Q1 2026 Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp Earnings Call

May 7, 2026

Operator: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp's Q1 2026 earnings call. As a reminder, this call is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Matt Mrozinski, Head of BDC Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Operator: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp's Q1 2026 earnings call. As a reminder, this call is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Mike Mosticchio, Head of BDC Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Speaker #2: At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Mike Musticcio, Head of BDC Investor Relations, please go ahead. Thank you, operator, and welcome to Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.'s first quarter 2026 earnings conference call.

Matt Mrozinski: Thank you, operator, and welcome to Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.'s Q1 2026 earnings conference call. Joining us on the call today are Craig Packer, Chief Executive Officer, Erik Bissonnette, President, and Jonathan Lamm, Chief Financial Officer. I'd like to remind listeners that remarks made during today's call may contain forward-looking statements, which are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are outside of the company's control. Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described in OTF's filings with the SEC. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Mike Mosticchio: Thank you, operator, and welcome to Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.'s Q1 2026 earnings conference call. Joining us on the call today are Craig Packer, Chief Executive Officer, Erik Bissonnette, President, and Jonathan Lamm, Chief Financial Officer. I'd like to remind listeners that remarks made during today's call may contain forward-looking statements, which are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are outside of the company's control. Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described in OTF's filings with the SEC. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Speaker #2: Joining us on the call today are Craig Packer, Chief Executive Officer; Eric Bissonnette, President; and Jonathan Lamb, Chief Financial Officer. I'd like to remind listeners that remarks made during today's call may contain forward-looking statements, which are not guarantees of future performance or results, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are outside of the company's control.

Speaker #2: Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, as a result of a number of factors, including those described in OTS filings with the SEC.

Speaker #2: The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. We'd also like to remind everyone that we'll refer to non-GAAP measures on this call, which are reconciled to GAAP figures in our earnings presentation, which is available on the Events and Presentations section of our website.

Matt Mrozinski: We'd also like to remind everyone that we'll refer to non-GAAP measures on this call, which are reconciled to GAAP figures in our earnings presentation, which is available on the Events and Presentation section of our website. Certain information discussed on this call and in the company's earnings materials, including information related to portfolio companies, was derived from third-party sources and has not been independently verified. The company makes no such representations or warranties with respect to this information. Yesterday, OTF issued its financial results for the Q1 ended 31 March 2026, reporting adjusted net investment income per share of $0.29 and net asset value per share of $16.49. During the call today, we'll be referencing materials including the earnings press release, earnings presentation, and 10-Q, which are available on the News and Events section of OTF's website.

Mike Mosticchio: We'd also like to remind everyone that we'll refer to non-GAAP measures on this call, which are reconciled to GAAP figures in our earnings presentation, which is available on the Events and Presentation section of our website. Certain information discussed on this call and in the company's earnings materials, including information related to portfolio companies, was derived from third-party sources and has not been independently verified. The company makes no such representations or warranties with respect to this information. Yesterday, OTF issued its financial results for the Q1 ended 31 March 2026, reporting adjusted net investment income per share of $0.29 and net asset value per share of $16.49. During the call today, we'll be referencing materials including the earnings press release, earnings presentation, and 10-Q, which are available on the News and Events section of OTF's website.

Speaker #2: Certain information discussed on this call and in the company's earnings materials including information related to portfolio companies was derived from third-party sources and has not been independently verified.

Speaker #2: The company makes no such representations or warranties with respect to this information. Yesterday, OTF issued its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Speaker #2: Reporting adjusted net investment income per share of 29 cents and net asset value per share of $16.49. During the call today, we'll be referencing materials including the earnings press release, earnings presentation, and 10-Q, which are available on the News and Events section of OTF's website.

Speaker #2: With that, I'll turn the call over to Craig.

Matt Mrozinski: With that, I'll turn the call over to Craig.

Mike Mosticchio: With that, I'll turn the call over to Craig.

Speaker #3: Thanks, Mike. Good morning, everyone, and thank you all for joining us today. Software has obviously been a major focus for investors, and as a meaningful lender in the space, OTF has been part of that conversation.

Craig Packer: Thanks, Matt. Good morning, everyone, thank you all for joining us today. Software has obviously been a major focus for investors, and as a meaningful lender in the space, OTF has been part of that conversation. Before getting into our views on software, I wanted to step back and provide some broader context on OTF. Credit performance remains very strong. Non-accruals are among the lowest in the space, and we are one of the only BDCs to have generated net gains since inception. At the same time, the current level of market concern around software has created one of the most attractive investing environments that we've seen in a while, with spreads significantly wider and capital a lot less available. We also think the market's discussion around software has evolved meaningfully over the last quarter.

Craig Packer: Thanks, Mike. Good morning, everyone, thank you all for joining us today. Software has obviously been a major focus for investors, and as a meaningful lender in the space, OTF has been part of that conversation. Before getting into our views on software, I wanted to step back and provide some broader context on OTF. Credit performance remains very strong. Non-accruals are among the lowest in the space, and we are one of the only BDCs to have generated net gains since inception. At the same time, the current level of market concern around software has created one of the most attractive investing environments that we've seen in a while, with spreads significantly wider and capital a lot less available. We also think the market's discussion around software has evolved meaningfully over the last quarter.

Speaker #3: Before getting into our views on software, I want to step back and provide some broader context on OTF. Credit performance remains very strong, net accruals are among the lowest in the space, and we are one of the only BDCs to have generated net gains since inception.

Speaker #3: At the same time, the current level of market concern around software has created one of the most attractive investing environments that we've seen in a while, with spreads significantly wider and capital a lot less available.

Speaker #3: We also think the market's discussion around software has evolved meaningfully over the last quarter. Early on, much of the debate was centered around whether software businesses had a reason to exist in an AI-enabled world.

Craig Packer: Early on, much of the debate was centered around whether software businesses had a reason to exist in an AI-enabled world. Today, we believe that discussion is becoming more balanced and nuanced as the market increasingly distinguishes between businesses with durable moats and those that may be more exposed to change. We think that evolution of the discourse is constructive, and importantly, that the OTF portfolio is positioned well in the parts of the software market where durability matters most. Erik will speak in more detail in a moment about what we are seeing. At a high level, while we remain appropriately cautious on AI, given how transformative the technology is, we're not seeing material signs of stress in the portfolio today.

Speaker #3: Today, we believe that discussion is becoming more balanced and nuanced, as the market increasingly distinguishes between businesses with durable moats and those that may be more exposed to change.

Speaker #3: We think that evolution of the discourse is constructive and, importantly, that the OTF portfolio is positioned well in the parts of the software market where durability matters most.

Speaker #3: Eric will speak in more detail in a moment about what we are seeing, but at a high level, I'll remain appropriately cautious on AI given how transformative the technology is; we are not seeing material signs of stress in the portfolio today.

Speaker #3: That view is also supported by our underlying credit metrics, including no new non-accruals this quarter, and the non-accrual rate of just 10 basis points of the total portfolio at fair value.

Craig Packer: That view is also supported by our underlying credit metrics, including no new non-accruals this quarter and a non-accrual rate of just 10 basis points of the total portfolio at fair value. As a reminder, we lend to companies that are leaders in their markets and have durable business models. We remain in close dialogue with both sponsors and portfolio companies, and in many cases are seeing borrowers adapt thoughtfully and invest to strengthen their competitive positions as AI continues to develop. As a lender, even if there is pressure over time on software profitability or terminal values in certain parts of the market, we believe the structures of our investments with relatively short durations, conservative LTVs, and contractual maturities position us well. With that said, our results in the first quarter were impacted by the broader volatility across technology and software assets.

Speaker #3: As a reminder, we lend to companies that are leaders in their markets and have durable business models. Remaining close dialogue with both sponsors and portfolio companies and, in many cases, are seeing borrowers adapt, thoughtfully, and invest to strengthen their competitive positions as AI continues to develop.

Speaker #3: As a lender, even if there is pressure over time on software profitability, or terminal values in certain parts of the market, we believe the structures of our investments, with relatively short durations, conservative LTVs, and contractual maturities, position us well.

Speaker #3: With that said, our results in the first quarter were impacted by the broader volatility across technology and software assets. As spreads widened meaningfully across technology credit names, valuations came under pressure across the space more broadly, including within our own portfolio.

Craig Packer: As spreads widened meaningfully across technology credit names, valuations came under pressure across the space more broadly, including with our own portfolio. Importantly, this was a market-driven pressure rather than a reflection of credit stress. Over 80% of the write-down during the quarter was attributable to mark-to-market movements, it did not reflect a weakness in the underlying quality of our assets. Since quarter end, technology broadly syndicated loan prices have rebounded by roughly 70 basis points in April, which we think is an encouraging sign that the conversation is becoming more balanced and constructive. I would also highlight that our earnings this quarter were impacted by many of the same headwinds affecting the broader BDC sector.

Speaker #3: Importantly, this was a market-driven pressure rather than a reflection of credit stress. Over 80% of the write-down during the quarter was attributable to mark-to-market movements, and it did not reflect a weakness in the underlying quality of our assets.

Speaker #3: Since quarter-end, technology broadly syndicated loan prices have rebounded by roughly 70 basis points in April, which we think is an encouraging sign that the conversation is becoming more balanced and highlight that our earnings this quarter were impacted by many of the same headwinds affecting the broader BDC sector, lower base rates and tighter spreads weighed on adjusted net investment income and elevated repayments kept leveraged more moderate than we would have otherwise expected as we continue to ramp the portfolio.

Craig Packer: Lower base rates and tighter spreads weighed on adjusted net investment income. Elevated repayments kept leverage more moderate than we would have otherwise expected as we continue to ramp the portfolio. We look ahead, we're confident in the fundamentals that underpin the OTF portfolio. We are long-term investors. We have constructed the portfolio with that perspective in mind. There are questions around the impact to software from AI, we believe that over time, the high-quality technology businesses we finance will display resilience given the stability we've seen today and that we anticipate over time. Today, OTF has ample dry powder and the ability to increase leverage towards our target range. Volatile periods like this have historically created attractive opportunities for disciplined capital deployment. That said, our underwriting bar will remain high. We expect to stay selective in the opportunities we pursue.

Speaker #3: As we look ahead, we're confident in the fundamentals that underpin the OTF portfolio. We're a long-term investor, and we have constructed the portfolio with that perspective in mind.

Speaker #3: While there are questions around the impact to software from AI, we believe that over time, the high-quality technology businesses we finance will display resilience given the stability we've seen today and that we anticipate over time.

Speaker #3: Today, OTF has ample dry powder and the ability to increase leverage towards our target range and volatile periods like this have historically created attractive opportunities for disciplined capital deployment.

Speaker #3: That said, our underwriting borrower will remain high, and we expect to stay selective in the opportunities we pursue. With that, I'll turn it over to Eric.

Craig Packer: With that, I'll turn it over to Erik.

Speaker #2: Thanks, Craig, and good morning, everyone. Our strategy remains centered on lending to innovative, market-leading technology companies. Today, approximately 70% of the portfolio is in software, with a balance in other technology areas such as life sciences, hardware, and other tech-enabled services.

Erik Bissonnette: Thanks, Craig, good morning, everyone. Our strategy remains centered on lending to innovative market-leading technology companies. Today, approximately 70% of the portfolio is in software, with the balance in other technology areas such as life sciences, hardware, and other tech-enabled services. We detailed our AI framework on last quarter's earnings call. A full transcript of that discussion is available on our website. Today, we will focus on the portfolio to provide insight into borrower-level performance as the technology landscape continues to advance. We believe our portfolio remains positioned in the most durable segments of the software market, specifically within mission-critical products, embedded workflows, and trusted data. With a weighted average EBITDA of nearly $300 million, these scaled businesses possess the inherent resilience necessary to navigate industry shifts while continuing to invest in their platforms.

Speaker #2: We detailed our AI framework on last quarter's earnings call, and a full transcript of that discussion is available on our website. Today, we will focus on the portfolio to provide insight into borrower-level performance as the technology landscape continues to advance.

Speaker #2: We believe our portfolio remains positioned in the most durable segments of the software market, specifically within mission-critical products embedded workflows and trusted data. With a weighted average EBITDA of nearly $300 million, these scaled businesses possess the inherent resilience necessary to navigate industry shifts while continuing to invest in their platforms.

Speaker #2: The portfolio's construction further reinforces this durability. As our holdings remain predominantly senior secured, while the market sell-off caused weighted average LTVs to rise modestly to 40% from 34% last quarter, these levels remain conservative and provide a significant equity cushion beneath our debt investments.

Erik Bissonnette: The portfolio's construction further reinforces this durability as our holdings remain predominantly senior secured. While the market sell-off caused weighted average LTVs to rise modestly to 40% from 34% last quarter, these levels remain conservative and provide a significant equity cushion beneath our debt investments. We continue to see solid weighted average revenue and EBITDA growth across our software borrowers, and importantly, we have seen minimal signs of material disruption attributable to AI across the broader portfolio. Regarding core credit metrics, there were no new non-accruals this quarter, which remained significantly below the industry average at just 10 basis points of the total portfolio at fair value. Three to five rated names were steady at 8.5% at fair value as our internal ratings were broadly stable during the quarter.

Speaker #2: We continue to see solid weighted average revenue and EBITDA growth across our software borrowers, and importantly, we have seen minimal signs of material disruption attributable to AI across the broader portfolio.

Speaker #2: Regarding core credit metrics, there were no new non-accruals this quarter. Which remains significantly below the industry average at just 10 basis points of the total portfolio at fair value.

Speaker #2: Three to five rated names were steady at 8.5% at fair value, as our internal ratings are broadly stable during the quarter. Amendments remained similarly light, with no pickup in material amendment activity and portfolio company revolver utilization remained consistent with historical levels at just under 10%.

Erik Bissonnette: Amendments remained similarly light, with no pickup in material amendment activity and portfolio company revolver utilization remains consistent with historical levels at just under 10%. PIK income also remained moderate this quarter at approximately 13% of total investment income, down about half from prior peak levels, with approximately 7.6% of that coming from PIK interest and 5.4% from PIK dividends. As a reminder, PIK dividend income reflects our dedicated allocation to preferred equity positions, which are designed to generate current income and often come with attractive premium return potential. Over 98% of our PIK was structured at origination, and notably, we have not realized a single loss since inception on any PIK loan that was structured this way at origination. We view structured PIK as a valuable return enhancer that allows high-quality borrowers to prioritize growth reinvestment.

Speaker #2: Pick income also remained moderate this quarter at approximately 13% of total investment income. Down about half from prior peak levels, with approximately 7.6% of that coming from pick interest and 5.4% from pick dividends.

Speaker #2: As a reminder, pick dividend income reflects our dedicated allocation to preferred equity positions. Which are designed to generate current income and often come with attractive premium return potential.

Speaker #2: Over 98% of our pick was structured at origination, and notably, we have not realized a single loss since inception on any pick loan that was structured this way at origination.

Speaker #2: We view structured pick as a valuable return enhancer that allows high-quality borrowers to prioritize growth reinvestment. These portfolio indicators are also consistent with our direct market observations.

Erik Bissonnette: These portfolio indicators are also consistent with our direct market observations. Our 40-person dedicated technology investment team maintains a constant dialogue with portfolio companies, sponsors, and industry experts as they adapt to the changing landscape and deploy additional resources. It is notable that sophisticated software operators continue to invest heavily in AI enablement. A prime example is the strategic partnership announced earlier this month between Thoma Bravo and Google Cloud, which aims to accelerate AI transformations across enterprise software companies. We view this as a significant external signal that AI serves as a catalyst for product enhancement and value creation rather than simply a source of disruption. It was an active quarter for both new investments and repayments.

Speaker #2: Our 40-person dedicated technology investment team maintains a constant dialogue with portfolio companies, sponsors, and industry experts as they adapt to the changing landscape and deploy additional resources.

Speaker #2: It is notable that sophisticated software operators continue to invest heavily in AI enablement, a prime example is the strategic partnership announced earlier this month between Toma Bravo and Google Cloud.

Speaker #2: Which aims to accelerate AI transformations across enterprise software companies. We view this as a significant external signal that AI serves as a catalyst for product enhancement and value creation rather than simply a source of disruption.

Speaker #2: It was an active quarter for both new investments and repayments. We had $1.1 billion of repayments during the quarter, including several meaningful ones, which we think reinforces the strategic value that scaled software assets can continue to command even in a more challenging market environment.

Erik Bissonnette: We had $1.1 billion of repayments during the quarter, including several meaningful ones, which we think reinforces the strategic value that scaled software assets can continue to command even in a more challenging market environment. For example, Intelerad medical imaging software business was an over $400 million investment across the Blue Owl platform, including $163 million in OTF, and was acquired by GE HealthCare for $2.3 billion, resulting in a full repayment of our position at par. Mindbody, a 2019 vintage investment, is a software and payments providers to gyms, salons, and spas. It was a $105 million investment in OTF and an over $200 million investment across the Blue Owl platform and was fully repaid across our credit facilities and preferred equity in connection with the merger with a global leader in AI-enabled fitness tech.

Speaker #2: For example, Intellirad, medical imaging software business, was an over $400 million investment across the Blue Owl platform, including $163 million in OTF, and was acquired by GE Healthcare for $2.3 billion, resulting in a full repayment of our position at PAR.

Speaker #2: MindBody, a 2019 vintage investment, is a software and payments provider to gyms, salons, and spas. It was a $105 million investment in OTF and an over $200 million investment across the Blue Owl platform, and was fully repaid across our credit facilities and preferred equity, in connection with the merger with a global leader in AI-enabled fitness tech.

Speaker #2: And Relativity, a leading provider of e-discovery document review software, was $137 million investment in OTF and an over $340 million platform investment, where we were fully repaid through a broadly syndicated loan refinancing ahead of its recently announced plan to go public.

Erik Bissonnette: Relativity, a leading provider of e-discovery document review software, was a $137 million investment in OTF and an over $340 million platform investment, where we were fully repaid through a broadly syndicated loan refinancing ahead of its recently announced plan to go public. Our equity suite provides another avenue for the portfolio to capture differentiated upside, as proven by the partial sale of our SpaceX equity in early March. We sold 50% of our position, generating approximately $133 million of proceeds and a realized gain of $117 million, which reflected roughly a 10x return on our original investment. We viewed this as an attractive opportunity to partially monetize a strong performer while retaining the remaining 50% of the position to participate in potential future upside.

Speaker #2: Our equities lead provides another avenue for the portfolio to capture differentiated upside, as proven by the partial sale of our SpaceX equity in early March.

Speaker #2: We sold 50% of our position, generating approximately $133 million of proceeds and a realized gain of $117 million, which reflected roughly a 10-times return on our original investment.

Speaker #2: We viewed this as an attractive opportunity to partially monetize a strong performer while retaining the remaining 50% of the position to participate in potential future upside.

Speaker #2: We view this as a prime example of how our strategy can selectively capture additional value while keeping the portfolio primarily credit-oriented. On the origination side, we entered the quarter with a strong pipeline, which converted into $1.7 billion of new commitments and funded $1.3 billion, though most of that activity reflected deals worked on in Q4 prior to the most recent widening of spreads.

Erik Bissonnette: We view this as a prime example of how our strategy can selectively capture additional value while keeping the portfolio primarily credit-oriented. On the origination side, we entered the quarter with a strong pipeline, which converted into $1.7 billion of new commitments and funded $1.3 billion, though most of that activity reflected deals worked on in Q4 prior to the most recent widening of spreads. The strength of repayments offset a significant portion of originations and resulted in net leverage increasing modestly to 0.85x at quarter end, just below the low end of our target range. While software remains a primary focus, our underwriting threshold for new investments has never been higher.

Speaker #2: However, the strength of repayments offset a significant portion of originations and resulted in net leverage increasing modestly to 0.85 times a quarter-end, just below the low end of our target range.

Speaker #2: While software remains a primary focus, our underwriting threshold for new investments has never been higher. As we evaluate opportunities against a rapidly evolving AI landscape, we are increasingly selective, continuing to pass on legacy models that may have been investable years ago but now left a core defensive attributes required to withstand technological disruption, which is always been our core focus.

Erik Bissonnette: As we evaluate opportunities against a rapidly evolving AI landscape, we are increasingly selective, continuing to pass on legacy models that may have been investable years ago but now lack the core defensive attributes required to withstand technological disruption, which has always been our core focus. Looking ahead, we anticipate that software deal activity will remain tempered as the market recalibrates to current dynamics. Historically, these periods have yielded attractive entry points for disciplined lenders. With the capacity to increase leverage towards our target range, we are well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities as the market matures. At the same time, slower software deal flow may create an opportunity to revisit adjacent technology areas that have always been within scope for us, including digital infrastructure and life sciences, where we believe we can generate attractive, less correlated returns over time.

Speaker #2: Looking ahead, we anticipate that software deal activity will remain tempered as the market recalibrates to current dynamics. Historically, these periods have yielded attractive entry points for disciplined lenders, with the capacity to increase leverage towards our target range we are well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities as the market matures.

Speaker #2: At the same time, slower software deal flow may create an opportunity to revisit adjacent technology areas that have always been within scope for us, including digital infrastructure and life sciences, where we believe we can generate attractive, less correlated returns over time.

Speaker #2: In digital infrastructure, we continue to see opportunities in areas that help power AI enablement, such as GPUs and data center financings. Blue Owl also has a dedicated life sciences credit and royalties platform called LSI Financing, with specialized expertise and flexible financing solutions across the capital structure.

Erik Bissonnette: In digital infrastructure, we continue to see opportunities in areas that help power AI enablement, such as GPUs and data center financings. Blue Owl also has a dedicated life sciences credit and royalties platform called LSI Financing, with specialized expertise and flexible financing solutions across the capital structure. That team focuses on term loans and royalty-based structures for later-stage companies funding innovation, commercialization, and drug development. LSI Financing currently includes 11 debt and royalty investments. OTF entered the strategy in November 2024, and this exposure has since delivered a net IRR of over 14% for the fund. Collectively, these strategies represent approximately 3% of the current portfolio, so there is ample room to increase our allocation from here as opportunities emerge. Overall, we are confident in the quality of the portfolio and how the platform is positioned today.

Speaker #2: That team focuses on term loans and royalty-based structures for later-stage companies, funding innovation, commercialization, and drug development. LSI Financing currently includes 11 debt and royalty investments.

Speaker #2: OTF entered the strategy in November 2024, and this exposure has since delivered a net IRR of over 14% for the fund. Collectively, these strategies represent approximately 3% of the current portfolio, so there is ample room to increase our allocation from here as opportunities emerge.

Speaker #2: Overall, we are confident in the quality of the portfolio and how the platform is positioned today. While AI-related uncertainty has clearly shaped market sentiment, the portfolio continues to perform, and we believe OTF is well equipped to capitalize on opportunities as the market continues to adjust.

Erik Bissonnette: Overall, we are confident in the quality of the portfolio and how the platform is positioned today. While AI-related uncertainty has clearly shaped market sentiment, the portfolio continues to perform, and we believe OTF is well equipped to capitalize on opportunities as the market continues to adjust.

Erik Bissonnette: While AI-related uncertainty has clearly shaped market sentiment, the portfolio continues to perform, and we believe OTF is well equipped to capitalize on opportunities as the market continues to adjust. Now I'll turn the call over to Jonathan to discuss our financial results in more detail.

Speaker #2: Now, I'll turn the call over to Jonathan to discuss our financial results in more detail.

Erik Bissonnette: Now I'll turn the call over to Jonathan to discuss our financial results in more detail.

Speaker #1: Thank you, Eric. In the first quarter, OTF reported adjusted net investment income of $29 per share. While we continue to make progress in ramping the portfolio, our results this quarter reflected several headwinds that have been affecting the market, including the full impact of the three rate cuts between September and December, spread compression from 2025 as newer originations came on at tighter spreads, and lighter non-recurring income which came in at approximately 1 cent below historical averages.

Jonathan Lamm: Thank you, Erik. In Q1, OTF reported adjusted net investment income of $0.29 per share. While we continued to make progress in ramping the portfolio, our results this quarter reflected several headwinds that have been affecting the market, including the full impact of the 3 rate cuts between September and December, spread compression from 2025 as newer originations came on at tighter spreads, and lighter non-recurring income, which came in at approximately $0.01 below historical averages. We would also note that our GAAP results also included $0.08 per share of capital gains incentive fee reversals driven by mark-to-market impacts on equity investments following the market sell-off.

Speaker #1: We would also note that our gap results also included 8 cents per share of capital gains incentive fee reversals driven by mark-to-market impacts on equity investments following the market sell-off.

Speaker #1: Earlier this week, our board declared a first-quarter regular dividend of $35 per share, consistent with our last quarterly distribution, which will be paid on or before July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2026.

Jonathan Lamm: Earlier this week, our board declared a Q1 regular dividend of $0.35 per share, consistent with our last quarterly distribution, which will be paid on or before 15 July 2026, to shareholders of record as of 30 June 2026. We also continue to pay a quarterly special dividend of $0.05 per share through September 2026, supported by spillover income generated prior to listing, bringing total distributions for the quarter to $0.40 per share. At our current rate of deployment and leverage, along with the widening spread environment, we remain confident in the long-term support for our base dividend. However, given the current market backdrop, it may take somewhat longer for earnings to cover the base dividend than we previously expected.

Speaker #1: We also continue to pay a quarterly special dividend of 5 cents per share through September 2026. Supported by spillover income generated prior to listing, bringing total distributions for the quarter to 40 cents per share.

Speaker #1: At our current rate of deployment and leverage, along with the widening spread environment, we remain confident in the long-term support for our base dividend.

Speaker #1: However, given the current market backdrop, it may take somewhat longer for earnings to cover the base dividend than we previously expected. Importantly, we continue to have meaningful support from spillover income of 50 cents per share as well as gains from our equity book as we continue to ramp the portfolio.

Jonathan Lamm: Importantly, we continue to have meaningful support from spillover income of $0.50 per share, as well as gains from our equity book as we continue to ramp the portfolio. Moving to the balance sheet. NAV per share was $16.49 at quarter end, down from $17.33 in the prior quarter, primarily reflecting the impact of mark-to-market adjustments, partially offset by realized gains as well as $0.05 per share of accretion from share repurchases during the quarter. We bought back approximately $50 million of stock, bringing total repurchases over the past 2 quarters to $115 million. These repurchases reflect our conviction in the quality of the portfolio while still preserving ample capacity to deploy into what we see as an increasingly more attractive market environment for technology names.

Speaker #1: Moving to the balance sheet, NAV per share was $16.49 a quarter-end, down from $17.33 in the prior quarter, primarily reflecting the impact of mark-to-market adjustments.

Speaker #1: Partially offset by realized gains, as well as $0.05 per share of accretion from share repurchases during the quarter. We bought back approximately $50 million of stock, bringing total repurchases over the past two quarters to $115 million.

Speaker #1: These repurchases reflect our conviction in the quality of the portfolio, while still preserving ample capacity to deploy into what we see as an increasingly attractive market environment for technology names.

Speaker #1: Our board also authorized a new $300 million share repurchase program in February, replacing the prior $200 million authorization, leaving approximately $250 million remaining following our first-quarter activity.

Jonathan Lamm: Our board also authorized a new $300 million share repurchase program in February, replacing the prior $200 million authorization, leaving approximately $250 million remaining following our Q1 activity. We ended the quarter with net leverage at 0.85 times, reflecting $284 million of net funded investment activity. While leverage increased modestly during the quarter, it remains just below the low end of our target range of 0.9 to 1.25 times, which we believe leaves us well positioned to continue growing the portfolio as opportunities become more attractive. Turning to our capital structure. We continue to be active in further strengthening our balance sheet.

Speaker #1: We ended the quarter with net leverage at 0.85 times, reflecting $284 million of net funded investment activity. While leverage increased modestly during the quarter, it remains just below the low end of our target range of 0.9 to 1.25 times, which we believe leaves us well positioned to continue growing the portfolio as opportunities become more attractive.

Speaker #1: Turning to our capital structure, we continue to be active in further strengthening our balance sheet. In January, we issued a $400 million unsecured bond, which we subsequently swapped to a floating-rate coupon.

Jonathan Lamm: In January, we issued a $400 million unsecured bond, which we subsequently swapped to a floating rate coupon. This transaction demonstrated continued access to the investment grade unsecured market while maintaining alignment with our predominantly floating rate asset base. We ended the quarter with over $2.3 billion of total cash and available capacity across our credit facilities. This provides ample liquidity to meet upcoming obligations, including our June 2026 note maturity, and support continued portfolio growth as we move toward our target leverage range while maintaining balance sheet flexibility. Additionally, at this time, approximately 80% of OTF stock float has now been released. The second to last lock-up release scheduled for 20 May, and the final lock-up release on 12 June. We believe these additional releases should continue to ease technical pressures, support trading liquidity, and further diversify our shareholder base over time.

Speaker #1: This transaction demonstrated continued access to the investment-grade unsecured market while maintaining alignment with our predominantly floating-rate asset base. We ended the quarter with over $2.3 billion of total cash and available capacity across our credit facilities.

Speaker #1: This provides ample liquidity to meet upcoming obligations, including our June 2026 note maturity, and supports continued portfolio growth as we move toward our target leverage range while maintaining balance sheet flexibility.

Speaker #1: Additionally, at this time, approximately 80% of OTF's stock float has now been released. The second-to-last lockup release scheduled from May 20 and the final lockup release on June 12.

Speaker #1: We believe these additional releases should continue to ease technical pressures, support trading liquidity, and further diversify our shareholder base over time. And now, I'll hand it back to Craig to provide final thoughts for today's call.

Jonathan Lamm: Now I'll hand it back to Craig to provide final thoughts for today's call.

Speaker #2: Thanks, Jonathan. As we wrap up today's call, I want to step back and reflect on what we believe this environment means for OTF. Periods like this tend to create more dispersion across technology, and that is especially true when the market is trying to separate durable businesses from those that may be more exposed to change.

Craig Packer: Thanks, Jonathan. As we wrap up today's call, I want to step back and reflect on what we believe this environment means for OTF. Periods like this tend to create more dispersion across technology, and that is especially true when the market is trying to separate durable businesses from those that may be more exposed to change. In our view, this is exactly the type of environment where domain expertise, disciplined underwriting, and long-term perspective matter most. Recent volatility in the broadly syndicated loan market, along with slower retail capital inflows into private credit, has made the supply-demand balance for new deals look more favorable than it has been in years. We believe that backdrop may create a more differentiated opportunity set for lenders with the experience and underwriting depth to distinguish between businesses that can adapt and strengthen through this cycle and those that may not.

Speaker #2: In our view, this is exactly the type of environment where domain expertise, disciplined underwriting, and a long-term perspective matter most. Recent volatility in the broadly syndicated loan market, along with slower retail capital inflows into private credit, has made the supply-demand balance for new deals look more favorable than it has been in years.

Speaker #2: We believe that backdrop may create a more differentiated opportunity set for lenders with the experience and underwriting depth to distinguish between businesses that can adapt and strengthen through this cycle and those that may not.

Speaker #2: Importantly, we do not need a significant rebound in LBO volumes to improve returns from here. Even in a more moderate deal environment, we see meaningful opportunity to enhance portfolio spread through activity within our existing portfolio, including refinancing or re-underwriting names we know well and continue to like.

Craig Packer: Importantly, we do not need a significant rebound in LBO volumes to improve returns from here. Even in a more moderate deal environment, we see meaningful opportunity to enhance portfolio spread through activity within our existing portfolio, including refinancing or re-underwriting names we know well and continue to like. That is where we believe OTF has unique positioning in the market. Our portfolio remains concentrated in businesses we believe are durable and mostly have considerable backing from large private equity sponsors. Our balance sheet still has meaningful room to grow, and with leverage below our target range, we have the dry powder, team, and platform to move thoughtfully as opportunities emerge. Importantly, OTF's path from here is also somewhat different from that of many other BDCs. Because we're still ramping toward our target leverage range, we have a clear opportunity to grow earnings through prudent deployment over time.

Speaker #2: That is where we believe OTF has unique positioning in the market. Our portfolio remains concentrated in businesses we believe are durable and mostly have considerable backing from large private equity sponsors.

Speaker #2: Our balance sheet still has meaningful room to grow and with leverage below our target range, we have the dry powder, team, and platform to move thoughtfully as opportunities emerge.

Speaker #2: Importantly, OTF's path from here is also somewhat different from that of many other BDCs. Because we are still ramping toward our target leverage range, we have a clear opportunity to grow earnings through prudent deployment over time.

Speaker #2: At the same time, we are not dependent on one narrow part of the market. Although software remains our core focus, we have the flexibility to target adjacent technology areas such as digital infrastructure and life sciences where Blue Owl has dedicated investment teams and where we believe we can generate attractive less correlated returns over time.

Craig Packer: At the same time, we are not dependent on one narrow part of the market. Although software remains our core focus, we have the flexibility to target adjacent technology areas such as digital infrastructure and life sciences, where Blue Owl has dedicated investment teams and where we believe we can generate attractive, less correlated returns over time. Looking ahead, we believe OTF is exceptionally well-positioned to expand spread and improve returns by investing in this environment. We will remain cautious and highly selective, but we believe that discipline, combined with the quality of the portfolio and our long-term credit track record, should serve shareholders well. OTF has generated a strong track record since inception in 2018, with a net realized gain of 29 basis points annually, which we believe speaks to the strength of our underwriting across cycles. Thank you for your continued support.

Speaker #2: Looking ahead, we believe OTF is exceptionally well positioned to expand spread and improve returns by investing in this environment. We will remain cautious and highly selective but we believe that discipline, combined with the quality of the portfolio and our long-term credit track record, should serve shareholders well.

Speaker #2: OTF has generated strong track records since inception in 2018 with a net realized gain of $29 basis points annually which we believe speaks to the strength of our underwriting across cycles.

Speaker #2: Thank you for your continued support, Operator. Please open the line for questions.

Craig Packer: Operator, please open the line for questions.

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Speaker #3: Today's first question is coming from Finney and O'Shea of Wells Fargo. Please go ahead.

Speaker #4: Hey, everyone. Good morning. I guess Craig or Eric, big picture on software performing well still, but the theme—more and more, the decided theme—is lenders in private credit and the liquid market want to pare down exposure, have less appetite for it, maybe from a portfolio construction, maybe from a risk perspective.

Finian O'Shea: Hey, everyone. Good morning. I guess Craig or Erik, big picture on software, performing well still, but the theme, you know, more and more, decided theme is lenders, in private credit and the liquid market, want to pare down exposure, have less appetite for it, maybe from a portfolio construction, maybe from a risk perspective. Maybe it's temporary, but to the extent that that continues, is that a concern for future credit quality, if new money sort of dries up from the broader credit domain?

Speaker #4: Maybe it's temporary, but to the extent that that continues, is that a concern for future credit quality if new money sort of dries up from the broader credit domain?

Craig Packer: Hey, Fin, I'll start. Eric, you can chime in. Look, to start, I would say that, you know, AI is a significant issue, and all lenders are trying to make sense, and all equity holders are trying to make sense of the impact in AI and software. It's moving quickly. I think as time elapses, we're all gonna be able to better understand just how significant this is. You know, this is a moment of kind of peak uncertainty, and time will help that. I think that your characterization, I think is fair. I think most lenders that have significant software will be looking to reduce exposure.

Speaker #2: Hey, Finn. I'll start. Eric, you can chime in. Look, to start, I would say that AI is a significant issue, and all lenders are trying to make sense—and all equity holders are trying to make sense—of the impact in AI and software.

Speaker #2: And it's moving quickly. And so, I think as time elapses, we're all going to be able to better understand just how significant this is.

Speaker #2: So, this is a moment of kind of peak uncertainty, and time will help that. I think that your characterization, I think, is fair.

Speaker #2: I think most lenders that have significant software will be looking to reduce exposure. I think we'll be looking to reduce exposure, but within reasonable bounds.

Craig Packer: I think we'll be looking to reduce exposure, but within, you know, reasonable bounds. I think we'll still, at OTF, still be a significant player in software, but our bar is gonna be very high for new investments, but also very high as we have opportunities to refinance. We're gonna go through our same process in making investment decisions in new software deals like we do in every other investment, and take into account our outlook, our confidence in getting repaid. We're gonna certainly wanna make sure that if we are staying invested in software names, that we're getting appropriately compensated. Spreads have widened materially in the software sector given that uncertainty. The companies are doing well.

Speaker #2: I think we'll still, at OTF, be a significant player in software. But our bar is going to be very high for new investments, but also very high as we have opportunities to refinance.

Speaker #2: We're going to go through our same process in making deals like we do in every other investment and take into account our outlook, our confidence in getting repaid.

Speaker #2: And we're going to certainly want to make sure that if we are staying invested in software names, we're getting appropriately compensated, and spreads have widened materially in the software sector given that uncertainty.

Speaker #2: The companies are doing well. Even if good durable software businesses we believe will continue to do well in an AI world and they're working very closely with the sponsors to ensure that.

Craig Packer: Even if, you know, good durable software businesses, we believe will continue to do well in an AI world, and they're working very closely with the sponsors to ensure that. If the companies are performing well, even in a world where lenders are looking to pull back, I would expect those companies to continue to have access to financing. The financing will be more expensive, it had tightened in quite considerably in the last 18 months. To a certain extent, it's reverting back to more historical levels. Again, it's all about credit performance. It's all about confidence in getting repaid. I feel confident if the company's outlooks are reasonable for lenders and lenders feel protected, there'll be plenty of capital there. It's just maybe more expensive.

Speaker #2: If the companies are performing well, even in a world where lenders are looking to pull back, I would expect those companies to continue to have access to financing.

Speaker #2: The financing will be more expensive, but it had tightened in quite considerably in the last 18 months. And so, to a certain extent, it's reverting back to more historical levels.

Speaker #2: Again, it's all about credit performance. It's all about confidence in getting repaid. I feel confident if the companies' outlooks are reasonable for lenders and lenders feel protected, then they'll be plenty of capital there.

Speaker #2: It's just maybe more expensive. The private equity firms—again, if the businesses are performing well—then the private equity firms will equally have capital to support those businesses.

Craig Packer: If the businesses are performing well, the private equity firms will equally have capital to support those businesses. I think the general picture I am painting is one where credits will be refinancable, even if lenders want to reduce exposure, then there'll be other lenders that potentially can increase. Companies can pay down debt, they can delever, sponsors can commit more capital. I think if the companies are doing well, they'll be refinancable.

Speaker #2: So I think the general picture I'm painting is one where it's credits will be refinancable even if lenders want to reduce exposure. Then there'll be other lenders that potentially can increase companies can pay down debt.

Speaker #2: They can de-lever. Sponsors can commit more capital. But I think if the companies are doing well, they'll be refinancable.

Speaker #4: Yep. Appreciate that. Follow up more on the portfolio picture today. The marks this quarter look pretty broad. Spread related but then the sharper or more acute marks look to us at least either say tied to liquid there's a BSL quote kind of thing or junior like prep equity type exposure.

Finian O'Shea: Yep. Appreciate that. Follow up more on the portfolio picture today. The marks this quarter look pretty broad spread related, but then the sharper, more acute marks look to us at least either say tied to liquid, you know, there's a BSL quote kind of thing, or junior like pref equity type exposure. Correct me if I'm wrong there. The question is that, is that a pure loan to value thing, just taking down enterprise value, or is there any, you know, slowing in performance across that book? Thanks.

Speaker #4: Correct me if I'm wrong there. The question is is that a pure loan to value thing just taking down enterprise value or is there any slowing in performance across that book?

Speaker #4: Thanks.

Speaker #2: Yeah. No. About a third of, thanks Finn, about a third of the marks associated with our markdowns were in those, in that all multiple-driven, nothing of materiality from a fundamental perspective.

Jonathan Lamm: Yeah, no. Thanks, Finn. About a third of the marks associated with our markdowns were in that book. Really all multiple driven, nothing, you know, nothing of materiality from a fundamental perspective. You know, the vast majority, again, on the debt side as well, spread related. Just speaking to the book that you're referring to, that has been an incredible driver of net realized gains for us since inception of, you know, close to 30 basis points annualized. We're giving back a little bit here just on mark movements.

Speaker #2: And the vast majority again on the debt side as well spread related. So just speaking to the book that you're referring to, that has been incredible driver of net realized gains for us since inception of close to 30 basis points annualized.

Speaker #2: And so we're giving back a little bit here just on mark movement.

Craig Packer: 80% of the move in our debt marks was just spread driven. Again, I think our results in OTF, look, the fund over the arc of time has had one of the best credit performances in the industry, and we've had net NAV growth. I think it's very logical and expected, you know, after a quarter that just went through a really re-rating of valuation in the software space. I think any investor would expect that to be reflected in our marks, I think you bucketed it properly. The public loans move meaningfully. That's very observable. That is reflected in the portion of our book that's BSL related.

Speaker #4: Eighty percent of the move in our debt marks was just spread driven. And again, I think this is—I think our results in OTF, look, the fund over the arc of time has had one of the best credit performances in the industry.

Speaker #4: And we've had net NAV growth. But I think it's very logical and expected after a quarter that just went through a really re-rating of valuation in the software space.

Speaker #4: I think any investor would expect that to be reflected in our marks. And I think you bucketed it properly. The public loan—the public loans move meaningfully.

Speaker #4: That's very observable, and that is reflected in the portion of our book that's BSL-related. And the more junior investments, which have performed well, we do go through a valuation process.

Craig Packer: The more junior investments which have performed well, we do go through a valuation process, and those were also marked appropriately down. I think the book behaved the way I think investors should expect given the environment that we just went through. But we're coming from such a strong position of strength, and gave back a little bit this quarter.

Speaker #4: And those were also marked appropriately down. So I think the book behaved the way I think investors should expect given the environment that we just went through.

Speaker #4: But we're coming from such a strong position of strength and gave back a little bit this quarter.

Speaker #2: Great. Thanks, everybody.

Finian O'Shea: Great. Thanks, everybody.

Speaker #4: Thanks, Finn.

Craig Packer: Thanks, Finn.

Speaker #1: Thank you. The next question is coming from Brian McKenna of Citizens. Please go ahead.

Operator: Thank you. The next question is coming from Brian McKenna of Citizens. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Great, thanks. So it does feel like the tide might be shifting a bit here in the public software market. IGV is up 20% from the lows.

Brian McKenna: Great, thanks. It does feel like the tide might be shifting a bit here in the public software market. You know, the IGV is up 20% from the lows. If you look at some of the other names and subsectors within that, you know, they're up quite a bit above that. Eric, I'm curious your thoughts here. You know, it does seem like maybe the public markets in this area overcorrected. We're getting some of that back. We'll see if a few weeks make a new trend. If this recovery in public software valuations continue, does that start to drive a recovery in transaction activity?

Speaker #5: And then, if you look at some of the other names and subsectors within that, they're up quite a bit above that. So, Eric, I'm curious—your thoughts here?

Speaker #5: It does seem like maybe the public markets in this area overcorrected. We're getting some of that back. And then we'll see if a few weeks make a new trend.

Speaker #5: But if this recovery in public software valuations continues, does that start to drive a recovery in transaction activity? And then, I'm also curious—the sponsors you're talking to and those counterparts, are any of them starting to look at some take-private opportunities?

Brian McKenna: I'm also curious, you know, the sponsors you're talking to and those counterparts, are any of them starting to look at, some take private opportunities?

Speaker #2: Yeah. Look, we've seen a market change in sentiment as reflected in public stocks. We're going through public earnings right now. I won't mention specific names.

Erik Bissonnette: Yeah, look, we've seen a market change in sentiment, you know, as reflected in public stocks. We're going through public earnings right now. I won't mention specific names, but broadly speaking, the prints that we've seen have been, you know, very, very strong. We're seeing very publicly focused companies perform extremely well, which is consistent with what we're seeing. You know, across our portfolios, the conversations we have with sponsors, I think they do see opportunities in a very similar fashion to what you saw in 2022, where you had a very large number of go private transactions coming off of the peak, zero-related multiples in 2020 and 2021. We think there's going to be a meaningful pickup in activity. It's a bit muted right now.

Speaker #2: But broadly speaking, the prints that we've seen have been very strong. So we're seeing very publicly focused companies perform extremely well, which is consistent with what we're seeing across our portfolios.

Speaker #2: The conversations we have with sponsors, I think they do see opportunities in a very similar fashion to what you saw in 2022, where you had a very large number of go-private transactions coming off of the peak ZERP-related multiples in 2020 and '21.

Speaker #2: So we think there's going to be a meaningful pickup in activity. It's a bit muted right now. I think there's a bit of a pause in the market.

Erik Bissonnette: I think there's a bit of a pause in the market. We're seeing sentiment shift. To our points in the comments, the nuance around the conversation has changed dramatically in the past 2 months. We've been having hundreds or thousands of conversations with investors around our views. Obviously, any of other investors in the marketplace having the same conversations. I think there's some breadcrumbs. We mentioned one with a Thoma Bravo Google announcement. You saw another one with Anthropic. There's a lot of narrative shift around the reality of a combination or a partnership and the application tier, which I think will give a bit of more balance to that conversation. I think we'll unlock some deal activity going forward in the latter half of the year.

Speaker #2: We're seeing sentiment shift. To our points in the comments, the nuance around the conversation has changed dramatically in the past two months. We've been having hundreds or thousands of conversations with investors around our views.

Speaker #2: Obviously, any of other investors in the marketplace having the same conversations. I think there's some breadcrumbs we mentioned one with a TB Google announcement.

Speaker #2: You saw another one with Anthropic. So there's a lot of narrative shift around the reality of a combination or a partnership. And the application tier which I think will give a bit of more balance to that conversation.

Speaker #2: I think will unlock some deal activity going forward in the latter half of the year.

Speaker #5: Okay. That's helpful. And then just following up on the last question in the comments there, I mean I think all the focus has been on the downside and the defensive nature and kind of where we go.

Brian McKenna: Okay, that's helpful. Then just following up on the last question in the comments there. I mean, I think all the focus has been on the downside and the defensive nature and kind of where we go. It doesn't feel like the conversation has shifted to maybe some of the upside scenarios or the positive intelligence from a lot of these businesses layering on AI. From your seat, I mean, when does that conversation start to shift, if at all? Is that a couple quarters? Like, I'm just curious about your thoughts on that as well.

Speaker #5: But it doesn't feel like the conversation has shifted to maybe some of the upside scenarios or the positive in talents from a lot of these businesses layering on AI.

Speaker #5: So from your seat—I mean, when does that conversation start to shift, if at all? Is that a couple of quarters? I'm just curious about your thoughts on that as well.

Speaker #2: Yeah. Look, I think it's going to take a few quarters. One of the great strengths of the software revenue model is that many of these companies have multi-year contracts that are committed in advance.

Erik Bissonnette: Yeah, look, I think it's gonna take a few quarters. You know, one of the great strengths of the software, you know, revenue model is that many of these companies have multi-year contracts that are committed in advance. What we're going through right now is as these businesses embed AI into their solutions, it's going to take some time to roll through, you know, the financial statements to come out in the form of new KPIs. What we are seeing is a pretty strong increase both in R&D and now revenue start to roll through the system as these agenified solutions start to take hold. I think it's gonna take a few quarters.

Speaker #2: And what we're going through right now is as these businesses embed AI into their solutions, it's going to take some time to roll through the financial statements to come out in the form of new KPIs.

Speaker #2: But what we are seeing is a pretty strong increase both in R&D and now revenue start to roll through the system as these identified solutions start to take hold.

Speaker #2: So I think it's going to take a few quarters. I think people are going to have to see a couple of prints for pretty large companies.

Erik Bissonnette: I think people are gonna have to see a couple of prints from pretty large companies and continue to perform. That sentiment, I believe, will change. Look, obviously, things move quickly. You know, 8 weeks ago, I'm not sure I would have told you that I think, you know, we feel meaningfully better in terms of narrative and sentiment, but I do feel better today. I think that's gonna just continue to improve over time as we see the stability and durability of these assets and the continued growth.

Speaker #2: And continue to perform. But that sentiment I believe will change. Look, obviously things move quickly. Eight weeks ago, I'm not sure I would have told you that.

Speaker #2: I think we feel meaningfully better in terms of narrative and sentiment. But I do feel better today and I think that's going to just continue to improve over time as we see the stability and durability of these assets and the continued growth.

Speaker #5: All right. I'll leave it there. Thanks so much.

Brian McKenna: All right. I'll leave it there. Thanks so much.

Speaker #1: Once again, ladies and gentlemen, that is Star One. If you would like to register, a question at this time. Our next question is coming from Kenneth Lee of RBC Capital Markets.

Operator: Once again, ladies and gentlemen, that is star one if you would like to register a question at this time. Our next question is coming from Kenneth Lee of RBC Capital Markets. Please go ahead.

Speaker #1: Please go ahead.

Speaker #4: Hey, good afternoon. And thanks for taking my question. Just in terms of potentially looking at other opportunities outside of software, you mentioned digital infrastructure.

Kenneth Lee: Good afternoon, and thanks for taking my question. Just in terms of potentially looking at other opportunities outside of software, you mentioned digital infrastructure, life sciences. Maybe just talk a little bit more about, you know, what sorts of deals you're seeing in those kind of pipelines and whether there's wide enough funnel for you to make enough investments to continue to ramp up the portfolio, you know, roughly within the same kind of original time frames. Thanks.

Speaker #4: Life Sciences maybe just talk a little bit more about what sorts of deals you're seeing in those kind of pipelines and whether there's enough wide enough funnel for you to make enough investments to continue to ramp up the portfolio roughly within the same kind of original timeframes.

Speaker #4: Thanks.

Speaker #6: I'm sure I'll start. The answer is yes. I think that there's enough. Look, I don't want to overstate this. Software is the biggest part of the book.

Craig Packer: Sure. I'll start one. You know, I, the answer is yes. I think that there is enough. Look, I don't want to overstate this. Software is the biggest part of the book and will be for the foreseeable future because it's performed extremely well, and we expect it to perform extremely well. As I touched on a few minutes ago, I think we will look to reduce the software exposure and really focus on the best names that we have the most confidence in. There are two examples of sectors that we've already been active in. We have teams that have dedicated capabilities, and they're quite meaningful. We talked about life sciences, which has been an area we've been active.

Speaker #6: And we'll be for the foreseeable future because its performed extremely well and we expect it to perform extremely well. But as I touched on a few minutes ago, I think we will look to reduce the software exposure and really focus on the best names that we have the most confidence in.

Speaker #6: And these are two examples of sectors that we've already been active in. We have teams that have dedicated capabilities, and they're quite meaningful.

Speaker #6: So we talked about Life Sciences. Which has been an area we've been active. These are commercially successful in the market. Drug royalties or loans to companies that have those drugs with very predictable revenue streams that take deep technical knowledge of the underlying drugs and market demand.

Craig Packer: These are commercially successful in the market, drug royalties or loans to companies that have those drugs with very predictable revenue streams that take the technical knowledge of the underlying drugs and market demand to invest in. We have a team that has that expertise, and we've been investing in it. We're seeing terrific opportunities that very much fit the remit of the technology fund, but are obviously nothing to do with software itself. That's an area I think is scalable, and where the deals are sizable. Very different. There's not typically a private equity firm involved. These are public or private companies. It's an area that we'd like to scale up.

Speaker #6: To invest in. And we have a team that has that expertise. And we've been investing in it. And we're seeing terrific opportunities that very much fit the remit of the technology fund.

Speaker #6: But are obviously not nothing to do with software itself. So that's an area I think is scalable. And where the deals are sizable. Very different.

Speaker #6: There's not typically a private equity firm involved. These are public or private companies, and it's an area that we'd like to scale up.

Speaker #6: I don't know if you want to touch Eric on digital infrastructure.

Craig Packer: I don't know if you want to touch, Erik, on digital infrastructure.

Speaker #2: Yeah. On the digital infrastructure side, we've done a few transactions on the GPU financing space which I think is a misunderstood part of the market.

Erik Bissonnette: Yeah. On the digital infrastructure side, we've done a few transactions on the GPU financing space, which I think is a misunderstood part of the market. We're not really financing GPUs to any residual value. They tend to be JVs or SPVs with IG counterparty credit risk, amortizing structures, premium rates of returns are very tightly documented, oftentimes with a corporate guarantee as well. Really interesting assets. You've seen a few of those start to leak into the public markets recently. I think there's broader acceptance of the structures that we've been really pioneering over the past year. We have quite a few of those in the hopper right now.

Speaker #2: We're not really financing GPUs to any residual value. They tend to be JVs or SPVs with IG counterparty credit risk, amortizing structures, premium rates of returns.

Speaker #2: So very tightly documented oftentimes with the corporate guarantee as well. So really interesting assets. You've seen a few of those start to leak into the public markets recently.

Speaker #2: So I think there's broader acceptance of the structures that we've been really pioneering over the past year. We have quite a few of those in the hopper right now.

Speaker #2: Clearly, from our seat, the demand for compute continues to be exceptionally high—well in excess of the supply of it. So there will be some interesting opportunities there that we're working on right now.

Erik Bissonnette: Clearly from our seat, the demand for compute continues to be exceptionally high, well in excess of the supply of it. Will be some interesting opportunities there that we're working on right now. Evan, on the data center side, you know, there are often things that we see through the broader Blue Owl platform. We have our IPI data center business who's actively involved in the development of these these builds with hyperscaler offtakes. There's gonna be some activity hopefully that we can review and analyze over the course of this year. I think, you know, we'll increase the percentage of this, but there's some natural limiters. Oftentimes these fit into the non-qualified bucket, so I don't think it's gonna be disproportionately high, but I think really attractive on a go-forward basis.

Speaker #2: And then on often things that we see through the broader Blue Owl platform. We have our IPI data center business who's actively involved in the development of these builds with hyperscaler offtakes.

Speaker #2: So there's going to be some activity hopefully that we can review and analyze over the course of this year. And I think we'll increase the percentage of this.

Speaker #2: But there's some natural limiters. Oftentimes these fit into the non-qualified bucket. So I don't think it's going to be disproportionately high. But I think really attractive on a go-forward basis.

Speaker #4: Gotcha. Very helpful there. Very helpful color there. And one follow-up if I may. You touched upon this briefly in the prepared remarks. Around the dividend.

Kenneth Lee: Gotcha. Very helpful there. Very helpful color there. One follow-up, if I may. You touched upon this briefly in the prepared remarks around the dividend. Wonder if you can share some additional thoughts around dividend coverage. Is it something that the board is going to continually evaluate just based on deal activity and ramping progress of the portfolio, just given that sounds like that the time frames could be a little bit longer in terms of when you get your targeted leverage ranges there? Thanks.

Speaker #4: Wondering if you can share some additional thoughts around dividend coverage. Is this something that the board is going to continually evaluate just based on deal activity and ramping progress of the portfolio?

Speaker #4: Just given that the sounds like the timeframes could be a little bit longer in terms of when you get your targeted leverage ranges there.

Speaker #4: Thanks.

Speaker #2: Yeah. I mean, look, we're always constantly thinking through the dividends for all of our companies and the board is definitely always focused on it.

Jonathan Lamm: Yeah, I mean, look, we're always constantly thinking through the dividends for all of our companies, and the board is definitely always focused on it. We know the drivers here, similar to drivers in our other businesses. It's deployment leverage. It spreads. Here it's also a little bit of the churn associated with the structured capital book. All of those things have obviously been, you know, or at least the churn and deployment have certainly been impacted by, you know, by the market events and just the market perceptions over the course of this year. All we're indicating here is that it will take longer for those things to play out.

Speaker #2: We know the drivers here similar to drivers in our other businesses. It's deployment leverage. It's spreads. Here it's also a little bit of the churn associated with the structured capital.

Speaker #2: All of those things have obviously been or at least the churn and deployment have certainly been impacted by the market events and just the market perceptions over the course of this year.

Speaker #2: And so we're all we're indicating here is that it will take longer for those things to play out. In terms of the dividend and getting there, we haven't changed our view as to the ultimate outcome in terms of getting there.

Jonathan Lamm: In terms of the dividend and getting there, we haven't changed our view as to, you know, the ultimate outcome in terms of getting there. It's really just much more of a timing thing. We've got, you know, post this quarter, where we are still paying out roughly $0.11 more than what we earned. We've still got $0.50 of spillover income, there's plenty of runway for us in the context of a short term, you know, just slippage with respect to reaching the dividend.

Speaker #2: It's really just much more of a timing thing. And we've got post this quarter where we are still paying out roughly 11 cents more than what we earned.

Speaker #2: We've still got 50 cents of spillover income. And so there's plenty of runway for us in the context of a short-term just slippage with respect to reaching the dividend.

Speaker #1: Yeah. I think the only thing I would add to that is as we go through any amendments or any existing positions, obviously we're going to do comprehensive and thoughtful reunderwritings of everything.

Erik Bissonnette: Yeah, I think the only thing I would add to that is, you know, as we go through any amendments or any potential extensions of existing positions, obviously we're gonna do comprehensive and thoughtful re-underwritings of everything. But given our view of what we've done with respect to our AI, our AI reviews and our AI internal evaluations, you know, we think there's a lot of companies that, you know, we've financed over the past few years that are exceptionally well-positioned to grow and compound in an AI future that we did at tight spreads. As those come up for renewal, we'll re-underwrite them, but most likely you'll see pretty meaningful mark-to-market adjustments on some of our better performing assets. I think that's a third leg of the stool that I would add there.

Speaker #1: But given our view of what we've done, with respect to our AI reviews and our AI internal evaluations, we think there are a lot of companies that we've financed over the past few years that are exceptionally well positioned to grow and compound in an AI future, that we did at tight spreads.

Speaker #1: So as those come up for renewal, we'll reunderwrite them. But most likely you'll see pretty meaningful mark-to-market adjustments on some of our better performing assets.

Speaker #1: So I think that's a third leg of the stool that I would add there.

Speaker #4: Gotcha. Very helpful there. Thanks again.

Kenneth Lee: Gotcha. Very helpful there. Thanks again.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question is coming from Aaron Segonovich of Truist Securities. Please go ahead.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question is coming from Aaron Siganovich of Truist Securities. Please go ahead.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question is coming from Arren Cyganovich of Truist Securities. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Yeah. I was just wondering if you could talk about how the overall platform is dealing with the high level of redemption requests and the evergreen funds that are obviously not directly associated with OTF.

Aaron Siganovich: Yeah. I was just wondering if you could talk about how the overall platform is dealing with the, you know, the high level of redemption requests in the evergreen funds that are, you know, obviously not directly associated with OTF, and whether or not that's impacting your ability to maybe put as much capital to work as you need, or if there's enough institutional flow coming in that can help essentially offset that.

Arren Cyganovich: Yeah. I was just wondering if you could talk about how the overall platform is dealing with the, you know, the high level of redemption requests in the evergreen funds that are, you know, obviously not directly associated with OTF, and whether or not that's impacting your ability to maybe put as much capital to work as you need, or if there's enough institutional flow coming in that can help essentially offset that.

Speaker #5: In whether or not that's impacting your ability to maybe put as much capital to work as you need or if there's enough institutional flow coming in that can help essentially offset that.

Speaker #2: Oh, it hasn't had any impact on our ability to deploy capital. Obviously, the individual funds have capital; we've talked about that at OTF.

Craig Packer: It hasn't had any impact on our ability to deploy capital. Obviously, the funds, individual funds have capital. We, you know, we've talked about that at OTF. We, you know, we'd like to find attractive investment opportunities. OBDC, we talked earlier today, we just reduced leverage. We have non-BDC capital, institutional capital, no impact on our ability to deploy. The non-traded funds that have outflows have ample liquidity to cover those outflows, there's no ripple effect there. It's only a part of our business, it's very predictable. You know, we know exactly what the outflows are, you know, when we do the math around the tender limits. Look, we're one of the largest players in direct lending. We have deep relationships with the sponsors.

Speaker #2: We'd like to find attractive investment opportunities. OBDC, we talked earlier today, we just reduced leverage. We have a non-BDC capital institutional capital. And so no impact on our ability to deploy.

Speaker #2: The non-traded funds that have outflows have ample liquidity to cover those outflows. So there's no ripple effect there. It's only part of our business.

Speaker #2: And it's very predictable. We know exactly what the outflows are when we do the math around the tender limits. So, look, we're one of the largest players in direct lending.

Craig Packer: Look, we're one of the largest players in direct lending. We have deep relationships with the sponsors. We have as much available capital, I think, as any direct lender out there. You know, we are excited about this environment to deploy it for good deals with good sponsors and good companies at attractive returns, just like we have for the last 10 years.

Speaker #2: We have deep relationships with the sponsors. We have as much available capital, I think, as any direct lender out there. And we are excited about this environment to deploy it for a good deals with good sponsors and good companies at attractive returns just like we have for the last 10 years.

Jonathan Lamm: We have as much available capital, I think, as any direct lender out there. You know, we are excited about this environment to deploy it for good deals with good sponsors and good companies at attractive returns, just like we have for the last 10 years.

Speaker #4: It's good to hear. Thanks, Craig.

Aaron Siganovich: It's good to hear. Thanks, Craig.

Arren Cyganovich: It's good to hear. Thanks, Craig.

Speaker #2: Thank you.

Craig Packer: Thank you.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question is coming from Sean Paul Adams of BeRiley Securities. Please go ahead.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question is coming from Sean-Paul Adams of B. Riley Securities. Please go ahead.

Speaker #6: Hey guys, good morning. On the equity co-investment part of the portfolio, it looks like there was a large shift on the marks for some of those equity positions.

Sean-Paul Adams: Hey, guys. Good morning. On the equity co-investment part of the portfolio, it looks like there was a large shift on the marks for some of those equity positions, and that kind of drove some of the mark-to-market changes on the portfolio in the reflection. Do you guys have any kind of line of sight on any near-term, you know, liquidity events at these names? You know, at what point would you guys point to, you know, this just being a mark-to-market driven event versus just a real realized loss scenario?

Speaker #6: And that kind of drove some of the mark-to-market changes on the portfolio. And the reflection, do you guys have any kind of line of sight on any near-term liquidity events at these names?

Speaker #6: And at what point would you guys point to this just being a mark-to-market-driven event versus just a realized loss scenario?

Speaker #1: Yeah, the vast majority of the changes in the equity book were mark-to-market. Obviously, you saw the IGV traded off pretty dramatically throughout the course of the quarter.

Erik Bissonnette: Yeah, the vast majority of the changes in the equity book were mark to market. Obviously, you saw the IGV traded off pretty dramatically throughout the course of the quarter, and that rolled through our marks directly for many of our equity positions. Most of those equity positions are senior preferred, so even if they're, you know, trading below par, there's a very real possibility for us to get our pay back and see some recoupment there no matter, you know, where they exit. In terms of, you know, the forward, obviously we talked a bit about SpaceX and monetizing some of that position. There are another three to four behind that that we think are extremely attractive. One that I would emphasize is Revolut.

Speaker #1: And that rolled through our marks directly for many of our equity positions. Most of those equity positions are senior preferred, so even if they're trading below par, there's a very real possibility for us to get our payback and see some recoupment there no matter where they exit.

Speaker #1: In terms of the forward, obviously we talked a bit about SpaceX and monetizing some of that position. There are another three to four behind that that we think are extremely attractive.

Speaker #1: One that I would emphasize is Revolut. It's about a 75-million-dollar cost basis investment. Challenger Bank based in the UK, we had marked that up over the prior few quarters.

Erik Bissonnette: It's about a $75 million cost basis investment, challenger bank based in the UK. We had marked that up over the prior few quarters. You know, there have been rumors announced in the press around another tender offer, potential IPO, coming in 2027 to actually 2028. We think there's gonna be some pretty big exits. We have, you know, other investments in Stripe and some other really attractive assets that we could monetize. We feel like we're in a good position to continue to generate some of those upside returns.

Speaker #1: They have been rumors announced in the press around another tender offer potential IPO coming in 2027, potentially 2028. But we think there's going to be some pretty big exits.

Speaker #1: We have other investments in Stripe and some other really attractive assets that we could monetize. So we feel like we're in a good position to continue to generate some of those upside returns.

Speaker #6: Perfect answer. Thank you. I appreciate it.

Sean-Paul Adams: Perfect answer. Thank you. I appreciate it.

Speaker #3: Thank you. At this time, I'd like to turn the floor back over to management for any additional or closing comments.

Operator: Thank you. At this time, I'd like to turn the floor back over to management for any additional or closing comments.

Craig Packer: You know, I thought I would just end with an observation. You know, obviously OTF has a lot of software exposure, and the stock, I think, has, you know, been impacted by that. I thought I would just wrap with a couple statistics. The average spread, the average debt spread in OTF is about 530 over. The average loan is marked at $0.97 on the dollar. The non-accruals in the fund are 10 basis points. The stock currently yields about 12.7% at today's prices. It's probably higher than that given today's trading activity. That was as of this morning. The stock trades at 67% of NAV, you know, before today's levels. The stock traded closer to 80% of NAV at the beginning of the year.

Speaker #2: I thought I would just end with an observation. Obviously, OTF has a lot of software exposure in the stock. I think has been impacted by that.

Speaker #2: So I thought I would just wrap with a couple of statistics. The average spread, the average debt spread in OTF is about 530 over the average loan is marked at 97 cents on the dollar.

Speaker #2: The non-accruals in the fund are 10 basis points. The stock currently yields about 12.7% at today's prices. That's probably higher than that, given today's trading activity.

Speaker #2: That was as of this morning. The stock trades at 67% of NAV before today's levels. The stock traded closer to 80% of NAV at the beginning of the year.

Speaker #2: If the stock got back to 80% of NAV over the next one to two years, and you factor in that recovery and the dividend levels, that would be a total return of 19% to 25% over a one- to two-year period.

Craig Packer: If the stock got back to 80% of NAV over the next 1 to 2 years, and you factor in that recovery and the dividend levels, that would be a total return of 19% to 25% over a 1 to 2-year period. There's obviously a lot of assumptions embedded in that. You can make your own assumptions about timeframe, what might happen to NAV, dividends, all those things. I think it's a very You know, I wanna put a spotlight on just where it's trading, what the yield is, and juxtapose that with the quality of portfolio, which continues to be extremely strong. We've been talking on this call about recovery in the equity markets and the stock of the equity of software businesses.

Speaker #2: There's obviously a lot of assumptions embedded in that. You can make your own assumptions about time frame what might happen to NAV, dividends, all those things.

Speaker #2: But I think it's a very I want to put a spotlight on just where it's trading with the yield is and juxtapose that with the quality of portfolio, which continues to be extremely strong.

Speaker #2: We've been talking on this call about recovery in the equity markets and the stock of the equity of software businesses. And here's another area of the markets that if the market is starting to have a more balanced view on software, that can offer equity-like returns just past that along for consideration.

Craig Packer: Here's another area of the markets that, if the market is starting to have a more balanced view on software that can offer equity-like returns. I just pass that along for consideration. We're available. If folks have questions about the fund, we'd be pleased to take them. Just reach out and we're available. With that, thank you. Thanks and have a great day.

Speaker #2: We're available. Folks have questions about the fund. We'd be pleased to take them. Just reach out. And we're available. With that, thank you, thanks, and have a great day.

Speaker #3: Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's event. You may disconnect your lines or lock off the webcast at this time. And enjoy the rest of your day.

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