0001925779

N-CSR

General Description of Registrant [Abstract]

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to such things as changes in the market (global market risk) or failure or inability of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). See below for a detailed description of select principal risks. The following list is not intended to be a comprehensive description of all of the potential risks associated with the Fund. The Fund’s prospectus provides a detailed discussion of the Fund’s risks.

CLO Risk: CLOs are securities backed by an underlying portfolio of loan obligations. CLOs issue classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield and may experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, decrease of market value due to collateral defaults and removal of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class. Investments in CLO securities may be riskier and less transparent than direct investments in the underlying loans and debt obligations. The risks of investing in CLOs depend largely on the tranche invested in and the type of the underlying loans in the tranche of the CLO in which the Fund invests. The tranches in a CLO vary substantially in their risk profile, and debt tranches are more senior than equity tranches. The senior tranches are relatively safer because they have first priority on the collateral in the event of default. As a result, the senior tranches of a CLO generally have a higher credit rating and offer lower coupon rates than the junior tranches, which offer higher coupon rates to compensate for their higher default risk. The Fund expects that it will primarily invest in the junior debt, and to a lesser extent, the equity tranches of CLOs. The CLOs in which the Fund may invest may incur, or may have already incurred, debt that is senior to the Fund’s investment. CLOs also carry risks including, but not limited to, interest rate risk and credit risk. Investments in CLOs may be subject to certain tax provisions that could result in the Fund incurring tax or recognizing income prior to receiving cash distributions related to such income. CLOs that fail to comply with certain U.S. tax disclosure requirements may be subject to withholding requirements that could adversely affect cash flows and investment results. Any unrealized losses the Fund experiences with respect to its CLO investments may be an indication of future realized losses. Equity tranches are unrated and equity investors receive no principal payments, if any, until all debt obligations are paid.

Liquidity Risk: The securities issued by CLOs generally offer less liquidity than below investment grade or high-yield corporate debt, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions imposed on certain financial and other eligibility requirements on prospective transferees. Other investments the Fund may purchase through privately negotiated transactions may also be illiquid or subject to legal restrictions on their transfer. As a result of this illiquidity, the Fund’s ability to sell certain investments quickly, or at all, in response to changes in economic and other conditions and to receive a fair price when selling such investments may be limited, which could prevent the Fund from making sales to mitigate losses on such investments. In addition, CLOs are subject to the possibility of liquidation upon an event of default, which could result in full loss of value to the CLO equity and junior debt investors.

Global Markets Risk: The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events, imposition of tariffs and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. For example, Russia’s ongoing military interventions in Ukraine have led to, and may lead to additional sanctions being levied by the United States, the European Union and other countries against Russia. Russia’s military incursion and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect global energy and financial markets and thus could affect the value of the Fund’s investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or the adjoining geographic regions. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be substantial. Any such disruptions caused by Russian military action or resulting sanctions may magnify the impact of other risks. In addition, the Israel-Hamas conflict as well as the potential risk for a wider conflict could negatively affect financial markets. Geopolitical tensions introduce uncertainty into global markets. This conflict could disrupt regional trade and supply chains, potentially affecting U.S. businesses with exposure to the region. Additionally, the Middle East plays a pivotal role in the global energy sector, and prolonged instability could impact oil prices, leading to increased costs for businesses and consumers. Furthermore, the U.S.’s diplomatic ties and commitments in the region mean that it might become more directly involved, either diplomatically or militarily, diverting attention and resources. These and any related events could significantly impact the Fund’s performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even if the Fund does not have direct exposure. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

Credit Risk: The Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of an obligation, or the counterparty to a transaction, may fail, or become less able, to make timely payment of interest or principal or otherwise honor its obligations or analyses default completely. The strategies utilized by the Adviser require accurate and detailed credit analysis of issuers, and there can be no assurance that the Adviser’s analyses will be accurate or complete. The Fund may be subject to substantial losses in the event of credit deterioration or bankruptcy of one or more issuers in its portfolio. Financial strength and solvency of an issuer are the primary factors influencing credit risk. The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a debt security is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations.

Senior secured loans of issuers that underlie the CLOs in which the Fund invests could deteriorate as a result of, among other factors, an adverse development in their business, a change in the competitive environment or an economic downturn. As a result, companies that the Adviser may have expected to be stable may operate, or expect to operate, at a loss or have significant variations in operating results, may require substantial additional capital to support their operations or maintain their competitive position, or may otherwise have a weak financial condition or be experiencing financial distress. In addition, inadequacy of collateral or credit enhancement for a debt obligation may affect its credit risk.

Although the Fund may invest in investments that the Adviser believes are secured by specific collateral, the value of which may exceed the principal amount of the investments at the time of initial investment, there can be no assurance that the liquidation of any such collateral would satisfy the borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments with respect to such investment, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy of a borrower, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing an investment. Under certain circumstances, collateral securing an investment may be released without the consent of the Fund.

Credit risk is typically greater for securities with ratings that are below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”). Since the Fund can invest significantly in high-yield investments considered speculative in nature and unsecured investments, this risk may be substantial. The Fund’s right to payment and its security interest, if any, may be subordinated to the payment rights and security interests of more senior creditors. This risk may also be greater to the extent the Fund uses leverage in connection with the management of the Fund. Changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of an issuer, or a downgrade or default affecting any of the Fund’s securities, could affect the Fund’s performance.

Valuation Risk: Most of the Fund’s investments are not traded on national securities exchanges, and the Fund does not have the benefit of market quotations or other pricing data from such an exchange. Certain of the Fund’s investments will have the benefit of third-party bid-ask quotations. With respect to investments for which pricing data is not readily available or when such pricing data is deemed not to represent fair value, the Adviser determines fair value using the valuation procedures approved by the Board. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments the Fund makes.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in earnings that may result from changes in the level of interest rates. The Fund intends to fund portions of its investments with borrowings, and at such time, its net investment income will be affected by the difference between the rate at which it invests and the rate at which it borrows. Accordingly, the Fund cannot assure that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on its net investment income.

NAV Per Share | $ / shares

$ 21.88

Capital Stock [Table Text Block]

MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

The Fund issued 1,000 Series A Term Preferred Shares on November 7, 2023. The Series A Term Preferred Shares were entitled to a dividend at a rate of 3 month SOFR + 3.75% per year based on the $10,000 liquidation preference before the common stock was entitled to receive any dividends. The Series A Term Preferred Shares were redeemable at $10,000 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) exclusively at the Fund’s option commencing on November 9, 2023. The Fund paid the Series A Term Preferred Shares in full on November 7, 2025.

Security Dividends [Text Block]

The Fund issued 1,000 Series A Term Preferred Shares on November 7, 2023.

Long Term Debt [Table Text Block]

9. LINE OF CREDIT

On September 6, 2024, the Fund entered into a Loan Agreement with U.S. Bank (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which U.S. Bank agreed to provide the Fund with a line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) with an uncommitted amount of $20,000,000. On May 13, 2025, the Line of Credit was upsized to an amount of $27,000,000. The Loan Agreement, as amended, will expire on September 4, 2026.

Outstanding principal amounts under the Loan Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate. The principal amounts under the Loan Agreement are collateralized by a perfected, first priority security interest in the assets of the Fund. The Fund agrees to pay fees to U.S. Bank for administering the obligations of the Fund under the Loan Agreement as well as reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to the Loan Agreement, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, documentation fees, and other legal expenses. The maximum amount outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2025, was $20,005,000. The average balance and weighted average interest rate, based on the number of days outstanding, for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $6,861,333 and 7.41%, respectively. The interest rate and balance outstanding as of December 31, 2025, was 6.75% and $3,751,000, respectively.

Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block]

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

Risk [Text Block]

CLO Risk: CLOs are securities backed by an underlying portfolio of loan obligations. CLOs issue classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield and may experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, decrease of market value due to collateral defaults and removal of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class. Investments in CLO securities may be riskier and less transparent than direct investments in the underlying loans and debt obligations. The risks of investing in CLOs depend largely on the tranche invested in and the type of the underlying loans in the tranche of the CLO in which the Fund invests. The tranches in a CLO vary substantially in their risk profile, and debt tranches are more senior than equity tranches. The senior tranches are relatively safer because they have first priority on the collateral in the event of default. As a result, the senior tranches of a CLO generally have a higher credit rating and offer lower coupon rates than the junior tranches, which offer higher coupon rates to compensate for their higher default risk. The Fund expects that it will primarily invest in the junior debt, and to a lesser extent, the equity tranches of CLOs. The CLOs in which the Fund may invest may incur, or may have already incurred, debt that is senior to the Fund’s investment. CLOs also carry risks including, but not limited to, interest rate risk and credit risk. Investments in CLOs may be subject to certain tax provisions that could result in the Fund incurring tax or recognizing income prior to receiving cash distributions related to such income. CLOs that fail to comply with certain U.S. tax disclosure requirements may be subject to withholding requirements that could adversely affect cash flows and investment results. Any unrealized losses the Fund experiences with respect to its CLO investments may be an indication of future realized losses. Equity tranches are unrated and equity investors receive no principal payments, if any, until all debt obligations are paid.

General Description of Registrant [Abstract]

Risk [Text Block]

Global Markets Risk: The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events, imposition of tariffs and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. For example, Russia’s ongoing military interventions in Ukraine have led to, and may lead to additional sanctions being levied by the United States, the European Union and other countries against Russia. Russia’s military incursion and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect global energy and financial markets and thus could affect the value of the Fund’s investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or the adjoining geographic regions. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be substantial. Any such disruptions caused by Russian military action or resulting sanctions may magnify the impact of other risks. In addition, the Israel-Hamas conflict as well as the potential risk for a wider conflict could negatively affect financial markets. Geopolitical tensions introduce uncertainty into global markets. This conflict could disrupt regional trade and supply chains, potentially affecting U.S. businesses with exposure to the region. Additionally, the Middle East plays a pivotal role in the global energy sector, and prolonged instability could impact oil prices, leading to increased costs for businesses and consumers. Furthermore, the U.S.’s diplomatic ties and commitments in the region mean that it might become more directly involved, either diplomatically or militarily, diverting attention and resources. These and any related events could significantly impact the Fund’s performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even if the Fund does not have direct exposure. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

General Description of Registrant [Abstract]

Risk [Text Block]

Valuation Risk: Most of the Fund’s investments are not traded on national securities exchanges, and the Fund does not have the benefit of market quotations or other pricing data from such an exchange. Certain of the Fund’s investments will have the benefit of third-party bid-ask quotations. With respect to investments for which pricing data is not readily available or when such pricing data is deemed not to represent fair value, the Adviser determines fair value using the valuation procedures approved by the Board. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments the Fund makes.

General Description of Registrant [Abstract]