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Disclosures FRANKLIN BSP LENDING CORP The information herein relates to Franklin BSP Lending Corporation's (the "Company" or "FBLC") business and financial information as of June 30, 2023 and does not reflect subsequent developments unless otherwise noted. For more information on certain risks and trends effects or potential effects upon FBLC and our portfolio companies, supply chain disruptions and inflation, please see our most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. This presentation was prepared exclusively for the benefit and use of FBLC investors to whom it is directly addressed and delivered and does not carry any right of publication or disclosure, in whole or in part, to any other party. This presentation is for discussion purposes only. Neither this presentation nor any of its contents may be distributed or used for any other purpose without the prior written consent of Franklin BSP Lending Adviser, L.L.C. ("FBLC Adviser") and is incomplete without reference to, and should be viewed in conjunction with, the oral briefing provided by FBLC Adviser. FBLC Adviser is an affiliate of Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. (collectively with FBLC Adviser "Benefit Street" or "BSP"). The sole purpose of this presentation is to provide investors with an update on FBLC. The description of certain aspects of FBLC in this presentation is a condensed summary only. This summary does not purport to be complete, and no obligation to update or otherwise revise such information is being assumed. This summary is not an offer to sell securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. This summary is not advice, a recommendation or an offer to enterinto any transaction with FBLC or any of its affiliated funds. The following slides contain summaries of certain financial information about FBLC. The information contained in this presentation is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public announcements that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. We undertake no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this presentation. In addition, information related to past performance, while helpful as an evaluative tool, is not necessarily indicative of future results, the achievement of which cannot be assured. You should not view the past performance of FBLC, or information about the market, as indicative of FBLC's future results. The information contained in this presentation will be superseded by, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the FBLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which will contain information about FBLC's investment objectives and the tems and conditions of an investment in FBLC, and subsequent quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of FBLC carefully before investing. FBLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K contains this and other information about the investment company. You may obtain a copy of the most recent Annual Report by calling 844-785-4393 and/or visiting www.FBLending Corp.com. There is no guarantee that any of the estimates, targets or projections illustrated in this summary will be achieved. Any references in this presentation to any of FBLC's past or present investments, portfolio characteristics, or perfomance, have been provided for illustrative purposes only. It should not be assumed that these investments were or will be profitable or that any future investments will be profitable or will equal the perfomance of these investments. There can be no guarantee that the investment objective of FBLC will be achieved. Any investment entails a risk of loss. An investor could lose all or substantially all of his or her investment. Please refer to FBLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more complete list of risk factors. There can be no assurances that future dividends will match or exceed historic ones, or that they will be made at all. It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of investments in this document. Net returns give effect to all fees and expenses. Unless otherwise noted, information included herein is presented as of the date indicated on the cover page and may change at any time without notice. FBLC is subject to certain significant risks relating to its business and investment objective. For more detailed information on risks relating to FBLC, see the latest Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. On February 1, 2019, Franklin Templeton completed its acquisition of BSP, including BSP's 100% ownership interest in our Adviser (the "FT Transaction"). All investment professionals managing us and our investments, and all members of the BSP's Investment Committee maintained their respective responsibilities afterthe closing of the FT Transaction. AUM refers to the assets under management for funds and separately managed accounts managed by Benefit Street. For private debt funds and other drawdown funds and separately managed accounts, AUM generally represents the sum of the total investments at fair value plus available capital (undrawn commitments plus distributions subject to recall). For hedge funds and non-drawdown funds and separately managed accounts, AUM represents the NAV (net asset value) of each fund or separately managed account. For collateralized loan obligations, AUM represents the total amount of the debt tranches and subordinated notes (equity) at closing. For long-only liquid accounts, AUM represents the gross asset value of the investments managed by BSP. AUM amounts are unaudited. Certain amounts are preliminary and remain subject to change. Benefit Street's private debt/opportunistic credit strategy refers to certain accounts that invest in an opportunistic private debt strategy and are managed by Benefit Street. FBLC has different investment restrictions, risk tolerances, tax approaches, leverage limitations, regulatory and fund structures than that of the accounts comprising the private debt strategy and was invested under different market conditions than the private funds and separately managed accounts comprising the private debt strategy, and as such, the performance and portfolio characteristics of the accounts comprising these strategies should not be considered indicative of FBLC's prospects. Certain information contained in this presentation (including financial information) has been obtained from published and non-published sources. Such infomation has not been independently verified by FBLC, Benefit Street or their affiliates, and FBLC, Benefit Street and their affiliates make no representations concerning and do not assume responsibility for the accuracy of such information. Except where otherwise indicated in this presentation, the information provided is based on matters as it exists as of the date of preparation and not as of any future date. Such information will not be updated or otherwise revised to reflect information that subsequently becomes available, or circumstances existing or changes occurring after the date of this presentation. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. ANY INVESTMENT INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT RISK, INCLUDING LOSS OF THE ENTIRE INVESTMENT. The information contained herein is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, accounting, legal, ERISA or tax advice or investment recommendations. Investors should also seek advice from their own independent tax, accounting, financial, ERISA, investment and legal advisors to properly assess the merits and risks associated with their investment in light of their own financial condition and other circumstances. Forward Looking Statements and Risk Factors This presentation contains "forward looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual outcomes and results could differ materially from those suggested by this presentation due to the impact of many factors beyond the control of FBLC, including those listed in the "Risk Factors" section of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Any such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions. available under applicable securities laws and FBLC assumes no obligation to update or revise any such forward booking statements. FBLC has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events. FBLC believes that the expectations and assumptions that have been made with respect to these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, such expectations and assumptions may prove to be incorrect. A number of factors could lead to results that may differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Given this level of uncertainty, investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. BENEFIT STREET 1 PAR NERS
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