Exhibit 99.1
Blue Owl Capital Corporation Reports First Quarter Net Investment Income Per Share of $0.47
and NAV Per Share of $15.47
NEW YORK
May 8, 2024 Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC, or the Company) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
FIRST QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
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First quarter net investment income (NII) per share of $0.47, exceeding the regular dividend by over
25% |
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As a result, the Board of Directors (the Board) declared a first quarter supplemental dividend of
$0.05 per share |
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Total dividends for the first quarter were $0.42 per share, representing a 10.9% annualized dividend yield based
on first quarter net asset value (NAV) per share |
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NAV per share increased to $15.47 compared to $15.45 as of December 31, 2023, which represents the
Companys highest NAV per share since inception |
OBDCs first quarter results reflect a strong start to the year,
achieving record net asset value per share for the third consecutive quarter while maintaining solid credit performance, commented Craig W. Packer, Chief Executive Officer. We generated a 12.1% return on equity this quarter, which
we view as a very compelling rate of return for a portfolio comprised of predominantly first lien loans in high-quality, upper-middle market companies.
Dividend Declarations
The Companys Board
declared a second quarter 2024 regular dividend of $0.37 per share for stockholders of record as of June 28, 2024, payable on or before July 15, 2024.
The Board also declared a first quarter 2024 supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for stockholders of record as of May 31, 2024, payable on or before
June 14, 2024.
2024 Stock Repurchase Program
On May 6, 2024, the Board approved the 2024 Repurchase Program (the repurchase program) under which the Company may repurchase up to
$150 million of the Companys common stock. Under the repurchase program, purchases may be made at managements discretion from time to time in open-market transactions, including via trading plans with investment banks pursuant to
Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations. Unless extended by the Board, the repurchase program will terminate 18 months from the date it was approved.
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTING ACTIVITY
For the three months
ended March 31, 2024, new investment commitments totaled $1,202.7 million across 18 new portfolio companies and 13 existing portfolio companies. This compares to $1,296.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023
across 17 new portfolio companies and 14 existing portfolio companies.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the principal amount of new
investments funded was $920.4 million. For this period, the Company had $1,241.4 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the principal amount of new investments funded was $1,029.9 million. For this period, the Company had
$1,142.6 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had
investments in 198 and 193 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $12.4 billion and $12.7 billion, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the average investment size in each portfolio company was $62.7 million based on
fair value.
As of March 31, 2024, based on fair value, our portfolio consisted of 73.0% first lien senior secured debt investments, 7.7% second lien
senior secured debt investments, 2.2% unsecured debt investments, 2.8% joint ventures, 3.6% preferred equity investments, and 10.7% common equity investments.