SLR Investment Corp. Reports Q3 2026 Results with Record Originations Amid Rising Credit Risks
SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) reported its third-quarter 2026 financial results, highlighted by a record $575.1 million in originations, primarily driven by specialty finance strategies. The company achieved net investment income of $17.8 million ($0.33 per share), which successfully covered its quarterly distribution of $0.31 per share. However, Net Asset Value (NAV) saw a sequential decrease of 90 basis points to $17.83 per share, largely due to the fair value decline of a single nonaccrual investment. Despite strong deployment and capital availability exceeding $850 million, management issued a cautious outlook regarding the broader private credit landscape. Chairman Michael Stuart Gross noted that trailing 12-month default rates have reached record highs according to Fitch ratings. The company anticipates an increase in defaults and liability management exercises over the coming year, particularly concerning weaker documentation and unitranche structures.
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