CION Investment Corp
Business
CION Investment Corp is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that operates as a business development company (BDC) investing in private and thinly traded companies. It primarily originates and acquires credit investments, focusing on senior secured debt (first lien, second lien and unitranche), as well as collateralized securities, unsecured debt and selective equity and equity-related instruments. Key business components include investment management provided by CIM, financing and leverage arrangements through consolidated financing subsidiaries, and a joint venture partnership for opportunistic co-investments. The company targets primarily U.S. middle‑market companies (with limited foreign investments) and distributes and lists securities via public exchanges and private placements supported by its affiliate distribution network.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee income | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 6 | |
| Total investment income | 241 | 252 | 251 | 195 | 157 | |
| Management fees | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | |
| Administrative services expense | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Subordinated incentive fee on income | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 7 | |
| General and administrative | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
| Interest expense | 91 | 97 | 86 | 50 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 148 | 156 | 146 | 106 | 83 | |
| Net investment income before taxes | 93 | 96 | 105 | 89 | 75 | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense, including excise tax | −85,000 | 107,000 | −54,000 | 372,000 | 342,000 | |
| Net investment income after taxes | 93 | 96 | 105 | 88 | 74 | |
| Net realized losses on: | −40 | −28 | −32 | −33 | 843,000 | |
| Net realized losses | −40 | −28 | −32 | −33 | 840,000 | |
| Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | −74 | −34 | 22 | −5 | 44 | |
| Net realized and unrealized losses | −114 | −62 | −10 | −38 | 44 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations | −21 | 34 | 95 | 50 | 119 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in net assets per share resulting from operations (in dollars per share) | −0.39 | 0.63 | 1.74 | 0.89 | 2.09 | |
| Net investment income per share (in dollars per share) | 1.78 | 1.79 | 1.92 | 1.56 | 1.31 | |
| Net investment income per share - diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.78 | 1.79 | 1.92 | — | — | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (in shares) | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56,557 | 56,809 | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56,557 | 56,809 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments, at fair value: | 1,813 | — | — | — | 1,889 | |
| Cash | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Interest and fees receivable on investments | 28 | — | — | — | 45 | |
| Receivable due on investments sold and repaid | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Total assets | 1,855 | — | — | — | 1,946 | |
| Financing arrangements (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $14,263 and $18,156, respectively) | 1,126 | — | — | — | 1,099 | |
| Payable for investments purchased | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 785,000 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Interest payable | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Accrued management fees | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Accrued subordinated incentive fee on income | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Accrued administrative services expense | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Shareholder distribution payable | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Share repurchases payable | 27,000 | — | — | — | 40,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,147 | — | — | — | 1,125 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 4 and Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 54,184,636 and 54,184,636 shares issued and 54,184,636 and 54,184,636 shares outstanding, respectively | 51,000 | — | — | — | 53,000 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 1,004 | — | — | — | 1,022 | |
| Accumulated distributable losses | −297 | — | — | — | −201 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 708 | — | — | — | 821 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,855 | — | — | — | 1,946 | |
| Net asset value per share of common stock at end of period (in dollars per share) | 13.76 | 14.86 | 14.5 | 14.28 | 15.43 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net accretion of discount on investments | −26 | −17 | −14 | −11 | −12 | |
| Proceeds from principal repayment of investments | 349 | 444 | 287 | 407 | 569 | |
| Purchase of investments | −264 | −464 | −350 | −551 | −920 | |
| Paid-in-kind interest and dividends capitalized | −52 | −45 | −32 | −31 | −22 | |
| (Increase) decrease in short term investments, net | −47 | 45 | −103 | 77 | −14 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 19 | 43 | 13 | 63 | 259 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| (Increase) decrease in interest receivable on investments | 481,000 | −11 | −16 | −3 | −4 | |
| (Increase) decrease in dividends receivable on investments | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 45,000 | |
| (Increase) decrease in receivable due on investments sold and repaid | −734,000 | −2 | 49,000 | 2 | 3 | |
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets | −708,000 | 83,000 | −523,000 | −359,000 | 1 | |
| Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased | 2 | −4 | 5 | −11 | 11 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | −249,000 | −2,000 | 24,000 | −910,000 | 1 | |
| Increase (decrease) in interest payable | −2 | −2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued management fees | −338,000 | −132,000 | −31,000 | 251,000 | −995,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued administrative services expense | 176,000 | −150,000 | 453,000 | 108,000 | 330,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in subordinated incentive fee on income payable | −82,000 | −651,000 | −450,000 | 1 | −381,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in share repurchase payable | −13,000 | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 77 | 88 | −97 | 35 | −49 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −17 | −11 | −12 | −15 | −10 | |
| Shareholders' distributions paid | −78 | −89 | −92 | −67 | −56 | |
| Repayments under financing arrangements | −170 | −278 | −103 | 0 | −171 | |
| Borrowings under financing arrangements | 193 | 303 | 237 | 128 | 276 | |
| Debt issuance costs paid | −4 | −13 | −9 | −2 | −5 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −76 | −89 | 23 | 44 | 33 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 489,000 | −745,000 | −74 | 79 | −16 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 85 | 93 | 79 | 43 | 27 | |
| Restructuring of portfolio investment | 136 | 93 | 118 | 51 | 5 | |
| Equity investments received in settlement of fee income | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash interest receivable exchanged for additional securities | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |