Blue Owl Capital Inc. reports developments as a global alternative asset manager investing across Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital. Recurring updates cover operating and financial results, assets under management, fundraising, capital deployment, dividends, share repurchases and other capital-structure actions tied to its permanent capital base.
News also includes activity involving Blue Owl-managed specialty finance companies such as Blue Owl Capital Corporation and Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp., including portfolio performance, dividends, repurchase programs and financing activity within the Credit platform.
Wingspire Equipment Finance has expanded its partnership with a global IT managed service provider (MSP) through a $30 million capital lease. This latest transaction brings the total funding to over $100 million in their seven-year relationship.
The MSP, which services hundreds of international clients across financial, healthcare, government, and retail sectors, will use the funding to secure critical software investments for Q1 2025. The transaction was executed within two weeks, demonstrating Wingspire's ability to provide swift financing solutions.
Jason Alves, Senior VP of Private Equity at Wingspire Equipment Finance, emphasized their commitment to supporting the MSP's long-term growth and technology evolution. The company specializes in providing capital solutions for digital transformation initiatives, including software, IT infrastructure, and modernization projects.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) has announced its participation in the upcoming 2025 RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference. Doug Ostrover, co-CEO of the company, is scheduled to deliver a presentation on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 12:20 pm ET.
Interested parties can access a live webcast of the presentation through the Shareholders section of Blue Owl's website (www.blueowl.com). For those unable to attend the live session, a replay option will be made available.
Blue Owl Capital (OBDC) reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 results, achieving a Q4 net investment income of $0.47 per share and NAV of $15.26. The company declared total Q4 dividends of $0.42 per share, representing an 11.0% annualized dividend yield. New investment commitments for Q4 totaled $1.7 billion, with $1.6 billion in sales and repayments.
OBDC completed its merger with OBDE on January 13, 2025, becoming the second-largest externally-managed, publicly traded BDC with over $18 billion in total assets. The company plans to implement a $750 million ATM program. As of December 31, 2024, OBDC had investments in 227 portfolio companies across 30 industries, with a total portfolio value of $13.2 billion.
For the full year 2024, investment income increased to $1.60 billion from $1.58 billion in 2023, while total expenses rose to $844.1 million from $815.7 million. The company maintained strong liquidity with $505.7 million in cash and restricted cash, and $7.6 billion in total principal value of debt outstanding.
Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ: PGY) has announced a new forward flow agreement with Blue Owl Capital managed funds to purchase up to $2.4 billion in consumer loans through the Pagaya network over a 24-month period.
This agreement represents a strategic expansion of Pagaya's funding program, complementing its existing ABS program which has raised more than $26 billion since inception. The forward flow program enables Pagaya to fund loan originations in a capital-efficient manner, supporting its growing presence in the U.S. lending ecosystem.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) announced its Q4 2024 results, highlighting a record-breaking year with assets under management (AUM) exceeding $250 billion. The company's success is attributed to product innovation and strategic M&A activities, leading to business diversification in the alternatives market.
The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per Class A Share, payable on February 28, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 19, 2025. Co-CEOs Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz emphasized the company's expansion in scale and solutions, focusing on income generation and downside protection for investors. Blue Owl plans to present a detailed 5-year growth plan at their upcoming Investor Day.
Wingspire Equipment Finance has provided over $20 million in financing to a global plastic manufacturing company through an Equipment Finance Agreement (EFA). The funding enables the acquisition of injection molding machines to enhance production capabilities and meet growing customer demand.
The manufacturer, backed by a private equity sponsor, specializes in plastic manufacturing solutions for the medical, consumer packaging, and consumer goods industries. The company leverages state-of-the-art automation, advanced molding processes, and Industry 4.0 integration.
The financing was executed within a 30-day window during the company's recapitalization phase, providing both immediate funding and a structured CapEx Line to support ongoing growth and manufacturing capabilities. This enables the manufacturer to scale operations, fulfill contractual commitments, and expand market share.
Newmark Group (NMRK) has arranged a significant $2.3 billion construction financing for a major data center project in Abilene, Texas. The facility, a 206 megawatt (MW) Build-to-Suit development, is being developed on behalf of Blue Owl Capital, Crusoe Energy Systems, and Primary Digital Infrastructure.
The project, which broke ground in 2024, is leased to a leading technology company and will feature 300 MW of on-site self-generation capacity. JP Morgan provided the loan, which was secured by Newmark's debt and structured finance team. Initial capacity is expected to be delivered in early 2025.
According to Newmark Research, the data center industry is experiencing rapid growth driven by hyperscalers, AI and HPC users, and large enterprises, with construction pipelines reaching new records last year.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OBDC) has announced it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, after market close. The company will host a webcast and conference call on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results.
The conference call will be accessible via webcast on OBDC's website and through dial-in numbers for both domestic (877-737-7048) and international (+1-201-689-8523) participants. A replay will be available through the website for one year and via dial-in for 14 days using access code 13750520.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) has announced that co-CEO Doug Ostrover will present at the Bank of America 2025 Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 11:20 am ET.
The presentation will be accessible through a live webcast on the Shareholders section of Blue Owl's website at ir.blueowl.com. For those who cannot attend the live presentation, a replay will be made available shortly after the event.
KBRA has assigned a BBB+ rating with a Stable outlook to Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.'s $400 million senior unsecured notes due September 2029, which adds to an existing $500 million note issuance. The rating reflects the company's connection to the $128.4 billion Blue Owl Credit platform and its diversified $28.4 billion investment portfolio across 349 companies, focusing on senior secured first lien loans (89.4%) to upper middle market companies.
The company maintains solid financial metrics with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90x and asset coverage ratio of 207%. Liquidity stands at $1.6 billion in bank credit availability and $540 million in unrestricted cash. The portfolio shows strong credit quality with no non-accruals, and 97.8% of investments rated at top performance levels. As a continuously offered perpetual BDC, the company raised $1.5 billion of equity in Q3 2024 and has raised approximately $13.9 billion since inception.