A: No. Our Class A units are not traded on a public exchange such as the NYSE or NASDAQ, nor are we a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our Class A units are traded under the ticker symbol “OAKTRZ” on the Goldman Sachs Tradable Unregistered Equities over-the-counter marketplace (the “GSTrUE OTC market”) for Rule 144A securities.
A: Oaktree’s unit price and volume information are viewable via Bloomberg terminals only by Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”) registered on the GSTrUE OTC market. A QIB is generally defined as an institution that manages a minimum of $100 million.
A: As of June 30, 2008, Oaktree’s total market capitalization was approximately $4.1 billion. Of this, our traded Class A units had an aggregate float value of approximately $644 million.
A: Class A units are available for purchase and sale only by organizations that are QIBs as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. A QIB is generally defined as an institution that manages a minimum of $100 million. Individual investors and non-QIBs are not eligible to participate in the GSTrUE OTC market, regardless of the amount of assets they have available for investment.
A: Yes, we have filed an offering memorandum and prepare quarterly, annual and current reports that are available to participants registered on the GSTrUE OTC market. These reports provide quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statements, among other information. Management presentations, earnings call playbacks and other materials are also available on this platform. All information may be accessed solely by becoming a registered participant in the GSTrUE OTC market.
A: For a complete guide to registering on the GSTrUE OTC market and purchasing Oaktree Class A units, please
click here.A: Please contact Nicole Adrien, Oaktree’s Director of Investor Relations, at 213-830-6254 or .
Oaktree (GSTrUE: OAKTRZ) is a premier global alternative and non-traditional investment manager with over $58 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in distressed debt, high yield and convertible bonds, specialized private equity (including power infrastructure), real estate, emerging market and Japanese securities, and mezzanine finance. Oaktree was founded in 1995 by a group of principals who have worked together since the mid-1980s. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the firm today has over 480 employees in 14 offices worldwide.
