Blackstone European Private Credit Fund (ECRED)
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A Core Portfolio Holding
A Core Portfolio Holding
Since inception, ECRED has delivered strong performance and attractive income, demonstrating resilience across cycles — underpinned by a healthy, diversified portfolio.
Past performance does not predict future returns, and there can be no assurance that ECRED will achieve its objective or avoid significant losses. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against losses.
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Share Classes of ECRED Feeder SICAV
| Class | Currency | Availability [ 1 ] | Type of Share [ 2 ] | Initial Share Price [ 3 ] | Minimum Initial Subscription | Subsequent Subscriptions [ 4 ] | Servicing Fee (% of NAV) [ 5 ] |
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| AA-EUR | EUR | Generally available Advisory Sub-Class Shares | Accumulation | €25 | €25,000 | €1,000 | Up to 0.85% |
| IA-EUR | EUR | Generally available to investors with account-based fee arrangements with their financial intermediary | Accumulation | €25 | €25,000 | €1,000 | 0.00% |
| AA-A-ItalyEUR | EUR | Available to certain financial intermediaries as determined by the Investment Manager | Accumulation | €25 | €25,000 | €1,000 | Up to 0.85% |
| AD-EUR | EUR | Generally available Advisory Sub-Class Shares | Distribution | €25 | €25,000 | €1,000 | Up to 0.85% |
| ID-EUR | EUR | Generally available to investors with account-based fee arrangements with their financial intermediary | Distribution | €25 | €25,000 | €1,000 | 0.00% |
| AD-A-ItalyEUR | EUR | Available to certain financial intermediaries as determined by the Investment Manager | Distribution | €25 | €25,000 | €1,000 | Up to 0.85% |
| AA-USD | USD | Generally available Advisory Sub-Class Shares | Accumulation | US$25 | US$25,000 | US$1,000 | Up to 0.85% |
| IA-USD | USD | Generally available to investors with account-based fee arrangements with their financial intermediary | Accumulation | US$25 | US$25,000 | US$1,000 | 0.00% |
| AD-USD | USD | Generally available Advisory Sub-Class Shares | Distribution | US$25 | US$25,000 | US$1,000 | Up to 0.85% |
| ID-USD | USD | Generally available to investors with account-based fee arrangements with their financial intermediary | Distribution | US$25 | US$25,000 | US$1,000 | 0.00% |
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For investors based in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, please refer to the relevant EEA KIDs. The EEA KIDs are available in multiple languages. Please select your preferred language from the dropdown menu.
For investors based in the United Kingdom (UK), please refer to the relevant UK KIDs. The UK KIDs are only available in English.
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| ID-EUR | EUR | Distribution | Download | Download |
| IA-EUR | EUR | Accumulation | Download | Download |
| AD-EUR | EUR | Distribution | Download | Download |
| AA-EUR | EUR | Accumulation | Download | Download |
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| ID-USD | USD | Accumulation | Download | Download |
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Tax Information
Tax information is available for multiple countries. Please select your country of residence from the dropdown menu.
For countries not listed, there is no specific tax information available.
Tax information is available for multiple countries. Please select your country of residence from the dropdown menu.
For countries not listed, there is no specific tax information available.
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| Austrian Tax Reporting | IA-EUR | 31 December 2022 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | ID-EUR | 31 December 2022 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | AA-EUR | 31 December 2022 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | AD-EUR | 31 December 2022 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | IA-EUR | 31 December 2023 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | ID-EUR | 31 December 2023 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | AA-EUR | 31 December 2023 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | AD-EUR | 31 December 2023 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | IA-EUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | ID-EUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | AA-EUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | AD-EUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
| Austrian Tax Reporting | AA-ItalyEUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
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| Belgian Asset Test Ratio | 31 December 2022 | Download |
| Belgian Asset Test Ratio | 31 December 2023 | Download |
| Belgian Asset Test Ratio | 31 December 2024 | Download |
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| German Preliminary Lump Sum Taxation and Accumulated Distributions | 31 December 2022 | Download |
| German Preliminary Lump Sum Taxation and Accumulated Distributions | 31 December 2023 | Download |
| German Preliminary Lump Sum Taxation and Accumulated Distributions | 31 December 2024 | Download |
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| Swiss Tax Reporting | IA-EUR | 31 December 2022 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | ID-EUR | 31 December 2022 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | AA-EUR | 31 December 2022 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | AD-EUR | 31 December 2022 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | IA-EUR | 31 December 2023 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | ID-EUR | 31 December 2023 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | AA-EUR | 31 December 2023 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | AD-EUR | 31 December 2023 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | IA-EUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | ID-EUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | AA-EUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | AD-EUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
| Swiss Tax Reporting | AA-ItalyEUR | 31 December 2024 | Link |
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| U.K. Reportable Income | 31 December 2022 | Download |
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Important Disclosure Information
Important Disclosure Information
This document (together with any attachments, appendices, and related materials, the “Materials”) is provided on a confidential basis for informational due diligence purpose only and is not, and may not be relied on in any manner as legal, tax, investment, accounting or other advice or as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or instrument in or to participate in any trading strategy with any Blackstone fund account or other investment vehicle, nor shall it or the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or investment decision. All information is as of October 31, 2025, unless otherwise indicated and may change materially in the future.
Aggregated Returns. The calculation of combined or composite net IRR/net returns takes the aggregate limited partner cash flows by actual date from inception of the strategy through the current quarter end and uses the terminal value (including unrealized investments) as of the current quarter end to comprise an overall return for the strategy. The actual realized returns on the unrealized investments used in this calculation may differ materially from the returns indicated herein. In addition, the actual returns of each Blackstone fund, account or investment vehicle included in such combined or composite returns may be higher or lower than the Aggregated Returns presented. Furthermore, no limited partner has necessarily achieved the combined or composite returns presented in such performance information, because a limited partner’s participation in the applicable funds, accounts and/or investment vehicles may have varied. See “Performance Calculation” below.
Blackstone Firmwide 15% Target Note. Starting in 2021, Blackstone began seeking to reduce Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 15% on average within the first three full calendar years of ownership across certain new investments where we control energy usage (the “15% Target”). This target excludes Scope 3 categories, such as tenant emissions in real estate. Emissions reduction will in many instances be measured in relation to relevant business metrics (e.g., generally on a carbon intensity basis) to control for change in company size or production levels.
Except with respect to Blackstone Real Estate, this target applies to majority owned operating companies. For the purpose of this target, a company is “majority owned” if Blackstone meets all of the following criteria: (a) holds greater than 50% of the company’s common equity (inclusive of co-investments aggregated across Blackstone business units), (b) has the right to appoint a majority of the board of directors and (c) has majority voting rights.
For Blackstone Credit (“BXC”), from January 1, 2023 onward, the target only applies to operating companies in which BXC obtained majority ownership at the time of its original investment (and not through any follow-on investments). Prior to such date, certain companies that became “majority owned” through follow-on investments were included in the target. Note, in this context, BXC means the corporate credit-focused affiliates in the credit, asset-based finance and insurance asset management business unit of Blackstone (“BXCI”).
In determining whether an entity constitutes an “operating company,” Blackstone considers one or more of the following non-exhaustive factors: (1) whether the entity develops or provides goods or services for present or future profits; (2) whether the entity has independent (non-Blackstone) management; (3) whether the entity has non-Blackstone employees; and/or (4) whether the entity independently endeavors to engage suppliers, vendors and/or customers. The foregoing is a non-exhaustive list of factors and the presence of any one or more factor(s) does not necessarily indicate that Blackstone will categorize an entity as an “operating company.”
For Blackstone Real Estate, the target applies to assets where Blackstone has greater than 50% equity ownership and the ability to oversee the introduction and implementation of operating, health and safety, and/or environmental practices.
The target excludes investments in companies primarily focused on generating energy (e.g., electric power plants, solar and wind farms, etc.) because the target is focused on “energy usage” rather than energy production, which will fluctuate as a function of customer demand and/or regulatory requirements. The target also excludes investments or assets where Blackstone is unable to establish a relevant Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions baseline (e.g., developments).
The 15% Target utilizes a cohort model to accommodate our large and dynamic portfolio. Each participating portfolio company or real estate asset that falls within scope of the 15% Target joins a “Cohort” composed of in-scope companies acquired in the same year. For purposes of measuring success against the 15% Target, the individual emissions reduction over a three-year period of each member of a given Cohort is averaged with that of other members of that Cohort. A Cohort’s emissions reduction is calculated as a weighted average for the members in the Cohort based on the emissions of each member in the baseline year. The 15% Target is not a 15% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions for each portfolio company or asset; rather, the target applies on a Cohort-by-Cohort basis based on the reductions achieved by that Cohort. The following is an illustrative example of the Cohort timeline: Company Y was acquired on October 1, 2022. Company Y is determined to be in-scope for the 15% Target and accordingly, is a member of the 2022 Cohort. Company Y’s baseline year for measuring emissions reduction is 2022. Company Y’s emissions reduction over a three-year period – January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 (the “measurement period”) – relative to Company Y’s baseline year is used to determine its contribution toward the 2022 Cohort’s 15% Target. These calculations are conducted in the year following year three (in this case, 2026) based on data from the measurement period. To control for change in company size or production levels, emissions reduction is generally measured on a carbon intensity basis. Carbon intensity is an emissions metric reflecting emissions per unit of relevant business metric (e.g. CO2 e per dollars revenue). Emissions reduction for the 2022 Cohort in respect of that Cohort’s three-year period are calculated on a weighted average basis for all companies in the 2022 Cohort, including Company Y, based on the emissions of each member of the Cohort in the baseline year (in this case, 2022).
Blackstone Proprietary Data. Certain information and data provided herein is based on Blackstone proprietary knowledge and data. Portfolio companies may provide proprietary market data to Blackstone, including about local market supply and demand conditions, current market rents and operating expenses, capital expenditures, and valuations for multiple assets. Such proprietary market data is used by Blackstone to evaluate market trends as well as to underwrite potential and existing investments. While Blackstone currently believes that such information is reliable for purposes used herein, it is subject to change, and reflects Blackstone’s opinion as to whether the amount, nature and quality of the data is sufficient for the applicable conclusion, and no representations are made as to the accuracy or completeness thereof.
Case Studies. The selected investment examples, case studies and/or transaction summaries presented or referred to herein may not be representative of all transactions of a given type or of investments generally and are intended to be illustrative of the types of investments that have been made or may be made by ECRED in employing ECRED’s investment strategies. It should not be assumed that ECRED will make equally successful or comparable investments in the future. Moreover, the actual investments to be made by ECRED or any other future fund will be made under different market conditions from those investments presented or referenced in the Materials and may differ substantially from the investments presented herein as a result of various factors. Prospective investors should also note that the selected investment examples, case studies and/or transaction summaries presented or referred to herein have involved Blackstone professionals who will be involved with the management and operations of ECRED as well as other Blackstone personnel who will not be involved in the management and operations of ECRED. Certain investment examples described herein may be owned by investment vehicles managed by Blackstone and by certain other third-party equity partners, and in connection therewith Blackstone may own less than a majority of the equity securities of such investment. Further investment details are available upon request.
Debtwire Awards. The award described 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 award was provided by Debtwire, a publication focused on debt and CLO markets, and cover the 2022 calendar year. Debtwire determines its industry award annually by evaluation of data provided by Blackstone Credit & Insurance compared to data provided by other nominees and their general editorial discretion and therefore is based on subjective criteria. In addition, their selection to receive the award 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 achieve different results.
Diversification; Potential Lack Thereof. Diversification is not a guarantee of either a return or protection against loss in declining markets. The number of investments which ECRED makes may be limited, which would cause ECRED’s investments to be more susceptible to fluctuations in value resulting from adverse economic or business conditions with respect thereto. There is no assurance that any of ECRED’s investments will perform well or even return capital; if certain investments perform unfavorably, for ECRED to achieve above-average returns, one or a few of its investments must perform very well. There is no assurance that this will be the case. In addition, certain geographic regions and/or industries in which ECRED is heavily invested may be more adversely affected from economic pressures when compared to other geographic regions and/or industries.
Embedded Growth. Embedded growth represents Blackstone’s expectations for growth based on its view of the current market environment taking into account rents that are currently below market rates and therefore have the potential to increase. These expectations are based on certain assumptions that may not be correct and on certain variables that may change, are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute forecasts. There can be no assurance that any such results will actually be achieved.
Estimates /Targets. Any estimates, targets, forecasts, or similar predictions or returns set forth herein are based on assumptions and assessments made by Blackstone that it considers reasonable under the circumstances as of the date hereof. They are necessarily speculative, hypothetical, and inherently uncertain in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions underlying such estimates, targets, forecasts, or similar predictions or returns contained herein will not materialize and/or that actual events and consequences thereof will vary materially from the assumptions upon which such estimates, targets, forecasts, or similar predictions or returns have been based. Among the assumptions to be made by Blackstone in performing its analysis are (i) the amount and frequency of current income from an investment, (ii) the holding period length, (iii) EBITDA growth and cost savings over time, (iv) the manner and timing of sale, (v) exit multiples reflecting long-term averages for the relevant asset type, (vi) customer growth and other business initiatives, (vii) availability of financing, (viii) potential investment opportunities Blackstone is currently or has recently reviewed and (ix) overall macroeconomic conditions such as GDP growth, unemployment and interest rate levels. Inclusion of estimates, targets, forecasts, , or similar predictions or returns herein should not be regarded as a representation or guarantee regarding the reliability, accuracy or completeness of such information, and neither Blackstone nor ECRED is under any obligation to revise such returns after the date provided to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying such returns are later shown to be incorrect. None of Blackstone, ECRED, their affiliates or any of the respective directors, officers, employees, partners, shareholders, advisers and agents of any of the foregoing makes any assurance, representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such assumptions. Investors and clients are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Recipients of the Materials are encouraged to contact ECRED representatives to discuss the procedures and methodologies used to make the estimates, targets, forecasts, and/or similar predictions or returns and other information contained herein.
Feeder Fund Structures. Blackstone and/or a third-party manager may form a feeder fund vehicle (a “Feeder Fund”) that will invest all or substantially all of its assets in a master fund that is managed by Blackstone (the “Underlying Blackstone Fund”). A feeder fund structure is typically put in place for legal and commercial purposes. In general, investors will hold their interests at the level of the Feeder Fund and fund costs and expenses of the overall master-feeder structure will ultimately be borne by investors on a pro-rated basis as applicable. Investors in the Feeder Fund are subject to additional costs and risks in addition to those costs and risks borne by investors who invest directly into the Underlying Blackstone Fund. Specifically, in addition to bearing a share of the costs of the Feeder Fund’s investment in the Underlying Blackstone Fund (including the Underlying Blackstone Fund’s expenses, fees, and performance allocations payable to Blackstone), investors in the Feeder Fund will also bear additional costs, fees and expenses that are charged at the Feeder Fund level. For example, a third-party manager is expected to charge investors in the Feeder Fund their pro-rata portion of organizational expenses, management fees, and other fees and expenses. As a result, the performance of an investment in the Feeder Fund may be lower, possibly materially, than an investment made directly in the Underlying Blackstone Fund. In addition, a variety of other factors may contribute to differences between the performance of the Feeder Fund and the Underlying Blackstone Fund, including, but not limited to, the size of the Feeder Fund’s cash reserves and the differences in timing of the cash flows. The manager of the Feeder Fund also has discretion to manage expenses and cash reserves, which may cause an adverse difference in performance between the Feeder Fund and the Underlying Blackstone Fund. If performance is shown herein, such performance reflects that of investors who invest directly in an Underlying Blackstone Fund and is net of the respective Underlying Blackstone Fund’s management fee, carried interest and other fees and expenses. In instances where inception-to-date performance is presented, the Feeder Fund may have different inception-to-date performance than the Underlying Blackstone Fund because the Feeder Fund may invest after the inception of the Underlying Blackstone Fund.
Finance community Awards 2022. The award 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 were provided by Financecommunity.it, a publication of the LC Publishing Group S.p.A. addressing private capital markets in Italy, and covering the 2022 calendar year. Financecommunity.it determines its industry awards annually by way of nominations with winners voted by a jury composed of 20 professionals, including members of Financecommunity.it as well as independent professionals. Blackstone has not investigated and does not know the makeup of voters. A different set of voters may have achieved different results. Blackstone does not know whether it has been rated by this or any other third party in any way that would conflict with these awards. There may be other categories for which Blackstone, its funds or its portfolio companies were nominated but not awarded. The awards may not be representative of a particular investor’s experience or the future performance of any Blackstone fund or transaction. There is no guarantee that similar awards will be obtained by Blackstone with respect to existing or future funds or future transactions. It should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance of Blackstone or any of its funds of portfolio companies.
Forward-Looking Statements. Certain forward-looking statements, including financial projections and estimates and statements regarding future performance, are inherently uncertain and there may be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. Blackstone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Future returns subject to tax. Any future returns will be subject to tax which depends on the personal tax situation of each investor, which may change over time.
Images. The Materials contain select images of certain investments that are provided for illustrative purposes only and may not be representative of an entire asset or portfolio or of ECRED’s entire portfolio. Such images may be digital renderings of investments rather than actual photos.
Index Comparison. The volatility and risk profile of the indices presented is likely to be materially different from that of ECRED. In addition, the index employs different investment guidelines and criteria than ECRED and do not employ leverage; as a result, the holdings in ECRED and the liquidity of such holdings may differ significantly from the securities that comprise the index. The index is not subject to fees or expenses and it may not be possible to invest in the index. The performance of the index may not necessarily have been selected to represent an appropriate benchmark to compare to ECRED’s performance, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of ECRED’s performance to that of a well-known and widely recognized index. A summary of the investment guidelines for the indices presented are available upon request. In the case of equity indices, performance of the indices reflects the reinvestment of dividends.
International Financing Review Awards. The award described 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 award was provided by International Financing Review, a publication focused on fixed income, capital markets and investment banking and covers the 2023 calendar year. IFR determines its industry award annually by evaluation of data provided by Blackstone Credit & Insurance compared to data provided by other nominees and their general editorial discretion and therefore is based on subjective criteria. In addition, their selection to receive the award 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 achieve different results.
Logos. The logos presented herein were not selected based on performance of the applicable company or sponsor to which they pertain. Logos were selected to illustrate managers and/or portfolio companies that are indicative representations of the thesis, theme or trend discussed on the slide(s) where they appear. In Blackstone’s opinion, the logos selected were generally the most applicable examples of the given thesis, theme or trend discussed on the relevant slide(s). All rights to the trademarks and/or logos presented herein belong to their respective owners and Blackstone’s use hereof does not imply an affiliation with, or endorsement by, the owners of these logos.
MiFID Terms of Business. For investors in the European Economic Area please refer to https://www.blackstone.com/european-overview/ to find the MiFID Terms of Business which may be applicable to you.
No Benchmark. ECRED is not managed in reference to any benchmark index.
Non-GAAP Measures. Non-GAAP measures (including, but not limited to, time weighted gross and net returns, including income and appreciation, across all time periods) are estimates based on information available to Blackstone as of the date cited, including information received from third parties. There may not be uniform methods for calculating such measures and such methods are subject to change over time. Blackstone believes that such non-GAAP measures constitute useful methods to convey information to current and prospective investors that Blackstone believes is relevant and meaningful in understanding and/or evaluating ECRED or investment in question. However, such non-GAAP measures should not be considered to be more relevant or accurate than GAAP methodologies and should not be viewed as alternatives to GAAP methodologies. In addition, third party information used to calculate such non-GAAP measures is believed to be reliable, but no representations are made as to the accuracy or completeness thereof and none of Blackstone, its funds, nor any of their affiliates take any responsibility for any such information.
Operating Metrics. With respect to the operating metrics used herein: Cash-on-Cash means operating cash flows before certain taxes divided by the total amount of equity invested; Stabilized Cap Rate means the expected NOI of the asset adjusted based on marked-to-market rents at some point in the future following successful implementation of the asset management strategies divided by the valuation of the asset at the time of acquisition based on the purchase price. Expectations reflected in the operating metrics used herein (including, but not limited to, any expectation regarding revenues, expenses, NOI, and/or the successful implementation of an asset management strategy) have been prepared and set out for illustrative purposes only.
Opinions. Opinions expressed reflect the current opinions of Blackstone as of the date appearing in this document only and are based on Blackstone’s opinions of the current market environment, which is subject to change. Certain information contained in this document discusses general market activity, industry or sector trends, or other broad-based economic, market or political conditions and should not be construed as research or investment advice.
Performance Calculations. Unless otherwise stated, all Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) and multiple on invested capital (“MOIC”) calculations, as applicable, include realized and unrealized values and are presented on a “gross” basis (i.e., before management fees, organizational expenses, partnership-level expenses, the general partner’s allocation of profit, taxes and other expenses borne by investors in ECRED, which in the aggregate are expected to be substantial). Gross MOIC is determined by dividing (a) the amount realized/unrealized with respect to ECRED’s investments by (b) ECRED’s total invested amount and reflects a gross multiple of capital for all transactions. For individual investments, gross MOIC represents total realized and unrealized value divided by invested capital, taking into account purchase discounts, origination and other fees, deferred interest, and other similar items, as applicable. Gross Internal Rate of Return (“Gross IRR”) is the annual implied discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows (the original investment, the interest, fees and expenses, the return of principal, or any other associated cash flows) from a particular investment equal to zero. The Gross IRR calculations for individual investments are annualized and made on the basis of the actual timing of investment inflows and outflows received or made by ECRED. A series of cash flows is created starting with the initial cash capital contribution for the investment, followed by cash receipts (e.g. sale or current income proceeds. The terminal cash flow represents either the actual proceeds from the realization of the investment or, if the investment is unrealized, a fair market value [ascribed to it by Blackstone][verified by a third party], which is meant to approximate the cash flow that would have been generated had the investment been realized as of the end of the indicated period [(as well as including accrued interest)]. The Gross IRR is based on a 365-day year and time-weights each cash flow based on the actual day invested or received, and in the case of unrealized investments, as if the investment were realized at the end of the indicated period. An IRR is a function of the length of time from the initial investment to ultimate realization or, in the case of an unrealized investment, a hypothetical realization. For a given dollar amount realized, the IRR will decrease as the investment holding period increases. Actual realized value of ECRED’s unrealized investments may differ materially from the values used to calculate the IRRs/MOICs reflected herein [(see the discussions of “Realized and Unrealized Returns” and “Realized Losses” for additional information)]. Performance calculations may be shown as “-” or “NM” (if any) for unrealized investments held less than one year as small valuation changes over a short time period will tend to result in large IRRs/MOICs due to the nature of how IRRs/MOICs are calculated and likely do not reflect the ultimate realized returns that will be achieved by any such unrealized investments. Further information regarding performance calculations is available upon request.
The Gross IRR calculation is computed on an unlevered basis and does not take into account potential defaults on unrealized investments.
The Gross IRR calculation is computed on a levered basis, considering fund-level borrowings (made in lieu of or in advance of calling capital contributions).] [Gross IRRs in respect of individual investments are unlevered and as shown here in the aggregate are unlevered at the fund level.
Net MOIC is determined by dividing (a) the sum of the amount distributed with respect to limited partners and the fair market value of all remaining investments, both net of realized and accrued carried interest by (b) ECRED’s total capital called from limited partners, including calls for investment funds, management fees and partnership expenses. Further information regarding net MOIC calculations is available upon request.
Net IRR is calculated based on returns after management and servicing fees, as applicable, organizational expenses, partnership expenses, certain fund tax liabilities and the general partner’s carried interest (but before taxes or withholdings incurred by the limited partners directly or indirectly), and adds back the effect of any tax distributions paid for carried interest already reflected in the returns. Net IRR of a Fund excludes, if applicable, amounts associated with (i) a general partner commitment, (ii) the Blackstone employee side-by-side program, and/or (iii) certain other parties (which may or may not be affiliated with Blackstone), which do not bear fees or carried interest and therefore generate higher returns than ECRED to which they relate.
ECRED’s performance shown for the performance period reflects ECRED’s return since inception and is based on the actual management fees and expenses paid by ECRED investors as a whole. Performance for individual investors will vary (in some cases materially) from the performance stated herein as a result of the management fees paid or not paid by certain investors; the investor servicing fees paid by certain investors, as applicable; the timing of their investment; and/or their individual participation in ECRED investments. The management fees paid by certain investors during the performance period are materially different from those paid by other investors during the performance period due to, among other factors, fee holidays for limited partners subscribing to a first close, arrangements whereby an investor’s fees are calculated based on invested rather than committed capital, or fee breaks for investors committing at or above a specified capital amount. In addition, certain investors may pay investor servicing fees to the manager during the performance period. Finally, ECRED performance shown may not reflect returns experienced by any particular investor in ECRED since actual returns to investors depend on when each investor invested in such ECRED, which may be at a point in time subsequent to ECRED’s equalization period, if applicable.
Private Debt Awards. The awards described 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 were provided by Private Debt Investor, a publication addressing private credit markets, and cover the 2022 calendar year. 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 achieve different results.
Private Equity International Award. The award described 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 award was provided by Private Equity International, a publication addressing private equity markets, and covers the 2022 calendar year. Private Equity International 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 achieve different results.
SFDR. Each of Blackstone European Private Credit Fund SICAV – ECRED Feeder SICAV and Blackstone Crédit Privé Europe SC (as used in this paragraph, together, the “Fund”) promotes environmental and/or social characteristics as identified in the Fund’s Offering Documents. The Fund may make one or more “sustainable investments” within the meaning of Article 2(17) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 (the “SFDR”), but does not commit to make any such investment. As a result, the Fund is currently classified as an Article 8 financial product under the SFDR. Note, there is currently no formal acknowledgement of the classification by the relevant EEA competent authorities and there is no guarantee that any regulator will classify the Fund as such. The environmental and social characteristic promoted by the Fund is engagement with the aim of achieving a minimum environmental, social, sustainability profile of companies in which the Fund invests where the investment is a Private Credit Investment (as defined in the Offering Documents) by reference to a proprietary ESG maturity scoring tool (the “ESG Maturity Indicator”). There is no minimum ESG Maturity Indicator score which must be achieved in order for an investment to be made by the Fund. The Fund may invest in companies which are judged to have a low ESG maturity. The score will be used to assist in identifying potential ESG engagement opportunities.
A decision to invest should take into account the objectives and characteristics of the Fund as set out in more detail in the Fund’s Offering Documents, which can be accessed along with further information at www.ecred.com / www.bxcreditpriveeurope.com/.
Sustainability. Sustainability-related initiatives (“Sustainability initiatives”), except to the extent they represent a Fund-specific promoted characteristic as described in the Fund’s Offering Documents or other applicable governing documents (“Blackstone Sustainability Initiatives”), described in these materials related to Blackstone’s portfolio, portfolio companies, and investments (collectively, “portfolio companies”) are aspirational and not guarantees or promises that all or any such initiatives will be achieved. Statements about Blackstone Sustainability Initiatives or practices related to portfolio companies do not apply in every instance and depend on factors including, but not limited to, the relevance or implementation status of a Sustainability initiative to or within the portfolio company; the nature and/or extent of investment in, ownership of, control or influence exercised by Blackstone with respect to the portfolio company; and other factors as determined by investment teams, corporate groups, asset management teams, portfolio operations teams, companies, investments, and/or businesses on a case-by-case basis. In particular, the Blackstone Sustainability Initiatives or practices described in these materials are less applicable to or not implemented at all with respect to Blackstone’s public markets investing businesses, specifically, Credit and Insurance, Hedge Fund Solutions (BAAM or BXMA) and Harvest. In addition, Blackstone will not pursue Blackstone Sustainability Initiatives for every portfolio company, except as explicitly stated in the Fund’s Offering Documents or other applicable governing documents. Where Blackstone Sustainability Initiatives are pursued for portfolio companies, there is no guarantee that Blackstone will successfully create positive sustainability-related results, enhance long-term shareholder value and/or achieve financial returns. There can be no assurance that any of the Sustainability initiatives described in these materials will exist in the future, will be completed as expected or at all, or will apply to or be implemented uniformly across Blackstone business units or across all portfolio companies within a particular Blackstone business unit. Blackstone may select or reject portfolio companies or investments on the basis of sustainability-related investment risks, consistent with Blackstone’s objectives to seek to maximize risk adjusted returns, and this may cause Blackstone’s funds and/or portfolio companies to perform differently relative to other sponsors’ funds and/or portfolio companies that do not consider sustainability-related investment risks at all or that evaluate sustainability-related investment risks in a different manner. Any selected investment examples, case studies, and/or transaction summaries presented or referred to in these Materials are provided for illustrative purposes only and should not be viewed as representative of the present or future success of Sustainability initiatives implemented by Blackstone or its portfolio companies or of a given type of Sustainability initiatives generally. There can be no assurance that Blackstone’s investment objectives for any fund will be achieved or that its investment programs will be successful. There can be no assurance that Sustainability initiatives will continue or be successful. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results and does not predict future returns. With respect to references within this Material to “material” sustainability-related factors or considerations, for the purposes of this document, “material” represents those sustainability-related factors or considerations that Blackstone determines have – or have the potential to have – a material impact on an investment’s going-forward ability to create, preserve or erode economic value for the firm and its stakeholders. The word “material” as used in such context should not necessarily be equated to or taken as a representation about the “materiality” of such sustainability-related factors under the US federal securities laws, the SFDR, or any similar legal or regulatory regime globally. While Blackstone believes sustainability-related factors can enhance long term value, Blackstone does not pursue an ESG or Sustainability-based investment strategy or limit its investments to those that meet specific sustainability-related criteria or standards, except with respect to products or strategies that are explicitly designated as doing so in their Offering Documents or other applicable governing documents. Any such sustainability-related factors do not qualify Blackstone’s objectives to seek to maximize risk adjusted returns. Some, or all, of the Blackstone Sustainability initiatives described in these Materials may not apply to the Fund’s investments and none are binding aspects of the management of the Fund or its assets (except as may be identified in the Fund’s Offering Documents). See “SFDR” below for further details.
Sustainability-related Ratings, Awards or Scores. Any sustainability-related ratings, awards, honors, scores, or other rankings (“Sustainability Ratings”) referred to herein are provided solely for informational purposes and are not intended to be, nor should they be construed or relied upon as, any indication of future ratings, performance, commitment or other future activity. Sustainability Ratings may, in some cases, be based on external assessments, subjective criteria or a limited universe of participants. Unless otherwise stated, Sustainability Ratings should not be considered representative of Blackstone activities, investments or investments of a given type or a promoted feature of any product (or otherwise used to inform a decision to invest).
Third Party Information. Certain information contained in the Materials has been obtained from sources outside Blackstone, which in certain cases have not been updated through the date hereof. While such information is believed to be reliable for purposes used herein, no representations are made as to the accuracy or completeness thereof and none of Blackstone, its funds, nor any of their affiliates takes any responsibility for, and has not independently verified, any such information.
Trends. There can be no assurances that any of the trends described herein will continue or will not reverse. Past events and trends do not imply, predict or guarantee, and are not necessarily indicative of, future events or results.
Please refer to the Prospectus and Key Information Document (KID) before making any investment decision. The KID is available in multiple languages on ECRED.com.
Summary of Key Risk Factors
Capitalised terms herein not defined in this document have the meaning ascribed to them in the latest visa stamped version of the prospectus of ECRED Feeder SICAV.
The purchase of Shares in ECRED Feeder SICAV entails a high degree of risk and is suitable for sophisticated investors for whom an investment in ECRED Feeder SICAV does not represent a complete investment program, and who fully understand ECRED Feeder SICAV’s strategy, characteristics and risks, including the use of borrowings to leverage Investments, and are capable of bearing the risk of an investment in ECRED Feeder SICAV. There are no guarantees or assurances regarding the achievement of investment objectives or performance. This product does not include any protection from future market performance so you could lose some or all of your investment. If we are not able to pay you what is owed, you could lose some or all of your investment.
The attention of potential investors is drawn to the risks to which any investor is exposed by investing in ECRED Feeder SICAV. Potential investors should pay particular attention to the risks described in the dedicated section of ECRED Feeder SICAV Prospectus. In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of ECRED Feeder SICAV and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved. Potential investors should not construe the contents of this Prospectus as legal, tax, investment or accounting advice.
The following is a summary description of the principal risks of investing in ECRED Feeder SICAV The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor. The comprehensive list of risks to which ECRED Feeder SICAV is subject to is available in the Prospectus.
For the purpose of the below, references to “ECRED” are references to ECRED Feeder SICAV and its sub-funds, ECRED Master FCP, the ECRED Aggregator and the Parallel Entities (if any) (each as defined in the Prospectus).
Lack of Liquidity. There is no current public trading market for the Shares, and the Sponsor does not expect that such a market will ever develop. Therefore, redemption of Shares by ECRED Feeder SICAV will likely be the only way for you to dispose of your Shares. ECRED Feeder SICAV expects to redeem Shares at a price equal to the applicable NAV as of the Redemption Date and not based on the price at which you initially purchased your Shares. Subject to limited exceptions, Shares redeemed within one year of the date of issuance will be redeemed at 98% of the applicable NAV as of the Redemption Date. As a result, you may receive less than the price you paid for your Shares when you sell them to ECRED Feeder SICAV pursuant to ECRED Feeder SICAV’s redemption program.
The aggregate NAV of total redemptions (on an aggregate basis (without duplication) across ECRED, but excluding any Early Redemption Deduction applicable to the redeemed Shares) is generally limited to 2% of aggregate NAV per calendar month of all Parallel Entities and the ECRED Aggregator (measured using the aggregate NAV as of the end of the immediately preceding month) and 5% of such aggregate NAV per calendar quarter (measured using the average of such aggregate NAV as of the end of the immediately preceding three months), except in the event of exceptional circumstances described below.
In exceptional circumstances and not on a systematic basis, ECRED Feeder SICAV may make exceptions to, modify or suspend, in whole or in part, the redemption program if in the Investment Manager’s reasonable judgment it deems such action to be in ECRED’s best interest and the best interest of ECRED’s investors, such as when redemptions of Shares would place an undue burden on ECRED’s liquidity, adversely affect ECRED’s operations, risk having an adverse impact on ECRED that would outweigh the benefit of redemptions of Shares or as a result of legal or regulatory changes. Material modifications, including any amendment to the 2% monthly or 5% quarterly limitations on redemptions and suspensions of the redemption program will be promptly disclosed to Shareholders on ECRED’s website. If the redemption program is suspended, the Investment Manager will be required to evaluate on a monthly basis whether the continued suspension of the redemption program is in ECRED’s best interest and the best interest of ECRED’s investors.
The vast majority of ECRED’s assets are expected to consist of Investments that cannot generally be readily liquidated without impacting ECRED’s ability to realize full value upon their disposition. Therefore, ECRED may not always have a sufficient amount of cash to immediately satisfy Redemption Requests. As a result, your ability to have your Shares redeemed by ECRED may be limited and at times you may not be able to liquidate your investment.
Conflicts of Interest. ECRED Feeder SICAV is subject to certain conflicts of interest arising out of ECRED’s relationship with Blackstone, including the Sponsor and its affiliates. Members of the Board of Directors are also executives of Blackstone and/or one or more of its affiliates. There is no guarantee that the policies and procedures adopted by ECRED Feeder SICAV, the terms of its Articles of Incorporation, the terms and conditions of the Investment Management Agreement, that the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, the Sponsor, the AIFM, Blackstone and their affiliates, will enable ECRED Feeder SICAV to identify, adequately address or mitigate these conflicts of interest, or that the Sponsor will identify or resolve all conflicts of interest in a manner that is favorable to ECRED Feeder SICAV.
Exchange Currency Risks. A portion of ECRED Feeder SICAV’s assets may be denominated in a currency that differs from the functional currency of ECRED Feeder SICAV or an investor’s functional currency. Consequently, the return realized on any investment by such investor may be adversely affected by movements in currency exchange rates over the holding period of such investment and the life of ECRED Feeder SICAV generally, costs of conversion and exchange control regulations in such jurisdiction, in addition to the performance of the investment itself. Shareholders holding shares with a functional currency other than Euro acknowledge that they are exposed to fluctuations of the Euro foreign exchange rate and/or hedging costs, which may lead to variations on the amount to be distributed. This risk is not considered in the indicator shown above. ECRED’s charges will be incurred in multiple currencies, meaning that payments may increase or decrease as a result of currency exchange fluctuations.
Highly Competitive Market for Investment Opportunities. The activity of identifying, completing and realizing attractive investments is highly competitive, and involves a high degree of uncertainty. There can be no assurance that ECRED will be able to locate, consummate and exit investments that satisfy its objectives or realize upon their values or that ECRED Feeder SICAV will be able to fully invest its Shareholders’ investment. There is no guarantee that investment opportunities will be allocated to ECRED and or that the activities of Blackstone’s other funds having similar or overlapping investment objectives will not adversely affect the interests of ECRED.
Other Blackstone and Blackstone Credit & Insurance Clients; Allocation of Investment Opportunities. Certain inherent conflicts of interest arise from the fact that the Sponsor, Blackstone Credit & Insurance and Blackstone provide investment management, advisory and sub-advisory services to ECRED and Other Clients. Blackstone Credit & Insurance and/or Blackstone may give advice to, and recommend securities for, Other Clients that may differ from advice given to, or securities recommended or bought for, ECRED, even though their investment objectives may be the same as or similar to those of ECRED. While Blackstone Credit & Insurance will seek to manage potential conflicts of interest in a fair and equitable manner, the portfolio strategies employed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance and Blackstone in managing their respective Other Clients are likely to conflict from time to time with the transactions and strategies employed by the Sponsor in managing ECRED Feeder SICAV and may affect the prices and availability of the securities and instruments in which ECRED invests.
Recent Market Events Risk. Local, regional, or global events such as war (e.g., Russia/Ukraine), acts of terrorism, public health issues like pandemics or epidemics (e.g., COVID-19), recession, 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 ECRED 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 ECRED may be increased.
Reliance on Key Management Personnel. The success of ECRED will depend, in large part, upon the skill and expertise of certain Blackstone professionals. In the event of the death, disability or departure of any key Blackstone professionals, the business and the performance of ECRED may be therefore adversely affected. Some Blackstone professionals may have other responsibilities, including senior management responsibilities, throughout Blackstone and, therefore, conflicts are expected to arise in the allocation of such personnel’s time (including as a result of such personnel deriving financial benefit from these other activities, including fees and performance-based compensation).
Risk of Capital Loss and No Assurance of Investment Return. ECRED offers no capital guarantee. This investment involves a significant risk of capital loss and should only be made if an investor can afford the loss of its entire investment. There are no guarantees or assurances regarding the achievement of investment objectives or performance. There may be little or no near-term cash flow available to the Shareholders from ECRED Feeder SICAV, and there can be no assurance that ECRED Feeder SICAV will make any distribution to the Shareholders. This product does not include any protection from future market performance so you could lose some or all of your investment. If we are not able to pay you what is owed, you could lose some or all of your investment. A fund’s performance may be volatile. An investment should only be considered by sophisticated investors who can afford to lose all or a substantial amount of their investment. A fund’s fees and expenses may offset or exceed its profits. In considering any investment performance information contained in the document and related materials (“the Materials”), recipients should bear in mind that past performance does not predict future returns Investors should draw no conclusions from the performance of any other investments of Blackstone Credit & Insurance or Blackstone and should not expect to achieve similar results.
Sustainability Risks. ECRED may be exposed to an environmental, social or governance event or condition that, if it occurs, could have a material adverse effect, actual or potential, on the value of the investments made by ECRED. Sustainability risks are assessed into investment decisions relating to ECRED.
Target Allocations. There is no guarantee that such strategies and targets will be achieved and any particular investment may not meet the target criteria.
Use of Leverage. ECRED intends to borrow money. If returns on such investment exceed the costs of borrowing, investor returns will be enhanced. However, if returns do not exceed the costs of borrowing, ECRED’S performance will be depressed. This includes the potential for ECRED Feeder SICAV to suffer greater losses than it otherwise would have. The effect of leverage is that any losses will be magnified. The use of leverage involves a high degree of financial risk and will increase ECRED’s exposure to adverse economic factors such as rising interest rates, downturns in the economy or deteriorations in the condition of the Investments.
This leverage may also subject ECRED and its Investments to restrictive financial and operating covenants, which may limit flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions. For example, leveraged entities may be subject to restrictions on making interest payments and other distributions.
Valuations Matters – The valuation methodologies used to value any investment in which ECRED Feeder SICAV invests will involve subjective judgments and projections and may not be accurate. Valuation methodologies are based on assumptions and opinions about future events, which may or may not turn out to be correct. Valuation methodologies may permit reliance on a prior period valuation of particular Investments. Ultimate realization of the value of an asset depends to a great extent on economic, market and other conditions beyond Blackstone Credit & Insurance’s control. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that the fair value as determined by the AIFM (with the assistance of Blackstone Credit & Insurance) at any given point in time will represent the value that will be realized by ECRED Feeder SICAV on the eventual disposition of the Investment or that would, in fact, be realized upon an immediate disposition of the Investment.
Notice to Investors residing in Belgium, Finland, Italy and Norway
Pursuant to the requirements under Article 43a of the Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers, Blackstone Europe Fund Management S.à r.l. has appointed FE fundinfo (UK) Limited to provide it with certain European facilities agent services in Belgium, Finland, Italy and Norway in respect of ECRED Feeder SICAV.
FE fundinfo (UK) Limited services include:
- Facilitate processing of subscription, repurchase and redemption orders and making other payments to investors
- Provide investors with information on the above and how repurchase and redemption proceeds are paid
- Facilitate the handling of information relating to an investor exercising their investment rights
- Act as a point of contact for communicating with regulators.
For any further information on the above services you can contact FE fundinfo (UK) Limited at: [email protected]
Each Class may be available to investors subject to the terms of the Prospectus and the relevant Minimum Subscription Amount.
Shareholders of Distribution Sub-Class Shares will receive in cash any distributions payable by the Fund in respect of such Shares; Shareholders Accumulation Sub-Class Shares will, in lieu of receiving cash distributions, have any such amounts reinvested in such Class.
Plus applicable Subscription Fees. Initial share price for each Class of Shares is fixed until such Class has determined its first NAV. The first NAV for each Class will be calculated as of the end of the first full month after third-party investors are accepted to the Class. For further information, please refer to the “Calculation of Net Asset Value” in the Fund’s prospectus, which describe our valuation process and the independent third parties who assist us.
Subject to such higher initial subscription amounts as required for a Shareholder’s eligibility under applicable law.
Calculated per annum and payable to financial intermediaries through which Shareholders are placed in the Fund.