Antares Strategic Credit Fund Declares $0.1906 Distribution; Reports NAV

What Happened
Antares Strategic Credit Fund announced a regular distribution of $0.1906 per common share on its Form 8‑K filed August 27, 2026. The distribution is payable to shareholders of record as of August 27, 2026 and will be paid in cash or reinvested under the fund’s distribution reinvestment plan on or about September 29, 2026. The filing also discloses the fund’s ongoing private offering of common shares and a July 31, 2026 NAV and portfolio update.

Key Details

• Distribution: $0.1906 per common share; record date August 27, 2026; payment on or about September 29, 2026; cash or reinvestment option available.
• Private offering: Continuous private placement of common shares (U.S. under Section 4(a)(2)/Rule 506 of Regulation D; outside U.S. under Regulation S); approximately $8.5 million of subscriptions received on August 1, 2026.
• NAV & portfolio (as of July 31, 2026): NAV per share $24.94; aggregate NAV ≈ $2,074.6 million; loan commitments ≈ $5,383.1 million.
• Leverage: Principal debt outstanding ≈ $2,361.3 million; debt‑to‑equity (NAV) ≈ 1.14x; net leverage ≈ 1.09x (debt minus cash/short‑term investments divided by NAV).

Why It Matters
The declared distribution offers near‑term cash return (or reinvestment) to shareholders and is a routine income event investors watch for yield. The ongoing private offering provides the fund a way to raise capital at or near NAV, which can affect share count and the pace of asset growth. The NAV, loan commitments and leverage ratios give investors a snapshot of the fund’s size, exposure and financing level as of July 31, 2026—useful for assessing risk, income sustainability, and capital structure. The filing was signed by CFO Thomas Sweeney on August 27, 2026.