Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp
Business
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a closed-end, externally managed Business Development Company that provides customized credit solutions to companies with limited access to public or syndicated capital. It offers first- and second-lien, unitranche and last-out loans, mezzanine and unsecured loans, high-yield bonds, preferred equity, equity co-investments and structured investments. The company is managed by Oaktree Fund Advisors with administrative services from Oaktree Administrator and invests through joint ventures such as SLF JV I and Glick JV. It targets U.S. middle-market companies and deploys capital across private lending and public-market opportunities via direct lending and co-investments.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest on cash and cash equivalents | 5 | — | 6 | — | 4 | |
| Total interest income | 288 | — | 346 | — | 349 | |
| PIK interest income | 19 | — | 21 | — | 20 | |
| Fee income | 6 | — | 9 | — | 7 | |
| Dividend income | 3 | — | 5 | — | 4 | |
| Total investment income | 317 | — | 382 | — | 379 | |
| Base management fee | 30 | — | 43 | — | 45 | |
| Part I incentive fee | 28 | — | 35 | — | 36 | |
| Professional fees | 5 | — | 5 | — | 6 | |
| Directors fees | 640,000 | — | 640,000 | — | 640,000 | |
| Interest expense | 116 | — | 129 | — | 112 | |
| Administrator expense | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | |
| Total expenses | 185 | — | 216 | — | 204 | |
| Management fees waived | −933,000 | — | −5 | — | −6 | |
| Part I incentive fees waived | −20 | — | −4 | — | 0 | |
| Net expenses | 163 | — | 207 | — | 199 | |
| Net investment income before taxes | 154 | — | 175 | — | 181 | |
| (Provision) benefit for taxes on net investment income | −861,000 | — | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Excise tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | −100,000 | −78,000 | |
| Net investment income | 153 | — | 175 | — | 181 | |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | 4 | — | −9 | — | 59,000 | |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | −101 | — | 19 | — | −29 | |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | −11 | — | 1 | — | −6 | |
| Net realized gains (losses) | −17 | — | −136 | — | −33 | |
| (Provision) benefit for taxes on realized and unrealized gains (losses) | −394,000 | — | 108,000 | — | −2 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes | −119 | — | −117 | — | −63 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 34 | — | 58 | — | 117 | |
| Net investment income per common share - basic (in dollars per share) | 1.77 | — | 2.18 | — | 2.51 | |
| Net investment income per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.77 | — | 2.18 | — | 2.51 | |
| Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share) | 0.39 | — | 0.72 | — | 1.63 | |
| Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.39 | — | 0.72 | — | 1.63 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 86 | — | 80 | — | 72 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 86 | — | 80 | — | 72 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments at fair value | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,900 | 2,500 | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 80 | 64 | 136 | 24 | 29 | |
| Restricted cash | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
| Interest, dividends and fees receivable | 32 | 39 | 45 | 36 | — | |
| Due from portfolio companies | 3 | 13 | 6 | 22 | — | |
| Receivables from unsettled transactions | 5 | 18 | 55 | 5 | — | |
| Due from broker | 16 | 17 | 54 | 46 | — | |
| Deferred financing costs | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | — | |
| Deferred offering costs | 143,000 | 125,000 | 160,000 | 32,000 | — | |
| Gross Amount of Recognized Assets | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | — | |
| Other assets | 1 | 775,000 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Total assets | 3,003 | 3,198 | 3,218 | 2,646 | — | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | |
| Base management fee and incentive fee payable | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| Due to affiliate | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | |
| Interest payable | 12 | 16 | 16 | 8 | — | |
| Payables from unsettled transactions | 15 | 16 | 11 | 27 | — | |
| Derivative liabilities at fair value | 7 | 17 | 48 | 42 | — | |
| Deferred tax liability | 269,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 0 | — | |
| Credit facilities payable | 545 | 710 | 710 | 700 | — | |
| Unsecured notes payable (net of $6,561 and $4,935 of unamortized financing costs as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively) | 942 | 929 | 891 | 601 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 1,537 | 1,711 | 1,702 | 1,401 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 250,000 shares authorized; 88,086 and 82,245 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively | 881,000 | 822,000 | 772,000 | 611,000 | — | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 2,350 | 2,264 | 2,166 | 1,828 | — | |
| Accumulated overdistributed earnings | −885 | −777 | −651 | −583 | — | |
| Total net assets (equivalent to $16.64 and $18.09 per common share as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively) (Note 11) | 1,466 | 1,488 | 1,516 | 1,246 | 1,313 | |
| Total liabilities and net assets | 3,003 | 3,198 | 3,218 | 2,646 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accretion of original issue discount on investments | −18 | −18 | −22 | −29 | −29 | |
| Accretion of original issue discount on unsecured notes payable | 1 | 1 | 783,000 | 679,000 | 572,000 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Deferred taxes | 300,000 | −5,000 | 2 | −1 | 100,000 | |
| Purchases of investments | −959 | −1,281 | −742 | −702 | −1,120 | |
| Proceeds from the sales and repayments of investments | 1,045 | 1,086 | 912 | 694 | 792 | |
| Cash received in the OSI2 Merger | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 21 | |
| (Increase) decrease in interest, dividends and fees receivable | 7 | 2 | 578,000 | −16 | −8 | |
| (Increase) decrease in due from portfolio companies | 9 | −6 | 16 | −21 | 1 | |
| (Increase) decrease in receivables from unsettled transactions | 13 | 38 | −51 | 3 | 3 | |
| (Increase) decrease in due from broker | 2 | 37 | −9 | −44 | −2 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | −720,000 | 906,000 | 14,000 | 619,000 | −1 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | −2 | −458,000 | −53 | 677,000 | −426,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in base management fee and incentive fee payable | −3 | −4 | −489,000 | −17 | 20 | |
| Increase (decrease) in due to affiliate | −3 | −222,000 | 408,000 | −1 | 1 | |
| Increase (decrease) in interest payable | −4 | 224,000 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Increase (decrease) in payables from unsettled transactions | −655,000 | 5 | −16 | 19 | 8 | |
| Increase (decrease) in director fees payable | 0 | 0 | −9,000 | 0 | −90,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 228 | 19 | 229 | 22 | −231 | |
| Distributions paid in cash | −148 | −177 | −180 | −115 | −80 | |
| Borrowings under credit facilities | 500 | 255 | 572 | 300 | 505 | |
| Repayments of borrowings under credit facilities | −665 | −255 | −787 | −230 | −530 | |
| Repayments of unsecured notes | −300 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Issuance of unsecured notes | 300 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 349 | |
| Shares issued under the "at the market" offering | 3 | 93 | 1 | 21 | 0 | |
| Repurchases of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan | −11 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Shares issued in private placement | 100 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred financing costs paid | −8 | −1 | −11 | −334,000 | −9 | |
| Deferred offering costs paid | −43,000 | −117,000 | −235,000 | −215,000 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −229 | −87 | −110 | −27 | 224 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency | 2 | 701,000 | 827,000 | −851,000 | −1 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1 | −67 | 119 | −5 | −7 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 110 | 122 | 98 | 39 | 24 | |
| Issuance of shares of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Deferred financing costs | 0 | 1 | 442,000 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred offering costs | 0 | 0 | 12,000 | — | — | |
| Issuance of shares in connection with the OSI2 Merger | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | — |