A Leading BDC Focused on Lending to Private U.S. Middle-Market Companies
Owl Rock Capital Corporation (NYSE: ORCC) is a specialty finance company and business development company (BDC) focused on providing direct lending solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. We seek to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by targeting investment opportunities with favorable risk-adjusted returns, including senior secured, subordinated, or mezzanine loans and equity-related instruments. Our investment strategy is intended to generate favorable returns across credit cycles with an emphasis on preserving capital. We intend to pay a quarterly dividend and shareholders can learn more about our dividend history here.
ORCC is externally managed by Owl Rock Capital Advisors LLC, an indirect affiliate of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) and a part of Owl Rock, a division of Blue Owl. Owl Rock, together with its subsidiaries, is a New York-based direct lending platform with approximately $71.6 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2023. Owl Rock’s team of investment professionals works with borrowers across industries and sectors with a focus on serving as the capital partner of choice for leading private companies. Owl Rock’s relationship-oriented approach to investing can provide companies with sizeable commitments to facilitate transactions and support their growth needs with certainty, speed, and transparency throughout the entire investment process.
Our Investment Approach
- We originate, execute, and manage debt and equity investments in predominantly U.S. middle-market companies
- We invest in senior secured or unsecured loans, subordinated loans or mezzanine loans and, to a lesser extent, equity-related securities and warrants
- We focus on first lien, unitranche, and second lien term loans
- We focus on long-term credit performance and principal protection
- We are long-term investors with the ability to provide sizeable commitments to facilitate transactions and support the growth-related needs of our borrowers
- We seek to provide certainty, speed, and transparency throughout the entire investment process
- We have the ability to lead or anchor debt financings of up to $1 billion across the Owl Rock platform
Our Investment Criteria1
- Companies with earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, and amortization, or “EBITDA,” between $10 million and $250 million annually and/or annual revenue of $50 million to $2.5 billion at the time of investment
- Established companies with positive cash flow
- Companies with strong competitive positioning in their industries
- Companies with experienced management teams
- Companies with diverse customer and supplier bases
- Investments with maturities typically between three and ten years
- Investments generally ranging in size between $20 million and $250 million
What Do Our Portfolio Companies Use Our Capital For?
- Growth
- Acquisitions
- Market or product expansion
- Refinancings
- Recapitalizations
1. Not all of these criteria will be met or will be equally important in connection with each of our investments.
ORCC At a Glance
$13.2BN
Portfolio Size
187
Portfolio Companies
As of Mar. 31, 2023 • Q1'23 10-Q
ORCC Borrower Highlights
$817MM
Weighted Average Portfolio Company Revenue
$176MM
Weighted Average Portfolio Company EBITDA
46%
Weighted Average Loan-to-Value
As of Mar. 31, 2023 • Q1'23 10-Q
Borrower financials are derived from the most recently available portfolio company financial statements, have not been independently verified by Owl Rock, and may reflect a normalized or adjusted amount. Accordingly, Owl Rock makes no representation or warranty in respect of this information. This represents 81.6% of our total debt portfolio based on fair value and excludes certain investments that fall outside of our typical borrower profile. Diversification will not guarantee profitability or protection against loss.
We Have Embedded ESG into Our Investment Process
At Owl Rock, we believe incorporating material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into our corporate and investment practices can significantly contribute to our long-term success and the long-term success of the companies in which we invest.
Our Adviser's ESG Principles
- Responsibility
- Dual-Purpose Investments
- Due Diligence
- Transparency
- Like-Minded Partnerships
- Continuous Improvements