Investment Income - Net investment income increased by 45% to 1.2million,or0.42 per share, compared to 840,000,or0.33 per share, in the first quarter of 2024[4] - Total investment income was 2.0million,adecreaseof32,007,904, a decrease of 2.6% from 2,067,219inQ12024[24]−Netinvestmentincomebeforeincometaxesincreasedto1,216,839 in Q1 2025, compared to 840,363inQ12024,representingagrowthof450.40, slightly up from 0.37inQ12024[32]Expenses−Totalexpensesdeclinedby36791,000, driven by lower interest expenses from reduced debt levels[5] - Adjusted total expenses for Q1 2025 were 866,065,comparedto1,114,556 in Q1 2024, reflecting a decrease of 22.3%[29] Portfolio Performance - The portfolio's fair value decreased by 8.7million,or1262.2 million as of March 31, 2025, primarily due to loan repayments[8] - The annualized weighted average yield of debt investments was 12.2% at March 31, 2025, down from 13.8% at the end of 2024[8] - Net realized gain on sales and dispositions of investments was 925,332inQ12025,significantlylowerthan3,450,092 in Q1 2024[24] - Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments was a loss of 1,302,000inQ12025,comparedtoalossof2,890,296 in Q1 2024[24] Net Assets and Shareholder Value - The net asset value per share decreased to 21.99from25.31 at year-end 2024, reflecting the issuance of additional shares[4] - Net increase in net assets from operations for Q1 2025 was 841,447,downfrom1,399,381 in Q1 2024[26] - Basic and diluted net increase in net assets from operations per share was 0.29inQ12025,comparedto0.54 in Q1 2024[24] - Net assets at the end of Q1 2025 were 65,311,253,adecreasefrom61,569,339 at the end of Q1 2024[26] - The weighted average shares outstanding increased to 2,869,339 in Q1 2025 from 2,581,021 in Q1 2024, indicating a higher share count due to dividend payments[31] Cash and Dividends - Cash increased to 4.9millionfrom835,000 at year-end 2024, with no outstanding debt on the senior secured revolving credit facility[10] - A quarterly dividend of 0.29persharewasdeclaredforthesecondquarterof2025,consistentwiththepreviousquarter[14]Investments−Randfundedafollow−ondebtinvestmentof375,000 in ITA Acquisition, LLC, bringing the total investment in ITA to a fair value of 2.0million[13]−Thecompanyrealizedagainof925,000 during the quarter from portfolio redemptions[4]