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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund(MSDL) - 2024 Q2 - Quarterly Results

Financial Performance - Net investment income for Q2 2024 was 56.1million,or56.1 million, or 0.63 per share, consistent with Q1 2024[4] - Total investment income increased to 104.2millioninQ22024from104.2 million in Q2 2024 from 99.1 million in Q1 2024, driven by capital deployment and prepayment income[3] - Total investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 104,188,000,anincreaseof17.1104,188,000, an increase of 17.1% from 88,894,000 for the same period in 2023[13] - Net investment income after taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 110,772,000,comparedto110,772,000, compared to 92,017,000 for the same period in 2023, reflecting a growth of 20.4%[13] - Total investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 203,289,000,up17.7203,289,000, up 17.7% from 172,533,000 for the same period in 2023[13] Asset and Debt Management - Net asset value per share rose to 20.83asofJune30,2024,comparedto20.83 as of June 30, 2024, compared to 20.67 as of March 31, 2024[2] - Total debt outstanding increased to 1.675billionasofJune30,2024,from1.675 billion as of June 30, 2024, from 1.492 billion as of March 31, 2024[7] - The debt-to-equity ratio was 0.90x as of June 30, 2024, compared to 0.81x as of March 31, 2024[2] Investment Activity - New investment commitments reached 673.9millioninQ22024,significantlyupfrom673.9 million in Q2 2024, significantly up from 232.1 million in Q1 2024[6] - The investment portfolio had a fair value of approximately 3.5billion,comprising192portfoliocompaniesacross34industries[5]Thetotalweightedaverageyieldofinvestmentsindebtsecuritieswas11.63.5 billion, comprising 192 portfolio companies across 34 industries[5] - The total weighted average yield of investments in debt securities was 11.6% at amortized cost as of June 30, 2024[6] Earnings and Dividends - The Company declared a regular dividend of 0.50 per share, payable on July 25, 2024[1] - Earnings per share (basic and diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 0.66,down16.50.66, down 16.5% from 0.79 in the prior year[13] - Net investment income per share (basic and diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 0.63,adecreaseof5.90.63, a decrease of 5.9% from 0.67 in the same period of 2023[13] Expenses and Management Fees - Total expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024, were 51,378,000,up10.051,378,000, up 10.0% from 46,683,000 in the prior year[13] - Management fees for the three months ended June 30, 2024, were 8,639,000,anincreaseof16.08,639,000, an increase of 16.0% from 7,446,000 in the same period of 2023[13] Realized Gains and Net Assets - Net realized gain on non-controlled/non-affiliated investments for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 108,000,comparedtonogaininthesameperiodof2023[13]ThenetincreaseinnetassetsresultingfromoperationsforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,was108,000, compared to no gain in the same period of 2023[13] - The net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 59,045,000, compared to $56,442,000 in the prior year[13] Credit Rating - Moody's affirmed MSDL's Baa3 (stable) rating in July 2024[9]