Note 7 – Borrowings

Credit Facility

On April 20, 2022, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with KeyBank National Association, acting as administrative agent, CIBC Bank USA and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. as co-documentation agents, the guarantors party thereto and syndication agent and the other lenders party thereto, which initially provided the Company with a $225.0 million commitment, subject to borrowing base requirements (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Facility"). On March 18, 2025, the Company entered into a Sixth Amendment to the Credit Facility, which amendment, among other things, (i) extended the maturity date and revolving period; (ii) permits future financing subsidiaries, and (iii) amended certain other terms of the Credit Facility, including without limitation loan eligibility criteria, the borrowing base calculation, and excess concentration measures.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $550.0 million in total commitments available under the Credit Facility, subject to an accordion feature that allows the Company to increase the total commitments under the Credit Facility up to $600.0 million. The availability period under the Credit Facility expires on March 18, 2028 and is followed by a one-year amortization period. The stated maturity date under the Credit Facility is March 18, 2029, unless extended.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest on a per annum rate equal to Adjusted Term SOFR plus an applicable margin rate that ranges from 2.95% to 3.35% per annum depending on the Company’s leverage ratio and number of eligible loans in the collateral pool. The Credit Facility provides for a variable advance rate of up to 65% on eligible term loans. The Company also pays an unused commitment fee that ranges from 0.25% to 1.00% per annum based on the total unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility is collateralized by all eligible investment assets held by the Company. The Credit Facility contains representations, warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants customary for secured financings of this type, including certain financial covenants such as a consolidated tangible net worth requirement and a required asset coverage ratio. For all periods presented, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the weighted average outstanding principal balance was $255.2 million and the weighted average effective interest rate was 7.51%. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the weighted average outstanding principal balance was $234.9 million and the weighted average effective interest rate was 8.55%.

2026 Notes

On December 10, 2021, the Company entered into a master note purchase agreement, completing a private debt offering of $70.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% interest-bearing unsecured Series 2021A Senior Notes due 2026 (the "December 2026 Notes") to institutional accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")). The December 2026 Notes were issued in two closings: the initial issuance of $20.0 million closed on December 10, 2021 and the second issuance of $50.0 million closed on February 10, 2022. On April 13, 2023, the Company completed the first supplement to the master note purchase agreement, resulting in an additional private debt offering of $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.54% interest-bearing unsecured Series 2023A Senior Notes due 2026 (the "April 2026 Notes") to institutional accredited investors (as defined in the Securities Act). The December 2026 Notes and the April 2026 Notes (collectively the "2026 Notes") are subject to a 1.00% increase in the respective interest rates in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the 2026 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating or receive an investment grade rating below the Investment Grade (as defined in the master note purchase agreement). The 2026 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.

December 2026 Notes

The December 2026 Notes bear an interest rate of 4.25% per year and are due on December 10, 2026, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with their terms. Interest on the December 2026 Notes will be due semiannually in arrears on June 10 and December 10 of each year.

Aggregate costs in connection with the December 2026 Notes issuance were $1.0 million, and were capitalized and deferred. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, unamortized deferred financing costs related to the December 2026 Notes were $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

April 2026 Notes

The April 2026 Notes bear an interest rate of 8.54% per year and are due on April 13, 2026, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with their terms. Interest on the April 2026 Notes will be due semiannually in arrears on April 13 and October 13 of each year.

Aggregate costs in connection with the April 2026 Notes issuance were $0.4 million, and were capitalized and deferred. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, unamortized deferred financing costs related to the April 2026 Notes were $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

2027 Notes

July 2027 Notes

On July 28, 2022, the Company issued and sold $80.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.50% interest-bearing unsecured Notes due 2027 (the "July 2027 Notes") under its shelf Registration Statement on Form N-2. The July 2027 Notes were issued pursuant to the Base Indenture dated July 28, 2022 (the "Base Indenture") and First Supplemental Indenture, dated July 28, 2022 (together with the Base Indenture, the "Indenture"), between the Company and the Trustee, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association.

The July 2027 Notes bear an interest rate of 7.50% per year and are due on July 28, 2027. Interest on the 2027 Notes will be due quarterly in arrears on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each year. The July 2027 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company’s option on or after July 28, 2024, at a redemption price of $25 per July 2027 Note plus accrued and unpaid interest payments otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to the date fixed for redemption. The July 2027 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with the Company's existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness.

Aggregate costs in connection with the July 2027 Notes issuance, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions, were $2.7 million, and were capitalized and deferred. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, unamortized deferred financing costs related to the July 2027 Notes were $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

August 2027 Notes

On August 31, 2022, the Company issued and sold a private debt offering of $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% interest-bearing unsecured Series 2022A Senior Notes due 2027 (the "August 2027 Notes") to an institutional accredited investor (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act).

The August 2027 Notes bear an interest rate of 7.00% per year and are due on August 31, 2027, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with their terms. Interest on the August 2027 Notes will be due semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The August 2027 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.

Aggregate costs in connection with the August 2027 Notes issuance were $0.7 million, and were capitalized and deferred. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, unamortized deferred financing costs related to the August 2027 Notes were $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

December 2027 Notes

On December 7, 2022, the Company issued and sold $51.75 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.00% interest-bearing unsecured Notes due 2027 (the "December 2027 Notes") under its shelf Registration Statement on Form N-2. The December 2027 Notes were issued pursuant to the Base Indenture and Second Supplemental Indenture, dated December 7, 2022, between the Company and the Trustee, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association.

The December 2027 Notes bear an interest rate of 8.0% per year and are due on December 28, 2027. Interest on the December 2027 Notes will be due quarterly in arrears on March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 of each year. The December 2027 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after December 31, 2024, at a redemption price of $25 per December 2027 Note plus accrued and unpaid interest payments otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to the date fixed for redemption. The December 2027 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with the Company's existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness.

Aggregate costs in connection with the December 2027 Notes issuance, including the underwriter's discount and commissions, were $1.9 million, and were capitalized and deferred. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, unamortized deferred financing costs related to the December 2027 Notes were $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

Note 3 – Related Party Agreements and Transactions

Advisory Agreement

On November 29, 2016, the Board of Directors approved an investment advisory agreement between RGC and the Company, under which RGC, subject to the overall supervision of the Board of Directors, manages the day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to the Company (together with a subsequent amendment thereto, the "Prior Advisory Agreement"). On August 3, 2017, the Board of Directors approved certain amendments to the Prior Advisory Agreement (the "First Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement") and recommended that the Company’s stockholders approve the First Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement. The First Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement became effective on September 12, 2017 upon approval by the stockholders at a special meeting of stockholders of the Company. On April 7, 2021, the Board of Directors approved certain additional amendments to the First Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the "Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement") at a virtual meeting and recommended that the Company’s stockholders approve the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement. The amendments included certain revisions to the management and incentive fee calculation mechanisms and clarified language relating to liquidity events. In reliance upon certain exemptive relief granted by the SEC in connection with the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors undertook to ratify the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement at its next in-person meeting which was held in July 2021. The Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement became effective on May 27, 2021 upon approval by the stockholders at a special meeting of stockholders of the Company. On April 30, 2024, the Board of Directors renewed the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement for a period of twelve months commencing May 27, 2024.

On October 29, 2024, the Board of Directors, including the independent directors, approved the Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") and recommended that the Company's stockholders approve the Advisory Agreement. On January 23, 2025, the Company's stockholders approved the Advisory Agreement at a special meeting of stockholders of the Company, and the Advisory Agreement became effective on January 30, 2025 upon the closing of the BCP Transaction. Although the ownership of RGC changed in connection with the completion of the BCP Transaction, the management of RGC did not change, nor did the terms of the Advisory Agreement compared to the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement.

Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, RGC:

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company pays RGC a fee for its investment advisory and management services consisting of two components – a base management fee and an incentive fee. The cost of both the base management fee and incentive fee are ultimately borne by the Company’s stockholders.

Base Management Fee

The base management fee is payable on the first day of each calendar quarter and is calculated on the Company's "Gross Assets" which, for purposes of the Advisory Agreement, is defined as the Company’s daily average gross assets, including assets purchased with borrowed funds or other forms of leverage, as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter. The base management fee will be an amount equal to 0.375% (1.50% annualized) of the Company’s daily average Gross Assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter, so long as the aggregate amount of the Company’s Gross Assets as of the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter is equal to or greater than $1.0 billion. If the aggregate amount of the Company’s Gross Assets as of the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter is less than $1.0 billion but equal to or greater than $500.0 million, the base management fee will be an amount equal to 0.40% (1.60% annualized) of the Company’s daily average Gross Assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter. If the aggregate amount of the Company’s Gross Assets as of the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter is less than $500.0 million, the base management fee will be an amount equal to 0.4375% (1.75% annualized) of the Company’s average daily Gross Assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, RGC earned base management fees at a rate of 1.50% per annum, amounting to $4.0 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, RGC earned base management fees at a rate of 1.50% per annum, amounting to $4.0 million. As the Company pays management fees at the beginning of each quarter, there were no management fees payable as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Incentive Fee

The incentive fee, which provides RGC with a share of the income that RGC generates for the Company, consists of an investment-income component and a capital-gains component, which are largely independent of each other, with the result that one component may be payable even if the other is not.

Under the investment-income component (the "Income Incentive Fee"), the Company pays RGC each quarter an incentive fee with respect to the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income ("Pre-Incentive Fee NII"). The Income Incentive Fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Pre-Incentive Fee NII for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. Payments based on Pre-Incentive Fee NII will be based on the Pre-Incentive Fee NII earned for the quarter. For this purpose, Pre-Incentive Fee NII means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence, managerial and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies) accrued by the Company during the fiscal quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the amended and restated administration agreement with the Administrator, and any dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee NII includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as OID and ETP accretion, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income the Company has not yet received in cash; provided, however, that the portion of the Income Incentive Fee attributable to deferred interest features will be paid, only if and to the extent received in cash, and any accrual thereof will be reversed if and to the extent such interest is reversed in connection with any write off or similar treatment of the investment giving rise to any deferred interest accrual, applied in each case in the order such interest was accrued. Such subsequent payments in respect of previously accrued income will not reduce the amounts payable for any quarter pursuant to the calculation of the Income Incentive Fee described above. Pre-Incentive Fee NII does not include any realized or unrealized capital gains (losses).

Pre-Incentive Fee NII, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets (defined as total assets less liabilities) at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, will be compared to a "hurdle rate" of 2.0% per quarter (8.0% annualized). The Company pays RGC an Income Incentive Fee with respect to the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee NII in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no Income Incentive Fee in any calendar quarter in which the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee NII does not exceed the hurdle rate of 2.0%; (2) 80% of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee NII with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee NII, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.667% in any calendar quarter (10.668% annualized) (the portion of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee NII that exceeds the hurdle but is less than 2.667% is referred to as the "catch-up"; the "catch-up" is meant to provide RGC with 20.0% of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee NII as if a hurdle did not apply if the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee NII exceeds 2.667% in any calendar quarter (10.668% annualized)); and (3) 20.0% of the amount of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee NII, if any, that exceeds 2.667% in any calendar quarter (10.668% annualized) payable to RGC (once the hurdle is reached and the catch-up is achieved, 20.0% of all Pre-Incentive Fee NII thereafter is allocated to RGC).

Under the capital gains component of the incentive fee (the "Capital Gains Fee"), the Company will pay RGC, as of the end of each calendar year, 20.0% of the Company’s aggregate cumulative realized capital gains, if any, from the date of the Company’s election to be regulated as a BDC through the end of that calendar year, computed net of the Company’s aggregate cumulative realized capital losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital losses through the end of such year, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid

Capital Gains Fee. For the foregoing purpose, the Company’s "aggregate cumulative realized capital gains" will not include any unrealized gains. If such amount is negative, then no Capital Gains Fee will be payable for such year.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, RGC earned incentive fees of $3.9 million; of which $3.0 million was payable in cash and $0.9 million was accrued and generated from deferred interest. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, RGC earned incentive fees of $4.7 million, of which $3.6 million was payable in cash and $1.1 million was accrued and generated from deferred interest. All incentive fees accrued and generated from deferred interest (i.e., PIK and certain ETP accretion) are not payable until receipt of associated cash by the Company, at which time the incentive fees are recategorized from deferred incentive fees payable to cash incentive fees payable. All figures presented for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are net of such recategorizations during the respective period.

As of March 31, 2025, $3.1 million were payable in cash, and $11.0 million were deferred incentive fees payable, both of which are included in "Incentive fees payable" on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of December 31, 2024, $4.0 million of incentive fees payable were payable in cash, and $10.1 million were deferred incentive fees payable, both of which are included in "Incentive fees payable" on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The capital gains incentive fee consists of fees related to realized gains and losses and unrealized capital losses. As of each of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was no capital gains incentive fee accrued, earned or payable to RGC under the Advisory Agreement.

Administration Agreement

The Company reimburses the Administrator for the allocable portion of overhead expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the amended and restated administration agreement with the Administrator (the "Administration Agreement,") including furnishing the Company with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and recordkeeping services at such facilities, as well as providing other administrative services. In addition, the Company reimburses the Administrator for the fees and expenses associated with performing compliance functions, and the Company’s allocable portion of the compensation of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and their respective support staff, as well as any expenses paid by the Administrator on the Company's behalf.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company incurred $0.6 million of Administration Agreement expenses, of which $0.2 million was payable to a third-party administrator and $0.4 million was overhead allocation expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company incurred $0.6 million of Administration Agreement expenses, of which $0.2 million was payable to a third-party administrator and $0.4 million was overhead allocation expense. All Administration Agreement expenses are recorded as "Administration Agreement expenses" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had accrued a net payable to the Administrator of $0.5 million and a payable to the third-party administrator of $0.3 million As of December 31, 2024, the Company had accrued a net payable to the Administrator of $0.3 million and a payable to the third-party administrator of $0.2 million. All payables related to the Administration Agreement are recorded within "Accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

License Agreement

The Company has entered into a license agreement with RGC (the "License Agreement") pursuant to which RGC has granted the Company a personal, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license to use the name "Runway Growth Finance." Under the License Agreement, the Company has the right to use the "Runway Growth Finance" name, so long as RGC or one of its affiliates remains the Company’s investment adviser. Other than with respect to this limited license, the Company has no legal right to the "Runway Growth Finance" name.

Runway-Cadma I LLC

In March 2024, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Cadma to create and co-manage Runway-Cadma I LLC, also referred to as the JV. The JV entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility with Apollo Capital Management, L.P ("Apollo Credit Facility"), which provided the JV with a $40.0 million commitment, subject to borrowing base requirements. The Apollo Credit Facility is non-recourse to the Company and bears interest at three-month SOFR plus 4.15%. As of March 31, 2025, the JV has not drawn on the available commitment in the Apollo Credit Facility.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no additional contributions of equity capital to the JV by the Company or Cadma. As of March 31, 2025, the Company's unfunded commitment to the JV was $29.4 million, and the Company had $5.9 thousand in receivables from the JV related to shared expenses as of March 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the Company's unfunded commitment to the JV was $29.4 million, and there were no receivables or payables between the Company and the JV as of December 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of the Company's equity interest in the JV was $5.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the JV had the following contributed capital and unfunded commitments from its members (in thousands):

On August 14, 2024, the Company assigned: (i) $10.0 million of its debt investment in Airship Group, Inc. and (ii) 107,296 warrants for shares of its Series F Preferred Stock of Airship Group, Inc., to the JV, for an aggregate purchase price of $9.9 million, net of upfront fees. In accordance with ACS 860, this transaction met the criteria for a sale. As of March 31, 2025, the JV had one debt investment with a fair value of $10.3 million and one equity investment with a fair value of $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2024, the JV had one debt investment with a fair value of $10.2 million and one equity investment with a fair value of $0.1 million.

Relationship with Oaktree Capital Management and OCM Growth Holdings

In December 2016, the Company and RGC entered into a strategic relationship with Oaktree Capital Management, L.P ("Oaktree"). In connection with the relationship, OCM Growth Holdings ("OCM Growth"), an affiliate of Oaktree, purchased an aggregate of 14,571,334 shares of the Company's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $219.3 million in the Company's initial private offering and second private offering. As of March 31, 2025, OCM Growth owned 10,779,668 shares of our common stock, or 28.9% of the Company's outstanding shares. Pursuant to an irrevocable proxy, certain shares held by OCM Growth must be voted in the same proportion that the Company's other stockholders vote their shares. Of the 10,779,668 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by OCM Growth, 10,294,926 shares, or 27.6% of the Company’s outstanding shares, are subject to this proxy voting arrangement.

In connection with OCM Growth’s commitment, the Company entered into a stockholder agreement, dated December 15, 2016, with OCM Growth, pursuant to which OCM Growth has a right to nominate a member of the Board of Directors for election for so long as OCM Growth holds shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount equal to, in the aggregate, at least one-third (33%) of OCM Growth’s initial $125.0 million capital commitment. Catherine Frey serves on the Company's Board of Directors as OCM Growth’s director nominee and is considered an independent director. Further, to the extent OCM Growth’s share ownership falls below one-third of its initial $125.0 million capital commitment under any circumstances, OCM Growth will no longer have the right to appoint a director nominee and will use reasonable efforts to cause such nominee to resign immediately (subject to his or her existing fiduciary duties).

Note 8 – Commitments, Contingencies, and Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

Commitments

Contingencies

The Company and RGC are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to the Company's knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against the Company or RGC. From time to time, the Company or RGC may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of their rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. The Company's business is also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory proceedings against it. While the outcome of any such legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that any such proceedings will have a material effect upon its financial condition or results of operations.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into investment agreements under which it commits to make an investment in a portfolio company at some future date or over a specified period of time. These unfunded contractual commitments to provide funds to portfolio companies are not reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. With the exception of the JV, the availability of such unfunded commitments is subject to the specific terms and conditions of each contract, which may include, among other things, portfolio company performance requirements and time-based cancellation provisions. As a result, only a portion of unfunded commitments is currently eligible to be drawn.

The following table sets forth the tax cost basis and the estimated aggregate gross unrealized gain (loss) on investments for federal income tax purposes as of and for the period ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):