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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Second Fiscal Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) reported its Q2 2025 financial results, showing significant declines across key metrics. Total investment income decreased to $77.6M ($0.90 per share) from $86.6M ($1.05 per share) in Q1 2025, primarily due to a smaller investment portfolio and non-accrual investments. Net asset value (NAV) per share fell to $16.75 from $17.63 in the previous quarter. The company originated $407.0M in new investment commitments with a 9.5% weighted average yield on new debt investments. Notable transactions included a $100M share purchase by Oaktree Capital I at NAV and issuance of $300M in unsecured notes. The Board declared a quarterly distribution of $0.40 per share plus a $0.02 supplemental distribution, payable June 30, 2025. Non-accrual investments increased to 4.6% of debt investments at fair value, up from 3.9% in the previous quarter.
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) ha comunicato i risultati finanziari del secondo trimestre 2025, evidenziando cali significativi nei principali indicatori. Il reddito totale da investimenti è sceso a 77,6 milioni di dollari (0,90 dollari per azione) rispetto a 86,6 milioni di dollari (1,05 dollari per azione) nel primo trimestre 2025, principalmente a causa di un portafoglio investimenti ridotto e investimenti non redditizi. Il valore patrimoniale netto (NAV) per azione è diminuito a 16,75 dollari da 17,63 dollari nel trimestre precedente. La società ha originato nuovi impegni di investimento per 407,0 milioni di dollari con un rendimento medio ponderato del 9,5% sui nuovi investimenti in debito. Tra le operazioni rilevanti, si segnala un acquisto di azioni per 100 milioni di dollari da parte di Oaktree Capital I al NAV e l'emissione di 300 milioni di dollari in note non garantite. Il Consiglio ha dichiarato una distribuzione trimestrale di 0,40 dollari per azione più una distribuzione supplementare di 0,02 dollari, pagabile il 30 giugno 2025. Gli investimenti non redditizi sono aumentati al 4,6% degli investimenti in debito a valore equo, rispetto al 3,9% del trimestre precedente.
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) reportó sus resultados financieros del segundo trimestre de 2025, mostrando descensos significativos en métricas clave. Los ingresos totales por inversiones disminuyeron a 77,6 millones de dólares (0,90 dólares por acción) desde 86,6 millones de dólares (1,05 dólares por acción) en el primer trimestre de 2025, principalmente debido a una cartera de inversiones más pequeña y a inversiones en mora. El valor neto de los activos (NAV) por acción cayó a 16,75 dólares desde 17,63 dólares en el trimestre anterior. La compañía originó compromisos de inversión nuevos por 407,0 millones de dólares con un rendimiento promedio ponderado del 9,5% en nuevas inversiones de deuda. Entre las transacciones destacadas se incluyó una compra de acciones por 100 millones de dólares por parte de Oaktree Capital I al NAV y la emisión de 300 millones de dólares en notas no garantizadas. La Junta declaró una distribución trimestral de 0,40 dólares por acción más una distribución suplementaria de 0,02 dólares, pagadera el 30 de junio de 2025. Las inversiones en mora aumentaron al 4,6% de las inversiones en deuda a valor razonable, frente al 3,9% del trimestre anterior.
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ : OCSL) a publié ses résultats financiers du deuxième trimestre 2025, montrant des baisses significatives sur les indicateurs clés. Le revenu total des investissements a diminué à 77,6 millions de dollars (0,90 dollar par action) contre 86,6 millions de dollars (1,05 dollar par action) au premier trimestre 2025, principalement en raison d’un portefeuille d’investissements plus réduit et d’investissements non productifs. La valeur nette d’actif (VNA) par action est tombée à 16,75 dollars contre 17,63 dollars au trimestre précédent. La société a généré 407,0 millions de dollars d’engagements d’investissement nouveaux avec un rendement moyen pondéré de 9,5 % sur les nouveaux investissements en dette. Parmi les opérations notables figurent un achat d’actions de 100 millions de dollars par Oaktree Capital I au prix de la VNA et l’émission de 300 millions de dollars en billets non garantis. Le Conseil a déclaré une distribution trimestrielle de 0,40 dollar par action plus une distribution supplémentaire de 0,02 dollar, payable le 30 juin 2025. Les investissements non productifs ont augmenté pour représenter 4,6 % des investissements en dette à la juste valeur, contre 3,9 % au trimestre précédent.
Die Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) veröffentlichte ihre Finanzergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2025 und verzeichnete dabei deutliche Rückgänge bei wichtigen Kennzahlen. Das gesamte Investmentergebnis sank auf 77,6 Mio. USD (0,90 USD je Aktie) von 86,6 Mio. USD (1,05 USD je Aktie) im ersten Quartal 2025, hauptsächlich aufgrund eines kleineren Investmentportfolios und notleidender Investitionen. Der Nettoinventarwert (NAV) je Aktie fiel auf 16,75 USD von 17,63 USD im Vorquartal. Das Unternehmen tätigte neue Investitionszusagen in Höhe von 407,0 Mio. USD mit einer gewichteten durchschnittlichen Rendite von 9,5 % auf neue Schuldeninvestitionen. Zu den bemerkenswerten Transaktionen gehörten ein Aktienkauf von 100 Mio. USD durch Oaktree Capital I zum NAV und die Ausgabe von 300 Mio. USD unbesicherter Schuldverschreibungen. Der Vorstand erklärte eine vierteljährliche Ausschüttung von 0,40 USD je Aktie plus einer zusätzlichen Ausschüttung von 0,02 USD, zahlbar am 30. Juni 2025. Die notleidenden Investitionen stiegen auf 4,6 % der Schuldeninvestitionen zum beizulegenden Zeitwert, gegenüber 3,9 % im Vorquartal.
Positive
  • Originated $407.0M in new investment commitments with 9.5% weighted average yield on new debt investments
  • Maintained stable quarterly distribution of $0.40 per share plus $0.02 supplemental distribution
  • Strong liquidity position with $97.8M cash and over $1.0B undrawn credit capacity
  • $100M share purchase by Oaktree Capital I at NAV, representing 10% premium to market price
Negative
  • Total investment income declined to $77.6M from $86.6M quarter-over-quarter
  • NAV per share decreased to $16.75 from $17.63 due to losses on investments
  • Non-accrual investments increased to 4.6% of debt investments from 3.9% quarter-over-quarter
  • Net realized and unrealized losses of $75.3M, significantly higher than previous quarter's $37.1M loss

Insights

OCSL shows deteriorating portfolio quality with rising non-accruals and NAV decline, though maintains dividend coverage and strong liquidity position.

Oaktree Specialty Lending's Q2 2025 results reveal significant credit quality deterioration and performance challenges. Total investment income declined 10.4% sequentially to $77.6 million, with net investment income per share falling 16.7% to $0.45. The most concerning metric is the substantial increase in non-accrual investments, which rose to 7.6% of the portfolio at cost (up from 5.1% last quarter) and 4.6% at fair value (up from 3.9%). The number of non-accrual investments increased to 10 from 9 last quarter and 5 a year ago.

These credit issues directly contributed to substantial net realized and unrealized losses of $75.3 million, driving NAV per share down 5.0% from $17.63 to $16.75. The portfolio's weighted average yield compressed to 10.2% from 10.7% last quarter and 12.2% a year ago, reflecting both falling reference rates and credit challenges.

Despite these headwinds, OCSL has maintained its total distribution of $0.42 per share ($0.40 base + $0.02 supplemental), which remains covered by the $0.45 NII per share. The company strengthened its capital structure by receiving a $100 million equity injection from Oaktree Capital at NAV in February, and successfully refinanced its 2025 notes with new $300 million notes due 2030. The company has prudently reduced leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00x, down from 1.11x, while maintaining strong liquidity with $97.8 million in cash and over $1 billion in undrawn capacity.

OCSL faces portfolio stress with rising non-accruals and NAV erosion, balanced by sponsor support and maintained distribution coverage.

The Q2 results reveal concerning portfolio deterioration that requires close investor attention. The 5.0% NAV decline in a single quarter (from $17.63 to $16.75) is particularly noteworthy, driven by $75.3 million in net realized and unrealized losses. Credit quality metrics have markedly worsened, with non-accruals increasing to 4.6% of the portfolio at fair value, up from 3.9% last quarter and 2.4% a year ago. The doubling of non-accrual investments from 5 to 10 year-over-year suggests this represents broader portfolio stress rather than isolated issues.

Management's explicit acknowledgment that "certain challenged portfolio company investments weighed on our results" confirms these difficulties, though they expressed a focus on "resolving these issues while also positioning our portfolio to deliver more consistent performance."

On the positive side, OCSL maintains several key strengths. The current distribution ($0.40 base + $0.02 supplemental) remains covered by the $0.45 NII per share. Oaktree Capital demonstrated significant sponsor support through a $100 million equity investment at NAV, representing a 10% premium to market price.

OCSL's investment activity shows continued market access, with $407 million in new commitments across 24 new portfolio companies. The weighted average yield on new debt investments was 9.5%, below the existing portfolio yield of 10.2%, suggesting disciplined underwriting despite market challenges. With over $1 billion in undrawn capacity, the company maintains substantial dry powder, positioning it to potentially capitalize on market dislocations as management noted.

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 ended March31, 2025.

Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended March31, 2025

  • Total investment income was $77.6 million ($0.90 per share) for the second fiscal quarter of 2025, as compared with $86.6 million ($1.05 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2025. Adjusted total investment income was $77.2 million ($0.90 per share) for the second fiscal quarter of 2025, as compared with $87.1 million ($1.06 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2025. The decrease was driven by lower interest income, which was primarily attributable to a smaller average investment portfolio, the impact of certain investments that were placed on non-accrual status and decreases in reference rates.
  • GAAP net investment income was $39.1 million ($0.45 per share) for the second fiscal quarter of 2025, as compared with $44.3 million ($0.54 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2025. The decrease for the quarter was primarily driven by lower total investment income, partially offset by lower interest expense and income-based (“Part I�) incentive fees (net of fees waived).
  • Adjusted net investment income was $38.7 million ($0.45 per share) for the second fiscal quarter of 2025, as compared with $44.7 million ($0.54 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2025. The decrease for the quarter was primarily driven by lower adjusted total investment income, partially offset by lower interest expense and lower Part I incentive fees (net of fees waived).
  • Net asset value (“NAV�) per share was $16.75 as of March31, 2025, down as compared with $17.63 as of December 31, 2024. The decline from December 31, 2024 primarily reflected losses on certain debt and equity investments.
  • Originated $407.0 million of new investment commitments and received $279.4 million of proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales during the quarter ended March31, 2025. The weighted average yield on new debt investments was 9.5%.
  • Total debt outstanding was $1,470.0 million as of March31, 2025. The total debt to equity ratio was 1.00x, and the net debt to equity ratio was 0.93x, after adjusting for cash and cash equivalents.
  • Oaktree Capital I, L.P. purchased $100.0 million of shares of OCSL common stock on February 3, 2025 at the Company’s net asset value as of January 31, 2025, which was $17.63 per share and represented a 10% premium to the closing stock price.
  • The Company issued $300 million of unsecured notes during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 that mature on February 27, 2030 and bear interest at a rate of 6.340%. In connection with the issuance of the 2030 Notes, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement under which the Company receives a fixed interest rate of 6.340% and pays a floating interest rate of the three-month SOFR plus 2.192% on a notional amount of $300.0Dz. Additionally, the Company repaid $300 million of unsecured notes that matured on February 25, 2025.
  • Liquidity as of March31, 2025 was composed of $97.8Dz of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and over $1.0Dz of undrawn capacity under the Company's credit facilities (subject to borrowing base and other limitations). Unfunded investment commitments were $299.8 million, or $272.6Dz excluding unfunded commitments to the Company's joint ventures. Of the $272.6Dz, approximately $252.0Dz can be drawn immediately with the remaining amount subject to certain milestones that must be met by portfolio companies or other restrictions.
  • A quarterly and supplemental cash distribution was declared of $0.40 per share and $0.02 per share, respectively, payable in cash on June 30, 2025 to stockholders of record on June 16, 2025.

“Certain challenged portfolio company investments weighed on our results in the second quarter. We are focused on resolving these issues while also positioning our portfolio to deliver more consistent performance going forward,� stated Armen Panossian, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer.

“We are focused on further diversifying our portfolio by selectively investing in companies we believe are well positioned to deliver attractive returns given overall market uncertainty caused by tariffs, inflation and high interest rates. Historically, in periods of market volatility, our firm-wide DNA has enabled us to capitalize on opportunities while others are sidelined, and we have ample dry powder for new investments.�

Distribution Declaration

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.40 per share, payable in cash on June30, 2025 to stockholders of record on June16, 2025. The Board of Directors also declared a supplemental distribution of $0.02 per share, payable in cash on June30, 2025 to stockholders of record on June16, 2025.

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.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended
($ in thousands, except per share data)March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
March 31, 2024
(unaudited)

GAAP operating results:
Interest income$70,523$78,422$85,256
PIK interest income4,5315,7284,816
Fee income1,7421,6792,546
Dividend income7728181,411
Total investment income77,56886,64794,029
Net expenses38,23542,08252,662
Net investment income before taxes39,33344,56541,367
(Provision) benefit for taxes on net investment income(278)(263)
Net investment income39,05544,30241,367
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes(75,304)(37,063)(32,030)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations$(36,249)$7,239$9,337
Total investment income per common share$0.90$1.05$1.18
Net investment income per common share$0.45$0.54$0.52
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes per common share$(0.88)$(0.45)$(0.40)
Earnings (loss) per common share � basic and diluted$(0.42)$0.09$0.12
Non-GAAP Financial Measures1:
Adjusted total investment income$77,195$87,070$97,340
Adjusted net investment income$38,682$44,725$44,678
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes$(75,248)$(37,124)$(35,344)
Adjusted earnings (loss)$(36,566)$7,601$9,334
Adjusted total investment income per share$0.90$1.06$1.22
Adjusted net investment income per share$0.45$0.54$0.56
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes per share$(0.88)$(0.45)$(0.44)
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share$(0.43)$0.09$0.12
1 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/loss resulting from the merger of Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation (“OCSI�) with and into the Company in March 2021 (the “OCSI Merger�) and the merger of Oaktree Strategic Income II, Inc. (“OSI2�) with and into the Company in January 2023 (the “OSI2 Merger�) and, in the case of adjusted net investment income, without giving effect to capital gains incentive fees. The presentation of 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.


As of
($ in thousands, except per share data and ratios)March 31, 2025
(unaudited)

December 31, 2024
(unaudited)

March 31, 2024
(unaudited)

Select balance sheet and other data:
Cash and cash equivalents$97,838$112,913$125,031
Investment portfolio at fair value2,892,7712,835,2943,047,445
Total debt outstanding (net of unamortized financing costs)1,448,4861,577,7951,635,642
Net assets1,475,1131,449,8151,524,099
Total debt to equity ratio1.00x1.11x1.10x
Net debt to equity ratio0.93x1.03x1.02x

Adjusted total investment income for the quarter ended March31, 2025 was $77.2 million and included $70.2 million of interest income from portfolio investments, $4.5 million of payment-in-kind (“PIK�) interest income, $1.7 million of fee income and $0.8 million of dividend income. The $9.9 million quarterly decline in adjusted total investment income was primarily due to a $9.9 million decrease in interest income, which was primarily attributable to a smaller average investment portfolio, the impact of certain investments that were placed on non-accrual status and decreases in reference rates.

Net expenses for the quarter ended March31, 2025 totaled $38.2 million, down $3.8 million from the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease for the quarter was primarily driven by $2.4 million of lower interest expense due to lower outstanding borrowings and lower reference rates on the Company's floating rate debt and $1.5 million of lower Part I incentive fees (net of fees waived).

Adjusted net investment income was $38.7 million ($0.45 per share) for the quarter ended March31, 2025, which was down from $44.7 million ($0.54 per share) for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decline of $6.0 million primarily reflected $9.9 million of lower adjusted total investment income, offset by $3.9 million of lower net expenses.

Adjusted net realized and unrealized losses, net of taxes, were $75.2 million for the quarter ended March31, 2025.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of
($ in thousands)March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
March 31, 2024
(unaudited)

Investments at fair value$2,892,771$2,835,294$3,047,445
Number of portfolio companies152136151
Average portfolio company debt size$19,700$22,000$20,100
Asset class:
First lien debt80.9%81.8%80.8%
Second lien debt3.4%3.0%5.4%
Unsecured debt5.0%3.9%2.6%
Equity4.6%4.8%4.8%
JV interests6.1%6.5%6.4%
Non-accrual debt investments:
Non-accrual investments at fair value$125,643$105,326$69,128
Non-accrual investments at cost217,401138,703127,720
Non-accrual investments as a percentage of debt investments at fair value4.6%3.9%2.4%
Non-accrual investments as a percentage of debt investments at cost7.6%5.1%4.3%
Number of investments on non-accrual1095
Interest rate type:
Percentage floating-rate89.8%87.6%85.4%
Percentage fixed-rate10.2%12.4%14.6%
Yields:
Weighted average yield on debt investments110.2%10.7%12.2%
Cash component of weighted average yield on debt investments9.3%9.5%11.0%
Weighted average yield on total portfolio investments29.8%10.2%11.7%
Investment activity:
New investment commitments$407,000$198,100$395,600
New funded investment activity3$405,800$201,300$377,400
Proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales$279,400$352,400$322,600
Net new investments4$126,400$(151,100)$54,800
Number of new investment commitments in new portfolio companies24520
Number of new investment commitments in existing portfolio companies8815
Number of portfolio company exits81315
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 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 OCSI Merger and OSI2 Merger.
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 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 OCSI Merger and OSI2 Merger.
3 New funded investment activity includes drawdowns on existing revolver and delayed draw term loan commitments.
4 Net new investments consists of new funded investment activity less proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales.

As of March31, 2025, the fair value of the investment portfolio was $2.9 billion and was composed of investments in 152 companies. These included debt investments in 131 companies, equity investments in 40 companies, and the Company's joint venture investments in SLF JV I and OCSI Glick JV LLC (“Glick JV�). 21 of the equity investments were in companies in which the Company also had a debt investment.

As of March31, 2025, 94.9% of the Company's portfolio at fair value consisted of debt investments, including 80.9% of first lien loans, 3.4% of second lien loans and 10.6% of unsecured debt investments, including the debt investments in SLF JV I and Glick JV. This compared to 81.8% of first lien loans, 3.0% of second lien loans and 9.6% of unsecured debt investments, including the debt investments in SLF JV I and Glick JV, as of December 31, 2024.

As of March31, 2025, there were ten investments on non-accrual status, which represented 7.6% and 4.6% of the debt portfolio at cost and fair value, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there were nine investments on non-accrual status, which represented 5.1% and 3.9% of the debt portfolio at cost and fair value, respectively.

SLF JV I

The Company's investments in SLF JV I totaled $128.6 million at fair value as of March31, 2025, down 5.0% from $135.4 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by SLF JV I’s use of leverage and unrealized depreciation in the underlying investment portfolio.

As of March31, 2025, SLF JV I had $374.7 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 52 portfolio companies.This compared to $344.9 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 42 portfolio companies, as of December 31, 2024. SLF JV I generated cash interest income of $3.2 million for the Company during the quarter ended March31, 2025, down from $3.4 million in the prior quarter. In addition, SLF JV I generated dividend income of $0.7million for the Company during the quarter ended March31, 2025, flat from the prior quarter. As of March31, 2025, SLF JV I had $73.0 million of undrawn capacity (subject to borrowing base and other limitations) on its $270 million senior revolving credit facility, and its debt to equity ratio was 1.3x.

Glick JV

The Company's investments in Glick JV totaled $47.3million at fair value as of March31, 2025, down 4.6% from $49.6 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by Glick JV’s use of leverage and unrealized depreciation in the underlying investment portfolio.

As of March31, 2025, Glick JV had $125.1million in assets, including senior secured loans to 41 portfolio companies. This compared to $127.9 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 39 portfolio companies, as of December 31, 2024.Glick JV generated cash interest income of $1.3 million for the Company during the quarter ended March31, 2025, down from $1.4 million in the prior quarter. As of March31, 2025, Glick JV had $31.0 million of undrawn capacity (subject to borrowing base and other limitations) on its $100 million senior revolving credit facility, and its debt to equity ratio was 1.3x.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March31, 2025, the Company had total principal value of debt outstanding of $1,470.0 million, including $520.0 million of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facilities, $350.0 million of the 2.700% Notes due 2027, $300.0 million of the 7.100% Notes due 2029 and $300.0 million of the 6.340% Notes due 2030. The funding mix was composed of 35% secured and 65% unsecured borrowings as of March31, 2025. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under its credit facilities as of March31, 2025.

As of March31, 2025, the Company had $97.8 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and over $1.0Dz of undrawn capacity on its credit facilities (subject to borrowing base and other limitations). As of March31, 2025, unfunded investment commitments were $299.8 million, or $272.6 million excluding unfunded commitments to the Company's joint ventures. Of the $272.6 million, approximately $252.0Dz could be drawn immediately with the remaining amount subject to certain milestones that must be met by portfolio companies or other restrictions. 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 invest in market opportunities as they arise.

As of March31, 2025, the weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding, including the effect of the interest rate swap agreements was 6.7%, up from 6.2% as of December 31, 2024, primarily driven by the impact of the repayment of the 3.500% Notes due 2025 and the issuance of the 6.340% Notes due 2030.

The Company’s total debt to equity ratio was 1.00x and 1.11x as of each of March31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company's net debt to equity ratio was 0.93x and 1.03x as of each of March31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Recent Developments

Syndicated Facility

On April 8, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to its amended and restated senior secured credit facility (the “Syndicated Facility�), among other things, (1) generally reduce interest rate margins from 2.00% plus a SOFR adjustment (ranging between 0.11448% and 0.26161%) to 1.875% plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% on SOFR loans and from 1.00% to 0.875% plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% on alternate base rate loans, (2) remove the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio covenant, (3) decrease the facility size from $1.218 billion to $1.160 billion, (4) increase the “accordion� feature to allow expansion of the facility to $1.50 billion, and (5) extend the reinvestment period and final maturity date to April 8, 2029, and April 8, 2030, respectively.

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/loss resulting from the OCSI Merger and the OSI2 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 OCSI Merger and the OSI2 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 OCSI Merger and the OSI2 Merger and (ii) capital gains incentive fees (“Part II incentive fees�).
  • “Adjusted Net AG˹ٷized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes� and “Adjusted Net AG˹ٷized 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 OCSI Merger and the OSI2 Merger.
  • “Adjusted Earnings (Loss)� and “Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share� � represents the sum of (i) Adjusted Net Investment Income and (ii) Adjusted Net AG˹ٷized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes and includes the impact of Part II incentive fees1, if any.

The OCSI Merger and the OSI2 Merger (the “Mergers�) were accounted for as asset acquisitions 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 each of the stockholders of OCSI and OSI2 were 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 investments under ASC 805 that, in aggregate, was different than the historical cost basis of the acquired investments prior to the OCSI Merger or the OSI2 Merger, as applicable. Additionally, immediately following the completion of the Mergers, the acquired investments were marked to their respective fair values under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, which resulted in unrealized appreciation/depreciation. The new cost basis established by ASC 805 on debt investments acquired will accrete/amortize over the life of each respective debt investment through interest income, with a corresponding adjustment recorded to unrealized appreciation/depreciation on such investment acquired through its ultimate disposition. The new cost basis established by ASC 805 on equity investments acquired will not accrete/amortize 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/loss with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized appreciation/depreciation 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 income resulting from the new cost basis of the investments acquired in the Mergers because these amounts do not impact the fees payable to Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser�) under its investment advisory agreement (as amended and restated from time to time, 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 AG˹ٷized and Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net of Taxes�, “Adjusted Net AG˹ٷized 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 and gain/loss resulting from the Mergers and are used by management to evaluate the economic earnings of its investment portfolio. Moreover, these metrics more closely 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 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
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
March 31, 2024
(unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share data)AmountPer ShareAmountPer ShareAmountPer Share
GAAP total investment income$77,568$0.90$86,647$1.05$94,029$1.18
Interest income amortization (accretion) related to merger
accounting adjustments
(373)4230.013,3110.04
Adjusted total investment income$77,195$0.90$87,070$1.06$97,340$1.22

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
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
March 31, 2024
(unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share data)AmountPer ShareAmountPer ShareAmountPer Share
GAAP net investment income$39,055$0.45$44,302$0.54$41,367$0.52
Interest income amortization (accretion) related to merger
accounting adjustments
(373)4230.013,3110.04
Part II incentive fee
Adjusted net investment income$38,682$0.45$44,725$0.54$44,678$0.56

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
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
March 31, 2024
(unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share data)AmountPer ShareAmountPer ShareAmountPer Share
GAAP net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes$(75,304)$(0.88)$(37,063)$(0.45)$(32,030)$(0.40)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) related to merger
accounting adjustments
56(61)(3,314)(0.04)
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes$(75,248)$(0.88)$(37,124)$(0.45)$(35,344)$(0.44)

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
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
March 31, 2024
(unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share data)AmountPer ShareAmountPer ShareAmountPer Share
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations$(36,249)$(0.42)$7,239$0.09$9,337$0.12
Interest income amortization (accretion) related to merger
accounting adjustments
(373)4230.013,3110.04
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) related to merger
accounting adjustments
56(61)(3,314)(0.04)
Adjusted earnings (loss)$(36,566)$(0.43)$7,601$0.09$9,334$0.12

Conference Call Information

Oaktree Specialty Lending will host a conference call to discuss its second fiscal quarter 2025 results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on May 1, 2025. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 507-3275 (U.S. callers) or +1 (412) 317-5238 (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, . 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 3296634, 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 .

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 or potential disruptions in the Company’s operations, the economy, financial markets or political environment, including those caused by tariffs and trade disputes with other countries, inflation and an elevated interest rate environment; (ii) risks associated with possible disruption in the operations of the Company or the economy generally due to terrorism, war or other geopolitical conflict, natural disasters, pandemics or cybersecurity incidents; (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; and (v) 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
Clark Koury
(213) 830-6222
[email protected]

Media Relations:
Financial Profiles, Inc.
Moira Conlon
(310) 478-2700
[email protected]

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
September 30, 2024
ASSETS
Investments at fair value:
Control investments (cost March 31, 2025: $375,317; cost December 31, 2024: $374,509;
cost September 30, 2024: $372,901)
$230,904$267,782$289,404
Affiliate investments (cost March 31, 2025: $35,295; cost December 31, 2024: $37,358;
cost September 30, 2024: $38,175)
32,47535,18035,677
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost March 31, 2025: $2,703,644; cost December 31,
2024: $2,576,053; cost September 30, 2024: $2,733,843)
2,629,3922,532,3322,696,198
Total investments at fair value (cost March 31, 2025: $3,114,256; cost December 31,
2024: $2,987,920; September 30, 2024: $3,144,919)
2,892,7712,835,2943,021,279
Cash and cash equivalents97,838112,91363,966
Restricted cash10,37013,15914,577
Interest, dividends and fees receivable22,76825,29038,804
Due from portfolio companies31740812,530
Receivables from unsettled transactions18,52655,66117,548
Due from broker25,19021,88017,060
Deferred financing costs10,19610,93611,677
Deferred offering costs161162125
Derivative assets at fair value6,652
Other assets1,0301,437775
Total assets$3,079,167$3,083,792$3,198,341
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities$3,451$3,371$3,492
Base management fee and incentive fee payable7,3328,93015,517
Due to affiliate1,2771,5084,088
Interest payable14,08717,60016,231
Payables from unsettled transactions110,20215,666
Derivative liabilities at fair value19,21924,75916,843
Deferred tax liability14
Credit facilities payable520,000660,000710,000
Unsecured notes payable (net of $7,573, $4,401 and $4,935 of unamortized financing costs
as of March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively)
928,486917,795928,693
Total liabilities1,604,0541,633,9771,710,530
Commitments and contingencies
Net assets:
Common stock, $0.01par value per share, 250,000 shares authorized; 88,086, 82,245 and
82,245 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and
September30, 2024, respectively
881822822
Additional paid-in-capital2,367,3372,264,4492,264,449
Accumulated overdistributed earnings(893,105)(815,456)(777,460)
Total net assets (equivalent to $16.75, $17.63 and $18.09 per common share as of March
31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively)
1,475,1131,449,8151,487,811
Total liabilities and net assets$3,079,167$3,083,792$3,198,341


Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended
March 31, 2025 (unaudited)
Three months ended
December 31, 2024 (unaudited)
Three months ended
March 31, 2024 (unaudited)
Six months ended
March 31, 2025 (unaudited)
Six months ended
March 31, 2024 (unaudited)
Interest income:
Control investments$4,884$5,226$5,949$10,110$11,954
Affiliate investments15916610325334
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments63,91571,80977,803135,724160,524
Interest on cash and cash equivalents1,5651,2211,4942,7863,858
Total interest income70,52378,42285,256148,945176,670
PIK interest income:
Control investments8305988301,142
Affiliate investments272855
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments4,5044,8704,2189,3747,523
Total PIK interest income4,5315,7284,81610,2598,665
Fee income:
Control investments1326
Affiliate investments5
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments1,7421,6792,5333,4213,822
Total fee income1,7421,6792,5463,4213,853
Dividend income:
Control investments7007001,4001,4002,800
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments721181119026
Total dividend income7728181,4111,5902,826
Total investment income77,56886,64794,029164,215192,014
Expenses:
Base management fee7,5158,14411,60415,65923,081
Part I incentive fee6,7337,9138,45214,64617,480
Professional fees1,2271,0671,2132,2942,717
Directors fees160160160320320
Interest expense28,19130,56231,88158,75364,051
Administrator expense388437326825692
General and administrative expenses9379265261,8631,117
Total expenses45,15149,20954,16294,360109,458
Management fees waived(183)(750)(1,500)(933)(3,000)
Part I incentive fees waived(6,733)(6,377)(13,110)
Net expenses38,23542,08252,66280,317106,458
Net investment income before taxes39,33344,56541,36783,89885,556
(Provision) benefit for taxes on net investment
income
(278)(263)(541)
Net investment income39,05544,30241,36783,35785,556
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation):
Control investments(37,686)(23,230)(6,193)(60,916)(4,854)
Affiliate investments(642)32093(322)(832)
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments(28,975)(7,198)(21,396)(36,173)(39,011)
Foreign currency forward contracts(14,720)10,4942,244(4,226)(5,580)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (82,023)(19,614)(25,252)(101,637)(50,277)
AG˹ٷized gains (losses):
Control investments1313786
Affiliate investments333(288)45
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments(1,547)(17,056)(5,433)(18,603)(18,773)
Foreign currency forward contracts7,90634(1,170)7,9402,931
Net realized gains (losses)6,705(17,310)(6,603)(10,605)(15,056)
(Provision) benefit for taxes on realized
and unrealized gains (losses)
14(139)(175)(125)(351)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net
of taxes
(75,304)(37,063)(32,030)(112,367)(65,684)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations
$(36,249)$7,239$9,337$(29,010)$19,872
Net investment income per common share�
basic and diluted
$0.45$0.54$0.52$0.99$1.09
Earnings (loss) per common share�
basic and diluted
$(0.42)$0.09$0.12$(0.35)$0.25
Weighted average common sharesoutstanding �
basic and diluted
85,91682,24579,76384,06178,797



1 Adjusted earnings (loss) includes accrued Part II incentive fees. As of and for the three months ended December 31, 2024, there was no accrued Part II incentive fee liability. 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 three months ended December 31, 2024, no amounts were payable under the A&R Advisory Agreement.


FAQ

What was OCSL's net asset value (NAV) per share in Q2 2025?

OCSL's NAV per share was $16.75 as of March 31, 2025, down from $17.63 as of December 31, 2024.

How much is OCSL's quarterly dividend payment for Q2 2025?

OCSL declared a quarterly distribution of $0.40 per share plus a supplemental distribution of $0.02 per share, payable on June 30, 2025.

What was OCSL's total investment income for Q2 2025?

Total investment income was $77.6 million ($0.90 per share), down from $86.6 million ($1.05 per share) in Q1 2025.

What percentage of OCSL's debt investments are on non-accrual status?

As of March 31, 2025, 4.6% of debt investments at fair value were on non-accrual status, up from 3.9% in the previous quarter.

How much new investment commitments did OCSL originate in Q2 2025?

OCSL originated $407.0 million of new investment commitments during Q2 2025, with a weighted average yield of 9.5% on new debt investments.
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