UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2018

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 	 	 	 	 	
Delaware	 	814-00755	 	26-1219283	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	

333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA	 	90071	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 830-6300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 8, 2018, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On August 8, 2018, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018. In connection therewith, the Company provided an investor presentation on its website at http://www.oaktreespecialtylending.com. A copy of the investor presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, is being “furnished” and is not deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor is it deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)	Exhibits	
 
99.1	Press release of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation dated August 8, 2018	
 
99.2	Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Presentation	

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

 	 	OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION	
 	 	 	
Date: August 8, 2018	 	By:	 	/s/ Mel Carlisle	
 	 	 	 	Name: Mel Carlisle
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	

Exhibit 99.1

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Third Fiscal Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Declares Distribution of $0.095 Per Share
LOS ANGELES, CA, August 8, 2018—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 June 30, 2018.
Third Fiscal Quarter 2018 Highlights
 
 	•	 	Total investment income of $31.8 million, or $0.23 per share;	
 
 	•	 	Net investment income of $14.4 million, or $0.10 per share;	
 
 	•	 	Net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of June 30, 2018 of $5.95; and	
 
 	•	 	Originated $379.8 million of new investment commitments and received $280.7 million of proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales.	
 
 	•	 	The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.095 per share, payable on September 28, 2018 to stockholders of record on September 15, 2018.	
Management Commentary
Edgar Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Oaktree Specialty Lending said, “Since we began managing OCSL nine months ago, we have made significant progress in repositioning the portfolio, optimizing our capital structure and stabilizing NAV. We have reduced our exposure to non-core assets by $536 million, doubled the amount of core investments in the portfolio and delivered our second consecutive quarter of increased NAV per share. Given our progress to date, we believe we are well positioned to continue to deliver improved shareholder returns going forward.”
Portfolio and Investment Activity
As of June 30, 2018, the fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio was $1.5 billion and was comprised of investments in 116 companies. These included loans to 75 companies, 14 public bond issuances, the investments in Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC (“SLF JV I”) and equity investments in 44 companies, including in SLF JV I and 4 private equity funds. 18 of the equity investments were in companies in which Oaktree Specialty Lending also had a debt investment.
At fair value, 95.4% of the Company’s portfolio as of June 30, 2018 consisted of debt investments, including 53.1% of first lien loans, 22.9% of second lien loans and 19.4% of unsecured debt investments, including the debt investments in SLF JV I.
As of June 30, 2018, SLF JV I had $357.2 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 44 portfolio companies. The joint venture generated income of $2.8 million for Oaktree Specialty Lending during the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
The weighted average yield on the Company’s debt investments as of June 30, 2018, including the return on our mezzanine note investments in SLF JV I, was 8.8%.
As of June 30, 2018, $1.2 billion of the Company’s debt investments, or 82.9% of the total debt portfolio, at fair value, had floating interest rates.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, the Company originated $379.8 million of investment commitments, including investments in 24 new and 4 existing portfolio companies, and funded $389.0 million of investments across new and existing portfolio companies.
During the quarter, the Company received $280.7 million of proceeds from various prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales and exited 28 investments.
Results of Operations
Total investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $31.8 million, including $26.6 million of cash interest income from portfolio investments, $1.5 million of payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income, $2.4 million of fee income and $1.3 million of dividend income. PIK interest income, net of PIK collected in cash, represented 4.3% of total investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Net expenses for the quarter were $17.4 million, a decrease of $2.1 million from the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in net expenses was due primarily to a decrease in Part I incentive fees and a decrease in interest expense, offset by an increase in management fees.
Net realized and unrealized gain on our investment portfolio for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $9.8 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2018, the Company had $57.1 million of cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash), total principal value of debt outstanding of $613.7 million and $389.0 million of undrawn capacity on its credit facility, subject to borrowing base and other limitations. The weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 5.5% as of June 30, 2018.
As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s total leverage ratio was 0.73x debt-to-equity.
Distribution Declaration
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.095 per share, payable on September 28, 2018 to stockholders of record on September 15, 2018.
Distributions are paid primarily from distributable (taxable) income. To the extent taxable earnings for a fiscal taxable year fall below the total amount of dividend distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to the Company’s stockholders.
Portfolio Asset Quality
As of June 30, 2018, there were eight investments on which the Company had stopped accruing cash and/or PIK interest or original issue discount (“OID”) income that, in the aggregate, represented 12.3% of the Company’s debt portfolio at cost and 4.6% at fair value.

($ in thousands)	 	
Non-Accrual - Debt Investments	  	As of June 30, 2018	 	 	As of September 30, 2017	 	
Non-Accrual Investments at Fair Value	  	$	67,131	 	 	$	67,015	 	
Non-Accrual Investments/Total Debt Investments at Fair Value	  	 	4.6	% 	 	 	4.7	% 	

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

 	  	June 30, 2018
(unaudited)	 	 	March 31, 2018
(unaudited)	 	 	September 30,
2017	 	
ASSETS	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investments at fair value:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Control investments (cost June 30, 2018: $266,097; cost March 31, 2018: $431,809; cost September 30, 2017: $444,826)	  	$	223,421	 	 	$	285,079	 	 	$	305,271	 	
Affiliate investments (cost June 30, 2018: $1,080; cost March 31, 2018: $10,881; cost September 30, 2017: $33,743)	  	 	2,161	 	 	 	11,890	 	 	 	36,983	 	
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost June 30, 2018: $1,416,632; cost March 31, 2018: $1,219,816; cost September 30, 2017: $1,279,096)	  	 	1,294,936	 	 	 	1,103,715	 	 	 	1,199,501	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total investments at fair value (cost June 30, 2018: $1,683,809; cost March 31, 2018: $1,662,506; cost September 30, 2017: $1,757,665)	  	 	1,520,518	 	 	 	1,400,684	 	 	 	1,541,755	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	  	 	56,615	 	 	 	7,951	 	 	 	53,018	 	
Restricted cash	  	 	499	 	 	 	204	 	 	 	6,895	 	
Interest, dividends and fees receivable	  	 	8,102	 	 	 	7,771	 	 	 	6,892	 	
Due from portfolio companies	  	 	15,757	 	 	 	5,676	 	 	 	5,670	 	
Receivables from unsettled transactions	  	 	22,538	 	 	 	12,852	 	 	 	—  	 	
Deferred financing costs	  	 	5,620	 	 	 	6,031	 	 	 	1,304	 	
Other assets	  	 	3,108	 	 	 	3,346	 	 	 	514	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	$	1,632,757	 	 	$	1,444,515	 	 	$	1,616,048	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Liabilities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	  	$	2,714	 	 	$	2,986	 	 	$	2,417	 	
Base management fee and Part I incentive fee payable	  	 	7,094	 	 	 	8,594	 	 	 	6,750	 	
Due to affiliate	  	 	4,230	 	 	 	1,709	 	 	 	1,815	 	
Interest payable	  	 	6,338	 	 	 	3,278	 	 	 	3,167	 	
Amounts payable to syndication partners	  	 	301	 	 	 	1	 	 	 	1	 	
Director fees payable	  	 	—  	 	 	 	176	 	 	 	184	 	
Payables from unsettled transactions	  	 	166,903	 	 	 	21,107	 	 	 	58,691	 	
Credit facilities payable	  	 	211,000	 	 	 	183,000	 	 	 	255,995	 	
Unsecured notes payable (net of $3,851, $4,058 and $4,737 of unamortized financing costs as of June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively)	  	 	386,132	 	 	 	385,778	 	 	 	406,115	 	
Secured borrowings at fair value (proceeds June 30, 2018: $12,623; proceeds March 31, 2018: $12,948; proceeds September 30, 2017: $13,489)	  	 	9,950	 	 	 	10,652	 	 	 	13,256	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities	  	 	794,662	 	 	 	617,281	 	 	 	748,391	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Commitments and contingencies	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net assets:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000 shares authorized; 140,961 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017	  	 	1,409	 	 	 	1,409	 	 	 	1,409	 	
Additional paid-in-capital	  	 	1,579,278	 	 	 	1,579,278	 	 	 	1,579,278	 	
Net unrealized depreciation on investments, secured borrowings and foreign currency	  	 	(160,267	) 	 	 	(259,526	) 	 	 	(215,677	) 	
Net realized loss on investments, secured borrowings and unsecured notes payable	  	 	(563,004	) 	 	 	(473,567	) 	 	 	(478,010	) 	
Accumulated overdistributed net investment income	  	 	(19,321	) 	 	 	(20,360	) 	 	 	(19,343	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total net assets (equivalent to $5.95, $5.87 and $6.16 per common share as of June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively)	  	 	838,095	 	 	 	827,234	 	 	 	867,657	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities and net assets	  	$	1,632,757	 	 	$	1,444,515	 	 	$	1,616,048	 	

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

 	  	Three months
ended
June 30, 2018	 	 	Three months
ended
March 31, 2018	 	 	Three months
ended
June 30, 2017	 	 	Nine months
ended
June 30, 2018	 	 	Nine months
ended
June 30, 2017	 	
Interest income:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Control investments	  	$	2,737	 	 	$	3,071	 	 	$	3,710	 	 	$	9,011	 	 	$	11,104	 	
Affiliate investments	  	 	161	 	 	 	917	 	 	 	977	 	 	 	2,027	 	 	 	2,961	 	
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments	  	 	23,629	 	 	 	22,533	 	 	 	33,892	 	 	 	71,727	 	 	 	106,409	 	
Interest on cash and cash equivalents	  	 	107	 	 	 	112	 	 	 	214	 	 	 	440	 	 	 	497	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total interest income	  	 	26,634	 	 	 	26,633	 	 	 	38,793	 	 	 	83,205	 	 	 	120,971	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
PIK interest income:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Control investments	  	 	1,045	 	 	 	1,210	 	 	 	1,523	 	 	 	3,446	 	 	 	5,445	 	
Affiliate investments	  	 	52	 	 	 	188	 	 	 	195	 	 	 	416	 	 	 	592	 	
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments	  	 	360	 	 	 	548	 	 	 	855	 	 	 	1,408	 	 	 	2,928	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total PIK interest income	  	 	1,457	 	 	 	1,946	 	 	 	2,573	 	 	 	5,270	 	 	 	8,965	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fee income:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Control investments	  	 	697	 	 	 	128	 	 	 	307	 	 	 	945	 	 	 	929	 	
Affiliate investments	  	 	—  	 	 	 	44	 	 	 	12	 	 	 	48	 	 	 	741	 	
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments	  	 	1,728	 	 	 	3,770	 	 	 	2,085	 	 	 	6,405	 	 	 	7,155	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total fee income	  	 	2,425	 	 	 	3,942	 	 	 	2,404	 	 	 	7,398	 	 	 	8,825	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dividend and other income:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Control investments	  	 	1,331	 	 	 	2,258	 	 	 	1,080	 	 	 	4,629	 	 	 	3,384	 	
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	67	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	87	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total dividend and other income	  	 	1,331	 	 	 	2,258	 	 	 	1,147	 	 	 	4,629	 	 	 	3,471	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total investment income	  	 	31,847	 	 	 	34,779	 	 	 	44,917	 	 	 	100,502	 	 	 	142,232	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Expenses:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Base management fee	  	 	5,909	 	 	 	5,386	 	 	 	7,912	 	 	 	16,885	 	 	 	24,561	 	
Part I incentive fee	  	 	2,733	 	 	 	3,247	 	 	 	3,482	 	 	 	6,810	 	 	 	10,713	 	
Professional fees	  	 	924	 	 	 	1,015	 	 	 	952	 	 	 	4,837	 	 	 	3,739	 	
Board of Directors fees	  	 	154	 	 	 	177	 	 	 	205	 	 	 	507	 	 	 	595	 	
Interest expense	  	 	8,291	 	 	 	8,530	 	 	 	11,262	 	 	 	26,405	 	 	 	37,163	 	
Administrator expense	  	 	466	 	 	 	391	 	 	 	407	 	 	 	1,351	 	 	 	1,557	 	
General and administrative expenses	  	 	488	 	 	 	722	 	 	 	1,367	 	 	 	2,326	 	 	 	4,154	 	
Loss on legal settlements	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	3	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total expenses	  	 	18,965	 	 	 	19,468	 	 	 	25,587	 	 	 	59,121	 	 	 	82,485	 	
Fees waived	  	 	(1,548	) 	 	 	48	 	 	 	(60	) 	 	 	(1,634	) 	 	 	(182	) 	
Insurance recoveries	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(1,259	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net expenses	  	 	17,417	 	 	 	19,516	 	 	 	25,527	 	 	 	57,487	 	 	 	81,044	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	  	 	14,430	 	 	 	15,263	 	 	 	19,390	 	 	 	43,015	 	 	 	61,188	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Control investments	  	 	97,000	 	 	 	(5,849	) 	 	 	(2,479	) 	 	 	89,825	 	 	 	12,030	 	
Affiliate investments	  	 	72	 	 	 	(2,063	) 	 	 	(839	) 	 	 	(2,159	) 	 	 	(1,501	) 	
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments	  	 	1,810	 	 	 	7,127	 	 	 	(9,953	) 	 	 	(34,696	) 	 	 	8,368	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency	  	 	98,882	 	 	 	(785	) 	 	 	(13,271	) 	 	 	52,970	 	 	 	18,897	 	
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings	  	 	377	 	 	 	408	 	 	 	124	 	 	 	2,440	 	 	 	(294	) 	
Realized gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Control investments	  	 	(91,470	) 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(13,058	) 	 	 	(91,470	) 	 	 	(58,994	) 	
Affiliate investments	  	 	—  	 	 	 	2,048	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	2,048	 	 	 	—  	 	
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments	  	 	2,033	 	 	 	2,806	 	 	 	758	 	 	 	4,548	 	 	 	(92,295	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings	  	 	(89,437	) 	 	 	4,854	 	 	 	(12,300	) 	 	 	(84,874	) 	 	 	(151,289	) 	
Redemption premium on unsecured notes payable	  	 	—  	 	 	 	(120	) 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(120	) 	 	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	  	$	24,252	 	 	$	19,620	 	 	$	(6,057	) 	 	$	13,431	 	 	$	(71,498	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income per common share — basic and diluted	  	$	0.10	 	 	$	0.11	 	 	$	0.14	 	 	$	0.31	 	 	$	0.43	 	
Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted	  	$	0.17	 	 	$	0.14	 	 	$	(0.04	) 	 	$	0.10	 	 	$	(0.50	) 	
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	  	 	140,961	 	 	 	140,961	 	 	 	140,961	 	 	 	140,961	 	 	 	141,599	 	
Distributions per common share	  	$	0.095	 	 	$	0.085	 	 	$	0.02	 	 	$	0.31	 	 	$	0.34	 	

Conference Call Information
Oaktree Specialty Lending will host a conference call to discuss its third fiscal quarter 2018 results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on August 8, 2018. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 507-3275 (U.S. callers) or +1 (412) 317-5238 (non-U.S. callers), participant password “Oaktree Specialty Lending.” During the earnings conference call, Oaktree Specialty Lending intends to refer to an investor presentation that will be available on the Investors section of the Oaktree Specialty Lending website,  www.oaktreespecialtylending.com . Alternatively, a live webcast of the conference call can be accessed on Oaktree Specialty Lending’s website.
For those individuals unable to listen to the live broadcast of the conference call, a replay will be available for 30 days 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 10121985, 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 firm seeks 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. Oaktree Specialty Lending is managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. For additional information, please visit Oaktree Specialty Lending’s website at www.oaktreespecialtylending.com .
Forward-Looking Statements
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Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Earnings Presentation August 8, 2018 Nasdaq: OCSL Exhibit 99.2

Forward Looking Statements Some of the statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation may include statements as to: our future operating results and distribution projections; the ability of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree” or our “Investment Adviser”) to find lower-risk investments to reposition our portfolio and to implement our Investment Adviser’s future plans with respect to our business; our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; the impact of the investments that we expect to make; the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; our expected financings and investments; the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies; and the cost or potential outcome of any litigation to which we may be a party. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment; risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters; future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities) and conditions in our operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies; and other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in our publicly disseminated documents and filings. We have based the forward-looking statements included in this presentation on information available to us on the date of this presentation, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Unless otherwise indicated, data provided herein are dated as of June 30, 2018.

Accomplishments Since Oaktree Became Investment Adviser on October 17, 2017 ü Significant Progress Rotating Portfolio Reduced non-core assets by $536 million in 55 individual positions, including many in illiquid or challenged investments The vast majority of these investments were exited at par value or above their previously disclosed fair value marks Only 26% of the portfolio at fair value remains in non-core investments as of June 30, 2018 Nearly doubled the amount of core investments, adding $786 million of new assets across 52 companies ü NAV Stabilization Net asset value has stabilized since Oaktree began managing OCSL in October 2017 Net asset value per share increased for the second straight quarter as of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions, at fair value) +100% -60% 1Excludes investments in Kemper JV. 1

Accomplishments Since Oaktree Became Investment Adviser on October 17, 2017 (continued) ü Optimized Capital Structure Lowered borrowing costs and obtained favorable terms on new credit facility Established new $600 million syndicated credit facility in November 2017 Amended facility in July 2018 to reduce interest rate 0.25% within the L + 2.25%-2.75% pricing grid Reduced risks associated with near and intermediate term liability maturities Credit facility provides flexibility to refinance unsecured notes due 2019 and 2024 Opportunistically repurchased $21 million of 2019 notes in Q2 2018 Repaid Sumitomo facility in Q1 2018 to reduce borrowing and administrative costs ü Reduced Operating Costs Fully integrated OCSL into Oaktree’s robust and scaled operational platform Leveraging Oaktree resources has led to cost savings related to information technology systems, legal, audit, trade settlement and valuation We believe current operating expenses are in line with our expected run rate going forward 1Other operating expenses includes Board of Directors fees, G&A and Administrator expenses. 1 ($ in millions)

Q3 2018 Highlights Net asset value per share increased $0.08 per share to $5.95 as of June 30, 2018 Realized gains resulting from monetizations of investments contributed to the NAV increase Credit quality remained stable for the second consecutive quarter Monetized $179 million of non-core investments during Q3 2018 Non-core investments decreased to 26% of the portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2018, an improvement from 42% as of March 31, 20181 Monetized $536 million of non-core investments since September 30, 2017 Entered into $380 million of new investment commitments Senior secured originations represented 80% of new investment commitments Net investment income per share of $0.10 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.095 per share; payable on September 28, 2018 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2018 Sold $42 million of non-interest generating investments Monetized $36 million of equities and limited partnership interests and exited $6 million of investments in two portfolio companies on non-accrual 1Excludes investments in the Kemper JV.

Portfolio Summary as of June 30, 2018 (As % of total portfolio, at fair value; $ in millions) (As % of total portfolio, at fair value) Portfolio Composition Top 10 Industries3 Portfolio Characteristics (at fair value) As of June 30, 2018, unless otherwise noted 1 Includes the investments in Kemper JV. 2Debt portfolio excludes the investments in Kemper JV. 3Excludes multi-sector holdings, which includes our investments in the Kemper JV and limited partnership interests. $1.5 billion invested in 116 companies 95% of the total portfolio consists of debt investments1 $15 million average debt investment size2 8.8% weighted average yield on debt investments 83% of debt portfolio consists of floating rate investments2

Portfolio Summary: Core vs. Non-core Assets $1.0 billion (74% of the total portfolio at fair value) Average debt price: 99.6% Represents 66 companies, increase from 45 in Q2 2018 $380 million of investments originated during Q3 2018 Non-core Investments1 Performing Investments $252 million (18% of the total portfolio at fair value) Represents 41 companies, a decrease from 60 in Q2 2018 Underperforming Investments $104 million (8% of the total portfolio at fair value), decrease from $109 million at fair value in Q2 2018 Represents 8 companies ($ in millions, at fair value) As of June 30, 2018, unless otherwise noted Note:Numbers rounded to the nearest million or percentage point. 1 Total portfolio excludes investments in Kemper JV. -33% Core Investments1

As of June 30, 2018, unless otherwise noted Note:Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1 There can be no assurance that we will be successful in monetizing these investments on favorable terms or at all. Non-core: Performing Investments Investment Portfolio Characteristics $189 million – 15 debt investments at fair value $41 million – publicly quoted liquid positions $52 million – investments in the process of being monetized1 $97 million – privately placed debt investments 6 companies Leverage: 3.1x Average debt price: 96.4% $63 million – 34 equity and limited partnership interests Sold or monetized $34 million during the quarter across 15 issuers $10 million of equity in aviation entities that we are in the process of monetizing1 (As % of non-core performing investment portfolio, at fair value; $ in millions) Non-core: Performing Investments by Type -66% ($ in millions) Non-core: Performing Portfolio Trend

Non-core: Underperforming Investments Non-core: Underperforming by Type Investment Portfolio Characteristics (As % of non-core underperforming investment portfolio, at fair value; $ in millions) $104 million total debt investments $67 million on non-accrual Represents 8 companies Average debt price: 37.7% We continue to pursue sale processes on several of these assets During Q3 2018, we monetized two of our investments on non-accrual -33% ($ in millions) Non-core: Underperforming Portfolio Trend As of June 30, 2018, unless otherwise noted Note:Numbers rounded to the nearest million or percentage point.

Q3 2018 Portfolio Originations $380 million of new commitments $343 million in 24 new portfolio companies and $37 million in 4 existing portfolio companies 56% First lien 24% Second lien 20% Unsecured Diversified across 21 industry sectors 8.1% weighted average yield at cost on new investments 80% of new debt investment commitments at floating rates New Investment Highlights1 (As % of new investment commitments, at fair value) New Investment Industry Composition1 (As % of total Q3’18 commitments; $ in millions) New Investment Composition1 Note:Numbers rounded to the nearest million or percentage point. 1 New investments exclude fundings of existing revolver or delayed draw term loan commitments.

Historical Financial Information ($ in thousands, except per share data) Operating Results Q3’18 Q2’18 Q1’18 Q4’17 Q3'17 Jun-18 Mar-18 Dec-17 Sep-17 Jun-17 Total investment income $31,847 $34,779 $33,876 $35,732 $44,917 Net expenses 17,417 19,516 20,554 24,268 25,527 Net investment income 14,430 15,263 13,322 11,464 19,390 Net realized and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) 9,822 4,357 (43,763) (136,933) (25,447) Net increase/decrease in net assets resulting from operations $24,252 $19,620 ($30,441) ($125,469) ($6,057) Net investment income per common share $0.10 $0.11 $0.09 $0.08 $0.14 Net realized and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) per common share 0.07 0.03 (0.31) (0.97) (0.18) Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted $0.17 $0.14 ($0.22) ($0.89) ($0.04) Select Balance Sheet and Other Data Investment Portfolio (at fair value) $1,520,518 $1,400,684 $1,415,404 $1,541,755 $1,790,538 Total Debt Outstanding1 607,082 579,430 623,087 675,366 910,734 Total Net Assets 838,095 827,234 819,595 867,657 1,010,750 Net Asset Value per share $5.95 $5.87 $5.81 $6.16 $7.17 Total Leverage 0.73x 0.71x 0.77x 0.78x 0.90x Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments2 8.8% 9.3% 9.0% 9.6% 10.3% Cash Component of Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments 8.5% 8.7% 8.4% 8.5% 9.1% Weighted Average Yield on Total Portfolio Investments3 8.4% 8.6% 8.5% 8.4% 9.5% Note:Results during Q1’18 occurred during management transition from Fifth Street Management LLC to Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., which occurred on October 17, 2017. Results in prior periods occurred during management by Fifth Street Management LLC. 1Net of unamortized financing costs. 2 Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of original issue discount or premium earned on accruing investments, including our share of the return on debt investments in the Kemper JV. 3 Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of original issue discount or premium earned on accruing investments and dividend income, including our share of the return on debt investments in the Kemper JV.

Historical Portfolio Activity ($ in thousands) As of and for Three Months Ended Q3’18 Q2’18 Q1’18 Q4’17 Q3’17 Jun-18 Mar-18 Dec-17 Sep-17 Jun-17 Investments at Fair Value $1,520,518 $1,400,684 $1,415,404 $1,541,755 $1,790,540 Number of Portfolio Companies 116 115 122 125 133 Average Portfolio Company Debt Investment Size $14,500 $14,600 $14,100 $16,400 $16,000 Asset Class: Senior Secured Debt 76.0% 76.6% 75.8% 78.0% 74.1% Subordinated Debt 10.9% 6.7% 7.0% 6.1% 8.2% Equity 3.8% 5.5% 6.0% 5.5% 8.3% Kemper JV 8.7% 9.5% 9.4% 8.7% 7.9% Limited Partnership Interests 0.6% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.5% Interest Rate Type for Debt Investments: % Floating-Rate 82.9% 84.6% 82.4% 83.6% 79.5% % Fixed-Rate 17.1% 15.4% 17.6% 16.4% 20.5% Investment Activity at Cost: New Investment Commitments $379,800 $223,200 $183,000 $155,800 $188,100 New Funded Investment Activity1 389,000 227,800 200,200 168,000 192,300 Proceeds from Prepayments, Exits, Other Paydowns and Sales 280,700 241,900 284,800 283,300 172,300 Net New Investments2 99,100 (18,700) (101,800) (127,500) 15,800 Number of New Investment Commitments in New Portfolio Companies 24 9 13 9 25 Number of New Investment Commitments in Existing Portfolio Companies 4 1 1 5 3 Number of Portfolio Company Exits 28 17 17 17 9 Note:Results during Q1’18 occurred during management transition from Fifth Street Management LLC to Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., which occurred on October 17, 2017. Results in prior periods occurred during management by Fifth Street Management LLC. Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1New funded investment activity includes drawdowns on existing revolver commitments. 2Net new investments consists of new investment commitments less proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales.

Net Asset Value Per Share Bridge ($0.095) Note:Net asset value per share amounts are based on the shares outstanding at each respective quarter end. Net investment income per share, net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation), and net realized gain / (loss) are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. 1Excludes reclassifications of net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) to net realized gains / (losses) as a result of investments exited during the quarter. 1 1 $0.01

Capital Structure Optimization Funding Sources as of June 30, 2018 Capacity Outstanding Interest Rate Maturity Syndicated Credit Facility $600.0 million $211.0 million LIBOR+2.25%-2.75% November 2021 2019 Notes2 $228.8 million $228.8 million 4.875% March 2019 2024 Notes $75.0 million $75.0 million 5.875% October 2024 2028 Notes $86.3 million $86.3 million 6.125% April 2028 As of June 30, 2018 1Long-term portfolio leverage may vary depending on market conditions. 2 The original issue size of these notes was $250 million. We repurchased $21 million of these notes during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Current leverage of 0.73x, within target range of 0.70x to 0.85x debt-to-equity1 Strong support from banking partners; 14 lending participants in $600 million secured revolving credit facility Well-positioned to benefit from a rise in interest rates given fixed rate borrowings and 83% of debt portfolio consists of floating rate loans On July 10, 2018, amended credit facility, resulting in a 0.25% reduction in the interest rate

Opportunities to Increase Return on Equity Redeploy non-interest generating investments comprised of equity, limited partnership interests and loans on non-accrual Monetized $36 million of equities and limited partnership interests and exited $6 million of investments in two portfolio companies on non-accrual during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 Sold an additional $2 million of limited partnership interests in July 2018 $135 million of non-interest generating assets remain as of June 30, 2018 Benefit from rising interest rates as majority of debt portfolio is comprised of floating rate securities 83% of debt portfolio1 consisted of floating rate instruments as of June 30, 2018 Continued optimization of the Kemper JV Invested $91 million in investments across 10 companies during Q3 2018 Total assets increased by $34 million to $357 million as of June 30, 2018 Reduced interest rate on its credit facility from LIBOR + 2.25% to LIBOR + 1.85% Rotation into higher-yielding proprietary investments We temporarily increased our exposure to broadly syndicated loans as we are taking a disciplined and selective approach to investing in the current environment Broadly syndicated loans priced lower than LIBOR + 4.00% totaled $57 million as of June 30, 2018 1Debt portfolio excludes our investments in the Kemper JV.

Contact: Michael Mosticchio, Investor Relations ocsl-ir@oaktreecapital.com