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How should an LP likely interpret this metric compared to a peer fund at 5%?

1. The fund may be experiencing credit stress, as PIK is often used to provide relief to cash-constrained borrowers.
2. The fund will report a higher DPI because accrued PIK interest is automatically reinvested at par value.
3. The fund has structurally lower management fees because accrued PIK interest is excluded from the 'Gross Assets' fee base.
4. The fund is more conservative because PIK interest sits higher in the recovery waterfall priority than cash-pay interest claims.

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