| SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation These unaudited, interim, consolidated and combined financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation and combination. The notes are an integral part of the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s unaudited, interim, consolidated and combined financial statements have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) is comprised solely of consolidated and combined net income (i.e., the Company has no other comprehensive income). Prior to the Business Combination, Blue Owl’s financial statements were prepared on a consolidated and combined basis. As part of the Business Combination, Securities was contributed to the Blue Owl Operating Group. Following the Business Combination, the financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis. The consolidated and combined financial statements of Blue Owl should be read in connection with the consolidated and combined financial statements of Owl Rock as of December 31, 2020 included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, relating to the Business Combination, filed with the SEC on May 21, 2021. The merger between Owl Rock and ALT was accounted for as a reverse asset acquisition, with no step-up to fair value on any assets or liabilities, and therefore no goodwill or other intangible assets were recorded. The Dyal Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company recorded the fair value of the net assets acquired as of the Business Combination Date. Operating results for Dyal Capital are included starting from the Business Combination Date. See Note 3 for additional information regarding the Dyal Acquisition. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated and combined financial statements of the Company. The most critical of these estimates are related to (i) the fair value of the investments held by the products the Company manages, as for many products, this impacts the amount of revenues the Company recognizes each period; (ii) the fair values of the Company’s liabilities with respect to the TRA (the portion considered contingent consideration), warrants and Earnout Securities, as changes in these fair values have a direct impact on the Company’s consolidated and combined net income (loss); (iii) the estimate of future taxable income, which impacts the realizability and carrying amount of the Company’s deferred income tax assets; (iv) the qualitative and quantitative assessments of whether impairments of acquired intangible assets and goodwill exist; and (v) the determination of whether to consolidate a variable interest entity (“VIE”). Inherent in such estimates and judgements relating to future cash flows, which include the Company’s interpretation of current economic indicators and market valuations, and assumptions about the Company’s strategic plans with regard to its operations. While management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the consolidated and combined financial statements are reasonable and prudent, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Principles of Consolidation The Company consolidates those entities in which it has a direct or indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. The Company determines whether an entity should be consolidated by first evaluating whether it holds a variable interest in the entity. Entities that are not VIEs are further evaluated for consolidation under the voting interest model (“VOE”). An entity is considered to be a VIE if any of the following conditions exist: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, (b) the holders of equity investment at risk, as a group, lack either the direct or indirect ability through voting rights or similar rights to make decisions that have a significant effect on the success of the entity or the obligation to absorb the expected losses or right to receive the expected residual returns, or (c) the voting rights of some equity investors are disproportionate to their obligation to absorb losses of the entity, their rights to receive returns from an entity, or both and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights. Fees that are customary and commensurate with the level of services provided by the Company, and where the Company does not hold other economic interests in the entity that would absorb more than an insignificant amount of the expected losses or returns of the entity, would not be considered a variable interest. The Company factors in all economic interests, including proportionate interests through related parties, to determine if fees are considered a variable interest. Where the Company’s interests in funds are primarily management fees, incentive fees, and insignificant direct or indirect equity interests through related parties, the Company is not considered to have a variable interest in such entities. The Company consolidates all VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary. An entity is determined to be the primary beneficiary if it holds a controlling financial interest, which is defined as having (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company does not consolidate any of the products it manages as it does not hold any direct or indirect interests in such entities that could expose the Company to an obligation to absorb losses of an entity or the right to receive benefits from an entity that could potentially be significant to such entities. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes involved with a VIE and continuously reconsiders that conclusion. In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its direct and indirect economic interests in the entity. The consolidation analysis is generally performed qualitatively, however, if the primary beneficiary is not readily determinable, a quantitative analysis may also be performed. This analysis requires judgment, including: (1) determining whether the equity investment at risk is sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, (2) evaluating whether the equity holders, as a group, can make decisions that have a significant effect on the success of the entity, (3) determining whether two or more parties’ equity interests should be aggregated, (4) determining whether the equity investors have proportionate voting rights to their obligations to absorb losses or rights to receive returns from an entity and (5) evaluating the nature of relationships and activities of the parties involved in determining which party within a related-party group is most closely associated with a VIE and therefore would be deemed the primary beneficiary. Under the voting interest model, the Company consolidates those entities it controls through a majority voting interest. The Company will generally not consolidate those VOEs where a single investor or simple majority of third-party investors with equity have the ability to exercise substantive kick-out or participation rights. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers highly-rated liquid investments that have an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company holds the majority of its cash balances with a single financial institution and such balances are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits, which exposes the Company to a certain degree of credit risk concentration. Leases Right-of-use assets and liabilities related to operating leases are included within operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of financial condition. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) , as amended, on January 1, 2021 (“ASC 842”). The Company did not restate prior periods and there were no adjustments to retained earnings upon adoption of ASC 842. The Company applied the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, including carrying forward the historical lease classification and not reassessing whether certain costs capitalized under the prior guidance are eligible for capitalization under ASC 842. The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of $13.8 million of operating lease assets and $14.4 million of operating lease liabilities, with the net of these amounts offsetting the deferred rent credit liability in existence immediately prior to adoption. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Right-of-use lease assets represent the Company’s right to use a leased asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company does not recognize right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of one year or less. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The determination of an appropriate incremental borrowing rate requires judgment. The Company determines its incremental borrowing rate based on data for instruments with similar characteristics, including recently issued debt, as well as other factors. The operating lease assets include any lease payments made and lease incentives. Lease terms include options to extend or terminate when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. In addition, the Company separates lease and non-lease components embedded within lease agreements. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis, which consists of amortization of right-of-use assets and interest accretion on lease liabilities, over the lease term and included within general, administrative and other expenses in the consolidated and combined statements of operations. The Company does not have any material finance leases. Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill The Company recognized certain finite-lived intangible assets and goodwill as a result of the Dyal Acquisition. The Company’s finite-lived intangible assets consist of contractual rights to earn future management fees from the acquired investment management agreements and value associated with the acquired institutional client relationships and trademarks. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The Company tests finite-lived intangible assets for impairment if certain events occur or circumstances change indicating that the carrying amount of the intangible asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates impairment by comparing the estimated fair value attributable to the intangible asset with its carrying amount. If an impairment exists, the Company adjusts the carrying value to equal the fair value by taking a charge through earnings. No impairments have been recognized to-date on the Company’s acquired intangible assets. Goodwill represents the excess of consideration over identifiable net assets of an acquired business. The Company tests goodwill annually for impairment. If, after assessing qualitative factors, the Company believes that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit inclusive of goodwill is less than its carrying amount, the Company will perform a quantitative assessment to determine whether an impairment exists. If an impairment exists, the Company adjusts the carrying value of goodwill so that the carrying value of the reporting unit is equal to its fair value by taking a charge through earnings. The Company also tests goodwill for impairment in other periods if an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is more-likely-than-not to reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount. No impairments have been recognized to-date on the Company’s goodwill. See Note 3 for additional information. Fixed Assets Fixed assets are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are included within other assets, net in the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of financial condition. Fixed assets are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis, with the corresponding depreciation and amortization expense included within general, administrative and other expenses in the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of operations. The estimated useful life for leasehold improvements is the lesser of the remaining lease term and the life of the asset, while other fixed assets are generally depreciated over a period of two Debt Obligations, Net The Company’s debt obligations, other than revolving credit facilities, are recorded at amortized cost, net of any debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums. Debt issuance costs are deferred and along with discounts and premiums are amortized to interest expense in the consolidated and combined statements of operations over the life of the related debt instrument using the effective interest method. Unamortized debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums are written off to net losses on retirement of debt in the consolidated and combined statements of operations when the Company prepays borrowings prior to maturity. The Company defers debt issuance costs associated with revolving credit facilities and presents them within other assets, net in the consolidated and combined statements of financial condition, and such amounts are amortized to interest expense in the consolidated and combined statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the life of the related facility. TRA Liability The tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) liability represents amounts payable to certain pre-Business Combination equity holders of Owl Rock and Dyal Capital. The portion of the TRA liability related to the Dyal Acquisition is deemed contingent consideration payable to the previous owners of Dyal Capital, and therefore is carried at fair value, with changes in fair value reported within other income (loss) in the consolidated and combined statements of operations. The remaining portion of the TRA is carried at a value equal to the undiscounted expected future payments due under the TRA. The Company recorded its initial estimate of future payments under the TRA that is not related to the Dyal Acquisition as a decrease to additional paid-in capital and an increase in TRA liability in the consolidated and combined financial statements. Subsequent adjustments to the liability for future payments under the tax receivable agreement related to changes in estimated future tax rates or state income tax apportionment are recognized through current period earnings in the consolidated and combined statements of operations. See Note 11 for additional information. Warrant Liability The Company’s warrants are recorded as liabilities carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included within other income (loss) in the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of operations. The Private Placement Warrants contain exercise and settlement features that may change with a change in the holder, which precludes the Private Placement Warrants from being considered indexed to the Company’s own stock, and therefore the Private Placement Warrants are precluded from being classified within equity and are accounted for as derivative liabilities. The Public Warrants include a provision that, in the event of a tender offer or exchange offer made to and accepted by holders of more than 50% of the outstanding Class A Shares, all holders of the warrants would be entitled to receive cash for their warrants. Such an event would not constitute a change in control because the Class A Shares do not represent a majority of the Registrant’s voting shares. Accordingly, the Public Warrants are also precluded from being classified within equity and are accounted for as derivative liabilities. This provision also applies to the Private Placement Warrants. Earnout Securities Liability Earnout Securities issued in connection with the Dyal Acquisition to the former owners who are not part of the continuing management team are treated as contingent consideration and are not considered indexed to the Company’s equity. Similarly, Earnout Securities issued to certain former owners of Owl Rock are not considered indexed to the Company’s equity. These Earnout Securities are accounted for as a liability carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included within other income (loss) in the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of operations. Once recognized, the contingent earnout liability is not derecognized until the contingency is resolved and the consideration is paid or becomes payable. Earnout Securities issued to certain employees in connection with the Business Combination were treated as compensation for post-combination employment services and accounted for as equity-based compensation. See Note 8 for additional information on these Earnout Securities. Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling interests are primarily comprised of Common Units and Seller Earnout Units, which are interests in the Blue Owl Operating Group not held by the Company. Allocations to these interests in the consolidated and combined statements of operations are based on the substantive profit-sharing arrangements in the operating agreements of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships, and to the extent that such allocations are not provisional in nature, as is the case for the Seller Earnout Units, as any allocations to these interests (other than certain minimum tax distributions) would be subject to reversal in the event the Seller Earnout Units do not achieve a Triggering Event and are canceled. Additionally, certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Blue Owl Operating Group are partially owned by third-party investors. Such interests are also presented as noncontrolling interests. Revenue Recognition Revenues consist of management fees and administrative, transaction and other fees. The Company recognizes revenues when such amounts are probable that a significant reversal would not occur. The Company recognizes revenue at the time of transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services (i.e., the transaction price). Under this method, revenue is based on a contract with a determinable transaction price and distinct performance obligations with probable collectability. Revenues cannot be recognized until the performance obligations are satisfied and control is transferred to the customer. Management Fees, Net Management fees are recognized over the period in which the investment management services are performed because customers simultaneously consume and receive benefits continuously over time. Payment terms and fee rates of management fees vary by product but are generally collected on a quarterly basis and are not subject to clawback. Management fees for the Company’s business development company (“BDC”) products are typically based on a percentage of average fair value of gross assets excluding cash. For certain BDCs, the management fee base may also include uncalled capital commitments. For the Company’s other Direct Lending products, management fees are typically based on gross or net asset value or investment cost, and also may include uncalled capital. Management fees for the BDCs also include a fee based on the net investment income of the BDCs (“BDC Part I Fees”), which are subject to performance hurdles. Such BDC Part I Fees are classified as management fees in the consolidated and combined statements of operations as they are predictable and recurring in nature, not subject to repayment and cash-settled each quarter. Management fees for the Company’s GP minority equity investments strategy are generally based on a percentage of capital committed during the investment period, and thereafter generally based on the cost of unrealized investments. For the other GP Capital Solutions strategies, management fees are generally determined based on a percentage of investment cost. Because management fees, including BDC Part I Fees, are generally cash settled every quarter, the uncertainty underlying these fees are resolved each quarter. As such, on a quarterly basis, a subsequent significant reversal in relation to the cumulative revenue recognized is not probable for the quarter in arrears. Administrative, Transaction and Other Fees Administrative, transaction and other fees primarily include fee income, administrative fees and dealer manager revenue. Fee income is earned for services provided to portfolio companies, which may include arrangement, syndication, origination, structuring analysis, capital structure and business plan advice and other services. The fees are generally recognized as income at the point in time when the services rendered are completed, as there is no ongoing performance requirement. Administrative fees represent expenses incurred by certain professionals of the Company and reimbursed by products managed by the Company. The Company may incur certain costs in connection with satisfying its performance obligations under administrative agreements – including, but not limited to, employee compensation and travel costs – for which it receives reimbursements from the products it manages. The Company reports these expenses within compensation and benefits and general, administrative and other expenses and reports the related reimbursements as revenues within administrative, transaction and other fees (i.e., on a gross basis) in the consolidated and combined statements of operations. Dealer manager revenue consists of commissions earned for providing distribution services to certain products. Dealer manager revenue is recorded on an accrual basis at the point in time when the services are completed, as there is no ongoing performance requirement. The Company is also entitled to receive certain incentive income in the form of incentive fees and carried interest from the products that it manages. Incentive income is based on the investment performance generated over time, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in certain products. Incentive fees from the Company’s BDCs and certain products within GP Capital Solutions are realized at the end of a measurement period, typically annually. Once realized, such incentive fees are no longer subject to reversal. For certain non-BDC Direct Lending products and substantially all of the GP Capital Solutions products, incentive income is in the form of carried interest that is allocated to the Company based on cumulative fund performance over time, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in certain products. The Company recognizes carried interest only to the extent that it is not probable that a significant reversal will occur for amounts recognized. Generally carried interest is earned after a return of all contributions and may be subject to a preferred return to investors; however, the Company is able to catch-up amounts subject to the preferred return in certain cases. Substantially all of the carried interest generated by the Company’s products is allocable to investors, including certain related parties, in vehicles in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, and therefore is not included in the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements. The Company has not recognized any incentive income to-date. Compensation and Benefits Cash-Based Compensation Compensation and benefits consist of salaries, bonuses, commissions, long-term deferral programs, benefits and payroll taxes. Compensation is accrued over the related service period. Equity-Based Compensation Equity-based compensation awards are reviewed to determine whether such awards are equity-classified or liability-classified. Compensation expense related to equity-classified awards is equal to their grant-date fair value and recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period. When certain settlement features require an award to be liability-classified, compensation expense is recognized over the service period, and such amount is adjusted at each balance sheet date and through the settlement date to the then current fair value of such award. The Company accounts for forfeitures on equity-based compensation arrangements as they occur. The Company recognizes deferred income tax benefits throughout the service period, based on the grant date fair value. Any tax deduction shortfall or windfall due to the difference between grant date fair value and the ultimate deduction taken for tax purposes is recognized at the time of vesting. See Note 8 for additional information on the Company’s equity-based compensation plans. Foreign Currency The functional currency of the Company’s foreign consolidated subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar, as their operations are considered extensions of U.S. parent operations. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are remeasured into U.S. dollars at the closing rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are remeasured into U.S. dollars using the historical exchange rate. The profit or loss arising from foreign currency transactions are remeasured using the rate in effect on the date of any relevant transaction. Gains and losses on transactions denominated in foreign currencies due to changes in exchange rates are recorded within general, administrative and other expenses. Income Taxes Prior to the Business Combination, the Company’s earnings were subject to New York City unincorporated business tax (“UBT”), as well as certain U.S. Federal and foreign taxes. Subsequent to the Business Combination, substantially all of the earnings of the Blue Owl Operating Group remain subject to New York City UBT and additionally, the portion of earnings allocable to the Registrant is subject to corporate tax rates at the Federal and state and local levels. Therefore, the amount of income taxes recorded prior to the Business Combination is not representative of the expenses expected in the future. The computation of the effective tax rate and provision at each interim period requires the use of certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income that is subject to tax, permanent differences between the Company’s GAAP earnings and taxable income, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets existing as of the balance sheet date. The estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change throughout the year as new events occur, additional information is obtained or as tax laws and regulations change. Accordingly, the effective tax rate for future interim periods may vary materially. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities resulting from temporary differences between the GAAP and tax bases of assets and liabilities are measured at the balance sheet date using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years the temporary differences are expected to reverse. The Company offsets deferred income tax assets and liabilities for presentation in its consolidated and combined statements of financial condition when such assets and liabilities are within the same taxpayer and related to the same taxing jurisdiction. The realization of deferred tax assets depends upon the existence of sufficient taxable income within the carryback or carryforward periods under the enacted tax law in the applicable tax jurisdiction. A valuation allowance is established when management determines, based on available information, that it is more-likely-than-not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. Significant judgment is required in determining whether a valuation allowance should be established, as well as the amount of such valuation allowance. The Company recognizes uncertain income tax positions when it is not more-likely-than-not a tax position will be sustained upon examination. If the Company were to recognize an uncertain tax position, the Company would accrue interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of the income tax provision in the consolidated and combined statements of operations. New Accounting Pronouncements The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs issued by the FASB. None of the ASUs that have been issued but not yet adopted are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements. |
