Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company generated net investment income (NII) and realized gains of $0.44 per share in Q1 2025, down from $0.54 per share in Q4 2024, comprised of $0.40 of NII and $0.04 of realized capital gains [5][20] - The NAV per share decreased to $14.16 as of March 31, 2025, from $14.99 as of December 31, 2024, representing a 5.5% decline [7][22] - Recurring cash flows for Q1 2025 were $16,500,000 or $0.71 per share, compared to $16,100,000 or $0.82 per share in Q4 2024 [8][9] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The decline in NII was primarily due to a significant drop in SOFR and spread compression on syndicated loans, adversely impacting earnings from the CLO equity portfolio [6][15] - The company deployed approximately $120,000,000 of gross capital across 27 CLO debt purchases and nine CLO equity purchases during Q1 2025 [13] - The trailing twelve-month default rate decreased slightly to 80 basis points as of March 31, remaining well below the historical average of 2.6% [16][17] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - CLO issuance in Q1 2025 was $49,000,000,000, down from $59,000,000,000 in Q4 2024, but still healthy by historical standards [18] - The S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index generated a total return of 60 basis points during Q1 2025, with a recent increase of 1.8% for the year as of May 23 [14] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on capitalizing on market volatility by purchasing CLO debt and equity at discounted prices, which is expected to yield positive returns over time [11][24] - The management aims to extend the weighted average remaining reinvestment period of the CLO equity portfolio and seeks longer reinvestment period opportunities [18] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management indicated that the decline in NII is largely driven by the drop in short-term rates, and the new distribution rate reflects the company's near to medium-term earnings potential [24] - The company believes it is well-positioned to continue generating strong returns for shareholders despite current market conditions [25] Other Important Information - The company declared three monthly distributions of $0.13 per share for the third quarter of 2025, a decline from previous distributions [9][21] - As of April 30, 2025, the company had $33,000,000 of cash and undrawn revolver capacity available for investment [19][22] Q&A Session Summary Question: About the reduction in dividend distribution - Management clarified that the reduction in dividend distribution is due to changes in SOFR and not related to capital losses, emphasizing that the majority of the portfolio is CLO BBs which fluctuate with rates [26][36] Question: Clarification on CLOs and default rates - Management confirmed that the change in distribution rate is principally driven by the change in SOFR, with no credit-related issues affecting the portfolio [35][37]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company generated net investment income (NII) and realized gains of $0.44 per share in Q1 2025, down from $0.54 per share in Q4 2024, comprised of $0.40 of NII and $0.04 of realized capital gains [4][5] - The net asset value (NAV) per share decreased to $14.16 as of March 31, 2025, from $14.99 as of December 31, 2024, representing a 5.5% decline [6][20] - Recurring cash flows for Q1 2025 were $16,500,000 or $0.71 per share, compared to $16,100,000 or $0.82 per share in Q4 2024 [6][7] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company opportunistically deployed approximately $120,000,000 of gross capital across 27 CLO debt purchases and nine CLO equity purchases during Q1 2025 [11] - The trailing twelve-month default rate decreased slightly to 80 basis points as of March 31, remaining well below the historical average of 2.6% [14] - The company completed one refinancing and three resets of CLO equity positions, lowering debt costs by 45 basis points [15] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index generated a total return of 60 basis points during Q1 2025, with a current year-to-date return of 1.8% as of May 23 [12] - Approximately 5% of leveraged loans were prepaid at par during Q1 2025, indicating proactive management by loan issuers [13] - New CLO issuance in Q1 2025 was $49,000,000,000, down from $59,000,000,000 in Q4 2024, but still healthy by historical standards [15] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company plans to continue focusing on extending the weighted average remaining reinvestment period of its CLO equity portfolio and seeks longer reinvestment period new issues [16] - The management believes that recent market volatility will provide opportunities for capital deployment into discounted CLO debt and equity [22] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management indicated that the decline in NII was primarily driven by the drop in short-term rates, and the new distribution rate reflects the company's current earnings potential [22] - The company remains confident in its CLO BB securities, asserting that the change in distribution is not related to credit losses but rather to interest rate movements [36] Other Important Information - The company declared three monthly distributions of $0.13 per share for the third quarter of 2025, a decline from the previous distribution [7][19] - As of April 30, 2025, the company had $33,000,000 of cash and undrawn revolver capacity available for investment [16][20] Q&A Session Summary Question: About the reduction in dividend distribution - Management explained that the cash flows have been adequate to cover previous distributions, but the current distribution reflects the company's near to medium-term earnings power in light of fluctuating rates [25][29] Question: Clarification on the impact of default rates on dividends - Management confirmed that the drop in dividend rate is solely due to interest rate movements and not related to capital losses, emphasizing confidence in the CLO BB securities [35][36]