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NEWS RELEASE T. ROWE PRICE TO ACQUIRE OAK HILL ADVISORS, ACCELERATING EXPANSION INTO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MARKETS OHA, a Leading Alternative Credit Manager with $53 Billion of Capital Under Management, to Become T. Rowe Price’s Private Markets Platform T. Rowe Price and OHA Plan to Scale Alternative Credit Capabilities Globally as Investor Demand Grows OHA to Operate Under the Leadership of Its CEO and Current Management Team T. Rowe Price to Host Conference Call Today at 9 a.m. Eastern Time Baltimore and New York: October 28, 2021 T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), today announced a definitive agreement to purchase Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. (OHA), a leading alternative credit manager. Under the terms of the transaction, T. Rowe Price will acquire 100% of the equity of OHA and certain other entities that have common ownership for a purchase price of up to approximately $4.2 billion, with $3.3 billion payable at closing, approximately 74% in cash and 26% in T. Rowe Price common stock, and up to an additional $900 million in cash upon the achievement of certain business milestones beginning in 2025. The purchase price includes the retirement of OHA debt outstanding at closing. Excluding amortization of intangibles and the expense impact of the earnout, the transaction is expected to be accretive to T. Rowe Price diluted earnings per share by a low-to-mid single digit percentage in 2022. OHA, a leading alternative credit manager, will become T. Rowe Price’s private markets platform, accelerating T. Rowe Price’s expansion into alternative investment markets and complementing T. Rowe Price’s existing global platform and ongoing strategic investments in its core investments and distribution capabilities. Alternative credit strategies continue to be in demand from institutional and retail investors across the globe seeking attractive yields and risk- adjusted returns. With $53 billion of capital under management as of July 31, 2021,1 across its private, distressed, special situations, liquid, structured credit, and real asset strategies and more than 300 employees in its global offices, OHA has generated attractive risk-adjusted returns over its more 1 Capital under management estimated as of July 31, 2021, pro forma for capital flows during the month of August. Includes net asset value, portfolio value, and/or unfunded capital. Uses respective USD exchange rates as of month-end for any non-USD assets.
than 30-year history. OHA’s performance, its global institutional client base, and the positive industry backdrop have positioned it to raise $19.4 billion of capital since January 2020. Scale is increasingly important as a competitive advantage in sourcing financing opportunities and driving differentiated returns across alternative credit markets. T. Rowe Price’s full range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions, along with its global footprint, is anticipated to facilitate these benefits of scale, offering greater opportunities for investors, borrowers, and financial sponsors. Given the limited overlap in investment strategies and client bases, the two firms expect to leverage complementary distribution opportunities. In addition, they plan to co- develop new products and strategies for T. Rowe Price’s wealth and retail channels, including its broker-dealer, bank, RIA, and platform businesses. T. Rowe Price has agreed to commit $500 million for co-investment and seed capital alongside OHA management and investors. Over time, both firms intend to explore opportunities to expand into other alternative asset categories. Bill Stromberg, chair of T. Rowe Price’s Board of Directors and chief executive officer, stated, "While we are committed to our long-term strategy to grow our business organically, we have also taken a deliberate and thoughtful approach to considering adding new capabilities through acquisitions that advance our business strategy. OHA meets the high bar we have set for inorganic opportunities, and their proven private credit expertise will help us meet our clients’ demand for alternative credit.” Rob Sharps, T. Rowe Price president, head of Investments, and group chief investment officer, added, “OHA and T. Rowe Price share organizational cultures that focus on long-term investment excellence and delivering value for clients and that are grounded in collaboration, trust, and integrity. As we bring together complementary capabilities and distribution, we can capitalize on growth opportunities for new product development that add value for our clients and stockholders. We share a vision with OHA’s seasoned management team to build a broader business in private markets by combining their specialty in alternative credit with our global scale.” Glenn August, founder and chief executive officer of OHA, stated, “Joining with T. Rowe Price will better position us to meet the evolving investment needs of clients, as well as the financing needs of companies and financial sponsors, while maintaining our record of measured and thoughtful growth. T. Rowe Price and OHA share a consistent approach, focusing on investment excellence, integrity, collaborative culture, and client partnership, that will help us build a stronger combined organization. I am grateful for the hard work and commitment of our team members and looking forward to the opportunities ahead.” While seeking to leverage the combined strengths of the two businesses, OHA will operate as a standalone business within T. Rowe Price; have autonomy over its investment process; and maintain its team, culture, and investment approach. August will continue in his current role and is expected to join T. Rowe Price’s Board of Directors and Management Committee following closing. Alongside August, all members of OHA’s partner management team will sign long-term agreements and continue to lead the business in their current roles.
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the T. Rowe Price Board of Directors and the partners of OHA and is expected to close late in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory clearances and approvals and client consents. Evercore served as financial advisor and Dechert LLP served as legal counsel to T. Rowe Price. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and M. Klein & Company served as financial advisors and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to OHA. CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION T. Rowe Price will host a live audio webcast today at 9 a.m. eastern time to discuss the acquisition. Access to the webcast and presentation deck will be available via the firm’s Investor Relations website at troweprice.gcs-web.com/events. A replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the meeting and archived online for a period of one year. ABOUT T. ROWE PRICE Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price (troweprice.com) is a global investment management organization with $1.61 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. The organization provides a broad array of mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The company also offers a variety of sophisticated investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price's disciplined, risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style consistency, and fundamental research. ABOUT OHA OHA is a leading alternative investment firm with $53 billion of capital under management (as of July 31, 2021) across its private, distressed, special situations, liquid, structured credit, and real asset strategies. OHA has generated attractive risk-adjusted returns over its more than 30-year history by specializing in performing and distressed credit related investments in North America, Europe, and other geographies. OHA employs more than 300 people globally and is headquartered in New York, with primary offices in London, Sydney, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Fort Worth, and San Francisco. For further information about OHA, please visit oakhilladvisors.com. OTHER MATTERS Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, words or phrases generally written in the future tense and/or preceded by words such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “estimate,” “preliminary,” or other similar words are forward-looking statements. Various forward-looking statements in this press release relate to the acquisition by T. Rowe Price of OHA, including regarding expected scale and distribution opportunities, operating efficiencies and results, growth, client and stockholder benefits, key assumptions, timing of
closing of the transaction, revenue realization, expense synergies, financial benefits or returns, accretion, and integration costs. Forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors, some of which are listed below, that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important transaction-related and other risk factors that may cause such differences include: (i) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the purchase agreement; (ii) the transaction closing conditions may not be satisfied in a timely manner or at all, including due to the failure to obtain regulatory and client approvals; (iii) the announcement and pendency of the acquisition may disrupt T. Rowe Price’s and OHA’s business operations (including the threatened or actual loss of employees, clients, or suppliers); (iv) T. Rowe Price or OHA could experience financial or other setbacks if the transaction encounters unanticipated problems; (v) anticipated benefits of the transaction, including the realization of revenue, accretion, financial benefits or returns, and expense and other synergies, may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (vi) client and investor interest in T. Rowe Price or the combined business’s products may be less than anticipated; and (vii) T. Rowe Price may be unable to successfully integrate OHA’s businesses with those of T. Rowe Price or to integrate the businesses within the anticipated time frame. Readers are cautioned that any forward-looking information provided by or on behalf of T. Rowe Price or OHA is not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking information because of various factors including, but not limited to, those discussed above and in Item 1A, Risk Factors, included in T. Rowe Price’s Form 10-K Annual Report for 2020. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and neither T. Rowe Price nor OHA undertake an obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. CONTACTS: T. Rowe Price Media Contacts Brian Lewbart (410) 345-2242 [email protected] Brett Philbin / Allison McLarty Edelman 646-270-6797 [email protected] T. Rowe Price Investor Relations Linsley Carruth (410) 345-3717 [email protected] OHA Media Contacts Abi Genis / Brandon Pinto Sard Verbinnen & Co [email protected] / [email protected]
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC. INVESTOR DAY 2020 Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. (OHA) Acquisition Overview October 28, 2021 A copy of this presentation, which includes additional information, is available at troweprice.gcs-web.com/investor-relations. All figures are USD, unless otherwise noted.
2T. R O W E PR IC E G R O U P, IN C . Bill Stromberg CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER T. ROWE PRICE GROUP Glenn August FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OHA Rob Sharps PRESIDENT, HEAD OF INVESTMENTS, GROUP CIO, INCOMING CEO (January 2022) T. ROWE PRICE GROUP Bill Bohnsack PRESIDENT AND SENIOR PARTNER OHA Jen Dardis CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER T. ROWE PRICE GROUP Today’s Speakers
3T. R O W E PR IC E G R O U P, IN C . Forward-looking statements This presentation, and other statements that T. Rowe Price may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to the acquisition by T. Rowe Price of Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. (OHA), including regarding expected scale and distribution opportunities, operating efficiencies and results, growth, client and stockholder benefits, key assumptions, timing of closing of the transaction, revenue realization, expense synergies, financial benefits or returns, accretion and integration costs. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this presentation may include, Forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, some of which are listed below, that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important transaction-related and other risk factors that may cause such differences include: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the purchase agreement; (ii) the transaction closing conditions may not be satisfied in a timely manner or at all, including due to the failure to obtain regulatory and client approvals; (iii) the announcement and pendency of the acquisition may disrupt T. Rowe Price’s and OHA’s business operations (including the threatened or actual loss of employees, clients or suppliers); (iv) T. Rowe Price or OHA could experience financial or other setbacks if the transaction encounters unanticipated problems; (v) anticipated benefits of the transaction, including the realization of revenue, accretion, financial benefits or returns and expense and other synergies, may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (vi) client and investor interest in T. Rowe Price or the combined business’ products may be less than anticipated, and (vii) T. Rowe Price may be unable to successfully integrate OHA’s businesses with those of T. Rowe Price or to integrate the businesses within the anticipated timeframe. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and neither T. Rowe Price nor OHA undertake an obligation to update any forward- looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking information because of various factors including, but not limited to, those discussed below and in Item 1A, Risk Factors, included in T. Rowe Price’s Form 10-K Annual Report for 2020.
4T. R O W E PR IC E G R O U P, IN C . Introduction T. Rowe Price’s stated criteria for evaluating inorganic opportunities On October 28, 2021, T. Rowe Price announced a definitive agreement to purchase OHA for a total of up to $4.2 billion. Achieve excellent investment results for clients + attractive returns for stockholders over long term Align with best-in- class investors Strong investment performance and culture Repeatable source of alpha Minimize existing business disruption Similar culture and business practices Minimal overlap with scaled capabilities Add value to stockholders Value creation through distribution and new product development and seeding Add new capabilities Diversification Advance our strategy
5T. R O W E PR IC E G R O U P, IN C . Why bring together T. Rowe Price and OHA 1Source: Preqin. 2OHA Capital Under Management estimated as of July 31, 2021, pro forma for capital flows during the month of August. Includes net asset value, portfolio value and/or unfunded capital. Uses respective USD exchange rates as of month-end for any non-USD assets. Fee Basis AUM as of July 31, 2021 is US$44B. Alternative credit growing rapidly with continued demand from institutional investors Growing and diverse asset class that offers attractive yields and solid risk adjusted returns. Investors are projected to almost double their private credit exposure over the next four years.1 Opportunity to grow at intersection of two organizations Leverage distribution opportunities across T. Rowe Price and OHA institutional clients, bringing the best of both organizations. Plan to co-develop new products for T. Rowe Price’s wealth and retail channels including broker dealer, bank, RIA, and platform businesses. Over time, expand into other alternative asset categories. OHA, an institutional quality manager with a 30-year track record of growth and investment performance $53 billion in capital under management2 and $19+ billion of capital raised since January 2020. Consistent investment process based on fundamental research has created deep relationships among key market participants. Similar cultures at both firms with shared values, including a focus on investment performance, emphasis on collaboration, and delivering value for clients.
6T. R O W E PR IC E G R O U P, IN C . OHA to become T. Rowe Price’s private markets platform T. Rowe Price Assets Under Management as of September 30, 2021. OHA Capital Under Management estimated as of July 31, 2021, pro forma for capital flows during the month of August. Includes net asset value, portfolio value and/or unfunded capital. Uses respective USD exchange rates as of month- end for any non-USD assets. Fee Basis AUM as of July 31, 2021 is US$11B for Private Markets, US$18 for Liquid Strategies, and US$15 for Structured Credit. Equity ($975 b) Global Global ex US US Europe Asia-Pacific Emerging Markets Frontier Markets Sector strategies Multi-asset ($457 b) Retirement offerings Multi-asset strategies Specialized strategies Customized solutions Liquid alternatives Fixed Income ($181 b) Global Global ex US US Europe Emerging Markets Government Investment Grade High Yield Multi-Sector Bank loans T. Rowe Price OHA Breadth of T. Rowe Price investment platform and global scale, combined with OHA’s private market expertise Private Markets ($20 b) Private credit / mezzanine Global stressed / distressed Structured products Real assets / CRE Special situations Liquid Strategies ($18 b) High yield Leveraged loans Global stressed / distressed Corp. structured products Structured Credit ($15 b) OHA managed CLOs Debt & equity in 3rd party CLOs
7T. R O W E PR IC E G R O U P, IN C . OHA Company Overview 1OHA Capital under management estimated as of July 31, 2021, pro forma for capital flows during the month of August. Includes net asset value, portfolio value and/or unfunded capital. Uses respective USD exchange rates as of month-end for any non-USD assets. Fee Basis AUM as of July 31,2021 is US$44B. Scale, experienced investor in the alternative credit markets $53 b platform across private, distressed, special situations, liquid, structured credit and real asset strategies1 Fundamental investment strategy utilizing deep industry research Focused on private, customized financing solutions and syndicated markets OHA has generated attractive risk-adjusted returns over its more than 30-year history Diversified platform across strategies and investor base Manages a range of single and multi-strategy funds, CLOs and customized mandates Balanced geographic mix across three regions Institutional focus that spans the range including pensions, sovereigns, institutions/insurance, family offices, endowments, and foundations Experienced team 18 partner management team with 15 years average tenure at OHA 300+ person team with 100+ investment professionals Headquartered in New York, with other primary offices in London, England and Fort Worth, Texas Capital Under Management by Investor Domicle2 46% Europe/ Middle East 9% Asia/Australia 45% North America Capital Under Management by Client Type2 58% Pensions 14% Sovereign Wealth Funds 11% Institutions/ Insurance 17% Family Offices/ Foundations/ Endowments/Other 2Estimated as of June 30, 2021, on a capital basis. Excludes investors in CLOs, which are typically banks and insurance companies. Includes net asset value and/or unfunded capital.
8T. R O W E PR IC E G R O U P, IN C . $10 $20 5 10 15 20 YE '19 July 2021 Bi llio ns ( $) $12 $15 5 10 15 20 YE '19 July 2021 Bi llio ns ( $) OHA Product Range OHA Capital under management estimated as of July 31, 2021, pro forma for capital flows during the month of August. Includes net asset value, portfolio value and/or unfunded capital. Uses respective USD exchange rates as of month-end for any non-USD assets. Fee Basis AUM as of July 31, 2021 is US$11B for Private Markets, US$18 for Liquid Strategies, and US$15 for Structured Credit. Strategies: – Private credit / mezzanine – Global stressed / distressed – Structured products – Real assets / CRE – Special situations Multi- and single-strategy Target higher absolute returns while limiting realized losses Private Markets ($20 B) Liquid Strategies ($18 B) Structured Strategies ($15 B) Strategies: – High yield – Leveraged loans – Global stressed / distressed – Corporate structured products Multi- and single-strategy (>50% multi- strategy) Target attractive risk-adjusted returns versus market Strategies: – OHA-managed CLOs – Debt & equity in 3rd party CLOs Diversified syndicated loan portfolios Target outperformance versus market and CLO managers $16 $18 5 10 15 20 YE '19 July 2021 Bi llio ns ( $) 9% CAGR 50% CAGR 17% CAGR Capital Under Management Capital Under Management Capital Under Management
9T. R O W E PR IC E G R O U P, IN C . T. Rowe Price announced a definitive agreement to purchase OHA for a total purchase price of up to approximately $4.2 billion. – T. Rowe Price will acquire 100% of the equity of OHA and certain other entities that have common ownership, with $3.3 billion payable at closing, approximately 74% in cash and 26% in T. Rowe Price common stock. – The purchase price includes the retirement of OHA debt outstanding at closing. – T. Rowe Price will pay up to an additional $900 million in cash upon the achievement of certain business milestones beginning in 2025. – OHA partners will continue to participate in OHA fund performance fees and carried interest. Excluding amortization of intangibles and the expense impact of the earnout, the transaction is expected to be accretive to T. Rowe Price diluted earnings per share by a low-to-mid single digit percentage in 2022. Combining OHA’s private markets capabilities with T. Rowe Price’s global scale is expected to create future growth opportunities; cost synergies are not expected. OHA will continue to be led by Glenn August, CEO, who we anticipate will also join T. Rowe Price’s board of directors and management committee. All OHA employees will continue in their roles. OHA partners committed to remaining with company and growing the business. T. Rowe Price will continue to leverage OHA’s strong name in the market. T. Rowe Price has agreed to commit $500 million for co-investment and seed capital alongside OHA management and investors. Expected to close in late Q4 2021, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Transaction Overview
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