TROW T Rowe Price Group Inc

NEW YORK, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price OHA Select Private Credit Fund (the "Company" or "OCREDIT") today announced financial results and declared total distributions of $0.87 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

"OCREDIT continues to perform in line with our original expectations, driven by robust interest income and attractive all-in asset yields," said Eric Muller, OCREDIT's Chief Executive Officer. "As we look ahead to the second quarter, we look forward to continuing to deploy shareholder capital into compelling investment opportunities with a "credit-first" approach in an increasingly dynamic market."

"As OCREDIT continues to grow, we are pleased to see its adoption across the wealth channel, including through OCREDIT's launch on its first major wirehouse platform in April," said Doug Keller, T. Rowe Price's Head of U.S. Intermediaries Alternatives Sales. "The early success highlights the close partnership of T. Rowe Price and OHA in delivering our shared vision of bringing OHA's private credit expertise to individual investors through T. Rowe Price's global scale."

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

• Net investment income per share was $1.05 with weighted average yield on debt and income producing investments, at amortized cost of 12.7%¹;
• Earnings per share were $1.02 with inception-to-date² annualized total return of 15.89%³;
• Net asset value per share as of March 31, 2024 was $28.15, up 0.5% from $28.00 as of December 31, 2023;
• Gross and net investment fundings were $303.5 million and $206.5 million, respectively;
• Ending debt-to-equity was 0.61x, as compared to 0.79x as of December 31, 2023;
• The Company had total net debt outstanding of $505.1 million with a decrease in weighted average cost of debt from 8.0% to 7.9% quarter over quarter. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company issued $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Series 2024A Senior Notes, due March 7, 2029, with a fixed interest rate of 7.77% per year;
• Subsequent to quarter end on April 10, 2024, the Company launched on its first major wirehouse platform;
• During the first quarter of 2024, the Company issued 4,486,580 of Class I common shares for proceeds of $126.1 million. From April 1, 2024 through May 8, 2024, the Company received total proceeds of $61.8 million from common shareholders in connection with its public offering.⁴
• Subsequent to quarter end on April 23, 2024, the Company declared a regular distribution of $0.20 and a variable supplemental distribution of $0.03 per Class I common share, for total distributions of $0.23 per Class I common share, which are payable on or about May 30, 2024 to Class I common shareholders of record as of April 30, 2024.

DISTRIBUTIONS

During the first quarter of 2024, the Company declared total distributions of $0.87 per share, of which $0.18 per share was a special distribution. As of March 31, 2024, the Company's annualized distribution yield (excluding special distributions) was 9.8%.⁵ 

From April 1, 2024 through May 8, 2024, the Company declared the following distributions:

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net investment fundings were $206.5 million. The Company invested $303.5 million during the quarter, including $117.9 million in 9 new companies and $185.6 million in existing companies. The Company had $97.0 million of principal repayments and sales during the quarter.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company's investment portfolio had a fair value of $1,356.8 million, comprised of investments in 91 portfolio companies operating across 21 different industries. The investment portfolio at fair value was comprised of 94.1% first lien senior secured loans and 5.9% second lien senior secured loans. In addition, as of March 31, 2024, 100% of the Company's debt investments based on fair value were at floating rates, and there were no investments on non-accrual status.

ABOUT T. ROWE PRICE OHA SELECT PRIVATE CREDIT FUND

T. Rowe Price OHA Select Private Credit Fund (the "Company" or "OCREDIT") is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Company also intends to elect to be treated as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). OHA Private Credit Advisors LLC (the "Adviser") is the investment adviser of the Company. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. OCREDIT's registration statement became effective on September 29, 2023. From inception through March 31, 2024, the Company has invested approximately $1,475.8 million in aggregate cost of debt investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. The Company's investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, predominately in the form of current income, with select investments capturing long-term capital appreciation, while maintaining a strong focus on downside protection. OCREDIT invests primarily in directly originated and customized private financing solutions, including loans and other debt securities with a strong focus on senior secured lending to larger companies.

Please visit www.ocreditfund.com for additional information.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information contained in this communication constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "outlook," "indicator," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "can," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates", "confident," "conviction," "identified" or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words thereof. These may include financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements about plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, statements regarding future performance, statements regarding economic and market trends and statements regarding identified but not yet closed investments. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and there are or may be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. OCREDIT believes these factors also include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its prospectus, and any such updated factors included in its periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this document (or OCREDIT's prospectus and other filings). Except as otherwise required by federal securities laws, OCREDIT undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

ABOUT OAK HILL ADVISORS

Oak Hill Advisors ("OHA") is a leading global credit-focused alternative asset manager with over 30 years of investment experience. OHA works with institutions and individuals and seeks to deliver a consistent track record of risk-adjusted returns with downside focus. The firm manages approximately $64 billion of capital across credit strategies, including private credit, high yield bonds, leveraged loans, stressed and distressed debt and collateralized loan obligations as of March 31, 2024. OHA's emphasis on long-term partnerships with companies, sponsors and other partners provides access to a proprietary opportunity set allowing for customized credit solutions with strength across market cycles.

With over 410 experienced professionals across six global offices, OHA brings a collaborative approach to offering investors a single platform to meet their diverse credit needs. OHA is the private markets platform of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ – GS: TROW). For more information, please visit oakhilladvisors.com.

About T. Rowe Price

Founded in 1937, T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ – GS: TROW) helps individuals and institutions around the world achieve their long-term investment goals. As a large global asset management company known for investment excellence, retirement leadership, and independent proprietary research, the firm is built on a culture of integrity that puts client interests first. Clients rely on the award-winning firm for its retirement expertise and active management of equity, fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset investment capabilities. T. Rowe Price has $1.54 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024, and serves millions of clients globally. News and other updates can be found on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and troweprice.com/newsroom. 

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For a more detailed description of OCREDIT's investment guidelines and risk factors, please refer to the prospectus. Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. For a free prospectus containing this and other information, call 1-855-405-6488 or visit www.ocreditfund.com. Read it carefully.

OCREDIT is a non-exchange traded business development company ("BDC") that expects to invest at least 80% of its total assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes) in private credit investments. An investment in OCREDIT involves a high degree of risk. An investor should purchase  securities of OCREDIT only if they can afford the complete loss of the investment.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities regulator has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Securities regulators have also not passed upon whether this offering can be sold in compliance with existing or future suitability or Regulation Best Interest standard to any or all purchasers.

As of March 26, 2024, OCREDIT is available in 54 states and territories.

As of March 26, 2024, OCREDIT is not registered for offer or sale outside of the United States.

BDCs may charge management fees, incentive fees, as well as other fees associated with servicing loans. These fees will detract from the total return. 

OCREDIT may in certain circumstances invest in companies experiencing distress increasing the risk of default or failure.  OCREDIT is not listed on an exchange which heightens liquidity risk for an investor.  OCREDIT has limited prior operating history and there is no assurance that it will achieve its investment objectives. The Company's public offering is a "blind pool" offering and thus investors will not have the opportunity to evaluate the Company's investments before they are made.  Investors should not expect to be able to sell shares regardless of performance and should consider that they may not have access to the money invested for an extended period of time and may be unable to reduce their exposure in a market downturn. 

OCREDIT employs leverage, which increases the volatility of OCREDIT's investments and will magnify the potential for loss. Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk, call risk, and interest rate risk.  As interest rates rise, bond prices fall.  Investments in high-yield bonds involve greater risk.  International investments can be riskier than U.S. investments and subject to foreign exchange risk. 

OCREDIT is "non-diversified," meaning it may invest a greater portion of its assets in a single company. OCREDIT's share price can be expected to fluctuate more than that of a comparable diversified fund.  OCREDIT may invest in derivatives, which may be riskier or more volatile than other types of investments because they are generally more sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions.

Account opening and closing fees may apply depending on the amount invested and the timing of the account closure. There may be costs associated with the investments in the account such as periodic management fees, incentive fees, loads, other expenses or brokerage commissions. Fees for optional services may also apply.

Opinions and estimates offered herein constitute the judgment of Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. as of the date this document is provided to an investor and are subject to change as are statements about market trends. All opinions and estimates are based on assumptions, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. In preparing this document, Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. has relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of all information. Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. believes that the information provided herein is reliable; however, it does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Certain information contained in the press release discusses general market activity, industry or sector trends, or other broad-based economic, market or political conditions and should not be construed as research or investment advice.

Diversification cannot assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Potential investors are urged to consult a tax professional regarding the possible economic, tax, legal, or other consequences of investing in OCREDIT in light of their particular circumstances.

In the United States, the Company's securities are offered through T. Rowe Price Investment Services Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of FINRA. OHA is a T. Rowe Price company.

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