X0202 SCHEDULE 13G/A 0001604488-26-000032 0001604488 XXXXXXXX LIVE 1 Common Stock 05/31/2023 0001726548 BC Partners Lending Corp 000000000 650 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 Rule 13d-1(b) First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund b DE 567119.65 0.00 567119.65 0.00 567119.65 N 20.54 IV First Trust Capital Management L.P. b DE 567119.65 0.00 567119.65 0.00 567119.65 N 20.54 IA First Trust Capital Solutions L.P. b DE 567119.65 0.00 567119.65 0.00 567119.65 N 20.54 HC FTCS Sub GP LLC b DE 567119.65 0.00 567119.65 0.00 567119.65 N 20.54 HC BC Partners Lending Corp 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 10022 This Schedule 13G/A is being filed jointly by First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund ("VFLEX"), First Trust Capital Management L.P. ("FTCM"), First Trust Capital Solutions L.P. ("FTCS") and FTCS Sub GP LLC ("Sub GP"). (1) VFLEX, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "40 Act"). (2) FTCM, an investment adviser registered with the SEC that provides investment advisory services to, among others, VFLEX (the "Client Accounts"). (3) FTCS, a Delaware limited partnership and control person of FTCM. (4) Sub GP, a Delaware limited liability company and control person of FTCM. Each of the persons identified herein is referred to as a "Reporting Person" and, collectively, as the "Reporting Persons." Each of the Reporting Persons is a party to that certain Joint Filing Statement attached hereto. The principal business address of FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP is 225 W. Wacker Drive, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60606. The principal business address of VFLEX is 235 West Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212. United States N IV IA HC As investment adviser to the Client Accounts, FTCM has the authority to invest the funds of the Client Accounts in securities (including Common Stock of BC Partners Lending Corp (the "Issuer")) as well as the authority to purchase, vote and dispose of securities, and may thus be deemed the beneficial owner of any shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held in the Client Accounts. As of May 31, 2023 VFLEX owned 567,119.65 shares of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer, while FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP collectively owned 567,119.65 shares of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer. FTCS and Sub GP may be deemed to control FTCM and therefore may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13G/A. No one individual controls FTCS or Sub GP. FTCS and Sub GP do not own any Common Stock of the Issuer for their own accounts. VFLEX: 20.54% FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP: 20.54% VFLEX: 567,119.65 FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP: 567,119.65 VFLEX: 0 FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP: 0 VFLEX: 567,119.65 FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP: 567,119.65 VFLEX: 0 FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP: 0 Y N See Item 4. N See Item 2. Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Exhibit I: Joint Filing Statement First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund /s/ Chad Eisenberg 03/24/2026 First Trust Capital Management L.P. /s/ Chad Eisenberg 03/24/2026 First Trust Capital Solutions L.P. /s/ Chad Eisenberg 03/24/2026 FTCS Sub GP LLC /s/ Chad Eisenberg 03/24/2026