Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED)

Institutional caliber private credit for income-focused investors(1)

NAV$25.51 as of March 31, 2024 Annualized Distribution Rate: 9.5% as of April 2024(2)

Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) seeks to provide current income and long-term capital appreciation


Current Income Generation

BCRED seeks to provide attractive income by focusing on senior secured loans with favorable terms


Senior Positions

BCRED looks for opportunities senior in the capital structure with meaningful covenants


Blackstone Credit & Insurance’s Platform

Blackstone Credit & Insurance is a leading institutional credit platform with significant scale and extensive experience in private markets


Beneficial Structure

BCRED offers expected monthly distributions (distributions not guaranteed)(3) and subscriptions, expected quarterly liquidity(4) and simplified tax reporting

Distributions are not guaranteed. Distributions have been and may in the future be funded through sources other than cash flow from operations, including the sale of assets, borrowings, return of capital or offering proceeds. As of March 31, 2024, 100% of inception to date distributions were funded from cash flows from operations. Distributions may be funded, directly or indirectly, from temporary waivers or expense reimbursements borne by the fund’s Adviser or its affiliates that may be subject to reimbursement to the Adviser or its affiliates. We have not established limits on the amounts we may fund from such sources.

Seeks to capitalize on opportunities across private credit

Strategically focused on direct lending with dynamic exposure to a range of private credit

Private Credit

Predominantly direct lending through first-lien senior secured loans to U.S. companies, including large corporate lending, upper-middle market lending, and anchor investments

Also invests in second lien, unsecured, and mezzanine debt; syndicated loans for which we may be an anchor investor; European direct lending; and other private investments

Opportunistic

Publicly traded securities of larger corporate issuers

Performance as of March 31, 2024

ITD Total Return(5)

9.4%

Annualized Distribution Rate(2)

9.5%

Total Net Return(5)

Share Class1-MonthYTD1-Yr3-YrITD
Class S (No Upfront Placement Fee)1.1%2.9%13.2%9.0%9.4%
Class S (With Upfront Placement Fee)(6)-2.4%-0.7%9.2%7.7%8.2%

Historical Distribution Per Share

Class SJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct NovDecYTD
2024 Dividend Distribution$0.2020$0.2020$0.2020$0.2019$0.8079
2023 Dividend Distribution$0.1926$0.1924$0.1924$0.1925$0.1924$0.1925$0.1924$0.2023$0.2023$0.2021$0.2022$0.2021$2.3582
2023 Special Cash Distribution
2022 Dividend Distribution $0.1556$0.1556$0.1557$0.1557$0.1558$0.1561$0.1564$0.1563$0.1562$0.1726$0.1726$0.1926$1.9412
2022 Special Cash Distribution $0.0700$0.0700
2021 Dividend Distribution$0.1008$0.1250$0.1281$0.1329$0.1382$0.1484$0.1557$0.1557$0.1557$0.1557$0.1556$0.1556$1.7074
2021 Special Cash Distribution$0.1233$0.0700$0.1933

Historical Performance

Share ClassJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDecYTD
2024 Class S (No Upfront Placement Fee)0.9%0.9%1.1%2.9%
2023 Class S (No Upfront Placement Fee)1.8%0.7%0.5%1.2%0.3%1.2%1.3%1.1%1.6%0.6%1.0%1.4%13.4%
2022 Class S (No Upfront Placement Fee)0.6%0.1%0.7%0.4%-1.3%-1.3%1.5%1.3%-1.4%0.6%1.2%0.2%2.7%
2021 Class S (No Upfront Placement Fee)1.5%0.9%1.0%0.9%1.4%1.1%0.6%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.5%0.9%11.6%

Does not assume payment of the maximum upfront placement fees at initial subscription for Class S or Class D shares. Class I does not have upfront placement fees. Payment of the upfront placement fees reduces returns.

Historical NAV Per Share

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
2024$25.41$25.43$25.51
2023$24.85$24.84$24.77$24.87$24.74$24.86$24.98$25.04$25.23$25.18$25.23$25.39
2022$25.93$25.80$25.82$25.76$25.28$24.80$25.02$25.12$24.62$24.60$24.73$24.59
2021$25.25$25.36$25.49$25.59$25.80$25.81$25.80$25.84$25.90$25.93$25.91$25.93

ITD Total Return(5)

9.5%

Annualized Distribution Rate(2)

10.1%

Total Net Return(5)

Share Class1-MonthYTD1-Yr3-YrITD
Class D (No Upfront Placement Fee)1.2%3.0%13.9%9.5%
Class D (With Upfront Placement Fee)(6)-0.3%1.5%12.1%9.0%

Historical Distribution Per Share

Class DJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDecYTD
2024 Dividend Distribution$0.2147$0.2147$0.2147$0.2147$0.8588
2023 Dividend Distribution$0.2049$0.2048$0.2048$0.2048$0.2048$0.2048$0.2048$0.2148$0.2148$0.2147$0.2148$0.2147$2.5075
2023 Special Cash Distribution
2022 Dividend Distribution $0.1686$0.1686$0.1686$0.1686$0.1686$0.1687$0.1688$0.1688$0.1688$0.1849$0.1849$0.2049$2.0928
2022 Special Cash Distribution $0.0700$0.0700
2021 Dividend Distribution$0.1510$0.1613$0.1686$0.1686$0.1686$0.1686$0.1686$0.1686$1.3239
2021 Special Cash Distribution$0.1233$0.0700$0.1933

Historical Performance

Share ClassJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDecYTD
2024 Class D (No Upfront Placement Fee)0.9%0.9%1.2%3.0%
2023 Class D (No Upfront Placement Fee)1.9%0.8%0.6%1.2%0.3%1.3%1.3%1.1%1.6%0.7%1.0%1.5%14.1%
2022 Class D (No Upfront Placement Fee)0.7%0.1%0.7%0.4%-1.2%-1.2%1.6%1.4%-1.3%0.7%1.3%0.3%3.3%
2021 Class D (No Upfront Placement Fee)1.4%1.1%0.6%0.8%0.9%0.8%0.6%1.0%7.4%

Does not assume payment of the maximum upfront placement fees at initial subscription for Class S or Class D shares. Class I does not have upfront placement fees. Payment of the upfront placement fees reduces returns.

Historical NAV Per Share

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
2024$25.41$25.43$25.51
2023$24.85$24.84$24.77$24.87$24.74$24.86$24.98$25.04$25.23$25.18$25.23$25.39
2022$25.93$25.80$25.82$25.76$25.28$24.80$25.02$25.12$24.62$24.60$24.73$24.59
2021$25.59$25.80$25.81$25.80$25.84$25.90$25.93$25.91$25.93

ITD Total Return(5)

10.4%

Annualized Distribution Rate(2)

10.3%

Total Net Return(5)

Share Class1-MonthYTD 1-Yr3-YrITD
Class I1.2%3.1%14.1%9.9%10.4%

Historical Distribution Per Share

Class IJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec YTD
2024 Dividend Distribution$0.2200$0.2200$0.2200$0.2200$0.8800
2023 Dividend Distribution$0.2100$0.2100$0.2100$0.2100$0.2100$0.2100$0.2100$0.2200$0.2200$0.2200$0.2200$0.2200$2.5700
2023 Special Cash Distribution
2022 Dividend Distribution $0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1900$0.1900$0.2100$2.1560
2022 Special Cash Distribution $0.0700$0.0700
2021 Dividend Distribution$0.1151$0.1427$0.1458$0.1510$0.1563$0.1667$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$0.1740$1.9216
2021 Special Cash Distribution$0.1233$0.0700$0.1933

Historical Performance

Share ClassYearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec YTD
Class I20241.0%0.9%1.2%3.1%
Class I20231.9%0.8%0.6%1.2%0.4%1.3%1.3%1.1%1.6%0.7%1.0%1.5%14.4%
Class I20220.7%0.2%0.8%0.4%-1.2%-1.2%1.6%1.4%-1.3%0.7%1.3%0.3%3.6%
Class I20211.5%1.0%1.1%1.0%1.4%1.2%0.6%0.8%0.9%0.8%0.6%1.0%12.6%

Historical NAV Per Share

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
2024$25.41$25.43$25.51
2023$24.85$24.84$24.77$24.87$24.74$24.86$24.98$25.04$25.23$25.18$25.23$25.39
2022$25.93$25.80$25.82$25.76$25.28$24.80$25.02$25.12$24.62$24.60$24.73$24.59
2021$25.25$25.36$25.49$25.59$25.80$25.81$25.80$25.84$25.90$25.93$25.91$25.93

Blackstone Credit & Insurance

As one of the world’s largest credit managers, Blackstone Credit & Insurance’s size and scale can provide BCRED with a competitive advantage in sourcing and investing in opportunities


$330B

assets under management(7)


627

employees globally (8)


4,500+

corporate issuers across portfolios(9)

Winner of 5 PDI Awards(10)


A Leader in Alternative Credit

Long-Standing Institutional Credit Platform

The Blackstone Credit & Insurance team(11) has been investing together since 2005 with a history of focusing on capital appreciation


Power of the Blackstone Platform

Blackstone Advantage, a program available to Blackstone portfolio companies, creates a platform to cross-sell products and services to each other and allows them to access the resources and expertise of the platform, generating value beyond just capital


Experienced Solution Provider for Partners

We believe Blackstone Credit & Insurance’s size and scale can be a competitive advantage to potentially optimize returns through creative and flexible solutions

Literature

Fact Card

Overview Presentation

Shareholder Communications

Document NameView
Notice to Shareholders – March 7, 2024DOWNLOAD
Q1 2024 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Notice to Shareholders – December 6, 2023DOWNLOAD
Q4 2023 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Notice to Shareholders – September 6, 2023DOWNLOAD
Q3 2023 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Increased Monthly Distribution Announcement – August 2023DOWNLOAD
Notice to Shareholders – June 6, 2023DOWNLOAD
Q2 2023 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Notice to Shareholders – March 7, 2023DOWNLOAD
Q1 2023 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Increased Monthly Distribution Announcement – December 2022DOWNLOAD
Q4 2022 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Q3 2022 Quarterly Update DOWNLOAD
Increased Monthly Distribution Announcement – September 2022DOWNLOAD
Q3 2022 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Q2 2022 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Q1 2022 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
19(a) Notice-December 2021DOWNLOAD
ProspectusDOWNLOAD
19(a) Notice-January 2021DOWNLOAD
19(a) Notice-February 2021DOWNLOAD
19(a) Notice-June 2021DOWNLOAD
Q4 2021 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD
Q3 2021 Tender OfferDOWNLOAD

Data is as of March 31, 2024, unless otherwise indicated. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. Past performance does not predict future returns and there can be no assurance that the fund will achieve results to those of any of Blackstone Credit & Insurance’s prior funds or be able to implement its strategy or achieve its investment objectives, including due to an inability to access sufficient investment opportunities. BCRED distributes its annual report on Form 10-K to all shareholders within 120 days after the end of each calendar year, which contains, among other things, BCRED’s audited financial statements.

  1. Refers to BCRED’s portfolio and not the terms of the offering. Individual investors should be aware that institutional investors generally make investments on different terms from individual investors.
  2. Annualized Distributed Rate reflects April’s distribution annualized and divided by last reported NAV from March. Distributions are not guaranteed. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future returns. Distributions have been and may in the future be funded through sources other than cash flow. See BCRED’s prospectus. Please visit the Shareholders page for notices regarding distributions subject to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We cannot guarantee that we will make distributions, and if we do we may fund such distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, including the sale of assets, borrowings, return of capital, or offering proceeds, and although we generally expect to fund distributions from cash flow from operations, we have not established limits on the amounts we may pay from such sources. As of March 31, 2024, 100% of inception to date distributions were funded from cash flows from operations. A return of capital (1) is a return of the original amount invested, (2) does not constitute earnings or profits and (3) will have the effect of reducing the basis such that when a shareholder sells its shares the sale may be subject to taxes even if the shares are sold for less than the original purchase price. Distributions may also be funded in significant part, directly or indirectly, from temporary waivers or expense reimbursements borne by Blackstone Credit & Insurance BDC Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”) or its affiliates, that may be subject to reimbursement to the Adviser or its affiliates. The repayment of any amounts owed to our affiliates will reduce future distributions to which you would otherwise be entitled.
  3. Distributions are not guaranteed. Distributions have been and may in the future be funded through sources other than cash flow from operations, including the sale of assets, borrowings, return of capital or offering proceeds. As of March 31, 2024, 100% of inception to date distributions were funded from cash flows from operations. See “Important Disclosure Information” at the beginning of this presentation and BCRED’s prospectus.
  4. Quarterly tender offers are expected but not guaranteed. See BCRED’s prospectus.
  5. Total Net Return is calculated as the change in NAV per share during the period, plus distributions per share (assuming dividends and distributions are reinvested) divided by the beginning NAV per share. “ITD” indicates the inception-to-date period. All returns are derived from unaudited financial information and are net of all BCRED expenses, including general and administrative expenses, transaction related expenses, management fees, incentive fees, and share class specific fees, but exclude the impact of early repurchase deductions on the repurchase of shares that have been outstanding for less than one year. Past performance does not predict future returns. Class D and Class S listed as (With Upfront Placement Fee) reflect the returns after the maximum upfront placement fees. Class D and Class S listed as (No Upfront Placement Fee) exclude upfront placement fees. Class I does not have upfront placement fees. The returns have been prepared using unaudited data and valuations of the underlying investments in BCRED’s portfolios which are estimates of fair value and form the basis for BCRED’s NAV. Valuations based on unaudited reports from the underlying investments may be subject to later adjustments, may not correspond to realized value and may not accurately reflect the price at which assets could be liquidated.
  6. Assumes the maximum amount of upfront placement fees that selling agents may charge (1.5% Class D and 3.5% for Class S).
  7. As of March 31, 2024. Reflects Blackstone Credit & Insurance segment AUM.
  8. As of March 31, 2024.
  9. As of March 31, 2024. Reflects issuers and sponsors across all asset types within Private Corporate Credit, Liquid Corporate Credit, and Infrastructure & Asset Based Credit, excluding FX derivatives and LP interest.
  10. Awarded by Private Debt Investor on March 1, 2022, covering the 2021 calendar year. Private Debt Investor has subsequently released awards for the 2022 calendar year, in which Blackstone received different awards than those listed herein. Blackstone has provided compensation to Private Debt Investor for the ability to communicate the results of this award. The awards described above may not be representative of any one client’s experience with Blackstone Credit & Insurance and should not be viewed as indicative of future performance. The awards herein were provided by Private Debt Investor, a publication addressing private credit markets, and covered the 2021 calendar year only. Private Debt Investor determines its industry awards annually by way of nominations and an online reader poll that prompts readers to vote for a particular firm in one or more of multiple enumerated categories, including those shown above and therefore is based on subjective criteria. In addition, their selection to receive the awards and/or their rankings may have been based on a limited universe of participants, and therefore there can be no assurance that a different sampling of participants might not have achieved different results.
  11. GSO, which was established in 2005, was rebranded as Blackstone Credit & Insurance in the Fall of 2020.

Important Disclosure Information

Local, regional or global events such as war (e.g., Russia/Ukraine), acts of terrorism, public health issues like pandemics or (e.g., COVID-19), recessions, or other economic, political and global macro factors and events could lead to a substantial economic downturn or recession in the U.S. and global economies and have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The recovery from such downturns is uncertain and may last for an extended period of time or result in significant volatility, and many of the risks discussed herein associated with an investment in the Fund may be increased.

Summary of Risk Factors

Blackstone Private Credit Fund (“BCRED”) 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 (loans, bonds and other credit instruments that are issued in private offerings or issued by private companies). This investment involves a high degree of risk. You should purchase these securities only if you can afford the complete loss of your investment. You should read the prospectus carefully for a description of the risks associated with an investment in BCRED. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • We have limited prior operating history and there is no assurance that we will achieve our investment objectives.
  • This is a “blind pool” offering and thus you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our investments before we make them.
  • You should not expect to be able to sell your shares regardless of how we perform.
  • You should consider that you may not have access to the money you invest for an extended period of time.
  • We do not intend to list our shares on any securities exchange, and we do not expect a secondary market in our shares to develop prior to any listing.
  • Because you may be unable to sell your shares, you will be unable to reduce your exposure in any market downturn.
  • We have implemented a share repurchase program, but only a limited number of shares will be eligible for repurchase and repurchases will be subject to available liquidity and other significant restrictions.
  • An investment in our common shares is not suitable for you if you need access to the money you invest. See “Suitability Standards” and “Share Repurchase Program” in the prospectus. 
  • You will bear substantial fees and expenses in connection with your investment. See “Fees and Expenses” in the prospectus.
  • We cannot guarantee that we will make distributions, and if we do, we may fund such distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, including the sale of assets, borrowings, return of capital or offering proceeds, and although we generally expect to fund distributions from cash flow from operations, we have not established limits on the amounts we may pay from such sources. A return of capital (1) is a return of the original amount invested, (2) does not constitute earnings or profits and (3) will have the effect of reducing the basis such that when a shareholder sells its shares the sale may be subject to taxes even if the shares are sold for less than the original purchase price.
  • Distributions may also be funded in significant part, directly or indirectly, from temporary waivers or expense reimbursements borne by Blackstone Credit & Insurance BDC Advisers (the “Adviser”) or its affiliates, that may be subject to reimbursement to the Adviser or its affiliates. The repayment of any amounts owed to our affiliates will reduce future distributions to which you would otherwise be entitled.
  • We use and continue to expect to use leverage, which will magnify the potential for loss on amounts invested in us.
  • We intend to invest in securities that are rated below investment grade by rating agencies or that would be rated below investment grade if they were rated. Below investment grade securities, which are often referred to as “junk,” have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. They may also be illiquid and difficult to value.
  • We do not own the Blackstone name, but we are permitted to use it as part of our corporate name pursuant to the investment advisory agreement between BCRED and an affiliate of Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”). Use of the name by other parties or the termination of the use of the Blackstone name under the investment advisory agreement may harm our business.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities regulator has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.

This website must be read in conjunction with the BCRED prospectus in order to fully understand all the implications and risks of an investment in BCRED. This website is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. An offering is made only by the prospectus, which must be made available to you prior to making a purchase of shares in connection with this offering and is available at https://www.bcred.com/prospectus. Prior to making an investment, investors should read the prospectus, including the “Risk Factors” section therein, which contains a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that we believe are material to our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition.

Numerical data is approximate and as of March 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted. The words “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to BCRED, unless the context requires otherwise.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure

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 BCRED’s financial 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 subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. BCRED believes these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its prospectus and annual report for the most recent fiscal year, 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 BCRED’s prospectus and other filings). Except as otherwise required by federal securities laws, BCRED undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Although certain loans in which the Fund may invest will be secured by collateral, there can be no assurance that such collateral could be readily liquidated or that the liquidation of such collateral would satisfy the borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal.

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