FORM10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period endedMarch31, 2026 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number814-00941 CĪON Investment Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 10017 (212)418-4700(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since lastreport) Securities registered pursuant to Section12(b) of the Act: Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)has filed all reports required to be filed by Section13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)has been subject to such filingrequirements for the past 90 days.Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, oran emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growthcompany” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer☐Accelerated filer☒Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐Emerging growth company☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with anynew or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐No☒ The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of April29, 2026 was 49,789,210. CĪON INVESTMENT CORPORATIONFORM 10-QTABLE OF CONTENTS PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1. Financial StatementsConsolidated Balance SheetsConsolidated Statements of OperationsConsolidated Statements of Shareholders' EquityConsolidated Statements of Cash FlowsConsolidated Schedules of InvestmentsNotes to Consolidated Financial StatementsItem 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 4. Controls and ProceduresPART II – OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1. Legal ProceedingsItem 1A. Risk FactorsItem 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsItem 3. Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesItem 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresItem5. Other InformationItem6. ExhibitsSignatures PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION CĪON Investment CorporationConsolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) Financing arrangements (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $16,661 and $14,263, respectively)$1,158,183$1,125,580Payable for investments purchased6,6362,529Accounts payable and accrued expenses813785Interest payable8,4895,764Accrued management fees6,1046,423Accrued subordinated incentive fee on income2,7283,882Accrued administrative services expense1,3722,182Share repurchases payable—27Total liabilities1,184,3251,147,172 Operating activities: CĪON Investment CorporationConsolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)March 31, 2026(in thousands) CĪON Investment CorporationConsolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)March 31, 2026(in thousands) CĪON Investment CorporationConsolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)March 31, 2026(in thousands) CĪON Investment CorporationConsolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)March 31, 2026(in thousands) CĪON Investment CorporationConsolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)March 31, 2026(in thousands) CĪON Investment CorporationConsolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)March 31, 2026(in thousands) a.All of the Company’s investments are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act, exceptfor investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note h. below. Unless specifically identified in note t. below, investments do not contain a paid-in-kind, or PIK,interest provision. b.The actual Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, for each loan listed may not be the applicable SOFR rate as of March31, 2026, as the loan may have been priced orrepriced based on a SOFR rate prior to or subsequent to March31, 2026. c.Fair value determined in good faith by CION Investment Management, LLC, or CIM, as the Company’s valuation designee, subject to oversight of the Company's board ofdirectors (see Note 9