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Oaktree Specialty Lending (Oaktree Specialty Lending) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

: 77.8 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)
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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Oaktree Specialty Lending's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 77.8 Mil.


Oaktree Specialty Lending Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oaktree Specialty Lending's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.99 46.99 54.04 60.73 72.12

Oaktree Specialty Lending Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 61.14 73.20 77.08 77.18 77.84

Oaktree Specialty Lending Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.


Oaktree Specialty Lending  (NAS:OCSL) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.


Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.


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Oaktree Specialty Lending (Oaktree Specialty Lending) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90071
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp is a specialty finance company. It provides lending services and invests in small and mid-sized companies. The company's investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return by generating current income from debt investments, and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from equity investments. Its investments generally range in size from ten million dollars to hundred million dollars and are principally in the form of the first lien, second lien, or collectively, senior secured, and subordinated debt investments, which may also include an equity component made in connection with investments by private equity sponsors.
Executives
Matthew Stewart officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Christopher Mckown officer: See Remarks C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Phyllis R Caldwell director AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, 12TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Ashley Pak officer: Chief Compliance Officer C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Mathew Pendo officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Leonard M Tannenbaum director, officer: CEO and President 525 OKEECHOBEE BLVD., SUITE 1770, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Deborah Ann Gero director 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Richard Ruben director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Armen Panossian officer: Chief Executive Officer 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Craig A Jacobson director C/O EXPEDIA, INC., 333 108TH AVENUE NE, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Melvin Carlisle officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Bruce Zimmerman director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Marc Gamsin director 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2150, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
John Frank director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 333 SOUTH GRAND 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Edgar Lee officer: See Remarks C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 SOUTH GRAND AVE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071

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