Portfolio
Defensive Portfolio Positioning
BCRED has built a scaled private credit portfolio focused on providing floating rate, senior secured loans to large, performing companies.1
$64.4B
investments at fair value
97%
senior secured debt2
98%
floating rate debt2
43%
average loan to value3
Featured Portfolio Companies9
Circana
Software
Guidehouse
Professional Services
Inovalon
IT Services
Cambium
Diversified Consumer Services
Unified Women’s Healthcare
Health Care Providers & Services
Norstella
Healthcare Technology
Top Portfolio Companies10
| Company Name11 | Sector | Asset Type | Reference Rate & Spread | Fair Value (in thousands) | % of Fair Value of Investments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circana Group (IRI Group Holdings, Inc.)* | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.00% | $1,648,719 | 2.6% |
| Guidehouse (Guidehouse, Inc.) | Professional Services | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.75% | $1,240,714 | 1.9% |
| Mimecast Limited** | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.00% | $1,208,432 | 1.9% |
| Inovalon (Inovalon Holdings Inc.) | IT Services | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 6.25% | $1,087,301 | 1.7% |
| Medallia/F1 (Medallia, Inc.) | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 6.50% | $1,015,085 | 1.6% |
| Cambium Learning Group (Cambium Learning Group, Inc.) | Diversified Consumer Services | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.50% | $941,434 | 1.5% |
| Fidelis MGA (Shelf Bidco, Ltd.) | Insurance | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.00% | $938,360 | 1.5% |
| Zendesk (Zendesk, Inc.) | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.00% | $933,497 | 1.4% |
| Mantech (Mantech International Corp.) | Professional Services | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.00% | $900,170 | 1.4% |
| Unified Women’s Healthcare (Unified Women’s Healthcare, LLC) | Health Care Providers & Services | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.25% | $895,638 | 1.4% |
| Stamps (Stamps.com, Inc.) | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.75% | $834,182 | 1.3% |
| Informa PLC (Caerus, Inc.) | Health Care Technology | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.00% | $796,966 | 1.2% |
| Davies Group (Tennessee Bidco Ltd)*** | Insurance | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.25% | $791,647 | 1.2% |
| Datto (Kaseya, Inc.) | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.50% | $770,460 | 1.2% |
| West Monroe (West Monroe Partners LLC) | Professional Services | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 5.50% | $704,495 | 1.1% |
| United Vet Care Holdings “UVC” (Snoopy Bidco, Inc.) | Health Care Providers & Services | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 6.00% | $680,885 | 1.1% |
| Nintex (Nintex Topco Limited) | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 6.00% | $643,239 | 1.0% |
| Discovery Education | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 6.75% | $614,374 | 1.0% |
| Loar (Loar Group, Inc.) | Aerospace & Defense | First Lien Senior Secured | SOFR + 4.75% | $610,331 | 0.9% |
| Armstrong (The Access Group)** | Software | First Lien Senior Secured | SONIA + 5.25% | $599,048 | 0.9% |
*Formerly known as The NPD Group
**Investment is partially funded in GBP and par amounts reflect local currency for the tranche that is denominated in foreign currency
***Investment is partially funded in GBP and EUR and par amounts reflect local currency for the tranche that is denominated in foreign currency
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Data is as of October 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 will generally invest in securities or loans rated below investment grade or not rated which should be considered to have speculative characteristics. See Summary of Risk Factors for more information.
- As a percentage of BCRED’s investment portfolio excluding equity investments in joint ventures which have similar portfolio composition and underlying qualities.
- As of September 30, 2024. Average loan-to-value represents the net ratio of loan-to-value for each portfolio company, weighted based on the fair value of total applicable private debt investments. Loan-to-value is calculated as the current total net debt through each respective loan tranche divided by the estimated enterprise value of the portfolio company as of the most recently available information. Includes all private debt investments for which fair value is determined by the Board of Trustees in conjunction with a third-party valuation firm and excludes quoted assets. Amounts are weighted on fair market value of each respective investment. Amounts were derived from the most recently available portfolio company financial statements, have not been independently verified by BCRED, and may reflect a normalized or adjusted amount. Accordingly, BCRED makes no representation or warranty in respect of this information.
- Past performance does not predict future returns. Actual results may vary. Diversification of an investor’s portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.
- Blackstone products are subject to the risk of capital loss and investors may not get back the amount originally invested.
- Measured as the fair market value of investments for each category against the total fair market value of all investments. Totals may not sum due to rounding. BCRED’s investments in Joint Ventures, which have similar underlying qualities, are excluded from the asset allocation chart and the industry top 5.
- Private credit market represented as the average LTM EBITDA of issuer companies of loans in the Lincoln International Private Market Database as of September 30, 2024. The “Lincoln International Private Market Database,” compiled by the Lincoln Valuations & Opinions Group (“VOG”), is a quarterly compilation of over 4,750 portfolio companies from a wide assortment of private equity investors and non-bank lenders. Most of these companies are highly levered with debt financing provided via the direct lending market and in many instances, Lincoln estimates the fair value of at least one senior debt security in the portfolio companies’ capital structures. In assessing the data, VOG relies on commonly accepted valuation methodologies and each valuation analysis is unique and conforms to fair value accounting principles. The analyses are then vetted by auditors, fund managers and their board of directors, as well as other regulators. © 2024 Lincoln Partners Advisors LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Third party use is at user’s own risk.
- As of September 30, 2024. Average last-twelve-month (“LTM”) LTM EBITDA includes all private debt investments for which fair value is determined by BCRED’s Board in conjunction with a third-party valuation firm and excludes quoted assets. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a particular portfolio company, LTM EBITDA is generally defined as net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization over the preceding 12-month period. Amounts are weighted on fair market value of each respective investment. Amounts were derived from the most recently available portfolio company financial statements (which are generally one quarter in arrears), have not been independently verified by BCRED, and may reflect a normalized or adjusted amount. Accordingly, BCRED makes no representation or warranty in respect of this information. As of September 30, 2024, the breakdown of BCRED’s portfolio company LTM EBITDA within the private debt portfolio is as follows: 9% less than $50 million, 23% between $50 to $100 million and 68% greater than $100 million weighted by fair market value. As of September 30, 2024, LTM EBITDA margin for BCRED’s private debt investments is 29%. EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA-to-revenue.
- Represents the ten case studies currently shown in the BCRED Overview Presentation. The above reflects Blackstone Credit & Insurance’s views and beliefs as of the date appearing on this material only, which is subject to change. The ten case studies presented herein were selected as of December 31, 2023, and key terms of the positions are presented as of September 30, 2024. BCRED selects which case studies to present via an objective, non-performance based standard of showing BCRED’s largest privately negotiated position in each of its ten largest sectors (in each case to the extent BCRED is authorized to disclose such privately negotiated positions), each calculated by fair value. These case studies are for illustrative purposes only, is not representative of all Blackstone Credit & Insurance investments and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of past investments. Past performance does not predict future returns and there can be no assurance that the fund will achieve results comparable 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. Please refer to the “Important Disclosure Information” section of this presentation for important information about performance results. All rights to the trademarks and/or logos listed herein belong to their respective owners and Blackstone Credit & Insurance’s use hereof does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by the owners of these trademarks and/or logos.
- Includes only data for BCRED’s twenty (20) largest portfolio companies based on the fair market value of investments for each portfolio company against the total fair market value of all investments, but excludes BCRED’s investments in Joint Ventures (including Joint Ventures that would otherwise be among the largest investments). Totals may not sum due to rounding.
- There can be no assurance that any investments will close on the terms of such commitments or at all.
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:
- 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 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.
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