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Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (NYSE: OTF) refinances $615.1M CLO debt

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Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. completed a $615.1 million term debt securitization refinancing through its subsidiary Athena CLO II, LLC. The transaction combines newly issued secured notes and $250 million of Class A‑LR loans, all backed by a portfolio of middle market loans and related interests, with the Debt scheduled to mature on January 18, 2039.

The issuer also sold about $52.8 million of additional preferred shares, all purchased by the company, bringing total preferred shares outstanding to 240,100 and supporting required risk‑retention rules. An amended loan sale agreement moved roughly $217.963 million of funded par middle market loans to the CLO, and the adviser OTCA will act as collateral manager, having temporarily waived its collateral management fee. The company expects to use net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

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Large CLO refinancing extends structured funding and shifts risk into a consolidated vehicle.

Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. refinanced funding for a pool of middle market loans via a $615.1 million CLO executed through Athena CLO II, LLC. The structure includes new AAA, AA and A rated Secured Notes plus $250 million of Class A‑LR loans, all secured by loan assets and maturing on January 18, 2039. This channels credit risk and cash flows from the underlying loans into distinct tranches held by different investors.

The company also increased its equity exposure to the CLO by buying approximately $52.8 million of additional preferred shares, bringing total preferred shares outstanding to 240,100. That equity position helps satisfy U.S. and EU risk‑retention requirements and means the company absorbs residual performance of the securitized assets. An amended loan sale agreement moved about $217.963 million of funded par middle market loans to the CLO as part of the collateral pool.

Adviser OTCA will manage the collateral under a restated collateral management agreement and has waived its collateral management fee for now, with the option to rescind later subject to an offset against its separate advisory fee. The company states that net proceeds from the Debt are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, so future disclosures may clarify how this long‑dated, structured financing fits within overall leverage and asset‑origination activity.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2025

 

 

BLUE OWL TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   000-55977   83-1273258
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

399 Park Avenue
New York, NY
  10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 419-3000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

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Symbol(s)

 

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on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   OTF   The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 16, 2025 (the “Refinancing Date”), Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (as successor in interest to Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II) (“OTF” or the “Company”) completed a $615.1 million term debt securitization refinancing (the “CLO Refinancing”), also known as a collateralized loan obligation refinancing, which is a form of secured financing incurred by the Company. The secured notes and preferred shares issued in the CLO Refinancing and the secured loan borrowed in the CLO Refinancing were issued and incurred, as applicable, by the Company’s consolidated subsidiary Athena CLO II, LLC, a limited liability organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Issuer”) and are backed by a portfolio of collateral obligations consisting of middle market loans and participation interests in middle market loans as well as by other assets of the Issuer.

The CLO Refinancing was executed by (A) the issuance of the following classes of notes and preferred shares pursuant to an indenture and security agreement dated as of December 13, 2023 (the “Original Closing Date”), as amended and supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated as of the Refinancing Date (the “Indenture”), by and among the Issuer and State Street Bank and Trust Company: (i) $75 million of AAA(sf) Class A-R Notes, which bear interest at Benchmark plus 1.70%, (ii) $31.25 million of AA(sf) Class B-R Notes, which bear interest at Benchmark plus 2.00% and (iii) $18.75 million of A(sf) Class C-R Notes, which bear interest at Benchmark plus 2.40% (together, the “Secured Notes”) and (B) the borrowing by the Issuer of $250 million under floating rate Class A-LR loans (the “Class A-LR Loans” and together with the Secured Notes, the “Debt”). The Class A-LR Loans bear interest at three-month term SOFR plus 1.70%. The Class A-LR Loans were borrowed under a credit agreement (the “Class A-LR Credit Agreement”), dated as of the Refinancing Date, by and among the Issuer, as borrower, a financial institution, as lender, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as collateral trustee and loan agent. The Debt is secured by middle market loans, participation interests in middle market loans and other assets of the Issuer. The Debt is scheduled to mature on January 18, 2039. The Secured Notes were privately placed by SG Americas Securities, LLC as Initial Purchaser.

Concurrently with the issuance of the Secured Notes and the borrowing under the Class A-LR Loans, the Issuer issued approximately $52.8 million of additional subordinated securities in the form of 52,800 preferred shares at an issue price of U.S.$1,000 per share (the “Additional Preferred Shares”). The Additional Preferred Shares were issued by the Issuer as part of its issued share capital and are not secured by the collateral securing the Debt. The Company purchased all of the Additional Preferred Shares issued on the Refinancing Date. On the Original Closing Date, the Issuer issued $187.3 million of subordinated interests in the form of 187,300 of preferred shares which the Company purchased and continue to be held. The total amount of outstanding preferred shares as of the Refinancing Date is 240,100. The Company acts as retention holder in connection with the CLO Refinancing for the purposes of satisfying certain U.S. and European Union regulations requiring sponsors of securitization transactions to retain exposure to the performance of the securitized assets and as such is required to retain a portion of the Preferred Shares.

On the Original Closing Date, the Company entered into a loan sale agreement with the Issuer dated as of the Original Closing Date, which provided for the contribution of approximately $83.945 million funded par amount of middle market loans from the Company to the Issuer on the Original Closing Date and for future sales from the Company to the Issuer on an ongoing basis. Such loans constituted part of the initial portfolio of assets securing the Debt. As part of the CLO Refinancing, the Company and the Issuer entered into an amended and restated loan sale agreement dated as of the Refinancing Date (the “OTF Loan Sale Agreement”), which provides for the sale and contribution of approximately $217.963 million funded par amount of middle market loans from the Company to the Issuer on the Refinancing Date and for future sales from the Company to the Issuer on an ongoing basis. Such loans constituted part of the portfolio of assets securing the Debt. The Company made customary representations, warranties, and covenants to the Issuer under the applicable loan sale agreement.

Through January 18, 2039, a portion of the proceeds received by the Issuer from the loans securing the Debt may be used by the Issuer to purchase additional middle market loans under the direction of Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors LLC (“OTCA” or the “Adviser”) (as successor in interest to Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors II LLC), the Company’s investment advisor, in its capacity as collateral manager for the Issuer and in accordance with the Company’s investing strategy and ability to originate eligible middle market loans.

The Debt is the secured obligation of the Issuer, and the Indenture and Class A-LR Credit Agreement each include customary covenants and events of default. The Secured Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities (e.g., “blue sky”) laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission or pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration.

OTCA will serve as collateral manager for the Issuer under an amended and restated collateral management agreement dated as of the Refinancing Date (the “Collateral Management Agreement”). OTCA is entitled to receive fees for providing these services. OTCA has waived its right to receive such fees but may rescind such waiver at any time; provided, however, that if the Adviser rescinds such waiver, the management fee payable to the Adviser pursuant to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, dated May 18, 2021, between the Adviser and the Company will be offset by the amount of the collateral management fee attributable to the Athena CLO II Issuer’s equity or notes owned by the Company.


The Company expects to use the proceeds of the issuance and incurrence of the Debt, net of certain fees and expenses, for general corporate purposes.

The above description of the documentation related to the CLO Refinancing and other arrangements entered into on the Refinancing Date contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K do not purpose to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the underlying agreements, including the Indenture, the OTF Loan Sale Agreement, and the Collateral Management Agreement, each filed as exhibits hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
   Description
10.1    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 16, 2025, by and between Athena CLO II, LLC, as Issuer, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Collateral Trustee.
10.2    Amended and Restated Loan Sale Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2025, by and between Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp., as Seller, and Athena CLO II, LLC, as Purchaser.
10.3    Amended and Restated Collateral Management Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2025, by and between Athena CLO II, LLC, as Issuer, and Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors LLC, as Collateral Manager.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.
December 22, 2025     By:  

/s/ Jonathan Lamm

    Name:   Jonathan Lamm
    Title:   Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What major financing did Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (OTF) complete?

Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. completed a $615.1 million term debt securitization refinancing, described as a collateralized loan obligation refinancing, through its consolidated subsidiary Athena CLO II, LLC.

What types and amounts of debt were issued in the OTF CLO refinancing?

The refinancing included $75 million of Class A‑R Notes, $31.25 million of Class B‑R Notes, $18.75 million of Class C‑R Notes, and $250 million of floating‑rate Class A‑LR loans, all secured by middle market loans and related assets.

When does the CLO Debt of Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. mature?

The Debt incurred in the CLO refinancing is scheduled to mature on January 18, 2039.

How much CLO equity did OTF purchase in the form of preferred shares?

On the refinancing date, the issuer sold about $52.8 million of additional preferred shares (52,800 shares at $1,000 each), all purchased by the company, bringing total preferred shares outstanding to 240,100.

What assets back the CLO refinancing for Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.?

The CLO Debt is secured by a portfolio of middle market loans, participation interests in middle market loans, and other assets of Athena CLO II, LLC. As part of the refinancing, around $217.963 million funded par amount of middle market loans were sold or contributed to the issuer.

How does Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. plan to use the CLO refinancing proceeds?

The company expects to use the proceeds of the issuance and incurrence of the Debt, net of certain fees and expenses, for general corporate purposes.

Who manages the CLO collateral for Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.?

Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors LLC (OTCA) serves as collateral manager under an amended and restated collateral management agreement and is currently entitled to fees, which it has waived with the right to rescind subject to an offset against its separate advisory fee.

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