Exhibit 99.1

Blue Owl Capital Corporation Reports Full Year Results and Fourth Quarter Net Investment Income Per Share of $0.47 and Net Asset Value Per Share of $15.26

NEW YORK — February 19, 2025 — Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC, or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.

FOURTH QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

 

   

Fourth quarter net investment income (“NII”) per share of $0.47, in-line with the prior quarter and exceeding the regular dividend by 27%

 

   

Based on OBDC’s supplemental dividend framework, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a fourth quarter supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share

 

   

Total dividends for the fourth quarter were $0.42 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 11.0% based on fourth quarter net asset value (“NAV”) per share

 

   

NAV per share of $15.26, as compared with $15.28 as of September 30, 2024, driven by unrealized losses from credit marks in the portfolio, partially offset by over-earning of the base dividend

 

   

New investment commitments for the fourth quarter totaled $1.7 billion, offset by $1.6 billion of sales and repayments, as compared with $1.2 billion of new investment commitments and $1.1 billion of sales and repayments for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The weighted average total yield of debt and income producing investments was 11.1% at fair value

 

   

Investments on non-accrual decreased to 0.4% of the portfolio at fair value, as compared with 0.6% as of September 30, 2024

“Our fourth quarter results concluded another strong year for OBDC, delivering a 12.4% annualized return on equity, supported by continued strong portfolio performance and robust origination activity,” commented Craig W. Packer, Chief Executive Officer. “Our portfolio has demonstrated resilience and stable credit quality over the past year, and we expect to build on our momentum in 2025 by leveraging the benefits of enhanced scale resulting from our completed merger with OBDE.”

Merger Close

Subsequent to quarter-end, on January 13, 2025, OBDC closed the previously announced merger with Blue Owl Capital Corporation III (“OBDE”), with OBDC as the surviving company. This merger now makes OBDC the second largest externally-managed, publicly traded BDC by total assets with over $18 billion of total assets at fair value, on a pro forma combined basis as of December 31, 2024.

At-the-Market Program

The Company will enter into an at-the-market (“ATM”) program under which it may issue up to $750 million of its common stock. The ATM program was approved by the Board and will be filed in the coming days.

Dividend Declarations

The Company’s Board declared a first quarter 2025 regular dividend of $0.37 per share for stockholders of record as of March 31, 2025, payable on or before April 15, 2025.

The Board also declared a fourth quarter 2024 supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for stockholders of record as of February 28, 2025, payable on or before March 17, 2025.

SELECT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     As of and for the three months ended  
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)    December 31,
2024
     September 30,
2024
     December 31,
2023
 

Net investment income per share

   $ 0.47      $ 0.47      $ 0.51  

Net realized and unrealized gains (and losses) per share

   $ (0.08    $ (0.13    $ (0.03

Net income per share

   $ 0.40      $ 0.35      $ 0.48  

Base dividend declared from net investment income per share

   $ 0.37      $ 0.37      $ 0.35  

Supplemental dividend declared from net investment income per share

   $ 0.05      $ 0.05      $ 0.08  

Total investments at fair value

   $ 13,194,545      $ 13,447,536      $ 12,713,348  

Total debt outstanding

   $ 7,457,702      $ 7,741,075      $ 7,077,088  

Net assets

   $ 5,952,841      $ 5,961,849      $ 6,021,393  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.26      $ 15.28      $ 15.45  

Net debt-to-equity

     1.19x        1.23x        1.09x  


PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had investments in 227 portfolio companies across 30 industries, with an aggregate portfolio size of $13.2 billion at fair value and an average investment size of $58.1 million at fair value.

 

     December 31, 2024     September 30, 2024  
($ in thousands)    Fair Value      % of Total     Fair Value      % of Total  

Portfolio composition:

          

First-lien senior secured debt investments

   $ 9,974,880        75.6   $ 10,200,136        75.9

Second-lien senior secured debt investments

     706,800        5.4     731,204        5.4

Unsecured debt investments

     301,956        2.3     307,164        2.3

Preferred equity investments

     371,744        2.8     389,920        2.9

Common equity investments

     1,543,689        11.7     1,422,765        10.6

Joint ventures

     295,476        2.2     396,347        2.9
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total investments

   $ 13,194,545        $ 13,447,536     
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

     December 31, 2024     September 30, 2024  

Number of portfolio companies

     227       219  

Percentage of debt investments at floating rates

     96.4     96.3

Percentage of senior secured debt investments

     81.0     81.3

Weighted average spread over base rate of all floating rate debt investments

     6.0     6.2

Weighted average total yield of accruing debt and income-producing securities at fair value

     11.1     11.5

Weighted average total yield of accruing debt and income-producing securities at cost

     11.2     11.6

Percentage of investments on non-accrual of the portfolio at fair value

     0.4     0.6

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Full Year

For the full year ended December 31, 2024, new investment commitments totaled $7.3 billion across 93 new portfolio companies and 68 existing portfolio companies. This compares to $2.2 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2023 across 32 new portfolio companies and 34 existing portfolio companies.

For the full year ended December 31, 2024, the principal amount of new investments funded was $5.9 billion. For this period, the Company had $5.1 billion aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments. For the full year ended December 31, 2023, the principal amount of new investments funded was $1.7 billion. For this period, the Company had $2.2 billion aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.

Fourth Quarter

For the three months ended December 31, 2024, new investment commitments totaled $1.7 billion across 27 new portfolio companies and 17 existing portfolio companies. This compares to $1.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 across 23 new portfolio companies and 14 existing portfolio companies.

For the three months ended December 31, 2024, the principal amount of new investments funded was $1.6 billion. For this period, the Company had $1.6 billion aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the principal amount of new investments funded was $1.1 billion. For this period, the Company had $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.


     For the Years Ended December 31,  
($ in thousands)    2024     2023     2022  

New investment commitments

      

Gross originations

   $ 7,384,171     $ 2,165,911     $ 1,997,087  

Less: Sell downs

     (53,334     (10,803     (224,665
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total new investment commitments

   $ 7,330,837     $ 2,155,108     $ 1,772,422  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Principal amount of investments funded:

      

First-lien senior secured debt investments

   $ 5,102,264     $ 1,523,503     $ 788,718  

Second-lien senior secured debt investments

     30,000       —        6,883  

Unsecured debt investments

     132,135       —        90,451  

Preferred equity investments

     3,079       36,377       90,110  

Common equity investments

     324,269       86,457       131,777  

Joint ventures(1)

     337,596       34,125       69,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total principal amount of investments funded

   $ 5,929,343     $ 1,680,462     $ 1,177,064  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Principal amount of investments sold or repaid:

      

First-lien senior secured debt investments

   $ (3,577,170   $ (2,069,540   $ (1,116,583

Second-lien senior secured debt investments

     (1,026,330     (97,713     (29,800

Unsecured debt investments

     (152,427     (193     (31,427

Preferred equity investments

     (61,575     (6,952     (22,843

Common equity investments

     (73,268     (195     (7,350

Joint ventures(1)

     (191,151     —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total principal amount of investments sold or repaid

   $ (5,081,921   $ (2,174,593   $ (1,208,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of new investment commitments in new portfolio companies(2)

     93       32       52  

Average new investment commitment amount in new portfolio companies

   $ 56,012     $ 53,397     $ 22,757  

Weighted average term for new debt investment commitments
(in years)

     5.4       5.6       5.6  

Percentage of new debt investment commitments at floating rates

     98.1     96.2     95.1

Percentage of new debt investment commitments at fixed rates

     1.9     3.8     4.9

Weighted average interest rate of new debt investment commitments(3)

     9.7     11.7     10.4

Weighted average spread over applicable base rate of new floating rate debt investment commitments

     5.3     6.3     6.9

 

(1)

This was disclosed as “Investment funds and vehicles” as of December 31, 2022.

(2)

Number of new investment commitments represents commitments to a particular portfolio company.

(3)

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, assumes each floating rate commitment is subject to the greater of the interest rate floor (if applicable) or 3-month SOFR, which was 4.31%, 5.33% and 4.59% as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.


     For the Three Months Ended  
($ in thousands)    December 31, 2024     September 30, 2024  

New investment commitments

    

Gross originations

   $ 1,695,507     $ 1,151,668  

Less: Sell downs

     (15,834     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total new investment commitments

   $ 1,679,673     $ 1,151,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Principal amount of investments funded:

    

First-lien senior secured debt investments

   $ 1,114,927     $ 1,044,951  

Second-lien senior secured debt investments

     20,000       —   

Unsecured debt investments

     —        —   

Preferred equity investments

     366       1,097  

Common equity investments

     215,476       13,318  

Joint ventures

     271,970       21,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total principal amount of investments funded

   $ 1,622,739     $ 1,080,803  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Principal amount of investments sold or repaid:

    

First-lien senior secured debt investments

   $ (1,265,281   $ (1,027,432

Second-lien senior secured debt investments

     (34,500     (65,812

Unsecured debt investments

     (5,450     —   

Preferred equity investments

     (9,521     (21,360

Common equity investments

     (73,253     (15

Joint ventures

     (191,151     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total principal amount of investments sold or repaid

   $ (1,579,156   $ (1,114,619
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of new investment commitments in new portfolio companies(1)

     27       23  

Average new investment commitment amount in new portfolio companies

   $ 44,561     $ 42,251  

Weighted average term for new debt investment commitments (in years)

     5.3       4.4  

Percentage of new debt investment commitments at floating rates

     99.4     98.8

Percentage of new debt investment commitments at fixed rates

     0.6     1.2

Weighted average interest rate of new debt investment commitments(2)

     9.5     9.7

Weighted average spread over applicable base rate of new floating rate debt investment commitments

     5.2     5.1

 

(1)

Number of new investment commitments represents commitments to a particular portfolio company.

(2)

For the three months ended December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 assumes each floating rate commitment is subject to the greater of the interest rate floor (if applicable) or 3-month SOFR, which was 4.31% and 4.59% as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE FULL YEAR AND QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024

Investment Income

Investment income increased to $1.60 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $1.58 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to higher dividend income and other income, which was partially offset by a decrease in the yield of our debt investment portfolio. Dividend income increased period-over-period primarily due to an increase in dividends earned from the Company’s controlled, affiliated and non-controlled, affiliated equity investments. Other income increased period-over-period primarily due to repayment fees and accelerated amortization of upfront fees from unscheduled paydowns which are non-recurring in nature. The Company expects that investment income will vary based on a variety of factors including the pace of originations and repayments.

Investment income decreased to $394.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, from $411.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.


Expenses

Total expenses increased to $844.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $815.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in interest expense and average daily borrowings. As a percentage of total assets, management fees, incentive fees, professional fees, directors’ fees and other general and administrative expenses remained relatively consistent period-over-period.

Total expenses increased to $209.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $207.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $505.7 million in cash and restricted cash, $7.6 billion in total principal value of debt outstanding, including $2.6 billion of undrawn capacity on the Company’s credit facilities and $4.8 billion of unsecured notes. The funding mix was composed of 54% secured and 46% unsecured borrowings as of December 31, 2024 on a committed basis. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under its credit facilities as of December 31, 2024. The Company has analyzed cash and cash equivalents, availability under its credit facilities, the ability to rotate out of certain assets and amounts of unfunded commitments that could be drawn and believes its liquidity and capital resources are sufficient to take advantage of market opportunities in the current economic climate.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

Conference Call Information:

The conference call will be broadcast live on February 20, 2025 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) 737-7048

 

   

International: +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) 660-6853

 

   

International: +1 (201) 612-7415

 

   

Conference ID: 13750520


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. 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:

BDC Investor Relations

Michael Mosticchio

credit-ir@blueowl.com

Media Contact:

Prosek Partners

Josh Clarkson

pro-blueowl@prosek.com


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 

Investments at Fair Value

   $  13,194,545     $  13,447,536     $  12,713,348  

Total Assets

   $ 13,865,564     $ 14,090,780     $ 13,511,396  

Net Asset Value Per Share

   $ 15.26     $ 15.28     $ 15.45  

Investment Income

   $ 394,392     $ 406,029     $ 411,227  

Net Investment Income

   $ 184,246     $ 184,912     $ 199,023  

Net Income

   $ 154,885     $ 135,358     $ 188,970  

Net Investment Income Per Share

   $ 0.47     $ 0.47     $ 0.51  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (and Losses) Per Share

   $ (0.08   $ (0.13   $ (0.03

Net Income Per Share

   $ 0.40     $ 0.35     $ 0.48  

Distributions Declared from Net Investment Income Per Share

   $ 0.37     $ 0.37     $ 0.35  

Supplemental Distributions Declared from Net Investment Income Per Share

   $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ 0.08  

Weighted Average Yield of Accruing Debt and Income Producing Securities at Fair Value

     11.1     11.5     12.4

Weighted Average Yield of Accruing Debt and Income Producing Securities at Amortized Cost

     11.2     11.6     12.5

Percentage of Debt Investments at Floating Rates

     96.4     96.3     97.4


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     December 31, 2024      December 31, 2023  

Assets

     

Investments at fair value

     

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $11,511,987 and $11,271,962, respectively)

   $ 11,451,457      $ 11,264,956  

Non-controlled, affiliated investments (amortized cost of $233,105 and $19,004, respectively)

     235,060        19,988  

Controlled, affiliated investments (amortized cost of $1,424,298 and $1,341,236, respectively)

     1,508,028        1,428,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $13,169,390 and $12,632,202, respectively)

     13,194,545        12,713,348  

Cash (restricted cash of $82,387 and $87,067, respectively)

     505,692        658,702  

Foreign cash (cost of $8,539 and $946, respectively)

     8,464        956  

Interest receivable

     105,881        112,260  

Receivable from a controlled affiliate

     16,970        22,978  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     34,012        3,152  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 13,865,564      $ 13,511,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Debt (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $84,363 and $81,492, respectively)

   $ 7,457,702      $ 7,077,088  

Distribution payable

     144,381        136,407  

Management fee payable

     49,058        47,711  

Incentive fee payable

     39,082        42,217  

Payables to affiliates

     6,083        3,835  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     216,417        182,745  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     7,912,723        7,490,003  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

     

Net Assets

     

Common shares $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 390,217,304 and 389,732,868 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     3,902        3,897  

Additional paid-in-capital

     5,919,539        5,924,002  

Accumulated undistributed (overdistributed) earnings

     29,400        93,494  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     5,952,841        6,021,393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

   $ 13,865,564      $ 13,511,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

   $ 15.26      $ 15.45  


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2024     2023     2022  

Investment Income

      

Investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:

      

Interest income

   $ 1,168,652     $ 1,209,536     $ 931,870  

Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income

     172,852       169,763       113,256  

Dividend income

     78,482       72,936       52,422  

Other income

     22,451       14,755       18,514  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

     1,442,437       1,466,990       1,116,062  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income from non-controlled, affiliated investments:

      

Interest income

     1,038       —        —   

Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income

     1,128       —        —   

Dividend income

     932       252       —   

Other income

     40       —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income from non-controlled, affiliated investments:

     3,138       252       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income from controlled, affiliated investments:

      

Interest income

     30,308       20,174       8,206  

Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income

     1,666       1,934       —   

Dividend income

     118,538       91,802       77,047  

Other Income

     671       942       689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income from controlled, affiliated investments

     151,183       114,852       85,942  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     1,596,758       1,582,094       1,202,004  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Interest expense

     464,915       436,306       307,539  

Management fees

     193,570       191,622       188,755  

Performance based incentive fees

     157,193       159,857       118,091  

Professional fees

     13,602       15,532       14,709  

Directors’ fees

     1,280       1,280       1,092  

Other general and administrative

     13,495       11,127       9,290  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     844,055       815,724       639,476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss) Before Taxes

     752,703       766,370       562,528  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

     11,646       12,759       5,810  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss) After Taxes

   $ 741,057     $ 753,611     $ 556,718  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      

Net change in unrealized gain (loss):

      

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

   $ (45,932   $ 90,497     $ (133,980

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

     951       1,033       (49

Controlled, affiliated investments

     (3,438     213       45,602  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (1,041     5,808       (2,118

Income tax (provision) benefit

     (709     (4,605     (3,964
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (50,169     92,946       (94,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss):

      

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

   $ (62,453   $ (52,003   $ 5,171  

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

     1,827       —        —   

Controlled affiliated investments

     (25,771     —        —   

Foreign currency transactions

     (9,511     (1,242     (1,025
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (95,908     (53,245     4,146  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (146,077     39,701       (90,363
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 594,980     $ 793,312     $ 466,355  

Earnings Per Share—Basic and Diluted

   $ 1.53     $ 2.03     $ 1.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding—Basic and Diluted

     390,068,596       390,104,585       394,006,852