FS Specialty Lending Fund · NYSE:FSSL

FS Specialty Lending Fund — New FS Specialty Lending Fund — Merger or Acquisition (September 2025)

8 slides from FS Specialty Lending Fund's merger presentation, Sep 26, 2025

  1. Slide 1: FS Specialty Lending Fund Announces Liquidity Plan Summary

    FS SPECIALTY LENDING FUND ANNOUNCES LIQUIDITY PLAN SUMMARY On April 22, 2025, the Board of Trustees of FS Specialty Lending Fund (the Fund) approved a plan to prepare for the listing of its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In advance of the listing, FSSL will be converted from a

  2. Slide 2: Liquidity Plan Phases and Proxy Information

    Phase III Early July Commencement of shareholder proxy Yes—shareholder’s votes are needed! Phase IV Q4 2025 Listing preparation—operational considerations Maybe—it depends on your custodian. Note: Subject to market conditions, shareholder approval and board approval. *The investment strategy will re

  3. Slide 3: Proposals 1-3: Declaration of Trust and Plan of Reorganization

    Proposal 1: Approve the amendment to the Declaration of Trust (DOT) to eliminate Article XII. Article XII prohibits the fund from engaging in a “Roll-Up Transaction”. These provisions were originally adopted during the Fund’s public offering but will no longer apply once the fund is listed as a clos

  4. Slide 4: Liquidity Plan Overview

    FAQ Listing overview presentation Listing overview video Listing overview transcript Shareholder notice Proxy statement SEC filings Fund page LIQUIDITY PLAN OVERVIEW FSSL The Fund will be converted from a business development company into a closed-end fund registered under the 1940 Act through a reo

  5. Slide 5: NYSE Listing Requirements, NAV and Fee Changes

    Comply with NYSE listing requirements which mandate a minimum stock price of $4.00 per share at the time of listing. As of March 31, 2025, FSSL’s net asset value (NAV) was $3.37 per share. Following the reverse share split on May 15, 2025, FSSL’s NAV was $20.22 per share. As of June 30, 2025, the Fu

  6. Slide 6: Contact

    Advisors and shareholders 877-628-8575 Media (Future Standard) Melanie Hemmert media@futurestandard.com 215-309-6843 VISIT THE FSSL FUND PAGE CONTACT FSSL PERFORMANCE AND DISTRIBUTION UPDATES

  7. Slide 7: Footnotes

    FOOTNOTES 1. On April 22, 2025, FSSL’s Board of Trustees approved a 6-for-1 reverse share split in which a shareholders’ common shares will automatically be converted into a number of common shares equal to the number of common shares held immediately prior to the reverse share split divided by six.

  8. Slide 8: Important Information

    © 2025 Future Standard IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Fund, its trustees and certain of its officers may be considered to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in connection with the matters described herein. Information regarding the identity of potential participants, and the

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