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SEC filingRunway Growth Finance Corp. reported a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $34.0 million for fiscal year 2025, driven by net investment income of $56.9 million partially offset by net realized and unrealized losses of $22.9 million. Total investment income was $137.3 million, primarily from the company's debt investment portfolio which had a dollar-weighted annualized yield of 14.6% for the year. Operating expenses totaled $80.4 million, with interest and other debt financing expenses of $42.7 million being the largest component. The company generated $186.3 million in net cash from operating activities, primarily from sales or repayments of investments totaling $298.6 million. As of December 31, 2025, the company had an investment portfolio of $927.4 million at fair value and net assets of $485.0 million, with $836.5 million (95.1%) of its debt portfolio bearing variable interest rates. The company paid $51.4 million in dividends to stockholders during the year.
Runway Growth Finance Corp. reported a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $34.0 million for fiscal year 2025. This result was driven by net investment income of $56.9 million, which was partially offset by net realized and unrealized losses of $22.9 million. Total investment income for the year was $137.3 million, while total operating expenses amounted to $80.4 million. The company's debt investment portfolio generated a dollar-weighted annualized yield of 14.6% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 14.9% in 2024 and 15.8% in 2023. Net investment income per common share was $2.00, while the net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share was $1.00 for both basic and diluted calculations.
The company's total investment income of $137.3 million was derived from its investment portfolio, which had a fair value of $927.4 million as of December 31, 2025. The debt investment portfolio, excluding U.S. Treasury bills, consisted of 31 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $860.3 million. As of December 31, 2025, 99.3% ($853.9 million) of the debt investment portfolio at fair value consisted of senior secured loans. The equity investment portfolio had an aggregate fair value of $67.1 million, consisting of 60 warrant positions, five preferred stock positions, one preferred unit position, four common stock positions, and two equity interest positions across 48 companies. The company's investment income is primarily driven by interest income from its debt portfolio, with $836.5 million (95.1%) of debt portfolio investments bearing interest at variable rates as of December 31, 2025.
The company's net investment income margin (net investment income divided by total investment income) was 41.4% for fiscal year 2025. Operating expenses of $80.4 million included management fees of $15.7 million, incentive fees of $14.5 million, interest and other debt financing expenses of $42.7 million, professional fees of $2.2 million, administration agreement expenses of $2.6 million, insurance expense of $646,000, tax expense of $880,000, and other expenses of $1.3 million. The company's expense structure reflects its externally managed business development company model, with significant costs associated with investment management and debt financing. The company's ability to maintain profitability depends on the yield generated from its investment portfolio relative to its operating expenses and financing costs.
The company generated $186.3 million in net cash from operating activities during fiscal year 2025, primarily driven by sales or repayments of investments totaling $298.6 million. Cash flows from financing activities used $173.9 million, including dividends paid to stockholders of $51.4 million, repayments under credit facility of $343.5 million, and acquisition/repurchase of stock of $12.5 million, partially offset by borrowings under credit facility of $205.5 million and proceeds from secured borrowings of $14.6 million. The company ended the period with cash and cash equivalents of $5.8 million. As of December 31, 2025, the company had borrowings of $437.2 million and commitments of $448.8 million. The company's net assets were $485.0 million as of December 31, 2025.
The company faces several risk factors that could impact future performance, including valuation risk due to the lack of readily available market prices for its investments, and interest rate risk as $836.5 million (95.1%) of its debt portfolio investments bear interest at variable rates. A hypothetical 200 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates could increase interest income by a maximum of $13.1 million or decrease investment income by a maximum of $8.1 million annually. The company is subject to various regulatory requirements as a business development company and regulated investment company, including the requirement to distribute annually at least 90% of its investment company taxable income and net tax-exempt interest. The company expects to remain an emerging growth company until December 31, 2026, which allows for reduced public company reporting requirements.