Company: BXSL
Filing Date: 2025-07-11
Form Type: N-2ASR
Source: 0001213900-25-063269
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Company: Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Filing Date: 2025-07-11
Form: N-2ASR
Chunk 18
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 additional consideration. We have and may continue to also purchase or otherwise acquire minority interests in the form of common or preferred equity or equity -relatedsecurities, such as rights and warrants that may be converted into or exchanged for our common shares or other equity or the cash value of shares or other equity, in our target companies, generally in conjunction with one of our debt investments or through a co -investmentwith a financial sponsor, such as an institutional investor or private equity firm, or a finance company transaction (such as a joint venture). In addition, a portion of our portfolio may be composed of unsecured bonds, collateralized loan obligations, other debt securities and derivatives, including total return swaps and credit default swaps. Depending on market conditions, we may increase or decrease our exposure to less senior portions of the capital structure or otherwise make opportunistic investments. 8 Our investment strategy is expected to capitalize on Blackstone Credit & Insurance’s scale and reputation in the market as an attractive financing partner to acquire our target investments at attractive pricing. We also expect to benefit from Blackstone’s reputation and ability to transact in scale with speed and certainty, and its long -standingand extensive relationships with private equity firms that require financing for their transactions. Investment Selection When identifying prospective investment opportunities, the Advisers currently intend to rely on fundamental credit analysis in order to minimize the loss of the Company’s capital. The Advisers expect to invest in companies generally possessing the following attributes, which they believe will help achieve our investment objectives: Leading, Defensible Market Positions.The Advisers intend to invest in companies that they believe have developed strong positions within their respective markets and exhibit the potential to maintain sufficient cash flows and profitability to service their obligations in a range of economic environments. The Advisers will seek companies that they believe possess advantages in scale, scope, customer loyalty, product pricing, or product quality versus their competitors, thereby minimizing business risk and protecting profitability. Proven Management Teams.The Advisers focus on investments in which the target company has an experienced and high -qualitymanagement team with an established track record of success. The Advisers typically require companies to have in place proper incentives to align management’s goals with the Company’s goals. Private Equity Sponsorship.Often the Advisers seek to participate in transactions sponsored by what they believe to be high -qualityprivate equity firms. The Advisers believe that a private equity sponsor’s willingness to invest significant sums of equity capital into a company is an implicit endorsement of the quality of the investment. Further, private equity sponsors of companies with significant investments at