The Blue Owl Credit PFAs provide investment advisory services through the Credit platform of
Blue Owl (“Blue Owl Credit”) to investment funds offered to qualified investors in the United
States and elsewhere (the “Blue Owl Private Funds”) as well as fund-of-one or other separately
managed account clients (“SMA Clients” and with the Blue Owl Private Funds, “Clients”). OCA,
OPFA and ODCA commenced operations in 2016, 2018 and 2020, respectively.
The Blue Owl Credit PFAs are principally owned, through certain intermediary vehicles, by Blue
Owl Capital Inc. (“Blue Owl”), which is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: OWL), and an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Group LLC and are controlled by
Blue Owl. Blue Owl is controlled by the founders and principals of Blue Owl. More information
about the Blue Owl Credit PFAs’ owners and executive officers is available in each Blue Owl Credit
PFA’s Form ADV, in Part 1A, Schedules A/B.
As of December 31, 2023:
• OCA managed approximately $37.8 billion on a discretionary basis;
• OPFA managed approximately $9.8 billion on a discretionary basis and $1.3 billion on a non-
discretionary basis; and
• ODCA managed approximately $8.0 billion on a discretionary basis.
Blue Owl, through the Blue Owl Credit PFAs and together with the other SEC-registered
investment advisers associated with the Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Estate platforms of
Blue Owl (collectively, the “Blue Owl Advisers”), managed approximately $165.7 billion (based on
information as of December 31, 2023).
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The Blue Owl Private Funds and their Strategies
The Blue Owl Credit PFAs, specializing in middle market direct lending, serve as investment
managers and provide discretionary investment advisory services to their clients.
1 For the purposes of these calculations, for Blue Owl Credit, assets under management (approximately $84.6 billion
based on information as of December 31, 2023) represents the sum of (i) total assets of clients (including assets
acquired with leverage) managed by Blue Owl Credit, (ii) undrawn debt available to these clients (including certain
amounts subject to restrictions), (iii) uncalled committed capital of these clients (including commitments to products
that have yet to commence their investment periods), and (iv) par value of collateral for collateralized loan
obligations. For Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital, assets under management (approximately $54.2 billion based on
information as of December 31, 2023) represents the sum of (i) total assets of clients (including assets acquired with
leverage) managed by Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital and (ii) uncalled committed capital of these clients (including
commitments to products that have yet to commence their investment period. For Blue Owl Real Estate, assets
under management (approximately $26.9 billion based on information as of December 31, 2023) represents the sum
of (i) total assets of clients (including assets acquired with leverage) managed by Blue Owl Real Estate, (ii) undrawn
debt available to these clients (including certain amounts subject to restrictions), and (iii) uncalled committed capital
of these clients (including commitments to products that have yet to commence their investment periods).
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The Blue Owl Credit PFAs’ investment strategy focuses primarily on originating primary
transactions in and, to a lesser extent, engaging in secondary acquisitions of, senior secured loans
in or related to middle market businesses based primarily in the United States. The Blue Owl
Credit PFAs may also invest, on a limited basis, in other types of debt and debt-related securities
in or related to middle market businesses based primarily in the United States.
Certain of the Blue Owl Private Funds have a concentrated secondary strategy such as first lien
lending, opportunistic lending, diversified lending or technology lending.
• For the Blue Owl Private Funds that pursue a first lien lending strategy, the Blue Owl Credit
PFAs seek to realize current income with an emphasis on preservation of capital primarily
through originating primary transactions in and, to a lesser extent, secondary transactions of
first lien senior secured loans in or related to middle market businesses based primarily in the
United States.
• For the Blue Owl Private Funds that pursue an opportunistic lending strategy, the Blue Owl
Credit PFAs seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by taking advantage of credit
opportunities in U.S. middle-market companies with liquidity needs and market leaders
seeking to improve their balance sheets. The opportunistic lending strategy focuses on high-
quality companies that could be experiencing disruption, dislocation, distress or
transformational change. The opportunistic lending strategy aims to be the partner of choice
for companies by being well equipped to provide a variety of financing solutions to meet a
broad range of situations, including the following: (i) rescue financing, (ii) new issuance and
recapitalizations, (iii) wedge capital, (iv) debtor-in-possession loans, (v) financing for
additional liquidity and covenant relief and (vi) broken syndications.
• For the Blue Owl Private Funds that pursue a diversified lending strategy, the Blue Owl Credit
PFAs seek to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by
targeting investment opportunities with favorable risk-adjusted returns across credit cycles
with an emphasis on preserving capital primarily through originating and making loans to,
and making debt and equity investments in, U.S. middle market companies. The diversified
lending strategy provides a wide range of financing solutions with strong focus on the top of
the capital structure and operate this strategy through diversification by borrower, sector,
sponsor, and position size.
• For the Blue Owl Private Funds that pursue a technology lending strategy, the Blue Owl Credit
PFAs seek to maximize total return by generating current income from debt investments and
other income producing securities, and capital appreciation from equity and equity-linked
investments primarily through originating and making loans to, and making debt and equity
investments in, technology related companies based primarily in the United States. The
technology lending strategy originates and invests in senior secured or unsecured loans,
subordinated loans or mezzanine loans, and equity and equity-related securities including
common equity, warrants, preferred stock and similar forms of senior equity, which may be
convertible into a portfolio company’s common equity. The technology lending strategy
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invests in a broad range of established and high growth technology companies that are
capitalizing on the large and growing demand for technology products and services. This
strategy focuses on companies that operate in technology-related industries or sectors which
include, but are not limited to, information technology, application or infrastructure
software, financial services, data and analytics, security, cloud computing, communications,
life sciences, healthcare, media, consumer electronics, semi-conductor, internet commerce
and advertising, environmental, aerospace and defense industries and sectors.
The Blue Owl Credit PFAs’ advisory services to the Blue Owl Private Funds are detailed in the
relevant private placement memorandum or other offering documents, limited partnership or
other operating agreements of the Blue Owl Private Funds (“Offering Materials”) and are further
described below under Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss.
The Blue Owl Credit PFAs have overall responsibility for implementing the investment strategies
of the Blue Owl Private Funds and have the authority to select investments within the stated
investment strategies and objectives of each Blue Owl Private Fund (such investments, together
with investments of each Client, “Portfolio Investments”). The Blue Owl Credit PFAs generally do
not tailor advice given to a Blue Owl Private Fund based on the individualized needs of any
particular investor. Each investor in a Blue Owl Private Fund (“Investors”) must consider whether
that Blue Owl Private Fund meets such Investor’s investment objectives and risk tolerances prior
to investing.
SMA Clients
The Blue Owl Credit PFAs may also manage accounts for SMA Clients. As of the date of this
Brochure, OPFA manages accounts for SMA Clients; OCA and ODCA do not. Each Blue Owl Credit
PFA has the ability to build fully customizable separately managed accounts, which can be
structured as a traditional separate account or as a fund of one, depending on the client’s
preferences. The Blue Owl Credit PFAs generally works with each client to design portfolio
construction guidelines including investment objectives, constraints and preferences as well as
monitoring and reporting obligations.
Refer to Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss and Item 13 —
Review of Accounts for further discussion on the Blue Owl Credit PFAs’ investment process.
Blue Owl BDCs
Certain Blue Owl Credit PFAs also manage one or more Blue Owl BDCs which have elected to be
regulated as business development companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the “1940 Act”). The Blue Owl BDCs’ investment strategies focus primarily on
originating and making loans to, and making debt and equity investments in, U.S. middle market
companies. The Blue Owl BDCs invest in senior secured or unsecured loans, subordinated loans
or mezzanine loans and, to a lesser extent, equity-related securities and warrants. As of the date
of this Brochure, OCA, and ODCA manage Blue Owl BDCs; OPFA does not.
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Blue Owl Credit CLO Funds
Certain Blue Owl Credit PFAs also manage one or more collateralized loan obligation vehicles (the
“Blue Owl Credit CLO Funds” and together with the Blue Owl Private Funds and the Blue Owl
BDCs, the “Blue Owl Credit Funds”), whose investment strategy focuses primarily on middle
market loans (and participation interests in middle market loans) that are below investment
grade. A substantial portion of these loans are originated by, and are expected to be originated
in the future by, Blue Owl BDCs through their wholly owned subsidiaries, or Blue Owl Private
Funds, in each case managed by the respective Blue Owl Credit CLO Fund’s investment adviser.
As of the date of this Brochure, OCA, OPFA and ODCA manage Blue Owl Credit CLO Funds.
Refer to Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations for further discussion on
the investment services provided by the Blue Owl Credit Advisers (as defined in Item 10) to the
Blue Owl Credit CLO Funds and the Blue Owl BDCs.
This Brochure generally covers Blue Owl Credit’s diversified lending program. More information
about the Blue Owl BDCs can be found on Blue Owl Credit’s website
(www.blueowl.com) or by
contacting Blue Owl Credit at the phone number or address on the cover page of this Brochure.
Further information about the Blue Owl Credit CLO Funds can also be found in the separate
brochure that covers Blue Owl Credit’s CLO advisory business or by contacting Blue Owl Credit at
the phone number or address on the cover page of this Brochure.
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