Barings BDC Inc

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Strong quarter: Barings BDC reported net investment income of $0.28 per share, above its $0.26 dividend, and kept the quarterly dividend unchanged at $0.26 per share.

NAV slipped: Net asset value per share fell to $10.94 from $11.02, mainly because of unrealized depreciation on a few watch-list investments and some realized losses tied to restructurings.

Sierra simplification: The company terminated the legacy Sierra credit support agreement, freeing about $67 million for redeployment and simplifying the balance sheet.

Credit stable: Management said credit quality improved quarter over quarter, with nonaccruals not covered by the CSA at 0.2% of fair value and total nonaccruals at 0.6%.

Deployment active: BBDC originated $262 million of investments, had $167 million of sales and repayments, and ended with about $95 million of net originations.

More selective market: Management sees a better environment for disciplined lenders as competition eases, spreads widen modestly, and pricing improves in some areas like capital solutions and software.