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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Declares Increased Distribution of $0.16 Per Share

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) reported a solid financial performance for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021. Total investment income reached $64.9 million ($0.36 per share), up from $63.8 million in the previous quarter. Adjusted net investment income also increased to $31.2 million ($0.17 per share), reflecting a 7% rise. Net asset value per share grew by 0.8% to $7.34. The company declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.16 per share, marking its seventh consecutive distribution increase.

Positive
  • Total investment income increased to $64.9 million, up from $63.8 million.
  • Adjusted net investment income rose to $31.2 million ($0.17 per share), an increase of 7%.
  • Net asset value (NAV) per share grew by 0.8% to $7.34.
  • Quarterly cash distribution declared at $0.16 per share, a 3% increase.
Negative
  • GAAP net investment income decreased slightly to $32.3 million from $33.0 million due to higher incentive fees and interest expenses.

LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb. 03, 2022 (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 December 31, 2021.

Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2021

  • Total investment income was $64.9 million ($0.36 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, as compared with $63.8 million ($0.35 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021. Adjusted total investment income was $62.1 million ($0.34 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, as compared with $58.2 million ($0.32 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily driven by higher interest income resulting from a larger investment portfolio.

  • GAAP net investment income was $32.3 million ($0.18 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, as compared with $33.0 million ($0.18 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021. The decrease for the quarter was principally from higher incentive fees and higher interest expense, partially offset by higher fee income.

  • Adjusted net investment income was $31.2 million ($0.17 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, as compared with $29.1 million ($0.16 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021. The increase for the quarter primarily reflected higher adjusted total investment income, which was driven by higher interest income and fee income, partially offset by higher incentive fees and higher interest expense.

  • Net asset value ("NAV") per share was $7.34 as of December 31, 2021, up 0.8% from $7.28 as of September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily driven by realized and unrealized gains on certain investments and undistributed net investment income.

  • Originated $299.9 million of new investment commitments and received $235.0 million of proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales during the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Of these new investment commitments, 73% were first lien loans, 26% were second lien loans and 1% were equity investments. The weighted average yield on new debt investments was 8.1%.

  • No investments were on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2021.

  • Total debt outstanding was $1,300.0 million as of December 31, 2021. The total debt to equity ratio was 0.98x, and the net debt to equity ratio was 0.95x, after adjusting for cash and cash equivalents.

  • Liquidity as of December 31, 2021 was composed of $43.8 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $550.0 million of undrawn capacity under the credit facilities (subject to borrowing base and other limitations). Unfunded investment commitments were $295.3 million, or $246.3 million excluding unfunded commitments to the Company's joint ventures. Of the $246.3 million, approximately $203.4 million can be drawn immediately with the remaining amount subject to certain milestones that must be met by portfolio companies.

  • A quarterly cash distribution was declared of $0.16 per share, up 3% from the prior quarter and the seventh consecutive quarterly distribution increase. The distribution will be paid in cash and is payable on March 31, 2022 to stockholders of record on March 15, 2022.

Armen Panossian, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, said, “OCSL delivered another strong quarter with adjusted net investment income of $0.17 per share, up 7% from the prior quarter. Credit quality remains high with no non-accruals, and NAV grew by 1% sequentially to $7.34 per share. Based on our continued exceptional performance, we increased our dividend for the seventh consecutive quarter to $0.16 per share. All told, we are off to a solid start to the fiscal year and believe we are well-positioned to continue to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to our shareholders.”

Appointment of Matthew Stewart as Chief Operating Officer

On January 28, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Matthew Stewart as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mathew Pendo, previously the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will continue in his role as the Company’s President.

Mr. Stewart is a Senior Vice President and investment professional on Oaktree’s Strategic Credit team responsible for supporting the strategy’s portfolio management and day-to-day operations. Prior to joining Oaktree in 2017, Mr. Stewart held several roles within the credit businesses of Stifel Nicolaus, Knight Capital and Fifth Street Management. Mr. Stewart began his career in the restructuring group at BDO Consulting. He received a B.B.A. in finance and a B.S. in accountancy from Villanova University. Mr. Stewart is a CFA charterholder.

Mr. Panossian said, “Matt has contributed to the growth and success of OCSL since Oaktree took over management over four years ago. He has played a key part in helping to improve our capital structure and supporting me in managing the investment portfolio. I am very proud of Matt’s accomplishments and wish to congratulate him on this well-deserved promotion.”

Distribution Declaration

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.16 per share, an increase of 3%, or $0.005 per share, from the prior quarter and the seventh consecutive quarterly distribution increase. The distribution is payable on March 31, 2022 to stockholders of record on March 15, 2022.

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) December 31,
2021
(unaudited)
 September 30,
2021
(unaudited)
 December 31,
2020
(unaudited)
GAAP operating results:      
Interest income $55,450  $55,094  $31,633 
PIK interest income  4,663   4,960   3,089 
Fee income  912   645   3,352 
Dividend income  3,916   3,101   130 
Total investment income  64,941   63,800   38,204 
Net expenses  29,338   28,321   28,186 
Net investment income before taxes  35,603   35,479   10,018 
(Provision) benefit for taxes on net investment income  (3,308)  (2,437)   
Net investment income  32,295   33,042   10,018 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes  7,113   3,519   55,526 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $39,408  $36,561  $65,544 
Total investment income per common share $0.36  $0.35  $0.27 
Net investment income per common share $0.18  $0.18  $0.07 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes per common share $0.04  $0.02  $0.39 
Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted $0.22  $0.20  $0.46 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures1:      
Adjusted total investment income $62,093  $58,229  $38,204 
Adjusted net investment income $31,198  $29,100  $19,558 
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes $9,959  $9,088  $55,526 
Adjusted earnings (loss) $39,406  $36,559  $65,544 
Adjusted total investment income per share $0.34  $0.32  $0.27 
Adjusted net investment income per share $0.17  $0.16  $0.14 
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes per share $0.06  $0.05  $0.39 
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share $0.22  $0.20  $0.46 

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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 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 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) December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
 September 30, 2021
Select balance sheet and other data:    
Cash and cash equivalents $43,765  $29,334 
Investment portfolio at fair value  2,588,623   2,556,629 
Total debt outstanding (net of unamortized financing costs)  1,285,461   1,268,743 
Net assets  1,325,061   1,312,823 
Net asset value per share  7.34   7.28 
Total debt to equity ratio 0.98x 0.97x
Net debt to equity ratio 0.95x 0.95x
     

Adjusted total investment income for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was $62.1 million and included $52.6 million of interest income from portfolio investments, $4.7 million of payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest income, $0.9 million of fee income and $3.9 million of dividend income. The increase of $3.9 million from the September quarter reflected $2.8 million of higher interest income resulting from a larger average investment portfolio, $0.8 million of higher dividend income from one investment and $0.3 million of higher fee income primarily from higher prepayment fees.

Net expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 totaled $29.3 million, up $1.0 million from the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The increase reflected $0.6 million of higher incentive fees primarily due to higher adjusted total investment income and $0.4 million of higher interest expense resulting from an increase in borrowings outstanding.

Adjusted net investment income was $31.2 million ($0.17 per share) for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, up from $29.1 million ($0.16 per share) for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The increase reflected $3.9 million of higher adjusted total investment income, partially offset by $0.9 million of higher net expenses (excluding Part II incentive fees) and a $0.9 million increase in income tax expense. The increase in provision for taxes on net investment income was the result of higher tax distributions received from one portfolio investment. Such tax distributions are included in adjusted total investment income and are fully offset by provision for taxes on net investment income, which resulted in no net impact on adjusted net investment income.

Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains, net of taxes, were $10.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, respectively, primarily reflecting gains on certain debt and equity investments.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

  As of
($ in thousands) December 31,
2021
(unaudited)
 September 30,
2021
(unaudited)
 December 31,
2020
(unaudited)
Investments at fair value $2,588,623  $2,556,629  $1,712,324 
Number of portfolio companies  140   138   115 
Average portfolio company debt size $18,500  $18,700  $16,200 
       
Asset class:      
Senior secured debt  87.4%  86.7%  85.7%
Unsecured debt  1.0%  1.7%  3.1%
Equity  4.2%  4.2%  3.8%
JV interests  7.4%  7.4%  7.3%
Limited partnership interests  %  %  0.1%
       
Non-accrual debt investments:      
Non-accrual investments at fair value $  $  $470 
Non-accrual investments as a percentage of debt investments  %  %  %
Number of investments on non-accrual        1 
       
Interest rate type:      
Percentage floating-rate  91.6%  91.5%  88.8%
Percentage fixed-rate  8.4%  8.5%  11.2%
       
Yields:      
Weighted average yield on debt investments1  8.7%  8.7%  8.5%
Cash component of weighted average yield on debt investments  7.5%  7.4%  7.1%
Weighted average yield on total portfolio investments2  8.3%  8.3%  8.0%
       
Investment activity3:      
New investment commitments $299,900  $385,000  $286,300 
New funded investment activity4 $240,800  $416,400  $241,500 
Proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales $235,000  $201,800  $160,700 
Net new investments5 $5,800  $214,600  $80,800 
Number of new investment commitments in new portfolio companies  12   14   14 
Number of new investment commitments in existing portfolio companies  9   6   7 
Number of portfolio company exits  10   11   12 

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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 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.
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 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.
3 Excludes the assets acquired as part of the Merger.
4 New funded investment activity includes drawdowns on existing revolver and delayed draw term loan commitments.
5 Net new investments consists of new funded investment activity less proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales.

As of December 31, 2021, the fair value of the investment portfolio was $2.6 billion and was composed of investments in 140 companies. These included debt investments in 124 companies, equity investments in 34 companies, including limited partnership interests in one private equity fund, and the Company's joint venture investments in SLF JV I ("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 December 31, 2021, 94.3% of the Company's portfolio at fair value consisted of debt investments, including 69.7% of first lien loans, 17.7% of second lien loans and 6.9% of unsecured debt investments, including the debt investments in SLF JV I and Glick JV. This compared to 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, as of September 30, 2021.

As of December 31, 2021, there were no investments on non-accrual status.

The Company's investments in SLF JV I totaled $134.7 million at fair value as of December 31, 2021, up 1% from $133.9 million as of September 30, 2021. The increase in the value of the Company's investments in SLF JV I was primarily driven by undistributed net investment income.

As of December 31, 2021, SLF JV I had $393.3 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 61 portfolio companies. This compared to $379.2 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 55 portfolio companies, as of September 30, 2021. As of December 31, 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 December 31, 2021, which was unchanged from the prior quarter. In addition, SLF JV I generated dividend income of $0.5 million for the Company during the quarter ended December 31, 2021, which was consistent with the prior quarter. As of December 31, 2021, SLF JV I had $40.0 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 $55.9 million at fair value as of December 31, 2021, up slightly from $55.6 million as of September 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, Glick JV had $145.1 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 44 portfolio companies. This compared to $141.0 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 37 portfolio companies, as of September 30, 2021. As of December 31, 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 December 31, 2021, which was unchanged as compared to the prior quarter. As of December 31, 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 December 31, 2021, the Company had total principal value of debt outstanding of $1,300.0 million, including $650.0 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 50% secured and 50% unsecured borrowings as of December 31, 2021. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under its credit facilities as of December 31, 2021.

On November 18, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the Citibank Facility that, among other things, increased the size of the facility by $50 million to $200 million and extended the reinvestment period and final maturity date. On December 10, 2021, the Company entered into an incremental commitment and assumption agreement pursuant to which a new lender provided additional commitments of $50 million under the Syndicated Facility, which increased the size of the Syndicated Facility to $1.0 billion.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $43.8 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $550.0 million of undrawn capacity on its credit facilities (subject to borrowing base and other limitations). As of December 31, 2021, unfunded investment commitments were $295.3 million, or $246.3 million excluding unfunded commitments to the Company's joint ventures. Of the $246.3 million, approximately $203.4 million could be drawn immediately with the remaining amount 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 December 31, 2021, the weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding, including the effect of the interest rate swap agreement, was 2.3%, down from 2.4% as of September 30, 2021.

The Company’s total debt to equity ratio was 0.98x and 0.97x as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively. The Company's net debt to equity ratio was 0.95x as of each of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

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 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).

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1 Adjusted earnings (loss) includes accrued Part II incentive fees. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, $1.8 million of accrued Part II incentive fees were expensed. As of December 31, 2021, the total accrued Part II incentive fee liability was $10.5 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. Hypothetically, if Part II incentive fees were calculated as of December 31, 2021 under the A&R Advisory Agreement, the amount payable would have been $2.8 million.


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
  December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
 September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
 December 31, 2020
(unaudited)
($ in thousands, except per share data) Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share
GAAP total investment income $64,941  $0.36  $63,800  $0.35  $38,204  $0.27 
Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments  (2,848)  (0.02)  (5,571)  (0.03)      
Adjusted total investment income $62,093  $0.34  $58,229  $0.32  $38,204  $0.27 
                         

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
  December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
 September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
 December 31, 2020
(unaudited)
($ in thousands, except per share data) Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share
GAAP net investment income $32,295  $0.18  $33,042  $0.18  $10,018  $0.07 
Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments  (2,848)  (0.02)  (5,571)  (0.03)      
Add: Part II incentive fee  1,751   0.01   1,629   0.01   9,540   0.07 
Adjusted net investment income $31,198  $0.17  $29,100  $0.16   19,558  $0.14 
                         

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
  December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
 September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
 December 31, 2020
(unaudited)
($ in thousands, except per share data) Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share
GAAP net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes $7,113  $0.04  $3,519  $0.02  $55,526  $0.39 
Less: Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) related to merger accounting adjustments  2,846   0.02   5,569   0.03       
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes $9,959  $0.06  $9,088  $0.05  $55,526  $0.39 
                         

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
  December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
 September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
 December 31, 2020
(unaudited)
($ in thousands, except per share data) Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $39,408  $0.22  $36,561  $0.20  $65,544  $0.46 
Less: Interest income accretion related to merger accounting adjustments  (2,848)  (0.02)  (5,571)  (0.03)      
Less: Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) related to merger accounting adjustments  2,846   0.02   5,569   0.03       
Adjusted earnings (loss) $39,406  $0.22  $36,559  $0.20  $65,544  $0.46 


Conference Call Information

Oaktree Specialty Lending will host a conference call to discuss its first fiscal quarter 2022 results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on February 3, 2022. 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 3546944, 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


Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
 September 30, 2021
ASSETS   
Investments at fair value:   
Control investments (cost December 31, 2021: $272,970; cost September 30, 2021: $283,599)$259,469  $270,765 
Affiliate investments (cost December 31, 2021: $18,845; cost September 30, 2021: $18,763) 18,120   18,289 
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost December 31, 2021: $2,283,055; cost September 30, 2021: $2,236,759) 2,311,034   2,267,575 
Total investments at fair value (cost December 31, 2021: $2,574,870; cost September 30, 2021: $2,539,121) 2,588,623   2,556,629 
Cash and cash equivalents 43,765   29,334 
Restricted cash 2,292   2,301 
Interest, dividends and fees receivable 18,508   22,125 
Due from portfolio companies 2,793   1,990 
Receivables from unsettled transactions 25,823   8,150 
Due from broker 3,450   1,640 
Deferred financing costs 9,055   9,274 
Deferred offering costs 34   34 
Deferred tax asset, net 1,673   714 
Derivative assets at fair value 1,075   1,912 
Other assets 2,848   2,284 
Total assets$2,699,939  $2,636,387 
    
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS   
Liabilities:   
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities$6,169  $3,024 
Base management fee and incentive fee payable 26,190   32,649 
Due to affiliate 3,503   4,357 
Interest payable 6,698   4,597 
Director fees payable 123    
Payables from unsettled transactions 40,803   8,086 
Derivative liability at fair value 5,931   2,108 
Credit facilities payable 650,000   630,000 
Unsecured notes payable (net of $6,131 and $6,501 of unamortized financing costs as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively) 635,461   638,743 
Total liabilities 1,374,878   1,323,564 
Commitments and contingencies    
Net assets:   
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 250,000 shares authorized; 180,469 and 180,361 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively 1,805   1,804 
Additional paid-in-capital 1,805,139   1,804,354 
Accumulated overdistributed earnings (481,883)  (493,335)
Total net assets (equivalent to $7.34 and $7.28 per common share as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively)  1,325,061   1,312,823 
Total liabilities and net assets$2,699,939  $2,636,387 
        


Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 Three months
ended

December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
 Three months
ended
September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
 Three months
ended

December 31, 2020
(unaudited)
Interest income:     
Control investments$3,480  $3,670  $2,343 
Affiliate investments 334   279   105 
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 51,635   51,144   29,184 
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 1   1   1 
Total interest income 55,450   55,094   31,633 
PIK interest income:     
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 4,663   4,960   3,089 
Total PIK interest income 4,663   4,960   3,089 
Fee income:     
Control investments 13   13   15 
Affiliate investments 5   5   5 
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 894   627   3,332 
Total fee income 912   645   3,352 
Dividend income:     
Control investments 3,916   3,101   130 
Total dividend income 3,916   3,101   130 
Total investment income 64,941   63,800   38,204 
Expenses:     
Base management fee 9,952   9,768   6,541 
Part I incentive fee 6,457   6,015   4,149 
Part II incentive fee 1,751   1,629   9,540 
Professional fees 1,322   1,288   867 
Directors fees 123   160   143 
Interest expense 9,400   9,032   6,095 
Administrator expense 390   463   333 
General and administrative expenses 693   716   518 
Total expenses 30,088   29,071   28,186 
Fees waived (750)  (750)   
Net expenses 29,338   28,321   28,186 
Net investment income before taxes 35,603   35,479   10,018 
(Provision) benefit for taxes on net investment income (3,308)  (2,437)   
Net investment income 32,295   33,042   10,018 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation):     
Control investments (667)  1,395   8,335 
Affiliate investments (251)  355   (290)
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (2,831)  (3,311)  41,937 
Foreign currency forward contracts (837)  (537)  (2,426)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (4,586)  (2,098)  47,556 
Realized gains (losses):      
Control investments 1,868       
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 4,481   827   8,738 
Foreign currency forward contracts 2,972   2,912   (523)
Net realized gains (losses) 9,321   3,739   8,215 
(Provision) benefit for taxes on realized and unrealized gains (losses) 2,378   1,878   (245)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes 7,113   3,519   55,526 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations$39,408  $36,561  $65,544 
Net investment income per common share — basic and diluted$0.18  $0.18  $0.07 
Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted$0.22  $0.20  $0.46 
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted 180,381   180,361   140,961 

 


FAQ

What were the total investment income results for OCSL in Q1 2022?

Oaktree Specialty Lending reported total investment income of $64.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021.

How much was the adjusted net investment income for OCSL in Q1 2022?

The adjusted net investment income for OCSL was $31.2 million, or $0.17 per share, for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021.

What is the net asset value per share for OCSL as of December 31, 2021?

The net asset value (NAV) per share for OCSL as of December 31, 2021, was $7.34.

How much did OCSL declare for its quarterly distribution in Q1 2022?

Oaktree Specialty Lending declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.16 per share, which is a 3% increase from the previous quarter.

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