1. ORGANIZATION

Ares Private Markets Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 28, 2021 and commenced operations on April 1, 2022. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a closed-end, non-diversified, management investment company. The Fund currently offers three separate classes of shares of beneficial interest designated as Class A, Class D, and Class I shares (“Shares”). Each class of Shares is subject to different fees and expenses. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek attractive long-term capital appreciation. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund invests in an actively managed portfolio of private equity and other private assets (collectively, “Private Assets”). The Fund may gain access to Private Assets through a number of different approaches, including: (i) secondary purchases of interests in private equity and other private asset funds managed by unaffiliated asset managers (“Portfolio Funds”), including through privately negotiated transactions, from investors in a Portfolio Fund or directly from the Portfolio Fund (“Secondary Investments”); (ii) primary investments in Portfolio Funds (“Primary Investments”); and (iii) direct investments in the equity or debt of private companies, including investments alongside private equity firms (“Direct Investments/Co-Investments”). The Fund invests principally in Secondary Investments and, to a lesser degree, in Primary Investments and Direct Investments/Co-Investments, although the allocation among those types of investments may vary from time to time. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in a portfolio of liquid assets, including cash and cash equivalents, and may invest in liquid fixed-income securities and other credit instruments, and other investment companies, including exchange traded funds.

For the period from July 28, 2021 to April 1, 2022, the Fund had no operations, except for matters relating to the Fund’s organization, the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the sale and issuance of 4,000 Class I shares to Ares Investment Holdings LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser, at an initial net asset value of $25.00 per share on March 1, 2022 for a total of $100,000. On April 1, 2022, the Fund received a cash contribution of $75,000,000 from Ares Management Corporation, for which it received 3,000,000 Class I Shares, as well as cash contributions of $63,943,209 and an in-kind contribution of limited partnership interests, with a fair value of $120,355,474, from two other financial institutions (collectively, the “Seed Investors") for which the Seed Investors received 7,371,948 Class I Shares.

On September 20, 2023, the Fund entered into two agreements (the "Purchase and Sale Agreements"), pursuant to which the Fund, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, would acquire a secondaries portfolio of invested and unfunded private equity limited partner interests (the "Portfolio") from a private fund managed by an unaffiliated private equity sponsor (the "Seller") for cash consideration (the "Acquisition Transaction"). The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, has unanimously approved the Acquisition Transaction.

As of the pricing date for the Acquisition Transaction, the Portfolio had a net asset value of approximately $316.1 million and unfunded commitments of approximately $146.8 million. The Fund expects to acquire the Portfolio through a series of closings anticipated to be completed prior to June 30, 2024. The Fund, however, cannot assure Shareholders or potential investors that the Acquisition Transaction will be consummated as scheduled, or at all, and any investment decision with respect to the Fund should be made independent of the consummation of the Acquisition Transaction.

The Purchase and Sale Agreements contain customary representations and warranties of the Fund and the Seller, including, among others, corporate organization, corporate authority and absence of conflicts, third party consents and approvals, reports and regulatory matters, financial statements, compliance with law and legal proceedings, taxes, insurance and investment assets. While there can be no assurances as to the exact timing, or that the Acquisition Transaction will be completed at all, the Fund is working to complete the Acquisition Transaction by the end of the second quarter of 2024. The consummation of the Acquisition Transaction is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, consent of the general and limited partners of the Seller, as well as the consents of the general partners of the limited partnerships comprising the Portfolio.

Ares Capital Management II LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s assets. Investments in the Fund may be made only by eligible investors that are both “accredited investors” as defined in Section 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and “qualified clients” as defined in Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Fund is considered an investment company and therefore applies the guidance of ASC Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies used in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

Consolidation of a Subsidiary – The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include Ares Landmark Private Markets Fund-D, LLC, Ares Landmark Private Markets Fund-D Blocker, LLC (the "Sub Fund"), Ares Private Markets Fund Blocker, LLC, and Ares Private Markets Fund-ND LLC all wholly- owned subsidiaries of the Fund. As of September 30, 2023, the total value of Portfolio Funds held by the subsidiaries was $349,541,672, $0, $0, and $848,175, respectively, or approximately 90%, 0%, 0%, and 0.1%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP 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. The Fund believes that these estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Income Taxes – It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies, and by distributing substantially all of its taxable earnings to its shareholders.

Cash – Cash consists of monies held in a non-interest bearing account at UMB Bank, N.A. Such amounts, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Fund has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on such accounts. There are no restrictions on the cash held by the Fund.

Valuation – The Fund values its investments monthly at fair value consistent with the principles of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The Fund has formal valuation policies and procedures (the “Valuation Procedures”), which have been approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The Adviser was designated as the Valuation Designee (the "Valuation Designee") for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. The Fund uses net asset value (“NAV”) as a practical expedient to determine the fair value of its investments in Portfolio Funds. Ordinarily, the fair value of a Portfolio Fund held by the Fund is based on the NAV of that Portfolio Fund reported by its investment manager. If the Adviser determines that the most recent NAV reported by the investment manager of a Portfolio Fund does not represent the fair value or if the investment manager of a Portfolio Fund fails to report a NAV to the Fund, a fair value determination is made by the Adviser with oversight from the Board in accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures. This includes adjusting the previous NAV provided by an investment manager with other relevant information available at the time the Fund values its portfolio, including capital activity and events occurring between the reference dates of the investment manager’s valuation and the relevant valuation date, to the extent that the Adviser is aware of such information. For investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and for which it is not possible to use NAV as a practical expedient, the Adviser will review and value such investments using one or more of the following types of analyses:

Short-term Investments – Short-term investments represent investments in money market instruments and money market mutual funds, and are recorded at NAV per share which approximates fair value. Money market instruments are high quality, short-term fixed-income obligations, which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less and may include U.S. Government securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances issued by domestic branches of U.S. banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and repurchase agreements. There are no restrictions on the short-term investments held by the Fund.

Income Recognition and Expenses – Income is recognized on an accrual basis as earned. Expenses are recognized on an accrual basis as incurred. Distributions from Portfolio Funds occur at irregular intervals and the exact timing of the distributions cannot be determined. The classification of distributions received, including return of capital, realized gains and dividend income, is based on information received from the investment manager of the Portfolio Fund. The change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation within the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes the Fund's share of unrealized gains and losses, realized undistributed gains and losses and the undistributed net investment income or loss on investments for the relevant period.

Shareholders’ Allocation – The Fund currently offers Class A, Class D and Class I shares (See Note 6). Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, excluding class specific expenses, if any, are allocated to each class of common shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class. Differences in per share distributions by class are generally due to differences in class specific expenses.

Dividends and Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

Foreign Currency – Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain/(loss) and change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from Private Assets and foreign currency transactions in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Fund follows the provisions of ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820-10"), which among other matters, requires enhanced disclosures about investments that are measured and reported at fair value. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the Fund to assume that the portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Fund has considered its principal market as the market in which the Fund exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC 820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Investments in Portfolio Funds are recorded at fair value, using the Portfolio Funds’ net asset value as a “practical expedient,” in accordance with ASC 820-10.

Investments in Portfolio Funds generally are restricted securities that are subject to substantial holding periods and are not traded in public markets. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to resell or realize some of its investments for extended periods, which may be several years. The types of Portfolio Funds that the Fund may make investments in include Primary and Secondary Investments.

The fair value relating to certain underlying investments of these Portfolio Funds, for which there is no public market, has been estimated by the respective Portfolio Funds’ management and is based upon available information in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values and does not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a public market for the investments existed. These differences could be material.

The Fund may also make Direct Investments/Co-Investments, which may include debt and/or equity securities issued by operating companies and are typically made as investments alongside a private equity fund.

The following table is a summary of information about the levels within the fair valuation hierarchy at which the Fund’s investments are measured as of September 30, 2023:

Loss Recovery Account

The Fund maintains a memorandum account (the "Loss Recovery Account"), which had an initial balance of zero and is (i) increased upon the close of each calendar quarter of the Fund by the amount of the net losses of the Fund for the quarter, and (ii) decreased (but not below zero) upon the close of each calendar quarter by the amount of the net profits of the Fund for the quarter. Net losses are defined as the amount by which the net asset value of the Fund on the last day of the relevant period is less than the net asset value of the Fund as of the commencement of the same period, including any net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and realized income and gains or losses and expenses (including offering and organizational expenses). For the avoidance of doubt, any change in the net asset value of the Fund directly as a result of subscriptions or redemptions during each measurement period is not included for the purposes of "net profits" or "net losses" calculations. Prior to September 26, 2023, the Loss Recovery Account was permitted to be reset on a trailing four-quarter measurement period, with such measurement period commencing at the conclusion of the first calendar quarter of the Fund's operations (i.e., June 30, 2022). As a result, the only reset of the Loss Recovery Account occurred on June 30, 2023. This reset had no impact on the Loss Recovery Account, as the Loss Recovery Account had no balance as of June 30, 2023. The Fund's net losses maintained on its Loss Recovery Account will not be reset after July 1, 2023.

Services Provided by the Adviser and its Affiliates

The services of all investment professionals and staff of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, are provided and paid for by the Adviser.

In addition to the fees and expenses to be paid by the Fund under the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, the Adviser and its affiliates are entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the Adviser's and its affiliates' cost of providing the Fund with certain non-advisory services. If persons associated with the Adviser or any of its affiliates, including persons who are officers of the Fund, provide accounting, legal, clerical, compliance or administrative and similar oversight services to the Fund at the request of the Fund, the Fund will reimburse the Adviser and its affiliates for their costs in providing such accounting, legal, clerical, compliance or administrative and similar oversight services to the Fund (which costs may include an allocation of overhead including rent and the allocable portion of the compensation and benefits of the relevant persons and their respective staffs, including travel expenses), using a methodology for determining costs approved by the Board. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Fund incurred costs for such services in the amount of $848,130, which is reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Expense Limitation Agreement

Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees that it would otherwise be paid, and/or reimburse the Fund, if required to ensure that annual operating expenses (excluding (i) the Advisory Fee; (ii) the Incentive Fee; (iii) any Distribution and Servicing Fee; (iv) all fees and expenses of Portfolio Funds and Direct Investments in which the Fund invests (including all acquired fund fees and expenses); (v) transactional costs associated with consummated and unconsummated transactions, including legal costs and brokerage commissions, associated with the acquisition, disposition and maintenance of investments in Portfolio Funds, Direct Investments, exchange-traded funds and other investments; (vi) interest; (vii) taxes; (viii) brokerage commissions; (ix) dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; and (x) extraordinary expenses (expenses resulting from events and transactions that are distinguished by their unusual nature and by the infrequency of their occurrence)) do not exceed 0.30% per annum of the average monthly net assets of each class of the Fund's Shares. With respect to each class of Shares, the Fund had agreed to repay the Adviser any fees waived under the Expense Limitation Agreement or any expenses the Adviser reimburses in excess of the Expense Limitation Agreement for such class of Shares, provided the repayments do not cause annual operating expenses for that class of Shares to exceed the expense limitation in place at the time the fees were waived and/or the expenses were reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays the Adviser, whichever is lower. Any such repayments must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. The Expense Limitation Agreement has a term ending on November 1, 2024, and the Adviser may extend the term for a period of one year on an annual basis, subject to the approval of the Board, including a majority of the members of the Board that are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund (“Independent Trustees”).

For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed expenses in the amount of $1,302,210, which is reflected in fees waived and reimbursed on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, which are subject for recoupment. At September 30, 2023, the amounts outlined below are available for recoupment:

Trustee Fees

Each Independent Trustee is paid an annual retainer of $62,000. In addition, the Fund will pay an additional annual fee of $8,000 to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and an additional annual fee of $5,000 for the Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Fund incurred Trustee fees and expenses in the amount of $159,967 which are reflected in Trustees' fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Fund's officers are appointed by the Trustees and oversee the management of the day-to-day operations of the Fund under the supervision of the Board. All of the officers of the Fund are directors, officers or employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Certain of the Trustees and officers of the Fund are also directors and officers of other investment companies managed or advised by the Adviser or its affiliates.

Administration Agreement

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. ("ALPS") serves as administrator to the Fund. Under an Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement with the Fund, ALPS is responsible for calculating the net asset value of the Fund and its Managed Assets, as well as providing additional fund accounting and fund administration services to the Fund.

Transfer Agent Agreement

DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. ("DST") serves as the transfer agent to the Fund. Under the Services Agreement with the Fund, DST is responsible for maintaining all shareholder records of the Fund.

ALPS and DST are wholly-owned subsidiaries of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

Distribution Agreement

Ares Wealth Management Solutions, LLC ("AWMS"), an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as distributor for the Shares. Under a Distribution Agreement with the Fund, AWMS pays its own costs and expenses connected with the offering of Shares. Class A and Class D Shares are subject to an ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee (the "Distribution and Servicing Fee") to compensate financial industry professionals for distribution-related expenses, if applicable, and providing ongoing services in respect of shareholders who own Class A or Class D Shares of the Fund. Class A Shares and Class D Shares pay a Distribution and Servicing Fee to AWMS at an annual rate of 0.85% and 0.25%, respectively, based on the aggregate net assets of the Fund attributable to such class. For purposes of determining the Distribution and Servicing Fee, net asset value will be calculated prior to any reduction for any fees and expenses, including, without limitation, the Distribution and Servicing Fee payable for shareholder servicing. Class I Shares are not subject to a Distribution and Servicing Fee. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, Class D Shares incurred Distribution and Servicing Fees of $3,748, and Class A Shares incurred Distribution and Servicing Fees of $109, which are reflected in Distribution and shareholder servicing fees-Class D and Distribution and shareholder servicing fees - Class A, on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, respectively.

Custodian Agreement

UMB Bank, N.A. ("UMB"), serves as custodian to the Fund. Under a Custody Agreement with the Fund, UMB is responsible for the holding and safekeeping of the Fund's assets.

Investments in Class A Shares are sold subject to a sales charge of up to 3.50% of the investment. Class D and Class I Shares are not subject to a sales charge. A 2.00% early repurchase fee may be charged by the Fund with respect to any repurchase of shares from a shareholder at any time prior to the day immediately preceding the one-year anniversary of the shareholder's purchase of the shares. The Fund operates under an "opt-out" dividend reinvestment plan, pursuant to which the Fund's distributions, net of any applicable U.S. withholding tax, are reinvested in the same class of Shares of the Fund held by the shareholder unless the investor elects to receive its distribution in cash.

5. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

The Fund has a revolving credit agreement, as amended from time to time (the “Credit Facility”), with Barclays Bank PLC (the “Lender”) that can be increased with the consent of the Lender with at least 12 business days prior notice. As of September 30, 2023, the Credit Facility permitted borrowings up to $40,000,000 and has a maturity date of April 22, 2027. The purpose of the Credit Facility is to provide working capital to the Fund to manage its liquidity needs, including acting as warehouse financing for the Fund’s acquisition of Private Assets. The Credit Facility has an interest rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate plus 2.85%, per annum and a commitment fee that varies depending on the amount outstanding. There were no borrowings under the Credit Facility during the six months ended September 30, 2023. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Fund incurred upfront and unused fees of $250,546, which is reflected in Credit facility fees on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

6. PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Fund accepts initial and additional purchases of Shares as of the first business day of each calendar month at the Fund’s then-current net asset value per Share of each respective share class (determined as of the close of business on the last business day of the immediately preceding month). The minimum initial investment in the Fund by any investor is $25,000 with respect to Class A Shares and Class D Shares, and $1,000,000 with respect to Class I Shares. With respect to Class I shares, the Board has approved a minimum initial investment of $25,000 for Trustees of the Fund and employees of Ares and vehicles controlled by such employees. The minimum additional investment in the Fund by any investor is $5,000, except for additional purchases pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan. Class A Shares are sold at the public offering price, which is the net asset value of a Class A Share plus an initial maximum 3.50% sales charge. Class D Shares and Class I Shares are not subject to any initial sales charge. The Fund reserves the right to reject any subscription for Shares.

7. REPURCHASE OF SHARES

The Fund expects to conduct repurchase offers quarterly pursuant to written tenders to shareholders. The Adviser recommends to the Board that, under normal market circumstances, the Fund conduct repurchase offers of no more than 5% of the Fund’s net assets on a quarterly basis. A shareholder who tenders some but not all of its Shares for repurchase will be required to maintain a minimum account balance of $10,000. Such minimum ownership requirement may be waived by the Board, in its sole discretion. If such requirement is not waived by the Board, the Fund may redeem all of the shareholder’s Shares. To the extent a shareholder seeks to tender all of the Shares they own and the Fund repurchases less than the full amount of Shares that the shareholder requests to have repurchased, the shareholder may maintain a balance of Shares of less than $10,000 following such Share repurchase.

A 2.00%, of NAV early repurchase fee will be charged by the Fund with respect to any repurchase of Shares from a shareholder at any time prior to the day immediately preceding the one-year anniversary of the shareholder’s purchase of the Shares. An early repurchase fee payable by a shareholder may be waived by the Fund in circumstances where the Board determines that doing so is in the best interests of the Fund. To the extent the Fund determines to waive, impose scheduled variations of, or eliminate an early repurchase fee, it will do so consistently with the requirements of Rule 22d-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Fund’s waiver of, scheduled variation in, or elimination of, the early repurchase fee will apply uniformly to all shareholders regardless of Share class. There can be no assurance that the Fund will conduct repurchase offers in any particular period and shareholders may be unable to tender Shares for repurchase for an indefinite period of time. During the six months ended September 30, 2023, no Shares were tendered.

8. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Total purchases of Private Asset investments (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $68,235,356. Total proceeds from the sale, redemption, or other disposition of Private Asset investments (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $0.

9. FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX INFORMATION

The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders and to comply with the other requirements of Subchapter M of the Code, applicable to RICs. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required. If the Fund were to fail to meet the requirements of Subchapter M to qualify as a RIC, and if the Fund were ineligible to or otherwise unable to cure such failure, the Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates, whether or not distributed to shareholders, and all distributions out of earnings and profits would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. In addition, the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest, and make substantial distributions before re-qualifying as a RIC under Subchapter M. The Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to its underlying investments. The Fund has adopted September 30 as its tax year end. Differences arise in the computation of shareholders’ capital for financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and shareholders’ capital for federal and state income tax reporting. These differences are primarily due to the fact that change in unrealized gains and losses are allocated for financial reporting purposes and are not allocated for federal and state income tax reporting purposes. The cost of the underlying investments for federal income tax purposes is based on amounts reported to the Fund on Schedule K-1 from the underlying investments.

In accounting for income taxes, the Fund follows the guidance in FASB ASC Codification 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity before being measured and recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Management evaluates the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions will “more-likely-than-not” be sustained upon examination by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold that would result in a tax benefit or expense to the Fund would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Fund has not recognized any tax liability for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. During the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

The Sub-Fund is taxed as a regular C-corporation for federal income tax purposes and as such is obligated to pay federal and state income tax. Under current law, the Sub-Fund is not eligible to elect treatment as a RIC. However, the amount of taxes paid by the Sub-Fund will vary depending on the amount of capital appreciation of its investments and such taxes will reduce a Fund shareholders return from an investment in the Fund.

Since the Sub-Fund will be subject to taxation on the capital appreciation of its investments, the NAV of the Shares will also be reduced by the accrual of any deferred tax liabilities. As a result, the Fund's after tax performance would be impacted.

The Sub-Fund will accrue deferred income taxes for any future tax liability associated with capital appreciation of its investments. Upon the sale of an investment, the Sub-Fund may be liable for previously deferred taxes. The Sub-Fund will rely to some extent on information, which is not necessarily timely, to estimate the deferred tax liability for purposes of financial statement reporting and determining the Fund’s NAV. From time to time, the Adviser will modify the estimates or assumptions related to the Sub-Fund’s deferred tax liability as new information becomes available. The Sub-Fund will generally compute deferred income taxes based on the federal income tax rate applicable to corporations and an assumed rate attributable to state taxes.

The Sub-Fund is currently using a Federal tax rate net of state benefit of 19.95% and an estimated state tax rate of 5.00%.

For the period ended March 31, 2023, the provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following:

Significant components of the Sub-Fund's deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2023 consisted of the following:

Because U.S. federal income tax regulations differ from U.S. GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the consolidated financial statements to reflect the applicable tax characterization. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future. The tax basis components of distributable earnings differ from the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities due to temporary book/tax differences arising primarily from partnership investments. These amounts will be finalized before filing the Fund’s federal tax return.