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Nonaccrual debt up 40% QoQ.

The latest edition of Octus’ BDC nonaccrual report analyzed 100% of public and private BDCs and the numbers are up: Nonaccrual debt at cost. Fair value. 2026-2028 maturities.

BDC Q1'26 Nonaccruals

Nonaccruals are one of the earliest windows into private credit restructurings, and the story is only getting more interesting.

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  • BDC nonaccruals landscape: Across 174 BDCs, Octus identified $9.98 billion of debt (at cost) in nonaccrual status reported in the first quarter of 2026, a dramatic jump of 40% from $7.12 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025.
  • Nonaccruals total exposure: Octus performed a cross-BDC analysis to identify the total cost and fair value of all tranches held across the BDC sector for any issuer marked as nonaccrual by at least one peer.
  • Sector insights: Nonaccrual sectors by issuer count, on a cost-basis, and across average marks. Sector exposure any way you may want to slice it.

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