment vehicles and/or other accounts (including institutional clients, pension plans and certain high net worth individuals) (collectively "Client Accounts"), or may be affiliated with such Client Accounts, there may be an incentive to favor one Client Account over another, resulting in conflicts of interest. For example, the Adviser may, directly or indirectly, receive fees from Client Accounts that are higher than the fee it receives from the Fund, or it may, directly or indirectly, receive a performance-based fee on a Client Account. In those instances, a portfolio manager may have an incentive to not favor the Fund over the Client Accounts. The Adviser has adopted trade allocation and other policies and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to address these and other conflicts of interest. As of September 30, 2021, Ms. Hawkins owned no shares of the Fund.

 

As of September 30, 2022, Ms. Hawkins was responsible for the management of the following types of accounts in addition to the Fund:

 

Other Accounts By Type Total Number of Accounts by Account Type Total Assets By Account Type Number of Accounts by Type Subject to a Performance Fee Total Assets By Account Type Subject to a Performance Fee
Registered Investment Companies 0 $0 0 $0
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles 0 $0 0 $0
Other Accounts 0 $0 0 $0

 

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holder. None.

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)       Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)       There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the following dollar amounts of income and fees/compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most recent fiscal year:

(1) Gross income from securities lending activities;

 

(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s) (“revenue split”); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees;

 

(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2); and

 

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(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).

 

Instruction to paragraph (a).

 

If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee is “included in the revenue split.”

 

(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrant’s most recent fiscal year.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics filed herewith.

 

(a)(2) Certification(s) required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certification(s) required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Vertical Capital Income Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)

* /s/ Michael D. Cohen

Michael D. Cohen, President

 

 

Date 12/12/22

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)

* /s/ Michael D. Cohen

Michael D. Cohen, President

 

 

Date 12/12/22

 

By (Signature and Title)

* /s/ Destiny Poninski

Destiny Poninski, Treasurer

 

 

Date 12/12/22

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.