UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 21, 2022
OWL ROCK CAPITAL CORPORATION III
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 814-01345 | 84-4493477 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
399 Park Avenue, | ||||
38th Floor | ||||
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)
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Explanatory Note:
This Form 8-K is being amended solely to correct the minimum asset coverage ratio that Owl Rock Capital Corporation III is required to maintain pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement reported in Item 1.01. There were no other changes to this Form 8-K.
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 21, 2022, Owl Rock Capital Corporation III (the “Company”) entered into a Master Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) governing the issuance of (i) $142,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Series 2022A Notes, Tranche A, due July 21, 2025, with a fixed interest rate of 7.50% per year (the “2025 Notes”) and (ii) $190,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Series 2022A Notes, Tranche B, due July 21, 2027, with a fixed interest rate of 7.58% per year (the “2027 Notes” and, together with the 2025 Notes, the “Series 2022A Notes”), in each case, to qualified institutional investors in a private placement. The Series 2022A Notes are guaranteed by OR Lending III LLC, a subsidiary of the Company.
Interest on the Series 2022A Notes will be due semiannually on January 21 and July 21 each year, beginning on January 21, 2023. The Series 2022A Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company’s option at par plus accrued interest to the prepayment date and, if applicable, a make-whole premium. In addition, the Company is obligated to offer to prepay the Series 2022A Notes at par plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the date of prepayment, if certain change in control events occur. The Series 2022A Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.
The Note Purchase Agreement contains customary terms and conditions for senior unsecured notes issued in a private placement, including, without limitation, affirmative and negative covenants such as information reporting, maintenance of the Company’s status as a BDC within the meaning of the 1940 Act, a minimum net worth of $800,000,000, and a minimum asset coverage ratio of 1.50 to 1.00.
In addition, in the event that a Below Investment Grade Event (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) occurs, the Series 2022A Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate per annum which is 1.00% above the stated rate of the Series 2022A Notes from the date of the occurrence of the Below Investment Grade Event to and until the date on which the Below Investment Grade Event is no longer continuing. In the event that a Secured Debt Ratio Event (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) occurs, the Series 2022A Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate per annum which is 1.50% above the stated rate of the Series 2022A Notes from the date of the occurrence of the Secured Debt Ratio Event to and until the date on which the Below Investment Grade Event is no longer continuing. In the event that both a Below Investment Grade Event and a Secured Debt Ratio Event have occurred and are continuing, the Series 2022A Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate per annum which is 2.00% above the stated rate of the Series 2022A Notes from the date of the occurrence of the later to occur of the Below Investment Grade Event and the Secured Debt Ratio Event to and until the date on which one of such events is no longer continuing.
The Note Purchase Agreement also contains customary events of default with customary cure and notice periods, including, without limitation, nonpayment, incorrect representation in any material respect, breach of covenant, certain cross-defaults or cross-acceleration under other indebtedness of the Company, certain judgments and orders and certain events of bankruptcy.
The description above is only a summary of the material provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Note Purchase Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
The disclosure set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Owl Rock Capital Corporation III | ||||||
July 25, 2022 | By: | /s/ Bryan Cole | ||||
Name: Bryan Cole | ||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |