Financial Performance - Total assets as of September 30, 2024, increased to 2,047,700,892from1,698,772,353 as of December 31, 2023, representing a growth of approximately 20.6%[5] - Total investments at fair value reached 1,909,089,361,upfrom1,554,941,110, indicating an increase of about 22.7%[5] - Net assets applicable to common shareholders rose to 865,636,898,comparedto687,601,546 at the end of 2023, reflecting a growth of approximately 26%[5] - The company reported a net asset per share of 10.11asofSeptember30,2024,downfrom11.90 at the end of 2023[5] - Distributable earnings showed a loss of 382,528,734,worseningfromalossof280,099,476 in the previous period[5] - Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were 0.25,comparedto0.22 for the same period in 2023, indicating an increase of 13.6%[7] - The company reported a net increase in net assets from operations of 21,632,960forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto12,822,932 in the prior year, marking a growth of 68.5%[7] - Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was (24,586,416),comparedto51,787,497 for the same period in 2023[4] Debt and Liabilities - Debt increased to 1,160,042,987from985,200,609, marking an increase of about 17.7%[5] - Interest payments increased to 49,362,618from38,487,722 year-over-year[4] - Total liabilities assumed in the merger amounted to 331,975,868[4]−Totaldebtinvestmentsamountto1,867,740,000, representing 200.4% of Net Assets[21] - Total debt outstanding as of September 30, 2024, was 1,167,841,603,withtotalavailablecapacityof1,645,587,807[121] - The combined weighted-average interest rate on total debt increased from 4.29% as of December 31, 2023, to 5.43% as of September 30, 2024[123] Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to 104,181,765from112,241,946, a decline of approximately 7.5%[5] - Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were 104,181,765,upfrom91,653,006 at the end of the previous year[4] Investment Income - Total investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 70,932,487,anincreaseof30.954,210,941 for the same period in 2023[7] - Net investment income before taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 33,877,641,upfrom28,333,076 in the prior year, representing a growth of 19.0%[7] Shareholder Returns - Dividends paid to shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2024, totaled 29,100,986,consistentwiththepreviousquarter[8]−Dividendspaidtoshareholdersincreasedto85,100,033 from 66,432,353year−over−year[4]MergersandAcquisitions−Thecompanyissuedcommonstockinconnectionwithamerger,resultinginanincreaseof280,464,610 in total net assets[8] - The company acquired net assets in connection with the merger valued at 603,136,276,including586,983,708 of investments[4][10] Investment Portfolio - The company has a total of 37 debt investments listed, indicating a diversified investment portfolio[12] - The company is actively managing its debt portfolio with a focus on high-yield investments[12] - The company has a significant investment in the construction and engineering sector, totaling 1,081,667[12]−Thecompanyhasdiversifieditsportfoliowithinvestmentsinvarioussectors,includingsoftwareandtechnology,tomitigaterisks[19]MarketStrategyandOutlook−Thecompanyisexploringnewstrategiesformarketexpansionandproductdevelopment,particularlyintechnologyandhealthcaresectors[15]−Futureoutlookincludespotentialmarketexpansionsandnewproductdevelopmentsinthesectorsrepresentedbythedebtinvestments[18]ValuationandFairValue−ThetotalfairvalueofLevel3investmentswas1,879,087,978, with significant unrealized losses of (139,090,785)duringtheperiod[78]−ThefairvalueofEquitySecuritieswas172,419,745, with a range of implied volatility between 45.0% and 75.0%[74] - The company’s investments are valued at least quarterly based on independent third-party sources, with less than 5% priced directly by the Valuation Designee[66] Regulatory and Compliance - The Company has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (RIC) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, allowing it to avoid taxation on distributed income[58] - Approximately 16.9% of BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.'s total assets were classified as non-qualifying assets under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act[33]