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confidence high
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materiality 0.85
FS Specialty Lending Fund plans NYSE listing by Q4 2025, reverse split & fund conversion initiated
FS Specialty Lending Fund
- Board approves plan to list common shares on NYSE under ticker 'FSSL' by end of Q4 2025, subject to shareholder and final board approval.
- Fund to convert from BDC to closed-end fund via reorganization; proxy solicitation expected to begin in late June.
- 6-for-1 reverse share split effective May 15, 2025; NAV per share was $3.37 as of March 31, 2025 (pre-split).
- Q1 2025 NAV total return of 2.29%; declared enhanced quarterly distribution of $0.1053/share (12.5% annualized).
- Portfolio transition continues: diversified credit now 88.0% of fair value; energy down to 12.0%; non-accruals reduced to 0.4%.
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