Exhibit (a)(1)(v)
Form of Promissory Note for Repurchases of your Shares
BLACKSTONE PRIVATE CREDIT FUND
Dated: [insert date]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Blackstone Private Credit Fund (“Payor” or the “Company”), a Delaware statutory trust issuing its shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”), hereby promises to pay [insert name of payee] (“Payee”) the Payment Amount (as defined in Section 2) in a single installment as discussed below.
This Note is being issued so that Payor may purchase Shares (the “Repurchased Shares”) from Payee pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Offer to Purchase dated November 1, 2024 and the Letter of Transmittal submitted by the Payee (which Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, together with any amendments or supplements thereto collectively constitute the “Offer”). This Note is not negotiable and is not interest-bearing.
1. General Payment Provisions. The Payor will pay the Payment Amount under this Note in a single installment in such currency of the United States of America as will be legal tender at the time of payment. Payment under this Note will be made by wire transfer to Payee’s account at Payee’s authorized agent as previously identified to Payor by Payee.
2. Payment. The “Payment Amount” will be an amount equal to the value of the Repurchased Shares determined as of December 31, 2024 (the “Valuation Date”) reduced by the Early Repurchase Deduction (as defined herein), if applicable. Unless the existence of changes in tax or other laws or regulations or unusual market conditions result in a delay, the Payor will make payment under this Note on or before 30 days after the Valuation Date.
Repurchased Shares that were purchased in a tender offer with a Valuation Date that is within the 12 month period following the initial issue date of such Shares being tendered are subject to an “early repurchase deduction” (the “Early Repurchase Deduction”) at a rate of 2% of the aggregate net asset value of such Shares.
3. Optional Prepayment. This Note may be prepaid, without premium, penalty or notice, at any time.
4. Events of Default.
(a) The occurrence of any of the following events shall be deemed to be an “Event of Default” under this Note:
(i) The Payor defaults in payment when due and any such default continues for a period of ten (10) days; or
(ii) (1) The Payor commences any proceeding or other action relating to the Company in bankruptcy or seeks reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, dissolution, liquidation, winding-up, relief or composition of the Company or the debts of the Company under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors; (2) the Payor applies for, or consents or acquiesces to, the appointment of a receiver, conservator, trustee or similar officer for the Company or for all or substantially all of the property of the Company; (3) the Payor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors of the Company; or (4) the Payor generally admits its inability to pay its debts with respect to the Company as they become due and payable; or
(iii) (1) The commencement of any proceeding or the taking of any other action against the Company in bankruptcy or seeking reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, dissolution, liquidation, winding-up, relief or composition of the Company or the debts of the Company under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors and the continuance of any of such events for sixty (60) days undismissed, unbonded or undischarged; or
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