Blue Owl Capital Inc 8-K, filed Feb 11, 2022
Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL)
About this 8-K
Blue Owl Capital Inc filed this 8-K on February 11, 2022, reporting on events of February 10, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 10, 2022, Blue Owl Finance LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it had commenced an offering of senior notes due 2032.
On February 10, 2022, Blue Owl Finance LLC issued a press release announcing that it had priced its previously announced offering of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “notes”). The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by each of Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP, Blue Owl Capital Carry LP, Owl Rock Capital Group LLC, Dyal Capital Holdings LLC, Owl Rock Capital GP Holdings LP and Dyal GP Holdings LLC. The offering is subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including to fund any future strategic acquisitions or related transactions and growth initiatives.
Copies of these press releases are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, respectively.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which relate to future events or the Company’s future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, February 10, 2022 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, February 10, 2022 | |
| 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 CAPITAL INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: February 11, 2022 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Neena A. Reddy | |||||||
| Name: | Neena A. Reddy | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||
Exhibit 99.1
BLUE OWL CAPITAL ANNOUNCES
SENIOR NOTES OFFERING
NEW YORK — February 10, 2022 — Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Company” or “Blue Owl”) (NYSE:OWL) today announced that its indirect subsidiary, Blue Owl Finance LLC, intends to offer 10-year senior unsecured notes (the “notes”), subject to market and other conditions. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP, Blue Owl Capital Carry LP, Owl Rock Capital Group LLC, Dyal Capital Holdings LLC, Owl Rock Capital GP Holdings LP and Dyal GP Holdings LLC. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including to fund any future strategic acquisitions or related transactions and growth initiatives.
The notes will be offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Blue Owl Capital
Blue Owl is a global alternative asset manager with $82.9* billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, the firm deploys private capital across Direct Lending, GP Capital Solutions and Real Estate strategies on behalf of Institutional and Private Wealth clients. Blue Owl’s flexible, consultative approach helps position the firm as a partner of choice for businesses seeking capital solutions to support their sustained growth. The firm’s management team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals with more than 25 years of experience building alternative investment businesses. Blue Owl employs over 350 people across 9 offices globally.
| * | Proforma as of September 30, 2021 to include AUM attributable to Oak Street which became a division of Blue Owl on December 29, 2021. |
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which relate to future events or the Company’s future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Blue Owl undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
Investor Contact
Ann Dai
Head of Investor Relations
blueowlir@blueowl.com
Media Contact
Prosek Partners
David Wells / Nick Theccanat
Pro-blueowl@prosek.com
Exhibit 99.2
BLUE OWL CAPITAL ANNOUNCES
PRICING OF SENIOR NOTES OFFERING
NEW YORK — February 10, 2022 — Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Company” or “Blue Owl”) (NYSE:OWL) today announced the pricing of the previously announced offering of $400,000,000 of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2032 by Blue Owl Finance LLC, its indirect subsidiary. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP, Blue Owl Capital Carry LP, Owl Rock Capital Group LLC, Dyal Capital Holdings LLC, Owl Rock Capital GP Holdings LP and Dyal GP Holdings LLC. The offering is subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including to fund any future strategic acquisitions or related transactions and growth initiatives.
The notes will be offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Blue Owl Capital
Blue Owl is a global alternative asset manager with $82.9* billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, the firm deploys private capital across Direct Lending, GP Capital Solutions and Real Estate strategies on behalf of Institutional and Private Wealth clients. Blue Owl’s flexible, consultative approach helps position the firm as a partner of choice for businesses seeking capital solutions to support their sustained growth. The firm’s management team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals with more than 25 years of experience building alternative investment businesses. Blue Owl employs over 350 people across nine offices globally.
| * | Proforma as of September 30, 2021 to include AUM attributable to Oak Street which became a division of Blue Owl on December 29, 2021. |
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which relate to future events or the Company’s future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Blue Owl undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
Investor Contact
Ann Dai
Head of Investor Relations
blueowlir@blueowl.com
Media Contact
Prosek Partners
David Wells / Nick Theccanat
Pro-blueowl@prosek.com