M&A
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Blue Owl Capital Corp III: M&A transaction — Blue Owl Capital Corporation III acquired by OBDC; creates $18.6B BDC
Blue Owl Capital Corp III
- OBDE shareholders received 0.9779 OBDC shares per share; cash for fractional shares.
- Combined BDC has $18.6B total assets at fair value and 232 portfolio companies; now second largest publicly traded BDC.
- Legacy OBDC shareholders own ~76% of combined company; former OBDE holders own ~24%.
- OBDC adviser Blue Owl Credit Advisors LLC reimbursed $4.25M of merger-related fees and expenses.
- Trading of OBDE halted Jan 13, 2025; combined company continues under OBDC on NYSE.