Blue Owl to Buy Atalaya in Deeper Push Into Private Credit
- Deal could be valued at roughly $800 million after earnouts
- Atalaya had previously sold a minority stake to Blue Owl unit
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Blue Owl Capital Inc. is pushing deeper into the red-hot private credit market with a deal to buy credit manager Atalaya Capital Management, which manages more than $10 billion.
Blue Owl agreed to pay an initial $450 million for Atalaya, which focuses on private credit and asset-based lending, according to a statement Tuesday, confirming a Bloomberg News report. The price includes $350 million of equity and $100 million of cash. The sellers could also receive another $350 million after the deal closes, subject to adjustments and the achievement of future revenue targets.