10-Q 1 ocsl-033118x10xq.htm 10-Q Document
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
 
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
 
 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018
OR
 
 
¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
 
 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-33901
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 
DELAWARE
(State or jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
26-1219283
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA
(Address of principal executive office)
 
90071
(Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
(213) 830-6300
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods as the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES   þ     NO   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES   ¨   NO   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Accelerated filer  ¨
 
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
 
Smaller reporting company  ¨
 
 
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company  ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act)    YES  ¨     NO  þ
The registrant had 140,960,651 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 7, 2018.





OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.


 




 



PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
March 31, 2018 (unaudited)
 
September 30, 2017
ASSETS
Investments at fair value:
 
 
 
 
Control investments (cost March 31, 2018: $431,809; cost September 30, 2017: $444,826)
 
$
285,079

 
$
305,271

Affiliate investments (cost March 31, 2018: $10,881; cost September 30, 2017: $33,743)
 
11,890

 
36,983

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost March 31, 2018: $1,219,816; cost September 30, 2017: $1,279,096)
 
1,103,715

 
1,199,501

Total investments at fair value (cost March 31, 2018: $1,662,506; cost September 30, 2017: $1,757,665)
 
1,400,684

 
1,541,755

Cash and cash equivalents
 
7,951

 
53,018

Restricted cash
 
204

 
6,895

Interest, dividends and fees receivable
 
7,771

 
6,892

Due from portfolio companies
 
5,676

 
5,670

Receivables from unsettled transactions
 
12,852

 

Deferred financing costs
 
6,031

 
1,304

Other assets
 
3,346

 
514

Total assets
 
$
1,444,515

 
$
1,616,048

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Liabilities:
 

 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
$
2,986

 
$
2,417

Base management fee and Part I incentive fee payable
 
8,594

 
6,750

Due to affiliate
 
1,709

 
1,815

Interest payable
 
3,278

 
3,167

Amounts payable to syndication partners
 
1

 
1

Director fees payable
 
176

 
184

Payables from unsettled transactions
 
21,107

 
58,691

Credit facilities payable
 
183,000

 
255,995

Unsecured notes payable (net of $4,058 and $4,737 of unamortized financing costs as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively)
 
385,778

 
406,115

Secured borrowings at fair value (proceeds March 31, 2018: $12,948; proceeds September 30, 2017: $13,489)
 
10,652

 
13,256

Total liabilities
 
617,281

 
748,391

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
 

 
 
Net assets:
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000 shares authorized; 140,961 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017
 
1,409

 
1,409

Additional paid-in-capital
 
1,579,278

 
1,579,278

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and secured borrowings
 
(259,526
)
 
(215,677
)
Net realized loss on investments, secured borrowings and unsecured notes payable
 
(473,567
)
 
(478,010
)
Accumulated overdistributed net investment income
 
(20,360
)
 
(19,343
)
Total net assets (equivalent to $5.87 and $6.16 per common share as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively) (Note 12)
 
827,234

 
867,657

Total liabilities and net assets
 
$
1,444,515

 
$
1,616,048

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

1


Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2017
 
Six months ended
March 31, 2018
 
Six months ended
March 31, 2017
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Control investments
 
$
3,071

 
$
2,949

 
$
6,274

 
$
7,394

Affiliate investments
 
917

 
976

 
1,866

 
1,984

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments
 
22,533

 
34,216

 
48,098

 
72,517

Interest on cash and cash equivalents
 
112

 
164

 
333

 
283

Total interest income
 
26,633

 
38,305

 
56,571

 
82,178

PIK interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Control investments
 
1,210

 
2,362

 
2,401

 
3,922

Affiliate investments
 
188

 
196

 
364

 
397

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments
 
548

 
997

 
1,048

 
2,073

Total PIK interest income
 
1,946

 
3,555

 
3,813

 
6,392

Fee income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Control investments
 
128

 
313

 
248

 
622

Affiliate investments
 
44

 
247

 
48

 
729

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments
 
3,770

 
2,293

 
4,677

 
5,070

Total fee income
 
3,942

 
2,853

 
4,973

 
6,421

Dividend and other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Control investments
 
2,258

 
842

 
3,298

 
2,304

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments
 

 

 

 
20

Total dividend and other income
 
2,258

 
842

 
3,298

 
2,324

Total investment income
 
34,779

 
45,555

 
68,655

 
97,315

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base management fee
 
5,386

 
8,035

 
10,976

 
16,649

Part I incentive fee
 
3,247

 
3,168

 
4,077

 
7,231

Professional fees
 
1,015

 
1,723

 
3,913

 
2,787

Board of Directors fees
 
177

 
193

 
353

 
390

Interest expense
 
8,530

 
12,712

 
18,114

 
25,901

Administrator expense
 
391

 
619

 
885

 
1,150

General and administrative expenses
 
722

 
1,319

 
1,838

 
2,787

Loss on legal settlements
 

 

 

 
3

Total expenses
 
19,468

 
27,769

 
40,156

 
56,898

Fees waived
 
48

 
(61
)
 
(86
)
 
(122
)
Insurance recoveries
 

 
(657
)
 

 
(1,259
)
Net expenses
 
19,516

 
27,051

 
40,070

 
55,517

Net investment income
 
15,263

 
18,504

 
28,585

 
41,798

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Control investments
 
(5,849
)
 
13,172

 
(7,175
)
 
14,509

Affiliate investments
 
(2,063
)
 
(687
)
 
(2,231
)
 
(662
)
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments
 
7,127

 
94,039

 
(36,506
)
 
18,321

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
(785
)
 
106,524

 
(45,912
)
 
32,168

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings
 
408

 
(334
)
 
2,063

 
(418
)
Realized gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Control investments
 

 
(22,312
)
 

 
(45,936
)
Affiliate investments
 
2,048

 

 
2,048

 

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments
 
2,806

 
(93,581
)
 
2,515

 
(93,053
)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings
 
4,854

 
(115,893
)
 
4,563

 
(138,989
)
Redemption premium on unsecured notes payable
 
(120
)
 

 
(120
)
 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
19,620

 
$
8,801

 
$
(10,821
)
 
$
(65,441
)
Net investment income per common share — basic
 
$
0.11

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.29

Earnings (loss) per common share — basic
 
$
0.14

 
$
0.06

 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
(0.46
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
 
140,961

 
140,961

 
140,961

 
141,917

Net investment income per common share — diluted
 
$
0.11

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.29

Earnings (loss) per common share — diluted (Note 5)
 
$
0.14

 
$
0.06

 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
(0.46
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
 
140,961

 
140,961

 
140,961

 
141,917

Distributions per common share
 
$
0.085

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.32

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2



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

 
 
Six months ended
March 31, 2018
 
Six months ended
March 31, 2017
Operations:
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
28,585

 
$
41,798

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
(45,912
)
 
32,168

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings
 
2,063

 
(418
)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings
 
4,563

 
(138,989
)
Redemption premium on unsecured notes payable

 
(120
)
 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
 
(10,821
)
 
(65,441
)
Stockholder transactions:
 
 
 
 
Contributions from stockholders
 

 
287

Distributions to stockholders
 
(29,602
)
 
(45,008
)
Net decrease in net assets from stockholder transactions
 
(29,602
)
 
(44,721
)
Capital share transactions:
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan
 
827

 
2,166

Repurchases of common stock under dividend reinvestment program
 
(827
)
 
(2,166
)
Repurchases of common stock under stock repurchase program
 

 
(12,500
)
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
 

 
(12,500
)
Total decrease in net assets
 
(40,423
)
 
(122,662
)
Net assets at beginning of period
 
867,657

 
1,142,288

Net assets at end of period
 
$
827,234

 
$
1,019,626

Net asset value per common share
 
$
5.87

 
$
7.23

Common shares outstanding at end of period
 
140,961

 
140,961



See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

3

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
 
Six months ended
March 31, 2018
 
Six months ended
March 31, 2017
 
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
(10,821
)
 
$
(65,441
)
 
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
 
45,912

 
(32,168
)
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on secured borrowings
 
(2,063
)
 
418

 
Net realized (gain) loss on investments and secured borrowings
 
(4,563
)
 
138,989

 
Redemption premium on unsecured notes payable
 
120

 

 
PIK interest income, net of PIK interest income collected
 
(2,614
)
 
(2,677
)
 
Non-cash fee income
 

 
(135
)
 
Accretion of original issue discount on investments
 
(4,033
)
 
(5,270
)
 
Accretion of original issue discount on unsecured notes payable
 
132

 
132

 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
2,046

 
2,483

 
Purchases of investments and net revolver activity
 
(427,931
)
 
(208,020
)
 
Principal payments received on investments (scheduled payments)
 
19,965

 
11,093

 
Principal payments received on investments (payoffs)
 
374,178

 
416,912

 
Proceeds from the sale of investments
 
140,158

 
58,081

 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in restricted cash
 
6,691

 
4,189

 
(Increase) decrease in interest, dividends and fees receivable
 
(879
)
 
3,275

 
Increase in due from portfolio companies
 
(6
)
 
(2,804
)
 
Increase in receivables from unsettled transactions
 
(12,852
)
 
(20,213
)
 
Decrease in insurance recoveries receivable
 

 
19,729

 
Increase in other assets
 
(2,832
)
 
(1,229
)
 
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
569

 
345

 
Increase (decrease) in base management fee and Part I incentive fee payable
 
1,844

 
(5,058
)
 
Decrease in due to affiliate
 
(106
)
 
(801
)
 
Increase (decrease) in interest payable
 
111

 
(152
)
 
Decrease in payables from unsettled transactions
 
(37,584
)
 
(4,830
)
 
Decrease in director fees payable
 
(8
)
 
(248
)
 
Decrease in legal settlements payable
 

 
(19,500
)
 
Increase in amounts payable to syndication partners
 

 
762

 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
85,434

 
287,862

 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions received in cash
 

 
287

 
Distributions paid in cash
 
(28,775
)
 
(42,842
)
 
Repayments of borrowings under SBA debentures payable
 

 
(65,300
)
 
Borrowings under credit facilities
 
183,000

 
148,000

 
Repayments of borrowings under credit facilities
 
(255,995
)
 
(341,882
)
 
Repurchase of unsecured notes
 
(21,188
)
 

 
Repayments of secured borrowings
 
(541
)
 
(4,810
)
 
Repurchases of common stock under stock repurchase program
 

 
(12,500
)
 
Repurchases of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan
 
(827
)
 
(2,166
)
 
Deferred financing costs paid
 
(6,175
)
 

 
Net cash used by financing activities
 
(130,501
)
 
(321,213
)
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(45,067
)
 
(33,351
)
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
53,018

 
117,923

 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
7,951

 
$
84,572

 
Supplemental information:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
15,825

 
$
23,438

 
Non-cash operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of investments from restructurings
 
$

 
$
(157,903
)
 
Proceeds from investment restructurings
 
$

 
$
157,903

 
Non-cash financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of shares of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan
 
$
827

 
$
2,166

 
See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

4

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value
Control Investments (3)(15)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 AdVenture Interactive, Corp. (26)
 
 
 
Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9,073 shares of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
13,611

 
$
6,557

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,611

 
6,557

 Ameritox Ltd.
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash 3% PIK due 4/11/2021 (13)(22)
 
6.88
%
 
 
 
$
34,921

 
32,089

 

 14,090,126.4 Class A Preferred Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,090

 

 1,602,260.83 Class B Preferred Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,602

 

 4,930.03 Class A Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,049

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
76,830

 

 Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Earn-out (19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,851

 
4,932

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,851

 
4,932

 First Star Bermuda Aviation Limited (11)(16)
 
 
 
Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, 9% cash 3% PIK due 8/19/2018
 
 
 
 
 
11,868

 
11,868

 
11,868

 100% equity interest (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,192

 
5,096

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,060

 
16,964

 First Star Speir Aviation Limited (11)(16)
 
 
 
Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, 9% cash due 12/15/2020
 
 
 
 
 
32,510

 
24,685

 
32,511

 100% equity interest (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,500

 
3,849

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33,185

 
36,360

 Keypath Education, Inc. (26)
 
 
 
Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 4/3/2022 (13)
 
9.30
%
 
 
 
19,960

 
19,960

 
19,960

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 4/3/2022 (13)
 
9.30
%
 
 
 

 

 

 9,073 Class A Units in FS AVI Holdco, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,648

 
7,984

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30,608

 
27,944

 New IPT, Inc.
 
 
 
 Oil & gas equipment services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/17/2021 (13)
 
7.31
%
 
 
 
4,107

 
4,107

 
4,107

 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.1% (1% floor) cash due 9/17/2021 (13)
 
7.41
%
 
 
 
2,003

 
2,003

 
2,003

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/17/2021 (13)
 
7.31
%
 
 
 
1,009

 
1,009

 
1,009

 50.087 Class A Common Units in New IPT Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
2,158

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,119

 
9,277

 Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC (11)(17)(18)
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes due 2036 in SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC (13)
 
6.81
%
 
 
 
100,804

 
100,804

 
100,804

 Class B Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Fixed Rate Notes, 15% PIK due 2036 in SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC
 
 
 
 
 
27,691

 
27,691

 
27,691

 87.5% LLC equity interest (6)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,172

 
4,244

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
144,667

 
132,739

Traffic Solutions Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
Construction and engineering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash 2% PIK due 4/1/2021 (13)
 
9.32
%
 
 
 
36,759

 
36,757

 
36,759

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 4/1/2021 (13)
 
8.32
%
 
 
 
1,500

 
1,497

 
1,500

 LC Facility, 6% cash due 4/1/2021
 
 
 
 
 
4,752

 
4,748

 
4,752

 746,114 Series A Preferred Units, 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,029

 
8,035

 746,114 Shares of Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,316

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
68,347

 
51,046

 TransTrade Operators, Inc.
 
 
 
Air freight & logistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, 5% cash due 12/31/2017 (22)(24)
 
 
 
 
 
15,973

 
15,574

 

 First Lien Revolver, 8% cash due 12/31/2017 (10)(22)(24)
 
 
 
 
 
7,757

 
7,757

 
(740
)
 596.67 Series A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 4,000 Series A Preferred Units in TransTrade Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,000

 

 5,200,000 Series B Preferred Units in TransTrade Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,200

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,531

 
(740
)
 Total Control Investments (34.5% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
431,809

 
$
285,079

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


5

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Affiliate Investments (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Caregiver Services, Inc.
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, 10% cash 2% PIK due 6/30/2019
 
 
 
 
 
$
9,800

 
$
9,801

 
$
9,729

 1,080,399 Shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,080

 
2,161

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,881

 
11,890

 Total Affiliate Investments (1.4% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
10,881

 
$
11,890

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 Over International, LLC
 
 
 
 Commercial printing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 6/7/2022 (13)
 
7.89
%
 
 
 
5,984

 
$
5,926

 
$
5,983

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 6/7/2021 (10)(13)
 
7.89
%
 
 
 
 
 
(17
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,909

 
5,983

 99 Cents Only Stores LLC
 
 
 
 General merchandise stores
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan LIBOR+5% 1.50% PIK due 1/13/2022 (13)(21)
 
7.16
%
 
 
 
4,611

 
4,236

 
4,467

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,236

 
4,467

 Access CIG LLC
 
 
 
Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.75% cash due 2/14/2026 (13)(21)
 
9.63
%
 
 
 
12,647

 
12,522

 
12,781

 Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+7.75% cash due 2/14/2026 (13)(21)
 
9.63
%
 
 
 
 
 

 
25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,522

 
12,806

 ACON Equity Partners III, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.13% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
795

 
868

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
795

 
868

 Aden & Anais Merger Sub, Inc.
 
 
 
Apparel, accessories & luxury goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 51,645 Common Units in Aden & Anais Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,165

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,165

 

 Advanced Pain Management
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.5% (1.25% floor) cash due 2/26/2018 (13)(22)
 
10.44
%
 
 
 
24,000

 
22,596

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,596

 

 AirStrip Technologies, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22,858.71 Series C-1 Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $34.99757) expiration date 5/11/2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90

 

 Algeco Scotsman Global Finance Plc
 
 
 
 Constructing & engineering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 10% cash due 8/15/2023 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
10,000

 
9,411

 
10,000

 Fixed Rate Bond 8% cash due 2/15/2023 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
10,000

 
9,804

 
10,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,215

 
20,000

 Allen Media LLC
 
 
 
 Movies & entertainment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 3/22/2025 (13)
 
11.10
%
 
 
 
64,301

 
62,700

 
62,694

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62,700

 
62,694

 Allied Universal Holdco LLC
 
 
 
 Security & alarm services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor) cash due 7/28/2022 (13)(21)
 
6.05
%
 
 
 
11,909

 
11,979

 
11,762

 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 7/28/2023 (13)(21)
 
10.27
%
 
 
 
1,149

 
1,169

 
1,143

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,148

 
12,905


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

6

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Altice Finco SA
 
 
 
 Integrated telecommunication services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 8.125% cash due 1/15/2024 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,000

 
$
3,058

 
$
3,105

 Fixed Rate Bond 7.625% cash due 2/15/2025 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
2,000

 
2,015

 
1,980

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,073

 
5,085

 Ancile Solutions, Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 6/30/2021 (13)
 
9.30
%
 
 
 
10,066

 
9,875

 
9,977

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,875

 
9,977

 Aptos, Inc.
 
 
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+6.75% (1% floor) cash due 9/1/2022 (13)
 
9.05
%
 
 
 
5,376

 
5,296

 
5,322

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,296

 
5,322

 Asset International, Inc.
 
 
 
 Research & consulting services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 6/29/2025 (13)
11.55
%
 
 
 
15,000

 
14,667

 
14,657

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,667

 
14,657

 ATS Consolidated Inc.
 
 
 
 Data processing & outsourced services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.75% cash due 2/27/2026 (13)(21)
 
9.40
%
 
 
 
8,750

 
8,694

 
8,865

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,694

 
8,865

 Avantor Inc.
 
 
 
 Commodity chemicals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 6% cash due 10/1/2024 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
8,000

 
7,982

 
7,980

 Fixed Rate Bond 9% cash due 10/1/2025 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
3,000

 
2,970

 
2,946

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,952

 
10,926

 Baird Capital Partners V, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.4% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
994

 
650

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
994

 
650

 Beecken Petty O'Keefe Fund IV, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.5% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,307

 
1,766

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,307

 
1,766

 BeyondTrust Software, Inc.
 
 
 
Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,500,000 Class A membership interests in BeyondTrust Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,500

 
5,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,500

 
5,811

 BMC Software Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor) cash due 9/10/2022 (13)(21)
 
5.13
%
 
 
 
16,792

 
16,897

 
16,896

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,897

 
16,896

 Bunker Hill Capital II (QP), L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.51% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
638

 
828

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
638

 
828

 Cablevision Systems Corp.
 
 
 
 Integrated telecommunication services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 10.875% cash due 10/15/2025 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
5,897

 
7,015

 
6,944

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,015

 
6,944

 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
 
 
 
Restaurants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 8/23/2022 (13)(21)
 
7.88
%
 
 
 
4,925

 
4,885

 
4,836

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,885

 
4,836

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


7

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Cenegenics, LLC
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, 9.75% cash 2% PIK due 9/30/2019 (22)
 
 
 
 
 
$
28,746

 
$
27,738

 
$
15,813

 First Lien Revolver, 15% cash due 9/30/2019 (22)
 
 
 
 
 
2,203

 
2,203

 
1,085

 452,914.87 Common Units in Cenegenics, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
598

 

 345,380.141 Preferred Units in Cenegenics, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
300

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30,839

 
16,898

 Comprehensive Pharmacy Services LLC
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20,000 Common Shares in MCP CPS Group Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,000

 
2,848

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,000

 
2,848

 Conviva Inc.
 
 
 
Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 417,851 Series D Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $1.1966) expiration date 2/28/2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105

 
452

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105

 
452

 Datto Inc.
 
 
 
 Technology distributors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan LIBOR+8% (1% floor) cash due 12/7/2022 (13)
 
9.72
%
 
 
 
35,000

 
34,344

 
34,335

 First Lien Revolver LIBOR+8% (1% floor) cash due 12/7/2022 (10)(13)
 
9.72
%
 
 
 

 
(44
)
 
(45
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,300

 
34,290

 DFT Intermediate LLC
 
 
 
 Specialized finance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Revolver, LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) cash due 3/1/2022 (13)
 
7.81
%
 
 
 
3,300

 
3,224

 
3,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,224

 
3,300

 Dodge Data & Analytics LLC
 
 
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.75% (1% floor) cash due 10/31/2019 (13)
 
10.50
%
 
 
 
7,128

 
7,128

 
7,092

 500,000 Class A Common Units in Skyline Data, News and Analytics LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
500

 
240

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,628

 
7,332

 Dominion Diagnostics, LLC
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Subordinated Term Loan, 11% cash 1% PIK due 10/8/2019 (22)
 
 
 
 
 
19,950

 
16,513

 
1,037

 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 4/8/2019 (13)
 
6.72
%
 
 
 
47,925

 
36,085

 
36,313

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 4/8/2019 (10)(13)
 
6.72
%
 
 
 

 

 
(1,013
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52,598

 
36,337

 Edge Fitness, LLC
 
 
 
Leisure facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor) cash due 6/30/2020 (13)
 
10.07
%
 
 
 
5,535

 
5,535

 
5,535

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,535

 
5,535

 Edmentum, Inc.
 
 
 
Education services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Unsecured Senior PIK Note, 8.5% PIK due 6/9/2020 (23)
 
 
 
 
 
2,487

 
2,434

 

 Unsecured Junior PIK Note, 10% PIK due 6/9/2020 (23)
 
 
 
 
 
11,593

 
10,227

 

 Unsecured Revolver, 5% cash due 6/9/2020 (22)
 
 
 
 
 
2,664

 
2,631

 
533

 126,127.80 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
126

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,418

 
533

 EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
Leisure facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.25% (0.75% floor) cash due 12/30/2019 (13)
 
9.92
%
 
 
 
3,601

 
3,601

 
3,637

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+8.25% (0.75% floor) cash due 12/30/2019 (13)
 
9.92
%
 
 
 
 
 

 

 487.5 Class A Preferred Units, 12%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
488

 
716

 12,500 Class B Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13

 
655

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,102

 
5,008

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

8

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Eton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.5% cash due 3/16/2026 (13)(21)
 
9.51
%
 
 Research & consulting services
 
$
20,000

 
$
19,900

 
$
20,100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,900

 
20,100

 ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 180,707 Class C Units in ExamSoft Investor LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
181

 
128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
181

 
128

 Garretson Firm Resolution Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Revolver, PRIME+5.5% cash due 5/22/2020 (13)
 
10.00
%
 
 
 
711

 
711

 
655

 4,950,000 Preferred Units in GRG Holdings, LP, 8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
495

 
153

 50,000 Common Units in GRG Holdings, LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,211

 
808

 GOBP Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
Food retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.25% (1% floor) cash due 10/21/2022 (13)(21)
 
10.55
%
 
 
 
4,214

 
4,180

 
4,256

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,180

 
4,256

 Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mezzanine Term Loan, 10% cash 2.5% PIK due 4/24/2021
 
 
 
 
 
15,001

 
15,001

 
14,932

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,001

 
14,932

 HC2 Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 11% cash due 12/1/2019 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
10,500

 
10,612

 
10,888

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,612

 
10,888

 HealthEdge Software, Inc.
 
 
 
Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 482,453 Series A-3 Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $1.450918) expiration date 9/30/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
213

 
772

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
213

 
772

 I Drive Safely, LLC
 
 
 
Education services
 
 
 
 
 
 
125,079 Class A Common Units of IDS Investments, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 

 IBG Borrower LLC
 
 
 
 Apparel, accessories & luxury goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 8/2/2022 (13)
 
9.31
%
 
 
 
14,959

 
13,057

 
13,052

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,057

 
13,052

 Impact Sales, LLC
 
 
 
 Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 12/30/2021 (13)
 
8.69
%
 
 
 
11,109

 
10,926

 
11,076

 Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 12/30/2021 (13)
 
8.69
%
 
 
 
510

 
439

 
499

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,365

 
11,575

 InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC
 
 
 
Consumer electronics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan A, LIBOR+7.25% (1.25% floor) cash due 10/1/2021 (13)
 
9.57
%
 
 
 
11,914

 
11,871

 
11,914

 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+7.25% (1.25% floor) cash due 10/1/2021 (13)
 
9.57
%
 
 
 
5,193

 
5,099

 
5,193

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6.75% (1.25% floor) cash due 10/1/2018 (13)
 
9.07
%
 
 
 
4,904

 
4,897

 
4,904

 CapEx Line, LIBOR+7.75% (1.25% floor) cash due 10/1/2018 (13)
 
10.07
%
 
 
 
776

 
768

 
776

 1,000,000 Class A Units in InMotion Entertainment Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 
1,892

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,635

 
24,679

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

9

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Integral Development Corporation
 
 
 
Other diversified financial services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.5% (1% floor) cash due 7/10/2019 (13)
 
11.20
%
 
 
 
$
10,000

 
$
9,975

 
$
9,494

1,078,284 Common Stock Warrants (exercise price $0.9274) expiration date 7/10/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
113

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,088

 
9,494

 Internet Pipeline, Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Incremental First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6.25% (1% floor) cash due 8/1/2022 (13)
 
8.06
%
 
 
 
5,537

 
5,476

 
5,593

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,476

 
5,593

 Janrain, Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 218,008 Common Stock Warrants (exercise price $1.3761) expiration date 12/5/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45

 

 Kason Corporation
 
 
 
Industrial machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mezzanine Term Loan, 11.5% cash 1.75% PIK due 10/28/2019
 
 
 
 
 
6,059

 
6,059

 
5,903

 498.6 Class A Preferred Units in Kason Investment, LLC, 8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
499

 
588

 5,540 Class A Common Units in Kason Investment, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
55

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,613

 
6,491

 Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC
 
 
 
Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.50% (1% floor) cash due 4/29/2022 (13)
 
10.27
%
 
 
 
6,105

 
5,915

 
6,197

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,915

 
6,197

 L Squared Capital Partners LLC
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,654

 
2,744

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,654

 
2,744

 Lanai Holdings III, Inc.
 
 
 
Healthcare distributors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor) cash due 8/29/2022 (13)(21)
 
6.54
%
 
 
 
20,202

 
19,730

 
19,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,730

 
19,647

 Lift Brands, Inc.
 
 
 
Leisure facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 12/23/2019 (13)
 
9.81
%
 
 
 
21,072

 
21,063

 
21,072

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 12/23/2019 (13)
 
9.80
%
 
 
 
2,200

 
2,197

 
2,200

 2,000,000 Class A Common Units in Snap Investments, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,004

 
3,013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25,264

 
26,285

 Long's Drugs Incorporated
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+11.25% cash due 2/19/2022 (13)
 
13.02
%
 
 
 
26,909

 
26,909

 
27,178

 50 Series A Preferred Shares in Long's Drugs Incorporated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
500

 
633

 25 Series B Preferred Shares in Long's Drugs Incorporated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
313

 
567

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27,722

 
28,378

 Lytx, Inc.
 
 
 
Research & consulting services
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,500 Class A Units in Lytx Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,704

 
5,595

3,500 Class B Units in Lytx Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
1,321

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,704

 
6,916

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

10

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 Maverick Healthcare Group, LLC (20)
 
 
 
Healthcare equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan A, LIBOR+7.5% cash (1.75% floor) cash due 1/15/2018 (13)(22)
 
9.25
%
 
 
 
$
11,608

 
$
9,338

 
$
8,704

 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+11% cash (1.75% floor) cash due 1/15/2018 (13)(22)
 
12.88
%
 
 
 
47,513

 
39,110

 

 CapEx Line, LIBOR+7.75% (1.75% floor) cash due 1/15/2018 (13)(22)
 
9.63
%
 
 
 
892

 
702

 
679

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
49,150

 
9,383

 Mayfield Agency Borrower Inc.
 
 
 
 Property & casualty insurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor) cash due 2/28/2025 (13)(21)
 
6.38
%
 
 
 
7,500

 
7,462

 
7,566

 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 3/2/2026 (13)
 
10.38
%
 
 
 
37,500

 
36,942

 
37,594

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
44,404

 
45,160

 McAfee, LLC
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor) cash due 9/30/2024 (13)(21)
 
6.38
%
 
 
 
7,960

 
7,887

 
8,052

 Second Lien Term Loan LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 9/29/2025 (13)(21)
 
10.38
%
 
 
 
8,000

 
8,048

 
8,124

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,935

 
16,176

 Metamorph US 3, LLC
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) cash 2% PIK due 12/1/2020 (13)(22)
 
7.38
%
 
 
 
10,104

 
9,163

 
3,836

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6.5% (1% floor) cash due 12/1/2020 (10)(13)(22)
 
8.38
%
 
 
 
2,239

 
2,156

 
(62
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,319

 
3,774

 MHE Intermediate Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/11/2024 (13)
 
7.30
%
 
 
 
2,977

 
2,950

 
2,974

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,950

 
2,974

 Micro Holding Corp.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor) cash due 9/13/2024 (13)(21)
 
5.53
%
 
 
 
5,970

 
5,943

 
5,980

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,943

 
5,980

 Milestone Partners IV, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.82% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,030

 
1,759

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,030

 
1,759

 Ministry Brands, LLC
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 12/2/2022 (13)
 
6.88
%
 
 
 
3,871

 
3,840

 
3,871

 First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 12/2/2022 (13)
 
6.88
%
 
 
 
2,054

 
2,036

 
2,054

 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 6/2/2023 (13)
 
11.13
%
 
 
 
7,056

 
6,972

 
7,110

 Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 6/2/2023 (13)
 
11.13
%
 
 
 
1,944

 
1,921

 
1,958

 First Lien Revolver LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 12/2/2022 (13)
 
6.81
%
 
 
 
600

 
591

 
600

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,360

 
15,593

 Moelis Capital Partners Opportunity Fund I-B, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1.0% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,045

 
1,455

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,045

 
1,455

 Morphe LLC
 
 
 
 Personal products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 2/10/2023 (13)
 
8.30
%
 
 
 
19,834

 
19,637

 
19,834

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,637

 
19,834

 Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
 
 
 
Human resources & employment services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 2/13/2020 (10)(13)
 
7.89
%
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

11

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)




Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 Natural Resource Partners LP
 
 
 
 Precious metals & minerals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 10.5% cash due 3/15/2022 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,000

 
$
7,395

 
$
7,508

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,395

 
7,508

 Navicure, Inc.
 
 
 
 Health care technology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 10/31/2025 (13)
 
9.38
%
 
 
 
14,500

 
14,362

 
14,573

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,362

 
14,573

 Numericable SFR SA
 
 
 
 Integrated telecommunication services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 7.375% cash due 5/1/2026 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
5,000

 
5,122

 
4,781

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,122

 
4,781

 OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation
 
 
 
Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 11/21/2018 (13)
 
9.80
%
 
 
 
5,164

 
5,163

 
5,164

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 11/21/2018 (13)
 
9.80
%
 
 
 
 
 

 

 100,000 Common Units in OSYS Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 
898

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,163

 
6,062

 Onvoy, LLC
 
 
 
 Integrated telecommunication services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+10.5% (1% floor) cash due 2/10/2025 (13)
 
12.80
%
 
 
 
16,750

 
16,750

 
13,467

 19,666.67 Class A Units in GTCR Onvoy Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,967

 
166

 13,664.73 Series 3 Class B Units in GTCR Onvoy Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,717

 
13,633

 P2 Upstream Acquisition Co.
 
 
 
 Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+4% (1% floor) cash due 11/1/2018 (10)(13)(21)
 
5.69
%
 
 
 
 
 

 
(127
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(127
)
 Pingora MSR Opportunity Fund I-A, LP
 
 
 
Thrift & mortgage finance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1.86% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,254

 
5,199

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,254

 
5,199

 PowerPlan Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.25% (1% floor) cash due 2/23/2022 (13)
 
7.14
%
 
 
 
4,963

 
4,922

 
4,970

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,922

 
4,970

 QuorumLabs, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,727,939 Common Stock Warrants (exercise price $0.0001) expiration date 7/8/2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
375

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
375

 

 Refac Optical Group
 
 
 
Specialty stores
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan A, LIBOR+8% cash due 9/30/2018 (13)
 
9.88
%
 
 
 
3,134

 
3,115

 
3,134

 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+9% cash 1.75% PIK due 9/30/2018 (13)
 
10.88
%
 
 
 
34,798

 
34,727

 
34,796

 First Lien Term Loan C, 12.5% cash due 9/30/2018
 
 
 
 
 
3,416

 
3,416

 
3,403

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+8% cash due 9/30/2018 (13)
 
9.88
%
 
 
 
3,520

 
3,516

 
3,520

 1,550.9435 Shares of Common Stock in Refac Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

 

 550.9435 Shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock in Refac Holdings, Inc., 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
305

 

 1,000 Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Units in Refac Holdings, Inc., 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
999

 
397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,079

 
45,250

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



12

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 Riverlake Equity Partners II, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1.92% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
894

 
$
626

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
894

 
626

 Riverside Fund IV, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.34% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
148

 
351

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
148

 
351

 Riverside Fund V, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.48% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,628

 
1,693

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,628

 
1,693

 Salient CRGT Inc.
 
 
 
 IT consulting & other services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.75% (1% floor) cash due 2/28/2022 (13)(21)
 
7.63
%
 
 
 
$
3,284

 
3,231

 
3,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,231

 
3,325

 ShareThis, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 345,452 Series C Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $3.0395) expiration date 3/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
367

 
4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
367

 
4

 SPC Partners V, L.P.
 
 
 
 Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.571% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,911

 
1,977

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,911

 
1,977

 SPC Partners VI, L.P.
 
 
 
 Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.39% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
178

 
320

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
178

 
320

 Sprint Capital Corp
 
 
 
 Wireless telecommunication services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 6.875% cash due 11/15/2028 (11)(21)
 
 
 
 
 
5,000

 
5,000

 
4,681

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,000

 
4,681

 Staples, Inc.
 
 
 
 Distributors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4% (1% floor) cash due 9/12/2024 (13)(21)
 
5.79
%
 
 
 
5,606

 
5,593

 
5,564

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,593

 
5,564

 Sterling Capital Partners IV, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.2% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,640

 
1,218

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,640

 
1,218

 Strategic Materials Holdings Corp.
 
 
 
 Environmental & facilities services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor) cash due 10/31/2025 (13)(21)
 
9.52
%
 
 
 
9,000

 
8,914

 
9,064

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,914

 
9,064

 Swordfish Merger Sub LLC
 
 
 
 Auto parts & equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6.75% (1% floor) cash due 2/2/2026 (21)
 
8.53
%
 
 
 
12,500

 
12,438

 
12,727

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,438

 
12,727

 Tailwind Capital Partners II, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.3% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,592

 
1,945

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,592

 
1,945

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


13

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 Teaching Strategies, LLC
 
 
 
Education services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.5% (1% floor) cash due 8/27/2023 (13)
 
11.80
%
 
 
 
$
33,500

 
$
33,500

 
$
34,147

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33,500

 
34,147

 TerSera Therapeutics, LLC
 
 
 
 Pharmaceuticals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 3/30/2024 (13)
 
11.55
%
 
 
 
15,000

 
14,619

 
14,812

 668,879 Common Units of TerSera Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,500

 
2,156

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,119

 
16,968

 Thing5, LLC
 
 
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash 2% PIK due 10/11/2020 (12)(13)
 
9.81
%
 
 
 
47,080

 
47,080

 
38,380

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 10/11/2020 (13)
 
9.81
%
 
 
 
4,000

 
4,000

 
4,000

 2,000,000 Units in T5 Investment Vehicle, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,000

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
53,080

 
42,380

 TigerText, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 299,110 Series B Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $1.3373) expiration date 12/8/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60

 
487

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60

 
487

 TravelClick, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor) cash due 11/6/2021 (13)(21)
 
9.63
%
 
 
 
2,697

 
2,490

 
2,703

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,490

 
2,703

 Truck Hero, Inc.
 
 
 
 Auto parts & equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.25% (1% floor) cash due 4/21/2025 (13)
 
10.47
%
 
 
 
21,500

 
21,191

 
21,742

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21,191

 
21,742

 UOS, LLC
 
 
 
Trucking
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) cash due 4/18/2023 (13)(21)
 
7.38
%
 
 
 
6,881

 
7,031

 
7,088

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,031

 
7,088

 Valet Merger Sub, Inc.
 
 
 
Environmental & facilities services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6.25% (1% floor) cash due 9/24/2021 (13)
 
8.14
%
 
 
 
50,403

 
49,836

 
50,403

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 9/24/2021 (13)
 
8.89
%
 
 
 
1,492

 
1,378

 
1,492

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
51,214

 
51,895

 Veritas US Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor) cash due 1/27/2023 (13)(21)
 
6.80
%
 
 
 
34,726

 
35,120

 
34,636

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35,120

 
34,636

 Vine Oil & Gas LP
 
 
 
 Oil & gas exploration & production
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+6.875% (1% floor) cash due 11/25/2021 (13)(21)
 
8.75
%
 
 
 
23,000

 
22,906

 
23,129

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,906

 
23,129

 Vitalyst Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
IT consulting & other services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 675 Series A Preferred Units of PCH Support Holdings, Inc., 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
675

 
548

 7,500 Class A Common Stock Units of PCH Support Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
75

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
750

 
548

 Webster Capital III, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.754% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,317

 
1,660

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,317

 
1,660

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

14

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 WeddingWire, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 2/20/2020 (13)
 
10.82
%
 
 
 
$
25,094

 
$
25,094

 
$
25,219

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 2/20/2020 (13)
 
10.82
%
 
 
 

 

 

 483,645 Common Shares of WeddingWire, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,200

 
1,743

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26,294

 
26,962

 xMatters, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 600,000 Common Stock Warrants (exercise price $0.593333) expiration date 2/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
709

 
282

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
709

 
282

 Yeti Acquisition, LLC
 
 
 
Leisure products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,000,000 Common Stock Units of Yeti Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
3,940

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
3,940

 Zep Inc.
 
 
 
 Housewares & Specialties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.25% (1% floor) cash due 8/11/2025 (13)
 
10.02
%
 
 
 
30,000

 
29,861

 
29,962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,861

 
29,962

 Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (133.4% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,219,816

 
$
1,103,715

Total Portfolio Investments (169.3% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,662,506

 
$
1,400,684

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JP Morgan Prime Money Market Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
195

 
$
195

Other cash accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,756

 
7,756

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents (1.0% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,951

 
$
7,951

Total Portfolio Investments, Cash and Cash Equivalents (170.3% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,670,457

 
$
1,408,635


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(1)
All debt investments are income producing unless otherwise noted. All equity investments are non-income producing unless otherwise noted.
(2)
See Note 3 in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for portfolio composition by geographic region.
(3)
Control Investments generally are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), as investments in companies in which the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities or maintains greater than 50% of the board representation.
(4)
Affiliate Investments generally are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in companies in which the Company owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities.
(5)
Equity ownership may be held in shares or units of companies related to the portfolio companies.
(6)
Income producing through payment of dividends or distributions.
(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments are investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments.
(8)
Principal includes accumulated payment in kind ("PIK") interest and is net of repayments.
(9)
Interest rates may be adjusted from period to period on certain term loans and revolvers. These rate adjustments may be either temporary in nature due to tier pricing arrangements or financial or payment covenant violations in the original credit agreements or permanent in nature per loan amendment or waiver documents.
(10)
Investment has undrawn commitments. Unamortized fees are classified as unearned income which reduces cost basis, which may result in a negative cost basis. A negative fair value may result from the unfunded commitment being valued below par.
(11)
Investment is not a "qualifying asset" as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets. As of March 31, 2018, qualifying assets represented 78.2% of the Company's total assets and non-qualifying assets represented 21.8% of the Company's total assets.
(12)
The sale of a portion of this loan does not qualify for true sale accounting under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 860 - Transfers and Servicing ("ASC 860"), and therefore, the entire debt investment remains in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Accordingly, the fair value of the Company's debt investments includes $10.7 million related to the Company's secured borrowings. (See Note 14 in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.)
(13)
The interest rate on the principal balance outstanding for all floating rate loans is indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and/or an alternate base rate (e.g., prime rate), which typically resets semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly at the borrower's option. The borrower may also elect to have multiple interest reset periods for each loan. For each of these loans, the Company has provided the applicable margin over LIBOR or the alternate based rate based on each respective credit agreement and the cash interest rate as of period end.

15

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)



(14)
With the exception of investments held by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries that each formerly held a license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to operate as a small business investment company (“SBIC”), each of the Company's investments is pledged as collateral under one or more of its credit facilities. A single investment may be divided into parts that are individually pledged as collateral to separate credit facilities.
(15)
As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be both an "Affiliated Person" of and to "Control" this portfolio company as the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement). See Schedule 12-14 in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for transactions during the six months ended March 31, 2018 in which the issuer was both an Affiliated Person and a portfolio company that the Company is deemed to control.
(16)
First Star Bermuda Aviation Limited and First Star Speir Aviation 1 Limited are wholly-owned holding companies formed by the Company in order to facilitate its investment strategy. In accordance with Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-08, the Company has deemed the holding companies to be investment companies under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and therefore deemed it appropriate to consolidate the financial results and financial position of the holding companies and to recognize dividend income versus a combination of interest income and dividend income. Accordingly, the debt and equity investments in the wholly-owned holding companies are disregarded for accounting purposes since the economic substance of these instruments are equity investments in the operating entities.
(17)
See Note 3 in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for portfolio composition.
(18)
The Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus the applicable margin as defined in the indenture. The Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes and Class B Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Fixed Rate Notes are collectively referred to as the "mezzanine notes".
(19)
In June 2017, the Company sold all of its investments in Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC ("Eagle Physicians") in exchange for cash and the right to receive contingent payments in the future based on the performance of Eagle Physicians, which is referred to as an "earn-out" in the consolidated schedule of investments. Prior to the sale of its investments in Eagle Physicians, the Company may have been deemed to control Eagle Physicians within the meaning of the 1940 Act due to the fact that the Company owned greater than 25% of the voting securities in Eagle Physicians. After the sale and as of March 31, 2018, the Company no longer owns any of the voting securities in Eagle Physicians and is not deemed to control Eagle Physicians within the meaning of the 1940 Act.
(20)
Payments on the Company's investment in Maverick Healthcare Group, LLC ("Maverick Healthcare") are currently past due. In May 2017, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with Maverick Healthcare in which the Company has temporarily agreed not to take action against Maverick Healthcare. The forbearance agreement as amended in April, 2018 currently extends to May 10, 2018.
(21)
As of March 31, 2018, these investments are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy established by FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"). All other investments are categorized as Level 3 as of March 31, 2018 and were valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(22)
This investment was on cash non-accrual status as of March 31, 2018. Cash non-accrual status is inclusive of PIK and other non-cash income, where applicable.
(23)
This investment was on PIK non-accrual status as of March 31, 2018. PIK non-accrual status is inclusive of other non-cash income, where applicable.
(24)
As of March 31, 2018, payments on the Company's investment in TransTrade Operators, Inc. were past due.
(25)
This investment was valued using net asset value as a practical expedient for fair value. Consistent with FASB guidance under ASC 820, these investments are excluded from the hierarchical levels.
(26)
In June 2017, AdVenture Interactive, Corp. completed a reorganization in which it separated its marketing services business from its online program management business. In connection with the reorganization, FS AVI Holdco LLC was formed as a separate entity and is the parent company to Keypath Education, Inc., which represents the former marketing services business, and the Company's first lien term loan and revolver with AdVenture Interactive, Corp. were assigned to Keypath Education, Inc. Subsequent to the reorganization, AdVenture Interactive, Corp. holds preferred units in Keypath Education Holdings, LLC, which conducts the online program management business. The Company is not deemed to control Keypath Education Holdings, LLC under the 1940 Act.


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

16

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value
Control Investments (3)(15)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 AdVenture Interactive, Corp.
 
 
 
Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9,073 shares of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
13,611

 
$
13,818

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,611

 
13,818

 Ameritox Ltd.
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash 3% PIK due 4/11/2021 (13)(23)
 
6.33
%
 
 
 
$
38,338

 
37,539

 
4,445

 14,090,126.4 Class A Preferred Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,090

 

 1,602,260.83 Class B Preferred Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,602

 

 4,930.03 Class A Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,049

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
82,280

 
4,445

 Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Earn-out (19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,851

 
4,986

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,851

 
4,986

 First Star Bermuda Aviation Limited (11)(16)
 
 
 
Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, 9% cash 3% PIK due 8/19/2018
 
 
 
 
 
11,868

 
11,868

 
11,868

 100% equity interest (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,693

 
2,323

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,561

 
14,191

 First Star Speir Aviation Limited (11)(16)
 
 
 
Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, 9% cash due 12/15/2020
 
 
 
 
 
41,395

 
34,542

 
41,395

 100% equity interest (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,500

 
3,926

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
43,042

 
45,321

 Keypath Education, Inc. (20)
 
 
 
Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 4/3/2022 (13)
 
8.33
%
 
 
 
19,960

 
19,960

 
19,960

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 4/3/2022 (13)
 
8.33
%
 
 
 

 

 

 9,073 Class A Units in FS AVI Holdco, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,648

 
7,918

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30,608

 
27,878

 New IPT, Inc.
 
 
 
 Oil & gas equipment services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/17/2021 (13)
 
6.33
%
 
 
 
4,107

 
4,107

 
4,107

 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.1% (1% floor) cash due 9/17/2021 (13)
 
6.43
%
 
 
 
2,504

 
2,504

 
2,504

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/17/2021 (13)
 
6.33
%
 
 
 
1,009

 
1,009

 
1,009

 50.087 Class A Common Units in New IPT Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
736

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,620

 
8,356

 Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC (11)(17)(18)
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes due 2036 in SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC (13)
 
6.88
%
 
 
 
101,030

 
101,030

 
101,030

 Class B Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Fixed Rate Notes, 15% PIK due 2036 in SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC
 
 
 
 
 
27,641

 
27,641

 
27,641

 87.5% LLC equity interest (6)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,172

 
5,525

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
144,843

 
134,196

Traffic Solutions Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
Construction and engineering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash 2% PIK due 4/1/2021 (13)
 
8.34
%
 
 
 
36,567

 
36,539

 
36,568

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 4/1/2021 (13)
 
7.34
%
 
 
 
1,250

 
1,247

 
1,250

 LC Facility, 6% cash due 4/1/2021
 
 
 
 
 
4,752

 
4,748

 
4,752

 746,114 Series A Preferred Units, 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,029

 
7,700

 746,114 Shares of Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,316

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
67,879

 
50,270

 TransTrade Operators, Inc.
 
 
 
Air freight & logistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, 5% cash due 12/31/2017 (23)
 
 
 
 
 
15,973

 
15,574

 
1,810

 First Lien Revolver, 8% cash due 12/31/2017 (23)
 
 
 
 
 
7,757

 
7,757

 

 596.67 Series A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 4,000 Series A Preferred Units in TransTrade Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,000

 

 5,200,000 Series B Preferred Units in TransTrade Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,200

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,531

 
1,810

 Total Control Investments (35.2% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
444,826

 
$
305,271

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


17

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Affiliate Investments (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 AmBath/ReBath Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
Home improvement retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan B, 12.5% cash 2.5% PIK due 8/31/2018
 
 
 
 
 
$
22,955

 
$
22,944

 
$
22,957

 4,668,788 Shares of Preferred Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
1,827

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,944

 
24,784

 Caregiver Services, Inc.
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, 10% cash 2% PIK due 6/30/2019
 
 
 
 
 
9,719

 
9,719

 
9,665

 1,080,399 Shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,080

 
2,534

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,799

 
12,199

 Total Affiliate Investments (4.3% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
33,743

 
$
36,983

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 Over International, LLC
 
 
 
 Commercial printing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 6/7/2022 (13)
 
7.24
%
 
 
 
6,045

 
6,001

 
6,045

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 6/7/2021 (10)(13)
 
7.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
(17
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,984

 
6,045

 Access Medical Acquisition, Inc.
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 450,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock in CMG Holding Company, LLC (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
151

 
970

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
151

 
970

 Accudyne Industries, LLC
 
 
 
 Oil & gas equipment services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor) cash due 8/18/2024 (13)(22)
 
5.01
%
 
 
 
19,915

 
19,977

 
19,990

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,977

 
19,990

 ACON Equity Partners III, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.13% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
785

 
962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
785

 
962

 Aden & Anais Merger Sub, Inc.
 
 
 
Apparel, accessories & luxury goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 51,645 Common Units in Aden & Anais Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,165

 
1,241

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,165

 
1,241

 Advanced Pain Management
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.5% (1.25% floor) cash due 2/26/2018 (13)(23)
 
9.75
%
 
 
 
24,000

 
23,409

 
1,157

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,409

 
1,157

 AirStrip Technologies, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22,858.71 Series C-1 Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $34.99757) expiration date 5/11/2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90

 

 Allied Universal Holdco LLC
 
 
 
 Security & alarm services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor) cash due 7/28/2022 (13)(22)
 
5.08
%
 
 
 
11,970

 
12,043

 
11,958

 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 7/27/2023 (13)(22)
 
9.81
%
 
 
 
1,149

 
1,171

 
1,145

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,214

 
13,103

 Ancile Solutions, Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 6/30/2021 (13)
 
8.33
%
 
 
 
10,330

 
10,104

 
10,248

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,104

 
10,248

 Aptean, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.5% (1% floor) cash due 12/20/2023 (13)
 
10.84
%
 
 
 
5,900

 
5,821

 
5,952

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,821

 
5,952

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




18

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Aptos, Inc.
 
 
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+6.75% (1% floor) cash due 9/1/2022 (13)
 
8.08
%
 
 
 
$
5,445

 
$
5,354

 
$
5,391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,354

 
5,391

 Argon Medical Devices, Inc.
 
 
 
Healthcare equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.5% (1% floor) cash due 6/23/2022 (13)
 
10.74
%
 
 
 
43,000

 
43,000

 
43,002

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
43,000

 
43,002

 ASHCO, LLC
 
 
 
 Specialty stores
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 12/15/2023 (13)
 
6.24
%
 
 
 
12,000

 
11,762

 
11,335

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,762

 
11,335

 Baird Capital Partners V, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.4% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
994

 
601

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
994

 
601

 Beecken Petty O'Keefe Fund IV, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.5% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,014

 
1,310

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,014

 
1,310

 BeyondTrust Software, Inc.
 
 
 
Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 9/25/2019 (13)
 
8.33
%
 
 
 
26,677

 
26,174

 
26,676

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 9/25/2019 (10)(13)
 
8.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
(54
)
 

 4,500,000 Class A membership interests in BeyondTrust Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,500

 
5,660

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30,620

 
32,336

 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
 
 
 
 Hypermarkets & super centers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor) cash due 1/26/2024 (13)(22)
 
4.99
%
 
 
 
11,970

 
11,979

 
11,504

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,979

 
11,504

 BMC Acquisition, Inc.
 
 
 
Other diversified financial services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 500 Series A Preferred Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
500

 
763

 50,000 Common Shares (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

 
67

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
501

 
830

 BMC Software Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4% (1% floor) cash due 9/10/2022 (13)(22)
 
5.24
%
 
 
 
16,881

 
16,999

 
16,993

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,999

 
16,993

 Bunker Hill Capital II (QP), L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.51% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
826

 
1,056

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
826

 
1,056

 Cablevision Systems Corp.
 
 
 
 Integrated telecommunication services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 10.875% cash due 10/15/2025 (22)
 
 
 
 
 
5,897

 
7,077

 
7,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,077

 
7,298

 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
 
 
 
Restaurants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 8/23/2022 (13)
 
7.24
%
 
 
 
4,950

 
4,910

 
4,917

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,910

 
4,917

 CCC Information Services Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6.75% (1% floor) cash due 3/13/2025 (13)
 
7.99
%
 
 
 
2,500

 
2,559

 
2,581

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,559

 
2,581

 Cenegenics, LLC
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, 9.75% cash 2% PIK due 9/30/2019 (23)
 
 
 
 
 
28,600

 
27,737

 
15,811

 First Lien Revolver, 15% cash due 9/30/2019 (23)
 
 
 
 
 
2,203

 
2,203

 
1,218

 452,914.87 Common Units in Cenegenics, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
598

 

 345,380.141 Preferred Units in Cenegenics, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
300

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30,838

 
17,029

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

19

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Comprehensive Pharmacy Services LLC
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20,000 Common Shares in MCP CPS Group Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,000

 
$
2,776

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,000

 
2,776

 Conviva Inc.
 
 
 
Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 417,851 Series D Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $1.1966) expiration date 2/28/2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105

 
169

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105

 
169

 Credit Infonet, Inc.
 
 
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Subordinated Term Loan, 12.25% cash 0.75% PIK due 10/26/2020
 
 
 
 
 
$
13,940

 
13,940

 
13,941

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,940

 
13,941

 DFT Intermediate LLC
 
 
 
 Specialized finance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Revolver, LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) cash due 3/1/2022 (13)
 
6.74
%
 
 
 
3,300

 
3,224

 
3,278

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,224

 
3,278

 DigiCert, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9% (1% floor) cash due 10/21/2022 (13)
 
10.24
%
 
 
 
61,500

 
60,980

 
61,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60,980

 
61,500

 Dodge Data & Analytics LLC
 
 
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.75% (1% floor) cash due 10/31/2019 (13)
 
10.13
%
 
 
 
7,348

 
7,348

 
6,881

 500,000 Class A Common Units in Skyline Data, News and Analytics LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
500

 
202

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,848

 
7,083

 Dominion Diagnostics, LLC
 
 
 
Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Subordinated Term Loan, 11% cash 1% PIK due 10/8/2019 (23)
 
 
 
 
 
19,866

 
17,625

 
8,534

 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 4/8/2019 (13)
 
6.30
%
 
 
 
49,414

 
37,574

 
44,592

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 4/8/2019 (13)
 
6.30
%
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
55,199

 
53,126

 DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC
 
 
 
Real estate services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor) cash due 11/4/2021 (13)(22)
 
4.57
%
 
 
 
12,967

 
13,011

 
13,014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,011

 
13,014

 Edge Fitness, LLC
 
 
 
Leisure facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor) cash due 6/30/2020 (13)
 
9.05
%
 
 
 
3,398

 
3,398

 
3,397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,398

 
3,397

 Edmentum, Inc.
 
 
 
Education services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Unsecured Senior PIK Note, 8.5% PIK due 6/9/2020
 
 
 
 
 
2,434

 
2,434

 
1,922

 Unsecured Junior PIK Note, 10% PIK due 6/9/2020 (24)
 
 
 
 
11,304

 
10,227

 
379

 Unsecured Revolver, 5% cash due 6/9/2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 126,127.80 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
126

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,787

 
2,301

 EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
Leisure facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.75% (0.75% floor) cash due 12/30/2019 (13)
 
9.99
%
 
 
 
3,675

 
3,675

 
3,711

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+8.75% (0.75% floor) cash due 12/30/2019 (13)
 
9.99
%
 
 
 
 
 

 
50

 487.5 Class A Preferred Units, 12%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
488

 
678

 12,500 Class B Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13

 
463

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,176

 
4,902

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



20

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Everi Payments Inc.
 
 
 
 Casinos & gaming
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor) cash due 5/9/2024 (13)(22)
 
5.74
%
 
 
 
$
11,970

 
$
11,996

 
$
12,093

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,996

 
12,093

 ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 180,707 Class C Units in ExamSoft Investor LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
181

 
135

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
181

 
135

 Garretson Firm Resolution Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Revolver, PRIME+5.5% cash due 5/22/2020 (13)
 
9.75
%
 
 
 
25

 
25

 
25

 4,950,000 Preferred Units in GRG Holdings, LP, 8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
495

 
198

 50,000 Common Units in GRG Holdings, LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
525

 
223

 GOBP Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
Food retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.25% (1% floor) cash due 10/21/2022 (13)
 
9.58
%
 
 
 
4,214

 
4,176

 
4,251

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,176

 
4,251

 Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mezzanine Term Loan, 10% cash 2.5% PIK due 4/24/2021
 
 
 
 
 
15,001

 
15,001

 
14,835

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,001

 
14,835

 HC2 Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 11% cash due 12/1/2019 (11)(22)
 
 
 
 
 
10,500

 
10,666

 
10,631

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,666

 
10,631

 HealthEdge Software, Inc.
 
 
 
Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 482,453 Series A-3 Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $1.450918) expiration date 9/30/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
213

 
768

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
213

 
768

 Hyland Software Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 7/7/2025 (13)
 
8.24
%
 
 
 
2,000

 
1,991

 
1,980

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,991

 
1,980

 I Drive Safely, LLC
 
 
 
Education services
 
 
 
 
 
 
125,079 Class A Common Units of IDS Investments, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 

 Idera, Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 6/27/2024 (13)
 
6.24
%
 
 
 
6,926

 
6,910

 
6,978

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,910

 
6,978

 Impact Sales, LLC
 
 
 
 Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 12/30/2021 (13)
 
8.30
%
 
 
 
11,166

 
10,955

 
11,145

 Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 12/30/2021 (13)
 
8.30
%
 
 
 
513

 
443

 
506

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,398

 
11,651

 InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC
 
 
 
Consumer electronics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan A, LIBOR+7.75% (1.25% floor) cash due 10/1/2018 (13)
 
9.09
%
 
 
 
12,259

 
12,223

 
12,259

 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+7.75% (1.25% floor) cash due 10/1/2018 (13)
 
9.09
%
 
 
 
5,344

 
5,265

 
5,344

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6.25% cash due 10/1/2018 (13)
 
6.25
%
 
 
 
3,904

 
3,897

 
3,904

 CapEx Line, LIBOR+7.75% (1.25% floor) cash due 10/1/2018 (13)
 
9.09
%
 
 
 
797

 
789

 
797

 1,000,000 Class A Units in InMotion Entertainment Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 
1,761

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,174

 
24,065


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





21

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)

 
Cost
 
Fair Value

 Integral Development Corporation
 
 
 
Other diversified financial services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.5% (1% floor) cash due 7/10/2019 (13)
 
10.80
%
 
 
 
$
11,500

 
$
11,466

 
$
10,815

1,078,284 Common Stock Warrants (exercise price $0.9274) expiration date 7/10/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
113

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,579

 
10,815

 Internet Pipeline, Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Incremental First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6.25% (1% floor) cash due 8/1/2022 (13)
 
7.48
%
 
 
 
5,565

 
5,513

 
5,677

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,513

 
5,677

 Janrain, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 218,008 Common Stock Warrants (exercise price $1.3761) expiration date 12/5/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45

 

 Kason Corporation
 
 
 
Industrial machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mezzanine Term Loan, 11.5% cash 1.75% PIK due 10/28/2019
 
 
 
 
 
6,006

 
6,006

 
5,850

 498.6 Class A Preferred Units in Kason Investment, LLC, 8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
499

 
569

 5,540 Class A Common Units in Kason Investment, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
55

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,560

 
6,419

 Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC
 
 
 
Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.50% (1% floor) cash due 4/29/2022 (13)
 
9.81
%
 
 
 
6,105

 
5,907

 
5,983

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,907

 
5,983

 L Squared Capital Partners LLC
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,660

 
2,660

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,660

 
2,660

 Lift Brands, Inc.
 
 
 
Leisure facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 12/23/2019 (13)
 
8.83
%
 
 
 
21,371

 
21,358

 
21,370

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 12/23/2019 (10)(13)
 
8.83
%
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 2,000,000 Class A Common Units in Snap Investments, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,004

 
2,922

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,359

 
24,291

 Loftware, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mezzanine Term Loan, 11% cash 1% PIK due 7/18/2020
 
 
 
 
 
6,198

 
6,198

 
6,198

 300,000 Class A Common Units in RPLF Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
300

 
220

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,498

 
6,418

 Long's Drugs Incorporated
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+11.25% cash due 2/19/2022 (13)
 
12.49
%
 
 
 
26,909

 
26,909

 
27,447

 50 Series A Preferred Shares in Long's Drugs Incorporated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
813

 
1,267

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27,722

 
28,714

 LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 Computer & electronics retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 5/1/2023 (13)
 
7.24
%
 
 
 
6,459

 
6,399

 
6,498

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,399

 
6,498

 Lytx, Inc.
 
 
 
Research & consulting services
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,500 Class A Units in Lytx Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,478

 
2,459

3,500 Class B Units in Lytx Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
559

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,478

 
3,018


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





22

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 Maverick Healthcare Group, LLC (21)
 
 
 
Healthcare equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan A, LIBOR+7.5% cash (1.75% floor) cash due 4/30/2017 (13)(23)
 
9.25
%
 
 
 
$
16,309

 
$
16,204

 
$
14,209

 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+11% cash (1.75% floor) cash due 4/30/2017 (13)(23)
 
12.75
%
 
 
 
41,739

 
39,110

 
14,531

 CapEx Line, LIBOR+7.75% (1.75% floor) cash due 4/30/2017 (13)(23)
 
9.50
%
 
 
 
1,272

 
1,261

 
1,124

 First Lien Revolver, PRIME+6.5% cash due 4/30/2017 (13)(23)
 
10.75
%
 
 
 
55

 
40

 
55

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
56,615

 
29,919

 McAfee, LLC
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor) cash due 9/30/2024 (13)
 
5.83
%
 
 
 
8,000

 
7,921

 
8,083

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,921

 
8,083

 Metamorph US 3, LLC
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) cash 2% PIK due 12/1/2020 (13)(23)
 
6.74
%
 
 
 
9,969

 
9,550

 
3,816

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6.5% (1% floor) cash due 12/1/2020 (10)(13)(23)
 
7.74
%
 
 
 
2,205

 
2,203

 
(74
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,753

 
3,742

 MHE Intermediate Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/11/2024 (13)
 
6.33
%
 
 
 
2,993

 
2,964

 
2,993

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,964

 
2,993

 Micro Holding Corp.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+3.5% (1% floor) cash due 9/15/2024 (13)
 
4.82
%
 
 
 
6,000

 
5,970

 
5,978

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,970

 
5,978

 Milestone Partners IV, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.82% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
948

 
1,527

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
948

 
1,527

 Ministry Brands, LLC
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 12/2/2022 (13)
 
6.24
%
 
 
 
3,891

 
3,857

 
3,891

 First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 12/2/2022 (13)
 
6.24
%
 
 
 
1,352

 
1,336

 
1,352

 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 6/2/2023 (13)
 
10.49
%
 
 
 
7,056

 
6,964

 
7,056

 Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 6/2/2023 (13)
 
10.49
%
 
 
 
1,944

 
1,918

 
1,944

 First Lien Revolver LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 12/2/2022 (10)(13)
 
6.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
(9
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,066

 
14,243

 Moelis Capital Partners Opportunity Fund I-B, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1.0% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,045

 
1,457

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,045

 
1,457

 Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
 
 
 
Human resources & employment services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 2/13/2020 (10)(13)
 
7.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 

 Natural Resource Partners LP
 
 
 
 Precious metals & minerals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 10.5% cash due 3/15/2022 (11)(22)
 
 
 
 
 
7,000

 
7,459

 
7,464

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,459

 
7,464

 OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation
 
 
 
Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 11/21/2018 (13)
 
8.83
%
 
 
 
5,500

 
5,495

 
5,468

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 11/21/2018 (10)(13)
 
8.83
%
 
 
 
 
 

 
(15
)
 100,000 Common Units in OSYS Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 
903

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,495

 
6,356


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


23

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 OnCourse Learning Corporation
 
 
 
Education services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 264,312 Class A Units in CIP OCL Investments, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,726

 
$
1,988

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,726

 
1,988

 Onvoy, LLC
 
 
 
 Integrated telecommunication services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+10.5% (1% floor) cash due 2/10/2025 (13)
 
11.83
%
 
 
 
$
16,750

 
16,750

 
16,704

 19,666.67 Class A Units in GTCR Onvoy Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,967

 
2,088

 13,664.73 Series 3 Class B Units in GTCR Onvoy Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,717

 
18,792

 P2 Upstream Acquisition Co.
 
 
 
 Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+4% (1% floor) cash due 11/1/2018 (10)(13)
 
5.33
%
 
 
 
 
 

 
(238
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(238
)
 Ping Identity Corporation
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 6/30/2021 (13)
 
10.49
%
 
 
 
42,500

 
41,557

 
43,176

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 6/30/2021 (10)(13)
 
10.49
%
 
 
 
 
 
(55
)
 
40

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
41,502

 
43,216

 Pingora MSR Opportunity Fund I-A, LP
 
 
 
Thrift & mortgage finance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1.86% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,240

 
6,129

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,240

 
6,129

 Poseidon Merger Sub, Inc.
 
 
 
Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 8/15/2023 (13)
 
9.81
%
 
 
 
30,000

 
29,101

 
30,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,101

 
30,300

 PowerPlan Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.25% (1% floor) cash due 2/23/2022 (13)
 
6.49
%
 
 
 
4,988

 
4,941

 
4,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,941

 
4,987

 PSC Industrial Holdings Corp.
 
 
 
Diversified support services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.25% (1% floor) cash due 12/3/2021 (13)
 
9.49
%
 
 
 
7,000

 
6,839

 
7,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,839

 
7,000

 QuorumLabs, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,727,939 Common Stock Warrants (exercise price $0.0001) expiration date 7/8/2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
375

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
375

 

 RCPDirect, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.9% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
354

 
559

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
354

 
559

 RCPDirect II, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.4% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
617

 
719

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
617

 
719

 Refac Optical Group
 
 
 
Specialty stores
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan A, LIBOR+8% cash due 9/30/2018 (13)
 
9.23
%
 
 
 
4,027

 
3,997

 
4,027

 First Lien Term Loan B, LIBOR+9% cash, 1.75% PIK due 9/30/2018 (13)
 
10.23
%
 
 
 
34,621

 
34,533

 
34,275

 First Lien Term Loan C, 12.5% cash due 9/30/2018
 
 
 
 
 
3,416

 
3,416

 
3,314

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+8% cash due 9/30/2018 (13)
 
9.23
%
 
 
 
3,520

 
3,516

 
3,520

 1,550.9435 Shares of Common Stock in Refac Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

 

 550.9435 Shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock in Refac Holdings, Inc., 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
305

 

 1,000 Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Units in Refac Holdings, Inc., 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
999

 
397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,767

 
45,533

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


24

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 Riverlake Equity Partners II, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1.92% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
870

 
$
625

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
870

 
625

 Riverside Fund IV, LP
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.34% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
219

 
397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
219

 
397

 Riverside Fund V, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.48% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,452

 
1,405

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,452

 
1,405

 Sailpoint Technologies, Inc.
 
 
 
Application software
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 8/16/2021 (13)
 
8.33
%
 
 
 
$
20,870

 
20,529

 
20,870

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 8/16/2021 (10)(13)
 
8.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
(22
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,507

 
20,870

 Salient CRGT Inc.
 
 
 
 IT consulting & other services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.75% (1% floor) cash due 2/28/2022 (13)
 
6.99
%
 
 
 
3,440

 
3,377

 
3,416

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,377

 
3,416

 Schulman Associates Institutional Board Review, Inc.
 
 
 
Research & consulting services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8% (1% floor) cash due 6/3/2021 (13)
 
9.30
%
 
 
 
17,000

 
17,000

 
17,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,000

 
17,000

 Scientific Games International, Inc.
 
 
 
 Casinos & gaming
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan B4, LIBOR+3.25% cash due 8/14/2024 (13)(22)
 
4.58
%
 
 
 
11,368

 
11,313

 
11,402

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,313

 
11,402

 ShareThis, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 345,452 Series C Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $3.0395) expiration date 3/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
367

 
8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
367

 
8

 SPC Partners V, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.571% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,762

 
1,857

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,762

 
1,857

 Staples, Inc.
 
 
 
 Distributors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4% (1% floor) cash due 8/12/2024 (13)(22)
 
5.31
%
 
 
 
10,000

 
9,976

 
9,967

 Fixed Rate Bond 8.5% cash due 9/15/2025 (22)
 
 
 
 
 
5,000

 
4,988

 
4,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,964

 
14,830

 Sterling Capital Partners IV, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.2% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,770

 
1,297

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,770

 
1,297

 Survey Sampling International, LLC
 
 
 
Research & consulting services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9% (1% floor) cash due 12/16/2021 (13)
 
10.27
%
 
 
 
18,700

 
18,475

 
18,513

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,475

 
18,513

 Systems, Inc.
 
 
 
 Industrial machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.25% (1% floor) cash due 3/3/2022 (13)
 
6.57
%
 
 
 
8,668

 
8,553

 
8,625

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+5.25% (1% floor) cash due 3/3/2022 (10)(13)
 
6.57
%
 
 
 
 
 
(40
)
 
(40
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,513

 
8,585

 Tailwind Capital Partners II, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.3% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,583

 
1,956

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,583

 
1,956



See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





25

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 Teaching Strategies, LLC
 
 
 
Education services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.5% (1% floor) cash due 8/27/2023 (13)
 
10.83
%
 
 
 
$
33,500

 
$
33,500

 
$
33,964

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33,500

 
33,964

 Terraform Power Operating
 
 
 
 Multi-utilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 6.375% cash due 2/1/2023 (11)(22)
 
 
 
 
 
6,000

 
6,201

 
6,255

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,201

 
6,255

 TerSera Therapeutics, LLC
 
 
 
 Pharmaceuticals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+9.25% (1% floor) cash due 3/30/2024 (13)
 
10.58
%
 
 
 
15,000

 
14,586

 
14,629

 668,879 Common Units of TerSera Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,500

 
1,816

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,086

 
16,445

 Thing5, LLC
 
 
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash 2% PIK due 10/11/2020 (12)(13)
 
8.83
%
 
 
 
47,530

 
47,530

 
40,900

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor) cash due 10/11/2020 (13)
 
8.83
%
 
 
 
1,000

 
1,000

 
1,000

 2,000,000 Units in T5 Investment Vehicle, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,000

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50,530

 
41,900

 TigerText, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 299,110 Series B Preferred Stock Warrants (exercise price $1.3373) expiration date 12/8/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60

 
409

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60

 
409

 TravelClick, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor) cash due 11/6/2021 (13)
 
8.99
%
 
 
 
2,697

 
2,475

 
2,710

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,475

 
2,710

 Truck Hero, Inc.
 
 
 
 Auto parts & equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.25% (1% floor) cash due 4/21/2025 (13)
 
9.58
%
 
 
 
21,500

 
21,191

 
21,715

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21,191

 
21,715

 UOS, LLC
 
 
 
Trucking
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) cash due 4/18/2023 (13)
 
6.74
%
 
 
 
6,916

 
7,081

 
7,106

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,081

 
7,106

 Valet Merger Sub, Inc.
 
 
 
Environmental & facilities services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 9/24/2021 (13)
 
8.24
%
 
 
 
50,661

 
50,016

 
50,660

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 9/24/2021 (10)(13)
 
8.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
(115
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
49,901

 
50,660

 Veritas US Inc.
 
 
 
 Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor) cash due 1/27/2023 (13)(22)
 
5.83
%
 
 
 
34,947

 
35,379

 
35,336

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35,379

 
35,336

 Virgin Media
 
 
 
 Integrated telecommunication services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Bond 5.5% cash due 8/15/2026 (11)(22)
 
 
 
 
 
2,000

 
2,038

 
2,108

 Fixed Rate Bond 5.25% cash due 1/15/2026 (11)(22)
 
 
 
 
 
3,000

 
3,009

 
3,161

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,047

 
5,269

 Vitalyst Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
IT consulting & other services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 675 Series A Preferred Units of PCH Support Holdings, Inc., 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
675

 
511

 7,500 Class A Common Stock Units of PCH Support Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
75

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
750

 
511


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





26

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)(2)(5)(9)(14)
 
 Cash Interest Rate (13)
 
Industry
 
Principal (8)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 Webster Capital III, L.P.
 
 
 
Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.754% limited partnership interest (11)(25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,020

 
$
1,296

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,020

 
1,296

 WeddingWire, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 2/20/2020 (13)
 
9.84
%
 
 
 
$
25,781

 
25,781

 
25,911

 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+8.5% (1% floor) cash due 2/20/2020 (13)
 
9.84
%
 
 
 
 
 

 
15

 483,645 Common Shares of WeddingWire, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,200

 
1,607

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26,981

 
27,533

 xMatters, Inc.
 
 
 
Internet software & services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 600,000 Common Stock Warrants (exercise price $0.593333) expiration date 2/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
709

 
368

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
709

 
368

 Yeti Acquisition, LLC
 
 
 
Leisure products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,000,000 Common Stock Units of Yeti Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
5,900

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
5,900

 Zep Inc.
 
 
 
 Housewares & Specialties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+8.25% (1% floor) cash due 8/11/2025 (13)
 
9.48
%
 
 
 
30,000

 
29,852

 
29,775

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,852

 
29,775

 Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (138.2% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,279,096

 
$
1,199,501

Total Portfolio Investments (177.7% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,757,665

 
$
1,541,755

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JP Morgan Prime Money Market Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
48,808

 
$
48,808

Other cash accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,210

 
4,210

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents (6.1% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
53,018

 
$
53,018

Total Portfolio Investments, Cash and Cash Equivalents (183.8% of net assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,810,683

 
$
1,594,773


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(1)
All debt investments are income producing unless otherwise noted. All equity investments are non-income producing unless otherwise noted.
(2)
See Note 3 in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for portfolio composition by geographic region.
(3)
Control Investments generally are defined by the 1940 Act, as investments in companies in which the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities or maintains greater than 50% of the board representation.
(4)
Affiliate Investments generally are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in companies in which the Company owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities.
(5)
Equity ownership may be held in shares or units of companies related to the portfolio companies.
(6)
Income producing through payment of dividends or distributions.
(7)
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments are investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments.
(8)
Principal includes accumulated PIK interest and is net of repayments.
(9)
Interest rates may be adjusted from period to period on certain term loans and revolvers. These rate adjustments may be either temporary in nature due to tier pricing arrangements or financial or payment covenant violations in the original credit agreements or permanent in nature per loan amendment or waiver documents.
(10)
Investment has undrawn commitments. Unamortized fees are classified as unearned income which reduces cost basis, which may result in a negative cost basis. A negative fair value may result from the unfunded commitment being valued below par.
(11)
Investment is not a "qualifying asset" as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets. As of September 30, 2017, qualifying assets represented 83.6% of the Company's total assets and non-qualifying assets represented 16.4% of the Company's total assets.
(12)
The sale of a portion of this loan does not qualify for true sale accounting under ASC 860, and therefore, the entire debt investment remains in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Accordingly, the fair value of the Company's debt investments includes $10.7 million related to the Company's secured borrowings. (See Note 14 in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.)

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(13)
The interest rate on the principal balance outstanding for all floating rate loans is indexed to LIBOR and/or an alternate base rate (e.g., prime rate), which typically resets semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly at the borrower's option. The borrower may also elect to have multiple interest reset periods for each loan. For each of these loans, the Company has provided the applicable margin over LIBOR or the alternate based rate based on each respective credit agreement and the cash interest rate as of period end.
(14)
With the exception of investments held by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries that each held a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC as of September 30, 2017, each of the Company's investments is pledged as collateral under one or more of its credit facilities. A single investment may be divided into parts that are individually pledged as collateral to separate credit facilities. These licenses were surrendered in January 2018 (see Note 6 in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
(15)
As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be both an "Affiliated Person" of and to "Control" this portfolio company as the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement).
(16)
First Star Bermuda Aviation Limited and First Star Speir Aviation 1 Limited are wholly-owned holding companies formed by the Company in order to facilitate its investment strategy. In accordance with ASU 2013-08, the Company has deemed the holding companies to be investment companies under GAAP and therefore deemed it appropriate to consolidate the financial results and financial position of the holding companies and to recognize dividend income versus a combination of interest income and dividend income. Accordingly, the debt and equity investments in the wholly-owned holding companies are disregarded for accounting purposes since the economic substance of these instruments are equity investments in the operating entities.
(17)
See Note 3 in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for portfolio composition.
(18)
In December 2016, the Company restructured its investment in Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC. As part of the restructuring, the Company exchanged its subordinated notes for Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes and Class B Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Fixed Rate Notes issued by a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary, SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC. The Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus the applicable margin as defined in the indenture. The Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes and Class B Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Fixed Rate Notes are collectively referred to as the "mezzanine notes".
(19)
In June 2017, the Company sold all of its investments in Eagle Physicians in exchange for cash and the right to receive contingent payments in the future based on the performance of Eagle Physicians, which is referred to as an "earn-out" in the consolidated schedule of investments. Prior to the sale of its investments in Eagle Physicians, the Company may have been deemed to control Eagle Physicians within the meaning of the 1940 Act due to the fact that the Company owned greater than 25% of the voting securities in Eagle Physicians. After the sale and as of September 30, 2017, the Company no longer owns any of the voting securities in Eagle Physicians and is not deemed to control Eagle Physicians within the meaning of the 1940 Act.
(20)
In June 2017, AdVenture Interactive, Corp. completed a reorganization in which it separated its marketing services business from its online program management business. In connection with the reorganization, FS AVI Holdco LLC was formed as a separate entity and is the parent to Keypath Education, Inc., which represents the former marketing services business, and the Company's first lien term loan and revolver with AdVenture Interactive, Corp. were assigned to Keypath Education, Inc. Subsequent to the reorganization, AdVenture Interactive, Corp. holds preferred units in Keypath Education Holdings, LLC, which conducts the online program management business. The Company is not deemed to control Keypath Education Holdings, LLC under the 1940 Act.
(21)
The Company's investment in Maverick Healthcare is currently past due. In May 2017, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with Maverick Healthcare in which the Company has temporarily agreed not to take action against Maverick Healthcare.
(22)
As of September 30, 2017, these investments are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820. All other investments are categorized as Level 3 as of September 30, 2017 and were valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(23)
This investment was on cash non-accrual status as of September 30, 2017. Cash non-accrual status is inclusive of PIK and other non-cash income, where applicable.
(24)
This investment was on PIK non-accrual status as of September 30, 2017. PIK non-accrual status is inclusive of other non-cash income, where applicable.
(25)
This investment was valued using net asset value as a practical expedient for fair value. Consistent with FASB guidance under ASC 820, these investments are excluded from the hierarchical levels.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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Note 1. Organization
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (formerly known as Fifth Street Finance Corp. through October 17, 2017) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company") is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the 1940 Act. The Company has qualified and elected to be treated as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for tax purposes.
The Company 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 may also seek to generate capital appreciation and income through secondary investments at discounts to par in either private or syndicated transactions.
As of October 17, 2017, the Company is externally managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”), a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (“OCG”), a global investment manager specializing in alternative investments, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Company and Oaktree (the “New Investment Advisory Agreement”). Oaktree Fund Administration, LLC (“Oaktree Administrator”), a subsidiary of Oaktree, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for the Company to operate pursuant to an administration agreement between the Company and Oaktree Administrator (the “New Administration Agreement”). See Note 11.
Prior to October 17, 2017, the Company was externally managed by Fifth Street Management LLC (the "Former Adviser”), an indirect, partially-owned subsidiary of Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. (“FSAM”), and FSC CT LLC (the "Former Administrator"), a subsidiary of the Former Adviser, also provided certain administrative and other services necessary for the Company to operate pursuant to an administration agreement (the "Former Administration Agreement")
On September 7, 2017, stockholders of the Company approved the New Investment Advisory Agreement to take effect upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Oaktree, the Former Adviser, and, for certain limited purposes, FSAM, and Fifth Street Holdings L.P., the direct, partial owner of the Former Adviser (the “Transaction”). Upon the closing of the Transaction on October 17, 2017, Oaktree became the investment adviser to each of Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation (formerly known as Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.) (“OCSI”) and the Company. The closing of the Transaction resulted in an assignment for purposes of the 1940 Act of the fourth amended and restated investment advisory agreement between the Former Adviser and the Company (the "Former Investment Advisory Agreement") and, as a result, its immediate termination.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation:
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for the fair presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements have been made. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company is an investment company following the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB ASC Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies ("ASC 946").
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions affecting amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates are based on the information that is currently available to the Company and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Changes in the economic and political environments, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ and such differences could be material. Significant estimates include the valuation of investments and revenue recognition.
Consolidation:
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. Each consolidated subsidiary is wholly-owned and, as such, consolidated into the Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain subsidiaries that hold investments are treated as pass through entities for tax purposes. The assets of certain of the consolidated subsidiaries are not directly available to satisfy the claims of the creditors of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation or any of its other subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2018, the consolidated subsidiaries were Fifth Street Fund of Funds LLC ("Fund of Funds"), Fifth Street Mezzanine Partners IV, L.P. ("FSMP IV"), Fifth Street Mezzanine Partners V, L.P. ("FSMP V" and together with

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FSMP IV, the "Excluded Subsidiaries"), FSMP IV GP, LLC, FSMP V GP, LLC and FSFC Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"). In addition, the Company consolidates various holding companies held in connection with its equity investments in certain portfolio investments.
As an investment company, portfolio investments held by the Company are not consolidated into the Consolidated Financial Statements but rather are included on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as investments at fair value.

Fair Value Measurements:
The Company is required to report its investments for which current market values are not readily available at fair value. The Company values its investments in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A liability's fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. ASC 820 prioritizes the use of observable market prices derived from such prices over entity-specific inputs. Where observable prices or inputs are not available or reliable, valuation techniques are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the investments or market and the investments' complexity.
Hierarchical levels, defined by ASC 820 and directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:
 
Level 1 — Unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data at the measurement date for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that reflect management's best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
If inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy an investment's level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. This includes investment securities that are valued using "bid" and "ask" prices obtained from independent third party pricing services or directly from brokers. These investments may be classified as Level 3 because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities or may require adjustments for investment-specific factors or restrictions.
Financial instruments with readily available quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment inherent in measuring fair value. As such, the Investment Adviser obtains and analyzes readily available market quotations provided by independent pricing services for all of the Company's first lien and second lien ("senior secured") debt investments for which quotations are available. In determining the fair value of a particular investment, pricing services use observable market information, including both binding and non-binding indicative quotations.
Oaktree evaluates the quotations provided by independent pricing services and company specific data that could affect the credit quality and/or fair value of the investment. Investments for which market quotations are readily available may be valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, Oaktree looks at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Oaktree does not adjust the prices unless it has a reason to believe market quotations are not reflective of the fair value of an investment. Examples of events that would cause market quotations to not reflect fair value could include cases when a security trades infrequently causing a quoted purchase or sale price to become stale or in the event of a "fire sale" by a distressed seller. In these instances, the Company values such investments by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available (as discussed below).
If the quotation provided by the pricing service is based on only one or two market sources, the Company performs additional procedures to corroborate such information, which may include the market yield technique discussed below and a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the credit quality and market trends affecting the portfolio company.
The Company performs detailed valuations of its debt and equity investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to represent fair value of the investments. The Company typically uses three different valuation techniques. The first valuation technique is the transaction precedent technique, which utilizes recent or expected future transactions of the investment to determine fair value, to the extent applicable. The second valuation technique is an analysis of the enterprise value ("EV") of the portfolio company. EV means the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. The EV analysis is typically performed to

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determine (i) the value of equity investments, (ii) whether there is credit impairment for debt investments and (iii) the value for debt investments that the Company is deemed to control under the 1940 Act. To estimate the EV of a portfolio company, the Investment Adviser analyzes various factors, including the portfolio company’s historical and projected financial results, macroeconomic impacts on the company, and competitive dynamics in the company’s industry. Oaktree also utilizes some or all of the following information based on the individual circumstances of the portfolio company: (i) valuations of comparable public companies, (ii) recent sales of private and public comparable companies in similar industries or having similar business or earnings characteristics, (iii) purchase price multiples as a multiple of their earnings or cash flow, (iv) the portfolio company’s ability to meet its forecasts and its business prospects, (v) a discounted cash flow analysis, (vi) estimated liquidation or collateral value of the portfolio company's assets and (vii) offers from third parties to buy the portfolio company. The Company may probability weight potential sale outcomes with respect to a portfolio company when uncertainty exists as of the valuation date. The third valuation technique is a market yield technique, which is typically performed for non-credit impaired debt investments. In the market yield technique, a current price is imputed for the investment based upon an assessment of the expected market yield for a similarly structured investment with a similar level of risk, and the Company considers the current contractual interest rate, the capital structure and other terms of the investment relative to risk of the company and the specific investment. A key determinant of risk, among other things, is the leverage through the investment relative to the EV of the portfolio company. As debt investments held by the Company are substantially illiquid with no active transaction market, the Company depends on primary market data, including newly funded transactions and industry specific market movements, as well as secondary market data with respect to high yield debt instruments and syndicated loans, as inputs in determining the appropriate market yield, as applicable.
In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that qualify as investment companies in accordance with ASC 946 may be valued using net asset value as a practical expedient for fair value. Consistent with FASB guidance under ASC 820, these investments are excluded from the hierarchical levels.
The Company estimates the fair value of privately held warrants using a Black Scholes pricing model, which includes an analysis of various factors and subjective assumptions, including the current stock price (by using an EV analysis as described above), the expected period until exercise, expected volatility of the underlying stock price, expected dividends and the risk free rate. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates.
The Company's Board of Directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter in connection with determining the fair value of the Company's investments:
The quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by Oaktree's valuation team in conjunction with Oaktree's portfolio management team and investment professionals responsible for each portfolio investment;
Preliminary valuations are then reviewed and discussed with management of Oaktree;
Separately, independent valuation firms engaged by the Board of Directors prepare valuations of the Company's investments, on a selected basis, for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment, and submit the reports to the Company and provide such reports to Oaktree and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors;
Oaktree compares and contrasts its preliminary valuations to the valuations of the independent valuation firms and prepares a valuation report for the Audit Committee;
The Audit Committee reviews the preliminary valuations with Oaktree, and Oaktree responds and supplements the preliminary valuations to reflect any discussions between Oaktree and the Audit Committee;
The Audit Committee makes a recommendation to the full Board of Directors regarding the fair value of the investments in the Company's portfolio; and
The Board of Directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in the Company's portfolio.
The fair value of the Company's investments as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has and will continue to engage independent valuation firms to provide assistance regarding the determination of the fair value of a portion of the Company's portfolio securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment each quarter, and the Board of Directors may reasonably rely on that assistance. However, the Board of Directors is responsible for the ultimate valuation of the portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to the Company's valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process.
The Company has not elected the fair value option to report other selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. With the exception of the line items entitled "deferred financing costs," "other assets," "credit facilities payable," and "unsecured notes payable,"

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which are reported at amortized cost, all assets and liabilities approximate fair value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying value of the line items titled "interest, dividends, and fees receivable," "due from portfolio companies," "receivables from unsettled transactions," "accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities," "base management fee and part I incentive fee payable," "due to affiliate," "interest payable," "amounts payable to syndication partners," "director fees payable" and "payables from unsettled transactions" approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
Investment Income:
Interest Income
Interest income, adjusted for accretion of original issue discount ("OID"), is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. Cash interest payments received on investments may be recognized as income or a return of capital depending upon management’s judgment. The Company stops accruing interest on investments when it is determined that interest is no longer collectible. Investments that are expected to pay regularly scheduled interest in cash are generally placed on non-accrual status when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest cash payments will be collected. A non-accrual investment is restored to accrual status if past due principal and interest are paid in cash, and the portfolio company, in management’s judgment, is likely to continue timely payment of its remaining obligations.
In connection with its investment in a portfolio company, the Company sometimes receives nominal cost equity that is valued as part of the negotiation process with the portfolio company. When the Company receives nominal cost equity, the Company allocates its cost basis in the investment between debt securities and the nominal cost equity at the time of origination. Any resulting discount from recording the loan, or otherwise purchasing a security at a discount, is accreted into interest income over the life of the loan.
For the Company's secured borrowings, the interest earned on the entire loan balance is recorded within interest income and the interest earned by the buyer from the partial loan sales is recorded within interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
PIK Interest Income
The Company's investments in debt securities may contain PIK interest provisions. PIK interest, which represents contractually deferred interest added to the loan balance that is generally due at the end of the loan term, is generally recorded on the accrual basis to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. The Company generally ceases accruing PIK interest if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or if the Company does not expect the portfolio company to be able to pay all principal and interest due. The Company's decision to cease accruing PIK interest involves subjective judgments and determinations based on available information about a particular portfolio company, including whether the portfolio company is current with respect to its payment of principal and interest on its loans and debt securities; financial statements and financial projections for the portfolio company; the Company's assessment of the portfolio company's business development success; information obtained by the Company in connection with periodic formal update interviews with the portfolio company's management and, if appropriate, the private equity sponsor; and information about the general economic and market conditions in which the portfolio company operates. Based on this and other information, the Company determines whether to cease accruing PIK interest on a loan or debt security. The Company's determination to cease accruing PIK interest is generally made well before the Company's full write-down of a loan or debt security. In addition, if it is subsequently determined that the Company will not be able to collect any previously accrued PIK interest, the fair value of the loans or debt securities would be reduced by the amount of such previously accrued, but uncollectible, PIK interest. The accrual of PIK interest on the Company’s debt investments increases the recorded cost bases of these investments in the consolidated financial statements and, as a result, increases the cost bases of these investments for purposes of computing the capital gain incentive fee payable by the Company to Oaktree beginning in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. To maintain its status as a RIC, certain income from PIK interest may be required to be distributed to the Company’s stockholders, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash and may never do so.
Fee Income
The Company receives a variety of fees in the ordinary course of business, including servicing, advisory, amendment, structuring and prepayment fees, which are classified as fee income and recognized as they are earned.
The Company may structure exit fees across certain of its portfolio investments to be received upon the future exit of those investments. These fees are typically paid to the Company upon the earliest to occur of (i) a sale of the borrower or substantially all of its assets of the borrower, (ii) the maturity date of the loan or (iii) the date when full prepayment of the loan occurs. The receipt of such fees is contingent upon the occurrence of one of the events listed above for each of the investments. A percentage of these fees is included in net investment income over the life of the loan.

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Dividend Income
The Company generally recognizes dividend income on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received from equity investments are evaluated to determine if the distribution should be recorded as dividend income or a return of capital. Generally, the Company will not record distributions from equity investments as dividend income unless there are sufficient earnings at the portfolio company prior to the distribution. Distributions that are classified as a return of capital are recorded as a reduction in the cost basis of the investment.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of demand deposits and highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in bank accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance limit. Cash and cash equivalents are classified as Level 1 assets and are included on the Company's Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
As of September 30, 2017, included in cash and cash equivalents was $25.2 million held in bank accounts of the Excluded Subsidiaries. These cash and cash equivalents were permitted only for certain uses, including funding operating expenses of the Excluded Subsidiaries. This cash was not permitted to be used to fund the Company's investments that are held outside the Excluded Subsidiaries or for other corporate purposes of the Company. As of March 31, 2018, there were no cash and cash equivalents held in bank accounts of the Excluded Subsidiaries.
As of September 30, 2017, included in restricted cash was $6.8 million that was held at U.S. Bank, National Association in connection with the Company's Sumitomo Facility (as defined in Note 6). The Company was restricted in terms of access to this cash until the occurrence of the periodic distribution dates and, in connection therewith, the Company’s submission of its required periodic reporting schedules and verifications of the Company’s compliance with the terms of the credit agreement.
Due from Portfolio Companies:
Due from portfolio companies consists of amounts payable to the Company from its portfolio companies, including any escrow receivable from the sale of portfolio companies and excluding those amounts attributable to interest, dividends or fees receivable. These amounts are recognized as they become payable to the Company (e.g., principal payments on the scheduled amortization payment date).
Receivables/Payables From Unsettled Transactions:
Receivables/payables from unsettled transactions consists of amounts receivable to or payable by the Company for transactions that have not settled at the reporting date.
Deferred Financing Costs:
Deferred financing costs consist of fees and expenses paid in connection with the closing or amending of credit facilities and debt offerings. Deferred financing costs in connection with credit facilities are capitalized as an asset at the time of payment. Deferred financing costs in connection with all other debt arrangements are a direct deduction from the related debt liability at the time of payment. Deferred financing costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the terms of the respective debt arrangement. This amortization expense is included in interest expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. Upon early termination or modification of a credit facility, all or a portion of unamortized fees related to such facility may be accelerated into interest expense.

Offering Costs:
Offering costs consist of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the offer and sale of the Company's securities, including legal, accounting and printing fees. The Company charges offering costs to capital at the time of an offering. There were no offering costs charged to capital during the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
Income Taxes:
The Company has elected to be subject to tax as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to be subject to tax as a RIC, among other things, the Company is required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute dividends to its stockholders of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code and determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid, for each taxable year. As a RIC, the Company is not subject to federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income and gains distributed currently to stockholders as a dividend. Depending on the level of taxable income earned during a taxable year, the Company may choose to retain taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions and would distribute

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such taxable income in the next taxable year. The Company would then incur a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income, determined on a calendar year basis, could exceed estimated current calendar year dividend distributions, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. The Company anticipates timely distribution of its taxable income within the tax rules under Subchapter M of the Code. The Company did not incur a U.S. federal excise tax for calendar years 2015 and 2016 and does not expect to incur a U.S. federal excise tax for calendar year 2017.
The Company holds certain portfolio investments through taxable subsidiaries, including Fund of Funds and Holdings. The purpose of the Company's taxable subsidiaries is to permit the Company to hold equity investments in portfolio companies which are "pass through" entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes in order to comply with the RIC tax requirements. The taxable subsidiaries are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, and portfolio investments held by them are included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as portfolio investments and recorded at fair value. The taxable subsidiaries are not consolidated with the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, and the related tax assets and liabilities, as a result of their ownership of certain portfolio investments. This income tax expense, if any, would be reflected in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company uses the liability method to account for its taxable subsidiaries' income taxes. Using this method, the Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. In addition, the Company recognizes deferred tax benefits associated with net operating loss carry forwards that it may use to offset future tax obligations. The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which it expects to recover or settle those temporary differences.
FASB ASC Topic 740 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes ("ASC 740") provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management's determinations regarding ASC 740 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based upon factors including an ongoing analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. The Company recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Company's tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years 2014, 2015 or 2016. The Company identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and California, and the Company is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.    
Secured Borrowings:
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 860 when accounting for loan participations and other partial loan sales. Such guidance provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and requires a participation or other partial loan sales to meet the definition of a "participating interest," as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest or which are not eligible for sale accounting remain on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the proceeds are recorded as a secured borrowing until the definition is met. Secured borrowings are carried at fair value to correspond with the related investments, which are carried at fair value. See Note 14 for additional information.
Amounts Payable to Syndication Partners:
The Company acts as administrative agent for certain loans it originates and then syndicates. As administrative agent, the Company receives interest, principal and/or other payments from borrowers that is redistributed to syndication partners. If not redistributed by the reporting date, such amounts are classified in restricted cash and a payable is recorded to syndication partners on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Fair Value Option:
The Company adopted certain principles under FASB ASC Topic 825 Financial Instruments Fair Value Option ("ASC 825") and elected the fair value option for its secured borrowings, which had a cost basis of $12.9 million and $13.5 million in the aggregate as of each of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. The Company believes that by electing the fair value option for these financial instruments, it provides consistent measurement of the assets and liabilities which relate to the partial loan sales mentioned above.


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(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Principal versus Agent Considerations. This ASU is intended to clarify revenue recognition accounting when a third party is involved in providing goods or services to a customer. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. This ASU is intended to clarify two aspects of Topic 606: identifying performance obligations and licensing implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. This ASU amends certain aspects of ASU 2014-09, addresses certain implementation issues identified and clarifies the new revenue standards’ core revenue recognition principles. The new standards will be effective for the Company on October 1, 2018 and early adoption is permitted on the original effective date of January 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall ("ASU 2016-01"), which makes limited amendments to the guidance in GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The new standard significantly revises an entity’s accounting related to (1) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein.  Early adoption is permitted specifically for the amendments pertaining to the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value.  Early adoption of all other amendments is not permitted. Upon adoption, the Company will be required to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective.  The Company did not early adopt the new guidance during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-01 will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included within cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein, and early adoption is permitted. The amendment should be adopted retrospectively. The Company did not early adopt the new guidance during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The new guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements other than a change in presentation of individual line items on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

Note 3. Portfolio Investments
As of March 31, 2018, 169.3% of net assets, or $1.4 billion, was invested in 115 portfolio companies, including the Company's investment in Class A mezzanine secured deferrable floating rate notes, Class B mezzanine secured deferrable fixed rate notes and limited liability company ("LLC") equity interests in Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "SLF JV I"), which had a fair value of $100.8 million, $27.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, 1.0% of net assets, or $8.2 million, was invested in cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash). In comparison, as of September 30, 2017, 177.7% of net assets, or $1.5 billion, was invested in 125 portfolio investments, including the Company's investment in Class A mezzanine secured deferrable floating rate notes and Class B mezzanine secured deferrable fixed rate notes and LLC equity interests in SLF JV I, which had a fair value of $101.0 million, $27.6 million and $5.5 million, respectively, and 6.9% of net assets, or $59.9 million, was invested in cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash). As of March 31, 2018, 76.6% of the Company's portfolio at fair value consisted of senior secured debt investments and 15.8% consisted of subordinated notes, including debt investments in SLF JV I. As of September 30, 2017, 78.0% of the Company's portfolio at fair value consisted of senior secured debt investments and 14.4% consisted of subordinated notes, including debt investments in SLF JV I.
The Company also held equity investments in certain of its portfolio companies consisting of common stock, preferred stock, limited partnership interests or LLC equity interests. These instruments generally do not produce a current return but are held for potential investment appreciation and capital gain.
During the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded a net realized gain on investments and secured borrowings of $4.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company

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recorded net realized losses on investments and secured borrowings of $115.9 million and $139.0 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded net unrealized depreciation on investments and secured borrowings of $0.4 million and $43.8 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded net unrealized appreciation on investments and secured borrowings of $106.2 million and $31.8 million, respectively.
The composition of the Company's investments as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 at cost and fair value was as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
Investments in debt securities
 
$
1,334,400

 
$
1,166,108

 
$
1,426,301

 
$
1,296,138

Investments in equity securities
 
183,439

 
101,837

 
186,521

 
111,421

Debt investments in SLF JV I
 
128,495

 
128,495

 
128,671

 
128,671

Equity investment in SLF JV I
 
16,172

 
4,244

 
16,172

 
5,525

Total
 
$
1,662,506

 
$
1,400,684

 
$
1,757,665

 
$
1,541,755

The composition of the Company's debt investments as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 at fixed rates and floating rates was as follows:
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Fair Value
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
 
Fair Value
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
Fixed rate debt securities, including debt investments in SLF JV I
 
$
199,328

 
15.40
%
 
$
233,869

 
16.41
%
Floating rate debt securities, including debt investments in SLF JV I
 
1,095,275

 
84.60

 
1,190,940

 
83.59

Total
 
$
1,294,603

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,424,809

 
100.00
%
The following table presents the financial instruments carried at fair value as of March 31, 2018 on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for each of the three levels of hierarchy established by ASC 820:
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Measured at Net Asset Value (a)
 
Total
Investments in debt securities (senior secured)
 
$

 
$
232,609

 
$
840,282

 
$

 
$
1,072,891

Investments in debt securities (subordinated, including debt investments in SLF JV I)
 

 
70,812

 
150,900

 

 
221,712

Investments in equity securities (preferred)
 

 

 
13,797

 

 
13,797

Investments in equity securities (common, including LLC equity interests of SLF JV I)
 

 

 
62,978

 
29,306

 
92,284

Total investments at fair value
 

 
303,421

 
1,067,957

 
29,306

 
1,400,684

Cash and cash equivalents
 
7,951

 

 

 

 
7,951

Total assets at fair value
 
$
7,951

 
$
303,421

 
$
1,067,957

 
$
29,306

 
$
1,408,635

Secured borrowings relating to senior secured debt investments
 

 

 
10,652

 

 
10,652

Total liabilities at fair value
 
$

 
$

 
$
10,652

 
$

 
$
10,652

__________ 
(a)
In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that are measured using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient for fair value have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. These investments are generally not redeemable. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





The following table presents the financial instruments carried at fair value as of September 30, 2017 on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for each of the three levels of hierarchy established by ASC 820:
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Measured at Net Asset Value (a)
 
Total
Investments in debt securities (senior secured)
 
$

 
$
142,257

 
$
1,060,442

 
$

 
$
1,202,699

Investments in debt securities (subordinated, including debt investments in SLF JV I)
 

 
41,778

 
180,331

 

 
222,109

Investments in equity securities (preferred)
 

 

 
16,445

 

 
16,445

Investments in equity securities (common, including LLC equity interests of SLF JV I)
 

 

 
69,164

 
31,338

 
100,502

Total investments at fair value
 

 
184,035

 
1,326,382

 
31,338

 
1,541,755

Cash and cash equivalents
 
53,018

 

 

 

 
53,018

Total assets at fair value
 
$
53,018

 
$
184,035

 
$
1,326,382

 
$
31,338

 
$
1,594,773

Secured borrowings relating to senior secured debt investments
 

 

 
13,256

 

 
13,256

Total liabilities at fair value
 
$

 
$

 
$
13,256

 
$

 
$
13,256

__________ 
(a)
In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that are measured using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient for fair value have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. These investments are generally not redeemable. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
When a determination is made to classify a financial instrument within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, the determination is based upon the fact that the unobservable factors are significant to the overall fair value measurement. However, Level 3 financial instruments typically include, in addition to the unobservable or Level 3 components, observable components (i.e. components that are actively quoted and can be validated by external sources). Accordingly, the appreciation (depreciation) in the tables below includes changes in fair value due in part to observable factors that are part of the valuation methodology. Transfers between levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.
The following table provides a roll-forward in the changes in fair value from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018 for all investments and secured borrowings for which the Company determined fair value using unobservable (Level 3) factors:
 
 
Investments
 
Liabilities
 
 
Senior Secured Debt
 
Subordinated
Debt (including debt investments in SLF JV I)
 
Preferred
Equity
 
Common
Equity
 
Total
 
Secured Borrowings
Fair value as of December 31, 2017
 
$
815,352

 
$
169,951

 
$
16,350

 
$
68,434

 
$
1,070,087

 
$
11,601

New investments & net revolver activity
 
135,179

 
932

 

 

 
136,111

 

Redemptions/repayments/sales
 
(127,842
)
 
(21,006
)
 
(2,612
)
 
(6,252
)
 
(157,712
)
 
(541
)
Transfers in (a)
 
14,609

 

 

 

 
14,609

 

Net accrual of PIK interest income
 
699

 
337

 

 

 
1,036

 

Accretion of OID
 
1,189

 

 

 

 
1,189

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
1,095

 
686

 
(2,054
)
 
(1,505
)
 
(1,778
)
 

Net unrealized depreciation on secured borrowings
 

 

 

 

 

 
(408
)
Realized gain on investments
 
1

 

 
2,113

 
2,301

 
4,415

 

Fair value as of March 31, 2018
 
$
840,282

 
$
150,900

 
$
13,797

 
$
62,978

 
$
1,067,957

 
$
10,652

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to Level 3 assets & liabilities still held as of March 31, 2018 and reported within net unrealized depreciation on investments and net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018
 
$
2,496

 
$
772

 
$
269

 
$
(1,553
)
 
$
1,984

 
$
(408
)



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(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





__________
(a) There was a transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 for one investment during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 as a result of a decreased number of market quotes available and/or decreased market liquidity.

The following table provides a roll-forward in the changes in fair value from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017 for all investments and secured borrowings for which the Company determined fair value using unobservable (Level 3) factors:
 
 
Investments
 
Liabilities
 
 
Senior Secured Debt
 
Subordinated
Debt (including debt investments in SLF JV I)
 
Preferred
Equity
 
Common
Equity
 
Total
 
Secured Borrowings
Fair value as of December 31, 2016
 
$
1,514,361

 
$
256,420

 
$
49,588

 
$
93,020

 
$
1,913,389

 
$
13,981

New investments & net revolver activity
 
109,226

 
1,665

 

 
27,830

 
138,721

 

Redemptions/repayments/sales
 
(295,197
)
 

 

 
(3,191
)
 
(298,388
)
 
(307
)
Net accrual of PIK interest income
 
1,198

 
1,365

 
711

 

 
3,274

 

Accretion of OID
 
3,069

 

 

 

 
3,069

 

Net change in unearned income
 
139

 
11

 

 

 
150

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
112,880

 
(30
)
 
7,890

 
(16,493
)
 
104,247

 

Net unrealized appreciation on secured borrowings
 

 

 

 

 

 
334

Realized gain (loss) on investments
 
(110,794
)
 

 
(7,395
)
 
2,254

 
(115,935
)
 

Fair value as of March 31, 2017
 
$
1,334,882

 
$
259,431

 
$
50,794

 
$
103,420

 
$
1,748,527

 
$
14,008

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to Level 3 assets & liabilities still held as of March 31, 2017 and reported within net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017
 
$
925

 
$
(30
)
 
$
495

 
$
(10,441
)
 
$
(9,051
)
 
$
334


The following table provides a roll-forward in the changes in fair value from September 30, 2017 to March 31, 2018 for all investments and secured borrowings for which the Company determined fair value using unobservable (Level 3) factors:
 
 
Investments
 
Liabilities
 
 
Senior Secured Debt
 
Subordinated
Debt (including debt investments in SLF JV I)
 
Preferred
Equity
 
Common
Equity
 
Total
 
Secured Borrowings
Fair value as of September 30, 2017
 
$
1,060,442

 
$
180,331

 
$
16,445

 
$
69,164

 
$
1,326,382

 
$
13,256

New investments & net revolver activity
 
208,403

 
2,663

 

 
2,500

 
213,566

 

Redemptions/repayments/sales
 
(367,736
)
 
(21,819
)
 
(2,613
)
 
(6,242
)
 
(398,410
)
 
(541
)
Transfers out (a)
 
(37,368
)
 

 

 

 
(37,368
)
 

Net accrual of PIK interest income
 
1,382

 
412

 

 

 
1,794

 

Accretion of OID
 
1,377

 

 

 

 
1,377

 

Net unrealized depreciation on investments
 
(26,219
)
 
(10,686
)
 
(2,148
)
 
(4,736
)
 
(43,789
)
 

Net unrealized depreciation on secured borrowings
 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,063
)
Realized gain (loss) on investments
 
1

 
(1
)
 
2,113

 
2,292

 
4,405

 

Fair value as of March 31, 2018
 
$
840,282

 
$
150,900

 
$
13,797

 
$
62,978

 
$
1,067,957

 
$
10,652

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to Level 3 assets & liabilities still held as of March 31, 2018 and reported within net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2018
 
$
(23,668
)
 
$
(10,686
)
 
$
(57
)
 
$
(4,667
)
 
$
(39,078
)
 
$
(2,063
)
__________
(a) There were transfers out of Level 3 to Level 2 for certain investments during the six months ended March 31, 2018 as a result of an increased number of market quotes available and/or increased market liquidity.


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(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





The following table provides a roll-forward in the changes in fair value from September 30, 2016 to March 31, 2017 for all investments and secured borrowings for which the Company determined fair value using unobservable (Level 3) factors:
 
 
Investments
 
Liabilities
 
 
Senior Secured Debt
 
Subordinated
Debt (including debt investments in SLF JV I)
 
Preferred
Equity
 
Common
Equity
 
Total
 
Secured Borrowings
Fair value as of September 30, 2016
 
$
1,689,535

 
$
285,277

 
$
47,749

 
$
106,540

 
$
2,129,101

 
$
18,400

New investments & net revolver activity
 
209,084

 
128,067

 

 
29,416

 
366,567

 

Redemptions/repayments
 
(489,813
)
 
(150,043
)
 
(652
)
 
(4,977
)
 
(645,485
)
 
(4,810
)
Net accrual of PIK interest income
 
172

 
1,118

 
1,387

 

 
2,677

 

Accretion of OID
 
5,270

 

 

 

 
5,270

 

Net change in unearned income
 
113

 
22

 

 

 
135

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
31,455

 
14,847

 
9,262

 
(26,213
)
 
29,351

 

Net unrealized appreciation on secured borrowings
 

 

 

 

 

 
418

Realized loss on investments
 
(110,934
)
 
(19,857
)
 
(6,952
)
 
(1,346
)
 
(139,089
)
 

Fair value as of March 31, 2017
 
$
1,334,882

 
$
259,431

 
$
50,794

 
$
103,420

 
$
1,748,527

 
$
14,008

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to Level 3 assets & liabilities still held as of March 31, 2017 and reported within net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2017
 
$
(79,556
)
 
$
(823
)
 
$
2,192

 
$
(22,227
)
 
$
(100,414
)
 
$
418



Significant Unobservable Inputs for Level 3 Investments
The following table provides quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 investments and secured borrowings, which are carried at fair value, as of March 31, 2018:
Asset
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average (c)
Senior secured debt
 
$
470,188

 
Market yield technique
 
Market yield
 
(a)
6.7%
-
21.8%
 
12.4%
 
 
3,775

 
Enterprise value technique
 
Revenue multiple
 
(b)
0.5x
-
0.7x
 
0.6x
 
 
111,711

 
Enterprise value technique
 
EBITDA multiple
 
(b)
3.1x
-
8.1x
 
4.5x
 
 
43,638

 
Enterprise value technique
 
Asset multiple
 
(b)
0.9x
-
1.1x
 
1.0x
 
 
62,694

 
Transactions precedent technique
 
Transaction price
 
(d)
N/A
-
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
148,275

 
Market quotations
 
Broker quoted price
 
(e)
N/A
-
N/A
 
N/A
Subordinated debt
 
20,835

 
Market yield technique
 
Market yield
 
(a)
13.5%
-
16.2%
 
14.3%
 
 
1,570

 
Enterprise value technique
 
EBITDA multiple
 
(a)
4.3x
-
7.0x
 
5.2x
SLF JV I debt investments
 
128,495

 
Enterprise value technique
 
N/A
 
(f)
N/A
-
N/A
 
N/A
Preferred & common equity
 
16,108

 
Enterprise value technique
 
Revenue multiple
 
(b)
0.5x
-
10.9x
 
2.4x
 
 
46,791

 
Enterprise value technique
 
EBITDA multiple
 
(b)
3.1x
-
17.9x
 
8.3x
 
 
13,877

 
Enterprise value technique
 
Asset multiple
 
(b)
0.9x
-
1.1x
 
1.0x
Total
 
$
1,067,957

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secured borrowings
 
10,652

 
Market yield technique
 
Market yield
 
(a)
20.8%
-
22.8%
 
21.8%
Total
 
$
10,652

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__________ 
(a)
Used when market participant would take into account market yield when pricing the investment or secured borrowings.

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(b)
Used when market participant would use such multiples when pricing the investment.
(c)
Weighted averages are calculated based on fair value of investments or secured borrowings.
(d)
Used when there is an observable transaction or pending event for the investment.
(e)
The Company generally uses prices provided by an independent pricing service which are non-binding indicative prices on or near the valuation date as the primary basis for the fair value determinations for quoted senior secured debt investments. Since these prices are non-binding, they may not be indicative of fair value. The company performs additional procedures to corroborate such information, which may include the market yield technique and a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the credit quality and market trends affecting the portfolio company. Each quoted price is evaluated by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors in conjunction with additional information compiled by Oaktree.
(f)
The Company determined the value based on the total assets less the total liabilities senior to the mezzanine notes held at SLF JV I in an amount not exceeding par under the enterprise value technique.
Under the market yield technique, the significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company's investments in debt securities and secured borrowings as of March 31, 2018 is the market yield. Increases or decreases in the market yield may result in a lower or higher fair value measurement, respectively.
Under the enterprise value technique, the significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company's investments in debt or equity securities as of March 31, 2018 is the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")/Revenue/Asset multiple. Increases or decreases in the valuation multiples in isolation may result in a higher or lower fair value measurement, respectively.
The following table provides quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 investments and secured borrowings, which are carried at fair value, as of September 30, 2017:
Asset
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average (c)
Senior secured debt
 
$
632,835

 
Market yield technique
 
Capital structure premium
 
(a)
0.0%
-
2.0%
 
0.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tranche specific risk premium/(discount)
 
(a)
(2.5)%
-
10.5%
 
2.9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Size premium
 
(a)
0.5%
-
2.0%
 
1.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industry premium/(discount)
 
(a)
(1.2)%
-
2.6%
 
0.4%
 
 
58,815

 
Enterprise value technique
 
Revenue multiple
 
(b)
0.2x
-
0.6x
 
0.5x
 
 
107,313

 
Enterprise value technique
 
EBITDA multiple
 
(b)
0.1x
-
7.2x
 
4.6x
 
 
98,800

 
Transactions precedent technique
 
Transaction price
 
(d)
N/A
-
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
162,679

 
Market quotations
 
Broker quoted price
 
(e)
N/A
-
N/A
 
N/A
Subordinated debt
 
40,825

 
Market yield technique
 
Capital structure premium
 
(a)
2.0%
-
2.0%
 
2.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tranche specific risk premium
 
(a)
1.8%
-
5.9%
 
3.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Size premium
 
(a)
2.0%
-
2.0%
 
2.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industry premium/(discount)
 
(a)
(0.5)%
-
2.6%
 
0.6%
 
 
10,835

 
Enterprise value technique
 
EBITDA multiple
 
(b)
6.3x
-
7.0x
 
6.4x
SLF JV I debt investments
 
128,671

 
Enterprise value technique
 
N/A
 
(f)
N/A
-
N/A
 
N/A
Preferred & common equity
 
85,609

 
Enterprise value technique
 
EBITDA multiple
 
(b)
0.1x
-
15.6x
 
6.8x
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue multiple
 
(b)
0.9x
 
10.9x
 
2.7x
Total
 
$
1,326,382

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secured borrowings
 
13,256

 
Market yield technique
 
Tranche specific risk premium (discount)
 
(a)
(2.0)%
-
6.5%
 
5.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Size premium
 
(a)
2.0%
-
2.0%
 
2.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industry premium
 
(a)
0.2%
-
0.2%
 
0.2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
13,256

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





__________ 
(a)
Used when market participant would take into account this premium or discount when pricing the investment or secured borrowings based on a market yield.
(b)
Used when market participant would use such multiples when pricing the investment.
(c)
Weighted averages are calculated based on fair value of investments or secured borrowings.
(d)
Used when there is an observable transaction or pending event for the investment.
(e)
The Company generally uses prices provided by an independent pricing service which are non-binding indicative prices on or near the valuation date as the primary basis for the fair value determinations for quoted senior secured debt investments. Since these prices are non-binding, they may not be indicative of fair value. The company performs additional procedures to corroborate such information, which may include the market yield technique and a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the credit quality and market trends affecting the portfolio company. Each quoted price is evaluated by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors in conjunction with additional information compiled by Oaktree.
(f)
The Company determined the value based on the total assets less the total liabilities senior to the mezzanine notes held at SLF JV I in an amount not exceeding par under the enterprise value technique
Under the market yield technique, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's investments in debt securities and secured borrowings as of September 30, 2017 are capital structure premium, tranche specific risk premium (discount), size premium and industry premium (discount). Increases or decreases in any of those inputs in isolation may result in a lower or higher fair value measurement, respectively.
Under the enterprise value technique, the significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company's investments in debt or equity securities as of September 30, 2017 is the EBITDA/Revenue multiple. Increases or decreases in the valuation multiples in isolation may result in a higher or lower fair value measurement, respectively.
 
Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, At Fair Value
The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of the Company's financial liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value as of March 31, 2018 and the level of each financial liability within the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Credit facility payable
 
$
183,000

 
$
183,000

 
$

 
$

 
$
183,000

Unsecured notes payable (net of unamortized financing costs)
 
385,778

 
392,092

 

 
161,940

 
230,152

Total
 
$
568,778

 
$
575,092

 
$

 
$
161,940

 
$
413,152

The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of the Company's financial liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value as of September 30, 2017 and the level of each financial liability within the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Credit facilities payable
 
$
255,995

 
$
255,995

 
$

 
$

 
$
255,995

Unsecured notes payable (net of unamortized financing costs)
 
406,115

 
414,067

 

 
163,517

 
250,550

Total
 
$
662,110

 
$
670,062

 
$

 
$
163,517

 
$
506,545

The principal values of the credit facilities payable approximate their fair values due to their variable interest rates and are included in Level 3 of the hierarchy.
The Company uses the non-binding indicative quoted price as of the valuation date to estimate the fair value of its 4.875% unsecured notes due 2019 ("2019 Notes"), which are included in Level 3 of the hierarchy.
The Company uses the unadjusted quoted price as of the valuation date to calculate the fair value of its 5.875% unsecured notes due 2024 ("2024 Notes") and its 6.125% unsecured notes due 2028 ("2028 Notes"), which currently trade under the symbol "OSLE" on the New York Stock Exchange and the symbol "OCSLL" on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, respectively. Although these securities are publicly traded, the market is relatively inactive, and accordingly, these securities are included in Level 2 of the hierarchy.

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OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)






Portfolio Composition
Summaries of the composition of the Company's investment portfolio at cost as a percentage of total investments and at fair value as a percentage of total investments and total net assets are shown in the following tables:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Cost:
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
Senior secured debt
 
$
1,211,151

 
72.85
%
 
$
1,313,432

 
74.73
%
Subordinated debt
 
123,249

 
7.41

 
112,869

 
6.42

Debt investments in SLF JV I
 
128,495

 
7.73

 
128,671

 
7.32

LLC equity interests of SLF JV I
 
16,172

 
0.97

 
16,172

 
0.92

Purchased equity
 
110,609

 
6.65

 
112,558

 
6.40

Equity grants
 
48,805

 
2.94

 
48,805

 
2.78

Limited partnership interests
 
24,025

 
1.45

 
25,158

 
1.43

Total
 
$
1,662,506

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,757,665

 
100.00
%
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Fair Value:
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
% of Total Net Assets
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
% of Total Net Assets
Senior secured debt
 
$
1,072,891

 
76.60
%
 
129.70
%
 
$
1,202,699

 
78.01
%
 
138.61
%
Subordinated debt
 
93,217

 
6.66
%
 
11.27
%
 
93,438

 
6.06
%
 
10.77
%
Debt investments in SLF JV I
 
128,495

 
9.17
%
 
15.53
%
 
128,671

 
8.35
%
 
14.83
%
LLC equity interests of SLF JV I
 
4,244

 
0.30
%
 
0.51
%
 
5,525

 
0.36
%
 
0.64
%
Purchased equity
 
70,333

 
5.02
%
 
8.50
%
 
78,655

 
5.10
%
 
9.07
%
Equity grants
 
6,443

 
0.46
%
 
0.78
%
 
6,954

 
0.45
%
 
0.80
%
Limited partnership interests
 
25,061

 
1.79
%
 
3.03
%
 
25,813

 
1.67
%
 
2.97
%
Total
 
$
1,400,684

 
100.00
%
 
169.32
%
 
$
1,541,755

 
100.00
%
 
177.69
%


42

OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





The Company primarily invests in portfolio companies located in North America. The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company, which may not be indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company's business. The following tables show the portfolio composition by geographic region at cost as a percentage of total investments and at fair value as a percentage of total investments and total net assets:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Cost:
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 Northeast
 
$
622,281

 
37.44
%
 
$
648,105

 
36.87
%
 West
 
317,936

 
19.12
%
 
328,673

 
18.70
%
 Midwest
 
266,144

 
16.01
%
 
258,895

 
14.73
%
 Southeast
 
207,888

 
12.50
%
 
176,460

 
10.04
%
 Southwest
 
157,239

 
9.46
%
 
271,484

 
15.45
%
 International
 
79,653

 
4.79
%
 
62,649

 
3.56
%
 Northwest
 
11,365

 
0.68
%
 
11,399

 
0.65
%
Total
 
$
1,662,506

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,757,665

 
100.00
%
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Fair Value:
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
% of Total Net Assets
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
% of Total Net Assets
 Northeast
 
$
497,110

 
35.49
%
 
60.09
%
 
$
539,803

 
35.01
%
 
62.22
%
 West
 
292,369

 
20.87
%
 
35.34
%
 
297,716

 
19.31
%
 
34.31
%
 Midwest
 
216,575

 
15.46
%
 
26.18
%
 
224,111

 
14.54
%
 
25.83
%
 Southeast
 
209,947

 
14.99
%
 
25.38
%
 
179,460

 
11.64
%
 
20.68
%
 Southwest
 
89,918

 
6.42
%
 
10.87
%
 
224,233

 
14.54
%
 
25.84
%
 International
 
83,190

 
5.94
%
 
10.06
%
 
64,780

 
4.20
%
 
7.47
%
 Northwest
 
11,575

 
0.83
%
 
1.40
%
 
11,652

 
0.76
%
 
1.34
%
Total
 
$
1,400,684

 
100.00
%
 
169.32
%
 
$
1,541,755

 
100.00
%
 
177.69
%
 
The composition of the Company's portfolio by industry at cost as a percentage of total investments and at fair value as a percentage of total investments and total net assets as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was as follows:

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OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Cost:
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 Healthcare services
 
$
201,596

 
12.13
 %
 
$
210,527

 
11.98
%
 Multi-sector holdings (1)
 
173,052

 
10.41

 
173,427

 
9.87

 Internet software & services
 
151,459

 
9.11

 
270,192

 
15.37

 Construction & engineering
 
87,561

 
5.27

 
67,879

 
3.86

 Data processing & outsourced services
 
74,698

 
4.49

 
77,673

 
4.42

 Movies & entertainment
 
62,700

 
3.77

 

 

 Pharmaceuticals
 
60,841

 
3.66

 
60,810

 
3.46

 Environmental & facilities services
 
60,128

 
3.62

 
49,902

 
2.84

 Advertising
 
55,584

 
3.34

 
84,720

 
4.82

 Airlines
 
50,244

 
3.02

 
57,602

 
3.28

 Education services
 
49,918

 
3.00

 
50,013

 
2.85

 Healthcare equipment
 
49,149

 
2.96

 
99,614

 
5.67

 Specialty stores
 
46,080

 
2.77

 
58,530

 
3.33

 Property & casualty insurance
 
44,404

 
2.67

 

 

 Research & consulting services
 
36,272

 
2.18

 
37,952

 
2.16

 Integrated telecommunication services
 
35,926

 
2.16

 
30,840

 
1.75

 Leisure facilities
 
34,900

 
2.10

 
30,931

 
1.76

 Technology distributors
 
34,300

 
2.06

 

 

 Auto parts & equipment
 
33,629

 
2.02

 
21,191

 
1.21

 Air freight and logistics
 
32,530

 
1.96

 
32,530

 
1.85

 Housewares & specialties
 
29,861

 
1.80

 
29,852

 
1.70

 Diversified support services
 
28,761

 
1.73

 
22,724

 
1.29

 Consumer electronics
 
23,635

 
1.42

 
23,176

 
1.32

 Oil & gas exploration & production
 
22,906

 
1.38

 

 

 Healthcare distributors
 
19,730

 
1.19

 

 

 Personal products
 
19,637

 
1.18

 

 

 Apparel, accessories & luxury goods
 
18,221

 
1.10

 
5,165

 
0.29

 Healthcare technology
 
14,362

 
0.86

 

 

 Security & alarm services
 
13,148

 
0.79

 
13,214

 
0.75

 Commodity chemicals
 
10,952

 
0.66

 

 

 Other diversified financial services
 
10,088

 
0.61

 
12,079

 
0.69

 Precious metals & minerals
 
7,395

 
0.44

 
7,459

 
0.42

 Oil & gas equipment services
 
7,120

 
0.43

 
27,598

 
1.57

 Trucking
 
7,031

 
0.42

 
7,081

 
0.40

 Industrial machinery
 
6,613

 
0.40

 
15,074

 
0.86

 Thrift & mortgage finance
 
6,254

 
0.38

 
7,240

 
0.41

 Commercial printing
 
5,910

 
0.36

 
5,983

 
0.34

 Distributors
 
5,593

 
0.34

 
14,963

 
0.85

 Wireless telecommunication services
 
5,000

 
0.30

 

 

 Restaurants
 
4,885

 
0.29

 
4,910

 
0.28

 Application software
 
4,818

 
0.29

 
51,444

 
2.93

 General Merchandise Stores
 
4,236

 
0.25

 

 

 Food retail
 
4,180

 
0.25

 
4,176

 
0.24

 IT consulting & other services
 
3,981

 
0.24

 
4,127

 
0.23

 Specialized finance
 
3,224

 
0.19

 
3,224

 
0.18

 Casinos & gaming
 

 

 
23,309

 
1.33

 Home improvement retail
 

 

 
22,944

 
1.31

 Real estate services
 

 

 
13,011

 
0.74

 Hypermarkets & super centers
 

 

 
11,979

 
0.68

 Computer & electronics retail
 

 

 
6,399

 
0.36

 Multi-utilities
 

 

 
6,201

 
0.35

 Human resources & employment services
 
(6
)
 

 

 

Total
 
$
1,662,506

 
100.00
 %
 
$
1,757,665

 
100.00
%

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OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Fair Value:
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
% of Total Net Assets
 
 
 
 % of Total Investments
 
% of Total Net Assets
 Multi-sector holdings (1)
 
$
163,488

 
11.67
 %
 
19.76
 %
 
$
164,511

 
10.67
%
 
18.96
%
 Internet software & services
 
144,161

 
10.28

 
17.43

 
265,076

 
17.20

 
30.56

 Construction & engineering
 
71,046

 
5.07

 
8.59

 
50,269

 
3.26

 
5.79

 Healthcare services
 
70,056

 
5.00

 
8.47

 
93,912

 
6.09

 
10.82

 Data processing & outsourced services
 
63,900

 
4.56

 
7.72

 
68,314

 
4.43

 
7.87

 Pharmaceuticals
 
63,127

 
4.51

 
7.63

 
62,770

 
4.07

 
7.23

 Movies & entertainment
 
62,694

 
4.48

 
7.58

 

 

 

 Environmental & facilities services
 
60,959

 
4.35

 
7.37

 
50,659

 
3.29

 
5.84

 Airlines
 
53,324

 
3.81

 
6.45

 
59,511

 
3.86

 
6.86

 Advertising
 
46,077

 
3.29

 
5.57

 
83,648

 
5.43

 
9.64

 Specialty stores
 
45,250

 
3.23

 
5.47

 
56,867

 
3.69

 
6.55

 Property & casualty insurance
 
45,159

 
3.22

 
5.46

 

 

 

 Research & consulting services
 
41,673

 
2.98

 
5.04

 
38,531

 
2.50

 
4.44

 Leisure facilities
 
36,828

 
2.63

 
4.45

 
32,591

 
2.11

 
3.76

 Education services
 
34,679

 
2.48

 
4.19

 
38,254

 
2.48

 
4.41

 Auto parts & equipment
 
34,468

 
2.46

 
4.17

 
21,715

 
1.41

 
2.50

 Technology distributors
 
34,290

 
2.45

 
4.15

 

 

 

 Integrated telecommunication services
 
30,443

 
2.17

 
3.68

 
31,358

 
2.03

 
3.61

 Housewares & specialties
 
29,963

 
2.14

 
3.62

 
29,775

 
1.93

 
3.43

 Diversified support services
 
28,846

 
2.06

 
3.49

 
22,554

 
1.46

 
2.60

 Consumer electronics
 
24,679

 
1.76

 
2.98

 
24,066

 
1.56

 
2.77

 Oil & gas exploration & production
 
23,129

 
1.65

 
2.80

 

 

 

 Personal products
 
19,834

 
1.42

 
2.40

 

 

 

 Healthcare distributors
 
19,647

 
1.40

 
2.37

 

 

 

 Healthcare technology
 
14,573

 
1.04

 
1.76

 

 

 

 Apparel, accessories & luxury goods
 
13,052

 
0.93

 
1.58

 
1,241

 
0.08

 
0.14

 Security & alarm services
 
12,905

 
0.92

 
1.56

 
13,103

 
0.85

 
1.51

 Commodity chemicals
 
10,926

 
0.78

 
1.32

 

 

 

 Other diversified financial services
 
9,494

 
0.68

 
1.15

 
11,646

 
0.76

 
1.34

 Healthcare equipment
 
9,383

 
0.67

 
1.13

 
72,922

 
4.73

 
8.40

 Oil & gas equipment services
 
9,278

 
0.66

 
1.12

 
28,347

 
1.84

 
3.27

 Precious metals & minerals
 
7,508

 
0.54

 
0.91

 
7,464

 
0.48

 
0.86

 Trucking
 
7,088

 
0.51

 
0.86

 
7,106

 
0.46

 
0.82

 Application software
 
6,907

 
0.49

 
0.83

 
53,905

 
3.50

 
6.21

 Industrial machinery
 
6,491

 
0.46

 
0.78

 
15,004

 
0.97

 
1.73

 Commercial printing
 
5,982

 
0.43

 
0.72

 
6,045

 
0.39

 
0.70

 Distributors
 
5,564

 
0.40

 
0.67

 
14,829

 
0.96

 
1.71

 Thrift & mortgage finance
 
5,199

 
0.37

 
0.63

 
6,129

 
0.40

 
0.71

 Restaurants
 
4,836

 
0.35

 
0.58

 
4,917

 
0.32

 
0.57

 Wireless telecommunication services
 
4,681

 
0.33

 
0.57

 

 

 

 General Merchandise Stores
 
4,467

 
0.32

 
0.54

 

 

 

 Food retail
 
4,256

 
0.30

 
0.51

 
4,251

 
0.28

 
0.49

 Leisure products
 
3,940

 
0.28

 
0.48

 
5,900

 
0.38

 
0.68

 IT consulting & other services
 
3,874

 
0.28

 
0.47

 
3,927

 
0.25

 
0.45

 Specialized finance
 
3,300

 
0.24

 
0.40

 
3,278

 
0.21

 
0.38

 Home improvement retail
 

 

 

 
24,784

 
1.61

 
2.86

 Casinos & gaming
 

 

 

 
23,495

 
1.52

 
2.71

 Real estate services
 

 

 

 
13,014

 
0.84

 
1.50

 Hypermarkets & super centers
 

 

 

 
11,504

 
0.75

 
1.33

 Computer & electronics retail
 

 

 

 
6,498

 
0.42

 
0.75

 Multi-utilities
 

 

 

 
6,255

 
0.41

 
0.72

 Air freight and logistics
 
(740
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.09
)
 
1,810

 
0.12

 
0.21

Total
 
$
1,400,684

 
100.00
 %
 
169.32
 %
 
$
1,541,755

 
100.00
%
 
177.69
%
___________________
(1)
This industry includes the Company's investment in SLF JV I.
As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company had no single investment that represented greater than 10% of the total investment portfolio at fair value. Income, consisting of interest, dividends, fees, other investment income and realization of gains or losses, can fluctuate upon repayment or sale of an investment and in any given period can be highly concentrated among several

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





investments. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company's investment in SLF JV I produced investment income that represented 12.2% and 10.2% of total investment income, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, no individual investment produced investment income that exceeded 10% of total investment income.
Senior Loan Fund JV I LLC
In May 2014, the Company entered into an LLC agreement with Trinity Universal Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Kemper Corporation ("Kemper"), to form SLF JV I. On July 1, 2014, SLF JV I began investing in senior secured loans of middle-market companies and other corporate debt securities. The Company co-invests in these securities with Kemper through its investment in SLF JV I. SLF JV I is managed by a four person Board of Directors, two of whom are selected by the Company and two of whom are selected by Kemper. All portfolio decisions and investment decisions in respect of SLF JV I must be approved by the SLF JV I investment committee, which consists of one representative selected by the Company and one representative selected by Kemper (with approval from a representative of each required). Since the Company does not have a controlling financial interest in SLF JV I, the Company does not consolidate SLF JV I. As of March 31, 2018, SLF JV I is capitalized pro rata with LLC equity interests as transactions are completed and may be capitalized with additional mezzanine notes issued to the Company and Kemper by SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC, which mature on October 12, 2036. As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company and Kemper owned, in the aggregate, 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of SLF JV I and owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding mezzanine notes.
SLF JV I has a senior revolving credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (as amended, the "Deutsche Bank I Facility"), which permitted up to $200.0 million of borrowings as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the stated maturity date of the Deutsche Bank I Facility was July 1, 2023, and borrowings under the Deutsche Bank I Facility bear interest at a rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum during the reinvestment period and at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.40% per annum during the amortization period. The reinvestment period of the Deutsche Bank I Facility expires on July 7, 2018. Under the Deutsche Bank I Facility, $125.1 million and $71.5 million of borrowings was outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, borrowings under the Deutsche Bank I Facility were secured by all of the assets of the special purpose financing subsidiary of SLF JV I.
Prior to December 21, 2017, SLF JV I also had an additional $200.0 million senior credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (the "Deutsche Bank II Facility"). Effective December 21, 2017, SLF JV I merged its financing subsidiaries and, in connection with such merger, terminated the Deutsche Bank II Facility. As of September 30, 2017, there were $41.6 million of borrowings outstanding under the Deutsche Bank II Facility.
As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, SLF JV I had total assets of $322.9 million and $276.8 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, the Company's investment in SLF JV I consisted of LLC equity interests of $4.2 million, at fair value, and Class A mezzanine secured deferrable floating rate notes and Class B mezzanine secured deferrable fixed rate notes of $100.8 million and $27.7 million, at fair value, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, the Company's investment in SLF JV I consisted of LLC equity interests of $5.5 million, at fair value, and Class A mezzanine secured deferrable floating rate notes and Class B mezzanine secured deferrable fixed rate notes of $101.0 million and $27.6 million, at fair value, respectively. In connection with the restructuring in December 2016 of the Company’s and Kemper’s investment in SLF JV I, the Company and Kemper exchanged their holdings of subordinated notes of SLF JV I for the mezzanine notes issued by SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC, a newly formed, wholly owned special purpose issuer subsidiary of SLF JV I, which are secured by SLF JV I’s LLC equity interests in the special purpose entities serving as borrowers under the Deutsche Bank I Facility and, prior to its termination, the Deutsche Bank II Facility each described above. The mezzanine notes are senior in right of payment to the SLF JV I LLC equity interests and any contributions made by the Company to fund investments of SLF JV I through SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC. SLF JV I's portfolio consisted of middle-market and other corporate debt securities of 40 and 32 "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in Section 2(a)(46) of the 1940 Act) as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. The portfolio companies in SLF JV I are in industries similar to those in which the Company may invest directly.
As of each of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company and Kemper had funded approximately $165.5 million to SLF JV I, of which $144.8 million was from the Company. As of March 31, 2018, the Company and Kemper had the option to fund
additional mezzanine notes, subject to additional equity funding to SLF JV I. As of each of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company had commitments to fund LLC equity interests in SLF JV I of $17.5 million, of which $1.3 million was unfunded.

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OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





Below is a summary of SLF JV I's portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual loans in SLF JV I's portfolio as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Senior secured loans (1)
 
$305,086
 
$245,063
Weighted average interest rate on senior secured loans (2)
 
7.82%
 
7.70%
Number of borrowers in SLF JV I
 
40
 
32
Largest exposure to a single borrower (1)
 
$18,021
 
$18,374
Total of five largest loan exposures to borrowers (1)
 
$77,305
 
$82,728
__________
(1) At principal amount.
(2) Computed using the annual interest rate on accruing senior secured loans.

SLF JV I Portfolio as of March 31, 2018
Portfolio Company
 
Industry
 
Investment Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Current Interest Rate(1)(4)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Principal
 
Cost
 
Fair Value (2)
 Accudyne Industries, LLC
 
Industrial machinery
 
First Lien
 
8/18/2024
 
LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor)
 
5.13
%
 
$
9,975

 
$
9,975

 
$
10,043

AdVenture Interactive, Corp. (3)
 
Advertising
 
927 Common Stock Shares
 

 

 
 
 

 
1,390

 
670

Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3)
 
Security & alarm services
 
First Lien
 
7/28/2022
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
6.05
%
 
6,947

 
6,998

 
6,861

Ameritox Ltd. (3)(5)
 
Healthcare services
 
First Lien
 
4/11/2021
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor) 3% PIK
 
6.88
%
 
5,247

 
4,821

 

 
 
 
 
301,913.06 Class B Preferred Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
302

 

 
 
 
 
928.96 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,474

 

Total Ameritox Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,247

 
10,597

 

 Asset International, Inc.
 
 Research & Consulting Services
 
First Lien
 
12/29/2024
 
LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor)
 
6.80
%
 
6,983

 
6,848

 
6,948

 ATS Consolidated Inc.
 
 Data processing & outsourced services
 
First Lien
 
2/28/2025
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
5.55
%
 
11,000

 
11,018

 
11,144

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
 
Hypermarkets & super centers
 
First Lien
 
1/26/2024
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
5.19
%
 
4,962

 
4,968

 
4,964

 Chloe Ox Parent LLC
 
 Healthcare services
 
First Lien
 
12/14/2024
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
7.30
%
 
10,000

 
9,902

 
10,125

 Clearent Newco, LLC
 
Application software
 
First Lien
 
3/20/2024
 
LIBOR+4% (1% floor)
 
6.20
%
 
6,929

 
6,825

 
6,825

 
 
 
 
Delayed Draw
 
3/20/2024
 
LIBOR+4% (1% floor)
 
6.20
%
 

 
(30
)
 
(30
)
 
 
 
 
First Lien Revolver
 
3/20/2023
 
PRIME+4% (1% floor)
 
7.75
%
 
187

 
171

 
171

 Total Clearent Newco, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,116

 
6,966

 
6,966

Compuware Corporation
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien B3
 
12/15/2021
 
LIBOR+4.25% (1% floor)
 
5.38
%
 
11,097

 
10,998

 
11,250

DFT Intermediate LLC
 
Specialized finance
 
First Lien
 
3/1/2023
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor)
 
7.81
%
 
10,642

 
10,419

 
10,642

Dodge Data & Analytics LLC (3)
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
First Lien
 
10/31/2019
 
LIBOR+8.75% (1% floor)
 
10.50
%
 
9,059

 
9,083

 
9,013

DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC
 
Real estate services
 
First Lien
 
11/4/2021
 
LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor)
 
5.23
%
 
6,929

 
6,958

 
6,906

Edge Fitness, LLC
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/31/2019
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor)
 
10.07
%
 
10,600

 
10,601

 
10,600

EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC (3)
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/30/2019
 
LIBOR+8.25% (0.75% floor)
 
9.92
%
 
18,005

 
17,852

 
18,185

Eton (3)
 
 Research & consulting services
 
Second Lien
 
3/16/2026
 
LIBOR+7.50%
 
9.51
%
 
6,000

 
5,970

 
6,030

Everi Payments Inc.
 
Casinos & gaming
 
First Lien
 
5/9/2024
 
LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor)
 
5.49
%
 
4,962

 
4,939

 
5,007

Falmouth Group Holdings Corp.
 
Specialty chemicals
 
First Lien
 
12/13/2021
 
LIBOR+6.75% (1% floor)
 
8.63
%
 
4,528

 
4,497

 
4,536

Garretson Resolution Group, Inc.
 
Diversified support services
 
First Lien
 
5/22/2021
 
LIBOR+6.5% (1% floor)
 
8.19
%
 
5,797

 
5,780

 
5,339

Gigamon Inc.
 
 Systems software
 
First Lien
 
12/18/2024
 
LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor)
 
6.80
%
 
7,980

 
7,903

 
8,060


47

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





Portfolio Company
 
Industry
 
Investment Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Current Interest Rate(1)(4)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Principal
 
Cost
 
Fair Value (2)
InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC (3)
 
Consumer electronics
 
First Lien A
 
10/1/2021
 
LIBOR+7.25% (1.25% floor)
 
9.57
%
 
$
8,625

 
$
8,642

 
$
8,625

 
 
 
 
First Lien B
 
10/1/2021
 
LIBOR+7.25% (1.25% floor)
 
9.57
%
 
8,625

 
8,542

 
8,625

Total InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,250

 
17,184

 
17,250

Keypath Education, Inc. (3)
 
 Advertising
 
First Lien
 
4/3/2022
 
LIBOR+7% (1.00% floor)
 
9.30
%
 
2,040

 
2,039

 
2,040

 
 
 
 
927 shares Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,088

 
815

 Total Keypath Education, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,040

 
3,127

 
2,855

Lift Brands, Inc. (3)
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/23/2019
 
LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor)
 
9.81
%
 
18,021

 
18,006

 
18,021

Metamorph US 3, LLC (3)(5)
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
12/1/2020
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) 2% PIK
 
7.38
%
 
10,103

 
9,168

 
3,836

Morphe LLC (3)
 
Personal products
 
First Lien
 
2/10/2023
 
LIBOR+6% (1% floor)
 
8.30
%
 
4,462

 
4,418

 
4,463

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
 
Human resources & employment services
 
First Lien
 
2/13/2020
 
LIBOR+6% (1% floor)
 
7.89
%
 
4,267

 
4,229

 
4,267

NAVEX Global, Inc.
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
11/19/2021
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
6.13
%
 
5,928

 
5,901

 
5,955

New IPT, Inc. (3)
 
 Oil & gas equipment & services
 
First Lien
 
3/17/2021
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
7.31
%
 
1,794

 
1,794

 
1,794

 
 
 
 
Second Lien
 
9/17/2021
 
LIBOR+5.1% (1% floor)
 
7.41
%
 
875

 
875

 
875

 
 
 
 
21.876 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
942

Total New IPT, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,669

 
2,669

 
3,611

Northern Star Industries Inc.
 
 Electrical components & equipment
 
First Lien
 
3/31/2025
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
7.04
%
 
7,000

 
6,965

 
6,965

Novetta Solutions, LLC
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
9/30/2022
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.88
%
 
6,087

 
6,038

 
5,924

OCI Beaumont LLC
 
Commodity chemicals
 
First Lien
 
2/16/2025
 
LIBOR+4.25% (1% floor)
 
6.55
%
 
8,000

 
7,990

 
8,062

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation (3)
 
Diversified support services
 
First Lien
 
11/21/2018
 
LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor)
 
9.80
%
 
10,232

 
10,234

 
10,232

Refac Optical Group (3)
 
Specialty stores
 
First Lien A
 
9/30/2018
 
LIBOR+8%
 
9.88
%
 
3,598

 
3,590

 
3,598

Salient CRGT, Inc. (3)
 
 IT consulting & other services
 
First Lien
 
2/28/2022
 
LIBOR+5.75% (1% floor)
 
7.63
%
 
2,346

 
2,308

 
2,375

Scientific Games International, Inc.
 
Casinos & gaming
 
First Lien
 
8/14/2024
 
LIBOR+2.75%
 
4.74
%
 
6,615

 
6,583

 
6,647

SHO Holding I Corporation
 
Footwear
 
First Lien
 
10/27/2022
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.79
%
 
8,551

 
8,525

 
8,209

TravelClick, Inc. (3)
 
Internet software & services
 
Second Lien
 
11/6/2021
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor)
 
9.63
%
 
5,127

 
5,127

 
5,139

TV Borrower US, LLC
 
Integrated telecommunications services
 
First Lien
 
2/22/2024
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
7.05
%
 
2,029

 
2,020

 
2,034

Uber Technologies Inc.
 
Application software
 
First Lien
 
3/21/2025
 
LIBOR+4% (1% floor)
 
6.03
%
 
10,000

 
9,950

 
10,058

Valet Merger Sub, Inc. (3)
 
Environmental & facilities services
 
First Lien
 
9/24/2021
 
LIBOR+6.25% (1% floor)
 
8.14
%
 
12,932

 
12,813

 
12,932

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
305,086

 
$
310,507

 
$
295,722

__________
(1) Represents the interest rate as of March 31, 2018. All interest rates are payable in cash, unless otherwise noted.
(2) Represents the current determination of fair value as of March 31, 2018 utilizing a similar technique as the Company in accordance with ASC 820. However, the determination of such fair value is not included in the Company's Board of Directors' valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3) This investment is held by both the Company and SLF JV I as of March 31, 2018.
(4) The interest rate on the principal balance outstanding for all floating rate loans is indexed to LIBOR and/or an alternate base rate (e.g., prime rate), which typically resets semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly at the borrower's option. The borrower may also elect to have multiple interest reset periods for each loan. For each of these loans, the Company has provided the applicable margin over LIBOR or the alternate base rate based on each respective credit agreement.
(5) This investment was on cash non-accrual status as of March 31, 2018. Cash non-accrual status is inclusive of PIK and other non-cash income, where applicable.

48

OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





SLF JV I Portfolio as of September 30, 2017
Portfolio Company
 
Industry
 
Investment Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Current Interest Rate(1)(4)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Principal
 
Cost
 
Fair Value (2)
AdVenture Interactive, Corp. (3)
 
Advertising
 
927 Common Stock Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,088

 
$
1,412

Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3)
 
Security & alarm services
 
First Lien
 
7/28/2022
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
5.08
%
 
$
6,982

 
7,040

 
6,976

Ameritox Ltd. (3)(5)
 
Healthcare services
 
First Lien
 
4/11/2021
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor) 3% PIK
 
6.33
%
 
5,759

 
5,638

 
668

 
 
 
 
301,913.06 Class B Preferred Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
302

 

 
 
 
 
928.96 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,474

 

Total Ameritox Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,759

 
11,414

 
668

BeyondTrust Software, Inc. (3)
 
Application software
 
First Lien
 
9/25/2019
 
LIBOR+7% (1% floor)
 
8.33
%
 
15,330

 
15,231

 
15,329

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (3)
 
Hypermarkets & super centers
 
First Lien
 
1/26/2024
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
4.99
%
 
4,988

 
4,993

 
4,793

Compuware Corporation
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien B3
 
12/15/2021
 
LIBOR+4.25% (1% floor)
 
5.49
%
 
11,154

 
11,041

 
11,293

DFT Intermediate LLC (3)
 
Specialized finance
 
First Lien
 
3/1/2023
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor)
 
6.74
%
 
10,723

 
10,474

 
10,652

Digital River, Inc.
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
2/12/2021
 
LIBOR+6.5% (1% floor)
 
7.82
%
 
4,524

 
4,541

 
4,546

Dodge Data & Analytics LLC (3)
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
First Lien
 
10/31/2019
 
LIBOR+8.75% (1% floor)
 
10.13
%
 
9,339

 
9,372

 
8,744

DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC (3)
 
Real estate services
 
First Lien
 
11/4/2021
 
LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor)
 
4.57
%
 
6,964

 
6,998

 
6,990

Edge Fitness, LLC
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/31/2019
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor)
 
9.05
%
 
10,600

 
10,602

 
10,600

EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC (3)
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/30/2019
 
LIBOR+8.75% (0.75% floor)
 
9.99
%
 
18,374

 
18,182

 
18,557

Everi Payments Inc.(3)
 
Casinos & gaming
 
First Lien
 
5/9/2024
 
LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor)
 
5.74
%
 
4,988

 
4,964

 
5,039

Falmouth Group Holdings Corp.
 
Specialty chemicals
 
First Lien
 
12/13/2021
 
LIBOR+6.75% (1% floor)
 
8.08
%
 
4,610

 
4,578

 
4,610

Garretson Resolution Group, Inc.
 
Diversified support services
 
First Lien
 
5/22/2021
 
LIBOR+6.5% (1% floor)
 
7.83
%
 
5,836

 
5,818

 
5,766

InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC (3)
 
Consumer electronics
 
First Lien
 
10/1/2018
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1.25% floor)
 
9.09
%
 
8,875

 
8,884

 
8,875

 
 
 
 
First Lien B
 
10/1/2018
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1.25% floor)
 
9.09
%
 
8,875

 
8,828

 
8,871

Total InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,750

 
17,712

 
17,746

 Keypath Education, Inc. (3)
 
 Advertising
 
First Lien
 
4/3/2022
 
LIBOR+7% (1.00% floor)
 
8.33
%
 
2,040

 
2,040

 
2,039

 
 
 
 
927 shares Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,391

 
809

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,040

 
3,431

 
2,848

Lift Brands, Inc. (3)
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/23/2019
 
LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor)
 
8.83
%
 
18,276

 
18,257

 
18,275

Metamorph US 3, LLC (3)(5)
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
12/1/2020
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) 2% PIK
 
6.74
%
 
9,969

 
9,481

 
3,786

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
 
Human resources & employment services
 
First Lien
 
2/13/2020
 
LIBOR+6% (1% floor)
 
7.24
%
 
4,330

 
4,281

 
4,330

NAVEX Global, Inc.
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
11/19/2021
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
5.49
%
 
5,959

 
5,925

 
5,982

New IPT, Inc. (3)
 
 Oil & gas equipment & services
 
First Lien
 
3/17/2021
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.33
%
 
1,794

 
1,794

 
1,794

 
 
 
 
Second Lien
 
9/17/2021
 
LIBOR+5.1% (1% floor)
 
6.43
%
 
1,094

 
1,094

 
1,094

 
 
 
 
21.876 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
321

Total New IPT, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,888

 
2,888

 
3,209


49

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





Portfolio Company
 
Industry
 
Investment Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Current Interest Rate(1)(4)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Principal
 
Cost
 
Fair Value (2)
Novetta Solutions, LLC
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
9/30/2022
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.34
%
 
$
6,118

 
$
6,066

 
$
5,950

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation (3)
 
Diversified support services
 
First Lien
 
11/21/2018
 
LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor)
 
8.83
%
 
10,896

 
10,900

 
10,833

Refac Optical Group (3)
 
Specialty stores
 
First Lien A
 
9/30/2018
 
LIBOR+8%
 
9.23
%
 
4,623

 
4,605

 
4,623

Salient CRGT, Inc. (3)
 
 IT consulting & other services
 
First Lien
 
2/28/2022
 
LIBOR+5.75% (1% floor)
 
6.99
%
 
2,457

 
2,412

 
2,440

Scientific Games International, Inc. (3)
 
Casinos & gaming
 
First Lien
 
8/14/2024
 
LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor)
 
4.58
%
 
6,632

 
6,598

 
6,651

SHO Holding I Corporation
 
Footwear
 
First Lien
 
10/27/2022
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.24
%
 
8,594

 
8,566

 
8,487

TravelClick, Inc. (3)
 
Internet software & services
 
Second Lien
 
11/6/2021
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor)
 
8.99
%
 
5,127

 
5,127

 
5,153

TV Borrower US, LLC
 
Integrated telecommunications services
 
First Lien
 
2/22/2024
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
6.08
%
 
3,582

 
3,565

 
3,607

Valet Merger Sub, Inc. (3)
 
Environmental & facilities services
 
First Lien
 
9/24/2021
 
LIBOR+7% (1% floor)
 
8.24
%
 
12,998

 
12,862

 
12,998

Vubiquity, Inc.
 
Application software
 
First Lien
 
8/12/2021
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor)
 
6.83
%
 
2,653

 
2,636

 
2,633

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
245,063

 
$
251,648

 
$
235,526

__________
(1) Represents the interest rate as of September 30, 2017. All interest rates are payable in cash, unless otherwise noted.
(2) Represents the current determination of fair value as of September 30, 2017 utilizing a similar technique as the Company in accordance with ASC 820. However, the determination of such fair value is not included in the Company's Board of Directors' valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3) This investment is held by both the Company and SLF JV I as of September 30, 2017.
(4) The interest rate on the principal balance outstanding for all floating rate loans is indexed to LIBOR and/or an alternate base rate (e.g., prime rate), which typically resets semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly at the borrower's option. The borrower may also elect to have multiple interest reset periods for each loan. For each of these loans, the Company has provided the applicable margin over LIBOR or the alternate base rate based on each respective credit agreement.
(5) This investment was on cash non-accrual status as of September 30, 2017. Cash non-accrual status is inclusive of PIK and other non-cash income, where applicable.
Both the cost and fair value of the Class A mezzanine secured deferrable floating rate notes of SLF JV I held by the Company were $100.8 million and $101.0 million as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. The Company earned interest of $1.6 million and $3.4 million on its investments in these notes for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. The Company earned interest of $1.6 million and $1.8 million on its investments in these notes for the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively. Both the cost and fair value of the Class B mezzanine secured deferrable fixed rate notes of SLF JV I held by the Company were $27.7 million and $27.6 million as of each of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. The Company earned PIK interest of $1.0 million and $2.0 million on its investments in these notes for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018. The Company earned PIK interest of $0.9 million and $1.0 million on its investments in these notes for the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively. Prior to their repayment, the subordinated notes of SLF JV I bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 8.0% per annum, and the Company earned interest income of $2.9 million on its investments in these notes for the period from September 30, 2016 through their redemption in December 2016. The cost and fair value of the LLC equity interests in SLF JV I held by the Company was $16.2 million and $4.2 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2018, and $16.2 million and $5.5 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2017. The Company earned dividend income of $1.6 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, with respect to its LLC equity interests of SLF JV I. The Company did not earn any dividend income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and earned dividend income of $0.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017 with respect to its LLC equity interests of SLF JV I. The LLC equity interests are income producing to the extent SLF JV I has residual cash to be distributed on a quarterly basis.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





Below is certain summarized financial information for SLF JV I as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Selected Balance Sheet Information:
 
 
 
 
Investments in loans at fair value (cost March 31, 2018: $310,507; cost September 30, 2017: $251,648)
 
$
295,722

 
$
235,526

Receivables from secured financing arrangements at fair value (cost March 31, 2018: $9,798; cost September 30, 2017: $9,783)
 
7,980

 
8,305

Cash and cash equivalents
 
13,099

 
24,389

Restricted cash
 
3,637

 
5,097

Other assets
 
2,444

 
3,485

Total assets
 
$
322,882

 
$
276,802

 
 
 
 
 
Senior credit facilities payable
 
$
125,053

 
$
113,053

Debt securities payable at fair value (proceeds March 31, 2018: $146,851; proceeds September 30, 2017: $147,052)
 
146,851

 
147,052

Other liabilities
 
46,112

 
10,383

Total liabilities
 
$
318,016

 
$
270,488

Members' equity
 
4,866

 
6,314

Total liabilities and members' equity
 
$
322,882

 
$
276,802


 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2018
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017
 
Six months ended March 31, 2018
 
Six months ended March 31, 2017
Selected Statements of Operations Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
4,929

 
$
5,697

 
$
9,657

 
$
12,456

Other income
 
49

 
20

 
49

 
328

Total investment income
 
4,978

 
5,717

 
9,706

 
12,784

Interest expense
 
4,915

 
5,358

 
10,060

 
11,372

Other expenses
 
111

 
87

 
272

 
495

Total expenses (1)
 
5,026

 
5,445

 
10,332

 
11,867

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 
1,219

 
9,426

 
993

 
(13,047
)
Net realized gain (loss)
 
(17
)
 
(9,374
)
 
(21
)
 
13,334

Net income
 
$
1,154

 
$
324

 
$
346

 
$
1,204

 __________
(1) There are no management fees or incentive fees charged at SLF JV I.
SLF JV I has elected to fair value the debt securities issued to the Company and Kemper under ASC 825. The debt securities are valued based on the total assets less the total liabilities senior to the mezzanine notes of SLF JV I in an amount not exceeding par under the enterprise value technique.
During the six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, the Company did not sell any investments to SLF JV I.
Note 4. Fee Income
The Company receives a variety of fees in the ordinary course of business, including servicing, advisory, amendment, structuring and prepayment fees, which are classified as fee income and recognized as they are earned. The unearned fee income balance as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded total fee income of $3.9 million, $0.3 million of which was recurring in nature. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded total fee income of $5.0 million, $0.4 million of which was recurring in nature. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded total fee income of $2.9 million, $0.7 million of which was recurring in nature. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded total fee income of $6.4 million, $1.5 million of which was recurring in nature. Recurring fee income primarily consists of servicing fees.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)






Note 5. Share Data and Distributions
Earnings per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 260-10 Earnings per Share, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017:
(Share amounts in thousands)
 
Three months
ended
March 31, 2018
 
Three months
ended
March 31, 2017
 
Six months
ended
March 31, 2018
 
Six months
ended
March 31, 2017
Earnings (loss) per common share — basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
19,620

 
$
8,801

 
$
(10,821
)
 
$
(65,441
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
 
140,961

 
140,961

 
140,961

 
141,917

Earnings (loss) per common share — basic
 
$
0.14

 
$
0.06

 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
(0.46
)
Earnings (loss) per common share — diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
19,620

 
$
8,801

 
$
(10,821
)
 
$
(65,441
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
 
140,961

 
140,961

 
140,961

 
141,917

Earnings (loss) per common share — diluted
 
$
0.14

 
$
0.06

 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
(0.46
)

Distributions
Distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Company is required to distribute dividends each taxable year to its stockholders of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of its investment company taxable income, determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid, in order to be eligible for tax benefits allowed to a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. The Company anticipates paying out as a distribution all or substantially all of those amounts. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the Board of Directors and is based on management’s estimate of the Company’s annual taxable income. Net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed, although the Company may decide to retain such net realized capital gains for investment.
The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) that provides for reinvestment of any distributions the Company declares in cash on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Company’s Board of Directors authorizes, and the Company declares, a cash distribution, then the Company’s stockholders who have not “opted out” of the Company’s DRIP will have their cash distribution automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock, rather than receiving the cash distribution. If the Company’s shares are trading at a premium to net asset value, the Company typically issues new shares to implement the DRIP with such shares issued at the greater of the most recently computed net asset value per share of common stock or 95% of the current market price per share of common stock on the payment date for such distribution (or such lesser discount that still exceeds the most recently computed net asset value per share of common stock). If the Company’s shares are trading at a discount to net asset value, the Company typically purchases shares in the open market in connection with the Company’s obligations under the DRIP.
For income tax purposes, the Company estimates that its distributions for the 2018 calendar year will be composed primarily of ordinary income and the actual character of such distributions will be appropriately reported to the Internal Revenue Service and stockholders for the 2018 calendar year. To the extent that the Company’s taxable earnings fall below the amount of distributions paid, a portion of the total amount of the Company’s distributions for the fiscal year may be deemed a return of capital for tax purposes to the Company’s stockholders.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





The following table reflects the distributions per share that the Company has paid, including shares issued under the DRIP, on its common stock during the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
Date Declared
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
 
Amount
per Share
 
Cash
Distribution
 
DRIP Shares
Issued
 
 
 
DRIP Shares
Value
August 7, 2017
 
December 15, 2017
 
December 29, 2017
 
$
0.125

 
$ 17.3 million
 
58,456

 
(1)
 
$ 0.3 million
February 5, 2018
 
March 15, 2018
 
March 30, 2018
 
0.085

 
11.5 million
 
122,884

 
(1)
 
0.5 million
Total for the six months ended March 31, 2018
 
$
0.210

 
$ 28.8 million
 
181,340

 
 
 
$ 0.8 million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date Declared
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
 
Amount
per Share
 
Cash
Distribution (2)
 
DRIP Shares
Issued
 
 
 
DRIP Shares
Value (2)
August 3, 2016
 
October 14, 2016
 
October 31, 2016
 
$
0.06

 
$ 8.2 million
 
81,391

 
(1)
 
$ 0.4 million
August 3, 2016
 
November 15, 2016
 
November 30, 2016
 
0.06

 
8.2 million
 
80,962

 
(1)
 
0.4 million
October 18, 2016
 
December 15, 2016
 
December 30, 2016
 
0.06

 
7.7 million
 
70,316

 
(1)
 
0.4 million
October 18, 2016
 
January 13, 2017
 
January 31, 2017
 
0.06

 
8.0 million
 
73,940

 
(1)
 
0.4 million
October 18, 2016
 
February 15, 2017
 
February 28, 2017
 
0.06

 
8.0 million
 
86,120

 
(1)
 
0.4 million
February 6, 2017
 
March 15, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
 
0.02

 
2.7 million
 
27,891

 
(1)
 
0.1 million
Total for the six months ended March 31, 2017
 
$
0.32

 
$ 42.8 million
 
420,620

 
 
 
$ 2.2 million
 __________
(1) Shares were purchased on the open market and distributed.
(2) Totals do not sum due to rounding.

Common Stock Offering
There were no common stock offerings during the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017.
Stock Repurchase Program
On November 28, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $12.5 million in the aggregate of its outstanding common stock through November 28, 2017. During the six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company repurchased 2,298,247 shares of its common stock for $12.5 million, including commissions, under the common stock repurchase plan, and the authorization was fully utilized.

Note 6. Borrowings
ING Facility
On November 30, 2017, the Company entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “ING Facility”) pursuant to a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (the “ING Credit Agreement”) with the lenders party thereto, ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent, ING Capital LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agents. The ING Facility provides that the Company may use the proceeds of the loans and issuances of letters of credit under the ING Facility for general corporate purposes, including acquiring and funding leveraged loans, mezzanine loans, high-yield securities, convertible securities, preferred stock, common stock and other investments. The ING Credit Agreement further allows the Company to request letters of credit from ING Capital LLC, as the issuing bank.
The ING Facility permits up to $600 million of borrowings and includes an “accordion” feature that permits the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the ING Facility up to $800 million. Borrowings under the ING Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s election, either (a) LIBOR (1-, 2-, 3- or 6-month, at the Company’s option) plus a margin of 2.25%, 2.50% or 2.75% per annum depending on the Company’s senior debt coverage ratio as calculated under the ING Credit Agreement, with no LIBOR floor or (b) an alternate base rate plus a margin of 1.25%, 1.50% or 1.75% per annum depending on the Company’s senior debt coverage ratio as calculated under the ING Credit Agreement. The period during which the Company may make drawings under the ING Facility expires on November 29, 2020 (the “Revolving Termination Date”) and the final maturity date of the ING Facility will occur one year following the Revolving Termination Date.
The ING Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets (excluding, among other things, investments held in and by certain subsidiaries of the Company or investments in certain portfolio companies of the Company) and guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company pursuant to a Guarantee, Pledge and Security Agreement (“ING Security Agreement”) entered into in

53

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





connection with the ING Credit Agreement, among the Company, the other obligors party thereto, and ING Capital LLC, as collateral agent to the secured parties. Pursuant to the ING Security Agreement, the Company pledged its entire equity interest in certain immaterial subsidiaries to the collateral agent pursuant to the terms of the ING Security Agreement. As of March 31, 2018, except for assets that were held by the Excluded Subsidiaries, substantially all of the Company's assets were pledged as collateral under the ING Facility.
The ING Credit Agreement and related agreements governing the ING Facility required the Company to, among other things, (i) make representations and warranties regarding the collateral as well as each of the Company’s portfolio companies’ businesses, (ii) agree to certain indemnification obligations, and (iii) comply with various affirmative and negative covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving credit facilities, including covenants related to: (A) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (B) limitations on certain investments, (C) limitations on certain asset transfers and restricted payments, (D) maintaining a certain minimum stockholders’ equity, (E) maintaining a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities) to total indebtedness, of the Company and its subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions), of not less than 2.0:1.0, (F) maintaining a ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, of the Company and its subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions), of not less than (1) 2.0 to 1.0 for the first year following the closing date and (2) 2.25:1.00 thereafter, (G) maintaining a minimum liquidity and net worth, and (H) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The ING Facility also includes usual and customary default provisions such as the failure to make timely payments under the ING Facility, the occurrence of a change in control, and the failure by the Company to materially perform under the ING Credit Agreement and related agreements governing the ING Facility, which, if not complied with, could accelerate repayment under the ING Facility. As of March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the ING Facility.
Each loan or letter of credit originated under the ING Facility is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Company cannot be assured that it will be able to borrow funds under the ING Facility at any particular time or at all.
From May 27, 2010 through November 30, 2017, the Company was party to a secured syndicated revolving credit facility with certain lenders party thereto from time to time and ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent (as amended, the “Prior ING Facility”). In connection with the entry into the ING Credit Agreement, the Company repaid all outstanding borrowings under the Prior ING Facility following which the Prior ING Facility was terminated. Obligations under the Prior ING Facility would have otherwise matured on August 6, 2018. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company expensed $0.2 million of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the Prior ING Facility.
As of March 31, 2018, the Company had $183.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the ING Facility, which had a fair value of $183.0 million. The Company's borrowings under the ING Facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 3.637% for the period from November 30, 2017 to March 31, 2018. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $226.5 million of borrowings outstanding under the Prior ING Facility. The Company’s borrowings under the Prior ING Facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 3.705% and 2.998% for the period from October 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017 and the six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded interest expense of $2.5 million and $5.2 million, in the aggregate, related to the Prior ING Facility and the ING Facility. For the three months and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded interest expense of $3.3 million and $7.5 million, respectively, related to the Prior ING Facility.
Sumitomo Facility
On September 16, 2011, a consolidated wholly-owned bankruptcy remote, special purpose subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Loan and Servicing Agreement (as subsequently amended, the "Sumitomo Agreement"), as amended from time to time, with respect to a credit facility ("Sumitomo Facility") with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, an affiliate of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., as administrative agent, and each of the lenders from time to time party thereto.
Prior to its termination on November 24, 2017, the Sumitomo Facility permitted up to $125 million of borrowings (subject to collateral requirements). Borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility bore interest at a rate of either (i) LIBOR (1-month) plus 2.00% per annum, with no LIBOR floor, if the borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility were greater than 35% of the aggregate available borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility or (ii) LIBOR (1-month) plus 2.25% per annum, if the borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility were less than or equal to 35% of the aggregate available borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility. The period during which the Company could have made and reinvested borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility expired on September 16, 2017. On November 24, 2017, the borrower under the Sumitomo Facility, repaid all outstanding borrowings thereunder, following which the Sumitomo Facility was terminated. Obligations under the Sumitomo Facility would have otherwise matured on the earlier of August 6, 2018 or the date on which the Prior ING Facility was repaid, refinanced or terminated.
The Company's borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 3.501% and 2.901% for the period from October 1, 2017 through termination on November 24, 2017 and the six months ended March 31, 2017,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded interest expense of $0.7 million, including $0.5 million of debt issuance costs that were expensed, related to the Sumitomo Facility. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded interest expense of $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to the Sumitomo Facility.
Excluded Subsidiaries
As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, FSMP IV and FSMP V had no SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding. On January 17, 2018, the SBA approved FSMP IV's and FSMP V's requests to surrender their licenses, previously issued in 2010 and 2012, respectively.
During the six months ended March 31, 2017, the SBA-guaranteed debentures held by the Excluded Subsidiaries outstanding carried a weighted average interest rate of 3.023% (excluding the SBA annual charge). For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded aggregate interest expense of $2.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively, related to the SBA-guaranteed debentures of the Excluded Subsidiaries.
See Notes 13 through 14 for discussion of additional debt obligations of the Company.

Note 7. Interest and Dividend Income
See Note 2 "Investment Income" for a description of the Company's accounting treatment of investment income.
 
Accumulated PIK interest activity for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 was as follows:
 
 
Three months
ended
March 31, 2018
 
Three months
ended
March 31, 2017
 
Six months
ended
March 31, 2018
 
Six months
ended
March 31, 2017
PIK balance at beginning of period
 
$
70,181

 
$
62,034

 
$
69,417

 
$
62,630

Gross PIK interest accrued
 
4,609

 
5,970

 
12,655

 
10,935

PIK income reserves (1)
 
(2,663
)
 
(2,416
)
 
(8,842
)
 
(4,543
)
PIK interest received in cash
 
(96
)
 
(281
)
 
(1,199
)
 
(3,715
)
PIK balance at end of period
 
$
72,031

 
$
65,307

 
$
72,031

 
$
65,307

 ___________________
(1)
PIK income is generally reserved for when a loan is placed on PIK non-accrual status.

As of each of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, there were eight investments on which the Company had stopped accruing cash and/or PIK interest or OID income. The percentages of the Company's debt investments at cost and fair value by accrual status as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were as follows: 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Cost
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
 
Cost
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
Accrual
 
$
1,262,666

 
86.31
%
 
$
1,263,718

 
97.61
%
 
$
1,344,535

 
86.46
%
 
$
1,357,794

 
95.29
%
PIK non-accrual (1)
 
12,661

 
0.87

 

 

 
10,227

 
0.66

 
379

 
0.03

Cash non-accrual (2)
 
187,568

 
12.82

 
30,885

 
2.39

 
200,210

 
12.88

 
66,636

 
4.68

Total
 
$
1,462,895

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,294,603

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,554,972

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,424,809

 
100.00
%
 ___________________
(1)
PIK non-accrual status is inclusive of other non-cash income, where applicable.
(2)
Cash non-accrual status is inclusive of PIK and other non-cash income, where applicable.

 Note 8. Taxable/Distributable Income and Dividend Distributions
Taxable income differs from net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations primarily due to: (1) unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowings, as gains and losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized; (2) origination and exit fees received in connection with investments in portfolio companies; (3) organizational and deferred offering costs; (4) recognition of interest income on certain loans; (5) income or loss recognition on exited investments; and (6) certain items related to investments in controlled foreign corporations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





Listed below is a reconciliation of "net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations" to taxable income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017.
 
 
Three months
ended
March 31, 2018
 
Three months
ended
March 31, 2017
 
Six months
ended
March 31, 2018
 
Six months
ended
March 31, 2017
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
19,620

 
$
8,801

 
$
(10,821
)
 
$
(65,441
)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowings
 
377

 
(106,190
)
 
43,849

 
(31,750
)
Book/tax difference due to loan fees
 
(51
)
 
(152
)
 
213

 
(136
)
Book/tax difference due to exit fees
 

 

 

 
1,081

Book/tax difference due to organizational and deferred offering costs
 
(22
)
 
(22
)
 
(44
)
 
(44
)
Book/tax difference due to interest income on certain loans
 

 
(495
)
 

 
(663
)
Book/tax difference due to capital losses not recognized
 
(4,434
)
 
116,229

 
(3,843
)
 
140,434

Other book/tax differences
 
(3,964
)
 
(1,178
)
 
(5,170
)
 
(3,049
)
Taxable/Distributable Income (1)
 
$
11,526

 
$
16,993

 
$
24,184

 
$
40,432

__________ 
(1) The Company's taxable income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 is an estimate and will not be finally determined until the Company files its tax return. Therefore, the final taxable income may be different than the estimate.
As of September 30, 2017, the Company's last tax year end, the components of accumulated undistributed income on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income, net
$
24,409

Net realized capital losses
(465,077
)
Unrealized losses, net
(97,839
)
The Company uses the liability method to account for its taxable subsidiaries' income taxes. Using this method, the Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. In addition, the Company recognizes deferred tax benefits associated with net loss carry forwards that it may use to offset future tax obligations. The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which it expects to recover or settle those temporary differences.
As of September 30, 2017, the Company had a net capital loss carryforward of $466.6 million, which can be used to offset future capital gains. If not utilized against future gains, $10.3 million of this amount is due to expire on September 30, 2019 and $454.8 million will not expire, of which $71.5 million is available to offset future short-term capital gains and $384.3 million is available to offset future long-term capital gains. During the year ended September 30, 2017, $1.5 million of capital loss carried forward expired.
As a RIC, the Company is also subject to a U.S. federal excise tax based on distribution requirements of its taxable income on a calendar year basis. The Company did not incur a U.S. federal excise tax for calendar years 2015 and 2016 and does not expect to incur a U.S. federal excise tax for calendar year 2017.
The aggregate cost of investments for income tax purposes was $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there was an excess of value over cost for income tax purposes was $51.7 million. As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there was an excess of cost for income tax purposes over value was $277.8 million. Net unrealized depreciation based on the aggregate cost of investments for income tax purposes was $226.1 million.    
Note 9. Realized Gains or Losses and Net Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Secured Borrowings
Realized Gains or Losses
Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the sale or redemption and the cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and include investments written-off during the period, net of recoveries. Realized losses may also be recorded in connection with the Company's determination that certain investments are considered worthless securities and/or meet the conditions for loss recognition per the applicable tax rules.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded an aggregate net realized gain on investments and secured borrowings of $4.9 million, which consisted of the following:
($ in millions)
 
Portfolio Company
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
AmBath/ReBath Holdings, Inc.
$
2.0

Yeti Acquisition, LLC
2.0

Access Medical Acquisition, Inc.
1.0

Other, net
(0.1
)
Total, net
$
4.9

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded an aggregate net realized loss on investments and secured borrowings of $115.9 million, which consisted of the following:
($ in millions)
 
Portfolio Company
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
AdVenture Interactive, Corp.
$
(47.4
)
Answers Corporation
(37.3
)
Express Group Holdings LLC
(22.3
)
Integrated Petroleum Technologies, Inc.
(11.1
)
Other, net
2.2

Total, net
$
(115.9
)
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded an aggregate net realized gain on investments and secured borrowings of $4.6 million, which consisted of the following:
($ in millions)
 
Portfolio Company
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
AmBath/ReBath Holdings, Inc.
$
2.0

Yeti Acquisition, LLC
2.0

Access Medical Acquisition, Inc.
1.0

Other, net
(0.4
)
Total, net
$
4.6

During the six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded an aggregate net realized loss on investments and secured borrowings of $139.0 million, which consisted of the following:
($ in millions)
 
Portfolio Company
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
AdVenture Interactive, Corp.
$
(47.4
)
Answers Corporation
(37.3
)
Express Group Holdings LLC
(22.3
)
Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC
(19.9
)
Integrated Petroleum Technologies, Inc.
(11.1
)
Other, net
(1.0
)
Total, net
$
(139.0
)
Net Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Secured Borrowings
Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the net change in the valuation of the portfolio pursuant to the Company's valuation guidelines and the reclassification of any prior period unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, the Company recorded net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowings of $(0.4) million and $106.2 million, respectively. For the three months ended

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





March 31, 2018, this consisted of $5.1 million of net unrealized appreciation on debt investments and $0.4 million of net unrealized depreciation on secured borrowings, offset by $1.2 million of net unrealized depreciation on equity investments and $4.6 million of net reclassifications to realized gains (resulting in unrealized depreciation). For the three months ended March 31, 2017, this consisted of $118.0 million of net reclassifications to realized losses (resulting in unrealized appreciation) and $0.9 million of net unrealized appreciation on debt investments, offset by $12.4 million of net unrealized depreciation on equity investments and $0.3 million of net unrealized appreciation on secured borrowings.
During the six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, the Company recorded net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowings of $(43.8) million and $31.8 million, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, this consisted of $33.9 million of net unrealized depreciation on debt investments, $5.1 million of net unrealized depreciation on equity investments and $6.9 million of net reclassifications to realized gains (resulting in unrealized depreciation), offset by $2.1 million of net unrealized depreciation on secured borrowings. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, this consisted of $81.3 million of net unrealized depreciation on debt investments, $22.9 million of net unrealized depreciation on equity investments and $0.4 million of net unrealized appreciation on secured borrowings, offset by $136.4 million of net reclassifications to realized losses (resulting in unrealized appreciation).
Note 10. Concentration of Credit Risks
The Company deposits its cash with financial institutions and at times such balances may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss by depositing its cash with high credit quality financial institutions and monitoring their financial stability.
Note 11. Related Party Transactions

As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company had a liability on its Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities in the amount of $8.6 million and $6.8 million, respectively, reflecting the unpaid portion of the base management fees and incentive fees payable to Oaktree and the Former Adviser, respectively.
New Investment Advisory Agreement
Effective October 17, 2017 and as of March 31, 2018, the Company is party to the New Investment Advisory Agreement with Oaktree. Under the New Investment Advisory Agreement, the Company pays Oaktree a fee for its services under the New Investment Advisory Agreement consisting of two components: a base management fee and an incentive fee. The cost of both the base management fee payable to Oaktree and any incentive fees earned by Oaktree is ultimately borne by common stockholders of the Company.
Unless earlier terminated as described below, the New Investment Advisory Agreement will remain in effect until October 17, 2019 and thereafter from year-to-year if approved annually by the Board of Directors of the Company or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of the directors of the Company who are not interested persons. The New Investment Advisory Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The New Investment Advisory Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other. The New Investment Advisory Agreement may also be terminated, without penalty, upon the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company.
Base Management Fee

Under the New Investment Advisory Agreement, the base management fee on total gross assets, including any investment made with borrowings, but excluding cash and cash equivalents, is 1.50%. The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears and the fee for any partial month or quarter is appropriately prorated.
For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the period from October 17, 2017 to March 31, 2018, the base management fee (net of waivers) incurred under the New Investment Advisory Agreement was $5.4 million and $9.8 million, respectively, which was payable to Oaktree. For each of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the period from October 17, 2017 to March 31, 2018, Oaktree waived a portion of the base management fee, which resulted in waivers of less than $0.1 million, which amounts may be subject to recovery by Oaktree.
Incentive Fee


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





The incentive fee consists of two parts. Under the New Investment Advisory Agreement, the first part of the incentive fee (the “incentive fee on income”) is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based upon the “pre-incentive fee net investment income” of the Company for the immediately preceding quarter. The payment of the incentive fee on income is subject to payment of a preferred return to investors each quarter (i.e., a “hurdle rate”), expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the most recently completed quarter, of 1.50%, subject to a “catch up” feature.

For this purpose, “pre-incentive fee net investment income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies, other than fees for providing managerial assistance) accrued during the fiscal quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the New Administration Agreement and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as OID debt, instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash. Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.

Under the New Investment Advisory Agreement, the calculation of the incentive fee on income for each quarter is as follows:

No incentive fee is payable to Oaktree in any quarter in which the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the preferred return rate of 1.50% (the “preferred return”) on net assets;
100% of the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the preferred return but is less than or equal to 1.8182% in any fiscal quarter is payable to Oaktree. This portion of the incentive fee on income is referred to as the “catch-up” provision, and it is intended to provide Oaktree with an incentive fee of 17.5% on all of the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income when the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds 1.8182% on net assets in any fiscal quarter; and
For any quarter in which the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds 1.8182% on net assets, the subordinated incentive fee on income is equal to 17.5% of the amount of the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, as the preferred return and catch-up will have been achieved.

There is no accumulation of amounts on the hurdle rate from quarter to quarter and accordingly there is no clawback of amounts previously paid if subsequent quarters are below the quarterly hurdle.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the period from October 17, 2017 to March 31, 2018, the first part of the incentive fee (net of waivers) incurred under the New Investment Advisory Agreement was $3.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively. To ensure compliance of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement with Section 15 (f) of the 1940 Act, Oaktree entered into a two-year contractual fee waiver with the Company that will waive, to the extent necessary, any management or incentive fees payable under the New Investment Advisory Agreement that exceed what would have been paid to the Former Adviser in the aggregate under the Former Investment Advisory Agreement. Amounts potentially subject to waiver are accrued quarterly on a cumulative basis and, to the extent required, any fees will be waived or reimbursed as soon as practicable after the end of the two-year period. As of March 31, 2018, there were no incentive fees potentially subject to waiver.

Under the New Investment Advisory Agreement, the second part of the incentive fee will be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the investment advisory agreement, as of the termination date) commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and will equal 17.5% of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from the beginning of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 through the end of each fiscal year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees under the New Investment Advisory Agreement. Any realized capital gains, realized capital losses, unrealized capital appreciation and unrealized capital depreciation with respect to the Company’s portfolio as of the end of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 will be excluded from the calculations of the second part of the incentive fee.
Indemnification

The New Investment Advisory agreement provides that, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of their respective duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of their respective duties and obligations, Oaktree and its officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons and any other person or entity affiliated with it, are entitled to indemnification from the Company for any damages, liabilities,

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OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of Oaktree's services under the New Investment Advisory Agreement or otherwise as investment adviser.
Collection and Disbursement of Fees Owed to the Former Adviser

Under the Former Investment Advisory Agreement described below, both the base management fee and incentive fee on income were calculated and paid to the Former Adviser at the end of each quarter. In order to ensure that the Former Adviser received the compensation earned during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the initial payment of the base management fee and incentive fee on income under the New Investment Advisory Agreement covered the entire quarter in which the New Investment Advisory Agreement became effective, and was calculated at a blended rate that reflected fee rates under the respective investment advisory agreements for the portion of the quarter in which the Former Adviser and Oaktree were serving as investment adviser. This structure allowed Oaktree to pay the Former Adviser in early 2018, the pro rata portion of the fees that were earned by, but not paid to, the Former Adviser for services rendered to the Company prior to October 17, 2017.
Former Investment Advisory Agreement

The following is a description of the Former Investment Advisory Agreement, which was terminated on October 17, 2017. The Former Investment Advisory Agreement, dated March 20, 2017, was effective January 1, 2017 through its termination on October 17, 2017. The Former Investment Advisory Agreement amended and restated the Company’s third amended and restated investment advisory agreement with the Former Adviser, which was effective as of January 1, 2016, to impose a total return hurdle provision and reduce the “preferred return.”

Through October 17, 2017, the Company paid the Former Adviser a fee for its services under the Former Investment Advisory Agreement consisting of two components: a base management fee and an incentive fee. The cost of both the base management fee paid to the Former Adviser and any incentive fees earned by the Former Adviser were ultimately borne by common stockholders of the Company.
Base Management Fee

As of January 1, 2016, the base management fee was calculated at an annual rate of 1.75% of the Company’s gross assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes but excluding cash and cash equivalents. The base management fee was payable quarterly in arrears and the fee for any partial month or quarter was appropriately prorated.

For the period from October 1, 2017 to October 17, 2017 and the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the base management fee (net of waivers) incurred under the investment advisory agreements with the Former Adviser was $1.1 million, $8.0 million and $16.5 million, respectively, all of which were payable to the Former Adviser. For each of the period from October 1, 2017 to October 17, 2017 and the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Former Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the base management fee, which resulted in waivers of $0.1 million.
Incentive Fee

The incentive fee paid to the Former Adviser had two parts. The first part was calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding quarter, was compared to a “hurdle rate” of 1.75% per quarter (2% for periods prior to January 1, 2017), subject to a “catch-up” provision measured as of the end of each quarter. The Company’s net investment income used to calculate this part of the incentive fee was also included in the amount of its gross assets used to calculate the 1.75% base management fee.
 
From January 1, 2017 to October 17, 2017, in the event the cumulative incentive fee on income accrued from January 1, 2017 (after giving effect to any reduction(s) pursuant to this paragraph for any prior fiscal quarters but not the quarter of calculation) exceeded 20.0% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations since January 1, 2017, then the incentive fee on income for the quarter was reduced by an amount equal to (1) 25% of the incentive fee on income calculated for such quarter (prior to giving effect to any reduction pursuant to this paragraph) less (2) any base management fees waived by the Former Adviser for such fiscal quarter. For this purpose, the “cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations” was an amount, if positive, equal to the sum of pre-incentive fee net investment income, base management fees, realized gains and losses and unrealized capital appreciation and depreciation of the Company from January 1, 2017.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





There was no accumulation of amounts on the hurdle rate from quarter to quarter and accordingly there was no clawback of amounts previously paid if subsequent quarters were below the quarterly hurdle and there was no delay of payment if prior quarters were below the quarterly hurdle.
The second part of the incentive fee was determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Former Investment Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date) and equaled 20% of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each fiscal year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees.
For the period from October 1, 2017 to October 17, 2017, no incentive fee was incurred under the Former Investment Advisory Agreement. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, incentive fees incurred under the investment advisory agreement with the Former Adviser were $3.2 million and $7.2 million, respectively.
GAAP Accruals

GAAP requires the Company to accrue for the theoretical capital gain incentive fee that would be payable after giving effect to the net unrealized capital appreciation. A fee so calculated and accrued would not be payable under applicable law and may never be paid based upon the computation of capital gain incentive fees in subsequent periods. Amounts ultimately paid under the New Investment Advisory Agreement will be consistent with the formula reflected in the New Investment Advisory Agreement. The Company did not accrue for capital gain incentive fees as of March 31, 2018 because the capital gain incentive fee under the New Investment Advisory Agreement will not be charged until the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
Administrative Services
The Company entered into the New Administration Agreement with Oaktree Administrator on October 17, 2017. Pursuant to the New Administration Agreement, Oaktree Administrator provides administrative services to the Company necessary for the operations of the Company, which include providing office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities and such other services as Oaktree Administrator, subject to review by the Company’s Board of Directors, shall from time to time deem to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under the New Administration Agreement. Oaktree Administrator may, on behalf of the Company, conduct relations and negotiate agreements with custodians, trustees, depositories, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable. Oaktree Administrator makes reports to the Company’s Board of Directors of its performance of obligations under the New Administration Agreement and furnishes advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the Company’s business and affairs, in each case, as it shall determine to be desirable or as reasonably required by the Company’s Board of Directors; provided that Oaktree Administrator shall not provide any investment advice or recommendation.
Oaktree Administrator also provides portfolio collection functions for interest income, fees and warrants and is responsible for the financial and other records that the Company is required to maintain and prepares, prints and disseminates reports to the Company’s stockholders and all other materials filed with the SEC. In addition, Oaktree Administrator assists the Company in determining and publishing the Company’s net asset value, overseeing the preparation and filing of the Company’s tax returns, and generally overseeing the payment of the Company’s expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others. Oaktree Administrator may also offer to provide, on the Company’s behalf, managerial assistance to the Company’s portfolio companies.
For providing these services, facilities and personnel, the Company reimburses Oaktree Administrator the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Oaktree Administrator in performing its obligations under the New Administration Agreement, including the Company’s allocable portion of the rent of the Company’s principal executive offices at market rates and the Company’s allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of its Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, their staffs and other non-investment professionals at Oaktree that perform duties for the Company. Such reimbursement is at cost, with no profit to, or markup by, Oaktree Administrator. The New Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other. The New Administration Agreement may also be terminated, without penalty, upon the vote of a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting securities.
Prior to its termination by its terms on October 17, 2017 and throughout the Company’s 2017 fiscal year, the Company was party to the Former Administration Agreement with the Former Administrator. The Former Administrator was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Former Adviser. Pursuant to the Former Administration Agreement, the Former Administrator provided services substantially similar to those provided by Oaktree Administrator as described above. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, the Company

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OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





reimbursed the Former Administrator the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by it in performing its obligations under the Former Administration Agreement.
For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company accrued administrative expenses of $0.5 million, including $0.1 million of general and administrative expenses. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company accrued administrative expenses of $1.2 million, including $0.3 million of general and administrative expenses. Of the accrued administrative expenses of $1.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018, $0.2 million was due to the Former Administrator for administrative expenses incurred prior to October 17, 2017 and $1.0 million was due to Oaktree Administrator. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company accrued administrative expenses of $0.7 million, including $0.1 million of general and administrative expenses, which were due to the Former Administrator. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company accrued administrative expenses of $2.1 million, including $0.9 million of general and administrative expenses, which were due to the Former Administrator.
As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, $1.7 million and $1.8 million was included in “Due to affiliate” in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, reflecting the unpaid portion of administrative expenses payable to Oaktree Administrator and the Former Administrator, respectively.

Note 12. Financial Highlights
 
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2017
 
Six months
ended
March 31, 2018
 
Six months
ended
March 31, 2017
Net asset value per share at beginning of period
 
$5.81
 
$7.31
 
$6.16
 
$7.97
Net investment income (4)
 
0.11
 
0.13
 
0.20
 
0.29
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowings (4)
 
 
0.75
 
(0.31)
 
0.22
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings and unsecured notes payable (4)
 
0.03
 
(0.82)
 
0.03
 
(0.98)
Distributions to stockholders (4)
 
(0.08)
 
(0.14)
 
(0.21)
 
(0.32)
Net issuance/repurchases of common stock (4)
 
 
 
 
0.05
Net asset value per share at end of period
 
$5.87
 
$7.23
 
$5.87
 
$7.23
Per share market value at beginning of period
 
$4.89
 
$5.37
 
$5.47
 
$5.81
Per share market value at end of period
 
$4.21
 
$4.62
 
$4.21
 
$4.62
Total return (1)
 
(12.22)%
 
(11.47)%
 
(19.57)%
 
(15.40)%
Common shares outstanding at beginning of period
 
140,960,651
 
140,960,651
 
140,960,651
 
143,258,785
Common shares outstanding at end of period
 
140,960,651
 
140,960,651
 
140,960,651
 
140,960,651
Net assets at beginning of period
 
$819,595
 
$1,030,272
 
$867,657
 
$1,142,288
Net assets at end of period
 
$827,234
 
$1,019,626
 
$827,234
 
$1,019,626
Average net assets (2)
 
$826,924
 
$1,022,264
 
$838,175
 
$1,056,627
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)
 
7.48%
 
7.34%
 
6.84%
 
7.93%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (excluding fee waiver and insurance recovery) (5)
 
9.55%
 
11.02%
 
9.61%
 
10.80%
Effect of fee waivers (5)
 
0.02%
 
(0.03)%
 
(0.02)%
 
(0.02)%
Effect of insurance recoveries (5)
 
—%
 
(0.26)%
 
—%
 
(0.24)%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)
 
9.57%
 
10.73%
 
9.59%
 
10.54%
Ratio of portfolio turnover to average investments at fair value
 
15.09%
 
7.30%
 
28.46%
 
17.57%
Weighted average outstanding debt (3)
 
$573,783
 
$1,019,808
 
$613,233
 
$1,095,118
Average debt per share (4)
 
$4.07
 
$7.23
 
$4.35
 
$7.72
Asset coverage ratio
 
241.77%
 
236.47%
 
241.77%
 
236.47%
 __________

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





(1)
Total return equals the increase or decrease of ending market value over beginning market value, plus distributions, divided by the beginning market value, assuming dividend reinvestment prices obtained under the Company's DRIP.
(2)
Calculated based upon the weighted average net assets for the period.
(3)
Calculated based upon the weighted average of loans payable for the period.
(4)
Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding for the period.
(5)
Interim periods are annualized.

Note 13. Unsecured Notes
2019 Notes
On February 26, 2014, the Company issued $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.875% unsecured notes due 2019 (the "2019 Notes") for net proceeds of $244.4 million after deducting OID of $1.4 million, underwriting commissions and discounts of $3.7 million and offering costs of $0.5 million.  The OID on the 2019 Notes is amortized based on the effective interest method over the term of the notes.
The 2019 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated April 30, 2012, as supplemented by the supplemental indenture, dated February 26, 2014 (collectively, the "2019 Notes Indenture"), between the Company and the Trustee. The 2019 Notes are the Company's general unsecured obligations that rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company's existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 2019 Notes. The 2019 Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's existing and future liabilities that are not so subordinated. The 2019 Notes effectively rank junior to any of the Company's secured indebtedness (including unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The 2019 Notes rank structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company's subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities. 
Interest on the 2019 Notes is paid semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 at a rate of 4.875% per annum. The 2019 Notes mature on March 1, 2019 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option prior to maturity.
The 2019 Notes Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company's compliance with (regardless of whether the Company is subject to) the asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, as well as covenants requiring the Company to provide financial information to the holders of the 2019 Notes and the Trustee if the Company ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the 2019 Notes Indenture. The Company may repurchase the 2019 Notes in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. In addition, holders of the 2019 Notes can require the Company to repurchase the 2019 Notes at 100% of their principal amount upon the occurrence of certain change of control events as described in the 2019 Notes Indenture. The 2019 Notes were issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased and subsequently canceled $21.2 million of the 2019 Notes. The Company recognized a loss of $0.1 million in connection with such transaction.
For each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded interest expense of $3.2 million and $6.5 million, respectively, related to the 2019 Notes. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded interest expense of $3.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively, related to the 2019 Notes.
As of March 31, 2018, there were $228.8 million of 2019 Notes outstanding, which had a carrying value and fair value of $227.8 million and $230.2 million, respectively.
2024 Notes
On October 18, 2012, the Company issued $75.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% unsecured 2024 Notes for net proceeds of $72.5 million after deducting underwriting commissions of $2.2 million and offering costs of $0.3 million.
The 2024 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated April 30, 2012, as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture, dated October 18, 2012 (collectively, the "2024 Notes Indenture"), between the Company and the Trustee. The 2024 Notes are the Company's unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to the Company's existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 2024 Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company's existing and future unsecured

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company's secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company's subsidiaries or financing vehicles.
Interest on the 2024 Notes is paid quarterly in arrears on January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30 at a rate of 5.875% per annum. The 2024 Notes mature on October 30, 2024 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after October 30, 2017. As of October 17, 2017, the 2024 Notes were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “OSLE” with a par value of $25.00 per note.
The 2024 Notes Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company's compliance with (regardless of whether the Company is subject to) the asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions and with the restrictions on dividends, distributions and purchase of capital stock set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, as well as covenants requiring the Company to provide financial information to the holders of the 2024 Notes and the Trustee if the Company ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the 2024 Notes Indenture. The Company may repurchase the 2024 Notes in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Any 2024 Notes repurchased by the Company may, at the Company's option, be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, but may not be reissued or resold by the Company. Any 2024 Notes surrendered for cancellation will be promptly canceled and no longer outstanding under the 2024 Notes Indenture. During the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not repurchase any of the 2024 Notes in the open market.
For each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded interest expense of $1.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, related to the 2024 Notes. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded interest expense of $1.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, related to the 2024 Notes.
As of March 31, 2018, there were $75.0 million of 2024 Notes outstanding, which had a carrying value and fair value of $73.6 million and $75.0 million, respectively.
2028 Notes
In April and May 2013, the Company issued $86.3 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.125% unsecured 2028 Notes for net proceeds of $83.4 million after deducting underwriting commissions of $2.6 million and offering costs of $0.3 million.
The 2028 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated April 30, 2012, as supplemented by the second supplemental indenture, dated April 4, 2013 (collectively, the "2028 Notes Indenture"), between the Company and the Trustee. The 2028 Notes are the Company's unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to the Company's existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 2028 Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company's existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company's secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that it later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company's subsidiaries or financing vehicles.
Interest on the 2028 Notes is paid quarterly in arrears on January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30 at a rate of 6.125% per annum. The 2028 Notes mature on April 30, 2028 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after April 30, 2018. As of October 17, 2017, the 2028 Notes are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol "OCSLL" with a par value of $25.00 per note.
The 2028 Notes Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company's compliance with (regardless of whether it is subject to) the asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, as well as covenants requiring the Company to provide financial information to the holders of the 2028 Notes and the Trustee if it ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the 2028 Notes Indenture. The Company may repurchase the 2028 Notes in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Any 2028 Notes repurchased by the Company may, at its option, be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, but may not be reissued or resold by the Company. Any 2028 Notes surrendered for cancellation will be promptly canceled and no longer outstanding under the 2028 Notes Indenture. During the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not repurchase any of the 2028 Notes in the open market.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





For each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded interest expense of $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to the 2028 Notes. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded interest expense of $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to the 2028 Notes.
As of March 31, 2018, there were $86.3 million of 2028 Notes outstanding, which had a carrying value and fair value of $84.3 million and $86.9 million, respectively.
Note 14. Secured Borrowings
See Note 2 "Secured Borrowings" for a description of the Company's accounting treatment of secured borrowings.
As of March 31, 2018, there were $12.9 million of secured borrowings outstanding. As of March 31, 2018, secured borrowings at fair value totaled $10.7 million and the fair value of the investment that is associated with these secured borrowings was $38.4 million. These secured borrowings were the result of the Company's completion of partial loan sales totaling $22.8 million of a senior secured debt investment during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 that did not meet the definition of a participating interest. As a result, sale treatment was not allowed and these partial loan sales were treated as secured borrowings. The Company receives loan servicing fees as it continues to serve as administrative agent for this investment. As a result, the Company earns servicing fees in connection with the loans that were partially sold. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, there were $0.5 million of net repayments on secured borrowings. During the six months ended March 31, 2017, there were $4.8 million of net repayments on secured borrowings.
For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the secured borrowings bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 8.81%. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, the secured borrowings bore interest at an annual interest rate of 8.93%. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded interest expense of $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to the secured borrowings. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded interest expense of $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to the secured borrowings.

Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies
SEC Examination and Investigation
On March 23, 2016, the Division of Enforcement of the SEC sent document subpoenas and document preservation notices to the Company, FSAM, FSCO GP LLC - General Partner of Fifth Street Opportunities Fund, L.P. ("FSOF") and OCSI. The subpoenas sought production of documents relating to a variety of issues principally related to the activities of the Former Adviser, including those raised in an ordinary-course examination of the Former Adviser by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations that began in October 2015, and in the previously disclosed securities class actions and other previously disclosed litigation. The subpoenas were issued pursuant to a formal order of private investigation captioned In the Matter of the Fifth Street Group of Companies, No. HO-12925, dated March 23, 2016, which addresses (among other things) (i) the valuation of the Company's portfolio companies and investments, (ii) the expenses allocated or charged to the Company and OCSI, (iii) FSOF’s trading in the securities of publicly traded business development companies, (iv) statements to the Board of Directors, other representatives of pooled investment vehicles, investors, or prospective investors concerning the fair value of the Company's portfolio companies or investments as well as expenses allocated or charged to the Company and OCSI, (v) various issues relating to adoption and implementation of policies and procedures under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), (vi) statements and/or potential omissions in the entities’ SEC filings, (vii) the entities’ books, records, and accounts and whether they fairly and accurately reflected the entities’ transactions and dispositions of assets, and (viii) several other issues relating to corporate books and records. The formal order cites various provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act and the Advisers Act, as well as rules promulgated under those Acts, as the bases of the investigation. The Company is cooperating with the Division of Enforcement investigation, has produced requested documents, and has been communicating with Division of Enforcement personnel. Oaktree is not subject to these subpoenas.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company may be a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its companies. As of March 31, 2018, the Company's only off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of $94.4 million of unfunded commitments, which was comprised of $84.4 million to provide debt financing to certain of its portfolio companies, $1.3 million to provide equity financing to SLF JV I and $8.7 million related to unfunded limited partnership interests. As of September 30, 2017, the Company's only off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of $118.1 million of unfunded commitments, which was comprised of $107.3 million to provide debt financing to certain of its portfolio companies, $1.3 million to provide equity financing to SLF JV I and $9.5 million related to unfunded limited partnership interests. Such commitments are subject to its portfolio companies' satisfaction of certain financial and nonfinancial covenants and may involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





A list of unfunded commitments by investment (consisting of revolvers, term loans with delayed draw components, SLF JV I LLC equity interests, and limited partnership interests) as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 is shown in the table below:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 Lift Brands Holdings, Inc.
 
$
12,800

 
$
15,000

 P2 Upstream Acquisition Co.
 
10,000

 
10,000

 Valet Merger Sub, Inc.
 
7,834

 
9,326

 InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC
 
6,534

 
7,544

 Edge Fitness, LLC
 
6,215

 
8,353

 EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC
 
5,000

 
5,000

 Dominion Diagnostics, LLC
 
4,180

 
4,180

 Pingora MSR Opportunity Fund I, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
3,746

 
2,760

 Impact Sales, LLC
 
3,234

 
3,234

 WeddingWire, Inc.
 
3,000

 
3,000

 Keypath Education, Inc.
 
3,000

 
3,000

 Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
 
2,900

 
2,900

 Traffic Solutions Holdings, Inc.
 
2,748

 
2,998

 OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation
 
2,500

 
2,500

 Datto, Inc.
 
2,356

 

 Access CIG LLC
 
2,353

 

 4 Over International, LLC
 
2,232

 
2,232

 New IPT, Inc.
 
2,229

 
2,229

 Refac Optical Group
 
2,080

 
2,080

 SPC Partners VI, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
1,683

 
2,000

 Metamorph US 3, LLC (1)
 
1,470

 
1,470

 Senior Loan Fund JV 1, LLC
 
1,328

 
1,328

 TransTrade Operators, Inc. (1)(2)
 
1,052

 
1,052

 Tailwind Capital Partners II, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
466

 
391

 Webster Capital III, L.P. (limited partnership)
 
439

 
736

 Ministry Brands, LLC
 
400

 
1,708

 Sterling Capital Partners IV, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
382

 
490

 Moelis Capital Partners Opportunity Fund I-B, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
365

 
365

 Cenegenics, LLC (1)
 
297

 
297

 Riverside Fund V, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
280

 
539

 Milestone Partners IV, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
230

 
180

 Riverside Fund IV, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
223

 
254

 ACON Equity Partners III, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
222

 
239

 Bunker Hill Capital II (QP), LP (limited partnership interest)
 
183

 
183

 SPC Partners V, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
148

 
159

 Beecken Petty O'Keefe Fund IV, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
134

 
472

 Riverlake Equity Partners II, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
106

 
129

 Baird Capital Partners V, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
54

 

 BeyondTrust Software, Inc.
 

 
5,995

 Systems, Inc.
 

 
3,030

 Thing5, LLC
 

 
3,000

 Edmentum, Inc. (1)
 

 
2,664

 Ping Identity Corporation
 

 
2,500

 Sailpoint Technologies, Inc.
 

 
1,500

 Garretson Firm Resolution Group, Inc.
 

 
508

 RCP Direct II, LP (limited partnership interest)
 

 
364

 RCP Direct, LP (limited partnership interest)
 

 
184

Total
 
$
94,403

 
$
118,073

 ___________ 
(1) This investment was on cash or PIK non-accrual status as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017.
(2) This portfolio company does not have the ability to draw on this unfunded commitment as of March 31, 2018.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)





Note 16. Subsequent Events
The Company’s management evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in, or would be required to be recognized in, the Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, except as discussed below:
On May 3, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.095 per share, payable on June 29, 2018 to stockholders of record on June 15, 2018.












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Schedule 12-14
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)
Six months ended March 31, 2018
(unaudited)
Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Industry
 
Principal
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
 
Amount of
Interest,
Fees or
Dividends
Credited in
Income (2)
 
Fair Value
at October 1,
2017
 
Gross
Additions (3)
 
Gross
Reductions (4)
 
Fair Value
at March 31, 2018
 
% of Total Net Assets
Control Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 AdVenture Interactive, Corp.
 
 
 
 Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9,073 shares of common units
 
 
 
 
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13,818

 
$
136

 
$
(7,397
)
 
$
6,557

 
0.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 %
 Ameritox Ltd. (7)
 
 
 
 Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash 3% PIK due 4/11/2021
 
6.88
%
 
 
 
34,921

 

 

 
4,445

 
1,004

 
(5,449
)
 

 
 %
 14,090,126.4 Class A Preferred Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 %
 1,602,260.83 Class B Preferred Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 %
 4,930.03 Class A Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 %
 Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC
 
 
 
 Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 Earnout
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
4,986

 
98

 
(152
)
 
4,932

 
0.6
 %
 First Star Bermuda Aviation Limited (6)
 
 
 
 Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 First Lien Term Loan, 9% cash 3% PIK due 8/19/2018
 
 
 
 
 
11,868

 

 
811

 
11,868

 

 

 
11,868

 
1.4
 %
 100% equity interest
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
2,323

 
4,993

 
(2,220
)
 
5,096

 
0.6
 %
 First Star Speir Aviation Limited (6)
 
 
 
 Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, 9% cash due 12/15/2020
 
 
 
 
 
32,510

 

 
363

 
41,395

 
974

 
(9,858
)
 
32,511

 
3.9
 %
 100% equity interest
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
3,926

 
3,011

 
(3,088
)
 
3,849

 
0.5
 %
 Keypath Education, Inc.
 
 
 
 Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 4/3/2022
 
9.30
%
 
 
 
19,960

 

 
870

 
19,960

 

 

 
19,960

 
2.4
 %
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 4/3/2022
 
9.30
%
 
 
 

 

 
9

 

 

 

 

 
 %
 9,073 Class A Units in FS AVI Holdco, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
7,918

 
66

 

 
7,984

 
1.0
 %
 New IPT, Inc.
 
 
 
 Oil & gas equipment services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/17/2021
 
7.31
%
 
 
 
4,107

 

 
135

 
4,107

 

 

 
4,107

 
0.5
 %
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.1% (1% floor) cash due 9/17/2021
 
7.41
%
 
 
 
2,003

 

 
82

 
2,504

 

 
(501
)
 
2,003

 
0.2
 %
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/17/2021
 
7.31
%
 
 
 
1,009

 

 
37

 
1,009

 

 

 
1,009

 
0.1
 %
 50.087 Class A Common Units in New IPT Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
736

 
1,422

 

 
2,158

 
0.3
 %
 Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC (5)
 
 
 
 Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes due 2036 in SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC
 
6.81
%
 
 
 
100,804

 

 
3,380

 
101,030

 

 
(226
)
 
100,804

 
12.2
 %
 Class B Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Fixed Rate Notes, 15% PIK due 2036 in SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC
 
 
 
 
 
27,691

 

 
2,008

 
27,641

 
228

 
(178
)
 
27,691

 
3.3
 %
 87.5% equity interest
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
1,570

 
5,525

 

 
(1,281
)
 
4,244

 
0.5
 %

68


Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Industry
 
Principal
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
 
Amount of
Interest,
Fees or
Dividends
Credited in
Income (2)
 
Fair Value
at October 1,
2017
 
Gross
Additions (3)
 
Gross
Reductions (4)
 
Fair Value
at March 31, 2018
 
% of Total Net Assets
 Traffic Solutions Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 Construction & engineering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash 2% PIK due 4/1/2021
 
9.32
%
 
 
 
$
36,759

 
$

 
$
1,798

 
$
36,568

 
$
391

 
$
(200
)
 
$
36,759

 
4.4
 %
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 4/1/2021
 
8.32
%
 
 
 
1,500

 

 
1,062

 
1,250

 
750

 
(500
)
 
1,500

 
0.2
 %
 LC Facility, 6% cash due 4/1/2021
 
 
 
 
 
4,752

 

 
96

 
4,752

 

 

 
4,752

 
0.6
 %
 746,114 Series A Preferred Units, 10%
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
7,700

 
335

 

 
8,035

 
1.0
 %
 746,114 Common Stock Unit
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 %
 TransTrade Operators, Inc. (7)
 
 
 
 Air freight and logistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, 5% cash due 12/31/2017
 
 
 
 
 
15,973

 

 

 
1,810

 

 
(1,810
)
 

 
 %
 First Lien Revolver, 8% cash due 12/31/2017
 
 
 
 
 
7,757

 

 

 

 

 
(740
)
 
(740
)
 
(0.1
)%
 596.67 Series A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 %
 4,000 Series A Preferred Units in TransTrade Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 %
 5,200,000 Series B Preferred Units in TransTrade Holding LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 %
Total Control Investments
 
 
 
 
 
$
301,614

 
$

 
$
12,221

 
$
305,271

 
$
13,408

 
$
(33,600
)
 
$
285,079

 
34.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliate Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AmBath/ReBath Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 Home improvement retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan B, 12.5% cash 2.5% PIK due 8/31/2018
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
1,738

 
22,957

 
308

 
(23,265
)
 

 
 %
 4,668,788 shares of Preferred Stock
 
 
 
 
 

 
2,048

 

 
1,827

 
221

 
(2,048
)
 

 
 %
Caregiver Services, Inc.
 
 
 
 Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 Second Lien Term Loan, 10% cash 2% PIK due 6/30/2019
 
 
 
 
 
9,800

 

 
540

 
9,665

 
92

 
(28
)
 
9,729

 
1.2
 %
 1,080,399 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 10%
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
2,534

 

 
(373
)
 
2,161

 
0.3
 %
Total Affiliate Investments
 
 
 
 
 
$
9,800

 
$
2,048

 
$
2,278

 
$
36,983

 
$
621

 
$
(25,714
)
 
$
11,890

 
1.4
 %
Total Control & Affiliate Investments
 
 
 
 
 
$
311,414

 
$
2,048

 
$
14,499

 
$
342,254

 
$
14,029

 
$
(59,314
)
 
$
296,969

 
35.9
 %

This schedule should be read in connection with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Schedules of Investments and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
______________________
(1)
The principal amount and ownership detail are shown in the Company's Consolidated Schedules of Investments.
(2)
Represents the total amount of interest, fees and dividends credited to income for the portion of the period an investment was included in the Control or Affiliate categories.
(3)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, follow-on investments, accrued PIK interest (net of non-accrual amounts) and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross additions also include net increases in unrealized appreciation or net decreases in unrealized depreciation as well as the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category or out of a different category.
(4)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investment resulting from principal payments or sales and exchanges of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross reductions also include net increases in unrealized depreciation or net decreases in unrealized appreciation as well as the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category and into a different category.
(5)
Together with Kemper, the Company co-invests through SLF JV I. SLF JV I is capitalized as transactions are completed and all portfolio and investment decisions in respect to SLF JV I must be approved by the SLF JV I investment committee consisting of representatives of the Company and Kemper (with approval from a representative of each required).
(6)
First Star Bermuda Aviation Limited and First Star Speir Aviation Limited are wholly-owned holding companies formed by the Company in order to facilitate its investment strategy. In accordance with ASU 2013-08, the Company has deemed the holding companies to be investment companies under GAAP and therefore deemed it appropriate to consolidate the financial results and financial position of the holding companies and to recognize dividend income versus a combination of interest income and dividend income. Accordingly, the debt and equity investments in the wholly-owned holding companies are disregarded for accounting purposes since the economic substance of these instruments are equity investments in the operating entities.
(7)
This investment was on cash non-accrual status as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017.


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Schedule 12-14
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated)
Six months ended March 31, 2017
(unaudited)
Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Industry
 
Principal
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
 
Amount of
Interest,
Fees or
Dividends
Credited in
Income (2)
 
Fair Value
at October 1,
2016
 
Gross
Additions (3)
 
Gross
Reductions (4)
 
Fair Value
at March 31, 2017
 
% of Total Net Assets
Control Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 AdVenture Interactive, Corp.
 
 
 
 Advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6.75% (1.25% floor) cash due 3/22/2018
 
8.00
%
 
 
 
$
19,960

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
19,960

 
$

 
$
19,960

 
2.0
%
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+6.75% (1.25% floor) cash due 3/22/2018
 
8.00
%
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
%
 9,073 shares of common stock
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
24,259

 

 
24,259

 
2.4
%
 Ameritox Ltd.
 
 
 
 Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash 3% PIK due 4/11/2021
 
6.00
%
 
 
 
39,806

 

 
1,509

 
31,039

 
8,782

 
(15
)
 
39,806

 
3.9
%
 14,090,126.4 Class A Preferred A Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
15,437

 
1,424

 

 
16,861

 
1.7
%
 1,602,260.83 Class B Preferred A Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
1,755

 
162

 

 
1,917

 
0.2
%
 4,930.03 Common Units in Ameritox Holdings II, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
13,113

 

 
(10,052
)
 
3,061

 
0.3
%
 Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC
 
 
 
 Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan A, 8% PIK due 4/30/2017
 
 
 
 
 
14,460

 

 
571

 
13,875

 
586

 
(276
)
 
14,185

 
1.4
%
 First Lien Term Loan B, 8.1% PIK due 4/30/2017
 
 
 
 
 
4,051

 

 
81

 
3,887

 
83

 
(3,970
)
 

 
%
 First Lien Revolver, 8% cash due 4/30/2017
 
 
 
 
 
4,013

 

 
105

 
1,913

 
2,137

 
(37
)
 
4,013

 
0.4
%
 4,100,000 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
7,421

 

 
(7,421
)
 

 
%
Express Group Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 Oil & gas equipment services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+6% (1% floor) cash due 9/3/2019
 
7.00
%
 
 
 

 

 
(110
)
 
1,193

 
12,073

 
(13,266
)
 

 
%
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor) cash due 3/9/2019
 
5.50
%
 
 
 

 

 
(2
)
 
6,090

 
5,211

 
(11,301
)
 

 
%
 Last-In Revolver, PRIME+3.5% (3.5% floor) cash due 10/7/2016
 
7.00
%
 
 
 

 

 
106

 
3,000

 

 
(3,000
)
 

 
%
 14,033,391 Series B Preferred Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
3,982

 
(3,982
)
 

 
%
 280,668 Series A Preferred Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
1,593

 
(1,593
)
 

 
%
 1,456,344 Common Stock Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
%
 First Star Aviation, LLC (6)
 
 
 
 Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 10,104,401 Common Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
2,413

 
87

 
(2,500
)
 

 
%
 First Star Bermuda Aviation Limited (6)
 
 
 
 Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, 9% cash 3% PIK due 8/19/2018
 
 
 
 
 
11,868

 

 
543

 
11,851

 
98

 
(81
)
 
11,868

 
1.2
%
 4,293,736 Common Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
5,729

 
(246
)
 
(1,397
)
 
4,086

 
0.4
%
 First Star Speir Aviation Limited (6)
 
 
 
 Airlines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, 9% cash due 12/15/2020
 
 
 
 
 
41,395

 

 
1,365

 
54,214

 
1,957

 
(15,512
)
 
40,659

 
4.0
%
 2,058,411.64 Common Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
2,839

 

 
(2,839
)
 

 
%
 New IPT, Inc.
 
 
 
 Oil & gas equipment services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/17/2021
 
6.00
%
 
 
 
4,107

 

 
9

 

 
4,107

 

 
4,107

 
0.4
%
 Second Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+5.1% (1% floor) cash due 9/17/2021
 
6.10
%
 
 
 
2,504

 

 
7

 

 
2,504

 

 
2,504

 
0.2
%
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+5% (1% floor) cash due 3/17/2021
 
6.00
%
 
 
 
1,009

 

 
3

 

 
1,009

 

 
1,009

 
0.1
%
 50.087 Class A Common Units in New IPT Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
%

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Portfolio Company/Type of Investment (1)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Industry
 
Principal
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
 
Amount of
Interest,
Fees or
Dividends
Credited in
Income (2)
 
Fair Value
at October 1,
2016
 
Gross
Additions (3)
 
Gross
Reductions (4)
 
Fair Value
at March 31, 2017
 
% of Total Net Assets
 Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC (5)
 
 
 
 Multi-sector holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 Subordinated Note, LIBOR+8% cash due 5/2/2021
 
 
 
 
 
$

 
$

 
$
2,859

 
$
129,004

 
$
16,546

 
$
(145,550
)
 
$

 
%
 Class A Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes due 2036 in SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC
 
6.46
%
 
 
 
101,030

 

 
1,796

 

 
101,030

 

 
101,030

 
9.9
%
 Class B Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Fixed Rate Notes, 15% PIK due 2036 in SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC
 
 
 
 
 
25,689

 

 
1,026

 

 
25,689

 

 
25,689

 
2.5
%
 87.5% equity interest
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
700

 
13,708

 
434

 

 
14,142

 
1.4
%
 Traffic Solutions Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 Construction & engineering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash 2% PIK due 4/1/2021
 
8.00
%
 
 
 
36,372

 

 
2,083

 
36,328

 
626

 
(582
)
 
36,372

 
3.6
%
 First Lien Revolver, LIBOR+7% (1% floor) cash due 4/1/2021
 
8.00
%
 
 
 
1,300

 

 
82

 
2,800

 
3

 
(1,503
)
 
1,300

 
0.1
%
 LC Facility, 6% cash due 4/1/2021
 
 
 
 
 
3,518

 

 
114

 
3,518

 
4

 
(4
)
 
3,518

 
0.3
%
 746,114 Series A Preferred Units, 10%
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
1,387

 
20,094

 
2,630

 
(161
)
 
22,563

 
2.2
%
 746,114 Common Stock Unit
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
1,257

 

 
1,257

 
0.1
%
 TransTrade Operators, Inc. (7)
 
 
 
 Air freight and logistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 First Lien Term Loan, 11% cash 3% PIK due 12/31/2017
 
 
 
 
 
15,973

 

 
8

 
7,046

 
644

 
(698
)
 
6,992

 
0.7
%
 First Lien Revolver, 8% cash due 12/31/2017
 
 
 
 
 
7,436

 

 

 

 
2,255

 
(2,255
)
 

 
%
 596.67 Series A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
%
 4,000 Series A Preferred Units in TransTrade Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
%
 5,200,000 Series B Preferred Units in TransTrade Holding LLC
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
%
Total Control Investments
 
 
 
 
 
$
334,491

 
$

 
$
14,242

 
$
388,267

 
$
240,886

 
$
(227,995
)
 
$
401,158

 
39.3
%
Affiliate Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


AmBath/ReBath Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 Home improvement retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 First Lien Term Loan B, 12.5% cash 2.5% PIK due 8/31/2017
 
 
 
 
 
23,664

 

 
2,530

 
24,268

 
575

 
(1,306
)
 
23,537

 
2.3
%
 4,668,788 shares of Preferred Stock
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
1,873

 

 
(271
)
 
1,602

 
0.2
%
Caregiver Services, Inc.
 
 
 
 Healthcare services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 Second Lien Term Loan, 10% cash 2% PIK due 6/30/2019
 
 
 
 
 
9,620

 

 
580

 
9,549

 
97

 
(116
)
 
9,530

 
0.9
%
 1,080,399 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 10%
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
4,079

 

 
(268
)
 
3,811

 
0.4
%
Total Affiliate Investments
 
 
 
 
 
$
33,284

 
$

 
$
3,110

 
$
39,769

 
$
672

 
$
(1,961
)
 
$
38,480

 
3.8
%
Total Control & Affiliate Investments
 
 
 
 
 
$
367,775

 
$

 
$
17,352

 
$
428,036

 
$
241,558

 
$
(229,956
)
 
$
439,638

 
43.1
%
This schedule should be read in connection with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Schedules of Investments and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
______________________
(1)
The principal amount and ownership detail are shown in the Company's Consolidated Schedules of Investments.
(2)
Represents the total amount of interest, fees and dividends credited to income for the portion of the year an investment was included in the Control or Affiliate categories.
(3)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, follow-on investments and accrued PIK interest (net of non-accrual amounts) and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross additions also include net increases in unrealized appreciation or net decreases in unrealized depreciation as well as the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category or out of a different category.
(4)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investment resulting from principal payments or sales and exchanges of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross reductions also include net increases in unrealized depreciation or net decreases in unrealized appreciation as well as the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category and into a different category.
(5)
Together with Kemper, the Company co-invests through SLF JV I. SLF JV I is capitalized as transactions are completed and all portfolio and investment decisions in respect to SLF JV I must be approved by the SLF JV I investment committee consisting of representatives of the Company and Kemper (with approval from a representative of each required).
(6)
First Star Aviation, LLC, First Star Bermuda Aviation Limited and First Star Speir Aviation 1 Limited are wholly-owned holding companies formed by the Company in order to facilitate its investment strategy. In accordance with ASU 2013-08, the Company has

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deemed the holding companies to be investment companies under GAAP and therefore deemed it appropriate to consolidate the financial results and financial position of the holding companies and to recognize dividend income versus a combination of interest income and dividend income. Accordingly, the debt and equity investments in the wholly-owned holding companies are disregarded for accounting purposes since the economic substance of these instruments are equity investments in the operating entities.
(7)
This investment was on cash non-accrual status as of March 31, 2017.


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Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in connection with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q may include statements as to:

our future operating results and distribution projections;
the ability of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., or Oaktree, to find lower-risk investments to reposition our portfolio and to implement Oaktree’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 and additional leverage we may seek to incur in the future;
the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;
the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies; and
the cost or potential outcome of any litigation to which we may be a party.
In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q 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 “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2017 and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
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, or RICs; 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 quarterly report on Form 10-Q on information available to us on the date of this quarterly report, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
Except as otherwise specified, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
All dollar amounts in tables are in thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and as otherwise indicated.
Business Overview
We are a specialty finance company dedicated to providing customized, one-stop credit solutions to companies with limited access to public or syndicated capital markets. We are a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. In addition, we have qualified and elected to be treated as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, for tax purposes.
As of October 17, 2017, we are externally managed by Oaktree, a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, or OCG, a global investment manager specializing in alternative investments, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between us and the Investment Adviser, or the New Investment Advisory Agreement. Oaktree Fund Administration, LLC, or Oaktree Administrator, a subsidiary of Oaktree, also provides certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate. Prior to October 17, 2017, we were externally managed and advised by Fifth Street Management LLC, or the Former Adviser. See “Note 11. Related Party Transactions-New Investment

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Advisory Agreement” and “-Administrative Services” in the notes to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the New Investment Advisory Agreement, New Administration Agreement and the investment advisory agreements and administration agreement that were in effect prior to October 17, 2017.
We generally lend to and invest in small and mid-sized companies, primarily in connection with investments by private equity sponsors. Our investment objective is to maximize our portfolio’s total return by generating current income from our debt investments and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from our equity investments.
Oaktree intends to reposition our portfolio into investments that are better aligned with Oaktree's overall approach to credit investing and that it believes have the potential to generate attractive returns across market cycles. We expect that Oaktree will focus on middle-market companies, which we define as companies with enterprise values of between $100 million and $750 million. Going forward, we expect our portfolio to include a mix of approximately 40% to 60% of first and 35% to 55% of second lien loans, including asset backed loans, unitranche loans, mezzanine loans, approximately 5% to 15% of unsecured loans and 0% to 10% of preferred equity and certain equity co-investments. Our portfolio may also include certain structured finance and other non-traditional structures. We expect to target investments of $30 million to $50 million, on average, although we may invest more or less in certain portfolio companies. We generally invest in securities that are rated below investment grade by rating agencies or that would be rated below investment grade if they were rated. Below investment grade securities, which are often referred to as “high yield” and “junk,” have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
Since becoming our investment adviser, Oaktree has performed a comprehensive review of our portfolio and categorized our portfolio into core investments, non-core performing investments and underperforming investments. Certain additional information on such categorization and our portfolio composition is included in investor presentations that we file with the SEC.
Oaktree also intends to rotate us out of approximately $537 million, at fair value, of investments it has identified as non-core investments and an additional $23 million, at fair value, of investments with spreads over LIBOR of less than 4.0% and, over time, to reduce our exposure to smaller investments of less than $10 million. Oaktree will seek to redeploy capital from realization of existing investments into Oaktree-originated investments with higher yields.
Business Environment and Developments
We believe that the shift of commercial banks away from lending to middle-market companies following the 2008 financial crisis, including as a result of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the adoption of the Basel III Accord continues to create opportunities for non-bank lenders such as us. We believe middle-market companies represent a significant opportunity for direct lending as there are nearly 200,000 middle-market businesses, representing one-third of private sector gross domestic product and accounting for approximately 48 million jobs according to the National Center for the Middle Market. In addition, since 2012, lending to middle-market companies has averaged over $170 billion annually according to Thomson Reuters.
We believe that quantitative easing and other similar monetary policies implemented by central banks worldwide in reaction to the 2008 financial crisis have created significant inflows of capital, including from private equity sponsors, focused on yield-driven products such as sub-investment grade debt. While we believe that private equity sponsors continue to have a large pool of available capital and will continue to pursue acquisitions in the middle market, increased competition from other lenders to middle-market companies together with increased capital focused on the sector have led to spread compression across the middle market, resulting in spreads near historically low levels.
We believe that the fundamentals of middle-market companies remain strong, which drove the highest lending level in three years. In this environment, we believe attractive risk-adjusted returns can be achieved by investing in companies that cannot efficiently access traditional debt capital markets. We believe that the Company has the resources and experience to source, diligence and structure investments in these companies and is well placed to generate attractive returns for investors.

New Investment Advisory Agreement with Oaktree
Upon the closing of the transactions, or the Transaction, contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Oaktree, our Former Adviser and, for certain limited purposes, Fifth Street Asset Management Inc., or FSAM, the indirect, partial owner of our Former Adviser, and Fifth Street Holdings L.P., the direct, partial owner of our Former Adviser, on October 17, 2017, Oaktree became the investment adviser to each of Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation, or OCSI, and us, and Oaktree paid gross cash consideration of $320 million to our Former Adviser. The closing of the Transaction resulted in an assignment for purposes of the 1940 Act of our investment advisory agreement with the Former Adviser, or the Former Investment Advisory Agreement, and, as a result, its immediate termination. The material terms of the services to be provided under the New Investment Advisory Agreement, other than the fee structure, are substantially the same as the Former Investment Advisory Agreement, except that services are provided by Oaktree. See “Note 11. Related Party Transactions-New Investment Advisory Agreement” and “-Administrative Services” in the notes to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.

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In order to ensure that the Transaction complied with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act, Oaktree and our Former Adviser agreed to certain conditions. First, for a period of three years after the closing of the Transaction, at least 75% of the members of our Board of Directors must not be interested persons of Oaktree or our Former Adviser. Second, an “unfair burden” must not be imposed on us as a result of the closing of the Transaction or any express or implied terms, conditions or understandings applicable thereto during the two-year period after the closing of the Transaction. In addition, for the two-year period commencing on October 17, 2017, Oaktree agreed to waive, to the extent necessary, any management or incentive fees payable under the New Investment Advisory Agreement that exceed what would have been paid to the Former Adviser in the aggregate under the Former Investment Advisory Agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation
Our Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for the fair presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements have been made. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. We are an investment company following the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies, or ASC 946.
Investment Valuation
We report our investments for which current market values are not readily available at fair value. We value our investments in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820, which defines fair value as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. ASC 820 prioritizes the use of observable market prices derived from such prices over entity-specific inputs. Where observable prices or inputs are not available or reliable, valuation techniques are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the investments or market and the investments’ complexity.
Hierarchical levels, defined by ASC 820 and directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:
 
Level 1 — Unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data at the measurement date for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
If inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, an investment's level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment. This includes investment securities that are valued using “bid” and “ask” prices obtained from independent third party pricing services or directly from brokers. These investments may be classified as Level 3 because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities or may require adjustments for investment-specific factors or restrictions.
Financial instruments with readily available quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment inherent in measuring fair value. As such, Oaktree obtains and analyzes readily available market quotations provided by independent pricing services for all of our first lien and second lien, or senior secured, debt investments for which quotations are available. In determining the fair value of a particular investment, pricing services use observable market information, including both binding and non-binding indicative quotations.
Oaktree evaluates the quotations provided by independent pricing services and company specific data that could affect the credit quality and/or fair value of the investment. Investments for which market quotations are readily available may be valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, Oaktree looks at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Oaktree does not adjust the prices unless it has a reason to believe market quotations are not reflective of the fair value of an investment. Examples of events that would cause market quotations to not reflect fair value could include cases when a security trades infrequently causing a quoted purchase or sale price to become stale or in the event of a

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“fire sale” by a distressed seller. In these instances, we value such investments by using the valuation procedure that we use with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available (as discussed below).
If the quotation provided by the pricing service is based on only one or two market sources, we perform additional procedures to corroborate such information, which may include the market yield technique discussed below and a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the credit quality and market trends affecting the portfolio company.
We perform detailed valuations of our debt and equity investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to represent fair value of the investments. We typically use three different valuation techniques. The first valuation technique is the transaction precedent technique, which utilizes recent or expected future transactions of the investment to determine fair value, to the extent applicable. The second valuation technique is an analysis of the enterprise value, or EV, of the portfolio company. EV means the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. The EV analysis is typically performed to determine (i) the value of equity investments, (ii) whether there is credit impairment for debt investments and (iii) the value for debt investments that we are deemed to control under the 1940 Act. To estimate the EV of a portfolio company, Oaktree analyzes various factors, including the portfolio company’s historical and projected financial results, macroeconomic impacts on the company, and competitive dynamics in the company’s industry. Oaktree also utilizes some or all of the following information based on the individual circumstances of the portfolio company: (i) valuations of comparable public companies, (ii) recent sales of private and public comparable companies in similar industries or having similar business or earnings characteristics, (iii) purchase price multiples as a multiple of their earnings or cash flow, (iv) the portfolio company’s ability to meet its forecasts and its business prospects, (v) a discounted cash flow analysis, (vi) estimated liquidation or collateral value of the portfolio company’s assets and (vii) offers from third parties to buy the portfolio company. We may probability weight potential sale outcomes with respect to a portfolio company when uncertainty exists as of the valuation date. The third valuation technique is a market yield technique, which is typically performed for non-credit impaired debt investments. In the market yield technique, a current price is imputed for the investment based upon an assessment of the expected market yield for a similarly structured investment with a similar level of risk, and we consider the current contractual interest rate, the capital structure and other terms of the investment relative to risk of the company and the specific investment. A key determinant of risk, among other things, is the leverage through the investment relative to the EV of the portfolio company. As debt investments held by us are substantially illiquid with no active transaction market, we depend on primary market data, including newly funded transactions and industry-specific market movements, as well as secondary market data with respect to high yield debt instruments and syndicated loans, as inputs in determining the appropriate market yield, as applicable.
In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that qualify as investment companies in accordance with ASC 946 may be valued using net asset value as a practical expedient for fair value. Consistent with FASB guidance under ASC 820, these investments are excluded from the hierarchical levels.
We estimate the fair value of privately held warrants using a Black Scholes pricing model, which includes an analysis of various factors and subjective assumptions, including the current stock price (by using an EV analysis as described above), the expected period until exercise, expected volatility of the underlying stock price, expected dividends and the risk-free rate. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates.
Our Board of Directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter in connection with determining the fair value of our investments:
The quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by our Investment Adviser’s valuation team in conjunction with Oaktree’s portfolio management team and investment professionals responsible for each portfolio investment;
Preliminary valuations are then reviewed and discussed with management of Oaktree;
Separately, independent valuation firms engaged by our Board of Directors prepare valuations of our investments, on a selected basis, for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment, and submit the reports to us and provide such reports to Oaktree and the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors;
Oaktree compares and contrasts its preliminary valuations to the valuations of the independent valuation firms and prepares a valuation report for the Audit Committee;
The Audit Committee reviews the preliminary valuations with Oaktree, and Oaktree responds and supplements the preliminary valuations to reflect any discussions between Oaktree and the Audit Committee;
The Audit Committee makes a recommendation to our full Board of Directors regarding the fair value of the investments in our portfolio; and
Our Board of Directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio.

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The fair value of our investments as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors has and will continue to engage independent valuation firms to provide assistance regarding the determination of the fair value of a portion of our portfolio securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment each quarter, and the Board of Directors may reasonably rely on that assistance. As of March 31, 2018, 89.2% of our portfolio at fair value was valued either based on market quotations, the transactions precedent approach or by independent valuation firms. However, our Board of Directors is responsible for the ultimate valuation of the portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to our valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process.
As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, approximately 97.0% and 95.4%, respectively, of our total assets represented investments at fair value.
Revenue Recognition
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest income, adjusted for accretion of original issue discount, or OID, is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. We stop accruing interest on investments when it is determined that interest is no longer collectible. Investments that are expected to pay regularly scheduled interest in cash are generally placed on non-accrual status when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest cash payments will be collected. Cash interest payments received on investments may be recognized as income or a return of capital depending upon management’s judgment. A non-accrual investment is restored to accrual status if past due principal and interest are paid in cash, and the portfolio company, in management’s judgment, is likely to continue timely payment of its remaining obligations. As of March 31, 2018, there were eight investments on which we had stopped accruing cash and/or PIK interest or OID income.
In connection with our investment in a portfolio company, we sometimes receive nominal cost equity that is valued as part of the negotiation process with the portfolio company. When we receive nominal cost equity, we allocate our cost basis in the investment between debt securities and the nominal cost equity at the time of origination. Any resulting discount from recording the loan, or otherwise purchasing a security at a discount, is accreted into interest income over the life of the loan.
We generally recognize dividend income on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received from equity investments are evaluated to determine if the distribution should be recorded as dividend income or a return of capital. Generally, we will not record distributions from such equity investments as dividend income unless there are sufficient earnings at the portfolio company prior to the distribution. Distributions that are classified as a return of capital are recorded as a reduction in the cost basis of the investment.
Fee Income
We receive a variety of fees in the ordinary course of business, including servicing, advisory, amendment, structuring and prepayment fees, which are classified as fee income and recognized as they are earned.
We may also structure exit fees across certain of our portfolio investments to be received upon the future exit of those investments. These fees are typically paid to us upon the sooner to occur of (i) a sale of the borrower or substantially all of the assets of the borrower, (ii) the maturity date of the loan or (iii) the date when full prepayment of the loan occurs. The receipt of such fees is contingent upon the occurrence of one of the events listed above for each of the investments. A percentage of these fees is included in net investment income over the life of the loan.
PIK Interest
Our investments in debt securities may contain PIK interest provisions. PIK interest, which represents contractually deferred interest added to the loan balance that is generally due at the end of the loan term, is generally recorded on the accrual basis to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. We generally cease accruing PIK interest if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or if we do not expect the portfolio company to be able to pay all principal and interest due. Our decision to cease accruing PIK interest involves subjective judgments and determinations based on available information about a particular portfolio company, including whether the portfolio company is current with respect to its payment of principal and interest on its loans and debt securities; financial statements and financial projections for the portfolio company; our assessment of the portfolio company's business development success; information obtained by us in connection with periodic formal update interviews with the portfolio company's management and, if appropriate, the private equity sponsor; and information about the general economic and market conditions in which the portfolio company operates. Based on this and other information, we determine whether to cease accruing PIK interest on a loan or debt security when it is determined that PIK interest is no longer collectible. Our determination to cease accruing PIK interest on a loan or debt security is generally made well before our full write-down of such loan or debt security. In addition, if it is subsequently determined that we will not be able to collect any previously accrued PIK interest, the fair value of our loans or debt securities would be reduced by the amount of such previously accrued, but uncollectible, PIK interest. The accrual of PIK interest on our debt investments increases the recorded cost bases of these investments

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in our Consolidated Financial Statements and, as a result, increases the cost bases of these investments for purposes of computing the capital gains incentive fee payable by us to Oaktree.
To maintain our status as a RIC, certain income from PIK interest may be required to be distributed to our stockholders as distributions, even though we have not yet collected the cash and may never do so. Accumulated PIK interest was $72.0 million, or 5.1%, of the fair value of our portfolio of investments as of March 31, 2018 and $69.4 million, or 4.5%, of fair value of our portfolio investments as of September 30, 2017. The net increases in loan balances as a result of contractual PIK arrangements are separately identified in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Portfolio Composition
Our investments principally consist of loans, purchased equity investments and equity grants in privately-held companies and SLF JV I LLC, or SLF JV I. Our loans are typically secured by a first, second or subordinated lien on the assets of the portfolio company and generally have terms of up to ten years (but an expected average life of between three and four years). We believe the environment for direct lending remains active, and, as a result, a number of our portfolio companies were able to refinance and repay their loans during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, we originated $406.2 million of investment commitments in 22 new and two existing portfolio companies and funded $428.0 million of investments.
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, we received $348.2 million in connection with the full repayments and exits of 14 of our investments and an additional $178.5 million in connection with other paydowns and sales of investments.
A summary of the composition of our investment portfolio at cost and fair value as a percentage of total investments is shown in the following tables:
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Cost:
 
 
 
 
Senior secured debt
 
72.85
%
 
74.73
%
Subordinated debt
 
7.41

 
6.42

Debt investments in SLF JV I
 
7.73

 
7.32

LLC equity interests of SLF JV I
 
0.97

 
0.92

Purchased equity
 
6.65

 
6.40

Equity grants
 
2.94

 
2.78

Limited partnership interests
 
1.45

 
1.43

Total
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Fair value:
 
 
 
 
Senior secured debt
 
76.60
%
 
78.01
%
Subordinated debt
 
6.66

 
6.06

Debt investments in SLF JV I
 
9.17

 
8.35

LLC equity interests of SLF JV I
 
0.30

 
0.36

Purchased equity
 
5.02

 
5.10

Equity grants
 
0.46

 
0.45

Limited partnership interests
 
1.79

 
1.67

Total
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%

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The industry composition of our portfolio at cost and fair value as a percentage of total investments was as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Cost:
 
 
 
 
 Healthcare services
 
12.13
 %
 
11.98
%
 Multi-sector holdings (1)
 
10.41

 
9.87

 Internet software & services
 
9.11

 
15.37

 Construction & engineering
 
5.27

 
3.86

 Data processing & outsourced services
 
4.49

 
4.42

 Movies & entertainment
 
3.77

 

 Pharmaceuticals
 
3.66

 
3.46

 Environmental & facilities services
 
3.62

 
2.84

 Advertising
 
3.34

 
4.82

 Airlines
 
3.02

 
3.28

 Education services
 
3.00

 
2.85

 Healthcare equipment
 
2.96

 
5.67

 Specialty stores
 
2.77

 
3.33

 Property & casualty insurance
 
2.67

 

 Research & consulting services
 
2.18

 
2.16

 Integrated telecommunication services
 
2.16

 
1.75

 Leisure facilities
 
2.10

 
1.76

 Technology distributors
 
2.06

 

 Auto parts & equipment
 
2.02

 
1.21

 Air freight and logistics
 
1.96

 
1.85

 Housewares & specialties
 
1.80

 
1.70

 Diversified support services
 
1.73

 
1.29

 Consumer electronics
 
1.42

 
1.32

 Oil & gas exploration & production
 
1.38

 

 Healthcare distributors
 
1.19

 

 Personal products
 
1.18

 

 Apparel, accessories & luxury goods
 
1.10

 
0.29

 Healthcare technology
 
0.86

 

 Security & alarm services
 
0.79

 
0.75

 Commodity chemicals
 
0.66

 

 Other diversified financial services
 
0.61

 
0.69

 Precious metals & minerals
 
0.44

 
0.42

 Oil & gas equipment services
 
0.43

 
1.57

 Trucking
 
0.42

 
0.40

 Industrial machinery
 
0.40

 
0.86

 Thrift & mortgage finance
 
0.38

 
0.41

 Commercial printing
 
0.36

 
0.34

 Distributors
 
0.34

 
0.85

 Wireless telecommunication services
 
0.30

 

 Restaurants
 
0.29

 
0.28

 Application software
 
0.29

 
2.93

 General Merchandise Stores
 
0.25

 

 Food retail
 
0.25

 
0.24

 IT consulting & other services
 
0.24

 
0.23

 Specialized finance
 
0.19

 
0.18

 Casinos & gaming
 

 
1.33

 Home improvement retail
 

 
1.31

 Real estate services
 

 
0.74

 Hypermarkets & super centers
 

 
0.68

 Computer & electronics retail
 

 
0.36

 Multi-utilities
 

 
0.35

 Human resources & employment services
 

 

Total
 
100.00
 %
 
100.00
%

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March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Fair value:
 
 
 
 
 Multi-sector holdings (1)
 
11.67
 %
 
10.67
%
 Internet software & services
 
10.28

 
17.20

 Construction & engineering
 
5.07

 
3.26

 Healthcare services
 
5.00

 
6.09

 Data processing & outsourced services
 
4.56

 
4.43

 Pharmaceuticals
 
4.51

 
4.07

 Movies & entertainment
 
4.48

 

 Environmental & facilities services
 
4.35

 
3.29

 Airlines
 
3.81

 
3.86

 Advertising
 
3.29

 
5.43

 Specialty stores
 
3.23

 
3.69

 Property & casualty insurance
 
3.22

 

 Research & consulting services
 
2.98

 
2.50

 Leisure facilities
 
2.63

 
2.11

 Education services
 
2.48

 
2.48

 Auto parts & equipment
 
2.46

 
1.41

 Technology distributors
 
2.45

 

 Integrated telecommunication services
 
2.17

 
2.03

 Housewares & specialties
 
2.14

 
1.93

 Diversified support services
 
2.06

 
1.46

 Consumer electronics
 
1.76

 
1.56

 Oil & gas exploration & production
 
1.65

 

 Personal products
 
1.42

 

 Healthcare distributors
 
1.40

 

 Healthcare technology
 
1.04

 

 Apparel, accessories & luxury goods
 
0.93

 
0.08

 Security & alarm services
 
0.92

 
0.85

 Commodity chemicals
 
0.78

 

 Other diversified financial services
 
0.68

 
0.76

 Healthcare equipment
 
0.67

 
4.73

 Oil & gas equipment services
 
0.66

 
1.84

 Precious metals & minerals
 
0.54

 
0.48

 Trucking
 
0.51

 
0.46

 Application software
 
0.49

 
3.50

 Industrial machinery
 
0.46

 
0.97

 Commercial printing
 
0.43

 
0.39

 Distributors
 
0.40

 
0.96

 Thrift & mortgage finance
 
0.37

 
0.40

 Restaurants
 
0.35

 
0.32

 Wireless telecommunication services
 
0.33

 

 General Merchandise Stores
 
0.32

 

 Food retail
 
0.30

 
0.28

 Leisure products
 
0.28

 
0.38

 IT consulting & other services
 
0.28

 
0.25

 Specialized finance
 
0.24

 
0.21

 Home improvement retail
 

 
1.61

 Casinos & gaming
 

 
1.52

 Real estate services
 

 
0.84

 Hypermarkets & super centers
 

 
0.75

 Computer & electronics retail
 

 
0.42

 Multi-utilities
 

 
0.41

 Air freight and logistics
 
(0.05
)
 
0.12

Total
 
100.00
 %
 
100.00
%
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(1)
This industry includes our investment in SLF JV I.


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Loans and Debt Securities on Non-Accrual Status
As of each of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, there were eight investments on which we had stopped accruing cash and/or PIK interest or OID income.
The percentages of our debt investments at cost and fair value by accrual status as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Cost
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
 
Cost
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
 
Fair
Value
 
% of Debt
Portfolio
Accrual
 
$
1,262,666

 
86.31
%
 
$
1,263,718

 
97.61
%
 
$
1,344,535

 
86.46
%
 
$
1,357,794

 
95.29
%
PIK non-accrual (1)
 
12,661

 
0.87

 

 

 
10,227

 
0.66

 
379

 
0.03

Cash non-accrual (2)
 
187,568

 
12.82

 
30,885

 
2.39

 
200,210

 
12.88

 
66,636

 
4.68

Total
 
$
1,462,895

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,294,603

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,554,972

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,424,809

 
100.00
%
 ___________________
(1)
PIK non-accrual status is inclusive of other non-cash income, where applicable.
(2)
Cash non-accrual status is inclusive of PIK and other non-cash income, where applicable.


Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC
In May 2014, we entered into a limited liability company, or LLC, agreement with Trinity Universal Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Kemper Corporation, or Kemper, to form SLF JV I. On July 1, 2014, SLF JV I began investing in senior secured loans of middle-market companies and other corporate debt securities. We co-invest in these securities with Kemper through our investment in SLF JV I. SLF JV I is managed by a four person board of directors, two of whom are selected by us and two of whom are selected by Kemper. All portfolio decisions and investment decisions in respect of SLF JV I must be approved by the SLF JV I investment committee, which consists of one representative selected by us and one representative selected by Kemper (with approval from a representative of each required). SLF JV I is capitalized pro rata with LLC equity interests as transactions are completed and may be capitalized with additional Class A mezzanine senior secured deferrable floating rate notes and Class B mezzanine senior secured deferrable fixed rate notes, or, collectively, the mezzanine notes, issued to us and Kemper by SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SLF JV I. The mezzanine notes mature on October 12, 2036. As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we and Kemper owned, in the aggregate, 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of SLF JV I. As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we and Kemper owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding mezzanine notes.
SLF JV I's portfolio consisted of middle-market and other corporate debt securities of 40 and 32 "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in the Section 2(a)(46) of the 1940 Act) as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. The portfolio companies in SLF JV I are in industries similar to those in which we may invest directly.
SLF JV I has a senior revolving credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, or, as amended, the Deutsche Bank I Facility, which as of March 31, 2018 permitted up to $200.0 million of borrowings as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the stated maturity date of the Deutsche Bank I Facility was July 1, 2023, and borrowings under the Deutsche Bank I Facility bear interest at a rate equal to 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus 2.25% per annum during the reinvestment period and at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.40% per annum during the amortization period. The reinvestment period of the Deutsche Bank I Facility expires on July 7, 2018. There was $125.1 million and $71.5 million outstanding under the Deutsche Bank I Facility as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, borrowings under the Deutsche Bank I Facility are secured by all of the assets of the special purpose financing vehicle of SLF JV I.
Prior to December 21, 2017, SLF JV I also had an additional $200.0 million senior credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, or the Deutsche Bank II Facility. Effective December 21, 2017, SLF JV I merged its financing subsidiaries and, in connection with such merger, terminated the Deutsche Bank II Facility. As of September 30, 2017, there were $41.6 million of borrowings outstanding under the Deutsche Bank II Facility.
As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, SLF JV I had total assets of $322.9 million and $276.8 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, our investment in SLF JV I consisted of LLC equity interests of $4.2 million, at fair value, and Class A mezzanine secured deferrable floating rate notes and Class B mezzanine secured deferrable fixed rate notes of $100.8 million and $27.7 million, at fair value, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, our investment in SLF JV I consisted of LLC equity interests of $5.5 million, at fair value, and Class A mezzanine secured deferrable floating rate notes and Class B mezzanine secured deferrable fixed rate notes of $101.0 million and $27.6 million, at fair value, respectively. In connection with the restructuring of our and Kemper’s investment in SLF JV I in December 2016, we and Kemper exchanged our holdings of subordinated notes of SLF JV I for the mezzanine notes issued by SLF

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Repack Issuer 2016 LLC, a newly formed, wholly-owned, special purpose issuer subsidiary of SLF JV I, which are secured by SLF JV I’s LLC equity interests in the special purpose entities serving as borrowers under the Deutsche Bank I Facility and, prior to its termination, the Deutsche Bank II Facility each described above. The mezzanine notes are senior in right of payment to the SLF JV I LLC equity interests and any contributions we make to fund investments of SLF JV I through SLF Repack Issuer 2016 LLC.
As of each of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we and Kemper had funded approximately $165.5 million to SLF JV I, of which $144.8 million was from us. As of March 31, 2018, we and Kemper had the option to fund additional mezzanine notes, subject to additional equity funding to SLF JV I. As of each of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we had commitments to fund LLC equity interests in SLF JV I of $17.5 million, of which $1.3 million was unfunded.
Below is a summary of SLF JV I's portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual loans in SLF JV I's portfolio as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017:

 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Senior secured loans (1)
 
$305,086
 
$245,063
Weighted average interest rate on senior secured loans (2)
 
7.82%
 
7.70%
Number of borrowers in SLF JV I
 
40
 
32
Largest exposure to a single borrower (1)
 
$18,021
 
$18,374
Total of five largest loan exposures to borrowers (1)
 
$77,305
 
$82,728
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(1) At principal amount.
(2) Computed using the annual interest rate on accruing senior secured loans.

SLF JV I Portfolio as of March 31, 2018
Portfolio Company
 
Industry
 
Investment Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Current Interest Rate(1)(4)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Principal
 
Cost
 
Fair Value (2)
 Accudyne Industries, LLC
 
Industrial machinery
 
First Lien
 
8/18/2024
 
LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor)
 
5.13
%
 
$
9,975

 
$
9,975

 
$
10,043

AdVenture Interactive, Corp. (3)
 
Advertising
 
927 Common Stock Shares
 

 

 
 
 

 
1,390

 
670

Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3)
 
Security & alarm services
 
First Lien
 
7/28/2022
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
6.05
%
 
6,947

 
6,998

 
6,861

Ameritox Ltd. (3)(5)
 
Healthcare services
 
First Lien
 
4/11/2021
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor) 3% PIK
 
6.88
%
 
5,247

 
4,821

 

 
 
 
 
301,913.06 Class B Preferred Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
302

 

 
 
 
 
928.96 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,474

 

Total Ameritox Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,247

 
10,597

 

 Asset International, Inc.
 
 Research & Consulting Services
 
First Lien
 
12/29/2024
 
LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor)
 
6.80
%
 
6,983

 
6,848

 
6,948

 ATS Consolidated Inc.
 
 Data processing & outsourced services
 
First Lien
 
2/28/2025
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
5.55
%
 
11,000

 
11,018

 
11,144

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
 
Hypermarkets & super centers
 
First Lien
 
1/26/2024
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
5.19
%
 
4,962

 
4,968

 
4,964

 Chloe Ox Parent LLC
 
 Healthcare services
 
First Lien
 
12/14/2024
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
7.30
%
 
10,000

 
9,902

 
10,125

 Clearent Newco, LLC
 
Application software
 
First Lien
 
3/20/2024
 
LIBOR+4% (1% floor)
 
6.20
%
 
6,929

 
6,825

 
6,825

 
 
 
 
Delayed Draw
 
3/20/2024
 
LIBOR+4% (1% floor)
 
6.20
%
 

 
(30
)
 
(30
)
 
 
 
 
First Lien Revolver
 
3/20/2023
 
PRIME+4% (1% floor)
 
7.75
%
 
187

 
171

 
171

 Total Clearent Newco, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,116

 
6,966

 
6,966

Compuware Corporation
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien B3
 
12/15/2021
 
LIBOR+4.25% (1% floor)
 
5.38
%
 
11,097

 
10,998

 
11,250

DFT Intermediate LLC
 
Specialized finance
 
First Lien
 
3/1/2023
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor)
 
7.81
%
 
10,642

 
10,419

 
10,642

Dodge Data & Analytics LLC (3)
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
First Lien
 
10/31/2019
 
LIBOR+8.75% (1% floor)
 
10.50
%
 
9,059

 
9,083

 
9,013

DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC
 
Real estate services
 
First Lien
 
11/4/2021
 
LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor)
 
5.23
%
 
6,929

 
6,958

 
6,906


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Portfolio Company
 
Industry
 
Investment Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Current Interest Rate(1)(4)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Principal
 
Cost
 
Fair Value (2)
Edge Fitness, LLC
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/31/2019
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor)
 
10.07
%
 
$
10,600

 
$
10,601

 
$
10,600

EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC (3)
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/30/2019
 
LIBOR+8.25% (0.75% floor)
 
9.92
%
 
18,005

 
17,852

 
18,185

Eton (3)
 
 Research & consulting services
 
Second Lien
 
3/16/2026
 
LIBOR+7.50%
 
9.51
%
 
6,000

 
5,970

 
6,030

Everi Payments Inc.
 
Casinos & gaming
 
First Lien
 
5/9/2024
 
LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor)
 
5.49
%
 
4,962

 
4,939

 
5,007

Falmouth Group Holdings Corp.
 
Specialty chemicals
 
First Lien
 
12/13/2021
 
LIBOR+6.75% (1% floor)
 
8.63
%
 
4,528

 
4,497

 
4,536

Garretson Resolution Group, Inc.
 
Diversified support services
 
First Lien
 
5/22/2021
 
LIBOR+6.5% (1% floor)
 
8.19
%
 
5,797

 
5,780

 
5,339

Gigamon Inc.
 
 Systems software
 
First Lien
 
12/18/2024
 
LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor)
 
6.80
%
 
7,980

 
7,903

 
8,060

InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC (3)
 
Consumer electronics
 
First Lien A
 
10/1/2021
 
LIBOR+7.25% (1.25% floor)
 
9.57
%
 
8,625

 
8,642

 
8,625

 
 
 
 
First Lien B
 
10/1/2021
 
LIBOR+7.25% (1.25% floor)
 
9.57
%
 
8,625

 
8,542

 
8,625

Total InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,250

 
17,184

 
17,250

Keypath Education, Inc. (3)
 
 Advertising
 
First Lien
 
4/3/2022
 
LIBOR+7% (1.00% floor)
 
9.30
%
 
2,040

 
2,039

 
2,040

 
 
 
 
927 shares Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,088

 
815

 Total Keypath Education, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,040

 
3,127

 
2,855

Lift Brands, Inc. (3)
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/23/2019
 
LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor)
 
9.81
%
 
18,021

 
18,006

 
18,021

Metamorph US 3, LLC (3)(5)
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
12/1/2020
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) 2% PIK
 
7.38
%
 
10,103

 
9,168

 
3,836

Morphe LLC (3)
 
Personal products
 
First Lien
 
2/10/2023
 
LIBOR+6% (1% floor)
 
8.30
%
 
4,462

 
4,418

 
4,463

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
 
Human resources & employment services
 
First Lien
 
2/13/2020
 
LIBOR+6% (1% floor)
 
7.89
%
 
4,267

 
4,229

 
4,267

NAVEX Global, Inc.
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
11/19/2021
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
6.13
%
 
5,928

 
5,901

 
5,955

New IPT, Inc. (3)
 
 Oil & gas equipment & services
 
First Lien
 
3/17/2021
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
7.31
%
 
1,794

 
1,794

 
1,794

 
 
 
 
Second Lien
 
9/17/2021
 
LIBOR+5.1% (1% floor)
 
7.41
%
 
875

 
875

 
875

 
 
 
 
21.876 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
942

Total New IPT, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,669

 
2,669

 
3,611

Northern Star Industries Inc.
 
 Electrical components & equipment
 
First Lien
 
3/31/2025
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
7.04
%
 
7,000

 
6,965

 
6,965

Novetta Solutions, LLC
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
9/30/2022
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.88
%
 
6,087

 
6,038

 
5,924

OCI Beaumont LLC
 
Commodity chemicals
 
First Lien
 
2/16/2025
 
LIBOR+4.25% (1% floor)
 
6.55
%
 
8,000

 
7,990

 
8,062

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation (3)
 
Diversified support services
 
First Lien
 
11/21/2018
 
LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor)
 
9.80
%
 
10,232

 
10,234

 
10,232

Refac Optical Group (3)
 
Specialty stores
 
First Lien A
 
9/30/2018
 
LIBOR+8%
 
9.88
%
 
3,598

 
3,590

 
3,598

Salient CRGT, Inc. (3)
 
 IT consulting & other services
 
First Lien
 
2/28/2022
 
LIBOR+5.75% (1% floor)
 
7.63
%
 
2,346

 
2,308

 
2,375

Scientific Games International, Inc.
 
Casinos & gaming
 
First Lien
 
8/14/2024
 
LIBOR+2.75%
 
4.74
%
 
6,615

 
6,583

 
6,647

SHO Holding I Corporation
 
Footwear
 
First Lien
 
10/27/2022
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.79
%
 
8,551

 
8,525

 
8,209

TravelClick, Inc. (3)
 
Internet software & services
 
Second Lien
 
11/6/2021
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor)
 
9.63
%
 
5,127

 
5,127

 
5,139

TV Borrower US, LLC
 
Integrated telecommunications services
 
First Lien
 
2/22/2024
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
7.05
%
 
2,029

 
2,020

 
2,034

Uber Technologies Inc.
 
Application software
 
First Lien
 
3/21/2025
 
LIBOR+4% (1% floor)
 
6.03
%
 
10,000

 
9,950

 
10,058

Valet Merger Sub, Inc. (3)
 
Environmental & facilities services
 
First Lien
 
9/24/2021
 
LIBOR+6.25% (1% floor)
 
8.14
%
 
12,932

 
12,813

 
12,932

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
305,086

 
$
310,507

 
$
295,722




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(1) Represents the current interest rate as of March 31, 2018. All interest rates are payable in cash, unless otherwise noted.
(2) Represents the current determination of fair value as of March 31, 2018 utilizing a similar technique as us in accordance with ASC 820. However, the determination of such fair value is not included in our Board of Directors' valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3) This investment is held by both us and SLF JV I as of March 31, 2018.
(4) The interest rate on the principal balance outstanding for all floating rate loans is indexed to LIBOR and/or an alternate base rate (e.g., prime rate), which typically resets semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly at the borrower's option. The borrower may also elect to have multiple interest reset periods for each loan. For each of these loans, we have provided the applicable margin over LIBOR or the alternate base rate based on each respective credit agreement.
(5) This investment was on cash non-accrual status as of March 31, 2018. Cash non-accrual status is inclusive of PIK and other non-cash income, where applicable.

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SLF JV I Portfolio as of September 30, 2017
Portfolio Company
 
Industry
 
Investment Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Current Interest Rate(1)(4)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Principal
 
Cost
 
Fair Value (2)
AdVenture Interactive, Corp. (3)
 
Advertising
 
927 Common Stock Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,088

 
$
1,412

Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3)
 
Security & alarm services
 
First Lien
 
7/28/2022
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
5.08
%
 
$
6,982

 
7,040

 
6,976

Ameritox Ltd. (3)(5)
 
Healthcare services
 
First Lien
 
4/11/2021
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor) 3% PIK
 
6.33
%
 
5,759

 
5,638

 
668

 
 
 
 
301,913.06 Class B Preferred Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
302

 

 
 
 
 
928.96 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,474

 

Total Ameritox, Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,759

 
11,414

 
668

BeyondTrust Software, Inc. (3)
 
Application software
 
First Lien
 
9/25/2019
 
LIBOR+7% (1% floor)
 
8.33
%
 
15,330

 
15,231

 
15,329

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (3)
 
Hypermarkets & super centers
 
First Lien
 
1/26/2024
 
LIBOR+3.75% (1% floor)
 
4.99
%
 
4,988

 
4,993

 
4,793

Compuware Corporation
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien B3
 
12/15/2021
 
LIBOR+4.25% (1% floor)
 
5.49
%
 
11,154

 
11,041

 
11,293

DFT Intermediate LLC (3)
 
Specialized finance
 
First Lien
 
3/1/2023
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor)
 
6.74
%
 
10,723

 
10,474

 
10,652

Digital River, Inc.
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
2/12/2021
 
LIBOR+6.5% (1% floor)
 
7.82
%
 
4,524

 
4,541

 
4,546

Dodge Data & Analytics LLC (3)
 
Data processing & outsourced services
 
First Lien
 
10/31/2019
 
LIBOR+8.75% (1% floor)
 
10.13
%
 
9,339

 
9,372

 
8,744

DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC (3)
 
Real estate services
 
First Lien
 
11/4/2021
 
LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor)
 
4.57
%
 
6,964

 
6,998

 
6,990

Edge Fitness, LLC
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/31/2019
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor)
 
9.05
%
 
10,600

 
10,602

 
10,600

EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC (3)
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/30/2019
 
LIBOR+8.75% (0.75% floor)
 
9.99
%
 
18,374

 
18,182

 
18,557

Everi Payments Inc.(3)
 
Casinos & gaming
 
First Lien
 
5/9/2024
 
LIBOR+4.5% (1% floor)
 
5.74
%
 
4,988

 
4,964

 
5,039

Falmouth Group Holdings Corp.
 
Specialty chemicals
 
First Lien
 
12/13/2021
 
LIBOR+6.75% (1% floor)
 
8.08
%
 
4,610

 
4,578

 
4,610

Garretson Resolution Group, Inc.
 
Diversified support services
 
First Lien
 
5/22/2021
 
LIBOR+6.5% (1% floor)
 
7.83
%
 
5,836

 
5,818

 
5,766

InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC (3)
 
Consumer electronics
 
First Lien
 
10/1/2018
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1.25% floor)
 
9.09
%
 
8,875

 
8,884

 
8,875

 
 
 
 
First Lien B
 
10/1/2018
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1.25% floor)
 
9.09
%
 
8,875

 
8,828

 
8,871

Total InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,750

 
17,712

 
17,746

 Keypath Education, Inc. (3)
 
 Advertising
 
First Lien
 
4/3/2022
 
LIBOR+7% (1.00% floor)
 
8.33
%
 
2,040

 
2,040

 
2,039

 
 
 
 
927 shares Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,391

 
809

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,040

 
3,431

 
2,848

Lift Brands, Inc. (3)
 
Leisure facilities
 
First Lien
 
12/23/2019
 
LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor)
 
8.83
%
 
18,276

 
18,257

 
18,275

Metamorph US 3, LLC (3)(5)
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
12/1/2020
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor) 2% PIK
 
6.74
%
 
9,969

 
9,481

 
3,786

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
 
Human resources & employment services
 
First Lien
 
2/13/2020
 
LIBOR+6% (1% floor)
 
7.24
%
 
4,330

 
4,281

 
4,330

NAVEX Global, Inc.
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
11/19/2021
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
5.49
%
 
5,959

 
5,925

 
5,982

New IPT, Inc. (3)
 
 Oil & gas equipment & services
 
First Lien
 
3/17/2021
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.33
%
 
1,794

 
1,794

 
1,794

 
 
 
 
Second Lien
 
9/17/2021
 
LIBOR+5.1% (1% floor)
 
6.43
%
 
1,094

 
1,094

 
1,094

 
 
 
 
21.876 Class A Common Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
321

Total New IPT, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,888

 
2,888

 
3,209


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Portfolio Company
 
Industry
 
Investment Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Current Interest Rate(1)(4)
 
 Cash Interest Rate
 
Principal
 
Cost
 
Fair Value (2)
Novetta Solutions, LLC
 
Internet software & services
 
First Lien
 
9/30/2022
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.34
%
 
$
6,118

 
$
6,066

 
$
5,950

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation (3)
 
Diversified support services
 
First Lien
 
11/21/2018
 
LIBOR+7.5% (1% floor)
 
8.83
%
 
10,896

 
10,900

 
10,833

Refac Optical Group (3)
 
Specialty stores
 
First Lien A
 
9/30/2018
 
LIBOR+8%
 
9.23
%
 
4,623

 
4,605

 
4,623

Salient CRGT, Inc. (3)
 
 IT consulting & other services
 
First Lien
 
2/28/2022
 
LIBOR+5.75% (1% floor)
 
6.99
%
 
2,457

 
2,412

 
2,440

Scientific Games International, Inc. (3)
 
Casinos & gaming
 
First Lien
 
8/14/2024
 
LIBOR+3.25% (1% floor)
 
4.58
%
 
6,632

 
6,598

 
6,651

SHO Holding I Corporation
 
Footwear
 
First Lien
 
10/27/2022
 
LIBOR+5% (1% floor)
 
6.24
%
 
8,594

 
8,566

 
8,487

TravelClick, Inc. (3)
 
Internet software & services
 
Second Lien
 
11/6/2021
 
LIBOR+7.75% (1% floor)
 
8.99
%
 
5,127

 
5,127

 
5,153

TV Borrower US, LLC
 
Integrated telecommunications services
 
First Lien
 
2/22/2024
 
LIBOR+4.75% (1% floor)
 
6.08
%
 
3,582

 
3,565

 
3,607

Valet Merger Sub, Inc. (3)
 
Environmental & facilities services
 
First Lien
 
9/24/2021
 
LIBOR+7% (1% floor)
 
8.24
%
 
12,998

 
12,862

 
12,998

Vubiquity, Inc.
 
Application software
 
First Lien
 
8/12/2021
 
LIBOR+5.5% (1% floor)
 
6.83
%
 
2,653

 
2,636

 
2,633

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
245,063

 
$
251,648

 
$
235,526


 ___________________
(1) Represents the current interest rate as of September 30, 2017. All interest rates are payable in cash, unless otherwise noted.
(2) Represents the current determination of fair value as of September 30, 2017 utilizing a similar technique as us in accordance with ASC 820. However, the determination of such fair value is not included in our Board of Directors' valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3) This investment is held by both us and SLF JV I as of September 30, 2017.
(4) The interest rate on the principal balance outstanding for all floating rate loans is indexed to LIBOR and an alternate base rate (e.g., prime rate), which typically resets semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly at the borrower's option. The borrower may also elect to have multiple interest reset periods for each loan. For each of these loans, we have provided the applicable margin over LIBOR based on each respective credit agreement.
(5) This investment is on cash non-accrual status as of September 30, 2017. Cash non-accrual status is inclusive of PIK and other non-cash income, where applicable.
Both the cost and fair value of the Class A mezzanine secured deferrable floating rate notes of SLF JV I held by us were $100.8 million and $101.0 million as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. We earned cash interest of $1.6 million and $3.4 million on our investments in these notes for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. We earned interest of $1.6 million and $1.8 million on our investments in these notes for the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively. Both the cost and fair value of the Class B mezzanine secured deferrable fixed rate notes of SLF JV I held by us were $27.7 million and $27.6 million as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. We earned PIK interest of $1.0 million and $2.0 million on our investments in these notes for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. We earned PIK interest of $0.9 million and $1.0 million on our investments in these notes for the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively. Prior to their repayment, the subordinated notes of SLF JV I bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 8.0% per annum, and we earned interest income of $2.9 million on its investments in these notes for the period from September 30, 2106 through their redemption in December 2016. The cost and fair value of the LLC equity interests in SLF JV I held by us was $16.2 million and $4.2 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2018, and $16.2 million and $5.5 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2017. We earned dividend income of $1.6 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, with respect to our investment in LLC equity interests. We did not earn dividend income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and earned dividend income of $0.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017, with respect to our LLC equity interests. The LLC equity interests are dividend producing to the extent SLF JV I has residual cash to be distributed on a quarterly basis.

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Below is certain summarized financial information for SLF JV I as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Selected Balance Sheet Information:
 
 
 
 
Investments in loans at fair value (cost March 31, 2018: $310,507; cost September 30, 2017: $251,648)
 
$
295,722

 
$
235,526

Receivables from secured financing arrangements at fair value (cost March 31, 2018: $9,798; cost September 30, 2017: $9,783)
 
7,980

 
8,305

Cash and cash equivalents
 
13,099

 
24,389

Restricted cash
 
3,637

 
5,097

Other assets
 
2,444

 
3,485

Total assets
 
$
322,882

 
$
276,802

 
 
 
 
 
Senior credit facilities payable
 
$
125,053

 
$
113,053

Debt securities payable at fair value (proceeds March 31, 2018: $146,851; proceeds September 30, 2017: $147,052)
 
146,851

 
147,052

Other liabilities
 
46,112

 
10,383

Total liabilities
 
318,016

 
270,488

Members' equity
 
4,866

 
6,314

Total liabilities and members' equity
 
$
322,882

 
$
276,802


 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2018
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017
 
Six months ended March 31, 2018
 
Six months ended March 31, 2017
Selected Statements of Operations Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
4,929

 
$
5,697

 
$
9,657

 
$
12,456

Other income
 
49

 
20

 
49

 
328

Total investment income
 
4,978

 
5,717

 
9,706

 
12,784

Interest expense
 
4,915

 
5,358

 
10,060

 
11,372

Other expenses
 
111

 
87

 
272

 
495

Total expenses (1)
 
5,026

 
5,445

 
10,332

 
11,867

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 
1,219

 
9,426

 
993

 
(13,047
)
Net realized gain (loss)
 
(17
)
 
(9,374
)
 
(21
)
 
13,334

Net income
 
$
1,154

 
$
324

 
$
346

 
$
1,204

 __________
(1) There are no management fees or incentive fees charged at SLF JV I.

SLF JV I has elected to fair value the debt securities issued to us and Kemper under ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, or ASC 825. The debt securities are valued based on the total assets less the total liabilities senior to the mezzanine notes of SLF JV I in an amount not exceeding par under the enterprise value technique.
During the six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, we did not sell any investments to SLF JV I.
Discussion and Analysis of Results and Operations
Results of Operations
The principal measure of our financial performance is the net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations, which includes net investment income, net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Net investment income is the difference between our income from interest, dividends, fees, and other investment income and total expenses. Net realized gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings is the difference between the proceeds received from dispositions of portfolio investments and secured borrowings and their stated costs. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is the net change in the fair value of our investment portfolio and secured borrowings during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.

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Comparison of three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017
Total Investment Income
Total investment income includes interest on our investments, fee income and other investment income.
Total investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 was $34.8 million and $45.6 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, this amount primarily consisted of $28.6 million of interest income from portfolio investments (which included $1.9 million of PIK interest), $3.9 million of fee income and $2.3 million of dividend income. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, this amount primarily consisted of $41.9 million of interest income from portfolio investments (which included $3.6 million of PIK interest), $2.9 million of fee income and $0.8 million of dividend income.
The decrease of $10.8 million in our total investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, was due primarily to a $13.3 million decrease in interest income, which was primarily attributable to a decrease in the size of our investment portfolio, partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in fee income, which was attributable to higher structuring fees earned during the three months ended March 31, 2018, and a $1.4 million increase in dividend income, which was attributable to higher dividend income earned on our investment in SLF JV I in the current quarter.
Total investment income for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 was $68.7 million and $97.3 million, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, this amount primarily consisted of $60.4 million of interest income from portfolio investments (which included $3.8 million of PIK interest), $5.0 million of fee income and $3.3 million of dividend income. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, this amount primarily consisted of $88.6 million of interest income from portfolio investments (which included $6.4 million of PIK interest), $6.4 million of fee income and $2.3 million of dividend income.
The decrease of $28.7 million in our total investment income for the six months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017, was due primarily to a $28.2 million decrease in interest income, which was attributable to a decrease in the size of our investment portfolio, a $1.4 million decrease in fee income, which was attributable to a higher number of advisory and structuring fees earned during the six months ended March 31, 2017, offset by a $1.0 million increase in dividend income, which was attributable to higher dividend income earned on our investment in SLF JV I during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
Expenses
Net expenses (expenses net of fee waivers and insurance recoveries) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 were $19.5 million and $27.1 million, respectively. Net expenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, by $7.5 million, or 27.9%, due primarily to a $2.6 million decrease in base management fees (net of fee waivers), which was attributable to a reduction in the size of our portfolio and a reduction in the base management fee rate under the New Investment Advisory Agreement, a $4.2 million decrease in interest expense attributable to lower levels of outstanding debt in the current quarter and a $0.5 million decrease in general and administrative expenses.
Net expenses (expenses net of fee waivers and insurance recoveries) for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 were $40.1 million and $55.5 million, respectively. Net expenses decreased for the six months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017, by $15.4 million, or 27.8%, due primarily to a $5.6 million decrease in base management fees (net of fee waivers), which was attributable to a reduction in the size of our portfolio and a reduction in the base management fee rate under the New Investment Advisory Agreement, a $3.2 million decrease in Part I incentive fees, which was attributable to lower pre-incentive fee net investment income in the current period, a $7.8 million decrease in interest expense attributable to lower levels of outstanding debt in the current period and a $1.0 million decrease in general and administrative expenses, partially offset by a $2.4 million increase in professional fees (net of insurance recoveries).
Net Investment Income
As a result of the $10.8 million decrease in total investment income and the $7.5 million decrease in net expenses, net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased by $3.2 million, or 17.5%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
As a result of the $28.7 million decrease in total investment income and the $15.4 million decrease in net expenses, net investment income for the six months ended March 31, 2018 decreased by $13.2 million, or 31.6%, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017.
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Secured Borrowings

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Realized gain (loss) is the difference between the net proceeds received from dispositions of portfolio investments and secured borrowings and their stated costs. Realized losses may also be recorded in connection with our determination that certain investments are considered worthless securities and/or meet the conditions for loss recognition per the applicable tax rules.
Net realized gain on investments and secured borrowings was $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, which was driven by realizations in connection with the disposition of investments in three portfolio companies. Net realized loss on investments and secured borrowings was $115.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, which was driven by realizations in connection with the restructuring or disposition of investments in four portfolio companies.
Net realized gain on investments and secured borrowings was $4.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018, which was driven by realizations in connection with the disposition of investments in three portfolio companies. Net realized loss on investments and secured borrowings was $139.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017, which was driven by realizations in connection with the restructuring or disposition of investments in five portfolio companies.
See “Note 9. Realized Gains or Losses and Net Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Secured Borrowings” in the Consolidated Financial Statements for more details regarding investment realization events for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017.
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Secured Borrowings

Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation is the net change in the fair value of our investments and secured borrowings during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and secured borrowings was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Net unrealized appreciation on investments and secured borrowings was $106.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Net unrealized depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily the result of $116.4 million of net reclassifications to realized losses (resulting in unrealized appreciation) in connection with the restructuring or disposition of four portfolio companies, partially offset by write-downs across the investment portfolio.

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and secured borrowings was $43.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018. Net unrealized depreciation for the six months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily the result of significant write-downs on our investment portfolio, including $39.9 million of aggregate write-downs on three investments. Net unrealized appreciation of $31.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily the result of $116.4 million of net reclassifications to realized losses (resulting in unrealized appreciation) in connection with the restructuring or disposition of four portfolio companies, partially offset by write-downs across the investment portfolio, including $82.9 million of aggregate write-down on investment in four portfolio companies.
See “Note 9. Realized Gains or Losses and Net Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Secured Borrowings” in the Consolidated Financial Statements for more details regarding unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowings for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have a number of alternatives available to fund our investment portfolio and our operations, including raising equity, increasing or refinancing debt and funding from operational cash flow. Additionally, to generate liquidity we may reduce investment size by syndicating a portion of any given transaction. We intend to continue to generate cash primarily from cash flows from operations, including interest earned and future borrowings. We may also from time to time issue securities in public or private offerings, which offerings will depend on future market conditions, funding needs and other factors. We intend to fund our future distribution obligations through operating cash flow or with funds obtained through future equity and debt offerings or credit facilities, as we deem appropriate.
In the future, we may also securitize a portion of our investments. To securitize investments, we would likely create a wholly-owned subsidiary and contribute a pool of loans to the subsidiary. We would then sell interests in the subsidiary on a non-recourse basis to purchasers and we would retain all or a portion of the equity in the subsidiary. Our primary uses of funds are investments in our targeted asset classes and cash distributions to holders of our common stock. We may from time to time repurchase or redeem some or all of our outstanding notes in open-market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. We generally expect to target a debt to equity ratio of 0.70x to 0.85x (i.e., one dollar of equity for each $0.70 to $0.85 of debt outstanding). On March 23, 2018, the Small Business Credit Availability Act, or the SBCAA, was enacted into law. The SBCAA, among other things, amended Section 61(a) of the 1940 Act to add a new Section 61(a)(2) that reduces the asset coverage requirement applicable to business development companies from 200% to 150% so long as the business development company meets certain disclosure requirements and obtains certain approvals.  Our board of directors has not taken any action to reduce the asset coverage requirements applicable to us.


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We generally expect to fund the growth of our investment portfolio through equity offerings and debt capital (to the extent permissible under the 1940 Act).  We cannot assure you, however, that our efforts to do so will be successful. For example, our common stock has generally traded at prices below net asset value for the past several years, and we are currently limited in our ability to raise additional equity at prices below the then-current net asset value per shares.
For the six months ended March 31, 2018, we experienced a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $45.1 million. During that period, we received $85.4 million of net cash from operating activities, primarily from $535.5 million of principal payments, PIK payments and sale proceeds received and the cash activities related to $28.6 million of net investment income, partially offset by funding $427.9 million of investments and net revolvers. During the same period, net cash used by financing activities was $130.5 million, primarily consisting of $73.0 million of net repayments under our credit facilities, $21.2 million of repurchases of unsecured notes, $0.5 million of repayments of secured borrowings, $28.8 million of cash distributions paid to our stockholders, $6.2 million of payments of deferred financing costs and $0.8 million of repurchases of common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan, or DRIP.
For the six months ended March 31, 2017, we experienced a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $33.4 million. During that period, we received $287.9 million of net cash from operating activities, primarily from $489.8 million of principal payments, PIK payments and sale proceeds received and the cash activities related to $41.8 million of net investment income, partially offset by funding $208.0 million of investments and net revolvers. During the same period, net cash used by financing activities was $321.2 million, primarily consisting of $193.9 million of net repayments under our credit facilities, $65.3 million of repayments of borrowings under SBA debentures payable, $42.8 million of cash distributions paid to our stockholders, $12.5 million of repurchases of common stock under stock repurchase program, $4.8 million of repayments of secured borrowings and $2.2 million of repurchases of common stock under our DRIP.
As of March 31, 2018, we had $8.2 million in cash and cash equivalents (including $0.2 million of restricted cash), portfolio investments (at fair value) of $1.4 billion, $7.8 million of interest, dividends and fees receivable, $8.3 million of net payables from unsettled transactions, $183.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our credit facilities, $385.8 million of unsecured notes payable (net of unamortized financing costs), $10.7 million of secured borrowings (at fair value) and unfunded commitments of $94.4 million.
As of September 30, 2017, we had $59.9 million in cash and cash equivalents (including $6.9 million of restricted cash), portfolio investments (at fair value) of $1.5 billion, $6.9 million of interest, dividends and fees receivable, $58.7 million of net payables from unsettled transactions, $256.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our credit facilities, $406.1 million of unsecured notes payable (net of unamortized financing costs), $13.3 million of secured borrowings (at fair value) and unfunded commitments of $118.1 million. As of September 30, 2017, included in restricted cash was $6.8 million that was held at U.S. Bank, National Association in connection with our credit facility with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, or SMBC.
Significant Capital Transactions
The following table reflects the distributions per share that our Board of Directors has paid, including shares issued under our DRIP, on our common stock since October 1, 2016:
 
Date Declared
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
 
Amount
per Share
 
Cash
Distribution
 
DRIP Shares
Issued (1)
 
DRIP Shares
Value
August 3, 2016
 
October 14, 2016
 
October 31, 2016
 
$
0.06

 
$ 8.2 million
 
81,391

 
$ 0.4 million
August 3, 2016
 
November 15, 2016
 
November 30, 2016
 
0.06

 
8.2 million
 
80,962

 
0.4 million
October 18, 2016
 
December 15, 2016
 
December 30, 2016
 
0.06

 
7.7 million
 
70,316

 
0.4 million
October 18, 2016
 
January 13, 2017
 
January 31, 2017
 
0.06

 
8.0 million
 
73,940

 
0.4 million
October 18, 2016
 
February 15, 2017
 
February 28, 2017
 
0.06

 
8.0 million
 
86,120

 
0.4 million
February 6, 2017
 
March 15, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
 
0.02

 
2.7 million
 
27,891

 
0.1 million
February 6, 2017
 
June 15, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
 
0.02

 
2.7 million
 
20,502

 
0.1 million
February 6, 2017
 
September 15, 2017
 
September 29, 2017
 
0.125

 
17.0 million
 
118,992

 
0.7 million
August 7, 2017
 
December 15, 2017
 
December 29, 2017
 
0.125

 
17.3 million
 
58,456

 
0.3 million
February 5, 2018
 
March 15, 2018
 
March 30, 2018
 
0.085

 
11.5 million
 
122,884

 
0.5 million
 ______________
(1)
Shares were purchased on the open market and distributed.
On November 28, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to $12.5 million in the aggregate of our outstanding common stock through November 28, 2017. Common stock repurchases under the program were made in the open market. During the six months ended March 31, 2017, we repurchased 2,298,247 shares of

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our common stock for $12.5 million, including commissions, under the common stock repurchase program, and the authorization was fully utilized.
Indebtedness
See “Note 6. Borrowings” in the Consolidated Financial Statements for more details regarding our indebtedness and secured borrowings.
Excluded Subsidiaries
As of September 30, 2017, Fifth Street Mezzanine Partners IV, L.P., or FSMP IV, and Fifth Street Mezzanine Partners V, L.P., or FSMP V, had no U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA, guaranteed debentures outstanding. On January 17, 2018, the SBA approved FSMP IV's and FSMP V's requests to surrender their respective licenses. We intend to redeploy the cash previously held at these subsidiaries.
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded aggregate interest expense of $2.7 million and $4.9 million,
respectively, related to the SBA-guaranteed debentures of both FSMP IV and FSMP V.
ING Facility
On November 30, 2017, the Company entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility, or the ING Facility, pursuant to a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, or the ING Credit Agreement, with the lenders party thereto, ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent, ING Capital LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agents. As of March 31, 2018, the ING Facility permits up to $600 million of borrowings and includes an “accordion” feature that permits us, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the ING Facility up to $800 million. Borrowings under the ING Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at our election, either (a) LIBOR (1-, 2-, 3- or 6-month, at our option) plus a margin of 2.25%, 2.50% or 2.75% per annum depending on our senior debt coverage ratio as calculated under the ING Credit Agreement, with no LIBOR floor or (b) an alternate base rate plus a margin of 1.25%, 1.50% or 1.75% per annum depending on the Company’s senior debt coverage ratio as calculated under the ING Credit Agreement. The period during which we may make drawings under the ING Facility expires on November 29, 2020, or the Revolving Termination Date, and the final maturity date of the ING Facility will occur one year following the Revolving Termination Date.
Each loan or letter of credit originated under the ING Facility is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. We cannot be assured that we will be able to borrow funds under the ING Facility at any particular time or at all.
The following table describes significant financial covenants, as of March 31, 2018, with which we must comply under the ING Facility on a quarterly basis:
Financial Covenant
 
Description
 
Target Value
 
December 31, 2017 Reported Value (1)
Minimum shareholders' equity
 
Net assets shall not be less than the greater of (a) 40% of total assets and (b) $700 million plus 50% of the aggregate net proceeds of all sales of equity interests after November 30, 2017
 
$700 million
 
$820 million
Asset coverage ratio
 
Asset coverage ratio shall not be less than 2.00:1
 
2.00:1
 
2.31:1
Interest coverage ratio
 
Interest coverage ratio shall not be less than 2.00:1
 
2.00:1
 
2.38:1
Minimum net worth
 
Net worth shall not be less than $650 million
 
$650 million
 
$710 million
 ___________ 
(1) As contractually required, we report financial covenants based on the last filed quarterly or annual report, in this case our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2017. We were in compliance with all financial covenants under the ING Facility based on the financial information contained in this Quarterly Report Form 10-Q as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
From May 27, 2010 through November 30, 2017, we were party to a secured syndicated revolving credit facility with certain lenders party thereto from time to time and ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent, or, as amended, the Prior ING Facility. In connection with the entry into the ING Credit Agreement, we repaid all outstanding borrowings under the Prior ING Facility following which the Prior ING Facility was terminated. Obligations under the Prior ING Facility would have otherwise matured on August 6, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, we had $183.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the ING Facility, which had a fair value of $183.0 million. Our borrowings under the ING Facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 3.637% for the period from November 30, 2017 to March 31, 2018. As of September 30, 2017, we had $226.5 million of borrowings outstanding under the Prior ING Facility. Our borrowings under the Prior ING Facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 3.705% and 2.998% for the period from October 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017 and the six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded interest expense of $2.5 million related to the ING Facility. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded interest expense of $5.2 million, in the aggregate, related to the Prior ING Facility and the ING Facility. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded interest expense of $3.3 million and $7.5 million, respectively, related to the Prior ING Facility.
Sumitomo Facility
On September 16, 2011, a consolidated wholly-owned bankruptcy remote, special purpose subsidiary entered into a credit facility, or the Sumitomo Facility, with SMBC, an affiliate of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., as administrative agent, and each of the lenders from time to time party thereto. Prior to November 24, 2017, the Sumitomo Facility permitted up to $125 million of borrowings (subject to collateral requirements). Borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility bore interest at a rate of either (i) LIBOR (1-month) plus 2.00% per annum, with no LIBOR floor, if the borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility were greater than 35% of the aggregate available borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility or (ii) LIBOR (1-month) plus 2.25% per annum, if the borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility were less than or equal to 35% of the aggregate available borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility. On November 24, 2017, all outstanding borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility were repaid, following which the Sumitomo Facility was terminated. Obligations under the Sumitomo Facility would have otherwise matured on the earlier of August 6, 2018 or the date on which the Prior ING Facility was repaid, refinanced or terminated.
Our borrowings under the Sumitomo Facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 3.501% and 2.901% for the period from October 1, 2017 through termination on November 24, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded interest expense of $0.7 million related to the Sumitomo Facility. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded interest expense of $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to the Sumitomo Facility.
2019 Notes
For each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded interest expense of $3.2 million and $6.5 million, respectively, related to our 4.875% unsecured notes due 2019, or the 2019 Notes. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded interest expense of $3.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively, related to the 2019 Notes. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we repurchased and subsequently canceled $21.2 million of the 2019 Notes. We recognized a loss of $0.1 million in connection with such transaction.
As of March 31, 2018, there were $228.8 million of 2019 Notes outstanding, which had a carrying value and fair value of $227.8 million and $230.2 million, respectively.
2024 Notes
For each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded interest expense of $1.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, related to our 5.875% unsecured notes due 2024, or the 2024 Notes. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded interest expense of $1.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, related to the 2024 Notes. During the six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, we did not repurchase any of the 2024 Notes in the open market.
As of March 31, 2018, there were $75.0 million of 2024 Notes outstanding, which had a carrying value and fair value of $73.6 million and $75.0 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, the 2024 Notes were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “OSLE” with a par value of $25.00 per note.
2028 Notes
For each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded interest expense of $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to our 6.125% unsecured notes due 2028, or the 2028 Notes. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded interest expense of $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to the 2028 Notes. During the six months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, we did not repurchase any of the 2028 Notes in the open market.
As of March 31, 2018, there were $86.3 million of 2028 Notes outstanding, which had a carrying value and fair value of $84.3 million and $86.9 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, the 2028 Notes were listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol “OCSLL” with a par value of $25.00 per note.
Secured Borrowings
We follow the guidance in ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing when accounting for loan participations and other partial loan sales. Such guidance requires a participation or other partial loan sale to meet the definition of a "participating interest," as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain on our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the proceeds are recorded as a secured

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borrowing until the definition is met. Secured borrowings are carried at fair value to correspond with the related investments, which are carried at fair value.
As of March 31, 2018, there were $12.9 million of secured borrowings outstanding. As of March 31, 2018, secured borrowings at fair value totaled $10.7 million and the fair value of the loan that is associated with these secured borrowings was $38.4 million. These secured borrowings were the result of the completion of partial loan sales totaling $22.8 million of a senior secured debt investment during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 that did not meet the definition of a participating interest. As a result, sale treatment was not allowed and these partial loan sales were treated as secured borrowings. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, there were $0.5 million of net repayments on secured borrowings. During the six months ended March 31, 2017, there were $4.8 million of net repayments on secured borrowings.
For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the secured borrowings bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 8.81%. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, the secured borrowings bore interest at an annual interest rate of 8.93%. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded interest expense of $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to the secured borrowings. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded interest expense of $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to the secured borrowings.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We may be a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. As of March 31, 2018, our only off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of $94.4 million of unfunded commitments, which was comprised of $84.4 million to provide debt financing to certain of our portfolio companies, $1.3 million to provide equity financing to SLF JV I and $8.7 million related to unfunded limited partnership interests. As of September 30, 2017, our only off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of $118.1 million of unfunded commitments, which was comprised of $107.3 million to provide debt financing to certain of our portfolio companies, $1.3 million to provide equity financing to SLF JV I and $9.5 million related to unfunded limited partnership interests. Such commitments are subject to our portfolio companies' satisfaction of certain financial and nonfinancial covenants and may involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
A list of unfunded commitments by investment (consisting of revolvers, term loans with delayed draw components, SLF JV I subordinated notes and LLC equity interests, and limited partnership interests) as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 is shown in the table below:

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March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 Lift Brands Holdings, Inc.
 
$
12,800

 
$
15,000

 P2 Upstream Acquisition Co.
 
10,000

 
10,000

 Valet Merger Sub, Inc.
 
7,834

 
9,326

 InMotion Entertainment Group, LLC
 
6,534

 
7,544

 Edge Fitness, LLC
 
6,215

 
8,353

 EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC
 
5,000

 
5,000

 Dominion Diagnostics, LLC
 
4,180

 
4,180

 Pingora MSR Opportunity Fund I, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
3,746

 
2,760

 Impact Sales, LLC
 
3,234

 
3,234

 WeddingWire, Inc.
 
3,000

 
3,000

 Keypath Education, Inc.
 
3,000

 
3,000

 Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
 
2,900

 
2,900

 Traffic Solutions Holdings, Inc.
 
2,748

 
2,998

 OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation
 
2,500

 
2,500

 Datto, Inc.
 
2,356

 

 Access CIG LLC
 
2,353

 

 4 Over International, LLC
 
2,232

 
2,232

 New IPT, Inc.
 
2,229

 
2,229

 Refac Optical Group
 
2,080

 
2,080

 SPC Partners VI, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
1,683

 
2,000

 Metamorph US 3, LLC (1)
 
1,470

 
1,470

 Senior Loan Fund JV 1, LLC
 
1,328

 
1,328

 TransTrade Operators, Inc. (1)(2)
 
1,052

 
1,052

 Tailwind Capital Partners II, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
466

 
391

 Webster Capital III, L.P. (limited partnership)
 
439

 
736

 Ministry Brands, LLC
 
400

 
1,708

 Sterling Capital Partners IV, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
382

 
490

 Moelis Capital Partners Opportunity Fund I-B, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
365

 
365

 Cenegenics, LLC (1)
 
297

 
297

 Riverside Fund V, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
280

 
539

 Milestone Partners IV, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
230

 
180

 Riverside Fund IV, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
223

 
254

 ACON Equity Partners III, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
222

 
239

 Bunker Hill Capital II (QP), LP (limited partnership interest)
 
183

 
183

 SPC Partners V, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
148

 
159

 Beecken Petty O'Keefe Fund IV, L.P. (limited partnership interest)
 
134

 
472

 Riverlake Equity Partners II, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
106

 
129

 Baird Capital Partners V, LP (limited partnership interest)
 
54

 

 BeyondTrust Software, Inc.
 

 
5,995

 Systems, Inc.
 

 
3,030

 Thing5, LLC
 

 
3,000

 Edmentum, Inc. (1)
 

 
2,664

 Ping Identity Corporation
 

 
2,500

 Sailpoint Technologies, Inc.
 

 
1,500

 Garretson Firm Resolution Group, Inc.
 

 
508

 RCP Direct II, LP (limited partnership interest)
 

 
364

 RCP Direct, LP (limited partnership interest)
 

 
184

Total
 
$
94,403

 
$
118,073

 ___________ 
(1) This investment was on cash or PIK non-accrual status as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017.
(2) This portfolio company does not have the ability to draw on this unfunded commitment as of March 31, 2018.


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Contractual Obligations
The following table reflects information pertaining to our debt outstanding under the ING Facility, the Sumitomo Facility, the 2019 Notes, the 2024 Notes, the 2028 Notes and our secured borrowings:
 
 
Debt Outstanding
as of September 30, 2017
 
Debt Outstanding
as of March 31, 2018
 
Weighted average debt
outstanding for the
six months ended
March 31, 2018

 
Maximum debt
outstanding
for the six months ended
March 31, 2018

ING Facility (1)
 
$
226,495

 
$
183,000

 
$
184,700

 
$
226,495

Sumitomo Facility
 
29,500

 

 
8,915

 
29,500

2019 Notes
 
250,000

 
228,825

 
244,881

 
250,000

2024 Notes
 
75,000

 
75,000

 
75,000

 
75,000

2028 Notes
 
86,250

 
86,250

 
86,250

 
86,250

Secured borrowings
 
13,489

 
12,948

 
13,488

 
13,489

Total debt
 
$
680,734

 
$
586,023

 
$
613,234

 

 ___________ 
(1) Includes the Prior ING Facility for periods prior to November 30, 2017.

The following table reflects our contractual obligations arising from the ING Facility, our secured borrowings, our 2019 Notes, our 2024 Notes and our 2028 Notes:
 
 
 
Payments due by period as of March 31, 2018
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
 
Less than 1 year
 
1-3 years
 
3-5 years
 
More than 5 years
ING Facility
 
$
183,000

 
$

 
$

 
$
183,000

 
$

Interest due on ING Facility
 
28,014

 
7,636

 
15,273

 
5,105

 

Secured borrowings
 
12,948

 

 
12,948

 

 

Interest due on secured borrowings
 
1,477

 
583

 
894

 

 

2019 Notes
 
228,825

 
228,825

 

 

 

Interest due on 2019 Notes
 
10,238

 
10,238

 

 

 

2024 Notes
 
75,000

 

 

 

 
75,000

Interest due on 2024 Notes
 
29,033

 
4,406

 
8,813

 
8,813

 
7,001

2028 Notes
 
86,250

 

 

 

 
86,250

Interest due on 2028 Notes
 
53,306

 
5,283

 
10,566

 
10,566

 
26,891

Total
 
$
708,091

 
$
256,971

 
$
48,494

 
$
207,484

 
$
195,142


Regulated Investment Company Status and Distributions
We elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. As long as we continue to qualify as a RIC, we will not be subject to tax on our investment company taxable income (determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) or realized net capital gains, to the extent that such taxable income or gains is distributed, or deemed to be distributed as dividends, to stockholders on a timely basis.
Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses, and generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Distributions declared and paid by us in a taxable year may differ from taxable income for that taxable year as such distributions may include the distribution of taxable income derived from the current taxable year or the distribution of taxable income derived from the prior taxable year carried forward into and distributed in the current taxable year. Distributions also may include returns of capital.
To maintain RIC tax treatment, we must, among other things, distribute dividends, with respect to each taxable year, of an amount at least equal to 90% of our investment company taxable income (i.e., our net ordinary income and our realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any), determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid. As a RIC, we are also subject to a federal excise tax, based on distribution requirements of our taxable income on a calendar year basis. We anticipate timely

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distribution of our taxable income in accordance with tax rules. We did not incur a U.S. federal excise tax for calendar years 2015 and 2016 and do not expect to incur a U.S. federal excise tax for the calendar year 2017. We may incur a federal excise tax in future years.
We intend to distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income (which includes our taxable interest and fee income) to our stockholders. The covenants contained in the ING Facility may prohibit us from making distributions to our stockholders, and, as a result, could hinder our ability to satisfy the distribution requirement associated with our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC. In addition, we may retain for investment some or all of our net capital gains (i.e., realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) and treat such amounts as deemed distributions to our stockholders. If we do this, our stockholders will be treated as if they received actual distributions of the capital gains we retained and then reinvested the net after-tax proceeds in our common stock. Our stockholders also may be eligible to claim tax credits (or, in certain circumstances, tax refunds) equal to their allocable share of the tax we paid on the capital gains deemed distributed to them. To the extent our taxable earnings for a fiscal and taxable year fall below the total amount of our dividend distributions for that fiscal and taxable year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders.
We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the asset coverage test for borrowings applicable to us as a business development company under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in our credit facilities and debt instruments. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our taxable income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions or distributions at a particular level.
A RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as fulfilling its RIC distribution requirements if each stockholder elects to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC, subject to certain limitations regarding the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all stockholders. If these and certain other requirements are met, for U.S federal income tax purposes, the amount of the dividend paid in stock will be equal to the amount of cash that could have been received instead of stock. We have no current intention of paying dividends in shares of our stock in accordance with these guidelines.
We may generate qualified net interest income or qualified net short-term capital gains that may be exempt from U.S. withholding tax when distributed to foreign stockholders. A RIC is permitted to designate distributions of qualified net interest income and qualified short-term capital gains as exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to non-U.S. shareholders with proper documentation. The following table, which may be subject to change as we finalize our annual tax filings, lists the percentage of qualified net interest income and qualified short-term capital gains as of September 30, 2017, the Company's last tax year end.
Year Ended
 
Qualified Net Interest Income
Qualified Short-Term Capital Gains
September 30, 2017
 
85.8
%

Related Party Transactions
We have entered into the New Investment Advisory Agreement with Oaktree and the New Administration Agreement with Oaktree Administrator, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oaktree. Mr. John B. Frank, an interested member of our Board of Directors, has an indirect pecuniary interest in Oaktree. Oaktree is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or the Advisers Act, that is partially and indirectly owned by OCG. See “Note 11. Related Party Transactions-New Investment Advisory Agreement” and “-Administrative Services” in the notes to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
Prior to October 17, 2017, we were externally managed and advised by our Former Adviser, and our administrator was our Former Administrator, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Former Adviser. Messrs. Bernard D. Berman, Patrick J. Dalton, Ivelin M. Dimitrov, Alexander C. Frank, Todd G. Owens and Sandeep K. Khorana, each an interested member of our Board of Directors for all or a portion of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 and prior to October 17, 2017, had a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in our Former Adviser. See “Note 11. Related Party Transactions-Former Investment Advisory Agreements” and “-Administrative Services” in the notes to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recent Developments
On May 3, 2018, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.095 per share, payable on June 29, 2018 to stockholders of record on June 15, 2018.


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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See “Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies” in the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and the anticipated impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. Changes in interest rates may affect both our cost of funding and our interest income from portfolio investments, cash and cash equivalents and idle funds investments. Our risk management systems and procedures are designed to identify and analyze our risk, to set appropriate policies and limits and to continually monitor these risks and limits by means of reliable administrative and information systems and other policies and programs. Our investment income will be affected by changes in various interest rates, including LIBOR and prime rates, to the extent our debt investments include floating interest rates. In addition, our investments are carried at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors in accordance with the 1940 Act. Our valuation methodology utilizes discount rates in part in valuing our investments, and changes in those discount rates may have an impact on the valuation of our investments.
As of March 31, 2018, 84.6% of our debt investment portfolio (at fair value) and 82.3% of our debt investment portfolio (at cost) bore interest at floating rates. The composition of our floating rate debt investments by cash interest rate floor (excluding PIK) as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was as follows: 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
% of Floating
Rate Portfolio
 
Fair Value
 
% of Floating
Rate Portfolio
Under 1%
 
$
219,308

 
20.02
%
 
$
201,365

 
16.91
%
1% to under 2%
 
875,967

 
79.98

 
989,575

 
83.09

2% to under 3%
 

 

 

 

3% and over
 

 

 

 

Total
 
$
1,095,275

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,190,940

 
100.00
%
Based on our Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2018, the following table shows the approximate annualized increase (decrease) in components of net assets resulting from operations of hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates, assuming no changes in our investment and capital structure:
($ in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basis point increase(1)
 
Interest
income
 
Interest
expense
 
Net increase
(decrease)
300
 
$
32,100

 
$
(5,400
)
 
$
26,700

200
 
21,300

 
(3,500
)
 
17,800

100
 
10,500

 
(1,600
)
 
8,900

Basis point decrease (1)
 
Interest Income
 
Interest Expense
 
Net increase (decrease)
100
 
$
(8,200
)
 
$
1,600

 
$
(6,600
)

(1)
A decline in interest rates of 200 basis points or greater would not have a material incremental impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements as compared to a 100 basis point decrease.

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We regularly measure exposure to interest rate risk. We assess interest rate risk and manage our interest rate exposure on an ongoing basis by comparing our interest rate sensitive assets to our interest rate sensitive liabilities. Based on this review, we determine whether or not any hedging transactions are necessary to mitigate exposure to changes in interest rates. The following table shows a comparison of the interest rate base for our interest-bearing cash and outstanding investments, at principal, and our outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017: 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands)
 
Interest Bearing
Cash and
Investments
 
Borrowings
 
Interest Bearing
Cash and
Investments
 
Borrowings
Money market rate
 
$
8,155

 
$

 
$
59,913

 
$

Prime rate
 
1,708

 

 
1,061

 

LIBOR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 day
 
472,922

 
183,000

 
42,165

 
255,993

90 day
 
766,964

 
12,948

 
1,254,246

 
13,491

Fixed rate
 
271,866

 
390,075

 
290,427

 
411,250

Total
 
$
1,521,615

 
$
586,023

 
$
1,647,812

 
$
680,734



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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2018. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2018, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, at the reasonable assurance level, in timely identifying, recording, processing, summarizing and reporting any material information relating to us that is required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
Although we may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of our operations in the normal course of business or otherwise, we are currently not a party to any pending material legal proceedings except as described below.
SEC Examination and Investigation
On March 23, 2016, the Division of Enforcement of the SEC sent document subpoenas and document preservation notices to us, FSAM, FSCO GP LLC - General Partner of Fifth Street Opportunities Fund, L.P., or FSOF, and OCSI. The subpoenas sought production of documents relating to a variety of issues principally related to the activities of our Former Adviser, including those raised in an ordinary-course examination of the Former Adviser by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations that began in October 2015, and in the previously disclosed securities class actions and other previously disclosed litigation. The subpoenas were issued pursuant to a formal order of private investigation captioned In the Matter of the Fifth Street Group of Companies, No. HO-12925, dated March 23, 2016, which addresses (among other things) (i) the valuation of our portfolio companies and investments, (ii) the expenses allocated or charged to us and OCSI, (iii) FSOF’s trading in the securities of publicly traded business development companies, (iv) statements to our board of directors, other representatives of pooled investment vehicles, investors, or prospective investors concerning the fair value of our portfolio companies or investments as well as expenses allocated or charged to us and OCSI, (v) various issues relating to adoption and implementation of policies and procedures under the Advisers Act, (vi) statements and/or potential omissions in the entities’ SEC filings, (vii) the entities’ books, records, and accounts and whether they fairly and accurately reflected the entities’ transactions and dispositions of assets, and (viii) several other issues relating to corporate books and records. The formal order cites various provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act and the Advisers Act, as well as rules promulgated under those Acts, as the bases of the investigation. We are cooperating with the Division of Enforcement investigation, have produced requested documents, and have been communicating with Division of Enforcement personnel. Oaktree is not subject to these subpoenas.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes during the three months ended March 31, 2018 to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2017.

Recently passed legislation may allow us to incur additional leverage.
A business development company, or BDC, has historically been able to issue “senior securities,” including borrowing money from banks or other financial institutions, only in amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such incurrence or issuance. In March 2018, the Small Business Credit Availability Act, or SBCAA, was enacted into law. The SBCAA, among other things, amended the 1940 Act to reduce the asset coverage requirements applicable to BDCs from 200% to 150% so long as the BDC meets certain disclosure requirements and obtains certain

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approvals. Effectiveness of the reduced asset coverage requirements to a BDC requires approval by either (1) a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of such BDC’s board of directors with effectiveness one year after the date of such approval or (2) a majority of the votes cast at a special or annual meeting of such BDC’s stockholders at which a quorum is present, which is effective the day after such stockholder approval. As a result, if we receive the relevant approval and we comply with the applicable disclosure requirements, we would be able to incur additional indebtedness, which may increase the risk of investing in us. In addition, since our base management fee is payable based upon our gross assets, which includes any borrowings for investment purposes, the base management fee expenses will increase if we incur additional leverage.
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information
None.

Item 6. Exhibits

 
Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation, effective as of January 29, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00755) filed on January 29, 2018)
 
 
 
  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
 
 
 
  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
 
*
Filed herewith.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
 
 
By:
 
/s/   Edgar Lee
 
 
Edgar Lee



 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
By:
 
/s/    Mel Carlisle
 
 
Mel Carlisle

 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: May 7, 2018



 


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