Under the terms of the proposed merger, OCSI shareholders will receive an amount of OCSL shares with a net asset value (“NAV”) equal to the NAV of OCSI shares that they hold at the time of closing. The exchange ratio will be determined at closing such that shares issued by OCSL to OCSI shareholders will result in an ownership split of the combined company based on the respective NAVs of each of OCSL and OCSI. For illustrative purposes, based on
In support of the transaction,
Key Transaction Highlights
- The merger is expected to be accretive to the net investment income of the combined company, reflecting anticipated operational synergies through the elimination of duplicative expenses, interest expense savings resulting from a streamlined capital structure, the two-year base management fee waiver and the rotation of OCSI’s lower yielding portfolio into higher-yielding investments.
- The larger market capitalization following completion of the merger may result in greater secondary market trading liquidity and broader equity research coverage.
- The combination of two known portfolios – including over 50% of OCSI’s investments that overlap with those of OCSL – will help to facilitate a seamless portfolio integration.
- The combined portfolio will result in greater diversification through larger portfolio size and more individual borrowers.
- The combined company is expected to have improved access to more diverse, lower cost sources of debt capital and may provide the combined company with a better opportunity for further debt optimization.
- The combined company would have had over
$2 billion of assets invested in 148 portfolio companies as ofJune 30, 2020 . The combined investment portfolio would have been composed of 83% senior secured loans, 5% unsecured debt, 4% equity and 8% in joint venture interests. Investments on non-accrual would have been low at 0.2% of the combined portfolio at fair value¹. The merger would have reduced the concentration of top ten investments to 20.7%, down from 23.3% and 24.5% of OCSL and OCSI, respectively. - Prior to the anticipated closing in the second fiscal quarter of 2021, the OCSL and OCSI Boards of Directors intend to declare and pay the ordinary course quarterly distributions that would have otherwise been paid on or about
March 31, 2021 . Additionally, the OCSI Board of Directors intends to declare a special distribution that will represent any previously undistributed taxable income. This distribution will help ensure that OCSI maintains its RIC status and avoids paying excise tax.
The combined company will continue to be externally managed by Oaktree and all current OCSL officers and directors will remain in their current positions. The combined company will trade under the ticker symbol “OCSL” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
The transaction, which is intended to be treated as a tax-free reorganization, is subject to approval by OCSL and OCSI stockholders and other customary closing conditions. Assuming these conditions are satisfied, the transaction is expected to close in the second fiscal quarter of 2021.
Conference Call
Oaktree will host a conference call to discuss this transaction today,
A presentation containing a discussion of this transaction will be referenced on the conference call and has been posted to the Investors sections of OCSL’s and OCSI’s websites and filed with the
For those individuals unable to listen to the live broadcast of the conference call, a replay will be available on OCSL’s and OCSI’s websites, or by dialing (877) 344-7529 (
About
About
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events, future performance or financial condition or the two-step merger of OCSI with and into OCSL (the “Mergers”). The forward-looking statements may include statements as to: future operating results of OCSI and OCSL and distribution projections; business prospects of OCSI and OCSL and the prospects of their portfolio companies; and the impact of the investments that OCSI and OCSL expect to make. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected, including the uncertainties associated with (i) the timing or likelihood of the Mergers closing; (ii) the expected synergies and savings associated with the Mergers; (iii) the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Mergers, including the expected elimination of certain expenses and costs due to the Mergers; (iv) the percentage of OCSI and OCSL stockholders voting in favor of the proposals submitted for their approval; (v) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals will be made; (vi) the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the Mergers may not be satisfied or waived; (vii) risks related to diverting management’s attention from ongoing business operations; (viii) the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the Mergers may result in significant costs of defense and liability; (ix) changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment, (x) risks associated with possible disruption in the operations of OCSI and OCSL or the economy generally due to terrorism, natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic; (xi) future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities); (xii) conditions in OCSI’s and OCSL’s operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies; (xiii) general considerations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; and (xiv) other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in OCSI’s and OCSL’s publicly disseminated documents and filings. OCSI and OCSL have based the forward-looking statements included in this presentation on information available to them on the date of this presentation, and they assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although OCSI and OCSL 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 they may make directly to you or through reports that OCSI and OCSL in the future may file with the
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Mergers, OCSI and OCSL plan to file with the
Participants in the Solicitation
OCSI, its directors, certain of its executive officers and certain employees and officers of Oaktree and its affiliates may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Mergers. Information about the directors and executive officers of OCSI is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed as, a prospectus or an advertisement and the communication of this press release is not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in OCSI, OCSL or in any fund or other investment vehicle managed by Oaktree or any of its affiliates.
Contacts
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¹ Excludes OCSI’s investment in
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