goldman sachs financial services conference december 4, 2012 Disclosures and Forward-Looking Statements 7 • This presentation may not be copied, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, disclosed, distributed or disseminated, in whole or in part, in any way without the prior written consent of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Oaktree”) or as required by applicable law. • This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, which reflect the current views of Oaktree, with respect to, among other things, its future results of operations and financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “approximately,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative version of these words or other comparable or similar words. These statements identify prospective information. Important factors could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated in these statements. Forward-looking statements are based on Oaktree’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to Oaktree. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to Oaktree’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity, including, but not limited to, changes in our anticipated revenue and income, which are inherently volatile; changes in the value of our investments; the pace of our raising of new funds; the timing and receipt of and impact of taxes on carried interest; distributions from and liquidation of our existing funds; changes in our operating or other expenses; the degree to which we encounter competition, and general economic and market conditions. The factors listed in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in Oaktree’s prospectus dated April 11, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on April 12, 2012 in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act, and in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, each of which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause Oaktree’s actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in its forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, Oaktree does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. • This presentation and the information contained herein are for educational and informational purposes only and do not constitute and should not be construed as an invitation, inducement or offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or related financial instruments in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities, insurance or other laws of such jurisdiction. Responses to any inquiry that may involve attempting to effect transactions in securities will not be made absent compliance with relevant broker-dealer, investment advisor, broker-dealer agent or investment advisor representative registration requirements, or applicable exemptions or exclusions from such requirements. |