Blue Owl Capital Inc.
(Prior to May 19, 2021, Owl Rock)
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Dividend
On November 9, 2021, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.09 per Class A Share. The dividend is payable on November 30, 2021, to holders of record as of the close of business on November 22, 2021.
2051 Notes
On October 7, 2021, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Blue Owl Finance LLC, issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2051 (the “2051 Notes”). The 2051 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.125% per annum and mature on October 7, 2051. Interest on the 2051 Notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on April 7 and October 7 of each year, commencing April 7, 2022.
The 2051 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships and certain of their subsidiaries. The guarantees are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the guarantors. All or a portion of the 2051 Notes may be redeemed at the Company’s option in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, prior to their stated maturity, subject to a make-whole redemption price; provided, however, that if the Company redeems any amounts on or after April 7, 2051, the redemption price for the 2051 Notes will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the amounts redeemed, in each case, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. If a change of control repurchase event occurs, the 2051 Notes are subject to repurchase by the Company at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The 2051 Notes also provide for customary events of default and acceleration.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
On October 4, 2021, the Registrant adopted a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”). Under the DRIP, eligible stockholders have the opportunity to reinvest the cash dividends paid on some or all of their Class A Shares in additional Class A Shares. Class A Shares will be purchased under the DRIP from newly issued shares, shares held in the treasury of the Registrant or shares purchased in the open market or by negotiated transactions. To the extent that Class A Shares issued under the DRIP are authorized but previously unissued shares or treasury shares rather than shares acquired in the open market, the DRIP will raise additional capital for the Company. The registration statement for the DRIP was declared effective on October 18, 2021.
Oak Street Acquisition
On October 18, 2021, the Company announced its entry into an agreement to acquire Oak Street Real Estate Capital, LLC and its investment advisory business (“Oak Street”). The Company will acquire 100% of Oak Street’s management company earnings and 100% of the right to allocate Oak Street’s carried interest earnings on future funds for an aggregate closing purchase price of $950 million. Oak Street’s equity holders will be entitled to receive their respective portions of the consideration in cash and may elect to receive up to approximately 75% of their respective portions of the consideration in the form of Common Units. Up to an aggregate of approximately 39 million Common Units are issuable in satisfaction of the closing purchase price. In addition, upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds, at future dates Oak Street equity holders will be entitled to earnout payments in cash or, at their election, up to an aggregate of approximately 39 million Common Units. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
Equity-Based Compensation Grants
Subsequent to September 30, 2021, the Company granted approximately 24.7 million RSUs and Blue Owl Operating Group Units to certain officers, employees and independent members of its Board in connection with the closing of the Business Combination. These grants made to certain officers and employees generally vest in three equal installments on August 15, 2024, 2025 and 2026, and grants made to the independent members of the Company’s Board vest in full on May 19, 2022.
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