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Forward-Looking Statements

This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), which involve certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements predict or describe our future operations, business plans, business and investment strategies and portfolio management and the performance of our investments. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by their use of such terms and phrases as “intend,” “goal,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “projections,” “plans,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “designed to,” “foreseeable future,” “believe,” “scheduled” and similar expressions. Our actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those anticipated. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Potential investors should not rely on these statements as if they were fact. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

References herein to “expertise” or any party being an “expert” are based solely on the belief of Blackstone, are intended only to indicate proficiency as compared to an average person and in no way limit any exculpation provisions or alter any standard of care applicable to Blackstone. Additionally, any awards, honors, or other references or rankings referred to herein with respect to Blackstone or any investment professional 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 performance or other future activity. Any such awards, honors, or other references or rankings may have been based on subjective criteria and may have been based on a limited universe of participants, and there are other awards, honors, or other references or rankings given to others and not received by Blackstone and/or any investment professional of Blackstone.

Our actual results may differ significantly from any results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. A summary of the principal risk factors that make investing in our securities risky and might cause our actual results to differ is set forth below. The following is only a summary of the principal risks that may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. This summary should be read in conjunction with the more complete discussion of the risk factors we face, which are set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this report.

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Although the investment professionals of the Sponsor and Blackstone have extensive investment experience generally, including extensive experience operating and investing for the PE Platform, as of the date of this report, BXPE has not commenced investment operations and has no operating history. The Sponsor cannot provide assurance that it will be able to successfully implement BXPE’s investment strategy, or that Investments made by BXPE will generate expected returns.

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Our continuous private offering will be a “blind pool” offering and thus you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our future investments before we make them.

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We do not intend to list our Units on any securities exchange, and we do not expect a secondary market in our Units to develop. In addition, there are limits on the ownership and transferability of our Units.

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We have implemented a Unit repurchase program, but there is no guarantee we will be able to make such repurchases and if we do only a limited number of Units will be eligible for repurchase and repurchases will be subject to available liquidity and other significant restrictions.

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An investment in our Units is not suitable for you if you need ready access to the money you invest.

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The purchase and repurchase price for our Units will be based on our NAV and are not based on any public trading market. While there will be independent valuations of our Direct Investments from time to time, the valuation of private equity investments is inherently subjective and our NAV may not accurately reflect the actual price at which our Investments could be liquidated on any given day.

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The acquisition of Investments may be financed in substantial part by borrowing, which increases our exposure to loss. The use of leverage involves a high degree of financial risk and will increase the exposure of the investments to adverse economic factors.

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The private equity industry generally, and BXPE’s investment activities in particular, are affected by general economic and market conditions, such as interest rates, availability and spreads of credit, credit defaults, inflation rates, economic uncertainty, changes in tax, currency control and other applicable laws and regulations, trade barriers, technological developments and national and international political, environmental and socioeconomic circumstances. Identifying, closing and realizing attractive private equity investments that fall within BXPE’s investment mandate is highly competitive and involves a high degree of uncertainty.

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BXPE’s Investments may be concentrated at any time in a limited number of industries, geographies or investments, and, as a consequence, may be more substantially affected by the unfavorable performance of even a single Investment as compared to a more diversified portfolio.

Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2022, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this report and in our other periodic filings. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

In this report, except where the context suggests otherwise:

The terms the “Fund,” “BXPE,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The term “Feeder” refers to Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund (TE) L.P.

The term “General Partner” refers to Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Associates, L.P., our general partner.

The term “Investment Manager” refers to Blackstone Private Investments Advisors L.L.C., our investment manager.

The term “Blackstone” refers collectively to Blackstone Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities.

The term “Sponsor” refers to, as the context or applicable law requires, individually and collectively, the General Partner and the Investment Manager.

The term “Unitholders” refers to holders of our limited partnership units (the “Units”). There are three classes of Units available to investors through the Fund: Class S (“Class S” or the “Class S Units”), Class D (“Class D” or the “Class D Units”) and Class I (“Class I” or the “Class I Units”) (each a “Unit Class”).

The term “Portfolio Entity” refers, individually and collectively, to any entity owned, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, by the Fund or Other Blackstone Accounts (as defined below), including as the context requires, portfolio companies, holding companies, special purpose vehicles and other entities through which investments are held.

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The term “BXPE Lux” means Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund SICAV, a Luxembourg alternative investment fund available to individual investors primarily domiciled in countries of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom (“UK”), Switzerland, Asia and certain other jurisdictions, together with its master fund, feeder funds, parallel funds and other related entities.

The term “Other Blackstone Accounts” refers to, as the context requires, individually and collectively, any of the following: investment funds, vehicles, accounts, products and/or other similar arrangements sponsored, advised, and/or managed by Blackstone or its affiliates, whether currently in existence or subsequently established (in each case, including any related successor funds, alternative vehicles, supplemental capital vehicles, surge funds, over-flow funds,

co-investment

vehicles and other entities formed in connection with Blackstone or its affiliates

side-by-side

or additional general partner investments with respect thereto), including BXPE Lux.

This report does not constitute an offer of BXPE or any other Blackstone fund.

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Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit and Per Unit Data, Except Where Noted)

1. Organization

Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P. (“BXPE”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed on April 5, 2022, and is a private fund exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). BXPE, together with its consolidated entities, was organized to invest primarily in privately negotiated, equity-oriented investments (“Private Equity Investments”). BXPE is structured as a perpetual-life strategy, with monthly, fully funded subscriptions and periodic repurchase offers.

BXPE expects to conduct a continuous private offering of its Units in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), to investors that are both (a) accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and (b) qualified purchasers (as defined in the 1940 Act and rules thereunder).

Our investment objectives are to deliver

medium-to

long-term capital appreciation and, to a lesser extent, generate modest current income. We will seek to meet our investment objectives by investing primarily in privately negotiated, equity-oriented investments, leveraging the talent and investment capabilities of Blackstone Inc.’s (“Blackstone”) private equity platform to create an attractive portfolio of alternative investments diversified across geographies and sectors.

As of June 30, 2023, BXPE had not commenced investment operations. BXPE’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Associates L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, is BXPE’s general partner (the “General Partner”). Overall responsibility for oversight of BXPE rests with the General Partner. The General Partner will delegate BXPE’s portfolio management function to Blackstone Private Investments Advisors L.L.C. (the “Investment Manager”). The Investment Manager will have discretion to make investments on behalf of BXPE and will be responsible for initiating, structuring, and negotiating BXPE’s investments, as well as actively managing each investment to seek to maximize value. The Investment Manager is a Delaware limited liability company and is registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The General Partner or the Investment Manager will provide administration services to BXPE and are individually and collectively referred to as the “Sponsor.” Both the General Partner and Investment Manager are subsidiaries of Blackstone.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of BXPE have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to

Form 10-Q.

BXPE is considered an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946,

Financial Services—Investment Companies

. The consolidated financial statements, including these notes, are unaudited and exclude some of the disclosures required in audited financial statements. Management believes it has made all necessary adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) so that the consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and that estimates made in preparing its consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results may ultimately differ materially from those estimates.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - Continued

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit and Per Unit Data, Except Where Noted)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents represents cash on hand, cash held in banks, money market funds and liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Organizational and Offering Expenses

Organizational and offering costs will only be borne by BXPE when BXPE first accepts

third-party

investors and commences investment operations, at which time, costs associated with the organization of BXPE will be expensed as incurred. Costs associated with the offering of Class S, Class D and Class I Units of BXPE will be capitalized as a deferred expense and included as an asset on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over a twelve-month period from incurrence. As of June 30, 2023, BXPE has not accepted any third-party investors and investment operations have not yet commenced, therefore organizational and offering expenses are not recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Income Taxes

BXPE is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and is not subject to income taxes.

3. Related Party Transactions

Partnership Agreement

BXPE has entered into a limited partnership agreement with the General Partner. Overall responsibility for BXPE’s oversight rests with the General Partner, subject to certain oversight rights held by BXPE’s Board of Directors. The General Partner will delegate BXPE’s portfolio management function to the Investment Manager.

Performance Participation Allocation

The General Partner, or any other entity designated by the General Partner, will be allocated a performance participation (“Performance Participation Allocation”) by BXPE equal to 12.5% of total return subject to a 5% annual hurdle amount and a high water mark with 100%

catch-up.

Such allocation will be measured on a calendar year basis, paid quarterly, accrued monthly (subject to

pro-rating

for partial periods), and without taking into account accrued and unpaid taxes of any intermediate entity through which BXPE indirectly invests in an investment or taxes paid by any such intermediate entity during the applicable month. The General Partner may elect to receive the Performance Participation Allocation in cash, Units and/or shares or units of intermediate entities. If the Performance Participation Allocation is paid in Units, such Units may be repurchased at the General Partner’s request and will be subject to certain limitations.

Investment Management Agreement

BXPE intends to enter into an investment management agreement with the Investment Manager (the “Investment Management Agreement”).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - Continued

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit and Per Unit Data, Except Where Noted)

Management Fee

In consideration for its services, BXPE will pay the Investment Manager a management fee (the “Management Fee”) equal to 1.25% of BXPE’s net asset value (“NAV”) per year payable monthly, before giving effect to any accruals for the Management Fee, servicing fees related to BXPE’s Class S and Class D Units, Performance Participation Allocation, pending unit repurchases, any distributions and without taking into account accrued and unpaid taxes of any intermediate entity through which BXPE indirectly invests in an investment or taxes paid by any such intermediate entity during the applicable month. The Management Fee will be calculated by the Sponsor.

The Investment Manager may elect to receive the Management Fee in cash, Units and/or shares or units of intermediate entities. If the Management Fee is paid in Units, such Units may be repurchased at the Investment Manager’s request and will be subject to certain limitations. Additionally, the Investment Manager may separately elect for the Management Fee to be paid (in whole or in part) to an affiliate of the Investment Manager in satisfaction of Management Fee amounts owed to the Investment Manager in connection with services provided by such affiliate to BXPE and/or any intermediate entity. The Investment Manager has agreed to waive the Management Fee for the first six months following the date on which BXPE first accepts third-party investors and commences investment operations.

Dealer Manager Agreement

BXPE intends to enter into a Dealer Manager Agreement (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”) with Blackstone Securities Partners L.P. (the “Dealer Manager”), a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Pursuant to the Dealer Manager Agreement, the Dealer Manager will manage BXPE’s relationships with third-party brokers engaged by the Dealer Manager to participate in the distribution of Units, which are referred to as participating brokers, and financial advisors. The Dealer Manager will also coordinate BXPE’s marketing and distribution efforts with participating brokers and their registered representatives with respect to communications related to the terms of BXPE’s offering, its investment strategies, material aspects of its operations and subscription procedures.

The Dealer Manager will be entitled to receive unitholder servicing fees monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 0.85% of the value of BXPE’s NAV attributable to Class S Units as of the beginning of the last calendar day of the month. The Dealer Manager will be entitled to receive unitholder servicing fees monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 0.25% of the value of BXPE’s NAV attributable to Class D Units as of the beginning of the last calendar day of the month. In calculating the servicing fee, BXPE will use the NAV before giving effect to any accruals for the servicing fee, repurchases, if any, for that month and distributions payable on BXPE’s Units. There will not be unitholder servicing fees with respect to Class I Units. The unitholder servicing fees will be payable to the Dealer Manager, but the Dealer Manager anticipates that all or a portion of such fees will be retained by, or reallowed (paid) to, participating brokers or other financial intermediaries. See Note 5. “Net Assets” for further details.

Feeder

Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund (TE) L.P. (the “Feeder”), a Cayman Islands limited partnership, is a feeder vehicle for BXPE. The Feeder was established to allow certain investors with particular tax characteristics, such as

tax-exempt

investors and

non-U.S.

investors, to participate in BXPE in a more efficient manner. Investors in the Feeder will indirectly bear a portion of the Management Fee and Performance Participation Allocation paid by BXPE, but such expenses will not be duplicated at the Feeder level.

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Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - Continued

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit and Per Unit Data, Except Where Noted)

BXPE Lux

BXPE will invest alongside Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund SICAV, a Luxembourg alternative investment fund available to individual investors primarily domiciled in countries of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Asia and certain other jurisdictions (together with its master fund, feeder funds, parallel funds and other related entities, “BXPE Lux”). While BXPE and BXPE Lux have substantially similar investment objectives and strategies and are expected to have highly overlapping investment portfolios and together form the “BXPE Fund Program,” BXPE and BXPE Lux will be operated as distinct investment structures.

Affiliates

The General Partner, Investment Manager, Dealer Manager, Feeder, and BXPE Lux are affiliates of BXPE.

4. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The Investment Manager has agreed to advance organizational and offering expenses, other than subscription fees and servicing fees related to Class S and Class D Units, on BXPE’s behalf through the first anniversary of the date on which BXPE first accepts

third-party

investors and commences investment operations (the “Effective Date”). BXPE will reimburse the Investment Manager for all such advanced expenses ratably over the 60 months following the Effective Date. As of June 30, 2023, the Investment Manager and its affiliates have incurred organizational and offering expenses on BXPE’s behalf in the estimated amount of $5.3 million. This amount will only be borne by BXPE when BXPE first accepts

third-party

investors and commences investment operations, and the amount is subject to change through the first anniversary therefrom.

5. Net Assets

In connection with its formation, BXPE has the authority to issue an unlimited number of Units of each Unit Class.

BXPE expects to offer three classes of limited partnership Units: Class S, Class D, and Class I Units. The purchase price per Unit of each Class is equal to the NAV per Unit for such Class as of the last calendar day of the immediately preceding month. Until BXPE has determined its first NAV, the subscription price for Units will be $25.00 per unit plus applicable subscription fees.

It is expected that the NAV for each Unit Class will first be determined as of the end of the first full month after BXPE has accepted third-party investors and commenced investment operations. Thereafter, the NAV for each Unit Class will be calculated monthly by the Sponsor. The NAV will be based on the

month-end

values of investments, the addition of the value of any other assets such as cash, and the deduction of any liabilities, including the accrual and allocation of the Management Fee and the Performance Participation Allocation and the deduction of expenses attributable to certain Unit Classes, such as applicable servicing fees.

Certain financial intermediaries through which a Unitholder is placed in BXPE may charge the unitholder upfront selling commissions, placement fees, subscription fees or similar fees (“Subscription Fees”) of up to (a) 3.5% of NAV on Class S Units and (b) 1.5% of NAV on Class D Units sold in the offering. These Subscription Fees are paid by the Unitholder outside of its investment in BXPE and not reflected in BXPE’s NAV.

On June 15, 2022, the Investment Manager purchased 4,000 Class I Units at a price of $25.00 per unit as its initial capital. As of June 30, 2023, the Investment Manager was BXPE’s only Unitholder.

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Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - Continued

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit and Per Unit Data, Except Where Noted)

6. Warehousing Agreement

On November 4, 2022, BXPE, BXPE Lux and Blackstone Private Investments Advisors L.L.C., in its capacity as investment manager, on behalf of and not for its own account, of (a) BXPE and (b) BXPE Lux (together with BXPE, the “BXPE Funds”) entered into a Warehousing Agreement (the “Warehousing Agreement”) with Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C. (“Finco”), a subsidiary of Blackstone. Under the Warehousing Agreement, in connection with the launch of the BXPE Fund Program, Finco has agreed to acquire certain investments that have been approved by the Investment Manager and the BXPE Funds’ investment committee up to an aggregate invested equity amount of $500 million (or such higher amount as is agreed between the parties), subject in each case, to Finco’s approval at the time of acquisition (each, an “Approved Warehoused Investment”). Finco has agreed to subsequently transfer each Approved Warehoused Investment to the BXPE Funds, and the BXPE Funds have agreed to acquire such investments from Finco, on the terms described in the Warehousing Agreement following the point or points in time at which the BXPE Funds have sufficient capital to acquire such investments, as determined by the Investment Manager in its sole discretion (each such date, a “Warehouse Closing Date”).

On each Warehouse Closing Date, the BXPE Funds will acquire from Finco each funded Approved Warehoused Investment selected by the Investment Manager for such Warehouse Closing Date at a price equal to the cost of such Approved Warehoused Investment paid by Finco plus an amount equal to an annualized rate of 5% measured over the period from the date the Approved Warehoused Investment was acquired by Finco to the applicable Warehouse Closing Date. The Investment Manager will determine in its sole discretion which and what portions of Approved Warehoused Investments that BXPE and BXPE Lux will acquire on each Warehouse Closing Date. Finco will continue to provide committed funding for Approved Warehoused Investments until the applicable Warehouse Closing Date, unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. Each of the BXPE Funds will bear its proportionate (a) fees, costs and expenses, if any, incurred in developing, negotiating and structuring any Approved Warehoused Investment that is transferred to BXPE and/or BXPE Lux and (b) broken deal expenses. The term of the Warehousing Agreement shall be for one year, unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties.

7. Line of Credit Agreement

On November 4, 2022, the BXPE Funds entered into an unsecured, uncommitted line of credit (“Line of Credit”) up to a maximum amount of $300 million with Finco. The Line of Credit expires on November 4, 2023, subject to

one-year

extension options requiring Finco approval. The interest rate on the unpaid balance of the principal balance amount of each loan is the applicable Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 3.00%. Each advance under the Line of Credit is repayable on the earliest of (a) the expiration of the Line of Credit, (b) Finco’s demand and (c) the date on which Blackstone Private Investments Advisors L.L.C. no longer acts as investment manager to the BXPE Funds, provided that the BXPE Funds will have 180 days to make such repayment in the cases of clauses (a) and (b) and 45 days to make such repayment in the case of clause (c). To the extent the BXPE Funds have not repaid all loans and other obligations under the Line of Credit after a repayment event has occurred, each BXPE Fund is obligated to apply the net cash proceeds from its offering and any sale or other disposition of assets to the repayment of such loans and other obligations; provided that the BXPE Funds will be permitted to (w) make distributions to avoid any entity level tax, (x) make payments to fulfill any repurchase requests of the BXPE Funds or any of their feeder vehicles pursuant to any established unit repurchase plans, (y) use funds to close any investment which the BXPE Funds committed to prior to receiving a demand notice and (z) make distributions to its unitholders or shareholders at per unit or per share levels consistent with the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. The Line of Credit also permits voluntary

pre-payment

of principal and accrued interest without any penalty other than customary SOFR breakage costs. The Line of Credit contains customary events of default. As is customary in such financings, if an event of default occurs under the Line of Credit, Finco may accelerate the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Line of Credit and exercise other remedies subject, in certain instances, to the expiration of an applicable cure period.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - Continued

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit and Per Unit Data, Except Where Noted)

8. Subsequent Events

On July 24, 2023, the BXPE Funds’ investment committee and the Investment Manager approved the purchase of one equity investment and one debt investment, with a maximum equity exposure of $75 million, pursuant to the Warehousing Agreement discussed in Note 6. “Warehousing Agreement.” The investments are subject to customary closing conditions, and BXPE’s obligation to purchase either of the investments from Finco is contingent upon BXPE raising sufficient capital to purchase such assets as determined by the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager has not determined the portions of the investments that will be allocated between BXPE and BXPE Lux and it is not certain whether BXPE will ultimately acquire such investments.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with BXPE’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes included within this Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q.

In this report, references to the “Fund,” “BXPE,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.

Overview

We were organized on April 5, 2022 as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. We are a private fund exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act.

Our investment objectives are to deliver

medium-to

long-term capital appreciation and, to a lesser extent, generate modest current income. We will seek to meet our investment objectives by investing primarily in privately negotiated, equity-oriented investments (“Private Equity Investments”), leveraging the talent and investment capabilities of Blackstone’s private equity platform (the “PE Platform”) to create an attractive portfolio of alternative investments diversified across geographies and sectors. We cannot assure you that we will achieve our investment objectives.

We expect to access Private Equity Investments in a variety of ways, including through:

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Direct Investments — Investments in companies and other private assets,

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Secondary Investments — Secondary market purchases of existing investments in established funds managed by Blackstone affiliates or third-party managers, and

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Primary Commitments — Capital commitments to commingled, blind pool investment funds managed by Blackstone or third-party managers.

To a lesser extent, we will also invest in debt and other securities, including but not limited to loans, debt securities, public equities, interests in collateralized debt obligation and loan obligation vehicles, derivatives, money market instruments, cash and cash equivalents (“Debt and Other Securities”). Debt and Other Securities are generally expected to be liquid, and may be used to generate income, facilitate capital deployment and provide a potential source of liquidity.

We will generally seek to invest at least 80% of our net asset value (“NAV”) in Private Equity Investments and up to 20% of our NAV in Debt and Other Securities. Our investments may vary materially from these indicative allocation ranges, including due to factors such as a large inflow to capital over a short period of time, the Sponsor’s assessment of the relative attractiveness of opportunities, or an increase in anticipated cash requirements or repurchase requests and subject to any limitations or requirements relating to applicable law. Certain investments could be characterized by the Investment Manager, in its discretion, as either Private Equity Investments or Debt and Other Securities depending on the terms and characteristics of such investments. We may make investments by investing in or alongside Other Blackstone Accounts, subject to the terms and conditions of our and such Other Blackstone Accounts’ governing documents.

Key Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenues

We plan to generate revenues primarily from our Private Equity Investments, including dividends, distributions and capital appreciation on our Direct Investments, Secondary Investments and Primary Commitments. To a lesser extent, we also plan to generate revenue in the form of interest income from our investments in Debt and Other Securities, which are generally expected to be liquid, and may be used to generate income, facilitate capital deployment and provide a potential source of liquidity.

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Expenses

The Investment Manager has agreed to advance organizational and offering expenses on behalf of BXPE (including legal, accounting, and other expenses attributable to BXPE’s organization, but excluding upfront selling commissions, placement fees, subscription fees or similar fees and servicing fees) (“Fund Expenses”) through the first anniversary of the date on which BXPE first accepts third-party investors and commences investment operations. BXPE will reimburse the Investment Manager for all such advanced expenses ratably over a

60-month

period following the first anniversary of the applicable date on which BXPE accepts third-party investors and commences investment operations.

Except as specifically provided below, all investment professionals and staff of the Investment Manager, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment management services to us, and the base compensation, bonus and benefits, and the routine overhead expenses, of such personnel allocable to such services, will be provided and paid for by the Investment Manager.

BXPE will bear all expenses of its operations, including, but not limited to (a) investment management fees paid to the Investment Manager pursuant to BXPE’s investment management agreement, (b) compensation, overhead (including rent, office equipment and utilities) and other expenses incurred, charged or specifically attributed or allocated by the General Partner, the Investment Manager and/or their affiliates in performing administrative and/or accounting services for BXPE or any Portfolio Entity, including but not limited to: legal and compliance, finance, accounting, operations, investor relations, tax, valuation and internal audit personnel and other

non-investment

professionals that provide services to BXPE; provided, that any such expenses, fees, charges or related costs shall not be greater than what would be paid to an unaffiliated third party for substantially similar services), and (c) all other expenses of BXPE’s operations, administrations and transactions.

Results of Operations

As of June 30, 2023, we had not yet commenced investment operations.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of August 11, 2023, we have not yet commenced investment operations. On June 15, 2022, the Investment Manager purchased 4,000 Class I Units at a price of $25.00 per unit as our initial capital. As of June 30, 2023, the Investment Manager was our only Unitholder.

We expect to generate cash primarily from (a) the net proceeds of our expected continuous private offering of our Units, (b) cash flows from our operations, (c) any financing arrangements we may enter into in the future and (d) any future offerings of our equity or debt securities.

Our primary uses of cash are expected to be for (a) investments in Portfolio Entities and other Private Equity Investments, (b) the cost of operations (including the Management Fee and Performance Participation Allocation), (c) debt service of any borrowings, (d) periodic repurchases, and (e) cash distributions (if any) to the holders of our Units to the extent declared by the General Partner.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ.

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Recent Accounting Developments

Information regarding recent accounting developments and their impact on BXPE can be found in Note 2. “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in “Part I. Item 1. Financial Statements” of this filing.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We will be subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. We plan to invest primarily in Private Equity Investments. Most of our investments will not have a readily available market price, and we will value these investments at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board and General Partner in accordance with our valuation policy. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. Because there is judgment in the valuation of illiquid investments, the fair value of investments reflected in the BXPE net asset value may not necessarily reflect the prices that would actually be obtained when investments are realized, and such differences could be material.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

In accordance with

Rules 13a-15(b)

and

15d-15(b)

of the Exchange Act, we, under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in

Rule 13a-15(e)

and

Rule 15d-15(e)

of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q

and determined that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by the Quarterly Report on

Form 10-Q.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in

Rules 13a-15(f)

and

15d-15(f)

under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our most recent quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Neither we, the General Partner, the Investment Manager nor the BX Managers are currently subject to any pending material legal proceedings against us, the General Partner, the Investment Manager or the BX Managers. From time to time, we, the Sponsor or the BX Managers may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. We may also be subject to regulatory proceedings. While the outcome of these legal or regulatory proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in our subsequently filed periodic reports as such factors may be updated from time to time, all of which are accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Section 13(r) Disclosure

Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, which added Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act, we hereby incorporate by reference herein Exhibit 99.1 of this report, which includes disclosures regarding activities at Mundys S.p.A. (formerly, “Atlantia S.p.A.”), which may be, or may have been at the time considered to be, an affiliate of Blackstone and, therefore, our affiliate.

Appointment of Certain Officers

Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

On August 8, 2023, the General Partner appointed Susanne Desch as Chief Operating Officer of BXPE.

Susanne Desch is the Chief Operating Officer of BXPE, a Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Growth groups. Ms. Desch joined Blackstone in 2014, after nearly 10 years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where she focused on Business Administration for the Global Markets and Investment Bank, followed by the Private Banking and Investment Group. Ms. Desch received a B.S. in Business Administration from Western Carolina University.

Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description

31.1*		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

31.2*		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

32.1*		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).

32.2*		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).

99.1*		Section 13(r) Disclosure.

101.INS*		Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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101.SCH*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

104.		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).


Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.

/s/ Christopher James
Name:		Christopher James
Title:		Chairperson
		(Principal Executive Officer)


Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.

/s/ Christopher Striano
Name:		Christopher Striano
Title:		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		88-1872156 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	None	None


		Page
Part I.	Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements		5

	Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:

	Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022		5

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		12

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		14

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		14

Part II.	Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		14

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		14

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities		15

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		15

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		15

Item 5.	Other Information		15

Item 6.	Exhibits		15

Signatures			17


	June 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	100	$	100

Total Assets	$	100	$	100

Liabilities and Equity
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	—

Commitments and Contingencies
Net Assets
Limited Partnership Unit — Class S Units, unlimited Units authorized, (no Units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)		—		—
Limited Partnership Unit — Class D Units, unlimited Units authorized, (no Units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)		—		—
Limited Partnership Unit — Class I Units, unlimited Units authorized, (4,000 Units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)		100		100

Total Net Assets		100		100

Total Liabilities and Net Assets	$	100	$	100

Net Asset Value Per Unit	$	25.00	$	25.00