OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP, N-2ASR filed on 1/23/2026
Automatic shelf registration statement on Form N-2 for well-known seasoned issuers
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Cover [Abstract]                      
Entity Central Index Key 0001414932                    
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Entity Inv Company Type N-2                    
Securities Act File Number 333-000000                    
Document Type N-2ASR                    
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Entity Registrant Name Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation                    
Entity Address, Address Line One 333 South Grand Ave                    
Entity Address, Address Line Two 28th Floor                    
Entity Address, City or Town Los Angeles                    
Entity Address, State or Province CA                    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 90071                    
City Area Code 213                    
Local Phone Number 830-6300                    
Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to Public From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement                    
Dividend or Interest Reinvestment Plan Only false                    
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Additional Securities. 462(b) false                    
No Substantive Changes, 462(c) false                    
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Registered Closed-End Fund [Flag] false                    
Business Development Company [Flag] true                    
Interval Fund [Flag] false                    
Primary Shelf Qualified [Flag] true                    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes                    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false                    
New CEF or BDC Registrant [Flag] false                    
Other Annual Expenses [Abstract]                      
Purpose of Fee Table , Note [Text Block]
Information under the caption “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities – Fees and Expenses” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference herein.
                   
Financial Highlights [Abstract]                      
Senior Securities, Note [Text Block]
SENIOR SECURITIES
The information contained under the caption “
Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 11. Financial Highlights – Senior Securitie
s” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference herein.
                   
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]                      
Investment Objectives and Practices [Text Block]
Our investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by providing companies with flexible and innovative financing solutions, including first lien loans (which may include “unitranche” loans and “last out” first lien loans, which are loans that are second priority behind “first out” first lien loans), and second lien loans, unsecured and mezzanine loans, bonds, preferred equity and certain equity co-investments. We may also seek to generate capital appreciation and income through secondary investments at discounts to par in either private or syndicated transactions. Our portfolio may also include certain structured finance and other non-traditional structures. We invest in companies that typically possess resilient business models with strong underlying fundamentals. We intend to deploy capital across credit and economic cycles with a focus on
long-term
results, which we believe will enable us to build lasting partnerships with financial sponsors and
management teams, and we may seek to opportunistically take advantage of dislocations in the
financial
markets and other situations that may benefit from our Adviser’s credit and structuring expertise. Sponsors may include financial sponsors, such as an institutional investor or a private equity firm, or a strategic entity seeking to invest in a portfolio company
                   
Risk Factors [Table Text Block]
RISK FACTORS
An investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement involves substantial risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference herein from our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other information contained in this prospectus, as updated, amended or superseded by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and the risk factors and other information contained in any accompanying prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus before acquiring any of such securities. The occurrence of any of these risks could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow and might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities. The risks described in these documents are not the only risks we face, and there may be additional risks that we do not presently know of or that we currently consider not likely to have a significant impact. New risks may emerge at any time and we cannot predict such risks or estimate the extent to which they may affect our business or our financial performance.
                   
Share Price [Table Text Block]
The following table sets forth, for each fiscal quarter during the last two most recently completed fiscal years and the current fiscal year, our net asset value, or NAV, per share (where it has been determined), the range of high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and the premium (discount) of such sales prices to our NAV.
 
           
Sales Price
    
Premium
(Discount) of
High Sales Price
to NAV (2)
   
Premium
(Discount) of
Low Sales Price
to NAV (2)
 
    
NAV (1)
    
High
    
Low
 
Year ended September 30, 2024
             
First quarter
   $ 19.14      $ 20.79      $ 18.41        8.6     (3.8 )% 
Second quarter
   $ 18.72      $ 21.64      $ 18.95        15.6     1.2
Third quarter
   $ 18.19      $ 19.95      $ 18.58        9.7     2.1
Fourth quarter
   $ 18.09      $ 18.93      $ 15.56        4.6     (14.0 )% 
Year ended September 30, 2025
             
First quarter
   $ 17.63      $ 16.66      $ 14.95        (5.5 )%      (15.2 )% 
Second quarter
   $ 16.75      $ 16.29      $ 14.89        (2.7 )%      (11.1 )% 
Third quarter
   $ 16.76      $ 15.63      $ 12.50        (6.7 )%      (25.4 )% 
Fourth quarter
   $ 16.64      $ 14.77      $ 12.66        (11.2 )%      (23.9 )% 
Year ending September 30, 2026
             
First quarter
    
*
     $ 14.31      $ 12.44       
*
     
*
 
Second quarter (through January 20, 2026)
    
*
     $ 13.06      $ 12.41       
*
     
*
 
 
*
Not determinable at the time of filing.
(1)
NAV per share is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the NAV per share on the date of the high and low sales prices. The NAVs shown are based on outstanding shares at the end of each period.
(2)
Calculated as the respective high or low sales price less NAV per share, divided by NAV per share.
                   
Share Price   $ 12.67   $ 13.05              
NAV Per Share       16.64              
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]                      
Capital Stock [Table Text Block]
The following description summarizes material provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended and corrected, or our certificate of incorporation, and fourth amended and restated bylaws, or our bylaws. This summary is not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the Delaware General Corporation Law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws for a more detailed description of the provisions summarized below.
Capital Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 88,085,523 shares were outstanding as of January 16, 2026.
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “OCSL.” No stock has been authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans. Under Delaware law, our stockholders generally will not be personally liable for our debts or obligations.
Set forth below is a chart describing the classes of our securities outstanding as of January 16, 2026:
 
(1)
Title of Class
  
(2)
Amount Authorized
    
(3)
Amount Held by Us
or for Our Account
    
(4)
Amount Outstanding
Exclusive of Amount
Under Column 3
 
Equity Securities
        
Common Stock
     250,000,000        —         88,085,523
Debt Securities
        
2.700% Notes due 2027
   $ 350,000,000        —       $ 350,000,000  
7.100% Notes due 2029
   $ 300,000,000        —       $ 300,000,000  
6.340% Notes due 2030
   $ 300,000,000        —       $ 300,000,000  
Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, all shares of our common stock have equal rights as to earnings, assets, dividends and voting and, when they are issued, are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Distributions may be paid to the holders of our common stock if, as and when authorized by our Board of Directors and declared by us out of funds legally available therefore. Shares of our common stock have no preemptive, exchange, conversion or redemption rights and are freely transferable, except where their transfer is restricted by federal and state securities laws or by contract. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, each share of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in all of our assets that are legally available for distribution after we pay all debts and other liabilities. Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors. The holders of our common stock possess exclusive voting power. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which means that holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock are able to elect all of our directors, and holders of less than a majority of such shares are unable to elect any director.
                   
Long Term Debt [Table Text Block]
DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES
We may issue debt securities in one or more series. The specific terms of each series of debt securities will be described in the particular prospectus supplement relating to that series. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus and will be filed with the SEC. For a complete description of the terms of a particular series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to that particular series.
As required by federal law for all bonds and notes of companies that are publicly offered, the debt securities are governed by a document called an “indenture.” An indenture is a contract between us and a financial institution acting as trustee on your behalf, and is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The trustee has two main roles. First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the trustee acts on your behalf, described in the second paragraph under “
Events of Default—Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
.” Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for us with respect to the debt securities.
This section is a summary of the material provisions of the indenture, including the general terms of our debt securities and your rights as a holder of such securities. Any accompanying prospectus supplement will describe any other material terms of the debt securities being offered thereunder. This section does not describe every aspect of the debt securities and the indenture. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of debt securities. A copy of the indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We will file a supplemental indenture with the SEC in connection with any debt offering, at which time the supplemental indenture would be publicly available. See “
Available Information
” for information on how to obtain a copy of the indenture.
The prospectus supplement, which will accompany this prospectus, will describe the particular series of debt securities being offered by including:
 
   
the designation or title of the series of debt securities;
 
   
the total principal amount of the series of debt securities;
 
   
the percentage of the principal amount at which the series of debt securities will be offered;
 
   
the date or dates on which principal will be payable;
 
   
the rate or rates (which may be either fixed or variable) and/or the method of determining such rate or rates of interest, if any;
 
   
the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, or the method of determining such date or dates, and the date or dates on which any interest will be payable;
 
   
whether any interest may be paid by issuing additional securities of the same series in lieu of cash (and the terms upon which any such interest may be paid by issuing additional securities);
 
   
the terms for redemption, extension or early repayment, if any;
 
   
the currencies in which the series of debt securities are issued and payable;
 
   
whether the amount of payments of principal, premium or interest, if any, on a series of debt securities will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which could be based on one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices) and how these amounts will be determined;
 
   
the place or places of payment, transfer, conversion and/or exchange of the debt securities;
 
   
the denominations in which the offered debt securities will be issued;
 
   
the provision for any sinking fund;
 
   
any restrictive covenants;
 
   
any Events of Default (as defined below);
 
   
whether the series of debt securities are issuable in certificated form;
 
   
any provisions for defeasance or covenant defeasance;
 
   
any special federal income tax implications, including, if applicable, federal income tax considerations relating to original issue discount, or OID;
 
   
whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option to redeem the debt securities rather than pay the additional amounts (and the terms of this option);
 
   
any provisions for convertibility or exchangeability of the debt securities into or for any other securities;
 
   
whether the debt securities are subject to subordination and the terms of such subordination;
 
   
whether the debt securities are secured and the terms of any security interests;
 
   
the listing, if any, on a securities exchange; and
 
   
any other terms.
We are permitted to issue debt only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the Investment Company Act, equals at least 150% after each issuance of debt (subject to certain ongoing disclosure requirements). We may also borrow up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes without regard to asset coverage. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be paid by us in immediately available
funds
.
General
The indenture provides that any debt securities proposed to be sold under this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, or offered debt securities, may be issued under the indenture in one or more series.
For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal of or premium or interest, if any, on debt securities will include additional amounts if required by the terms of the debt securities.
The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder from time to time. Debt securities issued under the indenture, when a single trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under the indenture, are called the “indenture securities”. The indenture also provides that there may be more than one trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more different series of indenture securities. See “Resignation of Trustee” below. At a time when two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, each with respect to only certain series, the term “indenture securities” means the one or more series of debt securities with respect to which each respective trustee is acting. In the event that there is more than one trustee under the indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each trustee described in this prospectus will extend only to the one or more series of indenture securities for which it is trustee. If two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, then the indenture securities for which each trustee is acting would be treated as if issued under separate indentures.
The indenture does not contain any provisions that give you protection in the event we issue a large amount of debt or we are acquired by another entity.
The holders of our debt securities will not have veto power or a vote in approving any changes to our investment or operational policies.
 
We refer you to the prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk protection or similar protection. We have the ability to issue indenture securities with terms different from those of indenture securities previously issued and, without the consent of the holders thereof, to reopen a previous issue of a series of indenture securities and issue additional indenture securities of that series unless the reopening was restricted when that series was created.
Conversion and Exchange
If any debt securities are convertible into or exchangeable for other securities, the prospectus supplement will explain the terms and conditions of the conversion or exchange, including the conversion price or exchange ratio (or the calculation method), the conversion or exchange period (or how the period will be determined), if conversion or exchange will be mandatory or at the option of the holder or us, provisions for adjusting the conversion price or the exchange ratio and provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of the redemption of the underlying debt securities. These terms may also include provisions under which the number or amount of other securities to be received by the holders of the debt securities upon conversion or exchange would be calculated according to the market price of the other securities as of a time stated in the prospectus supplement.
Issuance of Securities in Registered Form
We may issue the debt securities in registered form, in which case we may issue them either in book-entry form only or in “certificated” form. Debt securities issued in book-entry form will be represented by global securities. We expect that we will usually issue debt securities only in book-entry form represented by global securities.
Book-Entry Holders
We will issue registered debt securities only in book-entry form, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means debt securities will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary that will hold them on behalf of financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system. These participating institutions, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the debt securities held by the depositary or its nominee. These institutions may hold these interests on behalf of themselves or customers.
Under the indenture, only the person in whose name a debt security is registered is recognized as the holder of that debt security. Consequently, for debt securities issued in book-entry form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the debt securities and we will make all payments on the debt securities to the depositary. The depositary will then pass along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn will pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the debt securities.
As a result, investors will not own debt securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the debt securities are represented by one or more global securities, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.
Street Name Holders
In the future, we may issue debt securities in certificated form or terminate a global security. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their debt securities in their own names or in “street name.” Debt securities held in
 
street name are registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution chosen by the investor, and the investor would hold a beneficial interest in those debt securities through the account he or she maintains at that institution.
For debt securities held in street name, we will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the debt securities are registered as the holders of those debt securities and we will make all payments on those debt securities to them. These institutions will pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold debt securities in street name will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.
Legal Holders
Our obligations, as well as the obligations of the applicable trustee and those of any third parties employed by us or the applicable trustee, run only to the legal holders of the debt securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a debt security or has no choice because we are issuing the debt securities only in book-entry form.
For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, if we want to obtain the approval of the holders for any purpose (for example, to amend an indenture or to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of an indenture), we would seek the approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the debt securities. Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders.
When we refer to you in this “Description of Our Debt Securities,” we mean those who invest in the debt securities being offered by this prospectus (together with the applicable prospectus supplement), whether they are the holders or only indirect holders of those debt securities. When we refer to your debt securities, we mean the debt securities in which you hold a direct or indirect interest.
Special Considerations for Indirect Holders
If you hold debt securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, we urge you to check with that institution to find out:
 
   
how it handles securities payments and notices;
 
   
whether it imposes fees or charges;
 
   
how it would handle a request for the holders’ consent, if ever required;
 
   
whether and how you can instruct it to send you debt securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future for a particular series of debt securities;
 
   
how it would exercise rights under the debt securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and
 
   
if the debt securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary’s rules and procedures will affect these matters.
Global Securities
As noted above, we usually will issue debt securities as registered securities in book-entry form only. A global security represents one or any other number of individual debt securities. Generally, all debt securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.
 
Each debt security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all debt securities issued in book-entry form.
A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary or its nominee, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under “Special Situations when a Global Security Will Be Terminated.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all debt securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that has an account with the depositary. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the debt security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.
Special Considerations for Global Securities
As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. The depositary that holds the global security will be considered the holder of the debt securities represented by the global security.
If debt securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:
 
   
An investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank, broker or other financial institution for payments on the debt securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the debt securities, as we describe under “Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above.
 
   
An investor cannot cause the debt securities to be registered in his or her name and cannot obtain certificates for his or her interest in the debt securities, except in the special situations we describe below.
 
   
An investor may not be able to sell interests in the debt securities to some insurance companies and other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form.
 
   
An investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a global security in circumstances where certificates representing the debt securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective.
 
   
The depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in a global security. We and the trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in a global security. We and the trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any way.
 
   
If we redeem less than all the debt securities of a particular series being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount to be redeemed from each of its participants holding that series.
 
   
An investor is required to give notice of exercise of any option to elect repayment of its debt securities, through its participant, to the applicable trustee and to deliver the related debt securities by causing its participant to transfer its interest in those debt securities, on DTC’s records, to the applicable trustee.
 
   
DTC requires that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security deposited in its book-entry system use immediately available funds. Your broker or bank may also require you to use immediately available funds when purchasing or selling interests in a global security.
 
   
Financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in a global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the debt securities. There may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor. We do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.
Special Situations when a Global Security will be Terminated
If a global security is terminated, interests in it will be exchanged for certificates in non-book-entry form (certificated securities). After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold the certificated debt securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in a global security transferred on termination to their own names, so that they will be holders. We have described the rights of legal holders and street name investors under “Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above.
The prospectus supplement may list situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of debt securities covered by the prospectus supplement. If a global security is terminated, only the depositary, and not we or the applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the names of the investors in whose names the debt securities represented by the global security will be registered and, therefore, who will be the holders of those debt securities.
Payment and Paying Agents
We will pay interest (either in cash or by delivery of additional indenture securities, as applicable) to the person listed in the applicable trustee’s records as the owner of the debt security at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest, even if that person no longer owns the debt security on the interest due date. That day, usually about two weeks in advance of the interest due date, is called the “record date.” Because we will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the record date, holders buying and selling debt securities must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the debt securities to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period. This prorated interest amount is called “accrued interest.”
Payments on Global Securities
We will make payments on a global security in accordance with the applicable policies of the depositary as in effect from time to time. Under those policies, we will make payments directly to the depositary, or its nominee, and not to any indirect holders who own beneficial interests in the global security. An indirect holder’s right to those payments will be governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its participants, as described under “— Special Considerations for Global Securities.”
Payments on Certificated Securities
We will make payments on a certificated debt security as follows. We will pay interest that is due on an interest payment date to the holder of debt securities as shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date. We will make all payments of principal and premium, if any, by check at the office of the applicable trustee and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement or in a notice to holders against surrender of the debt security.
Alternatively, at our option, we may pay any cash interest that becomes due on the debt security by mailing a check to the holder at his or her address shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date or by transfer to an account at a bank in the United States, in either case, on the due date.
 
Payment When Offices Are Closed
If any payment is due on a debt security on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next day that is a business day. Payments made on the next business day in this situation will be treated under the indenture as if they were made on the original due date, except as otherwise indicated in the attached prospectus supplement. Such payment will not result in a default under any debt security or the indenture, and no interest will accrue on the payment amount from the original due date to the next day that is a business day.
Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks, brokers or other financial institutions for information on how they will receive payments on their debt securities.
Events of Default
You will have rights if an Event of Default occurs in respect of the debt securities of your series and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
The term “Event of Default” in respect of the debt securities of your series means any of the following:
 
   
We do not pay the principal of, or any premium on, a debt security of the series on its due date;
 
   
We do not pay interest on a debt security of the series within 30 days of its due date;
 
   
We do not deposit any sinking fund payment in respect of debt securities of the series within 2 business days of its due date;
 
   
We remain in breach of a covenant in respect of debt securities of the series for 60 days after a written notice of default has been given stating we are in breach. The notice must be sent to us by the trustee or to us and the trustee by the holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of debt securities of the series;
 
   
We file for bankruptcy or certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur;
 
   
Any class of debt securities has an asset coverage, as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act, of less than 100 per centum on the last business day of each of twenty-four consecutive calendar months; or
 
   
Any other Event of Default in respect of debt securities of the series described in the prospectus supplement occurs.
An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the same or any other indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except in the payment of principal, premium, interest or sinking or purchase fund installment, if it in good faith considers the withholding of notice to be in the interest of the holders.
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may (and the trustee shall at the request of such holders) declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and immediately payable. This is called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. A declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series if (1) we have deposited with the trustee all amounts due and owing with respect to the securities (other than principal that has become due solely by reason of such acceleration) and certain other amounts, and (2) all Events of Default have been cured or waived.
 
Except in cases of default, where the trustee has some special duties, the trustee is not required to take any action under the indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable protection from expenses and liability, or an indemnity. If reasonable indemnity is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. The trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of that right, remedy or Event of Default.
Before you are allowed to bypass your trustee and bring your own lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights or protect your interests relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:
 
   
You must give your trustee written notice that an Event of Default with respect to the relevant series of debt securities has occurred and remains uncured;
 
   
The holders of at least 25% in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities of the relevant series must make a written request that the trustee take action because of the default and must offer reasonable indemnity to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities of taking that action;
 
   
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity; and
 
   
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of that series must not have given the trustee a direction inconsistent with the above notice during that 60-day period.
However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on your debt securities on or after the due date.
Holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may waive any past defaults other than:
 
   
in respect of the payment of principal, any premium or interest; or
 
   
in respect of a covenant that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each holder.
Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks, brokers or other financial institutions for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an acceleration of maturity.
Each year, we will furnish to each trustee a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we are in compliance with the indenture and the debt securities or else specifying any default.
Merger or Consolidation
Under the terms of the indenture, we are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another corporation. We are also permitted to sell all or substantially all of our assets to another corporation. However, we may not take any of these actions unless all the following conditions are met:
 
   
Where we merge out of existence or sell our assets, the resulting or transferee corporation must agree to be legally responsible for our obligations under the debt securities;
 
   
The merger or sale of assets must not cause a default on the debt securities and we must not already be in default (unless the merger or sale would cure the default). For purposes of this no-default test, a default would include an Event of Default that has occurred and has not been cured, as described under “Events of Default” above. A default for this purpose would also include any event that would be an Event of Default if the requirements for giving us a notice of default or our default having to exist for a specific period of time were disregarded;
 
   
We must deliver certain certificates and documents to the trustee; and
 
   
We must satisfy any other requirements specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities.
Modification or Waiver
There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder.
Changes Requiring Your Approval
First, there are changes that we cannot make to your debt securities without your specific approval. The following is a list of those types of changes:
 
   
change the stated maturity of the principal of, or interest on, a debt security or the terms of any sinking fund with respect to any security;
 
   
reduce any amounts due on a debt security;
 
   
reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of an OID or indexed security following a default or upon the redemption thereof or the amount thereof provable in a bankruptcy proceeding;
 
   
adversely affect any right of repayment at the holder’s option;
 
   
change the place (except as otherwise described in the prospectus or prospectus supplement) or currency of payment on a debt security;
 
   
impair your right to sue for payment;
 
   
adversely affect any right to convert or exchange a debt security in accordance with its terms;
 
   
reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to modify or amend the indenture;
 
   
reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or to waive certain defaults or reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities required to satisfy quorum or voting requirements at a meeting of holders;
 
   
modify any other aspect of the provisions of the indenture dealing with supplemental indentures with the consent of holders, waiver of past defaults, or the waiver of certain covenants; and
 
   
change any obligation we have to pay additional amounts.
In each case, the required approval must be given by written consent.
Changes Not Requiring Approval
The second type of change does not require any vote by the holders of the debt securities. This type is limited to clarifications, establishment of the form or terms of new securities of any series as permitted by the indenture and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the outstanding debt securities in any material respect. We also do not need any approval to make any change that affects only debt securities to be issued under the indenture after the change takes effect.
Changes Requiring Majority Approval
Any other change to the indenture and the debt securities would require the following approval:
 
   
If the change affects only one series of debt securities, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of that series.
 
   
If the change affects more than one series of debt securities issued under the same indenture, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series affected by the change, with all affected series voting together as one class for this purpose.
In each case, the required approval must be given by written consent.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of a series of debt securities issued under the indenture, voting together as one class for this purpose, may waive our compliance with some of our covenants applicable to that
series of debt securities. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or of any of the matters covered by the bullet points included above under “— Changes Requiring Your Approval.”
Further Details Concerning Voting
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal to attribute to a debt security:
 
   
For OID securities, we will use the principal amount that would be due and payable on the voting date if the maturity of these debt securities were accelerated to that date because of a default.
 
   
For debt securities whose principal amount is not known (for example, because it is based on an index), we will use the principal face amount at original issuance or a special rule for that debt security described in the prospectus supplement.
 
   
For debt securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, we will use the U.S. dollar equivalent.
Debt securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust money for their payment or redemption or if we, any other obligor, or any affiliate of us or any obligor own such debt securities. Debt securities will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under “Defeasance — Full Defeasance.”
We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding indenture securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the indenture. However, the record date may not be more than 30 days before the date of the first solicitation of holders to vote on or take such action. If we set a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of one or more series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of outstanding indenture securities of those series on the record date and must be taken within eleven months following the record date.
Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or the debt securities or request a waiver.
Defeasance
The following provisions will be applicable to each series of debt securities unless we state in the applicable prospectus supplement that the provisions of covenant defeasance and full defeasance will not be applicable to that series.
Covenant Defeasance
Under current United States federal tax law and the indenture, we can make the deposit described below and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the particular series was issued.
 
This is called “covenant defeasance.” In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive covenants but would gain the protection of having money and government securities set aside in trust to repay your debt securities. If we achieved covenant defeasance and your debt securities were subordinated as described under “Indenture Provisions — Subordination” below, such subordination would not prevent the Trustee from applying due funds available to it from the deposit described in the first bullet below to the payment of amounts in respect of such debt securities. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, we must do the following:
 
   
We must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of a series of debt securities a combination of cash (in such currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) or government obligations applicable to such securities (determined on the basis of the currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates and any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments.
 
   
We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel confirming that, under current United States federal income tax law, we may make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit.
 
   
We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel stating that the above deposit does not require registration by us under the Investment Company Act, and a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to covenant defeasance have been complied with.
 
   
Defeasance must not result in a breach or violation of, or result in a default under, the indenture or any of our other material agreements or instruments.
 
   
No default or event of default with respect to such debt securities shall have occurred and be continuing and no defaults or events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall occur during the next 90 days.
 
   
Satisfy the conditions for covenant defeasance contained in any supplemental indentures.
If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you can still look to us for repayment of the debt securities if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the trustee is prevented from making payment. For example, if one of the remaining Events of Default occurred (such as our bankruptcy) and the debt securities became immediately due and payable, there might be such a shortfall. However, there is no assurance that we would have sufficient funds to make payment of the shortfall.
Full Defeasance
If there is a change in United States federal tax law or we obtain an Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, ruling, as described below, we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the debt securities of a particular series, or full defeasance, if we put in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid:
 
   
We must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of a series of debt securities a combination of cash (in such currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) or government obligations applicable to such securities (determined on the basis of the currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates and any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments.
 
   
We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion confirming that there has been a change in current United States federal tax law or an IRS ruling that allows us to make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit. Under current United States federal tax law, the deposit and our legal release from the debt securities would be treated as though we paid you your share of the cash and notes or bonds at the time the cash and notes or bonds were deposited in trust in exchange for your debt securities and you would recognize gain or loss on the debt securities at the time of the deposit.
 
   
We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel stating that the above deposit does not require registration by us under the Investment Company Act, and a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to defeasance have been complied with.
 
   
Defeasance must not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the indenture or any of our other material agreements or instruments.
 
   
No default or event of default with respect to such debt securities shall have occurred and be continuing and no defaults or events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall occur during the next 90 days.
 
   
Satisfy the conditions for full defeasance contained in any supplemental indentures.
If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the debt securities. You could not look to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or insolvent. If we achieved covenant defeasance and your debt securities were subordinated as described under “Indenture Provisions — Subordination” below, such subordination would not prevent the Trustee from applying due funds available to it from the deposit described in the immediately preceding paragraph to the payment of amounts in respect of such debt securities.
Form, Exchange and Transfer of Certificated Registered Securities
If registered debt securities cease to be issued in book-entry form, they will be issued:
 
   
only in fully registered certificated form;
 
   
without interest coupons; and
 
   
unless we indicate otherwise in the prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and amounts that are multiples of $1,000.
Holders may exchange their certificated securities for debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed and as long as the denomination is greater than the minimum denomination for such securities.
Holders may exchange or transfer their certificated securities at the office of the trustee. We have appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering debt securities in the names of holders transferring debt securities. We may appoint another entity to perform these functions or perform them ourselves.
Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange their certificated securities, but they may be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge associated with the transfer or exchange. The transfer or exchange will be made only if our security registrar is satisfied with the holder’s proof of legal ownership.
If we have designated additional transfer agents for your debt security, they will be named in your prospectus supplement. We may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts.
If any certificated securities of a particular series are redeemable and we redeem less than all the debt securities of that series, we may block the transfer or exchange of those debt securities during the period beginning 15 days before the day we mail the notice of redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of any certificated securities selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security that will be partially redeemed.
 
If a registered debt security is issued in book-entry form, only the depositary will be entitled to transfer and exchange the debt security as described in this subsection, since it will be the sole holder of the debt security.
Resignation of Trustee
Each trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of indenture securities provided that a successor trustee is appointed to act with respect to these series and has accepted such appointment. In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of indenture securities under the indenture, each of the trustees will be a trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee.
Indenture Provisions — Subordination
Upon any distribution of our assets upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities is to be subordinated to the extent provided in the indenture in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Designated Senior Indebtedness (as defined below), but our obligation to you to make payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities will not otherwise be affected. In addition, no payment on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking fund or interest, if any, may be made on such subordinated debt securities at any time unless full payment of all amounts due in respect of the principal (and premium, if any), sinking fund and interest on Designated Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money or money’s worth.
In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment by us is received by the trustee in respect of subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities, upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization before all Designated Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, the payment or distribution must be paid over to the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness or on their behalf for application to the payment of all the Designated Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all the Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness. Subject to the payment in full of all Designated Senior Indebtedness upon this distribution by us, the holders of such subordinated debt securities will be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness to the extent of payments made to the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness out of the distributive share of such subordinated debt securities.
By reason of this subordination, in the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, certain of our senior creditors may recover more, ratably, than holders of any subordinated debt securities or the holders of any indenture securities that are not Designated Senior Indebtedness or subordinated debt securities. The indenture provides that these subordination provisions will not apply to money and securities held in trust under the defeasance provisions of the indenture.
Designated Senior Indebtedness is defined in the indenture as the principal of (and premium, if any) and unpaid interest on:
 
   
our indebtedness (including indebtedness of others guaranteed by us), whenever created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed, for money borrowed, that we have designated as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of the indenture and in accordance with the terms of the indenture (including any indenture securities designated as Designated Senior Indebtedness); and
 
   
renewals, extensions, modifications and refinancings of any of this indebtedness.
If this prospectus is being delivered in connection with the offering of a series of indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities, the accompanying prospectus supplement will set forth the approximate amount of our Designated Senior Indebtedness and of our other indebtedness outstanding as of a recent date.
 
Secured Indebtedness
Certain of our indebtedness, including certain series of indenture securities, may be secured. The prospectus supplement for each series of indenture securities will describe the terms of any security interest for such series and will indicate the approximate amount of our secured indebtedness as of a recent date. In the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, the holders of unsecured indenture securities may recover less, ratably, than holders of any of our secured indebtedness.
The Trustee under the Indenture
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas serves as the trustee under the indenture.
Certain Considerations Relating to Foreign Currencies
Debt securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks. These risks include the possibility of significant fluctuations in the foreign currency markets, the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the secondary market. These risks will vary depending upon the currency or currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
                   
Long Term Debt, Title [Text Block] DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES                    
Outstanding Securities [Table Text Block]
Set forth below is a chart describing the classes of our securities outstanding as of January 16, 2026:
 
(1)
Title of Class
  
(2)
Amount Authorized
    
(3)
Amount Held by Us
or for Our Account
    
(4)
Amount Outstanding
Exclusive of Amount
Under Column 3
 
Equity Securities
        
Common Stock
     250,000,000        —         88,085,523
Debt Securities
        
2.700% Notes due 2027
   $ 350,000,000        —       $ 350,000,000  
7.100% Notes due 2029
   $ 300,000,000        —       $ 300,000,000  
6.340% Notes due 2030
   $ 300,000,000        —       $ 300,000,000  
                   
Business Contact [Member]                      
Cover [Abstract]                      
Entity Address, Address Line One 333 South Grand Ave                    
Entity Address, Address Line Two 28th Floor                    
Entity Address, City or Town Los Angeles                    
Entity Address, State or Province CA                    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 90071                    
Contact Personnel Name Mary Gallegly                    
Common Shares [Member]                      
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]                      
Lowest Price or Bid   12.41 $ 12.44 12.66 $ 12.5 $ 14.89 $ 14.95 $ 15.56 $ 18.58 $ 18.95 $ 18.41
Highest Price or Bid   $ 13.06 $ 14.31 $ 14.77 $ 15.63 $ 16.29 $ 16.66 $ 18.93 $ 19.95 $ 21.64 $ 20.79
Highest Price or Bid, Premium (Discount) to NAV [Percent] [1]   (11.20%) (6.70%) (2.70%) (5.50%) 4.60% 9.70% 15.60% 8.60%
Lowest Price or Bid, Premium (Discount) to NAV [Percent] [1]   (23.90%) (25.40%) (11.10%) (15.20%) (14.00%) 2.10% 1.20% (3.80%)
NAV Per Share [2]   $ 16.64 $ 16.76 $ 16.75 $ 17.63 $ 18.09 $ 18.19 $ 18.72 $ 19.14
Common Stock [Member]                      
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]                      
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block] Common Stock                    
Outstanding Security, Authorized [Shares] 250,000,000                    
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares] 0                    
Outstanding Security, Not Held [Shares] 88,085,523                    
7.100% Notes due 2029 [Member]                      
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]                      
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block] 7.100% Notes due 2029                    
Outstanding Security, Authorized [Shares] 300,000,000                    
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares] 0                    
Outstanding Security, Not Held [Shares] 300,000,000                    
2.700% Notes due 2027 [Member]                      
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]                      
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block] 2.700% Notes due 2027                    
Outstanding Security, Authorized [Shares] 350,000,000                    
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares] 0                    
Outstanding Security, Not Held [Shares] 350,000,000                    
6.340% Notes due 2030 [Member]                      
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]                      
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block] 6.340% Notes due 2030                    
Outstanding Security, Authorized [Shares] 300,000,000                    
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares] 0                    
Outstanding Security, Not Held [Shares] 300,000,000                    
DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS [Member]                      
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]                      
Other Securities [Table Text Block]
DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS
The following is a general description of the terms of the warrants we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any warrants we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such warrants and will be subject to compliance with the Investment Company Act.
We may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock or debt securities. Such warrants may be issued independently or together with shares of common stock or debt securities and may be attached or separate from such securities. We will issue each series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants.
A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants we may issue, including the following:
 
   
the title and aggregate number of such warrants;
 
   
the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued;
 
   
the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such warrants may be payable;
 
   
if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;
 
   
in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;
 
   
in the case of warrants to purchase common stock, the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;
 
   
the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right will expire (subject to any extension);
 
   
whether such warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form;
 
   
if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
 
   
if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
 
   
the terms of any rights to redeem, or call such warrants;
 
   
information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
 
   
the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
 
   
if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations; and
 
   
any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.
We and the warrant agent may amend or supplement the warrant agreement for a series of warrants without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.
Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase for cash such common stock at the exercise price or such principal amount of debt securities as shall in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants offered thereby. Warrants may be exercised as set forth in the prospectus supplement beginning on the date specified therein and continuing until the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.
Upon receipt of payment and a warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the securities purchasable upon such exercise. If less than all of the warrants represented by such warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants. If we so indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may surrender securities as all or part of the exercise price for warrants.
Prior to exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including, in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive principal, premium, if any, or interest payments, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture or, in the case of warrants to purchase common stock, the right to receive dividends or other distributions, if any, or payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise any voting rights.
Under the Investment Company Act, we may generally only offer warrants provided that (i) the warrants expire by their terms within ten years, (ii) the exercise or conversion price is not less than the current market value at the date of issuance, (iii) our stockholders authorize the proposal to issue such warrants, and our board of directors approves such issuance on the basis that the issuance is in the best interests of us and our stockholders and (iv) if the warrants are accompanied by other securities, the warrants are not separately transferable unless no class of such warrants and the securities accompanying them has been publicly distributed. The Investment Company Act also provides that the amount of our voting securities that would result from the exercise of all outstanding warrants, as well as options and rights, at the time of issuance may not exceed 25% of our outstanding voting securities. At our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders approved a proposal to authorize us to issue securities to subscribe to, convert to, or purchase shares of our common stock in one or more offerings, including under such circumstance. Such authorization has no expiration.
 
                   
Other Security, Title [Text Block] DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS                    
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS [Member]                      
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]                      
Other Securities [Table Text Block]
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
The following is a general description of the terms of the subscription rights we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any subscription rights we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such subscription rights. We will not offer transferable subscription rights to our stockholders at a price equivalent to or less than the then current net asset value per share of common stock, taking into account underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with the rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued.
We may issue subscription rights to our stockholders to purchase common stock. Subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other offered security and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the subscription rights. In connection with any subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we may enter into a standby underwriting, backstop or other arrangement with one or more persons pursuant to which such persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such subscription rights offering. In connection with a subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we would distribute certificates evidencing the subscription rights and a prospectus supplement to our stockholders on the record date that we set for receiving subscription rights in such subscription rights offering. Our common stockholders will indirectly bear all of the expenses incurred by us in connection with any subscription rights offerings, regardless of whether any common stockholder exercises any subscription rights.
A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any subscription rights we may issue, including the following:
 
   
the period of time the offering would remain open (which shall be open a minimum number of days such that all record holders would be eligible to participate in the offering and shall not be open longer than 120 days);
 
   
the title and aggregate number of such subscription rights;
 
   
the exercise price for such subscription rights (or method of calculation thereof);
 
   
the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such subscription rights may be payable;
 
   
if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the subscription rights are issued and the number of subscription rights issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;
 
   
the ratio of the offering (which, in the case of transferable rights, will require a minimum of three shares to be held of record before a person is entitled to purchase an additional share);
 
   
the number of such subscription rights issued to each stockholder;
 
   
the extent to which such subscription rights are transferable and the market on which they may be traded if they are transferable;
 
   
the date on which the right to exercise such subscription rights shall commence, and the date on which such right shall expire (subject to any extension);
 
   
if applicable, the minimum or maximum number of subscription rights that may be exercised at one time;
 
   
the extent to which such subscription rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities and the terms of such over-subscription privilege;
 
   
any termination right we may have in connection with such subscription rights offering;
 
   
the terms of any rights to redeem, or call such subscription rights;
 
   
information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
 
   
the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the subscription rights;
 
   
the material terms of any standby underwriting, backstop or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection with the subscription rights offering;
 
   
if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the issuance or exercise of such subscription rights; and
 
   
any other terms of such subscription rights, including exercise, settlement and other procedures and limitations relating to the transfer and exercise of such subscription rights.
Each subscription right will entitle the holder of the subscription right to purchase for cash or other consideration such amount of shares of common stock at such subscription price as shall in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby. Subscription rights may be exercised as set forth in the prospectus supplement beginning on the date specified therein and continuing until the close of business on the expiration date for such subscription rights set forth in the prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised subscription rights will become void.
Upon receipt of payment and the subscription rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement we will forward, as soon as practicable, the shares of common stock purchasable upon such exercise. If less than all of the rights represented by such subscription rights certificate are exercised, a new subscription certificate will be issued for the remaining rights. Prior to exercising their subscription rights, holders of subscription rights will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise. To the extent permissible under applicable law, we may determine to offer any unsubscribed offered securities directly to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
 
                   
Other Security, Title [Text Block] DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS                    
[1] Calculated as the respective high or low sales price less NAV per share, divided by NAV per share.
[2] NAV per share is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the NAV per share on the date of the high and low sales prices. The NAVs shown are based on outstanding shares at the end of each period.
v3.25.4
Submission
Jan. 23, 2026
Submission [Line Items]  
Central Index Key 0001414932
Registrant Name Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp
Form Type N-2
Submission Type N-2ASR
Fee Exhibit Type EX-FILING FEES
Offering Table N/A
Offset Table N/A N/A
Combined Prospectus Table N/A N/A
v3.25.4
Offerings
Jan. 23, 2026
USD ($)
Offering: 1  
Offering:  
Fee Previously Paid false
Rule 457(r) true
Security Type Equity
Security Class Title Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Fee Rate 0.01381%
Offering Note (1) In accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fees and will pay any registration fees subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis. (2) An unspecified amount of securities or aggregate principal amount, as applicable, of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at unspecified prices. Warrants represent rights to purchase common stock or debt securities. Subscription rights represent rights to purchase common stock. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price shall reflect such greater principal amount.
Offering: 2  
Offering:  
Fee Previously Paid false
Rule 457(r) true
Security Type Debt
Security Class Title Debt Securities
Fee Rate 0.01381%
Offering Note (1) In accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fees and will pay any registration fees subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis. (2) An unspecified amount of securities or aggregate principal amount, as applicable, of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at unspecified prices. Warrants represent rights to purchase common stock or debt securities. Subscription rights represent rights to purchase common stock. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price shall reflect such greater principal amount.
Offering: 3  
Offering:  
Fee Previously Paid false
Rule 457(r) true
Security Type Equity
Security Class Title Warrants
Fee Rate 0.01381%
Offering Note (1) In accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fees and will pay any registration fees subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis. (2) An unspecified amount of securities or aggregate principal amount, as applicable, of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at unspecified prices. Warrants represent rights to purchase common stock or debt securities. Subscription rights represent rights to purchase common stock. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price shall reflect such greater principal amount.
Offering: 4  
Offering:  
Fee Previously Paid false
Rule 457(r) true
Security Type Equity
Security Class Title Subscription Rights
Fee Rate 0.01381%
Offering Note (1) In accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fees and will pay any registration fees subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis. (2) An unspecified amount of securities or aggregate principal amount, as applicable, of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at unspecified prices. Warrants represent rights to purchase common stock or debt securities. Subscription rights represent rights to purchase common stock. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price shall reflect such greater principal amount.
Offering: 5  
Offering:  
Rule 415(a)(6) true
Security Type Equity
Security Class Title Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price $ 201,944,393.00
Carry Forward Form Type N-2
Carry Forward File Number 333-269628
Carry Forward Initial Effective Date Feb. 07, 2023
Filing Fee Previously Paid in Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward $ 28,799.27
Offering Note (3) Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, this registration statement includes $201,944,393 of unsold shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Unsold Shares") that were previously registered for sale under the registration statement on Form N-2ASR (File No. 333- 269628) effective February 7, 2023 (the "Prior Registration Statement"), and the prospectus supplements filed on February 9, 2023 and August 2, 2024. The Registrant previously paid filing fees of $28,799.27 in connection with the Unsold Shares. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the filing fees previously paid with respect to the Unsold Shares will continue to be applied to such Unsold Shares. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the offering of Unsold Shares under the Prior Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this registration statement.
v3.25.4
Fees Summary
Jan. 23, 2026
USD ($)
Fees Summary [Line Items]  
Total Offering $ 201,944,393.00
Previously Paid Amount 0.00
Total Fee Amount 0.00
Total Offset Amount 0.00
Net Fee $ 0.00