Filed by Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed under Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II
Commission File No. 000-56371
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II Investor Letter |  |
November 13, 2024
Dear Investor,
We are excited to announce that Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II (“OTF II”) and Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (“OTF”) have entered into a definitive merger agreement, in which OTF has agreed to acquire 100% of OTF II in a stock-for-stock transaction. The proposed merger is subject to shareholder approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025.
No immediate action is required at this time. In the next few months, all OTF II and OTF shareholders will receive instructions explaining how they can vote on proposals relating to proposed merger. In connection with the proposed merger, OTF II and OTF will file a joint Proxy Statement and OTF plans to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form N-14. We encourage investors to review these materials along with any subsequent SEC filings relating to this merger announcement.
Summary of the Merger Agreement
| • | There will be no changes to either the management team or the investment strategy following the completion of the proposed merger. |
| • | Under the terms of the proposed merger, shareholders of OTF II will receive a number of shares of OTF common stock with a net asset value (“NAV”) equal to the NAV of shares of OTF II common stock that they hold at the time of closing. The exchange ratio will result in an ownership spilt of the combined company based on the respective NAVs of each of OTF and OTF II, each determined prior to closing. |
| • | Prior to the anticipated closing of the proposed merger, OTF and OTF II intend to declare and pay ordinary course quarterly dividends. |
| • | Prior to the anticipated closing of the proposed merger, subject to the approval of OTF II’s board of directors, OTF II will also declare a dividend to OTF II’s shareholders equal to any undistributed net investment income and undistributed net capital gains estimated to be remaining as of the closing of the proposed merger. |
Additional communications relating to this merger announcement will be posted at https://www.blueowlproducts.com/otf-otf-ii-merger.
Thank you very much for your support.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Lamm
Chief Financial Officer
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Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this letter constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events, future performance or financial condition of OTF or OTF II or the two-step merger (collectively, the “Mergers”) of OTF II with and into OTF. The forward-looking statements may include statements as to: future operating results of OTF and OTF II and distribution projections; business prospects of OTF and OTF II and the prospects of their portfolio companies; and the impact of the investments that OTF and OTF II expect to make. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this letter involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected, including the uncertainties associated with (i) the timing or likelihood of the Mergers closing; (ii) the expected synergies and savings associated with the Mergers; (iii) the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Mergers, including the expected accretion to net investment income and the elimination or reduction of certain expenses and costs due to the Mergers; (iv) the percentage of OTF and OTF II shareholders voting in favor of the proposals submitted for their approval; (v) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals will be made; (vi) the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the Mergers may not be satisfied or waived; (vii) risks related to diverting management’s attention from ongoing business operations; (viii) the risk that shareholder litigation in connection with the Mergers may result in significant costs of defense and liability; (ix) changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment; (x) the impact of geo-political conditions, including revolution, insurgency, terrorism or war, including those arising out of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the escalated conflict in the Middle-East, including the Israel-Hamas conflict, and general uncertainty surrounding the financial and political stability of the United States (including uncertainties related to the incoming administration), the United Kingdom, the European Union and China, on financial market volatility, global economic markets, and various markets for commodities globally such as oil and natural gas; (xi) future changes in law or regulations; (xii) conditions to OTF’s and OTF II’s operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies; (xiii) an economic downturn, elevated interest and inflation rates, ongoing supply chain and labor market disruptions, including those as a result of strikes, work stoppages or accidents, instability in the U.S. and international banking systems, and the risk of recession or a shutdown of government services could impact business prospects of OTF and OTF II and their portfolio companies or following the closing of the Mergers, the combined company; (xiv) the ability of Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors LLC to locate suitable investments for the combined company and to monitor and administer its investments; (xv) the ability of Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors LLC to attract and retain highly talented professionals; and (xvi) other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in OTF’s and OTF II’s publicly disseminated documents and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). OTF and OTF II have based the forward-looking statements included in this letter on information available to them on the date hereof, and they assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although OTF and OTF II undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that they may make directly to you or through reports that OTF and OTF II in the future may file with the SEC, including the Joint Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement (each as defined below), annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Mergers, OTF and OTF II plan to file with the SEC and mail to their respective shareholders a joint proxy statement/prospectus (the “Joint Proxy Statement”) and OTF plans to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form N-14 (the “Registration Statement”) that will include the Joint Proxy Statement and a prospectus of OTF. The Joint Proxy Statement and Registration Statement will each contain important information about OTF, OTF II, the Mergers and related matters. This letter does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. SHAREHOLDERS OF OTF AND OTF II ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OTF, OTF II, THE MERGERS AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documentation filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov and for documents filed by OTF and OTF II at https://www.blueowlproducts.com/otf-otf-ii-merger.
Participation in the Solicitation
OTF, its directors, certain of its executive officers and certain employees and officers of Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors LLC and its affiliates may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Merger. Information about directors and executive officers of OTF is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024. OTF II, its directors, certain of its executive officers and certain employees and officers of Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors II LLC and its affiliates may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Merger. Information about directors and executive officers of OTF II is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the OTF and OTF II shareholders in connection with the Merger will be contained in the Joint Proxy Statement when such document becomes available. These documents may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.