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Derivative Financial Instruments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments

Note 9 – Derivative Financial Instruments

In the normal course of business, the Company may utilize derivative contracts in connection with its investment activities. Investments in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts primarily involve equity price risks. In addition to the primary underlying risk, additional counterparty risk exists due to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Warrants

Warrants provide exposure and potential gains upon equity appreciation of the portfolio company’s equity value. A warrant has a limited life and expires on a certain date. As a warrant’s expiration date approaches, the time value of the warrant will decline. In addition, if the stock underlying the warrant declines in price, the intrinsic value of an “in the money” warrant will decline. Further, if

the price of the stock underlying the warrant does not exceed the strike price of the warrant on the expiration date, the warrant will expire worthless. As a result, there is the potential for the entire value of an investment in a warrant to be lost. The Company’s volume of warrant investment activity is closely correlated to its primary senior secured loans to portfolio companies. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had a net realized gain/(loss) of $(583,365) and $(850,754), respectively, and a net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of $181,741 and $340,837, respectively, from its investments in warrants. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had a net realized gain/(loss) of $72,371 and $(418,037), respectively, and a net change in unrealized depreciation of $2,463,752 and $3,076,220, respectively, from its investments in warrants. Realized gain/(loss) from warrants is included in Realized gain/(loss) on non-control/non-affiliate investments, including U.S. Treasury Bills on the Statement of Operations. Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments in warrants is included in Net Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on non-control/non-affiliate investments, including U.S. Treasury Bills.

Counterparty risk exists from the potential failure of an issuer of warrants to settle its exercised warrants. The maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk is the fair value of the contracts and the purchase price of the warrants. The Company’s Board of Directors considers the effects of counterparty risk when determining the fair value of its investments in warrants.