OCSI

Oaktree BDC: Disproportionate Sell-Off Provides a Window of Opportunity

This particular Oaktree BDC invests primarily in high-yield, first lien, liquid, middle-market debt. And even though its share price has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic (as most BDCs have been), Oaktree has been positioning the portfolio and balance sheet conservatively for multiple years in anticipation of stressed market conditions (such as the current market environment), so it can not only weather the storm, but also so it has the financial wherewithal to be opportunistic when other BDCs cannot. This is also a big part of the reason OCSI recently proactively reduced its dividend—a smart thing for new investors, in our view. This report reviews the business, COVID-19 impacts, dividend prospects, valuation and risks. We conclude with our opinion about the attractiveness of this 8.0% yield BDC.