Exhibit 99.1
Blue Owl Capital Corporation Reports Full Year Results and Fourth Quarter Net Investment Income Per Share of $0.51 and NAV Per Share of
$15.45; Increases Quarterly Dividend
NEW YORK February 21, 2024 Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC, or the
Company) today announced financial results for its full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR FULL YEAR AND
QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
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Fourth quarter net investment income (NII) per share of $0.51, which represents the fourth
consecutive quarter of record NII for the Company |
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As a result, Board declared a fourth quarter supplemental dividend of $0.08 per share |
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Total dividends for the fourth quarter were $0.43 per share, which represents an approximately 11% annualized
yield based on fourth quarter net asset value (NAV) per share |
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Total dividends of $1.59 per share paid to shareholders in 2023, an increase of approximately 25% from the prior
year |
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Delivered a total return of greater than 40%1 for 2023
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For the first quarter 2024, increased quarterly dividend by $0.02 to $0.37 per share, marking the third dividend
increase since the fourth quarter 2022 |
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NAV per share increased to $15.45 compared to $15.40 as of September 30, 2023 |
OBDC achieved record NII for the fourth consecutive quarter and its highest NAV per share since inception in the fourth quarter, commented Craig
W. Packer, Chief Executive Officer. As a result of our strong earnings, OBDC earned a record 13.2%2 ROE in the fourth quarter, translating to an annual ROE of 12.7%.
Dividend Declarations
The Companys Board of
Directors has declared a first quarter 2024 dividend of $0.37 per share for stockholders of record as of March 29, 2024, payable on or before April 15, 2024 and a fourth quarter 2023 supplemental dividend of $0.08 per share for
stockholders of record as of March 1, 2024, payable on or before March 15, 2024.
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTING ACTIVITY
Full Year
For the full year ended December 31, 2023,
new investment commitments totaled $2,155.1 million across 32 new portfolio companies and 34 existing portfolio companies.
This compares to
$1,772.4 million for the full year ended December 31, 2022 across 52 new portfolio companies and 23 existing portfolio companies.
For the full
year ended December 31, 2023, the principal amount of new investments funded was $1,680.5 million. For this period, the Company had $2,174.6 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.
For the full year ended December 31, 2022, the principal amount of new investments funded was $1,177.1 million. For this period, the Company had
$1,208.0 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.
Fourth Quarter
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, new investment commitments totaled $1,296.9 million across 17 new portfolio companies and 14 existing
portfolio companies.
This compares to $500.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 across 7 new portfolio companies and 6
existing portfolio companies, and $211.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 across 6 new portfolio companies and 2 existing portfolio companies.
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.