Investment Activity - For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the company made investments and loans totaling 6,900,500,withredemptionsandrepaymentsof3,945,000, resulting in net investments at amortized cost of 19,715,304[82].−Thecompany′stotalinvestmentincomeforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,was864,029, a decrease from 1,000,206inthesameperiodof2022,attributedtoreducedshort−termnon−banklendingactivity[84][86].−Thecompanyrecordedanetdecreaseinnetassetsfromoperationsof718,044 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a net increase of 412,111inthesameperiodof2022[92].−ForthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,thecompanyexperienced600,000 in realized losses from investments, compared to 138,770inrealizedgainsforthesameperiodin2022[90].OperatingExpenses−OperatingexpensesforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,were1,889,796, significantly higher than 545,818inthesameperiodof2022,primarilyduetoincreasedpayrollanddirectorfees[84][88].−Thecompanyincurred34,667 in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, down from 66,939inthesameperiodof2022,duetoreducedborrowingonthelineofcredit[89].−Thecompanyissued870,00010−yearoptionstodirectors,officers,andconsultants,resultinginanoncashexpenseof1,460,209 for the three months ended March 31, 2023[88]. Cash and Portfolio Composition - As of March 31, 2023, the company had cash of 439,829,adecreaseof649,812 from December 31, 2022, with expectations to redeploy temporary investments into portfolio company investments by December 31, 2023[94]. - The company's portfolio composition as of March 31, 2023, included 18,293,034inshort−termnon−bankingloans,representing92.819,712,356[83]. - The average interest rate on the company's loan portfolio was 18.9%[86].