Exhibit 99.1
Blue Owl Capital Corporation III Reports First Quarter Net Investment Income Per Share of $0.39
and NAV Per Share of $15.65
NEW YORK
May 8, 2024 Blue Owl Capital Corporation III (NYSE: OBDE, or the Company) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
FIRST QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
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First quarter net investment income (NII) per share of $0.39, which exceeds the first quarter regular
dividend of $0.35 per share by $0.04 per share |
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Successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange in January as one of the largest BDCs in the public market
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In conjunction with the listing, the Board of Directors (the Board) declared five special dividends
of $0.06 per share to be paid quarterly beginning in the second quarter of 2024 |
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10.5% annualized dividend yield based on first quarter net asset value (NAV) per share1 |
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NAV per share increased to $15.65 compared to $15.56 as of December 31, 2023, representing the
Companys highest NAV per share since inception |
OBDE delivered strong performance in the first quarter, achieving record net
asset value per share for the fifth consecutive quarter, commented Craig W. Packer, Chief Executive Officer. We have made meaningful progress towards reaching our target leverage range and believe we are well positioned to deliver
sustained, attractive risk-adjusted returns to our shareholders as a public company.
Dividend Declarations
The Companys Board declared a second quarter 2024 dividend of $0.35 per share for stockholders of record as of June 28, 2024, payable on or before
July 15, 2024.
In addition, and as previously announced, the Board declared a series of five special dividends of $0.06 per share, payable to
stockholders of record quarterly beginning in the second quarter 2024. A full schedule of the record and payment dates can be found on the Companys website.
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTING ACTIVITY
For the three months
ended March 31, 2024, new investment commitments totaled $736.4 million across 43 new portfolio companies and 14 existing portfolio companies. This compares to $435.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 across 17
new portfolio companies and 13 existing portfolio companies.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the principal amount of new investments
funded was $630.9 million. For this period, the Company had $232.9 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.
For the three
months ended December 31, 2023, the principal amount of new investments funded was $350.8 million. For this period, the Company had $328.4 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had investments in 188 and 153 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of
$4.0 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the average investment size in each portfolio company was $21.2 million based on fair value.
As of March 31, 2024, based on fair value, our portfolio consisted of 82.3% first lien senior secured debt investments, 6.6% second lien senior secured
debt investments, 1.5% unsecured debt investments, 4.9% preferred equity investments, and 4.7% common equity investments.
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Dividend yield reflects regular dividend payable to stockholders of record on June 28, 2024, special dividend
payable to stockholders of record on May 31, 2024 and Q1 2024 net asset value per share of $15.65. |