Exhibit 99.1
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Blue Owl Capital Corporation III to Begin Trading on New York Stock Exchange
Announces Preliminary Q4 2023 Financial Results
NEW YORK — January 24, 2024 — Blue Owl Capital Corporation III (NYSE: OBDE or the “Company”), a leading business development company (“BDC”) focused on lending to U.S. upper middle-market companies, has received approval from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and is expected to commence trading tomorrow, January 25, 2024, under the ticker symbol “OBDE.”
Preliminary Estimates of Fourth Quarter Results
For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company estimates a net investment income (“NII”) per share range of $0.56 to $0.59, compared to $0.56 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The Company also estimates a net asset value (“NAV”) per share range of $15.52 to $15.58 as of December 31, 2023, compared to $15.40 as of September 30, 2023.
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| | Estimates for the three months ended and as of |
| | December 31, 2023* |
NII per Share | | $0.56 – $0.59 |
NAV per Share | | $15.52 – $15.58 |
The Company expects to release full financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 after market close. In addition to the press release, OBDE will distribute a shareholder letter the following day.
Advisors
BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, MUFG, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., and Truist Securities are serving as lead advisors to the Company in connection with the listing. Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., ING, JMP Securities, A Citizens Company, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Natixis, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., R. Seelaus & Co., LLC, Raymond James, Scotiabank, Societe Generale, and Wells Fargo Securities are also acting as co-advisors. Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP acted as legal advisor to the Company.
ABOUT BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORPORATION III
Blue Owl Capital Corporation III (NYSE: OBDE) is a specialty finance company focused on lending to U.S. upper middle-market companies. As of September 30, 2023, OBDE had investments in 146 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $3.6 billion. OBDE has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. OBDE is externally managed by Blue Owl Diversified Credit Advisors, an SEC-registered investment adviser that is an indirect affiliate of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (“Blue Owl”) (NYSE: OWL) and is a part of Blue Owl’s Credit platform.
* Company estimates for NII per share are calculated using 122,682,216 weighted average shares for the three months ended December 31, 2023. NAV per share estimates are calculated using 122,817,625 shares as of December 31, 2023.
The preliminary financial estimates provided herein have been prepared by, and are the responsibility of, the Company’s management. Neither KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, nor any other independent accountants, have audited, reviewed, compiled, or performed any procedures with respect to the accompanying preliminary financial data.
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