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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME (Tables)

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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Distribution To Shareholder The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Ordinary income (1) $ 245,845  $ 278,165  $ 195,238 
Qualified dividends 110,281  24,100  22,991 
Distributions on tax basis $ 356,126  $ 302,265  $ 218,229 
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(1)The years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 include $4.2 million, $3.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively, that was reported for tax purposes as compensation for services in accordance with Section 83 of the Code.
Schedule Of Distributable Earnings On Tax Basis
As of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis or “Undistributed ordinary income,” differ from the amount of “Total undistributed earnings” reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets by temporary book or tax differences as shown in the table below.
Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Undistributed ordinary income $ 142,588  $ 76,510  $ 66,892 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net of tax 583,720  454,792  248,977 
Cumulative book/ tax differences on realized gain/ loss, including capital loss carryforward (189,782) (187,218) (142,507)
Accumulated net impact of Taxable Subsidiaries (1) (83,246) (72,442) (49,813)
Other temporary differences (2) (50,818) (65,640) (46,278)
Components of Total undistributed earnings $ 402,462  $ 206,002  $ 77,271 
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(1)Accumulated net impact of earnings, intercompany dividends and book tax differences of the Taxable Subsidiaries
(2)Book income and tax income differences, including equity and deferred compensation, debt origination, structuring fees and changes in estimates
Schedule of Taxable Income and to Total Distributions Declared to Common Stock Reconciliation
Listed below is a reconciliation of “Net increase in net assets resulting from operations” to taxable income and to total distributions declared to common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
(estimated, dollars in thousands)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 508,080  $ 428,447  $ 241,606 
Book-tax difference from share-based compensation expense (317) 962  142 
Net unrealized appreciation (137,656) (232,577) (24,816)
Income tax provision 30,633  22,642  23,325 
Pre-tax book (income) loss not consolidated for tax purposes (105,122) 20,726  (37,630)
Book income and tax income differences, including debt origination, structuring fees, dividends, realized gains and changes in estimates 127,304  72,389  17,043 
Estimated taxable income (1) 422,922  312,589  219,670 
Taxable income earned in prior year and carried forward for distribution in current year 56,142  49,216  50,834 
Taxable income earned prior to period end and carried forward for distribution next period (142,588) (76,510) (66,892)
Dividend payable as of period end and paid in the following period 22,100  20,368  17,676 
Total distributions accrued or paid to common stockholders $ 358,576  $ 305,663  $ 221,288 
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(1)MSCC’s taxable income for each period is an estimate and will not be finally determined until MSCC files its tax return for each year. Therefore, the final taxable income, and the taxable income earned in each period and carried forward for distribution in the following period, may be different than this estimate.
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision Main Street’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Main Street’s provision for income taxes was comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Current tax expense:
Federal $ 540  $ 1,198  $ 516 
State 1,989  2,245  1,845 
Excise 5,851  3,190  2,838 
Total current tax expense 8,380  6,633  5,199 
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal 25,849  14,181  13,176 
State (3,596) 1,828  4,950 
Total deferred tax expense 22,253  16,009  18,126 
Total income tax provision $ 30,633  $ 22,642  $ 23,325 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table sets forth the significant components of net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 6,336  $ 39,079 
Interest expense carryforwards 19,920  20,126 
Other 261  4,190 
Total deferred tax assets 26,517  63,395 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Net unrealized appreciation of portfolio investments (99,708) (90,981)
Net basis differences in portfolio investments (12,920) (36,272)
Total deferred tax liabilities (112,628) (127,253)
Total deferred tax liabilities, net $ (86,111) $ (63,858)