Pearl Diver Credit Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

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Tue, May 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT 7 min read

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• Pearl Diver Credit reported a first-quarter net loss driven largely by $25.1 million in unrealized investment losses, even though net investment income was $2.6 million. Management emphasized these losses were non-cash and tied to market volatility in CLO equity.

• Recurring cash flow stayed strong, with $10.5 million from the CLO portfolio exceeding distributions and expenses by $0.56 per share. The company said underlying loan fundamentals remained constructive and defaults stayed low.

• The company cut its dividend starting in June to $0.13 per share from $0.22, saying the move better matches near-term net investment income and preserves capital for future deployment and NAV support.

Pearl Diver Credit (NYSE:PDCC) reported a first-quarter net loss as market-driven unrealized losses weighed on results, while management said recurring cash flows from its CLO portfolio remained strong enough to exceed distributions and expenses.

Chief Executive Officer Indranil Basu said the broader CLO equity market “remained challenged” during the quarter, with tight spreads early in the period followed by increased volatility tied to geopolitical risks, including the war in the Middle East, higher oil prices and renewed concerns about near-term inflation. He said the company’s quarterly results were “mostly driven by unrealized losses,” which he described as non-cash and based on market movements.

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Despite that pressure, Basu said the portfolio continued to generate “strong recurring cash flows” and that underlying loan fundamentals remained constructive, with default rates still low and weakness concentrated rather than broad-based.

Quarterly results pressured by unrealized losses

Chief Financial Officer Chandrajit Chakraborty said Pearl Diver Credit generated investment income of $4.8 million, or $0.70 per common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared with $5.7 million in the prior quarter. Total expenses were $2.1 million, or $0.31 per share, down from $0.37 per share in the previous quarter.

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The company recorded net unrealized losses on investments of $25.1 million, or $3.67 per share, and a net realized loss of $24,000. Net investment income totaled $2.6 million, or $0.39 per share, while the company posted a net loss of $22.5 million, or $3.28 per share.

Recurring cash flows from the CLO portfolio totaled $10.5 million, or $1.53 per share, exceeding distributions and expenses by $0.56 per share. That compared with recurring cash flows of $9.8 million, or $1.44 per share, in the prior quarter.