TSLX 8-K
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 4, 2025, Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Joshua Easterly as Chief Executive Officer of the Company; Remains Chairman of the Board
On November 4, 2025, pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, Joshua Easterly informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2025. Mr. Easterly will continue to serve as a director and Chairman of the Company. Mr. Easterly’s decision was not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company thanks Mr. Easterly for his years of service as Chief Executive Officer.
Appointment of Robert (Bo) Stanley as Co-Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors of the Company
On November 4, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company increased the size of the Board from ten (10) to eleven (11) directors, and appointed Robert (Bo) Stanley, 50, as a director and as Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stanley’s appointment to the Board brings the total number of directors to eleven, six of whom are not “interested persons” of the Company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Mr. Stanley will serve on the Board as a Class III director from November 4, 2025 until the date of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Following December 31, 2025, Mr. Stanley will serve as sole Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr. Stanley is a Partner of Sixth Street, Co-Head of Sixth Street Direct Lending and Co-Head of Sixth Street Growth. Mr. Stanley also served as President of Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. prior to his appointment to Co-CEO of both Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. and Sixth Street Lending Partners. Mr. Stanley focuses on originating transactions in the software, payment systems, data infrastructure and business services sectors. Representative portfolio companies include AvidXchange, Kaseya, Lucidworks, PayScale and SmartDrive. Prior to joining Sixth Street in 2011, Mr. Stanley was with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, where he served in multiple roles providing specialized financing to companies throughout the U.S. and Canada. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Maine.
Mr. Stanley (i) was not appointed as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person; (ii) does not have a family relationship with any of the Company’s directors or other executive officers; (iii) has not engaged, since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, nor proposes to engage, in any transaction in which the Company was or is a participant; and (iv) has not entered into, nor expects to enter into, any material plan, contract, arrangement, grant or award in connection with his appointment as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Item 5.03 – Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On November 4, 2025, the Board amended and restated the Company’s Bylaws, effective as of that date, to increase the maximum number of members of the Board from ten (10) to fifteen (15) and to increase the number of directors serving on the Board from ten (10) to eleven (11).
The above summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amended provisions, which are contained in the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 4, 2025, the Company issued a press release, included herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the declaration of a fourth quarter 2025 base dividend per share of $0.46 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2025, payable on December 31, 2025, and a third quarter 2025 supplemental dividend per share of $0.03 to shareholders of record as of November 28, 2025, payable on December 19, 2025.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
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Description |
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3.1 |
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99.1 |
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The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING, INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: November 4, 2025 |
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By: |
/s/ Ian Simmonds |
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Ian Simmonds |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
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THIRD QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RESULTS
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results; Declares a Fourth Quarter Base Dividend Per Share of $0.46, and a Third Quarter Supplemental Dividend Per Share of $0.03.
NEW YORK — November 4, 2025 — Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX, or the “Company”) today reported net investment income of $0.54 per share and net income of $0.47 per share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. These results correspond to an annualized return on equity (ROE) on net investment income and net income of 12.5% and 11.0%, respectively.
Both net investment income per share and net income per share include $0.01 per share of unwind of previously accrued capital gains incentive fee expenses. Excluding the impact of the partial reversal or unwind of previously accrued capital gains incentive fee expenses, the Company’s adjusted net investment income and adjusted net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, were $0.53 per share and $0.46 per share, respectively. These results correspond to an annualized return on equity (ROE) on adjusted net investment income and adjusted net income of 12.3% and 10.8%, respectively.
Reported net asset value (NAV) per share was $17.14 at September 30, 2025 as compared to NAV per share of $17.17 or an adjusted NAV per share of $17.12 at June 30, 2025 (which accounts for the impact of the $0.05 per share second quarter 2025 supplemental dividend). The change in NAV per share was primarily driven by the reversal of net unrealized gains on the balance sheet related to investment realizations that were recognized in this quarter's net investment income.
The Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter 2025 base dividend of $0.46 per share to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2025, payable on December 31, 2025, and a third quarter supplemental dividend of $0.03 per share to shareholders of record as of November 28, 2025, payable on December 19, 2025. Adjusted for the impact of the supplemental dividend related to this quarter’s earnings, the Company’s Q3 adjusted NAV per share was $17.11. |
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Net Investment Income Per Share |
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Q3 2025: |
$0.54 |
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Q3 2025 (adjusted): |
$0.53 |
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Net Income Per Share |
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Q3 2025: |
$0.47 |
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Q3 2025 (adjusted): |
$0.46 |
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Return on Equity |
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Q3 2025 (NII): |
12.5% |
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Q3 2025 (NI): |
11.0% |
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Q3 2025 (Adj. NII): |
12.3% |
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Q3 2025 (Adj. NI): |
10.8% |
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NAV |
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Q3 2025 ($MM): |
$1,619.7 |
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Q3 2025 (per share): |
$17.14 |
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Q3 2025 (per share, adj): |
$17.11 |
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Q3 2025 (Base): |
$0.46 |
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LTM Q3 2025 (Base): |
$1.84 |
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LTM Q3 2025 (Supplemental): |
$0.21 |
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LTM Q3 2025 (Total): |
$2.05 |
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Portfolio and Investment Activity
For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, new investment commitments totaled $387.7 million. This compares to $297.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the principal amount of new investments funded was $351.8 million across four new portfolio companies, five upsizes to existing portfolio companies and several structed credit investments. For this period, the Company had $302.8 million aggregate principal amount in exits and repayments. For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the principal amount of new investments funded was $208.6 million across thirteen new portfolio companies (including structured credit investments) and four upsizes to existing portfolio companies. For this period, the Company had $388.7 million aggregate principal amount in exits and repayments.
As of September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025, the Company had investments in 1451 and 109 portfolio companies, respectively, with an aggregate fair value of $3,376.3 million and $3,294.9 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, the average investment size in each portfolio company was $23.31 million based on fair value.
As of September 30, 2025, the Company’s portfolio based on fair value consisted of 89.2% first-lien debt investments, 0.9% second-lien debt investments, 1.8% mezzanine debt investments, 5.2% equity investments and 2.9% structured credit investments. As of June 30, 2025, the Company’s portfolio based on fair value consisted of 92.4% first-lien debt investments, 0.9% second-lien debt investments, 1.6% mezzanine debt investments, and 5.1% equity investments.
As of September 30, 2025, 96.3% of debt investments2 based on fair value in the portfolio bore interest at floating rates with 100.0% of these subject to reference rate floors. The Company’s credit facilities also bear interest at floating rates. In connection with the Company’s Unsecured Notes, which bear interest at fixed rates, the Company has entered into fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps in order to align the nature of the interest rates of its liabilities with its investment portfolio.
As of September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025, the weighted average total yield of debt and income-producing securities at fair value (which includes interest income and amortization of fees and discounts) was 11.4% and 11.7%, respectively, and the weighted average total yield of debt and income-producing securities at amortized cost (which includes interest income and amortization of fees and discounts) was 11.7% and 12.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025, respectively.
As of September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025, 0.6% of the portfolio at fair value was on non-accrual status. No new investments were added to non-accrual status during the third quarter. |
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Q3 2025 Origination Activity |
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Commitments: |
$387.7MM |
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Fundings: |
$351.8MM |
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Net Fundings: |
$49.0MM |
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Average Investment Size1 |
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$23.3MM |
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(0.7% of the portfolio at fair value) |
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First Lien Debt Investments (% FV) |
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89.2% |
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Floating Rate Debt Investments2 |
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96.3% |
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Weighted Average Yield of Debt and Incoming-Producing Securities |
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Yield at Fair Value: |
11.4% |
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Yield at Amortized Cost: |
11.7% |
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1. As of September 30, 2025, includes 37 structured credit investments with a total fair value of $99.3 million. Excluding structured credit investments results in 108 portfolio companies with an average investment size of $30.3 million. 2. Calculation includes income earning debt investments only. |
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED September 30, 2025
Total Investment Income |
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Total Investment Income |
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For the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, investment income was $109.4 million and $119.2 million, respectively. The decrease in investment income was largely the result of lower interest rates, partially offset by higher activity-based fee income. |
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$109.4MM |
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Net Expenses |
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Net Expenses |
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Net expenses totaled $57.4 million and $63.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in net expenses was primarily due to the downward movement in reference rates which decreased the Company’s weighted average interest rate on average debt outstanding.
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$57.4MM |
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Debt and Capital Resources |
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As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $83.2 million in cash and cash equivalents (including $20.1 million of restricted cash), total principal value of debt outstanding of $1,858.7 million, and $1,046.6 million of undrawn capacity on its revolving credit facility, subject to borrowing base and other limitations. The Company’s weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 6.3% for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025. At September 30, 2025, the Company’s debt to equity ratio was 1.15x, compared to 1.09x at June 30, 2025. Average debt to equity was 1.10x for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, compared to 1.20x for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025. |
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Total Principal Debt Outstanding |
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$1,858.7MM |
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Debt-to-Equity Ratio |
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Q3 2025 Quarter End: |
1.15x |
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Q3 2025 Average1: |
1.10x |
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1. Daily average debt outstanding during the quarter divided by the average net assets during the quarter. Average net assets is calculated by starting with the prior quarter end net asset value and adjusting for capital activity during the quarter (adding common stock offerings / DRIP contributions). |
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LIQUIDITY AND FUNDING PROFILE
Liquidity
The following tables summarize the Company’s liquidity at September 30, 2025 and changes to unfunded commitments since June 30, 2025.
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Revolver Capacity |
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Unfunded Commitments (See Note 8 in 6/30/25 10-Q) |
$341 |
Drawn on Revolver |
($609) |
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Extinguished Unfunded Commitments |
($20) |
Unrestricted Cash Balance |
$63 |
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New Unfunded Commitments |
$44 |
Issued Letters of Credit |
($20) |
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Net Drawdown of Unfunded Commitments |
($28) |
Total Liquidity (Pre-Unfunded Commitments) |
$1,109 |
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Total Unfunded Commitments |
$337 |
Available Unfunded Commitments2 |
($174) |
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Unavailable Unfunded Commitments2 |
($163) |
Total Liquidity (Burdened for Unfunded Commitments) |
$935 |
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Available Unfunded Commitments2 |
$174 |
Note: May not sum due to rounding.
Funding Profile
At September 30, 2025, the Company’s funding mix was comprised of approximately 67% unsecured and 33% secured debt. As illustrated below, the Company’s nearest debt maturity is in August 2026 at $300 million, and the weighted average remaining life of investments funded with debt was ~2.6 years, compared to a weighted average remaining maturity on debt of ~3.7 years2.
Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
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Conference Call and Webcast
Conference Call Information:
A conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on November 5, 2025. The conference call will be broadcast live in listen-only mode on the Investor Resources section of TSLX’s website at https://sixthstreetspecialtylending.gcs-web.com/events-and-presentations. The Events & Presentations page of the Investor Resources section of TSLX’s website also includes a slide presentation that complements the Earnings Conference Call. Please visit the website to test your connection before the webcast.
Research analysts who wish to participate in the conference call must first register at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb4f4f421a0d64aa9a2581614aaa8d736. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call.
Replay Information:
A recorded version will be available under the same webcast link (https://sixthstreetspecialtylending.gcs-web.com/events-and-presentations) following the conclusion of the conference call.
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Financial Highlights
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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Investments at Fair Value |
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$ |
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3,376.3 |
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3,518.4 |
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3,441.1 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
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3,509.3 |
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$ |
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3,582.2 |
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$ |
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3,529.9 |
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Net Asset Value Per Share |
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$ |
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17.14 |
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17.16 |
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17.12 |
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Supplemental Dividend Per Share |
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0.03 |
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0.07 |
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0.05 |
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Adjusted Net Asset Value Per Share (1) |
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$ |
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17.11 |
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17.09 |
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17.07 |
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Investment Income |
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$ |
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109.4 |
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123.7 |
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119.2 |
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Net Investment Income |
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$ |
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50.7 |
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$ |
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57.6 |
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54.9 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
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44.6 |
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$ |
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51.0 |
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40.7 |
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Accrued Capital Gains Incentive Fee Expense |
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Adjusted Net Investment Income (2) |
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49.6 |
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56.6 |
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52.7 |
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Adjusted Net Income (2) |
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$ |
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43.5 |
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50.0 |
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$ |
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38.4 |
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Net Investment Income Per Share |
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0.54 |
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0.62 |
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0.59 |
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Net Income Per Share |
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$ |
0.47 |
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0.55 |
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0.44 |
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Accrued Capital Gains Incentive Fee Expense Per Share |
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Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Share (2) |
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$ |
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0.53 |
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0.61 |
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0.57 |
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Adjusted Net Income Per Share (2) |
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$ |
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0.46 |
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$ |
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0.54 |
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0.41 |
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Annualized Return on Equity (Net Investment Income) (3) |
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12.5 |
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14.4 |
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13.7 |
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Annualized Return on Equity (Net Income) (3) |
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11.0 |
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12.8 |
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10.2 |
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Annualized Return on Equity (Adjusted Net Investment Income) (2)(3) |
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12.3 |
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14.2 |
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13.2 |
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Annualized Return on Equity (Adjusted Net Income) (2)(3) |
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10.8 |
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12.5 |
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9.6 |
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Weighted Average Yield of Debt and Income Producing Securities at Fair Value |
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11.4 |
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12.3 |
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Weighted Average Yield of Debt and Income Producing Securities at Amortized Cost |
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12.5 |
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13.4 |
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Percentage of Debt Investment Commitments at Floating Rates |
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96.3 |
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97.2 |
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98.8 |
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Financial Statements and Tables
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Assets |
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Investments at fair value |
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Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $3,246,833 and $3,450,644, respectively) |
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3,309,972 |
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3,453,317 |
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Controlled, affiliated investments (amortized cost of $97,139 and $88,509, respectively) |
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66,339 |
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65,095 |
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Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $3,343,972 and $3,539,153, respectively) |
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3,376,311 |
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3,518,412 |
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Cash and cash equivalents (restricted cash of $20,137 and $22,362, respectively) |
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83,159 |
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27,328 |
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Interest receivable |
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31,193 |
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30,518 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
18,598 |
|
|
|
5,967 |
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
3,509,261 |
|
|
$ |
3,582,225 |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Debt (net of deferred financing costs of $26,167 and $23,837, respectively) |
|
$ |
1,834,285 |
|
|
$ |
1,901,142 |
|
Management fees payable to affiliate |
|
|
12,797 |
|
|
|
12,953 |
|
Incentive fees on net investment income payable to affiliate |
|
|
10,527 |
|
|
|
12,013 |
|
Incentive fees on net capital gains accrued to affiliate |
|
|
1,768 |
|
|
|
5,071 |
|
Other payables to affiliate |
|
|
2,987 |
|
|
|
3,635 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
27,190 |
|
|
|
39,882 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
1,889,554 |
|
|
|
1,974,696 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 95,158,175 |
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
943 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
1,537,514 |
|
|
|
1,519,337 |
|
Treasury stock at cost; 664,250 and 664,250 shares held, respectively |
|
|
(10,459 |
) |
|
|
(10,459 |
) |
Distributable earnings |
|
|
91,700 |
|
|
|
97,708 |
|
Total Net Assets |
|
|
1,619,707 |
|
|
|
1,607,529 |
|
Total Liabilities and Net Assets |
|
$ |
3,509,261 |
|
|
$ |
3,582,225 |
|
Net Asset Value Per Share |
|
$ |
17.14 |
|
|
$ |
17.16 |
|
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Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
September 30, 2025 |
|
|
September 30, 2024 |
|
|
September 30, 2025 |
|
|
September 30, 2024 |
|
||||
Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest from investments |
|
$ |
92,221 |
|
|
$ |
103,363 |
|
|
$ |
295,098 |
|
|
$ |
308,478 |
|
Paid-in-kind interest income |
|
|
6,883 |
|
|
|
6,218 |
|
|
|
18,026 |
|
|
|
23,761 |
|
Dividend income |
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
3,251 |
|
|
|
1,563 |
|
|
|
5,847 |
|
Other income |
|
|
7,397 |
|
|
|
3,951 |
|
|
|
18,465 |
|
|
|
13,737 |
|
Total investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
|
106,769 |
|
|
|
116,783 |
|
|
|
333,152 |
|
|
|
351,823 |
|
Investment income from controlled, affiliated investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest from investments |
|
|
2,672 |
|
|
|
2,438 |
|
|
|
7,649 |
|
|
|
6,989 |
|
Other income |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Total investment income from controlled, affiliated investments |
|
|
2,675 |
|
|
|
2,440 |
|
|
|
7,656 |
|
|
|
6,999 |
|
Total Investment Income |
|
|
109,444 |
|
|
|
119,223 |
|
|
|
340,808 |
|
|
|
358,822 |
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest |
|
|
31,385 |
|
|
|
38,492 |
|
|
|
98,003 |
|
|
|
116,759 |
|
Management fees |
|
|
13,081 |
|
|
|
13,029 |
|
|
|
39,082 |
|
|
|
38,390 |
|
Incentive fees on net investment income |
|
|
10,527 |
|
|
|
11,175 |
|
|
|
33,132 |
|
|
|
33,517 |
|
Incentive fees on net capital gains |
|
|
(1,054 |
) |
|
|
(2,245 |
) |
|
|
(3,303 |
) |
|
|
(4,424 |
) |
Professional fees |
|
|
2,022 |
|
|
|
1,911 |
|
|
|
6,544 |
|
|
|
5,776 |
|
Directors’ fees |
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
702 |
|
|
|
643 |
|
Other general and administrative |
|
|
1,507 |
|
|
|
1,352 |
|
|
|
4,124 |
|
|
|
3,979 |
|
Total expenses |
|
|
57,674 |
|
|
|
63,929 |
|
|
|
178,284 |
|
|
|
194,640 |
|
Management and incentive fees waived (Note 3) |
|
|
(284 |
) |
|
|
(330 |
) |
|
|
(990 |
) |
|
|
(1,024 |
) |
Net Expenses |
|
|
57,390 |
|
|
|
63,599 |
|
|
|
177,294 |
|
|
|
193,616 |
|
Net Investment Income Before Income Taxes |
|
|
52,054 |
|
|
|
55,624 |
|
|
|
163,514 |
|
|
|
165,206 |
|
Income taxes, including excise taxes |
|
|
1,374 |
|
|
|
698 |
|
|
|
4,016 |
|
|
|
2,774 |
|
Net Investment Income |
|
|
50,680 |
|
|
|
54,926 |
|
|
|
159,498 |
|
|
|
162,432 |
|
Unrealized and Realized Gains (Losses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
|
(3,887 |
) |
|
|
(2,502 |
) |
|
|
60,466 |
|
|
|
(19,669 |
) |
Controlled, affiliated investments |
|
|
(3,019 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(7,385 |
) |
|
|
(2,399 |
) |
Translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
|
756 |
|
|
|
(10,305 |
) |
|
|
(36,052 |
) |
|
|
(7,220 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
|
605 |
|
|
|
(1,456 |
) |
|
|
605 |
|
|
|
(1,456 |
) |
Total net change in unrealized gains (losses) |
|
|
(5,545 |
) |
|
|
(14,282 |
) |
|
|
17,634 |
|
|
|
(30,744 |
) |
Realized gains (losses): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
(34,919 |
) |
|
|
3,947 |
|
Foreign currency transactions |
|
|
(366 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(719 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
|
(937 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(937 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Total net realized gains (losses) |
|
|
(535 |
) |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(36,575 |
) |
|
|
3,887 |
|
Total Net Unrealized and Realized Gains (Losses) |
|
|
(6,080 |
) |
|
|
(14,271 |
) |
|
|
(18,941 |
) |
|
|
(26,857 |
) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
|
$ |
44,600 |
|
|
$ |
40,655 |
|
|
$ |
140,557 |
|
|
$ |
135,575 |
|
Earnings per common share—basic and diluted |
|
$ |
0.47 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
$ |
1.48 |
|
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—basic and diluted |
|
|
94,245,993 |
|
|
|
93,024,154 |
|
|
|
93,964,387 |
|
|
|
91,602,160 |
|
8
The Company’s investment activity for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 and 2025 presented below (information presented herein is at par value unless otherwise indicated).
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
($ in millions) |
|
September 30, 2025 |
|
|
September 30, 2024 |
|
||
New investment commitments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Gross originations (1) |
|
$ |
3,735.0 |
|
|
$ |
2,502.0 |
|
Less: Syndications/sell downs (1) |
|
|
3,347.3 |
|
|
|
2,232.7 |
|
Total new investment commitments |
|
$ |
387.7 |
|
|
$ |
269.3 |
|
Principal amount of investments funded: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
First-lien |
|
$ |
253.1 |
|
|
$ |
189.0 |
|
Second-lien |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Mezzanine |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Equity and other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Structured Credit |
|
|
98.7 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
$ |
351.8 |
|
|
$ |
189.0 |
|
Principal amount of investments sold or repaid: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
First-lien |
|
$ |
302.0 |
|
|
$ |
84.2 |
|
Second-lien |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Mezzanine |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
Equity and other |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Structured Credit |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
302.8 |
|
|
$ |
90.2 |
|
Number of new investment commitments in |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Average new investment commitment amount in |
|
$ |
7.3 |
|
|
$ |
30.2 |
|
Weighted average term for new investment |
|
|
7.8 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
Percentage of new debt investment commitments |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
75.9 |
% |
Percentage of new debt investment commitments |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
24.1 |
% |
Weighted average interest rate of new |
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
Weighted average spread over reference rate of new |
|
|
6.6 |
% |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
Weighted average interest rate on investments |
|
|
12.6 |
% |
|
|
13.0 |
% |
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About Sixth Street Specialty Lending
Sixth Street Specialty Lending is a specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. The Company seeks to generate current income primarily in U.S.-domiciled middle-market companies through direct originations of senior secured loans and, to a lesser extent, originations of mezzanine loans and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or a BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company is externally managed by Sixth Street Specialty Lending Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of Sixth Street and a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registered investment adviser. The Company leverages the deep investment, sector, and operating resources of Sixth Street, a global investment firm with over $115 billion in assets under management and committed capital. For more information, visit the Company’s website at https://sixthstreetspecialtylending.com.
About Sixth Street
Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $115 billion in assets under management and committed capital. The firm uses its long-term flexible capital, data-enabled capabilities, and One Team culture to develop themes and offer solutions to companies across all stages of growth. Founded in 2009, Sixth Street has more than 730 team members including over 280 investment professionals around the world. For more information, visit https://sixthstreet.com or follow Sixth Street on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which relate to future events or the Company’s future performance or financial condition. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “outlook,” “indicator,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “can,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates”, “confident,” “conviction,” “identified” or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words thereof. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as otherwise required by federal securities laws, the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted net investment income and adjusted net income are each non-GAAP financial measures, which represent net investment income and net income, respectively, in each case less the impact of accrued capital gains incentive fee expenses. The Company believes that adjusted net investment income and adjusted net income provide useful information to investors regarding the fundamental earnings power of the business, and these figures are used by the Company to measure its financial condition and results of operations. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Investors:
Cami VanHorn, 469-621-2033
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
[email protected]
Media:
Patrick Clifford, 617-793-2004
Sixth Street
[email protected]
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