8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2021

 

 

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   814-00755   26-1219283

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor

Los Angeles, CA

  90071
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 830-6300

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   OCSL   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 16, 2021, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

On November 16, 2021, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2021. In connection therewith, the Company provided an investor presentation on its website at http://www.oaktreespecialtylending.com. A copy of the investor presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, is being “furnished” and is not deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor is it deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation dated November 16, 2021
99.2    Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings Presentation


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
Date: November 16, 2021   By:  

/s/ Mel Carlisle

   

Name: Mel Carlisle

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results and Declares Increased Distribution of $0.155 Per Share

LOS ANGELES, CA, November 16, 2021 - Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) (“Oaktree Specialty Lending” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2021.

Financial Highlights for the Quarter and Year Ended September 30, 2021

 

   

Total investment income was $63.8 million ($0.35 per share) and $209.4 million ($1.29 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year, respectively, as compared with $65.4 million ($0.36 per share) and $143.1 million ($1.02 per share) for the third fiscal quarter of 2021 and the full year of 2020, respectively. The decrease for the quarter primarily reflected lower prepayment and amendment fees, partially offset by higher interest income and dividend income. The increase for the full year primarily reflected higher interest income, prepayment fees and dividend income. Excluding income accretion related to the Company’s merger with Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation (“OCSI”) (the “Merger”), adjusted total investment income was $58.2 million ($0.32 per share) and $198.1 million ($1.22 per share) for fiscal quarter and full year ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

 

   

GAAP net investment income was $33.0 million ($0.18 per share) and $97.1 million ($0.60 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year, respectively, as compared with $35.9 million ($0.20 per share) and $72.0 million ($0.51 per share) for the third fiscal quarter of 2021 and the full year of 2020, respectively. The decrease for the quarter was principally from lower total investment income, higher base management fees (net of waivers) and higher interest expense, partially offset by lower incentive fees. The full year increase was primarily driven by higher total investment income, partially offset by higher base management fees (net of waivers), incentive fees, interest expense and professional fees.

 

   

Adjusted net investment income was $29.1 million ($0.16 per share) and $103.4 million ($0.64 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year, as compared with $33.7 million ($0.19 per share) and $71.6 million ($0.51 per share) for the third fiscal quarter of 2021 and the full year of 2020, respectively. The decrease for the quarter primarily reflected lower adjusted total investment income and higher net expenses. The full-year increase was primarily driven by higher adjusted total investment income, partially offset by higher net expenses.

 

   

Net asset value (“NAV”) per share was $7.28 as of September 30, 2021, up 0.8% from $7.22 as of June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily driven by realized and unrealized gains on certain debt and equity investments and undistributed net investment income. NAV was up 12% from $6.49 as of September 30, 2020 primarily reflecting realized and unrealized gains on certain debt and equity investments and undistributed net investment income.

 

   

Originated $385.0 million of new investment commitments and received $201.8 million of proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Of these new investment commitments, 91% were first lien loans, 3% were second lien loans, 5% were subordinated debt investments and 1% were equity investments. The weighted average yield on new debt investments was 8.6%.

 

   

No investments were on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2021.

 

   

Total debt outstanding was $1,280.0 million as of September 30, 2021. The total debt to equity ratio was 0.97x, and the net debt to equity ratio was 0.95x, after adjusting for cash and cash equivalents.

 

   

Liquidity as of September 30, 2021 was composed of $29.3 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $470.0 million of undrawn capacity under the credit facilities (subject to borrowing base and other limitations). Unfunded investment commitments were $264.9 million, or $215.9 million excluding unfunded commitments to the Company’s joint ventures. Of the $215.9 million, approximately $153.6 million can be drawn immediately as the remaining amount is subject to certain milestones that must be met by portfolio companies.

 

   

A quarterly cash distribution was declared of $0.155 per share, up 7% from the prior quarter and the sixth consecutive quarterly distribution increase. The distribution will be paid in cash and is payable on December 31, 2021 to stockholders of record on December 15, 2021.

 

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Armen Panossian, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, said, “The fourth quarter of 2021 capped a strong fiscal year for OCSL. We delivered solid investment performance and financial results, underscored by our highest annual level of adjusted net investment income per share under Oaktree’s management. As a result, we increased the dividend level by 41% and grew NAV by more than 12% in fiscal year 2021. We leveraged Oaktree’s broad credit platform to judiciously deploy our capital on attractive terms, further growing the portfolio’s size and improving the overall debt portfolio yield. We also made several enhancements to our capital structure, creating flexibility and reducing our borrowing costs, following the closing of the merger with OCSI. We are proud of our performance over the last year and believe we are very well-positioned for fiscal year 2022.”

Distribution Declaration

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.155 per share, an increase of 7%, or $0.01 per share, from the prior quarter and the sixth consecutive quarterly distribution increase, payable on December 31, 2021 to stockholders of record on December 15, 2021.

Distributions are paid primarily from distributable (taxable) income. To the extent taxable earnings for a fiscal taxable year fall below the total amount of distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to the Company’s stockholders.

 

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Results of Operations

    

 

    

 

 
     For the three months ended      For the year ended  

($ in thousands, except per share data)

   September 30,
2021

(unaudited)
    June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    September 30,
2020
(unaudited)
     September 30,
2021
    September 30,
2020
 

GAAP operating results:

           

Interest income

   $ 55,094   $ 51,999   $ 37,153    $ 174,381   $ 125,568

PIK interest income

     4,960     4,597     2,573      16,447     7,863

Fee income

     645     7,823     3,571      14,098     8,519

Dividend income

     3,101     1,019     302      4,459     1,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     63,800     65,438     43,599      209,385     143,133

Net expenses

     28,321     29,148     19,054      109,484     71,141
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income before taxes

     35,479     36,290     24,545      99,901     71,992

(Provision) benefit for taxes on net investment income

     (2,437     (358     —          (2,795     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     33,042     35,932     24,545      97,106     71,992

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes

     3,519     11,106     46,072      140,154     (32,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 36,561   $ 47,038   $ 70,617    $ 237,260   $ 39,224
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income per common share

   $ 0.35   $ 0.36   $ 0.31    $ 1.29   $ 1.02

Net investment income per common share

   $ 0.18   $ 0.20   $ 0.17    $ 0.60   $ 0.51

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes per common share

   $ 0.02   $ 0.06   $ 0.33    $ 0.86   $ (0.23

Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted

   $ 0.20   $ 0.26   $ 0.50    $ 1.46   $ 0.28

Non-GAAP Financial Measures1:

           

Adjusted total investment income

   $ 58,229   $ 60,378   $ 43,599    $ 198,089   $ 143,133

Adjusted net investment income

   $ 29,100   $ 33,709   $ 24,545    $ 103,425   $ 71,635

Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes

   $ 9,088   $ 16,151   $ 46,072    $ 117,372   $ (32,768

Adjusted earnings (loss)

   $ 36,559   $ 47,023   $ 70,617    $ 203,182   $ 39,224

Adjusted total investment income per share

   $ 0.32   $ 0.33   $ 0.31    $ 1.22   $ 1.02

Adjusted net investment income per share

   $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ 0.17    $ 0.64   $ 0.51

Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes per share

   $ 0.05   $ 0.09   $ 0.33    $ 0.72   $ (0.23

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.20   $ 0.26   $ 0.50    $ 1.25   $ 0.28

 

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See Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a description of the non-GAAP measures and the reconciliations from the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the Company’s non-GAAP measures, including on a per share basis. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to analyze and evaluate financial results and performance and believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends for the Company and to review the Company’s performance without giving effect to non-cash income/gain resulting from the Merger and in the case of adjusted net investment income, without giving effect to capital gains incentive fees. The presentation of non-GAAP measures are not intended to be a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation.

 

    

 

 
     As of  
($ in thousands, except per share data and ratios)    September 30, 2021      June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
     September 30, 2020  

Select balance sheet and other data:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 29,334    $ 84,689    $ 39,096

Investment portfolio at fair value

     2,556,629      2,339,301      1,573,851

Total debt outstanding (net of unamortized financing costs)

     1,268,743      1,104,099      709,315

Net assets

     1,312,823      1,302,414      914,879

Net asset value per share

     7.28      7.22      6.49

Total debt to equity ratio

     0.97x        0.86x        0.78x  

Net debt to equity ratio

     0.95x        0.79x        0.74x  

Adjusted total investment income for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was $58.2 million and included $49.5 million of interest income from portfolio investments, $5.0 million of payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income, $0.6 million of fee income and $3.1 million of dividend income. The decrease of $2.1 million from the June quarter reflected $7.2 million of lower fee income resulting from lower prepayment fees and amendment fees. This was partially offset by $3.0 million of higher interest income resulting from a larger investment portfolio and $2.1 million of higher dividend income from one investment.

Adjusted total investment income for full-year 2021 was $198.1 million and included $163.1 million of interest income from portfolio investments, $16.4 million of PIK interest income, $14.1 million of fee income and $4.5 million of dividend income. The increase of $55.0 million from the year ended September 30, 2020 reflected (i) $46.1 million of higher interest income principally from a larger investment portfolio stemming from net new investment growth and the assets acquired in the

 

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Merger and higher OID acceleration, (ii) $5.6 million of higher fee income primarily driven by increased prepayment and amendment fees and (iii) $3.3 million of higher dividend income from two investments that did not pay dividends in the prior year, including the Company’s investment in Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC (“SLF JV I”).

Net expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 totaled $28.3 million, down $0.8 million from the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The decrease reflected $1.0 million of lower Part I incentive fees resulting from a decline in adjusted total investment income and $1.2 million of lower accrued Part II incentive fees. This was partially offset by $0.9 million of higher base management fees (net of waivers) due to the larger investment portfolio, $0.2 million of higher interest expense resulting from an increase in borrowings outstanding and $0.2 million of higher professional fees.

Net expenses for full-year 2021 totaled $109.5 million, up $38.3 million from the year ended September 30, 2020. The increase reflected $7.8 million of higher base management fees (net of waivers) from the larger investment portfolio (including assets acquired in the Merger), $6.4 million of higher Part I incentive fees due to increased adjusted total investment income, $18.0 million of higher accrued Part II incentive fees (net of waivers) and $4.2 million of higher interest expense resulting from an increase in borrowings outstanding.

Adjusted net investment income was $29.1 million ($0.16 per share) for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, down from $33.7 million ($0.19 per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The decrease reflected $2.1 million of lower adjusted total investment income, $0.4 million of higher net expenses (excluding Part II incentive fees) and a $2.1 million increase in income tax expense.

Adjusted net investment income for full-year 2021 was $103.4 million ($0.64 per share), up from $71.6 million ($0.51 per share) for the year ended September 30, 2020. The increase reflected $55.0 million of higher adjusted total investment income, partially offset by $20.3 million of higher net expenses (excluding Part II incentive fees) and $2.8 million of increased income tax expense.

Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains, net of taxes, were $9.1 million and $117.4 million for the quarter and year ended September 30, 2021, respectively, primarily reflecting gains on certain debt and equity investments.

 

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Portfolio and Investment Activity

    

 

 
     As of  

($ in thousands)

   September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
 

Investments at fair value

   $ 2,556,629   $ 2,339,301   $ 1,573,851

Number of portfolio companies

     138     135     113

Average portfolio company debt size

   $ 18,700   $ 17,600   $ 15,800

Asset class:

      

Senior secured debt

     86.7     86.7     84.1

Unsecured debt

     1.7     1.4     4.2

Equity

     4.2     3.9     4.1

JV interests

     7.4     8.1     7.5

Limited partnership interests

     —       —       0.2

Non-accrual debt investments:

      

Non-accrual investments at fair value

   $ —     $ —     $ 1,571

Non-accrual investments as a percentage of debt investments

     —       —       0.1

Number of investments on non-accrual

     —         —         2

Interest rate type:

      

Percentage floating-rate

     91.5     91.4     88.3

Percentage fixed-rate

     8.5     8.6     11.7

Yields:

      

Weighted average yield on debt investments1

     8.7     8.4     8.3

Cash component of weighted average yield on debt investments

     7.4     7.1     7.0

Weighted average yield on total portfolio investments2

     8.3     8.0     7.8

Investment activity3:

      

New investment commitments

   $ 385,000   $ 178,400   $ 148,500

New funded investment activity4

   $ 416,400   $ 165,300   $ 146,300

Proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales

   $ 201,800   $ 170,600   $ 184,200

Net new investments5

   $ 214,600   $ (5,300   $ (37,900

Number of new investment commitments in new portfolio companies

     14     9     8

Number of new investment commitments in existing portfolio companies

     6     1     3

Number of portfolio company exits

     11     11     12

 

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Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of OID or premium earned on accruing investments, including the Company’s share of the return on debt investments in the SLF JV I and Glick JV, and excluding any amortization or accretion of interest income resulting solely from the cost basis established by ASC 805 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below) for the assets acquired in connection with the Merger.

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Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of OID or premium earned on accruing investments and dividend income, including the Company’s share of the return on debt investments in the SLF JV I and Glick JV, and excluding any amortization or accretion of interest income resulting solely from the cost basis established by ASC 805 for the assets acquired in connection with the Merger.

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Excludes the assets acquired as part of the Merger.

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New funded investment activity includes drawdowns on existing revolver and delayed draw term loan commitments.

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Net new investments consists of new funded investment activity less proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales.

As of September 30, 2021, the fair value of the investment portfolio was $2.6 billion and was composed of investments in 138 companies. These included debt investments in 121 companies, equity investments in 35 companies, including limited partnership interests in one private equity fund, and the Company’s joint venture investments in SLF JV I and OCSI Glick JV LLC (“Glick JV”). 20 of the equity investments were in companies in which the Company also had a debt investment.

As of September 30, 2021, 94.3% of the Company’s portfolio at fair value consisted of debt investments, including 69.1% of first lien loans, 17.6% of second lien loans and 7.6% of unsecured debt investments, including the debt investments in SLF JV I and Glick JV. This compared to 67.6% of first lien loans, 19.1% of second lien loans and 7.9% of unsecured debt investments, including the debt investments in SLF JV I and Glick JV, as of June 30, 2021.

As of September 30, 2021, there were no investments on non-accrual status.

The Company’s investments in SLF JV I totaled $133.9 million at fair value as of September 30, 2021, up 1% from $132.9 million as of June 30, 2021. The increase in the value of the Company’s investments in SLF JV I was primarily driven by undistributed net investment income.

 

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As of September 30, 2021, SLF JV I had $379.2 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 55 portfolio companies. This compared to $386.5 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 57 portfolio companies, as of June 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, there were no investments held by SLF JV I on non-accrual status. SLF JV I generated cash interest income of $2.0 million for the Company during the quarter ended September 30, 2021, up $0.1 million from $1.9 million in the prior quarter. In addition, SLF JV I generated dividend income of $0.5 million for the Company during the quarter ended September 30, 2021, which was unchanged as compared to the prior quarter. As of September 30, 2021, SLF JV I had $44.4 million of undrawn capacity (subject to borrowing base and other limitations) on its $260 million senior revolving credit facility, and its debt to equity ratio was 1.4x.

The Company’s investments in Glick JV totaled $55.6 million at fair value as of September 30, 2021, up slightly from $55.4 million as of June 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, Glick JV had $141.0 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 37 portfolio companies. This compared to $148.1 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 38 portfolio companies, as of June 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, there were no investments held by Glick JV on non-accrual status. Glick JV generated cash interest income of $0.7 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2021, which was flat as compared to the prior quarter. As of September 30, 2021, Glick JV had $18.1 million of undrawn capacity (subject to borrowing base and other limitations) on its $90 million senior revolving credit facility, and its debt to equity ratio was 1.1x.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had total principal value of debt outstanding of $1,280.0 million, including $630.0 million of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facilities, $300.0 million of the 3.500% Notes due 2025 and $350.0 million of the 2.700% Notes due 2027. The funding mix was composed of 49% secured and 51% unsecured borrowings as of September 30, 2021. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under its credit facilities as of September 30, 2021.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $29.3 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $470.0 million of undrawn capacity on its credit facilities (subject to borrowing base and other limitations). As of September 30, 2021, unfunded investment commitments were $264.9 million, or $215.9 million excluding unfunded commitments to the Company’s joint ventures. Of the $215.9 million, approximately $153.6 million could be drawn immediately as the remaining amount is subject to certain milestones that must be met by portfolio companies. The Company has analyzed cash and cash equivalents, availability under its credit facilities, the ability to rotate out of certain assets and amounts of unfunded commitments that could be drawn and believes its liquidity and capital resources are sufficient to take advantage of market opportunities in the current economic climate.

As of September 30, 2021, the weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding, including the effect of the interest rate swap agreement, was 2.4%, unchanged as compared with June 30, 2021.

The Company’s total debt to equity ratio was 0.97x and 0.86x as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively. The Company’s net debt to equity ratio was 0.95x and 0.79x as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively.

Recent Developments

Election of Independent Director

On November 12, 2021, the Board of Directors elected Phyllis R. Caldwell to the Board of Directors and each of its committees effective as of December 31, 2021. Ms. Caldwell is founder and has served since 2012 as the managing member of Wroxton Civic Ventures, which provides advisory services on various financial, housing and economic development matters. Previously, Ms. Caldwell was Chief Homeownership Preservation Officer at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, responsible for oversight of the U.S. housing market stabilization, economic recovery and foreclosure prevention initiatives established through the Troubled Asset Relief Program. In addition, Ms. Caldwell held various leadership roles during eleven years at Bank of America, including serving as President of Community Development Banking. Ms. Caldwell has served as Chair of the board of directors of Ocwen Financial Corporation since March 2016 and has served as a director of the company since January 2015. In June 2021, Ms. Caldwell became a member of the board of directors of OneMain Holdings, Inc., the country’s largest nonprime installment lender. In March 2021, Ms. Caldwell was appointed as a member of the board of trustees of JBG SMITH, an owner and developer of mixed-use properties in the Washington, D.C. market. From December 2020 to July 2021, Ms. Caldwell served as a member of the board of directors of Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, and from January 2014 through September 2018, she served as an independent director of American Capital Senior Floating, Ltd., a Business Development Company. Ms. Caldwell also serves or has served on the boards of other public and private businesses and numerous non-profit organizations engaged in housing and community development finance. Ms. Caldwell received her Master of Business

 

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Administration from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, also from the University of Maryland.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

On a supplemental basis, the Company is disclosing certain adjusted financial measures, each of which is calculated and presented on a basis of methodology other than in accordance with GAAP (“non-GAAP”). The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to analyze and evaluate financial results and performance and believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends for the Company and to review the Company’s performance without giving effect to non-cash income/gain resulting from the Merger and in the case of adjusted net investment income, without giving effect to capital gains incentive fees. The presentation of the below non-GAAP measures is not intended to be a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation.

 

   

“Adjusted Total Investment Income” and “Adjusted Total Investment Income Per Share” represents total investment income excluding any amortization or accretion of interest income resulting solely from the cost basis established by ASC 805 (see below) for the assets acquired in connection with the Merger.

 

   

“Adjusted Net Investment Income” and “Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Share” – represents net investment income, excluding (i) any amortization or accretion of interest income resulting solely from the cost basis established by ASC 805 (see below) for the assets acquired in connection with the Merger and (ii) capital gains incentive fees (“Part II incentive fees”).

 

   

“Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes” and “Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes Per Share” – represents net realized and unrealized gains (losses) net of taxes excluding any net realized and unrealized gains (losses) resulting solely from the cost basis established by ASC 805 (see below) for the assets acquired in connection with the Merger.

 

   

“Adjusted Earnings (Loss)” and “Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share” – represents the sum of (i) Adjusted Net Investment Income and (ii) Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes and includes the impact of Part II incentive fees1, if any.

On March 19, 2021, the Company completed the Merger. The Merger was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with the asset acquisition method of accounting as detailed in ASC 805-50, Business Combinations—Related Issues (“ASC 805”). The consideration paid to OCSI’s stockholders was allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the relative fair values of the net identifiable assets acquired other than “non-qualifying” assets, which established a new cost basis for the acquired OCSI investments under ASC 805 that, in aggregate, was significantly lower than the historical cost basis of the acquired OCSI investments prior to the Merger. Additionally, immediately following the completion of the Merger, the acquired OCSI investments were marked to their respective fair values under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, which resulted in unrealized appreciation. The new cost basis established by ASC 805 on debt investments acquired will accrete over the life of each respective debt investment through interest income, with a corresponding adjustment recorded to unrealized appreciation on such investment acquired through its ultimate disposition. The new cost basis established by ASC 805 on equity investments acquired will not accrete over the life of such investments through interest income and, assuming no subsequent change to the fair value of the equity investments acquired and disposition of such equity investments at fair value, the Company will recognize a realized gain with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized appreciation on disposition of such equity investments acquired.

The Company’s management uses the non-GAAP financial measures described above internally to analyze and evaluate financial results and performance and to compare its financial results with those of other business development companies that have not adjusted the cost basis of certain investments pursuant to ASC 805. The Company’s management believes “Adjusted Total Investment Income”, “Adjusted Total Investment Income Per Share”, “Adjusted Net Investment Income” and “Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Share” are useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends for the Company without giving effect to the accretion income resulting from the new cost basis of the OCSI investments acquired in the Merger because these amounts do not impact the fees payable to Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) under its amended and restated advisory agreement (the “A&R Advisory Agreement”), and specifically as its relates to “Adjusted Net Investment Income” and “Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Share”, without giving effect to Part II incentive fees. In addition, the Company’s management believes that “Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes”, “Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes Per Share”, “Adjusted

 

1 

Adjusted earnings (loss) includes accrued Part II incentive fees. For the three months and year ended September 30, 2021, $1.6 million and $17.6 million, respectively, of accrued Part II incentive fees were expensed. As of September 30, 2021, the total accrued Part II incentive fee liability was $17.6 million. Part II incentive fees are contractually calculated and paid at the end of the fiscal year in accordance with the A&R Advisory Agreement, which differs from Part II incentive fees accrued under GAAP. For the year ended September 30, 2021, Part II incentive fees payable under the A&R Advisory Agreement were $8.8 million.

 

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Earnings (Loss)” and “Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share” are useful to investors as they exclude the non-cash income/gain resulting from the Merger and are used by management to evaluate the economic earnings of its investment portfolio. Moreover, these metrics align the Company’s key financial measures with the calculation of incentive fees payable to the Adviser under with the A&R Advisory Agreement (i.e., excluding amounts resulting solely from the lower cost basis of the acquired OCSI investments established by ASC 805 that would have been to the benefit of the Adviser absent such exclusion).

The following table provides a reconciliation of total investment income (the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure) to adjusted total investment income for the periods presented:

 

    For the three months ended     For the year ended  
    September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  

($ in thousands, except per share data)

  Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share  

GAAP total investment income

  $ 63,800   $ 0.35   $ 65,438   $ 0.36   $ 43,599   $ 0.31   $ 209,385   $ 1.29   $ 143,133   $ 1.02

Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments

    (5,571     (0.03     (5,060     (0.03     —         —         (11,296     (0.07     —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted total investment income

  $ 58,229   $ 0.32   $ 60,378   $ 0.33   $ 43,599   $ 0.31   $ 198,089   $ 1.22   $ 143,133   $ 1.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income (the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure) to adjusted net investment income for the periods presented:

 

    For the three months ended     For the year ended  
    September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  

($ in thousands, except per share data)

  Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share  

GAAP net investment income

  $ 33,042   $ 0.18   $ 35,932     0.20   $ 24,545   $ 0.17   $ 97,106   $ 0.60   $ 71,992   $ 0.51

Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments

    (5,571     (0.03     (5,060     (0.03     —         —         (11,296     (0.07     —         —    

Add: Part II incentive fee

    1,629     0.01     2,837     0.02     —         —         17,615     0.11     (357     —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net investment income

  $ 29,100   $ 0.16   $ 33,709   $ 0.19     24,545   $ 0.17   $ 103,425   $ 0.64   $ 71,635   $ 0.51
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes (the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure) to adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes for the periods presented:

 

    For the three months ended     For the year ended  
    September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  

($ in thousands, except per share data)

  Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share  

GAAP net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes

  $ 3,519   $ 0.02   $ 11,106   $ 0.06   $ 46,072   $ 0.33   $ 140,154   $ 0.86   $ (32,768   $ (0.23

Less: Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) related to merger accounting adjustments

    5,569     0.03     5,045     0.03     —         —         (22,782     (0.14     —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes

  $ 9,088   $ 0.05   $ 16,151   $ 0.09   $ 46,072   $ 0.33   $ 117,372   $ 0.72   $ (32,768   $ (0.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure) to adjusted earnings (loss) for the periods presented:

 

    For the three months ended     For the year ended  
    September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  

($ in thousands, except per share data)

  Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share     Amount     Per Share  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 36,561   $ 0.20   $ 47,038   $ 0.26   $ 70,617   $ 0.50   $ 237,260   $ 1.46   $ 39,224   $ 0.28

Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments

    (5,571     (0.03     (5,060     (0.03     —         —         (11,296     (0.07     —         —    

Less: Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) related to merger accounting adjustments

    5,569     0.03     5,045     0.03     —         —         (22,782     (0.14     —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (loss)

  $ 36,559   $ 0.20   $ 47,023   $ 0.26   $ 70,617   $ 0.50   $ 203,182   $ 1.25   $ 39,224   $ 0.28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Conference Call Information

Oaktree Specialty Lending will host a conference call to discuss its fourth fiscal quarter and full year 2021 results at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on November 16, 2021. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 507-4376 (U.S. callers) or +1 (412) 317-5239 (non-U.S. callers). All callers will need to reference “Oaktree Specialty Lending” once connected with the operator. Alternatively, a live webcast of the conference call can be accessed through the Investors section of Oaktree Specialty Lending’s website, www.oaktreespecialtylending.com. During the conference call, the Company intends to refer to an investor presentation that will be available on the Investors section of its website.

For those individuals unable to listen to the live broadcast of the conference call, a replay will be available on Oaktree Specialty Lending’s website, or by dialing (877) 344-7529 (U.S. callers) or +1 (412) 317-0088 (non-U.S. callers), access code 10160823, beginning approximately one hour after the broadcast.

About Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) is a specialty finance company dedicated to providing customized one-stop credit solutions to companies with limited access to public or syndicated capital markets. The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by providing companies with flexible and innovative financing solutions including first and second lien loans, unsecured and mezzanine loans, and preferred equity. The Company is regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is externally managed by Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. For additional information, please visit Oaktree Specialty Lending’s website at www.oaktreespecialtylending.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events, future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements may include statements as to: future operating results of the Company and distribution projections; business prospects of the Company and the prospects of its portfolio companies; and the impact of the investments that the Company expects to make. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected, including the uncertainties associated with (i) changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment, (ii) risks associated with possible disruption in the operations of the Company or the economy generally due to terrorism, natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic; (iii) future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities); (iv) conditions in the Company’s operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies; (v) general considerations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; and (vi) other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in the Company’s publicly disseminated documents and filings. The Company has based the forward-looking statements included in this press release on information available to it on the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that it may make directly to you or through reports that the Company in the future may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

Contacts

Investor Relations:

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

Michael Mosticchio

(212) 284-1900

ocsl-ir@oaktreecapital.com

Media Relations:

Financial Profiles, Inc.

Moira Conlon

(310) 478-2700

mediainquiries@oaktreecapital.com

 

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     September 30,
2021
    June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    September 30,
2020
 
ASSETS                   

Investments at fair value:

      
Control investments (cost September 30, 2021: $283,599; cost June 30, 2021: $283,707; cost September 30, 2020: $245,950)    $ 270,765   $ 269,478   $ 201,385
Affiliate investments (cost September 30, 2021: $18,763; cost June 30, 2021: $14,788; cost September 30, 2020: $7,551)      18,289     13,959     6,509
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost September 30, 2021: $2,236,759; cost June 30, 2021: $2,021,729; cost September 30, 2020: $1,415,669)      2,267,575     2,055,864     1,365,957
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total investments at fair value (cost September 30, 2021: $2,539,121; cost June 30, 2021: $2,320,224; cost September 30, 2020: $1,669,170)      2,556,629     2,339,301     1,573,851

Cash and cash equivalents

     29,334     84,689     39,096

Restricted cash

     2,301     2,840     —    

Interest, dividends and fees receivable

     22,125     15,415     6,935

Due from portfolio companies

     1,990     1,394     2,725

Receivables from unsettled transactions

     8,150     2,466     9,123

Due from broker

     1,640     1,640     —    

Deferred financing costs

     9,274     9,413     5,947

Deferred offering costs

     34     34     67

Deferred tax asset, net

     714     735     847

Derivative assets at fair value

     1,912     2,449     223

Other assets

     2,284     2,332     1,898
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,636,387   $ 2,462,708   $ 1,640,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS                   

Liabilities:

      

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

   $ 3,024   $ 3,925   $ 1,072

Base management fee and incentive fee payable

     32,649     31,127     11,212

Due to affiliate

     4,357     5,011     2,130

Interest payable

     4,597     5,277     1,626

Payables from unsettled transactions

     8,086     10,588     478

Derivative liability at fair value

     2,108     267     —    

Credit facilities payable

     630,000     464,057     414,825

Unsecured notes payable (net of $6,501, $6,876 and $3,272 of unamortized financing costs as of September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively)

     638,743     640,042     294,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,323,564     1,160,294     725,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

      

Net assets:

      

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 250,000 shares authorized; 180,361, 180,361 and 140,961 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively

     1,804     1,804     1,409

Additional paid-in-capital

     1,804,354     1,730,083     1,487,774

Accumulated overdistributed earnings

     (493,335     (429,473     (574,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total net assets (equivalent to $7.28, $7.22 and $6.49 per common share as of September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively)      1,312,823     1,302,414     914,879
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and net assets

   $ 2,636,387   $ 2,462,708   $ 1,640,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three months
ended

September 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    Three months
ended

June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
    Three months
ended

September 30,
2020
(unaudited)
    Year ended
September 30,
2021
    Year ended
September 30,
2020
 

Interest income:

          

Control investments

   $ 3,670   $ 3,405   $ 2,330   $ 11,792   $ 9,832

Affiliate investments

     279     189     88     716     467

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

     51,144     48,403     34,733     161,864     114,947

Interest on cash and cash equivalents

     1     2     2     9     322
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     55,094     51,999     37,153     174,381     125,568
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PIK interest income:

          

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

     4,960     4,597     2,573     16,447     7,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total PIK interest income

     4,960     4,597     2,573     16,447     7,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fee income:

          

Control investments

     13       13     15     59     42

Affiliate investments

     5     5     5     20     20

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

     627     7,805     3,551     14,019     8,457
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fee income

     645     7,823     3,571     14,098     8,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividend income:

          

Control investments

     3,101     1,019     299     4,459     1,180

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

     —         —         3     —         3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividend income

     3,101     1,019     302     4,459     1,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     63,800     65,438     43,599     209,385     143,133
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Base management fee

     9,768     8,905     6,005     32,288     22,895

Part I incentive fee

     6,015     6,990     5,206     21,598     15,194

Part II incentive fee

     1,629     2,837     —         17,615     (5,557

Professional fees

     1,288     1,059     678     4,231     2,532

Directors fees

     160     147     142     607     570

Interest expense

     9,032     8,823     6,133     30,518     26,289

Administrator expense

     463     421     330     1,510     1,524

General and administrative expenses

     716     716     560     2,725     2,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     29,071     29,898     19,054     111,092     65,941

Reversal of fees waived (fees waived)

     (750     (750     —         (1,608     5,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     28,321     29,148     19,054     109,484     71,141
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income before taxes

     35,479     36,290     24,545     99,901     71,992

(Provision) benefit for taxes on net investment income

     (2,437     (358     —         (2,795     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     33,042     35,932     24,545     97,106     71,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

          

Control investments

     1,395     3,590     10,117     31,731     (29,488

Affiliate investments

     355     109     76     568     (1,763

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

     (3,311     (898     29,922     80,531     10,904

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (537     1,116     (647     1,689     (267
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,098     3,917     39,468     114,519     (20,614
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses):

          

Control investments

     —         —         (4,932     —         (4,155

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

     827     9,350     13,502     27,094     (4,615

Extinguishment of unsecured notes payable

     —         —         —         —         (2,541

Foreign currency forward contracts

     2,912     (740     (2,123     (674     (2,613
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses)

     3,739     8,610     6,447     26,420     (13,924
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(Provision) benefit for taxes on realized and unrealized gains (losses)      1,878     (1,421     157     (785     1,770
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes

     3,519     11,106     46,072     140,154     (32,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 36,561   $ 47,038   $ 70,617   $ 237,260   $ 39,224
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net investment income per common share — basic and diluted    $ 0.18   $ 0.20   $ 0.17   $ 0.60   $ 0.51

Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted

   $ 0.20   $ 0.26   $ 0.50   $ 1.46   $ 0.28
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted      180,361     180,361     140,961     162,118     140,961

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2 fourth quarter 2021 earnings presentation november 16, 2021 nasdaq: ocsl


Forward Looking Statements & Legal Disclosures Some of the statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward- looking statements contained in this presentation may include statements as to: our future operating results and distribution projections; the ability of Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Oaktree”) to reposition our portfolio and to implement Oaktree’s future plans with respect to our business; the ability of Oaktree and its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals; our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; the impact of the investments that we expect to make; the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; our expected financings and investments and additional leverage we may seek to incur in the future; the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies; and the cost or potential outcome of any litigation to which we may be a party. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes or potential disruptions in our operations, the economy, financial markets or political environment; risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism, natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic; future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities) and conditions in our operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies; general considerations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger of Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation (“OCSI”) with and into us (the “Merger”); and other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in our publicly disseminated documents and filings. We have based the forward-looking statements included in this presentation on information available to us on the date of this presentation, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. 1


Full Year 2021 Highlights strong new investment activity & improved increased dividend total debt portfolio yield ($ in millions) 41% increase from September 30, 2020 $1.2 billion of full-year 2021 originations $0.18 9.0% $500 8.7% $0.155 8.5% 8.4% $0.145 0.16 8.3% $385 8.5% $0.130 400 0.14 $0.120 $0.110 $318 0.12 $286 8.0% 300 0.10 7.5% $178 0.08 200 0.06 7.0% 0.04 100 6.5% 0.02 0.00 0 6.0% 9/30/20 12/31/20 3/31/21 6/30/21 9/30/21 12/31/20 3/31/21 6/30/21 9/30/21 1 Dividends Declared Per Share New Investment Commitments WAY on Debt Investments nav per share accretion further strengthened the capital structure ($ in millions) 12% increase from September 30, 2020 $8.00 $2,000 $1,750 $7.28 $7.22 7.50 $7.09 $6.85 $350 7.00 1,500 $6.49 6.50 $300 $1,000 2.4% 6.00 1,000 $470 Weighted Avg. $300 5.50 2.7% Interest Rate $285 5.00 500 Weighted Avg. $630 4.50 $415 Interest Rate 4.00 0 9/30/20 12/31/20 3/31/21 6/30/21 9/30/21 9/30/20 9/30/21 Credit Facilities Drawn Credit Facilities Available Unsecured Notes NAV Per Share Full year 2021 was further bolstered by the closing of the merger with Oaktree Strategic Income, which increased the size and scale of OCSL 1 Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of OID or premium earned on accruing investments, including the Company's share of the return on debt investments in the Kemper JV and Glick JV, 2 and excluding any amortization or accretion of interest income resulting solely from the cost basis established by ASC 805 for the assets acquired in connection with the Merger. See page 21 for a description of the non-GAAP financial measures.


Highlights for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021 • $7.28, up 1% from $7.22 as of June 30, 2021 and up 10% from $6.61 as of December 31, 2019 (prior to the onset of the pandemic) net asset value • Quarterly increase primarily due to realized and unrealized gains on certain debt and equity investments and undistributed net per share investment income • $0.16 per share, as compared with $0.19 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, primarily reflecting lower one-time OID adjusted net acceleration and prepayment income from investments that were repaid in the June quarter and lower amendment fees 1 investment income • GAAP net investment income was $0.18 per share, as compared with $0.20 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 • Declared a cash distribution of $0.155 per share, an increase of 7% from the prior quarter and 41% from one year ago dividend • Sixth consecutive quarter with a distribution increase • Distribution will be payable on December 31, 2021 to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2021 • $385 million of new investment commitments; 8.6% weighted average yield on new debt investments investment • $416 million of new investment fundings and received $202 million of proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales, activity which had a weighted average yield of 6.4% • $2.6 billion at fair value diversified across 138 portfolio companies investment • 8.7% weighted average yield on debt investments, up from 8.4% as of June 30, 2021 portfolio • No investments on non-accrual status • 0.97x total debt to equity ratio, up as compared with 0.86x as of June 30, 2021 • 0.95x net debt to equity ratio, up as compared with 0.79x as of June 30, 2021 capital structure • $29 million of cash and $470 million of undrawn capacity on credit facilities & liquidity • Amended Citibank Facility to, among other things, resize the facility, extend the maturity date and modify the interest rate on outstanding borrowings 3 1 See page 21 for a description of this non-GAAP measure.


Portfolio Summary as of September 30, 2021 portfolio characteristics portfolio composition (At fair value) (As % of total portfolio at fair value; $ in millions) 4% First Lien – $1,766 2% 7% $2.6bn 138 Second Lien – $451 total investments portfolio companies 18% Unsecured – $43 Equity – $107 69% Joint Ventures – $189 8.7% $106mm 2, 3 top ten sub-industries weighted average yield on median debt portfolio 1 debt investments company ebitda (As % of total portfolio at fair value) Application Software 14.6% Pharmaceuticals 5.6% Data Processing & Outsourced Services 4.5% Biotechnology 4.4% Personal Products 4.1% 87% 0 Industrial Machinery 3.5% senior secured non-accruals Health Care Services 3.3% debt investments Aerospace & Defense 2.7% Specialized Finance 2.7% Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.7% Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1 Excludes negative EBITDA borrowers, investments in aviation subsidiaries, investments in structured products and recurring revenue software investments. 2 Based on GICS sub-industry classification. 3 Excludes multi-sector holdings, which is primarily composed of investments in Senior Loan Fund JV I LLC (the “Kemper JV”) and OCSI Glick JV (the “Glick JV”), joint ventures that invest primarily in senior secured loans of middle market companies. 4


Portfolio Diversity 1 diversity by investment size portfolio by industry (As % of total portfolio at fair value) (As % of total portfolio at fair value) Industry % of Portfolio Joint Ventures Software 14.8% 7% Top 10 Investments IT Services 6.6 19% Pharmaceuticals 5.6 Health Care Providers & Services 4.8 Chemicals 4.5 Biotechnology 4.4 Personal Products 4.1 Machinery 3.5 Next 15 Specialty Retail 3.5 Investments 21% Diversified Financial Services 3.3 Remaining 111 Investments Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.0 52% Aerospace & Defense 2.7 Remaining 29 Industries 31.7 Joint Ventures 7.4 OCSL’s portfolio is diverse across borrowers and industries As of September 30, 2021 Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1 Based on GICS industry classification. 5


Investment Activity new investment highlights historical funded originations and exits ($ in millions) $500 $416 400 $302 $385mm $416mm 300 $242 $229 $202 $184 $171 new investment new investment $161 $165 200 $146 1 commitments fundings 100 0 9/30/20 12/31/20 3/31/21 6/30/21 9/30/21 1 2 New Funded Investments Investment Exits 8.6% 100% new investment composition weighted average yield on also held by other new debt commitments oaktree funds (As % of new investment commitments; $ in millions) 1% 3% 5% First Lien – $350 $345mm $40mm Second Lien – $13 new investment new investment Subordinated Debt – $19 commitments in new commitments in existing portfolio companies portfolio companies Equity – $3 91% Note: Numbers rounded to the nearest million or percentage point and may not sum as a result. 1 New funded investments includes drawdowns on existing delayed draw and revolver commitments. 2 Investment exits includes proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales. 6


Investment Activity (continued) new investment commitment detail ($ in millions) Security Type Market Investment Number of Unsecured & Private Primary Secondary Avg. Secondary Fiscal Quarter Commitments Deals First Lien Second Lien Other Placement (Public) (Public) Purchase Price 2Q2020 $273 39 $210 $21 $42 $141 $58 $75 83% 3Q2020 261 18 177 8 76 154 71 35 74 4Q2020 148 10 123 25 0.5 90 57 2 96 1Q2021 286 21 196 90 -- 181 84 22 93 2Q2021 318 20 253 44 21 245 63 10 93 3Q2021 178 10 141 25 12 104 70 5 97 4Q2021 385 20 350 13 23 304 79 2 100 Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Excludes any positions originated, purchased and sold within the same quarter. 7


Financial Highlights As of ($ and number of shares in thousands, except per share amounts) 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 GAAP Net Investment Income per Share $0.18 $0.20 $0.12 $0.07 $0.17 1 Adjusted Net Investment Income per Share $0.16 $0.19 $0.14 $0.14 $0.17 Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes per Share $0.02 $0.06 $0.48 $0.39 $0.33 1 Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes per Share $0.05 $0.09 $0.25 $0.39 $0.33 Earnings (Loss) per Share $0.20 $0.26 $0.60 $0.46 $0.50 1 Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share $0.20 $0.26 $0.37 $0.46 $0.50 Distributions per Share $0.145 $0.130 $0.120 $0.110 $0.105 NAV per Share $7.28 $7.22 $7.09 $6.85 $6.49 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 180,361 180,361 146,652 140,961 140,961 Shares Outstanding, End of Period 180,361 180,361 180,361 140,961 140,961 Investment Portfolio (at Fair Value) $2,556,629 $2,339,301 $2,327,353 $1,712,324 $1,573,851 Cash and Cash Equivalents $29,334 $84,689 $39,872 $24,234 $39,096 Total Assets $2,636,387 $2,462,708 $2,433,413 $1,793,903 $1,640,712 2 Total Debt Outstanding $1,268,743 $1,104,099 $1,109,897 $694,827 $709,315 Net Assets $1,312,823 $1,302,414 $1,278,823 $964,917 $914,879 Total Debt to Equity Ratio 0.97x 0.86x 0.87x 0.73x 0.78x Net Debt to Equity Ratio 0.95x 0.79x 0.84x 0.70x 0.74x 3 Weighted Average Interest Rate on Debt Outstanding 2.4% 2.4% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 1 See page 21 for a description of the non-GAAP measures. 2 Net of unamortized financing costs. 3 Includes effect of the interest rate swap agreement the Company entered into in connection with the issuance of the 2027 Notes. 8


Portfolio Highlights As of ($ in thousands, at fair value) 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 Investments at Fair Value $2,556,629 $2,339,301 $2,327,353 $1,712,324 $1,573,851 Number of Portfolio Companies 138 135 137 115 113 Average Portfolio Company Debt Investment Size $18,700 $17,600 $17,600 $16,200 $15,800 Asset Class: First Lien 69.1% 67.6% 68.3% 60.3% 62.3% Second Lien 17.6 19.1 18.2 25.4 21.7 Unsecured Debt 1.7 1.4 1.1 3.1 4.2 Equity 4.2 3.9 4.4 3.8 4.1 Limited Partnership Interests 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 Joint Venture Interests 7.4 8.1 8.0 7.3 7.5 Interest Rate Type for Debt Investments: % Floating-Rate 91.5% 91.4% 91.8% 88.8% 88.3% % Fixed-Rate 8.5 8.6 8.2 11.2 11.7 Yields: 1 Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments 8.7% 8.4% 8.3% 8.5% 8.3% Cash Component of Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments 7.4 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0 2 Weighted Average Yield on Total Portfolio Investments 8.3 8.0 7.8 8.0 7.8 Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1 Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of OID or premium earned on accruing investments, including the Company's share of the return on debt investments in the Kemper JV and Glick JV, and excluding any amortization or accretion of interest income resulting solely from the cost basis established by ASC 805 for the assets acquired in connection with the Merger. See page 21 for a description of the non-GAAP financial measures. 2 Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of OID or premium earned on accruing investments and dividend income, including the Company's share of the return on debt investments in the Kemper JV and Glick JV, and excluding any amortization or accretion of interest income resulting solely from the cost basis established by ASC 805 for the assets acquired in connection with the Merger. See page 21 for a description of the non-GAAP financial measures. 9


Investment Activity As of 1 ($ in thousands) 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 New Investment Commitments $385,000 $178,400 $317,700 $286,300 $148,500 2 New Funded Investment Activity $416,400 $165,300 $301,800 $241,500 $146,300 Proceeds from Prepayments, Exits, Other Paydowns and Sales $201,800 $170,600 $228,900 $160,700 $184,200 3 Net New Investments $214,600 $(5,300) $72,900 $80,800 $(37,900) New Investment Commitments in New Portfolio Companies 14 9 18 14 8 New Investment Commitments in Existing Portfolio Companies 6 1 2 7 3 Portfolio Company Exits 11 11 12 12 12 Weighted Average Yield at Cost on New Debt Investment Commitments 8.6% 9.2% 8.2% 8.7% 10.6% 1 Excludes the assets acquired in the Merger. 2 New funded investment activity includes drawdowns on existing revolver commitments. Includes $103 million of unsettled purchases as of December 31, 2020. 3 Net new investments consists of new funded investment activity less proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales. 10


Net Asset Value Per Share Bridge adjusted net realized and unrealized adjusted nii gains (losses), net of taxes $8.00 $0.16 $0.05 ($0.01) $0.03 7.50 ($0.03) $0.01 $0.03 ($0.145) ($0.01) $0.18 7.00 6.50 6.00 $7.28 $7.28 $7.22 5.50 5.00 4.50 4.00 6/30/21 NAV GAAP Net Interest Income Part II Incentive Net Unrealized Net Realized Gain Net Realized & Part II Incentive Distributions 9/30/21 NAV 1 Investment Accretion Related Fee Appreciation / / (Loss) Unrealized Loss Fee 1 Income to Merger (Depreciation) Related to Merger Accounting Accounting Adjustments Adjustments Note: Net asset value per share amounts are based on the shares outstanding at each respective quarter end. Net investment income per share, net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation), and net realized gain / (loss) are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Numbers may not sum due to rounding. See page 21 for a description of the non-GAAP measures. 1 Excludes reclassifications of net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) to net realized gains / (losses) as a result of investments exited during the quarter. 11


Capital Structure Overview funding sources ($ in millions) 0.85x to 1.00x Principal target leverage ratio Committed Outstanding Interest Rate Maturity Syndicated Credit Facility $950 $495 LIBOR + 2.00% 5/4/2026 1 Citibank Facility 150 135 LIBOR + 1.25%-2.25% 7/18/2024 2025 Notes 300 300 3.500% 2/25/2025 Investment 2 2027 Notes 350 350 2.700% (LIBOR + 1.658%) 1/15/2027 Grade Rated Cash and Cash Equivalents -- (29) -- -- by moody’s and fitch Total $1,750 $1,251 Weighted Average Interest Rate 2.4% Net Debt to Equity Ratio 0.95x 51% unsecured maturities borrowings ($ in millions) $1,000 $455 500 $499mm $495 $15 3 $350 $300 available liquidity $135 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Credit Facility Drawn Credit Facility Undrawn Unsecured Debt Diverse and flexible sources of debt capital with no near-term maturities As of September 30, 2021 Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1 The interest rate on outstanding borrowings is LIBOR plus 1.25%-2.20% on broadly syndicated loans subject to observable market depth and LIBOR plus 2.25% on all other eligible loans. 2 The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement under which the Company receives a fixed interest rate of 2.700% and pays a floating rate of the three-month LIBOR plus 1.658% on a notional 12 amount of $350 million. 3 Liquidity was composed of $29.3 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $470.0 million of undrawn capacity under the credit facilities (subject to borrowing base and other limitations).


Funding and Liquidity Metrics leverage utilization liquidity overview ($ in millions) ($ in millions) $1,750 $1,750 $1,800 12/31/2020 3/31/2021 6/30/2021 9/30/2021 1,600 Credit Facility Committed $800 $1,140 $1,100 $1,100 $1,440 $470 $636 1,400 Credit Facility Drawn (400) (815) (464) (630) $325 1,200 $1,100 Cash and Cash Equivalents 24 40 85 29 1,000 Total Liquidity 424 365 721 499 $400 1 Total Unfunded Commitments (198) (242) (239) (216) 800 Unavailable Unfunded 48 50 73 62 $1,280 600 2 $1,115 $1,114 Commitments 400 Adjusted Liquidity $274 $173 $555 $345 $700 200 0 3 Ample liquidity to support funding needs 12/31/2020 3/31/2021 6/30/2021 9/30/2021 Total Debt Outstanding Undrawn Capacity 12/31/2020 3/31/2021 6/30/2021 9/30/2021 Cash $24 $40 $85 $29 Net Assets $965 $1,279 $1,302 $1,313 Net Leverage 0.70x 0.84x 0.79x 0.95x Total Leverage 0.73x 0.87x 0.86x 0.97x 1 Excludes unfunded commitments to the Kemper JV and Glick JV. 2 Includes unfunded commitments ineligible to be drawn due to certain limitations in credit agreements. 3 As of September 30, 2021, we have analyzed cash and cash equivalents, availability under our credit facilities, the ability to rotate out of certain assets and amounts of unfunded commitments that could be drawn and believe our liquidity and capital resources are sufficient to take advantage of market opportunities in the current economic climate. 13


Strategic Joint Ventures are Accretive to Earnings ocsl’s joint ventures are income-enhancing vehicles that primarily invest in senior secured loans of middle market companies and other corporate debt securities Key Attributes of Joint Ventures: • Equity ownership: 87.5% OCSL and 12.5% joint venture partner • Shared voting control: 50% OCSL and 50% joint venture partner kemper jv characteristics glick jv characteristics (At fair value) (At fair value) $134mm 5.2% $3.5mm $56mm 2.2% $1.4mm ocsl’s investments % of ocsl’s net investment ocsl’s investments % of ocsl’s net investment 1 2 in the kemper jv portfolio income in the glick jv portfolio income combined portfolio summary portfolio company wtd. avg. debt portfolio investment portfolio first lien count yield leverage ratio $471mm 93% 60 5.9% 1.3x As of September 30, 2021 14 1 Represents OCSL’s 87.5% share of the Kemper JV’s net investment income (excluding subordinated note interest expense) earned during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. 2 Represents OCSL’s 87.5% share of the Glick JV’s net investment income (excluding subordinated note interest expense) earned during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.


Compelling Performance Under Oaktree Management nav and cumulative distributions paid per share $10.00 9.00 $1.55 8.00 $1.41 $1.28 $1.16 7.00 $1.05 $0.75 $0.66 $0.56 $0.47 $0.94 $0.37 $0.18 $0.28 $0.09 6.00 $0.85 5.00 $7.28 $7.22 $7.09 4.00 $6.85 $6.60 $6.60 $6.61 $6.55 $6.49 $6.19 $6.09 $6.09 $5.95 $5.87 $5.81 $5.34 3.00 2.00 1.00 12/31/17 3/31/18 6/30/18 9/30/18 12/31/18 3/31/19 6/30/19 9/30/19 12/31/19 3/31/20 6/30/20 9/30/20 12/31/20 3/31/21 6/30/21 9/30/21 1 NAV Per Share Cumulative Distributions Paid Per Share 2 OCSL has generated an 11.8% annualized return on equity under Oaktree management 1 Cumulative distributions declared and paid from December 31, 2017 through September 30, 2021. 2 Annualized return on equity calculated as the change in net asset value plus distributions paid from December 31, 2017 through September 30, 2021. 15


Opportunities to Increase Return on Equity 1 2 3 continue rotating into continue to operate within optimize higher-yielding investments target leverage range joint ventures • Opportunity to improve the • Maintaining a leverage ratio within • Opportunity to increase underlying portfolio’s yield by rotating out of the target range of 0.85x to 1.00x joint venture portfolio yields by lower-yielding investments into debt to equity may support the rotating into higher spread in earnings power of the portfolio investments higher-yielding, proprietary ones – $79 million of investments with • 0.95x net debt to equity, up from • Exited $45 million of lower yielding interest rates at or below LIBOR + senior secured loans during the 0.79x last quarter following $215 3.75% in the Kemper and Glick quarter million of net new investment 1 JVs activity during the quarter ended • The weighted average yield of the September 30, 2021 • Utilize additional borrowings to debt portfolio increased to 8.7% operate within target leverage range • Ample dry powder with $470 from 8.4% last quarter, highlighting this progress million of undrawn capacity under – Target leverage range: 1.25x to 2 credit facilities 1.75x debt to equity • $83 million at fair value of senior – 1.4x and 1.1x total debt to equity secured loans with interest rates at or at Kemper JV and Glick JV, 1 below LIBOR + 4.50% respectively We believe OCSL is well-positioned to provide further improvements to return on equity As of September 30, 2021 1 For senior secured loans that have a cost basis above 92.5%. 2 Subject to borrowing base and other limitations. 16


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Non-Core Investment Portfolio Detail non-core investment portfolio characteristics non-core portfolio composition (At fair value; $ in millions) debt investments $160 $134 140 • $74 million at fair value in four companies $8 120 • Received $3 million partial paydowns in one investment during the 100 $52 Aviation quarter ended September 30, 2021 80 Equity Investments 60 Debt Investments 40 $74 20 1 equity investments 0 9/30/2021 • $52 million at fair value in 15 companies and limited partnership interests in one third-party managed fund 2 non-core portfolio progression (At fair value; $ in millions) aviation $1,200 63% of • $8 million at fair value in one aircraft Non-Core Portfolio: 1,000 portfolio 85% reduction since September 30, 2017 800 600 $893 $32 million of 400 non-core investments 5% of acquired from OCSI portfolio $164 200 $324 $205 $128 $132 $134 0 9/30/17 9/30/18 9/30/19 9/30/20 3/31/21 9/30/21 Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1 Excludes OCSL’s equity investment in First Star Speir Aviation Limited. 2 Excludes investments in the Kemper JV and Glick JV. 18


Quarterly Statement of Operations For the three months ended 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 ($ in thousands) investment income Interest income $55,094 $51,999 $35,655 $31,633 $37,153 PIK interest income 4,960 4,597 3,801 3,089 2,573 Fee income 645 7,823 2,278 3,352 3,571 Dividend income 3,101 1,019 209 130 302 GAAP total investment income 63,800 65,438 41,943 38,204 43,599 Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments (5,571) (5,060) (665) -- -- Adjusted total investment income 58,229 60,378 41,278 38,204 43,599 expenses Base management fee 9,768 8,905 7,074 6,541 6,005 Part I incentive fee 6,015 6,990 4,444 4,149 5,206 Part II incentive fee 1,629 2,837 3,609 9,540 -- Interest expense 9,032 8,823 6,568 6,095 6,133 1 Other operating expenses 2,627 2,343 2,242 1,861 1,710 Total expenses 29,071 29,898 23,937 28,186 19,054 Reversal of fees waived (fees waived) (750) (750) (108) -- -- Net expenses 28,321 29,148 23,829 28,186 19,054 (Provision) benefit for taxes on net investment income (2,437) (358) -- -- -- GAAP net investment income 33,042 35,932 18,114 10,018 24,545 Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments (5,571) (5,060) (665) -- -- Add: Part II incentive fee 1,629 2,837 3,609 9,540 -- Adjusted net investment income $29,100 $33,709 $21,058 $19,558 $24,545 Note: See page 21 for a description of the non-GAAP measures. 1 Includes professional fees, directors fees, administrator expense and general and administrative expenses. 19


Quarterly Statement of Operations (continued) For the three months ended 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) net realized and unrealized gains (losses) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(2,098) $3,917 $65,144 $47,556 $39,468 Net realized gains (losses) 3,739 8,610 5,856 8,215 6,447 (Provision) benefit for taxes on realized and unrealized gains (losses) 1,878 (1,421) (997) (245) 157 GAAP net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes $3,519 $11,106 $70,003 $55,526 $46,072 Less: Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) related to merger accounting 5,569 5,045 (33,396) -- -- adjustments Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes $9,088 $16,151 $36,607 $55,526 $46,072 GAAP net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $36,561 $47,038 $88,117 $65,544 $70,617 Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments (5,571) (5,060) (665) -- -- Less: Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) related to merger accounting 5,569 5,045 (33,396) -- -- adjustments Adjusted earnings (loss) $36,559 $47,023 $54,056 $65,544 $70,617 per share data: GAAP total investment income $0.35 $0.36 $0.29 $0.27 $0.31 Adjusted total investment income 0.32 0.33 0.28 0.27 0.31 GAAP net investment income 0.18 0.20 0.12 0.07 0.17 Adjusted net investment income 0.16 0.19 0.14 0.14 0.17 GAAP net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes 0.02 0.06 0.48 0.39 0.33 Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes 0.05 0.09 0.25 0.39 0.33 GAAP net increase/decrease in net assets resulting from operations 0.20 0.26 0.60 0.46 0.50 Adjusted earnings (loss) 0.20 0.26 0.37 0.46 0.50 Weighted average common shares outstanding 180,361 180,361 146,652 140,961 140,961 Shares outstanding, end of period 180,361 180,361 180,361 140,961 140,961 20 Note: See page 21 for a description of the non-GAAP measures.


Non-GAAP Disclosures On March 19, 2021, the Company completed the Merger. The Merger was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with the asset acquisition method of accounting as detailed in ASC 805-50, Business Combinations—Related Issues ( ASC 805 ). The consideration paid to OCSI’s stockholders was allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the relative fair values of the net identifiable assets acquired other than non-qualifying assets, which established a new cost basis for the acquired OCSI investments under ASC 805 that, in aggregate, was significantly lower than the historical cost basis of the acquired OCSI investments prior to the Merger. Additionally, immediately following the completion of the Merger, the acquired OCSI investments were marked to their respective fair values under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, which resulted in unrealized appreciation. The new cost basis established by ASC 805 on debt investments acquired will accrete over the life of each respective debt investment through interest income, with a corresponding adjustment recorded to unrealized appreciation on such investment acquired through its ultimate disposition. The new cost basis established by ASC 805 on equity investments acquired will not accrete over the life of such investments through interest income and, assuming no subsequent change to the fair value of the equity investments acquired and disposition of such equity investments at fair value, the Company will recognize a realized gain with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized appreciation on disposition of such equity investments acquired. On March 19, 2021, in connection with the closing of the Merger, OCSL entered into an amended and restated investment advisory agreement (the “A&R Advisory Agreement”) with Oaktree. The A&R Advisory Agreement amended and restated the existing investment advisory agreement, dated as of May 4, 2020, by and between the Company and Oaktree to (1) waive an aggregate of $6 million of base management fees otherwise payable to Oaktree in the two years following the closing of the Merger at a rate of $750,000 per quarter (with such amount appropriately prorated for any partial quarter) and (2) revise the calculation of the incentive fees to eliminate certain unintended consequences of the accounting treatment of the Merger on the incentive fees payable to Oaktree. The Company’s management uses the non-GAAP financial measures described above internally to analyze and evaluate financial results and performance and to compare its financial results with those of other business development companies that have not adjusted the cost basis of certain investments pursuant to ASC 805. The Company’s management believes Adjusted Total Investment Income , Adjusted Total Investment Income Per Share , Adjusted Net Investment Income and Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Share are useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends for the Company without giving effect to the accretion income resulting from the new cost basis of the OCSI investments acquired in the Merger because these amounts do not impact the fees payable to Oaktree under the A&R Advisory Agreement, and specifically as its relates to Adjusted Net Investment Income and Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Share , without giving effect to Part II incentive fees. In addition, the Company’s management believes that “Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes”, “Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes Per Share”, “Adjusted Earnings (Loss)” and “Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share” are useful to investors as they exclude the non-cash income/gain resulting from the Merger and used by management to evaluate the economic earnings of its investment portfolio. Moreover, these metrics align the Company's key financial measures with the calculation of incentive fees payable to Oaktree under with the A&R Advisory Agreement (i.e., excluding amounts resulting solely from the lower cost basis of the acquired OCSI investments established by ASC 805 that would have been to the benefit of Oaktree absent such exclusion). 21


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