FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

The following presents financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the period from February 3, 2022 to September 30, 2022:

	Nine Months Ended			Period from February 3, 2022 to
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022*
Per share data:
Net asset value at beginning of period	$	13.91		$	14.00
Net investment income (loss) ⁽¹⁾		0.79			0.05
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments⁽¹⁾		(0.01	)		-
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		0.78			0.05
Offering costs ⁽²⁾		-			(0.27	)
Permanent tax adjustments⁽²⁾		-			(0.05	)
Less distributions from net investment income (loss)		(0.63	)		-
Net asset value at end of period	$	14.06		$	13.73
Net assets at end of period	$	87,402,852		$	85,323,750
Shares outstanding at end of period		6,214,705			6,214,672
Weighted average net assets	$	88,458,750		$	84,331,724

Per share market value at end of period	$	9.68		$	10.00
Total return based on market value ⁽³⁾		(1.22	)%		(28.57	)%
Total return based on net asset value⁽³⁾		7.66	%		(1.93	)%

Ratio/Supplemental data:
Ratio of expenses to average net assets⁽⁴⁾		3.82	%		1.68	%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets⁽⁴⁾		5.52	%		0.69	%
Portfolio turnover⁽⁴⁾		3	%		N/A

^*	The Company was formed on January 25, 2021 and the effective date of the registration statement was February 3, 2022.

⁽¹⁾

The per share data was derived by using the weighted average shares outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the period from February 3, 2022 to September 30, 2022, the per share data was derived by adding (deducting) the increase (decrease) per share in undistributed net investment income (loss) during the period presented to (from) dividends from net investment income (loss) per share.

⁽²⁾

The per share data was derived by using the shares outstanding during the period from February 3, 2022 to September 30, 2022. SSC has absorbed the cost of the sales load (i.e, underwriting discounts and commissions) incurred by the Company in connection with the initial public offering of its common stock.

⁽³⁾

Total return based on market value is based on the change in market price per share between the beginning and ending market prices per share in each period and assumes that common stock dividends are reinvested in accordance with our common stock dividend reinvestment plan. Total return based on net asset value is based upon the change in net asset value per share between the beginning and ending net asset values per share in each period and assumes that dividends are reinvested in accordance with our common stock dividend reinvestment plan. For periods less than a year, total return is not annualized.

⁽⁴⁾	Ratio is not annualized.