Fund Objective
The First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund (“FTCRED”) for accredited investors only provides immediate evergreen exposure to private credit and seeks total return through income and capital appreciation by investing across the full spectrum of private credit.
POTENTIAL BENEFITS
Attractive Income Potential¹
12% annualized stated distribution policy, paid monthly.*
Beyond middle-market direct lending
Diversified portfolio with a balanced approach to private credit through direct lending, asset-based lending, structured credit and regulatory capital relief trades.
Evergreen
Vehicle
Day 1 exposure across a diversified spectrum of private credit co-investments.
1The Fund’s distribution policy is based on the potential income of the Fund and is net of fees and expenses. If income is insufficient to achieve the distribution policy, part of the distribution will be a return of principal, which is not considered income. The predetermined distribution rate may be modified by the Board of Trustees of the Fund from time to time and there is no guarantee that the distribution policy will be achieved.
*A significant portion of the distribution is estimated to be characterized as return of capital. Refer to the 19a-1 Notice for the most current percentage breakdown.
FUND HIGHLIGHTS
FTCRED Client Experience
- Available only to Accredited Investors
- Evergreen Vehicle
- 100% Invested Day One
- Monthly Subscriptions
- Immediate Exposure
- Monthly Distributions
- 1099 Tax Reporting
- Tender offers limited to 5% annually²
- Private Closed-End Fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940³
2Share repurchases will be capped at 5% of the Fund’s net asset value. Additional share repurchases may be pro-rated.
3This Fund is offered under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the 1933 Act.
STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
The Fund will seek to provide unique exposures in private credit beyond middle market lending. The portfolio allocates to the top credit opportunities across our entire credit platform, including direct lending, regulatory capital relief transactions, and asset-based lending.
*Represents the spread over SOFR on which private credit deals are priced. SOFR refers to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, which is a secured overnight interest rate. SOFR is a reference rate established as a replacement for LIBOR. Actual spread will vary over time depending on market conditions.
PERFORMANCE
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD | |
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2024 | 0.81% | 0.69% | 0.60% | 1.09% | 0.73% | 3.98% |
OUR TENDER OFFER FUND INVESTMENT PROCESS
When allocating to First Trust tender funds, investors may leverage First Trust’s Client Service Team to complete this investment process.
1. INQUIRE
For potential investors, email ClientService@FirstTrustCapital.com regarding investment interest in the First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund.
2. SET UP A MEETING
A team member will walk through any necessary information needed, along with answering any operational questions regarding the Fund.
3. INVEST
Our dedicated Client Service Team will assist with gathering client information and pre-filling subscription documents. The Client Service Team will handle document submission and capital transfers following client signature completion.
NEED HELP?
The First Trust Capital Management Client Service Team is here to help with any information or operational questions. Please email ClientService@FirstTrustCapital.com with your inquiry, and a team member will assist.
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
If Shareholders tender for repurchase more than the Tender Offer Amount for a given Tender Offer, the Fund may, but is not required to, repurchase an additional amount of Shares not to exceed 2% of the outstanding Shares of the Fund on the Repurchase Request Deadline. If the Fund determines not to repurchase more than the Tender Offer Amount, or if Shareholders tender Shares in an amount exceeding the Tender Offer Amount plus 2% of the outstanding Shares on the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund will repurchase the Shares on a pro rata basis.
An investor should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the Fund before investing. The Offering Memorandum contains this and other important information and is available through your financial advisor. You must read the Offering Memorandum carefully before investing. This document is not intended as a substitute for the Offering Memorandum and should not be relied upon as such.
Risk Considerations
Investments in the Fund will involve significant risks, including loss of the entire investment. Fund investments are illiquid, as there will be no secondary market for interests in the Fund and none is expected to develop. Alternative investments such as the Fund are speculative, have higher fees than traditional investments, include a high degree of risk and are appropriate only for eligible, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.
An investor should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the Fund before investing. The Offering Memorandum contains this and other important information and is available through the FTCM private asset platform. Investors should read the Offering Memorandum carefully before investing. This is not intended as a substitute for the Offering Memorandum and should not be relied upon as such.
The information contained herein is provided for informational and discussion purposes only and is not, and may not be relied on in any manner as, legal, tax or investment advice or as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in the Fund. A private offering of interests in the Fund will only be made pursuant to the Fund’s private placement memorandum, including supplements thereto (the “Offering Memorandum”) and the Fund’s subscription documents, which are furnished to accredited investors on a confidential basis through the First Trust Capital Management L.P. (FTCM) private asset platform. Financial advisors must sign a platform access agreement to obtain a login to view offering and subscription documents. The information contained herein will be superseded by, and is qualified in its entirety by, reference to the Offering Memorandum, which will contain additional information about the investment objective, terms and conditions of an investment in the Fund and may also contain tax information and risk and conflict of interest disclosures that are important to any investment decision regarding the Fund.
No person has been authorized to make representations or provide any information relating to these investments that are inconsistent with or not otherwise contained in the Offering Memorandum.
The Shares are speculative and illiquid securities involving substantial risk of loss. An investment in the Fund is appropriate only for those investors who do not require a liquid investment, for whom an investment in the Fund does not constitute a complete investment program, and who fully understand and can assume the risks of an investment in the Fund. Investors should carefully review and consider potential risks before investing.
The Fund engages in leverage and other potential speculative practices that may increase volatility and risk of loss. Before deciding to invest in the Fund, prospective investors should read the Offering Memorandum in its entirety and pay particular attention to the risk factors contained therein. A verified “accredited investor” as defined in SEC Regulation D and should have the financial ability and willingness to accept the risk characteristics of the Fund’s investments and the Fund itself.
Prospective investors should make their own investigations and evaluations of the information contained herein. Each prospective investor should consult its own attorney, business advisor and tax advisor as to legal, business, tax and related matters concerning the information contained herein and any offering. Important risk factors are set forth in the Fund’s Offering Memorandum, which should be considered carefully by prospective investors.
Since First Trust Portfolios L.P. ‘s (FTP) affiliate, First Trust Capital Partners LLC, owns 47.5% of FTCM’s parent, First Trust Capital Solutions L.P., FTP will indirectly benefit from an increase in fees received by FTCM. Since FTCM’s management fees or other incentive fees are based upon a percentage of assets under management, the more assets under management, the higher fee income to both FTCM and FTP. In addition, due to such compensation, FTP has an incentive to sell private investments issued by funds managed by FTCM or offered through the FTCM private asset platform, resulting in a material conflict of interest which should be considered when deciding to invest in funds offered by or through FTCM. FTP will not be involved in the provision of services by FTCM to the Fund.
The third-party information used in this document has been obtained from various published and unpublished sources considered to be reliable. However, FTCM cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness and thus does not accept liability for any direct or consequential losses arising from its use.
FTCM does not accept responsibility for the tax treatment of any investment product. FTCM assumes that, before making any commitment to invest, the investor and (where applicable, its beneficial owners) have taken whatever tax, legal or other advice the investor/beneficial owners consider necessary and have arranged to account for any tax lawfully due on the income or gains arising from any investment product provided by FTCM. An investor who is required to file a U.S. tax return may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of this investment and its transactions and all materials of any kind (including opinions or tax analyses) that are provided to the investor relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. Neither FTCM nor FTP provides tax or legal advice. For such advice, investors should consult their tax, legal, or other advisors as appropriate.
Certain information contained herein constitutes “forward-looking statements,” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,”“will,”“should,”“expect,”“anticipate,” “target,”“project,”“estimate,”“intend,”“continue” or “believe,” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual events or results or the actual performance of the Fund may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Some of the information contained in this summary has been obtained from third party sources. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes used herein, neither FTCM, nor any of its affiliates or partners, members or employees, assume any responsibility for the accuracy of such information.
IRS circular 230 disclosure: FTCM does not provide tax or legal advice. To ensure compliance with U.S. Treasury regulations, we hereby inform you that any discussion of U.S. tax matters contained in these materials (and any attachments) (i) were not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used or relied upon, by you for the purpose of avoiding any U.S. tax-related tax-penalties and (ii) were written in connection with the “promotion or marketing” of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed in these materials. Accordingly, investors should seek advice based on their circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this information, neither FTCM nor FTP is undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in determining whether investments including an investment in the Fund are appropriate for their clients.