Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Business
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is an externally managed, non‑diversified, closed‑end management investment company that operates as a business development company and a regulated investment company. It originates and acquires debt and equity-related investments, with primary emphasis on secured debt such as first‑lien senior secured and unitranche loans, and to a lesser extent second/third‑lien, unsecured or subordinated loans and related securities. The Company’s operations are organized around its investment adviser, sub‑adviser and administrator relationships and leverage the Blackstone Credit & Insurance platform for sourcing, diligence, trading and asset management. It targets primarily U.S. private and middle‑market companies and sources opportunities through direct origination, syndicate/club deals and secondary market channels while raising capital and distributing earnings to shareholders.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total investment income | 1,419 | 1,327 | 1,144 | 850 | 625 | |
| Interest expense | 382 | 326 | 266 | 204 | 120 | |
| Management fees (Note 3) | 140 | 117 | 98 | 102 | 62 | |
| Income based incentive fees (Note 3) | 127 | 150 | 134 | — | — | |
| Capital gains based incentive fees (Note 3) | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Capital gains based incentive fees reversal | — | — | −6 | — | — | |
| Professional fees | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Board of Trustees fees | 1 | 1 | 907,000 | 853,000 | 571,000 | |
| Administrative service expenses (Note 3) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Other general and administrative expenses | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total expenses before tax expense | 663 | 605 | 509 | 404 | 277 | |
| Management fees waived (Note 3) | 0 | 0 | −20 | −25 | −4 | |
| Incentive fees waived (Note 3) | 0 | 0 | −16 | −14 | −2 | |
| Net expenses before tax expense | 663 | 605 | 473 | 365 | 271 | |
| Net investment income before tax expense | 756 | 722 | 671 | 485 | 354 | |
| Excise and other tax expense | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 2 | |
| Net investment income after tax expense | 740 | 708 | 654 | 484 | 352 | |
| Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments | −149 | −14 | −51 | −126 | 105 | |
| Derivative instruments (Note 6) | −3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 852,000 | −48,000 | −4 | 4 | −549,000 | |
| Income tax (provision) benefit | −2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net of income tax (provision) benefit | −154 | −13 | −55 | −122 | 104 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 10,000 | −19 | −6 | 37 | 8 | |
| Derivative instruments (Note 6) | −9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | |
| Foreign currency transactions | −13 | 10 | 19 | 6 | −3 | |
| Current tax expense on realized gains | −545,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net realized gain (loss), net of tax expense | −23 | −13,000 | 13 | 43 | 5 | |
| Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) | −176 | −13 | −42 | −79 | 109 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 563 | 694 | 612 | 405 | 460 | |
| Net investment income (in usd per share) | 3.23 | 3.51 | 3.9 | 2.91 | 2.43 | |
| Net investment income, diluted (in usd per share) | 3.23 | 3.51 | 3.9 | — | — | |
| Earnings (loss), basic, per share (in usd per share) | 2.46 | 3.45 | 3.65 | 2.44 | 3.19 | |
| Earnings (loss), diluted, per share (in usd per share) | 2.46 | 3.45 | 3.65 | 2.44 | 3.19 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding basic (in shares) | 229 | 201 | 168 | 166 | 145 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding diluted (in shares) | 229 | 201 | 168 | 166 | 145 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments at fair value | 14,207 | — | — | — | 13,093 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents (restricted cash of $89,406 and $2,499, respectively) | 290 | — | — | — | 230 | |
| Receivable from broker | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Deferred financing costs | 20 | — | — | — | 22 | |
| Receivable for investments | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Receivable for shares sold | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Derivative assets at fair value (Note 6) | 20 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Total assets | 14,656 | — | — | — | 13,472 | |
| Debt (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $39,900 and $34,877, respectively) | 8,080 | — | — | — | 7,056 | |
| Payable for investments | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | |
| Management fees payable (Note 3) | 36 | — | — | — | 32 | |
| Income based incentive fees payable (Note 3) | 26 | — | — | — | 39 | |
| Capital gains based incentive fees payable (Note 3) | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Interest payable | 62 | — | — | — | 54 | |
| Distribution payable (Note 9) | 179 | — | — | — | 171 | |
| Board of Trustees fees payable | 289,000 | — | — | — | 289,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 21 | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Total liabilities | 8,411 | — | — | — | 7,396 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common Shares, $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized; 231,969,058 and 221,892,184 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) | 232,000 | — | — | — | 222,000 | |
| Additional paid in capital | 6,048 | — | — | — | 5,750 | |
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 197 | — | — | — | 327 | |
| Total net assets | 6,245 | — | — | — | 6,077 | |
| Total liabilities and net assets | 14,656 | — | — | — | 13,472 | |
| NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE (in usd per share) | 26.92 | 27.15 | 27.33 | 27.39 | 27.39 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on derivative instruments | 3 | −2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | −852,000 | −567,000 | 4 | −4 | 549,000 | |
| Net change due to hedging activity | −780,000 | −851,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net realized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium | −53 | −40 | −53 | −47 | −63 | |
| Payment-in-kind interest capitalized | −101 | −83 | −52 | −40 | −9 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs (including premiums and discounts) | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| Purchases of investments | −3,269 | −3,943 | −1,483 | −962 | −6,824 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments and principal repayments | 2,229 | 788 | 1,305 | 1,174 | 2,734 | |
| Interest receivable | 6 | −18 | 4 | −35 | −41 | |
| Receivable for investments | −211,000 | −2 | 48 | 94 | −28 | |
| Derivative instruments, net | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Receivable from broker | −6 | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payable for investments | −17 | 11 | −12 | −16 | −12 | |
| Due to affiliates | −2 | −2 | −2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Management fees payable | 4 | 9 | 4 | 783,000 | 8 | |
| Income based incentive fees payable | −12 | 4 | 10 | — | — | |
| Capital gains based incentive fees payable | 0 | 0 | −6 | — | — | |
| Interest payable | 8 | 14 | −5 | 6 | 24 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 4 | 5 | 12 | −2 | 3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −459 | −2,526 | 459 | 673 | −3,829 | |
| Borrowings on debt | 2,844 | 3,616 | 1,440 | 921 | 5,779 | |
| Repayments on debt | −1,923 | −1,451 | −2,091 | −877 | −2,780 | |
| Deferred financing costs paid | −4 | −11 | −9 | −4 | −9 | |
| Debt issuance costs paid | −4 | −5 | 0 | 0 | −3 | |
| Dividends paid in cash | −678 | −583 | −438 | −423 | −254 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares, net of offering and underwriting costs | 295 | 1,037 | 665 | 0 | 981 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 531 | 2,602 | −432 | −648 | 3,713 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 72 | 76 | 27 | 25 | −115 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −12 | −1 | −3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Interest paid during the period | 353 | 297 | 256 | 182 | 95 | |
| Distribution payable | 179 | 171 | 143 | 96 | 90 | |
| Reinvestment of distributions during the period | 23 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 39 | |
| Accrued but unpaid debt issuance costs | 525,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −92,000 | |
| Receivable for shares sold | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Excise and other taxes paid | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 131,000 |