Vista Credit 10% Owner VEP Group Buys 325,656 Shares

What Happened
VEP Group, LLC (reported as a 10% owner) acquired 325,656.392 shares of Vista Credit Strategic Lending Corp. common stock at $19.13 per share on July 29, 2026, for a total of about $6,229,807. The filing shows the shares were acquired in connection with a capital call drawdown notice from the issuer (see footnote) rather than an open-market trade.

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: July 29, 2026 — Purchase (code P); shares allocated following a capital call drawdown notice dated July 1, 2026.
• Price and value: 325,656.392 shares at $19.13 per share; ~$6,229,807 total.
• Reported holdings: Footnote states subsidiaries of VEP Group directly hold 7,071,412.868 shares (including 83.232 DRIP shares) and Vista VCSL Feeder Fund, L.P. holds 5,601,139.533 shares. Reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.
• Beneficial owner note: Robert F. Smith is the sole Managing Member of VEP Group; he and VEP Group may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by VEP subsidiaries per the filing.
• Filing timing: Form filed July 30, 2026 (reporting the July 29 allocation) — appears filed promptly the next day.

Context

• This was an institutional subscription/allocation tied to a capital call (not an individual executive open-market buy), so interpret it as an institutional investment action rather than a personal insider trading signal.
• Purchases by large holders can be informative to investors, but the filing disclaims direct beneficial ownership beyond pecuniary interest; do not assume this reflects an executive’s personal view.