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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________
FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-39653
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BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________
Delaware 86-3906032
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
(address of principal executive offices)
(212) 419-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock OWL New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.



See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
Emerging growth company
o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at August 2, 2023
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 454,557,594 
Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 — 
Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 633,520,277 
Class D common stock, par value $0.0001 319,132,127 



TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEFINED TERMS
Assets Under Management or AUM
Refers to the assets that we manage, and are generally equal to the sum of (i) net asset value (“NAV”); (ii) drawn and undrawn debt; (iii) uncalled capital commitments; (iv) total managed assets for certain Real Estate products; and (v) par value of collateral for collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”).
Annual Report
Refers to our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on Form 10-K on February 27, 2023.
our BDCs Refers to our business development companies, as regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC) (“OBDC”), Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (“OBDC II”), Blue Owl Capital Corporation III (“OBDC III”), Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (“OTF”), Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II (“OTF II”), Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. (“OCIC”) and Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. (“OTIC”).
Blue Owl, the Company, the firm, we, us, and our Refers to the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Blue Owl Carry Refers to Blue Owl Capital Carry LP.
Blue Owl GP Refers collectively to Blue Owl Capital GP Holdings LLC and Blue Owl Capital GP LLC, which are directly or indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries of the Registrant that hold the Registrants interests in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships.
Blue Owl Holdings Refers to Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP.
Blue Owl Operating Group Refers collectively to the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships and their consolidated subsidiaries.
Blue Owl Operating Group Units Refers collectively to a unit in each of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships.
Blue Owl Operating Partnerships Refers to Blue Owl Carry and Blue Owl Holdings, collectively.
Blue Owl Securities
Refers to Blue Owl Securities LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Blue Owl Securities is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC, a member of FINRA and the SIPC. Blue Owl Securities is wholly owned by Blue Owl and provides distribution services to all Blue Owl Divisions.
Business Combination Refers to the transactions contemplated by the business combination agreement dated as of
December 23, 2020 (as the same has been or may be amended, modified, supplemented or
waived from time to time), by and among Altimar Acquisition Corporation, Owl Rock
Capital Group LLC, Owl Rock Capital Feeder LLC, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP and
Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which transactions were completed on May 19, 2021.
Business Combination Date Refers to May 19, 2021, the date on which the Business Combination was completed.
Class A Shares Refers to the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant.
Class B Shares Refers to the Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant.
Class C Shares Refers to the Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant.
Class D Shares Refers to the Class D common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant.
Class E Shares Refers to the Class E common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant.
Credit Refers to our Credit platform that offers private credit solutions to middle-market companies through our investment strategies: diversified lending, technology lending, first lien lending, opportunistic lending, and also includes our adjacent investment strategy liquid credit, which focuses on the management of CLOs.
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Fee-Paying AUM or FPAUM Refers to the AUM on which management fees are earned. For our BDCs, FPAUM is generally equal to total assets (including assets acquired with debt but excluding cash). For our other Credit products, excluding CLOs, FPAUM is generally equal to NAV or investment cost. FPAUM also includes uncalled committed capital for products where we earn management fees on such uncalled committed capital. For CLOs, FPAUM is generally equal to the par value of collateral. For our GP Strategic Capital products, FPAUM for the GP minority stakes strategy is generally equal to capital commitments during the investment period and the cost of unrealized investments after the investment period. For GP Strategic Capitals’ other strategies, FPAUM is generally equal to investment cost. For Real Estate, FPAUM is generally equal to a combination of capital commitments and cost of unrealized investments during the investment period and the cost of unrealized investments after the investment period; however, for certain Real Estate products FPAUM is based on NAV.
Financial Statements Refers to our consolidated and combined financial statements included in this report.
GAAP Refers to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
GP Strategic Capital Refers to our GP Strategic Capital platform that primarily focuses on acquiring equity stakes in, and providing debt financing to, large, multi-product private equity and private credit firms through two existing investment strategies: GP minority stakes and GP debt financing, and also include our professional sports minority stakes.
NYSE Refers to the New York Stock Exchange.
our products Refers to the products that we manage, including our BDCs, private funds, CLOs and managed accounts.
Part I Fees Refers to quarterly performance income on the net investment income of our BDCs and similarly structured products, subject to a fixed hurdle rate. These fees are classified as management fees throughout this report, as they are predictable and recurring in nature, not subject to repayment, and cash-settled each quarter.
Part II Fees Generally refers to fees from our BDCs and similarly structured products that are paid in arrears as of the end of each measurement period when the cumulative aggregate realized capital gains exceed the cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, less the aggregate amount of Part II Fees paid in all prior years since inception. Part II Fees are classified as realized performance income throughout this report.
Permanent Capital
Refers to AUM in products that do not have ordinary redemption provisions or a requirement to exit investments and return the proceeds to investors after a prescribed period of time. Some of these products, however, may be required or can elect to return all or a portion of capital gains and investment income, and some may have periodic tender offers or redemptions. Permanent Capital includes certain products that are subject to management fee step downs or roll-offs or both over time.
Principals
Refers to our founders and senior members of management who hold, or in the future may hold, Class B Shares and Class D Shares. Class B Shares and Class D Shares collectively represent 80% of the total voting power of all shares.
Real Estate Refers, unless context indicates otherwise, to our Real Estate platform that primarily focuses on providing investors with predictable current income, and potential for appreciation, while focusing on limiting downside risk through a unique net lease strategy.
Registrant Refers to Blue Owl Capital Inc.
SEC Refers to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tax Receivable Agreement or TRA Refers to the Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, as may be amended from time to time by and among the Registrant, Blue Owl Capital GP LLC, the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships and each of the Partners (as defined therein) party thereto.

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with the SEC. We make available free of charge on our website (www.blueowl.com) our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other filing as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. We also use our website to distribute company information, including assets under management and performance information, and such information may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor our website, in addition to our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.
Also posted on our website in the “Investor Resources—Governance” section is the charter for our Audit Committee, as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct governing our directors, officers and employees. Information on or accessible through our website is not a part of or incorporated into this report or any other SEC filing. Copies of our SEC filings or corporate governance materials are available without charge upon written request to Blue Owl Capital Inc., 399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Office of the Secretary. Any materials we file with the SEC are also publicly available through the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).
No statements herein, available on our website or in any of the materials we file with the SEC constitute, or should be viewed as constituting, an offer of any fund.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events, operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of those words, other comparable words or other statements that do not relate to historical or factual matters. The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some of these factors are described under the headings “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and other cautionary statements that are included in this report and in our other periodic filings. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
The information required by this item is included in the Financial Statements set forth in the F-pages of this report.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements. For a description of our business, please see “Business of Blue Owl” in the Annual Report.

One Blue Owl
As part of our brand’s evolution, we have transitioned to one Blue Owl. In connection with this initiative, our legacy brands - Owl Rock, Dyal Capital and Oak Street - have been renamed to Credit, GP Strategic Capital and Real Estate investment platforms, respectively, including products within each of these investment platforms. The strategic shift to a unified brand reflects our long-term commitment to delivering the collective power of our investment capabilities to the market. As we emerge as one Blue Owl, our mission and the solutions we provide to our investors and users of our capital remain unchanged.
2023 Second Quarter Overview
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc. $ 12,859  $ (1,126) $ 21,176  $ (12,941)
Fee-Related Earnings(1)
$ 244,597  $ 197,064  $ 470,496  $ 368,447 
Distributable Earnings(1)
$ 227,016  $ 180,402  $ 436,030  $ 336,128 
(1) For the specific components and calculations of these Non-GAAP measures, as well as a reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable measure in accordance with GAAP, see “—Non-GAAP Analysis” and “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations.”
Please see “—GAAP Results of Operations Analysis” and “—Non-GAAP Analysis” for a detailed discussion of the underlying drivers of our results.
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Assets Under Management
Blue Owl
AUM: $149.6 billion
FPAUM: $93.6 billion
Credit
AUM: $73.8 billion
FPAUM: $52.1 billion
GP Strategic Capital
AUM: $50.9 billion
FPAUM: $28.5 billion
Real Estate
AUM: $24.8 billion
FPAUM: $13.1 billion
Diversified Lending
Commenced 2016
AUM: $43.1 billion
FPAUM: $27.0 billion
GP Minority Stakes
Commenced 2010
AUM: $48.7 billion
FPAUM: $27.5 billion
Net Lease
Commenced 2009
AUM: $24.8 billion
FPAUM: $13.1 billion
Technology Lending
Commenced 2018
AUM: $17.7 billion
FPAUM: $13.8 billion
GP Debt Financing
Commenced 2019
AUM: $1.6 billion
FPAUM: $0.8 billion
First Lien Lending
Commenced 2018
AUM: $3.5 billion
FPAUM: $2.8 billion
Professional Sports
Minority Stakes
Commenced 2021
AUM: $0.6 billion
FPAUM: $0.2 billion
Opportunistic Lending
Commenced 2020
AUM: $2.4 billion
FPAUM: $1.5 billion
Liquid Credit
Commenced 2022
AUM: $7.1 billion
FPAUM: $7.0 billion
As of June 30, 2023, our AUM was $149.6 billion, which included $93.6 billion of FPAUM. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, approximately 93% of our management fees were earned on AUM from Permanent Capital. As of June 30, 2023, we have $12.0 billion in AUM not yet paying fees, providing approximately $170 million of annualized management fees once deployed or upon the expiration of certain fee holidays. See “—Assets Under Management” for additional information, including important information on how we define these metrics.
Business Environment
Our business is impacted by conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions in the U.S., and to a lesser extent, globally.
We believe that our management-fee centric business model and base of Permanent Capital contribute to the resiliency of our earnings and the strength of our business growth, including during periods of market uncertainty and volatility. During the second quarter of 2023, the persistence of elevated inflation, in conjunction with higher interest rates and slowing global gross domestic product growth, continued to weigh on industry deal activity. However, compared to the first quarter of 2023, announced global M&A and capital markets issuances increased.
During the quarter, 93% of our management fees were generated by Permanent Capital and the remainder from long-dated capital, with no meaningful pressure to our asset base from redemptions. As a result, fundraising and capital deployment contributed to continued management fee and earnings growth for Blue Owl. We also ended the second quarter of 2023 with substantial available capital to deploy, reporting $12.0 billion of AUM not yet paying fees.
As a number of legacy participants have remained on the sidelines in the broadly syndicated loan market, direct lenders continue to take market share, providing financing solutions to sponsors and companies at wider spreads and lower loan to value ratios on average. An increase in repayments over the prior quarter allowed us to redeploy capital into higher yielding opportunities, while rising interest rates continue to have a beneficial impact on our management fees as higher base rates continue to drive increased Part I Fees.
We continue to see attractive deployment opportunities for our GP Strategic Capital products, as capital needs across the private alternative asset management sector remain elevated.
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In Real Estate, industry valuations and transaction volumes remain under pressure due to a combination of rising interest rates, cost inflation, elevated vacancy rates and uncertainty around future capital availability. In contrast, our Real Estate business, focused on triple net lease, continued to deploy significant capital and identify opportunities to monetize assets at meaningful spreads to our entry points. Our investors continue to benefit from the inflation-mitigating characteristics of the net lease structure and ongoing 100% rent collection across the portfolio, and we are raising capital through various new products launched in 2022.
We are continuing to closely monitor developments related to the macroeconomic factors that have contributed to market volatility, and to assess the impact of these factors on financial markets and on our business. Our future results may be adversely affected by slowdowns in fundraising activity and the pace of capital deployment, which could result in delayed management fees. It is currently not possible to predict the ultimate effects of these events on the financial markets, overall economy and our Financial Statements. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Macroeconomic Factors” in our Annual Report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors — Difficult market and political conditions may reduce the value or hamper the performance of the investments made by our products or impair the ability of our products to raise or deploy capital” in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023.
Additionally, we intend to pursue strategic acquisitions and investments to accelerate our growth and broaden our product offerings. Our acquisition strategy is centered around driving additional scale or expanding capabilities that complement or augment our existing products.
Assets Under Management
We present information regarding our AUM, FPAUM and various other related metrics throughout this MD&A to provide context around our fee generating revenues results, as well as indicators of the potential for future earnings from existing and new products. Our calculations of AUM and FPAUM may differ from the calculation methodologies of other asset managers, and as a result these measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other asset managers. In addition, our calculation of AUM includes amounts that are fee exempt (i.e., not subject to fees).
As of June 30, 2023, assets under management related to us, our executives and other employees totaled approximately $3.4 billion (including $1.3 billion related to accrued carried interest). A portion of these assets under management are not charged fees.
Composition of Assets Under Management
Our AUM consists of FPAUM, AUM not yet paying fees, fee-exempt AUM and net appreciation and leverage in products on which fees are based on commitments or investment cost. AUM not yet paying fees generally relates to unfunded capital commitments (to the extent such commitments are not already subject to fees), undeployed debt (to the extent we earn fees based on total asset values or investment cost, inclusive of assets purchased using debt) and AUM that is subject to a temporary fee holiday. Fee-exempt AUM represents certain investments by us, our employees, other related parties and third parties, as well as certain co-investment vehicles on which we never earn fees.
Management uses AUM not yet paying fees as an indicator of management fees that will be coming online as we deploy existing assets in products that charge fees based on deployed and not uncalled capital, as well as AUM that is currently subject to a fee holiday that will expire in the future. AUM not yet paying fees could provide approximately $170 million of additional annualized management fees once deployed or upon the expiration of the relevant fee holidays.
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Permanency and Duration of Assets Under Management
Our capital base is heavily weighted toward Permanent Capital. We view the permanency and duration of the products that we manage as a differentiator in our industry and as a means of measuring the stability of our future revenues stream. The chart below presents the composition of our management fees by remaining product duration. Changes in these relative percentages will occur over time as the mix of products we offer changes. For example, our Real Estate products have a higher concentration in what we refer to as “long-dated” funds, or funds in which the contractual remaining life is five years or more, which in isolation may cause our percentage of management fees from Permanent Capital to decline.
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Changes in AUM
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(dollars in millions) Credit GP Strategic Capital Real
Estate
Total Credit GP Strategic Capital Real
Estate
Total
Beginning Balance $ 71,617  $ 49,167  $ 23,590  $ 144,374  $ 44,775  $ 41,153  $ 16,090  $ 102,018 
Acquisition —  —  —  —  6,529  —  —  6,529 
New capital raised 1,529  184  1,150  2,863  3,015  3,958  208  7,181 
Change in debt 716  —  201  917  3,142  —  —  3,142 
Distributions (842) (409) (209) (1,460) (380) (219) (100) (699)
Change in value / other 773  1,992  94  2,859  (254) 782  441  969 
Ending Balance $ 73,793  $ 50,934  $ 24,826  $ 149,553  $ 56,827  $ 45,674  $ 16,639  $ 119,140 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(dollars in millions) Credit GP Strategic Capital Real
Estate
Total Credit GP Strategic Capital Real
Estate
Total
Beginning Balance $ 68,607  $ 48,510  $ 21,085  $ 138,202  $ 39,227  $ 39,906  $ 15,362  $ 94,495 
Acquisition —  —  —  —  6,529  —  —  6,529 
New capital raised 3,469  504  2,689  6,662  4,953  5,524  568  11,045 
Change in debt 1,655  —  696  2,351  6,760  —  —  6,760 
Distributions (1,605) (1,111) (416) (3,132) (664) (977) (265) (1,906)
Change in value / other 1,667  3,031  772  5,470  22  1,221  974  2,217 
Ending Balance $ 73,793  $ 50,934  $ 24,826  $ 149,553  $ 56,827  $ 45,674  $ 16,639  $ 119,140 

Credit. Increase in AUM for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was driven by the following:
•$2.2 billion new capital raised in diversified lending, primarily driven by private wealth fundraising in OCIC and a separately managed account.
•$1.0 billion new capital raised in technology lending, driven by continued fundraising in OTF II and OTIC.
•$1.7 billion of overall appreciation across the platform.
•$1.7 billion of additional net debt commitments primarily in diversified lending and technology lending strategies, as we continue to opportunistically manage leverage in our BDCs.
•$1.6 billion in distributions, which primarily relate to dividends paid from our BDCs. Redemptions from these products were not material during the first half of 2023.
GP Strategic Capital. Increase in AUM for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was driven by the overall appreciation across all of our major products of $3.0 billion and new capital raised of $0.5 billion, primarily in our professional sports minority stakes strategy, partially offset by distributions in Blue Owl GP Stakes IV and Blue Owl GP Stakes III.
Real Estate. Increase in AUM for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was driven by new capital raised of $2.7 billion across various products, primarily Blue Owl Real Estate Fund VI (“OREF VI”), our recently launched triple net-lease drawdown fund, Blue Owl Real Estate Net Lease Trust (“ORENT”), our recently launched real estate investment trust, and Blue Owl Real Estate Net Lease Property Fund (“ONLP”), overall appreciation across the platform of $0.8 billion and additional debt commitments of $0.7 billion, primarily related to ONLP, partially offset by distributions in ONLP and Blue Owl Real Estate Capital Fund V.
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Changes in FPAUM
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(dollars in millions) Credit GP Strategic Capital Real
Estate
Total Credit GP Strategic Capital Real
Estate
Total
Beginning Balance $ 51,150  $ 28,561  $ 11,922  $ 91,633  $ 32,658  $ 23,651  $ 9,275  $ 65,584 
Acquisition —  —  —  —  6,501  —  —  6,501 
New capital raised / deployed 1,001  234  1,279  2,514  2,898  3,023  121  6,042 
Fee basis step down —  (333) —  (333) —  —  —  — 
Distributions (765) —  (141) (906) (381) (113) (490)
Change in value / other 691  —  24  715  (267) —  147  (120)
Ending Balance $ 52,077  $ 28,462  $ 13,084  $ 93,623  $ 41,409  $ 26,678  $ 9,430  $ 77,517 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(dollars in millions) Credit GP Strategic Capital Real
Estate
Total Credit GP Strategic Capital Real
Estate
Total
Beginning Balance $ 49,041  $ 28,772  $ 10,997  $ 88,810  $ 32,029  $ 21,212  $ 8,203  $ 61,444 
Acquisition —  —  —  —  6,501  —  —  6,501 
New capital raised / deployed (1)
3,022  226  2,357  5,605  5,098  6,360  1,198  12,656 
Fee basis step down (1)
—  (333) —  (333) —  (898) —  (898)
Distributions (1,497) (203) (292) (1,992) (659) (274) (929)
Change in value / other 1,511  —  22  1,533  (1,560) —  303  (1,257)
Ending Balance $ 52,077  $ 28,462  $ 13,084  $ 93,623  $ 41,409  $ 26,678  $ 9,430  $ 77,517 
(1)The six months ended June 30, 2022, reflects a change in classification from fee basis step down to new capital raised / deployed for the fee holiday expiration in Blue Owl GP Stakes V of $2.1 billion on January 1, 2022.
Credit. Increase in FPAUM for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was driven by a combination of continued fundraising and the overall appreciation across the platform, partially offset by distributions, which primarily related to dividends paid from our BDCs.
GP Strategic Capital. FPAUM for the six months ended June 30, 2023 remained relatively unchanged.
Real Estate. Increase in FPAUM for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was driven primarily by capital raised in OREF VI and ORENT, and deployed in OREF VI.
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Product Performance
Product performance for certain of our products is included throughout this discussion with analysis to facilitate an understanding of our results of operations for the periods presented. The performance information of our products reflected is not indicative of Blue Owl’s performance. An investment in Blue Owl is not an investment in any of our products. Past performance is not indicative of future results. As with any investment, there is always the potential for gains as well as the possibility of losses. There can be no assurance that any of these products or our other existing and future products will achieve similar returns. Multiple of invested capital (“MoIC”) and internal rate of return (“IRR”) data has not been presented for products that have launched within the last two years as such information is generally not meaningful (“NM”).
Credit
MoIC IRR
(dollars in millions) Year of
Inception
AUM Capital
Raised
(4)
Invested
Capital
 (5)
Realized
Proceeds
(6)
Unrealized
Value 
(7)
Total
Value
Gross (8) Net (9) Gross  (10) Net (11)
Diversified Lending (1)
Blue Owl Capital Corporation 2016 $ 14,975  $ 5,970  $ 5,970  $ 2,554  $ 5,917  $ 8,471  1.62x 1.45x 13.0  % 9.4  %
Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (2) 2017 $ 2,590  $ 1,333  $ 1,306  $ 364  $ 1,291  $ 1,655  NM 1.30x NM 7.3  %
Blue Owl Capital Corporation III 2020 $ 4,044  $ 1,812  $ 1,812  $ 282  $ 1,846  $ 2,128  1.22x 1.21x 12.6  % 11.6  %
Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. (2) 2020 $ 13,982  $ 6,156  $ 5,860  $ 466  $ 5,872  $ 6,338  NM 1.08x NM 7.7  %
Technology Lending (1)
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. 2018 $ 7,185  $ 3,250  $ 3,250  $ 514  $ 3,429  $ 3,943  1.34x 1.25x 12.6  % 9.2  %
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II 2021 $ 6,527  $ 4,054  $ 1,222  $ 40  $ 1,252  $ 1,292  NM NM NM NM
First Lien Lending (3)
Blue Owl First Lien Fund Levered 2018 $ 2,765  $ 1,161  $ 912  $ 218  $ 940  $ 1,158  1.33x 1.28x 10.8  % 8.9  %
Blue Owl First Lien Fund Unlevered 2019 $ 231  $ 224  $ 156  $ 34  $ 143  $ 177  1.18x 1.14x 5.8  % 4.4  %
(1)Information presented in the AUM through Total Value columns for these vehicles is presented on a quarter lag due to these vehicles being public filers with the SEC and have not yet filed their quarterly information as of our filing date. Additional information related to these vehicles can be found in their filings with the SEC, which are not part of this report.
(2)For the purposes of calculating Gross IRR, the expense support provided to the fund would be impacted when assuming a performance excluding management fees (including Part I Fees) and Part II Fees, and therefore is not meaningful for OBDC II and OCIC.
(3)Blue Owl First Lien Fund is comprised of three feeder funds: Onshore Levered, Offshore Levered and Insurance Unlevered. The gross and net MoIC and IRR presented in the chart are for Onshore Levered and Insurance Unlevered as those are the largest of the levered and unlevered feeder funds. The gross and net MoIC for the Offshore Levered feeder fund is 1.31x and 1.23x, respectively. The gross and net IRR for the Offshore Levered feeder is 10.1% and 7.2%, respectively. All other values for Blue Owl First Lien Fund Levered are for Onshore Levered and Offshore Levered combined. AUM is presented as the aggregate of the three Blue Owl First Lien Fund feeders. Blue Owl First Lien Fund Unlevered Investor equity and note commitments are both treated as capital for all values.
(4)Includes reinvested dividends and share repurchases, if applicable.
(5)Invested capital includes capital calls, reinvested dividends and periodic investor closes, as applicable.
(6)Realized proceeds represent the sum of all cash distributions to investors.
(7)Unrealized value represents the product’s NAV. There can be no assurance that unrealized values will be realized at the valuations indicated.
(8)Gross MoIC is calculated by adding total realized proceeds and unrealized values of a product’s investments and dividing by the total amount of invested capital. Gross MoIC is calculated before giving effect to management fees (including Part I Fees) and Part II Fees, as applicable.
(9)Net MoIC measures the aggregate value generated by a product’s investments in absolute terms. Net MoIC is calculated by adding total realized proceeds and unrealized values of a product’s investments and dividing by the total amount of invested capital. Net MoIC is calculated after giving effect to management fees (including Part I Fees) and Part II Fees, as applicable, and all other expenses.
(10)Gross IRR is an annualized since inception gross internal rate of return of cash flows to and from the product and the product’s residual value at the end of the measurement period. Gross IRRs are calculated before giving effect to management fees (including Part I Fees) and Part II Fees, as applicable.
(11)Net IRRs are calculated consistent with gross IRRs, but after giving effect to management fees (including Part I Fees) and Part II Fees, as applicable, and all other expenses. An individual investor’s IRR may differ from the reported IRR based on the timing of capital transactions.
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GP Strategic Capital
MoIC IRR
(dollars in millions) Year of
Inception
AUM Capital
Raised
Invested
Capital
 (2)
Realized
Proceeds
(3)
Unrealized
Value 
(4)
Total
Value
Gross (5) Net (6) Gross (7) Net (8)
GP Minority Stakes (1)
Blue Owl GP Stakes I 2011 $ 807  $ 1,284  $ 1,266  $ 672  $ 610  $ 1,282  1.16x 1.01x 3.0  % 0.2  %
Blue Owl GP Stakes II 2014 $ 3,078  $ 2,153  $ 1,857  $ 672  $ 2,238  $ 2,910  1.86x 1.57x 14.8  % 9.9  %
Blue Owl GP Stakes III 2015 $ 9,103  $ 5,318  $ 3,268  $ 3,159  $ 4,902  $ 8,061  3.03x 2.47x 31.2  % 23.8  %
Blue Owl GP Stakes IV 2018 $ 14,673  $ 9,041  $ 5,864  $ 3,928  $ 6,962  $ 10,890  2.21x 1.86x 76.6  % 48.9  %
Blue Owl GP Stakes V 2020 $ 13,675  $ 12,852  $ 2,609  $ 498  $ 2,787  $ 3,285  1.47x 1.26x 52.9  % 27.7  %
(1)Information presented in the Invested Capital through IRR columns for these vehicles is presented on a quarter lag and are exclusive of investments made by the related carried interest vehicles of the respective products.
(2)Invested capital includes capital calls.
(3)Realized proceeds represent the sum of all cash distributions to investors.
(4)Unrealized value represents the product's NAV. There can be no assurance that unrealized values will be realized at the valuations indicated.
(5)Gross MoIC is calculated by adding total realized proceeds and unrealized values of a product’s investments and dividing by the total amount of invested capital. Gross MoIC is calculated before giving effect to management fees and carried interest, as applicable.
(6)Net MoIC measures the aggregate value generated by a product's investments in absolute terms. Net MoIC is calculated by adding total realized proceeds and unrealized values of a product's investments and dividing by the total amount of invested capital. Net MoIC is calculated after giving effect to management fees and carried interest, as applicable, and all other expenses.
(7)Gross IRR is an annualized since inception gross internal rate of return of cash flows to and from the product and the product’s residual value at the end of the measurement period. Gross IRRs are calculated before giving effect to management fees and carried interest, as applicable.
(8)Net IRR is an annualized since inception net internal rate of return of cash flows to and from the product and the product's residual value at the end of the measurement period. Net IRRs reflect returns to all investors. Net IRRs are calculated after giving effect to management fees and carried interest, as applicable, and all other expenses. An individual investor's IRR may differ from the reported IRR based on the timing of capital transactions.
Real Estate
MoIC IRR
(dollars in millions) Year of Inception AUM Capital Raised Invested Capital
(3)
Realized
Proceeds
(4)
Unrealized
Value
(5)
Total
Value
Gross (6) Net (7) Gross (8) Net (9)
Net Lease
Blue Owl Real Estate Fund IV (1) 2017 $ 1,148  $ 1,250  $ 1,250  $ 1,412  $ 569  $ 1,981  1.75x 1.57x 26.0  % 21.1  %
Blue Owl Real Estate Net Lease Property Fund 2019 $ 6,829  $ 3,388  $ 3,388  $ 776  $ 3,732  $ 4,508  1.27x 1.24x 15.3  % 13.9  %
Blue Owl Real Estate Fund V (1) 2020 $ 3,790  $ 2,500  $ 2,137  $ 649  $ 2,000  $ 2,649  1.32x 1.24x 30.1  % 23.0  %
Blue Owl Real Estate Net Lease Trust (2) 2022 $ 3,558  $ 1,418  $ 1,418  $ 21  $ 1,383  $ 1,404  NM NM NM NM
Blue Owl Real Estate Fund VI (1) 2022 $ 3,989  $ 3,686  $ 193  $ $ 193  $ 194  NM NM NM NM
(1)Information presented in the Invested Capital through IRR columns for these vehicles is presented on a quarter lag.
(2)Information presented in the AUM through Total Value columns for this vehicle is presented on a quarter lag due to the vehicle being a public filer with the SEC and has not yet filed its quarterly information as of our filing date. Additional information related to this vehicle can be found in its filings with the SEC, which are not part of this report.
(3)Invested capital includes investments by the general partner, capital calls, dividends reinvested and periodic investors closes, as applicable.
(4)Realized proceeds represent the sum of all cash distributions to all investors.
(5)Unrealized value represents the fund’s NAV. There can be no assurance that unrealized values will be realized at the valuations indicated.
(6)Gross MoIC is calculated by adding total realized proceeds and unrealized values of a product’s investments and dividing by the total amount of invested capital. Gross MoIC is calculated before giving effect to management fees and carried interest, as applicable.
(7)Net MoIC measures the aggregate value generated by a product's investments in absolute terms. Net MoIC is calculated by adding total realized proceeds and unrealized values of a product's investments and dividing by the total amount of invested capital. Net MoIC is calculated after giving effect to management fees and carried interest, as applicable, and all other expenses.
(8)Gross IRR is an annualized since inception gross internal rate of return of cash flows to and from the product and the product’s residual value at the end of the measurement period. Gross IRRs are calculated before giving effect to management fees and carried interest, as applicable.
(9)Net IRR is an annualized since inception net internal rate of return of cash flows to and from the product and the product's residual value at the end of the measurement period. Net IRRs reflect returns to all investors. Net IRRs are calculated after giving effect to management fees and carried interest, as applicable, and all other expenses. An individual investor's IRR may differ from the reported IRR based on the timing of capital transactions.
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GAAP Results of Operations Analysis
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023, Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 $ Change
Revenues
Management fees, net (includes Part I Fees of $91,938 and $46,346)
$ 371,829  $ 284,325  $ 87,504 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 45,108  42,921  2,187 
Total Revenues, Net 416,937  327,246  89,691 
Expenses
Compensation and benefits 208,281  218,118  (9,837)
Amortization of intangible assets 115,917  64,885  51,032 
General, administrative and other expenses 51,482  54,389  (2,907)
Total Expenses 375,680  337,392  38,288 
Other Income (Loss)
Net gains (losses) on investments 3,030  (123) 3,153 
Interest expense, net (13,568) (15,051) 1,483 
Change in TRA liability 10,116  1,370  8,746 
Change in warrant liability 450  20,723  (20,273)
Change in earnout liability (1,844) (208) (1,636)
Total Other Income (Loss) (1,816) 6,711  (8,527)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 39,441  (3,435) 42,876 
Income tax expense 5,402  5,631  (229)
Consolidated and Combined Net Income (Loss) 34,039  (9,066) 43,105 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (21,180) 7,940  (29,120)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc. $ 12,859  $ (1,126) $ 13,985 
Revenues, Net
Management Fees. The increase in management fees was primarily driven by the drivers below. See Note 6 to our Financial Statements for additional details on our GAAP management fees by product and strategy.
•Credit increased $70.8 million due to continued fundraising and deployment of capital within new and existing Credit products, including an increase in Part I Fees of $45.3 million driven by higher interest rates.
•GP Strategic Capital increased $5.5 million, primarily driven by continued fundraising in Blue Owl GP Stakes V.
•Real Estate increased $11.2 million due to continued fundraising and deployment of capital within new and existing Real Estate products, primarily ONLP and ORENT.
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits expenses decreased primarily due to the following:
•$33.6 million decrease in equity-based compensation, reflecting a $41.2 million decrease in acquisition-related equity-based compensation primarily due to the settlement of the First Oak Street Earnout in January 2023, partially offset by an $8.2 million increase in our other recurring annual equity grants driven by the additional grants made during the fourth quarter of 2022 in connection with year-end bonus compensation.
•$9.6 million decrease in acquisition-related cash compensation, primarily due to the settlement of the First Oak Street Earnout in January 2023.
•$35.1 million offsetting increase driven by higher compensation to existing employees, as well as increased headcount due to our continued growth.
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Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets increased primarily due to corporate actions taken during the first quarter of 2023, resulting in a change of the estimated useful lives of acquired trademarks. The remaining unamortized balances of the trademarks were expensed through June 30, 2023. See Note 3 to our Financial Statements for additional information.
General, Administrative and Other Expenses. General, administrative and other expenses decreased primarily due to the following:
•a favorable change of $8.7 million in expense support resulting from recoveries with certain products we manage.
•$6.8 million offsetting increase in occupancy costs driven by additional leased space to accommodate our continued growth. The remaining net change was across various categories, driven by our continued growth.
Other Income (Loss)
Change in TRA Liability. The change in the TRA liability was driven by the portion of the liability classified as contingent consideration, which amount is carried at fair value. The change in fair value was driven by a combination of a higher discount rate, as well as a change in the expected timing of future payments.
Change in Warrant Liability. The change in the warrant liability for the current period was driven by the increase in the price of our Class A Shares. The change in the warrant liability in the prior year period was driven by the increase in the price of our Public Warrants. In August 2022, the Public Warrants were redeemed. See Note 1 to our Financial Statements for additional information.
Income Tax Expense
The change in Income tax expense was due to pre-tax income in the current period as a result of the drivers discussed above. Please see Note 10 to our Financial Statements for a discussion of the significant tax differences that impacted our effective tax rate.
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in the current year primarily represents the allocation to Common Units of their pro rata share of the Blue Owl Operating Group’s post-Business Combination net income due to the drivers discussed above. The Common Units represent an approximately 68% and 70% weighted average economic interest in the Blue Owl Operating Group for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
As a result of the Wellfleet Acquisition, prior period amounts may not be comparable to current period amounts or expected future trends. Wellfleet’s results of operations are included from April 1, 2022.
Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 $ Change
Revenues
Management fees, net (includes Part I Fees of $177,802 and $93,085)
$ 730,654  $ 531,957  $ 198,697 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 76,763  71,266  5,497 
Realized performance income 506  —  506 
Total Revenues, Net 807,923  603,223  204,700 
Expenses
Compensation and benefits 405,899  412,010  (6,111)
Amortization of intangible assets 186,808  126,411  60,397 
General, administrative and other expenses 107,616  97,683  9,933 
Total Expenses 700,323  636,104  64,219 
Other Income (Loss)
Net gains (losses) on investments 3,642  (118) 3,760 
Interest expense, net (27,141) (27,885) 744 
Change in TRA liability 8,152  (8,282) 16,434 
Change in warrant liability (1,500) 38,481  (39,981)
Change in earnout liability (2,838) (704) (2,134)
Total Other Income (Loss) (19,685) 1,492  (21,177)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 87,915  (31,389) 119,304 
Income tax expense 11,842  593  11,249 
Consolidated and Combined Net Income (Loss) 76,073  (31,982) 108,055 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (54,897) 19,041  (73,938)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc. $ 21,176  $ (12,941) $ 34,117 
Revenues, Net
Management Fees. The increase in management fees was primarily driven by the drivers below. See Note 6 to our Financial Statements for additional details on our GAAP management fees by product and strategy.
•Credit increased $145.3 million due to continued fundraising and deployment of capital within new and existing Credit products, including an increase in Part I Fees of $84.1 million driven by higher interest rates.
•GP Strategic Capital increased $33.4 million, primarily driven by continued fundraising in Blue Owl GP Stakes V.
•Real Estate increased $20.0 million due to continued fundraising and deployment of capital within new and existing Real Estate products, primarily ONLP and ORENT.
Administrative, Transaction and Other Fees. The increase in administrative, transaction and other fees was driven primarily by the following:
•$10.9 million increase in administrative fees, driven by a higher level of reimbursable expenses due to growth of our products and business overall.
•$6.6 million increase in dealer manager revenues due to growth in the distribution of our retail BDCs.
•$12.0 million offsetting decrease in fee income earned for services provided to portfolio companies, reflecting a lower volume of transactions on which we earn such fees.
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Expenses
Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits expenses decreased primarily due to the following:
•$56.5 million decrease in equity-based compensation, reflecting a $81.2 million decrease in acquisition-related equity-based compensation primarily due to the settlement of the First Oak Street Earnout (as described in Note 3 to the financial statements in our Annual Report) in January 2023, partially offset by an $26.7 million increase in our other recurring annual equity grants driven by the additional grants made during the fourth quarter of 2022 in connection with year-end bonus compensation.
•$19.6 million decrease in acquisition-related cash compensation, primarily due to the settlement of the First Oak Street Earnout in January 2023.
•$71.3 million offsetting increase driven by higher compensation to existing employees, as well as increased headcount due to our continued growth.
Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets increased primarily due to corporate actions taken during the first quarter of 2023, resulting in a change of the estimated useful lives of acquired trademarks. The remaining unamortized balances of the trademarks were expensed through June 30, 2023. See Note 3 to our Financial Statements for additional information.
General, Administrative and Other Expenses. General, administrative and other expenses increased driven by the following:
•$11.1 million increase in distribution costs due to fundraising in our Credit products.
•$12.6 million increase in occupancy costs driven by additional leased space to accommodate our continued growth.
•an offsetting favorable change of $17.6 million in expense support resulting from recoveries with certain products we manage. The remaining net change was across various categories, driven by our continued growth.
Other Income (Loss)
Change in TRA Liability. The change in the TRA liability was driven by the portion of the liability classified as contingent consideration, which amount is carried at fair value. The change in fair value was driven by a combination of a higher discount rate, as well as a change in the expected timing of future payments.
Change in Warrant Liability. The change in the warrant liability for the current period was driven by the increase in the price of our Class A Shares. The change in the warrant liability in the prior year period was driven by the increase in the price of our Public Warrants. In August 2022, the Public Warrants were redeemed. See Note 1 to our Financial Statements for additional information.
Income Tax Expense
The change in income tax expense was due to pre-tax income in the current period as a result of the drivers discussed above. Please see Note 10 to our Financial Statements for a discussion of the significant tax differences that impacted our effective tax rate.
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in the current period and prior period primarily represents the allocation to Common Units (as defined in Note 1 to our Financial Statements) of their pro rata share of the Blue Owl Operating Group’s net income or loss due to the drivers discussed above. The Common Units represented an approximately 68% and 71% weighted average economic interest in the Blue Owl Operating Group for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
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Non-GAAP Analysis
In addition to presenting our results in accordance with GAAP, we present certain other financial measures that are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Management uses these measures in budgeting and to assess the operating results of our business, and we believe that this information enhances the ability of stockholders to analyze our performance from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures supplement and should be considered in addition to and not in lieu of our GAAP results, and such measures should not be considered as indicative of our liquidity. Our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. Please see “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Fee-Related Earnings and Related Components
Fee-Related Earnings is a supplemental non-GAAP measure of our core operating performance used to make operating decisions and assess our core operating results, focusing on whether our core revenue streams, primarily consisting of management fees, are sufficient to cover our core operating expenses. Management also reviews the components that comprise Fee-Related Earnings (i.e., FRE revenues and FRE expenses) on the same basis used to calculate Fee-Related Earnings, and such components are also non-GAAP measures and have been identified with the prefix “FRE” in the tables and discussion below.
Fee-Related Earnings exclude various items that are required for the presentation of our results under GAAP, including the following: noncontrolling interests in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships; equity-based compensation expense; compensation expenses related to capital contributions in certain subsidiary holding companies that are in-turn paid as compensation to certain employees, as such contributions are not included in Fee-Related Earnings or Distributable Earnings; amortization of acquisition-related earnouts; amortization of intangible assets; “Transaction Expenses” as defined below; expense support payments and subsequent reimbursements; net gains (losses) on investments, net losses on retirement of debt; interest; changes in TRA, warrant and earnout liabilities; and taxes. Transaction Expenses are expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination and other acquisitions and strategic transactions, including subsequent adjustments related to such transactions, that were not eligible to be netted against consideration or recognized as acquired assets and assumed liabilities in the relevant transactions. FRE revenues and FRE expenses also exclude realized performance income and related compensation expense, as well as revenues and expenses related to amounts reimbursed by our products, including administrative fees and dealer manager reallowed commissions, that have no impact to our bottom line operating results, and therefore FRE revenues and FRE expenses do not represent our total revenues or total expenses in any given period.
Distributable Earnings
Distributable Earnings is a supplemental non-GAAP measure of operating performance that equals Fee-Related Earnings plus or minus, as relevant, realized performance income and related compensation, interest expense, net, as well as amounts payable for taxes and payments made pursuant to the TRA. Amounts payable for taxes presents the current income taxes payable, excluding the impact of tax contingency-related accrued expenses or benefits, as such amounts are included when paid or received, related to the respective period’s earnings, assuming that all Distributable Earnings were allocated to the Registrant, which would occur following the exchange of all Blue Owl Operating Group Units for Class A Shares. Current income taxes payable and payments made pursuant to the TRA reflect the benefit of tax deductions that are excluded when calculating Distributable Earnings (e.g., equity-based compensation expenses, Transaction Expenses, tax goodwill, etc.). If these tax deductions were to be excluded from amounts payable for taxes, Distributable Earnings would be lower and our effective tax rate would appear to be higher, even though a lower amount of income taxes would have been paid or payable for a period’s earnings. We make these adjustments when calculating Distributable Earnings to more accurately reflect the net realized earnings that are expected to be or become available for distribution or reinvestment into our business. Management believes that Distributable Earnings can be useful as a supplemental performance measure to our GAAP results assessing the amount of earnings available for distribution.
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Fee-Related Earnings and Distributable Earnings Summary
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
FRE revenues $ 401,476  $ 317,811  $ 778,879  $ 590,409 
FRE expenses 154,732  122,106  306,362  223,841 
Net income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interests included in Fee-Related Earnings (2,147) 1,359  (2,021) 1,879 
Fee-Related Earnings $ 244,597  $ 197,064  $ 470,496  $ 368,447 
Distributable Earnings $ 227,016  $ 180,402  $ 436,030  $ 336,128 
Fee-Related Earnings and Distributable Earnings increased as a result of higher FRE revenues in Credit, GP Strategic Capital and Real Estate, partially offset by higher FRE expenses, as further discussed below.
FRE Revenues
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Credit Strategies
Diversified lending $ 155,086  $ 108,909  $ 301,181  $ 214,361 
Technology lending 48,097  23,803  95,787  46,833 
First lien lending 4,748  3,973  9,233  7,654 
Opportunistic lending 2,475  2,730  4,875  4,271 
Liquid credit 6,136  6,295  13,654  6,295 
Management Fees, Net 216,542  145,710  424,730  279,414 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 18,509  23,396  26,033  37,869 
FRE Revenues - Credit Strategies 235,051  169,106  450,763  317,283 
GP Strategic Capital Strategies
GP minority stakes 130,424  124,434  260,720  226,534 
GP debt financing 3,626  3,366  7,377  6,458 
Professional sports minority stakes 565  513  967  1,013 
Management Fees, Net 134,615  128,313  269,064  234,005 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 1,306  1,168  2,509  2,739 
FRE Revenues - GP Strategic Capital Strategies 135,921  129,481  271,573  236,744 
Real Estate Strategies
Net lease 30,442  19,224  56,399  36,382 
Management Fees, Net 30,442  19,224  56,399  36,382 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 62  —  144  — 
FRE Revenues - Real Estate Strategies 30,504  19,224  56,543  36,382 
Total FRE Revenues $ 401,476  $ 317,811  $ 778,879  $ 590,409 
FRE Management Fees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the increase in FRE management fees was primarily driven by the drivers below:
•Credit increased due to continued fundraising and deployment of capital within new and existing Credit products, including higher Part I Fees due to higher interest rates as discussed above in “—GAAP Results of Operations Analysis.”
•GP Strategic Capital increased, primarily driven by continued fundraising in Blue Owl GP Stakes V.
•Real Estate increased due to continued fundraising and deployment of capital within new and existing Real Estate products, primarily ONLP and ORENT.
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FRE Administrative, Transaction and Other Fees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the decrease in FRE administrative, transaction and other fees was driven primarily by a decrease in fee income earned for services provided to portfolio companies, reflecting a lower volume of transactions on which we earn such fees.
FRE Expenses
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
FRE compensation and benefits $ 115,621  $ 85,809  $ 219,221  $ 160,778 
FRE general, administrative and other expenses 39,111  36,297  87,141  63,063 
Total FRE Expenses $ 154,732  $ 122,106  $ 306,362  $ 223,841 
FRE Compensation and Benefits. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, FRE compensation and benefits expenses increased, driven by higher compensation to existing employees, as well as increased headcount due to our continued growth.
FRE General, Administrative and Other Expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, FRE general, administrative and other expenses increased, primarily driven by an increase in occupancy costs driven by additional leased space to accommodate our continued growth, partially offset by a decrease in distribution costs related to our Credit products. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, FRE general, administrative and other expenses increased, primarily driven by an increase in occupancy costs driven by additional leased space to accommodate our continued growth and an increase in distribution costs due to higher distribution costs related to fundraising in our Credit products, with the remaining net increase across various categories, driven by our continued growth.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations
The table below presents the reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures presented throughout this MD&A. Please see “—Non-GAAP Analysis” for important information regarding these measures.
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Class A Shares $ 12,859  $ (1,126) $ 21,176  $ (12,941)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 21,180  (7,940) 54,897  (19,041)
Income tax expense 5,402  5,631  11,842  593 
GAAP Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 39,441  $ (3,435) $ 87,915  $ (31,389)
Net income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interests included in Fee-Related Earnings (2,147) 1,359  (2,021) 1,879 
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration amortization 9,770  8,922  19,539  17,844 
Realized performance income —  —  (506) — 
Realized performance compensation —  —  177  — 
Equity-based compensation - other 32,204  24,293  67,832  41,819 
Equity-based compensation - acquisition related 20,897  62,139  41,576  122,793 
Equity-based compensation - Business Combination grants 17,725  18,253  34,693  36,674 
Acquisition-related cash earnout amortization 6,498  16,111  12,596  32,193 
Capital-related compensation 1,860  850  3,558  1,680 
Amortization of intangible assets 115,917  64,885  186,808  126,411 
Transaction Expenses 3,701  4,737  3,817  7,162 
Expense support (3,085) 5,661  (5,173) 12,873 
Net gains (losses) on investments (3,030) 123  (3,642) 118 
Change in TRA liability (10,116) (1,370) (8,152) 8,282 
Change in warrant liability (450) (20,723) 1,500  (38,481)
Change in earnout liability 1,844  208  2,838  704 
Interest expense, net 13,568  15,051  27,141  27,885 
Fee-Related Earnings 244,597  197,064  470,496  368,447 
Realized performance income —  —  506  — 
Realized performance compensation —  —  (177) — 
Interest expense, net (13,568) (15,045) (27,141) (27,879)
Taxes and TRA payments (4,013) (1,617) (7,654) (4,440)
Distributable Earnings 227,016  180,402  436,030  336,128 
Interest expense, net 13,568  15,045  27,141  27,879 
Taxes and TRA payments 4,013  1,617  7,654  4,440 
Fixed assets depreciation and amortization 2,581  241  4,503  459 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 247,178  $ 197,305  $ 475,328  $ 368,906 
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
GAAP Revenues $ 416,937  $ 327,246  $ 807,923  $ 603,223 
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration amortization 9,770  8,922  19,539  17,844 
Realized performance income —  —  (506) — 
Reimbursed expenses (25,231) (18,357) (48,077) (30,658)
FRE Revenues $ 401,476  $ 317,811  $ 778,879  $ 590,409 
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Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
GAAP Compensation and Benefits $ 208,281  $ 218,118  $ 405,899  $ 412,010 
Realized performance compensation —  —  (177) — 
Equity-based compensation - other (32,204) (23,984) (67,832) (41,097)
Equity-based compensation - acquisition related (20,897) (62,139) (41,576) (122,793)
Equity-based compensation - Business Combination grants (17,725) (18,253) (34,693) (36,674)
Acquisition-related cash earnout amortization (6,498) (16,111) (12,596) (32,193)
Capital-related compensation (1,860) (849) (3,558) (1,679)
Reimbursed expenses (13,476) (10,973) (26,246) (16,796)
FRE Compensation and Benefits $ 115,621  $ 85,809  $ 219,221  $ 160,778 
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
GAAP General, Administrative and Other Expenses $ 51,482  $ 54,389  $ 107,616  $ 97,683 
Equity-based compensation - other —  (309) —  (722)
Transaction Expenses (3,701) (4,737) (3,817) (7,162)
Expense support 3,085  (5,661) 5,173  (12,873)
Reimbursed expenses (11,755) (7,385) (21,831) (13,863)
FRE General, Administrative and Other Expenses $ 39,111  $ 36,297  $ 87,141  $ 63,063 
Critical Accounting Estimates
We prepare our Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In applying many of these accounting principles, we make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the Financial Statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates, however, are subjective and subject to change, and actual results may differ materially from our current estimates due to the inherent nature of these estimates, including geopolitical, macro-environmental and other uncertainty. For a summary of our significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to our Financial Statements and the financial statements in our Annual Report.
Estimation of Fair Values
Investments Held by our Products
The fair value of the investments held by our products in our Credit and Real Estate platforms is the primary input to the calculation for the majority of our management fees. Management fees from our GP Strategic Capital and other Real Estate products are generally based on commitments or investment cost, so our management fees are generally not impacted by changes in the estimated fair values of investments held by these products. However, to the extent that management fees are calculated based on investment cost of the product’s investments, the amount of fees that we may charge will increase or decrease from the effect of changes in the cost basis of the product’s investments, including potential impairment losses. In the absence of observable market prices, we use valuation methodologies applied on a consistent basis and assumptions that we believe market participants would use to determine the fair value of the investments. For investments where little market activity exists, the determination of fair value is based on the best information available, we incorporate our own assumptions and involves a significant degree of judgment, and the consideration of a combination of internal and external factors.
Our products generally value their investments at fair value, as determined in good faith by each product’s respective board of directors or valuation committee, as applicable, based on, among other things, the input of third party valuation firms and taking into account the nature and realizable value of any collateral, an investee’s ability to make payments and its earnings, the markets in which the investee operates, comparison to publicly traded companies, discounted cash flows, current market interest rates and other relevant factors. Because such valuations are inherently uncertain, the valuations may fluctuate significantly over time due to changes in market conditions. These valuations would, in turn, have corresponding proportionate impacts on the amount of management fees that we may earn from certain products on which revenues are based on the fair value of investments.
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TRA Liability
We carry a portion of our TRA liability at fair value, as it is contingent consideration related to the Dyal Acquisition (as defined in Note 1 to our Financial Statements). The valuation of this portion of the TRA liability is mostly sensitive to our expectation of future cash savings that we may ultimately realize related to our tax goodwill and other intangible assets deductions. We then apply a discount rate that we believe is appropriate given the nature of and expected timing of payments of the liability. A decrease in the discount rate assumption would result in an increase in the fair value estimate of the liability, which would have a correspondingly negative impact on our GAAP results of operations. However, payments under the TRA are ultimately only made to the extent we realize the offsetting cash savings on our income taxes due to the tax goodwill and other intangibles deduction. See Note 9 to our Financial Statements for additional details.
Earnout Liability and Warrant Liability
The fair values of our earnout liability and warrant liability were determined using various significant unobservable inputs, including a discount rate and our best estimate of expected volatility and expected holding periods. Changes in the estimated fair values of these liabilities may have material impacts on our results of operations in any given period, as any increases in these liabilities have a corresponding negative impact on our GAAP results of operations. See Note 9 to our Financial Statements for additional details.
Equity-based Compensation
The grant-date fair values of our RSU and Incentive Unit (both defined in Note 1 to our Financial Statements) grants, as well as the Wellfleet Earnouts are generally determined using our Class A Share price on the grant date, adjusted for the lack of dividend participation during the vesting period, and the application of a discount for lack of marketability on RSUs and Incentive Units that are subject to post-vesting transfer restrictions. The higher these discounts, the lower the compensation expense taken over time for these grants.
For the Oak Street Earnout Units that were classified as equity-based compensation for GAAP, we determines the grant date fair value using Monte Carlo simulations that had various significant unobservable inputs. The assumptions used have a material impact on the valuation of these grants, and include our best estimate of expected volatility, expected holding periods and appropriate discounts for lack of marketability. The higher the expected volatility, the higher the compensation expense taken for these grants. The higher the expected holding periods and discount for lack of marketability, the lower the compensation expense taken for these grants. See Note 8 to our Financial Statements and the financial statements in our Annual Report for additional details.
Deferred Tax Assets
Substantially all of our deferred tax assets relate to goodwill and other intangible assets deductible for tax purposes, as well as payments expected to be made under the TRA. In accordance with relevant tax rules, we expect to take substantially all of these goodwill and other intangible deductions over a 15-year period following the applicable transaction. To the extent we generate insufficient taxable income to take the full deduction in any given year, we will generate a net operating loss (“NOL”) that is available for us to use over an indefinite carryforward period in order to fully realize the deferred tax assets.
When evaluating the realizability of deferred tax assets, all evidence—both positive and negative—is considered. This evidence includes, but is not limited to, expectations regarding future earnings, future reversals of existing temporary tax differences and tax planning strategies. We did not take into account any tax planning strategies when arriving at this conclusion; however, the other assumptions underlying the taxable income estimates, are based on our near-term operating model. If we experience a significant decline in AUM for any extended time during the period for which these estimates relate and we do not otherwise experience offsetting growth rates in other periods, we may not generate taxable income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets and may need to record a valuation allowance. However, given the indefinite carryforward period available for NOLs and the conservative estimates used to prepare the taxable income projections, the sensitivity of our estimates and assumptions are not likely to have a material impact on our conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed.
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Our ongoing accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions when evaluating these assets for impairment. We generally undertake a qualitative review of factors that may indicate whether an impairment exists. We take into account factors such as the adverse impacts to FPAUM and management fees, general economic conditions, and various other factors that require judgement in deciding whether a quantitative analysis should be undertaken. Our evaluation for indicators of impairment may not capture a potential impairment, which could result in an overstatement of the carrying values of goodwill and other intangible assets. We also estimate the useful lives of our finite-lived intangible assets for purposes of amortization. The useful lives are based on our judgment of the expected future economic benefits of the assets. Changes in estimated useful lives could result in significant changes to the amount of amortization expense recognized in future periods.
Variable Interest Entities
The determination of whether to consolidate a variable interest entity (“VIE”) under GAAP requires a significant amount of judgment concerning the degree of control over an entity by its holders of variable interests. To make these judgments, we conduct an analysis, on a case-by-case basis, of whether we are the primary beneficiary and are therefore required to consolidate an entity. We continually reconsider whether we should consolidate a VIE. Upon the occurrence of certain events, such as modifications to organizational documents and investment management agreements of our products, we will reconsider our conclusion regarding the status of an entity as a VIE. Our judgement when analyzing the status of an entity and whether we consolidate an entity could have a material impact on individual line items within our Financial Statements, as a change in our conclusion would have the effect of grossing up the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the entity being evaluated. In light of the relevantly insignificant direct and indirect investments into our products, the likelihood of a reasonable change in our estimation and judgement would likely not result in a change in our conclusions to consolidate or not consolidate any VIEs to which we have exposure.
Impact of Changes in Accounting on Recent and Future Trends
We believe that none of the changes to GAAP that went into effect during the six months ended June 30, 2023, or that have been issued but that we have not yet adopted, are expected to materially impact our future trends.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We rely on management fees as the primary source of our operating liquidity. From time to time we may rely on the use of our Revolving Credit Facility between management fee collection dates, which generally occur on a quarterly basis. We may also rely on our Revolving Credit Facility for liquidity needed to fund acquisitions, which we may replace with longer-term financing, subject to market conditions.
We ended the second quarter of 2023 with $41.3 million of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $1.3 billion available under our Revolving Credit Facility. Based on management’s experience and our current level of liquidity and assets under management, we believe that our current liquidity position and cash generated from management fees will continue to be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital needs for at least the next 12 months.
Over the short and long term, we may use cash and cash equivalents, issue additional debt or equity securities, or may seek other sources of liquidity to:
•Grow our existing investment management business.
•Expand, or acquire, into businesses that are complementary to our existing investment management business or other strategic growth initiatives.
•Pay operating expenses, including cash compensation to our employees.
•Repay debt obligations and interest thereon.
•Opportunistically repurchase Class A Shares on the open market, as well as pay withholding taxes on net settled, vested RSUs.
•Pay income taxes and amounts due under the TRA.
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•Pay dividends to holders of our Class A Shares, as well as make corresponding distributions to holders of Common Units at the Blue Owl Operating Group level.
•Fund debt and equity investment commitments to existing or future products.
Debt Obligations
As of June 30, 2023, our long-term debt obligations consisted of $59.8 million aggregate principal amount of 7.397% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”), $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”) and $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2051 (the “2051 Notes”and collectively with the 2028 Notes, 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes, the “Notes”). We also had $280.0 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023, and as of the date of this filing, the balance was $55.0 million. We expect to use cash on hand to pay interest and principal due on our financing arrangements over time, which would reduce amounts available for dividends and distributions to our stockholders. We may choose to refinance all or a portion of any amounts outstanding on or prior to their respective maturity dates by issuing new debt, which could result in higher borrowing costs. We may also choose to repay borrowing by using proceeds from the issuance of equity or other securities, which would dilute stockholders. See Note 4 to our Financial Statements and the financial statements in our Annual Report for additional information regarding our debt obligations.
Management regularly reviews Adjusted EBITDA to assess our ability to service our debt obligations, and as such believes that such measure is meaningful to our investors. Adjusted EBITDA is equal to Distributable Earnings plus interest expense, net, taxes payable and TRA payments, and fixed assets depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that supplements and should be considered in addition to and not in lieu of our GAAP results, and such measure should not be considered as indicative of our liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measured used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA was $247.2 million and $475.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Please see “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Tax Receivable Agreement
As discussed in Note 11 to our Financial Statements, we may in the future be required to make payments under the TRA. As of June 30, 2023, assuming no material changes in the relevant tax law and that we generate sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefit of the increased amortization resulting from the increase in tax basis of certain Blue Owl Operating Group assets, we expect to pay approximately $959.4 million under the TRA (such amount excludes the adjustment to fair value for the portion classified as contingent consideration). Future cash savings and related payments under the TRA in respect of subsequent exchanges of Blue Owl Operating Group Units for Class A or B Shares would be in addition to these amounts.
Payments under the TRA are anticipated to increase the tax basis adjustment and, consequently, result in increasing annual amortization deductions in the taxable years of and after such increases to the original basis adjustments, and potentially will give rise to increasing tax savings with respect to such years and correspondingly increasing payments under the TRA.
The obligation to make payments under the TRA is an obligation of Blue Owl GP, and any other corporate taxpaying entities that in the future may hold GP Units (as defined in Note 1 to our Financial Statements) and not of the Blue Owl Operating Group. We may need to incur debt to finance payments under the TRA to the extent the Blue Owl Operating Group does not distribute cash to Registrant or Blue Owl GP in an amount sufficient to meet our obligations under the TRA.
The actual increase in tax basis of the Blue Owl Operating Group assets resulting from an exchange or from payments under the TRA, as well as the amortization thereof and the timing and amount of payments under the TRA, will vary based upon a number of factors, including the following:
•The amount and timing of our taxable income will impact the payments to be made under the TRA. To the extent that we do not have sufficient taxable income to utilize the amortization deductions available as a result of the increased tax basis in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships’ assets, payments required under the TRA would be reduced.
•The price of our Class A Shares at the time of any exchange will determine the actual increase in tax basis of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships’ assets resulting from such exchange; payments under the TRA resulting from future exchanges, if any, will be dependent in part upon such actual increase in tax basis.
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•The composition of the Blue Owl Operating Group assets at the time of any exchange will determine the extent to which we may benefit from amortizing the increased tax basis in such assets and thus will impact the amount of future payments under the TRA resulting from any future exchanges.
•The extent to which future exchanges are taxable will impact the extent to which we will receive an increase in tax basis of the Blue Owl Operating Group assets as a result of such exchanges, and thus will impact the benefit derived by us and the resulting payments, if any, to be made under the TRA.
•The tax rates in effect at the time any potential tax savings are realized, which would affect the amount of any future payments under the TRA.
Depending upon the outcome of these and other factors, payments that we may be obligated to make under the TRA in respect of exchanges could be substantial. In light of the numerous factors affecting our obligation to make payments under the TRA, the timing and amounts of any such actual payments are not reasonably ascertainable.
Share Repurchases and RSUs Withheld for Tax Withholding
On May 4, 2022, our Board authorized the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of Class A Shares (the “Program”). Under the Program, repurchases may be made from time to time in open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and the actual numbers repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price and economic and market conditions. The Program may be changed, suspended or discontinued at any time and will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the purchase of all shares available under the Program or (ii) December 31, 2024. The Program replaced the previously authorized program under which we repurchased 2,000,000 shares during the first quarter of 2022.
Additionally, pursuant to the terms of our RSU agreements, upon the vesting of RSUs to employees, we may net settle awards to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations. In such instances, we cancel a number of RSUs equivalent in value to the amount of tax withholding payments that we make on behalf of employees out of available cash. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, 39,640 RSUs with a fair value of $0.4 million and 358,946 RSUs with a fair value of $4.8 million, respectively, were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 50,189 RSUs with a fair value of $0.6 million and 107,170 with a fair value of $1.3 million, respectively, were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
Oak Street Cash Earnout and Wellfleet Earnout
A portion of the Oak Street Cash Earnout and the Wellfleet Earnout (each as defined in Note 3 to the financial statements in our Annual Report) is classified as a liability and represents the fair value of the obligation to make future cash payments that would need to be made if all the respective Oak Street Triggering Events and Wellfleet Triggering Events occur. In April 2023, we modified our purchase agreement with the Wellfleet sellers, such that Wellfleet Earnout Shares will be delivered in cash in lieu of Wellfleet Earnout Shares. As we approach each Triggering Event, we generally would expect the respective liabilities to increase due to the passage of time, which would result in mark-to-market losses being recognized in our consolidated statement of operations. Further, the cash portion classified as compensation expense will be expensed and a corresponding accrued compensation liability will be recorded over the service period. To the extent we have insufficient cash on hand or that we opt to, we may rely on debt or equity financing to facilitate these transactions in the future. In January 2023, the Oak Street Triggering Event occurred with respect to the First Oak Street Earnout. In April 2023, the Wellfleet Triggering Event occurred with respect to the First Wellfleet Earnout. For details on the Oak Street Cash Earnout and Wellfleet Earnouts, see Note 8 to our Financial Statements and Note 3 to the financial statements in our Annual Report for additional information.
Dividends and Distributions
For the second quarter of 2023, we declared a dividend of $0.14 to holders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2023, which will be paid on August 31, 2023. Starting in 2023, we moved to a fixed quarterly dividend based on our expected annual Distributable Earnings for the current fiscal year, which will be reassessed on an annual basis. We set the target annual dividend for fiscal year 2023 at $0.56 per Class A Share (representing a fixed quarterly dividend of $0.14 per Class A Share), subject to the approval of the Board each quarter on or prior to each quarterly distribution date and in compliance with Delaware law, and such dividends are paid following the end of each quarter.
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We intend to increase our fixed dividend each year, in line with our expected growth in Distributable Earnings. When setting our dividend, our Board considers Blue Owl’s share of Distributable Earnings, and makes adjustments as necessary or appropriate to provide for the conduct of our business, to make appropriate investments in our business and products, including funding of GP commitments and potential strategic transactions; to provide for future cash requirements such as tax-related payments, operating reserves, fixed asset purchases, purchases under the Company's share repurchase program and dividends to stockholders for any ensuing quarter; or to comply with applicable law and the Company's contractual obligations. All of the foregoing is subject to the qualification that the declaration and payment of any dividends are at the sole discretion of our Board, and our Board may change our dividend policy at any time, including, without limitation, to reduce or eliminate dividends entirely.
The Blue Owl Operating Partnerships will make cash distributions (“Tax Distributions”) to the partners of such partnerships, including to Blue Owl GP, if we determine that the taxable income of the relevant partnership will give rise to taxable income for its partners. Generally, Tax Distributions will be computed based on our estimate of the taxable income of the relevant partnership allocable to a partner multiplied by an assumed tax rate equal to the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, New York State and New York City income tax rates prescribed for an individual or corporate resident in New York City (taking into account certain assumptions set forth in the relevant partnership agreements). Tax Distributions will be made only to the extent distributions from the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships for the relevant year were otherwise insufficient to cover the estimated assumed tax liabilities.
Holders of our Class A and B Shares may not always receive distributions or may receive lower distributions on a per share basis at a time when we, indirectly through Blue Owl GP, and holders of our Common Units are receiving distributions on their interests, as distributions to the Registrant and Blue Owl GP may be used to settle tax and TRA liabilities, if any, and other obligations.
Dividends are expected to be treated as qualified dividends under current law to the extent of the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, with any excess dividends treated as a return of capital to the extent of a stockholder’s basis, and any remaining excess generally treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of stock.
Risks to our Liquidity
Our ability to obtain financing provides us with additional sources of liquidity. Any new financing arrangement that we may enter into may have covenants that impose additional limitations on us, including with respect to making distributions, entering into business transactions or other matters, and may result in increased interest expense. If we are unable to secure financing on terms that are favorable to us, our business may be adversely impacted. No assurance can be given that we will be able to issue new debt, enter into new credit facilities or issue equity or other securities in the future on attractive terms or at all.
Adverse market conditions, including from unexpectedly high and persistent inflation, an increasing interest rate environment, geopolitical events, and the current instability experienced by some financial institutions, may negatively impact our liquidity. Cash flows from management fees may be impacted by a slowdown or a decline in fundraising and deployment, as well as declines in the value of investments held in certain of our products. We hold the majority of our cash balances with a single highly rated financial institution and such balances are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Macroeconomic Factors” in our Annual Report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors — Difficult market and political conditions may reduce the value or hamper the performance of the investments made by our products or impair the ability of our products to raise or deploy capital” in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
LIBOR Transition
On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that it would phase out the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a benchmark immediately after December 31, 2021, for sterling, euro, Japanese yen, Swiss franc and 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar settings and immediately after June 30, 2023, the remaining U.S. Dollar settings. Our Notes are fixed rate borrowings, and therefore the LIBOR phase out will not have an impact on this borrowing. The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) at our option, or alternative rates that are not tied to LIBOR. Certain of our products hold investments and have borrowings that are tied to LIBOR, and we continue to focus on managing any risk related to those exposures. Our senior management has oversight of these transition efforts. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Legal and Regulatory Environment—Changes to the method of determining LIBOR or the selection of a replacement for LIBOR may affect the value of investments held by our products” in our Annual Report.
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Cash Flows Analysis
Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 $ Change
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities $ 359,094  $ 245,494  $ 113,600 
Investing activities (56,896) (175,111) 118,215 
Financing activities (328,956) (64,220) (264,736)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents $ (26,758) $ 6,163  $ (32,921)
Operating Activities. Our net cash flows from operating activities are generally comprised of management fees, less cash used for operating expenses, including interest paid on our debt obligations. One of our largest operating cash outflows generally relates to bonus expense, which are generally paid out during the first quarter of the year following the expense. Net cash flows from operating activities increased from the prior year period due to higher management fees, partially offset by operating expenses, in particular higher bonus payments made during the first quarter related to the prior year.
Included in the six months ended June 30, 2023, were the cash outflows of the portion of the First Oak Street Earnout classified as contingent consideration that settled in January 2023; the amount paid up to the acquisition-date fair value was included in financing activities and the remainder (i.e., accretion since the acquisition date) was included in operating activities.
Investing Activities. Cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were primarily related to purchases of investments in our Real Estate products, as well as cash outflows related to office space-related leasehold improvements. Cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, were primarily related to cash consideration paid in connection with the Wellfleet Acquisition, as well as cash outflows related to office space-related leasehold improvements and investments by us into our Credit products.
Financing Activities. Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were primarily driven by dividends on our Class A Shares and related distributions on our Common Units (noncontrolling interests). In addition, we had borrowings and repayments under our Revolving Credit Facility, as well as the issuance of our 2028 Notes, which borrowings were used to finance working capital needs and general capital purposes. Included in the six months ended June 30, 2023, were a portion of the cash outflows related to the First Oak Street Earnout classified as contingent consideration that settled in January 2023, as discussed above.
Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, were primarily driven by dividends on our Class A Shares and related distributions on our Common Units (noncontrolling interests). Our cash flows from financing activities also benefited from a net increase related to the proceeds from our 2032 Notes, which were used to finance working capital needs and general capital purposes, partially offset by repayments under our Revolving Credit Facility.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Our primary exposure to market risk is the indirect impact that movements in the fair value of investments in products has on our management fees. In our Credit products, our management fees are generally based on the fair value of the gross assets held by such products, and therefore changes in the fair value of those assets impacts the management fees we earn in any given period. These management fees will be increased (or reduced) in direct proportion to the effect of changes in the market value of our investments in the related funds. The proportion of our management fees that are based on fair value is dependent on the number and types of investment funds in existence and the current stage of each fund’s life cycle. Management fees from our GP Strategic Capital and Real Estate products, however, are generally based on capital commitments or investment cost, and therefore management fees are not materially impacted by changes in fair values of the underlying investments held by those products. To the extent that management fees are calculated based on investment cost of the product’s investments, the amount of fees that we may charge will increase or decrease from the effect of changes in the cost basis of the product’s investments, including potential impairment losses.
Interest Rate Risk
Our Notes bear interest at fixed rates. Borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based on SOFR (or an alternative base rate at our option). An increase or decrease in interest rates by 100 basis points is not expected to have a material impact on our interest expense.
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We are also subject to interest rate risk through the investments we hold in our products. An increase in interest rates would be expected to negatively affect the fair value of investments that accrue interest income at fixed rates and therefore negatively impact net change in unrealized gains on investments of the relevant product. The actual impact is dependent on the average duration and the amount of such holdings. Conversely, investments that accrue interest at variable rates would be expected to benefit from an increase in interest rates because these investments would generate higher levels of current income. This would positively impact interest and dividend income but have an offsetting decrease in the fair value of the investments and negatively impact the net change in unrealized gains of the products. An increase in interest rates would also be expected to result in an increase in borrowing costs in any of our products that borrow funds based on floating rates. In the cases where our products pay management fees based on NAV or total assets (including assets purchased with leverage), we would expect our management fees (including Part I Fees) to experience a change in direction and magnitude corresponding to that experienced by the underlying product. 
Credit Risk
We generally endeavor to minimize our risk of exposure by limiting to reputable financial institutions the counterparties with which we enter into financial transactions. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we held the majority of our cash balances with a single highly rated financial institution and such balances are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits. We seek to mitigate this exposure by monitoring the credit standing of these financial institutions. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Macroeconomic Factors” in our Annual Report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors — Difficult market and political conditions may reduce the value or hamper the performance of the investments made by our products or impair the ability of our products to raise or deploy capital” in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired objectives.
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2023, the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We may from time to time be involved in litigation and claims incidental to the conduct of our business. Our business is also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory proceedings against us. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” We are not currently subject to any pending legal (including judicial, regulatory, administrative or arbitration) proceedings that we expect to have a material impact on our Financial Statements. However, given the inherent unpredictability of these types of proceedings and the potentially large and/or indeterminate amounts that could be sought, an adverse outcome in certain matters could have a material effect on our financial results in any particular period. See Note 11 to our Financial Statements for additional information.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Some factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those results in this report are described as risks in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and our Annual Report. Any of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and our Annual Report. We may, however, disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
None.
Item 5. Other Information.
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”
Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement
In connection with the Company’s refinement of the roles and responsibilities within the Company’s product lines, on August 7, 2023 the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated August 7, 2023 (the “A&R IRA”), by and among the Company, the ORC Sellers (as defined therein), the Dyal Sellers (as defined therein), and the other parties from time to time party thereto. Among other things, the A&R IRA (i) amends the authority of the Executive Committee (as defined therein), (ii) makes conforming changes consistent with, or gives effect to, the A&R Rees Employment Agreement (as defined below), and (iii) provides certain information and other approval rights to the Principals and Key Individuals (each, as defined therein).
The foregoing description of the A&R IRA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the A&R IRA included as Exhibit 10.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement and Restrictive Covenant Agreement
On August 7, 2023, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment and restrictive covenant agreement with Michael Rees, the Company’s Co-President and Co-Founder (the “A&R Rees Employment Agreement”). In connection with Mr.
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Rees’s services as Founder and Head of GP Strategic Capital Business (as defined therein) and Co-President and Co-Founder of the Company, the A&R Rees Employment Agreement, among other things, clarifies that Mr. Rees will be responsible for the GP Strategic Capital Business (as defined therein) (including with regards to its investment, strategic and portfolio management, day-to-day operations, and hiring and compensation of employees within the GP Strategic Capital Business).
The A&R Rees Employment Agreement also amends the terms of Mr. Rees’s Additional Compensation (as defined below). Commencing with the current 2023 calendar year, in addition to Mr. Rees’s base salary, Mr. Rees will be entitled to additional compensation in an amount equal to the Applicable Portion (as defined below) over his base salary (the “Additional Compensation”), which will be paid in Quarterly Payments (as defined therein). Mr. Rees has elected to receive his Additional Compensation in the form of equity for the current calendar year through December 31, 2025. For each calendar year thereafter, Mr. Rees will receive his Additional Compensation in cash, unless the Company offers payment in the form of equity, subject to the approvals under the A&R IRA, and Mr. Rees elects accordingly. The Quarterly Payment for the third and fourth fiscal quarters of the 2023 calendar year will be $8,500,000 per quarter.
The Applicable Portion amounts to 30% of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount (as defined therein) (subject to adjustments), which estimate will be determined in the fourth quarter of each calendar year. In the event that, following such determination, Mr. Rees’s Quarterly Payments are lower than the maximum amount of the Applicable Portion so estimated in respect of a calendar year, Mr. Rees may determine to increase his Quarterly Payment in the fourth quarter up to the maximum amount of the Additional Portion that he may receive in accordance with the terms of the A&R Rees Employment Agreement. If Mr. Rees does not make such a determination, he will receive the lesser amount and any remaining excess amount in respect of the maximum Applicable Portion that Mr. Rees does not elect to be paid will be forfeited for that calendar year. In the event that the aggregate amount of his base salary and the Quarterly Payments exceeds the maximum Applicable Portion for such calendar year, such payments will be subject to certain reimbursement provisions as set forth in the A&R Rees Employment Agreement.
In the event that the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount is greater than the estimated amount for a calendar year, Mr. Rees will receive an amount equal to 30% of such excess or up to the maximum Applicable Portion for such calendar year.
Under the A&R Rees Employment Agreement, upon Mr. Rees’s termination of employment for any reason, other than a Disqualifying Termination (as defined therein), subject to certain limitations, Mr. Rees will be paid for each year during the Restricted Period (as defined therein), an amount equal to 30% of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount, as well as the Accrued Amounts (as defined therein).
The foregoing description of the A&R Rees Employment Agreement and its terms does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the A&R Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3, and incorporated by reference herein.
Principals Agreement

On August 7, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Principals Agreement”) with Blue Owl Capital Holdings, LLC (“Blue Owl Capital Holdings”) and each of Douglas Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz, Craig Packer, Alan Kirshenbaum, Marc Zahr, Michael Rees, Sean Ward, and Andrew Laurino (the “Principals”, and together with the Company and Blue Owl Capital Holdings, the “Parties”). Pursuant to the terms of the Principals Agreement, (i) subject to certain sunset provisions and the terms of the A&R IRA, the Principals will not take any action in opposition to any stockholder proposal that is approved and recommended by the board of directors of the Company in accordance with the A&R IRA and (ii) the Parties are subject to certain mutual non-disparagement and release provisions, as well as provisions regarding administrative leave. The Principals Agreement also sets forth certain mutual releases among the Parties.
Employment and Restrictive Covenant Agreements
The Company previously entered into employment and restrictive covenant agreements, each dated as of December 23, 2020, with each of Douglas Ostrover, the Company’s chief co-executive officer (as amended, the “Ostrover Employment Agreement”) and Marc Lipschultz, the Company’s co-chief executive officer (as amended, the “Lipschultz Employment Agreement”, and together with the Ostrover Employment Agreement and the A&R Rees Employment Agreement, the “Executive Employment Agreements”). Blue Owl Capital Holdings also previously entered into an amended and restated employment and restrictive covenant agreement, dated as of December 29, 2021 with Marc Zahr, the Company’s co-president (as amended, the “Zahr Employment Agreement”, and together with the Executive Employment Agreements, the “Employment Agreements”).
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Pursuant to the terms of the Principals Agreement, the Company and Messrs. Ostrover, Lipschultz, Rees and Zahr have agreed to expand Company’s rights to cease, forfeit and recover the Continued Compensation (as defined in the Employment Agreements), in the event that the applicable executive breaches or takes an action prohibited by Section 1 of Exhibit A of such executive’s Employment Agreement during the Restricted Period (as defined in each Executive Employment Agreement) or Non-Compete Restricted Period or the Restricted Period (each as defined in the Zahr Employment Agreement), as applicable and such breach or prohibited action is not cured within twenty days following written notice by the Company. Except as specifically modified or amended by the terms of the Principals Agreement, the Employment Agreements and all provisions contained therein remain in full force and effect.
The foregoing description of the Principals Agreement and its terms does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Principals Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4, and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 6. Exhibits
See Exhibit Index on the following page.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description
4.2*
4.3*
10.3*†
10.4*†
32.1**
32.2**
32.3**
101*
Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, (ii) the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, (iii) the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, (iv) the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements
104* Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith. This certification is not deemed filed by the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing we make under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings
The Company has redacted provisions or terms of this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish an unredacted copy of the exhibit to the SEC upon its request.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 7, 2023
Blue Owl Capital Inc.
By: /s/ Alan Kirshenbaum
Alan Kirshenbaum
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
F-2
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
F-3
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
F-4
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
F-6
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements
F-7
F-1

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
  June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents $ 41,321  $ 68,079 
Due from related parties 336,170  357,921 
Investments (includes $55,415 and $16,922 at fair value and $360,581 and $315,304 of investments in the Company’s products, respectively)
361,917  317,231 
Operating lease assets 276,469  224,411 
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration, net 438,400  457,939 
Deferred tax assets 759,772  757,234 
Intangible assets, net 2,218,614  2,405,422 
Goodwill 4,205,159  4,205,159 
Other assets, net 114,044  99,679 
Total Assets $ 8,751,866  $ 8,893,075 
Liabilities
Debt obligations, net $ 1,754,969  $ 1,624,771 
Accrued compensation 217,188  309,644 
Operating lease liabilities 302,672  239,844 
TRA liability (includes $112,830 and $120,587 at fair value, respectively)
836,331  820,960 
Warrant liability, at fair value 10,050  8,550 
Earnout liability, at fair value 89,338  172,070 
Deferred tax liabilities 36,063  41,791 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 133,735  126,559 
Total Liabilities 3,380,346  3,344,189 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ Equity
Class A Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 2,500,000,000 authorized, 454,557,594 and 445,131,351 issued and outstanding, respectively
45  45 
Class C Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 1,500,000,000 authorized, 633,520,277 and 629,402,505 issued and outstanding, respectively
63  63 
Class D Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 350,000,000 authorized, 319,132,127 and 319,132,127 issued and outstanding, respectively
32  32 
Additional paid-in capital 2,359,830  2,293,903 
Accumulated deficit (788,525) (689,345)
Total Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc. 1,571,445  1,604,698 
Stockholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interests 3,800,075  3,944,188 
Total Stockholders’ Equity 5,371,520  5,548,886 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 8,751,866  $ 8,893,075 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated and combined financial statements.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022 2023 2022
Revenues
Management fees, net (includes Part I Fees of $91,938, $46,346, $177,802 and $93,085 respectively)
$ 371,829  $ 284,325  $ 730,654  $ 531,957 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 45,108  42,921  76,763  71,266 
Realized performance income —  —  506  — 
Total Revenues, Net 416,937  327,246  807,923  603,223 
Expenses
Compensation and benefits 208,281  218,118  405,899  412,010 
Amortization of intangible assets 115,917  64,885  186,808  126,411 
General, administrative and other expenses 51,482  54,389  107,616  97,683 
Total Expenses 375,680  337,392  700,323  636,104 
Other Income (Loss)
Net gains (losses) on investments 3,030  (123) 3,642  (118)
Interest expense, net (13,568) (15,051) (27,141) (27,885)
Change in TRA liability 10,116  1,370  8,152  (8,282)
Change in warrant liability 450  20,723  (1,500) 38,481 
Change in earnout liability (1,844) (208) (2,838) (704)
Total Other Income (Loss) (1,816) 6,711  (19,685) 1,492 
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 39,441  (3,435) 87,915  (31,389)
Income tax expense 5,402  5,631  11,842  593 
Consolidated and Combined Net Income (Loss) 34,039  (9,066) 76,073  (31,982)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (21,180) 7,940  (54,897) 19,041 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc. $ 12,859  $ (1,126) $ 21,176  $ (12,941)
Earnings (Loss) per Class A Share
Basic $ 0.03  $ 0.00  $ 0.05  $ (0.03)
Diluted $ 0.02  $ 0.00  $ 0.04  $ (0.03)
Weighted-Average Class A Shares
Basic(1)
459,396,686 422,631,967 457,801,762 419,896,221
Diluted 1,430,966,523 1,407,843,503 1,430,462,269 419,896,221
(1)Included in the weighted-average Class A Shares outstanding were RSUs that have vested but have not been settled in Class A Shares. These RSUs do not participate in dividends until settled in Class A Shares. See Note 13.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated and combined financial statements.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Class A Shares Par Value
Beginning balance $ 45  $ 41  $ 45  $ 40 
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares —  — 
Ending Balance $ 45  $ 42  $ 45  $ 42 
Class C Shares Par Value
Beginning balance $ 64  $ 67  $ 63  $ 67 
Settlement of Oak Street Earnout Units —  —  — 
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares (1) (1) (1) (1)
Ending Balance $ 63  $ 66  $ 63  $ 66 
Class D Shares Par Value
Beginning balance $ 32  $ 32  $ 32  $ 32 
Ending Balance $ 32  $ 32  $ 32  $ 32 
Additional Paid-in Capital
Beginning balance $ 2,328,516  $ 2,166,232  $ 2,293,903  $ 2,160,934 
Equity classified contingent consideration in connection with Wellfleet Acquisition (969) —  (969) — 
Deferred taxes on capital transactions 18,213  33,351  10,160  42,990 
TRA liability on capital transactions (22,535) (40,897) (23,523) (55,765)
Exercise of warrants —  —  — 
Equity-based compensation 3,055  4,959  7,563  7,740 
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs (160) (179) (1,555) (393)
Class A Share repurchases —  —  —  (24,238)
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests due to changes in Blue Owl Operating Group ownership 33,710  50,808  74,251  83,004 
Ending Balance $ 2,359,830  $ 2,214,274  $ 2,359,830  $ 2,214,274 
Accumulated Deficit
Beginning balance $ (738,949) $ (549,826) $ (689,345) $ (497,506)
Cash dividends declared on Class A Shares (62,435) (40,775) (120,356) (81,280)
Comprehensive income (loss) 12,859  (1,126) 21,176  (12,941)
Ending Balance $ (788,525) $ (591,727) $ (788,525) $ (591,727)
Total Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc. $ 1,571,445  $ 1,622,687  $ 1,571,445  $ 1,622,687 
Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance $ 3,879,630  $ 4,128,298  $ 3,944,188  $ 4,184,003 
Equity-based compensation 61,075  90,132  125,880  174,150 
Contributions 9,952  5,630  19,777  10,761 
Distributions (137,800) (100,566) (267,158) (201,604)
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs (253) (395) (3,259) (914)
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests due to changes in Blue Owl Operating Group ownership (33,709) (50,808) (74,250) (83,004)
Comprehensive income (loss) 21,180  (7,940) 54,897  (19,041)
Ending Balance $ 3,800,075  $ 4,064,351  $ 3,800,075  $ 4,064,351 
Total Stockholders' Equity $ 5,371,520  $ 5,687,038  $ 5,371,520  $ 5,687,038 
Cash Dividends Paid per Class A Share $ 0.14  $ 0.10  $ 0.27  $ 0.20 
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Number of Class A Shares
Beginning balance 445,872,226  407,639,908  445,131,351  404,919,411 
Class A Share repurchases —  —  —  (2,000,000)
Shares delivered on vested RSUs 81,917  124,148  506,850  225,270 
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares 8,603,451  12,338,436  8,919,393  16,957,611 
Exercise of warrants —  —  —  200 
Ending Balance 454,557,594  420,102,492  454,557,594  420,102,492 
Number of Class C Shares
Beginning balance 642,123,728  670,147,025  629,402,505  674,766,200 
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares (8,603,451) (12,338,436) (8,919,393) (16,957,611)
Settlement of Oak Street Earnout Units —  —  13,037,165  — 
Ending Balance 633,520,277  657,808,589  633,520,277  657,808,589 
Number of Class D Shares
Beginning balance 319,132,127  319,132,127  319,132,127  319,132,127 
Ending Balance 319,132,127  319,132,127  319,132,127  319,132,127 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated and combined financial statements.
F-5

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Consolidated and combined net income (loss) $ 76,073  $ (31,982)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated and combined net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Amortization of intangible assets 186,808  126,411 
Equity-based compensation 144,101  201,286 
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets 4,503  459 
Amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs 2,260  2,150 
Amortization of investment discounts and premiums —  12 
Non-cash lease expense 10,771  2,884 
Payment of earnout liability in excess of acquisition-date fair value (7,406) — 
Net gains on investments, net of dividends (3,642) 118 
Change in TRA liability (8,152) 8,282 
Change in warrant liability 1,500  (38,481)
Change in earnout liability 2,838  704 
Deferred income taxes 1,889  (3,840)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Due from related parties 21,751  (51,976)
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration 19,539  17,844 
Other assets, net (987) 759 
Accrued compensation (99,928) (11,036)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 7,176  21,900 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 359,094  245,494 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of fixed assets (15,853) (27,839)
Purchases of investments (49,684) (34,992)
Proceeds from investment sales and maturities 8,641  2,174 
Cash consideration paid for acquisitions, net of cash consideration received —  (114,454)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (56,896) (175,111)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from debt obligations 604,802  395,060 
Debt issuance costs (5,777) (8,531)
Repayments of debt obligations, including retirement costs (474,998) (153,000)
Payment of earnout liability up to acquisition-date fair value (79,134) — 
Equity-classified RSUs settled in cash (3,186) — 
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs (4,814) (1,307)
Dividends paid on Class A Shares (120,356) (81,280)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants — 
Class A Share repurchases —  (24,238)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 21,665  10,678 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (267,158) (201,604)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (328,956) (64,220)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (26,758) 6,163 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 68,079  42,567 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period $ 41,321  $ 48,730 
Supplemental Information
Cash paid for interest $ 35,135  $ 18,823 
Cash paid for income taxes $ 9,249  $ 1,882 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated and combined financial statements.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023

1. ORGANIZATION
Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Registrant”), a Delaware corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Blue Owl”), is a global alternative asset manager. Anchored by a strong Permanent Capital base, the Company deploys private capital across Credit, GP Strategic Capital and Real Estate platforms on behalf of institutional and private wealth clients.
The Company’s primary sources of revenues are management fees, which are generally based on the amount of the Company’s fee-paying assets under management. The Company generates substantially all of its revenues in the United States. The Company operates through one operating and reportable segment. This single reportable segment reflects how the chief operating decision makers allocate resources and assess performance under the Company’s “one-firm approach,” which includes operating collaboratively across product lines, with predominantly a single expense pool.
The Company conducts its operations through Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP (“Blue Owl Holdings”) and Blue Owl Capital Carry LP (“Blue Owl Carry”). Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry are referred to, collectively, as the “Blue Owl Operating Partnerships,” and collectively with their consolidated subsidiaries, as the “Blue Owl Operating Group.” The Registrant holds its controlling financial interests in the Blue Owl Operating Group indirectly through Blue Owl Capital GP Holdings LLC and Blue Owl Capital GP LLC (collectively, “Blue Owl GP”), which are directly or indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries of the Registrant.
Business Combination, Including Dyal Acquisition
The Registrant was initially incorporated in the Cayman Islands as Altimar Acquisition Corporation (“Altimar”), a special purpose acquisition company. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement dated December 23, 2020, as amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time (the “Business Combination Agreement”), on May 19, 2021 (“Business Combination Date”), (i) Altimar was redomiciled as a Delaware corporation and changed its name to Blue Owl Capital Inc., (ii) Altimar merged with the combined businesses of Owl Rock Capital Group LLC and Blue Owl Securities LLC (“Owl Rock”) (the “Altimar Merger”) and (iii) the Company acquired Dyal Capital Partners (“Dyal Capital”), a former division of Neuberger Berman Group LLC (the “Dyal Acquisition”) (collectively with the Altimar Merger, the “Business Combination”). As further discussed in Note 2, for both the Altimar Merger and the Dyal Acquisition, Owl Rock was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes. Therefore, the predecessor to Blue Owl is “Owl Rock,” a combined carve-out of Owl Rock Capital Group LLC and Blue Owl Securities LLC (“Securities”).
Oak Street Acquisition
On December 29, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Blue Owl Real Estate Capital, LLC (f/k/a Oak Street Real Estate Capital, LLC,“Oak Street”) and its advisory business (the “Oak Street Acquisition”).
Wellfleet Acquisition
On April 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Blue Owl Liquid Credit Partners (f/k/a Wellfleet Credit Partners, LLC “Wellfleet”), a manager of collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) (the “Wellfleet Acquisition,” and collectively with the Oak Street Acquisition and the Dyal Acquisition, the “Acquisitions”).
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Registrant’s Capital Structure
The following table presents the number of shares of the Registrant, RSUs and warrants that were outstanding as of June 30, 2023:
June 30, 2023
Class A Shares 454,557,594 
Class C Shares 633,520,277 
Class D Shares 319,132,127 
RSUs 25,464,881 
Private Placement Warrants 5,000,000 
Class A Shares—Shares of Class A common stock that are publicly traded. Class A Stockholders are entitled to dividends declared on the Class A Shares by the Registrant’s board of directors (the “Board”). As of June 30, 2023, the Class A Shares and Class C Shares (collectively, the “Low-Vote Shares”) represent a combined 20% of the total voting power of all shares. Prior to April 2022, the Low-Vote Shares represented 10% of the total voting power of all shares.
Class B Shares—Shares of Class B common stock that are not publicly traded. Class B Stockholders are entitled to dividends in the same amount per share as declared on Class A Shares. As of June 30, 2023, the Class B Shares and Class D Shares (collectively, the “High-Vote Shares”) represent a combined 80% of the total voting power of all shares. Prior to April 2022, the High-Vote Shares represented 90% of the total voting power of all shares. No Class B Shares have been issued from inception through June 30, 2023. Common Units (as defined below) held by certain senior members of management (“Principals”) are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for Class B Shares.
Class C Shares—Shares of Class C common stock that are not publicly traded. Class C Stockholders do not participate in the earnings of the Registrant, as the holders of such shares participate in the economics of the Blue Owl Operating Group through their direct and indirect holdings of Common Units and Incentive Units (as defined below and subject to limitations on unvested units). For every Common Unit held directly or indirectly by non-Principals, one Class C Share is issued to grant a corresponding voting interest in the Registrant. The Class C Shares are Low-Vote Shares as described above.
Class D Shares—Shares of Class D common stock that are not publicly traded. Class D Stockholders do not participate in the earnings of the Registrant, as the holders of such shares participate in the economics of the Blue Owl Operating Group through their direct or indirect holdings of Common Units and Incentive Units (subject to limitations on unvested units). For every Common Unit held directly and indirectly by Principals, one Class D Share is issued to grant a corresponding voting interest in the Registrant. The Class D Shares are High-Vote Shares as described above.
RSUs—The Company grants Class A restricted share units (“RSUs”) to its employees and independent Board members. An RSU entitles the holder to receive a Class A Share, or cash equal to the fair value of a Class A Share at the election of the Board, upon completion of a requisite service period. RSUs granted to-date do not accrue dividend equivalents. No RSUs were issued prior to the Business Combination. RSU grants are accounted for as equity-based compensation. See Note 8 and the Company’s Annual Report for additional information.
Warrants—In connection with the Business Combination, the Company issued warrants to purchase Class A Shares at a price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the outstanding warrants are held by the sponsor of Altimar (“Private Placement Warrants”) and the remaining warrants were held by other third-party investors (“Public Warrants”). The Private Placement Warrants will expire five years from the Business Combination Date. In August 2022, the Company redeemed all outstanding Public Warrants, as further discussed below.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Blue Owl Operating Partnerships’ Capital Structure
The following table presents the interests outstanding of the Blue Owl Operating Group that were outstanding as of June 30, 2023, which interests are collectively referred to as “Blue Owl Operating Group Units”:
Units June 30, 2023
GP Units 454,557,594 
Common Units 952,652,404 
Incentive Units 34,013,081 
GP Units—The Registrant indirectly holds a general partner interest and all of the GP Units in each of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships. The GP Units are general partner interests in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships that represent the Registrant’s economic ownership in the Blue Owl Operating Group. For each Class A Share and Class B Share outstanding, the Registrant indirectly holds an equal number of GP Units. References to GP Units refer collectively to a GP Unit in each of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships. References to GP Units also include Common Units (as defined below) acquired and held directly or indirectly by the Registrant as a result of Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares.
Common Units—Common Units are limited partner interests held by certain members of management, employees and other third parties in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships. Subject to certain restrictions, Common Units are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for either Class A Shares (if held by a non-Principal) or Class B Shares (if held by a Principal). Common Unit exchanges may be settled in cash at the election of the Company’s Exchange Committee (currently composed of independent members of the Board), and only if funded from proceeds of a new permanent equity offering. Common Units held by Principals are exchangeable after the two-year anniversary of the Business Combination Date. References to Common Units refer collectively to a Common Unit in each of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships, but excludes any Common Units held directly or indirectly by the Registrant. Upon an exchange of Common Units for an equal number of Class A Shares or Class B Shares, a corresponding number of Class C Shares or Class D Shares, respectively, will be cancelled. Common Unitholders are entitled to distributions in the same amount per unit as declared on GP Units.
Incentive Units—Incentive Units are Class P limited partner interests in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships granted to certain members of management, employees and consultants (collectively, “Incentive Unit Grantees”) and are generally subject to vesting conditions, as further discussed in Note 8. Incentive Units are held indirectly through Blue Owl Management Vehicle LP on behalf of Incentive Unit Grantees. A vested Incentive Unit may convert into a Common Unit upon becoming economically equivalent on a tax basis to a Common Unit. Once vested, Incentive Unitholders are entitled to distributions in the same amount per unit as declared on GP Units and Common Units. Unvested Incentive Unitholders generally are not entitled to distributions; however, consistent with other Blue Owl Operating Group Units (other than Oak Street Earnout Units), unvested Incentive Units receive taxable income allocations that may subject holders to tax liabilities. As a result, Incentive Unitholders (consistent with other Blue Owl Operating Group Units other than Oak Street Earnout Units) may receive tax distributions on unvested units to cover a portion or all of such tax liabilities.
Share Repurchases, RSUs Withheld for Tax Withholding and Warrants Redeemed
The following table presents share repurchase activity and RSUs withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations during each of the indicated periods:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Number of shares purchased pursuant to the Programs —  —  —  2,000,000 
Number of RSUs withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations 39,640  50,189  358,946  107,170 
F-9

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
On May 4, 2022, the Company’s Board authorized the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of Class A Shares. Under the repurchase program (the “Program”), repurchases may be made from time to time in open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and the actual numbers repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price and economic and market conditions. The Program may be changed, suspended or discontinued at any time and will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the purchase of all shares available under the Program or (ii) December 31, 2024. The Program replaced the previously authorized program (collectively, the “Programs”) under which the Company repurchased 2,000,000 shares during the first quarter of 2022.
Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s RSU awards, upon the vesting of RSUs to employees, the Company net settles awards to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations. In such instances, the Company cancels a number of RSUs equivalent in value to the amount of tax withholding payments that the Company is making on behalf of employees out of available cash.
During the third quarter of 2022, of the 9,159,048 Public Warrants that were outstanding on July 18, 2022, 14,553 were exercised for cash at an exercise price of $11.50 per Class A Share in exchange for an aggregate of 14,553 Class A Shares and 8,961,029 Public Warrants were exercised on a cashless basis in exchange for an aggregate of 2,141,601 Class A Shares. The remaining 183,466 Public Warrants were redeemed for $0.10 per warrant. Total cash proceeds generated from exercises of the Public Warrants during the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $0.2 million.
Acquisitions-Related Earnouts
In connection with the Oak Street Acquisition, the Company agreed to make additional payments of cash (“Oak Street Cash Earnout”) and Common Units (“Oak Street Earnout Units” and collectively with the Oak Street Cash Earnout, the “Oak Street Earnouts”) in two tranches upon the occurrence of certain “Oak Street Triggering Events.” The Oak Street Triggering Events are based on achieving a certain level of quarterly management fee revenues from existing and future Oak Street products. In January 2023, the Oak Street Triggering Event occurred with respect to the First Oak Street Earnout. The Second Oak Street Earnout (as defined in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report), including the delivery of 13,037,165 Common Units, is payable in January 2024. See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report for additional information.
In connection with the Wellfleet Acquisition, the Company agreed to make additional payments of cash (“Wellfleet Earnout Cash”) and Class A Shares (“Wellfleet Earnout Shares” and collectively with the Wellfleet Earnout Cash, the “Wellfleet Earnouts”) to the sellers in three tranches at each anniversary following the closing of the transaction for three years, contingent upon the continued employment of certain Wellfleet employees (“Wellfleet Triggering Events”). In April 2023, the Company modified the Wellfleet Earnout Shares arrangement, such that the settlement of the Wellfleet Earnout Shares would be in cash at each payment date, including the settlement of the First Wellfleet Earnouts (as defined in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report) during the second quarter of 2023. See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report for additional information.
Common Unit Exchanges
From time to time, the Company exchanges Common Units and Class C Shares for an equal number of Class A Shares. As a result of these exchanges, the Company reallocates equity from noncontrolling interests to the Company’s additional paid-in capital and records additional deferred tax assets and TRA liability in connection with the exchanges. See the consolidated and combined statement of stockholders’ equity for these amounts.
F-10

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These unaudited, interim, consolidated and combined financial statements (“Financial Statements”) are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation and combination. The notes are an integral part of the Company’s Financial Statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s Financial Statements have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) is comprised solely of consolidated and combined net income (loss) (i.e., the Company has no other comprehensive income). These interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”).
Prior to the Business Combination, Blue Owl’s financial statements were prepared on a consolidated and combined basis. As part of the Business Combination, Securities was contributed to the Blue Owl Operating Group. Following the Business Combination, the financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis.
The merger between Owl Rock and Altimar was accounted for as a reverse asset acquisition, with no step-up to fair value on any assets or liabilities, and therefore no goodwill or other intangible assets were recorded. The Acquisitions were accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. As a result, the Company recorded the fair value of the net assets acquired as of the closing date of each respective acquisition, and operating results for each acquired business are included starting as of such each respective date.
For details about Blue Owl’s significant accounting policies and accounting updates adopted in the prior year, see Note 2 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no material updates to Blue Owl’s significant accounting policies.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the Financial Statements. The most critical of these estimates are related to (i) the fair value of the investments held by the products the Company manages, as for many products, this impacts the amount of revenues the Company recognizes each period; (ii) the fair value of equity-based compensation grants; (iii) the fair values of liabilities with respect to the TRA (the portion considered contingent consideration), warrants and earnout liabilities; (iv) the estimate of future taxable income, which impacts the realizability and carrying amount of the Company’s deferred income tax assets; and (v) the qualitative and quantitative assessments of whether impairments of acquired intangible assets and goodwill exist. Inherent in such estimates and judgements relating to future cash flows, which include the Company’s interpretation of current economic indicators and market valuations, and assumptions about the Company’s strategic plans with regard to its operations. While management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the Financial Statements are reasonable and prudent, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs issued by the FASB. None of the ASUs that have been issued but not yet adopted are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Financial Statements.
F-11

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible assets, net:
(dollars in thousands) June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Remaining Weighted-Average Amortization Period as of June 30, 2023
Intangible assets, gross:
Investment management agreements $ 2,222,320  $ 2,222,320  12.1 years
Investor relationships 459,500  459,500  9.2 years
Trademarks(1)
94,400  94,400  0.0 years
Total intangible assets, gross 2,776,220  2,776,220 
Accumulated amortization:
Investment management agreements (381,270) (290,816)
Investor relationships (81,936) (60,630)
Trademarks (94,400) (19,352)
Total accumulated amortization (557,606) (370,798)
Total Intangible Assets, Net $ 2,218,614  $ 2,405,422 
(1) As a result of certain corporate actions taken during the first quarter of 2023, the estimated useful lives of acquired trademarks were updated. The remaining unamortized balances were expensed as of June 30, 2023.
The following table presents expected future amortization of finite-lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2023:
(dollars in thousands)
Period Amortization
July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 $ 112,913 
2024 223,942 
2025 219,739 
2026 205,907 
2027 191,731 
Thereafter 1,264,382 
Total $ 2,218,614 
4. DEBT OBLIGATIONS, NET
The following tables summarize outstanding debt obligations of the Company:
  June 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Maturity
Date  
Aggregate
Facility
Size  
Outstanding
Debt  
Amount Available
Net Carrying Value
2028 Notes 5/26/2028 $ 59,800  $ 59,800  $ —  $ 58,679 
2031 Notes 6/10/2031 700,000  700,000  —  686,319 
2032 Notes 2/15/2032 400,000  400,000  —  392,279 
2051 Notes 10/7/2051 350,000  350,000  —  337,692 
Revolving Credit Facility 6/29/2028 1,550,000  280,000  1,263,339  280,000 
Total $ 3,059,800  $ 1,789,800  $ 1,263,339  $ 1,754,969 
F-12

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
  December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Maturity
Date  
Aggregate
Facility
Size  
Outstanding
Debt  
Amount Available
Net Carrying Value
2031 Notes 6/10/2031 $ 700,000  $ 700,000  $ —  $ 685,474 
2032 Notes 2/15/2032 400,000  400,000  —  391,819 
2051 Notes 10/7/2051 350,000  350,000  —  337,478 
Revolving Credit Facility 6/15/2027 1,115,000  210,000  899,876  210,000 
Total   $ 2,565,000  $ 1,660,000  $ 899,876  $ 1,624,771 
2028 Notes
In May 2023, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Blue Owl Finance LLC, issued $59.8 million aggregate principal amount of 7.397% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). The 2028 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.397% per annum and mature on May 26, 2028. Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 26 and November 26 of each year.
The 2028 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships and certain of their respective subsidiaries. The guarantees are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the guarantors. All or a portion of the 2028 Notes may be redeemed at the Company’s option in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, prior to their stated maturity, subject to a make-whole redemption price; provided, however, that if the Company redeems any amounts on or after April 26, 2028, the redemption price for the 2028 Notes will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the amounts redeemed, in each case, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. If a change of control repurchase event occurs, the 2028 Notes are subject to repurchase by the Company at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The 2028 Notes also provide for customary events of default and acceleration.
Revolving Credit Facility
On December 7, 2021, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which was amended in June 2023 to increase total borrowing capacity to $1.6 billion and extend the maturity date to June 29, 2028. Amounts available for the Revolving Credit Facility presented in the tables above are reduced by outstanding letters of credit related to certain leases. The borrowing rates for balances outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were 8.10% and 6.02%, respectively. Of the amount borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023, $225 million was repaid subsequent to quarter end.
For a description of terms of the other debt obligations presented in the tables above as well as related financial covenants, see Note 4 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report.
5. LEASES
The Company primarily has non-cancelable operating leases for its headquarters in New York and various other offices. The operating lease for the Company’s headquarters does not include any renewal options; however, certain of the Company’s other leases contain renewal and early termination options that the Company has determined are not reasonably certain of being exercised.
(dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
Lease Cost 2023 2022 2023 2022
Operating lease cost $ 9,155  $ 3,661  $ 17,326  $ 7,112 
Short term lease cost 66  491  128  806 
Net Lease Cost $ 9,221  $ 4,152  $ 17,454  $ 7,918 
F-13

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
Supplemental Lease Cash Flow Information 2023 2022 2023 2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases $ 3,531  $ 3,027  $ 6,683  $ 5,034 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases $ 41,856  $ 1,290  $ 77,789  $ 4,273 
Lease Term and Discount Rate June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Operating leases 13.0 years 13.0 years
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases 5.3  % 4.0  %
(dollars in thousands)
Future Maturity of Operating Lease Payments
Operating Leases
July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 $ 8,427 
2024 7,153 
2025 33,166 
2026 35,829 
2027 35,382 
Thereafter 326,850 
Total Lease Payments 446,807 
Imputed interest (144,135)
Total Lease Liabilities $ 302,672 

Amounts presented in the table above are presented net of tenant improvement allowances and reflect the impacts of rent holiday periods.
The Company has future operating lease payments of approximately $30.5 million related to leases that have not commenced that were entered into as of June 30, 2023. Such lease payments are not included in the table above or the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of financial condition as operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities. These operating lease payments are anticipated to commence in 2025 and continue for approximately 13 years.
F-14

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
6. REVENUES
The following table presents a disaggregated view of the Company’s revenues:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Credit Strategies
Diversified lending $ 155,086  $ 108,909  $ 301,181  $ 214,361 
Technology lending 48,097  23,803  95,787  46,833 
First lien lending 4,748  3,973  9,233  7,654 
Opportunistic lending 2,475  2,730  4,875  4,271 
Liquid credit 6,136  6,295  13,654  6,295 
Management Fees, Net 216,542  145,710  424,730  279,414 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 32,833  35,653  52,924  60,875 
Total GAAP Revenues - Credit Strategies 249,375  181,363  477,654  340,289 
GP Strategic Capital Strategies
GP minority stakes 130,424  124,434  260,720  226,534 
GP debt financing 3,626  3,366  7,377  6,458 
Professional sports minority stakes 565  513  967  1,013 
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration amortization (9,770) (8,922) (19,539) (17,844)
Management Fees, Net 124,845  119,391  249,525  216,161 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 9,200  7,268  17,605  10,391 
Total GAAP Revenues - GP Strategic Capital Strategies 134,045  126,659  267,130  226,552 
Real Estate Strategies
Net lease 30,442  19,224  56,399  36,382 
Management Fees, Net 30,442  19,224  56,399  36,382 
Administrative, transaction and other fees 3,075  —  6,234  — 
Realized performance income —  —  506  — 
Total GAAP Revenues - Real Estate Strategies 33,517  19,224  63,139  36,382 
Total GAAP Revenues $ 416,937  $ 327,246  $ 807,923  $ 603,223 
F-15

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
The table below presents the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s management fees, realized performance income and administrative, transaction and other fees receivable and unearned management fees. Substantially all of the amounts receivable are collected during the following quarter. A liability for unearned management fees is generally recognized when management fees are paid to the Company in advance. The entire change in unearned management fees shown below relates to amounts recognized as revenues in the current year period. Management fees, realized performance income and administrative, transaction and other fees receivable are included within due from related parties and unearned management fees are included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of financial condition.
Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022
Management Fees Receivable
Beginning balance $ 262,059  $ 168,057 
Ending balance $ 220,678  $ 209,944 
Administrative, Transaction and Other Fees Receivable
Beginning balance $ 44,060  $ 19,535 
Ending balance $ 35,639  $ 24,741 
Realized Performance Income Receivable
Beginning balance $ 1,132  $ 10,496 
Ending balance $ —  $ — 
Unearned Management Fees
Beginning balance $ 9,389  $ 10,299 
Ending balance $ 8,545  $ 9,826 
The table below presents the changes in the Company’s Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration. The consideration paid in 2021, which includes $455.0 million paid in Class A Shares and $50.2 million in cash, is being amortized as a reduction of management fees, net in the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of operations over a weighted-average period of 12 years, which represents the average period over which the related customer revenues are expected to be recognized.
Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022
Beginning Balance $ 457,939  $ 495,322 
Amortization (19,539) (17,844)
Ending Balance $ 438,400  $ 477,478 
F-16

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
7. OTHER ASSETS, NET
(dollars in thousands) June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Fixed assets, net:
Leasehold improvements $ 73,301  $ 61,741 
Furniture and fixtures 12,175  10,922 
Computer hardware and software 6,209  3,171 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (9,151) (4,644)
Fixed assets, net 82,534  71,190 
Receivables 9,884  11,935 
Prepaid expenses 6,919  6,099 
Unamortized debt issuance costs on revolving credit facilities 10,244  6,328 
Other assets 4,463  4,127 
Total $ 114,044  $ 99,679 
8. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company grants equity-based compensation awards in the form of RSUs and Incentive Units to its management, employees, consultants and independent members of the Board under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (“2021 Equity Incentive Plan”). The total number of Class A Shares and Blue Owl Operating Group Units, collectively, that may be issued under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan is 101,230,522, of which 32,412,672 remain available as of June 30, 2023. To the extent that an award expires or is canceled, forfeited, terminated, surrendered, exchanged or withheld to cover tax withholding obligations, the unissued awards will again be available for grant under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
The table below presents information regarding equity-based compensation expense.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Acquisition related
Oak Street Earnout Units $ 20,089  $ 61,328  $ 39,957  $ 121,982 
Wellfleet Earnout Shares 808  811  1,619  811 
Total acquisition related 20,897  62,139  41,576  122,793 
Incentive Units 37,372  34,164  76,846  61,326 
RSUs 12,557  8,382  25,679  17,167 
Equity-Based Compensation Expense $ 70,826  $ 104,685  $ 144,101  $ 201,286 
Corresponding tax benefit $ 230  $ 152  $ 472  $ 304 
Fair value of RSUs settled in Class A Shares $ 850  $ 1,459  $ 6,706  $ 2,759 
Fair value of RSUs withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations $ 414  $ 574  $ 4,814  $ 1,307 
F-17

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Wellfleet Earnout Shares Modification
In April 2023, the Company modified its purchase agreement with the Wellfleet sellers, such that Wellfleet Earnout Shares will be delivered in cash in lieu of Wellfleet Earnout Shares. As a result of the modification, the Second and Third Wellfleet Earnout Shares were changed from equity-classified to liability-classified on the modification date with the liability recorded at fair value at each reporting period, with the related expense subject to a floor equal to the original grant date fair value. The First Wellfleet Earnout that vested in April 2023 and that was cash settled was treated as a cash settlement of an equity-classified arrangement.
9. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
The following table presents the components of the Company’s investments:
(dollars in thousands) June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Loans, at amortized cost (includes $257,500 and $252,225 of investments in the Company’s products, respectively)
$ 258,836  $ 254,152 
Equity investments in the Company's products, equity method 47,666  46,157 
Equity investments in the Company's products, at fair value
52,985  14,079 
Investments in the Company's CLOs, at fair value 2,430  2,843 
Total $ 361,917  $ 317,231 
Fair Value Measurements Categorized within the Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair value represents the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date (i.e., an exit price). The Company and the products it manages hold a variety of assets and liabilities, certain of which are not publicly traded or that are otherwise illiquid. Significant judgement and estimation go into the assumptions that drive the fair value of these assets and liabilities. The fair value of these assets and liabilities may be estimated using a combination of observed transaction prices, prices from third parties (including independent pricing services and relevant broker quotes), models or other valuation methodologies based on pricing inputs that are neither directly nor indirectly market observable. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of assets and liabilities that are determined to be illiquid or do not have readily ascertainable fair values, the estimates of fair value may differ from the values ultimately realized, and those differences can be material.
GAAP prioritizes the level of market price observability used in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of assets and liabilities and the specific characteristics of the financial assets and liabilities. Financial assets and liabilities with readily available, actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified and disclosed into one of the following categories based on the observability of inputs used in the determination of fair values:
•Level I – Quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
•Level II – Valuations obtained from independent third-party pricing services, the use of models or other valuation methodologies based on pricing inputs that are either directly or indirectly market observable as of the measurement date. These financial assets and liabilities exhibit higher levels of liquid market observability as compared to Level III financial assets and liabilities.
F-18

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
•Level III – Pricing inputs that are unobservable in the market and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the financial asset or liability. The inputs into the determination of fair value of financial assets and liabilities in this category may require significant management judgment or estimation. The fair value of these financial assets and liabilities may be estimated using a combination of observed transaction prices, independent pricing services, models or other valuation methodologies based on pricing inputs that are neither directly nor indirectly market observable (e.g., cash flows, implied yields).
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial asset or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial asset or liability when the fair value is based on unobservable inputs.
The tables below summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
June 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands) Level I Level II Level III Total
Investments, at Fair Value
Equity investments in the Company's products $ —  $ 52,985  $ —  $ 52,985 
CLOs —  —  2,430  2,430 
Total Assets, at Fair Value $ —  $ 52,985  $ 2,430  $ 55,415 
Liabilities, at Fair Value
TRA liability $ —  $ —  $ 112,830  $ 112,830 
Warrant liability —  —  10,050  10,050 
Earnout liability —  586  88,752  89,338 
Total Liabilities, at Fair Value $ —  $ 586  $ 211,632  $ 212,218 
December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands) Level I Level II Level III Total
Investments, at Fair Value
Equity investments in the Company's products $ —  $ 14,079  $ —  $ 14,079 
CLOs —  —  2,843  2,843 
Total Assets, at Fair Value $ —  $ 14,079  $ 2,843  $ 16,922 
Liabilities, at Fair Value
TRA liability $ —  $ —  $ 120,587  $ 120,587 
Warrant liability —  —  8,550  8,550 
Earnout liability —  —  172,070  172,070 
Total Liabilities, at Fair Value $ —  $ —  $ 301,207  $ 301,207 
F-19

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Reconciliation of Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Level III
Unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis are included within other loss in the consolidated and combined statements of operations. There were no transfers in or out of Level III. The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level III measurements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
(dollars in thousands) Level III Assets
Investment in CLOs
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Beginning balance $ 2,678  $ —  $ 2,843  $ — 
Net gains (losses) (248) —  (413) — 
Ending Balance $ 2,430  $ —  $ 2,430  $ — 
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on assets still recognized at the reporting date $ (248) $ —  $ (413) $ — 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Level III Liabilities
(dollars in thousands) TRA Liability Warrant Liability Earnout Liability Total
Beginning balance $ 122,951  $ 10,500  $ 91,814  $ 225,265 
Settlements —  —  (5,000) (5,000)
Net (gains) losses (10,121) (450) 1,938  (8,633)
Ending Balance $ 112,830  $ 10,050  $ 88,752  $ 211,632 
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on liabilities still recognized at the reporting date $ (10,121) $ (450) $ 1,935  $ (8,636)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Level III Liabilities
(dollars in thousands) TRA Liability Warrant Liability Earnout Liability Total
Beginning balance $ 120,587  $ 8,550  $ 172,070  $ 301,207 
Settlements —  —  (86,250) (86,250)
Net (gains) losses (7,757) 1,500  2,932  (3,325)
Ending Balance $ 112,830  $ 10,050  $ 88,752  $ 211,632 
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on liabilities still recognized at the reporting date $ (7,757) $ 1,500  $ 2,808  $ (3,449)
F-20

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Level III Liabilities
(dollars in thousands) TRA Liability Warrant Liability Earnout Liability Total
Beginning balance $ 120,978  $ 18,800  $ 144,296  $ 284,074 
Issuances —  —  14,751  14,751 
Net (gains) losses (1,370) (7,706) 208  (8,868)
Ending Balance $ 119,608  $ 11,094  $ 159,255  $ 289,957 
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on liabilities still recognized at the reporting date $ (1,370) $ (7,706) $ 208  $ (8,868)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Level III Liabilities
(dollars in thousands) TRA Liability Warrant Liability Earnout Liability Total
Beginning balance $ 111,325  $ 25,750  $ 143,800  $ 280,875 
Issuances —  —  14,751  14,751 
Net losses (gains) 8,283  (14,656) 704  (5,669)
Ending Balance $ 119,608  $ 11,094  $ 159,255  $ 289,957 
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on liabilities still recognized at the reporting date $ 8,283  $ (14,656) $ 704  $ (5,669)
Valuation Methodologies for Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Levels II and III
Equity Investments in the Company’s Products
The fair value of equity investments in the Company’s products is determined based on the published net asset value of these investments, as such values are the price at which contributions and redemptions are effectuated on a monthly basis. These investments are generally classified as Level II. The majority of this balance is subject to a one-year minimum holding period, which will expire in the fourth quarter of 2023. The remaining balance is generally redeemable on a monthly basis at the Company’s option.
CLOs
The fair value of CLOs are determined based on inputs from independent pricing services. These investments are classified as Level III. The Company obtains prices from independent pricing services that utilizes a discounted cash flows, which take into account unobservable significant inputs, such as yield, prepayments and credit quality.
Corporate Bonds
The fair value of corporate bonds are estimated based on quoted prices in markets that are not active, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs. These investments are generally classified as Level II. The Company obtains prices from independent pricing services that generally utilize broker quotes and may use various other pricing techniques, which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data.
TRA Liability
The TRA related to the Dyal Acquisition is considered contingent consideration and is measured at fair value based on discounted future cash flows. The remaining TRA liability on the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of financial condition is not measured at fair value.
F-21

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Warrant Liability
The Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation model to value the Private Placement Warrants. The Company estimates the volatility of its Class A Shares based on the volatility implied by our peer group. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasuries for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected term of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. Prior to their redemption, the Public Warrants were traded on the NYSE and were stated at the last reported sales price without any valuation adjustments, and therefore were classified as Level I.
Earnout Liability
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the earnout liability was comprised of the Oak Street Cash Earnout and the Wellfleet Earnouts, each of which were deemed to be contingent consideration on the Oak Street Acquisition and Wellfleet Acquisition, respectively.
The fair value of the Oak Street Cash Earnout was determined using a discounted cash flow model as of June 30, 2023 and a Monte Carlo simulation model as of December 31, 2022. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the quarterly management fee trigger event associated with the Second Oak Street Earnout was met, as a result, the Company changed the valuation technique to a discounted cash flow model, as historical revenue volatility is no longer relevant to the analysis and only the passage of time remains an input to the fair value. The Monte Carlo simulation model incorporated management’s revenue forecast and made the following adjustments: historical revenue volatility, risk free rate based on U.S. Treasuries for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life and a discount rate to adjust management’s revenue forecast from a risk-based forecast to a risk-neutral forecast.
The fair value of the Wellfleet Earnouts, which are primarily comprised of future contingent cash payments, was determined using a discounted cash flow model.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Quantitative Inputs and Assumptions for Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Level III
The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for the Company’s Level III measurements as of June 30, 2023:
(dollars in thousands) Fair Value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Inputs Range Weighted Average Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input
Assets
CLOs $ 2,430  Discounted cash flow Yield 18  % - 22% 20  % Decrease
Liabilities
TRA liability $ 112,830  Discounted cash flow Discount Rate 11  % - 11% 11  % Decrease
Warrant liability 10,050  Monte Carlo Simulation Volatility 30  % - 30% 30  % Increase
Earnout liability:
Oak Street Earnouts 79,822  Discounted cash flow Discount Rate 16  % 16% 16  % Decrease
Wellfleet Earnouts 8,930  Discounted cash flow Discount Rate % - 6% % Decrease
88,752 
Total Liabilities, at Fair Value $ 211,632 
F-23

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for the Company’s Level III measurements as of December 31, 2022:
(dollars in thousands) Fair Value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Inputs Range Weighted Average Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input
Assets
CLOs $ 2,843  Discounted cash flow Yield 16  % 19% 17  % Decrease
Liabilities
TRA liability $ 120,587  Discounted cash flow Discount Rate 11  % - 11% 11  % Decrease
Warrant liability 8,550  Monte Carlo simulation Volatility 34  % 34% 34  % Increase
Earnout liability:
Oak Street Earnouts 158,497  Monte Carlo simulation Revenue Volatility 50  % 50% 50  % Increase
Discount rate 17  % - 17% 17  % Decrease
Wellfleet Earnouts 13,573  Discounted cash flow Discount rate % 6% % Decrease
172,070 
Total Liabilities, at Fair Value $ 301,207 
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
As of June 30, 2023, the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations was approximately $1.4 billion compared to a carrying value of $1.8 billion, of which $1.1 billion of the fair value would have been categorized as Level II within the fair value hierarchy and the remainder as Level III. Management estimates that the carrying value of the Company’s other financial instruments, which are not carried at fair value, approximated their fair values as of June 30, 2023, and such fair value measurements are categorized as Level III within the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations was approximately $1.3 billion compared to a carrying value of $1.6 billion, of which $1.1 billion of the fair value would have been categorized as Level II within the fair value hierarchy and the remainder as Level III. Management estimates that the carrying value of the Company’s other financial instruments, which are not carried at fair value, approximated their fair values as of December 31, 2022, and such fair value measurements are categorized as Level III within the fair value hierarchy.
10. INCOME TAXES
The computation of the effective tax rate and provision at each interim period requires the use of certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income that is subject to tax, permanent differences between the Company’s GAAP earnings and taxable income, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets existing as of the balance sheet date. The estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change throughout the year as new events occur, additional information is obtained or as tax laws and regulations change. Accordingly, the effective tax rate for future interim periods may vary materially.
F-24

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
The Registrant is a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is subject to U.S. federal and state and local corporate-level income taxes on its share of taxable income from the Blue Owl Operating Group. Further, the Registrant’s income tax provision and related income tax assets and liabilities are based on, among other things, an estimate of the impact of exchanges of Common Units for Class A Shares, inclusive of an analysis of tax basis and state tax implications of the Blue Owl Operating Group and their underlying assets and liabilities. The Company’s estimate is based on the most recent information available. The tax basis and state impact of the Blue Owl Operating Group and their underlying assets and liabilities are based on estimates subject to finalization of the Company’s tax returns. The Blue Owl Operating Partnerships, are partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and taxable entities for certain state and local taxes, such as New York City and Connecticut UBT.
The Company had an effective tax rate of 13.7% and 13.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and -163.9% and -1.9% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The effective tax rates differed from the statutory rate primarily due to the portion of income allocated to noncontrolling interests, nondeductible compensation and state and local taxes.
The Company regularly evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax asset and may recognize or adjust any valuation allowance when it is more-likely-than-not that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has not recorded any valuation allowances.
The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the tax years that remain open under the statute of limitations may be subject to examinations by the appropriate tax authorities. The Company is generally no longer subject to state or local examinations by tax authorities for tax years prior to 2018.
In connection with and subsequent to the Business Combination, the Company recorded to additional paid-in capital various adjustments to deferred tax assets and liabilities, as well as related impacts to the TRA liability, related to capital transactions. These adjustments primarily resulted from differences between the Company’s GAAP and tax basis in its investment in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships, as well as portions related to the TRA liability that may eventually lead to additional tax basis in the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships upon future TRA payments. The deferred tax assets will be recovered as the basis is amortized. See the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of stockholders’ equity for these amounts.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Tax Receivable Agreement
Pursuant to the TRA, the Company will pay 85% of certain tax benefits, if any, that it realizes (or in certain cases is deemed to realize) as a result of any increases in tax basis of the assets of the Blue Owl Operating Group related to the Business Combination and any subsequent exchanges of Blue Owl Operating Group Units for shares of the Registrant or cash.
Payments under the TRA will continue until all such tax benefits have been utilized or expired unless (i) the Company exercises its right to terminate the TRA and paying recipients an amount representing the present value of the remaining payments, (ii) there is a change of control or (iii) the Company breaches any of the material obligations of the TRA, in which case all obligations will generally be accelerated and due as if the Company had exercised its right to terminate the TRA. In each case, if payments are accelerated, such payments will be based on certain assumptions, including that the Company will have sufficient taxable income to fully utilize the deductions arising from the increased tax deductions.
The estimate of the timing and the amount of future payments under the TRA involves several assumptions that do not account for the significant uncertainties associated with these potential payments, including an assumption that the Company will have sufficient taxable income in the relevant tax years to utilize the tax benefits that would give rise to an obligation to make payments.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
The table below presents management’s estimate as of June 30, 2023, of the maximum amounts that would be payable under the TRA assuming that the Company will have sufficient taxable income each year to fully realize the expected tax savings. In light of the numerous factors affecting the Company’s obligation to make such payments, the timing and amounts of any such actual payments may differ materially from those presented in the table.
(dollars in thousands)
Potential Payments Under the Tax Receivable Agreement
July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 $ — 
2024 30,264 
2025 52,639 
2026 53,720 
2027 79,002 
Thereafter 743,738 
Total Payments 959,363 
Less adjustment to fair value for contingent consideration (123,032)
Total TRA Liability $ 836,331 
Unfunded Product Commitments
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had unfunded investment commitments to its products of $36.5 million, which is exclusive of commitments that employees and other related parties have directly to the Company’s products, and which the Company expects to fund over the next several years. In addition, the Company has unfunded commitments under a promissory note with one of its products, as further discussed in Note 12.
Indemnification and Guarantee Arrangements
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that contain indemnities or guarantees for related parties of the Company, including the Company’s products, as well as persons acting on behalf of the Company or such related parties and third parties. The terms of the indemnities and guarantees vary from contract to contract and the Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be determined or the risk of material loss is remote, and therefore no amounts have been recorded in the consolidated statements of financial condition. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements.
Litigation
From time to time, the Company is involved in legal actions in the ordinary course of business. Although there can be no assurance of the outcome of such legal actions, in the opinion of management, the Company does not have a potential liability related to any current legal proceeding or claim that would individually or in the aggregate materially affect its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The majority of the Company’s revenues, including all management fees and certain administrative, transaction and other fees, are earned from the products it manages, which are related parties of the Company.
The Company also has arrangements in place with products that it manages, whereby certain costs are initially paid by the Company and subsequently are reimbursed by the products. These amounts are included within due from related parties in the Company’s consolidated and combined statements of financial condition.
F-26

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands) June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Management fees $ 220,678  $ 262,059 
Realized performance income —  1,132 
Administrative fees 35,639  44,060 
Other expenses paid on behalf of the Company’s products and other related parties 79,853  50,670 
Due from Related Parties $ 336,170  $ 357,921 
Administrative Fees
Administrative fees represent allocable compensation and other expenses incurred by the Company, pursuant to administrative and other agreements, that are reimbursed by products it manages. These administrative fees are included within administrative, transaction and other fees on the consolidated and combined statements of operations and totaled $14.4 million and $28.2 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $14.2 million and $23.3 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
Dealer Manager Revenues
Dealer manager revenues represent commissions earned from certain of the Company’s products for distribution services provided. These dealer manager revenues are included within administrative, transaction and other fees on the consolidated and combined statements of operations and totaled $10.2 million and $19.0 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $6.6 million and $12.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Substantially all of these dealer manager revenues are subsequently paid out to third party broker-dealers, and such payments are recorded within general, administrative and other expenses on the consolidated and combined statements of operations.
Expense Support and Caps Arrangements
The Company is party to expense support and cap arrangements with certain of the products it manages. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company may absorb certain expenses of these products when in excess of stated expense caps or until such products reach certain profitability, cash flow or fundraising thresholds. In certain cases, the Company is able to recover these expenses once certain profitability, cash flow or fundraising thresholds are met. The Company recorded net expenses (recoveries) related to these arrangements of $(3.1) million and $(5.0) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $5.7 million and $12.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. These net expenses (recoveries) are included in general, administrative and other expenses within the consolidated and combined statements of operations.
Aircraft Reimbursements
In the normal course of business, the Company reimburses certain related parties for business use of their aircraft based on current market rates. Personal use of the aircraft is not charged to the Company. The Company recorded expenses for these aircraft reimbursements of $0.5 million and $1.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $0.8 million and $1.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
Promissory Notes
On August 8, 2022, the Company entered into an interest-bearing revolving promissory note with a product it manages, allowing the product to borrow from the Company up to an aggregate of $250.0 million. The promissory note bears interest at a rate of SOFR plus 2.0%, subject to change based on credit rating and leverage ratio. As of June 30, 2023, $250.0 million was outstanding under the promissory note and the Company recorded $4.4 million and $8.5 million of interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Interest is payable monthly in arrears and may be settled in cash or equity in the related product. Any unpaid principal balance and unpaid accrued interest is payable on demand upon 120 days written notice by the Company.
F-27

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
On November 15, 2022, the Company entered into a one-year, interest-bearing revolving promissory note with a product it manages, allowing the product to borrow from the Company up to an aggregate of $15.0 million. The promissory note bears interest at a rate of SOFR plus 4.75%, with any such interest amounts capitalized monthly. Any unpaid principal balance and unpaid accrued interest may be prepaid in full or part any time prior to the maturity date. As of June 30, 2023, $7.5 million was outstanding under the promissory note and the Company recorded $0.2 million and $0.3 million of interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
13. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The table below presents the Company’s treatment for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for instruments outstanding of the Registrant and the Blue Owl Operating Group. Potentially dilutive instruments are only considered in the calculation to the extent they would be dilutive.
Basic Diluted
Class A Shares(1)
Included Included
Class B Shares None outstanding None outstanding
Class C Shares and Class D Shares Non-economic voting shares of the Registrant Non-economic voting shares of the Registrant
Vested RSUs(1)
Contingently issuable shares Contingently issuable shares
Unvested RSUs Excluded Treasury stock method
Warrants(2)
Excluded Treasury stock method
Compensation-classified Wellfleet Earnout Shares(3)
Excluded Excluded
Contingent consideration-classified Wellfleet Earnout Shares(3)
Excluded Excluded
Potentially Dilutive Instruments of the Blue Owl Operating Group:
Vested Common Units and Incentive Units(4)
Excluded If-converted method
Unvested Incentive Units(4)
Excluded The Company first applies the treasury stock method to determine the number of units that would have been issued, then applies the if-converted method to the resulting number of units
Oak Street Earnout Units(5)
Excluded Contingently issuable shares
If-converted method
(1)Included in the weighted-average Class A Shares outstanding are RSUs that have vested but have not been settled in Class A Shares. These RSUs do not participate in dividends until settled in Class A Shares. These vested RSUs totaled 10,645,848 and 10,690,912 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and 10,841,191 and 10,884,403 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
(2)The treasury stock method for warrants, which are carried at fair value, includes adjusting the numerator for changes in fair value impacting net income (loss) for the period.
(3)During the second quarter of 2023, the Company modified the Wellfleet Earnout Shares arrangement such that settlement of the Wellfleet Earnout Shares would be in cash at each payment date. As a result of the modification, Wellfleet Earnout Shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2022, the Wellfleet Triggering Events with respect to the Wellfleet Earnout Shares had not occurred, and therefore such shares have not been included in the calculation of basic earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. However, had June 30, 2022, also been the end of the contingency period for the Wellfleet Earnout Shares, the Wellfleet Triggering Events would have occurred, and therefore the Wellfleet Earnout Shares have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as if such shares were outstanding from the date of the Wellfleet Acquisition.
(4)The if-converted method for these instruments includes adding back to the numerator any related income or loss allocations to noncontrolling interest, as well as any incremental tax expense had the instruments converted into Class A Shares as of the beginning of the period.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
(5)As of June 30, 2023, the Oak Street Triggering Events with respect to the Second Oak Street Earnout Units had not occurred nor are these units issuable by the Registrant (they would be issued as Common Units of the Blue Owl Operating Group), and therefore such units have not been included in the calculation of basic earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2022, the Oak Street Triggering Events with respect the First and Second Oak Street Earnout Units had not occurred nor are these units issuable by the Registrant (they would be issued as Common Units of the Blue Owl Operating Group), and therefore such units have not been included in the calculation of basic earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. However, had June 30, 2023, also been the end of the contingency period for the Second Oak Street Earnout Units, the Oak Street Triggering Event would have occurred, and therefore the Second Oak Street Earnout Units have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Had June 30, 2022, also been been the end of the contingency period for the First and Second Oak Street Earnout Units, the Oak Street Triggering Events would not yet have occurred, and therefore the First and Second Oak Street Earnout Units have not been included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Net Income Attributable to Class A Shares Weighted-Average Class A Shares Outstanding Earnings Per Class A Share Weighted-Average Number of Antidilutive Instruments
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic $ 12,859  459,396,686  $ 0.03 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested RSUs —  4,821,670  — 
Warrants —  —  5,000,000 
Vested Common Units 12,854  958,419,552  — 
Vested Incentive Units —  —  8,288,243 
Unvested Incentive Units —  —  24,913,535 
Oak Street Earnout Units —  8,328,615  — 
Diluted $ 25,713  1,430,966,523  $ 0.02 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Net Loss Attributable to Class A Shares Weighted-Average Class A Shares Outstanding Earnings Per Class A Share Weighted-Average Number of Antidilutive Instruments
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic $ 21,176  457,801,762  $ 0.05 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested RSUs —  4,993,091  — 
Warrants —  —  5,000,000 
Vested Common Units 37,135  959,932,856  — 
Vested Incentive Units —  —  7,352,805 
Unvested Incentive Units —  —  24,964,715 
Oak Street Earnout Units —  7,734,560  — 
Diluted $ 58,311  1,430,462,269  $ 0.04 
F-29

Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Net Loss Attributable to Class A Shares Weighted-Average Class A Shares Outstanding Loss Per Class A Share Weighted-Average Number of Antidilutive Instruments
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic $ (1,126) 422,631,967  $ 0.00 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested RSUs —  —  10,771,348 
Warrants —  —  14,159,048 
Compensation-classified Wellfleet Earnout Shares —  —  862,275 
Contingent consideration-classified Wellfleet Earnout Shares —  —  78,393 
Vested Common Units (5,304) 985,211,536  — 
Vested Incentive Units —  —  804,207 
Unvested Incentive Units —  —  24,517,020 
Oak Street Earnout Units —  —  26,074,330 
Diluted $ (6,430) 1,407,843,503  $ 0.00 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Net Loss Attributable to Class A Shares Weighted-Average Class A Shares Outstanding Loss Per Class A Share Weighted-Average Number of Antidilutive Instruments
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic $ (12,941) 419,896,221  $ (0.03)
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested RSUs —  —  10,760,867 
Warrants —  —  14,159,109 
Compensation-classified Wellfleet Earnout Shares —  —  433,519 
Contingent consideration-classified Wellfleet Earnout Shares —  —  39,413 
Vested Common Units —  —  988,739,805 
Vested Incentive Units —  —  529,222 
Unvested Incentive Units —  —  24,646,105 
Oak Street Earnout Units —  —  26,074,330 
Diluted $ (12,941) 419,896,221  $ (0.03)
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Dividend
On August 1, 2023, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.14 per Class A Share. The dividend is payable on August 31, 2023, to holders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2023.
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EX-4.2 2 a63023exhibit42.htm EX-4.2 Document
Exhibit 4.2
FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of May 26, 2023
Supplementing that Certain
INDENTURE
Dated as of June 10, 2021
among
BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC,
THE GUARANTOR PARTIES HERETO
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
____
7.397% Senior Notes due 2028


TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I Issuance of Securities    1
SECTION 1.1 Issuance of Notes; Principal Amount; Maturity; Title    1
SECTION 1.2 Interest    2
SECTION 1.3 Relationship with Base Indenture    3
ARTICLE II Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application    3
SECTION 2.1 Definitions    3
ARTICLE III Security Forms    7
SECTION 3.1 Form Generally    7
SECTION 3.2 Form of Note    8
ARTICLE IV Remedies    19
SECTION 4.1 Events of Default    19
SECTION 4.2 Waiver of Past Defaults    19
ARTICLE V Redemption of Securities    20
SECTION 5.1 Optional Redemption    20
ARTICLE VI Particular Covenants    20
SECTION 6.1 Liens    20
SECTION 6.2 Obligation to Offer to Repurchase Upon a Change of Control
Repurchase Event    20
SECTION 6.3 Financial Reports    22
ARTICLE VII Supplemental Indentures    23
SECTION 7.1 Supplemental Indentures without Consent of Holders of Notes    23
SECTION 7.2 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders of Notes    23
ARTICLE VIII Defeasance    24
SECTION 8.1 Covenant Defeasance    24
ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous    25
SECTION 9.1 Execution as Supplemental Indenture    25
SECTION 9.2 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes    25
SECTION 9.3 Separability Clause    25
SECTION 9.4 Successors and Assigns    25
SECTION 9.5 Execution and Counterparts    25
SECTION 9.6 Governing Law    26
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This Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2023 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”), among Blue Owl Finance LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal office at 399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10022 (the “Company”), the Guarantors party hereto, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee under the Base Indenture (as hereinafter defined) and hereunder (the “Trustee”), and solely for the purposes of Section 6.3 of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, Blue Owl Capital Inc., supplements that certain Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2021, among the Company, the Guarantors named therein and the Trustee (the “Base Indenture” and subject to Section 1.3 hereof, together with this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”).
RECITALS OF THE COMPANY
The Company and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee the Base Indenture providing for the issuance from time to time of one or more series of the Company’s senior unsecured debt securities (herein and in the Base Indenture called the “Securities”), the forms and terms of which are to be determined as set forth in Sections 201 and 301 of the Base Indenture, and the Guarantees thereof by the Guarantors; and Section 901 of the Base Indenture provides, among other things, that the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may enter into indentures supplemental to the Base Indenture for, among other things, the purposes of (a) establishing the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 201 and 301 of the Base Indenture and (b) adding to or changing any of the provisions to the Base Indenture in certain circumstances.
The Company desires to create a series of Securities designated as its “7.397% Senior Notes due 2028” pursuant to the terms of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.
The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the Notes (as defined herein) to be issued from time to time, as provided for in the Indenture.
Each Guarantor has duly authorized its Guarantee of the Notes and to provide therefor each Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.
All things necessary have been done to make this Fourth Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms and to make the Notes, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered and under the Indenture and duly issued by the Company, the valid and legally binding obligations of the Company.
All things necessary have been done to make the Guarantees, upon execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the valid and legally binding obligations of each Guarantor and to make this Fourth Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of each Guarantor, in accordance with its terms.
ARTICLE I
Issuance of Securities
SECTION 1.1    Issuance of Notes; Principal Amount; Maturity; Title.
(1) On May 26, 2023, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall authenticate, the Initial Notes (as defined herein) substantially in the form set forth in Section 3.2 below, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, and with such letters, numbers, or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with applicable tax laws or the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary therefor or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the Officer executing such Notes, as evidenced by the execution of such Notes.


(2)    The Initial Notes to be issued pursuant to the Indenture shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $59,800,000 and shall mature on May 26, 2028 (the “Stated Maturity”), unless the Notes are redeemed or repurchased prior to that date as described in Sections 5.1 and 6.2. The aggregate principal amount of Initial Notes Outstanding at any time may not exceed $59,800,000, except for Notes issued, authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes of the series pursuant to Sections 304, 305, 306, 906 or 1107 of the Base Indenture and except for any Notes which, pursuant to Section 303 of the Base Indenture, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered. The Company may without the consent of the Holders, issue additional Notes hereunder as part of the same series and on the same terms and conditions (and having the same Guarantors) and with the same CUSIP numbers as the Initial Notes, but such additional Notes may be offered at a different offering price or have a different issue date, initial interest accrual or initial interest payment date (“Additional Notes”); provided that if any Additional Notes are not fungible with the Initial Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such Additional Notes shall not have the same CUSIP number as the Initial Notes; provided further that such Additional Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act may initially be issued under a temporary CUSIP during the applicable Restricted Period.
(3)    The Notes shall be issued only in fully registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.
(4)    Pursuant to the terms hereof and Sections 201 and 301 of the Base Indenture, the Company hereby creates a series of Securities designated as the “7.397% Senior Notes due 2028” of the Company (as amended or supplemented from time to time, that are issued under the Indenture, including both the Initial Notes and the Additional Notes, if any, the “Notes”), which Notes shall be deemed “Securities” for all purposes under the Base Indenture.
SECTION 1.2    Interest.
(1)    Interest on a Note will accrue at the per annum rate of 7.397%, from and including the date specified on the face of such Note to, but excluding, the date on which the principal thereof is paid, deemed paid, or made available for payment and, in each case, will be paid on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
(2)    The Company shall pay interest on the Notes semi-annually in arrears on May 26 and November 26 of each year (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing November 26, 2023.
(3)    Interest shall be paid on each Interest Payment Date to the registered Holders of the Notes after the close of business on the Regular Record Date (as defined herein).
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(4) Amounts due on the Stated Maturity or earlier Redemption Date of the Notes will be payable at the Corporate Trust Office. The Company shall make payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest or the Repurchase Price in connection with a Change of Control Repurchase Event in respect of the Notes in book-entry form to DTC in immediately available funds, while disbursement of such payments to owners of beneficial interests in Notes in book-entry form will be made in accordance with the procedures of DTC and its participants in effect from time to time. The Trustee will initially act as Paying Agent for payments with respect to the Notes. The Company may at any time designate additional Paying Agents or rescind the designation of any Paying Agent or approve a change in the office through which any Paying Agent acts, except that the Company shall be required to maintain a Paying Agent in each Place of Payment for the Notes. Neither the Company nor the Trustee shall impose any service charge for any transfer or exchange of a Note. However, the Company may require Holders of the Notes to pay any taxes or other governmental charges in connection with a transfer or exchange of Notes. All moneys paid by the Company to a Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, interest, additional amounts or Redemption Price on Notes which remain unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, interest or premium has become due and payable will be repaid to the Company upon request, and the Holder of such Notes thereafter may look only to the Company for payment thereof.
(5)    If any Interest Payment Date, Stated Maturity, or earlier Redemption Date or Repurchase Price Payment Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day in The City of New York or in the jurisdiction of the Place of Payment, the Company shall make the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest or Repurchase Price in connection with a Change of Control Repurchase Event on the next succeeding Business Day as if it were made on the date payment was due, and no interest will accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after that Interest Payment Date, Stated Maturity or earlier Redemption Date or Repurchase Price Payment Date, as the case may be, to such next succeeding Business Day.
SECTION 1.3    Relationship with Base Indenture.
The terms and provisions contained in the Base Indenture will constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture. However, to the extent any provision of the Base Indenture conflicts with the express provisions of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture will govern and be controlling.
ARTICLE II
Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application
SECTION 2.1    Definitions.
For all purposes of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture otherwise requires):
(1)    any reference to an “Article” or a “Section” refers to an Article or a Section, as the case may be, of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture;
(2)    the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Fourth Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision;
(3)    “including” means including without limitation;
(4)    unless otherwise provided, references to agreements and other instruments shall be deemed to include all amendments and other modifications to such agreements and instruments, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture.
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The terms defined in this Section 2.1 (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture otherwise requires) for all purposes of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto have the respective meanings specified in this Section 2.1. All other terms used in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture that are defined in the Base Indenture, either directly or by reference therein (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture otherwise requires), have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Base Indenture, as in force at the date of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture as originally executed; provided that any term that is defined in both the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall have the meaning assigned to such term in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.
“Additional Notes” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1(2).
“Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or transaction involving a Global Security or beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, in each case to the extent applicable to such transaction and as in effect from time to time.
“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the rating on the Notes is lowered as a result of a Change of Control to below Investment Grade by any two of the three Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended until the ratings are announced if during such 60 day period the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by either of the Rating Agencies); provided that a Below Investment Grade Rating Event otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred as a result of a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a Below Investment Grade Rating Event for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Repurchase Event hereunder) if the Rating Agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the Company in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the Below Investment Grade Rating Event).
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of the following:
(1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Credit Group to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision), other than to a Continuing Blue Owl Entity; or
(2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision), other than a Continuing Blue Owl Entity, becomes (A) the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act or any successor provision) of a controlling interest in (i) the Corporation or (ii) one or more Guarantors comprising all or substantially all of the assets of the Credit Group and (B) entitled to receive a Majority Economic Interest in connection with such transaction.
“Change of Control Offer” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(1).
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“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of a Change of Control and a related Below Investment Grade Rating Event.
“Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A.
“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor entity.
“Continuing Blue Owl Entity” means any entity that, immediately following any relevant date of determination, is directly or indirectly controlled by one or more persons who, as of any date of determination (i) each have devoted substantially all of his or her business and professional time to the activities of the Credit Parties and/or their Subsidiaries or affiliated funds and investment vehicles during the 12-month period immediately preceding such date and (ii) directly or indirectly control a majority of the voting stock (or other similar interests) in the Corporation or any successor entity.
“Covenant Defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 8.1.
“DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation.
“Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 4.1.
“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings, Inc. or any successor thereto.
“Initial Notes” means Notes in an aggregate principal amount of up to $59,800,000 initially issued under this Fourth Supplemental Indenture in accordance with Section 1.1(2).
“Interest Payment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.2(2).
“Investment Grade” means a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P), BBB- or better from Fitch (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Fitch) and Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Moody’s) (or, in each case, if such Rating Agency ceases to rate the notes for reasons outside of the Company’s control, the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any Rating Agency selected by the Company as a replacement Rating Agency).
“Issue Date” means May 26, 2023.
“Majority Economic Interest” means any right or entitlement to receive more than 50% of the equity distributions or partner allocations (whether such right or entitlement results from the ownership of partner or other equity interests, securities, instruments or agreements of any kind) made to all holders of partner or other equity interests in the Credit Group (other than entities within the Credit Group).
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“Maturity Date” means May 26, 2028.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service or any successor thereto.
“Notes” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1(4).
“Par Call Date” means April 26, 2028.
“Permitted Liens” means (a) liens on voting stock or profit participating equity interests of any Subsidiary existing at the time such entity becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Corporation or is merged into a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Corporation; provided that such liens are not created or incurred in connection with such transaction and do not extend to any other Subsidiary, (b) statutory liens, liens for taxes or assessments or governmental liens not yet due or delinquent or which can be paid without penalty or are being contested in good faith, (c) other liens of a similar nature as those described above, (d) liens existing on the date hereof and (e) any lien that renews, extends, replaces or refunds any lien permitted hereby without increasing the principal of the indebtedness secured thereby.
“Rating Agency” means:
• each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and
•    if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the notes or fails to make a rating of the notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Company’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) the Exchange Act selected by the Company as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s or each of them, or both, as the case may be.
“Registrar” means the Security Registrar for the Notes, which shall initially be Wilmington Trust, National Association, or any successor entity thereof, subject to replacement as set forth in the Base Indenture.
“Regular Record Date” for interest payable in respect of any Note on any Interest Payment Date means the May 16 or November 16, as applicable, immediately preceding the relevant Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day).
“Regulation S Permanent Global Note” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(3).
“Regulation S Temporary Global Note” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(3).
“Repurchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(1).
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“Repurchase Price Payment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(3)(iii).
“Restricted Period” with respect to any Notes, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Notes are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Company to the Trustee, and (b) the Issue Date, and with respect to any Additional Notes, it means the comparable period of 40 consecutive days.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto.
“Stated Maturity” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1(2).
“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, yield determined by the Company in accordance with the following two paragraphs.
The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Company after 4:15 p.m. (New York City time) (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third Business Day preceding the date notice of the redemption is given based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities—Treasury constant maturities—Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading) (“H.15 TCM”). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Company shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the Redemption Date to the Par Call Date (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields—one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life—and shall interpolate to the Par Call Date on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.
If on the third Business Day preceding the date notice of the redemption is given H.15 TCM is no longer published, the Company shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding such date notice of the redemption is given of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, the Par Call Date, as applicable. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on the Par Call Date but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from the Par Call Date, one with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date and one with a maturity date following the Par Call Date, the Company shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on the Par Call Date or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Company shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.
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ARTICLE III
Security Forms
SECTION 3.1    Form Generally.
(1)    The Notes shall be in substantially the form set forth in Section 3.2 of this Article III, with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with applicable tax laws or the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary therefore or as may, consistent herewith, be determined by the Officer executing such Notes, as evidenced by the execution thereof. All Notes shall be in fully registered form.
(2)    The Notes shall be printed, lithographed or engraved on steel engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the Officer of the Company executing such Notes, as evidenced by the execution of such Notes.
(3)    Upon their original issuance, the Notes sold pursuant to Rule 144a under the Securities Act shall be issued in the form of one or more Global Securities in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons. Each such Global Security shall be duly executed by the Company, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and shall be registered in the name of DTC, as Depositary, or its nominee, and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC. Beneficial interests in the Global Securities will be shown on, and transfers will only be made through, the records maintained by DTC and its participants, including Clearstream and the Euroclear System.
Notes sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act initially shall be represented by one or more Global Securities in fully registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “Regulation S Temporary Global Note”), which shall be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream.
Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in a permanent Global Security (the “Regulation S Permanent Global Note”) pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depository.
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Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Note, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Note. The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection with transfers of interest as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 3.2    Form of Note.
[FORM OF FACE OF NOTE]
[THE FOLLOWING LEGEND SHALL APPEAR ON THE FACE OF EACH GLOBAL SECURITY SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT:
THIS SECURITY (INCLUDING THE RELATED GUARANTEES) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ISSUE DATE HEREOF OR ANY OTHER ISSUE DATE IN RESPECT OF A FURTHER ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES OF THE SAME SERIES AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC OR ANY AFFILIATE OF BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC OR BLUE OWL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LP, BLUE OWL CAPITAL CARRY LP, OWL ROCK CAPITAL GROUP LLC, DYAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, OWL ROCK CAPITAL GP HOLDINGS LP OR DYAL GP HOLDINGS LLC OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.]
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[THE FOLLOWING LEGEND SHALL APPEAR ON THE FACE OF EACH GLOBAL SECURITY SOLD PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT:
THIS SECURITY (INCLUDING THE RELATED GUARANTEES) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ISSUE DATE HEREOF OR ANY OTHER ISSUE DATE IN RESPECT OF A FURTHER ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES OF THE SAME SERIES AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC OR ANY AFFILIATE OF BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC OR BLUE OWL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LP, BLUE OWL CAPITAL CARRY LP, OWL ROCK CAPITAL GROUP LLC, DYAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, OWL ROCK CAPITAL GP HOLDINGS LP OR DYAL GP HOLDINGS LLC OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]
[THE FOLLOWING LEGEND SHALL APPEAR ON THE FACE OF EACH GLOBAL SECURITY:
THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF. TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”) OR ITS NOMINEE OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.].
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[THE FOLLOWING LEGEND SHALL APPEAR ON THE FACE OF EACH GLOBAL SECURITY FOR WHICH DTC IS TO BE THE DEPOSITARY:
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]
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BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC
7.397% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2028
No.    Principal Amount (US)$
CUSIP NO.
Blue Owl Finance LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Fourth Supplemental Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received, hereby promises to pay
to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of    United States Dollars (U.S.$    )    on
May 26, 2028 and to pay interest thereon, from May 26, 2023, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for to but excluding the next Interest Payment Date, which shall be May 26 and November 26 of each year, commencing November 26, 2023, at the per annum rate of 7.397%, or as such rate may be adjusted pursuant to the terms hereof, per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.
The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest (whether or not a Business Day). Except as otherwise provided in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice of which shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to the Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Notes may be listed, all as more fully provided in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
Payment of principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on this Note and the Repurchase Price in connection with a Change of Control Repurchase Event will be made at the Corporate Trust Office, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts. With respect to Global Securities, the Company will make such payments by wire transfer of immediately available funds to DTC, or its nominee, as registered owner of the Global Securities. With respect to certificated Notes, the Company will make such payments by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a United States Dollar account maintained in New York, New York to each Holder of an aggregate principal amount of Notes in excess of U.S. $5,000,000 that has furnished wire instructions in writing to the Trustee no later than 15 days prior to the relevant payment date. If a Holder of a certificated Note (i) does not furnish such wire instructions as provided in the preceding sentence or (ii) holds U.S. $5,000,000 or less aggregate principal amount of Notes, the Company will make such payments by mailing a check to such Holder’s registered address.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed.


Blue Owl Finance LLC

By:     
Name:
Title

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Dated:     
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:     
Authorized Signatory
[FORM OF REVERSE OF NOTE]
1. Indenture. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company designated as its “7.397% Senior Notes due 2028” (herein called the “Notes”), issued under a Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2023 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”), to an indenture, dated as of June 10, 2021 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Base Indenture” and herein with the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, collectively, the “Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. The aggregate principal amount of Initial Notes Outstanding at any time may not exceed $59,800,000 in aggregate principal amount, except for, or in lieu of, other Notes of the series pursuant to Sections 304, 305, 306, 906 or 1107 of the Base Indenture and except for any Notes which, pursuant to Section 303 of the Base Indenture, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered. The Fourth Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which this Note is issued provides that Additional Notes may be issued thereunder.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between this Note and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern.
2.    Optional Redemption. Prior to the Par Call Date, the Notes will be redeemable in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at any time and from time to time, at a Redemption Price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of any Notes being redeemed and (ii) the sum, as determined by the Company, of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest (exclusive of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) on any Notes being redeemed, discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 40 basis points, plus in each case accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
    On or after the Par Call Date, the Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at any time and from time to time, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount of any Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
The Company’s actions and determinations in determining the Redemption Price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
3.    Change of Control Repurchase Event. If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its option to redeem the Notes, the Company will make an offer to each Holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part of that Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal
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to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.2 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.
4.    Global Security. If this Note is a Global Security, then, in the event of a deposit or withdrawal of an interest in this Note, including an exchange, transfer, redemption, repurchase or conversion of this Note in part only, the Trustee, as custodian of the Depositary, shall make an adjustment on its records to reflect such deposit or withdrawal in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.
5.     Defaults and Remedies. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. Upon payment of the amount of principal so declared due and payable, all obligations of the Company in respect of the payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes shall terminate.
No Holder of Notes shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator or sequestrator (or similar official) or for any other remedy hereunder (except actions for payment of overdue principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on such Notes in accordance with its terms), unless (i) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of an Event of Default and the continuance thereto with respect to the Notes, specifying an Event of Default, as required under the Indenture; (ii) the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee under the Indenture; (iii) such Holder or Holders have offered, and if requested, provided to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; (iv) the Trustee has failed to institute any such proceeding for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity; and (v) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes, it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of the Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under the Indenture, except in the manner provided in the Indenture and for the equal and ratable benefit of all of such Holders.
The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Note for the enforcement of any payment of principal of, and premium, if any, or interest hereon, on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.
6.     Amendment, Supplement and Waiver. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Notes under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes, on behalf of the Holders of all the Notes, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note or such other Note. Certain modifications or amendments to the Indenture require the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Note affected.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair (without the consent of the Holder hereof) the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on this Note at the times, places and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
7.     Registration and Transfer. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registerable on the Security Register. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of this Note at the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and principal amount. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, at the option
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of the Holder, this Note may be exchanged for one or more new Notes of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and principal amount, upon surrender of this Note at such office or agency. Upon such surrender by the Holder, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and principal amount. Every Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall be duly endorsed (if so required by the Company or the Trustee), or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed, by the Holder thereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing. No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and any agent of the Company, a Guarantor or the Trustee shall treat the Person in whose name such Note is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes, whether or not such Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee nor any agent of the Company, a Guarantor or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
8.    Guarantee. As expressly set forth in the Base Indenture, payment of this Note is jointly and severally
and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors that have become and continue to be Guarantors pursuant to the Indenture. Guarantors may be released from their obligations under the Indenture and their Guarantees under the circumstances specified in the Base Indenture.
9.     Governing Law. THE INDENTURE, THIS SECURITY AND THE GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face of this Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM (= tenant in common)
TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties (Cust))
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JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common)
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT (= under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act )
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
(I) or (we) assign and transfer
this
Note to:


    
(Insert assignee’s last name
    
(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint ________________, as agent, to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
In connection with the assignment of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the date that is one year or six months, as the case may be (as specified in Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act), after the later of the date of original issuance of such Notes and the last date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the Company or any affiliate of the Company, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being:
CHECK ONE BOX BELOW:
1.☐    acquired for the undersigned’s own account, without transfer; or
2.☐    transferred to the Company; or
3.☐    transferred pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); or
4.☐    transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; or
5.☐    transferred pursuance to and in compliance with Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act; or
6.☐    transferred to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), or (7) under the Securities Act) that, prior to such transfer, furnished the Trustee with a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements relating to the transfer; or
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7.☐    transferred pursuant to another available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Company may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company may reasonably request to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.
Dated:     Signature:    
Signature Guarantee:


(Signature must be guaranteed)    Signature
The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 of the Securities Exchange Act.
TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (1) OR (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:     Signature:    
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[SCHEDULE OF INCREASES AND DECREASES IN THE GLOBAL NOTE
Blue Owl Finance LLC
7.397% Senior Note due 2028
The initial principal amount of this Note is $______. The following increases or decreases in this Note have been made:
Date Amount of decrease in Principal Amount of this Note Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Note Principal Amount of this Note following such decrease or increase Signature of authorized signatory of Trustee](1)
(1)    Insert for Global Securities only
ARTICLE IV
Remedies
SECTION 4.1    Events of Default.
“Event of Default” means, wherever used herein with respect to the Notes, any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(1)    an Event of Default pursuant to Section 501 of the Base Indenture; or
    (2)    the Company’s failure to pay or causing to pay the Repurchase Price when due in connection with a Change of Control Repurchase Event.
SECTION 4.2    Waiver of Past Defaults.
Section 512 of the Base Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and, with respect to the Notes, any reference to Section 512 in the Base Indenture shall instead be deemed to refer to this Section 4.2.
Subject to Section 502 of the Base Indenture, the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes may on behalf of the Holders of all the Notes waive any past Default hereunder and any Event of Default arising therefrom, with respect to the Notes and its consequences, except a Default
(1)    in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Note or the Repurchase Price in connection with a Change of Control Repurchase Event; or
(2)    in respect of a covenant or provision hereof or of the Base Indenture which under Article VII hereof or under Article 9 of the Base Indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Note affected.
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Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
ARTICLE V
Redemption of Securities
SECTION 5.1    Optional Redemption.
    Prior to the Par Call Date, the Notes will be redeemable in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at any time and from time to time, at a Redemption Price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of any Notes being redeemed and (ii) the sum, as determined by the Company, of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest (exclusive of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) on any Notes being redeemed, discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 40 basis points, plus in each case accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
    On or after the Par Call Date, the Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at any time and from time to time, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount of any Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
The Company’s actions and determinations in determining the Redemption Price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Any redemption of the Notes under this Section 5.1 shall be in accordance with Article 11 of the Base Indenture (Redemption of Securities), other than the notice of redemption shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of the Notes to be redeemed, at such Holder’s address appearing in the Security Register.
ARTICLE VI
Particular Covenants
SECTION 6.1    Liens.
The Credit Parties shall not, and shall not cause or permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or guarantee any indebtedness for money borrowed that is secured by a pledge, mortgage, lien or other encumbrance (other than Permitted Liens) on any voting stock or profit participating equity interests of their respective Subsidiaries (to the extent of their ownership of such voting stock or profit participating equity interests) or any entity that succeeds (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) to all or any substantial part of the business of any of such Subsidiaries, without providing that the Notes (together with, if the Credit Parties shall so determine, any other indebtedness of, or guarantee by, the Credit Parties ranking equally with the Notes and existing as of the closing of the offering of the Notes or thereafter created) will be secured equally and ratably with or prior to all other indebtedness secured by such pledge, mortgage, lien or other encumbrance on the voting stock or profit participating equity interests of any such entities for so long as such other indebtedness is so secured. This Section 6.1 shall not limit the ability of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries to incur indebtedness or other obligations secured by liens on assets other than the voting stock or profit participating equity interests of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries.
SECTION 6.2    Obligation to Offer to Repurchase Upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event.
(1) If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its option to redeem the Notes pursuant to Article V, the Company shall make an offer to each Holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part of that Holder’s Notes (the “Change of Control Offer”) at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the date of repurchase (the “Repurchase Price”).



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(2)    In connection with any Change of Control related to a Change of Control Repurchase Event and any particular reduction in the rating on the Notes, the Company shall request from the Rating Agency or Rating Agencies, as the case may be, each such Rating Agency’s written confirmation that such reduction in the rating on the Notes was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of any Below Investment Grade Rating Event). The Company shall promptly deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee certifying as to whether or not such confirmation has been received or denied.
(3)    Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Company’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of the Change of Control, the Company shall give notice to each Holder of Notes, with a written copy to the Trustee. Such notice shall state:
(i)    a description of the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event;
(ii)    that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 6.2;
(iii)    the Repurchase Price and the date on which the Repurchase Price will be paid, which date shall be a Business Day that is no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law (the “Repurchase Price Payment Date”); and
(iv)    if the notice is given prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, a statement that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.
(4)    The Company shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflict.
(5)    On the Repurchase Price Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent lawful:
(i)    accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
(ii)    deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Repurchase Price in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered and being repurchased; and
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(iii)    deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased.
The Paying Agent shall promptly deliver to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Repurchase Price for such Notes, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate (if applicable) and deliver (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder of Notes properly tendered a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided that each new Note will be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.
(6)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if (i) a third party makes such an offer in respect of the Notes in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party purchases all the Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer or (ii) the Company has given written notice of a redemption as provided under Section 5.2; provided that the Company has not failed to pay the Redemption Price on the Redemption Date.
SECTION 6.3    Financial Reports
Section 704 of the Base Indenture shall apply to the reports, information, and documents delivered under this Section 6.3.
(1)    For so long as the Corporation is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall provide (or cause its Affiliates to provide) to the Trustee, unless available on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (or successor system), within 15 days after the Corporation files the same with the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Corporation may file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In connection with any annual report or quarterly report of the Corporation , the Company will provide (or cause its Affiliates to provide) to the Trustee, unless available on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (or successor system), an unaudited reconciliation indicating any material differences between the financial information of the Corporation and the financial information of the Company and the Guarantors on a combined and consolidated basis, taken as a whole, provided that, the requirement to deliver such unaudited reconciliation shall not be applicable at any time the Corporation guarantees the Notes. The Trustee may conclusively presume, and shall incur no liability in such presumption, that the Corporation has not filed any such reports, reconciliations, information, documents and other reports with the Commission that are not available on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (or successor system) unless and until it shall have received written notice from the Company to the contrary.
(2)    For so long as any of the Notes remain Outstanding and have not become freely tradeable without restrictions by non-affiliates of the Credit Parties pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the Company shall, or shall cause its Affiliates to, furnish to the Holders of the Notes and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act; provided, however, that if any time the Corporation no longer directly or indirectly controls the Credit Parties, such information shall be provided for either (1) the Credit Parties on a combined and consolidated basis and taken as a whole or (ii) any Person that directly or indirectly controls the Credit Parties (in each case, as if such rule applied to such Person). The Company will, or will cause its affiliates to, make the above information and reports available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request.
ARTICLE VII
Supplemental Indentures
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SECTION 7.1    Supplemental Indentures without Consent of Holders of Notes.
For the purposes of the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, no amendment to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Base Indenture or the Notes made solely to conform this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Base Indenture or the Notes to the Description of the Notes contained in the Company’s offering memorandum dated May 16, 2023, shall be deemed to adversely affect the interests of the Holders of any Notes.
SECTION 7.2    Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders of Notes.
Section 902 of the Base Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and, with respect to the Notes, any reference to Section 902 in the Base Indenture shall instead be deemed to refer to this Section 7.2.
With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes affected by such supplemental indenture (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange for the Notes), by Act of said Holders delivered to the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of such Notes under the Indenture; provided, however, no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Note affected thereby:
(1)    change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of principal of or interest on, any Note;
(2)    reduce the principal amount of any Note which would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Stated Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502 and Section 503 of the Base Indenture, or reduce the rate of or extend the time of payment of interest on any Note;
(3)    reduce the Repurchase Price in connection with a Change of Control Repurchase Event;
(4)    reduce any premium payable upon the redemption of or change the date on which any Note may or must be redeemed;
(5)    change the coin or currency in which the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Note is payable;
(6)    impair the right of any Holder to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date);
(7)    reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Notes the consent of whose Holders is required for modification or amendment of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or the Base Indenture or the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of the Base Indenture or this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or certain defaults thereunder and hereunder and their consequences) provided for in the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture
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(8)    modify any of the provisions of this Section 7.2 or Section 512 or Section 1005 of the Base Indenture, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Note affected thereby; provided, however, that this clause shall not be deemed to require the consent of any Holder with respect to changes in the references to “the Trustee” and concomitant changes in this Section 7.2 and Section 1005 of the Base Indenture, or the deletion of this proviso, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 611 and 901(7) of the Base Indenture;
(9)    subordinate the Notes or any Guarantee of a Guarantor in respect thereof to any other obligation of the Company or such Guarantor;
(10)    modify the terms of any Guarantee in a manner adverse to the Holders of the Notes;
or
(11)    modify clauses (1) through (10) above.
It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section 7.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.
In addition, the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes may, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes, waive compliance with the Credit Parties’ covenants described under Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 and Article 8 of the Base Indenture.
ARTICLE VIII
Defeasance
SECTION 8.1    Covenant Defeasance.
Section 1303 of the Base Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and, with respect to the Notes, any reference to Section 1303 in the Base Indenture shall instead be deemed to refer to this Section 8.1.
Upon the Company’s exercise of its option, if any, to have this Section 8.1 applied to the Notes, or if this Section 8.1 shall otherwise apply to the Notes, (1) the Company and the Guarantors shall be released from their respective obligations and any covenants provided pursuant to Article VI of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and Section 301(18), Section 801, Section 901(1), Section 901(12) and Section 1402 of the Base Indenture for the benefit of the Holders of such Notes and (2) the occurrence of any event specified in Section 501(4) and Section 501(8) of the Base Indenture and Section 4.1(2) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed not to be or result in an Event of Default, in each case with respect to such Notes and the related Guarantees as provided in Section 1303 of the Base Indenture on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 1304 of the Base Indenture are satisfied (hereinafter called “Covenant Defeasance”). For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to such Notes and Guarantees, each of the Company and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such specified Section, whether directly or indirectly by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or by reason of any reference in any such Section to any other provision herein or in any other document, but the remainder of the Base Indenture, this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and such Notes and Guarantees shall be unaffected thereby.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
SECTION 9.1    Execution as Supplemental Indenture.
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This Fourth Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be construed as an indenture supplemental to the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the Base Indenture shall henceforth be read together, and any conflict between the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be resolved as provided in Section 1.3 of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.
SECTION 9.2    Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes.
The recitals contained herein and in the Notes, except the Trustee’s certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the Guarantors, as the case may be, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or of the Securities or the Guarantees. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of the Notes or the proceeds thereof.
SECTION 9.3    Separability Clause.
In case any provision in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SECTION 9.4    Successors and Assigns.
All covenants and agreements in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture by the Company and the Guarantors shall bind their respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. All agreements of the Trustee in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.
SECTION 9.5    Execution and Counterparts.
This Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or any document to be signed in connection with this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed to include electronic signatures (including, without limitation, any .pdf file, .jpeg file or any other electronic or image file, or any other “electronic signature” as defined under E-SIGN or ESRA, including Orbit, Adobe Fill & Sign, Adobe Sign, DocuSign, or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee), deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, and the parties hereto consent to conduct the transactions contemplated hereunder by electronic means provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Trustee is not under any obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Trustee pursuant to reasonable procedures approved by the Trustee. The Company also hereby acknowledges that the Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto. This exchange of copies of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Fourth Supplemental Indenture and signature pages for all purposes.
SECTION 9.6    Governing Law.
This Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.





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[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fourth Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed all as of the day and year first above written.

BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC


By: /s/ Neena A. Reddy
Name: Neena A. Reddy
Title: General Counsel and Secretary



BLUE OWL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LP, as Guarantor


By: /s/ Neena A. Reddy
Name: Neena A. Reddy
Title: General Counsel and Secretary



BLUE OWL CAPITAL CARRY LP, as Guarantor


By: /s/ Neena A. Reddy
Name: Neena A. Reddy
Title: General Counsel and Secretary



OWL ROCK CAPITAL GROUP LLC, as Guarantor


By: /s/ Neena A. Reddy
Name: Neena A. Reddy
Title: General Counsel and Secretary

DYAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, as Guarantor

By: /s/ Neena A. Reddy
Name: Neena A. Reddy
Title: General Counsel and Secretary




OWL ROCK CAPITAL GP HOLDINGS LP, as Guarantor

[Signature Page to Fourth Supplemental Indenture]

    
By: /s/ Neena A. Reddy
Name: Neena A. Reddy
Title: General Counsel and Secretary



DYAL GP HOLDINGS LLC, as Guarantor


By: /s/ Neena A. Reddy
Name: Neena A. Reddy
Title: General Counsel and Secretary

Solely for the purposes of Section 6.3 of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture:

BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC.


By: /s/ Neena A. Reddy
Name: Neena A. Reddy
Title: General Counsel and Secretary

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee


By: /s/ Nedine P. Sutton
Name: Nedine P. Sutton
Title: Vice President

[Signature Page to Fourth Supplemental Indenture]
EX-10.2 3 ex102ira.htm EX-10.2 CORRESP

Exhibit 10.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT (as Amended, this “Agreement”), dated as of August 7, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and among (a) Blue Owl Capital Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PubCo”); (b) each of the Persons listed on the signature pages attached to this Agreement under the heading “ORC Sellers” (each, an “ORC Seller,” and collectively, the “ORC Sellers”), including (i) Owl Rock Capital Feeder, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ORC Feeder”), (ii) Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ORCP”), in its capacity as the ORC Principal Representative under this Agreement, and (iii) each of Douglas Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz, Craig Packer and Alan Kirshenbaum (each, an “ORC Principal,” and collectively the “ORC Principals”); and (c) each of the Persons listed on the signature pages attached to this Agreement under the heading “Dyal Sellers” (each, a “Dyal Seller,” and collectively, the “Dyal Sellers”), including (i) Neuberger Berman Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NB”), (ii) Dyal Capital SLP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Dyal SLP”), in its capacity as a Dyal Seller and in its capacity as the initial Dyal Principal Representative (as further defined below) under this Agreement, and (iii) each of Michael Rees, Sean Ward and Andrew Laurino (each, a “Dyal Principal,” and collectively the “Dyal Principals”). Each ORC Seller and each Dyal Seller may be referred to in this Agreement as a “Seller” and collectively as the “Sellers.” Each ORC Principal and each Dyal Principal may be referred to in this Agreement as a “Principal” and collectively as the “Principals.” Each of PubCo and the Sellers may be referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the BCA (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2020, by and among PubCo, Owl Rock Capital Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ORC Group”), ORC Feeder, ORCP, and NB (as Amended, the “BCA”), in connection with the business combination (the “Business Combination”) set forth in the BCA;

WHEREAS, in accordance with the BCA, at the Closing, (a) the ORC Sellers collectively directly or indirectly (including by way of merger) contributed (i) the Opal Business to Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Blue Owl Holdings”) and to Blue Owl Capital Carry LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Blue Owl Carry”), and received in exchange for such contribution cash, certain Blue Owl Holdings Common Units, certain Blue Owl Carry Common Units and/or certain Common Shares, as applicable, and (b) the Dyal Sellers collectively directly or indirectly (including by way of merger) contributed the Diamond Business to Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry and received in exchange for such contribution cash, certain Blue Owl Holdings Common Units, certain Blue Owl Carry Common Units and/or certain Common Shares, as applicable;


WHEREAS, the Seller Earnout Shares and Seller Earnout Units were earned by Sellers upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the BCA and, upon satisfaction of such conditions, converted into, as applicable, Common Shares, Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units; WHEREAS, PubCo, Blue Owl Capital GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Blue Owl GP”), the Sellers party thereto, and certain other parties thereto are party to, in each case dated as of October 22, 2021 (x) the amended and restated limited partnership agreement of Blue Owl Holdings (as Amended, the “A&R Blue Owl Holdings LP Agreement”) and (y) the amended and restated limited partnership agreement of Blue Owl Carry (as Amended, the “A&R Blue Owl Carry LP Agreement”);

WHEREAS, holders of Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units have the right to exchange a number of Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units and cancel an equal number of Class C Shares or Class D Shares, as applicable, for Class A Shares or Class B Shares, as applicable, in the manner set forth in, and pursuant to the terms and conditions of, the Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement, by and among PubCo, the Sellers party thereto, Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry, dated as of October 22, 2021 (as Amended, the “Exchange Agreement”);

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, each outstanding share of Class F Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share, automatically converted into Class A Common Stock upon consummation of the Business Combination;

WHEREAS, PubCo, the Sponsor and the Sponsor Individuals entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020 (the “Original RRA”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the execution of the Prior IRA (as defined below), PubCo, the Sponsor and the Sponsor Individuals terminated the Original RRA and replaced it with the Prior IRA;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, the Parties and the Founder Holders executed and delivered that certain Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (as Amended, the “Prior IRA”);

WHEREAS, on the Effective Date, the Parties desire to Amend the Prior IRA in the form of this Agreement and thereby restate their agreement with respect to governance, registration rights and certain other matters, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, certain of the Parties are parties to that certain Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2021, with Marc Zahr (as Amended, the “Zahr IRA”) and nothing in this Agreement is intended to Amend in any respect, the Zahr IRA.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:

 

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1    Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“A&R Blue Owl Carry LP Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“A&R Blue Owl Holdings LP Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Acceptance Notice” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.3(f)(iii).

“Action” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.12(a).

“Adverse Disclosure” means any public disclosure of material non-public information, which information PubCo has a bona fide business purpose (including confidentiality obligations) for not making such information public, and which disclosure, in the good faith determination of the Board, after consultation with counsel to PubCo, (a) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (b) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (c) PubCo has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

“Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, where “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, its capacity as a sole or managing member or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no Party shall be deemed an Affiliate of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement, and (ii) no private fund (or similar vehicle) or business development company, or any other accounts, funds, vehicles or other client advised or sub-advised by any Party or any such Party’s Affiliates or any portfolio companies thereof shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Party (it being agreed that this Agreement shall not apply to, or be binding on, any Persons described in this clause (ii)).

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Allotment” means, as of any time of determination, the aggregate Economic Ownership Percentage of NB and its Permitted Transferees.

“Amended” with respect to any agreement, certificate or other instrument means amended, restated, supplemented, amended and restated, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, directly or indirectly (including, in the case of a certificate of incorporation, bylaws, limited liability company agreement or limited partnership agreement, by way of merger), in accordance with the terms of such agreement, certificate or other instrument. “Amend,” “Amending” and “Amendment” shall have correlative meanings.

 

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“Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.

“BCA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Beneficially Own” has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

“Blue Owl Carry” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Blue Owl Carry Common Units” means Common Units (as defined in the A&R Blue Owl Carry LP Agreement) owned by one or more of the Sellers or any of their Permitted Transferees.

“Blue Owl Holdings” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Blue Owl Holdings Common Units” means Common Units (as defined in the A&R Blue Owl Holdings LP Agreement) owned by one or more of the Sellers or any of their Permitted Transferees.

“Board” means the board of directors of PubCo.

“Business Combination” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Business Day” means any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in the State of New York.

“Bylaws” means the PubCo Bylaws, as Amended.

“Cause” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.1(f)(ii) and Section 2.1(f)(iii), as applicable.

“Certificate of Incorporation” means the PubCo Certificate of Incorporation, as Amended.

“Chairman” means the Chairman of PubCo’s board of directors; provided, that if such Chairman is proposed to be a person other than a person that is an employee of PubCo and its Subsidiaries, the “Chairman” shall be one of the Co-CEOs so long as such Co-CEO is a Director. The Chairman shall be the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

“Class A Common Stock” means, the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of PubCo, including (a) any shares of such Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of any warrant or other right to acquire shares of such Class A common stock and (b) any Equity Securities of PubCo that are issued or distributed or may be issuable with respect to such Class A common stock by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, consolidation, merger, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

“Class A Shares” means shares of the Class A Common Stock.

 

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“Class B Common Stock” means, the Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of PubCo, including (a) any shares of such Class B common stock issuable upon the exercise of any warrant or other right to acquire shares of such Class B common stock and (b) any Equity Securities of PubCo that are issued or distributed or may be issuable with respect to such Class B common stock by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, consolidation, merger, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

“Class B Shares” means shares of the Class B Common Stock.

“Class C Common Stock” means, the Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of PubCo, including (a) any shares of such Class C common stock issuable upon the exercise of any warrant or other right to acquire shares of such Class C common stock and (b) any Equity Securities of PubCo that are issued or distributed or may be issuable with respect to such Class C common stock by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, consolidation, merger, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

“Class C Shares” means shares of the Class C Common Stock.

“Class D Common Stock” means, the Class D common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of PubCo, including (a) any shares of such Class D common stock issuable upon the exercise of any warrant or other right to acquire shares of such Class D common stock and (b) any Equity Securities of PubCo that are issued or distributed or may be issuable with respect to such Class D common stock by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, consolidation, merger, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

“Class D Shares” means shares of the Class D Common Stock.

“Closing” means the closing of the Business Combination on the Closing Date.

“Closing Date” means May 19, 2021.

“Co-CEOs” means Douglas Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, whether or not (for purposes of this Agreement) either or both is then serving as Chief Executive Officer of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Common Shares” means shares of Common Stock.

“Common Stock” means the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock, the Class C Common Stock, and the Class D Common Stock.

“Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(d).

“Controlled Company Eligible” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

“Demanding Holders” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(d)(i).

“Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

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“Dyal Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

“Dyal Principal Representative” means Dyal SLP, or such other Person who is identified as the replacement Dyal Principal Representative by the Dyal Principals giving prior written notice to PubCo. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) no Person shall be eligible to be the Dyal Principal Representative if such Person has previously committed Cause and (y) if any Person then-serving as the Dyal Principal Representative commits Cause, such Person shall be automatically removed as the Dyal Principal Representative subject to replacement by the Dyal Principals by written notice to PubCo. For the avoidance of doubt, any replacement or successor Person so identified as the Dyal Principal Representative shall constitute and be deemed a Party to this Agreement for such purpose.

“Dyal Principals” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Dyal Sellers” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Dyal SLP” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Dyal SLP Aggregator” means one or more of the entities by which Registrable Securities (as defined below) are held on behalf of the limited partners of Dyal SLP, including Dyal SLP.

“Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members” means the holders of equity interests of any Dyal SLP Aggregator to whom such Dyal SLP Aggregator distributes any Equity Securities of PubCo, and their Permitted Transferees.

“EBITDA” means with respect to any Person, net income of such Person plus to the extent reducing such net income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation expense and amortization expense, as adjusted for extraordinary or non-recurring items, in each case determined on a consolidated basis. The relevant component parts of EBITDA of PubCo shall be determined from PubCo’s financial statement.

“Economic Ownership Percentage” means, as of any time of determination with respect to any Person, the percentage that the aggregate number of Economic Shares Beneficially Owned by such Person as of such time bears to the fully-diluted aggregate number of Economic Shares then issued and outstanding (assuming for this purpose that immediately prior to such determination an Exchange of all then-outstanding Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units was consummated).

“Economic Shares” means the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares.

“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Equity Securities” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares or equity (or such other interests), restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, profit participation and all of the other ownership or profit interests of such Person (including partnership or member interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting.

 

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When used in this Agreement with respect to PubCo, “Equity Securities” shall include the Common Stock, any Preferred Stock, Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units.

“Exchange” has the meaning given to such term in the Exchange Agreement.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

“Exchange Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Excluded Matters” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).

“Excluded Securities” means any Equity Securities issued by PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries: (a) as a result of any stock split or stock dividend of such Equity Securities; (b) by reason of a dividend or distribution on any Equity Securities; (c) upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any securities (including options and warrants) exchangeable for (including pursuant to an Exchange) or convertible into any Equity Securities; (d) pursuant to a bona fide underwritten public offering for cash; (e) without limiting Section 2.3(a)(ii), in accordance with any employee equity incentive plan or, without limiting Section 2.3(b), constituting carried interest in or capital commitments to any private fund (or similar vehicle) sponsored by PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries; (f) to a third party that is not a Related Party (or, to the extent the portion issuable to Related Parties in connection with any such issuance because of a bona fide economic participation by such Related Party prior to such acquisition does not exceed 10%, to Related Parties and such Related Parties do not control such third party) as consideration in connection with an arm’s length acquisition of assets or Equity Securities; (g) to banks or other financial institutions that are not Related Parties in connection with any arm’s length debt financing transaction; (h) that are Specified Equity; (i) in the case of Equity Securities of a wholly owned Subsidiary of PubCo, to PubCo or another wholly owned Subsidiary of PubCo; (j) Class C Common Stock or Class D Common Stock that were issued to a holder of Seller Earnout Units upon the occurrence of each of the Triggering Events with respect thereto; or (k) restricted units for Class A Shares, and Class A Shares issued in respect thereof, issued in settlement of Opal Special Liabilities.

“Executive Committee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).

“Exercise Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(f)(iii).

“Family Member,” with respect to any Person who is an individual, means;

(a)    such Person’s spouse, former spouse, ancestors and descendants (whether natural or adopted), parents and their descendants and any spouse of the foregoing persons (collectively, “relatives”);

(b) any trust, family partnership or estate- or tax-planning vehicle the sole economic beneficiaries of which are such Person or such Person’s relatives; (c) the trustee, fiduciary, executor or personal representative of such Person with respect to any entity described in the immediately preceding clause (b); or

 

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(d)    any limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other entity the governing instruments of which provide that such Person (or such Person’s relatives or executor) shall have the power to direct the management and policies of such entity and of which the sole owners of partnership interests, membership interests or any other equity interests are, and will remain, limited to such Person and such Person’s relatives.

“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

“Form S-1 Shelf” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(i).

“Form S-3 Shelf” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(i).

“Founder Holder” means each of the Sponsor and each Sponsor Individual.

“Governmental Entity” means any nation or government, any state, province, county, municipal or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, tribal, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any court, arbitrator or arbitral panel (in each case public or private), or other body or administrative, regulatory, Self-Regulatory Organization or quasi-judicial authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of any federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction.

“Holder” means any holder of Registrable Securities (a) who is a Party to, or who succeeds to rights under, this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1 or (b) was a party to the Prior IRA or succeeded to rights under the Prior IRA in accordance therewith or this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1.

“Holder Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(a).

“Holder Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(b).

“Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(a).

“Independent Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

“Issuance Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(f)(ii).

“Key Individuals” means Douglas Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz and Michael Rees.

“Law” means any law, act, statute, constitution, treaty, ordinance, code, rule, Order and regulation of a Governmental Entity, including common law.

“Major Holder” means, as of any time of determination, any Holder that either (a) has an Economic Ownership Percentage of five percent or more or (b) has a Voting Power Percentage of five percent or more.

 

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“Maximum Number of Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(e)(i).

“Minimum Takedown Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(d)(iv).

“Misstatement” means an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

“NB” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“NB Aggregator” means one or more entities by which NB holds Registrable Securities on behalf of its partners.

“NB Aggregator Subject Members” means the holders of equity interests of any NB Aggregator to whom such NB Aggregator distributes any Equity Securities of PubCo and their Permitted Transferees.

“NB Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

“NB First Ownership Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

“NB Retained Percentage” means, as of any time of determination, the percentage that (a) the aggregate number of Class A Shares Beneficially Owned by NB and its Permitted Transferees as of such time (assuming for this purpose that, immediately prior to such determination, an Exchange of all then-outstanding Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units was consummated) bears to (b) the aggregate number of Class A Shares Beneficially Owned by NB and its Permitted Transferees as of immediately following the Closing (assuming for this purpose that, prior to the determination under this clause (b), in connection with the Closing an Exchange of all then-outstanding Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units (which for this purpose shall be deemed to include all Seller Earnout Units) was consummated).

“NB Second Ownership Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).

“Necessary Action” means, with respect to any Party and a specified result, all actions (to the extent such actions are not prohibited by applicable Law and within such Party’s control, and in the case of any action that requires a vote or other action on the part of the Board to the extent such action is consistent with fiduciary duties that PubCo’s directors may have in such capacity) necessary to cause such result, including (a) calling special meetings of stockholders, (b) voting or providing a written consent or proxy, if applicable in each case, with respect to Common Shares, (c) causing the adoption of stockholders’ resolutions and amendments to the Organizational Documents, (d) executing agreements and instruments, (e) making, or causing to be made, with Governmental Entities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result, and (f) nominating certain Persons for election to the Board in connection with the annual or special meeting of stockholders of PubCo.

 

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“Non-Reserved Carry” means up to 85% of the carried interest or fees in lieu thereof of any fund established or advised by Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry.

“ORC Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

“ORC Feeder” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“ORC Group” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“ORC Principal Representative” means ORCP, or such other Person who is identified as the replacement ORC Principal Representative by the ORC Principals by prior written notice to PubCo. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) no Person shall be eligible to be the ORC Principal Representative if such Person has previously committed Cause and (y) if any Person then-serving as the ORC Principal Representative commits Cause, such Person shall be automatically removed as the ORC Principal Representative subject to replacement by the ORC Principals by written notice to PubCo. For the avoidance of doubt, any replacement or successor Person so identified as the ORC Principal Representative shall constitute and be deemed a Party to this Agreement for such purpose.

“ORC Principals” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“ORC Sellers” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“ORCP” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, ruling or award entered by or with any Governmental Entity.

“Organizational Documents” means the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws.

“Original RRA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Party” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Permitted Transfer” means any Transfer that is (a) a transfer of any Common Shares made to a Permitted Transferee of the transferor upon prior written notice to (1) PubCo and (2) (x) if the transferor is an ORC Seller, the Dyal Principal Representative, NB and the Sponsor, (y) if the transferor is a Dyal Seller, the ORC Principal Representative, NB and the Sponsor, or (z) if the transferor is the Sponsor, the ORC Principal Representative, the Dyal Principal Representative and NB, (b) a transfer of shares of Common Shares to PubCo in accordance with Section 5.1(b) of the Certificate of Incorporation, (c) pursuant to a Registration Statement in accordance with Article III hereof, or (d) made pursuant to any liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction subsequent to the Business Combination which results in all of PubCo’s stockholders exchanging or having the right to exchange their Common Shares for cash, securities or other property.

“Permitted Transferee” means (a) with respect to any Person, (i) any Family Member of such Person, (ii) any Affiliate of such Person, (iii) any Affiliate of any Family Member of such Person, or (iv) if such Person is a natural person, (A) by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual or (B) in accordance with a qualified domestic relations order, and (b) with respect to any Qualified Stockholder, (i) the Persons referred to in clause (a) with respect to such Qualified Stockholder and (ii) any Qualified Transferee of such Qualified Stockholder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (x) Permitted Transferees of NB or any NB Aggregator shall be deemed to include NB Aggregator Subject Members and their Permitted Transferees, and (y) Permitted Transferees of Dyal SLP and Dyal SLP Aggregator shall be deemed to include Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members and their Permitted Transferees.

 

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“Person” means an individual, a sole proprietorship, a corporation, a partnership, limited liability company, a limited partnership, a joint venture, an association, a trust, or any other entity or organization, including a government or a political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.

“Piggyback Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a)(i).

“Preemptive Securities” means any Equity Securities issued by PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries that are not Excluded Securities.

“Preferred Shares” means any shares of Preferred Stock.

“Preferred Stock” means any series of Preferred Stock of PubCo designated in accordance with Section 4.2(a) of the Certificate of Incorporation.

“Principals” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Principals Agreement” means that certain Principals Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2023, by and among PubCo, each of the Principals and Zahr, as Amended.

“Prior IRA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Proceeding” means any action (by any private right of action of any Person or by or before any Governmental Entity), suit, litigation, claim, charge, complaint, audit, investigation, inquiry, arbitration, mediation, administrative or other proceeding (including any administrative, criminal, arbitration, or mediation proceeding) by or before any Governmental Entity.

“Promote Distributions” means any direct or indirect distributions, payments, allocations or accruals in respect of any carried interest, incentive fees, promoted interest, performance fee or similar rights of participation or profit-sharing (net of any applicable expenses, deductions or withholdings borne pro rata by all recipients of such Promote Distributions, as determined by PubCo and its applicable subsidiaries) with respect to the earnings, increases in net asset value, profits or gains generated in respect of (i) any PubCo Funds or their respective Subsidiaries or (ii) to the extent not constituting management, advisory, closing fees, investment banking fees, placement fees, commitment fees, breakup fees, litigation proceeds from transactions not consummated, monitoring fees, consulting fees, directors’ fees or similar fees to any of the foregoing or proceeds in respect of capital invested by and on behalf of Persons other than PubCo or its Subsidiaries, any other existing and future advisory clients of PubCo and its Subsidiaries, whether private credit strategies, technology strategy and business development companies and excluding, for these purposes, performance-based fees on business development companies (i.e., Part I/A).

 

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“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such prospectus, and all exhibits to and materials incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

“PubCo” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“PubCo Funds” means any investment fund, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other similar collective vehicle, separately managed account, fund-of-one, co-investment vehicle, acquisition vehicle (including special purpose acquisition vehicles) or similar contractual arrangement, whether in existence as of the date hereof or hereafter, in each case for which PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, acts, directly or indirectly, as general partner, manager, managing member, or in a similar capacity.

“Qualified Stockholder” has the meaning given to such term in the Certificate of Incorporation.

“Qualified Transferee” has the meaning given to such term in the Certificate of Incorporation.

“Rees Employment Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2023, by and between PubCo and Michael Rees, as Amended.

“Registrable Securities” means at any time (a) any Economic Shares (including Economic Shares issuable upon an Exchange in accordance with the Exchange Agreement), (b) any Warrants or any Economic Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise thereof, and (c) any Equity Securities of PubCo or any Subsidiary of PubCo that may be issued or distributed or be issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clauses (a) or (b) by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, merger, consolidation, exchange, recapitalization or reclassification or similar transaction, in each case held by a Holder, other than any security received pursuant to an incentive plan adopted by PubCo on or after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Equity Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities to the extent (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities has become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement, (B) such Registrable Securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, (C) such Registrable Securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction, or (D) (i) for purposes of Article III of this Agreement, the Holder thereof, together with its, his or her Permitted Transferees, Beneficially Owns less than one percent of the Economic Shares that are outstanding at such time and (ii) such Economic Shares are eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without current public information pursuant to Rule 144 as set forth in a written opinion letter to be provided by counsel to PubCo to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to PubCo’s transfer agent and the affected Holder (which opinion may assume that such Holder (and any predecessor holder of such Economic Shares) is not, and has not been at any time during the 90 days immediately before the date of such opinion, an Affiliate of PubCo except with respect to any control determined to be established under this Agreement), as reasonably determined by PubCo, upon the advice of counsel to PubCo. For purposes hereof, other than with respect to options and other equity compensation awards, a Person shall be deemed a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person has the right to acquire such Registrable Securities (upon conversion or exchange or otherwise), whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected and whether or not presently exercisable. For the avoidance of doubt, holders of Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units shall be deemed holders of Registrable Securities.

 

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“Registration” means a registration, including any related Shelf Takedown, effected by preparing and filing a registration statement, prospectus or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such registration statement being declared effective by the SEC.

“Registration Expenses” means the following expenses of a Registration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (without duplication): (a) all SEC or securities exchange registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA); (b) all fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky Laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities); (c) all printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses; (d) all fees and disbursements of counsel for PubCo; (e) all fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of PubCo incurred in connection with such Registration or Transfer, including the expenses of any special audits and/or comfort letters required or incident to such performance and compliance; (f) reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority of the Voting Power Percentages of the Holders participating in such Registration, and one (1) legal counsel selected by NB to the extent participating in such Registration; (g) the costs and expenses of PubCo relating to analyst and investor presentations or any “road show” undertaken in connection with the Registration and/or marketing of the Registrable Securities (including the expenses of the Special Holders); and (h) any other fees and disbursements customarily paid by the issuers of securities.

“Registration Statement” means any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

“Related Party” means PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, any Principal, any Major Holder or any Affiliate or Permitted Transferee of the foregoing.

“Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s officers, directors, managers, members, equityholders, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, consultants, or financial advisors or other Person acting on behalf of such Person.

“Requesting Holder” means any Special Holder requesting piggyback rights pursuant to Section 3.2 with respect to an Underwritten Shelf Takedown.

 

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“Restricted Transfer” means any Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer.

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

“Self-Regulatory Organization” means a self-regulatory organization, including any “self-regulatory organization” as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act, any “self-regulatory organization” as such term is defined in CFTC Rule 1.3, and any other U.S. or non-U.S. securities exchange, futures exchange, futures association, commodities exchange, clearinghouse or clearing organization.

“Sellers” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Shelf” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(i).

“Shelf Registration” means a registration of securities pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the SEC in accordance with and pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act.

“Shelf Takedown” means an Underwritten Shelf Takedown or any proposed transfer or sale using a Registration Statement, including a Piggyback Registration.

“Side Letter Supplement” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of April 10, 2022, by and among each of the Parties (other than NB and, for the avoidance of doubt, any Founder Holder), as Amended.

“Special Holder” means each of NB (acting on behalf of itself or on behalf of any NB Aggregator and any NB Aggregator Subject Members), the ORC Principals, the Dyal Principals, Dyal SLP and any other Dyal SLP Aggregator (acting on behalf of itself or on behalf of any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members).

“Special Majority Board Approval” means approval of a majority of the Board at a meeting at which a quorum is present or by written consent and (i) only in the case of clauses (f), (i) and (j) of Section 2.2, the consent or approval of each of the Key Individuals then-serving as a Director and (ii) other than the clauses of Section 2.2 specified in clause (i) of this definition, the consent or approval of each of the Co-CEOs then serving as a Director.

“Specified Equity” means any Equity Securities or contractual rights (including revenue and profit shares or participations) granted or issued by (i) any Subsidiary of PubCo, (ii) any PubCo Fund or (iii) any Subsidiary of Opal Employee Carry or Blue Opal Carry Sub (or, in each case, any successors thereto) to or for the benefit of any Person (other than, directly or indirectly, to a Key Individual or his Affiliates or (solely in the case of the immediately following clauses (a) and (c)) any employee, manager or officer of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries or his or her Affiliates) (a) as a rebate or incentive to a third party investor that is not a Related Party making a capital commitment in any fund, business development company or account sponsored or managed by PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, including a seed or foundation investor, (b) to new hires or reassigned employees who are primarily dedicated to a new business line not previously engaged in by PubCo or its Subsidiaries (and, with respect to any reassigned employees, for which a replacement hire is made for such Person’s former position within a reasonable period of time) (it being agreed that for the purposes of this clause (b), Specified Equity may not include Equity Securities or contractual rights issued or granted by Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry, and shall be limited to Equity Securities or contractual rights issued or granted by the Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry engaging in the applicable new business line), or (c) to a third party that is not a Related Party in connection with a bona fide arm’s length joint venture or bona fide arm’s length arrangement with a third party service provider.

 

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“Sponsor” means Altimar Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Sponsor Individual” means each of Tom Wasserman, Vijay Sondhi, Roma Khanna, Rick Jelinek, Michael Vorhaus, Michael Rubenstein, Kevin Beebe, John Kim and Payne Brown.

“Subject Investment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(v).

“Subject Issuance” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(f)(ii).

“Subject Target” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(e).

“Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(i).

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (a) Beneficially Owns, either directly or indirectly, at least 50% of (i) the total combined economic equity interests of such entity or (ii) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such entity (including by such Person’s direct or indirect control of the general partner, manager, managing member or similar governing body of such entity, as applicable); or (b) otherwise has the power to vote or to direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors, board of managers or similar governing body of such entity, or otherwise control such entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, “Subsidiary” shall not include any private fund (or similar vehicle) or a business development company, or any other accounts, funds, vehicles or other client advised or sub-advised by such first Person or any portfolio companies thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, as of the Closing and as of the Closing Date, Blue Owl Holdings, Blue Owl Carry and their respective Subsidiaries are Subsidiaries of PubCo.

“Transfer” means, when used as a noun, any voluntary or involuntary transfer, sale, pledge or hypothecation or other disposition by the Transferor (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and, when used as a verb, the Transferor voluntarily or involuntarily, transfers, sells, pledges or hypothecates or otherwise disposes of (whether by operation of law or otherwise), including, in each case, (a) the establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to, or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to, any security or (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another Person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise. The terms “Transferee,” “Transferor,” “Transferred,” and other forms of the word “Transfer” shall have the correlative meanings.

 

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“Triggering Event” has the meaning given to such term in the Certificate of Incorporation.

“Underwriter” means any investment banker(s) and manager(s) appointed to administer the offering of any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering.

“Underwritten Offering” means a Registration in which securities of PubCo are sold to an Underwriter for distribution to the public.

“Underwritten Shelf Takedown” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(d)(i).

“Vote Required Securities” means any Preemptive Securities that would require a vote of all or any of the holders of Common Shares or Preferred Shares in order to be issued by PubCo or any Subsidiary.

“Voting Power Percentage” means, as of any time of determination with respect to any Person, the percentage that the voting power of the Equity Securities of PubCo Beneficially Owned by such Person bears as of such time to the voting power of all of the fully-diluted issued and outstanding Equity Securities of PubCo as of such time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Voting Power Percentage” of any Person with respect to any specific matter to be approved by the owners of Equity Securities of PubCo shall be determined solely in reference to the Equity Securities entitled to vote on the matter in question.

“Warrants” means the “Existing Buyer Public Warrants” as defined in the BCA.

“Well-Known Seasoned Issuer” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.

“Withdrawal Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f).

“Zahr IRA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Section 1.2    Interpretive Provisions. For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)    the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular, unless the context clearly prohibits that construction;

(b)    references in this Agreement to any Law shall be deemed also to refer to such Law as Amended and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(c)    whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be immediately followed by the words “without limitation;”

(d) the captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement; (e) pronouns of any gender or neuter shall include, as appropriate, the other pronoun forms;

 

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(f)    the word “or” shall be construed to mean “and/or” and the words “neither,” “nor,” “any,” “either” and “or” shall not be exclusive, unless the context clearly prohibits that construction; and

(g)    the phrase “to the extent” shall be construed to mean “the degree by which.”

ARTICLE II

GOVERNANCE

Section 2.1    Board of Directors.

(a)    Initial Composition of the Board. PubCo and each of the Sellers and the Sponsor (severally, and not jointly) took all Necessary Action to cause the Board to be comprised at Closing of nine directors (each, a “Director”), (v) three of whom were nominated by the ORC Principal Representative (each, an “ORC Director”), initially Douglas Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz and Craig W. Packer, (w) two of whom were nominated by the Dyal Principal Representative (each, a “Dyal Director”), initially Michael Rees and Sean Ward, (x) one of whom was nominated by NB, initially Andrew S. Komaroff, (the “NB Director”), and (y) three of whom met the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (each, an “Independent Director”), namely Stacy Polley, Dana Weeks, and Claudia Holz. Such foregoing Directors were divided into three classes of Directors, with each class serving for staggered three year-terms as follows:

(i)    the “Class I Directors” included: one ORC Director (initially Craig Packer), one Dyal Director (initially Sean Ward) and one Independent Director (initially Dana Weeks);

(ii)    the “Class II Directors” included: one ORC Director (initially Marc Lipschultz), one Dyal Director (initially Michael Rees) and one Independent Director (initially Claudia Holtz); and

(iii)    the “Class III Directors” included: one ORC Director (initially Douglas Ostrover), one NB Director (initially Andrew S. Komaroff) and one Independent Director (initially Stacy Polley).

In accordance with the Zahr IRA, Marc Zahr became a Class III Director as of December 29, 2021.

The initial term of the Class I Directors expired immediately following PubCo’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders at which Directors are elected. The initial term of the Class II Directors expired immediately following PubCo’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders at which Directors are elected. The initial term of the Class III Directors shall expire immediately following PubCo’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders at which Directors are elected.

 

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As of the Effective Date, the total number of Directors is 10 and from and after the Effective Date, the total number of Directors and rights to designate individuals for nomination shall be determined in accordance with the Organizational Documents and this Agreement.

(b)    Composition of the Board.

(i)    For so long as (A) the Principals and their Permitted Transferees, either individually or as a group (as such term is construed in accordance with the Exchange Act), have a Voting Power Percentage in respect of the Equity Securities of PubCo entitled to vote in the election of Directors of greater than 50% and (B) PubCo qualifies as a controlled company under applicable rules of the securities exchange on which PubCo’s Equity Securities are listed (clause (A) together with clause (B), “Controlled Company Eligible”), subject to Section 2.1(b)(ii), PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election as Directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of stockholders at which Directors are to be elected, (x) at any annual meeting following which the term of the Class I Directors is expiring, not less than one individual designated by the ORC Principal Representative and not less than one individual designated by the Dyal Principal Representative, (y) at any annual meeting following which the term of the Class II Directors is expiring, not less than one individual designated by the ORC Principal Representative and not less than one individual designated by the Dyal Principal Representative, and (z) at any annual meeting following which the term of the Class III Directors is expiring, not less than one individual designated by the ORC Principal Representative.

(ii)    If, for any reason, the ORC Principal Representative is not entitled to designate such number of Directors as determined in accordance with Section 2.1(b), the Dyal Principal Representative is not entitled to designate such number of Directors as determined in accordance with Section 2.1(b), or PubCo is not entitled to nominate such number of Directors so designated by the ORC Principal Representative or the Dyal Principal Representative, as applicable, in each case without violating the applicable rules of the securities exchange on which PubCo’s Equity Securities are listed, the number of Directors that may be designated by the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative shall be determined as follows:

(A)    For as long as PubCo remains Controlled Company Eligible, the total number of Directors that may be designated by the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative (taken together) and nominated by PubCo shall be the maximum number as may be so designated and nominated by PubCo without causing such violation. To the extent that the total number of Directors determined in accordance with the prior sentence is less than five, (x) such total number shall be apportioned between the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative proportionately in respect of the voting power of the Equity Securities of PubCo entitled to vote in the election of Directors Beneficially Owned by the ORC Principals (and their Permitted Transferees) and the Dyal Principals (and their Permitted Transferees), respectively, with any ties or rounding being determined in favor of the ORC Principal Representative, (y) the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representatives shall take all Necessary Action to cause the appropriate number of ORC Directors or Dyal Directors, as applicable in order to apportion the total number and respective numbers between the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, to offer to tender their resignation at least 60 days prior to the expected date of PubCo’s next annual meeting of stockholders (which resignation, for the avoidance of doubt, may be made effective as of the last day of the term of such Director), and (z) the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative shall designate such individuals for nomination to serve as Directors (and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election as Directors at the next annual meeting of stockholders) as may be necessary to comply with the foregoing clause (x).

 

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(B)    From and after such time as PubCo is no longer Controlled Company Eligible, the total number of Directors that may be designated by the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative (taken together) and nominated by PubCo shall be a number of individuals that, if elected, will result in the such designated Directors representing as nearly as possible (with the number of designated Directors under this Section 2.1(b)(ii)(B) being rounded up to the nearest whole number) the same proportion of the total members of the Board as the Voting Power Percentage of the Principals and their Permitted Transferees with respect to the election of Directors. If this applies, such total number shall be apportioned between the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative proportionately in respect of the relative Voting Power Percentages, with any ties or rounding being determined in favor of the ORC Principal Representative, (x) such total number shall be apportioned between the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative proportionately in respect of the voting power of the Equity Securities of PubCo entitled to vote in the election of Directors Beneficially Owned by the ORC Principals (and their Permitted Transferees) and the Dyal Principals (and their Permitted Transferees), respectively, with any ties or rounding being determined in favor of the ORC Principal Representative, (y) the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representatives shall take all Necessary Action to cause the appropriate number of ORC Directors or Dyal Directors, as applicable in order to apportion the total number and respective numbers between the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, to offer to tender their resignation at least 60 days prior to the expected date of PubCo’s next annual meeting of stockholders (which resignation, for the avoidance of doubt, may be made effective as of the last day of the term of such Director), and (z) the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative shall designate such individuals for nomination to serve as Directors (and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election as Directors at the next annual meeting of stockholders) as may be necessary to comply with the foregoing clause (x).

(iii)    All obligations under this Section 2.1(b) are in addition to, and not in lieu of or Amendment of, any obligation of any party under the Zahr IRA.

 

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(c)    NB Representation. Until the earlier of (i) two (2) years following the first date upon which the NB First Ownership Threshold is no longer satisfied and (ii) the first date upon which the NB Second Ownership Threshold is no longer satisfied, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election as Directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of stockholders at which Class III Directors are to be elected one individual designated by NB. Each of the Dyal Principals and the ORC Principals agrees severally, and not jointly, solely with PubCo, that he shall and shall cause his Permitted Transferees to take all Necessary Action, including casting all votes to which such stockholder is entitled in respect of its shares of Common Stock or otherwise, whether at any annual or special meeting, by written consent or otherwise, so as to ensure that such individual designated by NB is elected to the Board as promptly as practicable. At any time during which NB is entitled to designate an individual for nomination to the Board in accordance with this Section 2.1(c), by written notice to PubCo, in lieu of such Board designee, NB may elect to appoint a non-voting observer to the Board, in which case the Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an amendment to this Agreement or separate agreement setting forth the rights and obligations of NB and PubCo in respect of such observer, which shall be on customary terms and conditions (and shall include the right of such observer to receive non-privileged information regarding PubCo and its Affiliates, subject to confidentiality and non-use obligations, that would otherwise be available to a Board designee of NB pursuant to the terms of this Agreement). For purposes of this Agreement, the “NB First Ownership Threshold” will be satisfied if, as of any time of determination, both (x) the Allotment is 10% or more and (y) the NB Retained Percentage is at least 50%.

(d)    Independent Director Nominees. For so long as PubCo is Controlled Company Eligible, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election as Directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of stockholders at which Directors are to be elected such number of nominees selected by the Co-CEOs to fill seats then open for election after giving effect to the nomination rights of the other parties hereto such that after giving effect thereto there are then serving on the Board three (or such greater number of) individuals designated by the Co-CEOs, each of which such individuals must meet the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange on which the Equity Securities of PubCo are then listed.

 

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(e)    Decrease in Directors. Upon any decrease in the number of Directors that the ORC Principal Representative, the Dyal Principal Representative or NB, as applicable, is entitled to designate for nomination to the Board under Section 2.1(b) or Section 2.1(c), as applicable, the ORC Principal Representative, the Dyal Principal Representative or NB, as applicable, shall take all Necessary Action to cause the appropriate number of ORC Directors, Dyal Directors or the NB Director, as applicable, to offer to tender their resignation at least 60 days prior to the expected date of PubCo’s next annual meeting of stockholders (which resignation, for the avoidance of doubt, may be made effective as of the last day of the term of such Director). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, if established, may, in its sole discretion, recommend for nomination any Director that has tendered his or her resignation in accordance with this Section 2.1(e).

(f)    Removal; Vacancies.

(i)    Each of the ORC Principal Representative, the Dyal Principal Representative or NB, as applicable, shall have the exclusive right to (a) subject to Section 2.1(f)(ii) and Section 2.1(f)(iii), request the removal of their nominees from the Board, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to cause the removal of any such nominee at the request of the applicable Party and (b) subject to Section 2.1(e), designate Directors for election to the Board to fill vacancies created by reason of death, removal or resignation of its nominees to the Board, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to cause any such vacancies created pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above to be filled by replacement Directors designated by the applicable Party as promptly as practicable after such designation (and in any event prior to the next meeting or action of the Board or any committee on which such nominee served).

(ii)    Notwithstanding Section 2.1(f)(i), any Director may be removed from the Board (and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to cause the removal of any such Director) for Cause by majority vote of the other Directors. With respect to removal of a Director, “Cause” means (1) such Person’s indictment, pleading of nolo contendere or conviction by a final, non-appealable court order of a felony or a crime involving embezzlement or conversion of property, (2) such Person’s habitual drunkenness or substance abuse which materially interferes with such Person’s ability to discharge his or her duties, responsibilities and obligations under any agreement between such Person and PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, (3) the material breach by such Person of any agreement between such Person and PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries or any written policy of PubCo and its Subsidiaries applicable to its Directors or senior employees that results in material harm to PubCo and its Subsidiaries or (4) commission of fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation of funds against PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries. In the case of clauses (2) and (3) above, in order for “Cause” to apply, the applicable Director must be given written notice from the Board of the matter giving rise to “Cause” and fail to cure such matter (to the extent capable of cure) within 30 days following such written notice.

 

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(iii)    In the context of employment with PubCo and its Subsidiaries, “Cause” means (A) with respect to any Key Individual, as required by a final, non-appealable court order, the conviction of (or plea of no contest to) any felony by such Key Individual and (B) with respect to any Principal that is not a Key Individual following a determination by the Co-CEOs or, in the case of such a Principal that is a Dyal Principal, the determination by each of the Co-CEOs and Michael Rees, that such Principal’s conduct reaches the level of “Cause” in any employment agreement or restrictive covenant agreement between such Principal and PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, or if no such agreement exists, (1) such Person’s indictment, pleading of nolo contendere or conviction by a final, non-appealable court order of a felony or a crime involving embezzlement or conversion of property, (2) such Person’s habitual drunkenness or substance abuse which materially interferes with such Person’s ability to discharge his or her duties, responsibilities and obligations under any agreement between such Person and PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, (3) the material breach by such Person of any agreement between such Person and PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries or any written policy of PubCo and its Subsidiaries applicable to its senior employees that results in material harm to PubCo and its Subsidiaries or (4) commission of fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation of funds against PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries. In the case of clauses (2) and (3) above, in order for “Cause” to apply, the applicable Principal must be given written notice from the Board of the matter giving rise to “Cause” and fail to cure such matter (to the extent capable of cure) within 30 days following such written notice.

(iv)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.1(f), no Party shall have the right to designate a replacement Director, and PubCo shall not be required to take any action to cause any vacancy to be filled by any such designee, to the extent that election or appointment of such designee to the Board would result in a number of Directors nominated or designated by such Party in excess of the number of Directors that such Party is then entitled to nominate for membership on the Board pursuant to this Agreement.

(v)    Vacancies created by an increase in the size of the Board, any nominations or appointments for any such vacancy, and any nomination rights with respect to a vacancy for which there is no replacement designation rights shall, in each case, be determined in accordance with the Organizational Documents.

(g)    Committees. In accordance with PubCo’s Organizational Documents, (i) the Board shall establish and maintain a committee of the Board for Audit, and (ii) the Board may from time to time by resolution establish and maintain other committees of the Board. Subject to applicable Laws and stock exchange rules, and subject to requisite independence requirements applicable to such committee (determined giving effect Section 2.1(i)), (i) for so long as PubCo is Controlled Company Eligible, (A) the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative, collectively, shall have the right, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action, to have a majority of the members of each such committee consist of Directors designated by the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative and (B) each of the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative shall have the right, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action, to have at least one member of each such committee be a Director designated by the ORC Principal Representative or the Dyal Principal Representative, as applicable, and (ii) at any time when PubCo is not Controlled Company Eligible, each of the ORC Principal Representative and the Dyal Principal Representative shall have the right, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action, to have at least one member of each such committee be a Director designated by the ORC Principal Representative or the Dyal Principal Representative, as applicable (to the extent the foregoing have the right as of any time of determination to designate any Directors).

 

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(h)    Independent Directors. From and after the Effective Date, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to ensure that the Board consists of the requisite number of Directors meeting the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange on which the Equity Securities of PubCo are then listed.

(i)    Controlled Company Exception. At all times in which PubCo is Controlled Company Eligible, except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by the Co-CEOs, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to avail itself of all “controlled company” exemptions to the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or any other exchange on which the Equity Securities of PubCo are then listed and shall comply with all requirements under Law (including Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K) and all disclosure requirements to take such actions. Among other things, except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by the Co-CEOs, for so long as PubCo is Controlled Company Eligible, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to exempt itself from each of (i) any requirement that a majority of the Board consist of independent Directors; (ii) any requirement that the Nominating and Governance Committee be composed entirely of independent Directors or have a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; (iii) any requirement that the Compensation Committee be composed entirely of independent Directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; (iv) the requirement for an annual performance evaluation of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation Committee; and (v) each other requirement that a “controlled company” is eligible to be exempted from under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or any other exchange on which the Equity Securities of PubCo are then listed.

(j)    Reimbursement of Expenses. PubCo shall reimburse the Directors for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board and any committees thereof, including travel, lodging and meal expenses. In addition, the Independent Directors shall be eligible for customary compensation for their service as a Director and on any committees of the Board as established from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board.

(k)    Indemnification. For so long as any ORC Director, any Dyal Director or any NB Director serves as a Director, (i) PubCo shall provide such Director with the same expense reimbursement, benefits, indemnity, exculpation and other arrangements provided to the other Directors and (ii) PubCo shall not Amend or repeal any right to indemnification or exculpation covering or benefiting any such Director as and to the extent consistent with applicable Law, Article IX of the Certificate of Incorporation, Article V of the Bylaws and any indemnification agreements with Directors (whether such right is contained in the Organizational Documents or another document) (except to the extent such Amendment permits PubCo to provide broader indemnification or exculpation rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto).

 

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(l)    D&O Insurance. PubCo shall (i) purchase Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in an amount and with terms and conditions determined by the Board to be reasonable and customary and (ii) for so long as any ORC Director, any Dyal Director or any NB Director serves as a Director, maintain such Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage with respect to such Director (subject to the limitations of such coverage). Upon the removal or resignation of any ORC Director, any Dyal Director or any NB Director for any reason, PubCo shall take all actions reasonably necessary to continue to maintain such Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage with respect to such Director for a period of not less than six years from any such event in respect of any act or omission of such Director occurring at or prior to such event.

Section 2.2    Certain Board Approvals. Without Special Majority Board Approval, PubCo agrees that it shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:

(a)    Amend the Organizational Documents;

(b)    issue any Vote Required Securities or any other Equity Securities that would require the approval of the stockholders of PubCo under applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange on which the Equity Securities of PubCo are then listed;

(c)    create any new employee equity incentive plan or Amend any existing employee equity incentive plan, including by increasing the number of Equity Securities available for issuance under any such employee equity incentive plan (for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 2.2(c) shall not prohibit or otherwise limit PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary’s ability to issue Specified Equity or issue Non-Reserved Carry);

(d) making any dividends or other similar distributions in respect of Equity Securities in each case, other than (i) as solely between PubCo and a Subsidiary of PubCo or solely between Subsidiaries of PubCo, (ii) as required by or in accordance with (to the extent any dividend or other distribution is contemplated by) any definitive agreement to which PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries is party that was entered into prior to the date hereof, any arms’ length agreement with a third party that is not a Related Party or as approved by the Board (including tax distributions and other distributions in accordance with the A&R Blue Owl Holdings LP Agreement or the A&R Blue Owl Carry LP Agreement), (iii) in accordance with a dividend or distribution policy previously approved by the Board, or (iv) in the case of dividends or distributions from Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry on a pro rata basis, or in the case of Subsidiaries of Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry, to the extent Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry (or a Subsidiary of either of them) receives no less than its pro rata share; (e) repurchasing Equity Securities of PubCo, Blue Owl GP or (other than in connection with an Exchange) Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry;

 

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(f)    effect any acquisition or investment in assets or Equity Securities for aggregate consideration representing more than 5% of the equity market capitalization of PubCo (assuming all Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units were Exchanged), determined as of the execution of the definitive agreement with respect thereto;

(g)    [intentionally omitted];

(h)    incur or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money that would result at the time of incurrence or guarantee in the aggregate indebtedness for borrowed money of PubCo and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis exceeding four times the trailing 12-month EBITDA as of immediately preceding the calendar quarter-end for which financial statements have been finalized;

(i)    effect any sale of assets of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries (including Equity Securities in any such Subsidiary) with a value in excess of 5% of the equity market capitalization of PubCo (assuming all Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units were Exchanged), determined as of the execution of the definitive agreement with respect thereto; or

(j)    effect (i) any merger or consolidation of, or other business combination involving, PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, as a result of which the Principals would no longer collectively control 50% or more of voting power of the Equity Securities of the surviving or consolidated Person or (ii) any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of PubCo and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis).

For the avoidance of doubt, the approval or non-approval of any matter by the Board or by a Special Majority Board Approval shall in no way supersede or otherwise affect the approval rights of (x) NB under Section 2.3 or (y) Michael Rees or any Co-CEO under Section 2.7.

Section 2.3    Certain Matters Relating to NB.

(a)    Until the first date upon which the NB First Ownership Threshold is no longer satisfied, without the prior written consent of NB, PubCo shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:

(i) Amend the Organizational Documents, the agreement of limited partnership of Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry, or organizational documents of any non-fund Subsidiary thereof, in a manner that would have a disproportionate and adverse impact on NB in its capacity as a holder of any Equity Securities in PubCo, Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry relative to the other holders of Common Stock or partnership interests of Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry (or such Equity Securities of such non-fund Subsidiary); (ii) create any new employee equity incentive plan or Amend any existing employee equity incentive plan, including by increasing the number of Equity Securities available for issuance under any such employee equity incentive plan (for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 2.3(a)(ii) shall not prohibit or otherwise limit PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary’s ability to issue Specified Equity or issue Non-Reserved Carry);

 

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(iii)    make any dividends or other similar distributions in respect of Equity Securities in each case, other than (i) as solely between PubCo and a Subsidiary of PubCo or solely between Subsidiaries of PubCo, (ii) as required by or in accordance with (to the extent any dividend or other distribution is contemplated by) any definitive agreement to which PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries is party that was entered into prior to the date hereof, any arms’ length agreement with a third party that is not a Related Party or as approved by NB (including tax distributions and other distributions in accordance with the A&R Blue Owl Holdings LP Agreement or the A&R Blue Owl Carry LP Agreement), (iii) in accordance with a dividend or distribution policy previously approved by NB, or (iv) in the case of dividends or distributions from Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry on a pro rata basis, or in the case of Subsidiaries of Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry, to the extent Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry (or a Subsidiary of either of them) receives no less than its pro rata share;

(iv)    repurchase Equity Securities of PubCo, Blue Owl GP or (other than in connection with an Exchange) Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry;

(v)    subject to Section 2.3(e), effect any acquisition or investments in assets or Equity Securities for aggregate consideration in excess of the greater of (1) $2,000,000,000 and (2) 20% of the equity market capitalization of PubCo (assuming all Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units were Exchanged) (a “Subject Investment”) determined as of the execution of a definitive agreement with respect to such Subject Investment;

(vi)    Amend in any manner to make less restrictive the non-competition, non-interference or non-solicitation covenants contained in the employment and restrictive covenant agreement entered into with respect to any Key Individual (and, if any Key Individual no longer occupies a leadership role, any functional replacement who assumes the final decision-making responsibilities of such Key Individual) or waive any such obligations (other than, for the sake of clarity, trade approvals or similar waivers in respect of securities and loan transactions);

 

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(vii) enter into or Amend (i) any material agreement or transaction between PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Principal or any of their respective Permitted Transferees, on the other hand, other than the exercise of any rights (without Amendment) contemplated by any definitive agreement to which PubCo or any of the Subsidiaries is party that was entered into after the Closing Date and previously approved by NB or set forth on Schedule 2.3(a)(vii), or (ii) any agreement that purports to bind NB or any of its Affiliates; (viii) subject to Section 2.3(g), enter into any new business line (A) at any time, that would subject NB or any of its Affiliates to any of the regulatory requirements described on Schedule 2.3(a)(viii) that it is not otherwise subject to or (B) during the three years following the Closing Date, that would subject NB or any of its Affiliates to new regulatory requirements that NB and its Affiliates would not otherwise be subject to, except, in the case of clause (B), where such obligations (x) are not materially adverse to NB or any of its Affiliates (after giving effect to any reasonable structuring alternatives that PubCo and NB shall cooperate in good faith to attempt to develop), (y) do not require any public disclosure of confidential information of NB (with it being agreed that disclosure to a Governmental Entity that is not disclosed or disclosable to the public (including after request) shall not be considered public disclosure) and (z) do not require NB to increase its regulatory capital to an amount greater than or equal to 1.25 multiplied by its regulatory capital as of immediately prior to the Business Combination; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, any regulatory requirement that becomes applicable to an existing business after PubCo or any of the Subsidiaries has entered into such business line shall not be subject to this Section 2.3(a)(viii); or

(ix)    during the three years following the Closing Date, effect (A) any merger or consolidation of, or other business combination or other transaction involving, PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, as a result of which (1) the Principals would no longer collectively (I) control, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of voting power of the Equity Securities of the surviving or consolidated Person, or (II) hold, directly or indirectly, 50% of the number of Equity Securities (or as represented by the Equity Securities of the surviving entity into which such shares were converted pursuant to such merger or consolidation or other business combination) Beneficially Owned by the Principals as of immediately prior to such merger or consolidation or other business combination, (2) the stockholders of PubCo immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other business combination or transaction (assuming for this purpose that immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other business combination or transaction an Exchange of all then-outstanding Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units was consummated) hold less than 50% of the Equity Securities of the surviving or consolidated Person or (3) NB would hold less than 50% of the number of Equity Securities (or as represented by the Equity Securities of the surviving entity into which such shares were converted pursuant to such merger or consolidation or other business combination) Beneficially Owned by NB as of immediately prior to such merger or consolidation or other business combination; or (B) any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of PubCo and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis), in each case (x) at an aggregate price per Economic Share (assuming for this purpose that immediately prior to such determination an Exchange of all then-outstanding Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units was consummated) (including giving effect to distributions at or promptly after consummation thereof) below $13.50 per share, as equitably adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and recapitalizations affecting the Economic Shares after the Closing Date, or (y) in which all holders of Equity Securities in PubCo (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Blue Owl Holdings Common Units and Blue Owl Carry Common Units) are not entitled to participate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 2.3(a)(ix) shall not require the approval of NB to transfer or dispose of any Subsidiary unless required under clause (B) of this Section 2.3(a)(ix).

 

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(b)    Until the first date upon which the NB Second Ownership Threshold is no longer satisfied, without the prior written consent of NB, PubCo shall not and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to: (i) pay cash compensation in any given calendar year to (x) the Co-CEOs (and, if any Co-CEO no longer occupies a leadership role, any functional replacement who assumes the final decision-making responsibilities of such Co-CEO with respect to overall budget and compensation decisions) in an aggregate amount exceeding 2.67% of management fee revenue (as determined in accordance with GAAP) of PubCo and its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis and including incentive fees and performance fees, in each case payable by any business development company) for such calendar year (as reasonably determined by PubCo’s Chief Financial Officer in good faith, based on the information available to such individual) or (y) Michael Rees (and any functional replacement who assumes the primary responsibilities of the head of GP Strategic Capital Solutions business unit of PubCo) in an aggregate amount exceeding the maximum amount to which he is entitled pursuant to the Rees Employment Agreement (for each of clause (x) and (y), as applicable, the “Compensation Cap”); provided, that to the extent any Key Individual is receiving severance, garden leave or similar payments at any time prior to May 19, 2031 while this paragraph (b) is in effect (“Tail Payments”), (A) in the case of Tail Payments to any Co-CEOs, such Tail Payments shall, for the sake of clarity, be counted against the Compensation Cap applicable to the Co-CEOs under clause (x) above (but shall not be, for the avoidance of doubt, counted against the Compensation Cap applicable to Michael Rees under clause (y) above), (B) in the case of Tail Payments to Michael Rees, such Tail Payments shall, for the sake of clarity, be counted against the Compensation Cap applicable to Michael Rees under clause (y) above (but shall not be, for the avoidance of doubt, counted against the Compensation Cap applicable to the Co-CEOs under clause (x) above), (C) the compensation payable to any functional replacement of a departed Co-CEO, to the extent such functional replacement was an employee of PubCo or its Subsidiaries prior to commencing such new role, shall only be counted against the Compensation Cap applicable to the Co-CEOs under clause (x) above (but shall not be, for the avoidance of doubt, counted against the Compensation Cap applicable to Michael Rees under clause (y) above) to the extent such compensation exceeds the cash compensation paid by PubCo or its Subsidiaries to such functional replacement in the twelve (12)-month period prior to becoming such functional replacement, and (D) the compensation payable to any functional replacement of Michael Rees, to the extent such functional replacement was an employee of PubCo or its Subsidiaries prior to commencing such new role, shall only be counted against the Compensation Cap applicable to Michael Rees under clause (y) above (but shall not be, for the avoidance of doubt, counted against the Compensation Cap applicable to the Co-CEOs under clause (x) above) to the extent such compensation exceeds the cash compensation paid by PubCo or its Subsidiaries to such functional replacement in the twelve (12)-month period prior to becoming such functional replacement; or (ii) permit Blue Owl Carry’s direct or indirect aggregate share of carried interest in any private equity style fund sponsored by PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, net of deduction for any rebates or carry participation awarded to bona fide third party investors in any such fund, being less than 15% of the total carried interest in such fund (e.g. if one or more third parties are granted an aggregate of 10% of such carried interest, PubCo’s share of the total carried interest will be not less than 15% of the remaining 90%). For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing does not Amend any rights (including rights to payment) that any Key Individual has under any employment or other agreement to which such Key Individual is party as of the Effective Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the “NB Second Ownership Threshold” will be satisfied if, as of any time of determination, both (x) the Allotment is five percent or more and (y) the NB Retained Percentage is at least 25%.

 

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(c)    Until the first date upon which the NB Second Ownership Threshold is no longer satisfied, in the event that PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries effects an acquisition of another business (whether directly or through an investment in assets or Equity Securities), that would reasonably be expected to have increased management fee revenue (as determined in accordance with Section 2.3(b)) of PubCo and its Subsidiaries by $1 billion or more if the amount earned by the acquired business had been earned by PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries during the trailing twelve (12)-month period, the management fee revenue resulting from such acquisition will only be included in management fee revenue for purposes of determining the Compensation Cap to the extent a determination is made by a majority of the Independent Directors as to what amount, if any, of such acquired management fee revenue should be included in determining the Compensation Cap.

(d)    During the five years following the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of NB, PubCo shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, issue any Equity Securities (or other equity-based awards) that are dilutive to PubCo and/or such Subsidiaries to any Key Individual under any employee equity incentive plan, other than as part of (and pursuant to the terms of) a broad-based compensation program generally applicable to employees of PubCo or its Subsidiaries; provided, further, that the proportion of equity-based awards granted to any Key Individual relative to such Key Individual’s total cash compensation in respect of the relevant year shall not exceed the lesser of (i) the proportion of equity relative to total cash compensation generally applicable to other participants in such broad-based program and (ii) 20% of such cash compensation (assuming the Compensation Cap was fully utilized by the Key Individuals).

(e)    If, prior to the time that NB no longer has the right to consent to Subject Investments in accordance with Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement, PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries proposes in good faith to effect a Subject Investment from time to time, it shall inform the officer of NB that NB designates for this purpose from time to time in writing to PubCo of the identity of the target company or companies for such Subject Investment (each, a “Subject Target”). Upon being informed of a Subject Target, NB will promptly implement and maintain appropriate walls, confidentiality protections and conflict procedures such that any NB personnel involved in evaluating such Subject Target for NB’s own account (if any) are unaware of the material terms or progress of PubCo’s (or its applicable Subsidiary’s) proposal with respect to such Subject Target. If NB has expressly withheld its consent in writing or has been deemed to withhold its consent by not providing its consent to any Subject Investment by PubCo or its Subsidiaries within seven days of written notice from PubCo describing the material terms and conditions (including valuation) of the Subject Investment, then NB shall not be, either directly or indirectly, permitted to pursue the applicable Subject Target (and shall not expend any material effort towards evaluating such Subject Target or negotiate in any respects a transaction involving such Subject Target) until the earlier of (x) the date that is nine months following PubCo’s written notice to NB regarding the identity of the Subject Target and (y) the date that PubCo determines (in its sole discretion) not to further proceed with the evaluation or negotiation of the applicable Subject Investment, other than as a result of NB not providing its consent thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if NB consents to any such Subject Investment and any of the material terms of the Subject Investment change in any material respect from the terms of the Subject Investment that formed the basis for NB’s consent thereof in a manner adverse to PubCo (including a higher valuation of the Subject Target), PubCo shall promptly provide written notice to NB of such changed terms, and NB’s consent shall again be required pursuant to Section 2.3(a)(v) and the terms and procedures of this Section 2.3(e) shall apply to such changed terms (and, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any such revisions to the proposed terms, NB shall not be deemed to withhold or provide its consent unless and until PubCo provides notice of such revised terms and NB withholds or provides consent to such revised terms, in each case, in accordance with the foregoing procedures). PubCo will use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly inform NB in writing of (i) any determination in accordance with clause (y) of this Section 2.3(e) and (ii) any revisions in any material respect (including valuation) to the proposed terms of the Subject Investment.

 

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(f)    Preemptive Right.

(i)    Subject to the following sentence, PubCo (on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Subsidiaries) grants to NB the right to purchase up to its Allotment of any Preemptive Securities that PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries may from time to time issue or sell to any Person in a primary issuance or sale. In the event PubCo or a Subsidiary offers or sells Preemptive Securities as a strip of multiple Equity Securities in combination with fixed proportions, the rights granted pursuant to this Section 2.3(f) shall be exercisable only as to the strip of all such Preemptive Securities, and not separately as to any component of such strip of Preemptive Securities.

(ii)    PubCo shall give written notice (an “Issuance Notice”) to NB of any proposed issuance or sale of Preemptive Securities within five Business Days following any meeting of the Board or governing body of the applicable Subsidiary at which any such issuance or sale (a “Subject Issuance”) is approved. The Issuance Notice shall set forth the material terms and conditions of the proposed issuance or sale.

(iii)    NB shall, for a period of 15 Business Days following the receipt of an Issuance Notice (the “Exercise Period”), have the right to elect to purchase up to its Allotment of the Preemptive Securities set forth in such Issuance Notice on the terms and conditions, including the purchase price, set forth in the Issuance Notice by delivering a written notice to PubCo (a “Acceptance Notice”). The delivery of an Acceptance Notice by NB shall be a binding and irrevocable offer by NB to purchase the Preemptive Securities described in the Acceptance Notice for cash, subject only to the closing of the Subject Issuance actually occurring. The failure of NB to deliver an Acceptance Notice by the end of the Exercise Period shall constitute a waiver of NB’s rights under this Section 2.3(f) with respect to the purchase of such Preemptive Securities.

 

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(iv)    Following the expiration of the Exercise Period, PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary shall be free to complete the proposed issuance or sale of Preemptive Securities described in the applicable Issuance Notice on terms not materially less favorable to PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary than those set forth in the Issuance Notice. Any such issuance or sale must be closed on or before a deadline (which may be the occurrence of an event or date certain) for closing such issuance or sale set forth in the applicable Issuance Notice, not to exceed 180 days from the date the Issuance Notice was given; and for the avoidance of doubt, the price at which the Preemptive Securities are sold to the prospective purchaser seeking to purchase the applicable Preemptive Securities, or any other purchaser, must be at least equal to or higher than the purchase price described in the applicable Issuance Notice. In the event PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary has not sold such Preemptive Securities at or prior to such deadline, PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary shall not thereafter issue or sell any Preemptive Securities without first again offering such securities to NB in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.3(f).

(v)    The closing of any purchase of Preemptive Securities by NB under this Section 2.3(f) shall be consummated at such location, date, and time as specified by PubCo. Each of PubCo or the Subsidiary, on the one hand, and NB, on the other hand, shall take all such other actions (including, without limitation, entering into additional agreements) as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the purchase and sale of the Preemptive Securities.

(vi)    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.3(f), in the event that the issuance by PubCo or any Subsidiary of Preemptive Securities to NB would require a vote of PubCo’s stockholders (whether because of applicable Law or rules of the stock exchange on which the Class A Shares are listed, or otherwise), the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.3(f) will not apply, and instead PubCo and NB will cooperate in good faith to the extent reasonably feasible to provide for the issuance of an alternative security to NB with substantially the same economic terms as the Preemptive Securities proposed to be issued but that would not require any vote of PubCo’s stockholders. Furthermore, in the event the Board determines in good faith there is a reasonable business need to consummate an issuance of Preemptive Securities without first complying with this Section 2.3(f), PubCo or the Subsidiary may issue or sell Preemptive Securities to one or more Persons without first complying with the terms of Section 2.3(f), so long as, as promptly as is reasonably practicable following such sale (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days of such sale), at PubCo’s or the Subsidiary’s election, (A) the purchasers of such Preemptive Securities shall offer to sell to NB the portion of such purchased Preemptive Securities that equals NB’s applicable Allotment or (B) PubCo or the Subsidiary shall offer to issue an incremental amount of Preemptive Securities to NB sufficient to constitute NB’s applicable Allotment had PubCo or the Subsidiary complied with Section 2.3(f) and (C) in each case, at a purchase price no more, and on terms no less favorable to NB, than those applicable to such purchasers, using a process substantially similar to that set forth in this Section 2.3(f).

 

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(vii)    The rights of NB under this Section 2.3(f) shall terminate upon the first date that the NB First Ownership Threshold is no longer satisfied.

(g)    If PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries proposes to enter into any new business line prior to the date that the NB Second Ownership Threshold is no longer satisfied that would subject NB or any of its Affiliates to new regulatory requirements that NB and its Affiliates would not otherwise be subject to, PubCo and NB shall reasonably cooperate in good faith to reduce any additional regulatory burdens upon NB resulting from PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary entering into such new business line; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall NB or its Affiliates be required to agree to any restrictions on its business or incur any cost (other than de minimis fees and expenses). PubCo and each Holder (including NB) shall, and shall cause their respective controlled Affiliates and Subsidiaries to, cooperate in good faith with PubCo, the other Holders and their respective Subsidiaries (including Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry), as applicable, in connection with the preparation of any regulatory filings required to be made by PubCo, such Holder or their respective Affiliates with any Governmental Entity for which information regarding PubCo, such Holder or any of their respective Affiliates is required.

(h)    If at any time PubCo determines in good faith that the NB First Ownership Threshold or the NB Second Ownership Threshold, as applicable, is no longer satisfied, it shall, prior to taking an action that would otherwise require its approval or provide it with rights related to the same under this Agreement, deliver written notice to NB of such determination. If NB delivers a written notice to PubCo disputing such determination within 10 Business Days of its receipt of PubCo’s written notice, NB and PubCo shall endeavor in good faith to mutually determine whether the NB First Ownership Threshold or NB Second Ownership Threshold, as applicable, is no longer satisfied. If NB fails to so deliver a written notice, the NB First Ownership Threshold or NB Second Ownership Threshold, as applicable, will be deemed to be no longer satisfied for all purposes of this Agreement.

Section 2.4    Executive Committee.

(a)    From and after the Effective Date, there shall (as determined by the Chairman) be an executive committee of PubCo officers (the “Executive Committee”) that shall function as an idea-sharing committee and that will meet if and when scheduled by the Chairman (unless a vote or other decision-making function is directed by the Chairman) with such decision-making authority and responsibilities as determined by the Chairman from time to time; provided, that in no event shall the Executive Committee be deemed to limit the ability of either of the Board, the Co-CEOs or (to the extent consistent with the Bylaws and not in contravention of any other agreement to which such officer is party) any other officer of PubCo and its Subsidiaries to delegate responsibilities to officers of PubCo. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) in no event may any of the following matters be delegated to the exclusive authority of the Executive Committee: (A) any matters that are required or recommended to be delegated to a committee of the Board under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, (B) the matters that require Board and Special Majority Board Approval under Section 2.2 (and, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event may any such matters referenced in this clause (i)(B) be delegated to any other committee or similar body) and (C) the matters that require the approval of NB under Section 2.3(a) or Section 2.3(b) (collectively, the “Excluded Matters”); and (ii) in no event shall (A) any committee (including any management committee or other committee or similar body exercising day-to-day management of PubCo) other than the Executive Committee constitute the “Executive Committee” as such term is defined as used in the Certificate of Incorporation, and (B) any determination regarding Disqualified Stock (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) be proposed, made, voted on, approved, consented to, or otherwise determined by the Executive Committee at any time unless at such time there is at least one ORC Principal and one Dyal Principal then serving as a voting member of the Executive Committee and who, in each case, is not a “Disqualified Individual” (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) or otherwise not eligible to make the determination regarding Disqualified Stock, and no such vote, approval, consent or other determination by the Executive Committee regarding Disqualified Stock shall be valid or otherwise deemed to be duly determined or provided for any purposes of the Organizational Documents unless such vote, approval, consent or other determination is affirmatively and expressly approved in writing (with reference to this Section 2.4(a)(ii), and signed by each approving member) by the Executive Committee and which approval includes (1) no less than such approval by at least one such ORC Principal member of the Executive Committee and at least one such Dyal Principal member of the Executive Committee and (2) without limitation of clause (1) and in the event there is more than one such ORC Principal member of the Executive Committee and/or more than one such Dyal Principal on the Executive Committee, such approval by every such ORC Principal and Dyal Principal member of the Executive Committee.

 

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(b)    A Principal that is a member of the Executive Committee (other than a Principal that is a Key Individual) may only be removed from the Executive Committee upon the earliest to occur of (x) the approval of the Co-CEOs then-serving on the Executive Committee for removal (whether or not for Cause); provided, that in the case of a Dyal Principal, such removal shall require the vote of each Key Individual then-serving on the Executive Committee, (y) the later to occur of (1) the termination of such individual’s employment or consultant relationship with PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary or (2) the date upon which such individual no longer serves as a Director, or (z) such individual’s resignation from the Executive Committee. A member of the Executive Committee that is a Key Individual may only be removed from the Executive Committee upon the earliest to occur of (x) in the case of the commission of Cause by such Key Individual, the approval of a majority of the Board for removal, (y) the later to occur of (1) the termination of such individual’s employment or consultant relationship with PubCo or its applicable Subsidiary or (2) the date upon which such individual no longer serves as a Director, or (z) such individual’s resignation from the Executive Committee.

 

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(c)    Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Chairman to amend the scope of responsibilities of, or matters submitted for approval to, the Executive Committee; provided, that the foregoing (including such amendment of scope and any such approvals) shall not be in abrogation of or limit the effect of any provisions of this Agreement (including any approvals required under Section 2.2, Section 2.3 or Section 2.7).

(d)    For the avoidance of doubt, the approval or non-approval of any matter by the Executive Committee shall in no way supersede or otherwise affect the approval rights of (i) NB under Section 2.3 or (ii) Michael Rees or the Co-CEOs under Section 2.7.

Section 2.5    Information Rights.

(a)    Subject to Section 2.5(c), (i) PubCo shall provide NB such reports and information concerning the business and affairs of PubCo and its Subsidiaries as may reasonably be requested by NB from time to time, to the extent such reports and information are prepared in the ordinary course of business by PubCo or its Subsidiaries, and (ii) NB shall have the right, upon reasonable advance written notice to PubCo and at such times as may be mutually agreed, to consult with the chief financial officer of PubCo and other senior management of PubCo as the chief financial officer may designate with respect to the business and affairs of PubCo or its Subsidiaries.

(b)    In the event that the Board reasonably determines that any provision of information pursuant to this Section 2.5 would reasonably be expected to violate Law or a material agreement with a third party, or waive any legal privilege applicable to such information, such provision shall not be required; provided, that the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to permit compliance with this Section 2.5 in a manner that avoids such harm or consequence; provided, further, that PubCo will use commercially reasonable efforts not to enter into agreements prohibiting the sharing of information with NB specifically, and provided, further, that in the event PubCo makes a determination that certain information should be kept confidential pursuant to this Section 2.5(b), PubCo shall, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or material agreement or cause a waiver of legal privilege, provide NB with a written summary of the nature and substance thereof.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.5, NB’s rights under Section 2.5(a) shall apply only if NB has an Economic Ownership Percentage of five percent or more.

(d)    NB agrees not to disclose any information obtained under this Section 2.5 (the “Confidential Information”) and shall use such information solely for purposes of evaluating or protecting its investment in PubCo and the Subsidiaries. NB further agrees to comply with all applicable securities laws with respect to any Confidential Information it obtains. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include information that (a) is known or becomes known to the public in general (other than as a result of a breach of this Section 2.5 by NB), (b) was available to NB or its Representatives on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure by PubCo or its Representatives, (c) is or has been independently developed or conceived by NB or its Representatives without the use of the Confidential Information or (d) is or becomes available to NB or its Representatives from a Person other than PubCo or its Representatives who is not known by NB to be otherwise bound by a confidentiality agreement with PubCo or any of its Representatives in respect of such information; provided, however, that NB may disclose Confidential Information (i) to its Affiliates and its and their Representatives, provided that NB informs such Affiliate or Representative that such information is confidential and cause such Person to agree (for the benefit of PubCo) to maintain the confidentiality of such information; (ii) to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with the exercise of its rights under this Agreement; (iii) any prospective purchaser of any Equity Securities of PubCo from NB, if such prospective purchaser agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.5 or otherwise enters into a confidentiality agreement which is no less restrictive than this Section 2.5 and pursuant to which PubCo is a party or third party beneficiary; (iv) to the extent required in connection with any routine or periodic examination or similar process by any regulatory or self-regulatory body or authority not specifically directed at PubCo or the confidential information obtained from PubCo pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; or (v) as may otherwise be required by law, regulation, rule, court order or subpoena, provided that NB promptly notifies PubCo of such disclosure and takes reasonable steps (at PubCo’s sole cost and expense) to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure. PubCo understands and agrees that any NB Director (or observer in lieu thereof) may disclose information about PubCo and its Subsidiaries received by such NB Director (or observer in lieu thereof) to NB and its Affiliates and Representatives (such information being deemed to be “Confidential Information” subject to this Section 2.5), and that such disclosure shall not constitute a breach of or failure to comply with any fiduciary duties of the NB Director (if applicable), or this Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws or similar governance documents that are generally applicable to PubCo’s Directors or any other agreement to which NB or its Affiliates, on the one hand, or PubCo or its Affiliates, on the other hand, are party; provided, that such director may not disclose any Excluded Opportunity (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) or Confidential Information, in each case, in a manner in which it reasonably would be expected to be used competitively by NB.

 

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(e)    PubCo understands and acknowledges that (a) NB and its Affiliates may now or in the future engage in any business that may be competitive with the business of PubCo or its Subsidiaries, evaluate, invest in (directly or indirectly, including providing financing to) or do business with, competitors or potential competitors of PubCo or its Subsidiaries, and that the receipt of Confidential Information is not intended to and shall not restrict or preclude such activities, provided, that NB does not use any Confidential Information in connection therewith. Further, PubCo understands and acknowledges that NB and its Affiliates may (x) have general knowledge with respect to the industry in which PubCo or its Subsidiaries operate and that additional general industry knowledge may be gained by NB from reviewing Confidential Information that cannot be separated from NB’s overall knowledge and (y) retain certain mental impressions of the Confidential Information (it being understood that a mental impression is what a person retains when such person has not intentionally memorized the information or retained notes or other aids to help retain such memory), and such general knowledge and mental impressions shall be permitted to be used in the ordinary course of NB’s business, including in connection with evaluating investment opportunities, trading securities in the public markets and participating in private investment transactions and is not intended to be limited by this Section 2.5. Accordingly, NB and PubCo will negotiate in good faith to establish procedures to limit the manner of providing information to NB in a manner reasonably intended to prevent competitive harm to PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries or violations of law (e.g., using “clean team” members).

(f)    Except as required by law (in which case NB shall be given an opportunity to review and comment on such disclosure), PubCo and its Subsidiaries shall not make any disclosure regarding NB or any of its Affiliates in any regulatory filing or public disclosure (including filings with the SEC) without the prior written consent of NB, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless such disclosure is substantially consistent with previous public disclosure regarding NB and its Affiliates.

 

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Section 2.6    Carry Entitlements. Without limiting Section 2.3(b), PubCo shall not (and shall cause its Subsidiaries, including Owl Rock Carry GP LLC and Owl Rock Performance Fee GP LLC not to) enter into any agreement or take (or fail to take) any other action, unless approved by majority of PubCo’s Independent Directors, that results in Blue Owl Holdings and/or Blue Owl Carry (and PubCo’s proportionate share thereof through its ownership of Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry) receiving less than 15% of the Promote Distributions arising in respect of all of the existing and future PubCo Funds (other than the Existing Diamond Flagship Funds, in each case with respect to the Existing Diamond Flagship Funds, including (i) any parallel, subsidiary and feeder vehicles related to such Existing Diamond Flagship Funds, (ii) any co-invest vehicles related to investments made by such Existing Diamond Flagship Funds (including the foregoing clause (i)) where Promote Distributions are earned and (iii) any secondary transaction related vehicles for such Existing Diamond Flagship Funds (including the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii))), in each case, net of any grants of Specified Equity (the “Carry Entitlements”), and for which any such grant of Specified Equity, for the avoidance of doubt, will dilute all holders (other than holders of Specified Equity but including any employee vehicles holdings the remaining 85% of the Promote Distributions), pro rata and not solely the 15% Carry Entitlement of Blue Owl Holdings and/or Blue Owl Carry. No separate approval of the Independent Directors is required pursuant to the foregoing sentence (x) in connection with incurrence of third party Indebtedness (or pledges and subsequent foreclosure in connection therewith), or (y) any arm’s length sales, to unaffiliated third parties, of Carry Entitlements for value that is otherwise received by Blue Owl Holdings and/or Blue Owl Carry, in each case, which such third parties do not include the Qualified Stockholders, their Affiliates or respective Permitted Transferees; provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, any action taken in connection with the matters set forth in the foregoing clauses (x) or (y) shall remain subject to any applicable approval of the Board to the extent required by applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event it is determined by PubCo or its applicable Subsidiaries not to charge carried interest, incentive fees, promoted interest, performance fee or similar fees in connection with a co-investment, fund-of-one or other vehicle, no Promote Distributions will be made in respect of such PubCo Funds. For purposes of this Section 2.6 only, the term “Specified Equity” shall be read disregarding clause (b) of the definition thereof and the references in such definition to any Subsidiary of PubCo shall be replaced with references to any Subsidiary of Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry (or any successors thereto).

 

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Section 2.7    Certain Other Matters.

(a)    Without the express prior written approval of each Key Individual with reference to this Section 2.7(a), PubCo agrees that it shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, Amend the Organizational Documents in a manner that would contravene the rights of any Key Individual under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights of a specific Key Individual, including any such specific rights in this Agreement by reference to “Michael Rees” or by reference to the “Co-CEOs” and whether or not in any such Key Individual’s personal capacity and/or any other applicable capacity hereunder).

(b)    For as long as such individual serves as an officer or director of PubCo and subject to the applicable duties (including fiduciary duties and duties of confidentiality), PubCo shall provide such reports and information concerning the business and affairs of PubCo and its Subsidiaries as may reasonably be requested by any Principal (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Dyal Principal) from time to time, to the extent such reports and information are prepared in the ordinary course of business by PubCo or its Subsidiaries, and each Dyal Principal shall have the right, upon reasonable advance written notice to PubCo and at such times as may be mutually agreed, to consult with the chief financial officer of PubCo and other senior management of PubCo as the chief financial officer may designate with respect to the business and affairs of PubCo or its Subsidiaries (including the operating budget approved by the Co-CEOs and any board packages distributed to the Board as approved by the Co-CEOs); provided, that with respect to any Principal, such reports, information or access may be reasonably redacted or withheld to the extent (i) relating to a matter where there is a bona fide conflict of interest between such Principal (and, as applicable, (x) in the case of any ORC Principal, any other ORC Principal or (y) in the case of any Dyal Principal, any other Dyal Principal) and PubCo and its Subsidiaries (including relating to a matter of the Board for which such Principal would be required to recuse himself as a Director of the Board) or (ii) reasonably necessary to preserve legal privilege in a pending or threatened legal action between PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries and such Principal (and, as applicable, (x) in the case of any ORC Principal, any other ORC Principal or (y) in the case of any Dyal Principal, any other Dyal Principal), in each caseas determined by PubCo’s general counsel or chief legal officer, following consultation with external counsel.

(c)    For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights of each Party (including Michael Rees and the Dyal Principals) set forth in this Agreement (whether in their personal capacities, capacities as a Key Individual, Dyal Principal, Co-CEO, ORC Principal or otherwise) are not in limitation of any other rights of such Party (whether in their personal capacities, capacities as a Key Individual, Dyal Principal, Co-CEO, ORC Principal or otherwise; and whether under their respective employment agreement, under the Principals Agreement or otherwise).

 

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ARTICLE III

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 3.1    Shelf Registration.

(a)    Filing.

(i)    PubCo has previously filed a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form S-3 (the “Form S-3 Shelf”), or if PubCo is ineligible to use a Form S-3 Shelf, a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form S-1 (the “Form S-1 Shelf,” and together with the Form S-3 Shelf (and any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement), each, a “Shelf”), in each case, covering the resale of all Registrable Securities (determined as of two Business Days prior to such filing) on a delayed or continuous basis. The Shelf provided for (and shall provide for) the resale of the Registrable Securities included therein pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder.

(ii)    PubCo shall maintain a Shelf in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep such Shelf continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities.

(iii)    PubCo has used and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert the Form S-1 Shelf (and any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement) to a Form S-3 Shelf as soon as practicable after PubCo is eligible to use Form S-3.

(b)    Subsequent Shelf Registration.

(i)    If any Shelf ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time while there are any Registrable Securities outstanding, PubCo shall use its reasonable best efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf to again become effective under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf), and shall use its reasonable best efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable, amend such Shelf in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional Registration Statement as a Shelf Registration (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement”) registering the resale of all outstanding Registrable Securities from time to time, and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder whose Registrable Securities are included therein. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 to the extent that PubCo is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form.

 

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(ii)    If a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement is filed, PubCo shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement if PubCo is a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer) and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, available for use to permit all Holders whose Registrable Securities are included therein to sell their Registrable Securities included therein and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding.

(c)    Additional Registrable Securities. In the event that any Holder holds Registrable Securities that are not registered for resale on a delayed or continuous basis, PubCo, upon request of a Holder, shall promptly use its reasonable best efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be covered by either, at PubCo’s option, any then available Shelf (including by means of a post-effective amendment) or by filing a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement and cause the same to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and such Shelf or Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.

(d)    Requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns.

(i)    From and after the time, and from time to time, after the Shelf has been declared effective by the SEC, each of the Special Holders (each Special Holder being in such case a “Demanding Holder”) may request to sell all or any portion of its Registrable Securities (or, (x) in the case of NB, Registrable Securities held by NB, the NB Aggregator and/or NB Aggregator Subject Members and (y) in the case of Dyal SLP, Registrable Securities held by Dyal SLP, any other Dyal SLP Aggregator and/or Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members) in an Underwritten Offering that is registered pursuant to the Shelf (each, an “Underwritten Shelf Takedown”).

(ii)    All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice to PubCo, which notice shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the expected price range (net of underwriting discounts and commissions) of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. The Demanding Holders requesting such Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such offering (which shall consist of one (1) or more reputable nationally or regionally recognized investment banks), such Underwriters to be subject to the prior written consent of PubCo, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(iii)    [Intentionally Omitted].

(iv)    PubCo shall only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if such offering (i) shall include securities with a total offering price (including piggyback securities and before deduction of underwriting discounts) reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $50 million (the “Minimum Takedown Threshold”) or (ii) shall be made with respect to all of the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holder. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence (and subject to Section 3.1(d)(iii)), there shall be no limit to the number of Underwritten Shelf Takedowns that may be requested by any Special Holder.

 

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(e)    Reduction of Underwritten Shelf Takedowns. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in good faith, advise PubCo, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Common Shares or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell and all other Common Shares or other Equity Securities, if any, that have been requested to be sold in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to separate written contractual piggyback registration rights held by any other stockholders, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of Equity Securities that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then PubCo shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows, at all times:

(i)    first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders, the Founder Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder, Founder Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown for itself or, in the case of NB, on behalf of itself, the NB Aggregator or any NB Aggregator Subject Members and in the case of Dyal SLP, on behalf of itself, the Dyal SLP Aggregator or any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(ii)    second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under Section 3.1(e)(i), the Common Shares or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and

(iii)    third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under Section 3.1(e)(i) and Section 3.1(e)(ii), the Common Shares or other Equity Securities of any other Holder or any other Persons that PubCo is obligated to include in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

(f)    Withdrawal. Any of the Demanding Holders initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall have the right to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification (a “Withdrawal Notice”) to PubCo and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of such Demanding Holder’s intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown by PubCo. Following the receipt of any Withdrawal Notice, PubCo shall promptly forward such Withdrawal Notice to any other Special Holders that had elected to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. If PubCo receives a Withdrawal Notice, a Special Holder not so withdrawing may elect to have PubCo continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if the Minimum Takedown Threshold would still be satisfied or if the Underwritten Shelf Takedown would be made with respect to all of the Registrable Securities of such Special Holder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, PubCo shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with an Underwritten Shelf Takedown prior to delivery of a Withdrawal Notice under this Section 3.1(f).

 

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(g)    Long-Form Demands. During such times as no Shelf is effective, each Special Holder may demand that PubCo file a Registration Statement on Form S-1 for the purpose of conducting an Underwritten Offering of any or all of such Special Holder’s Registrable Securities, which, in the case of such request, may include with respect to NB, the Registrable Securities held by NB Aggregator and any NB Aggregator Subject Members and with respect to Dyal SLP, the Dyal SLP Aggregator and any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members. PubCo shall file such Registration Statement within 30 days of receipt of such demand and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the same to be declared effective within 60 days of filing. The provisions of Section 3.1(d), Section 3.1(e) and Section 3.1(f) shall apply to this Section 3.1(g) as if a demand under this Section 3.1(g) were an Underwritten Shelf Takedown.

Section 3.2    Piggyback Registration.

(a)    Piggyback Rights.

(i)    If PubCo or any Special Holder proposes to conduct a registered offering of, or if PubCo proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of, Equity Securities of PubCo or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Equity Securities of PubCo, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of PubCo (or by PubCo and by the stockholders of PubCo including an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 3.1), other than a Registration Statement (or any registered offering with respect thereto) (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to PubCo’s existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into Equity Securities of PubCo, or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then PubCo shall give written notice of such proposed offering to all Holders as soon as practicable but not less than four calendar days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such offering, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any and if known, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders the opportunity to include in such registered offering such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within three calendar days after receipt of such written notice (such registered offering, a “Piggyback Registration”).

 

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(ii)    Subject to Section 3.2(b), PubCo shall cause all Registrable Securities requested by the Holders to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this Section 3.2(a) to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of PubCo included in such registered offering and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The inclusion of any Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration shall be subject to such Holder’s agreement to abide by the terms of Section 3.6 below.

(b)    Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration (other than an Underwritten Shelf Takedown), in good faith, advises PubCo and the Holders participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of Common Shares or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, taken together with (x) the Common Shares or other Equity Securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with Persons other than the Holders under this Agreement and (y) the Common Shares or other Equity Securities, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 3.2, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:

(i)    If the Registration is initiated and undertaken for PubCo’s account, PubCo shall include in any such Registration:

(A)    first, the Common Shares or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Special Holders, including NB on behalf of itself, and with respect to any Registrable Securities held by the NB Aggregator and any NB Aggregator Subject Members, and including Dyal SLP on behalf of itself, the Dyal SLP Aggregator and any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members, and Founder Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Special Holder and Founder Holder has requested be included in such Registration for itself or, in the case of NB, with respect to Registrable Securities held by itself, the NB Aggregator and the NB Aggregator Subject Members and in the case of Dyal SLP, on behalf of itself, the Dyal SLP Aggregator and any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (D) fourth, to the extent the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Common Shares or other Equity Securities, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggyback registration rights of other stockholders of PubCo, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

 

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(C)    third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Registrable Securities of Holders that are not Special Holders or Founder Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested be included in such Registration), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and

(ii)    If the Registration is initiated and undertaken for the account of a Special Holder, PubCo shall include in any such Registration:

(A)    first, the Registrable Securities of Special Holders, including NB on behalf of itself, and with respect to any Registrable Securities held by the NB Aggregator and any NB Aggregator Subject Members, and including Dyal SLP on behalf of itself, the Dyal SLP Aggregator and any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members, and Founder Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Special Holder and Founder Holder has requested be included in such Registration for itself or, in the case of NB, with respect to Registrable Securities held by itself, the NB Aggregator and the NB Aggregator Subject Members and in the case of Dyal SLP, on behalf of itself, the Dyal SLP Aggregator and any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(C)    third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Registrable Securities of Holders that are not Special Holders or Founder Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested be included in such Registration), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and

 

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(B) second, the Common Shares or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (D) fourth, to the extent the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Common Shares or other Equity Securities, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggyback registration rights of other stockholders of PubCo, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; or

(iii)    If the Registration is pursuant to a request by Persons other than the Special Holders, then PubCo shall include in any such Registration:

(A)    first, the Common Shares or other Equity Securities, if any, of such requesting Persons, other than the Special Holders, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(B)    second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Special Holders and Founder Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Special Holder and Founder Holder has requested be included in such Registration for itself or, in the case of NB, on behalf of itself, the NB Aggregator or any NB Aggregator Subject Members and in the case of Dyal SLP, on behalf of itself, the Dyal SLP Aggregator or any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members) which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(C)    third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Registrable Securities of Holders that are not Special Holders or Founder Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested be included in such Registration), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(D)    fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Common Shares or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and

(E)    fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D), the Common Shares or other Equity Securities, if any, for the account of other Persons that PubCo is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual piggyback registration rights of such Persons, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.2(b), in the event a Demanding Holder has submitted notice for a bona fide Underwritten Shelf Takedown and all sales pursuant to such Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 3.1 have not been effected in accordance with the applicable plan of distribution or submitted a Withdrawal Notice prior to such time that PubCo has given written notice of a Piggyback Registration to all Holders pursuant to Section 3.2, then any reduction in the number of Registrable Securities to be offered in such offering shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.1(e), instead of this Section 3.2(b).

(c)    Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to PubCo and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of such Holder’s intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the pricing of the relevant offering pursuant to such Piggyback Registration or, in the case of a Piggyback Registration pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the pricing of such transaction. PubCo (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by Persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the SEC in connection with a Piggyback Registration (which, in no circumstance, shall include the Shelf) at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, PubCo shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this Section 3.2(c).

Section 3.3    Restriction on Transfer. In connection with any Underwritten Offering of Equity Securities of PubCo, each Major Holder agrees that it shall not Transfer any Common Shares (other than those included in such offering pursuant to this Agreement) without the prior written consent of PubCo, during the seven calendar days prior (to the extent notice of such Underwritten Offering has been provided) to and the 90-day period beginning on the date of pricing of such offering, except in the event the Underwriter managing the offering otherwise agrees by written consent, and further agrees to execute a customary lock-up agreement in favor of the Underwriters to such effect (in each case on substantially the same terms and conditions as all such Holders). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder shall not be subject to this Section 3.3 with respect to an Underwritten Offering unless each Major Holder and each of PubCo’s directors and executive officers have executed a lock-up agreement on terms at least as restrictive with respect to such Underwritten Offering as requested of the Holders.

Section 3.4    General Procedures. In connection with effecting any Registration and/or Shelf Takedown, subject to applicable Law and any regulations promulgated by any securities exchange on which PubCo’s Equity Securities are then listed, each as interpreted by PubCo with the advice of its counsel, PubCo shall use its reasonable best efforts (except as set forth in Section 3.4(d)) to effect such Registration to permit the sale of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto PubCo shall, as expeditiously as possible:

 

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(a)    prepare and file with the SEC as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or have ceased to be Registrable Securities;

(b)    prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be reasonably requested by any Holder or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by PubCo or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

(c)    prior to filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Special Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Special Holders’ legal counsel, if any, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters or the Special Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Special Holders, if any, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Special Holders;

(d)    prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” Laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request (or provide evidence satisfactory to such Holders that the Registrable Securities are exempt from such registration or qualification), (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other Governmental Entities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of PubCo and (iii) do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions (notwithstanding the foregoing, PubCo shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject);

(e) notify each participating Holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, as soon as practicable after PubCo receives notice thereof, but in any event within one business day of such date, of the time when the Registration Statement has been declared effective and when any post-effective amendments and supplements thereto become effective; (f) furnish counsel for the Underwriter(s), if any, and, upon written request, for the Special Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement with copies of any written comments from the SEC or any written request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus;

 

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(g)    cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by PubCo are then listed;

(h)    provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

(i)    advise each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the SEC suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;

(j)    at least three calendar days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus furnish a draft thereof to each Special Holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, or its counsel, if any (excluding any exhibits thereto and any filing made under the Exchange Act that is to be incorporated by reference therein);

(k)    notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.7;

(l) in the event of an Underwritten Offering or a sale of Registrable Securities facilitated by a financial institution pursuant to such Registration, permit Representatives of the Special Holders, the Underwriters or such other financial institutions facilitating such Underwritten Offering or sale, if any, and any attorney, consultant or accountant retained by such Special Holders, or Underwriter or financial institution to participate, at each such Person’s own expense except to the extent such expenses constitute Registration Expenses, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause PubCo’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Representative, Underwriter, financial institution, attorney, consultant or accountant in connection with the Registration, in each case subject to the agreement by any such Person of confidentiality arrangements reasonably satisfactory to PubCo, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information; (m) obtain a “cold comfort” letter, and a bring-down thereof, from PubCo’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering or, if requested in writing in the event of a sale of Registrable Securities by a financial institution pursuant to such Registration, which the participating Special Holders may rely on, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter or financial institution, as the case may be, may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Special Holders and any Underwriters or financial institution;

 

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(n)    on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion and negative assurances letter, dated such date, of counsel representing PubCo for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the participating Special Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, and any financial institution facilitating a sale of Registrable Securities facilitated pursuant to such Registration, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the participating Special Holders, any Underwriters, placement agent, sales agent, or financial institution may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to the participating Special Holders and any Underwriters, placement agent, sales agent and financial institution;

(o)    in the event of any Underwritten Offering or a sale of Registrable Securities facilitated by a financial institution pursuant to such Registration, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement or other purchase or sales agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter, placement agent, sales agent or financial institution of such offering or sale;

(p)    make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least 12 months beginning within three months after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the SEC);

(q)    if an Underwritten Offering involves Registrable Securities with a total offering price (including piggyback securities and before deduction of underwriting discounts) reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $50 million, use its reasonable best efforts to make available senior executives of PubCo to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in such Underwritten Offering; and

(r)    otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested, by the participating Holders, in connection with such Registration.

 

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Section 3.5    Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by PubCo. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders selling any Registrable Securities in an offering shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees and Underwriter marketing costs, in each case pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that such Holders have sold in such Registration.

Section 3.6    Requirements for Participating in Underwritten Offerings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Holder does not provide PubCo with its requested Holder Information, PubCo may exclude such Holder’s Registrable Securities from the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus if PubCo determines, based on the advice of counsel, that such information is necessary to effect the registration and such Holder continues thereafter to withhold such information. No Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering of Equity Securities of PubCo pursuant to a Registration under this Agreement unless such Person (a) agrees to sell such Person’s Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting and other arrangements approved by PubCo in the case of an Underwritten Offering initiated by PubCo, and approved by the Demanding Holders in the case of an Underwritten Offering initiated by the Demanding Holders and (b) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, custody agreements, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting or other agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting, sales, distribution or placement arrangements. Subject to the minimum thresholds set forth in Section 3.1(d) and Section 3.4(q), the exclusion of a Holder’s Registrable Securities as a result of this Section 3.6 shall not affect the registration of the other Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3.6, NB, the NB Aggregator, Dyal SLP and the Dyal SLP Aggregator shall not be required to sign any powers of attorney or custody aggreements.

Section 3.7    Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from PubCo that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (and PubCo covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after giving such notice), or until it is advised in writing by PubCo that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require PubCo to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to PubCo for reasons beyond PubCo’s control, PubCo may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than twice or an aggregate of 90 days in any 12-month period, determined in good faith by PubCo to be necessary for such purpose. In the event PubCo exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to such Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. PubCo shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.7.

 

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Section 3.8    Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, PubCo, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by PubCo after the Closing Date pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings. Any documents publicly filed or furnished with the SEC pursuant to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System shall be deemed to have been furnished to the Holders pursuant to this Section 3.8.

Section 3.9    Other Obligations. In connection with a Transfer of Registrable Securities exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act or through any broker-dealer transactions described in the plan of distribution set forth within the Prospectus and pursuant to the Registration Statement of which such Prospectus forms a part, PubCo shall, subject to applicable Law, as interpreted by PubCo with the advice of counsel, and the receipt of any customary documentation required from the applicable Holders in connection therewith, (a) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being Transferred and (b) cause its legal counsel to deliver the necessary legal opinions, if any, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under clause (a). In addition, PubCo shall cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with the aforementioned Transfers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, that PubCo shall have no obligation to participate in any “road shows” or assist with the preparation of any offering memoranda or related documentation with respect to any Transfer of Registrable Securities in any transaction that does not constitute an Underwritten Offering.

Section 3.10    Indemnification and Contribution.

(a) PubCo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, its officers, managers, directors, trustees, equityholders, beneficiaries, affiliates, agents and Representatives and each Person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) (or actions in respect thereto) caused by, resulting from, arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or similar document incident to any Registration, qualification, compliance or sale effected pursuant to this Article III or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by PubCo of the Securities Act or any other similar federal or state securities Laws, and will reimburse, as incurred, each such Holder, its officers, managers, directors, trustees, equityholders, beneficiaries, affiliates, agents and Representatives and each Person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PubCo will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense are caused by or arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission made in reliance and in conformity with written information furnished to PubCo by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein. PubCo shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing sentence with respect to the indemnification of each Holder.

 

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(b)    In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to PubCo in writing such information and affidavits as PubCo reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (the “Holder Information”) and, to the extent permitted by Law, such Holder shall severally (and not jointly), in proportion to their respective net proceeds received from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement, indemnify and hold harmless PubCo, its directors, officers, employees, equityholders, affiliates and agents and each Person who controls PubCo (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of, resulting from or based on any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or similar document or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each Person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing sentence with respect to indemnification of PubCo.

(c)    Any Person entitled to indemnification under this Section 3.10 shall (i) give prompt written notice, after such Person has actual knowledge thereof, to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which such Person seeks indemnification and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and the indemnified party may participate in such defense at the indemnifying party’s expense if representation of such indemnified party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any Person’s right to indemnification under this Agreement to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party in the defense of any such claim or any such litigation. An indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, without the consent of each indemnified party, may only consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement only if any sums payable in connection with such settlement are paid in full by the indemnifying party and such settlement (i) includes as a term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff therein to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation and (ii) does not include any recovery (including any statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of such indemnified party) other than monetary damages.

(d)    The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, manager, director, Representative or controlling Person of such indemnified party and shall survive the Transfer of securities.

 

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(e)    If the indemnification provided in this Section 3.10 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to in this Agreement, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the liability of any Holder under this Section 3.10(e) shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a Party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 3.10(a), 3.10(b) and 3.10(c), any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such Party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The Parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.10(e) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 3.10(e). No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 3.10(e) from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

Section 3.11    [Intentionally Omitted].

Section 3.12    Rule 144. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, PubCo covenants that it will (a) make available at all times information necessary to comply with Rule 144, if such Rule is available with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, and (b) take such further action as the Holders may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable them to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (if available with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities), as such rule may be amended from time to time. Upon the request of any Holder, PubCo will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether PubCo has complied with such information requirements, and, if not, the specific reasons for non-compliance.

Section 3.13    Term. Article III shall terminate with respect to any Holder on the date that such Holder no longer holds any Registrable Securities. The provisions of Section 3.10 shall survive any such termination with respect to such Holder.

 

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Section 3.14    Holder Information. Each Holder agrees, if requested in writing by PubCo, to represent to PubCo the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder in order for PubCo to make determinations under this Agreement, including for purposes of Section 3.12. Other than the Sellers and the Founder Holders, a Party who did not hold Registrable Securities as of the Closing Date and who acquired or acquires Registrable Securities after the Closing Date will not be a “Holder” until such Party gives PubCo a representation in writing of the number of Registrable Securities it holds.

Section 3.15    Termination of Original RRA. Upon the Closing, PubCo and each of the Founder Holders agreed that the Original RRA and all of the respective rights and obligations of the parties thereunder are terminated in their entirety and shall be of no further force or effect.

Section 3.16    Distributions; Direct Ownership.

(a)    In the event that the Sponsor distributes all of its Registrable Securities to its members (or the members of the Sponsor otherwise hold any Registrable Securities directly), the members of the Sponsor shall be treated as the Sponsor under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such members of the Sponsor, taken as a whole, shall not be entitled to rights in excess of those conferred on the Sponsor, as if the Sponsor remained a single entity party to this Agreement.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the NB Aggregator may distribute all or a portion of its Registrable Securities (or securities exchangeable, convertible or exercisable into Registrable Securities) to the NB Aggregator Subject Members after the Effective Date and upon such distribution (or if the NB Aggregator Subject Members otherwise hold any Registrable Securities directly), such Registrable Securities held by NB Aggregator Subject Members, NB Aggregator and NB shall (subject to, following the expiration of the Initial Period, Section 10.31 of the Business Combination Agreement) be treated as held by NB, collectively, for purposes of determining the Allotment, NB’s Economic Ownership Percentage, whether the NB First Ownership Threshold or NB Second Ownership Threshold is satisfied and with respect to rights under Article III of this Agreement (including, for purposes of clause (D) of the definition of “Registrable Securities” which shall aggregate any such securities with all those held by NB, NB Aggregator or any other NB Aggregator Subject Member for purposes of making such determination), so long as, as to a given NB Aggregator Subject Member, such NB Aggregator Subject Member of the NB Aggregator or its Permitted Transferees is party to a stockholders or similar agreement with NB Aggregator or NB providing (i) for the exercise of rights on behalf of, and communications to, such distributee by NB or NB Aggregator, and (ii) that unless otherwise agreed by PubCo, for a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on May 19, 2029 (the “Initial Period”), such NB Aggregator Subject Member shall not Transfer any Registrable Securities other than in an offering pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.2 or any other Permitted Transfer, provided, that any such NB Aggregator Subject Member not subject to such stockholders or similar agreement shall nonetheless be a “Holder” hereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, whether or not the ownership of Equity Securities by NB Aggregator and NB Aggregator Subject Members count towards whether any ownership threshold of NB has been satisfied, rights under Article II and Article V of this Agreement may only be exercised by NB.

 

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(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Dyal SLP Aggregator may distribute all or a portion of its Registrable Securities to the Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members and upon such distribution (or if the Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members otherwise hold any Registrable Securities directly), the Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members, Dyal SLP Aggregator and Dyal SLP shall be treated as Dyal SLP under this Agreement, collectively. In any event, any rights conferred on Dyal SLP as a Special Holder under this Agreement shall only be exercised by Dyal SLP, on behalf of itself, the Dyal SLP Aggregator and any Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members, taken as a whole, shall not be entitled to rights in excess of those conferred on the Dyal SLP Aggregator, as if the Dyal SLP Aggregator remained a single entity party to this Agreement.

(d)    ORC Feeder may distribute, sell or Transfer all or any portion of Common Shares, Blue Owl Holdings Common Units or Blue Owl Carry Common Units (or any other Equity Securities in PubCo, Blue Owl Capital Carry or Blue Owl Capital Holdings) attributable to Dyal IV, as long as consideration received in respect thereof is paid exclusively to Dyal IV. At the request of ORC Feeder, PubCo shall cooperate with respect to any such distribution, sale or Transfer, including by cooperating and taking reasonable actions with respect to any tax planning related thereto.

Section 3.17    Adjustments. If there are any changes in the Equity Securities as a result of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, recapitalization or other similar event, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the provisions of this Agreement, as may be required, so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations under this Agreement shall continue with respect to the Equity Securities as so changed.

ARTICLE IV

[Intentionally Omitted]

ARTICLE V

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 5.1    Assignment; Successors and Assigns; No Third Party Beneficiaries.

(a)    Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement, no Party or other third party beneficiary may assign such Party’s or third party beneficiary’s rights or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, other than in compliance with this Section 5.1. Any such assignee may not again assign those rights, other than in accordance with this Section 5.1. Any attempted assignment of rights or obligations in violation of this Section 5.1 shall be null and void.

 

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(b)    Subject to Section 5.1(g), Section 5.1(i) and the following sentence, NB may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of PubCo. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the NB Aggregator and the NB Aggregator Subject Members shall (to the extent any such NB Aggregator Subject Member holds Registrable Securities) each be considered a Holder for purposes of Article III without any further consent of PubCo. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including the foregoing sentence), NB’s rights under Section 2.1, Section 2.3 and Section 2.5 are personal to NB and may not be assigned to any Person.

(c)    Subject to Section 5.1(g), Section 5.1(h) and Section 5.1(i), the Dyal Principals (and the Dyal Principal Representative) may not assign any of their respective rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each of PubCo, the ORC Principal Representative, and for so long as the NB First Ownership Threshold is satisfied, NB. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Dyal SLP Aggregator and the Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Members shall (to the extent any such Dyal SLP Aggregator Subject Member holds Registrable Securities) each be considered a Holder for purposes of Article III without any further consent of PubCo, the ORC Principal Representative or NB.

(d)    Subject to Section 5.1(g), Section 5.1(h) and Section 5.1(i), the ORC Principals (and the ORC Principal Representative) may not assign their respective rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each of PubCo, the Dyal Principal Representative, and for so long as the NB First Ownership Threshold is satisfied, NB. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, ORC Feeder and its members and ORCP and its partners shall (to the extent any such member or partner, as applicable, holds Registrable Securities) each be considered a Holder for purposes of Article III without any further consent of PubCo, the Dyal Principal Representative or NB.

(e)     [Intentionally Omitted].

(f)    Except as provided in Section 5.1(i), no Seller (other than the Sellers specifically referred to in Section 5.1(b) through Section 5.1(e)) may assign any of its respective rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of PubCo.

(g)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event can any Party assign any of such Party’s rights under Section 2.1 and Section 2.2.

(h)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights of the Key Individuals and the Co-CEOs (in each case, in their capacity as such) under this Agreement are personal and may not be assigned to any Person.

(i)    A Holder, in its capacity as such, may Transfer such Holder’s rights or obligations under this Agreement in connection with a Transfer of such Holder’s Registrable Securities, in whole or in part, to any such Holder’s Permitted Transferees.

(j)    Subject to Section 5.1(b) through Section 5.1(h), any Transferee of Registrable Securities (other than pursuant to an effective Registration Statement or a Rule 144 transaction or in a transaction whereby such Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities) shall be required, at the time of and as a condition to such Transfer, to become a party to this Agreement by executing and delivering a joinder in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, whereupon such Transferee will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as the Transferor) for all purposes of this Agreement. No Transfer of Registrable Securities by a Holder shall be registered on PubCo’s books and records, and such Transfer of Registrable Securities shall be null and void and not otherwise effective, unless any such Transfer is made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and PubCo is authorized by all of the Holders to enter appropriate stop transfer notations on its transfer records to give effect to this Agreement.

 

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(k)    All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and representatives, but shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of any Party only to the extent that they are permitted successors, assigns, heirs and representatives pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(l)    Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person, other than the Parties and their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs and representatives, any rights or remedies under this Agreement or otherwise create any third party beneficiary to this Agreement; provided, that each Founder Holder shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement with respect to each right or remedy such Founder Holder had under the Prior IRA to the extent that such right or remedy was in existence as of immediately prior to the amendment and restatement of the Prior IRA effectuated by this Agreement and in no event shall this Agreement be deemed to Amend or limit any such right of any Founder Holder as then in effect.

Section 5.2    Termination. Except for Section 2.1(j), Section 2.1(k) and Section 2.1(l), Section 2.1 shall terminate automatically (without any action by any Party) as to the ORC Principals (and the ORC Principal Representative), the Dyal Principals (and the Dyal Principal Representative) and NB, as applicable, at such time at which such Party no longer has the right to designate an individual for nomination to the Board under this Agreement. Article III of this Agreement shall terminate as set forth in Section 3.13. The remainder of this Agreement shall terminate automatically (without any action by any Party) as to each Holder when such Holder ceases to Beneficially Own any Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Section 3.10 and Section 5.12 shall survive any termination of this Agreement with respect to any Holder.

Section 5.3    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any Governmental Entity, the remaining provisions of this Agreement, to the extent permitted by Law shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 5.4    Entire Agreement; Amendments; No Waiver.

(a)    This Agreement, together with the Exhibit to this Agreement, the BCA, Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the A&R Blue Owl Holdings LP Agreement, the A&R Blue Owl Carry LP Agreement, the Exchange Agreement and all other Ancillary Agreements, constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions, whether oral or written, relating to such subject matter in any way (including the Prior IRA) and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements among the Parties in connection with such subject matter except as set forth in this Agreement and therein; provided that, (i) in no event shall this Agreement Amend or limit any right or obligation of any Party under the Principals Agreement; (ii) in no event shall this Agreement Amend or limit any right or obligation of any Party under the Side Letter Supplement and, in the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Side Letter Supplement, the Side Letter Supplement shall prevail (provided, that the Parties acknowledge and agree that there is no conflict between the Side Letter Supplement and NB’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and the Side Letter Supplement shall have no effect on NB’s rights and obligations under this Agreement), (iii) in no event shall the amendment and restatement of the Prior IRA invalidate, revoke or qualify any consent or approval provided under the Prior IRA, and (iv) in no event shall this Agreement (including the entry into this Agreement) be deemed to release any claim for breach of the Prior IRA by any Person (it being understood that this clause (a)(iv) is not intended to and will not negate, Amend or limit any release provided by a Person in the Principals Agreement or any other separate written agreement executed and delivered by such Person). For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall this Agreement (A) Amend the Zahr IRA or any rights or obligations of any party thereto or (B) Amend or limit the Rees Employment Agreement or any other employment agreement to which PubCo is party or any rights or obligations of any party thereto.

 

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(b)    Subject to Section 5.4(c) and Section 5.4(d), no provision of this Agreement may be Amended in whole or in part at any time without the express written consent of PubCo, Holders with aggregate Voting Power Percentages constituting a majority of the aggregate Voting Power Percentages of all Holders and Holders with aggregate Economic Ownership Percentages constituting a majority of the aggregate Economic Ownership Percentages of all Holders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights of PubCo set forth in Section 2.6 (and the definitions used therein) may not be Amended, assigned or waived in whole or in part at any time without the prior written consent of a majority of the Independent Directors.

(c)    Notwithstanding Section 5.4(b) but subject to Section 5.4(d), any Amendment of (i) any rights or obligations of any Party that are personal to such Party or specifically refer to such Party by name that would be materially adverse in any respect to such Party, or (ii) any rights or obligations of any Party that would be materially adverse in any respect to such Party in a manner disproportionate to the other Parties, shall require the prior written consent of such Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) with respect to any Amendment to the rights and obligations of (1) ORC Principals or both Co-CEOs under this Agreement, such Amendment shall only be effective if the prior written consent of Douglas Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz is received, (2) Dyal Principals under this Agreement, such Amendment shall only be effective if the prior written consent of Michael Rees is received, (3) NB under this Agreement, such Amendment shall only be effective if the prior written consent of NB is received or (4) Michael Rees under this Agreement, such Amendment shall only be effective if the prior written consent of Michael Rees is received; and (y) without limitation of clause (x) above, with respect to any Amendment that would be materially adverse in any respect to (1) any Key Individual, such Amendment shall only be effective if the prior written consent of such Key Individual is received, or (2) either Co-CEO (in his capacity as such), such Amendment shall only be effective if the prior written consent of such Co-CEO is received.

 

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(d)    The Amendment of any provision of this Agreement that has terminated (as determined in accordance with this Agreement) with respect to a Party shall not require the consent of such Party (and any Equity Securities owned by such Party shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating any percentages required in respect of such Amendment).

(e)    No waiver of any provision or default under, nor consent to any exception to, the terms of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party to be bound and then only to the specific purpose, extent and instance so provided.

Section 5.5    Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Agreement and any other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts and by fax, email or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No Party shall raise the use of a fax machine or email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a fax machine or email as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each Party forever waives any such defense.

Section 5.6    Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered (or, if delivery is refused, upon presentment) or received by email (with confirmation of transmission) prior to 5:00 p.m. eastern time on a Business Day and, if otherwise, on the next Business Day, (b) one Business Day following sending by reputable overnight express courier (charges prepaid) or (c) three (3) calendar days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified in writing pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.6, notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the addresses indicated on the signature pages hereto (in the case of PubCo or any other Party executing this Agreement as of the Effective Date) or, with respect to any Transferee executing a joinder following the Closing Date, on such joinder. Any notice, demand or other communication to NB Aggregator or any NB Aggregator Subject Members shall be deemed validly given if given to NB.

Section 5.7    Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction. The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all Proceedings, claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability of this Agreement, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any choice of Law or conflict of Law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH SUCH PARTY’S LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES SUCH PARTY’S JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. Without Amending or limiting the arbitration agreement of each party under the Principals Agreement, each of the Parties submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or if such court declines jurisdiction, then to the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware, in any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the Proceeding shall be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other courts. Nothing in this Section 5.7, however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law or at equity. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law or at equity.

 

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Section 5.8    Specific Performance. Each Party agrees and acknowledges that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the Parties fail to comply with any of the obligations imposed on them by this Agreement and that, in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Party will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at Law. Any such Party shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which such Party may be entitled at Law or in equity) to seek injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, without the posting of any bond, and if any Proceeding should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the Parties shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at Law.

Section 5.9    Subsequent Acquisition of Shares. Any Equity Securities of PubCo, Blue Owl Holdings or Blue Owl Carry acquired subsequent to the Closing Date by a Holder shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and such shares shall be considered to be “Registrable Securities” as such term is used in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Equity Securities acquired under a Subscription Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date shall not be “Registrable Securities” for purposes of this Agreement.

Section 5.10    Legends. Each of the Holders acknowledges that (i) no Transfer, hypothecation or assignment of any Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by such Holder may be made except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and (ii) PubCo shall (x) place customary restrictive legends on the certificates or book entries representing the Registrable Securities subject to this Agreement and (y) remove such restrictive legends at the time the applicable Transfer and other restrictions contemplated thereby are no longer applicable to the Registrable Securities represented by such certificates or book entries.

Section 5.11    No Third Party Liabilities. This Agreement may only be enforced against the named parties to this Agreement, and only with respect to obligations of such named parties under this Agreement. All claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to any of this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), may be made only against the Persons that are expressly identified as parties to this Agreement, as applicable, and only with respect to obligations of such named parties under this Agreement; and no past, present or future direct or indirect director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, portfolio company in which any such Party or any of its investment fund Affiliates have made a debt or equity investment (and vice versa), agent, attorney or representative of any Party (including any Person negotiating or executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party), unless a Party, shall have any liability or obligation with respect to this Agreement or with respect any claim or cause of action (whether in contract or tort) that may arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including a representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement).

 

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Section 5.12    Indemnification; Exculpation.

(a)    PubCo will, and PubCo will cause each of its subsidiaries to, jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Holders and each of their respective direct and indirect partners, equityholders, members, managers, Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, stockholders, fiduciaries, controlling Persons, employees, representatives and agents and each of the partners, equityholders, members, Affiliates, directors, officers, fiduciaries, managers, controlling Persons, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Holder Indemnitees”) free and harmless from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, liabilities, losses, damages and costs and out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Holder Indemnitees or any of them on or after the date of this Agreement (collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), to the extent arising out of any third party action, cause of action, suit, litigation, investigation, inquiry, arbitration or claim (each, an “Action”) arising directly or indirectly out of, or in any way relating to, any Holder’s or its Affiliates’ ownership of Equity Securities of PubCo or control or ability to influence PubCo or any of its subsidiaries (other than any such Indemnified Liabilities (w) to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities are liabilities of any Holder Indemnitee or its Affiliates pursuant to any indemnification obligation of such Holder Indemnitee or its Affiliates to PubCo or its Affiliates (other than such Holder Indemnitee or its Affiliates), under the BCA and the Ancillary Agreements, (x) to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities arise out of any breach by such Holder Indemnitee or its Affiliates of this Agreement, the BCA (to the extent such Holder Indemnitee or such Affiliate is a party thereto), any agreement referenced or contemplated thereby to which such Holder Indemnitee or any of its Affiliates is a party, or any other agreement between such Holder Indemnitee or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and PubCo or any of its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in each case by such Holder Indemnitee or its Affiliates or other related Persons, or the breach of any fiduciary or other duty or obligation (whether arising by Law or contract) of such Holder Indemnitee or its Affiliates to (A) its direct or indirect equity holders, creditors or Affiliates or (B) PubCo, any of its subsidiaries or their respective equity holders, (y) to the extent such control or the ability to control PubCo or any of its subsidiaries derives from such Holder’s or its Affiliates’ capacity as an officer or director of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries, or (z) to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities are directly caused by such Person’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may be unavailable or unenforceable for any reason (other than by virtue of any exclusions herein), PubCo will, and will cause its subsidiaries to, make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities that is permissible under applicable law. For the purposes of this Section 5.12, none of the circumstances described in the limitations contained in the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to apply absent a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to such effect, in which case to the extent any such limitation is so determined to apply to any Holder Indemnitee as to any previously advanced indemnity payments made by PubCo or any of its subsidiaries, then such payments shall be promptly repaid by such Holder Indemnitee to PubCo and its subsidiaries. The rights of any Holder Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement will be in addition to any other rights any such Person may have under any other agreement or instrument to which such Holder Indemnitee is or becomes a party or is or otherwise becomes a beneficiary or under law or regulation or under the organizational or governing documents of PubCo or its subsidiaries.

 

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(b)    PubCo will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, jointly and severally, reimburse any Holder Indemnitee for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and any other litigation-related expenses) as they are incurred by such Holder Indemnitee in connection with investigating, preparing, pursuing, defending or assisting in the defense of any Action for which the Holder Indemnitee would be entitled to indemnification under the terms of this Section 5.12, or any action or proceeding arising therefrom. PubCo or its subsidiaries, in the defense of any Action for which a Holder Indemnitee would be entitled to indemnification under the terms of this Section 5.12, may, without the consent of such Holder Indemnitee, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement if and only if the only penalty imposed in connection with such settlement is a monetary payment that will be paid in full by PubCo or its designated subsidiary and such settlement (i) includes as a term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff therein to such Holder Indemnitee of an unconditional release from all liability with respect to such Action, (ii) does not impose any limitations (equitable or otherwise) on such Holder Indemnitee, and (iii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of such Holder Indemnitee. No Holder Indemnitee shall settle, compromise or consent to any judgement in connection with any Action for which such Holder Indemnitee seeks indemnification under the terms of this Section 5.12, in each case without the written consent of PubCo.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.12, each Holder agrees that, under the A&R Blue Owl Carry LP Agreement and the A&R Blue Owl Holdings LP Agreement, each of Blue Owl Carry and Blue Owl Holdings is an indemnitor of first resort with respect to indemnification of the Indemnified Liabilities for the Persons indemnified thereunder. Accordingly, each Holder acknowledges and agrees that, if such Holder is entitled to indemnification under the A&R Blue Owl Carry LP Agreement and the A&R Blue Owl Holdings LP Agreement, such indemnification obligations of Blue Owl Carry and Blue Owl Holdings are senior and prior to the obligations of PubCo hereunder.

 

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(d)    In no event shall any Holder Indemnitee be liable to PubCo or any of its subsidiaries for any act, alleged act, omission or alleged omission that does not constitute gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of such Holder Indemnitee as determined by a final, nonappealable determination of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, for purposes of this Section 5.12, the term Holder Indemnitees shall not include any Holder or its any of its partners, equityholders, members, Affiliates, directors, officers, fiduciaries, managers, controlling Persons, employees and agents or any of the partners, equityholders, members, Affiliates, directors, officers, fiduciaries, managers, controlling Persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing who is an officer, director or employee of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries in such capacity as officer, director or employee. Such officers, directors and employees are or will be subject to separate indemnification in such capacity through this Agreement and/or the certificate of incorporation or organization, bylaws or limited partnership agreements and other instruments of PubCo and its subsidiaries.

(f)    The rights of any Holder Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.12 will be in addition to any other rights any such Person may have under any other section of this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which such Holder Indemnitee is or becomes a party or is or otherwise becomes a beneficiary or under law or regulation or under the certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement, certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent governing documents) of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has duly executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

PUBCO
BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC.
By:  

/s/ Neena Reddy

Name:   Neena Reddy
Title:   General Counsel

 

Notice:   399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor
  New York, NY 10019
  Attn: Neena Reddy
  Email: neena.reddy@blueowl.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


ORC SELLERS:
OWL ROCK CAPITAL FEEDER LLC
By: Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, its Managing Member
By: Owl Rock Capital Partner (GP) LLC, its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Alan Kirshenbaum

Name:   Alan Kirshenbaum
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Notice:  

c/o Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor

  New York, NY 10022
  Attn: Alan Kirshenbaum; Neena Reddy
  Email: alan.kirshenbaum@blueowl.com;
            neena.reddy@blueowl.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


ORC SELLERS:
OWL ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP,
in its capacity as the ORC Principal Representative
By:  

/s/ Alan Kirshenbaum

Name:   Alan Kirshenbaum
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Notice:  

c/o Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor

  New York, NY 10022
  Attn: Alan Kirshenbaum; Neena Reddy
 

Email: alan.kirshenbaum@blueowl.com;

neena.reddy@blueowl.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


ORC SELLERS:
By:  

/s/ Douglas Ostrover

Name:   Douglas Ostrover
By:  

/s/ Marc Lipschultz

Name:   Marc Lipschultz
By:  

/s/ Craig Packer

Name:   Craig Packer
By:  

/s/ Alan Kirshenbaum

Name:   Alan Kirshenbaum

 

Notice:  

c/o Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor

  New York, NY 10022
  Attn: Alan Kirshenbaum; Neena Reddy
 

Email: alan.kirshenbaum@blueowl.com;

neena.reddy@blueowl.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


DYAL SELLERS:
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC
By:  

/s/ William A Arnold

Name:   William A Arnold
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Notice:  

c/o Neuberger Berman Group LLC

1290 Avenue of the Americas

  New York, NY 10104
  Attn: Head of Corporate Development
 

Email: jacques.lilly@nb.com;

            linda.sharaby@nb.com

DYAL CAPITAL SLP LP
By:  

/s/ Michael D. Rees

Name:   Michael D. Rees
Title:   Authorized Signatory
Notice:  

c/o Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: michael.rees@blueowl.com

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute a notice) to:

 

Christopher Ewan and Bret Chrisope

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson

LLP

One New York Plaza

New York, New York 10004

Email:christopher.ewan@friedfrank.com

bret.chrisope@friedfrank.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


DYAL SELLERS:
By:  

/s/ Michael D. Rees

Name:   Michael D. Rees
By:  

/s/ Sean Ward

Name:   Sean Ward
By:  

/s/ Andrew Laurino

Name:   Andrew Laurino
Notice:  

c/o Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Email: michael.rees@blueowl.com

sean.ward@blueowl.com

andrew.laurino@blueowl.com

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute a notice) to:

 

Christopher Ewan and Bret Chrisope

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson

LLP

One New York Plaza

New York, New York 10004

Email:christopher.ewan@friedfrank.com

bret.chrisope@friedfrank.com

 

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


Exhibit A

Form of Joinder

This Joinder Agreement (“Joinder Agreement”) is a joinder to the Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2023 (the “Agreement”), by and among Blue Owl Capital Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PubCo”), the ORC Sellers (as defined therein), the Dyal Sellers (as defined therein), and the other parties thereto from time to time, as amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Joinder Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. This Joinder Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles that would cause the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. If there is a conflict between this Joinder Agreement and the Agreement, the terms of this Joinder Agreement shall control.

The undersigned hereby joins and enters into the Agreement having acquired Registrable Securities (as applicable). By signing and returning this Joinder Agreement to PubCo, the undersigned accepts and agrees to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, with all attendant rights, duties and obligations thereunder. The parties to the Agreement shall treat the execution and delivery hereof by the undersigned as the execution and delivery of the Agreement by the undersigned and, upon receipt of this Joinder Agreement by PubCo, the signature of the undersigned set forth below shall constitute a counterpart signature to the signature page of the Agreement.

 

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank.]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Joinder Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.

 

[●]

                          

Name:

[Title:]

Address for Notices:
Attention:


Schedule 2.3(a)(vii)

 

1.

Expense Sharing Agreement, by and among Owl Rock Capital Group LLC (formerly Owl Rock Capital Newco LLC), Owl Rock Capital Advisors LLC, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, Owl Rock Capital Private Fund Advisors LLC, Owl Rock Capital Technology Holdings LLC and Owl Rock Technology Advisors LLC, dated as of September 28, 2018.

 

2.

Expense Sharing Agreement, by and among Owl Rock Capital Securities LLC, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, Owl Rock Capital Holdings LLC and Owl Rock Capital Technology Holdings LLC, dated as of October 31, 2019.

 

3.

Expense Sharing Agreement by and among Owl Rock Capital Securities LLC, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, Owl Rock Capital Holdings LLC and Owl Rock Capital Technology Holdings, dated as of January 9, 2019.

 

4.

Expense Sharing Agreement, by and among Owl Rock Capital Securities LLC, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, Owl Rock Capital Holdings LLC, Owl Rock Capital Technology Holdings LLC, Owl Rock Capital Diversified Holdings LLC, dated as of April 30, 2020.

 

5.

Joinder to the Expense Sharing Agreement executed by Owl Rock Capital Diversified Holdings LLC, Owl Rock Diversified Advisors LLC and Owl Rock Capital Holdings LLC, dated as of March 30, 2020.

 

6.

Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, by and between Owl Rock Capital Partners LP and Owl Rock Capital Group LLC (formerly Owl Rock Capital Newco LLC), dated as of September 28, 2018.

 

7.

Desk Space User Agreement, by and between Owl Rock Capital Partners LP and Owl Rock Capital Securities LLC, dated as of January 9, 2019, for the premises located at 399 Park Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

 

8.

Desk Space User Agreement, by and between owl Rock Capital Holdings LLC and Owl Rock Capital Securities LLC, dated as of October 31, 2019, for the premises located at 399 Park Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

 

9.

Desk Space User Agreement, by and between Owl Rock Capital Holdings and Owl Rock Capital Securities LLC, dated as of October 31, 2019, for the premises located at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

 

10.

Amended and Restated Broker Dealer Services Agreement, by and among Owl Rock Capital Securities LLC, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, Owl Rock Capital Group LLC (formerly know Owl Rock Capital Newco LLC), Owl Rock Capital Advisors LLC, Owl Rock Capital Private Fund Advisors LLC, Owl Rock Capital Technology Holdings LLC, Owl Rock Technology Advisors LLC, Owl Rock Diversified Advisors LLC, Owl Rock Capital Diversified Holdings LLC and Owl Rock Capital Holdings LLC, dated as of March 30, 2020.

 

11.

Owl Rock Capital Group LLC and certain of its subsidiaries provide reimbursements for flights to ORCP AH LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, from time to time in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

12.

Receipt of payments and exercise of rights under the BCA, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

 

 

[Schedule 2.3(a)(vii) to Investor Rights Agreement]


13.

Any indemnification, expense, or reimbursement payments under constitutive documents of PubCo and its Subsidiaries.

 

14.

Other agreements, arrangements or transactions approved by NB in accordance with the Prior IRA on or after May 19, 2021.

 

 

[Schedule 2.3(a)(vii) to Investor Rights Agreement]


Schedule 2.3(a)(viii)

 

1.

Regulations applicable to banks, trust companies, depository institutions or their holding companies

 

2.

Regulations applicable to companies providing insurance or reinsurance

 

3.

Regulations to which stock markets or stock exchanges (such as NYSE or NASDAQ) are subject (regulations to which PubCo and its stockholders are subject to as listed companies are not applicable)

 

4.

Regulations to which credit rating agencies (such as S&P or Moody’s) are subject to (rules and regulations to which PubCo its Subsidiaries are subject to by credit rating agencies are not applicable)

 

5.

Gaming regulations

 

 

[Schedule 2.3(a)(viii) to Investor Rights Agreement]

EX-10.3 4 ex103emp.htm EX-10.3 CORRESP

Exhibit 10.3

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT BOTH (I) IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) IS THE TYPE THAT THE COMPANY TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL, AND SUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH [***].

AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYMENT AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into and effective as of August 7, 2023, by and between Blue Owl Capital Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Michael D. Rees (“Executive”). Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined in the paragraph in which they first appear are defined in Section 13 and, to the extent not defined therein (or if expressly stated herein), shall have the meaning set forth in the Investor Rights Agreement.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Altimar Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Altimar”), Neuberger Berman Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Owl Rock Capital Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Owl Rock Capital Feeder LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2020 (as amended, the “BCA,” and the transactions contemplated by the BCA, the “Transactions”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions, Altimar became “Blue Owl Capital Inc.”;

WHEREAS, the Company (as successor-in-interest to Altimar) and Executive are parties to that certain Employment and Restrictive Covenant Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2020 (as amended, the “Prior Employment Agreement”), which Prior Employment Agreement became effective on May 19, 2021 (the “Closing Date”) in connection with the closing of the Transactions on the Closing Date;

WHEREAS, (i) as a condition to the consummation of the Transactions, Executive was required to enter into such Prior Employment Agreement and Exhibit A thereto, for preservation of goodwill and to ensure that the Company received all bargained-for-benefits of the Transactions, and (ii) the Company desired to secure the continued services of Executive for the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates from and after the Closing Date, by entering into the terms of the Prior Employment Agreement, and Executive desired to continue to provide such services, subject to the terms and conditions of the Prior Employment Agreement; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the continued services of the Executive to the Company, the parties are, by their execution and delivery of this Agreement, intending to amend and restate the Prior Employment Agreement in its entirety as set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, covenants and agreements contained herein, together with other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:


1.    Services and Duties. Since the Closing Date, Executive has served (pursuant to the Prior Employment Agreement), and from and after the date of this Agreement during the remainder of the Employment Term, the Executive will continue to serve as a full-time employee of Blue Owl Capital Holdings, LLC, a Subsidiary of the Company (the “Employer”). From and after the date of this Agreement during the remainder of the Employment Term, (a) Executive shall have the Approved Titles, (b) without Executive’s consent, (i) none of the Approved Titles may be changed with respect to Executive, and (ii) no additional person or persons may be given any title (whether an Approved Title or otherwise), or have any title (except, for the avoidance of doubt, as results from a firing decision by the CEO in accordance with Exhibit B) removed or changed, in each case with respect to the GP Strategic Capital Business (and in each case, for the avoidance of doubt, (A) whether or not any such person or persons are currently (as of the date of this Agreement) or in the future employed by, serving as an officer or director of, or acting as a service provider to any Company Entities or otherwise, and (B) regardless of the amount of involvement or interaction with (if any) any such person or persons have in or with respect to the GP Strategic Capital Business), and (c) Executive shall have the responsibilities and authority, and shall perform the duties, in each case, with respect to the GP Strategic Capital Business set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto, together with any additional duties as may reasonably be agreed in writing between Executive and the CEO; provided, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to and without limiting any of Executive’s duties, responsibilities, rights to vote and other rights as a member of the Board (and any committees thereof) and without limiting any contractual rights of Executive (in his personal and any other capacity) under any agreement (including the Investor Rights Agreement) to which he is party, (x) except as otherwise agreed in writing by the CEO, in no event shall Executive have (including by reason of any title or position), and Executive agrees not to publicly state that he has and agrees not to knowingly exercise, any authority, responsibility or duty with respect to any business, group or department of the Company Entities other than the GP Strategic Capital Business or as a member of the Board and (y) the GP Strategic Capital Business, and Executive’s management of the GP Strategic Capital Business and his discharge of the responsibilities and duties set forth on Exhibit B, will be subject (as provided in this Agreement) to the General Firm Policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall limit or otherwise restrict Executive’s participation in Permitted Activities (as defined in, and subject to, Section 5 of Exhibit A).

2.    Term of Employment. The term of this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder shall commence on the date hereof and continue until terminated in accordance with Section 5 hereof. The period of time starting on the Closing Date and ending on the date of termination of Executive’s employment is the “Employment Term”.

3.    Compensation.

(a)    Base Compensation. In consideration of Executive’s full and faithful satisfaction of Executive’s duties under this Agreement, during the Employment Term, Executive will be paid a base salary at the rate of $500,000 per annum (the “Base Compensation”), payable in accordance with the Employer’s typical payroll procedures, but not less frequently than bi-monthly.

 

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(b)    Additional Compensation.

(i)    In addition to the Base Compensation, and subject to the applicable limitations set forth in Section 2.3(b)(i) of the Investor Rights Agreement, for each calendar year during the Employment Term beginning with the calendar year ended December 31, 2023 (pro-rated, if applicable, for the calendar year in which the Employment Term ends if such calendar year is a partial calendar year), Executive will be entitled to additional compensation in an amount per annum equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the Applicable Portion over (B) the Base Compensation (“Additional Compensation”). Without limitation of Section 3(b)(iv), payment of the Additional Compensation will be in cash except that (1) Executive has elected to receive it in equity for calendar years prior to and including the year ended December 31, 2025, and (2) with respect to calendar years beginning January 1, 2026, to the extent that Executive is offered by the Company (subject to any necessary approvals under Section 2.3 of the Investor Rights Agreement) and Executive elects (in his sole discretion) to receive it in equity.

(ii)    In December 2023, with respect to the 2024 calendar year, and in each subsequent December with respect to the corresponding subsequent calendar year, in each case during the Employment Term, Executive will indicate to the Company (by notice in writing to the chief financial officer of the Company) a specified dollar amount, which amount shall be the draw that Executive shall be paid quarterly in installments in respect of his Additional Compensation in respect of the following calendar year (the “Quarterly Payment”) (which notified amount shall be reasonably selected not to, in the aggregate for such following calendar year (i.e., the sum of such four (4) Quarterly Payments), exceed an approximation of the maximum amount of the Applicable Portion (taking into account clause (ii) of the proviso in such definition) Executive would be entitled to in such calendar year), to be paid promptly to Executive consistently with Executive’s payment arrangements in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided, that a Quarterly Payment may, without breach of this Agreement, be reduced if, and to the extent that, the Company’s chief financial officer determines, acting reasonably, that the aggregate of the four (4) Quarterly Payments for such calendar year is expected to exceed the maximum amount of the Applicable Portion to which Executive is entitled for such calendar year (taking into account clause (ii) of the proviso to the definition of “Applicable Portion”). Each Quarterly Payment will be paid (in cash and/or, as applicable in accordance with this Section 3(b), equity) quarterly (pro-rated for any partial quarters) in accordance with the timing of such payments under the General Firm Policies, but in no event later than when quarterly payments are made to the CEO (and, in respect of any payments to be made to Executive in cash, in no event shall such payments be made any later than thirty-one (31) days following the end of the relevant calendar quarter for the first three (3) quarters of each year and the first payroll after receipt of the Company’s audited financial statements with respect to such year in the case of the final calendar quarter). For the 2023 calendar year, (A) with respect to the third and fourth fiscal quarters of 2023, the Quarterly Payment shall be $8,500,000 per quarter, and (B) the payments to Executive of “Additional Compensation”, as defined in and determined under the Prior Employment Agreement, with respect to the first two (2) fiscal quarters of 2023 shall (to the extent they are received by Executive) be counted on a dollar-for-dollar basis towards the total Additional Compensation owed to Executive with respect to the 2023 calendar year.

 

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(iii)    In the fourth quarter of each calendar year (but in no event later than December 15 of such year), an estimate of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount for such entire calendar year shall be calculated (in accordance with this Agreement) by the Company’s chief financial officer and provided to Executive together with the method of such calculation. In the event that, based on such estimate, Executive’s four (4) Quarterly Payments for such calendar year (or, in the case of 2023, the amounts described in the last sentence of Section 3(b)(ii) above) would result in Executive receiving less than the maximum amount of the Applicable Portion (taking into account clause (ii) of the proviso in such definition) for such calendar year, Executive may determine to increase (e.g., by allocation of a portion of the bonus pool determined for the GP Strategic Capital Business for such calendar year) his Quarterly Payment for such fourth quarter to any amount that would not result in Executive exceeding his maximum Applicable Portion for such calendar year. Following the completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for a relevant calendar year (the “Audited Financial Statements”), the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount and Applicable Portion in respect of such calendar year shall be promptly determined pursuant to the terms set forth in this Agreement.

(1)    In the event that the aggregate amount of Base Compensation and Quarterly Payments paid to Executive in respect of a calendar year exceeds the maximum Applicable Portion for such calendar year, with such excess amount referred to as the “Deficit,” the Executive will repay such Deficit in cash within fifteen (15) days after completion of the Audited Financial Statements for the relevant calendar year and the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount has been finally determined in accordance with this Agreement. To the extent that any Deficit has not been repaid by Executive by the date required, the Company may, as a non-exclusive remedy and without breach of this Agreement, reduce any Base Compensation, Additional Compensation or Continued Compensation in an amount not to exceed any then-outstanding Deficit and such compensation shall be deemed paid to Executive for all purposes of calculating whether Executive received the Applicable Portion with respect to the calendar year in which such compensation was applied to reduce the Deficit.

(2)    In the event that the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount in respect of a calendar year is finally determined to be greater than the estimated GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount for such year (the amount of any such excess, the “Excess”), then following such final determination Executive shall be promptly paid an amount equal to 30% of such Excess or, if Executive would be entitled to receive a higher percentage of such Excess pursuant to clause (ii) of the proviso in the definition of “Applicable Portion”, such higher percentage of the Excess, but in no event greater than the Aggregate Cap.

 

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(3)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in respect of the calendar year in which the Employment Term terminates (for any reason), Executive will be entitled to receive and will be deemed to have elected to receive (without any further action by Executive) the maximum amount of the Applicable Portion (taking into account clause (ii) of the proviso in such definition, and for this purpose deeming Executive to have exercised fully his election described in such clause (ii) in accordance with the terms therein) to which Executive is entitled in such calendar year.

(iv)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary but without limitation of any rights of Executive under this Agreement, to the extent that (x) any CEO and/or (y) any Co-CEO (as such term is defined in the Investor Rights Agreement, regardless of whether such individual then holds the title of, or is serving in the capacity as, the (or a) Chief Executive Officer or the Co-Chief Executive Officer) is offered or provided with: (A) the opportunity to receive (directly or indirectly) all or any portion of his or her compensation in equity securities or any other equity-like interests of any Company Entities, Executive shall be offered the same opportunity with respect to his Additional Compensation (on the same terms and conditions, and in respect of a pro rata amount of his Additional Compensation, based on the percentage of each CEO’s and/or Co-CEO’s compensation offered to be received as equity) and, if timely accepted by Executive (and Executive shall be provided no less time than was provided to any CEO or Co-CEO with respect to such an opportunity), payment in such equity securities on such terms shall be in satisfaction of the relevant portion of the Company’s obligations with respect to paying such relevant portion of Additional Compensation (under this Section 3(b)) in respect of the relevant calendar year (or relevant quarterly period(s) thereof); and (B) the opportunity to receive or participate in any fringe benefits, plans or similar arrangements, or any retirement benefit or similar entitlement, Executive will be entitled to receive and/or participate in any of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to clause (A) above as related to calendar years 2024 and 2025, nothing therein shall be deemed to limit or invalidate Executive’s election to receive his compensation in calendar years 2024 and 2025 in the form of equity in accordance with the Company’s offer made to Executive prior to the date hereof.

(v)    With respect to the determination/calculation of the GP Strategic Capital Management Fee Revenue (including, as applicable, estimates thereof, and including with respect to GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount and any other related calculations with respect to Executive) in each relevant period, the Executive will be provided on a quarterly basis the determination/calculation of such amount (or, as applicable, estimated amount) with the reasonable opportunity to review and discuss such calculation (including with the chief financial officer of the Company).

 

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4.    Employee Benefits.

(a)    Benefit Plans. During the Employment Term, Executive will be eligible to participate in any employee benefit, travel and retirement plans offered to employees generally, as well as any employee benefit plans offered to employees at the executive level, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents (including any eligibility requirements and limitations contained in such plans) as may be in effect from time to time and all applicable laws. Nothing in this Section 4, however, shall require the Employer to maintain any employee benefit plan or provide any type or level of benefits to its employees, including Executive, and the Employer may modify or terminate any employee benefit plan at any time.

(b)    Paid Time Off. During the Employment Term, Executive will be entitled to paid time off (“PTO”) each year, to be used in accordance with the applicable Employer policies as in effect from time to time.

(c)    Reimbursement of Expenses. During the Employment Term, the Employer shall reimburse Executive for any expenses reasonably incurred by Executive in furtherance of Executive’s duties hereunder, in accordance with the applicable Employer policies as in effect from time to time.

5.    Termination. Subject to the terms of this Section 5, Executive’s employment and the Employment Term shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of the following (the applicable date of Executive’s termination of employment, the “Termination Date”): (a) a termination of Executive’s employment by the Company due to his Disability, effective on the date on which a written notice to such effect is delivered to Executive; (b) the date of Executive’s death; (c) a termination of Executive’s employment by the Company for Cause, effective on the date on which a written notice to such effect is delivered to Executive (for the avoidance of doubt, other than as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above, Executive’s employment shall not be terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause); and (d) a termination of Executive’s employment by Executive for any reason, effective on the three (3)-month anniversary of the date on which a written notice to such effect is delivered to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, only the Board may effect a termination of Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 5(c) above.

6.    Consequences of Termination.

(a)    Payments and Benefits Due Upon Termination for Any Reason or No Reason. In the event that Executive’s employment and the Employment Term end for any reason or no reason, Executive or Executive’s estate, as the case may be, shall be entitled to the following (with the amounts due under Section 6(a)(i) through Section 6(a)(iii) hereof to be paid within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, or such earlier date as may be required by applicable law): (i) any earned but unpaid Base Compensation through the Termination Date; (ii) reimbursement for any unreimbursed business and relocation expenses incurred through the Termination Date; (iii) any accrued but unused PTO in accordance with Employer policy; and (iv) any other accrued and vested payments (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the applicable amount of unpaid Additional Compensation in accordance with Section 3(b)(iii)(3)), benefits or fringe benefits to which Executive may be entitled under the terms of any applicable compensation arrangement, benefit or fringe benefit plan or program (collectively, the “Accrued Amounts”).

 

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(b)    Additional Payments Upon Certain Terminations. In the event that Executive’s employment and the Employment Term end for any reason other than a Disqualifying Termination, then in addition to the Accrued Amounts, subject (other than in the case of Executive’s death) to Executive’s compliance with Section 7 and Section 8 below, Executive or Executive’s estate, as the case may be, will be entitled to, for each year during the Restricted Period (subject to pro-ration for any partial years), payment of an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount (the “Continued Compensation”), payable annually within thirty (30) days following the completion of the Audited Financial Statements for the applicable calendar year. In the event that Executive’s employment is terminated as the result of a Disqualifying Termination, Executive will be entitled to the Accrued Amounts but will not be entitled to payment of the Continued Compensation or any other consideration pursuant to this Agreement.

(c)    Full and Complete Satisfaction. The amounts payable to Executive pursuant to Section 6(a) and Section 6(b) hereof following Executive’s termination of employment and the Employment Term shall be in full and complete satisfaction of Executive’s rights under this Agreement and any other claims that Executive may have in respect of Executive’s employment with the Company Entities, and Executive acknowledges that such amounts are fair and reasonable and that, following Executive’s termination of employment and the Employment Term, are Executive’s sole and exclusive remedy, in lieu of all other remedies at law or in equity, with respect to the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder or any breach of the provisions of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement (i) does not address the consequences, if any, that a termination of Executive’s employment would have upon the equity or other interests in the Company or its Affiliates held by Executive or members of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team, and (ii) does not limit, amend or affect the rights of Executive or any other parties to, or remedies or relief of any such parties pursuant to, the Principals Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, the governing documents of Participant/PF Carry, or any other agreement or arrangement relating to the GP Strategic Capital Products, the GP Strategic Capital Business, or the GP Strategic Capital Products Team.

7.    Release; Continued Compliance. The Continued Compensation will only be payable if Executive (a) executes and delivers to the Company a customary general release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company and Executive (the “Release”) within forty-five (45) days or twenty-one (21) days (as may be applicable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act) following the Termination Date, and (b) thereafter does not revoke his consent to such Release within the time period prescribed therein; provided, however, that in no event shall the timing of execution (and non-revocation) of the Release, directly or indirectly, result in Executive designating the calendar year of payment, and if a payment that is subject to execution (and non-revocation) of the Release could be made in more than one (1) taxable year, payment shall be made in the later taxable year. If, during the Restricted Period, Executive breaches Section 1 of Exhibit A, and such breach is not cured (to the extent susceptible of cure) following the Company’s written notice to Executive thereof, Executive’s right to receive the Continued Compensation will immediately cease and be forfeited, and Executive will repay any previously received Continued Compensation that is attributable to the period of time following such breach. As a further condition to the receipt of the Continued Compensation, upon any termination of employment, unless otherwise requested by the Executive Committee, Executive shall immediately resign from any officer, consultant, trustee or similar positions Executive holds with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (unless otherwise provided in the Investor Rights Agreement).

 

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8.    Restrictive Covenants. The parties agree that the restrictive covenants set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the “Restrictive Covenants”) are incorporated herein by reference and shall be deemed to be fully contained herein. Executive understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Restrictive Covenants apply during (a) his employment with the Employer or any Affiliate of the Company and (b) the specified periods following termination of his employment with the Employer and any other Affiliate of the Company which may have employed him.

9.    Assignment. This Agreement, and all of the terms and conditions hereof, shall bind the Company and its successors and assigns and Executive and Executive’s heirs, valid assigns, executors and administrators. No transfer or assignment of this Agreement shall release the Company from any obligation to Executive hereunder. Neither this Agreement, nor any of the Company’s rights or obligations hereunder, may be assigned or are otherwise subject to hypothecation by Executive. In connection with the sale of all or substantially of the Company’s assets or equity or in connection with any merger, acquisition and/or reorganization, the Company may assign the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder, in whole or in part, to the successor or parent company in such transaction, provided, that the assignee assumes the obligations of the Company hereunder.

10.    Tax Withholding. The Employer shall be entitled to withhold such federal, state and local taxes as may be required pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

11.    Section 409A. To the extent applicable, the intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, “Code Section 409A”); and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on Executive by Code Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A.

(a)    A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amount or benefit upon or following a termination of employment, unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean “separation from service.” Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Executive is deemed on the date of termination to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B), then with regard to any payment or the provision of any benefit that is considered “nonqualified deferred compensation” under Code Section 409A payable on account of a “separation from service,” such payment or benefit shall not be made or provided until the date which is the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of such “separation from service” of Executive and (ii) the date of Executive’s death, solely to the extent required under Code Section 409A. Upon the expiration of the foregoing delay period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section 11(a) (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or reimbursed to Executive in a lump sum, and all remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.

 

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(b)    To the extent that reimbursements or other in-kind benefits under this Agreement constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A, (i) all expense or other reimbursements hereunder shall be made on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expenses were incurred by Executive; (ii) any right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit; and (iii) no such, expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided in any taxable year shall in any way affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year.

(c)    For purposes of Code Section 409A, Executive’s right to receive installment payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any payment or benefit under this Agreement that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A be subject to offset by any other amount unless otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A.

12.    General.

(a)    Notices. Any notices provided hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed effective (i) on the day of personal delivery or the following business day if such day of delivery is not a business day (including personal delivery by recognized overnight courier), (ii) with respect to e-mail, on the day of confirmation of receipt of such e-mail or (iii) the third business day after mailing by first class mail to the recipient at the address indicated below, or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party may have specified by prior written notice to the sending party:

To the Company:

399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention:     Alan Kirshenbaum

Email:           alan.kirshenbaum@blueowl.com

 

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Attention:    Neena Reddy

Email:          neena.reddy@blueowl.com

To Executive:

At the location set forth in the Company’s records.

(b)    Reasonableness of Restrictions; Severability; Reformation. The Company and Executive expressly agree that the restrictions contained in this Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) (i) are reasonable and lawful, (ii) will not unnecessarily or unreasonably restrict Executive’s professional business opportunities should Executive cease to be an employee of the Company Entities and (iii) are no broader than necessary to protect the goodwill, confidential information, proprietary information, trade secrets and other legitimate business interests of the Company Entities. However, if any provision of this Agreement shall be held or deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction for any reason, the invalidity of that provision shall not have the effect of rendering the provision in question unenforceable in any other jurisdiction or in any other case or of rendering any other provisions herein unenforceable, but the invalid provision shall be substituted with a valid provision that most closely approximates the intent and the economic effect of the invalid provision and that would be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted in such jurisdiction or in such case. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or by arbitration that any restriction in this Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to modify such restriction so as to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the laws of that state.

(c)    DTSA. 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) provides: “An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to his or her attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.” Nothing in this Agreement (including Exhibit A) is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b).

(d)    Whistleblower Protection. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no provision of this Agreement (including Exhibit A) will be interpreted so as to impede Executive (or any other individual) from: (i) making any disclosure of relevant and necessary information or documents in any action, investigation or proceeding relating to this Agreement, or as required by law or legal process, including with respect to possible violations of law; (ii) participating, cooperating or testifying in any action, investigation or proceeding with, or providing information to, any governmental agency, legislative body or any self-regulatory organization, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General; (iii) accepting any U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Awards; or (iv) making other disclosures under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. In addition, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement or Company policy prohibits or restricts Executive from initiating communications with, or responding to any inquiry from, any administrative, governmental, regulatory or supervisory authority regarding any good faith concerns about possible violations of law or regulation. Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and Executive will not be required to notify the Company that such reports or disclosures have been made.

 

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(e)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including Exhibit A) constitutes the final, complete and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement and understanding between the parties related to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and preempts the Prior Employment Agreement and any other prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties, written or oral; provided, that (i) for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall this Agreement amend or limit any obligation of any party under the Investor Rights Agreement or the Principals Agreement and, in the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Investor Rights Agreement or the Principals Agreement with respect to the rights of any party under this Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail, and (ii) in no event shall the amendment and restatement of the Prior Employment Agreement invalidate, revoke or qualify any consent or approval provided under the Prior Employment Agreement (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that no such consent or approval of Executive shall be deemed to limit, amend, contravene or waive any of Executive’s rights under this Agreement from and after the date hereof). Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, this Agreement does not supersede or preempt any agreements (including restrictive covenant agreements) to the extent they relate to or are a condition of continued vesting, repurchase rights and/or forfeiture of carried interest, capital interests and related economics in respect of the Existing Diamond Flagship Funds (as defined in the BCA) and any other investment fund (including the Homecourt funds) or investment product managed by any of the Company Entities, in each case, in effect on the Closing Date.

(f)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, any one (1) of which need not contain signatures of more than one (1) party, but all of which taken together will constitute one (1) and the same agreement. A faxed, .pdf-ed or electronic signature shall operate the same as an original signature and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.

(g)    Amendments. No amendments or other modifications to this Agreement may be made except by a writing signed by each party hereto. No amendment or waiver of this Agreement requires the consent of any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity not a party to this Agreement.

(h)    Survivorship. The provisions of this Agreement necessary to carry out the intention of the parties as expressed herein (including, without limitation, Section 3(b)(v), the Restrictive Covenants provided in Section 8 hereof and the Exhibits hereto) shall survive the Termination Date.

(i)    Waiver. The waiver by either party of the other party’s prompt and complete performance, or breach or violation, of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate nor be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation, and the failure by any party hereto to exercise any right or remedy which it or he may possess hereunder shall not operate nor be construed as a bar to the exercise of such right or remedy by such party upon the occurrence of any subsequent breach or violation. No waiver shall be deemed to have occurred unless set forth in a writing executed by or on behalf of the waiving party. No such written waiver shall be deemed a continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver shall operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future or as to any act other than that specifically waived.

 

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(j)    Captions. The captions of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and in no way define, describe, extend or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.

(k)    Construction. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is the result of arm’s length negotiations between sophisticated parties, each afforded representation by legal counsel. Each and every provision of this Agreement shall be construed as though both parties participated equally in the drafting of the same, and any rule of construction that a document shall be construed against the drafting party shall not be applicable to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, for all purposes of this Agreement, “including” means “including, without limitation”.

(l)    Arbitration; Exclusive Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. To the fullest extent permitted by law and subject in all respects to the provisions of Section 1.5 of the Principals Agreement (including with respect to confidentiality of any such proceeding), any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including the validity, interpretation, performance, breach, alleged breach, negotiation or termination of this Agreement, and its arbitrability, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in New York, New York and administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules (including the procedures for Large, Complex Commercial Disputes if applicable under those rules) in effect when the arbitration is commenced. Any such arbitration shall be in front of a panel of three (3) arbitrators comprised of one (1) independent and impartial arbitrator designated by the Company, one (1) independent and impartial arbitrator designated by Executive and one (1) independent and impartial arbitrator (who shall be the chair of the arbitral tribunal) jointly designated by the arbitrators designated by the Company and Executive in accordance with the rules of the AAA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent permitted in accordance with Section 1.5 of the Principals Agreement, any actions or proceedings seeking interim equitable relief, or to enforce an arbitration award, may be brought in, and with regard to such court proceedings the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, the Delaware Court of Chancery or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court of the United States located in the State of Delaware or, if no such federal court shall have jurisdiction, the Delaware Superior Court and any appellate court from any appeal thereof. The parties agree that any process or notice of motion or other application to any of such courts, and any paper in connection with any such arbitration, may be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of the applicable court or arbitration tribunal, provided, that a reasonable time for appearance is allowed. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, the decision of the panel of arbitrators shall be final and binding and not be subject to appeal. The costs of the arbitration (“Arbitration Costs”), including any AAA administration fee and filing fee, arbitrators’ fees and the costs of the use of facilities during the hearings, will be initially borne equally by the claimant(s) and the respondent(s) and either party to the arbitration may bear 100% of the Arbitration Costs and seek reimbursement from the other party to the arbitration. Any costs (whether in an arbitration or court proceeding permitted to be instituted pursuant to this Section 12(l) or otherwise) that are specific to a particular party to such arbitration (“Personal Costs”), such as the fees and expenses of counsel, fact witnesses or experts shall be borne by the party incurring such costs. In any such dispute, the Company and Executive agree that the applicable arbitration panel or court shall award to the prevailing party (i) any Arbitration Costs that he, she, or it may have incurred, and (ii) his, her, or its Personal Costs, and, if such applicable arbitration panel or court determines a party to be the prevailing party under circumstances where the prevailing party won on some but not all of the claims and counterclaims, such applicable arbitration panel or court may apportion such Arbitration Costs and Personal Costs between the prevailing and non-prevailing parties in such amounts as the arbitrator or courts deems equitable and appropriate under the circumstances; provided, that in the case of attorneys’ fees and expenses and other third party advisors’ fees and expenses, the non-prevailing party shall only be required to reimburse the prevailing party for, and an award shall only require the non-prevailing party to reimburse the prevailing party for, fees and costs incurred at the ordinary hourly rates of such attorneys and advisors (and specifically shall not award reimbursement of any Personal Costs to the extent such Personal Costs are contingency fees, success fees or other special fee arrangements). To the extent that a claim is instituted by, and later withdrawn, dismissed or otherwise abandoned by, a party, the arbitration panel or court with jurisdiction over such matter may award the other party its Arbitration Costs and Personal Costs in the same manner as though such other party was the prevailing party in such proceeding. The arbitrators shall have the power to grant temporary, preliminary and permanent relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, or any other remedy available from a court of competent jurisdiction. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 12(l) shall limit the ability of a party to seek or obtain injunctive relief under Section 12(m). Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT IT OR HE WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT, CLAIMANT, RESPONDENT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AND AGREES THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ITS OR HIS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS AND WILL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

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(m)    Governing Law; Equitable Remedies. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY DISPUTES OR CLAIMS RELATING THERETO (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF). The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or was otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed, without limiting Executive’s rights pursuant to Section 6, that the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions and other equitable remedies to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in accordance with this Section 12(m), including an injunction in aid of arbitration from any court of competent jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In such event, any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with respect to such remedy are hereby waived by each of the parties hereto. Each party further agrees that, in the event of any action for an injunction or other equitable remedy in respect of such breach or enforcement of specific performance pursuant to this Section 12(m), it or he will not assert the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

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(n)    Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights or remedies upon any person, other than the parties hereto and any and all of Executive’s heirs, successors, valid assigns, executors and administrators. In any provision of the Agreement which provides rights or remedies to, or permits the assignment of rights to, Affiliates or Subsidiaries of the Company, the terms “Affiliates” and “Subsidiaries” shall be construed to exclude any private fund (or similar vehicle) or business development company of, or any other accounts, funds, vehicles or other client advised or sub-advised by the Company or any of its Affiliates or any portfolio companies thereof.

13.    Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement and in addition to any definitions set forth on the Exhibits hereto:

(a)    “Affiliate” means an affiliate of the Company (or other referenced entity, as the case may be) as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(b)    “Aggregate Cap” means, with respect to each calendar year, 37% of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount for such calendar year.

(c)    “Applicable Portion” means, with respect to a calendar year, the amount that is equal to 30% of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount with respect to such calendar year; provided, that (i) in the case where Executive’s Quarterly Payments in respect of a calendar year (as finally determined and taking into account, for the avoidance of doubt, the determination of Executive to increase his fourth quarter Quarterly Payment under Section 3(b)(iii) and the effect of Section 3(b)(iii)(3) in the relevant year) are in the aggregate less than such amount, the Applicable Portion with respect to such calendar year shall be such lesser amount and (for the avoidance of doubt, without limitation of clause (ii) below in respect of subsequent calendar years) in such case the amount of excess above such lesser amount will be deemed forfeited, and (ii) in respect of any calendar year, in the event that Executive’s Applicable Portion in respect of one (1) or both of the calendar years immediately preceding such calendar year was less than 30% of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount with respect to such calendar year, then to the extent so elected by Executive pursuant to Section 3(b)(iii) (or deemed to be so elected pursuant to Section 3(b)(iii)(3)), Executive’s Applicable Portion with respect to such calendar year may exceed the amount equal to 30% (but may not exceed the Aggregate Cap) of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount with respect to such calendar year, so long as such higher amount would not result in (x) the Executive’s Applicable Portion over such three (3)-year period (i.e., the current calendar year and the immediately preceding two (2) calendar years) exceeding 30% of the cumulative GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount over such three (3)-year period (and for this purpose, if applicable, giving effect to any Excess payment with respect to such period and in the event that in one (1) of the two (2) immediately preceding calendar years Executive received more than 30% of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount in such calendar year, and such excess amount over 30% was taken in respect of a deficit (i.e., where Executive received less than 30% of the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount in such year) in a calendar year that was prior to the relevant three (3)-year period, then such excess shall be excluded from determining Executive’s Applicable Portion for such three (3)-year period) or (y) the Executive’s Applicable Portion for such calendar year exceeding the Aggregate Cap; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the first two (2) calendar years to which this Agreement (i.e., 2023 and 2024) applies, the Executive’s Applicable Portion shall not exceed 30% of the cumulative GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount over such two (2)-year period.

 

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(d)    “Approved Titles” means (i) Founder and Head of GP Strategic Capital, (ii) Co-Founder of the Company, and (iii) Co-President of the Company.

(e)    “Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

(f)    “Cause” means, with respect to Executive, as required by a final, non-appealable court order of the conviction of (or plea of no contest to) any felony by Executive.

(g)    “CEO” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or, if there is more than one (1) Person then serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, (unless this Agreement specifically provides that a consent may be provided by one (1) or both Chief Executive Officers) each Chief Executive Officer.

(h)    “Company Entities” means the Company together with each of its direct and indirect Subsidiaries.

(i)    “Company Entity” means any one of the Company Entities.

(j)    “DFF Revenue Share” means the revenue share arrangement related to the incentive fees of the Dyal Financing Fund.

(k)    “Disability” means any physical or mental incapacity which prevents Executive from carrying out all or substantially all of his duties under this Agreement for any period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or any aggregate period of eight (8) months in any twelve (12)-month period, as determined by a majority of the members of the Board (but, for the sake of clarity, excluding Executive) in their sole discretion.

(l)    “Disqualifying Termination” means a termination of Executive’s employment (i) by the Company for Cause or (ii) by Executive for any reason prior to May 21, 2026. For the avoidance of doubt, neither Executive’s resignation due to his Disability nor a termination of Executive’s employment due to his death will be a Disqualifying Termination.

(m)    “General Firm Policies” means the bona fide general firm-wide policies and procedures (including with respect to conflicts of interest) of the Company Entities.

 

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(n)    “GP Strategic Capital” or the “GP Strategic Capital Business” means the following investment management businesses of, or advised or managed by, one (1) or more Company Entities: (i) the existing “GP Strategic Capital” business, which is comprised of the management of the “Dyal” franchise of flagship funds (Dyal Capital Partners I – Dyal Capital Partners V), including the Dyal Business Services Platform, the Dyal Financing Fund (and its investments), and the Dyal Homecourt Fund and co-invest arrangements entered into alongside any of the foregoing, (ii) any business managing funds or investment strategies focused on investing in equity, equity-like or similar securities in asset management, wealth management and investment trading businesses or primarily focused on investing alongside the partner managers of the GP Strategic Capital funds, (iii) all successor funds and vehicles of the funds and investment strategies described in clauses (i) and (ii), (iv) any business managing funds or investment strategies primarily focused on equity investments (i.e., as opposed to real estate-focused or credit investments) in businesses in or adjacent to the sports industry, which businesses shall include professional sports teams, sports technology businesses, sporting-related likeness or royalty businesses or securities, or similar investment businesses within the sporting ecosystem and (v) management of any other proposed funds or strategies outside the scope of the description in clauses (i)—(iv) of this definition that are approved in writing to be part of the GP Strategic Capital Business by the CEO. Blue Owl Strategic Equity (with respect to its business line as of the date of this Agreement and any expansion thereof) and any successor thereto is not part of GP Strategic Capital or the GP Strategic Capital Business.

(o)    “GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount” means the Budgeted Percentage multiplied by the GP Strategic Capital Management Fee Revenue.

(p)    “GP Strategic Capital Management Fee Revenue” means, for any calendar year, the excess of (i) the management fee revenue (as determined in accordance with GAAP, as adjusted for the GAAP Adjustments) of the GP Strategic Capital Business for such calendar year, minus (ii) the third party distribution costs actually paid by any Company Entity or by or on behalf of the GP Strategic Capital Business in such calendar year (solely to the extent that the management fee revenue for such GP Strategic Capital Product pursuant to clause (i) of this definition has not already been reduced for third party distribution costs netted against such management fee revenue with respect to such GP Strategic Capital Product for such calendar year), in each case, subject to Section 3(b)(v), as reasonably determined by the Company’s chief financial officer in good faith in a manner consistent with the Company’s financial reporting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any increase in GP Strategic Capital Management Fee Revenue results from the acquisition of a business with more than $1 billion in amounts that would constitute “GP Strategic Capital Management Fee Revenue” if earned by the Company during the trailing twelve (12)-month period, then for purposes of the calculations in Section 3(b) and Section 6(b), the inclusion of such increase in GP Strategic Capital Management Fee Revenue resulting from such acquisition will be determined subject to any consent required pursuant to Section 2.3(c) of the Investor Rights Agreement; provided, however, that the “GP Strategic Capital Management Fee Revenue” shall exclude amounts payable with respect to the DFF Revenue Share (in respect of which the arrangements in effect on the date hereof will not be amended and remain in full force and effect) and any other incentive-based fees and/or allocations related to the GP Strategic Capital Business that are unrelated to the Company Entities and that may be recorded as management fees of the Company Entities for the Company’s reporting purposes.

 

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(q)    “GP Strategic Capital Products” means all products and funds comprising the GP Strategic Capital Business.

(r)    “GP Strategic Capital Products Team” means Executive and the other employees and independent contractors comprising the investment team, portfolio monitoring team, and the Business Services Platform team of the GP Strategic Capital Business and administrative professionals supporting such individuals. As of the date hereof, the GP Strategic Capital Products Team consists of the people listed on Exhibit D and in the future shall include any approved persons performing the same or similar functions to those performed by the individuals listed on Exhibit D. For the avoidance of doubt, and as set forth in paragraph 7 of Exhibit B, no individual may be added to or transferred out of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team without Executive’s prior written consent.

(s)    “Investor Rights Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, by and among the Company and the other parties specified therein, to be entered into in connection with the Transactions and dated as of August 7, 2023, as amended.

(t)    “Participant/PF Carry” means each of (i) Participant Carry GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (ii) Participant PF GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

(u)    “Principals Agreement” means that certain Principals Agreement, by and among the Company and the other parties specified therein, to be entered into in connection with the Transactions and dated as of August 7, 2023, as Amended from time to time thereafter in accordance with its terms.

(v)    “Subsidiary” means a subsidiary of the Company (or other referenced entity, as the case may be) as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND HEREBY, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the year and date first above written.

 

BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC.
By:  

/s/ Neena Reddy

  Name: Neena Reddy
  Title: General Counsel
EXECUTIVE
By:  

/s/ Michael D. Rees

  Name: Michael D. Rees

 

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Exhibit A

Restrictive Covenant

1.    Non-Competition. Subject to Section 5, during the period from the date hereof until the fifth anniversary of the date on which the Executive ceases to be an employee of or provider of services to the Company Entities (such date, the “Termination Date”) (such period, giving effect to the foregoing proviso, the “Restricted Period”), the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, and other than in connection with the Company Business, directly or indirectly, sponsor, advise, promote, manage, own any interest in, control or render services to any Person who provides, or is preparing to provide, investment advisory services to another Person in exchange for compensation, in each case, that competes with (a) a business line of the Company Entities as of the Termination Date or (b) a business line planned, as of the Termination Date, to be implemented within the twelve (12)-month period following the Termination Date (collectively, the “Competitive Services”). Executive undertakes not to intentionally circumvent or attempt to circumvent his obligations hereunder or otherwise to limit the effect of any provision of this Exhibit A.

2.    Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference.

(a)    During the period from the date hereof until the two (2)-year anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity (other than for the sole benefit of the Company Funds and/or the Company Entities), employ, engage, attempt to employ or engage, recruit or otherwise solicit, induce or influence any Person who is an employee of any of the Company Entities (“Company Personnel”) to leave employment with the Company Entities; provided, that nothing contained in this Section 2 shall prohibit Executive, after the Termination Date, from (i) making any solicitation through the use of general advertising in newspapers, publications, the internet or other media of general circulation not directed or targeted at Company Personnel, (ii) making any solicitation or hiring of any administrative or executive assistants who were working for Executive immediately prior to the Termination Date or (iii) the taking of any action with respect to any former Company Personnel, if such former Company Personnel has otherwise not been employed or engaged by the Company Entities for at least six (6) months prior to the action and was not (A) induced to terminate his or her employment with, or service to, the Company Entities or (B) solicited for hire or engagement, in either case of (A) or (B), directly or indirectly by Executive prior to the expiration of such six (6)-month period.

(b)    During the period from the date hereof until the one (1)-year anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity (other than for the sole benefit of the Company Funds), solicit (i) the business of any Clients or Prospective Clients of the Company Entities or (ii) the acquisition of any Prospective Portfolio Investments (as defined below), in each case, with which (or with whom) Executive first had contact on behalf of the Company Business or as to which (or whom) Executive has accessed Confidential Information (as defined below). For purposes of this Section 2(b), (A) “Client” means any person, firm, corporation or other organization whatsoever for whom any Company Entity has provided investment advisory services and with respect to whom Executive, individuals reporting to Executive or individuals over whom Executive had direct or indirect responsibility had personal contact or dealings on a Company Entity’s behalf during the two (2)-year period immediately preceding Executive’s Termination Date; (B) “Prospective Client” means any person, firm, corporation or other organization whatsoever with whom any Company Entity has had any negotiations or discussions regarding the possible investment in a Company Fund within the nine (9)-month period immediately preceding Executive’s Termination Date and with respect to whom Executive, individuals reporting to Executive or individuals over whom Executive had direct or indirect responsibility had personal contact or dealings on the Company’s behalf during such nine (9)-month period; and (C) “Prospective Portfolio Investment” means any prospective portfolio investments of any Company Funds that, to Executive’s knowledge, were in process or under active consideration by any of the Company Entities as of Executive’s Termination Date.

 

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(c)    During the Restricted Period, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, intentionally, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, induce or encourage any investor in a Company Fund to seek to have its capital commitment to such Company Fund or Company Funds reduced, or to terminate or diminish its business relationship with any Company Entity.

(d)    During the Restricted Period, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, work with any other Principal to control, manage, sponsor, advise or sub-advise any business that provides investment advisory services for compensation.

3.    Confidentiality.

(a)    During the Employment Term and thereafter, Executive shall not disclose, communicate or use any Confidential Information, other than in the course of Executive’s performance of his duties and responsibilities to the Company Entities (except as provided in Sections 12(c) and 12(d) of the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached).

(b)    “Confidential Information” means (i) all secret, confidential or proprietary information, knowledge or data and all information regarding the business methods, operations or results, in each case, of or relating to any Company Entity or the Clients, Prospective Clients or employees of any Company Entity, (ii) all non-public information related to the business activities of the Company Entities and their Clients obtained by Executive during his employment and (iii) materials contained in Client files, unless, in each case, such information (A) was known to the public before its disclosure to Executive; (B) becomes generally known to the public subsequent to disclosure to Executive through no wrongful act of Executive or any representative of Executive; or (C) Executive is required to disclose by applicable law, regulation or legal process.

(c)    Executive agrees to comply with the Company’s Code of Conduct and Compliance Manual provided to Executive in writing for purposes of handling material, nonpublic information during the course of Executive’s employment with the Company. Upon the Termination Date, Executive shall deliver to the Company all property belonging to the Company (including all Confidential Information and all documents, recordings and other tangible records (including tapes, discs or other similar media)), provided, that Executive may retain documentation pertaining to his compensation arrangements and post-termination obligations to the Company.

 

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(d)    Except as provided in Sections 12(c) and 12(d) of the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached, if Executive receives a subpoena or other legal process that would or may require the disclosure of Confidential Information or any Company Entity’s documents or information, Executive must notify the Company promptly following his receipt of such process.

4.    Intellectual Property; Company Work Product.

(a)    For purposes of this Exhibit A:

(i)    “Intellectual Property” means all: (A) patents, patent applications and patent disclosures; (B) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, corporate names, Internet domain names and registrations and applications for the registration thereof, together with all of the goodwill associated therewith; (C) copyrights and copyrightable works (including, without limitation, mask works, computer software, source code, object code, data, databases and documentation relating thereto (collectively, “Software”)), and registrations and applications for the registration thereof; (D) trade secrets and other Confidential Information (whether or not patentable), including, without limitation, inventions, discoveries, developments, improvements, know-how, ideas, concepts, products, devices, systems, processes, methods, business methods, techniques, strategies, formulas, compositions, equations, algorithms, rules, protocols, Software, research and development information, data, drawings, specifications, flowcharts, schematics, programmer notes, designs, proposals, plans, financial and marketing plans, track record (i.e., investment performance of accounts) and customer, partner and vendor lists and information; (E) other similar proprietary rights; and (F) copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium); and

(ii)    “Company Work Product” means Intellectual Property that is conceived, developed, made or reduced to practice by Executive, alone or jointly with others, during the term of Executive’s employment with the Company Entities, and: (A) by using equipment, supplies, facilities or information of any Company Entity (other than use of Executive’s mobile device, tablet or personal computer, and not relating to the current or anticipated business activities of the Company Entities); (B) arises out of Executive’s employment by the Company Entities; or (C) arises out of any of the Company Entities’ current or anticipated business activities.

(b)    Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall own all right, title and interest in and to all Company Work Product, including, without limitation, any right to collect for past damages for the infringement or unauthorized use of Company Work Product. To the extent that any Intellectual Property that forms part of the Company Work Product does not automatically, by operation of law, vest in the Company, Executive hereby irrevocably transfers and assigns to the Company (or, to the extent not transferable, waives) all right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property for all forms and media, whether or not now existing, throughout the world, including, without limitation, any right to collect for past damages for the infringement or unauthorized use of such Intellectual Property and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all of Executive’s “moral rights” with respect to such Intellectual Property.

 

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(c)    Without limiting Executive’s obligations under any other provision of this Exhibit A, Executive hereby agrees to disclose to the Company promptly and fully, maintain adequate and current records of and comply with the Company’s policies regarding record keeping (as such policies may be created and amended from time to time) for any and all material Company Work Product. Such records shall be and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company and shall be made available promptly to the Company at any time upon request of the Company.

(d)    Executive shall not disclose to any Company Entity, use in its business or cause any Company Entity to use any information or material that is confidential to any third party (other than where a right or permission to do so has been secured from the applicable third party), nor shall Executive incorporate into any Company Work Product any Intellectual Property of any third party, unless such incorporation has been authorized in writing by the Company. Executive hereby represents and warrants that he is not party to any agreement currently in effect (other than with respect to surviving confidentiality obligations) that obligates Executive to grant, assign or license to any party (other than the Company Entities) any interest in Intellectual Property conceived, developed, made or reduced to practice by Executive, or which would otherwise inhibit Executive from fulfilling his obligations herein.

(e)    During the Employment Term and thereafter, upon the request of any Company Entity, Executive will promptly provide cooperation and assistance to the Company and its successors, assigns or other legal representatives, at the Company’s expense (such assistance and cooperation including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of any and all affidavits, declarations, oaths, exhibits, assignments, powers of attorney or other documentation as may be reasonably required): (i) in obtaining and/or perfecting ownership and control over Intellectual Property included in Company Work Product; (ii) in the preparation and prosecution of any applications for, or registration of, any Intellectual Property included within Company Work Product; (iii) in the prosecution or defense of, or other participation in, any court or patent office proceedings, including, without limitation, any interference, opposition, reexamination, reissue, litigation or other proceedings, that may arise in connection with Company Work Product, including, without limitation, producing documents or providing testimony relating to Company Work Product, and assisting the Company to obtain such documents or testimony; and (iv) in obtaining any additional patents or other protection that the Company may deem appropriate and that may be secured under the laws now or hereafter in effect in any country.

(f)    Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents, as Executive’s agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and on Executive’s behalf and instead of Executive, to execute and file any documents, applications or related findings and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes set forth above in this Section 4, including, without limitation, the perfection of assignment and the prosecution and issuance of patents, patent applications, copyright applications and registrations, trademark applications and registrations or other rights in connection with such inventions and improvements thereto with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Executive, in each case, exercisable solely where Executive is deceased or incapacitated or otherwise has not fulfilled his obligations hereunder in a reasonably timely manner after written request from the Company.

 

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5.    Permitted Activities. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Exhibit A shall not limit or otherwise restrict the following activities, to the extent such activities do not interfere in any material respect with Executive’s role and responsibilities at the Company Entities: (a) the activities of Executive’s Family Members (to the extent not acting at the direction of or on behalf of Executive in breach of this Exhibit A), (b) Executive owning in a passive capacity up to five percent (5%) of the outstanding equity interests of (i) any publicly traded class of equity or debt securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or (ii) a third party investment fund that is not controlled by Executive (including by way of any investment consent rights over actions taken by such investment fund), in each case, so long as such ownership does not create any conflict of interest with Executive’s duties hereunder, (c) Executive making any investment, engaging in any activities or otherwise taking any action related to bona fide charitable, non-profit, philanthropic, community, literary and artistic activities (including joining or participating in the activities or serving on the board of any bona fide non-profit organization or trade or industry group or association) or (d) Executive providing investment advice to Executive’s Family Members or being actively involved in Executive’s Family Office (as defined below), so long as such activities are (i) not inconsistent with the restrictions set forth in Section 1 and Section 2 hereof, (ii) such investments are made in accordance with the Company’s compliance and trade reporting policies and (iii) such investments do not include a diversion of an investment opportunity presented to Executive in his capacity as an executive with the Company. For the purposes of this Section 5, “Family Office” means the organization responsible for the day-to-day administration and management of the Executive’s and/or one (1) or more of Executive’s Family Member’s financial and personal affairs (whether exclusively or on a collective basis with the financial and personal affairs of a limited number of friends and family and/or other Company professionals), which may include, but is not limited to, wealth management, making and managing of investments, tax planning, estate planning and philanthropic endeavors, and includes any entity which holds the personal investments of Executive or his Family Members; provided, that Executive does not receive any investment advisory-related fees or other fees (excluding any cost allocation or expense reimbursement), directly or indirectly, from any investors in the Family Office.

6.    For the avoidance of doubt, this Exhibit A is incorporated in the Amended and Restated Employment and Restrictive Covenant Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2023, by and between Blue Owl Capital Inc. and Michael D. Rees, and the terms of Section 12 thereto shall apply to this Exhibit A.

 

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Exhibit B

Executive Authority, Duties and Responsibilities

During the Employment Term, Executive will, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement (including Exhibit C), have sole day-to-day managerial responsibility over the GP Strategic Capital Business, including sole managerial responsibility for:

(i) investment, strategic and portfolio management (including borrowings) of GP Strategic Capital Products (including constitution of the investment committees or equivalent for all GP Strategic Capital Products, it being understood that any appointments to and removals from such committees will require Executive’s prior written consent except as results from a firing of a member of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team made in accordance with this Exhibit B);

(ii) day-to-day management of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team;

(iii) compensation decisions for the GP Strategic Capital Products Team (subject to the terms set forth in this Agreement);

(iv) fundraising and ongoing client and investor relations solely as conducted by the GP Strategic Capital Products Team for the GP Strategic Capital Business, it being understood that Executive has no control or other authority over investor relations, finance, sales or other institutional groups or any person working in such group; and

(v) negotiation, finalization and approval of all fund related documentation for the GP Strategic Capital Products (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in respect of any entities that comprise the GP Strategic Capital Products, as opposed to any Company Entity or any general partner or managing person of any GP Strategic Capital Product) in a manner consistent with the General Firm Policies and the terms of this Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Principals Agreement and/or the governing documents for Participant/PF Carry (each as may be amended from time to time); provided, that, the Approved Fund Matters shall not require the approval of the General Counsel or Chief Financial Officer.

Except to the extent specifically provided in paragraph 4 below, but notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Exhibit B (including, for the avoidance of doubt, each of the preceding and following paragraphs) or this Agreement, any decision that could reasonably be expected to have an adverse impact (A) that is meaningful to the revenues of the GP Strategic Capital Business as a whole or (B) that is not de minimis on the reputation of the Company shall require the prior written consent of one (1) or both of the CEOs.

As part of the foregoing, during the Employment Term:

1.    Executive shall not pay or approve, or permit to be paid or approved, aggregate compensation (including base compensation, bonuses and incentive compensation, 401(k) matches, and equity compensation) for the GP Strategic Capital Products Team, including all Base Compensation, Additional Compensation and other compensation paid or payable to Executive, for any calendar year to exceed the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount for such calendar year without the prior written consent of one (1) or both CEOs; provided, that (a) any carried interest issued or paid to the GP Strategic Capital Products Team in respect of any GP Strategic Capital Products and the DFF Revenue Share shall not be compensation for this purpose and (b) to the extent that, with respect to any calendar year, the aggregate amount of compensation paid to the GP Strategic Capital Products Team exceeds the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount plus the amounts recoverable from Executive with respect thereto in accordance with this Agreement, the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount with respect to the immediately succeeding year shall be reduced by the amount of such excess. For the avoidance of doubt, in any calendar year, the aggregate compensation paid or payable to the members of the Business Services Platform team included in the GP Strategic Capital Products Team to the extent reimbursable by the GP Strategic Capital Products will not be counted against the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount; provided that beginning with the calendar year ending December 31, 2024, $1,600,000 of such reimbursable amounts shall be counted towards the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount. The $1,600,000 amount referred to in the prior sentence shall increase each year, commencing in the calendar year ending December 31, 2025, by five percent (5%) per year.

 

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2.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all matters involving or relating to the allocation, terms and administration or other activities in carried interest, performance fees (excluding the DFF Revenue Share), “Incentive Carry” or otherwise relating to the subject matter of the governing agreements of Participant/PF Carry shall be subject to the terms of such governing agreement, and nothing in this Agreement (including this Exhibit B), express or implied, shall limit any rights of Executive or GP Strategic Capital or any other Person under or with respect to such governing agreements, and in the event of any conflict between this Agreement and such governing agreements, such governing agreements shall prevail.

3.    All compensation terms and conditions (other than with respect to the matters described in paragraph 2 above) applicable to the GP Strategic Capital Products Team will be determined on a basis that is consistent with terms applicable to employees of the Company Entities generally (e.g., benefit plan participation, deferrals and stock-based compensation vs. cash compensation). The GP Strategic Capital Products Team will participate consistently with other business units in firmwide equity grants by the Company and its Subsidiaries (it being understood that any such grants to and participation therein by the GP Strategic Capital Products Team shall not be counted against the GP Strategic Capital Aggregate Compensation Amount).

4.    Subject to compliance with any applicable law, rule or regulation, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement (including in this Exhibit B) to the contrary, Executive shall have sole authority to authorize (a) any IPO or listing of any GP Strategic Capital Products (or any assets related thereto) in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland or Germany and (b) any sale, contribution or other monetization (such as a securitization or similar transaction) of any interests held in a partner manager (other than an IPO or listing as noted above) without any restrictions; provided, that in connection with any such IPO or listing, the GP Strategic Capital Products Team will be subject to the same General Firm Policies, including with regard to public reporting and securities law compliance. In no event may Executive authorize any IPO or listing of any GP Strategic Capital Product in any jurisdiction not specifically listed in clause (a) of this paragraph 4 without the prior written consent of one (1) or both of the CEOs.

5.    A senior professional or senior professionals from the GP Strategic Capital Products Team (each, a “GP Strategic Capital Designee”) will be designated by Executive to meet with the CEO or his, her or their designee not less than twice per month to provide reasonably requested updates on the GP Strategic Capital Business, as well as GP Strategic Capital Products and the GP Strategic Capital Products Team. In addition, a senior professional or senior professionals designated by Executive who is a member or who are members of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team (each, a “Liaison”) will act as day-to-day point person for the GP Strategic Capital Products Team with the rest of the Company as necessary, including Legal, Finance, Compliance, Human Resources and Sales. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that neither the GP Strategic Capital Designee(s) nor the Liaison(s) will, in his, her or their capacities as such, have decision-making authority with respect to the GP Strategic Capital Business or GP Strategic Capital Products.

 

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6.    Without limiting or amending any other rights of Executive under this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall limit any communication (a) from the CEO or his, her or their designees with any member of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team or other employees of the Company Entities the Company Entities or (b) from Executive or his, her or their designees with any employees of the Company Entities in the ordinary course of business.

7.    Subject to the remainder of this paragraph 7, Executive shall be responsible for all hiring and firing decisions with respect to the GP Strategic Capital Products Team, and Executive shall discharge such responsibility in accordance with the General Firm Policies that relate to personnel matters. Executive may only make “internal hires” of existing employees of the Company Entities to the GP Strategic Capital Products Team with the prior written consent of the CEO. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one (1) or both CEOs, acting in good faith, has the ability to terminate the employment of any member of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team (other than Executive), in accordance with the General Firm Policies; provided, that any such termination by or both of the CEOs, without the consent of Executive, may only arise (a) from one (1) or more failures by such member of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team to comply with any of the General Firm Policies of the Company Entities or any written agreement that such person is party to or for actions that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the reputation of the Company in a manner that is not de minimis and (b) after Executive has been notified and has failed to terminate such member of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team after a reasonable period of time (as determined under the circumstances).

8.    Upon the initiation of the lease and renovation of the office space for the Company at such location, the GP Strategic Capital Products Team will operate from the Company’s office space at 375 Park Avenue.

9.    Certain other matters applicable to Executive and the GP Strategic Capital Products Team during the Employment Term are set forth on Exhibit C and are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth at length herein.

 

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Exhibit C

[***]


Exhibit D

[***]

EX-10.4 5 ex104prin.htm EX-10.4 CORRESP

Exhibit 10.4

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT BOTH (I) IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) IS THE TYPE THAT THE COMPANY TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL, AND SUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH [***].

PRINCIPALS AGREEMENT

THIS PRINCIPALS AGREEMENT (as Amended, this “Agreement”), dated as of August 7, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and among each of Douglas Ostrover (“Ostrover”), Marc Lipschultz (“Lipschultz”), Craig Packer (“Packer”), Alan Kirshenbaum (“Kirshenbaum”), Marc Zahr (“Zahr”), Michael Rees (“Rees”), Sean Ward (“Ward”), Andrew Laurino (“Laurino”) (each, a “Principal” and collectively as the “Principals”), and Blue Owl Capital Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PubCo”). Each of the Principals and PubCo, and solely for purposes of Section 1.3(a), Blue Owl Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BOCH”), may be referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended IRA (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on the Effective Date, PubCo, certain of the Parties and certain other Persons party thereto are entering into that certain Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2023 (as Amended, the “Amended IRA”);

WHEREAS, on the Effective Date, PubCo and Michael Rees are entering into the Rees Employment Agreement;

WHEREAS, on or about the Effective Date, PubCo is approving an Amended and Restated Executive Committee Charter (the “Amended and Restated EC Charter”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth additional agreements and understandings.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:

Section 1.1    Public Statements. On or about the Effective Date, PubCo is making a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “Approved Filing”) and is filing, as exhibits thereto, this Agreement, the Amended IRA and the Rees Employment Agreement (the “Approved Exhibits”). Without limiting the Approved Filing and except as required by applicable law or the rules and regulations of any stock exchange upon which PubCo’s or its Affiliates’ securities are listed, no Party shall issue any press release or make any public statement (including by providing information (directly or indirectly through another Person) to any reporter, internet blogger or other Person for public release) related to the Approved Filing or entering into the Approved Exhibits, the matters or circumstances that gave rise or allegedly gave rise to the Approved Filing or entering into the Approved Exhibits, or the matters and agreements contemplated thereby, in each case without the consent of PubCo; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, (i) each Party may make statements or provide responses to questions and otherwise communicate (including to limited partners, investors and other third parties) in accordance with Exhibit B attached hereto (the “Approved Talking Points”), and (ii) if PubCo or its Affiliates seek to invoke the exception above in respect of statements required by applicable law or the rules and regulations of a stock exchange, to the extent practicable, prior to making any such statement or disclosure in reliance thereon PubCo shall promptly notify each of the Principals reasonably affected thereby of the purported obligation or requirement and provide each such Principal a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon (which comments PubCo shall consider in good faith).


Section 1.2    Non-Disparagement.

(a)    Each Party agrees, for the benefit of each other Party, not to, whether in writing (electronically or otherwise) or orally, directly or indirectly (including by causing or instructing any company or organization to), malign, denigrate, or disparage PubCo (including with respect to governance or operation of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries) or any of its business units (including the GP Strategic Capital Business (as such term is defined in the Rees Employment Agreement)), or malign, denigrate or otherwise knowingly make any public statement that would reasonably be expected to be professionally or personally disparaging to or derogatory about any Principal, any member of the Board (or, to the extent nominated by PubCo or otherwise nominated in accordance with the Amended IRA, any prospective member of the Board), any executive officer or manager of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries (whether in such individual’s capacity as officer, director, employee or otherwise of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries), any Party’s respective predecessors or successors, or any of the respective current or former directors or officers of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any of their respective past or present activities in relation to PubCo (including with respect to the GP Strategic Capital Business) or any predecessor entity thereof, or to otherwise knowingly publish (whether in writing (electronically or otherwise) or orally) public statements that would reasonably be expected to portray any of the aforementioned parties in an unfavorable light. No Principal shall, directly or indirectly, (i) make any public statement adverse to, or fail to take all Necessary Action in support of, (A) any director nominated and recommended by PubCo for election to the Board in accordance with the Amended IRA or (B) any other proposal recommended by the Board to PubCo shareholders (unless such proposal was approved by the Board in violation of the Amended IRA) or (ii) make or approve any stockholder nominations for director or other stockholder proposals which are not approved and recommended by the Board in accordance with the Amended IRA; provided, that the obligations under this sentence shall (1) not apply to such Principal in his capacity as a member of the Board and (2) terminate as to each Principal on the later of (I) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date and (II) the first Business Day following completion of PubCo’s first annual stockholder meeting (giving effect to any postponement or adjournment thereof) during the calendar year following the Fall-Away Date applicable to such Principal. When used herein, “Fall-Away Date” means, for each Principal, the date on which such Principal or a Person controlled by such Principal both no longer (aa) serves on the Board or has the right in accordance with the Amended IRA or the Zahr IRA to nominate a Person for election to the Board and (bb) owns or is no longer deemed to have, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of, or the right to direct the vote of, 10% or more of the voting power of PubCo’s Common Stock; provided, that for purposes of this definition, the Fall-Away Date for any of the ORC Principals and Dyal Principals, respectively, shall not occur until the Fall-Away Date for all of the ORC Principals or Dyal Principals, respectively, has occurred and for purposes of clause (bb) foregoing, the ownership or deemed ownership of each of the ORC Principals and Dyal Principals, respectively, shall be aggregated (e.g., such that if two of the ORC Principals collectively have beneficial ownership of more than 10% of such voting power, the Fall-Away Date will not be deemed to have occurred for any of the ORC Principals).

 

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(b)    The obligations set forth in Section 1.2(a) shall not apply to statements made by any Party (i) for the purposes of exercising protected legal rights to the extent that such rights cannot be waived by agreement, (ii) in connection with enforcing any of the rights under any agreement (including this Agreement, and including with respect to PubCo’s and its Subsidiaries’ policies) to which such Party is party with respect to PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) for purposes of defending against or bringing any claim or claims against or by such Party, including any arbitral or administrative proceedings, (iv) the matters referred to in Section 1.2(c) or Section 1.2(d), or (v) in response to any incorrect, disparaging or derogatory statement (whether written or oral) or to any communication, in each case by or on behalf of (or reasonably believed to be by or on behalf of) a Party in violation of this Agreement, that would reasonably be expected to injure such Party’s reputation; provided, that in the case of statements permitted under the preceding clauses (ii) and (iii), such statements are made confidentially as part of a proceeding conducted in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures agreed to in Section 1.5 hereunder and in all cases such Person has a good faith basis for asserting the claim or action (to the extent such Person is asserting a claim or action) in which such statement is made and for believing that the statements are true and is making disclosure of relevant and necessary information.

(c)    The Parties acknowledge and agree that 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) provides: “An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to his or her attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.” Nothing in this Section 1.2 is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b).

(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to impede any Party from: (i) participating, cooperating or testifying in any action, investigation or proceeding with, or providing information to, any governmental agency, legislative body or any self-regulatory organization with actual or apparent jurisdiction to order such Party to disclose or make accessible such information, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General; (ii) accepting any U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Awards; or (iii) making other disclosures under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. In addition, nothing in this Agreement prohibits or restricts any Party from initiating communications with, or responding to any inquiry from, any administrative, governmental, regulatory or supervisory authority with actual or apparent jurisdiction over such Party regarding any good faith concerns about possible violations of law or regulation. No Party needs the prior authorization of any other Party to make any such reports or disclosures, but each Party (other than PubCo) shall make a confidential disclosure to PubCo’s general counsel that such reports or disclosures have been made.

 

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Section 1.3    Other Agreements.

(a)    Each of PubCo, BOCH, Ostrover, Lipschultz, Zahr and Rees agrees that for all purposes of that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2021, between BOCH and Zahr, (as Amended, the “Zahr Employment Agreement”), only Ostrover and Lipschultz shall be considered “Key Individuals”. Furthermore, each of PubCo and Zahr agrees for purposes of the Zahr Employment Agreement, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Zahr Employment Agreement, if, during the Non-Compete Restricted Period or the Restricted Period (in each case, as defined in the Zahr Employment Agreement), Zahr breaches or otherwise takes an action prohibited by Section 1 of Exhibit A of the Zahr Employment Agreement (whether or not, because of a successful challenge or otherwise, such Section 1 of Exhibit A is then enforceable), and such breach or prohibited action is not cured (to the extent amenable to cure) within twenty (20) days following PubCo’s written notice to Zahr thereof, Zahr’s right to receive the Continued Compensation (as defined in the Zahr Employment Agreement) will immediately cease and be forfeited, and Zahr will repay any previously received Continued Compensation that is attributable to the period of time following such breach or prohibited action.

(b)    Each of PubCo and Ostrover agrees for purposes of that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2020, by and between PubCo and Ostrover (as Amended, the “Ostrover Employment Agreement”), that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Ostrover Employment Agreement, if, during the Restricted Period (as defined in the Ostrover Employment Agreement), Ostrover breaches or otherwise takes an action prohibited by Section 1 of Exhibit A of the Ostrover Employment Agreement (whether or not, because of a successful challenge or otherwise, such Section 1 of Exhibit A is then enforceable), and such breach or prohibited action is not cured (to the extent amenable to cure) within twenty (20) days following PubCo’s written notice to Ostrover thereof, Ostrover’s right to receive the Continued Compensation (as defined in the Ostrover Employment Agreement) will immediately cease and be forfeited, and Ostrover will repay any previously received Continued Compensation that is attributable to the period of time following such breach or prohibited action.

 

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(c)    Each of PubCo and Lipschultz agrees for purposes of that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2020, by and between PubCo and Lipschultz (as Amended, the “Lipschultz Employment Agreement”), that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Lipschultz Employment Agreement, if, during the Restricted Period (as defined in the Lipschultz Employment Agreement), Lipschultz breaches or otherwise takes an action prohibited by Section 1 of Exhibit A of the Lipschultz Employment Agreement (whether or not, because of a successful challenge or otherwise, such Section 1 of Exhibit A is then enforceable), and such breach or prohibited action is not cured (to the extent amenable to cure) within twenty (20) days following PubCo’s written notice to Lipschultz thereof, Lipschultz’s right to receive the Continued Compensation (as defined in the Lipschultz Employment Agreement) will immediately cease and be forfeited, and Lipschultz will repay any previously received Continued Compensation that is attributable to the period of time following such breach or prohibited action.

(d)    Each of PubCo and Rees agrees for purposes of the Rees Employment Agreement, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Rees Employment Agreement, if, during the Restricted Period (as defined in the Rees Employment Agreement), Rees breaches or otherwise takes an action prohibited by Section 1 of Exhibit A of the Rees Employment Agreement (whether or not, because of a successful challenge or otherwise, such Section 1 of Exhibit A is then enforceable), and such breach or prohibited action is not cured (to the extent amenable to cure) within twenty (20) days following PubCo’s written notice to Rees thereof, Rees’ right to receive the Continued Compensation (as defined in the Rees Employment Agreement) will immediately cease and be forfeited, and Rees will repay any previously received Continued Compensation that is attributable to the period of time following such breach or prohibited action.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any of the Approved Exhibits or any other agreement to which any such Party is party, each Party acknowledges and agrees that that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2022, by and among the Parties (other than Zahr), remains in full force and effect and all references to the Amended IRA shall be references to the Amended IRA shall be references to the Amended IRA, as supplemented by such letter agreement.

(f)    Each Party, by its or his execution and delivery hereof, acknowledges and agrees, for all purposes of any consent or approval rights under any agreement, charter or document to which such Party is party, beneficiary or subject, that such Party is hereby consenting and agreeing to the execution of each of the agreements constituting the Approved Exhibits and the adoption of the Amended and Restated EC Charter attached hereto as Exhibit C for all purposes thereof.

(g)    The Parties hereby agree to the additional matters set forth on Exhibit D hereto.

 

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Section 1.4    Releases.

(a)    Effective as of the Effective Date, each Party, on behalf of such Party and all of such Party’s current, former and future spouses, heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns as well as all entities controlled by any such Person (collectively, as to each Party, such Party’s “Releasors”), hereby releases and forever waives and discharges any and all claims, demands, causes of action, suits, controversies, actions, crossclaims, counterclaims, demands, debts, promises, agreements, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive or exemplary damages, any other damages, claims for costs and attorneys’ fees, losses or liabilities of any nature whatsoever in law and in equity, and any other liabilities, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected of any nature whatsoever (collectively, “Claims”) that such Party or any of the other Releasors of such Party ever had, now have, or might have (whether arising under contract, under law or in tort) against any other Party or any of their respective current, former, and future affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, related companies, portfolio companies, controlling shareholders, owners, divisions, directors, members, trustees, officers, general partners, limited partners, employees, agents, attorneys, successors, assigns, representatives, insurers, investments, and investment funds (and the other investment vehicles any of the foregoing manage and/or for which they perform services) (collectively, for each releasing Party, such releasing Party’s “Releasees” and each, a “Releasee”), and each Releasee’s respective current, former, and future spouse, heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, directors, members, trustees, controlling shareholders, subsidiaries, general partners, limited partners, affiliates, related companies, divisions, officers, employees, agents, insurers, representatives, and attorneys, arising at any time prior to and including the Effective Date, whether such Claims are known to such Party or unknown to such Party, whether such Claims are accrued or contingent, in each case to the extent relating to or arising from any Released Matters. When used in this Agreement, “Released Matters” means (i) the governance or operation of PubCo and each of its Subsidiaries and any breach of any duty or obligation in respect thereof, in each case on or prior to the Effective Date or (ii) any breach or alleged breach of, default under or non-performance under any contract, agreement, understanding, governing document, policy, bylaws or charter that any Party or any Releasor is party to, subject to or beneficiary of with respect to PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries in each case occurring on or prior to the Effective Date (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any breach or alleged breach of, default under or non-performance arising on or prior to the date hereof of the Prior IRA, the Executive Committee Charter or any agreement in effect by or among any or all of the parties hereto (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all exhibits thereto)); provided, however, that the “Released Matters” do not include any such Claim (A) that cannot be waived or released as a matter of law, (B) for or relating to compensation or remuneration of any kind (including with respect to payments, distributions, grants, allocations or other interests in, of or with respect to carried interest, or benefits (accrued or unaccrued, vested or unvested, or partially accrued or vested), or any other right to receive remuneration, including pursuant to any employment agreements in existence on or prior to the date of this Agreement (provided, however, that the Released Matters include, for each of (x) Ostrover, Lipschultz, Rees and Zahr, any Claim related to the calculation of “base compensation” or “additional compensation” under their respective employment agreements with respect to periods prior to the date hereof and (y) with respect to any Principal, expense reimbursements to which such Principal is not entitled in accordance with policies of PubCo and its Subsidiaries), (C) for breach, in each case solely after the date of this Agreement, of this Agreement, the other agreements that are Approved Exhibits, or any other agreement being entered into on or about the date hereof or which remains in full force and effect after the date hereof, or (D) for exculpation, indemnification or advancement of expenses or any rights under (1) any directors and officers or other insurance or indemnification policy to which any such Releasee is entitled, including in respect of actions or inactions prior to the Effective Date or (2) any charter, bylaws, shareholder agreement or other constituent or organizational documents of PubCo, its Subsidiaries or any other Person.

 

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(b)    Each Party represents and warrants that neither such Party nor any Releasor of such Party has ever commenced or filed, or caused to be commenced or filed, any lawsuit or arbitration against any of the Releasees or other Persons being released under Section 1.4(a) (collectively, such Party’s “Releasee Group”), and no Party nor any Releasor of such Party has made any assignment or transfer of any right or Claim with respect to any Released Matter. Each Party further agrees not to (and to cause each of such Party’s Releasors not to) commence, file, or in any way pursue, or cause or assist any Person to commence, file, or pursue, any lawsuit or arbitration against any member of the Releasee Group in the future with respect to any Released Matter.

Section 1.5    Arbitration; Exclusive Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a)    To the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute, controversy or claim asserted by on or behalf of any Party, such Party’s Releasors or any other Person for whom such Party is responsible in accordance with Section 1.12 arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any other Approved Exhibit or any other agreement to which PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries is party with any Principal (including, as applicable, the Zahr Employment Agreement, the Ostrover Employment Agreement, the Lipschultz Employment Agreement, the Rees Employment Agreement and the Zahr IRA) or the governing documents of Participant Carry GP, LLC or Participant PF Carry GP, LLC or otherwise with respect to the governance or operation of, or any policy or governing document, of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries or Participant Carry GP, LLC or Participant PF Carry GP, LLC or such Party’s employment or service as an officer or director of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, whether or not PubCo is party to such proceeding, the “Arbitrable Matters”), including the validity, interpretation, performance, breach, alleged breach, negotiation, arbitrability or termination of any of the foregoing, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in New York, New York and administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules (including the procedures for Large, Complex Commercial Disputes if applicable under those rules) in effect when the arbitration is commenced. Any such arbitration shall be in front of a panel of three (3) arbitrators comprised of one (1) independent and impartial arbitrator designated by the claimant(s) in such action, one (1) independent and impartial arbitrator designated by the respondent(s) in such action, and one (1) independent and impartial arbitrator (who shall be the chair of the arbitral tribunal) jointly designated by the arbitrators designated by the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in accordance with the rules of the AAA. The Parties agree that any process or notice of motion or other application to any of such courts, and any paper in connection with any such arbitration, may be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of the applicable court or arbitration tribunal; provided, that in each case, a reasonable time for appearance is allowed; and provided, further, that nothing herein shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the decision of the panel of arbitrators shall be final and binding and not be subject to appeal. The arbitrators shall have the power to grant temporary, preliminary and permanent relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, or any other remedy available from a court of competent jurisdiction (except for punitive damages). All matters related to any arbitration proceeding (including the institution thereof) and all related documents and testimony will be confidential to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law; provided, that if a party to an arbitration proceeding is required to disclose such information pursuant to applicable law or court order, such Party shall promptly notify the other relevant parties to such proceeding promptly and prior to making any such disclosure in order to allow the other parties to such arbitration proceeding to seek any protective order or to take any other action, and the party required to disclose such information shall only disclose as much information as is required under such applicable law or court order. Each party to such arbitration will agree to an arbitration agreement consistent with this Section 1.5.

 

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(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 1.5 shall limit the ability of (i) PubCo to seek or obtain injunctive relief for breach or alleged breach of any restrictive covenants applicable to any Principal as set forth in a written agreement executed by such Principal or (ii) any Party to enforce an arbitration award, but any such action shall be brought in, and with regard to such court proceedings the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, the Delaware Court of Chancery or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court of the United States located in the State of Delaware or, if no such federal court shall have jurisdiction, the Delaware Superior Court and any appellate court from any appeal thereof.

(c)    The costs of the arbitration (“Arbitration Costs”), including any AAA administration fee and filing fee, arbitrators’ fees and the costs of the use of facilities during the hearings, will be initially borne equally by the claimant(s) and the respondent(s) and either party may bear 100% of the Arbitration Costs and seek reimbursement from the other Party. Any costs (whether in an arbitration or court proceeding permitted to be instituted pursuant to Section 1.5(b) or otherwise) that are specific to a particular party to such arbitration (“Personal Costs”), such as the fees and expenses of counsel, fact witnesses or experts shall be borne by the party incurring such costs. In any such dispute, the Parties agree that the applicable arbitration panel or court shall award to the prevailing party (i) any Arbitration Costs that he, she, or it may have incurred, and (ii) his, her, or its Personal Costs, and, if such applicable arbitration panel or court determines a party to be the prevailing party under circumstances where the prevailing party won on some but not all of the claims and counterclaims, such applicable arbitration panel or court may apportion such Arbitration Costs and Personal Costs between the prevailing and non-prevailing parties in such amounts as the arbitrator or courts deems equitable and appropriate under the circumstances; provided, that in the case of attorneys’ fees and expenses and other third party advisors’ fees and expenses, the non-prevailing party shall only be required to reimburse the prevailing party for, and an award shall only require the non-prevailing party to reimburse the prevailing party for, fees and costs incurred at the ordinary hourly rates of such attorneys and advisors (and specifically shall not award reimbursement of any Personal Costs to the extent such Personal Costs are contingency fees, success fees or other special fee arrangements). To the extent that a claim is instituted by, and later withdrawn, dismissed or otherwise abandoned by, a party, the arbitration panel or court with jurisdiction over such matter may award the other party its Arbitration Costs and Personal Costs in the same manner as though such other party was the prevailing party in such proceeding.

 

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(d)    TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT IT OR HE WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT, CLAIMANT, RESPONDENT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AND AGREES THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ITS OR HIS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS AND WILL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

(e)    It is agreed by each of the Parties, on behalf of such Party and such Party’s Releasors and each other Person for whom such Party is responsible in accordance with Section 1.12, that the provisions of this Section 1.5 shall apply with respect to all Arbitrable Matters and all other disputes involving some or all of the Parties, such Party’s Releasors and each other Person for whom such Party is responsible in accordance with Section 1.12, whether asserted by or against such Party, such Party’s Releasors or any other Person for whom such Party is responsible in accordance with Section 1.12 and that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other agreement, governing document or policy (including each such agreement, governing document or policy referenced in Section 1.5(a) and notwithstanding any “complete agreement”, “integration” or dispute resolution provision therein) to which such Party is party, bound or subject or otherwise has rights, the Parties agree that, except as specifically provided in Section 1.5(b), the arbitration referred to in Section 1.5(a) is intended to govern any and all Arbitrable Matters and other disputes and (except as specifically provided in Section 1.5(b)) each Party and such Party’s Releasees may cite this Section 1.5 to require arbitration for such Arbitrable Matter or other dispute.

Section 1.6    Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Agreement and any other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts and by fax, email or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No Party shall raise the use of a fax machine or email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a fax machine or email as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each Party forever waives any such defense.

 

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Section 1.7    Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered (or, if delivery is refused, upon presentment) or received by email (with confirmation of transmission) prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on a Business Day and, if otherwise, on the next Business Day, (b) one Business Day following sending by reputable overnight express courier (charges prepaid) or (c) three (3) calendar days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified in writing pursuant to the provisions of this Section 1.7, notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the addresses indicated on the signature pages to this Agreement.

Section 1.8    Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may be Amended only in writing and only if executed by each of the Parties; provided, that any Principal may, without the consent of any other Party, waive any rights (but not any obligations or agreements) of such Principal in a written agreement executed by such Party; provided, further, that PubCo may not waive any of its rights under this Agreement, or deliver any consent or similar approval under this Agreement (including under Section 1.1), except by a written agreement approved by a majority of the members of the Board that are then independent (as determined in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange or, if PubCo’s common stock is then listed on a different exchange in the United States, the applicable rules of such other exchange), it being agreed that if PubCo waives compliance with, or amends in a manner favorable to such Principal, the obligation of any Principal (but not of all of the Principals) under Section 1.2(a)(i), Section 1.2(a)(ii) or Section 1.3 (any such right, a “Waived Right”) then (a) PubCo shall be deemed to have waived or amended, as applicable, to the same extent as the amendment or waiver of the Waived Right, any similar obligation to or the same obligation as the Waived Right that it has or may have had against any other Principal and (b) in the case of an amendment or waiver of any of Sections 1.3(a)-(d), PubCo shall promptly refund or repay any amounts previously paid, forfeited or repaid by any other Principal(s) to PubCo in respect of the earlier exercise by PubCo of any similar obligation to or the same obligation as the Waived Right.

Section 1.9    Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) constitutes the final, complete and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties related to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and preempts all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements or representations by or between the Parties, written or oral; provided, that, in no event shall this Agreement amend or limit any right or obligation of any Party under any other Approved Exhibit; provided, further, that in the event of any conflict between Section 1.5 and any corresponding or other dispute provisions of any Approved Exhibit, Section 1.5 shall prevail.

Section 1.10    Governing Law. The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all Proceedings, claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability of this Agreement, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. For the avoidance of doubt, when used herein, “including” shall mean including, without limitation.

 

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Section 1.11    Third-Parties. Without limitation of any of the provisions set forth on Exhibit D hereto, each member of the Releasee Group is an intended third party beneficiary of this Agreement with respect to Section 1.4; provided, that to enforce such rights, such Person must comply with (and each Party agrees to be bound by) Section 1.5 in asserting such rights.

Section 1.12    Responsibility for Controlled Affiliates. Each Party agrees that each covenant or agreement of such Party shall be deemed breached by such Party if taken by a Person controlled (directly or indirectly), whether by ownership of equity securities or contract, by such Party (including (a) in the case of Douglas Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, Owl Rock Capital Feeder LLC or Owl Rock Capital Partners LP and (b) in the case of Michael Rees and Sean Ward, Dyal Capital SLP LP); provided, that (i) no Principal shall be deemed to control or be responsible for any breach by PubCo or any Person controlled by PubCo and (ii) PubCo shall not be in breach of this Agreement unless an action giving rise to such breach was authorized or taken by or at the direction of the Board, the CEO, a Co-President, the chief financial officer or the general counsel of PubCo; provided, further, for the avoidance of doubt, that no Dyal Principal shall have any right or remedy against PubCo by reason of any action taken by any member of the GP Strategic Capital Products Team (as such term is defined in the Rees Employment Agreement).

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has duly executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC.
By:  

/s/ Neena Reddy

  Name: Neena Reddy
  Title: General Counsel

[Signature Page to Principals Agreement]


Solely for purposes of Section 1.3(a)

BLUE OWL CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC

By:  

/s/ Neena Reddy

  Name: Neena Reddy
  Title: General Counsel

[Signature Page to Principals Agreement]


By:  

/s/ Douglas Ostrover

  Name: Douglas Ostrover
By:  

/s/ Marc Lipschultz

  Name: Marc Lipschultz
By:  

/s/ Craig Packer

  Name: Craig Packer
By:  

/s/ Alan Kirshenbaum

  Name: Alan Kirshenbaum

 

Notice:  

c/o Blue Owl Capital Inc.

399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Alan Kirshenbaum; Neena Reddy

Email: alan.kirshenbaum@blueowl.com;

neena.reddy@blueowl.com

[Signature Page to Principals Agreement]


By:  

/s/ Michael Rees

  Name: Michael Rees
By:  

/s/ Sean Word

  Name: Sean Word
By:  

/s/ Andrew Laurino

  Name: Andrew Laurino
Notice:  

c/o Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Email: michael.rees@blueowl.com

sean.ward@blueowl.com

andrew.laurino@blueowl.com

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute a notice) to:

 

Christopher Ewan and Bret Chrisope

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson

LLP

One New York Plaza

New York, New York 10004

Email:christopher.ewan@friedfrank.com

bret.chrisope@friedfrank.com

[Signature Page to Principals Agreement]


Exhibit A

[***]


Exhibit B

[***]


Exhibit C

[***]


Exhibit D

[***]

EX-31.1 6 a63023exhibit311.htm EX-31.1 Document

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Douglas I. Ostrover, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Blue Owl Capital Inc., certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Registrant”);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report;

4.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: August 7, 2023
/s/ Douglas I. Ostrover
Douglas I. Ostrover
Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)


EX-31.2 7 a63023exhibit312.htm EX-31.2 Document

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Marc S. Lipschultz, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Blue Owl Capital Inc., certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Registrant”);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report;

4.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: August 7, 2023
/s/ Marc S. Lipschultz
Marc S. Lipschultz
Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)


EX-31.3 8 a63023exhibit313.htm EX-31.3 Document

Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Alan Kirshenbaum, Chief Financial Officer of Blue Owl Capital Inc., certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Registrant”);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report;

4.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: August 7, 2023
/s/ Alan Kirshenbaum
Alan Kirshenbaum
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)


EX-32.1 9 a63023exhibit321.htm EX-32.1 Document

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (the “Report”) by Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Registrant”), I, Douglas I. Ostrover as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.



Date: August 7, 2023
/s/ Douglas I. Ostrover
Douglas I. Ostrover
Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2 10 a63023exhibit322.htm EX-32.2 Document

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (the “Report”) by Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Registrant”), I, Marc S. Lipschultz as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.



Date: August 7, 2023
/s/ Marc S. Lipschultz
Marc S. Lipschultz
Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.3 11 a63023exhibit323.htm EX-32.3 Document

Exhibit 32.3

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (the “Report”) by Blue Owl Capital Inc. (the “Registrant”), I, Alan Kirshenbaum as Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.



Date: August 7, 2023
/s/ Alan Kirshenbaum
Alan Kirshenbaum
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.