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As discussed further in Note D — External Investment Manager, the External Investment Manager is treated as a wholly-owned portfolio company of Main Street and is included as part of Main Street’s Investment Portfolio. At June 30, 2024, Main Street had a receivable of $9.8 million due from the External Investment Manager, which included (i) $6.5 million related primarily to operating expenses incurred by Main Street as required to support the External Investment Manager’s business and amounts due from the External Investment Manager to Main Street under a tax sharing agreement (see further discussion in Note D — External Investment Manager) and (ii) $3.3 million of dividends declared but not paid by the External Investment Manager. MSCC has entered into an agreement with the External Investment Manager to share
employees in connection with its asset management business generally, and specifically for the External Investment Manager’s relationship with MSC Income and its other clients (see further discussion in Note A.1. — Organization and Basis of Presentation — Organization and Note D — External Investment Manager).
From time to time, Main Street may make investments in clients of the External Investment Manager in the form of debt or equity capital on terms approved by Main Street’s Board of Directors, including each director who is not an “interested person,” as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
In May 2023, Main Street purchased 255,755 shares of MSC Income’s common stock from MSC Income at the price shares were purchased by MSC Income stockholders pursuant to MSC Income’s dividend reinvestment plan for its May 2023 dividend on such date. In August 2023, Main Street purchased an additional 348,542 shares of MSC Income’s common stock from MSC Income at the share price at which shares were purchased by MSC Income stockholders pursuant to MSC Income’s dividend reinvestment plan for its August 2023 dividend. In September 2023, Main Street purchased an additional 115,385 shares of MSC Income’s common stock at a price of $6.50 per share in the modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer commenced by MSC Income and Main Street in August 2023 to purchase, severally and not jointly, up to an aggregate of $3.5 million of shares from stockholders of MSC Income, subject to the conditions described in the offer to purchase dated August 16, 2023. In October 2023 Main Street purchased 475,888 shares of MSC Income’s common stock from MSC Income at the price shares were purchased by MSC Income stockholders pursuant to MSC Income’s dividend reinvestment plan for MSC Income’s October 2023 dividend on such date. In January 2024, Main Street purchased 314,070 shares of MSC Income’s common stock from MSC Income at the price shares were purchased by MSC Income stockholders pursuant to MSC Income’s dividend reinvestment plan for its January 2024 dividend on such date. In May 2024, Main Street purchased 315,259 shares of MSC Income’s common stock from MSC Income at the price shares were purchased by MSC Income stockholders pursuant to MSC Income’s dividend reinvestment plan for its May 2024 dividend on such date. Each of Main Street’s purchases of MSC Income common stock was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors and MSC Income’s board of directors, including each director who is not an “interested person,” as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, of each board. As of June 30, 2024, Main Street owned 1,919,596 shares of MSC Income’s common stock. In addition, certain of Main Street’s officers and employees own shares of MSC Income and therefore have direct pecuniary interests in MSC Income.
In December 2020, the External Investment Manager entered into an investment management agreement with the Private Loan Fund to provide investment advisory and management services in exchange for an asset-based fee and certain incentive fees. The Private Loan Fund is a private investment fund exempt from registration under the 1940 Act that co-invests with Main Street in Main Street’s Private Loan investment strategy. In connection with the Private Loan Fund’s initial closing in December 2020, Main Street committed to contribute up to $10.0 million as a limited partner and is entitled to distributions on such interest. In February 2022, Main Street increased its total commitment to the Private Loan Fund from $10.0 million to $15.0 million. In addition, certain of Main Street’s officers and employees (and certain of their immediate family members) have made capital commitments to the Private Loan Fund as limited partners and therefore have direct pecuniary interests in the Private Loan Fund. As of June 30, 2024, Main Street has funded $14.3 million of its limited partner commitment and Main Street’s unfunded commitment was $0.7 million. Main Street’s limited partner commitment to the Private Loan Fund was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors, including each director who is not an “interested person,” as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
In March 2022, Main Street provided the Private Loan Fund with a revolving line of credit pursuant to a Secured Revolving Promissory Note, dated March 17, 2022 (the “PL Fund 2022 Note”), which provides for borrowings up to $10.0 million. Borrowings under the PL Fund 2022 Note bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.00% per annum and mature on the date upon which the Private Loan Fund’s investment period concludes, which is scheduled to occur in March 2026. Available borrowings under the PL Fund 2022 Note are subject to a 0.25% non-use fee. The PL Fund 2022 Note was unanimously approved by Main Street’s Board of Directors, including each director who is not an “interested person,” as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2024, there were $7.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the PL Fund 2022 Note.
In September 2023, the External Investment Manager entered into an investment management agreement with the Private Loan Fund II to provide investment advisory and management services in exchange for an asset-based fee and certain incentive fees. The Private Loan Fund II is a private investment fund exempt from registration under the 1940 Act
that co-invests with Main Street in Main Street’s Private Loan investment strategy. In connection with the Private Loan Fund II’s initial closing in September 2023, Main Street committed to contribute up to $15.0 million (limited to 20% of total commitments) as a limited partner and is entitled to distributions on such interest. In addition, certain of Main Street’s officers and employees (and certain of their immediate family members) have made capital commitments to the Private Loan Fund II as limited partners and therefore have direct pecuniary interests in the Private Loan Fund II. As of June 30, 2024, Main Street has funded $2.2 million of its limited partner commitment and Main Street’s unfunded commitment was $8.7 million. Main Street’s limited partner commitment to the Private Loan Fund II was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors, including each director who is not an “interested person,” as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
In September 2023, Main Street provided the Private Loan Fund II with a revolving line of credit pursuant to a Secured Revolving Promissory Note, dated September 5, 2023 (the “PL Fund II 2023 Note”), which provides for borrowings up to $50.0 million. Borrowings under the PL Fund II 2023 Note bear interest at a rate of SOFR plus 3.5% per annum, subject to a 2.0% SOFR floor, and mature on September 5, 2025. Available borrowings under the PL Fund II 2023 Note are subject to a 0.25% non-use fee. The borrowings are collateralized by all assets of the Private Loan Fund II. The PL Fund II 2023 Note was unanimously approved by Main Street’s Board of Directors, including each director who is not an “interested person,” as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2024, there were $49.5 million of borrowings outstanding under the PL Fund II 2023 Note.
As described in Note B.9. — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Deferred Compensation Plan, participants in the Deferred Compensation Plan elect one or more investment options, including phantom Main Street stock units, interests in affiliated funds and various mutual funds, where their deferred amounts are notionally invested pending distribution pursuant to participant elections and plan terms. As of June 30, 2024, $23.9 million of compensation, plus net unrealized gains and losses and investment income, and minus previous distributions, was deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan. As of June 30, 2024, $9.1 million was deferred into phantom Main Street stock units, representing 180,250 shares of Main Street’s common stock. In addition, as of June 30, 2024, the Company had $14.8 million of funded investments from deferred compensation in trust, including $2.1 million in the Private Loan Fund and $3.6 million in the Private Loan Fund II.
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