GemCom, LLC



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-22554



Vertical Capital Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


James Ash, Gemini Fund Services, LLC

17605 Wrigh Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68130  

(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

631-470-2616


Date of fiscal year end:

9/30


Date of reporting period: 9/30/14



Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.


Vertical Capital Income Fund
Cusip: 92535C104
VCAPX

 

 

Annual Report

September 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Information: 1-866-277-VCIF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of shareholders and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer of sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Vertical Capital Income Fund. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 

Distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC
Member FINRA

 
 

(VERTICAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LOGO)

 

October 31, 2014

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

Even as the Federal Reserve Board’s quantitative easing program comes to an end, the Fed continues to have a profound influence on the markets. Fed influence has driven the stock market to new records over the past several years, while also pushing interest rates to new lows and benefiting fixed-income investors, but we have now reached a period where investors are asking, “What happens next?”

 

Fed Chair Janet Yellen has talked about taking a “macroprudential” approach to monetary policy in coming months, but has not yet explained what that will entail.

 

Without concrete guidance from the Fed, many are assuming that interest rates will increase soon and that has contributed to market jitters, yet a rate increase anytime soon is unlikely.

 

In fact, the average rate for 30-year fixed mortgages dipped below 4% this month, hitting its lowest level this year. At 3.97%, the rate was down from 4.12% the previous week and 4.28% a year ago, according to a survey by Freddie Mac. Rates were not expected to drop below 4% this year.

 

The consensus among experts is that interest rates will remain low at least through next summer, as the U.S. economy remains fragile and growth has slowed for other economies throughout the world.

 

How far beyond next summer will it be before interest rates increase is anyone’s guess, but the Vertical Capital Income Fund has outperformed the benchmark Barclays Capital Mortgage Backed Securities Index during the current low-rate environment.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the Vertical Capital Income Fund had a total return (load waived) of 7.29%, while the Barclays Index had a total return of 3.78%. Including the maximum load, the Fund had a total return of 2.48%. As in the past, the Fund benefitted from a high level of interest income and a lower interest rate sensitivity than its benchmark.

 

In addition, the Fund produced a total income distribution over the past twelve month period of $0.5553 and its current SEC Annual Yield is 4.30% through September 30, 2014.

 

We believe the fund is also positioned to weather rising interest rates. As we explained in our newsletter, about 20% of the mortgages in the VCAPX portfolio are adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs), so when rates increase, rates on those mortgages will reset and may provide a higher level of income.

 

  20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618 866-224-8867
  Vertical Capital Income Fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA (finra.org).
  Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.
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In addition, as rates rise, many homeowners with ARMs will seek to refinance, so they can lock in rates before they rise too much. When mortgages are refinanced, VCAPX will receive payoffs for their full value, which will enable the fund to capture discounts received when Vertical purchased its mortgage notes.

 

In a worst-case scenario, if rising interest rates result in the foreclosure of any properties whose mortgage notes are held by Vertical, the Fund would own the underlying properties.

 

Because the Fund invests in whole mortgage notes, it is affected by the housing market and the housing market remains disappointing. The National Association of Realtors reported that resales of existing homes hit a one-year high in September, increasing 2.4%, but were still 1.7% below sales a year ago.

 

First-time buyers, which are critical to a sustainable housing recovery, accounted for only 29% of sales, while they should account for 40% to 45% in a healthy market. First-time buyers are being hindered by three factors – regulatory changes that have made it more difficult to qualify for a mortgage, housing prices that continue to increase and personal income that does not. In addition, housing inventory remains low in many parts of the country.

 

Housing prices increased 5.6% in the one-year period ending September 30, 2014, but that’s down from the double-digit increases that were taking place in 2013. An increase in home prices increases the amount of equity in many homes and the corresponding collateral value for mortgage holders, which can contribute to the Fund’s value.

 

While home prices continue to increase, consumer income does not. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2013 Income and Poverty Report, the average American’s income has shrunk to 8% below what it was in 2007 and real median household income has declined to the level it was at in 1994.

 

If first-time buyers are struggling to afford homes today, as statistics indicate, even more will struggle to purchase homes when interest rates increase.

 

Overall, the economy is showing signs of improvement, but, as with the housing market, the signs are mixed. The unemployment rate has finally fallen below 6%, but the majority of new jobs have been for part-time positions. The economy grew by 4.6% in the second quarter of 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, but it contracted by 2.1% in the first quarter.

 

It has been a tumultuous twelve months for many other reasons. The U.S. has started air strikes against the Islamic State, Russia continues to push into Ukraine and is showing signs of aggression elsewhere, Iran is progressing with its nuclear ambitions, civil war continues in Syria and Libya is in turmoil. In addition, Europe’s economy continues to underperform, while growth has been slowing in China and India.

 

Surprisingly, these factors have had less of an impact on markets than investor conjecture about the Fed raising interest rates.

 

  20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618 866-224-8867
  Vertical Capital Income Fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA (finra.org).
  Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.
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And while the economy’s growth has been inconsistent, the Fund’s growth has not. Assets under management (AUM) now exceed $100 million, making the Vertical Capital Income Fund one of the largest interval funds. The fund currently owns 753 mortgages and expects to make additional purchases that could sustain and potentially enhance distributions in the future.

 

The portfolio is regionally diversified over 46 states. Since the inception of the Fund on December 30, 2011, we have had 29 notes that paid off at full value, which have realized the discount of the unpaid principal balance sooner.

 

Thank you for your investment in the Vertical Capital Income Fund.

 

Regards,

 

(-s- GUS ALTUZARRA) 

 

Gus Altuzarra
Managing Member

 

(-s- CHRIS CHASE) 

 

Chris Chase
Managing Member

 

The Fund’s distribution rate may be affected by numerous factors, including changes in realized and projected market returns, Fund performance, and other factors. There can be no assurance that an unanticipated change in market conditions or other unforeseen factors will not result in a change in the Fund’s distribution rate at a future time. The Fund’s distribution amounts were calculated based on the ordinary income received from the underlying investments, any short-term capital gains realized from the disposition of such investments will be paid out annually. A portion of the distributions may consist of a return of capital based on the character of the distributions received from the underlying holdings. Distributions shown are Cumulative.

 

Barclays U.S. MBS Index (mortgage-backed securities) covers the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC). Investors cannot directly invest in an index, and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges.

 

2458-NLD-10/30/2014

 

  20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618 866-224-8867
  Vertical Capital Income Fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA (finra.org).
  Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.
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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PERFORMANCE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (Unaudited)
Since Inception through September 30, 2014*

 

 

(LINE GRAPH) 

 

   One Year  Since Inception*
The Vertical Capital Income Fund  7.29%  8.17%
The Vertical Capital Income Fund with load  2.48%  6.38%
Barclays Capital Mortgage Backed Securities Index  3.78%  1.93%

 

 
*The Fund commenced operations on December 30, 2011. The performance of the Fund is based on average annual returns.

 

The Barclays Capital Mortgage Backed Securities Index is an unmanaged index comprising 15 and 30 year fixed-rate securities backed by mortgage pools of Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Investors can not invest directly in an index or benchmark.

 

Past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate. An investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns would have been lower had the Adviser not waived its fees and reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses. The Fund’s total gross annual operating expenses, including underlying funds, is 3.23% per the January 31, 2014 Prospectus. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would have to pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of the Fund shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-277-VCIF.

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION** (Unaudited)
     
Mortgage Notes   99.9%
Other Investments   0.1%
    100.0%
      
**  Based on Investments at Value as of September 30, 2014.
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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES - 99.1 %     
$313,952   Loan ID 200001  Fixed   6.250%  4/1/2038  $212,737 
 123,101   Loan ID 200003  Balloon   7.250%  9/1/2035   88,938 
 316,238   Loan ID 200004  Fixed   7.990%  10/1/2036   238,101 
 167,557   Loan ID 200005  Fixed   4.750%  8/1/2039   139,668 
 74,589   Loan ID 200006  ARM   7.990%  1/1/2036   56,370 
 36,971   Loan ID 200007  ARM   6.000%  2/1/2028   26,038 
 55,010   Loan ID 200008  ARM   3.875%  3/28/2035   33,522 
 150,304   Loan ID 200009  ARM   2.750%  4/1/2037   80,626 
 160,934   Loan ID 200010  ARM   2.750%  5/1/2034   91,774 
 52,741   Loan ID 200012  ARM   9.800%  7/1/2037   44,408 
 59,253   Loan ID 200013  Fixed   5.250%  9/1/2040   37,243 
 79,909   Loan ID 200014  Fixed   3.500%  3/1/2027   70,945 
 36,348   Loan ID 200015  Fixed   9.000%  8/1/2030   25,606 
 42,138   Loan ID 200016  ARM   10.375%  1/1/2031   37,457 
 51,090   Loan ID 200017  ARM   6.375%  8/1/2030   37,446 
 56,371   Loan ID 200018  Fixed   7.000%  1/1/2033   40,966 
 64,859   Loan ID 200019  Fixed   4.000%  12/1/2036   39,078 
 82,647   Loan ID 200020  Fixed   5.630%  7/1/2033   56,045 
 86,692   Loan ID 200021  ARM   4.000%  10/1/2033   54,367 
 102,378   Loan ID 200023  Fixed   5.875%  12/1/2050   67,750 
 145,911   Loan ID 200025  ARM   2.875%  3/1/2034   82,810 
 205,980   Loan ID 200026  Fixed   4.250%  1/1/2050   61,036 
 228,102   Loan ID 200028  Fixed   3.750%  6/1/2050   206,495 
 228,776   Loan ID 200029  Fixed   4.310%  7/1/2037   137,728 
 244,782   Loan ID 200030  ARM   5.750%  1/1/2038   160,323 
 285,456   Loan ID 200031  Fixed   5.000%  1/1/2051   243,255 
 316,225   Loan ID 200032  Fixed   3.130%  1/1/2051   266,487 
 433,500   Loan ID 200033  ARM   6.375%  6/1/2036   293,817 
 459,569   Loan ID 200034  Fixed   2.625%  10/1/2050   252,662 
 578,262   Loan ID 200035  Fixed   2.000%  11/1/2050   299,975 
 70,380   Loan ID 200036  Fixed   7.940%  1/12/2034   53,688 
 170,875   Loan ID 200037  Fixed   7.800%  5/1/2035   128,168 
 170,273   Loan ID 200038  ARM   6.466%  3/1/2037   115,437 
 27,470   Loan ID 200039  Fixed   11.500%  11/5/2033   25,728 
 127,319   Loan ID 200041  Fixed   4.875%  8/1/2039   78,355 
 43,264   Loan ID 200042  Fixed   7.000%  12/1/2037   30,972 
 66,105   Loan ID 200043  Fixed   6.125%  7/1/2039   44,002 
 126,539   Loan ID 200045  Fixed   5.625%  12/1/2038   82,875 
 42,179   Loan ID 200046  Fixed   8.000%  7/1/2027   34,744 
 55,551   Loan ID 200048  Fixed   5.500%  8/1/2039   35,248 
 247,954   Loan ID 200049  Fixed   3.875%  3/1/2042   203,256 
 175,824   Loan ID 200050  ARM   5.250%  11/1/2050   113,434 
 89,209   Loan ID 200051  Fixed   6.500%  10/1/2040   61,802 
 164,264   Loan ID 200052  Fixed   5.125%  5/1/2040   105,430 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$60,909   Loan ID 200053  Fixed   3.000%  9/1/2042  $50,835 
 58,278   Loan ID 200054  Fixed   8.250%  3/1/2039   44,547 
 86,424   Loan ID 200055  Fixed   10.000%  1/5/2036   73,963 
 282,430   Loan ID 200056  Fixed   7.375%  12/1/2037   207,462 
 127,883   Loan ID 200057  ARM   2.625%  10/1/2036   106,032 
 30,180   Loan ID 200058  Fixed   8.100%  11/1/2032   23,444 
 61,753   Loan ID 200059  Fixed   6.000%  8/1/2039   40,680 
 36,686   Loan ID 200060  Fixed   5.750%  8/1/2039   23,720 
 37,097   Loan ID 200061  Fixed   5.750%  7/1/2024   28,881 
 189,542   Loan ID 200064  Fixed   4.875%  4/1/2034   161,951 
 27,893   Loan ID 200065  ARM   6.875%  1/1/2037   9,416 
 154,124   Loan ID 200066  ARM   5.000%  1/1/2037   128,878 
 691,377   Loan ID 200067  ARM   3.625%  7/1/2037   402,214 
 259,969   Loan ID 200068  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   145,236 
 142,181   Loan ID 200069  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   78,068 
 120,073   Loan ID 200070  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   65,929 
 96,787   Loan ID 200071  ARM   3.125%  8/1/2037   53,201 
 233,269   Loan ID 200072  Fixed   5.040%  2/1/2051   134,903 
 202,720   Loan ID 200073  Fixed   5.210%  2/1/2026   155,184 
 177,649   Loan ID 200074  Fixed   5.110%  2/1/2031   124,335 
 216,472   Loan ID 200075  Fixed   4.250%  2/1/2042   124,139 
 180,130   Loan ID 200076  Fixed   4.250%  12/1/2041   103,368 
 79,452   Loan ID 200077  Fixed   3.750%  8/1/2042   43,419 
 37,400   Loan ID 200078  Fixed   7.000%  8/1/2036   34,323 
 141,942   Loan ID 200079  Fixed   2.000%  8/1/2049   71,817 
 93,975   Loan ID 200080  ARM   8.250%  5/1/2037   73,401 
 79,514   Loan ID 200081  Fixed   2.000%  9/1/2037   65,726 
 70,025   Loan ID 200082  Fixed   8.250%  4/1/2040   53,376 
 118,038   Loan ID 200083  ARM   3.875%  10/1/2046   94,180 
 194,003   Loan ID 200084  Fixed   7.000%  3/1/2039   139,925 
 168,936   Loan ID 200086  Fixed   2.000%  11/1/2050   140,365 
 229,422   Loan ID 200087  Fixed   4.000%  3/1/2051   135,601 
 128,270   Loan ID 200088  Fixed   7.000%  6/1/2039   92,464 
 275,019   Loan ID 200089  Fixed   2.000%  3/1/2052   142,667 
 74,663   Loan ID 200090  Fixed   2.000%  11/1/2036   61,977 
 294,778   Loan ID 200091  Fixed   2.000%  11/1/2051   151,321 
 281,849   Loan ID 200092  Fixed   2.375%  5/1/2036   151,475 
 142,865   Loan ID 200093  Fixed   3.000%  2/1/2038   118,528 
 234,707   Loan ID 200094  ARM   2.625%  9/1/2037   193,935 
 481,530   Loan ID 200095  Fixed   2.000%  4/1/2051   402,206 
 222,479   Loan ID 200096  ARM   4.375%  8/1/2037   134,471 
 118,761   Loan ID 200097  ARM   2.625%  6/1/2035   64,876 
 93,066   Loan ID 200098  ARM   3.250%  9/1/2033   55,537 
 83,918   Loan ID 200099  Fixed   2.000%  3/1/2040   42,968 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$388,888   Loan ID 200100  Fixed   2.000%  7/1/2037  $199,375 
 309,755   Loan ID 200101  ARM   2.750%  7/1/2051   253,078 
 77,140   Loan ID 200102  Fixed   1.250%  3/1/2040   37,642 
 108,370   Loan ID 200103  ARM   3.250%  9/1/2034   63,692 
 56,881   Loan ID 200104  Fixed   8.250%  5/1/2039   68,820 
 122,409   Loan ID 200105  Fixed   2.000%  12/1/2050   102,288 
 97,855   Loan ID 200106  Fixed   2.000%  2/1/2052   82,435 
 331,967   Loan ID 200107  Fixed   2.000%  7/1/2052   169,758 
 194,672   Loan ID 200108  Fixed   3.000%  6/1/2047   95,216 
 49,108   Loan ID 200109  ARM   2.750%  4/1/2038   39,963 
 116,747   Loan ID 200110  Fixed   8.250%  8/1/2039   134,338 
 189,454   Loan ID 200111  Fixed   4.000%  11/1/2050   111,545 
 310,230   Loan ID 200112  Fixed   2.000%  9/1/2049   160,506 
 207,615   Loan ID 200113  ARM   2.860%  7/1/2037   111,929 
 117,612   Loan ID 200114  Fixed   2.000%  10/1/2051   98,421 
 271,780   Loan ID 200115  Fixed   2.000%  11/1/2051   137,510 
 152,996   Loan ID 200116  Fixed   8.250%  3/1/2039   116,620 
 192,417   Loan ID 200117  ARM   3.125%  8/1/2037   107,613 
 88,573   Loan ID 200118  ARM   2.625%  6/1/2035   49,198 
 95,925   Loan ID 200119  ARM   2.625%  10/1/2034   53,850 
 301,318   Loan ID 200120  Fixed   2.000%  2/1/2051   154,085 
 103,612   Loan ID 200121  ARM   2.625%  1/1/2035   57,855 
 150,619   Loan ID 200122  ARM   2.625%  6/1/2035   83,661 
 459,967   Loan ID 200123  ARM   2.625%  9/1/2037   242,908 
 147,310   Loan ID 200124  ARM   3.360%  6/1/2037   82,626 
 317,034   Loan ID 200125  Fixed   2.000%  5/1/2051   262,780 
 129,987   Loan ID 200126  Fixed   8.250%  8/1/2039   99,081 
 147,498   Loan ID 200127  Fixed   2.750%  8/1/2039   80,491 
 52,904   Loan ID 200128  Fixed   2.000%  7/1/2037   43,750 
 472,676   Loan ID 200129  Fixed   4.625%  3/1/2052   292,056 
 110,454   Loan ID 200130  Fixed   4.500%  8/1/2042   90,850 
 39,163   Loan ID 200131  Fixed   3.875%  11/1/2027   35,154 
 239,470   Loan ID 200133  Fixed   3.490%  1/1/2043   194,824 
 193,151   Loan ID 200134  Fixed   3.750%  12/1/2042   169,973 
 129,097   Loan ID 200135  Fixed   4.375%  12/1/2042   109,357 
 267,013   Loan ID 200136  Fixed   2.875%  10/1/2027   239,365 
 132,476   Loan ID 200137  Fixed   4.500%  9/1/2042   114,251 
 137,141   Loan ID 200138  Fixed   3.750%  10/1/2042   116,073 
 54,206   Loan ID 200139  Fixed   4.625%  5/1/2027   38,443 
 45,151   Loan ID 200140  Fixed   3.625%  12/1/2027   40,485 
 83,196   Loan ID 200141  Fixed   4.250%  2/1/2042   68,021 
 188,187   Loan ID 200142  Fixed   3.300%  1/1/2037   107,359 
 133,048   Loan ID 200143  Fixed   3.000%  2/1/2037   106,225 
 559,137   Loan ID 200144  ARM   2.625%  10/1/2036   304,372 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$287,590   Loan ID 200145  Fixed   2.000%  8/1/2051  $240,215 
 251,542   Loan ID 200147  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   140,528 
 140,543   Loan ID 200148  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   77,168 
 164,249   Loan ID 200149  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   114,741 
 216,439   Loan ID 200150  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   118,841 
 103,881   Loan ID 200151  ARM   3.125%  8/1/2037   57,101 
 100,325   Loan ID 200152  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   83,475 
 1,818,121   Loan ID 200153  ARM   2.750%  4/1/2037   1,488,049 
 101,348   Loan ID 200154  Fixed   11.050%  9/1/2037   92,015 
 56,513   Loan ID 200156  Fixed   8.130%  9/19/2032   44,003 
 127,250   Loan ID 200157  Fixed   3.750%  1/1/2043   111,199 
 165,769   Loan ID 200158  Fixed   3.625%  12/1/2042   145,806 
 191,729   Loan ID 200159  Fixed   3.750%  6/1/2042   160,001 
 134,140   Loan ID 200160  Fixed   3.250%  2/1/2043   71,026 
 492,819   Loan ID 200161  Fixed   3.875%  11/1/2041   404,508 
 236,862   Loan ID 200162  Fixed   3.875%  7/1/2042   193,879 
 125,732   Loan ID 200163  Fixed   4.000%  1/1/2042   103,239 
 107,625   Loan ID 200164  Fixed   4.000%  7/1/2042   100,968 
 207,663   Loan ID 200165  Fixed   4.375%  12/1/2041   171,088 
 129,380   Loan ID 200166  Fixed   4.000%  2/1/2032   111,438 
 137,090   Loan ID 200168  Fixed   3.750%  10/1/2042   111,948 
 25,895   Loan ID 200169  Fixed   6.923%  9/1/2034   18,460 
 450,694   Loan ID 200170  ARM   2.625%  10/1/2036   241,198 
 104,220   Loan ID 200171  Fixed   6.500%  4/1/2036   89,001 
 148,137   Loan ID 200172  Fixed   7.250%  2/1/2037   106,001 
 203,807   Loan ID 200173  Fixed   3.575%  10/1/2046   77,205 
 95,446   Loan ID 200174  Fixed   7.340%  4/1/2037   68,639 
 55,877   Loan ID 200175  Fixed   9.600%  5/1/2037   45,982 
 103,103   Loan ID 200176  Fixed   6.600%  3/1/2037   69,785 
 70,912   Loan ID 200177  Fixed   8.000%  1/11/2022   62,228 
 44,434   Loan ID 200178  Fixed   6.500%  5/10/2016   42,475 
 30,554   Loan ID 200179  Fixed   7.250%  7/27/2019   18,993 
 20,251   Loan ID 200180  Fixed   6.500%  7/8/2016   19,205 
 113,937   Loan ID 200181  Fixed   7.500%  3/1/2016   109,550 
 95,313   Loan ID 200182  Fixed   8.750%  10/10/2016   91,426 
 281,762   Loan ID 200183  Fixed   4.125%  12/1/2032   229,020 
 77,357   Loan ID 200184  Fixed   4.375%  12/1/2042   60,574 
 29,444   Loan ID 200185  Fixed   5.375%  6/1/2042   18,448 
 56,209   Loan ID 200186  Fixed   5.125%  8/1/2042   48,865 
 55,909   Loan ID 200187  Fixed   5.875%  12/1/2039   36,403 
 157,912   Loan ID 200188  Fixed   3.875%  2/1/2043   128,905 
 177,648   Loan ID 200189  Fixed   4.125%  8/1/2042   145,511 
 354,889   Loan ID 200190  Fixed   3.625%  11/1/2042   313,215 
 138,351   Loan ID 200191  Fixed   4.125%  11/1/2042   111,658 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %       
$196,613   Loan ID 200192  Fixed   4.250%  11/1/2042  $173,923 
 100,643   Loan ID 200193  Fixed   3.875%  6/1/2042   89,038 
 172,211   Loan ID 200194  Fixed   4.750%  9/1/2041   145,787 
 283,663   Loan ID 200195  Fixed   3.875%  3/1/2042   232,529 
 105,538   Loan ID 200196  Fixed   4.500%  1/1/2043   89,972 
 41,016   Loan ID 200197  Fixed   4.750%  11/1/2042   35,260 
 42,726   Loan ID 200198  Fixed   5.250%  10/1/2042   35,511 
 303,679   Loan ID 200199  Fixed   4.000%  9/1/2042   284,754 
 258,879   Loan ID 200200  Fixed   3.875%  9/1/2042   206,691 
 62,473   Loan ID 200201  Fixed   5.125%  8/1/2041   54,447 
 61,996   Loan ID 200202  Fixed   4.375%  12/1/2042   57,296 
 292,989   Loan ID 200203  Fixed   4.250%  8/1/2042   240,484 
 152,499   Loan ID 200204  Fixed   3.875%  7/1/2042   121,989 
 78,484   Loan ID 200205  Fixed   5.000%  11/1/2041   68,214 
 25,363   Loan ID 200206  Fixed   3.990%  12/1/2042   20,735 
 618,623   Loan ID 200207  ARM   3.625%  3/1/2042   580,583 
 52,335   Loan ID 200208  Fixed   4.250%  1/1/2043   38,365 
 223,116   Loan ID 200209  Fixed   3.875%  8/1/2042   196,272 
 93,223   Loan ID 200210  Fixed   4.625%  5/1/2043   83,802 
 224,002   Loan ID 200211  Fixed   3.750%  5/1/2042   202,780 
 142,995   Loan ID 200212  Fixed   3.875%  2/1/2042   112,749 
 303,621   Loan ID 200213  Fixed   4.125%  1/1/2038   200,182 
 62,332   Loan ID 200214  Fixed   5.750%  7/1/2039   51,076 
 121,547   Loan ID 200216  Fixed   5.750%  9/1/2039   94,281 
 148,722   Loan ID 200217  Fixed   5.250%  7/1/2040   121,076 
 79,410   Loan ID 200218  Fixed   4.250%  12/1/2041   48,468 
 209,819   Loan ID 200219  Fixed   4.250%  4/1/2043   192,676 
 226,242   Loan ID 200220  Fixed   3.875%  5/1/2043   182,415 
 174,869   Loan ID 200221  Fixed   4.250%  4/1/2043   159,787 
 132,899   Loan ID 200222  Fixed   4.125%  5/1/2043   108,158 
 261,089   Loan ID 200223  Fixed   4.125%  5/1/2043   231,853 
 223,297   Loan ID 200224  Fixed   4.000%  7/1/2043   186,376 
 118,520   Loan ID 200225  Fixed   3.750%  3/1/2043   76,044 
 86,127   Loan ID 200226  Fixed   5.250%  7/1/2041   77,764 
 54,268   Loan ID 200228  Fixed   4.625%  8/1/2042   46,672 
 172,689   Loan ID 200229  Fixed   3.750%  7/1/2042   149,424 
 154,894   Loan ID 200230  Fixed   3.500%  2/1/2043   128,938 
 137,999   Loan ID 200231  Fixed   3.625%  12/1/2042   77,025 
 73,054   Loan ID 200232  Fixed   3.875%  8/1/2042   56,645 
 201,407   Loan ID 200233  Fixed   2.990%  11/1/2027   168,572 
 195,672   Loan ID 200234  Fixed   3.250%  1/1/2043   131,549 
 98,671   Loan ID 200235  Fixed   3.750%  12/1/2042   86,831 
 170,865   Loan ID 200236  Fixed   4.250%  10/1/2042   149,147 
 500,130   Loan ID 200237  ARM   2.750%  9/1/2033   426,780 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$338,912   Loan ID 200238  ARM   3.625%  7/1/2035  $312,496 
 108,682   Loan ID 200239  ARM   3.990%  5/1/2036   91,282 
 124,288   Loan ID 200240  Fixed   4.000%  6/1/2042   97,813 
 153,231   Loan ID 200242  Fixed   3.250%  10/1/2042   118,595 
 125,591   Loan ID 200243  Fixed   3.750%  4/1/2043   98,762 
 30,395   Loan ID 200244  Fixed   5.000%  5/1/2042   24,954 
 214,001   Loan ID 200245  Fixed   3.875%  3/1/2043   178,240 
 97,440   Loan ID 200286  Fixed   4.500%  7/1/2043   84,200 
 105,914   Loan ID 200287  Fixed   4.375%  7/1/2043   86,425 
 356,670   Loan ID 200288  Fixed   4.375%  11/1/2041   277,958 
 358,902   Loan ID 200289  Fixed   5.500%  9/1/2043   324,269 
 305,624   Loan ID 200290  Fixed   4.250%  4/1/2043   255,507 
 230,350   Loan ID 200291  Fixed   4.125%  11/1/2042   192,353 
 463,528   Loan ID 200292  Fixed   3.875%  6/1/2043   385,812 
 48,022   Loan ID 200293  Fixed   4.125%  3/1/2043   40,163 
 189,380   Loan ID 200294  Fixed   3.875%  2/1/2043   155,260 
 269,945   Loan ID 200295  Fixed   3.875%  6/1/2043   233,247 
 220,554   Loan ID 200296  Fixed   3.250%  2/1/2043   169,097 
 189,959   Loan ID 200297  Fixed   3.375%  10/1/2042   146,146 
 150,957   Loan ID 200298  Fixed   3.250%  6/1/2043   115,398 
 205,851   Loan ID 200299  Fixed   3.625%  10/1/2042   164,359 
 121,872   Loan ID 200300  Fixed   8.400%  10/20/2037   101,784 
 80,387   Loan ID 200301  Fixed   4.625%  7/1/2043   70,770 
 105,697   Loan ID 200302  Fixed   9.875%  10/1/2035   88,914 
 61,306   Loan ID 200303  Fixed   5.250%  10/1/2032   54,064 
 150,376   Loan ID 200304  Fixed   7.250%  10/1/2033   128,357 
 255,978   Loan ID 200305  Fixed   7.000%  3/1/2036   210,285 
 744,998   Loan ID 200306  Fixed   4.870%  5/1/2049   638,177 
 52,570   Loan ID 200307  Fixed   6.500%  7/1/2031   44,950 
 113,793   Loan ID 200308  ARM   6.750%  5/1/2035   99,160 
 220,657   Loan ID 200309  Fixed   2.000%  12/1/2048   177,698 
 173,592   Loan ID 200310  Fixed   8.000%  9/1/2039   129,308 
 136,584   Loan ID 200312  Fixed   9.000%  4/1/2039   115,002 
 49,433   Loan ID 200313  Fixed   8.500%  3/1/2028   39,767 
 65,127   Loan ID 200314  Fixed   8.000%  3/1/2040   48,870 
 331,662   Loan ID 200315  ARM   3.375%  6/1/2037   238,471 
 139,420   Loan ID 200316  Fixed   6.850%  7/1/2035   94,510 
 79,849   Loan ID 200317  Fixed   7.000%  9/1/2032   68,318 
 288,277   Loan ID 200318  Fixed   3.500%  10/1/2036   222,483 
 69,125   Loan ID 200319  ARM   3.125%  12/1/2034   54,237 
 306,796   Loan ID 200321  Fixed   2.375%  6/1/2049   239,049 
 141,774   Loan ID 200322  Fixed   7.375%  8/1/2033   125,911 
 207,993   Loan ID 200323  ARM   2.875%  1/1/2035   172,789 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$355,400   Loan ID 200324  Fixed   5.500%  11/1/2037  $303,935 
 249,219   Loan ID 200325  Fixed   6.000%  5/1/2042   199,675 
 80,711   Loan ID 200326  Fixed   8.375%  10/1/2036   68,719 
 159,076   Loan ID 200327  Fixed   6.790%  10/26/2036   118,067 
 999,876   Loan ID 200328  ARM   6.250%  7/1/2038   856,901 
 118,184   Loan ID 200329  Fixed   6.880%  3/1/2036   110,145 
 265,356   Loan ID 200330  Fixed   7.000%  8/1/2037   204,946 
 80,181   Loan ID 200331  ARM   6.500%  7/1/2033   68,305 
 108,046   Loan ID 200332  Fixed   5.775%  10/1/2037   95,260 
 216,351   Loan ID 200333  Fixed   5.875%  5/1/2021   176,249 
 93,616   Loan ID 200334  Fixed   7.000%  1/1/2033   82,981 
 282,803   Loan ID 200335  Fixed   2.000%  11/1/2052   226,538 
 59,040   Loan ID 200336  Fixed   7.000%  12/1/2042   45,652 
 48,113   Loan ID 200337  Fixed   7.000%  10/1/2034   44,684 
 56,850   Loan ID 200338  ARM   10.500%  8/1/2029   50,485 
 178,501   Loan ID 200339  Fixed   2.000%  10/1/2033   152,562 
 37,589   Loan ID 200340  Fixed   7.000%  3/1/2030   26,939 
 190,472   Loan ID 200341  Fixed   7.000%  8/1/2035   171,294 
 30,308   Loan ID 200342  Fixed   5.375%  10/1/2019   25,906 
 90,152   Loan ID 200343  ARM   7.750%  6/1/2034   74,856 
 110,096   Loan ID 200344  ARM   6.850%  7/1/2034   73,547 
 74,090   Loan ID 200345  Fixed   9.625%  1/1/2033   62,693 
 469,482   Loan ID 200346  Fixed   7.000%  6/1/2044   329,216 
 551,272   Loan ID 200347  Fixed   4.375%  7/1/2050   332,613 
 66,715   Loan ID 200348  Fixed   6.500%  7/1/2038   45,941 
 143,923   Loan ID 200349  Fixed   7.000%  1/1/2037   118,560 
 64,224   Loan ID 200350  Fixed   7.500%  3/1/2029   48,164 
 134,534   Loan ID 200351  ARM   3.500%  6/1/2036   75,651 
 74,333   Loan ID 200352  Fixed   7.000%  9/1/2029   66,152 
 92,080   Loan ID 200353  Fixed   6.500%  10/1/2032   81,473 
 92,627   Loan ID 200354  ARM   6.875%  11/1/2033   74,971 
 45,791   Loan ID 200355  ARM   7.875%  7/1/2032   33,750 
 88,651   Loan ID 200356  ARM   8.100%  2/1/2036   64,184 
 114,092   Loan ID 200357  Fixed   8.500%  4/1/2027   94,753 
 157,446   Loan ID 200358  Fixed   2.000%  4/1/2025   145,544 
 257,469   Loan ID 200359  ARM   2.625%  2/1/2036   208,081 
 33,046   Loan ID 200360  ARM   2.875%  1/1/2025   29,508 
 75,856   Loan ID 200361  Fixed   7.500%  1/1/2034   70,530 
 112,132   Loan ID 200362  Fixed   2.750%  11/1/2034   56,234 
 150,318   Loan ID 200363  Fixed   6.000%  3/1/2049   116,946 
 94,779   Loan ID 200364  Fixed   10.000%  11/1/2037   78,455 
 221,171   Loan ID 200365  ARM   2.860%  8/1/2037   119,101 
 72,211   Loan ID 200366  Fixed   6.250%  1/1/2033   64,256 
 239,444   Loan ID 200368  Fixed   4.500%  4/1/2036   216,583 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

11
 

Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$278,353   Loan ID 200369  Fixed   6.000%  4/1/2044  $246,627 
 196,776   Loan ID 200370  ARM   5.500%  6/1/2035   183,236 
 66,501   Loan ID 200371  Fixed   7.375%  8/1/2033   61,910 
 206,278   Loan ID 200372  ARM   2.625%  5/1/2036   111,087 
 62,267   Loan ID 200373  Fixed   7.000%  12/1/2036   40,945 
 79,595   Loan ID 200374  ARM   7.000%  5/1/2034   65,670 
 103,995   Loan ID 200375  Fixed   7.000%  11/1/2036   68,446 
 442,333   Loan ID 200376  Fixed   2.900%  6/1/2053   389,684 
 85,928   Loan ID 200377  ARM   5.500%  10/1/2036   75,944 
 239,420   Loan ID 200378  Fixed   5.500%  3/1/2038   203,730 
 111,687   Loan ID 200379  Fixed   8.250%  3/1/2039   103,616 
 191,003   Loan ID 200380  Fixed   4.220%  4/1/2049   168,366 
 291,270   Loan ID 200381  Fixed   4.780%  6/1/2037   270,938 
 114,032   Loan ID 200382  Fixed   4.850%  7/1/2037   95,208 
 402,719   Loan ID 200383  Fixed   5.030%  12/1/2046   382,380 
 304,942   Loan ID 200384  Fixed   5.000%  11/1/2047   224,845 
 150,543   Loan ID 200385  Fixed   8.250%  1/1/2040   153,269 
 231,357   Loan ID 200386  Fixed   5.000%  3/1/2041   204,561 
 79,396   Loan ID 200387  Fixed   4.000%  6/1/2039   67,737 
 199,803   Loan ID 200388  Fixed   3.000%  3/1/2051   156,556 
 124,906   Loan ID 200389  Fixed   4.820%  8/1/2047   108,511 
 207,998   Loan ID 200390  Fixed   4.000%  4/16/2047   168,293 
 188,114   Loan ID 200391  Fixed   4.000%  1/13/2035   164,250 
 69,601   Loan ID 200392  Fixed   10.000%  6/5/2034   66,611 
 110,360   Loan ID 200393  Fixed   5.070%  8/1/2037   95,903 
 134,633   Loan ID 200394  Fixed   7.150%  8/1/2037   125,208 
 83,117   Loan ID 200395  Fixed   4.860%  4/1/2047   73,804 
 75,619   Loan ID 200396  Fixed   10.000%  2/1/2036   72,421 
 131,484   Loan ID 200397  ARM   9.375%  9/1/2037   108,520 
 144,316   Loan ID 200398  Fixed   4.800%  2/1/2037   120,398 
 83,807   Loan ID 200399  Fixed   4.980%  6/1/2037   60,219 
 370,235   Loan ID 200400  Fixed   8.450%  12/1/2036   351,562 
 531,354   Loan ID 200401  Fixed   5.000%  8/1/2047   409,484 
 56,551   Loan ID 200403  Fixed   8.300%  10/15/2032   50,053 
 60,116   Loan ID 200404  Fixed   8.100%  5/1/2037   55,820 
 105,112   Loan ID 200405  Fixed   4.870%  12/1/2035   95,683 
 119,496   Loan ID 200406  Fixed   4.750%  10/1/2051   113,731 
 242,294   Loan ID 200407  Fixed   6.500%  4/1/2042   228,501 
 212,800   Loan ID 200408  Fixed   6.000%  4/1/2039   161,777 
 352,773   Loan ID 200409  Fixed   6.000%  2/1/2049   278,131 
 69,971   Loan ID 200410  ARM   8.500%  6/1/2037   56,239 
 110,041   Loan ID 200411  Fixed   8.275%  6/1/2037   105,997 
 295,593   Loan ID 200412  Fixed   7.750%  8/1/2040   248,186 
 257,440   Loan ID 200413  Fixed   5.150%  11/1/2047   251,328 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

12
 

Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$203,343   Loan ID 200414  Fixed   5.000%  4/1/2049  $153,112 
 86,658   Loan ID 200415  Fixed   6.000%  4/1/2050   82,716 
 187,072   Loan ID 200416  Fixed   4.670%  8/1/2053   158,649 
 74,856   Loan ID 200417  Fixed   7.000%  5/1/2035   72,417 
 60,585   Loan ID 200418  Fixed   4.000%  6/1/2035   51,185 
 178,733   Loan ID 200419  Fixed   4.000%  12/19/2035   169,995 
 177,317   Loan ID 200420  Fixed   4.225%  4/10/2038   156,684 
 79,629   Loan ID 200421  Fixed   7.710%  8/1/2037   70,339 
 139,958   Loan ID 200422  Fixed   3.830%  8/1/2053   116,945 
 135,919   Loan ID 200423  Fixed   4.500%  6/1/2043   113,622 
 127,720   Loan ID 200424  Fixed   4.000%  9/1/2028   110,358 
 264,460   Loan ID 200427  Fixed   3.625%  3/1/2043   227,970 
 214,538   Loan ID 200428  ARM   4.125%  4/1/2041   180,794 
 186,898   Loan ID 200429  Fixed   3.875%  12/1/2042   132,076 
 237,230   Loan ID 200430  Fixed   3.625%  7/1/2043   208,221 
 199,086   Loan ID 200431  Fixed   4.625%  7/1/2043   176,095 
 319,387   Loan ID 200432  Fixed   4.875%  5/1/2043   287,162 
 134,984   Loan ID 200433  Fixed   4.250%  8/1/2043   119,719 
 166,609   Loan ID 200434  Fixed   5.250%  10/1/2043   151,942 
 204,033   Loan ID 200435  Fixed   4.625%  11/1/2052   159,490 
 225,399   Loan ID 200436  Fixed   3.750%  4/1/2043   204,860 
 342,328   Loan ID 200437  Fixed   5.625%  10/1/2043   312,986 
 142,452   Loan ID 200438  Fixed   4.000%  12/1/2041   106,181 
 46,780   Loan ID 200439  Fixed   5.000%  8/1/2041   39,589 
 8,092   Loan ID 200440  Fixed   8.000%  6/1/2016   8,063 
 201,594   Loan ID 200441  Fixed   4.440%  1/15/2015   198,558 
 443,564   Loan ID 200442  Fixed   5.000%  12/1/2043   338,599 
 278,541   Loan ID 200443  Fixed   3.000%  7/1/2049   173,751 
 272,373   Loan ID 200444  Fixed   4.380%  11/1/2038   149,940 
 171,590   Loan ID 200445  Fixed   5.250%  2/1/2039   159,769 
 2,730   Loan ID 200446  Fixed   7.000%  5/1/2015   2,159 
 59,920   Loan ID 200447  Fixed   5.875%  11/4/2034   54,752 
 78,666   Loan ID 200448  Fixed   5.750%  5/1/2042   47,402 
 131,492   Loan ID 200449  Fixed   5.000%  7/1/2041   119,083 
 70,542   Loan ID 200450  Fixed   4.110%  12/1/2025   50,304 
 377,597   Loan ID 200451  Fixed   6.250%  7/1/2038   336,075 
 143,342   Loan ID 200452  Fixed   2.000%  11/1/2041   94,973 
 17,719   Loan ID 200453  Fixed   4.550%  3/1/2026   13,658 
 540,669   Loan ID 200455  Fixed   2.000%  7/1/2039   444,249 
 258,366   Loan ID 200456  Fixed   2.000%  11/1/2038   234,691 
 219,757   Loan ID 200457  Fixed   5.750%  12/10/2030   168,414 
 151,258   Loan ID 200458  Fixed   6.625%  12/1/2038   116,437 
 196,108   Loan ID 200460  Fixed   7.000%  7/1/2041   195,248 
 284,020   Loan ID 200461  Fixed   4.750%  6/20/2044   161,370 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$391,628   Loan ID 200462  Fixed   6.000%  7/1/2037  $207,284 
 158,404   Loan ID 200463  Fixed   6.000%  3/1/2037   95,322 
 411,571   Loan ID 200464  ARM   8.750%  8/1/2037   249,478 
 256,302   Loan ID 200465  Fixed   6.500%  7/1/2037   164,881 
 465,897   Loan ID 200466  Fixed   7.000%  7/1/2037   304,954 
 335,122   Loan ID 200467  Fixed   2.000%  7/1/2037   208,882 
 97,114   Loan ID 200468  Fixed   5.625%  7/1/2037   50,912 
 135,436   Loan ID 200469  Fixed   6.500%  7/1/2037   118,245 
 248,678   Loan ID 200470  Fixed   4.625%  7/1/2043   190,324 
 174,335   Loan ID 200471  Fixed   5.500%  4/1/2039   156,083 
 371,332   Loan ID 200472  Fixed   4.250%  9/1/2042   328,986 
 305,921   Loan ID 200473  Fixed   4.000%  12/1/2042   236,382 
 247,333   Loan ID 200474  Fixed   5.750%  11/1/2050   215,263 
 173,600   Loan ID 200475  Fixed   5.450%  7/1/2049   147,350 
 195,737   Loan ID 200476  Fixed   6.000%  9/1/2050   166,109 
 248,350   Loan ID 200477  Fixed   4.125%  12/1/2028   221,210 
 188,890   Loan ID 200478  Fixed   3.625%  9/1/2042   147,330 
 147,778   Loan ID 200479  Fixed   3.500%  8/1/2026   130,021 
 251,764   Loan ID 200480  ARM   3.750%  7/1/2041   199,164 
 180,342   Loan ID 200481  ARM   3.500%  8/1/2041   147,609 
 126,713   Loan ID 200482  Fixed   4.375%  11/1/2028   111,736 
 119,033   Loan ID 200483  Fixed   4.375%  11/1/2028   105,500 
 411,756   Loan ID 200484  Fixed   4.250%  12/1/2043   342,252 
 78,520   Loan ID 200485  Fixed   4.125%  2/1/2043   65,269 
 263,235   Loan ID 200486  Fixed   3.500%  1/1/2043   214,177 
 476,755   Loan ID 200487  Fixed   6.000%  3/1/2037   309,559 
 166,883   Loan ID 200488  Fixed   4.250%  1/1/2044   140,847 
 120,426   Loan ID 200489  Fixed   4.000%  3/1/2043   99,679 
 93,068   Loan ID 200490  Fixed   4.000%  11/1/2028   80,325 
 214,837   Loan ID 200491  Fixed   5.500%  10/1/2039   189,611 
 127,143   Loan ID 200492  Fixed   4.000%  1/1/2043   105,978 
 77,826   Loan ID 200493  Fixed   4.500%  12/1/2025   69,042 
 288,770   Loan ID 200494  Fixed   4.625%  10/1/2043   253,521 
 369,210   Loan ID 200495  Fixed   4.875%  12/1/2041   320,041 
 211,232   Loan ID 200496  Fixed   3.875%  2/1/2043   182,486 
 341,266   Loan ID 200497  Fixed   3.250%  4/1/2043   276,590 
 273,267   Loan ID 200498  Fixed   4.000%  2/1/2043   234,251 
 285,011   Loan ID 200499  Fixed   4.250%  1/1/2043   242,775 
 231,823   Loan ID 200500  Fixed   5.875%  2/1/2037   181,978 
 157,505   Loan ID 200501  Fixed   7.250%  12/1/2037   136,561 
 146,370   Loan ID 200502  Fixed   5.000%  6/1/2049   118,665 
 274,070   Loan ID 200503  Fixed   7.500%  8/1/2037   233,797 
 405,328   Loan ID 200504  Fixed   3.375%  3/1/2043   329,065 
 147,687   Loan ID 200505  Fixed   3.500%  4/1/2043   109,805 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$206,960   Loan ID 200506  Fixed   4.875%  8/1/2039  $169,212 
 77,620   Loan ID 200507  Fixed   4.500%  9/1/2042   62,373 
 267,280   Loan ID 200508  Fixed   2.000%  10/1/2040   192,800 
 214,964   Loan ID 200509  Fixed   2.000%  12/1/2052   155,169 
 272,208   Loan ID 200510  Fixed   4.000%  1/1/2043   226,894 
 257,395   Loan ID 200511  Fixed   4.875%  1/1/2044   226,048 
 135,869   Loan ID 200512  Fixed   2.875%  2/1/2035   112,859 
 179,473   Loan ID 200513  Fixed   3.000%  10/1/2038   140,790 
 348,516   Loan ID 200514  Fixed   3.000%  4/1/2047   260,969 
 104,026   Loan ID 200515  Fixed   8.250%  2/1/2039   95,451 
 394,682   Loan ID 200516  Fixed   3.500%  1/1/2037   320,483 
 107,952   Loan ID 200517  Fixed   8.000%  5/1/2039   96,572 
 210,851   Loan ID 200518  Fixed   3.000%  12/1/2050   172,860 
 327,549   Loan ID 200519  Fixed   3.000%  11/1/2049   264,406 
 69,808   Loan ID 200520  Fixed   3.260%  7/1/2053   53,600 
 233,201   Loan ID 200521  ARM   3.125%  8/1/2037   190,396 
 390,292   Loan ID 200522  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   309,461 
 447,117   Loan ID 200523  ARM   3.125%  9/1/2037   322,836 
 129,276   Loan ID 200524  Fixed   3.500%  6/1/2043   107,067 
 300,521   Loan ID 200525  Fixed   3.250%  12/1/2042   249,664 
 165,394   Loan ID 200526  Fixed   3.625%  3/1/2043   137,246 
 116,173   Loan ID 200527  Fixed   4.500%  12/1/2043   101,166 
 142,627   Loan ID 200528  Fixed   4.375%  2/1/2044   121,727 
 413,176   Loan ID 200529  Fixed   4.625%  2/1/2044   365,169 
 33,777   Loan ID 200530  Fixed   5.375%  2/1/2044   26,482 
 180,849   Loan ID 200531  Fixed   4.625%  11/1/2043   162,306 
 119,136   Loan ID 200532  Fixed   3.250%  7/1/2043   98,422 
 143,052   Loan ID 200533  Fixed   4.250%  1/1/2044   114,350 
 148,378   Loan ID 200534  Fixed   5.500%  2/1/2044   133,861 
 256,411   Loan ID 200535  Fixed   4.375%  11/1/2043   228,237 
 63,857   Loan ID 200536  Fixed   3.750%  10/1/2042   41,560 
 129,171   Loan ID 200537  Fixed   4.500%  3/1/2042   102,073 
 98,128   Loan ID 200538  Fixed   4.750%  1/1/2043   86,102 
 278,792   Loan ID 200539  Fixed   4.500%  2/1/2043   227,704 
 88,377   Loan ID 200540  Fixed   3.875%  2/1/2043   73,600 
 84,826   Loan ID 200541  Fixed   7.875%  9/1/2037   59,532 
 190,085   Loan ID 200542  Fixed   4.500%  4/1/2037   139,291 
 57,622   Loan ID 200543  ARM   7.250%  2/1/2037   39,670 
 396,098   Loan ID 200544  Fixed   5.000%  2/1/2044   357,075 
 64,588   Loan ID 200545  Fixed   4.375%  2/1/2029   54,243 
 126,191   Loan ID 200546  Fixed   5.375%  12/1/2043   108,216 
 272,204   Loan ID 200547  Fixed   3.750%  3/1/2043   232,600 
 177,241   Loan ID 200548  Fixed   5.250%  2/1/2044   157,870 
 93,577   Loan ID 200549  Fixed   4.250%  1/1/2029   80,688 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$181,837   Loan ID 200550  Fixed   3.750%  3/1/2043  $151,139 
 321,929   Loan ID 200551  Fixed   4.375%  1/1/2044   276,964 
 203,107   Loan ID 200552  Fixed   4.500%  1/1/2044   174,858 
 293,012   Loan ID 200553  Fixed   4.625%  12/1/2043   261,375 
 300,088   Loan ID 200554  Fixed   5.000%  11/1/2043   265,673 
 229,202   Loan ID 200555  Fixed   4.375%  1/1/2044   196,156 
 415,513   Loan ID 200556  Fixed   3.625%  12/1/2028   357,759 
 113,139   Loan ID 200557  Fixed   9.077%  8/1/2035   91,743 
 104,860   Loan ID 200558  Fixed   6.590%  7/1/2037   85,481 
 197,824   Loan ID 200559  Fixed   9.500%  4/14/2035   159,746 
 129,334   Loan ID 200560  Fixed   5.750%  5/1/2035   105,238 
 226,155   Loan ID 200561  Fixed   6.375%  12/1/2036   185,023 
 161,657   Loan ID 200562  ARM   3.000%  5/1/2037   132,080 
 236,282   Loan ID 200563  Fixed   5.125%  1/1/2039   193,736 
 144,690   Loan ID 200564  Fixed   4.875%  5/1/2039   117,666 
 540,912   Loan ID 200565  Fixed   4.000%  6/1/2037   444,975 
 374,842   Loan ID 200566  Fixed   6.500%  7/1/2047   305,372 
 138,754   Loan ID 200567  Fixed   3.375%  5/1/2043   114,047 
 65,312   Loan ID 200568  Fixed   4.000%  12/1/2043   56,113 
 103,112   Loan ID 200569  Fixed   5.125%  2/1/2044   87,156 
 448,538   Loan ID 200570  Fixed   3.625%  6/1/2043   392,524 
 142,248   Loan ID 200571  Fixed   4.500%  7/1/2043   122,920 
 172,955   Loan ID 200572  Fixed   4.375%  3/1/2044   150,979 
 101,534   Loan ID 200573  Fixed   3.750%  9/1/2042   74,567 
 135,435   Loan ID 200574  Fixed   4.875%  1/1/2044   121,861 
 137,357   Loan ID 200575  Fixed   4.125%  5/1/2042   106,657 
 348,634   Loan ID 200576  Fixed   3.750%  6/1/2042   265,130 
 245,566   Loan ID 200577  Fixed   3.125%  4/1/2028   214,190 
 191,573   Loan ID 200578  Fixed   4.750%  8/1/2040   174,088 
 51,068   Loan ID 200579  Fixed   4.875%  5/1/2042   39,969 
 186,022   Loan ID 200580  Fixed   4.125%  11/1/2041   155,928 
 40,303   Loan ID 200581  Fixed   4.750%  9/1/2042   33,548 
 391,194   Loan ID 200582  Fixed   4.000%  11/1/2042   319,907 
 99,443   Loan ID 200583  Fixed   3.625%  9/1/2027   86,609 
 367,250   Loan ID 200584  Fixed   3.375%  4/1/2043   307,889 
 163,139   Loan ID 200585  Fixed   4.000%  5/1/2042   138,716 
 344,479   Loan ID 200586  Fixed   3.500%  1/1/2043   305,853 
 697,758   Loan ID 200587  Fixed   4.750%  10/1/2040   633,404 
 265,046   Loan ID 200588  Fixed   3.750%  5/1/2042   241,211 
 403,400   Loan ID 200589  ARM   3.375%  12/1/2043   351,315 
 63,405   Loan ID 200590  Fixed   4.125%  7/1/2042   52,006 
 107,274   Loan ID 200591  Fixed   4.875%  3/1/2043   96,432 
 102,945   Loan ID 200592  Fixed   4.375%  6/1/2042   88,190 
 71,169   Loan ID 200593  Fixed   3.875%  6/1/2042   58,766 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %  
$237,901   Loan ID 200594  Fixed   4.250%  4/1/2043  $214,586 
 116,421   Loan ID 200595  Fixed   4.250%  5/1/2042   97,882 
 99,402   Loan ID 200596  Fixed   4.875%  10/1/2043   89,252 
 41,608   Loan ID 200597  Fixed   5.625%  2/1/2044   33,638 
 141,201   Loan ID 200598  Fixed   4.625%  2/1/2044   123,907 
 125,924   Loan ID 200599  Fixed   4.125%  2/1/2043   105,054 
 208,478   Loan ID 200600  Fixed   4.625%  4/1/2044   182,789 
 114,237   Loan ID 200601  Fixed   4.000%  3/1/2043   96,511 
 193,816   Loan ID 200602  Fixed   3.750%  3/1/2043   157,875 
 75,885   Loan ID 200603  Fixed   4.125%  6/1/2043   61,365 
 77,293   Loan ID 200604  Fixed   3.500%  1/1/2043   62,888 
 146,151   Loan ID 200605  Fixed   4.875%  11/1/2043   121,900 
 134,622   Loan ID 200606  Fixed   3.625%  12/1/2042   112,377 
 252,353   Loan ID 200607  Fixed   2.875%  11/1/2027   204,414 
 141,883   Loan ID 200608  Fixed   4.125%  11/1/2043   117,663 
 140,666   Loan ID 200609  Fixed   4.500%  3/1/2044   120,930 
 274,998   Loan ID 200610  ARM   2.875%  3/1/2043   227,661 
 64,638   Loan ID 200611  Fixed   4.625%  5/1/2043   53,446 
 131,506   Loan ID 200612  Fixed   4.500%  2/1/2043   115,774 
 216,101   Loan ID 200613  Fixed   3.369%  1/1/2043   184,584 
 107,633   Loan ID 200614  Fixed   5.000%  1/1/2044   92,154 
 106,515   Loan ID 200615  Fixed   4.250%  8/1/2043   93,801 
 352,898   Loan ID 200616  Fixed   4.875%  2/1/2044   308,632 
 94,416   Loan ID 200617  Fixed   4.750%  9/1/2043   67,162 
 135,057   Loan ID 200618  Fixed   4.375%  5/1/2042   111,605 
 542,634   Loan ID 200619  Fixed   4.500%  11/1/2043   476,246 
 240,102   Loan ID 200620  Fixed   4.250%  10/1/2043   187,361 
 138,924   Loan ID 200621  Fixed   3.625%  1/1/2043   123,397 
 308,411   Loan ID 200622  Fixed   4.750%  12/1/2043   271,023 
 77,621   Loan ID 200623  Fixed   4.375%  12/1/2042   64,992 
 266,278   Loan ID 200624  Fixed   4.125%  4/1/2043   228,106 
 125,190   Loan ID 200625  Fixed   4.500%  11/1/2043   100,765 
 124,491   Loan ID 200626  Fixed   4.500%  10/1/2043   103,048 
 137,807   Loan ID 200627  Fixed   4.250%  10/1/2043   118,714 
 92,224   Loan ID 200628  Fixed   3.250%  2/1/2028   79,982 
 162,974   Loan ID 200629  Fixed   4.375%  9/1/2043   135,676 
 171,916   Loan ID 200630  Fixed   5.250%  9/1/2043   153,638 
 306,323   Loan ID 200631  Fixed   3.250%  6/1/2043   261,599 
 355,948   Loan ID 200632  Fixed   5.250%  5/1/2044   319,959 
 232,894   Loan ID 200633  Fixed   5.125%  5/1/2044   209,673 
 242,340   Loan ID 200634  Fixed   4.375%  1/1/2044   207,697 
 117,800   Loan ID 200635  Fixed   3.750%  5/1/2029   102,633 
 200,904   Loan ID 200636  Fixed   3.750%  2/1/2053   168,127 
 187,830   Loan ID 200637  Fixed   5.375%  4/1/2040   143,065 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$196,342   Loan ID 200638  Fixed   3.875%  3/1/2043  $164,424 
 253,593   Loan ID 200639  ARM   4.250%  5/1/2044   209,537 
 152,601   Loan ID 200640  Fixed   5.125%  3/1/2044   135,214 
 177,888   Loan ID 200641  Fixed   5.250%  4/1/2044   155,893 
 150,879   Loan ID 200642  Fixed   5.000%  3/1/2044   124,813 
 174,904   Loan ID 200643  Fixed   4.750%  3/1/2044   152,232 
 175,055   Loan ID 200644  Fixed   4.750%  3/1/2044   151,801 
 122,441   Loan ID 200645  Fixed   5.000%  4/1/2044   109,865 
 352,000   Loan ID 200646  ARM   2.625%  3/1/2043   283,862 
 123,265   Loan ID 200647  Fixed   4.250%  1/1/2044   107,923 
 159,773   Loan ID 200648  Fixed   4.750%  3/1/2044   141,283 
 148,729   Loan ID 200649  Fixed   4.375%  3/1/2044   129,504 
 134,462   Loan ID 200650  Fixed   4.875%  5/1/2044   116,493 
 277,007   Loan ID 200651  Fixed   3.625%  7/1/2043   236,526 
 175,281   Loan ID 200652  Fixed   4.125%  5/1/2038   140,387 
 361,790   Loan ID 200653  Fixed   4.000%  4/1/2053   286,707 
 287,618   Loan ID 200654  Fixed   5.125%  2/1/2041   229,151 
 147,671   Loan ID 200655  Fixed   3.375%  5/1/2043   122,719 
 160,270   Loan ID 200656  Fixed   6.875%  7/1/2037   102,271 
 149,074   Loan ID 200657  Fixed   4.875%  8/1/2051   124,991 
 348,525   Loan ID 200658  Fixed   2.000%  1/1/2044   185,931 
 214,775   Loan ID 200659  Fixed   4.000%  3/1/2053   189,107 
 191,311   Loan ID 200660  Fixed   5.875%  3/1/2038   149,559 
 393,574   Loan ID 200661  Fixed   4.000%  2/1/2043   337,889 
 219,638   Loan ID 200662  Fixed   5.000%  3/1/2044   194,165 
 71,617   Loan ID 200663  Fixed   4.750%  5/1/2044   62,756 
 286,919   Loan ID 200664  Fixed   4.750%  4/1/2044   255,094 
 274,075   Loan ID 200665  Fixed   4.299%  12/1/2046   148,722 
 224,109   Loan ID 200666  Fixed   5.890%  8/26/2035   140,033 
 232,097   Loan ID 200667  Fixed   4.625%  6/1/2044   202,072 
 317,677   Loan ID 200668  Fixed   3.625%  4/1/2043   269,080 
 161,062   Loan ID 200669  Fixed   5.250%  4/1/2044   142,580 
 71,450   Loan ID 200670  Fixed   4.375%  2/1/2029   55,704 
 247,581   Loan ID 200671  Fixed   4.625%  8/1/2043   213,761 
 165,901   Loan ID 200672  Fixed   3.750%  7/1/2043   137,247 
 143,066   Loan ID 200673  Fixed   4.625%  5/1/2044   118,369 
 321,718   Loan ID 200674  Fixed   4.500%  5/1/2044   263,551 
 333,796   Loan ID 200675  Fixed   5.125%  4/1/2044   291,766 
 101,293   Loan ID 200676  Fixed   3.750%  6/1/2043   77,982 
 140,273   Loan ID 200677  Fixed   3.625%  5/1/2028   121,635 
 487,344   Loan ID 200678  Fixed   4.375%  2/1/2044   431,616 
 264,213   Loan ID 200679  Fixed   5.000%  4/1/2044   202,196 
 66,124   Loan ID 200680  Fixed   5.375%  3/1/2044   49,535 
 230,640   Loan ID 200681  Fixed   3.625%  4/1/2043   197,007 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$197,733   Loan ID 200682  Fixed   4.875%  5/1/2044  $161,851 
 221,769   Loan ID 200683  Fixed   4.500%  4/1/2044   193,558 
 131,181   Loan ID 200684  Fixed   4.875%  4/1/2044   115,257 
 238,812   Loan ID 200685  Fixed   4.875%  5/1/2044   198,296 
 44,782   Loan ID 200686  Fixed   5.000%  5/1/2044   36,575 
 59,645   Loan ID 200687  Fixed   5.125%  5/1/2044   45,755 
 154,496   Loan ID 200688  Fixed   4.250%  3/1/2053   105,391 
 140,253   Loan ID 200689  Fixed   4.375%  12/1/2043   100,704 
 236,370   Loan ID 200690  Fixed   4.250%  4/1/2044   202,770 
 299,903   Loan ID 200691  Fixed   4.500%  5/1/2044   248,291 
 253,744   Loan ID 200692  Fixed   4.625%  7/1/2044   218,518 
 185,838   Loan ID 200693  Fixed   3.250%  4/1/2043   144,678 
 111,547   Loan ID 200694  Fixed   4.500%  9/1/2043   86,040 
 141,343   Loan ID 200695  Fixed   5.000%  12/1/2043   111,683 
 51,269   Loan ID 200696  Fixed   3.750%  10/1/2042   41,678 
 141,482   Loan ID 200697  Fixed   4.500%  1/1/2044   109,369 
 108,747   Loan ID 200698  Fixed   3.875%  7/1/2042   79,551 
 193,431   Loan ID 200699  Fixed   4.125%  7/1/2044   162,263 
 101,534   Loan ID 200700  Fixed   4.250%  2/1/2044   84,276 
 174,675   Loan ID 200701  Fixed   4.750%  6/1/2044   143,258 
 159,190   Loan ID 200702  Fixed   4.750%  5/1/2044   132,224 
 204,550   Loan ID 200703  Fixed   3.875%  6/1/2043   170,542 
 101,386   Loan ID 200704  Fixed   4.375%  3/1/2043   88,608 
 139,898   Loan ID 200705  Fixed   4.625%  4/1/2044   118,641 
 106,595   Loan ID 200706  Fixed   4.990%  6/1/2044   92,574 
 104,086   Loan ID 200707  Fixed   4.875%  2/1/2044   91,029 
 138,591   Loan ID 200708  Fixed   4.875%  2/1/2044   120,657 
 53,592   Loan ID 200709  Fixed   4.375%  4/1/2043   44,397 
 120,677   Loan ID 200710  Fixed   4.500%  7/1/2044   103,424 
 122,182   Loan ID 200711  Fixed   3.750%  7/1/2043   95,407 
 227,605   Loan ID 200712  Fixed   3.875%  2/1/2044   194,101 
 102,612   Loan ID 200713  Fixed   4.250%  12/1/2043   89,334 
 628,114   Loan ID 200714  Fixed   2.175%  11/1/2036   489,522 
 204,037   Loan ID 200715  ARM   2.875%  9/1/2035   159,535 
 210,980   Loan ID 200716  ARM   3.121%  8/1/2037   144,632 
 160,038   Loan ID 200717  ARM   2.625%  1/1/2035   117,220 
 196,215   Loan ID 200718  ARM   4.500%  5/1/2036   129,702 
 500,000   Loan ID 200719  ARM   2.625%  6/1/2037   389,720 
 149,104   Loan ID 200720  ARM   3.125%  4/1/2042   126,263 
 188,599   Loan ID 200721  Fixed   3.000%  8/1/2037   131,056 
 211,401   Loan ID 200722  ARM   2.750%  5/1/2037   159,173 
 252,790   Loan ID 200723  ARM   2.750%  7/1/2037   210,995 
 310,000   Loan ID 200724  ARM   2.750%  5/1/2037   261,126 
 193,438   Loan ID 200725  Fixed   7.000%  7/1/2037   158,485 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$152,578   Loan ID 200726  Fixed   4.125%  9/1/2037  $93,785 
 185,147   Loan ID 200727  Fixed   2.625%  7/1/2037   156,037 
 267,528   Loan ID 200728  ARM   2.625%  5/1/2037   167,846 
 357,261   Loan ID 200729  ARM   3.375%  11/1/2037   270,669 
 446,728   Loan ID 200730  ARM   2.625%  9/1/2036   374,022 
 196,183   Loan ID 200731  ARM   2.871%  6/1/2037   135,634 
 207,490   Loan ID 200732  Fixed   3.125%  9/1/2027   180,023 
 243,768   Loan ID 200733  Fixed   3.750%  12/1/2042   208,883 
 255,493   Loan ID 200734  ARM   3.375%  4/1/2044   215,359 
 106,662   Loan ID 200735  Fixed   4.500%  6/1/2044   92,948 
 150,445   Loan ID 200736  Fixed   4.750%  5/1/2044   116,820 
 147,583   Loan ID 200737  Fixed   4.750%  5/1/2044   102,932 
 614,881   Loan ID 200738  Fixed   4.125%  6/1/2044   541,105 
 367,651   Loan ID 200739  Fixed   4.625%  8/1/2044   307,592 
 136,955   Loan ID 200740  Fixed   4.875%  6/1/2044   113,683 
 112,223   Loan ID 200741  Fixed   4.250%  6/1/2044   92,006 
 185,422   Loan ID 200742  Fixed   4.250%  4/1/2043   151,751 
 321,622   Loan ID 200743  Fixed   4.990%  7/1/2044   288,065 
 201,791   Loan ID 200744  Fixed   3.625%  6/1/2043   167,584 
 129,775   Loan ID 200745  Fixed   3.250%  6/1/2043   106,435 
 384,168   Loan ID 200746  Fixed   5.250%  6/1/2044   306,065 
 348,337   Loan ID 200747  Fixed   4.125%  5/1/2043   295,002 
 471,142   Loan ID 200748  Fixed   4.750%  12/1/2043   423,806 
 160,409   Loan ID 200749  Fixed   4.750%  9/1/2043   143,191 
 254,763   Loan ID 200750  Fixed   4.750%  5/1/2044   229,175 
 177,753   Loan ID 200751  Fixed   3.750%  7/1/2029   157,956 
 172,794   Loan ID 200752  Fixed   4.750%  10/1/2043   142,403 
 62,355   Loan ID 200753  Fixed   5.250%  5/1/2044   48,098 
 233,011   Loan ID 200754  Fixed   4.750%  8/1/2044   209,395 
 59,434   Loan ID 200755  Fixed   4.250%  6/1/2043   46,147 
 198,162   Loan ID 200756  Fixed   4.875%  11/1/2043   169,552 
 160,798   Loan ID 200757  Fixed   4.250%  7/1/2044   142,152 
 311,539   Loan ID 200758  Fixed   3.000%  2/1/2052   238,205 
 133,965   Loan ID 200759  Fixed   3.750%  6/1/2043   114,730 
 184,092   Loan ID 200760  Fixed   3.750%  6/1/2043   157,195 
 112,843   Loan ID 200761  Fixed   4.625%  1/1/2044   84,640 
 317,890   Loan ID 200762  Fixed   3.875%  5/1/2042   280,466 
 161,474   Loan ID 200763  Fixed   4.250%  11/1/2043   143,436 
 324,634   Loan ID 200764  Fixed   3.875%  6/1/2043   275,150 
 214,075   Loan ID 200765  Fixed   4.875%  11/1/2043   180,272 
 522,193   Loan ID 200766  Fixed   3.625%  12/1/2042   453,145 
 425,363   Loan ID 200767  Fixed   5.000%  6/1/2042   376,035 
 529,285   Loan ID 200768  Fixed   4.000%  6/1/2043   453,304 
 143,186   Loan ID 200770  Fixed   4.000%  5/1/2043   124,178 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Principal      Loan Type  Interest Rate   Maturity  Value 
     MORTGAGE NOTES (Continued) - 99.1 %     
$183,873   Loan ID 200771  Fixed   4.500%  4/1/2043  $139,234 
 261,065   Loan ID 200772  Fixed   3.750%  3/1/2043   226,369 
 61,077   Loan ID 200773  Fixed   3.750%  10/1/2043   39,405 
 216,845   Loan ID 200774  Fixed   3.875%  7/1/2043   186,073 
 46,703   Loan ID 200775  Fixed   4.250%  4/1/2043   40,036 
 85,505   Loan ID 200776  Fixed   4.250%  3/1/2044   70,517 
 55,875   Loan ID 200777  Fixed   4.750%  6/1/2044   45,825 
 111,519   Loan ID 200778  Fixed   4.625%  6/1/2044   100,914 
 149,051   Loan ID 200779  Fixed   4.625%  8/1/2044   131,165 
 64,386   Loan ID 200780  Fixed   4.250%  8/1/2044   52,796 
 174,775   Loan ID 200781  Fixed   4.625%  9/1/2044   153,802 
 223,435   Loan ID 200782  Fixed   4.750%  8/1/2044   198,857 
    TOTAL MORTGAGE NOTES (Cost - $106,607,566)*   107,654,564 
         
   OTHER INVESTMENTS (Cost - $114,103)(a) - 0.1 %   110,716 
         
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost - $106,721,669)(a) - 99.2 %  $107,765,280 
   CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.8 %   845,139 
   NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $108,610,419 

 

ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage

 

*Illiquid Securities

 

(a)Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is the same as there are no book to tax differences.

 

Unrealized appreciation:  $3,237,990 
Unrealized depreciation:   (2,194,379)
Net unrealized appreciation:  $1,043,611 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2014

 

 

Assets:     
Investments at Value (identified cost $106,721,669)  $107,765,280 
Cash   2,267,804 
Interest Receivable   1,287,353 
Receivable for Securities Sold and Principal Paydowns   602,486 
Receivable for Fund Shares Sold   261,761 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets   74,406 
Total Assets   112,259,090 
      
Liabilities:     
Line of Credit   3,500,000 
Accrued Advisory Fees   64,905 
Accrued Shareholder Servicing Fees   1,000 
Accrued Administration Fees   8,270 
Accrued Fund Accounting Fees   3,452 
Accrued Transfer Agency Fees   4,135 
Accrued Security Servicing Fees   19,485 
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities   47,424 
Total Liabilities   3,648,671 
      
Net Assets  $108,610,419 
      
Composition of Net Assets:     
At September 30, 2014, Net Assets consisted of:     
Paid-in-Beneficial Interest  $107,244,761 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain From Investments   322,047 
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Investments   1,043,611 
Net Assets  $108,610,419 
      
Net Asset Value Per Share     
Net Assets  $108,610,419 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (no par value; unlimited shares authorized)   9,835,283 
Net Asset Value and Repurchase Price per Share  $11.04 
Offering Price per Share (Maximum sales charge of 4.50%)  $11.56 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

Investment Income:     
Interest Income  $4,831,064 
Other Income   11,715 
Total Investment Income   4,842,779 
      
Expenses:     
Investment Advisory Fees   917,918 
Security Servicing Fees   200,471 
Administration Fees   93,313 
Transfer Agent Fees   74,423 
Legal Fees   72,116 
Printing Expense   53,341 
Trustees’ Fees   42,374 
Custody Fees   41,278 
Fund Accounting Fees   36,541 
Registration and Filing Fees   34,999 
Interest Expense   31,787 
Non Rule 12b-1 Shareholder Servicing Expense   30,496 
Audit Fees   28,250 
Chief Compliance Officer Fees   26,346 
Insurance Expense   23,946 
Other Loan Servicing Fees   15,319 
Line of Credit Fees   10,875 
Shareholder Servicing Fees   1,000 
Miscellaneous Expense   900 
Less: Expenses Reimbursed for Prior Year Shareholder Servicing Fee   (31,057)
Total Expenses   1,704,636 
Less: Expenses Waived by Adviser   (299,897)
Net Expenses   1,404,739 
Net Investment Income   3,438,040 
      
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:     
Net Realized Gain on Investments   530,177 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments   828,698 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments   1,358,875 
      
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations  $4,796,915 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

   For the Year     For the Year 
   Ended   Ended 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013 
         
Operations:          
Net Investment Income  $3,438,040   $1,028,241 
Net Realized Gain on Investments   530,177    353,673 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments   828,698    58,630 
Net Increase in Net Assets          
Resulting From Operations   4,796,915    1,440,544 
           
Distributions to Shareholders From:          
Net Investment Income ($0.56 and $0.42 per share, respectively)   (3,757,137)   (918,097)
Net Realized Gains ($0.05 and $0.07 per share, respectively)   (254,224)   (99,877)
Total Distributions to Shareholders   (4,011,361)   (1,017,974)
           
Beneficial Interest Transactions:          
Proceeds from Shares Issued   71,268,179    29,527,693 
Distributions Reinvested   2,305,559    613,040 
Cost of Shares Redeemed   (5,735,581)   (2,332,866)
Total Beneficial Interest Transactions   67,838,157    27,807,867 
           
Total Increase in Net Assets   68,623,711    28,230,437 
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of Year   39,986,708    11,756,271 
End of Year (including accumulated net investment income of $0 and $111,395, respectively)  $108,610,419   $39,986,708 
           
Share Activity          
Shares Issued   6,469,996    2,718,852 
Shares Reinvested   209,971    56,432 
Shares Redeemed   (521,780)   (209,750)
Net Increase in Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding   6,158,187    2,565,534 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash     
Cash Flows Provided by/(Used for) Operating Activities:     
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $4,796,915 
      
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from     
Operations to Net Cash Used for Operating Activities:     
      
Purchases of Long-Term Portfolio Investments   (78,343,784)
Proceeds from Sale of Long-Term Portfolio Investments and Principal Paydowns   6,180,240 
Increase in Interest Receivable   (1,009,121)
Increase in Receivable for Securities Sold and Principal Paydown   (534,653)
Increase in Receivable for Fund Shares Sold   (139,420)
Increase in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets   (28,022)
Increase in Accrued Advisory Fees   59,060 
Decrease in Accrued Shareholder Servicing Fees   (30,055)
Increase in Accrued Administration Fees   4,570 
Increase in Accrued Fund Accounting Fees   1,051 
Increase in Accrued Transfer Agency Fees   2,335 
Increase in Accrued Security Servicing Fees   9,523 
Increase in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities   2,427 
Net Amortization on Investments   (996,415)
Net Realized Gain on Investments   (530,177)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments   (828,698)
Net Cash Used for Operating Activities   (71,384,224)
      
Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities:     
Proceeds from Sale of Shares   71,268,179 
Redemption of Shares   (5,735,581)
Dividends Paid to Shareholders, Net of Reinvestments   (1,705,802)
Net cash provided by Line of Credit   3,500,000 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities   67,326,796 
      
Net Decrease in Cash   (4,057,428)
Cash at Beginning of Period   6,325,232 
Cash at End of Period  $2,267,804 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

Non-Cash Financing Activities Included Reinvestment of Distributions During the Fiscal Period of $599,757.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Financial Highlights

 

 

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

 

   Year   Year   Period 
   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013   September 30, 2012** 
             
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $10.87   $10.58   $10.00 
                
From Operations:               
Net investment income (a)   0.51    0.50    0.33 
Net gain from investments (both realized and unrealized)   0.27    0.28    0.44 
Total from operations   0.78    0.78    0.77 
                
Distributions to shareholders from:               
Net investment income   (0.56)   (0.42)   (0.19)
Net realized gains   (0.05)   (0.07)    
Total distributions   (0.61)   (0.49)   (0.19)
                
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $11.04   $10.87   $10.58 
                
Total Return (b)   7.29%   7.42%   7.70% (d)
                
Ratios/Supplemental Data               
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)  $108,610   $39,987   $11,756 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   2.32% (e)   3.20%   9.42% (c)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.91% (e)   1.85%   1.85% (c)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   4.68% (e)     4.61%   4.21% (c)
Portfolio turnover rate   8.37%   11.68%     1.50% (d)

 

 
**The Fund commenced operations on December 30, 2011.

 

(a)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(b)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, and excludes the effect of sales charges. Had the Adviser not waived expenses, total returns would have been lower.

 

(c)Annualized.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Ratio includes 0.06% for the year ended September 30, 2014 attributed to interest expense and fees.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2014

 

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

Vertical Capital Income Fund (the “Fund”), was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 8, 2011 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company that operates as an interval fund with a continuous offering of Fund shares. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek income. The Fund commenced operations on December 30, 2011. The Fund currently offers shares at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Security Valuation

 

Mortgage Notes – The Fund utilizes a proprietary discounted cash flow model to value its Mortgage Notes. Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC. (“the Adviser”) uses the model daily to calculate net present value of discounted cash flows based on a combination of servicing data (maturity dates, rates, loan type, etc.) that is fed into the pricing model along with various readily available inputs including yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates and loss severity assumptions. The future expected cash flows and related treasury yields are also utilized to compare with each individual Mortgage Note yield in the model. That yield is determined as a spread to the interpolated treasury curve, based on market knowledge of the collateral type, prepayment history, average life, and credit quality. The combination of loan level criteria and daily market adjustments produces a daily price for each Mortgage Note relative to current public market conditions.

 

Prior to purchase, each Mortgage Note goes through a due diligence process that includes considerations such as underwriting borrower credit, employment history, property valuation, and delinquency history with an overall emphasis on repayment of the Mortgage Notes. The purchase price of the Mortgage Notes reflects the overall risk relative to the findings of this due diligence process.

 

The Fund will invest primarily in Mortgage Notes secured by residential real estate. The market or liquidation value of each type of residential real estate collateral may be adversely affected by numerous factors, including rising interest rates; changes in the national, state and local economic climate and real estate conditions; perceptions of prospective buyers of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties; maintenance and insurance costs; changes in real estate taxes and other expenses; adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; and other factors beyond the control of the borrowers.

 

The Fund’s investments in Mortgage Notes are subject to liquidity risk because there is a limited secondary market for Mortgage Notes. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

Securities for which current market quotations are not readily available, such as the Mortgage Notes the Fund invests in, or for which quotations are not deemed to be representative of market values are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) in accordance with the Trust’s Portfolio Securities Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”). The Procedures consider, among others, the following factors to determine a security’s fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

security; whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security. As described above, the Mortgage Notes, which are fair valued daily, are priced by the Adviser and through a proprietary discounted cash flow model, under the direction of the Board.

 

The Fund’s senior management contracted with LCAP Advisors to create an asset valuation model along with policies and maintenance procedures for the Fund. The valuation procedures and the Model are reviewed and maintained on a daily basis within the management of the Fund. Any calibrations or adjustments to the model, that may be necessary are done on an as needed basis to ensure accurate pricing. Financial markets are monitored daily by the Adviser relative to interest rate environment along with third party data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Reuters and Moody’s which is uploaded into the pricing model along with a daily loan servicing tape. In addition to the readily available data from the financial markets, the Adviser uses a number of pricing criteria that represent the Adviser’s 30 years of credit and collateral underwriting experience related to mortgage notes to accurately value the Notes.

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for similar investments or identical investments in an active market, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of September 30, 2014 for the Fund’s assets measured at fair value:

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Mortgage Notes  $   $   $107,654,564   $107,654,564 
Other Investments           110,716   $110,716 
Total    $   $   $107,765,280   $107,765,280 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the current period presented. It is the Fund’s policy to record transfers into or out of levels at the end of the reporting period.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:

 

    Mortgage Notes    Other Investments    Total 
Beginning Balance  $ 33,146,827     $99,620     $ 33,246,447 
Net realized gain (loss)   510,274    19,903    530,177 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   851,473    (22,775)   828,698 
Cost of purchases    78,230,204    113,579     78,343,783 
Proceeds from sales and principal paydowns   (6,079,240)   (101,000)   (6,180,240)
Amortization   995,026    1,389    996,415 
Net Transfers in/out of level 3            
Ending balance  $107,654,564   $110,716   $107,765,280 

 

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the Statement of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2014 is $750,411.

 

The following table provides quantitative information about the Fund’s Level 3 values, as well as its inputs, as of September 30, 2014. The table is not all-inclusive, but provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs.

 

                 Weighted 
             Range of   Average of 
          Unobservable  Unobservable   Unobservable 
   Value   Valuation Technique  Inputs  Inputs   Inputs 
                   
Mortgage Notes  $107,654,564   Comprehensive pricing model with emphasis on discounted cash flows  Constant prepayment rate   0-200       3.79 
           Comparability adjustment   .5% - 27%    6%
Closing Balance  $107,654,564                 

 

A change to the unobservable input may result in a significant change to the value of the investment as follows:

 

   Impact to Value if Input  Impact to Value if Input
Unobservable Input    Increases    Decreases
Constant prepayment rate  Increase  Decrease
Comparability adjustment  Decrease  Increase

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits with a financial institution with maturities of three months or less. The Fund maintains deposits with a high quality financial institution in an amount that is in excess of federally insured limits.

 

Security Transactions and Investment Income Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Cost is determined and gains and losses are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Paydown gains and losses are recorded as interest income. Purchase discounts and premiums on securities are accreted and amortized over the life of the respective securities.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Credit Facility – The Fund has entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with Sunwest Bank for investment purposes subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act for borrowings. The maximum amount of borrowing allowed under the agreement is the lesser of $10,000,000 or 33 1/3% of the Fund’s gross assets. The Fund will be charged an annual fee of $25,000 for this agreement. Borrowings under this agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime, with a floor rate of 3.25%, per annum, on the principal balance outstanding. During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Fund utilized the line of credit. The average amount of borrowing for the year was $2,450,685 and the total interest expense for the year was $31,787. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund had an outstanding loan balance of $3,500,000.

 

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute all of its taxable income, if any, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is required in the financial statements.

 

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken by the Fund in its 2012 or 2013 tax returns or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2014 tax returns. The Fund identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, and foreign jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments; however, the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

Distributions to Shareholders – Distributions from investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly and are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund will declare and pay net realized capital gains, if any, annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require classification.

 

Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, management of the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

 

3.INVESTMENT IN RESTRICTED SECURITIES

 

Notes secured by a mortgage or deed of trust held by the Fund (“Restricted Securities”), while exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, (the “1933 Act”), are subject to certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. The Fund may invest in Restricted Securities that are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and investment strategies. Investments in Restricted Securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Fund has no rights to compel the obligor or issuer of a Restricted Security to register such a Restricted Security under the 1933 Act.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

4.ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The business activities of the Fund are overseen by the Board, which is responsible for the overall management of the Fund. Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC serves as the Fund’s Investment Adviser. The Fund has employed Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS”) to provide administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services. A Trustee and certain officers of the Fund are also officers of GFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Fund for serving in such capacities.

 

Advisory Fees – Pursuant to an Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Fund and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Adviser, the Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the year ended September 30, 2014, the Adviser earned advisory fees of $917,918.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive all or part of its management fees and/or make payments to limit Fund expenses (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, expenses of investing in Underlying Funds, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) at least until January 31, 2016, so that the total annual operating expenses of the Fund do not exceed 1.85% of the average daily net assets of the Fund and 2.50% through at least April 30, 2024. Waivers and expense reimbursements may be recouped by the Adviser from the Fund, to the extent that overall expenses fall below the expense limitation, within three years of when the amounts were waived. For the year ended September 30, 2014, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $299,897. Expenses subject to recapture by the Adviser amounted to $252,754 that will expire on September 30, 2015, $298,390 that will expire on September 30, 2016 and $299,897 that will expire on September 30, 2017.

 

Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with GFS, the Fund pays GFS customary fees for providing administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Fund.

 

In addition, certain affiliates of GFS provide ancillary services to the Fund as follows:

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) – NLCS, an affiliate of GFS, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Fund.

 

Gemcom, LLC (“Gemcom”) – Gemcom, an affiliate of GFS, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Gemcom receives customary fees from the Fund.

 

Distributor – The distributor of the Fund is Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of GFS. The Board of Trustees of the Fund has adopted, on behalf of the Fund, a Shareholder Servicing Plan to pay for certain shareholder services. Under the Plan, the Fund will pay 0.01% per year of its average daily net assets for such shareholder service activities. Prior to January 27, 2014, the Fund paid 0.25% per year of its average daily net assets for such shareholder service activities. For the year ended September 30, 2014, the Fund incurred shareholder servicing fees of $1,000.

 

Security Servicing Agent – The Fund pays Vertical Recovery Management, LLC (“VRM”) a fee equal to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the collections from and maintenance of its securities by providing services such as contacting delinquent borrowers and managing the foreclosure process or other recovery processes for the Fund in the event of a borrower’s default. VRM is an affiliate of the Adviser. For the year ended September 30, 2014, the Fund incurred security servicing fees of $200,471.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Trustees – The Fund pays each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Trust or Adviser a quarterly fee of $2,500, as well as reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred attending meetings. The “interested persons” who serve as Trustees of the Trust receive no compensation for their services as Trustees. None of the executive officers receive compensation from the Trust.

 

5.INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and paydowns of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term investments, for the year ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $78,275,725 and $5,878,301, respectively.

 

6.REPURCHASE OFFERS

 

Pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund offers shareholders on a quarterly basis the option of redeeming shares, at net asset value, of no less than 5% and no more than 25% of the shares outstanding. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer, although each shareholder will have the right to require the Fund to purchase up to and including 5% of such shareholder’s shares in each quarterly repurchase. Limited liquidity will be provided to shareholders only through the Fund’s quarterly repurchases.

 

During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Fund completed four quarterly repurchase offers. In those offers, the Fund offered to repurchase up to 5% of the number of its outstanding shares as of the Repurchase Pricing Dates. The results of those repurchase offers were as follows:

 

    Repurchase Offer    Repurchase Offer    Repurchase Offer    Repurchase Offer 
    #1    #2    #3    #4 
Commencement Date   12/16/13    03/19/14    06/16/14    09/12/14 
Repurchase Request Deadline   01/14/14    04/24/14    07/21/14    10/17/14 
Repurchase Pricing Date   01/14/14    04/24/14    07/21/14    10/17/14 
Net Asset Value as of Repurchase Pricing Date  $10.89   $11.04   $11.16   $11.31 
Amount Repurchased  $1,706,421   $2,487,240   $885,591   $1,967,224 
Percentage of Outstanding Share Repurchased   2.81%   3.26%   0.95%   1.74%

 

7.DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The tax character of distributions for the following years was as follows:

 

   Fiscal Year Ended   Fiscal Year Ended 
   September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013 
Ordinary Income  $3,881,567   $1,017,974 
Long-Term Capital Gain   129,794     
   $4,011,361     $1,017,974 

 

As of September 30, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed   Undistributed   Capital Loss   Other   Post October Loss   Unrealized   Total 
Ordinary   Long-Term   Carry   Book/Tax   and   Appreciation/   Accumulated 
Income   Gains   Forwards   Differences   Late Year Loss   (Depreciation)   Earnings/(Deficits) 
$79,247   $242,800   $   $   $   $1,043,611   $1,365,658 
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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2014

 

 

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the reclassification of Fund distributions, resulted in reclassification for the year ended September 30, 2014 as follows:

 

Paid   Undistributed   Accumulated 
In   Net Investment   Net Realized 
Capital     Income (Loss)     Gains (Loss) 
$   $207,702   $(207,702)

 

8.SUBSEQUENT DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

On October 30, 2014, the Fund paid an ordinary income dividend of $0.0420 per share to shareholders of record on October 29, 2014.

 

On November 26, 2014, the Fund paid an ordinary income dividend of $0.0395 per share to shareholders of record on November 25, 2014.

 

9.AFFILIATED BROKER COMMISSIONS

 

During the year ended September 30, 2014, Vertical Recovery Management LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser, provided execution support and trade settlement services on behalf of the Fund. Vertical Recovery Management, LLC received $773,567 in trade-related payments and fees (brokerage commissions).

 

10.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Fund is required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Fund is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has determined that there were no subsequent events to report through the issuance of these financial statements

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 (BBD LOGO)

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders of Vertical Capital Income Fund
and the Board of Trustees of Vertical Capital Income Fund, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the Vertical Capital Income Fund, a series of shares of Vertical Capital Income Fund, Inc., including the portfolio of investments, as of September 30, 2014, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and for the period December 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2012. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

As explained in Note 2, the financial statements include investments valued at $107,765,280 (99% of net assets), whose fair values have been estimated under procedures established by the Board of Trustees in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Vertical Capital Income Fund as of September 30, 2014, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and for the period December 30, 2011 through September 30, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

(-s- BBD LLP) 

 

BBD, LLP

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 28, 2014

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Vertical Capital Income Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
September 30, 2014

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. Please note, the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs.

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the period of time as indicated in the table below.

 

Actual Expenses: The first line of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

 

Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes: The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs which may be applicable to your account. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   Beginning     Expenses Paid During
   Account  Ending Account  the Period*
   Value  Value  (4/1/14 to
   (4/1/14)  (9/30/14)  9/30/14)
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,030.40  $9.42
Hypothetical         
(5% return before expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,015.79  $9.35

 

*Expenses Paid During the Period are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.85% multiplied by the number of days in the period (183) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365).
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Vertical Capital Income Fund

 

Supplemental Information (Continued)
September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Following is a list of the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust and their principal occupation over the last five years. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY  11788.



Independent Trustees

 

Name (Year of Birth)

Position held with the Fund

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee**

Robert J. Boulware (1956)

Trustee since August 2011

Managing Director, Pilgrim Funds, LLC (private equity fund), Sept. 2006 to present.

Other Directorships: Trustee, Met Investors Series Trust (70 portfolios), March 2008 to present; Director, Gainsco Inc. (auto insurance) May 2005 to present, Trustee, Sharespost 100, March 2013 to Present

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Mark J. Schlafly (1961)

Trustee since August 2011

Managing Director, Russell Investments, June 2013 to present; President and Chief Executive Officer, FSC Securities Corporation, July 2008 to April 2011; Senior Vice President, LPL Financial Corporation, July 2006 to July 2008.

Other Directorships: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, Inc., Oct. 2006 to July 2009; Invest In Others Charitable Foundation, Inc., Oct. 2006 to July 2008.

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T. Neil Bathon (1961)

Trustee since August 2011

Independent Director, BNY Mellon Chartable Gift Fund, July 2003 to Present; Managing Director, Managing Partner, FUSE Research Network, LLC, Aug. 2008 to present; Managing Director, PMR Associates LLC, July 2006 to Present; Financial Research Corp, Oct. 1987 to May 2006.

Other Directorships: Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust (5 portfolios), Jan. 2007 to Feb. 2010.

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Jeffrey F. O'Donnell (1960)

Trustee since August 2011

Executive Chairman of the Board, Trice Medical, Inc., December 2011 to present, CEO, July 2014 to present; Chairman of the Board, Mela Sciences, Inc., January 2014 to present;  Member, Board of Directors, CD Diagnostics, July 2012 to July 2014; Managing Director,  BioStar Ventures, July 2009 (Venture Partner) to June 2014; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Embrella Cardiovascular, Inc., July 2009 to March 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer, Photomedex, Inc. Jan, 2000 to July 2009.

Other Directorships: Director, Endologix, Inc., 1998  to May 2011;

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Interested Trustees and Officers

 

A. Bayard Closser ***(1960)

Trustee, Chairman of Board of Trustees, President, each since August 2011

President, Vertical Capital Markets Group, LLC (broker-dealer holding company), Sept. 2010 to present; President, MAC Adventures, Inc., Feb. 2009 to Aug. 2011; Executive Vice President, ING Funds Distributor, LLC (and successor affiliated entities), Dec. 1998 to Feb. 2009.

Other Directorships: None

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Vertical Capital Income Fund

 

Supplemental Information (Continued)
September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Interested Trustees and Officers (Continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth)

Position held with the Fund

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee**

Christopher R. Chase ***(1953)

Trustee Since August 2011

Managing Member, Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC, July 2011 to present; Managing Member, Vertical Recovery Management, LLC (asset management), Oct. 2008 to present; Managing Member, Vertical Capital Markets Group, LLC (broker-dealer holding company), Oct. 2008 to present; President, Vertical Fund Group, Inc. (investment holding company), Aug. 2007 to present; President, Chase Pacific Capital Advisors (commercial real estate mortgage brokerage), 1996 to present.

Other Directorships: John Tracy Clinic, June 2013 to Present

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Gustavo A. Altuzarra (1957)

Treasurer since August 2011

Managing Member, Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC, July 2011 to present; Managing Member, Vertical Recovery Management, LLC (asset management), Oct. 2008 to present; Principal and Secondary Marketing Officer, Vertical Financial Group, Inc. (mortgage brokerage), July 2004 to present.

Other Directorships: N/A

              N/A

Harris Cohen (1981)

Assistant Treasurer since 2011

Manager of Fund Administration, Gemini Fund Services, LLC, Nov. 2004 to present.

Other Directorships: N/A

              N/A

James P. Ash (1976)

Secretary since 2011

Senior Vice President, Gemini Fund Services, LLC from 2012 to present; Vice President, Gemini Fund Services, LLC from 2011 to  2012; Director of Legal Administration, Gemini Fund Services LLC from 2009 to  2011;  Assistant Vice President of Legal Administration, Gemini Fund Services, LLC from 2008 to 2011.Law Clerk, Oct 2005 to May 2008.

Other Directorships: N/A

              N/A

Emile R. Molineaux (1962)

Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer Since August  2011

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (Secretary since 2003 and Senior Compliance Officer since 2011); General Counsel, CCO and Senior Vice President, Gemini Fund Services, LLC; Secretary and CCO, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (2003-2011).

Other Directorships: N/A

N/A


** The term "Fund Complex" refers to the Vertical Capital Income Fund.

*** Mr. Closser is an interested Trustee because he is also an officer (President) of the Fund.  Mr. Chase is an interested Trustee because he owns a controlling (co-controlling 50%) interest in the Fund's investment adviser.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-866-277-VCIF.

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PRIVACY notice

 

Rev. May 2012

 

FACTS WHAT DOES VERTICAL CAPITAL INCOME FUND DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
   
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
   
   ■ Social Security number Purchase History
         
  Assets Account Balances
         
  Retirement Assets Account Transactions
         
  Transaction History Wire Transfer Instructions
         
  Checking Account Information    
   
  When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
   
How? All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Vertical Capital Income Fund chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

  

Reasons we can share your personal information Does Vertical
Capital Income
Fund share?
Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

Yes No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

No We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies No We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

No We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

No We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you No We don’t share

 

Questions?          Call 1-866-277-VCIF
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 Who we are

Who is providing this notice?

 

Vertical Capital Income Fund

What we do
How does Vertical Capital Income Fund protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

 

Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.

How does Vertical Capital Income Fund collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

■    Open an account

 

■    Provide account information

 

■    Give us your contact information

 

■    Make deposits or withdrawals from your account

 

■    Make a wire transfer

 

■    Tell us where to send the money

 

■    Tells us who receives the money

 

■    Show your government-issued ID

 

■    Show your driver’s license

 

We also collect your personal information from other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

     Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

 

     Affiliates from using your information to market to you

 

     Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

■    Vertical Capital Income Fund does not share with our affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies

 

   Vertical Capital Income Fund does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

   Vertical Capital Income Fund doesn’t jointly market.

           
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How to Obtain Proxy Voting Information

 

Information regarding how the Fund votes proxies relating to portfolio securities for the 12 month period ended June 30th as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund used to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-277-VCIF by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

How to Obtain 1st and 3rd Fiscal Quarter Portfolio Holdings

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (1-800-SEC-0330). The information on Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-277-VCIF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Adviser

Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC

20 Pacifica, Suite 190
Irvine, CA 92618

 

Administrator

Gemini Fund Services, LLC

80 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.    


(a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.


(b)

For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:


(1)

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

(2)

Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3)

Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4)

The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5)

Accountability for adherence to the code.


(c)

Amendments:  During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.


(d)

Waivers:  During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.   


The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services


(a)

Audit Fees

Registrant

Advisor

             FYE 09/30/14

$25,000

                 

N/A             

FYE 09/30/13

$30,250

                 

N/A



(b)

Audit-Related Fees

Registrant

Advisor

FYE 09/30/14

$0                  

N/A

FYE 09/30/13

$0                  

N/A



(c)

Tax Fees

Registrant

Advisor

FYE 09/30/14

$3,000

                  

N/A

FYE 09/30/13

$3,000

                  

N/A



Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.


(d)

All Other Fees

Registrant

Advisor

FYE 09/30/14

$0

N/A

FYE 09/30/13

$0

N/A


 (e)

(1)

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies


The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant.  The registrant’s Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant.  Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.


(2)

Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee


Registrant

Advisor


Audit-Related Fees:

N/A

N/A

Tax Fees:

N/A    

             N/A

All Other Fees:

N/A

N/A


(f)

During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.


(g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:


Registrant

Advisor

FYE 09/30/2014

$3,000

N/A

FYE 09/30/2013

$3,000

N/A


(h)

The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.  Not applicable.


Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.   See Item 1.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.  


Pursuant to the adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of Rule 206(4)-6 (17 CFR 275.206(4)-6) and amendments to Rule 204-2 (17 CFR 275.204-2) under the Investment Adviser Act of 1940 (the “Act”), it is a fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative act, practice or course of business, within the meaning of Section 206(4) of the Act, for an investment adviser to exercise voting authority with respect to client securities, unless (i) the adviser has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes proxies in the best interests of its clients, (ii) the adviser describes its proxy voting procedures to its clients and provides copies on request, and (iii) the adviser discloses to clients how they may obtain information on how the adviser voted their proxies.

In order to fulfill its responsibilities under the Act, Vertical Capital Asset Management, LLC (hereinafter, “we” or “our”) has adopted the following policies and procedures for proxy voting with regard to direct investments in companies held in investment portfolios of our clients.  

KEY OBJECTIVES

The key objectives of these policies and procedures recognize that a company’s management is entrusted with the day-to-day operations and longer term strategic planning of the company, subject to the oversight of the company’s board of directors.  While “ordinary business matters” are primarily the responsibility of management and should be approved solely by the corporation’s board of directors, these objectives also recognize that the company’s shareholders must have final say over how management and directors are performing, and how shareholders’ rights and ownership interests are handled, especially when matters could have substantial economic implications to the shareholders.  

Therefore, we will pay particular attention to the following matters in exercising our proxy voting responsibilities as a fiduciary for our clients:

Accountability.  Each company should have effective means in place to hold those entrusted with running a company’s business accountable for their actions.  Management of a company should be accountable to its board of directors and the board should be accountable to shareholders.  

Alignment of Management and Shareholder Interests.  Each company should endeavor to align the interests of management and the board of directors with the interests of the company’s shareholders. For example, we generally believe that compensation should be designed to reward management for doing a good job of creating value for the shareholders of the company.

Transparency.  Promotion of timely disclosure of important information about a company’s business operations and financial performance enables investors to evaluate the performance of a company and to make informed decisions about the purchase and sale of a company’s securities.

DECISION METHODS


We generally believe that portfolio managers that invest in and track particular companies have a unique perspective to make decisions with regard to proxy votes.  Therefore, we rely on that perspective to make the final decisions on how to cast proxy votes.

No set of proxy voting guidelines can anticipate all situations that may arise. In special cases, we may seek insight and expertise from outside sources as to how a particular proxy proposal will impact the financial prospects of a company, and vote accordingly.

In some instances, a proxy vote may present a conflict between the interests of a client, on the one hand, and our interests or the interests of a person affiliated with us, on the other.  In such a case, we will abstain from making a voting decision and will forward all of the necessary proxy voting materials to the client to enable the client to cast the votes.  

SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES


Election of the Board of Directors


We believe that good corporate governance generally starts with a board composed primarily of independent directors, unfettered by significant ties to management, all of whose members are elected annually.  We also believe that some measure of turnover in board composition typically promotes more independent board action and fresh perspectives on governance.  Of greater importance is the skill set of the proposed board member.  We will also look at the backgrounds of the directors to gauge their business acumen and any special talent or experience that may add value to their participation on the board.

The election of a company’s board of directors is one of the most fundamental rights held by shareholders.  Because a classified board structure prevents shareholders from electing a full slate of directors annually, we will pay special attention to efforts to declassify boards or other measures that permit shareholders to remove a majority of directors at any time.

Approval of Independent Auditors

We believe that the relationship between a company and its auditors should be limited primarily to the audit engagement, although it may include certain closely related activities that do not raise an appearance of impaired independence.

We will evaluate on a case-by-case basis instances in which the audit firm has a substantial non-audit relationship with a company to determine whether we believe independence has been, or could be, compromised.

Equity-based compensation plans

We believe that appropriately designed equity-based compensation plans, approved by shareholders, can be an effective way to align the interests of shareholders and the interests of directors, management, and employees by providing incentives to increase shareholder value.  Conversely, we are opposed to plans that substantially dilute ownership interests in the company, provide participants with excessive awards, or have inherently objectionable structural features.

We will generally support measures intended to increase stock ownership by executives and the use of employee stock purchase plans to increase company stock ownership by employees.  These may include:

1.

Requiring senior executives to hold stock in a company.

2.

Requiring stock acquired through option exercise to be held for a certain period of time.


These are guidelines, and we consider other factors, such as the nature of the industry and size of the company, when assessing a plan’s impact on ownership interests.

Corporate Structure


We view the exercise of shareholders’ rights, including the rights to act by written consent, to call special meetings and to remove directors, to be fundamental to good corporate governance.  

Because classes of common stock with unequal voting rights limit the rights of certain shareholders, we generally believe that shareholders should have voting power equal to their equity interest in the company and should be able to approve or reject changes to a company’s by-laws by a simple majority vote.  

We will generally support the ability of shareholders to cumulate their votes for the election of directors.  

Shareholder Rights Plans

There are arguments both in favor of and against shareholder rights plans, also known as poison pills.  For example, such measures may tend to entrench or provide undue compensation to current management, which we generally consider to have a negative impact on shareholder value.  Therefore, our preference is for a plan that places shareholder value in a priority position above interests of management.

SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES


As a fiduciary to its investors, we recognize the need to actively manage and vote proxies and other shareholder actions and consents that may arise in the course of its investment advisory activities on behalf of its clients.  However, due to the nature of the investments of the Fund and indirect exposure to underlying equity investments, we believe that it would be rare that we would be in a position to cast a vote or called upon to vote a proxy.


In the event that we do receive a proxy notice, shareholder consent, or is otherwise entitled to vote on any issue related to the investments of its advisory client accounts, we will process and vote all shareholder proxies and other actions in a timely manner insofar as we can determine based on the facts available at the time of its action, in the best interests of the affected advisory client(s).  Although we expect that proxies will generally be voted in a manner consistent with the guidelines set forth in this policy, there may be individual cases where, based on facts available, voting according to policy would not be in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders. In such cases, we may vote counter to the stated policy.  


Proxy Voting Procedure

1) Notices received are reviewed by the Compliance Department;

2) Forwarded to the Investment Department for review and voting decision;

3) Vote or consent entered according to our best judgment under the facts and circumstances presented.  Such decision shall be made and documented;

4) Final review and sign-off by Compliance Department and filing with a copy in the Proxy Voting Log.


We may at any time, outsource Proxy Voting responsibilities to Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) or similar service provider that we may approve, provided that such service provider votes each proxy based on decisions made by us.


CLIENT INFORMATION

A copy of these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available to our clients, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-277-VCIF.  We will send a copy of these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures within three business days of receipt of a request, by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.

In addition, we will provide each client, without charge, upon request, information regarding the proxy votes cast by us with regard to the client’s securities.  


Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.   



Mr. Altuzarra, Managing Partner of the Adviser, and Mr. Chase, Managing Partner of the Adviser, are the Fund's co-portfolio managers. Each share primary responsibility for management of the Fund's investment portfolio and have served the Fund in this capacity since it commenced operations in 2011.  Mr. Altuzarra and Mr. Chase are each compensated through their share of the profits, if any, of the Adviser.  Because the portfolio managers may manage assets for other pooled investment vehicles and/or other accounts (including institutional clients, pension plans and certain high net worth individuals) (collectively "Client Accounts"), or may be affiliated with such Client Accounts, there may be an incentive to favor one Client Account over another, resulting in conflicts of interest. For example, the Adviser may, directly or indirectly, receive fees from Client Accounts that are higher than the fee it receives from the Fund, or it may, directly or indirectly, receive a performance-based fee on a Client Account. In those instances, a portfolio manager may have an incentive to not favor the Fund over the Client Accounts. The Adviser has adopted trade allocation and other policies and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to address these and other conflicts of interest.  As September 30, 2014, Mr. Altuzarra and Mr. Chase each owned $50,000 to $100,000 of Fund shares.


As of September 30, 2014, Mr. Altuzarra was responsible for the management of the following types of accounts in addition to the Fund:


Other Accounts By Type

Total Number of Accounts by Account Type

Total Assets By Account Type

Number of Accounts by Type Subject to a Performance Fee

Total Assets By Account Type Subject to a Performance Fee

Registered Investment Companies

0

$0

0

$0

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

3

$65,372,861

2

$56,352,861

Other Accounts

0

$0

0

$0


As of September 30, 2014, Mr. Chase was responsible for the management of the following types of accounts in addition to the Fund:


Other Accounts By Type

Total Number of Accounts by Account Type

Total Assets By Account Type

Number of Accounts by Type  Subject to a Performance Fee

Total Assets By Account Type Subject to a Performance Fee

Registered Investment Companies

0

$0

0

$0

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

3

$65,372,861

2

$56,352,861

Other Accounts

0

$0

0

$0




Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.   Not applicable.

 

Item 10.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holder.   None.


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


(b)

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report (in the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)   Code of Ethics filed herewith.


(a)(2)   Certification(s) required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.


(a)(3)   Not applicable.


(b)   Certification(s) required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.






SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)

Vertical Capital Income Fund


By (Signature and Title)

*

/s/ Bayard Closser

Bayard Closser, President


Date

12/9/14


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By (Signature and Title)

*

/s/ Bayard Closser

Bayard Closser, President


Date

12/9/14


By (Signature and Title)

*

/s/ Gustavo A. Altuzarra

Gustavo A. Altuzarra Treasurer

 

Date

12/9/14


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.





GemCom, LLC

Exhibit 99.CERT


CERTIFICATIONS


I, Bayard Closser, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Vertical Capital Income Fund;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the registrant and have:


a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation;

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report (in the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



Date:

12/9/14  

     /s/ Bayard Closser                                   

Bayard Closser, President




 

 

 



I, Gustavo A. Altuzarra, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Vertical Capital Income Fund;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the registrant and have:


a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation;

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report (in the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



Date:

 12/9/14

                 

     /s/ Gustavo A. Altuzarra                                               

Gustavo A. Altuzarra, Treasurer



GemCom, LLC

EX-99.906CERT



CERTIFICATION

Bayard Closser, President, and Gustavo A. Altuzarra, Treasurer of the Vertical Capital Income Fund (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

1.

The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2014 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Sections 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.

The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

President

Chairman of the Board, Treasurer

Vertical Capital Income Fund

Vertical Capital Income Fund



/s/ Bayard Closser    

                  /s/ Gustavo A. Altuzarra      

      

 

Bayard Closser

Gustavo A. Altuzarra


Date:

12/9/14

Date:

12/9/14



A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Vertical Capital Income Fund and will be retained by the Vertical Capital Income Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff upon request.


This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.

















GemCom, LLC

EX-99.CODE ETH 4 codeofethics.htm

 

Vertical Capital Income Fund

 CODE OF ETHICS

August 2, 2011



The Vertical Capital Income Fund (the "Trust") has adopted this Code of Ethics (the "Code") in order to set forth guidelines and procedures that promote ethical practices and conduct by all of its Access Persons and to ensure that all Access Persons comply with the federal securities laws.  Although this Code contains a number of specific standards and policies, there are four key principles embodied throughout the Code.


THE INTERESTS OF THE FUND MUST ALWAYS BE PARAMOUNT


Access Persons have a legal, fiduciary duty to place the interests of the Fund ahead of their own.  In any decision relating to their personal investments, Access Persons must scrupulously avoid serving their own interests ahead of those of the Trust.


Access Persons may not take advantage of their relationship with the Fund


Access Persons should avoid any situation (unusual investment opportunities, perquisites, accepting gifts of more than token value from persons seeking to do business with the Fund) that might compromise, or call into question, the exercise of their fully independent judgment in the interests of the Fund.


All Personal Securities Transactions should avoid any actual, potential, or apparent conflicts of interest


Although all Personal Securities Transactions by Access Persons must be conducted in a manner consistent with this Code, the Code itself is based on the premise that Access Persons owe a fiduciary duty to the Fund, and should avoid any activity that creates an actual, potential, or apparent conflict of interest. This includes executing transactions through or for the benefit of a third party when the transaction is not in keeping with the general principles of this Code.


Access Persons must adhere to these general principles as well as comply with the specific provisions of this Code. Technical compliance with the Code and its procedures will not automatically prevent scrutiny of trades that show a pattern of abuse of an individual's fiduciary duty to the Fund.


Access Persons must comply with all applicable laws


In both work-related and personal activities, Access Persons must comply with all applicable laws, including the federal securities laws.


Any violations of this Code should be reported promptly to the Chief Compliance Officer.  Failure to do so will be deemed a violation of the Code.


DEFINITIONS


"Access Person" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and shall include:

1. all officers and directors (or persons occupying a similar status or performing a similar function) of the Fund;

2. all officers and directors (or persons occupying a similar status or performing a similar function) of each Adviser or Sub-Adviser with respect to its corresponding series of the Trust (together, the "Advisers");

3. any employee of the Trust or the Adviser (or of any company controlling or controlled by or under common control with the Trust or the Adviser) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by the Funds, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to the purchase or sale; and

4. any other natural person controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Trust or the Adviser who obtains information concerning recommendations made to the Fund with regard to the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by the Fund.


"Beneficial Ownership" means in general and subject to the specific provisions of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, having or sharing, directly or indirectly, through any contract arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, a direct or indirect "pecuniary interest" in the security.


"Chief Compliance Officer" means the Code of Ethics Compliance Officer of the Trust with respect to Trustees and officers of the Trust, or the CCO of the Adviser with respect to Adviser personnel.


"Code" means this Code of Ethics.


"Covered Security" means any Security, except (i) direct obligations of the U.S. Government, (ii) bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements, and (iii) shares issued by open-end mutual funds.


"Decision Making Access Person" means any Access Person who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of a security by the Funds, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales. Decision Makers typically are Adviser personnel.


"Fund" means the Trust.


"Immediate family" means an individual's spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, siblings, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law and should include adoptive relationships.  For purposes of determining whether an Access Person has an "indirect pecuniary interest" in securities, only ownership by "immediate family" members sharing the same household as the Access Person will be presumed to be an "indirect pecuniary interest" of the Access Person, absent special circumstances.


"Independent Trustees" means those Trustees of the Trust that would not be deemed an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined in Section 2(a)(19)(A) of the 1940 Act.


"Indirect Pecuniary Interest" includes, but is not limited to: (a) securities held by members of the person's Immediate Family sharing the same household (which ownership interest may be rebutted); (b) a general partner's proportionate interest in portfolio securities held by a general or limited partnership; (c) a person's right to dividends that is separated or separable from the underlying securities (otherwise, a right to dividends alone will not constitute a pecuniary interest in securities); (d) a person's interest in securities held by a trust; (e) a person's right to acquire securities through the exercise or conversion of any derivative security, whether or not presently exercisable; and (f) a performance-related fee, other than an asset based fee, received by any broker, dealer, bank, insurance company, investment company, investment manager, trustee, or person or entity performing a similar function, with certain exceptions.


"Pecuniary Interest" means the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in securities.


"Personal Securities Transaction" means any transaction in a Covered Security in which an Access Person has a direct or indirect Pecuniary Interest.


"Purchase or Sale of a Security" includes the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Security. A Security shall be deemed "being considered for Purchase or Sale" for the Trust when a recommendation to purchase or sell has been made and communicated by a Decision Making Access Person, and, with respect to the person making the recommendation, when such person seriously considers making such a recommendation.  These recommendations are placed on the "Restricted List" until they are no longer being considered for Purchase or Sale, or until the Security has been purchased or sold.


"Restricted List" means the list of securities maintained by the Chief Compliance Officer in which trading by Access Persons is generally prohibited.


"Security" means any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, pre-organization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, or, in general, an interest or instrument commonly know as "security", or any certificate or interest or participation in temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase (including options) any of the foregoing.


"Sub-Adviser" means the sub-adviser, if any, to the Trust.


"Trust" means the Vertical Capital Income Fund.



PROHIBITED ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES


A.

No Access Person shall purchase or sell directly or indirectly, any Covered Security in which he or she has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership and which he or she knows or should have known at the time of such purchase or sale;


(1)

is being considered for purchase or sale by the Fund, or


(2) is being purchased or sold by the Fund.


A.

Decision-Making Access Persons may not participate in any initial public offering of Covered Securities in any account over which they exercise Beneficial Ownership.  All other Access Persons must obtain prior written authorization from the Chief Compliance Officer prior to such participation;


B. No Access Person may purchase a Covered Security in which by reason of such transaction they acquire Beneficial Ownership in a private placement of a Security, without prior written authorization of the acquisition by the Chief Compliance Officer;


C. Access Persons may not accept any fee, commission, gift, or services, other than de minimis gifts, from any single person or entity that does business with or on behalf of the Trust;


D. Decision-Making Access Persons may not serve on the board of directors of a publicly traded company without prior authorization from the Chief Compliance Officer based upon a determination that such service would be consistent with the interests of the Trust.  If such service is authorized, procedures will then be put in place to isolate such Decision-Making Access Persons serving as directors of outside entities from those making investment decisions on behalf of the Trust.


Advanced notice should be given so that the Trust, Adviser, or Sub-Adviser may take such action concerning the conflict as deemed appropriate by the Chief Compliance Officer.


E.

Decision-Making Access Person may not execute a Personal Securities Transaction involving a Covered Security without authorization of the Chief Compliance Officer or such persons who may be designated by the Chief Compliance Officer from time to time.


F.

It shall be a violation of this Code for any Access Person, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, of any Covered Security held or to be acquired by a Fund:

a.

to employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Trust;

b.

to make to the Trust any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state to the Trust a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;

c.

to engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the Trust; or

d.

to engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Trust.



EXEMPTED TRANSACTIONS


The provisions described above under the heading Prohibited Actions and Activities and the preclearance procedures under the heading Preclearance of Personal Securities Transactions do not apply to:


· Purchases or Sales of Securities effected in any account in which an Access Person has no Beneficial Ownership;


· Purchases or Sales of Securities which are non-volitional on the part the Access Person (for example, the receipt of stock dividends);


· Purchase of Securities made as part of automatic dividend reinvestment plans;


· Purchases of Securities made as part of an employee benefit plan involving the periodic purchase or company stock or mutual funds; and


· Purchases of Securities effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its Securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and sale of such rights so acquired.



PRECLEARANCE OF PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS


All Decision-Making Access Persons wishing to engage in a Personal Securities Transaction must obtain prior authorization of any such Personal Securities Transaction from the Chief Compliance Officer or such person or persons that the Chief Compliance Officer may from time to time designate to make such authorizations. Personal Securities Transactions by the Chief Compliance Officer shall require prior authorization from the President or Chief Executive Officer of the Trust (unless such person is also the Chief Compliance Officer), who shall perform the review and approval functions relating to reports and trading by the Chief Compliance Officer. The Trust shall adopt the appropriate forms and procedures for implementing this Code of Ethics.


Any authorization so provided is effective until the close of business on the fifth trading day after the authorization is granted. In the event that an order for the Personal Securities Transaction is not placed within that time period, a new authorization must be obtained. If the order for the transaction is placed but not executed within that time period, no new authorization is required unless the person placing the order originally amends the order in any manner.  Authorization for "good until canceled" orders are effective unless the order conflicts with a Trust order.


If a person wishing to effect a Personal Securities Transaction learns, while the order is pending, that the same Security is being considered for Purchase or Sale by a Fund, such person shall cancel the trade.


REPORTING AND MONITORING


The Chief Compliance Officer or his designees shall monitor all personal trading activity of all Access Persons pursuant to the procedures established under this Code.

Disclosure of Personal Brokerage Accounts


Within ten days of the commencement of employment or at the commencement of a relationship with the Trust, all Access Persons, except Independent Trustees, are required to submit to the Chief Compliance Officer a report stating the names and account numbers of all of their personal brokerage accounts, brokerage accounts of members of their Immediate Family, and any brokerage accounts which they control or in which they or an Immediate Family member has Beneficial Ownership.  Such report must contain the date on which it is submitted and the information in the report must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to that date.  In addition, if a new brokerage account is opened during the course of the year, the Chief Compliance Officer must be notified immediately.  


The information required by the above paragraph must be provided to the Chief Compliance Officer on an annual basis, and the report of such should be submitted with the annual holdings reports described below.


Each of these accounts is required to furnish duplicate confirmations and statements to the Chief Compliance Officer. These statements and confirms for each series of the Trust may be sent to its respective Adviser.


INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT

Within ten days of becoming an Access Person (and with information that is current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date that the report was submitted), each Access Person, except Independent Trustees must submit a holdings report that must contain, at a minimum, the title and type of Security, and as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, number of shares, and principal amount of each Covered Security in which the Access Person has any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership.  This report must state the date on which it is submitted.


ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORTS


All Access Persons, except Independent Trustees, must supply the information that is required in the initial holdings report on an annual basis, and such information must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date that the report was submitted.  Such reports must state the date on which they are submitted.


Quarterly Transaction Reports


All Access Persons shall report to the Chief Compliance Officer or his designees the following information with respect to transactions in a Covered Security in which such person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership in the Covered Security:


· The date of the transaction, the title, and as applicable the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, number of shares, and the principal amount of each Covered Security;

· The nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);

· The price of the Covered Security at which the transaction was effected; and

· The name of the broker, dealer, or bank with or through whom the transaction was effected.

· The date the Access Person Submits the Report.


Reports pursuant to this section of this Code shall be made no later than 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the transaction to which the report relates was effected, and shall include a certification that the reporting person has reported all Personal Securities Transactions required to be disclosed or reported pursuant to the requirements of this Code. Confirmations and Brokerage Statements sent directly to the appropriate address noted above is an acceptable form of a quarterly transaction report.


An Independent Trustee need only make a quarterly transaction report if he or she, at the time of the transaction, knew, or in the ordinary course of fulfilling his or her official duties as a Trustee, should have known that during the 15-day period immediately preceding or following the date of the transaction by the Independent Trustee, the Covered Security was purchased or sold by a Fund or was considered for purchase or sale by a Fund.


ENFORCEMENTS AND PENALTIES


The Chief Compliance Officer or his designee shall review the transaction information supplied by Access Persons.  If a transaction appears to be a violation of this Code, the transaction will be reported to the Fund's Board of Trustees.


Upon being informed of a violation of this Code, the Fund's Board of Trustees may impose sanctions as it deems appropriate, including but not limited to, a letter of censure or suspension, termination of the employment of the violator, or a request for disgorgement of any profits received from a securities transaction effected in violation of this Code.  The Fund shall impose sanctions in accordance with the principle that no Access Person may profit at the expense of its clients. Any losses are the responsibility of the violator. Any profits realized on personal securities transactions in violation of the Code must be disgorged in a manner directed by the Board of Trustees.


Annually, the Chief Compliance Officer at each regular meeting of the Board shall issue a report on Personal Securities Transactions by Access Person. The report submitted to the board shall:


· Summarize existing procedures concerning Personal Securities investing and any changes in the procedures made during the prior year;

· Identify any violations of this Code and any significant remedial action taken during the prior year; and;

· Identify any recommended changes in existing restrictions or procedures based upon the experience under the Code, evolving industry practices or developments in applicable laws and regulations.


ACKNOWLEDGMENT


The Trust must provide all Access Persons with a copy of this Code.  Upon receipt of this Code, all Access Persons must do the following:


All new Access Persons must read the Code, complete all relevant forms supplied by the Chief Compliance Officer (including a written acknowledgement of their receipt of the Code in a form substantially similar to the example below), and schedule a meeting with the Chief Compliance Officer to discuss the provisions herein within two calendar weeks of employment.


I certify that I have read and understand the Code of Ethics of Vertical Capital Income Fund and recognize that I am subject to it.  [if an employee of the Adviser] I further certify I will fulfill my personal securities holdings and transactions reporting obligates through the procedures of the Adviser with respect to covered securities.  



Printed Name:

Signature:


Date:


Existing Access Persons who did not receive this Code upon hire, for whatever reason, must read the Code, complete all relevant forms supplied by the Chief Compliance Officer (including a written acknowledgement of their receipt of the Code), and schedule a meeting with the Chief Compliance Officer to discuss the provisions herein at the earliest possible time, but no later than the end of the current quarter.


All Access Persons must certify on an annual basis that they have read and understood the Code.