Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Direct Lending Approach
OAKTREE
OCSL Specialty Lending Corporation
Oaktree's Approach to Direct Lending
Emphasis on
Proprietary Deals
Focus on
High-quality
Companies and
Extensive Diligence
• Focus on proprietary investment opportunities as well as partnering with other lenders
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Leverage the networks and relationships of Oaktree's over 250 investment professionals
• Build on strong established relationships with financial sponsors and corporate clients to originate
proprietary transactions
• Focus on companies with resilient business models, strong underlying fundamentals, significant
asset or enterprise value and seasoned management teams
Leverage deep credit and deal structuring expertise to lend to companies that have unique needs,
complex business models or specific business challenges
• Maintain discipline around fundamental credit analysis with a focus on downside protection
• Conduct extensive diligence on underlying collateral value whether cash flows, hard assets or
intellectual property
Disciplined
Portfolio
Management
• Diversification across industry sectors
Monitor the portfolio on an ongoing basis to manage risk and take preemptive action to resolve
potential problems
Employ Innovative
Loan Structures to
Manage Risk
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Leverage Oaktree's significant expertise in identifying structural risks and developing creative
solutions in an effort to enhance downside protection
Rigorous diligence process and focus on downside protection result in a highly selective credit
review process
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