Blue Owl Capital Corporation Reports Third Quarter Net Investment Income Per Share of $0.49 and NAV Per Share of $15.40; Increases Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC, or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

THIRD QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

Third quarter net investment income (“NII”) of $0.49 per share, which represents the third consecutive quarter of record NII for the CompanyAs a result, Board declared a third quarter supplemental dividend of $0.08 per shareTotal dividends for the third quarter were $0.41 per share, which represents a 21% increase from the same period a year agoFor the fourth quarter 2023, increased quarterly dividend by $0.02 to $0.35 per shareDelivered NII ROE1 of 12.7% in the third quarter, up from 10.2% the prior yearNet asset value per share increased to $15.40 compared to $15.26 as of June 30, 2023, which represents the Company’s highest NAV since inception

Craig W. Packer, Chief Executive Officer of Blue Owl Capital Corporation commented, “We saw continued strong momentum in the third quarter, delivering excellent credit performance across the portfolio and our third consecutive quarter of record net investment income. These earnings continue to translate into an attractive return on equity of 12.7%, in addition to growing dividend distributions for our shareholders.”

Dividend Declarations
The Company’s Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter 2023 dividend of $0.35 per share for stockholders of record as of December 29, 2023, payable on or before January 12, 2024 and a third quarter 2023 supplemental dividend of $0.08 per share for stockholders of record as of November 30, 2023, payable on or before December 15, 2023.

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTING ACTIVITY

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, new investment commitments totaled $500.2 million across seven new portfolio companies and six existing portfolio companies. This compares to $183.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 across five new portfolio companies and six existing portfolio companies.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the principal amount of new investments funded was $386.6 million. For this period, the Company had $389.7 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.

For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the principal amount of new investments funded was $169.6 million. For this period, the Company had $566.2 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.

As of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company had investments in 187 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $12.9 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the average investment size in each portfolio company was $69.0 million based on fair value.

As of September 30, 2023, based on fair value, our portfolio consisted of 68.9% first lien senior secured debt investments, 13.8% second lien senior secured debt investments, 2.1% unsecured debt investments, 3.1% preferred equity investments, 9.2% common equity investments, and 2.9% joint ventures.

As of June 30, 2023, based on fair value, our portfolio consisted of 69.1% first lien senior secured debt investments, 14.1% second lien senior secured debt investments, 2.1% unsecured debt investments, 3.1% preferred equity investments, 8.8% common equity investments, and 2.8% joint ventures.

As of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, approximately 82.7% and 83.2% of the portfolio was invested in senior secured debt, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, 97.7% of our debt investments based on fair value in our portfolio were at floating rates.

As of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the weighted average total yield of accruing debt and income-producing securities at fair value (which includes interest income and amortization of fees and discounts) was 12.3% and 12.2%, respectively, and the weighted average total yield of accruing debt and income-producing securities at amortized cost (which includes interest income and amortization of fees and discounts) was 12.4% and 12.2%, respectively.

As of September 30, 2023, three portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $103.0 million were on non-accrual status, representing 0.9% of the total fair value of the debt portfolio.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Investment Income
Investment income increased to $399.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from $314.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to an increase in our portfolio’s weighted average yield from 10.0% as of September 30, 2022 to 11.8% as of September 30, 2023, partially offset by a decrease in our debt investments portfolio from $11.7 billion as of September 30, 2022 to $11.2 billion as of September 30, 2023. Included in investment income is dividend income which includes income earned from our controlled, affiliated and non-controlled, affiliated equity investments. Included in interest income are other fees such as prepayment fees and accelerated amortization of upfront fees from unscheduled paydowns. Period over period, income generated from these fees was relatively consistent. Other income decreased period over period due to a decrease in incremental fee income, which are fees that are generally available as a result of closing investments and normally paid at the time of closing. We expect that investment income will vary based on a variety of factors including the pace of our originations and repayments.

Expenses
Total expenses, excluding taxes, increased to $206.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from $165.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to an increase in interest expense and incentive fees. The increase in interest expense was primarily driven by an increase in the average interest rate. As a percentage of total assets, professional fees, directors’ fees and other general and administrative expenses remained relatively consistent period over period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023, we had $432.0 million in cash and restricted cash, $7.2 billion in total principal value of debt outstanding, and $1.4 billion of undrawn capacity on our credit facilities. The Company’s weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 5.6% and 3.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Ending net debt to equity was 1.13x and 1.18x as of  September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

Conference Call Information:
The conference call will be broadcast live on November 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the Events section of OBDC’s website at www.BlueOwlCapitalCorporation.com. Please visit the website to test your connection before the webcast.

Participants are also invited to access the conference call by dialing one of the following numbers:

Domestic: (877) 737-7048International: +1 (201) 689-8523

All callers will need to reference “Blue Owl Capital Corporation” once connected with the operator. All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call so that name and company information can be collected.

Replay Information:
An archived replay will be available for 14 days via a webcast link located on the Events section of OBDC’s website, and via the dial-in numbers listed below:

Domestic: (877) 660-6853International: +1 (201) 612-7415Conference ID: 13741060

ABOUT BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORPORATION

Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC) is a specialty finance company focused on lending to U.S. middle-market companies. As of September 30, 2023, OBDC had investments in 187 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $12.9 billion. OBDC has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. OBDC is externally managed by Blue Owl Credit Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser that is an indirect affiliate of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (“Blue Owl”) (NYSE: OWL) and is a part of Blue Owl’s Credit platform.

Certain information contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about OBDC, its current and prospective portfolio investments, its industry, its beliefs and opinions, and its assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predicts” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond OBDC’s control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in OBDC’s filings with the SEC. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date on which OBDC makes them. OBDC does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, except as required by applicable law.

INVESTOR CONTACTS

Investor Contact:
Dana Sclafani
212-419-3000
credit-ir@blueowl.com 

Media Contact:
Prosek Partners
Josh Clarkson
pro-blueowl@prosek.com 

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