Blue Owl Capital expands buyback to $300m after $148m repurchases
Blue Owl Capital reported fourth quarter GAAP net investment income of $0.38 per share and declared a $0.37 quarterly dividend, sustaining a 10% yield. NAV per share dipped to $14.81 from $14.89 due to credit markdowns, offset by $148m in share repurchases at 86% price-to-book and a new $300m buyback.
1. Financial Results
Blue Owl Capital reported fourth quarter GAAP net investment income of $0.38 per share and adjusted NII of $0.36 per share, consistent with the prior quarter. The Board declared a $0.37 quarterly dividend, reflecting an annualized yield of 10%.
2. Portfolio and NAV Performance
Net asset value per share decreased marginally to $14.81 from $14.89 at September-end, driven by credit-related markdowns on a small number of portfolio names. Investments on non-accrual represented 2.3% at cost and 1.1% at fair value, down from 2.7% and 1.3%, respectively.
3. Share Repurchase Programs
During the quarter, the company repurchased roughly $148 million of common stock at 86% of price-to-book value, marking its largest quarterly buyback to date. The Board approved a new $300 million share repurchase program, replacing the prior $200 million authorization.
4. Asset Sales and Strategic Impact
In conjunction with peer BDCs, Blue Owl agreed to sell $1.4 billion of direct lending investments, including $400 million from its portfolio, at 99.8% of par to institutional investors. This transaction spans 74 companies across 24 industries and is expected to reduce leverage, boost portfolio diversity and free capacity for new investments.