third quarter 2026
Filed Nov 4, 2026Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. reported third-quarter GAAP net investment income per share of $0.29, NAV per share of $16.62, and repurchased $55 million of common stock.
NAV per share increased, realized and unrealized gains strengthened, and share repurchases were accretive, but GAAP and adjusted NII per share declined sequentially, operating expenses increased, new commitments declined sequentially, and non-accruals increased.
Key metrics
shortened, hover for the filing’s print| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
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| Total investment income, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $341.3M | modestly increased to $341 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 from $338 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 | – |
| Total operating expenses, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $208.5M | increased to $209 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 from $199 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 | – |
| Interest expense, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $117.3M | – | – |
| Management fees, net, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $56.15M | – | – |
| Performance based incentive fees, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $27.46M | – | – |
| Net investment income after taxes, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $130.6M | – | – |
| Net investment income per share, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 0.29 | – | – |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $88.65M | – | – |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per share, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 0.19 | – | – |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $219.3M | – | – |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 0.48 | – | – |
| Adjusted net investment income, three months ended September 30, 2026non-GAAP | $131M | – | – |
| Adjusted net investment income per share, three months ended September 30, 2026non-GAAP | $ 0.29 | – | – |
| Adjusted net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations, three months ended September 30, 2026non-GAAP | $219M | – | – |
| Adjusted net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share, three months ended September 30, 2026non-GAAP | $ 0.48 | – | – |
| Total investment income, nine months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $1.01B | – | – |
| Net investment income after taxes, nine months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $440.6M | – | – |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations, nine months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $153.6M | – | – |
| Earnings per share - basic and diluted, nine months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 0.33 | – | – |
| Total investments at fair value, as of September 30, 2026GAAP | $14.81B | – | – |
| Total assets, as of September 30, 2026GAAP | $15.18B | – | – |
| Total net assets, as of September 30, 2026GAAP | $7.52B | – | – |
| Net asset value per share, as of September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 16.62 | 0.9% increase in NAV per share | – |
| Debt (net of unamortized debt issuance costs), as of September 30, 2026GAAP | $7.17B | – | – |
| Net debt-to-equity, as of September 30, 2026other | 0.94x | – | – |
| Weighted average yield of accruing debt and income producing securities at fair value, three months ended September 30, 2026other | 9.8 % | – | – |
| Percentage of debt investments at floating rates, three months ended September 30, 2026other | 96.1 % | – | – |
| Percentage of investments on non-accrual of the portfolio at fair value, as of September 30, 2026other | 1.1 % | – | – |
Capital returns
- Dividends totaled $0.40 per share, including a base dividend of $0.35 per share and a special dividend of $0.05 per share that was declared in connection with the listing.
- Repurchased $55 million of common stock during the quarter, which was accretive to third quarter NAV per share.
- On November 3, 2026, the Board declared a fourth quarter 2026 base dividend of $0.35 per share for stockholders of record as of December 31, 2026, payable on or before January 15, 2027.
- All special dividends declared in connection with OTF's listing last June have now been paid.
What drove it
- Investment income modestly increased primarily reflecting modestly higher average leverage during the quarter.
- Total operating expenses increased primarily due to increased average daily borrowings.
- The Company reported a rebound in NAV driven by market recovery, continued health of borrowers, and accretive share repurchases.
- The portfolio had investments in 207 portfolio companies across 39 industries, with an aggregate portfolio size of $14.8 billion at fair value and an average investment size of $71.6 million at fair value.
- First-lien senior secured investments represented $ 11,555,643, or 78.0 %, of total investments at fair value.
Concerns
- GAAP net investment income per share was $0.29, compared with $0.30 in the prior quarter.
- Adjusted net investment income per share was $0.29, compared with $0.30 in the prior quarter and $0.32 in the prior-year quarter.
- New investment commitments were $ 441,246, compared with $ 851,556 in the prior quarter and $ 1,007,828 in the prior-year quarter.
- Percentage of investments on non-accrual of the portfolio at fair value was 1.1 %, compared with 0.1 % as of June 30, 2026.
- Net asset value per share of $ 16.62 remained below $ 17.27 as of September 30, 2025.
- Total net assets were $ 7,522,683, compared with $ 8,055,224 as of September 30, 2025.
- The percentage of new debt investment commitments at fixed rates was 45.3 %.
What to watch
- The pace of originations and repayments, spreads of new deployments, and base rate movements, which the Company said will affect investment income.
- Non-accrual investments following the increase to 1.8% of the portfolio at cost and 1.1% at fair value.
- Deployment of approximately $2.9 billion of liquidity while net debt-to-equity was 0.94x.
- The effect of higher base rates as floating rate loans reset, given 96.1 % of debt investments were at floating rates.
- The fourth quarter 2026 base dividend of $0.35 per share.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash (restricted cash of $21,690) was $ 219,158 as of September 30, 2026.
- Foreign cash was $ 1,638 as of September 30, 2026.
- The Company had $221 million in cash as of September 30, 2026.
- The Company had $7.3 billion in total principal value of debt outstanding, including $3.2 billion of unsecured notes and $2.6 billion of undrawn capacity on the Company’s credit facilities.
- Raised $900 million of new debt capital, including $550 million of senior unsecured notes, $250 million through a new SPV facility, and $100 million by upsizing an existing bilateral SPV.
- The funding mix was composed of 56.7% secured and 43.3% unsecured borrowings as of September 30, 2026 on an outstanding basis.
- New investment commitments totaled $441 million across 8 new portfolio companies and 7 existing portfolio companies.
- The principal amount of new investments funded totaled $317 million and aggregate principal amount of sales and repayments was $334 million.
Analysis
OTF reported steady core earnings but a lower sequential NII result. Total investment income was $ 341,285, compared with $ 338,032 in the prior quarter, which the Company attributed primarily to modestly higher average leverage. Total operating expenses were $ 208,544 versus $ 198,966, primarily due to increased average daily borrowings. This left GAAP net investment income after taxes at $ 130,609 and GAAP NII per share at $ 0.29, compared with $ 138,644 and $ 0.30 per share in the prior quarter. Adjusted NII per share was also $ 0.29, compared with $ 0.30 in the prior quarter and $ 0.32 in the prior-year quarter.
Total returns improved materially from the prior quarter. Net realized and unrealized gains were $ 88,648, versus $ 15,578 in the prior quarter, and net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $ 219,257, or $ 0.48 per share, compared with $ 154,222, or $ 0.33 per share. NAV per share increased to $ 16.62 from $ 16.48 as of June 30, 2026, although it remained below $ 17.27 as of September 30, 2025. The Company attributed the NAV improvement to market recovery, borrower health, and accretive share repurchases.
Portfolio activity slowed sequentially. Total new investment commitments were $ 441,246, compared with $ 851,556 in the prior quarter and $ 1,007,828 in the prior-year quarter. New investments funded totaled $ 316,559, while investments sold or repaid totaled $ (334,259). The portfolio remained predominantly senior secured, with first-lien senior secured investments of $ 11,555,643, representing 78.0 % of total investments. Floating-rate debt represented 96.1 % of debt investments, and the weighted average yield of accruing debt and income producing securities at fair value was 9.8 %.
Credit performance requires attention. Investments on non-accrual represented 1.8% and 1.1% of the portfolio at cost and fair value, respectively, compared with 0.6% and 0.1% as of June 30, 2026. The filing reports 207 portfolio companies, compared with 205 in the prior quarter. New debt commitments shifted toward fixed-rate investments, which represented 45.3 % of new debt investment commitments, while floating-rate commitments represented 54.7 %.
Capital allocation and funding activity were active. OTF repurchased $55 million of common stock during the quarter, which the Company stated was accretive to NAV per share, and dividends totaled $0.40 per share. The Board subsequently declared a fourth quarter 2026 base dividend of $0.35 per share. The Company raised $900 million of new debt capital and ended the period with $221 million in cash, $2.6 billion of undrawn capacity, and net debt-to-equity of 0.94x. Management highlighted approximately $2.9 billion of liquidity and expects higher base rates to support earnings as floating-rate loans reset.
Management, verbatim
OTF delivered a strong third quarter, with steady earnings and a rebound in NAV driving an 11.7% net income ROE.
Craig W. Packer, Chief Executive Officer
We continue to see improving market sentiment toward software and technology as investors take a more balanced view of the potential impacts of AI. This market recovery, together with continued health of our borrowers and accretive share repurchases, contributed to a 0.9% increase in NAV per share.
Craig W. Packer, Chief Executive Officer
With approximately $2.9 billion of liquidity and leverage at the low end of our target range, OTF has significant capacity to selectively deploy capital at attractive terms.
Erik Bissonnette, President
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