Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Company’s investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation. It invests at least 80% of its total assets in secured debt investments. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objectives primarily through originated loans and other securities, including syndicated loans, of private U.S. companies, typically in the form of first lien senior secured and unitranche loans (including first out/last out loans), and to a lesser extent, second lien, third lien, unsecured and subordinated loans and other debt and equity securities. It invests across various sectors, which include aerospace and defense, air freight and logistics, building products, commercial services and supplies, healthcare providers and services and others. The Company is externally managed by Blackstone Credit BDC Advisors LLC.