UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2022
Blackstone Private Credit Fund
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 814-01358 | 84-7071531 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor New York, New York |
10154 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 503-2100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Newly-formed Joint Venture
On October 21, 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (the Fund) entered into a joint venture (the JV) with an entity managed by an alternative credit management investment firm with a specialized focus on structured and syndicated credit, including CLO management (the JV Partner). The JV will acquire and hold approximately $667 million of broadly-syndicated loans. The Fund and the JV Partner made capital commitments of $147 million and $21 million, respectively, to the JV in exchange for initial equity ownership interests of approximately 87.5% and approximately 12.5%, respectively. Investment decisions and all other material decisions with respect to the JV must be approved by representatives of the Fund and the JV Partner, and the Fund and the JV Partner will have equal voting rights with respect to the JV and the JVs general partner. The JV will not be consolidated in the Funds consolidated financial statements.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BLACKSTONE PRIVATE CREDIT FUND | ||||||
Date: October 25, 2022 | By: | /s/ Marisa J. Beeney | ||||
Name: | Marisa J. Beeney | |||||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |