Blackstone Secured Lending’s shares rose 5.1% post-earnings, reflecting investor approval of accelerating repayment activity and disciplined new deal funding, which together supported income and liquidity despite ongoing portfolio markdowns.
- Generated net investment income (NII) of $0.75 per share, representing an 11.4% annualized yield.
- Portfolio NAV per share declined 2.8% quarter-over-quarter, with a total portfolio mark of 95.2%, driven by broader market spread widening and some underperforming assets.
- Repayments accelerated sharply, reaching an annualized rate of 21% of portfolio fair value versus 13% last quarter and 5% year-over-year, enhancing liquidity and recycling capacity.
- Continued focus on portfolio health with proactive management of bottom 10% marked at 70%, leveraging operational resources including a specialized value creation team.
- Portfolio fundamentals showed steady EBITDA growth at 7% year-over-year and improved interest coverage of 2.1x; nonaccrual rates declined both at fair value (1.8%) and cost (3.6%).
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