1 Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Quarterly Earnings Presentation December 31, 2022
Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statement This presentation (the “Presentation”) has been prepared by Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “CSL” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGBD) and may only be used for informational purposes only. This Presentation should be viewed in conjunction with the earnings conference call of the Company held on February 28, 2023 and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The information contained herein may not be used, reproduced, referenced, quoted, linked by website, or distributed to others, in whole or in part, except as agreed in writing by the Company. 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• Net investment income per share was $0.48 per common share, up $0.04 compared to our 3Q22 core earnings due primarily to continued rise in benchmark interest rates • NAV per share was $16.99, down 1.0% compared to our 3Q22 NAV of $17.16 per share • The change in NAV in 4Q22 was driven by net unrealized losses from widening market yields offset by NII generated in excess of our 4Q22 dividend and accretive share repurchases • Declared a $0.37 base dividend plus a $0.07 supplemental for 1Q23, equating to an annualized dividend yield of 10.4% on our 4Q22 NAV • 4Q22 portfolio included total commitments of $2.2 billion across 134 portfolio companies • New investment fundings during the quarter were $128.6 million with a weighted average yield of 11.8% • Total repayments and sales during the quarter were $87.4 million with a weighted average yield of 10.1% • Added one new non-accrual investment in 4Q22, bringing total non-accrual investments to 3.6% and 2.9% of the total portfolio based on amortized cost and fair value, respectively • The annualized dividend yield on our Investment Funds increased to 12.2%, up 10% compared to prior quarters Portfolio & Investment Activity Fourth Quarter Results • Paid the 4Q22 base dividend of $0.36 plus a supplemental dividend of $0.08 per share • Repurchased 0.6 million shares in 4Q22 for $7.3 million, contributing $0.04 per share of NAV accretion • Net financial leverage increased to 1.16x, but remains comfortably within our target range • Total liquidity at 4Q22 was $278.4 million in cash and undrawn debt capacity Liquidity & Capital Activity Q4 2022 Quarterly Highlights 3 Note: Per share amounts within this presentation apply to common shares of the Company unless otherwise noted
Quarterly Operating Results Detail Please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for more information. (1) Includes the preferred stock dividend. (2) Presented net of the preferred stock dividend for the period. (3) Reflects cumulative convertible preferred securities as equity, net of excess cash held at period end, which was $11.4 million on December 31, 2022. (4) Reflects cumulative convertible preferred securities as debt. These securities are considered "senior securities" for the purposes of calculating asset coverage pursuant to the Investment Company Act. (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data) Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT Total investment income $ 43,972 $ 47,509 $ 44,568 $ 59,143 $ 56,036 Total expenses(1) (22,398) (22,865) (23,573) (28,865) (31,411) Net Investment Income(2) $ 21,574 $ 24,644 $ 20,995 $ 30,278 $ 24,625 Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) 11,512 5,164 (17,205) 6,677 (13,041) Net Income (Loss)(2) $ 33,086 $ 29,808 $ 3,790 $ 36,955 $ 11,584 Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 53,466 52,892 52,421 51,863 51,310 Net Investment Income per Share(2) $ 0.40 $ 0.47 $ 0.40 $ 0.58 $ 0.48 Net Income (Loss) per Share(2) $ 0.62 $ 0.56 $ 0.07 $ 0.71 $ 0.23 SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET Total investments, at fair value $ 1,913,052 $ 1,873,183 $ 1,889,276 $ 1,948,957 $ 1,979,877 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 93,074 69,512 39,291 68,644 30,506 Other assets 25,224 43,263 117,386 36,431 31,314 Total Assets $ 2,031,350 $ 1,985,958 $ 2,045,953 $ 2,054,032 $ 2,041,697 Total debt outstanding 1,044,022 996,141 1,079,954 1,060,615 1,077,192 Accrued expenses and liabilities 38,524 39,277 39,506 57,766 47,082 Preferred stock 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total Liabilities and Preferred Stock $ 1,132,546 $ 1,085,418 $ 1,169,460 $ 1,168,381 $ 1,174,274 Net Assets $ 898,804 $ 900,540 $ 876,493 $ 885,651 $ 867,423 Common shares outstanding at end of period 53,142 52,647 52,148 51,617 51,060 Net Asset Value per Common Share $ 16.91 $ 17.11 $ 16.81 $ 17.16 $ 16.99 LEVERAGE Net Financial Leverage (3) 1.02x 0.98x 1.05x 1.09x 1.16x Statutory Debt to Equity (4) 1.22x 1.16x 1.29x 1.26x 1.30x 4
Please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (“Form 10-K”) for more information. No assurance is given that the Company will continue to achieve comparable results. (1) Excludes activity related to the Investment Funds. (2) Based on cost/proceeds of equity activity. (3) At quarter end. (4) As a percentage of fair value (5) Weighted average yields of income producing investments includes Credit Fund and Credit Fund II, as well as income producing equity investments Origination Activity Detail (Dollar amounts in thousands and based on par) Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 NEW INVESTMENT FUNDINGS BY ASSET TYPE (1) First lien debt $ 196,311 $ 110,594 $ 198,625 $ 267,262 $ 126,400 Second lien debt 13,861 249 430 285 318 Equity(2) 25,990 2,387 1,287 14,623 1,868 Total $ 236,162 $ 113,230 $ 200,342 $ 282,170 $ 128,586 Weighted Average Yield at Amortized Cost 7.8 % 7.7 % 8.3 % 10.0 % 11.8 % SALES & REPAYMENTS BY ASSET TYPE (1) First lien debt $ (243,762) $ (108,253) $ (156,301) $ (180,937) $ (87,352) Second lien debt (26,744) (36,325) (5,000) (31,500) — Equity(2) (14,545) (5,086) (1,031) — (60) Total $ (285,051) $ (149,664) $ (162,332) $ (212,437) $ (87,412) Weighted Average Yield at Amortized Cost 7.7 % 8.1 % 7.9 % 8.8 % 10.1 % Net Investment Activity $ (48,889) $ (36,434) $ 38,010 $ 69,733 $ 41,174 TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO BY ASSET TYPE (3)(4) First lien debt 64.4 % 65.4 % 66.5 % 68.2 % 68.6 % Second lien debt 17.9 % 16.2 % 15.4 % 13.5 % 13.3 % Equity 4.0 % 4.2 % 4.2 % 4.7 % 4.8 % Investment funds 13.7 % 14.2 % 13.9 % 13.6 % 13.3 % Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments at Amortized Cost 7.7 % 7.7 % 8.4 % 10.1 % 11.2 % Weighted Average Yield on Income Producing Investments at Amortized Cost(5) 8.3 % 8.3 % 8.9 % 10.3 % 11.4 % 5
69% 13% 5% 13% First Lien Debt Second Lien Debt Equity Investments Investment Funds 11% 8% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6%5% 42% Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Business Services Software Diversified Financial Services Aerospace & Defense High Tech Industries Leisure Products & Services Consumer Services All Others Portfolio Highlights (1) Weighted average yields of income producing investments includes Credit Fund and Credit Fund II, as well as income producing equity investments (2) Represents CSL's exposure to the respective underlying portfolio companies, including CSL's proportionate share of the portfolio companies held in the Investment Funds. (3) Excludes equity positions, loans on non-accrual, unfunded commitments, and certain asset-backed, asset-based, and recurring revenue loans. Total investment commitments ($mm) $2,187 Total unfunded commitments ($mm) $158 Total investments at fair value ($mm) $1,980 Weighted Average Yield on Income Producing Investments at Amortized Cost(1) 11.4% Number of investments 173 Number of portfolio companies 134 Average exposure by portfolio company 0.7% 6 Key Statistics Asset Mix Borrowers Industry Exposure(2) Floating Rate 99% Company EBITDA(3) (Median) $73mm Sponsored 94% Floating Rate Covenanted Median EBITDA Origination LTV 98.5% []% $[] Senior Secured Exposure(2) 86% []%
30% 35% 35% Top 10 Investments Next 11-25 Remaining Investments 13% 11% 8% 6% 5% 5%5%5% 42% Business Services Diversified Financial Services Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Utilities: Electric Containers, Packaging & Glass Aerospace & Defense Telecommunications Leisure Products & Services All Others Combined Investment Funds Portfolio Overview of Investment Funds (1) Weighted average yields at cost of the debt investments include the effect of accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums and are based on interest rates as of period end. Actual yields earned over the life of each investment could differ materially from the yields presented above. 7 Key Statistics - Credit Fund II Diversification by Borrower Diversification by Industry CSL Investment at cost ($mm) $78 CSL ownership 84.1 % Yield of debt investments at cost (1) 11.1 % Leverage 1.81x Effective cost of debt SOFR + 2.88% Annualized dividend yield to CSL 14.2 % Key Statistics - Credit Fund CSL Investment at cost ($mm) $193 CSL ownership 50.0 % Yield of debt investments at cost (1) 10.0 % Leverage 1.77x Effective cost of debt SOFR +2.35% Annualized dividend yield to CSL 11.4 % Portfolio Asset Yield Floating Rate First Lien % of CSL Portfolio $1,147 10.2% 99.5% 97.9% 13.3% • Weighted Average annualized dividend yield from Investment Funds was 12.2%, an increase of 10% compared to prior quarters, which contributed an incremental $0.01 of NII per share in the fourth quarter.
Funding and Capital Management Overview Commitment Outstanding Maturity Date Pricing Credit facility $688 $440 05/25/2027 SOFR + 1.88% 2015-1R notes $449 $449 10/15/2031 L + 2.00%(1) 2019 senior notes $115 $115 12/31/2024 4.75% 2020 senior notes $75 $75 12/31/2024 4.50% Total / Weighted Average(2) $1,327 $1,079 5.8 years 5.78% Overview of Balance Sheet Financing Facilities 8 81% % of Committed Balance Sheet Leverage Utilized % of Utilized Balance Sheet Leverage Mark-To-Market % of Utilized Balance Sheet Leverage Fixed 20% (1) Represents the weighted average interest rate for the 2015-1R Notes over the various tranches of issued notes, excluding a $25 million note that has a fixed interest rate of 4.56%. (2) Weighted average maturity and pricing amounts are calculated based on amount outstanding 41%
Note: The net asset value per share and dividends declared per share are based on the shares outstanding at each respective quarter-end. Net investment income per share and net change in realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) per share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Net investment income is also net of the preferred dividend. Totals may not sum due to rounding. Net Asset Value Per Share Bridge Full Year 2022Q4 2022 9 $17.16 $0.48 $(0.44) $(0.25) $0.04 $16.99 September 30, 2022 NAV Net Investment Income Dividend Declared Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Impact of Share Repurchases & Other December 31, 2022 NAV $16.91 $1.93 $(1.64) $(0.35) $0.14 $16.99 December 31, 2021 NAV Net Investment Income Dividend Declared Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Impact of Share Repurchases & Other December 31, 2022 NAV
• As of December 31, 2022, three borrowers were on non-accrual status, representing 2.9% of total investments at fair value and 3.6% at amortized cost. Risk Rating Distribution RATING DEFINITION 1 Borrower is operating above expectations, and the trends and risk factors are generally favorable. 2 Borrower is operating generally as expected or at an acceptable level of performance. The level of risk to our initial cost basis is similar to the risk to our initial cost basis at the time of origination. This is the initial risk rating assigned to all new borrowers. 3 Borrower is operating below expectations and level of risk to our cost basis has increased since the time of origination. The borrower may be out of compliance with debt covenants. Payments are generally current although there may be higher risk of payment default. 4 Borrower is operating materially below expectations and the loan’s risk has increased materially since origination. In addition to the borrower being generally out of compliance with debt covenants, loan payments may be past due, but generally not by more than 120 days. It is anticipated that we may not recoup our initial cost basis and may realize a loss of our initial cost basis upon exit. 5 Borrower is operating substantially below expectations and the loan’s risk has increased substantially since origination. Most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent. It is anticipated that we will not recoup our initial cost basis and may realize a substantial loss of our initial cost basis upon exit. PORTFOLIO RISK RATINGS (Dollar amounts in millions) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2022 Internal Risk Rating Fair Value % of Fair Value Fair Value % of Fair Value 1 $33.9 2.1 % $30.7 1.9 % 2 1,261.1 79.3 % 1,280.1 78.8 % 3 259.4 16.3 % 254.0 15.7 % 4 37.4 2.3 % 48.6 3.0 % 5 0.0 — % 9.3 0.6 % Total $1,591.8 100.0 % $1,622.7 100.0 % 10
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Quarterly Balance Sheet Detail Please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for more information. (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data) Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 ASSETS Investments—non-controlled/non-affiliated, at fair value $ 1,607,731 $ 1,576,247 $ 1,593,901 $ 1,642,494 $ 1,671,488 Investments—non-controlled/affiliated, at fair value 30,286 30,771 32,697 41,863 45,367 Investments—controlled/affiliated, at fair value 275,035 266,165 262,678 264,600 263,022 Total Investments, at Fair Value 1,913,052 1,873,183 1,889,276 1,948,957 1,979,877 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 93,074 69,512 39,291 68,644 30,506 Receivable for investments sold/repaid 530 13,060 89,445 4,884 1,528 Interest and Dividend Receivable 20,144 25,107 22,055 24,328 24,023 Prepaid expenses and other assets 4,550 5,096 5,886 7,219 5,763 Total Assets $ 2,031,350 $ 1,985,958 $ 2,045,953 $ 2,054,032 $ 2,041,697 LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Debt and Secured Borrowings, net of unamortized debt issuance costs $ 1,044,022 $ 996,141 $ 1,079,954 $ 1,060,615 $ 1,077,192 Payable for investments purchased 323 328 322 13,872 287 Interest and credit facility fees payable 2,467 2,727 3,198 5,240 6,749 Dividend payable 20,705 21,035 20,840 20,625 22,446 Base management and incentive fees payable 11,819 12,304 11,581 13,748 12,681 Administrative service fees payable 482 825 938 1,409 1,711 Other accrued expenses and liabilities 2,728 2,058 2,627 2,872 3,208 Total Liabilities $ 1,082,546 $ 1,035,418 $ 1,119,460 $ 1,118,381 $ 1,124,274 Preferred Stock 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total Liabilities and Preferred Stock $ 1,132,546 $ 1,085,418 $ 1,169,460 $ 1,168,381 $ 1,174,274 Net Assets $ 898,804 $ 900,540 $ 876,493 $ 885,651 $ 867,423 Net Asset Value Per Common Share $ 16.91 $ 17.11 $ 16.81 $ 17.16 $ 16.99 12
Quarterly Income Statement Detail Note: There can be no assurance that we will continue to earn income at this rate and our income may decline. If our income declines, we may reduce the dividend we pay and the yield you earn may decline. Refer to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Form 10-K for additional details. (1) Inclusive of payment-in-kind interest income (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data) Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 INVESTMENT INCOME Interest income(1) 34,687 37,749 35,410 48,645 47,021 Income from credit funds 7,524 7,524 7,524 7,524 8,276 Other income 1,761 2,236 1,634 2,974 739 Total Investment Income $ 43,972 $ 47,509 $ 44,568 $ 59,143 $ 56,036 EXPENSES Management fees $ 7,319 $ 7,050 $ 7,113 $ 7,262 $ 7,378 Incentive fees 4,487 5,228 4,458 6,451 5,277 Interest expense and credit facility fees 7,745 7,616 9,170 11,937 15,238 Other expenses 1,616 1,743 1,781 1,891 1,792 Excise tax expense 356 353 176 449 851 Net Expenses $ 21,523 $ 21,990 $ 22,698 $ 27,990 $ 30,536 Preferred stock dividend 875 875 875 875 875 Net Investment Income $ 21,574 $ 24,644 $ 20,995 $ 30,278 $ 24,625 Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) 11,512 5,164 (17,205) 6,677 (13,041) Net Income (Loss) $ 33,086 $ 29,808 $ 3,790 $ 36,955 $ 11,584 Net Investment Income per Common Share $ 0.40 $ 0.47 $ 0.40 $ 0.58 $ 0.48 Net Income (Loss) per Common Share $ 0.62 $ 0.56 $ 0.07 $ 0.71 $ 0.23 13
