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BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 1, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 1, 2024

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Index to Financial Statements F-F-pages

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023F-3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-7

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

June 30,2024December 31,2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$436,751$104,160
Due from related parties435,988367,136
Investments (includes $358,830 and $78,779 at fair value and $171,009 and $337,595 of investments in the Company’s products, respectively)431,127344,265
Operating lease assets287,564281,669
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration, net395,761417,081
Deferred tax assets1,047,421781,694
Intangible assets, net2,105,0792,110,008
Goodwill4,298,4414,224,153
Other assets, net222,425187,455
Total Assets$9,660,557$8,817,621
Liabilities
Debt obligations, net$2,458,530$1,681,241
Accrued compensation224,130370,726
Operating lease liabilities348,237319,532
TRA liability (includes $110,290 and $116,398 at fair value, respectively)1,169,549879,509
Warrant liability, at fair value34,25022,600
Earnout liability, at fair value23,79692,909
Deferred tax liabilities33,70034,419
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities150,219138,754
Total Liabilities4,442,4113,539,690
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ Equity
Class A Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 2,500,000,000 authorized, 537,618,016 and 464,425,386 issued and outstanding, respectively5446
Class C Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 1,500,000,000 authorized, 586,663,972 and 632,486,822 issued and outstanding, respectively5963
Class D Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 350,000,000 authorized, 315,683,948 and 317,089,623 issued and outstanding, respectively3232
Additional paid-in capital2,729,4722,410,982
Accumulated deficit(982,742)(882,884)
Total Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc.1,746,8751,528,239
Stockholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interests3,471,2713,749,692
Total Stockholders’ Equity5,218,1465,277,931
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$9,660,557$8,817,621

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Revenues
Management fees, net (includes Part I Fees of $129,442, $91,938, $249,603 and $177,802 respectively)$465,754$371,829$913,652$730,654
Administrative, transaction and other fees83,90645,108147,30376,763
Performance revenues188—2,233506
Total Revenues, Net549,848416,9371,063,188807,923
Expenses
Compensation and benefits227,103208,281451,894405,899
Amortization of intangible assets56,734115,917112,929186,808
General, administrative and other expenses93,45851,482170,206107,616
Total Expenses377,295375,680735,029700,323
Other Loss
Net gains on investments2,6243,0305,7973,642
Interest and dividend income13,7875,60618,54210,395
Interest expense(32,715)(19,174)(55,199)(37,536)
Change in TRA liability(2,978)10,116(1,959)8,152
Change in warrant liability3,050450(11,650)(1,500)
Change in earnout liability(70)(1,844)(655)(2,838)
Total Other Loss(16,302)(1,816)(45,124)(19,685)
Income Before Income Taxes156,25139,441283,03587,915
Income tax expense18,1975,40232,96811,842
Consolidated Net Income138,05434,039250,06776,073
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(104,109)(21,180)(191,031)(54,897)
Net Income Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc.$33,945$12,859$59,036$21,176
Earnings per Class A Share
Basic$0.06$0.03$0.12$0.05
Diluted$0.06$0.02$0.11$0.04
Weighted-Average Class A Shares
Basic(1)530,100,825459,396,686509,268,023457,801,762
Diluted539,392,8031,430,966,523520,030,6381,430,462,269

(1)Included in the weighted-average Class A Shares outstanding are RSUs that have vested but have not been settled in Class A Shares. These RSUs do not participate in dividends until settled in Class A Shares. See Note 12.

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Class A Shares Par Value
Beginning balance$50$45$46$45
Shares delivered on vested RSUs——1—
Class A Shares issued in connection with Prima Acquisition1—1—
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares3—6—
Ending Balance$54$45$54$45
Class C Shares Par Value
Beginning balance$61$64$63$63
Settlement of Oak Street Earnout Securities——11
Common Units issued in connection with Prima Acquisition1—1—
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares(3)(1)(6)(1)
Ending Balance$59$63$59$63
Class D Shares Par Value
Beginning balance$32$32$32$32
Ending Balance$32$32$32$32
Additional Paid-in Capital
Beginning balance$2,568,949$2,328,516$2,410,982$2,293,903
Equity classified contingent consideration in connection with Wellfleet Acquisition—(969)—(969)
Deferred taxes on capital transactions125,32618,213284,11410,160
TRA liability on capital transactions(149,427)(22,535)(316,190)(23,523)
Equity-based compensation6,1063,05511,1877,563
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs(201)(160)(6,313)(1,555)
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests due to changes in Blue Owl Operating Group ownership68,89233,710235,86574,251
Class A Shares issued in connection with Prima Acquisition109,827—109,827—
Ending Balance$2,729,472$2,359,830$2,729,472$2,359,830
Accumulated Deficit
Beginning balance$(922,988)$(738,949)$(882,884)$(689,345)
Cash dividends declared on Class A Shares(93,699)(62,435)(158,894)(120,356)
Comprehensive income33,94512,85959,03621,176
Ending Balance$(982,742)$(788,525)$(982,742)$(788,525)
Total Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc.$1,746,875$1,571,445$1,746,875$1,571,445
Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance$3,525,462$3,879,630$3,749,692$3,944,188
Equity-based compensation51,79561,075115,169125,880
Contributions7,0029,95214,97419,777
Distributions(174,976)(137,800)(379,178)(267,158)
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs(424)(253)(11,747)(3,259)
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests due to changes in Blue Owl Operating Group ownership(68,892)(33,709)(235,865)(74,250)
Common Units issued in connection with Prima Acquisition27,195—27,195—
Comprehensive income104,10921,180191,03154,897
Ending Balance$3,471,271$3,800,075$3,471,271$3,800,075
Total Stockholders’ Equity$5,218,146$5,371,520$5,218,146$5,371,520
Cash Dividends Paid per Class A Share$0.18$0.14$0.32$0.27
Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Number of Class A Shares
Beginning balance500,879,131445,872,226464,425,386445,131,351
Shares delivered on vested RSUs66,67281,9171,319,015506,850
Class A Shares issued in connection with Prima Acquisition6,352,047—6,352,047—
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares29,987,4958,603,45164,115,8938,919,393
Class D Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares332,671—1,405,675—
Ending Balance537,618,016454,557,594537,618,016454,557,594
Number of Class C Shares
Beginning balance611,908,856642,123,728632,486,822629,402,505
Common Units issued in connection with Prima Acquisition1,572,883—1,572,883—
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares(29,987,495)(8,603,451)(64,115,893)(8,919,393)
Shares delivered on vested Common Units3,169,728—3,682,995—
Settlement of Oak Street Earnout Units——13,037,16513,037,165
Ending Balance586,663,972633,520,277586,663,972633,520,277
Number of Class D Shares
Beginning balance316,016,619319,132,127317,089,623319,132,127
Class D Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares(332,671)—(1,405,675)—
Ending Balance315,683,948319,132,127315,683,948319,132,127

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Consolidated net income$250,067$76,073
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash from operating activities:
Amortization of intangible assets112,929186,808
Equity-based compensation125,680144,101
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets6,7654,503
Amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs3,1542,260
Non-cash lease expense22,55310,771
Payment of earnout liability in excess of acquisition-date fair value(13,808)(7,406)
Net gains on investments, net of dividends on equity-method investments(330)(3,642)
Change in TRA liability1,959(8,152)
Change in warrant liability11,6501,500
Change in earnout liability6552,838
Deferred income taxes20,1761,889
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Due from related parties(66,845)21,751
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration21,32019,539
Other assets, net(8,334)(987)
Accrued compensation(140,499)(99,928)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities2,4497,176
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities349,541359,094
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of fixed assets(39,032)(15,853)
Purchases of investments(286,900)(49,684)
Proceeds from investment sales and maturities203,8698,641
Cash consideration paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(27,958)—
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(150,021)(56,896)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from debt obligations1,950,000604,802
Debt issuance costs(19,835)(5,777)
Repayments of debt obligations, including retirement costs(1,155,000)(474,998)
Payment of earnout liability, up to acquisition-date fair value(79,981)(79,134)
Equity-classified awards settled in cash—(3,186)
Payments under the TRA(28,166)—
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs(18,060)(4,814)
Dividends paid on Class A Shares(158,894)(120,356)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests22,18521,665
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(379,178)(267,158)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities133,071(328,956)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents332,591(26,758)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period104,16068,079
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period$436,751$41,321
Supplemental Information
Cash paid for interest$39,543$35,135
Cash paid for income taxes$13,402$9,249
  1. ORGANIZATION

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Registrant”), a Delaware corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Blue Owl”), is a global alternative asset manager. Anchored by a strong Permanent Capital base, the Company deploys private capital across Credit, GP Strategic Capital and Real Estate platforms on behalf of institutional and private wealth clients.

The Company’s primary sources of revenues are management fees, which are generally based on the amount of the Company’s fee-paying assets under management. The Company generates substantially all of its revenues in the United States. The Company operates throughone operating and reportable segment. This single reportable segment reflects how the chief operating decision makers allocate resources and assess performance under the Company’s “one-firm approach,” which includes operating collaboratively across product lines, with predominantly a single expense pool.

The Company conducts its operations through Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP (“Blue Owl Holdings”) and Blue Owl Capital Carry LP (“Blue Owl Carry”). Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry are referred to, collectively, as the “Blue Owl Operating Partnerships,” and collectively with their consolidated subsidiaries, as the “Blue Owl Operating Group.” The Registrant holds its controlling financial interests in the Blue Owl Operating Group indirectly through Blue Owl Capital GP Holdings LLC and Blue Owl Capital GP LLC (collectively, “Blue Owl GP”), which are directly or indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries of the Registrant.

Business Combination, Including Dyal Acquisition

On May 19, 2021, the Business Combination was completed resulting from transactions contemplated by the business combination agreement dated as of December 23, 2020 (as the same has been or may be amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time), by and among Altimar Acquisition Corporation, Owl Rock Capital Group LLC, Owl Rock Capital Feeder LLC, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP and the Dyal Capital Partners business acquired from Neuberger Berman Group LLC (the “Dyal Acquisition”).

Oak Street Acquisition

On December 29, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Blue Owl Real Estate Capital, LLC (f/k/a Oak Street Real Estate Capital, LLC) and its advisory business (the “Oak Street Acquisition”).

Wellfleet Acquisition

On April 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Blue Owl Liquid Credit Partners (f/k/a Wellfleet Credit Partners, LLC), a manager of collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) (the “Wellfleet Acquisition”).

Par Four Acquisition

On August 15, 2023, the Company acquired the rights to certain CLO management agreements, related assets and personnel from Par Four CLO Management LLC (the “Par Four Acquisition”).

CHI Acquisition

On December 1, 2023, the Company acquired the rights to investment management agreements, investor relationships, related assets and personnel from Cowen Healthcare Investments (the “CHI Acquisition”).

Prima Acquisition

On June 6, 2024, the Company completed its acquisition of Prima Capital Advisors Holdings LLC (“Prima”) (the “Prima Acquisition,” and collectively with the Dyal Acquisition, Oak Street Acquisition, Wellfleet Acquisition, Par Four Acquisition and CHI Acquisition, the “Acquisitions”).

Registrant’s Capital Structure

The following table presents the number of shares of the Registrant, RSUs and warrants that were outstanding as of June 30, 2024:

Class A Shares537,618,016
Class C Shares586,663,972
Class D Shares315,683,948
RSUs29,142,465
Private Placement Warrants5,000,000

Class A Shares—Shares of Class A common stock that are publicly traded. Class A Stockholders are entitled to dividends declared on the Class A Shares by the Registrant’s board of directors (the “Board”). As of June 30, 2024, the Class A Shares and Class C Shares (collectively, the “Low-Vote Shares”) represent a combined 20% of the total voting power of all shares.

Class B Shares—Shares of Class B common stock that are not publicly traded. Class B Stockholders are entitled to dividends in the same amount per share as declared on Class A Shares. As of June 30, 2024, the Class B Shares and Class D Shares (collectively, the “High-Vote Shares”) represent a combined 80% of the total voting power of all shares.

Class C Shares—Shares of Class C common stock that are not publicly traded. Class C Stockholders do not participate in the earnings of the Registrant, as the holders of such shares participate in the economics of the Blue Owl Operating Group through their direct and indirect holdings of Common Units and Incentive Units (as defined below and subject to limitations on unvested units). For every Common Unit held directly or indirectly by non-Principals, one Class C Share is issued to grant a corresponding voting interest in the Registrant. The Class C Shares are Low-Vote Shares as described above.

Class D Shares—Shares of Class D common stock that are not publicly traded. Class D Stockholders do not participate in the earnings of the Registrant, as the holders of such shares participate in the economics of the Blue Owl Operating Group through their direct or indirect holdings of Common Units and Incentive Units (subject to limitations on unvested units). For every Common Unit held directly and indirectly by Principals, one Class D Share is issued to grant a corresponding voting interest in the Registrant. The Class D Shares are High-Vote Shares as described above.

RSUs—The Company grants Class A restricted share units (“RSUs”) to its employees and independent Board members. An RSU entitles the holder to receive a Class A Share, or cash equal to the fair value of a Class A Share at the election of the Board, upon completion of a requisite service period. RSUs granted to date do not accrue dividend equivalents. No RSUs were issued prior to the Business Combination. RSU grants are accounted for as equity-based compensation. See Note 10 and the Company’s Annual Report for additional information.

Warrants—The Company has warrants outstanding that were issued in connection with the Business Combination (“Private Placement Warrants”). The Private Placement Warrants currently have a strike price of $11.20 and will expire on May 19, 2026.

Blue Owl Operating Partnerships’ Capital Structure

The following table presents the interests outstanding of the Blue Owl Operating Group that were outstanding as of June 30, 2024, which interests are collectively referred to as “Blue Owl Operating Group Units”:

UnitsJune 30, 2024
GP Units537,618,016
Common Units902,347,920
Incentive Units32,825,014

GP Units—The Registrant indirectly holds a general partner interest and all of the GP Units in each of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships. The GP Units are general partner interests in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships that represent the Registrant’s economic ownership in the Blue Owl Operating Group. For each Class A Share and Class B Share outstanding, the Registrant indirectly holds an equal number of GP Units. References to GP Units refer collectively to a GP Unit in each of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships. References to GP Units also include Common Units (as defined below) acquired and held directly or indirectly by the Registrant as a result of the Acquisitions and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares.

Common Units—Common Units are limited partner interests held by certain members of management, employees and other third parties in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships. Subject to certain restrictions, Common Units are exchangeable on aone-for-one basis for either Class A Shares (if held by a non-Principal) or Class B Shares (if held by a Principal). Common Unit exchanges may be settled in cash at the election of the Company’s Exchange Committee (currently composed of independent members of the Board), and only if funded from proceeds of a new permanent equity offering. References to Common Units refer collectively to a Common Unit in each of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships, but excludes any Common Units held directly or indirectly by the Registrant. Upon an exchange of Common Units for an equal number of Class A Shares or Class B Shares, a corresponding number of Class C Shares or Class D Shares, respectively, will be cancelled. Common Unitholders are entitled to distributions in the same amount per unit as declared on GP Units.

Incentive Units—Incentive Units are Class P limited partner interests in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships granted to certain members of management, employees and consultants (collectively, “Incentive Unit Grantees”) and are generally subject to vesting conditions, as further discussed in Note 10 to the Financial Statements and Note 8 to the financial statements in our Annual Report. Incentive Units are held indirectly through Blue Owl Management Vehicle LP on behalf of Incentive Unit Grantees. A vested Incentive Unit may convert into a Common Unit upon becoming economically equivalent on a tax basis to a Common Unit. Once vested, Incentive Unitholders are entitled to distributions in the same amount per unit as declared on GP Units and Common Units. Unvested Incentive Unitholders generally are not entitled to distributions; however, consistent with other Blue Owl Operating Group Units, unvested Incentive Units receive taxable income allocations that may subject holders to tax liabilities. As a result, Incentive Unitholders (consistent with other Blue Owl Operating Group Units) may receive tax distributions on unvested units to cover a portion or all of such tax liabilities.

Share Repurchases and RSUs Withheld for Tax Withholding

On May 4, 2022, the Company’s Board authorized the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of Class A Shares. Under the repurchase program (the “Program”), repurchases may be made from time to time in open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and the actual numbers repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price and economic and market conditions. The Program may be changed, suspended or discontinued at any time and will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the purchase of all shares available under the Program or (ii) December 31, 2024. There wereno repurchases made under the Program during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s RSU awards, upon the vesting of RSUs to employees, the Company net settles awards to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations. In such instances, the Company cancels a number of RSUs equivalent in value to the amount of tax withholding payments that the Company is making on behalf of employees out of available cash.

The following table presents RSUs withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations during each of the indicated periods:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2024202320242023
Number of RSUs withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations31,66939,6401,000,818358,946

Acquisitions-Related Earnouts

In connection with the Oak Street Acquisition, the Company agreed to make additional payments of cash (“Oak Street Cash Earnout”) and Common Units and corresponding Class C Shares (collectively, the “Oak Street Earnout Units” and collectively with the Oak Street Cash Earnout, the “Oak Street Earnouts”) intwo tranches upon the occurrence of certain “Oak Street Triggering Events.” The Oak Street Triggering Events were based on achieving a certain level of quarterly management fee revenues from the Company’s Real Estate products. In January 2023, the Oak Street Triggering Event occurred with respect to the First Oak Street Earnout. In January 2024, the Oak Street Triggering Event occurred with respect to the Second Oak Street Earnout. See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report for additional information.

In connection with the Wellfleet Acquisition, the Company agreed to make additional payments of cash (“Wellfleet Earnout Cash”) and Class A Shares (“Wellfleet Earnout Shares” and collectively with the Wellfleet Earnout Cash, the “Wellfleet Earnouts”) to the sellers inthree tranches at each anniversary following the closing of the transaction forthree years, contingent upon the continued employment of certain employees associated with the Wellfleet Acquisition (“Wellfleet Triggering Events”). In April 2023, the Company modified the Wellfleet Earnout Shares arrangement, such that the settlement of the Wellfleet Earnout Shares would be in cash at each payment date, including the settlement of the First Wellfleet Earnouts during the second quarter of 2023. In April 2024, the Wellfleet Triggering Event occurred with respect to the Second Wellfleet Earnout. See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report for additional information.

In connection with the Prima Acquisition, the Company agreed to deliver earnout consideration of up to $35.0 million in the form of up to 488,871 Class A Shares and 1,480,732 Common Units and corresponding Class C Shares (collectively the “Prima Earnouts”) upon achieving a certain level of revenue from real estate finance products (the “Prima Triggering Event”). See Note 3 for additional information.

Common Unit Exchanges

From time to time, the Company exchanges Common Units and Class C Shares for an equal number of Class A Shares. As a result of these exchanges, the Company reallocates equity from noncontrolling interests to the Company’s additional paid-in capital and records additional deferred tax assets and TRA liability in connection with the exchanges. See the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for these amounts.

  1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

These unaudited, interim, consolidated financial statements (“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. The notes are an integral part of the Company’s Financial Statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s Financial Statements have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The Company’s comprehensive income is comprised solely of consolidated net income (i.e., the Company hasno other comprehensive income). These interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”).

For details about Blue Owl’s significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report.

The Company has elected the fair value option for its preferred equity investment in Kuvare UK Holdings in order to simplify the accounting for this instrument, and therefore changes in unrealized gains or losses are included in current-period earnings within net gains on investments in the consolidated statements of operations. Dividends compound quarterly, are payable when declared, and are included within interest and dividend income in the consolidated statements of operations. Additional disclosures related to fair value are included in Note 4.

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 Financial Statements. 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 value of the preferred equity investment and equity-based compensation grants; (iii) the fair values of liabilities with respect to the TRA (the portion considered contingent consideration) and earnout liabilities; (iv) the estimate of future taxable income, which impacts the realizability and carrying amount of the Company’s deferred income tax assets; (v) the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired in business combinations, as well as the determination of whether amounts paid or payable represent consideration or compensation and (vi) the qualitative and quantitative assessments of whether impairments of intangible assets and goodwill exist. Inherent in such estimates and judgements relating to future cash flows, which include the Company’s interpretation of current economic indicators and market valuations, are assumptions about the Company’s strategic plans with regard to its operations. While management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the Financial Statements are reasonable and prudent, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs issued by the FASB. ASUs not listed below were not applicable, not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Financial Statements when adopted or did not have a material impact on the Company’s Financial Statements upon adoption.

StandardDescriptionEffective Date and Method of AdoptionImpact on Financial Statements
ASU 2023-07 - Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment DisclosuresThe guidance requires incremental disclosures related to a public entity’s reportable segment disclosure requirements. The amendments are as follows:•Introduce a new requirement to disclose significant segment expenses regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”).•Extend certain annual disclosures to interim periods.•Clarify single reportable segment entities must apply ASC 280 in its entirety.•Require disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources.•Permit more than one measure of segment profit or loss to be reported under certain conditions.The guidance does not change the definition of a segment, the method for determining segments, or the criteria for aggregating operating segments into reportable segments.Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. A public entity should apply the amendments in this update retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company plans to adopt the ASU beginning with the 2024 Form 10-K.The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the required disclosures for entities with a single reportable segment, as well as the nature of other new quantitative and qualitative disclosures in the ASU.
ASU 2023-09—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax DisclosuresThe ASU enhances income tax disclosures for public business entities by requiring entities to disclose:•A tabular rate reconciliation using both percentages and amounts, broken out into specific categories with certain reconciling items at or above 5% of the statutory (i.e. expected) tax further broken out by nature and/or jurisdiction.•Income taxes paid (net of refunds received), broken out between federal (national), state/local and foreign, and amounts paid to individual jurisdictions when 5% or more of the total income taxes are paid.The ASU also includes other amendments, such as replacing the term ‘public entity’ with ‘public business entity’ and the removal of certain disclosures.For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The amendments in this update should be applied on a prospective basis. Retrospective application is permitted.The Company plans to adopt the ASU beginning with the 2025 Form 10-K.The guidance will result in enhanced disclosures that will improve the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, as well as income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction.
  1. ACQUISITIONS AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The following table presents the consideration and net identifiable assets acquired and goodwill, subject to post-closing adjustments, related to the Prima Acquisition:

(dollars in thousands)
Consideration
Equity consideration(1)$137,022
Cash consideration(2)28,116
Earnout consideration(3)18,600
Total Consideration$183,738
Net Identifiable Assets Acquired and Goodwill
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents$158
Due from related parties2,005
Operating lease assets456
Deferred tax assets4,243
Intangible assets - Investment management agreements108,000
Other assets, net412
Total assets acquired115,274
Liabilities assumed:
Operating lease liabilities456
Deferred tax liabilities1,735
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities3,633
Total liabilities assumed5,824
Net Identifiable Assets Acquired$109,450
Goodwill(4)$74,288

(1) Represents Class A Shares, Common Units and corresponding Class C Shares issued to Prima selling stockholders.

(2) Includes cash consideration paid for seller-related transaction expenses and indebtedness.

(3) Represents the fair value of contingent consideration payable to sellers related to the Prima Earnouts.

(4) Goodwill represents the amount of total consideration in excess of net identifiable assets acquired. Approximately $14.0 million of the goodwill and intangible assets recognized are expected to be deductible by the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships for tax purposes.

The acquired investment management agreements had a weighted-average amortization period of 15.5 years from the date of acquisition.

Prima’s results are included in the Company’s consolidated results starting from the date the acquisition closed, June 6, 2024, and such amounts are not material to the Financial Statements.

Intangible Assets, Net

The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible assets, net:

(dollars in thousands)June 30,2024December 31,2023Remaining Weighted-Average Amortization Period as of June 30, 2024
Intangible assets, gross:
Investment management agreements$2,332,420$2,224,42011.6 years
Investor relationships460,300460,3008.2 years
Total intangible assets, gross2,792,7202,684,720
Accumulated amortization:
Investment management agreements(562,531)(471,104)
Investor relationships(125,110)(103,608)
Total accumulated amortization(687,641)(574,712)
Total Intangible Assets, Net$2,105,079$2,110,008

The following table presents expected future amortization of finite-lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2024:

(dollars in thousands)
PeriodAmortization
July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024$117,763
2025229,458
2026215,621
2027201,315
2028196,284
Thereafter1,144,638
Total$2,105,079
  1. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The following table presents the components of the Company’s investments:

(dollars in thousands)June 30,2024December 31,2023
Preferred equity investment, at fair value$253,581$—
Loans, at amortized cost (includes $7,500 and $207,500 of investments in the Company’s products, respectively)14,037214,170
Equity investments in the Company’s products, equity method58,26051,316
Equity investments in the Company’s products, at fair value99,33476,258
Investments in the Company’s CLOs, at fair value5,9152,521
Total$431,127$344,265

Fair Value Measurements Categorized within the Fair Value Hierarchy

Fair value represents the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date (i.e., an exit price). The Company and the products it manages hold a variety of assets and liabilities, certain of which are not publicly traded or that are otherwise illiquid. Significant judgement and estimation go into the assumptions that drive the fair value of these assets and liabilities. The fair value of these assets and liabilities may be estimated using a combination of observed transaction prices, prices from third parties (including independent pricing services and relevant broker quotes), models or other valuation methodologies based on pricing inputs that are neither directly nor indirectly market observable. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of assets and liabilities that are determined to be illiquid or do not have readily ascertainable fair values, the estimates of fair value may differ from the values ultimately realized, and those differences can be material.

GAAP prioritizes the level of market price observability used in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of assets and liabilities and the specific characteristics of the financial assets and liabilities. Financial assets and liabilities with readily available, actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified and disclosed into one of the following categories based on the observability of inputs used in the determination of fair values:

Level I – Quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level II – Valuations obtained from independent third-party pricing services, the use of models or other valuation methodologies based on pricing inputs that are either directly or indirectly market observable as of the measurement date. These financial assets and liabilities exhibit higher levels of liquid market observability as compared to Level III financial assets and liabilities.

Level III – Pricing inputs that are unobservable in the market and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the financial asset or liability. The inputs into the determination of fair value of financial assets and liabilities in this category may require significant management judgment or estimation. The fair value of these financial assets and liabilities may be estimated using a combination of observed transaction prices, independent pricing services, models or other valuation methodologies based on pricing inputs that are neither directly nor indirectly market observable (e.g., cash flows, implied yields).

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial asset or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial asset or liability when the fair value is based on unobservable inputs.

The tables below summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(dollars in thousands)Level ILevel IILevel IIITotal
Investments, at Fair Value
Preferred equity investment$—$—$253,581$253,581
Equity investments in the Company’s products—99,334—99,334
CLOs——5,9155,915
Total Assets, at Fair Value$—$99,334$259,496$358,830
Liabilities, at Fair Value
TRA liability$—$—$110,290$110,290
Warrant liability——34,25034,250
Earnout liability—46223,33423,796
Total Liabilities, at Fair Value$—$462$167,874$168,336
(dollars in thousands)Level ILevel IILevel IIITotal
Investments, at Fair Value
Equity investments in the Company’s products$—$76,258$—$76,258
CLOs——2,5212,521
Total Assets, at Fair Value$—$76,258$2,521$78,779
Liabilities, at Fair Value
TRA liability$—$—$116,398$116,398
Warrant liability——22,60022,600
Earnout liability—79092,11992,909
Total Liabilities, at Fair Value$—$790$231,117$231,907

Reconciliation of Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Level III

Unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis are included within other loss in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no transfers in or out of Level III. The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level III measurements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Level III Assets
(dollars in thousands) · Preferred Equity · CLOs · Total
Beginning balance$—$2,377$2,377
Purchases253,5853,700257,285
Net gains (losses)(4)(162)(166)
Ending Balance$253,581$5,915$259,496
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on assets still recognized at the reporting date$(4)$(162)$(166)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024Level III Assets
(dollars in thousands)Preferred EquityCLOsTotal
Beginning balance$—$2,521$2,521
Purchases253,5853,700257,285
Net gains (losses)(4)(306)(310)
Ending Balance$253,581$5,915$259,496
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on assets still recognized at the reporting date$(4)$(306)$(310)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Level III Assets
(dollars in thousands) · CLOs · Total
Beginning balance$2,678$2,678
Net gains (losses)(248)(248)
Ending Balance$2,430$2,430
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on assets still recognized at the reporting date$(248)$(248)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023Level III Assets
(dollars in thousands)CLOsTotal
Beginning balance$2,843$2,843
Net gains (losses)(413)(413)
Ending Balance$2,430$2,430
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on assets still recognized at the reporting date$(413)$(413)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Level III Liabilities
(dollars in thousands) · TRA Liability · Warrant Liability · Earnout Liability · Total
Beginning balance$107,311$37,300$9,646$154,257
Issuances——18,60018,600
Settlements——(5,000)(5,000)
Net (gains) losses2,979(3,050)8817
Ending Balance$110,290$34,250$23,334$167,874
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on liabilities still recognized at the reporting date$2,979$(3,050)$88$17
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024Level III Liabilities
(dollars in thousands)TRA LiabilityWarrant LiabilityEarnout LiabilityTotal
Beginning balance$116,398$22,600$92,119$231,117
Issuances——18,60018,600
Settlements(8,551)—(87,875)(96,426)
Net losses2,44311,65049014,583
Ending Balance$110,290$34,250$23,334$167,874
Change in net unrealized losses on liabilities still recognized at the reporting date$2,851$11,650$243$14,744
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Level III Liabilities
(dollars in thousands) · TRA Liability · Warrant Liability · Earnout Liability · Total
Beginning balance$122,951$10,500$91,814$225,265
Settlements——(5,000)(5,000)
Net (gains) losses(10,121)(450)1,938(8,633)
Ending Balance$112,830$10,050$88,752$211,632
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on liabilities still recognized at the reporting date$(10,121)$(450)$1,935$(8,636)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023Level III Liabilities
(dollars in thousands)TRA LiabilityWarrant LiabilityEarnout LiabilityTotal
Beginning balance$120,587$8,550$172,070$301,207
Settlements——(86,250)(86,250)
Net losses (gains)(7,757)1,5002,932(3,325)
Ending Balance$112,830$10,050$88,752$211,632
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on liabilities still recognized at the reporting date$(7,757)$1,500$2,808$(3,449)

Valuation Methodologies for Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Levels II and III

The fair value of the preferred equity investment is determined using a discounted cash flow model, which estimates the present value of future expected cash flows. The key inputs in this model include the projected cash flows attributable to the preferred interest and the discount rate. The expected cash flows are based on management’s forecasts and projections, taking into consideration market conditions and redemption of the preferred interest. The discount rate applied reflects the time value of money and the risks associated with the preferred interest, which includes assumptions about the risk-free rate, credit risk, and market volatility. This investment is generally classified as Level III.

Equity Investments in the Company’s Products

The fair value of equity investments in the Company’s products is determined based on the published net asset value of these investments, as such values are the price at which contributions and redemptions are effectuated on a monthly basis. These investments are generally classified as Level II. The remaining balance is generally redeemable on a monthly basis at the Company’s option.

CLOs

The fair value of CLOs are determined based on inputs from independent pricing services. These investments are classified as Level III. The Company obtains prices from independent pricing services that utilize discounted cash flows, which take into account unobservable significant inputs, such as yield, prepayments and credit quality.

TRA Liability

The TRA related to the Dyal Acquisition is considered contingent consideration and is measured at fair value based on discounted future cash flows. The remaining TRA liability on the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition is not measured at fair value.

Warrant Liability

The Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation model to value the Private Placement Warrants. The Company estimates the volatility of its Class A Shares based on the volatility implied by our peer group. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasuries for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected term of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term.

Earnout Liability

As of June 30, 2024, the earnout liability was comprised of the Wellfleet Earnouts and Prima Earnouts. As of December 31, 2023, the earnout liability was comprised of the Oak Street Cash Earnout and the Wellfleet Earnouts.

The fair value of the Oak Street Cash Earnout was determined using a discounted cash flow model as of December 31, 2023.

The fair value of the Wellfleet Earnouts were determined using a discounted cash flow model.

The fair value of the Prima Earnouts were determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

Quantitative Inputs and Assumptions for Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Level III

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for the Company’s Level III measurements as of June 30, 2024:

(dollars in thousands) · Fair Value · Valuation Technique · Significant Unobservable Inputs · Range · Weighted Average · Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input
Assets
Preferred equity$253,581Discounted cash flowDiscount Rate13%-13%13%Decrease
CLOs5,915Discounted cash flowYield10%-13%12%Decrease
Total Assets, at Fair Value$259,496
Liabilities
TRA liability$110,290Discounted cash flowDiscount Rate12%-12%12%Decrease
Warrant liability34,250Monte Carlo SimulationVolatility30%-30%30%Increase
Earnout liability:
Prima Earnouts18,600Monte Carlo SimulationVolatility38%-38%38%Increase
Wellfleet Earnouts4,734Discounted cash flowDiscount Rate6%-6%6%Decrease
Total Liabilities, at Fair Value$167,874

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for the Company’s Level III measurements as of December 31, 2023:

(dollars in thousands) · Fair Value · Valuation Technique · Significant Unobservable Inputs · Range · Weighted Average · Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input
Assets
CLOs$2,521Discounted cash flowYield15%-19%17%Decrease
Liabilities
TRA liability$116,398Discounted cash flowDiscount Rate11%-11%11%Decrease
Warrant liability22,600Monte Carlo SimulationVolatility31%-31%31%Increase
Earnout liability:
Oak Street Earnouts82,875Discounted cash flowDiscount Rate16%-16%16%Decrease
-
Wellfleet Earnouts9,244Discounted cash flowDiscount Rate6%-6%6%Decrease
Total Liabilities, at Fair Value$231,117

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations was approximately $2.3 billion compared to a carrying value of $2.5 billion, of which $2.2 billion of the fair value would have been categorized as Level II within the fair value hierarchy and the remainder as Level III. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations was approximately $1.4 billion compared to a carrying value of $1.7 billion, of which $1.2 billion of the fair value would have been categorized as Level II within the fair value hierarchy and the remainder as Level III. Management estimates that the carrying value of the Company’s other financial instruments, which are not carried at fair value, approximated their fair values as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and such fair value measurements are categorized as Level III within the fair value hierarchy.

  1. LEASES

The Company primarily has non-cancelable operating leases for its headquarters in New York and various other offices. The operating lease for the Company’s headquarters does not include any renewal options; however, certain of the Company’s other leases contain renewal and early termination options that the Company has determined are not reasonably certain of being exercised.

(dollars in thousands)Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
Lease Cost2024202320242023
Operating lease cost$10,139$9,155$20,898$17,326
Short term lease cost12566162128
Net Lease Cost$10,264$9,221$21,060$17,454
(dollars in thousands)Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
Supplemental Lease Cash Flow Information2024202320242023
Cash paid (received) for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases(1)$7,572$3,531$(1,493)$6,683
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases$17,997$41,856$23,492$77,789

(1)The amount presented above for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, includes $0.7 million and $15.4 million of tenant improvement allowances received from the lessor, respectively.

Lease Term and Discount RateJune 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Operating leases12.3 years12.5 years
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases5.6%5.4%
(dollars in thousands)
Future Maturity of Operating Lease PaymentsOperating Leases
July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024$10,535
202537,149
202641,841
202740,590
202841,357
Thereafter325,063
Total Lease Payments496,535
Imputed interest(148,298)
Total Lease Liabilities$348,237

Amounts presented in the table above are presented net of tenant improvement allowances and reflect the impacts of rent holiday periods.

The Company has future operating lease payments of approximately $13.3 million related to leases that have not commenced that were entered into as of June 30, 2024. Such lease payments are not included in the table above or the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition as operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities. These operating lease payments are anticipated to commence in the third quarter of 2024 and continue for approximately 8 years.

  1. OTHER ASSETS, NET
(dollars in thousands)June 30,2024December 31,2023
Fixed assets, net:
Leasehold improvements$157,680$127,612
Furniture and fixtures25,94613,823
Computer hardware and software10,4238,328
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(21,693)(14,870)
Fixed assets, net172,356134,893
Receivables12,13915,853
Prepaid expenses13,5427,212
Unamortized debt issuance costs on revolving credit facilities8,2369,265
Other assets16,15220,232
Total$222,425$187,455
  1. DEBT OBLIGATIONS, NET

The following tables summarize outstanding debt obligations of the Company:

June 30, 2024
(dollars in thousands)MaturityDateAggregateFacilitySizeOutstandingDebtAmount AvailableNet Carrying Value
2028 Notes5/26/2028$59,800$59,800$—$57,739
2031 Notes6/10/2031700,000700,000—688,007
2032 Notes2/15/2032400,000400,000—393,233
2034 Notes4/18/20341,000,0001,000,000—981,412
2051 Notes10/7/2051350,000350,000—338,139
Revolving Credit Facility6/29/20281,550,000—1,543,424—
Total$4,059,800$2,509,800$1,543,424$2,458,530
December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)MaturityDateAggregateFacilitySizeOutstandingDebtAmount AvailableNet Carrying Value
2028 Notes5/26/2028$59,800$59,800$—$58,390
2031 Notes6/10/2031700,000700,000—687,163
2032 Notes2/15/2032400,000400,000—392,766
2051 Notes10/7/2051350,000350,000—337,922
Revolving Credit Facility6/29/20281,550,000205,0001,338,300205,000
Total$3,059,800$1,714,800$1,338,300$1,681,241

2034 Notes

On April 18, 2024 and June 6, 2024, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Blue Owl Finance LLC, issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”). The 2034 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.250% per annum and mature on April 18, 2034. Interest on the 2034 Notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on April 18 and October 18 of each year, commencing October 18, 2024.

The 2034 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Registrant, Blue Owl Operating Partnerships and certain of the Registrant’s other subsidiaries. The guarantees are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the guarantors. All or a portion of the 2034 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 January 18, 2034, the redemption price for the 2034 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 2034 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 2034 Notes also provide for customary events of default and acceleration.

Revolving Credit Facility

On December 7, 2021, the Company, through its indirect finance subsidiary, Blue Owl Finance LLC, entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which was amended in June 2023 to increase total borrowing capacity to $1.6 billion and extend the maturity date to June 29, 2028, and was further amended in July 2024 to increase total borrowing capacity to $1.725 billion and extend the maturity date to July 23, 2029. Amounts available for the Revolving Credit Facility presented in the tables above are reduced by outstanding letters of credit related to certain leases. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Company’s discretion at a rate (a) per annum of adjusted-term secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.875%, plus 0.1% term SOFR adjustment, or (b) the greater of the (i) prime rate, (ii) New York Fed Bank Rate plus 0.50% or (iii) adjusted-term SOFR plus 1%, plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.875%. The Company is subject to an undrawn commitment fee rate of 0.125% to 0.375% of the daily amount of available revolving commitment. There wasno balance outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2024. The borrowing rate for the balance outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2023 was 6.96%.

For a description of terms of the other debt obligations presented in the tables above as well as related financial covenants, see Note 4 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report.

  1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Tax Receivable Agreement

Pursuant to the TRA, the Company will pay 85% of certain tax benefits, if any, that it realizes (or in certain cases is deemed to realize) as a result of any increases in tax basis of the assets of the Blue Owl Operating Group related to the Business Combination and any subsequent exchanges of Blue Owl Operating Group Units for shares of the Registrant or cash.

Payments under the TRA will continue until all such tax benefits have been utilized or expired unless (i) the Company exercises its right to terminate the TRA and pays recipients an amount representing the present value of the remaining payments, (ii) there is a change of control or (iii) the Company breaches any of the material obligations of the TRA, in which case all obligations will generally be accelerated and due as if the Company had exercised its right to terminate the TRA. In each case, if payments are accelerated, such payments will be based on certain assumptions, including that the Company will have sufficient taxable income to fully utilize the deductions arising from the increased tax deductions.

The estimate of the timing and the amount of future payments under the TRA involves several assumptions that do not account for the significant uncertainties associated with these potential payments, including an assumption that the Company will have sufficient taxable income in the relevant tax years to utilize the tax benefits that would give rise to an obligation to make payments.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company made a TRA payment of $28.2 million (including $2.8 million to related parties). The table below presents management’s estimate as of June 30, 2024, of the maximum amounts that would be payable under the TRA assuming that the Company will have sufficient taxable income each year to fully realize the expected tax savings. In light of the numerous factors affecting the Company’s obligation to make such payments, the timing and amounts of any such actual payments may differ materially from those presented in the table.

(dollars in thousands)Potential Payments Under the Tax Receivable Agreement
July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024$—
202553,713
202667,213
202785,763
202894,636
Thereafter986,584
Total Payments1,287,909
Less adjustment to fair value for contingent consideration(118,360)
Total TRA Liability$1,169,549

Unfunded Product Commitments

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had unfunded investment commitments to its products of $57.0 million, which is exclusive of commitments that employees and other related parties have directly to the Company’s products, and which the Company expects to fund over the next several years.

Indemnification and Guarantee Arrangements

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that contain indemnities or guarantees for related parties of the Company, including the Company’s products, as well as persons acting on behalf of the Company or such related parties and third parties. The terms of the indemnities and guarantees vary from contract to contract and the Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be determined or the risk of material loss is remote, and therefore no amounts have been recorded in the consolidated statements of financial condition. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements.

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is involved in legal actions in the ordinary course of business. Although there can be no assurance of the outcome of such legal actions, in the opinion of management, the Company does not have a potential liability related to any current legal proceeding or claim that would individually or in the aggregate materially affect its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

  1. REVENUES

The following table presents a disaggregated view of the Company’s revenues:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
(dollars in thousands)2024202320242023
Credit Platform
Diversified lending$208,010$155,086$400,388$301,181
Technology lending61,42848,097120,63895,787
First lien lending3,4104,7487,5139,233
Opportunistic lending2,3982,4754,7834,875
Liquid credit6,7366,13613,53513,654
Other6,328—12,254—
Management Fees, Net288,310216,542559,111424,730
Administrative, transaction and other fees67,42232,833114,84352,924
Performance revenues188—363—
Total GAAP Revenues - Credit Platform355,920249,375674,317477,654
GP Strategic Capital Platform
GP minority stakes139,489130,424279,275260,720
GP debt financing5,6743,62611,0797,377
Professional sports minority stakes7325651,964967
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration amortization(10,660)(9,770)(21,320)(19,539)
Management Fees, Net135,235124,845270,998249,525
Administrative, transaction and other fees10,1139,20020,91317,605
Total GAAP Revenues - GP Strategic Capital Platform145,348134,045291,911267,130
Real Estate Platform
Net lease40,85330,44282,18756,399
Real estate finance1,356—1,356—
Management Fees, Net42,20930,44283,54356,399
Administrative, transaction and other fees6,3713,07511,5476,234
Performance revenues——1,870506
Total GAAP Revenues - Real Estate Platform48,58033,51796,96063,139
Total GAAP Revenues$549,848$416,937$1,063,188$807,923

The table below presents the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s management fees, performance revenues and administrative, transaction and other fees receivable and unearned management fees. Substantially all of the amounts receivable are collected during the following quarter. A liability for unearned management fees is generally recognized when management fees are paid to the Company in advance. The entire change in unearned management fees shown below relates to amounts recognized as revenues in the current year period. Management fees, performance revenues and administrative, transaction and other fees receivable are included within due from related parties and unearned management fees are included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition.

Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)20242023
Management Fees Receivable
Beginning balance$243,203$262,059
Ending balance$301,894$220,678
Administrative, Transaction and Other Fees Receivable
Beginning balance$42,059$44,060
Ending balance$54,091$35,639
Performance Revenues Receivable
Beginning balance$2,975$1,132
Ending balance$148$—
Unearned Management Fees
Beginning balance$9,398$9,389
Ending balance$11,228$8,545

The table below presents the changes in the Company’s Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration. The consideration paid in 2021, which includes $455.0 million paid in Class A Shares and $50.2 million in cash, is being amortized as a reduction of management fees, net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations over a weighted-average period of 12 years, which represents the average period over which the related customer revenues are expected to be recognized.

Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)20242023
Beginning Balance$417,081$457,939
Amortization(21,320)(19,539)
Ending Balance$395,761$438,400
  1. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company grants equity-based compensation awards in the form of RSUs and Incentive Units to its management, employees, consultants and independent members of the Board under the Amended and Restated 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, approved by stockholders on June 13, 2024 (“A&R 2021 Equity Incentive Plan”). The A&R 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, among other things, (i) increased the number of Class A Shares authorized for issuance under the previously amended Equity Incentive 2021 Plan from 101,230,522 shares to 171,930,614 shares and (ii) added an “evergreen” provision that provides for an automatic increase to the total number of Class A Shares subject to the A&R 2021 Equity Incentive Plan on the first day of each fiscal year beginning in calendar year 2025, and ending in and including 2034, by a number of Class A Shares equal to the positive difference, if any, of (a)5% of the aggregate number of Class A Shares and Class B Shares, in each case, outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year (assuming that all Blue Owl Operating Group Units have converted on aone-for-one basis into Class A Shares) minus (b) the aggregate number of shares that were available for the issuance of future awards under the A&R 2021 Equity Incentive Plan on such last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, unless the administrator should decide to increase the number of shares covered by the A&R 2021 Equity Incentive Plan by a lesser amount on any such date.

Equity-based compensation awards are generally subject to athree tofive-year requisite service period, although certain grants are immediately vested at grant. The total number of Class A Shares and Blue Owl Operating Group Units, collectively, that may be issued under the A&R 2021 Equity Incentive Plan is 171,930,614, of which 86,707,449 remain available as of June 30, 2024. To the extent that an award expires or is canceled, forfeited, terminated, surrendered, exchanged or withheld to cover tax withholding obligations, the unissued awards will again be available for grant under the A&R 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

The table below presents information regarding equity-based compensation expense.

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
(dollars in thousands)2024202320242023
Acquisition related
Oak Street Earnout Units$—$20,089$—$39,957
Wellfleet Earnout Shares1,3228083,4251,619
Total acquisition related1,32220,8973,42541,576
Incentive Units41,35937,37287,86276,846
RSUs17,28612,55734,39325,679
Equity-Based Compensation Expense$59,967$70,826$125,680$144,101
Corresponding tax benefit$440$230$1,265$472
Fair value of RSUs settled in Class A Shares$1,235$850$23,815$6,706
Fair value of RSUs withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations$625$414$18,060$4,814
  1. INCOME TAXES

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.

The Registrant is a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is subject to U.S. federal and state and local corporate-level income taxes on its share of taxable income from the Blue Owl Operating Group. Further, the Registrant’s income tax provision and related income tax assets and liabilities are based on, among other things, an estimate of the impact of exchanges of Common Units for Class A Shares, inclusive of an analysis of tax basis and state tax implications of the Blue Owl Operating Group and their underlying assets and liabilities. The Company’s estimate is based on the most recent information available. The tax basis and state impact of the Blue Owl Operating Group and their underlying assets and liabilities are based on estimates subject to finalization of the Company’s tax returns. The Blue Owl Operating Partnerships, are partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and taxable entities for certain state and local taxes, such as New York City UBT.

The Company had an effective tax rate of 11.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and 13.7% and 13.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The effective tax rates differed from the statutory rate primarily due to the portion of income allocated to noncontrolling interests, nondeductible compensation and state and local taxes.

The Company regularly evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax asset and may recognize or adjust any valuation allowance when it is more-likely-than-not that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has not recorded any valuation allowances.

The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the tax years that remain open under the statute of limitations may be subject to examinations by the appropriate tax authorities. The Company is generally no longer subject to state or local examinations by tax authorities for tax years prior to 2019.

In connection with and subsequent to the Business Combination, the Company recorded to additional paid-in capital various adjustments to deferred tax assets and liabilities, as well as related impacts to the TRA liability, related to capital transactions. These adjustments primarily resulted from differences between the Company’s GAAP and tax basis in its investment in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships, as well as portions related to the TRA liability that may eventually lead to additional tax basis in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships upon future TRA payments. The deferred tax assets will be recovered as the basis is amortized. See the Company’s consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for these amounts.

  1. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The table below presents the Company’s treatment for basic and diluted earnings per share for instruments outstanding of the Registrant and the Blue Owl Operating Group. Potentially dilutive instruments are only considered in the calculation to the extent they would be dilutive.

BasicDiluted
Class A Shares(1)IncludedIncluded
Class B SharesNone outstandingNone outstanding
Class C Shares and Class D SharesNon-economic voting shares of the RegistrantNon-economic voting shares of the Registrant
Vested RSUs(1)Contingently issuable sharesContingently issuable shares
Unvested RSUsExcludedTreasury stock method
Warrants(2)ExcludedTreasury stock method
Compensation-classified Wellfleet Earnout Shares(3)ExcludedExcluded
Contingent consideration-classified Wellfleet Earnout Shares(3)ExcludedExcluded
Potentially Dilutive Instruments of the Blue Owl Operating Group:
Vested Common Units and Incentive Units(4)ExcludedIf-converted method
Unvested Incentive Units(4)ExcludedThe Company first applies the treasury stock method to determine the number of units that would have been issued, then applies the if-converted method to the resulting number of units
Oak Street Earnout Units(5)ExcludedContingently issuable sharesIf-converted method
Prima Earnouts(6)ExcludedContingently issuable sharesIf-converted method (for earnouts issuable in Common Units)

(1)Included in the weighted-average Class A Shares outstanding are RSUs that have vested but have not been settled in Class A Shares. These RSUs do not participate in dividends until settled in Class A Shares. These vested RSUs totaled 12,082,140 and 12,090,379 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 10,645,848 and 10,690,912 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(2)The treasury stock method for warrants, which are carried at fair value, includes adjusting the numerator for changes in fair value impacting net income for the period.

(3)During the second quarter of 2023, the Company modified the Wellfleet Earnout Shares arrangement such that settlement of the Wellfleet Earnout Shares would be in cash at each payment date. As a result of the modification, Wellfleet Earnout Shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share for three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

(4)The if-converted method for these instruments includes adding back to the numerator any related income or loss allocations to noncontrolling interest, as well as any incremental tax expense had the instruments converted into Class A Shares as of the beginning of the period.

(5)The Second Oak Street Earnouts and the First Oak Street Earnouts were settled as common units during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, the Oak Street Triggering Events with respect to the Second Oak Street Earnout Units had not occurred nor were these units issuable by the Registrant (they would be issued as Common Units of the Blue Owl Operating Group), and therefore such units have not been included in the calculation of basic earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Had June 30, 2023 also been the end of the contingency period for the Second Oak Street Earnout Units, the Oak Street Triggering Event would have occurred, and therefore the Second Oak Street Earnout Units have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(6)As of June 30, 2024, the Prima Triggering Event with respect to the Prima Earnouts had not occurred nor are these earnouts issuable by the Registrant, and therefore such earnouts have not been included in the calculation of basic earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. Had June 30, 2024 also been the end of the contingency period for the Prima Earnouts, the Prima Triggering Event would have not occurred and therefore the Prima Earnouts have not been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 · Net Income Attributable to Class A Shares · Weighted-Average Class A Shares Outstanding · Earnings Per Class A Share · Weighted-Average Number of Antidilutive Instruments
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic$33,945530,100,825$0.06
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested RSUs—9,291,978—
Warrants——5,000,000
Vested Common Units——914,634,647
Vested Incentive Units——8,682,288
Unvested Incentive Units——25,120,357
Diluted$33,945539,392,803$0.06
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024Net Income Attributable to Class A SharesWeighted-Average Class A Shares OutstandingEarnings Per Class A ShareWeighted-Average Number of Antidilutive Instruments
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic$59,036509,268,023$0.12
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested RSUs—8,988,697—
Warrants(4,014)1,773,918—
Vested Common Units——933,113,759
Vested Incentive Units——8,659,286
Unvested Incentive Units——25,201,657
Diluted$55,022520,030,638$0.11
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 · Net Income Attributable to Class A Shares · Weighted-Average Class A Shares Outstanding · Earnings PerClass A Share · Weighted-Average Number of Antidilutive Instruments
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic$12,859459,396,686$0.03
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested RSUs—4,821,670—
Warrants——5,000,000
Vested Common Units12,854958,419,552—
Vested Incentive Units——8,288,243
Unvested Incentive Units——24,913,535
Oak Street Earnout Units—8,328,615—
Diluted$25,7131,430,966,523$0.02
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023Net Income Attributable to Class A SharesWeighted-Average Class A Shares OutstandingEarnings PerClass A ShareWeighted-Average Number of Antidilutive Instruments
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic$21,176457,801,762$0.05
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested RSUs—4,993,091—
Warrants——5,000,000
Vested Common Units37,135959,932,856—
Vested Incentive Units——7,352,805
Unvested Incentive Units——24,964,715
Oak Street Earnout Units—7,734,560—
Diluted$58,311$1,430,462,269$0.04
  1. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The majority of the Company’s revenues, including all management fees and certain administrative, transaction and other fees, are earned from the products it manages, which are related parties of the Company.

The Company also has arrangements in place with products that it manages, whereby certain costs are initially paid by the Company and subsequently are reimbursed by the products. These amounts are included within due from related parties in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition.

(dollars in thousands)June 30,2024December 31,2023
Management fees$301,894$243,203
Performance revenues1482,975
Administrative fees54,09142,059
Other expenses paid on behalf of the Company’s products and other related parties79,85578,899
Due from Related Parties$435,988$367,136

Administrative Fees

Administrative fees represent allocable compensation and other expenses incurred by the Company, pursuant to administrative and other agreements, that are reimbursed by the products it manages and other related parties. These administrative fees are included within administrative, transaction and other fees on the consolidated statements of operations and totaled $23.9 million and $47.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $14.4 million and $28.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

Dealer Manager Revenues

Dealer manager revenues represent commissions earned from certain of the Company’s products for distribution services provided. These dealer manager revenues are included within administrative, transaction and other fees on the consolidated statements of operations and totaled $20.2 million and $36.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $10.2 million and $19.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Substantially all of these dealer manager revenues are subsequently paid out to third party broker-dealers, and such payments are recorded within general, administrative and other expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

Expense Support and Caps Arrangements

The Company is party to expense support and cap arrangements with certain of the products it manages. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company may absorb certain expenses of these products when in excess of stated expense caps or until such products reach certain profitability, cash flow or fundraising thresholds. In certain cases, the Company is able to recover these expenses once certain profitability, cash flow or fundraising thresholds are met. The Company recorded net expenses (recoveries) related to these arrangements of $(6.0) million and $(7.8) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 respectively, and $(3.1) million and $(5.0) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. These net expenses (recoveries) are included in general, administrative and other expenses within the consolidated statements of operations.

Aircraft Reimbursements

In the normal course of business, the Company reimburses certain related parties for business use of their aircraft based on current market rates. Personal use of the aircraft is not charged to the Company. The Company recorded expenses for these aircraft reimbursements of $0.8 million and $1.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

Promissory Notes

On August 8, 2022, the Company entered into an interest-bearing revolving promissory note with a product it manages, allowing the product to borrow from the Company up to an aggregate of $250.0 million. On November 9, 2023, the promissory note was amended to maintain the total borrowing capacity of $250.0 million upon repayment of borrowings and established a maturity date of June 30, 2024. The promissory note bears interest at a rate of SOFR plus 1.55%, subject to change based on credit rating and leverage ratio. As of June 30, 2024, this promissory note was fully repaid, and the Company recorded $1.9 million and $5.4 million of interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, $250.0 million was outstanding under this promissory note and the Company recorded $4.4 million and $8.5 million of interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Interest was payable monthly in arrears and settled in cash or equity in the related product.

On November 15, 2022, the Company entered into an interest-bearing revolving promissory note with a product it manages, allowing the product to borrow from the Company up to an aggregate of $15.0 million. The promissory note bears interest at a rate of SOFR plus 4.75%, with any such interest amounts capitalized monthly. Any unpaid principal balance and unpaid accrued interest may be prepaid in full or in part any time prior to maturity in January 2026. As of June 30, 2024, $7.5 million was outstanding under this promissory note and the Company recorded $0.2 million and $0.4 million of interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, $7.5 million was outstanding under this promissory note and the Company recorded $0.2 million and $0.3 million of interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

  1. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Dividend

On August 1, 2024, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.18 per Class A Share. The dividend is payable on August 30, 2024, to holders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2024.

On July 1, 2024, the Company acquired Kuvare Insurance Services LP (dba Kuvare Asset Management), a boutique investment management firm focused on providing asset management services to the insurance industry, including Kuvare UK Holdings (“Kuvare”), for $750 million (the “KAM Acquisition”). The Company funded the KAM Acquisition through a combination of $325 million in cash and $425 million in Blue Owl Class A common stock. In addition, there is potential for up to a $250 million earnout subject to certain adjustments and achievements of future revenue targets.

On July 16, 2024, the Company announced its entry into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Atalaya Capital Management LP (“Atalaya”), Atalaya Capital Leasing LLC and Atalaya’s other investment advisor affiliates and subsidiaries (the “Atalaya Acquisition”) for $450 million. The Company will fund the Atalaya Acquisition through a combination of $350 million in Class A Shares, Common Units and corresponding Class C Shares and $100 million in cash, subject to certain closing consideration adjustments. Additionally, subject to achievement of certain revenue targets, the Company will deliver earnout consideration in the form of Common Units and Class C Shares representing an aggregate value of up to approximately $350 million. The Atalaya Acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2024 and remains subject to customary regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.

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