UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: January 26, 2021 (January 20, 2021)

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   814-00821   27-2614444

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

         

9 West 57th Street, Suite 4920

New York, New York

  10019
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 588-6770

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging Growth Company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Formation of Joint Venture

 

On January 20, 2021, Business Development Corporation of America (the “Corporation”) entered into a limited liability company agreement (the “LLCA”) to co-manage a newly formed joint venture, BDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC (the “Joint Venture”). The Joint Venture invests primarily in senior secured loans of U.S. middle-market companies. The Corporation contributed 100% of the membership interests in BDCA-CB Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Funding Subsidiary”) and certain other investments with a combined aggregate principal balance of $684 million. The Corporation also made a cash contribution of $43.75 million to the Joint Venture. In exchange for the contributed investments and cash, the Corporation owns 87.5% of the Joint Venture’s membership interests. The Joint Venture is managed by a four-member board of managers, of which the Corporation and the other Joint Venture member each have equal representation. The Joint Venture is not consolidated in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Amendment to Citi Credit Agreement

 

On January 20, 2021, the Joint Venture entered into an amendment (the “Citi Amendment”) to the Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2014 (as amended, the “Citi Credit Agreement”), among the Financing Subsidiary, as borrower, the Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent and as custodian, and the Corporation, as collateral manager. The Citi Amendment, among other things, (i) replaces the Corporation with the Joint Venture as the collateral manager under the Citi Credit Agreement, (ii) extends the end of the reinvestment period from May 31, 2021 to May 31, 2023 and (iii) extends the final maturity date from May 31, 2022 to May 31, 2024.

 

Amendment to JPMorgan Credit Agreement

 

On January 21, 2021, the Corporation, through a wholly owned, consolidated special purpose financing subsidiary, BDCA 57th Street Funding, LLC, entered into an amendment (the “JPM Amendment”) to its Loan and Security Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, dated as of August 28, 2020 (as amended from time to time, the “JPM Credit Agreement”). The JPM Amendment, among other things, increases the amount that the Corporation is permitted to borrow under the JPM Credit Agreement from $300,000,000 to $400,000,000.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the LLCA, the Citi Amendment and the JPM Amendment are summaries only and are each qualified in all respects by the provisions of such agreements, copies of which are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.3 and are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 26, 2021, Business Development Corporation of America issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Limited Liability Company Agreement of BDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC, dated as of January 20, 2021.
     
10.2   Ninth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2021, among BDCA-CB Funding, LLC, as borrower, the Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent and as custodian, and BDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC, as collateral manager.
     
10.3   First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request, dated as of January 21, 2021, among BDCA 57th Street Funding, LLC, as Borrower, the Corporation, as Portfolio Manager, the Lenders party thereto, U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent, Collateral Administrator and Securities Intermediary, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.
     
99.1   Press Release dated January 26, 2021

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: January 26, 2021 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
     
  By:  /s/ Nina K. Baryski
    Name: Nina K. Baryski
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS. THEY ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION, QUALIFICATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR BY ANY STATE OR OTHER SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE OFFERING MATERIALS, AND ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

 

BDCA SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC

 

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 1
Section 1.1       Definitions 1
ARTICLE 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS 6
Section 2.1       Formation of the Limited Liability Company 6
Section 2.2       Company Name 6
Section 2.3       Place of Business; Agent for Service of Process. 6
Section 2.4       Purpose and Powers of the Company. 7
Section 2.5       Fiscal Year 7
Section 2.6       Liability of Members 7
Section 2.7       Member List 7
ARTICLE 3 COMPANY CAPITAL AND INTERESTS 7
Section 3.1       Capital Commitments 7
Section 3.2       Temporary Advances 8
Section 3.3       Defaulting Members. 8
Section 3.4       Interest or Withdrawals 9
Section 3.5       Admission of Additional Members 9
Section 3.6       Alternative Investment Vehicle 9
ARTICLE 4 ALLOCATIONS 10
Section 4.1       Capital Accounts. 10
Section 4.2       Allocations 10
Section 4.3       Changes of Interests 10
Section 4.4       Income Taxes and Tax Capital Accounts 10
ARTICLE 5 DISTRIBUTIONS 11
Section 5.1       General. 11
Section 5.2       Withholding 11
Section 5.3       Certain Limitations 12
ARTICLE 6 MANAGEMENT OF COMPANY 12
Section 6.1       Management Generally; Delegation of Authority. 12

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

  Page
Section 6.2       Board of Managers. 12
Section 6.3       Meetings of the Board of Managers 13
Section 6.4       Quorum; Acts of the Board 13
Section 6.5       Electronic Communications 13
Section 6.6       Compensation of Managers; Expenses 13
Section 6.7       Removal and Resignation of Managers; Vacancies 13
Section 6.8       Managers as Agents 14
Section 6.9       Duties of the Board 14
Section 6.10     Reliance by Third Parties 14
Section 6.11     Members’ Outside Transactions; Investment Opportunities. 14
Section 6.12     Indemnification. 15
Section 6.13     Partnership Representative 16
ARTICLE 7 TRANSFERS OF COMPANY INTERESTS; WITHDRAWALS 17
Section 7.1       Transfers by Members. 17
Section 7.2       Withdrawal by Members 18
ARTICLE 8 TERM, DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF COMPANY 18
Section 8.1       Term 18
Section 8.2       Dissolution 18
Section 8.3       Wind-down. 19
ARTICLE 9 ACCOUNTING, REPORTING AND VALUATION PROVISIONS 21
Section 9.1       Books and Accounts. 21
Section 9.2       Financial Reports; Tax Return. 21
Section 9.3       Tax Elections 22
Section 9.4       Confidentiality. 22
Section 9.5       Valuation. 24
ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 25
Section 10.1     Power of Attorney. 25
Section 10.2     Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Waiver; Waiver of Partition 26

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

  Page
Section 10.3     Certificate of Formation 26
Section 10.4     Force Majeure 26
Section 10.5     Waivers. 26
Section 10.6     Notices 26
Section 10.7     Construction. 27
Section 10.8     Amendments 27
Section 10.9     Further Assurances 27
Section 10.10   Legal Counsel 27
Section 10.11   Execution 27
Section 10.12   Binding Effect 28
Section 10.13   Severability 28
Section 10.14   Computation of Time 28
Section 10.15   Entire Agreement 28

 

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BDCA SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

 

This Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2021, of BDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC (the “Company”) is entered into by and between Business Development Corporation of America and Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund (each, a “Member” and collectively, the “Members”).

 

WHEREAS, the Members desire to form a co-managed limited liability company under the Act (as defined below) for the purposes and pursuant to the terms set forth herein;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements set forth below, and intending to be legally bound, the Members hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1               Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

1940 Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Act” means the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware, as from time to time in effect.

 

Administrative Agent” means Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, or a subsequent entity retained by the Company with Prior Board Approval to perform administrative services for the Company.

 

Administrative Services Agreement” means the Administrative and Loan Services Agreement between the Company and the Administrative Agent, as amended from time to time with Prior Board Approval.

 

Advisers Act” means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person.

 

Agreement” means this Limited Liability Company Agreement, as it may from time to time be amended.

 

Alternative Investment Vehicle” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.

 

BDCA” means Business Development Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation, or any Person substituted for BDCA as a Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Board” means the Board of Managers of the Company.

 

Board Approval” means, as to any matter requiring Board Approval hereunder, the unanimous approval or subsequent ratification by a quorum of the Board.

 

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Capital Account” means, as to each Member, the capital account maintained on the books of the Company for such Member in accordance with Section 4.1.

 

Capital Commitment” means, as to each Member, the aggregate amount set forth in such Member’s Subscription Agreement or Agreements delivered herewith or after the date hereof and on the Member List, which is contributed or agreed to be contributed to the Company by such Member as a Capital Contribution.

 

Capital Contribution” means, as to each Member, the aggregate amount of cash contributed to the equity capital of the Company by such Member or the fair market value of any property contributed to the equity capital of the Company by such Member, each as set forth in Section 3.1. The Capital Contribution of a Member that is an assignee of all or a portion of an equity interest in the Company shall include the Capital Contribution of the assignor (or a pro rata portion thereof in the case of an assignment of less than the Entire Interest of the assignor).

 

Certificate of Formation” means the certificate of formation for the Company filed under the Act, as amended from time to time.

 

Change of Control” means, with respect to any Person, a transaction which causes the owners of such Person as of the date hereof and their Affiliates to own less than fifty percent (50%) of such Person immediately after such transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the determination of a Change of Control of Cliffwater, the relevant Person shall be deemed to be Cliffwater.

 

Cliffwater” means Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, or any Person substituted for Cliffwater as a Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Control” means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the management or policies of a Person, whether by ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Default Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Defaulting Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Depreciation” means, for each Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to an asset for such period, except that (i) if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted tax basis and such difference is being eliminated by use of the “remedial method” defined by Section 1.704-3(d) of the Treasury Regulations, Depreciation for such period shall be the amount of book basis recovered for such period under the rules prescribed by Section 1.704-3(d)(2) of the Treasury Regulations, and (ii) if the Gross Asset Value of any other asset differs from its adjusted tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such period, Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the U.S. federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that if the adjusted tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such period is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Electing Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(e).

 

Election to Purchase” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(e).

 

Entire Interest” means all of a Member’s interests in the Company, including the Member’s transferable interest and all management and other rights.

 

ERISA” the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as from time to time amended.

 

ERISA Plan” a Person that is an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of, and subject to the provisions of, ERISA.

 

Expenses” means all costs and expenses, of whatever nature, directly or indirectly borne by the Company, including, without limitation, those borne by the Company under the Administrative Services Agreement and the Organization Costs.

 

Fiscal Year” means the accounting period of the Company ending on December 31 of each year.

 

GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Governmental Authority” means any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign governmental or quasi-governmental entity, agency or regulatory body.

 

Gross Asset Value” means, with respect to any asset of the Company, the asset’s adjusted basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

 

(i)       the Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company is the Value of such asset as determined in accordance with Section 9.5 at the time of contribution;

 

(ii)       the Gross Asset Value of all Company assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective Values determined in accordance with Section 9.5, including as of the following times: (A) the acquisition of any additional interests in the Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for services or more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; (B) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of property as consideration for an additional interest in the Company; (C) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Treasury Regulations; or (D) at such other times as are permitted under the Treasury Regulations; provided, however, that the adjustments pursuant to clauses (A), (B) and (D) above shall be made only if the Board reasonably determines that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members in the Company; and

 

(iii)       the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset distributed to any Member shall be adjusted to equal the Value of such asset on the date of distribution as determined in accordance with Section 9.5.

 

If the Gross Asset Value of an asset of the Company has been determined or adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (i) or (ii) of the foregoing definition, such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits or Losses.

 

Indemnified Loss” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.12(a).

 

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Investment” means an investment of any type held, directly or indirectly, other than interests in Subsidiaries.

 

Investor Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(b).

 

Manager” means each Person elected, designated or appointed to serve as a member of the Board.

 

Member” and “Members” have the meaning set forth in the recitals and also includes any Person that becomes a Member of the Company after the date hereof under the terms of this Agreement.

 

Member List” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

 

Organization Costs” means all out-of-pocket costs and expenses reasonably incurred directly by the Company in connection with the formation and capitalization of the Company, and the preparation by the Company to commence its business operations, including, without limitation, reasonable and documented (i) fees and disbursements of legal counsel to the Company, (ii) accountant fees and other fees for professional services and (iii) travel costs and other out-of-pocket expenses; provided that each Member shall bear its own expenses in connection with the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement and any other documentation prepared in connection with the initial offering of interests in the Company (and the Company shall not bear any expenses in connection with any such documentation).

 

Partnership Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13(a).

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint venture, company, limited liability company, trust, Governmental Authority or other entity, including a subsidiary of a Member.

 

Portfolio Company” means, with respect to any Investment, any Person that is the issuer of any equity securities, equity-related securities or obligations, debt instruments or debt-related securities or obligations (including senior debt instruments, including investments in senior loans, senior debt securities and any notes or other evidences of indebtedness, preferred equity, warrants, options, subordinated debt, mezzanine securities or similar securities or instruments) that are the subject of such Investment. For the avoidance of doubt, Subsidiaries are not Portfolio Companies.

 

Prior Board Approval” means, as to any matter requiring Prior Board Approval hereunder, the unanimous prior approval of a quorum of the Board.

 

Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.12(a).

 

Profits” and “Losses” mean, for each Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or loss for such period, determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a)(l) of the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:

 

(i)       Income of the Company that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be added to such taxable income or loss.

 

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(ii)       Expenditures of the Company described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code or treated as such expenditures pursuant to Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(i) of the Treasury Regulations, and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss.

 

(iii)      In the event the Gross Asset Value of the Company is adjusted, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Profits or Losses.

 

(iv)     Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Company property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for U.S. federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Gross Asset Value.

 

(v)       In lieu of depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such period computed in accordance with the definition thereof.

 

(vi)     To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any asset of the Company pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code is required pursuant to Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) of the Treasury Regulations to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Member’s interest in the Company, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis of the asset) from the disposition of the asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses.

 

(vii)     Any items that are specially allocated pursuant to this Agreement shall not be taken into account in computing Profits or Losses.

 

(viii)    The amounts of items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to this Agreement shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in subparagraphs (i) through (vi) above.

 

Proportionate Share” means, as to any Member, the percentage that its Capital Account represents of all Capital Accounts.

 

Revolving Credit Investment” means any revolving credit facility or similar credit facility provided by the Company, directly or indirectly, to a Portfolio Company; provided that in the case of any such credit facility provided or acquired indirectly through another entity which is not wholly owned by the Company, the Revolving Credit Investment shall be the Company’s proportionate share thereof.

 

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Subscription Agreement” means any subscription agreement entered into by a Member in respect of its Capital Commitment.

 

Subsidiary as to any Person, means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or estate of or in which more than 50% of (a) the issued and outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether at the time capital stock of any other class of such corporation may have voting power upon the happening of a contingency), (b) the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership, limited liability company, or joint venture or (c) the beneficial interest in such trust or estate is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Company.

 

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Temporary Advance” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).

 

Temporary Advance Rate” means, with respect to any period, the rate equal to (i) five percent (5.0%) per annum, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such period and the denominator of which is 365; provided that (A) the Temporary Advance Rate for any Temporary Advance outstanding for less than four days shall equal zero and (B) the Board may adjust such Temporary Advance Rate from time to time.

 

Transfer” or “transfer” means, with respect to any Member’s interest in the Company, the direct or indirect sale, assignment, transfer, withdrawal, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, exchange or other disposition of any part or all of such interest, whether or not for value and whether such disposition is voluntary, involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, and a “transferee” or “transferor” means a Person that receives or makes a transfer.

 

Treasury Regulations” means all final and temporary U.S. federal income tax regulations, as amended from time to time, issued under the Code by the United States Department of the Treasury.

 

Value” means, as of the date of computation with respect to an asset of the Company or any asset to be acquired by the Company, the value of such asset determined in accordance with Section 9.5.

 

ARTICLE 2
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 2.1              Formation of the Limited Liability Company. The Company was formed under and pursuant to the Act upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the Members hereby agree to continue the Company under and pursuant to the Act. The Members agree that the rights, duties and liabilities of the Members shall be as provided in the Act, except as otherwise provided herein. Each Person being admitted as a Member as of the date hereof shall be admitted as a Member at the time such Person has executed this Agreement or a counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.2              Company Name. The name of the Company shall be “BDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC,” or such other name as approved by Board Approval.

 

Section 2.3               Place of Business; Agent for Service of Process.

 

(a)                The registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is located at 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808, or such other place as the Board may designate. The name of Company’s registered agent for service at such address is The Corporation Trust Company or such other Person as the Members may designate.

 

(b)              The initial principal business office of the Company shall be at 9 West 57th Street, 49th Floor, Suite 4920, New York, New York 10019.

 

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Section 2.4               Purpose and Powers of the Company.

 

(a)                The purpose and business of the Company shall be (i) to make Investments, either directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries or other Persons, in Portfolio Companies primarily through senior secured loans, and to a lesser extent, mezzanine loans, unsecured loans, bonds and equity of predominantly private U.S. middle-market companies, including broadly syndicated loans, and (ii) to engage in any other lawful acts or activities as the Board deems reasonably necessary or advisable for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Act.

 

(b)                Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall have the power and authority to take any and all actions necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, convenient or incidental to, or for the furtherance of, the purposes set forth in Section 2.4(a).

 

(c)                The Company may enter into and perform Subscription Agreements among the Company and each Member, without any further act, vote or approval of any Member notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (other than Section 3.1 hereof), the Act or any other applicable law, rule or regulation.

 

Section 2.5               Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Company shall be the period ending on December 31 of each year.

 

Section 2.6             Liability of Members. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, a Member shall have no liability for the repayment, satisfaction and discharge of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company other than as may be expressly required by the Act. A Member that receives a distribution made in violation of the Act shall be liable to the Company for the amount of such distribution to the extent, and only to the extent, required by the Act. The Members, in their capacities as such, shall not otherwise be liable for the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of the Company’s debts, liabilities and obligations, except that each Member shall be required to make Capital Contributions in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and shall be required to repay any distributions which are not made in accordance with this Agreement.

 

Section 2.7               Member List. The Administrative Agent shall cause to be maintained in the principal office of the Company a list (the “Member List”) setting forth, with respect to each Member, such Member’s name, address, Capital Commitment, Capital Contributions and such other information as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable or as required by the Act. The Administrative Agent shall from time to time update the Member List as necessary to reflect accurately the information therein. Any reference in this Agreement to the Member List shall be deemed to be a reference to the Member List as in effect from time to time. No action of the Members shall be required to supplement or amend the Member List. Revisions to the Member List made by the Administrative Agent as a result of changes to the information set forth therein made in accordance with this Agreement shall not constitute an amendment of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 3
COMPANY CAPITAL AND INTERESTS

 

Section 3.1               Capital Commitments. Each Member’s Capital Commitment shall be set forth on the Member List and in such Member’s Subscription Agreement and shall be payable in cash in U.S. dollars, or, with Prior Board Approval, other property. The value of any such property as of the time of contribution will be determined by the Board prior to the date of contribution of such property.

 

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Following Prior Board Approval of an Investment or a Capital Contribution, the Administrative Agent shall issue a notice to each Member setting forth the terms of the associated Capital Contribution, including the payment date (provided that notice shall be provided no less than three (3) business days prior to the payment date). The Capital Commitments of Members may be modified from time to time upon Prior Board Approval. Capital Contributions shall be made (i) pro rata based on the unfunded portions of the Members’ Capital Commitments or, (ii) upon Prior Board Approval, in such other proportion as the Board may set.

 

Unless determined otherwise by Prior Board Approval, Capital Contributions made in cash which are not used within ninety (90) days shall be returned to the Members in the same proportion in which made, in which case such amount shall be added back to the unfunded Capital Commitments of the Members and may be recalled by the Company as set forth in this Article 3.

 

Section 3.2               Temporary Advances.

 

(a)                A Member may (i) with the written consent of the other Member, make loans to temporarily fund the Company in order to temporarily fund the Company or to make Investments until Capital Contributions are made by the Members as set forth in Section 3.1 or (ii) with Prior Board Approval, contribute property with a fair market value in excess of such Member’s required Capital Contribution on such date (such loan or the amount of such excess, a “Temporary Advance”).

 

(b)               At the time of any Capital Contribution pursuant to Section 3.1, without any further approval by the Board or any Member, an amount equal to any outstanding unreturned Temporary Advance, plus interest at the Temporary Advance Rate, shall be repaid to the Member who made such Temporary Advance from the other Member’s Capital Contribution. At the time of any distribution pursuant to Section 5.1(d), any outstanding unreturned Temporary Advances, plus interest at the Temporary Advance Rate, shall be paid as set forth in Section 5.1(d)(i).

 

Section 3.3               Defaulting Members.

 

(a)              Upon the failure of any Member (a “Defaulting Member”) to pay in full any portion of such Member’s Capital Commitment within ten (10) days after written notice from the other Member (the “Default Date”) that such payment is overdue, the other Member, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to pursue one or more of the following remedies on behalf of the Company if such failure has not been cured in full within such ten (10) day period:

 

(i)                 collect such unpaid portion (and all attorneys’ fees and other costs incident thereto) by exercising and/or pursuing any legal remedy the Company may have to collect such portion; and

 

(ii)               upon thirty (30) days’ written notice (which period may commence during the ten (10)-day notice period provided above), and provided that the overdue payment has not been made, dissolve and wind down the Company in accordance with Article 8.

 

Except as set forth below, the non-defaulting Member’s election to pursue any one of such remedies shall not be deemed to preclude such Member from pursuing any other such remedy, or any other available remedy, simultaneously or subsequently.

 

(b)              Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary,

 

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(i)                 a Defaulting Member shall remain fully liable to the creditors of the Company to the extent provided by law as if such default had not occurred;

 

(ii)               a Defaulting Member shall not be entitled to distributions made after the Default Date until the default is cured and any such distributions to which such Defaulting Member would otherwise have been entitled if such default had not occurred shall be debited against the Capital Account of the Defaulting Member so as to reduce the remaining amount of the default; and

 

(iii)             the Company shall not make new Investments after the Default Date until the default is cured.

 

Section 3.4               Interest or Withdrawals. No Member shall be entitled to receive any interest on any Capital Contribution to the Company. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, no Member shall be entitled to withdraw any part of its Capital Contributions or Capital Account balance.

 

Section 3.5               Admission of Additional Members.

 

(a)                The Members may, with Prior Board Approval, (i) admit additional Members upon terms approved by Prior Board Approval, (ii) permit existing Members to make additional Capital Contributions to the Company, and (iii) admit a substitute Member in accordance with Section 7.1.

 

(b)               Each additional Member shall execute and deliver a written instrument satisfactory to each of the existing Members whereby such Member shall become a party to this Agreement, as well as a Subscription Agreement and any other documents reasonably required by the existing Members. Each such additional Member shall thereafter be entitled to all the rights and subject to all the obligations of Members as set forth herein. Upon the admission of or the increase in the interest of any Member as herein provided, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to update the Member List, as required, to reflect such admission or increase.

 

Section 3.6               Alternative Investment Vehicle. Based on legal, tax, regulatory and other structuring considerations, in connection with particular Investments, the Company may, with Prior Board Approval, create one or more parallel partnerships, corporations or other entities (each, an “Alternative Investment Vehicle”) for purposes of making, holding and disposing of one or more Investments. One or more of the Members shall be required to provide capital directly to each such Alternative Investment Vehicle to the same extent, for the same purposes and on the same terms and conditions as the Members are required to provide capital to the Company and such capital shall reduce the unfunded Capital Commitment to the same extent as if made to the Company. The terms of any Alternative Investment Vehicle, including the terms with respect to management and control of the Alternative Investment Vehicle, shall be substantially similar in all material respects to those of the Company; provided, that, such terms may vary based on the structure of the relevant transaction, legal, tax and regulatory considerations. Any such Alternative Investment Vehicle will be structured in a manner whereby the Members participating in such Alternative Investment Vehicle shall bear the incremental costs of the alternative arrangement (including taxes). The governing documents of any Alternative Investment Vehicle shall provide for the limited liability of the Members to the same extent in all material respects as is provided to the Members under this Agreement. If a Member fails to provide all or a portion of its required capital to an Alternative Investment Vehicle on the applicable drawdown date (unless such Member is excused from providing such capital by the governing documents of such Alternative Investment Vehicle), the other Member shall be entitled to pursue any and all remedies set forth in Section 3.3 in addition to any applicable provisions of the governing documents of the Alternative Investment Vehicle.

 

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ARTICLE 4

ALLOCATIONS

 

Section 4.1               Capital Accounts.

 

(a)                An individual capital account (a “Capital Account”) shall be maintained for each Member consisting of such Member’s Capital Contributions, increased or decreased by Profit or Loss allocated to such Member, decreased by the cash or Value of property distributed to such Member (giving net effect to any liabilities the property is subject to, or which the Member assumes), and otherwise maintained consistent with this Agreement. In the event that the Administrative Agent determines that it is prudent to modify the manner in which Capital Accounts, including all debits and credits thereto, are computed in order to be maintained consistent with this Agreement, the Administrative Agent is authorized to make such modifications to the extent that they do not result in a material adverse effect to any Member. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, Capital Accounts shall be maintained in a manner consistent with applicable Treasury Regulations.

 

(b)               Profit or Loss shall be allocated among Members as of the end of each fiscal year of the Company; provided that Profit or Loss shall also be allocated at the end of (i) each period terminating on the date of any withdrawal by any Member, (ii) each period terminating immediately before the date of any admission or increase in Capital Commitment of any Member or a non-pro rata Capital Contribution made in accordance with Section 3.1, (iii) the liquidation of the Company, or (iv) any period which is determined by Board Approval to be appropriate.

 

Section 4.2               Allocations. Profit or Loss shall be allocated among the Members as provided by this Section 4.2. Loss (after taking into account any interest expense incurred on Temporary Advances) shall be allocated among the Members pro rata in accordance with their Capital Accounts. Profit shall be allocated among the Members (i) first, pro rata until the cumulative amount of Profit allocated to a Member (or any transferee of any Member) equals the cumulative amount of Loss previously allocated to such Member (or any transferee of such member) and (ii) thereafter pro rata in accordance with the Members’ respective Proportionate Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may specifically allocate Profit and Loss (and, to the extent necessary, individual items of income, gain, loss or deduction) if the Board reasonably determines that any such special allocation is necessary to give economic effect to Articles 5 and 8 or other relevant provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 4.3               Changes of Interests. For purposes of allocating Profit or Loss for any fiscal year or other fiscal period between any permitted transferor and transferee of an interest in the Company, or between any Members whose relative interests in the Company have changed during such period, or to any withdrawing Member that is no longer a Member in the Company, the Company shall allocate according to any method allowed by the Code and selected by Prior Board Approval. Distributions with respect to an interest in the Company shall be payable to the owner of such interest on the date of distribution.

 

Section 4.4               Income Taxes and Tax Capital Accounts.

 

(a)                The Company shall be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

(b)               Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.4(c), each item of taxable income, gain, loss, deduction or credit shall be allocated in the same manner as the corresponding book item is allocated pursuant to Section 4.2.

 

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(c)              In the event of any variation between the adjusted tax basis and Value of any Company property reflected in the Members’ Capital Accounts maintained for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such variation shall be taken into account in allocating taxable income or loss for income tax purposes in accordance with, and to the extent consistent with, the principles under Section 704(c) of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, or the successor provisions of such Code Section or applicable Treasury Regulations. A decision to use a method to allocate such variation pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3 shall be considered a tax election requiring Prior Board Approval.

 

ARTICLE 5
DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Section 5.1               General.

 

(a)                Unless determined otherwise by Prior Board Approval, the Company shall make quarterly distributions in an amount approximating the Company’s estimated ordinary income for such quarter (subject to Expenses and maintenance of appropriate reserves), shared among the Members as set forth in Section 5.1(d) below; provided that the amount of any such distribution may be reduced as provided by Section 5.2 and Section 5.3.

 

(b)                Unless determined otherwise by Prior Board Approval, distributions to the Members on an annual basis shall equal the sum of no less than: (i) 98% of the Company’s ordinary income (as defined in Section 4982 of the Code and applied as though the Company were a regulated investment company) for such calendar year plus (ii) 98.2% of the Company’s capital gain net income (as defined in Section 4982 of the Code (both long-term and short-term) and applied as though the Company were a regulated investment company) for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year, in each case calculated assuming that the Company had qualified to be taxed as a regulated investment company under the Code.

 

(c)                The Company, with Prior Board Approval, may determine to make one or more distributions, from time to time, in addition to those required by Section 5.1(a) and (b) hereof from available cash or cash equivalents received from one or more Investments (whether from principal repayment or otherwise and after reduction as provided by Section 5.2 and Section 5.3).

 

(d)                Any distribution under this Section 5.1 shall be made as follows:

 

(i)                First, to pay any Temporary Advances that have been outstanding for a period of 30 days or more and any interest accrued thereon; and

 

(ii)               Second, to the extent of all available cash or cash equivalents after distributions pursuant to Section 5.1(d)(i), to the Members in accordance with their respective Proportionate Shares.

 

Section 5.2               Withholding. The Company may withhold from any distribution to any Member any amount which the Company has paid or is obligated to pay in respect of any withholding or other tax, including any interest, penalties or additions with respect thereto, imposed on any interest or income of or distributions to such Member, and such withheld amount shall be considered an interest payment or a distribution, as the case may be, to such Member for purposes hereof. If no payment is then being made to such Member in an amount sufficient to pay the Company’s withholding obligation, any amount which the Company is obligated to pay shall be deemed an interest-free advance from the Company to such Member, payable by such Member by withholding from subsequent distributions or within ten (10) days after receiving written request for payment from the Company.

 

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Section 5.3               Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions:

 

(a)                In no event shall the Company make a distribution to the extent that it would (i) render the Company insolvent, or (ii) violate Section 18-607(a) of the Act or other applicable law.

 

(b)                Without Prior Board Approval, the Company shall not make in-kind distributions. Distributions of securities and of other non-cash assets of the Company upon such Prior Board Approval shall only be made pro rata to all Members (in proportion to their respective Capital Accounts) with respect to each security or other such asset distributed. Securities listed on a national securities exchange that are not restricted as to transferability and unlisted securities for which an active trading market exists and that are not restricted as to transferability shall be valued in the manner contemplated by Section 9.5 as of the close of business on the day preceding the distribution, and all other securities and non-cash assets shall be valued as determined in the last valuation made pursuant to Section 9.5.

 

ARTICLE 6
MANAGEMENT OF COMPANY

 

Section 6.1               Management Generally; Delegation of Authority.

 

(a)                The management of the Company and its business and affairs shall be vested in the Board. The Board shall act as the “manager” of the Company for the purposes of the Act, and the Members shall not manage or control the business and affairs of the Company except for situations in which the approval of all or certain Members is required by this Agreement or by non-waivable provisions of applicable law. Matters requiring Prior Board Approval or Board Approval are set forth in further detail in Schedule I hereto, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

(b)               The Company shall enter into the Administrative Services Agreement, attached as Exhibit A hereto, with the Administrative Agent on the date hereof. Pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, certain loan servicing, accounting, valuation, reporting, financial, tax-related and other administrative functions are delegated to the Administrative Agent. The Members agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Administrative Services Agreement shall not require Prior Board Approval and is hereby approved by the Members; provided that any amendments to the Administrative Services Agreement after the date hereof shall require Prior Board Approval. The function of the Administrative Agent shall be non-discretionary and administrative only. All functions and discretionary authority not expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or the Administrative Services Agreement shall be reserved by the Board and may be delegated to the Administrative Agent or another Person from time to time, it being understood that the Board may not delegate its authority to approve the items set forth on Schedule I.

 

Section 6.2               Board of Managers.

 

(a)              The Members may determine at any time by mutual agreement the number of Managers to constitute the Board and the authorized number of Managers may be increased or decreased by the Members at any time by mutual agreement, upon notice to all Managers; provided that at all times each Member has an equal number of Managers on the Board. The initial number of Managers shall be four (4), and each Member shall elect, designate or appoint two (2) Managers. Each Manager elected, designated or appointed by a Member shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified by such Member or until such Manager’s earlier death, resignation, expulsion or removal. A Manager need not be a Member.

 

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(b)              Subject to matters requiring Board Approval and Prior Board Approval, the Board shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary, convenient or incidental to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise.

 

Section 6.3               Meetings of the Board of Managers. The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, within or outside the State of Delaware. Meetings of the Board may be called by any Manager on not less than 24 hours’ notice to each Manager by telephone, facsimile, mail, email or any other similar means of communication, with such notice stating the place, date and hour of the meeting (and the means by which each Manager may participate by telephone conference or similar communications equipment in accordance with Section 6.5 hereof) and the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is called. Attendance of a Manager at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Manager attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

Section 6.4               Quorum; Acts of the Board.

 

(a)               At all meetings of the Board: (i) the presence of two (2) Managers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, provided that at least one (1) Manager is present that was elected, designated or appointed by each Member; (ii) the presence of three (3) Managers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, provided that, the Manager that was elected, designated or appointed by the Member with only one (1) Manager present shall be entitled to cast two votes on each matter and (iii) the presence of four (4) Managers shall constitute a quorum, provided that, two (2) Managers are present that were elected, designated or appointed by each Member. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the Managers present at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

(b)              Every act or decision done or made by the Board shall require the unanimous approval of all Managers present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present. The Company shall not have the authority without Prior Board Approval to approve or undertake any item set forth in Section 1 of Schedule I hereto (as such schedule may be amended from time to time with Prior Board Approval). Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting, without notice and without a vote if all Managers entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof consent thereto in writing (including by e-mail), and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board.

 

Section 6.5               Electronic Communications. Managers may participate in meetings of the Board, or any committee, by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment that allows all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. If all the participants are participating by telephone conference or similar communications equipment, the meeting shall be deemed to be held at the principal place of business of the Company.

 

Section 6.6              Compensation of Managers; Expenses. The Managers will not receive any compensation or reimbursment of out-of-pocket expenses. No such payment shall preclude any Manager from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

 

Section 6.7               Removal and Resignation of Managers; Vacancies. Unless otherwise restricted by law, any Manager may be removed or expelled, with or without cause, at any time solely by the Member that elected, designated or appointed such Manager. Any Manager may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein and, unless tendered to take effect upon acceptance thereof, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any vacancy caused by removal or expulsion of a Manager or the resignation of a Manager in accordance with this Section 6.7 shall be filled solely by the action of the Member who previously elected, designated or appointed such Manager in order to fulfill the Board composition requirements of Section 6.2(a).

 

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Section 6.8               Managers as Agents. To the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement, the Managers are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Company’s business, and the actions of the Managers taken in accordance with such powers set forth in this Agreement shall bind the Company. Notwithstanding the last sentence of Section 18-402 of the Act, except as provided in this Agreement or in a resolution of the Board expressly authorizing such action which resolution is duly adopted by the Board by the affirmative vote required for such matter pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, a Manager may not bind the Company.

 

Section 6.9               Duties of the Board and Members. The Managers shall be entitled to act in their own respective interests and shall not, by virtue of such position with the Company, be deemed to have fiduciary or other duties to the Company, the Members or any agents thereof. To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Manager of the Company has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Company or to any Member, such individual acting in good faith pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall not be liable to the Company or to any Member for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities of such individual otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the parties hereto to replace such other duties and liabilities of such individual. Members and Managers shall owe no fiduciary or other duties to the Company except for the duties of good faith and fair dealing.

 

Section 6.10            Reliance by Third Parties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any contract, instrument or act on behalf of the Company by a Member, a Manager, an officer or any other Person delegated by Board Approval or Prior Board Approval, as applicable, shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any third party dealing with the Company that such Person has the authority, power and right to execute and deliver such contract or instrument and to take such act on behalf of the Company. This Section shall not be deemed to limit the liabilities and obligations of such Person to seek Board Approval or Prior Board Approval as set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 6.11            Members’ Outside Transactions; Investment Opportunities.

 

(a)                Neither the Administrative Agent nor its Affiliates, nor any Member, shall be obligated to offer any investment opportunity, or portion thereof, to the Company.

 

(b)                Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.11 and other provisions of this Agreement, each of the Members, the Administrative Agent and each of their respective Affiliates and members may engage in, invest in, participate in or otherwise enter into other business ventures of any kind, nature and description, individually and with others, including, without limitation, the formation and management of other investment funds with or without the same or similar purposes as the Company, and the ownership of and investment in securities, and neither the Company nor any other Member shall have any right in or to any such activities or the income or profits derived therefrom. Affiliates of the Members may manage and administer other investment funds and other accounts with similar or dissimilar mandates and may manage or administer additional funds and other accounts in the future.

 

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Section 6.12            Indemnification.

 

(a)                Subject to the limitations and conditions as provided in this Section 6.12, each Person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or arbitrative or in the nature of an alternative dispute resolution in lieu of any of the foregoing (hereinafter a “Proceeding”), or any appeal in such a Proceeding or any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such a Proceeding, by reason of the fact that such Person, or a Person of which such Person is the legal representative, is or was a Member or a Manager, or a representative, officer, director or employee thereof, shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment) against all liabilities and expenses (including judgments, penalties (including excise and similar taxes and punitive damages), losses, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees)) actually incurred by such Person in connection with such Proceeding, appeal, inquiry or investigation (each, an “Indemnified Loss”), unless such Indemnified Loss shall have been primarily the result of bad faith, gross negligence, fraud, willful misrepresentation or intentional misconduct by the Person seeking indemnification hereunder, in which case such indemnification shall not cover such Indemnified Loss to the extent resulting from such bad faith, gross negligence, fraud, willful misrepresentation or intentional misconduct. Indemnification under this Section 6.12 shall continue as to a Person who has ceased to serve in the capacity which initially entitled such Person to indemnity hereunder. The rights granted pursuant to this Section 6.12 shall be deemed contract rights, and no amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 6.12 shall have the effect of limiting or denying any such rights with respect to actions taken or Proceedings, appeals, inquiries or investigations arising prior to any amendment, modification or repeal. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Person entitled to indemnification under this Section 6.12 shall be liable to the Company or any Member for any act or omission performed or omitted by or on behalf of the Company; provided that such act or omission has not been fully adjudicated to constitute bad faith, gross negligence, fraud, willful misrepresentation or intentional misconduct. In addition, any Person entitled to indemnification under this Section 6.12 may consult with legal counsel selected with reasonable care and shall incur no liability to the Company or any Member to the extent that such Person acted or refrained from acting in good faith in reliance upon the opinion or advice of such counsel. Each Person seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.12(a) shall provide notice of any potential Indemnified Loss to each Member.

 

(b)               The right to indemnification conferred in Section 6.12(a) shall include the right to be paid or reimbursed by the Company for the reasonable expenses incurred by a Person entitled to be indemnified under Section 6.12(a) who was, is or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding and without any determination as to the Person’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification; provided, however, that the payment of such expenses incurred by any such Person in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of a written undertaking by such Person to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall be finally adjudicated that such indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 6.12.

 

(c)               The Company, with Prior Board Approval, may indemnify and advance expenses to an employee or agent of the Company to the same extent and subject to the same conditions under which it may indemnify and advance expenses to a Member under Sections 6.12(a) and (b).

 

(d)               The right to indemnification and the advancement and payment of expenses conferred in this Section 6.12 shall not be exclusive of any other right that a Member or other Person indemnified pursuant to this Section 6.12 may have or hereafter acquire under any law (common or statutory) or provision of this Agreement.

 

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(e)                No Member shall be required to contribute additional capital to the Company to allow the Company to meet the Company’s indemnification obligations under this Section 6.12 unless such obligation cannot be satisfied out of the liquid assets and insurance of the Company.

 

(f)                The indemnification rights provided by this Section 6.12 shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of each Person indemnified pursuant to this Section 6.12.

 

(g)               The Members, Managers and their respective Affiliates shall have no liability to the Company or to any other Member for any loss suffered by the Company which arises out of any action or inaction of the Member, Manager or Affiliate if such Member, Manager or Affiliate, in good faith, determined that such course of conduct was in the best interests of the Company and if such course of conduct did not constitute fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Member, Manager or Affiliate and did not constitute intentional or criminal wrong-doing, provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, the Members, Managers and their respective Affiliates shall not be exculpated from breaches of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.13            Partnership Representative.

 

(a)               BDCA shall act as the “partnership representative” of the Company for purposes of Section 6223(a) of the Code (and in any similar capacity under applicable state or local tax law) and a “designated individual” that is subject to the control of BDCA will be appointed by the Company through whom the partnership representative will act (individually and collectively referred to as the “Partnership Representative”), and, subject to certain matters requiring Prior Board Approval or otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement, shall have sole discretion to make or refrain from making any election or otherwise act on behalf of the Company in any audit proceeding involving the Company. The Partnership Representative shall promptly advise each Member of any tax proceedings with respect to the Company and keep each Member reasonably informed of any material developments of any such proceedings. All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Partnership Representative shall be paid or reimbursed by the Company. Each Member (or former Member) agrees to indemnify the Company for any taxes (and related interest, penalties or other charges or expenses) payable by the Company and attributable to such Member’s (or former Member’s) interest in the Company, as determined by the Board. The obligations hereunder shall survive the withdrawal of any Member, the winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, or both.

 

(b)               Each other Member agrees to furnish the Partnership Representative such information as may be required for the Company to comply with any tax accounting, withholding and reporting obligation, including (but not limited to) any obligation to make mandatory basis adjustments to Company property pursuant to Section 754 of the Code.

 

(c)               Each other Member agrees that any action taken by the Partnership Representative in connection with audits by federal or state taxing authorities of the Company in accordance with applicable law shall be binding upon such Member and each such Member further agrees that such Member shall not without notice to the Partnership Representative treat any Company item inconsistently on such Member’s income tax return with the treatment of the item on the Company’s return.

 

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ARTICLE 7
TRANSFERS OF COMPANY INTERESTS; WITHDRAWALS

 

Section 7.1               Transfers by Members.

 

(a)                No Member may transfer its interest in the Company without Prior Board Approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without Prior Board Approval, (i) a Member may Transfer its Entire Interest to an Affiliate of such Member; provided that either (1) such transferee provides evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of its financial capacity to meet the obligations of the transferring Member under this Agreement and any Subscription Agreement to which the transferring Member is a party or (2) the transferring Member remains liable for its Capital Commitment and its obligations hereunder and (ii) any Member may make a transfer in accordance with Section 8.3(e), in each case if such Transfer is otherwise in accordance with the requirements of this Section 7.1.

 

(b)                No Transfer by a Member shall be binding upon the Company until the Company receives an executed copy of such documentation as reasonably requested by the other Member to show such Transfer is in accordance with this Section 7.1.

 

(c)                Any Person which acquires an interest in the Company by Transfer in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be admitted as a substitute Member, provided the requirements of this Agreement are satisfied. The admission of a transferee as a substitute Member shall be conditioned upon the transferee’s written assumption, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Member, of all obligations of the transferor in respect of the Transferred interest and execution of an instrument reasonably satisfactory to the other Member whereby such transferee becomes a party to this Agreement.

 

(d)               In the event any Member shall be adjudicated as bankrupt, or in the event of the winding up or liquidation of a Member, the legal representative of such Member shall, upon written notice to the other Member of the happening, become a transferee of such Member’s interest, subject to all of the terms of this Agreement as then in effect.

 

(e)               Any transferee of the interest of a Member, irrespective of whether such transferee has accepted and adopted in writing the terms and provisions of this Agreement, shall be deemed by the acceptance of such Transfer to have agreed to be subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the same manner as its transferor.

 

(f)                As additional conditions to the validity of any Transfer of a Member’s interest, such Transfer shall not:

 

(i)               violate the registration provisions of the Securities Act or the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction;

 

(ii)              cause the Company to be required to register as an “investment company” under the 1940 Act;

 

(iii)             result in the Company being classified as a “publicly traded partnership” under the Code;

 

(iv)            unless the other Member waives in writing the application of this clause (iv) with respect to such Transfer (which the other Member may refuse to do in its absolute discretion), be to a Person which is an ERISA Plan; or

 

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(v)                cause the Company or the other Member to be in violation of, or effect an Transfer to a Person that is in violation of, applicable Investor Laws.

 

The non-Transferring Member may require reasonable evidence as to the foregoing, including, without limitation, an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the non-Transferring Member. Any purported Transfer as to which the conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (v) are not satisfied shall be void ab initio. A Transferring Member shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by the Company, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, in connection with any Transfer or proposed Transfer.

 

Section 7.2               Withdrawal by Members. Members may withdraw from the Company only as provided by this Agreement.

 

(a)                Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, if the Company is required to register as an investment company under the 1940 Act or the Member’s investment in the Company would be required to be consolidated by such Member, either Member may, upon written notice to the other Member, withdraw from or reduce (in accordance with the provisions of clause (c) below) its interest in the Company (including its Capital Commitment).

 

(b)                Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if a Member shall obtain an opinion of counsel to the effect that any contribution or payment such a Member to the Company would cause the Company or the other Member to be in violation of, or to the effect that such Member is in violation of, any law or regulation to which the Company, a Member, or such Member’s investment in the Company may be subject from time to time (collectively, “Investor Laws”) and which violation would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, such Member shall, upon written notice from the other Member, withdraw from the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2(c). Each Member shall, upon written request from the other Member, promptly furnish to the other Member such information as the other Member may reasonably request from time to time in order to make a determination pursuant to this Section 7.2(b), but in no event later than ten (10) business days after such request.

 

(c)                If a Member partially withdraws its interest in the Company pursuant to this Section 7.2, it shall receive, in full payment for such withdrawn interest from first cash and cash equivalents available for distribution pursuant to Article 5, the sum of the portion of the Capital Account attributable to such withdrawn interest (adjusted to reflect the Value of the Company as determined as of the date of the last quarterly valuation pursuant to Section 9.5).  If a Member withdraws its entire interest in the Company pursuant to this Section 7.2, then the Company shall terminate as provided by Article 8.

 

ARTICLE 8
TERM, DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF COMPANY

 

Section 8.1               Term. Except as provided in Section 8.2, the Company shall continue without dissolution until all Investments are liquidated by the Company.

 

Section 8.2               Dissolution. The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up upon the earliest to occur of the following events:

 

(a)                the expiration of the term of the Company determined pursuant to Section 8.1;

 

(b)               distribution of all assets of the Company;

 

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(c)               (i) the full withdrawal of a Member of the Company pursuant to Section 7.2, or (ii) a bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation of a Member, or (iii) the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors by a Member, or (iv) a default under Section 3.3 by a Member which remains uncured or unwaived after the expiration of the cure period set forth in Section 3.3, in each case of clauses (ii) through (iv) above at the election of the other Member by providing written notice of such election;

 

(d)               a determination by the Company’s independent certified public accountant retained pursuant to Section 9.2, the SEC or other authority to subject a Member’s participation in the Company to an accounting, regulatory, reporting or tax treatment or other consequence which such Member, in its sole discretion, determines to be materially adverse to it, or a change by the SEC of any assent it may have granted regarding such Member’s interest in the Company or the terms of such assent or its conclusions regarding the accounting or reporting treatment or other consequence which such Member, in its sole discretion, determines to be materially adverse to it, in each case at the election of such Member by providing written notice of such election to the other Member;

 

(e)               the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution pursuant to the Act, in which event the provisions of Section 8.3, as modified by said decree, shall govern the winding up of the Company’s affairs; or

 

(f)                a written notice by a Member to the other Member to dissolve the Company, which notice shall become effective as stated therein but no less than ninety (90) days after delivery (unless the other Member waives such notification requirement); provided, however, that the Member(s) not requesting dissolution shall have the right to purchase the other Member’s Entire Interest at fair value in accordance with Section 8.3(e), and the Company will not be required to dissolve as a result thereof subsequent to such purchase.

 

Section 8.3               Wind-down.

 

(a)               Upon the dissolution of the Company, the Company shall be liquidated in accordance with this Article and the Act. The liquidation shall be conducted and supervised by the Board in the same manner provided by Article 6 with respect to the operation of the Company during its term; provided that in the case of a dissolution and winding up of the Company pursuant to Sections 8.2(c)(ii)–(iv) or 8.2(d), the Member that elects such dissolution and winding up (or in the case of a full withdrawal of a Member under Section 8.2(c)(i), the non-withdrawing Member) may elect further, by written notice to the other Member, to exercise as liquidating agent all of the rights, powers and authority with respect to the assets and liabilities of the Company in connection with the liquidation of the Company, to the same extent as the Board would have during the term of the Company.

 

(b)               From and after the date on which an event set forth in Section 8.2 becomes effective, the Company shall cease to make Investments after that date, except for (i) Investments which the Company was committed to make in whole or in part (as evidenced by a commitment letter, term sheet or letter of intent, or definitive legal documents under which less than all advances have been made) on or before such effective date, and (ii) satisfying funding or other obligations with respect to all Investments made prior to such effective date, including any ongoing funding obligations relating to Revolving Credit Investments. Capital calls against the Capital Commitment of the Members shall cease from and after such effective date; provided that capital calls against the Capital Commitment of the Members may continue to fund the allocable share of Investments in which the Company continues to participate (as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence), Expenses and all other obligations of the Company. Subject to the foregoing, the Members shall continue to bear an allocable share of Expenses and other obligations of the Company until all Investments in which the Company participates are repaid or otherwise disposed of in the normal course of the Company’s activities.

 

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(c)               Distributions to the Members during the winding down of the Company shall be made no less frequently than monthly to the extent consisting of a Member’s allocable share of cash and cash equivalents, after taking into account reasonable reserves deemed appropriate by Prior Board Approval (or in the event of a dissolution and winding up of the Company pursuant to Sections 8.2(c) or 8.2(d), by a Member that has elected to act as liquidating agent pursuant to Section 8.3(a)) to fund Investments in which the Company continues to participate (as set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph), Expenses and all other obligations (including without limitation contingent obligations) of the Company. Unless waived by Prior Board Approval, the Company also shall withhold five percent (5%) of distributions in any calendar year during which the Company is winding down, which withheld amount shall be distributed within sixty (60) days after the completion of the annual audit covering such year. A Member shall remain a member of the Company until all Investments in which the Company participates are repaid or otherwise disposed of, the Member’s allocable share of all Expenses and all other obligations (including contingent obligations) of the Company are paid, and all distributions are made hereunder, at which time the Member shall have no further rights under this Agreement.

 

(d)              Upon dissolution of the Company, final allocations of all items of Company Profit and Loss shall be made in accordance with Section 4.2. Upon dissolution of the Company, the assets of the Company shall be applied in the following order of priority:

 

(i)                 To creditors (other than Members) in satisfaction of liabilities of the Company (whether by payment or by the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof), including to establish any reasonable reserves which the Board may by Prior Board Approval, in its reasonable judgment, deem necessary or advisable for any contingent, conditional or unmatured liability of the Company;

 

(ii)                To creditors who are Members in satisfaction of liabilities of the Company (whether by payment or by the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof), including to establish any reasonable reserves which the Board may by Prior Board Approval, in its reasonable judgment, deem necessary or advisable for any contingent, conditional or unmatured liability of the Company;

 

(iii)               To establish any reserves which the Board may by Prior Board Approval, in its reasonable judgment, deem necessary or advisable for any contingent, conditional or unmatured liability of the Company to Members; and

 

(iv)                The balance, if any, to the Members in accordance with Section 5.1(d).

 

(e)               Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an event described in Sections 8.2(c)(ii)–(iv) or 8.2(d), the Member that may elect a dissolution and winding up (or in the case of a full withdrawal of a Member under Section 8.2(c)(i), the non-withdrawing Member) (such Member, the “Electing Member”) may elect alternatively by written notice to the other Member, for a period of fifteen (15) business days following the occurrence of such event, to purchase the other Member’s Entire Interest or designate a third party to effect such purchase (such election, the “Election to Purchase”). The purchase price for such Entire Interest shall be payable in cash within ninety (90) days after the Election to Purchase is delivered to the other Member, and shall be equal to the Capital Account of the other Member adjusted to reflect the Value of the Company as determined as of the date of the last valuation pursuant to Section 9.5. Each Member hereby agrees to sell its Entire Interest to the Electing Member or the third party designated by the Electing Member at such price if the Election to Purchase is timely exercised by the Electing Member. If the Electing Member does not exercise the Election to Purchase within the 15-business day period set forth in this Section 8.2(e) or if the Electing Member or its third-party designee does not purchase the other Member’s Entire Interest within ninety (90) days after the Election to Purchase is delivered to the other Member, then the Election to Purchase shall terminate and (i) in the case of a full withdrawal by a Member under Section 8.2(c)(i), the other Member shall withdraw its Entire Interest pursuant to Section 8.2, and the Company shall terminate as provided by Article 8 or (ii) in the case of the occurrence of an event described Section 8.2(c)(ii)-(iv) or Section 8.2(d), the Electing Member shall retain the option to elect the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 8.2(c) or Section 8.2(d), as applicable. After any purchase pursuant to an Election to Purchase, the other Member shall no longer be a member of the Company, and the Electing Member, or third party designee of the Electing Member that has consummated the purchase, may dissolve or continue the Company as it may determine.

 

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(f)                In the event that an audit or reconciliation relating to the fiscal year in which a Member receives a distribution under this Section 8.3 reveals that such Member received a distribution in excess of that to which such Member was entitled, the other Member may, in its discretion, seek repayment of such distribution to the extent that such distribution exceeded what was due to such Member.

 

(g)               Each Member shall be furnished with a statement prepared by the Company’s accountant, which shall set forth the assets and liabilities of the Company as at the date of complete liquidation, and each Member’s share thereof. Upon compliance with the distribution plan set forth in this Section 8.3, the Members shall cease to be such, and either Member may execute, acknowledge and cause to be filed a certificate of cancellation of the Company.

 

ARTICLE 9
ACCOUNTING, REPORTING AND VALUATION PROVISIONS

 

Section 9.1               Books and Accounts.

 

(a)               Complete and accurate books and accounts shall be kept and maintained for the Company at its principal business office. Such books and accounts shall be kept on the accrual basis method of accounting and shall include separate Capital Accounts for each Member. Capital Accounts for financial reporting purposes and for purposes of this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with Section 4.1, and for U.S. federal income tax purposes the Members shall cause the Administrative Agent to maintain the Members’ Capital Accounts in accordance with the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations. Each Member or its duly authorized representative, at its own expense, shall at all reasonable times and upon reasonable prior written notice to the Administrative Agent have access to, and may inspect, such books and accounts and any other records of the Company for any purpose reasonably related to its interest in the Company.

 

(b)              All funds received by the Company shall be deposited in the name of the Company in such bank account or accounts or with such custodian, and securities owned by the Company may be deposited with such custodian, as may be designated by Board Approval from time to time and withdrawals therefrom shall be made upon such signature or signatures on behalf of the Company as may be designated by Board Approval from time to time.

 

Section 9.2               Financial Reports; Tax Return.

 

(a)               The Company shall engage an independent certified public accountant selected and approved by Prior Board Approval to act as the accountant for the Company and to audit the Company’s books and accounts as of the end of each fiscal year. As soon as practicable, but no later than ninety (90) days, after the end of such fiscal year, the Board shall cause the Administrative Agent to deliver, by any of the methods described in Section 10.6, to each Member and to each former Member who withdrew during such fiscal year:

 

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(i)                 audited financial statements of the Company as of the end of and for such fiscal year, including a balance sheet and statement of income, statement of cash flows and statement of changes of members’ interests, together with the report thereon of the Company’s independent certified public accountant, which annual financial statements shall be approved by Prior Board Approval;

 

(ii)               a statement of holdings of securities of the Company, including both the cost and the valuation of such securities as determined pursuant to Section 9.5, and a statement of such Member’s Capital Account;

 

(iii)               to the extent that the requisite information is then available, a Schedule K-1 for such Member with respect to such fiscal year, prepared in accordance with the Code, together with corresponding forms for state income tax purposes, setting forth such Member’s distributive share of Company items of Profit or Loss for such fiscal year and the amount of such Member’s Capital Account as of the end of such fiscal year; and

 

(iv)              such other financial information and documents respecting the Company and its business as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate, or as a Member may reasonably require and request, to enable such Member to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to it or to prepare its federal and state income tax returns.

 

(b)               The Members shall cause the Administrative Agent to prepare and timely file after the end of each fiscal year of the Company all federal and state income tax returns of the Company for such fiscal year.

 

(c)               As soon as practicable, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days, after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of a fiscal year, the Board shall cause the Administrative Agent to prepare and deliver, by any of the methods described in Section 10.6, to each Member (i) unaudited financial information with respect to such Member’s allocable share of Profit or Loss and changes to its Capital Account as of the end of such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, (ii) a statement of holdings of securities of the Company as to which such Member participates, including both the cost and the valuation of such securities as determined pursuant to Section 9.5, and (iii) such other financial information as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate, or as a Member may reasonably require and request, to enable such Member to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to it.

 

(d)               The Company shall provide to each Member, on a monthly basis, the loan tape consisting of customary financial information and credit statistics for each loan and Portfolio Company.

 

Section 9.3               Tax Elections. The Company may, by Prior Board Approval, but shall not be required to, make any election pursuant to the provisions of Sections 754, 6221(b), or 1045 of the Code, or any other election required or permitted to be made by the Company under the Code.

 

Section 9.4               Confidentiality.

 

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(a)               Each Member agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Company’s records, reports and affairs, and all information and materials furnished to such Member by the Company, the other Member, the other Member’s investment adviser, if applicable, the Administrative Agent or their Affiliates with respect to their respective businesses and activities; each Member agrees not to provide to any other Person copies of any financial statements, tax returns or other records or reports, or other information or materials, provided or made available to such Member; and each Member agrees not to disclose to any other Person any information contained therein (including any information respecting Portfolio Companies), without the express prior written consent of the disclosing party; provided that:

 

(i)                 Members may disclose any such information as may be required by law in connection with their filings with the SEC;

 

(ii)               any Member may include in its marketing materials summary information regarding loans to Portfolio Companies, including borrower names and financial terms, and aggregated return or other similar information on the performance of such loans, (A) with the prior written approval of the other Member or (B) solely to the extent that the information in such marketing materials is contained in, or can be reasonably derived from, the SEC filings of the other Member; and

 

(iii)              any Member may provide financial statements, tax returns and other information contained therein: (1) to such Member’s accountants, internal and external auditors, legal counsel, financial advisors, administrators, trustees, members of their board of directors and other fiduciaries and representatives (who may be Affiliates of such Member) as long as such Member instructs such Persons to maintain the confidentiality thereof and not to disclose to any other Person any information contained therein; (2) to bona fide potential transferees of such Member’s interest that agree in writing, for the benefit of the Company, to maintain the confidentiality thereof, but only after reasonable advance notice to the Company; (3) if and to the extent required by law (including judicial or administrative order); provided that, to the extent legally permissible, the Company is given prior notice to enable it to seek a protective order or similar relief; (4) to representatives of any governmental regulatory agency or authority with jurisdiction over such Member, or as otherwise may be necessary to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to such Member; and (5) in order to enforce rights under this Agreement.

 

(b)               Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shall not be considered confidential information for purposes of this Agreement: (i) information generally known to the public; (ii) information obtained by a Member from a third party who is not prohibited from disclosing the information; (iii) information in the possession of a Member prior to its disclosure by the Company, the other Member, the other Member’s investment adviser, the Administrative Agent or their Affiliates; or (iv) information which a Member can show by written documentation was developed independently of disclosure by the Company, the other Member, the other Member’s investment adviser, the Administrative Agent or their Affiliates. Without limitation to the foregoing, neither party shall engage in the purchase, sale or other trading of securities or derivatives thereof based upon confidential information received from the Company, the other Member, the other Member’s investment adviser, the Administrative Agent or their Affiliates.

 

(c)               To the extent permitted by applicable law, and notwithstanding the provisions of this Article 9, each of the Company, each Member, each Member’s investment adviser, the Administrative Agent or any of their Affiliates may, in its reasonable discretion, keep confidential from the other Member information to the extent such Person reasonably determines that: (i) disclosure of such information to such Member likely would have a material adverse effect upon the Company or a Portfolio Company due to an actual or likely conflict of business interests between such Member and one or more other parties or an actual or likely imposition of additional statutory or regulatory constraints upon the Company, the other Member, the other Member’s investment adviser, the Administrative Agent, any of its Affiliates or a Portfolio Company; or (ii) such Member cannot or will not adequately protect against the improper disclosure of confidential information, the disclosure of which likely would have a material adverse effect upon the Company, the other Member, the other Member’s investment adviser, the Administrative Agent, any of its Affiliates or a Portfolio Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the Company, each Member, the Administrative Agent or any of their Affiliates shall promptly provide to the other Member all relevant information and documents related to any notice or request (whether written or oral) received from any governmental or regulatory agency involving any pending or threatened Proceeding in connection with the activities or operations of the Company.

 

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(d)               The Members: (i) acknowledge that the Company, BDCA, Cliffwater, the Administrative Agent, their Affiliates, and their respective direct or indirect members, partners, managers, officers, investment advisors, directors and employees are expected to acquire confidential third-party information that, pursuant to fiduciary, contractual, legal or similar obligations, cannot be disclosed to the Company or the Members; and (ii) agree that none of such Persons shall be in breach of any duty under this Agreement or the Act as a result of acquiring, holding or failing to disclose such information to the Company or the Members.

 

(e)               Without the prior written consent of the other Member, a Member shall not (and shall not cause its Affiliates or any other person acting on its behalf to) directly or indirectly, use the other Member’s name (or any derivations thereof) in a public statement or suggest there is any relationship between the Members; provided that the Members agree that each Member may disclose the identity of the other Member as the other party to this Agreement in connection with its filings with the SEC.

 

Section 9.5               Valuation.

 

(a)               Valuations shall be made as of the end of each fiscal quarter, upon the date of the exercise of the Election to Purchase, upon liquidation of the Company and at such other times as may be reasonably requested by a Member, in accordance with the following provisions and the Company’s valuation guidelines then in effect (which shall be consistent with BDCA’s valuation guidelines as of the date hereof and as may be amended or modified from time to time):

 

(i)                 Within ten (10) days after the date on which valuations are delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Board a report as to the recommended valuation, and provide the Managers with a reasonable opportunity to request information and to provide comments with respect to the report.

 

(ii)                If the recommended valuation as of such date is approved by Prior Board Approval, then the valuation that has been approved shall be final.

 

(iii)               If there is an objection to the recommended valuation by the Board, then the Administrative Agent shall cause a valuation of the asset(s) subject to unresolved objection to be made as of such date by an approved valuation expert (if not already made), and shall determine a valuation of such asset(s) consistent with the valuation as of such date by the approved valuation expert, and such valuation shall be final. For this purpose, a valuation of an asset as of such date shall be considered consistent with a valuation of an approved valuation expert if it is equal to the recommended value or within the recommended range of values determined by the approved valuation expert as of such date. An approved valuation expert shall mean an independent valuation consultant that either has been approved by Prior Board Approval or has been referenced as the independent valuation consultant of the Company in a previous valuation report by the Administrative Agent without objection by any Manager.

 

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(iv)              Liabilities of the Company shall be taken into account at the amounts at which they are carried on the books of the Company, and provision shall be made in accordance with GAAP for contingent or other liabilities not reflected on such books and, in the case of the liquidation of the Company, for the expenses (to be borne by the Company) of the liquidation and winding up of the Company’s affairs.

 

(v)                No value shall be assigned to the Company name and goodwill or to the office records, files, statistical data, or any similar intangible assets of the Company not normally reflected in the Company’s accounting records.

 

(b)              All valuations shall be made in accordance with the foregoing and shall be final and binding on all Members, absent actual and apparent error. Valuations of the Company’s assets by independent valuation consultants shall be at the Company’s expense.

 

ARTICLE 10
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 10.1            Power of Attorney.

 

(a)               Each Member irrevocably constitutes and appoints BDCA the true and lawful attorney-in-fact of such Member to execute, acknowledge, swear to and file any of the following:

 

(i)                 Any certificate or other instrument (i) which may be required to be filed by the Company under the laws of the United States, the State of Delaware, or any other jurisdiction, or (ii) which BDCA shall deem advisable to file; provided that no such certificate or instrument shall have the effect of amending this Agreement other than as permitted hereby;

 

(ii)               Any amendment or modification of any certificate or other instrument referred to in this Section 10.1; and

 

(iii)              Any agreement, document, certificate or other instrument which any Member is required to execute in connection with the termination of such Member’s interest in the Company and the withdrawal of such Member from the Company, or in connection with the reduction of such Member’s interest in the Company, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, which such Member has failed to execute and deliver within ten (10) days after written request by BDCA.

 

It is expressly acknowledged by each Member that the foregoing power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall survive death, legal incapacity and assignment by such Member of its interest in the Company; provided, however, that if a Member shall assign all of its interest in the Company and the assignee shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, become a substitute Member, such power of attorney shall survive such assignment only for the purpose of enabling each attorney-in-fact to execute, acknowledge, swear to and file any and all instruments necessary to effect such substitution.

 

(b)               Each Member agrees to execute, upon five (5) business days’ prior written notice, a confirmatory or special power of attorney, containing the substantive provisions of this Section 10.1, in a form satisfactory to BDCA.

 

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Section 10.2            Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Waiver; Waiver of Partition. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware. To the fullest extent permitted by law, in the event of any dispute or controversy arising out of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the parties hereto consent and submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York in the County of New York and of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

 

THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF SUCH PARTIES IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.

 

Section 10.3            Certificate of Formation. The Members hereby approve and ratify the filing of the Certificate of Formation on behalf of the Company.

 

Section 10.4            Force Majeure. Whenever any act or thing is required of the Company or a Member hereunder to be done within any specified period of time, the Company and the Member shall be entitled to such additional period of time to do such act or thing as shall equal any period of delay resulting from causes beyond the reasonable control of the Company or the Member, including legal holidays, and actions of governmental agencies, and excluding economic hardship; provided that this provision shall not have the effect of relieving the Company or the Member from the obligation to perform any such act or thing.

 

Section 10.5            Waivers.

 

(a)               No waiver of the provisions hereof shall be valid unless in writing and then only to the extent therein set forth. Any right or remedy of the Members hereunder may be waived by Prior Board Approval, and any such waiver shall be binding on all Members, other than situations where such rights or remedies are non-waivable under applicable law. Except as specifically herein provided, no failure or delay by any party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, and a waiver of a particular right or remedy on one occasion shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right or remedy or a waiver on any subsequent occasion.

 

(b)               Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or for situations in which the approval or consent of all or certain Members is required by non-waivable provisions of applicable law, any approval or consent of the Members may be given by Prior Board Approval, and any such approval or consent shall be binding on all Members.

 

Section 10.6            Notices. All notices, demands, solicitations of consent or approval, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing or by electronic mail (with or without attached PDFs), and shall be sufficiently given if personally delivered or sent by postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by electronic mail, overnight courier or facsimile transmission, addressed as follows: if intended for the Company, to the Company’s principal office determined pursuant to Section 2.3; and if intended for any Member, to the address of such Member set forth on the Company’s records, or to such other address as any Member may designate by written notice. Notices shall be deemed to have been given (i) when personally delivered, (ii) if sent by registered or certified mail, on the earlier of (A) three days after the date on which deposited in the mails or (B) the date on which received, or (iii) if sent by electronic mail, overnight courier or facsimile transmission, on the date on which received; provided that notices of a change of address shall not be deemed given until the actual receipt thereof. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the giving of written notice in any other manner; any such written notice shall be deemed given only when actually received.

 

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Section 10.7            Construction.

 

(a)                The captions used herein are intended for convenience of reference only and shall not modify or affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(b)                As used herein, the singular shall include the plural, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter, and the neuter gender shall include the masculine and feminine, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

(c)                The words “hereof,” “herein,” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

(d)                References in this Agreement to Articles, Sections and Schedules are intended to refer to Articles, Sections and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically stated.

 

(e)                Unless otherwise specified, references herein to applicable statutes or other laws are references to the federal laws of the United States.

 

(f)                 Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create any right in or benefit for any creditor of the Company that is not a party hereto, and this Agreement shall not be construed in any respect to be for the benefit of any creditor of the Company that is not a party hereto.

 

(g)                Nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute any Member the agent of another Member, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement or in the Administrative Services Agreement.

 

Section 10.8            Amendments. This Agreement may be amended at any time and from time to time by a written instrument executed by each Member.

 

Section 10.9            Further Assurances.

 

(a)                The Members agree to execute such other instruments and documents and take such other actions as may be required by law or which a Member or the Board deems reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

 

(b)                Each Member shall directly bear all of its own fees and expenses associated with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby.

 

Section 10.10          Legal Counsel. Schedule II is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Section 10.11          Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all such counterparts together shall constitute one agreement binding on all Members. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

 

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Section 10.12            Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided that this provision shall not be construed to permit any assignment or transfer which is otherwise prohibited hereby.

 

Section 10.13          Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement, or any application thereof, shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and all other applications thereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 10.14         Computation of Time. In computing any period of time under this Agreement, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday on which banks in New York are closed, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or such a legal holiday. Any reference to “business day” shall refer to any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or such a legal holiday. Any references to time of day shall refer to New York time.

 

Section 10.15        Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Subscription Agreements constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

[Signatures appear on next page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
   
  By:  /s/ Nin K. Baryski
  Name: Nina K. Baryski
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
   
  Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund
   
  By:  /s/ Steven Nesbitt
  Name: Steven Nesbitt
  Title: President

 

[Signature Page to Limited Liability Company Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Schedule I
Prior Board Approval and Board Approval

 

1.             Prior Board Approval shall be required for the Company or any Subsidiary to do any of the following:

 

(i)            Take any action or make any decision that results in the acquisition or disposition of an Investment, other than funding of Investments pursuant to commitments previously approved by Prior Board Approval;

 

(ii)             Modify or waive any material term of any Investment;

 

(iii)            Make any Investment that requires derivation from any investment restrictions established with Board Approval;

 

(iv)           Enter into any transaction with a Member or an Affiliate of a Member (except as expressly permitted by this Agreement);

 

(v)             Make an Investment in the securities of a Member or an Affiliate of a Member;

 

(vi)           Enter into hedging, swaps, forward contracts or other commodities transactions;

 

(vii)          (A) Enter into any credit facility or other similar agreement for the incurrence of debt or issuance of debt securities or (B) materially amend, supplement or otherwise modify or waive any of the terms of such facility (including extending the maturity thereof, making a voluntary prepayment with respect thereto, entering into any forbearance arrangement or otherwise taking such action as may materially affect such credit or debt facility);

 

(viii)          Organize, acquire an interest in, or transfer or otherwise dispose of an interest in, any Subsidiary, Alternative Investment Vehicle or any other investment or financing vehicle, or materially modify or waive the terms thereof;

 

(ix)           Replace the Administrative Agent for the Company, or materially modify or waive the terms of any administrative services agreement, and approve the costs to be paid to the Administrative Agent as well as any limitations on expense reimbursement under any administrative services agreement;

 

(x)             Approve a Transfer of an interest in the Company where required by Article 7;

 

(xi)            Modify or waive any provision of this Agreement, including this Schedule I or modify the Certificate of Formation of the Company in a manner adverse to the rights of any Member under this Agreement;

 

(xii)           Guarantee or otherwise become liable for, the obligations of other Persons, including Portfolio Companies;

 

(xiii)          Materially change the business of the Company or Subsidiaries from its current business or enter into any line business other than existing or related lines of business;

 

Schedule I-1

 

 

(xiv)          Make, change or rescind any tax election, except as specifically provided for in Section 9.3 of this Agreement;

 

(xv)            Settle or compromise with respect to any tax audit, claim, deficiency notice, suit or other proceeding relating to taxes; make a request for a written ruling to any tax authority; or enter into a written and legally binding agreement with any tax authority (including any agreement to extend or waive any statute of limitations with respect to any taxes);

 

(xvi)          Settle any pending or threatened litigation;

 

(xvii)         Incur or enter into any agreement to incur any Expense in excess of $25,000 per year;

 

(xviii)        Make short sales of securities; or

 

(xix)          Take any action or decision which pursuant to any provision of this Agreement requires Prior Board Approval.

 

2.             Subject to Section 1 of this Schedule I for matters requiring Prior Board Approval, Board Approval shall be required for the Company or any Subsidiary to do any of the following:

 

(i)              Change the name or principal office of the Company or open additional offices of the Company;

 

(ii)             Retain third-party agents on behalf of the Company, open accounts with third parties on behalf of the Company and designate signatures upon which withdrawals from accounts shall be made on behalf of the Company;

 

(iii)            Determine a period to allocate Profit or Loss among the Members pursuant to Section 4.1(b);

 

(iv)           Select and approve an independent certified public accountant to act as the accountant for the Company and to audit the Company’s books and accounts as of the end of each fiscal year; provided that no such approval shall be required for the retention of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent certified accountant for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021; and

 

(v)            Take any action or decision which pursuant to any provision of this Agreement requires Board Approval.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, Prior Board Approval shall be required for all matters set forth in Section 1 of this Schedule I.

 

3.             Each Member and each Manager and their respective designees may, in the name and on behalf of the Company, do all things which it deems necessary, advisable or appropriate to make investment opportunities available to the Company, to carry out and implement matters approved by Prior Board Approval or Board Approval, as applicable, and to administer the activities of the Company, including:

 

(i)              Execute and deliver all agreements, amendments and other documents and exercise and perform of all rights and obligations with respect to any Person in which the Company holds an interest, including Subsidiaries, Alternative Investment Vehicles and other investment and financing vehicles;

 

Schedule I-2

 

 

(ii)             Execute and deliver other agreements, amendments and other documents and exercise and perform all rights and obligations with respect to matters approved by Prior Board Approval or Board Approval, as applicable, or which are necessary, advisable or appropriate for the administration of the Company, including with respect to any contracts evidencing indebtedness for borrowed funds; and

 

(iii)            Take any and all other acts delegated to such Member or Manager by this Agreement or by Board Approval or Prior Board Approval; provided that if such acts require Prior Board Approval, such Prior Board Approval has been obtained.

 

Schedule I-3

 

 

Schedule II
Legal Counsel

 

BDCA has engaged Dechert LLP (“Dechert”) as legal counsel to the Company and BDCA. Moreover, Dechert has previously represented and/or concurrently represents the interests of the Company, BDCA and/or parties related thereto in connection with matters other than the preparation of this Agreement and may represent such Persons in the future. Each Member: (i) approves Dechert’s representation of the Company and BDCA in the preparation of this Agreement; and (ii) acknowledges that Dechert has not been engaged by any other Member to protect or represent the interests of such Member vis-à-vis the Company or the preparation of this Agreement, and that actual or potential conflicts of interest may exist among the Members in connection with the preparation of this Agreement. In addition, each Member: (i) acknowledges the possibility of a future conflict or dispute among Members or between any Member or Members and the Company; and (ii) acknowledges the possibility that, under the laws and ethical rules governing the conduct of attorneys, Dechert may be precluded from representing the Company and/or BDCA (or any equity holder thereof) in connection with any such conflict or dispute.

 

Nothing in this Schedule II shall preclude the Company from selecting different legal counsel to represent it at any time in the future.

 

Cliffwater has engaged Proskauer Rose LLP (“Proskauer”) as legal counsel to Cliffwater, and Proskauer may represent Cliffwater and/or parties related thereto in the future. Each Member: (i) approves Proskauer’s representation of Cliffwater in the preparation of this Agreement; and (ii) acknowledges that Proskauer has not been engaged by any other Member to protect or represent the interests of such Member vis-à-vis the Company or the preparation of this Agreement, and that actual or potential conflicts of interest may exist among the Members in connection with the preparation of this Agreement. In addition, each Member: (i) acknowledges the possibility of a future conflict or dispute among Members or between any Member or Members and the Company; and (ii) acknowledges the possibility that, under the laws and ethical rules governing the conduct of attorneys, Proskauer may be precluded from representing Cliffwater (or any equity holder thereof) in connection with any such conflict or dispute.

 

No Member shall be deemed by virtue of this Schedule II to have waived its right to object to any conflict of interest relating to matters other than this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein.

 

Exhibit A-1

 

 

Exhibit A
Administrative and Loan Services Agreement

 

Exhibit A-2

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

EXECUTION VERSION

NINTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This NINTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of January 20, 2021 (this “Amendment”), among BDCA-CB Funding, LLC, as borrower (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), and BDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC (“Equityholder JV”), as collateral manager (in such capacity, “Collateral Manager”), and acknowledged and agreed to by Business Development Corporation of America (“BDCA”), as the collateral manager immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment (in such capacity, the “Former Collateral Manager”).

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Former Collateral Manager, the Administrative Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent and Custodian, and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders (the “Lenders”) are parties to the Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2014 (as previously amended and in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment, the “Existing Credit Agreement”, and as amended by this Amendment and as may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Amended Credit Agreement”; except as otherwise defined in this Amendment, terms defined in the Amended Credit Agreement are used herein as defined therein).

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower requests that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent amend the Existing Credit Agreement upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment.

 

WHEREAS, these recitals shall be construed as part of this Amendment.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement. From and after the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:

 

1.01. References Generally. References in the Existing Credit Agreement (including references to the Existing Credit Agreement as amended hereby) to “this Agreement” (and indirect references such as “hereunder”, “hereby”, “herein” and “hereof”) and each reference to the Existing Credit Agreement in the other Facility Documents (and indirect references such as “thereunder”, “thereby”, “therein” and “thereof”) shall be deemed to be references to the Existing Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

 

1.02. Amended Language. Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the red, stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the blue, double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the Amended Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto.

 

 

 

 

Section 2. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower and Collateral Manager. The Borrower and the Collateral Manager represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Collateral Agent and the Custodian that as of the Amendment Effective Date:

 

2.01. each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement and in the other Facility Documents are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects for such representations and warranties that are by their terms already qualified as to materiality) as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects for such representations and warranties that are by their terms already qualified as to materiality) as of such earlier date;

 

2.02. both immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, no Default, Event of Default or Collateral Manager Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or would result therefrom;

 

2.03. no action, suit or proceeding (including, without limitation, any inquiry or investigation) shall be pending or threatened with respect to the financing contemplated hereby or any documentation executed in connection therewith, and no injunction or other restraining order shall have been issued or a hearing therefor be pending or noticed with respect to this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

2.04. all necessary governmental and material third party approvals and/or consents in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and otherwise referred to herein shall have been obtained and remain in effect; and

 

2.05. each of the conditions in Section 3 hereof has been satisfied or waived by the Administrative Agent (other than such conditions to the extent required to be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders).

 

Section 3. Conditions Precedent. The amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement set forth in Section 1 above shall become effective as of the date (the “Amendment Effective Date”), upon which each of the following conditions precedent shall be satisfied or waived:

 

3.01. Execution. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower, the Collateral Manager and the Lenders.

 

3.02. Amendment Fee. The Borrower shall have paid the Amendment Fee, as set forth in the Amendment Fee Letter Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Amendment Fee Letter”), by and among the Borrower, the Collateral Manager and the Administrative Agent.

 

3.03. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall have paid all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and the Custodian incurred in connection with this Amendment payable pursuant to Section 12.04 of the Amended Credit Agreement, including without limitation all reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent incurred in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated this Amendment to the extent invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Amendment Effective Date.

 

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3.04. Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search in the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower, Equityholder and the Collateral Manager and each jurisdiction where assets of the Borrower, Equityholder and the Collateral Manager are located, and such search shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the Borrower, Equityholder and the Collateral Manager except for Permitted Liens.

 

3.05. Good Standing Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received good standing certificates for the Borrower, Equityholder and the Collateral Manager from their respective jurisdictions of organization.

 

3.06. Certain Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)               a fully executed copy of the Amendment Fee Letter;

 

(b)              a fully executed copy of the Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “New Equityholder Sale Agreement”), by and among the Equityholder and the Borrower;

 

(c)               a fully executed copy of the Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Jsi Interest Transfer Agreement”), by and among the Equityholder and BDCA in respect of the transfer by BDCA of its equity interests in the Borrower to the Equityholder;

 

(d)               a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (i) as to its Constituent Documents, (ii) as to its resolutions or other action of its board of directors or members approving this Amendment, the Amendment Fee Letter, the New Equityholder Sale Agreement and the other Facility Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (iii) that its representations and warranties set forth in this Amendment, the Amendment Fee Letter, the New Equityholder Sale Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects as of the Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), (iv) to its knowledge, that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (v) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each of its Responsible Officers authorized to execute this Amendment, the Amendment Fee Letter, the New Equityholder Sale Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party;

 

(e)               a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Equityholder and the Collateral Manager certifying (i) as to its Constituent Documents, (ii) as to its resolutions or other action of its board of managers or members approving this Amendment, the New Equityholder Sale Agreement, the Jsi Interest Transfer Agreement and the other Facility Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (iii) that its representations and warranties set forth in this Amendment, the New Equityholder Sale Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects as of the Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), (iv) to its knowledge, that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (v) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each of its Responsible Officers authorized to execute this Amendment, the New Equityholder Sale Agreement, the JV Interest Transfer Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party;

 

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(f)                legal opinions (addressed to each of the Secured Parties) of Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel to the Borrower, Equityholder and the Collateral Manager, covering customary corporate matters of the Equityholder and the Collateral Manager, substantive nonconsolidation of the Borrower with the Equityholder or the Collateral Manager, and such other matters as the Administrative Agent and its counsel shall reasonably request, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(g)               financing statements in proper form for filing under the UCC with the Delaware Secretary of State in order to perfect the interests of the Borrower and the Collateral Agent in connection the New Equityholder Sale Agreement; and

 

(h)               such other instruments, certificates and documents from the Borrower or the Collateral Manager as the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Custodian shall have reasonably requested.

 

Section 4. Reference to and Effect Upon the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

4.01. Except as specifically amended or waived above, the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Facility Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

4.02. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under the Existing Credit Agreement or any Facility Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or any Facility Document.

 

Section 5. Reaffirmation. Each of the Borrower and the Collateral Manager hereby reaffirms its obligations under each Facility Document to which it is a party. The Borrower hereby reaffirms the grant of security contained in Section 7.01(a) of the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

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Section 6. Assignment and Assumption. The Former Collateral Manager hereby irrevocably transfers and assigns to the Collateral Manager, effective as of the date hereof (i) the Former Collateral Manager’s right, title, and interest in, to and under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Collateral Administration Agreement, and (ii) any and all duties, obligations, agreements, representations, warranties and covenants of the Former Collateral Manager under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Collateral Administration Agreement, including all indemnities set forth therein and responsibility for any damages or claims that have arisen or may arise in relation to any of the foregoing in the future (the “Assumed Obligations”). The Collateral Manager hereby irrevocably accepts the assignment of all of the Former Collateral Manager’s right, title and interest in and to the Existing Credit Agreement and the Collateral Administration Agreement, accepts assignment to it of the Assumed Obligations effective as of the date hereof, and agrees and acknowledges that it has become solely liable for the payment and performance of all of the duties, obligations, agreements, representations, warranties and covenants of the Former Collateral Manager comprising Assumed Obligations, including assuming responsibility for all indemnities set forth therein and responsibility for any damages or claims that have arisen or may arise in relation to any of the foregoing in the future. Nothing contained in this Amendment shall be construed as substitution or novation of the liabilities and obligations outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement or the other Facility Documents prior to the date hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the Former Collateral Manager.

 

In furtherance of the foregoing, the Existing Credit Agreement and each other Facility Document is hereby amended to replace BDCA as the collateral manager and equityholder with the Equityholder as the “Collateral Manager” and “Equityholder”. After the date hereof, BDCA shall no longer be a party to the Facility Documents (other than in respect of the Sale Agreement). Nothing contained in this Amendment shall be construed as a release of BDCA from its obligations under the Sale Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect with respect to BDCA.

 

Section 7. Miscellaneous. This Amendment is a Facility Document for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by different parties hereto on separate counterpart signature pages, and all such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of a counterpart signature page by facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission of an Adobe portable document format file (also known as a “PDF” file) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page. Section headings used in this Amendment are for reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Amendment. The Administrative Agent and the Lender hereby direct the Collateral Agent and the Custodian to execute this Amendment. The Collateral Agent and the Custodian shall be entitled to the same rights, protections and indemnities available to them under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Section 8. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT, AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

 

  BDCA-CB FUNDING, LLC, as Borrower
   
    By:   /s/ Nina Baryski
    Name: Nina Baryski
    Title: Authorized Signatory
   
  BDCA SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC, as Collateral Manager
   
    By: /s/ Nina Baryski
    Name: Nina Baryski
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  Acknowledged and Agreed:
   
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, as Former Collateral Manager
   
    By:   /s/ Nina Baryski
    Name: Nina Kang Baryski
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as a Lender
   
  By:   /s/ Vincent Nocerino
    Name: Vincent Nocerino
    Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent and Custodian
   
  By:   /s/ Stanley Wong
  Name: Stanley Wong
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Amended Credit Agreement

 

[see attached]

 

 

 

 

CONFORMED COPY THROUGH EIGHTHNINTH AMENDMENT

 

 

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

among

 

BDCA-CB FUNDING, LLC,
as Borrower,

 

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO,

 

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent,

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Collateral Agent and as Custodian

 

and

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICABDCA SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC,
as Collateral Manager

 

 

 

Dated as of June 27, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; COMPUTATIONS 1
   
Section 1.01. Definitions 1
Section 1.02. Rules of Construction 44
Section 1.03. Computation of Time Periods 45
Section 1.04. Collateral Value Calculation Procedures 45
     
ARTICLE II ADVANCES 46
   
Section 2.01. Revolving Credit Facility; Approval Requests 46
Section 2.02. Making of the Advances 47
Section 2.03. Evidence of Indebtedness; Notes 48
Section 2.04. Payment of Principal and Interest 48
Section 2.05. Prepayment of Advances 49
Section 2.06. Changes of Commitments 50
Section 2.07. Maximum Lawful Rate 50
Section 2.08. Several Obligations 50
Section 2.09. Increased Costs 50
Section 2.10. Compensation; Breakage Payments 51
Section 2.11. Illegality; Inability to Determine Rates; Effect of Benchmark Transition Event 52
Section 2.12. Fees 5452
Section 2.13. Rescission or Return of Payment 5453
Section 2.14. Post-Default Interest 5453
Section 2.15. Payments Generally 5453
Section 2.16. Replacement of Lenders 5554
Section 2.17. Defaulting Lenders. 55
Section 2.18. Benchmark Replacement Setting. 56
     
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 5762
   
Section 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Initial Advances 5762
Section 3.02. Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing 5964
     
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 5965
     
Section 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower 5965
Section 4.02. Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Manager 6368
     
ARTICLE V COVENANTS 6470
   
Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower 6470
Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower 6874
Section 5.03. Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Manager 7176
Section 5.04. Negative Covenant of the Collateral Manager 7277
Section 5.05. Certain Undertakings Relating to Separateness 7277
     
ARTICLE VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT 7378
   
Section 6.01. Events of Default 7378

 

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ARTICLE VII PLEDGE OF COLLATERAL; RIGHTS OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT 7681
   
Section 7.01. Grant of Security 7681
Section 7.02. Release of Security Interest 7782
Section 7.03. Rights and Remedies 7783
Section 7.04. Remedies Cumulative 7883
Section 7.05. Related Documents 7883
Section 7.06. Borrower Remains Liable 7984
Section 7.07. Protection of Collateral 7984
     
ARTICLE VIII ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNTINGS AND RELEASES 8085
   
Section 8.01. Collection of Money 8085
Section 8.02. Collection Account 8085
Section 8.03. Payment Account 8186
Section 8.04. The Unfunded Reserve Account; Fundings 8186
Section 8.05. [Reserved] 8287
Section 8.06. Reinvestment of Funds in Covered Accounts; Reports by Collateral Agent 8287
Section 8.07. Accountings 8388
Section 8.08. Release of Collateral 8489
Section 8.09. Reports by Independent Accountants 8490
     
ARTICLE IX APPLICATION OF MONIES 8691
   
Section 9.01. Disbursements of Monies from Payment Account 8691
     
ARTICLE X SALE OF COLLATERAL LOANS; PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL LOANS 8893
     
Section 10.01. Sales of Collateral Loans 8893
Section 10.02. Purchase of Additional Collateral Loans 8994
Section 10.03. Conditions Applicable to All Sale and Purchase Transactions 8995
Section 10.04. Additional Equity Contributions 8995
     
ARTICLE XI THE AGENTS 9095
   
Section 11.01. Authorization and Action 9095
Section 11.02. Delegation of Duties 9196
Section 11.03. Agents’ Reliance, Etc. 9196
Section 11.04. Indemnification 9398
Section 11.05. Successor Agents 9399
     
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS 94100
   
Section 12.01. No Waiver; Modifications in Writing 94100
Section 12.02. Notices, Etc. 95100
Section 12.03. Taxes 95100
Section 12.04. Costs and Expenses; Indemnification 97103
Section 12.05. Execution in Counterparts 99104
Section 12.06. Assignability 99104
Section 12.07. Governing Law 101106
Section 12.08. Severability of Provisions 101107
Section 12.09. Confidentiality 101107
Section 12.10. Merger 102107
Section 12.11. Survival 102108
Section 12.12. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers; Etc. 102108

 

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Section 12.13. IMPORTANT WAIVERS 103108
Section 12.14. PATRIOT Act Notice 104109
Section 12.15. Legal Holidays 104109
Section 12.16. Non-Petition 104110
Section 12.17. Waiver of Setoff 105110
Section 12.18. Option to Acquire Rating 105110
     
ARTICLE XIII 105110
   
CUSTODIAN 105110
   
Section 13.01. Appointment of Custodian 105110
Section 13.02. Duties of Custodian 105111
Section 13.03. Delivery of Collateral Loans to Custodian. 106111
Section 13.04. Release of Documents/Control By Agents. 106112
Section 13.05. Records. 107112
Section 13.06. Reporting 107112
Section 13.07. Certain General Terms 107113
Section 13.08. Compensation of Custodian 109114
Section 13.09. Responsibility of Custodian 109115
     
ARTICLE XIV 113118
   
COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT 113118
   
Section 14.01. Designation of the Collateral Manager 113118
Section 14.02. Duties of the Collateral Manager 113118
Section 14.03. Authorization of the Collateral Manager 114119
Section 14.04. Realization Upon Defaulted Collateral Loans 114120
Section 14.05. Compensation 115120
Section 14.06. Expense Reimbursement; Indemnification 115121
Section 14.07. The Collateral Manager Not to Resign; Assignment 116122
Section 14.08. Appointment of Successor Collateral Manager 117122

 

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CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of June 27, 2014, among BDCA-CB FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as borrower (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS from time to time party hereto, CITIBANK, N.A. (“Citibank”), as administrative agent for the Secured Parties (as hereinafter defined) (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“U.S. Bank”), as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as hereinafter defined) (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) and as collateral custodian for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Maryland corporation (“BDCA”)BDCA SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as collateral manager (in such capacity, the “Collateral Manager”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires that the Lenders make advances on a revolving basis to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, each Lender is willing to make such advances to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; COMPUTATIONS

Section 1.01. Definitions

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

 

Account Control Agreement” means the Account Control Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Borrower, the Collateral Agent and U.S. Bank National Association, as the Securities Intermediary, as the same may be amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

Adjusted Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Interest Accrual Period, an interest rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, (i) the numerator of which is equal to the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Accrual Period and (ii) the denominator of which is equal to 100% minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage for such Interest Accrual Period and (b) 0.0%.

 

Administrative Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Administrative Agent Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

Administrative Expense Cap” means, for any Payment Date, an amount equal (when taken together with any Administrative Expenses paid during the period since the preceding Payment Date or, in the case of the first Payment Date, the Closing Date) to $200,000 per annum.

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses” means the fees and expenses (including indemnities) and other amounts of the Borrower (or any Permitted Subsidiary) due or accrued with respect to any Payment Date and payable in the following order:

 

(a)            first, to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Custodian, any amounts and indemnities payable to such entities pursuant to the Facility Documents;

 

(b)           second, to the Administrative Agent for fees and accrued expenses;

 

(c)            third, to the Collateral Manager for expenses incurred by the Collateral Manager in connection with the services provided under this Agreement, excluding any Collateral Management Fee; and

 

(d)            fourth, on a pro rata basis, to:

 

(i)                 the Independent Accountants, agents (other than the Collateral Manager) and counsel of the Borrower (or any Permitted Subsidiary) for fees and expenses related to the Collateral and the Facility Documents;

 

(ii)               any rating agency for fees and expenses in connection with the rating of (or provision of credit estimates in respect of) any Collateral Loan;

 

(iii)             any other Person in respect of any other fees or expenses permitted under or incurred pursuant to or in connection with the Facility Documents;

 

(iv)              the Lenders and the Agents (or related indemnified parties) for fees, expenses and other amounts payable by the Borrower under any Facility Document; and

 

(v)                indemnification obligations owing by the Borrower or any Permitted Subsidiary to the Borrower’s or any Permitted Subsidiary’s directors under its Constituent Documents;

 

provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, (1) amounts that are expressly payable to any Person under the Priority of Payments in respect of an amount that is stated to be payable as an amount other than as Administrative Expenses (including Interest and principal and other amounts owing in respect of the Advances and the Commitments and any Collateral Management Fee) shall not constitute Administrative Expenses and (2) expenses paid for on the Closing Date with proceeds of the Advances comprising the initial Borrowing shall not constitute Administrative Expenses.

 

Advance” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(c).

 

Advance Rate” means, as of any date of determination, (xa) for any First Lien Obligation that, as of the date the Borrower commits to acquire such Collateral Loan, has a Moody’s Rating of at least “B3” and an S&P Rating of at least “B-”, 75%; (b) for any Secured Bond, 65%; (c) for any Unsecured Bond, 35%; and (yd) for any other Collateral Loan, 40%.

 

Advances Outstanding” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all Advances outstanding on such date, after giving effect to all repayments of Advances made on or prior to such date and any new Advances made on such date.

 

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Loan as of such date and (b) the unfunded commitments of each such Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loan as of such date.

 

Agreement” means this Credit and Security Agreement.

 

Applicable Law” means any Law of any Governmental Authority, including all federal and state banking or securities laws, to which the Person in question is subject or by which it or any of its assets or properties are bound.

 

“Applicable Margin” means (a) (x) during the period from and including the Closing Date through and including October 31, 2017, 1.70% and (y) during the period from and including November 1, 2017 through and including the last day of the Reinvestment Period,

 

“Applicable Margin” means the percentage determined in accordance with the following formula, rounded to four decimal places:

 

Applicable Margin = (AM L x Percentage L) + (AM B x Percentage B)

 

where:

 

AM L                      =      1.60% per annum; or, on and (b) after the last day of the Reinvestment Period, 2.00% per annum.

 

AM B                      =      2.35% per annum or, on and after the last day of the Reinvestment Period, 2.75% per annum

 

Percentage L =      Average L / Average AGG

 

Percentage B =      Average B / Average AGG

 

Average L               =      (the aggregate Asset Cost of all Loans on the first day of the related Interest Accrual Period + the aggregate Asset Cost of all Loans on the last day of the related Interest Accrual Period) / 2

 

Average B               =      (the aggregate Asset Cost of all Bonds on the first day of the related Interest Accrual Period (or, solely in the case of the Interest Accrual Period commencing immediately prior to the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, on the Ninth Amendment Effective Date) + the aggregate Asset Cost of all Bonds on the last day of the related Interest Accrual Period) / 2

 

Average AGG         =      Average L + Average B

 

Approval Request” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(a).

 

Amortization Period” means the period beginning on the last day of the Reinvestment Period and ending on the date on which all Obligations are paid in full.

 

Asset Cost” means, for each Collateral Loan included in the Collateral, the product of (i) the Purchase Price paid by the Borrower for such Collateral Loan times (ii) the Principal Balance of such Collateral Loan at such time.

 

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Asset Coverage Ratio” means the ratio, determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP, of (a) the fair value of the total assets of BDCA and its subsidiaries as required by, and in accordance with, the Investment Company Act and any orders of the SEC issued, or exemptive relief granted by the SEC, in each case to BDCA to be determined by the Board of Directors of BDCA and reviewed by its auditors, less all liabilities (other than indebtedness, including indebtedness hereunder) of BDCA and its subsidiaries, to (b) the aggregate amount of indebtedness of BDCA and its subsidiaries; provided that the calculation of the Asset Coverage Ratio shall not include subsidiaries that are not required to be included by the Investment Company Act as affected by such orders of the SEC issued, or exemptive relief granted by the SEC, in each case to BDCA including, if set forth in any such order or exemptive relief, any subsidiary which is a small business investment company which is licensed by the Small Business Administration to operate under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

 

Assignment and Acceptance” means an Assignment and Acceptance in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto, entered into by a Lender, an assignee, the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the Borrower.

 

Authorized Person(s)” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.07(d)(i).

 

Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Code.

 

Base Rate” means, on any date, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.50% or (c) the LIBOR Rate for a three month period plus 1.0%. The Base Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer of any Agent or any Lender. Interest calculated pursuant to clauses (a), (b) and (c) above will be determined based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed.

 

BDCAhas the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction to this Agreement.means Business Development Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation.

 

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of LIBOR with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for each applicable Interest Accrual Period, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of LIBOR with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of LIBOR with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.

 

“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definitions of “Prime Rate,” “Federal Funds Rate,” “Interest Accrual Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement).

 

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“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to LIBOR: (i) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (x) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (y) the date on which the administrator of LIBOR permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide LIBOR; or (ii) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein.

 

“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to LIBOR: (a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of LIBOR announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide LIBOR, permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide LIBOR; (b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR, the U.S. Federal Reserve System, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for LIBOR, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for LIBOR or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for LIBOR, which states that the administrator of LIBOR has ceased or will cease to provide LIBOR permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide LIBOR; or (c) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR announcing that LIBOR is no longer representative.

 

“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means (a) in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than ninety (90) days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and (b) in the case of an Early Opt in Election, the date specified by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (in the case of such notice by the Required Lenders) and the Lenders.

 

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to LIBOR and solely to the extent that LIBOR has not been replaced with a Benchmark Replacement, the period (x) beginning at the time that such Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced LIBOR for all purposes hereunder in accordance with Section 2.11(e) and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced LIBOR for all purposes hereunder pursuant to Section 2.11(e).

 

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation in a form as agreed to by the Administrative Agent.

 

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

 

Block Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.04(b).

 

“Bond” means any obligation for the payment or repayment of borrowed money that is in the form of, or represented by, a bond, note (other than notes delivered pursuant to Loans) or other debt security, in each case owned or acquired by the Borrower.

 

Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Borrower Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.09. authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”.

 

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Change in Yield” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan on any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the Published Yield reported at the opening of business on the “settlement date” for the purchase or other acquisition by the Borrower of such Collateral Loan minus (b) the Published Yield reported at the opening of business on such date of determination (and, if such date of determination is not a Business Day, as so reported at the opening of business on the most recent Business Day prior to such date of determination).

 

Change of Control” means, at any time, the occurrence of one of the following events: (a) if an Affiliate of BDCA the Equityholder is the Collateral Manager, such Person shall cease to be an Affiliate of the Equityholder; (b) the dissolution, termination or liquidation in whole or in part, transfer or other disposition, in each case, of all or substantially all of the assets of, BDCA the Equityholder; (c) the Management Agreement shall fail to be in full force and effect; or (d) Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. or an Affiliate thereof fails to own BDCA Adviser, LLC (or any successor entity that serves as investment manager or adviser to BDCA); (e) the Borrower ceases, at any time, to be 100% owned by either of the Equityholder or BDCA, and if the Borrower ceases to be 100% owned by BDCA, (i) BDCA ceases, at such time, to directly own at least 50% of the outstanding equity interests in the Equityholder or (ii) a Person (other than BDCA) has Control of the Equityholder.

 

Citibank” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction of this Agreement.

 

Clearing Agency” means an organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

 

Clearing Corporation” means each entity included within the meaning of “clearing corporation” under Section 8-102(a)(5) of the UCC.

 

Clearing Corporation Security” means securities which are in the custody of or maintained on the books of a Clearing Corporation or a nominee subject to the control of a Clearing Corporation and, if they are Certificated Securities in registered form, properly endorsed to or registered in the name of the Clearing Corporation or such nominee.

 

Closing Date” means June 27, 2014.

 

Closing Date Participation Agreement” means the Participation Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Borrower and 405 II Loan Funding LLC relating to the Closing Date Participation Interest.

 

Closing Date Participation Interest” means an undivided 100% participation interest granted by 405 II Loan Funding LLC to the Borrower in and to each Collateral Loan identified on the schedule attached to the Closing Date Participation Agreement and in which a Lien is granted therein by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01(a).

 

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Collateral Administration Agreement” means that certain Collateral Administration Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Collateral Administrator, the Borrower, the Collateral Manager and the Administrative Agent.

 

Collateral Administrator” means U.S. Bank National Association, and any successor thereto under the Collateral Administration Agreement.

 

Collateral Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Collateral Agent Fee Letter” means the fee letter, dated June 12, 2014, by U.S. Bank National Association and acknowledged by the Borrower as of the Closing Date, setting forth the amounts payable by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, Custodian, Securities Intermediary and Collateral Administrator in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Collateral Interest Amount” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, the aggregate amount of Interest Proceeds that has been received or that is expected to be received (other than Interest Proceeds expected to be received from Ineligible Collateral Loans, in each case unless actually received), in each case during the Collection Period (and, if such Collection Period does not end on a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) in which such date of determination occurs.

 

Collateral Loan” means a commercial loan owned or acquired by the BorrowerBond or a Loan that, solely for purposes of the definitions of “Borrowing Base,” “Equity Coverage Ratio,” “Equity Percentage,” “Excess Concentration Amount” and any component or calculation thereof, and subject to Section 1.04, (A) has been approved by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, prior to the date on which the Borrower commits to acquire such loanLoan or Bond, and (B) satisfies each of the following eligibility requirements on any date of determination (unless the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion agrees to waive any such eligibility requirement with respect to such loanLoan or Bond); provided that, that for purposes of determining whether a Collateral Loan constitutes an Ineligible Collateral Loan at any time after the acquisition thereof by the Borrower (or its binding commitment to do the same), the criteria set forth in clauses (h), (k)(ii), (v) and (aa) shall be evaluated solely as of the date the Borrower commits to acquire such loanLoan or Bond:

 

(a)                is (i) a First Lien Obligation, (ii) a Second Lien Obligation or, (iii) the Closing Date Participation Interest, (iv) a Secured Bond or (v) an Unsecured Bond;

 

(b)                permits the purchase thereof by or assignment thereof to the Borrower and the pledge to the Collateral Agent;

 

(c)                [reserved]in the case of a Bond, such Bond: (i) has a quoted bid-side price from TRACE or another independent nationally recognized pricing service selected by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion; (ii) is part of a global issuance size of at least $500,000,000; (iii) has a Bloomberg Valuation Service score of 6 or higher and (iv) at the time such Bond is acquired by the Borrower, if such Bond is rated by Moody’s, has a Moody’s Rating of at least “B3” and, if such Bond is rated by S&P, has an S&P Rating of at least “B-”;

 

(d)                is denominated and payable in Dollars and does not permit the currency in which such loanLoan or Bond is payable to be changed;

 

(e)                is an obligation of an Obligor organized or incorporated in (i) the United States (or any state thereof), (ii) Canada (or any province thereof), or (iii) any other jurisdiction approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

 

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(f)                 the Related Documents for which are governed by the laws of a state in the United States or any other jurisdiction approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

 

(g)                [reserved]in the case of a Bond, such Bond is transferable to institutional investors without any contractual, statutory or regulatory restriction; provided that none of the following shall be considered contractual, statutory or regulatory restrictions; (A) contractual, statutory or regulatory restrictions that provide for eligibility for resale pursuant to Rule 144A or Regulation S promulgated under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; (B) any contractual, statutory or regulatory restrictions promulgated under the laws of any jurisdiction having a similar effect in relation to the eligibility for resale of an obligation; or (C) restrictions on permitted investments such as statutory or regulatory investment restrictions on insurance companies and pension funds;

 

(h)                is not the subject of an offer or called for redemption;

 

(i)                 does not constitute Margin Stock;

 

(j)                 does not subject the Borrower to withholding tax unless the Obligor is required to make “gross-up” payments constituting 100% of such withholding tax;

 

(k)                is not (i) a Defaulted Collateral Loan or (ii) a Credit Risk Collateral Loan;

 

(l)                 is not an Equity Security or a component thereof and does not provide for mandatory or optional conversion or exchange into an Equity Security; provided that any Equity Security purchased as part of a “unit” with a Collateral Loan (including any attached warrants) and that itself is not eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Collateral Loan shall not cause the Collateral Loan portion to lose its eligibility hereunder;

 

(m)              is not a PIK Loan;

 

(n)                is not a Structured Finance Obligation, a bridge loan or other obligation that (i) is incurred in connection with a merger, acquisition, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person or similar transaction and (ii) by its terms, is required to be repaid within one year of the incurrence thereof with proceeds from additional borrowings or other refinancing, a bond, a synthetic security, a finance lease or chattel paper;

 

(o)                provides for the full principal balance to be payable at or prior to its maturity;

 

(p)                EBITDA of the related Obligor is at least $40,000,000;

 

(q)                the sum of the aggregate original loan facility amounts corresponding to (i) the applicable loan tranche (which, for the avoidance of doubt, will be determined by aggregating only loans that, in accordance with then-prevailing market practice, are typically bought and sold together and are “tax fungible”) and (ii) any other loan tranche that is issued under the same loan facility and is pani passu in all respects with the applicable loan tranche, is at least $150,000,000 as of the date the Borrower commits to acquire such loan;

 

(r)                 has an original term to maturity of not more than seven and one-half (7.5) years;

 

(s)                 provides for payment of interest at least semi-annually;

 

(t)                 bears interest at a floating rate;

 

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(u)                 is not subject to material non-credit related risk (such as a loan, the payment of which is expressly contingent upon the non-occurrence of a catastrophe), as determined by the Collateral Manager in its reasonable discretion;

 

(v)                   is not an obligation (other than a Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loan) pursuant to which any future advances or payments to the Obligor may be required to be made by the Borrower;

 

(w)                 if evidenced by a note or other instrument, such note or other instrument has been delivered to the Custodian in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(x)                  is not a participation interest (other than the Closing Date Participation Interest);

 

(y)                  the acquisition of such loanLoan or Bond will not cause the Borrower or the pool of Collateral to be (x) required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act or (y) a “covered fund” under the Volcker Rule;

 

(z)                  such loanLoan or Bond is not underwritten as a commercial real estate loanobligation principally secured by real property;

 

(aa)    as to which no payment default, breach of negative pledge or financial covenant or other material default exists;

 

(bb)    is not a letter of credit;

 

(cc)    is in “registered” form for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

(dd)   constitutes indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

(ee)    the acquisition of such loanLoan or Bond will not cause the Borrower to violate any Law;

 

(ff)      in the case of a Loan, the transfer thereof is effected pursuant to an LSTA Par/Near Par Trade Confirmation, subject to Standard Terms and Condition for Par/Near Par Trade Confirmations, as published by The Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc., or the equivalent thereof as published by the Loan Market Association; and

 

(gg)    is not subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens.

 

Collateral Management Fee” means the fee payable to the Collateral Manager in arrears on each Payment Date (prorated for the related Interest Accrual Period) pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement, in an amount equal to 0.35% per annum (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed during the applicable Interest Accrual Period) of the Quarterly Asset Amount at the beginning of the Collection Period relating to such Payment Date.

 

Collateral Management Standard” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan included in the Collateral, to service and administer such Collateral Loan in accordance with the Related Documents and all customary and usual servicing practices (a) which are consistent with the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the Collateral Manager services and administers loans or bonds for its own account or for the account of others; (b) to the extent not inconsistent with clause (a), with a view to maximize the value of the Collateral Loans; and (c) without regard to: (i) any relationship that the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager may have with any Obligor or any Affiliate of any Obligor, (ii) the Collateral Manager’s obligations to incur servicing and administrative expenses with respect to a Collateral Loan, (iii) the Collateral Manager’s right to receive compensation for its services hereunder or with respect to any particular transaction, (iv) the ownership by the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate thereof of any retained interest or one or more loans or bonds of the same class as any Collateral Loan, (v) the ownership, servicing or management for others by the Collateral Manager of any other loans, bonds or property by the Collateral Manager or (vi) any relationship that the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager may have with any holder of other loans or bonds of the Obligor with respect to such Collateral Loans.

 

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Collateral Manager” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Collateral Manager Default” means the occurrence of any one of the following:

 

(a)                any failure by the Collateral Manager to make any payment, transfer or deposit into the Collection Account as required by this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of two (2) Business Days;

 

(b)               except as otherwise provided in this definition, a default in any material respect in the performance, or breach in any material respect, of any covenant or agreement of the Collateral Manager under this Agreement or the other Facility Documents to which it is a party, or the failure of any representation or warranty of the Collateral Manager made in this Agreement or in any other Facility Document to be correct, in each case, in all material respects when the same shall have been made, and the continuation of such default, breach or failure for a period of thirty days after the earlier of (i) written notice to the Collateral Manager (which may be by e-mail) by either Agent, and (ii) actual knowledge of the Collateral Manager;

 

(c)                an Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to the Collateral Manager;

 

(d)                the occurrence of any Change of Control with respect to the Collateral Manager;

 

(e)               the rendering of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction for the payment of money in excess individually or in the aggregate of $5,000,000 against the Collateral Manager (exclusive of judgment amounts fully covered by insurance), and the Collateral Manager shall not have either (i) discharged or provided for the discharge of any such judgment, decree or order in accordance with its terms or (ii) perfected a timely appeal of such judgment, decree or order and caused the execution of same to be stayed during the pendency of the appeal, in each case, within forty-five (45) days from the date of entry thereof;

 

(f)                 the failure of the Collateral Manager to make any payment when due (after giving effect to any related grace period) under one or more agreements for recourse indebtedness to which it is a party in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, or the occurrence of any event or condition that has resulted in the acceleration of such recourse indebtedness in excess of $5,000,000, or the occurrence and continuation for at least sixty (60) days of any event or condition that permits the acceleration of such amount of recourse indebtedness, whether or not waived;

 

(g)               (i) the Collateral Manager commits any act that constitutes fraud or criminal activity in the performance of its obligations hereunder (as determined pursuant to a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction) or (ii) any Responsible Officer of the Collateral Manager primarily responsible for the performance by the Collateral Manager of its obligations hereunder (in the performance of his or her investment management duties) is indicted for a criminal offense materially related to the business of the Collateral Manager providing management services and continues to have responsibility for the performance by the Collateral Manager hereunder for a period of thirty (30) days after such indictment;

 

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(h)                So long as the Collateral Manager is the Equityholder or an Affiliate thereof, either (A) prior to the completion of the proposed sale by AR Global Investments, LLC (“AR Global”) of its membership interest in BDCA Adviser, LLC to an affiliate of Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. (the “Proposed Transaction”), any three (3) Key People (or replacements reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) shall (i) not be officers, employees or partners of the Equityholder, AR Capital, LLC (“ARC”), or AR Global, as applicable, or (ii) not be actively involved in the management of the Equityholder, ARC or AR Global, including, but not limited to, general management, management of the Collateral portfolio, underwriting, the credit approval process and credit monitoring activities, other than due to temporary absences for family leave, and such persons are not replaced with other individuals reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent within 60 days, or (B) upon the completion of the Proposed Transaction, (x) Thomas Gahan and (y) Michael E. Paasche or Blair Faulstich (or, in the case of subclause (x) and (y) above, a replacement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) shall (i) not be an officer, employee or partner of the EquityholderBDCA or Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., as applicable, or (ii) not be actively involved in the management of the EquityholderBDCA or Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., including, but not limited to, general management, management of the Collateral portfolio, underwriting, the credit approval process and credit monitoring activities, other than due to temporary absences for family leave, and such persons are not replaced with other individuals reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent within 60 days;

 

(i)                  the Collateral Manager shall assign any of its rights or obligations under any Facility Document to any Person (other than an Affiliate thereof that is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) or BDCAthe Equityholder (or an Affiliate thereof that is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) otherwise ceases to be the Collateral Manager hereunder;

 

(j)                  at the end of any fiscal quarter of BDCA, BDCAtthe Majority Equityholder, the Majority Equityholder fails to maintain the Asset Coverage Ratio at greater than or equal to 2.0 : 1.0 (or 1.5: 1.0 if such level is applicable to the Majority Equityholder under the Investment Company Act); or

 

(k)                 BDCAthe Majority Equityholder permits its shareholders’ equity (as reflected in its most recently posted 10-Q or 10-K and without any deductions) as of the last day of any of its fiscal quarters to be less than the sum of (x) $466,527,000 plus (y) 80% of the net proceeds of any equity issuance by BDCAthe Majority Equityholder after March 31, 2014.

 

Collateral Quality Test” means a test that is satisfied if, as of any date of determination, in the aggregate, the Collateral Loans owned (or, in relation to a proposed purchase of a Collateral Loan, both owned and proposed to be owned) by the Borrower satisfy each of the tests set forth below, calculated, in each case, in accordance with Section 1.04:

 

(a)                 the Maximum Moody’s Weighted Average Rating Factor Test;

 

(b)                 the Minimum Weighted Average Spread Test; and

 

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(c)                 the Maximum Weighted Average Life Test.

 

Collection Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.02 and includes the Principal Collection Subaccount and the Interest Collection Subaccount.

 

Collection Period” means, with respect to (a) the first Payment Date, the period from and including the Closing Date to and including the Determination Date immediately preceding the first Payment Date, and (b) any subsequent Payment Date, the period from but excluding the Determination Date immediately preceding the previous Payment Date to and including the Determination Date immediately preceding the current Payment Date (or, in the case of the final Payment Date, to and including such Payment Date).

 

Collections” means all cash collections, distributions, payments or other amounts received, or to be received, by the Borrower from any Person in respect of any Collateral Loan constituting Collateral, including all principal, interest, fees, distributions, recoveries and redemption and withdrawal proceeds payable to the Borrower under or in connection with any such Collateral Loans and all Proceeds from any sale or disposition of any such Collateral Loans.

 

Commitment” means, as to each Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make, on and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Advances to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding for such Lender up to but not exceeding the amount set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable, as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.06 or increased or reduced from time to time pursuant to assignments effected in accordance with Section 12.06(a).

 

Commitment Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(a).

 

“Commitment Fee Rate” means with respect to any portion of the Unused Amount (i) less than 25% of the Facility Amount on such day, 0.75%, (ii) equal to or greater than 25% of the Facility Amount on such day, 1.25%.

 

Commitment Termination Date” means the last day of the Reinvestment Period; provided that, if the Commitment Termination Date would otherwise not be a Business Day, then the Commitment Termination Date shall be the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

Concentration Limitations” means, as of any date of determination, the following limitations (as applied to the Aggregate Asset Cost of the Collateral Loans owned (or, in relation to a proposed purchase of a Collateral Loan, proposed to be owned) by the Borrower, calculated as a percentage of the Aggregate Asset Cost plus the aggregate amount of cash then on deposit in the Principal Collection Subaccount and in each case in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.04; provided that for purposes of this definition, in determining the Asset Cost of any Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loan, any unfunded commitments in respect of such Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loan shall be assumed to have been fully funded as of such date of determination):

 

(a)                 not more than 5.00% consists of Collateral Loans of any one Obligor (and Affiliates thereof);

 

(b)                 not more than 10.00% consists of Collateral Loans with Obligors in any one Moody’s Industry Classification, except that (i) Collateral Loans with Obligors in one Moody’s Industry Classification may constitute up to 20% of the Aggregate Principal Balance, (ii) Collateral Loans with Obligors in two other Moody’s Industry Classifications may each constitute up to 15% of the Aggregate Principal Balance and (iii) Collateral Loans with Obligors in one other Moody’s Industry Classification may constitute up to 12.5% of the Aggregate Principal Balance;

 

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(c)                 not more than 10.00% consists of Collateral Loans with Obligors that have EBITDA less than $50,000,000;

 

(d)                 not more than 10.00% consists of Second Lien Obligations;

 

(e)                 not more than 5.00% consists of Unquoted Collateral Loans;

 

(f)                  not more than 20.00% consists of Collateral Loans with a Moody’s Rating of less than “B3” or an S&P Rating less than “B-”;

 

(g)                 not more than 5.00% consists of Partial PIK Loans;

 

(h)                 not more than 65.00% consists of Covenant Lite Loans;

 

(i)                  not more than 10.00% consists of Collateral Loans that provides for payment of interest less frequently than quarterly;

 

(j)                  not more than 5.00% consists of DIP Loans;

 

(k)                 not more than 5% consists of Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loans; and

 

(l)                  not more than 20.00% consists of Collateral Loans the original loan facility amount corresponding to the applicable loan tranche thereof (which, for the avoidance of doubt, will be determined by aggregating only loans that, in accordance with then-prevailing market practice, are typically bought and sold together and are “tax fungible”) is less than $200,000,000 as of the date the Borrower commits to acquire such loan; and

 

(m)              (i) not more than 15.00% consists of Bonds and (ii) not more than 5.00% consists of Unsecured Bonds.

 

Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

Constituent Documents” means, in respect of any Person, the certificate or articles of formation or organization, the limited liability company agreement, operating agreement, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other applicable agreement of formation or organization (or equivalent or comparable constituent documents) and other organizational documents and by-laws and any certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership and other agreement, similar instrument filed or made in connection with its formation or organization, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Continued Errors” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.08(c).

 

Control” means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through ownership, by contract, arrangement or understanding, or otherwise. “Controlled” and “Controlling” have the meaning correlative thereto.

 

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Covenant Lite Loan” means a Collateral Loan that (a) does not contain any financial covenants or (b) requires the borrower to comply with an Incurrence Covenant, but does not require the borrower to comply with a Maintenance Covenant (regardless of whether compliance with one or more Incurrence Covenants is otherwise required by the Related Documents).

 

Coverage Test” means each of (a) the Borrowing Base Test and (b) the Equity Coverage Test.

 

Covered Account” means each of the Collection Account (including the Interest Collection Subaccount and Principal Collection Subaccount therein), the Payment Account and the Unfunded Reserve Account.

 

Credit Risk Collateral Loan” means a loanLoan or Bond which, in the judgment of the Collateral Manager, (a) has a significant risk of declining in credit quality and, with lapse of time, becoming a Defaulted Collateral Loan or (b) as a result of one or more factors, including credit quality, has a significant risk of declining in market price (but not including any such decline experienced by the market generally as a result of interest rate movement, general economic conditions or similar factors).

 

Custodian” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Data File” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(a).

 

Default” means any event which, with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Defaulted Collateral Loan” means any loanLoan or Bond as to which:

 

(a)                a default as to all or any portion of one or more payments of principal and/or interest has occurred with respect to such loanLoan or Bond (giving effect to any grace period applicable thereto but in no event exceeding three (3) Business Days past the applicable due date); or

 

(b)                except in the case of a DIP Collateral Loan, an Insolvency Event (without giving effect to any grace period set forth in such definition) with respect to the related Obligor of such loan Loan or Bond has occurred; or

 

(c)                a Material Modification (subject to the proviso contained in the definition thereof) with respect to such loanLoan or Bond has occurred; or

 

(d)                has (i) a Moody’s Rating below “Caa3” (or a Moody’s probability of default rating of “D” or “LD”) or (ii) an S&P Rating below “CCC-” (or of “D” or “SD”), or in each case had such rating before such rating was withdrawn and which has not been reinstated as of the date of determination.

 

Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that (a) has failed for two (2) or more Business Days after a Borrowing Date to fund its portion of an Advance required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (other than failures to fund as a result of a bona fide dispute as to whether the conditions to borrowing were satisfied on the relevant Borrowing Date), (b) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund an Advance hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any Section 364(d) of the Bankruptcy Code or (iii) secured by a junior Lien on the debtor’s encumbered assets (so long as such loan is fully secured based on the most recent current valuation or appraisal report, if any, of the debtor).

 

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Document Checklist” means an electronic or hard copy list delivered by the Borrower (or by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) to the Custodian that identifies each of the documents contained in each Loan File and whether such document is an original or a copy and whether a hard copy or electronic copy will be delivered to the Custodian related to a Collateral Loan and includes the name of the Obligor with respect to such Collateral Loan, in each case as of the related date of Advance or acquisition by the Borrower.

 

Dollars” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States of America.

 

Due Date” means each date on which any payment is due on a Collateral Loan in accordance with its terms.

 

“Early Opt in Election” means the occurrence of: (a)(i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or (ii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined that Dollar denominated syndicated credit facilities being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 2.11(e) are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR, and (b)(i) the election by the Administrative Agent or (ii) the election by the Required Lenders to declare that an Early Opt in Election has occurred and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders or by the Required Lenders of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.

 

EBITDA” means, with respect to any trailing twelve month period and any Collateral Loan, the meaning of the term “Adjusted EBITDA”, the term “EBITDA” or any comparable definition in the Related Documents for such period and Collateral Loan (or, in the case of a Collateral Loan for which the Related Documents have not been executed, as set forth in the relevant marketing materials or financial model in respect of such Collateral Loan) as determined in the good faith discretion of the Collateral Manager, and in any case that the term “Adjusted EBITDA”, the term “EBITDA” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Related Documents, an amount, for the principal Obligor thereunder and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated as guarantor pursuant to the Related Documents for such Collateral Loan (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP (and also on a pro forma basis as determined in good faith by the Collateral Manager in case of any acquisitions)) equal to earnings from continuing operations for such period plus interest expense, income taxes, unallocated depreciation and amortization for such period (to the extent deducted in determining earnings from continuing operations for such period), extraordinary, one-time and/or non-recurring losses or charges, and any other item the Collateral Manager and the Administrative Agent deem to be appropriate.

 

Eighth Amendment Effective Date” means June 22, 2020.

 

Eligible Investment Required Ratings” means, with respect to any obligation or security, with respect to ratings assigned by Moody’s, “Aa2” (and not on credit watch for possible downgrade) or “P-1” for one-month instruments, “Aa2” (and not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and “P-1” for three-month instruments, “Aa3” (and not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and “P-1” for six-month instruments and “Aa2” (and not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and “P-1” for instruments with a term in excess of six months and (b) with respect to rating assigned by S&P, “A-1” July 21, 2015 (or such later date as may be determined by the Borrower and the Collateral Manager based upon such advice), Eligible Investments may only include obligations or securities that constitute cash equivalents for purposes of the rights and assets in paragraph (c)(8)(i)(B) of the exclusions from the definition of “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule.

 

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Equity Advance Rate” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan on any date of determination, 100% minus the Advance Rate with respect to such Collateral Loan on such date of determination.

 

Equity Amount” means, on any date of determination, the sum, for all Collateral Loans held by the Borrower on such date of determination (determined, for this purpose, on a “settlement date” basis), of the products of (a) the Equity Advance Rate in effect on such date with respect to such Collateral Loan multiplied by (b) the Asset Cost of such Collateral Loan on such date of determination; provided that for purposes of clause (b) of this definition, in determining the Asset Cost of any Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loan, any unfunded commitments in respect of such Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loan shall be assumed to have been fully funded as of such date of determination.

 

Equity Coverage Percentage” means, on any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Equity Percentage on such date of determination over (b) 5%.

 

Equity Coverage Ratio” means, on any date of determination, (a) the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of Eligible Investments held by the Borrower on such date of determination plus (ii) the sum, for all Collateral Loans held by the Borrower on such date of determination, of the Market Values of such Collateral Loans on such date of determination minus (iii) the aggregate Advances Outstanding on such date of determination divided by (b) the Aggregate Asset Cost of all Collateral Loans held by the Borrower on such date of determination; provided that for purposes of clause (b) of this definition, in determining the Asset Cost of any Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loan, any unfunded commitments in respect of such Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loans shall be assumed to have been fully funded as of such date of determination.

 

Equity Coverage Test” means a test that is satisfied if, as of any date of determination, the Equity Coverage Ratio (including after giving effect to the making of any Advance on such date and the application of the proceeds thereof) is equal to or greater than the Equity Coverage Percentage.

 

Equity Percentage” means, on any date of determination, (a) the Equity Amount on such date of determination divided by (b) the Aggregate Asset Cost of all Collateral Loans held by the Borrower on such date of determination; provided that for purposes of clause (b) of this definition, in determining the Asset Cost of any Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loan, any unfunded commitments in respect of such Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loans shall be assumed to have been fully funded as of such date of determination.

 

Equityholder” means BDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Equity Security” means any stock or similar security, certificate of interest or participation in any profit sharing agreement, reorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, voting trust certificate or certificate of deposit for an equity security, limited partnership interest, interest in a joint venture, or certificate of interest in a business trust; any security future on any such security; or any security convertible, with or without consideration into such a security, or carrying any warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase such a security; or any such warrant or right.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

 

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Errors” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.08(c).

 

Eurocurrency Liabilities” is defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

 

Eurodollar Disruption Event” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) any Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent of a determination by such Lender that it would be contrary to Law or to the directive of any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) to obtain Dollars in the London interbank market to fund any Advance, (b) the CollateralAdministrative Agent shall have notified the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and each Lender of the inability, for any reason, to determine the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, (c) the Required Lenders shall have notified the Administrative Agent of a determination by such Lenders that the rate at which deposits of Dollars are being offered to such Lenders in the London interbank market does not accurately reflect the cost to such Lenders of making, funding or maintaining any Advance or (d) any Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent of the inability of such Lender to obtain Dollars in the London interbank market to make, fund or maintain any Advance; provided that a Eurodollar Disruption Event shall not occur if the circumstances under Section 2.112.18(ea) are applicable.

 

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means, for any period, the percentage, if any, applicable during such period (or, if more than one such percentage shall be so applicable, the daily average of such percentages for those days in such period during which any such percentage shall be so applicable) under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any basic, emergency, supplemental, marginal or other reserve requirements) with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities having a term of one month.

 

Event of Default” means the occurrence of any of the events, acts or circumstances set forth in Section 6.01.

 

Excess Concentration Amount” means, at any time in respect of which any one or more of the Concentration Limitations are exceeded, the portions (calculated without duplication) of each Collateral Loan that cause such Concentration Limitations to be exceeded.

 

Excess Interest Proceeds” means, on any date of determination, the excess of (1) amounts then on deposit in the Collection Account representing Interest Proceeds over (2) the sum of (x) the projected amounts required to be paid pursuant to Sections 9.01(a)(i)(A) through (I) on the next succeeding Payment Date or the Final Maturity Date, as applicable, minus (y) any Excess Interest Proceeds withdrawn during the related Interest Accrual Period pursuant to Section 8.03, as determined by the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) (in the case of clause (1) and clause (2)) in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner and, in the case of clause (1), verified by the Collateral Agent and, in the case of clause (2), verified by the Administrative Agent.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as from time to time in effect, or any successor law, rules or regulations, and any reference to any statutory or regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor statutory or regulatory provision.

 

Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Secured Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Secured Party (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income, net profits, or capital (however denominated), or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such Secured Party is organized or in which its principal office is located, or in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes and (b) Taxes on any “withholdable payment” payable to such Secured Party as a result of the failure of such Secured Party to satisfy the applicable requirements of FATCA.

 

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Facility Amount” means (a) on or prior to the Commitment Termination Date, $400,000,000 (as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.06) and (b) following the Commitment Termination Date, the outstanding principal balance of all the Advances.

 

Facility Documents” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Account Control Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Administrative Agent Fee Letter, the Collateral Agent Fee Letter, the Sale Agreement, the New Equityholder Sale Agreement and any other security agreements and other instruments entered into or delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.01(c) to create, perfect or otherwise evidence the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended versions of Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code that are substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any intergovernmental agreements entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections.

 

Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it; provided that, if at any time a Lender is borrowing overnight funds from a Federal Reserve Bank that day, the Federal Funds Rate for such Lender for such day shall be the average rate per annum at which such overnight borrowings are made on that day as promptly reported by such Lender to the Borrower and the Agents in writing. Each determination of the Federal Funds Rate by a Lender pursuant to the foregoing proviso shall be conclusive and binding except in the case of manifest error.

 

Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.

 

Final Maturity Date” means May 31, 20222024.

 

Final Order” means an order, judgment, decree or ruling the operation or effect of which has not been stayed, reversed or amended and as to which order, judgment, decree or ruling (or any revision, modification or amendment thereof) the time to appeal or to seek review or rehearing has expired and as to which no appeal or petition for review or rehearing was filed or, if filed, remains pending.

 

Financial Asset” has the meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC.

 

Firm Bid” means with respect to any Collateral Loan, a good and irrevocable bid for value, to purchase the par amount of such Collateral Loan, expressed as a percentage of the par amount of such Collateral Loan and exclusive of accrued interest and premium, for scheduled settlement substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for such Collateral Loan, as determined by the Administrative Agent, submitted as of 11:00 a.m. (New York time) or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to disregard any Firm Bid submitted by a broker-dealer (a) if, in the Administrative Agent's commercially reasonable judgment, (i) such broker-dealer may be ineligible to accept assignment or transfer of the par amount of such Collateral Loan substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for such Collateral Loan, as determined by the Administrative Agent, or (ii) such broker-dealer would not, through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, be able to obtain any consent required under the Related Documents for such Collateral Loan to the assignment or transfer to such broker-dealer of the par amount of such Collateral Loan or (b) if the Administrative Agent determines that such Firm Bid is not bona fide, including, without limitation, due to (i) the insolvency of the bidder, (ii) the inability, failure or refusal of the bidder to settle the purchase of the par amount of such Collateral Loan or otherwise settle transactions in the relevant market or perform its obligations generally or (iii) the Administrative Agent not having pre-approved trading lines with the broker-dealer that would permit settlement of the sale to such broker-dealer of the par amount of such Collateral Loan.

 

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First Lien Obligation” means any loanLoan (and not a bondBond or similar security) that meets the following criteria:

 

(i)                  is not (and is not expressly permitted by its terms to become) subordinate in right of payment to any other obligation for borrowed money of the obligor of such loanLoan;

 

(ii)                 is secured by a valid first priority perfected Lien in, to or on specified collateral securing the obligor’s obligations under such loanLoan (whether or not such loanLoan is also secured by any lower priority Lien on other collateral);

 

(iii)                is secured, pursuant to such first priority perfected Lien, by collateral having a value (determined as set forth below) not less than the outstanding principal balance of such loanLoan plus the aggregate outstanding principal balances of all other loans or other obligations of equal seniority secured by a first Lien in the same collateral; and

 

(iv)              is not a loanLoan which is secured solely or primarily by the common stock of its obligor or any of its Affiliates.

 

The determination as to whether clause (iii) of this definition is satisfied shall be based on the Collateral Manager’s judgment at the time the loanLoan is acquired by the Borrower (which value may include an assessment of the Obligor’s cash flow, enterprise value, general financial condition and other attributes). The limitation set forth in clause (iv) above shall not apply with respect to a loanLoan made to a parent entity that is secured solely or primarily by the stock of one or more of the subsidiaries of such parent entity to the extent that the granting by any such subsidiary of a Lien on its own property would (1) in the case of a subsidiary that is not part of the same consolidated group as such parent entity for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, result in a deemed dividend by such subsidiary to such parent entity for such tax purposes, (2) violate Law applicable to such subsidiary (whether the obligation secured is such loanLoan or any other similar type of indebtedness owing to third parties) or (3) cause such subsidiary to suffer adverse economic consequences under capital adequacy or other similar rules, in each case, so long as (x) the Related Documents limit the incurrence of indebtedness by such subsidiary and (y) the aggregate amount of all such indebtedness is not material relative to the aggregate value of the assets of such subsidiary.

 

Floor Obligation” means, as of any date:

 

(a)       a Collateral Loan (i) for which the Related Documents provides for a Libor rate option and that such Libor rate is calculated as the greater of a specified “floor” rate per annum of the Borrower or other Affiliates that are structured to be “bankruptcy remote”); (ii) a customer or supplier of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower); or (iii) any member of the immediate family of a person described in (i) or (ii), and (B) has, (i) prior experience as an Independent Manager for a corporation or limited liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all Independent Managers thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (ii) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities.

 

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Ineligible Collateral Loan” means, at any time, a loanLoan or other obligationBond, or any portion thereof, that fails to satisfy any criteria of the definition of “Collateral Loan” giving effect to the proviso in the introductory language to the definition of “Collateral Loan”.

 

Insolvency Event” means, with respect to a specified Person, (a) the filing of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of such Person or any substantial part of its property in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable insolvency law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of such Person’s affairs, and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days; or (b) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable insolvency law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by such Person to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or the consent by such Person to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure by such Person generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of action by such Person in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

Instrument” has the meaning specified in Section 9-102(a)(47) of the UCC.

 

Interest” means, for each day during an Interest Accrual Period and each Advance outstanding by a Lender on such day, the sum of the products (for each day during such Interest Accrual Period) of:

 

IR P 1

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D

 

where:

 

IR =  the Interest Rate for such Advance on such day;

 

P = the principal amount of such Advance on such day; and

 

D = 360 days.

 

Interest Accrual Period” means (a) with respect to the first Payment Date after the Eighth Amendment Effective Date, (i) the period commencing on the first day of the calendar month in which the preceding Payment Date occurred and ending on June 30, 2020 and (ii) the period from and including July 1, 2020 to but excluding the first Payment Date after the Eighth Amendment Effective Date, and (b) with respect to any subsequent Payment Date, the period from and including the preceding Payment Date

 

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Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Key People” means Peter Budko, Robert Grunewald, William Kahane, Nick Radesca and Nicholas S. Schorsch (and any replacements reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent).

 

Law” means any action, code, consent decree, constitution, decree, directive, enactment, finding, guideline, law, injunction, interpretation, judgment, order, ordinance, policy statement, proclamation, promulgation, regulation, requirement, rule, rule of law, treaty, rule of public policy, settlement agreement, statute, or writ, of any Governmental Authority, or any particular section, part or provision thereof.

 

Lender” means each Person listed on Schedule 1 and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto in accordance with the terms hereof pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance.

 

Liabilities” means all liabilities, obligations, losses, claims, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses) and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever.

 

LIBOR Rate” or “LIBOR” means, for any Interest Accrual Period, (i) with respect to any Advance made or outstanding on the first day of an Interest Accrual Period, a rate per annum equal to the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited LIBOR Rate (“ICE LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or another commercially available source providing quotations of ICE LIBOR as designated by Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Accrual Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Accrual Period) with a term equivalent to three (3) months and (ii) with respect to any Advance not made or outstanding on the first day of an Interest Accrual Period, the rate per annum equal to ICE LIBOR, as published by Reuters (or another commercially available source providing quotations of ICE LIBOR as designated by Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the date on which such Advance is made, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the date on which such Advance is made) with a term equivalent to three (3) months; provided that, if no such rate is published by Reuters (or another commercially available source providing quotations of ICE LIBOR as designated by Administrative Agent from time to time), the LIBOR Rate shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent using the average of the rates for London interbank deposits for a three (3) month period in United States dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable rate setting day to prime banks in the London interbank market. If the LIBOR Rate is less than zero percent then the LIBOR Rate shall be deemed to equal zero percent for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance, lien or security interest (statutory or other), or preference, priority or other security agreement, charge or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing authorized by the Borrower of any financing statement under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction).

 

“Loan” means a commercial loan or debt obligation (other than a Bond) owned or acquired by the Borrower.

 

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Loan File” means, with respect to each Collateral Loan delivered to the Custodian, each of the Required Loan Documents in original or copy as identified on the related Document Checklist and any other document delivered in connection therewith.

 

London Banking Day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London, England.

 

Losses” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.09(d)(i).

 

Maintenance Covenant” means a covenant by any Obligor to comply with one or more financial covenants during each reporting period (but not more frequently than quarterly), whether or not such Obligor has taken any specified action.

 

“Majority Equityholder” means any equityholder indirectly owning more than 50% of the equity interests of the Borrower through the Equityholder. As of the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, the Majority Equityholder is BDCA.

 

Management Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement and Management Services Agreement, dated as of June 23February 1, 20112019, between BDCA and BDCA Adviser, LLC, or any comparable investment advisory agreement entered into in replacement thereof between BDCA and BDCA Adviser, LLC that is approved by both a majority of the noninterested directors and a majority of the outstanding stockholders of BDCA.

 

Mandatory Amortization Amount” means, with respect to the applicable Payment Dates set forth below, an amount sufficient to reduce Advances Outstanding as of such Payment Date (i) on the first Payment Date during the Amortization Period, to 87.5% of Advances Outstanding as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period, (ii) on the second Payment Date during the Amortization Period, to 75.0% of Advances Outstanding as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period, and (iii) on the third Payment Date during the Amortization Period, to 50.0% of Advances Outstanding as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period.

 

Margin Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

 

Market Value” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan, the amount (determined by the Administrative Agent) equal to the product of (x) the principal amount thereof (determined exclusive of accrued interest and premium) and (y) the price (expressed as a percentage of par) determined in the following manner:

 

(i)                 the bid-side quote determined by any of Loan X, Inc., Loan Pricing Corporation, MarkIt Partners (or, in the case of a Bond, TRACE) or any other nationally recognized loan pricing service selected by the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the quote of any such loan pricing service is not current or accurate, the Administrative Agent may reject such quote; or

 

(ii)               if the value of a Collateral Loan is not determined in accordance with clause (i) above (either because no bid-side quote is available or the Administrative Agent rejects one or more loan pricing services), the average of the bid-side quotes determined by at least two independent broker-dealers active in the trading of such assetCollateral Loan; or if only one such bid can be obtained, such bid; provided that, if the Administrative Agent determines that the quote of any such independent broker-dealer is not current or accurate, the Administrative Agent may reject such quote; or

 

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(iii)               if the value of a Collateral Loan is not determined in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) above (either because no bid-side quote is available or the Administrative Agent reasonably rejects one or more bid-side quotes), the value of such Collateral Loan (expressed as a percentage of par) shall be the Valuation Price then in effect for such Collateral Loan.

 

If the Borrower disputes the Market Value of any Collateral Loan determined pursuant to the foregoing clause (i) or (ii), then the Borrower may (at its sole expense), no later than three hours after the Borrower is given notice of such determination, (i) designate two nationally recognized broker-dealers active in the trading of such loanCollateral Loan and (ii) provide to the Administrative Agent within such three-hour period with respect to each such broker-dealer a Firm Bid with respect to not less than the principal amount of such Collateral Loan. The highest of such two Firm Bids will be the Market Value for the relevant date of determination.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, financial condition or operations of the Borrower or the Collateral Manager both individually or taken as a whole,

(b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Facility Document or the validity, enforceability or collectability of any material portion of the Collateral Loans or the Related Documents,

(c)  the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the other Secured Parties with respect to matters arising under this Agreement or any other Facility Document, or (d) the ability of each of the Borrower or the Collateral Manager to perform its obligations under any Facility Document to which it is a party.

 

Material Modification” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan, any amendment, waiver, consent or modification of a Related Document with respect thereto executed or effected after the date on which such Collateral Loan is acquired by the Borrower, that:

 

(a)                reduces or waives one or more interest payments or permits any interest due with respect to such Collateral Loan in cash to be deferred or capitalized and added to the principal amount of such Collateral Loan (other than any deferral or capitalization already expressly permitted by the terms of its underlying instruments as of the date such Collateral Loan was acquired by the Borrower);

 

(b)                contractually or structurally subordinates such Collateral Loan by operation of a priority of payments, turnover provisions or the transfer of assets in order to limit recourse to the related Obligor or releases any material guarantor or co-Obligor from its obligations with respect thereto;

 

(c)              substitutes or releases the underlying assets securing such Collateral Loan (other than as expressly permitted by the Related Documents as of the date such Collateral Loan was acquired by the Borrower), and such substitution or release materially and adversely affects the value of such Collateral Loan (as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent);

 

(d)             waives, extends or postpones any date fixed for any scheduled payment or mandatory prepayment of principal on such Collateral Loan; or

 

(e)                reduces or forgives any principal amount of such Collateral Loan; or

 

(f)                delays or extends the maturity date of such Collateral Loan.

 

Maximum Moody’s Weighted Average Rating Factor Test” means a test that will be satisfied on any date of determination if the Weighted Average Moody’s Rating Factor of the Collateral Loans is,

 

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during the Reinvestment Period, less than or equal to 3200 or, following the termination of the Reinvestment Period, 3490.

 

Maximum Weighted Average Life Test” means a test that will be satisfied on any date of determination if the Weighted Average Life of the Collateral Loans as of such date is less than or equal to 7.0 years.

 

Measurement Date” means (a) the Closing Date, (b) each Borrowing Date, (c) the date on which a Collateral Loan is acquired or disposed of by the Borrower and (d) each Monthly Report Determination Date.

 

Minimum Weighted Average Spread Test” means a test that will be satisfied on any date of determination if the Weighted Average Spread equals or exceeds 3.00%.

 

“Money” has the meaning specified in Section 1-201(24) of the UCC.

 

Monthly Report” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(a).

 

Monthly Report Determination Date” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(a).

 

Monthly Reporting Date” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(a).

 

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., together with its successors.

 

Moody’s Industry Classification” means the industry classifications set forth in Schedule 5 hereto, as such industry classifications shall be updated at the option of the Collateral Manager if Moody’s publishes revised industry classifications.

 

“Moody’s Rating” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan, as of any date of determination:

 

(a)              if such Collateral Loan has a monitored rating, an unpublished monitored rating expressly assigned to a debt obligation (or facility), or a monitored estimated rating expressly assigned to a debt obligation (or facility) by Moody’s that addresses the full amount of the principal interest promised, such rating,

 

(b)             if the foregoing paragraph is not applicable, then, if the related Obligor has a corporate family rating by Moody’s, the rating specified in the applicable row of the table below under “Relevant Rating” opposite the row in the table below that describes such Collateral Loan:

 

Collateral Loan Relevant Rating
   
   
The Collateral Loan is a secured obligation, but is not a Second Lien Obligation and is not subordinate The rating by Moody’s that is one rating subcategory above such corporate family rating
   
   
The Collateral Loan is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not The rating by Moody’s that is one rating subcategory below such corporate family

 

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Net Aggregate Exposure Amount” means, at any time, the excess (if any) of (a) the aggregate unfunded amounts in respect of all Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loans at such time over (b) the aggregate amount on deposit in the Unfunded Reserve Account at such time.

 

“Net Asset Value” means, with respect to the Majority Equityholder, the net asset value of the Majority Equityholder calculated in accordance with GAAP for inclusion in the Majority Equityholder’s financial statements and adjusted for (a) any distributions made by the Majority Equityholder to its members and (b) any deductions and distributions made on assets held by the Majority Equityholder, in each case, since the most recent financial statements of the Majority Equityholder.

 

New Lending Office” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.03(d).

 

“New Equityholder Sale Agreement” means the Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Equityholder and the Borrower.

 

“Ninth Amendment Effective Date” means January 20, 2021.

 

Non-Excluded Taxes” mean all Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

 

Non-U.S. Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.03(g).

 

“Note” means each promissory note, if any, issued by the Borrower to a Lender in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.03, substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto.

 

Noteless Loan” means a Collateral Loan with respect to which (a) the related loan agreement does not require the obligor to execute and deliver an Underlying Note to evidence the indebtedness created under such Collateral Loan and (b) no Underlying Notes issued to the Borrower are outstanding with respect to the portion of the Collateral Loan transferred to the Borrower.

 

Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02.

 

Notice of Prepayment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05.

 

Obligations” means all indebtedness, whether absolute, fixed or contingent, at any time or from time to time owing by the Borrower to any Secured Party or any Affected Person under or in connection with this Agreement, the Notes or any other Facility Document, including all amounts payable by the Borrower in respect of the Advances, with interest thereon, and all other amounts payable hereunder or thereunder by the Borrower.

 

Obligor” means, in respect of any Collateral Loan, the Person primarily obligated to pay Collections in respect of such Collateral Loan, including any applicable guarantors.

 

OFAC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(f).

 

Other Connection Taxes” means, in the case of any Secured Party, any Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction by reason of such Secured Party having any present or former connection with such jurisdiction (other than a connection arising solely from such Secured Party having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received any payment under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced its rights under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Facility Document or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Facility Document).

 

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Permitted Liens” means any of the following as to which no enforcement, collection, execution, levy or foreclosure proceeding shall have been commenced: (a) Liens created in favor of the Collateral Agent hereunder or under the other Facility Documents for the benefit of the Secured Parties; (b) Liens for state, municipal or other local Taxes if such Taxes shall not at the time be due and payable or if a Person shall currently be contesting the validity thereof in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Person; and (c) Liens imposed by law, such as materialmen’s, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s and repairmen’s Liens and other similar Liens, arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business for sums that are not overdue or are being contested in good faith and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Person.

 

Permitted Subsidiary” means any subsidiary (a) that meets the then-current general criteria of Moody’s and S&P for bankruptcy remote entities and that includes, in its Constituent Documents, “special purpose” provisions substantially similar to those in the Constituent Documents of the Borrower, and (b) that is formed for the sole purpose of holding any Equity Security in one or more Persons or other assets received in a workout of a Defaulted Collateral Loan or otherwise acquired in connection with a workout of a Collateral Loan.

 

Person” means an individual or a corporation (including a business trust), partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint stock company, limited liability company, government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

PIK Loan” means a Collateral Loan (other than a Partial PIK Loan) that permits the Obligor thereon to defer or capitalize any portion of the accrued interest thereon.

 

Post-Default Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest otherwise in effect pursuant to this Agreement (or, if no such rate is specified, the Base Rate) plus 2.00% per annum.

 

Potential Terminated Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).

 

Predecessor Collateral Manager Work Product” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.08(c).

 

Prepayment Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(b).

 

Prime Rate” means the rate announced by Citibank from time to time as its prime rate in the United States, such rate to change as and when such designated rate changes. The Prime Rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by Citibank in connection with extensions of credit to debtors.

 

Principal Balance” means, with respect to any loanCollateral Loan, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of such loanCollateral Loan, excluding any capitalized interest.

 

Principal Collection Subaccount” has the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a).

 

Principal Proceeds” means, with respect to any Collection Period or the related Determination Date, all amounts received by the Borrower during such Collection Period that do not constitute Interest Proceeds, including unapplied proceeds of the Advances and any amounts received by the Borrower as equity contributions (howsoever designated).

 

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Priority of Payments” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01(a).

 

Private Authorizations” means all franchises, permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations of all Persons (other than Governmental Authorities).

 

Proceeds” has, with reference to any asset or property, the meaning assigned to it under Section 9-102(a)(64) of the UCC and, in any event, shall include, but not be limited to, any and all amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with such asset or property.

 

Process Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.14.

 

Prohibited Transaction” means a transaction described in Section 406(a) of ERISA, that is not exempted by a statutory or administrative or individual exemption pursuant to Section 408 of ERISA.

 

Proper Instructions” means instructions (including Trade Confirmations) received by the Custodian from the Borrower, or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower, in any of the following forms acceptable to the Custodian: (a) in writing signed by an Authorized Person (and delivered by hand, by mail, by overnight courier or by telecopier); (b) by electronic mail from an Authorized Person; (c) in tested communication; (d) in a communication utilizing access codes effected between electro mechanical or electronic devices; or (e) such other means as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the party giving such instructions.

 

Published Yield” means, on any date of determination, the average yield to maturity for single “B”-rated bank loans or bond as published on such date of determination by MarkIt Partners or, in the case of a Bond, TRACE; provided that, if (a) such average yield to maturity ceases to be published by MarkIt Partners or TRACE, as applicable, or a successor sponsor acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (b) the Administrative Agent determines in good faith that such average yield to maturity as so published is no longer representative of actual market data, “Published Yield” shall mean such average yield to maturity as determined by the Administrative Agent (or any Person designated by the Administrative Agent) using the same or a substantially similar method of calculation as that used by MarkIt Partners or TRACE, as applicable, on the date hereof.

 

Purchase Price” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan, the aggregate purchase price paid by the Borrower to purchase such Collateral Loan (which (a) shall be expressed as a percentage of par and (b) shall be determined exclusive of accrued interest and premium).

 

QIB” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.06(e).

 

Qualified Institution” means a depository institution or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the States thereof or the District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank), (a)(i) that has either (A) a long-term unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Moody’s or (B) a short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P or “P-1” or better by Moody’s, (ii) the parent corporation of which has either (A) a long-term unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Moody’s or (B) a short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P and “P-1” or better by Moody’s or (iii) is otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (b) the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

Qualified Purchaser” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.06(e).

 

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Quarterly Asset Amount” means, for any Payment Date, the arithmetical average of (a) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Loans and the cash and the principal balance of any Eligible Investments on deposit in the Principal Collection Subaccount, measured as of the first day of the related Collection Period and (b) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Loans and the cash and the principal balance of any Eligible Investments on deposit in the Principal Collection Subaccount, measured as of the related Determination Date.

 

“Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.06(d).

 

Regulation T”, “Regulation U”, “Regulation W” and “Regulation X” mean Regulation T, U, W and X, respectively, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

 

Reinvestment Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to and includingbut excluding the earliest of (a) May 31, 20212023 and (b) the date of the termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 6.01.

 

Related Documents” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan, all agreements or documents evidencing, securing, governing or giving rise to such Collateral Loan.

 

Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto.

 

Replacement Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16(a). “Requested Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02.

 

Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders whose aggregate principal amount of Advances Outstanding plus unused Commitments aggregate more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments (used and unused) or, if the Commitments have expired or been terminated or otherwise reduced to zero, the aggregate principal amount of all Advances Outstanding; provided, however, that if any Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender at such time, then there shall be excluded from the determination of Required Lenders Advances owing to such Defaulting Lender and such Defaulting Lender’s unfunded Commitments.

 

Required Loan Documents” means, for each Collateral Loan:

 

(a) an executed copy of the assignment for such Collateral Loan;

 

(b) other than in the case of a Noteless Loan, the original executed Underlying Note endorsed by the issuer or the prior holder of record of such Collateral Loan in blank or to the Borrower;

 

(c) an executed copy of the Underlying Loan Agreement, together with a copy of all amendments and modifications thereto;
     
(d) a copy of each related security agreement (if any) signed by each applicable Obligor;
     
(e) a copy of each related guarantee (if any) then executed in connection with such Collateral Loan;

 

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(f) a Document Checklist; and

 

(g) for the Closing Date Participation Interest, the fully executed Closing Date Participation Agreement.

 

Responsible Officer” means (a) in the case of (i) a corporation or (ii) a partnership or limited liability company that, in each case, pursuant to its Constituent Documents, has officers, any chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief administrative officer, managing director, president, senior vice president, vice president, assistant vice president, treasurer, director or manager, and, in any case where two Responsible Officers are acting on behalf of such entity, the second such Responsible Officer may be a secretary or assistant secretary (provided that a director of the Borrower shall be a Responsible Officer regardless of whether its Constituent Documents provide for officers), (b) without limitation of clause (a)(ii), in the case of a limited partnership, the Responsible Officer of the general partner, acting on behalf of such general partner in its capacity as general partner, (c) without limitation of clause (a)(ii), in the case of a limited liability company, any Responsible Officer of the sole member or managing member, acting on behalf of the sole member or managing member in its capacity as sole member or managing member, (d) in the case of a trust, the Responsible Officer of the trustee, acting on behalf of such trustee in its capacity as trustee, (e) an “authorized signatory” or ”authorized officer” that has been so authorized pursuant to customary corporate proceedings, limited partnership proceedings, limited liability company proceedings or trust proceedings, as the case may be, and that has responsibilities commensurate with the matter for which it is acting as a Responsible Officer, and (f) in the case of the Collateral Administrator, the Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent, an officer of the Collateral Administrator, the Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent, as applicable, responsible for the administration of this Agreement.

 

Sale Agreement” means the Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the EquityholderBDCA and the Borrower.

 

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

 

S&P Rating” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan as of any date of determination:

 

(a)             if such Collateral Loan has a monitored rating expressly assigned to a debt obligation (or facility) or a monitored estimated rating expressly assigned to a debt obligation (or facility) by S&P, such rating,

 

(b)             if the foregoing paragraph is not applicable, then, if the related Obligor has a corporate issuer rating by S&P, the rating specified in the applicable row of the table below under “Relevant Rating” opposite the row in the table below that describes such Collateral Loan:

 

Collateral Loan Relevant Rating
   
   
The Collateral Loan is a secured obligation, but is not a Second Lien Obligation and is not subordinate The rating by S&P that is one rating subcategory above such corporate issuer rating

 

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(f)                if the foregoing paragraphs are not applicable, then the S&P Rating shall be “CC”; provided that (x) if application has been made to S&P to rate a Collateral Loan and such Collateral Loan has a Moody’s Rating, then the S&P Rating with respect to such Collateral Loan shall, pending the receipt of such rating from S&P, be equal to the S&P Rating that is equivalent to such Moody’s Rating and (y) Collateral Loans constituting no more than 10% of the Aggregate Asset Cost may be given an S&P Rating based on a rating given by Moody’s as provided in clause (x) (after giving effect to the addition of the relevant Collateral Loan, if applicable).

 

Scheduled Distribution” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan, for each Due Date, the scheduled payment of principal and/or interest and/or fees due on such Due Date with respect to such Collateral Loan.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental authority of the United States of America at the time administrating the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act or the Exchange Act.

 

Second Lien Obligation” means any loanLoan (and not a bondBond or similar security) that meets the following criteria:

 

(i)                is not (and is not expressly permitted by its terms to become) subordinate in right of payment to any other obligation for borrowed money of the obligor of such loanLoan other than “First Lien Debt” (as defined below) with respect to the liquidation of such obligor or the collateral for such loanLoan;

 

(ii)               is secured by a valid second priority perfected Lien in, to or on specified collateral securing the obligor’s obligations under such loanLoan (whether or not such loanLoan is also secured by any higher or lower priority Lien on other collateral); but as to which the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such collateral security agree for the benefit of the holder or holders of other indebtedness secured by the same collateral (“First Lien Debt”) as to one or more of the following: (1) to defer their right to enforce such collateral security either permanently or for a specified period of time while First Lien Debt is outstanding, (2) to permit a holder or holders of First Lien Debt to sell such collateral free and clear of the security in favor of such beneficiary or beneficiaries, (3) not to object to sales of assets by the obligor on such obligation following the commencement of a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding with respect to such obligor or to an application by the holder or holders of First Lien Debt to obtain adequate protection in any such proceeding and (4) not to contest the creation, validity, perfection or priority of First Lien Debt;

 

(iii)             is secured, pursuant to such second priority perfected Lien, by collateral having a value (determined as set forth below) not less than the outstanding principal balance of such loanLoan plus the aggregate outstanding principal balances of all other loansLoans of equal or higher seniority secured by a first or second Lien in the same collateral;

 

(iv)              is not a loanLoan which is secured solely or primarily by the common stock of its obligor or any of its Affiliates; and

 

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(v)            such loanLoan is priced by at least two independent sources (as evidenced by data from Loan X, Inc., Loan Pricing Corporation, MarkIt Partners or any other nationally recognized loan pricing service selected by the Administrative Agent).

 

The determination as to whether clause (iii) of this definition is satisfied shall be based on the Collateral Manager’s judgment at the time the loanLoan is acquired by the Borrower (which value may include an assessment of the Obligor’s cash flow, enterprise value, general financial condition and other attributes). The limitation set forth in clause (iv) above shall not apply with respect to a loanLoan made to a parent entity that is secured solely or substantially by the stock of one or more of the subsidiaries of such parent entity to the extent that the granting by any such subsidiary of a Lien on its own property would (1) in the case of a subsidiary that is not part of the same consolidated group as such parent entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, result in a deemed dividend by such subsidiary to such parent entity for such tax purposes, (2) violate Law applicable to such subsidiary (whether the obligation secured is such loanLoan or any other similar type of indebtedness owing to third parties) or (3) cause such subsidiary to suffer adverse economic consequences under capital adequacy or other similar rules, in each case, so long as (x) the Related Documents limit the incurrence of indebtedness by such subsidiary and (y) the aggregate amount of all such indebtedness is not material relative to the aggregate value of the assets of such subsidiary.

 

“Secured Bond” means a Bond that is secured by a valid perfected security interest or lien in, to or on specified collateral securing the Obligor’s obligations under the Bond and otherwise meets the requirements for a First Lien Obligation (but for the fact that the related obligation is a Bond and not a Loan).

 

Secured Parties” means the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Custodian, the Collateral Administrator and the Lenders.

 

Secured Party Representative” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.09.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as from time to time in effect.

 

Securities Intermediary” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8-102(a)(14) of the UCC.

 

Security Entitlement” has the meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(17) of the UCC.

 

Seventh Amendment Effective Date” means June 27, 2019.

 

“SOFR” with respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate published for such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as the administrator of the benchmark (or a successor administrator), on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website.

 

Solvent” as to any Person means that such Person is not “insolvent” within the meaning of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code or Section 271 of the New York Debtor and Creditor Law.

 

Specified Eligible Investment” means an Eligible Investment meeting the requirements of Section 8.06(a) and that is available to the Collateral Agent, to be specified by the Collateral Manager to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) on or prior to the initial Borrowing Date; provided that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, at any time with not less than five Business Days’ notice to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Collateral Manager may (and, if the then Specified Eligible Investment is no longer available to the Collateral Agent, shall) designate another Eligible Investment that meets the requirements of Section 8.06(a) and that is available to the Collateral Agent to be the Specified Eligible Investment for purposes hereof. After the occurrence and continuation of a Default or Event of Default, a Specified Eligible Investment shall mean an Eligible Investment meeting the requirements of Section 8.06(a) and which has been selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Structured Finance Obligation” means any Collateral Loan owing by a finance vehicle that is secured directly and primarily by, primarily referenced to, and/or primarily representing ownership of, a pool of receivables or a pool of other assets, including collateralized debt obligations, residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed securities, “future flow” receivable transactions and other similar obligations; provided that ABL Facilities, loans to financial service companies, factoring businesses, health care providers and other genuine operating businesses do not constitute Structured Finance Obligations.

 

Subject Laws” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(f).

 

Successor Collateral Manager” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.08(a).

 

Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any taxing Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

Trade Confirmation” means a confirmation of the Borrower’s acquisition of a Collateral Loan delivered to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Custodian and the Administrative Agent) by the Borrower pursuant to Section 13.03(b), and setting forth applicable information with respect to such Collateral Loan, which confirmation shall contain such information in respect of such Collateral Loan as the Custodian may reasonably require in order to enable the Custodian to perform its duties hereunder in respect of such Collateral Loan in the form of a customary trade confirmation as agreed to by, the Custodian and the Borrower from time to time.

 

Termination Percentage” means, on any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Equity Percentage on such date of determination over (b) 7.5%.

TRS Agreement” means the Total Return Swap, dated July 31, 2012 (as amended and restated as of May 6, 2014), between 405 TRS I, LLC and Citibank.

 

UCC” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code; provided that if, by reason of any mandatory provisions of law, the perfection, the effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority of the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement are governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction of the United States of America other than the State of New York, then “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

 

Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

 

Uncertificated Security” has the meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(18) of the UCC.

 

Underlying Loan Agreement” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan, the document or documents evidencing the commercial loan agreement or facility or indenture pursuant to which such Collateral Loan is made or issued.

 

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Underlying Note” means one or more promissory notes, if any, executed by an Obligor evidencing a Collateral Loan.

 

Unfunded Reserve Account” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04. “Unfunded Reserve Required Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04.

 

Unquoted Collateral Loan” means a commercial loanLoan that (A) that has been approved by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, prior to the date on which the Borrower commits to acquire such loanLoan, (B) satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in the definition of “Collateral Loan” on any date of determination and (C) satisfies the following additional requirements:

 

(a)    is not a Covenant- Lite Loan;

 

(b)    is not a DIP Collateral Loan;

 

(c)    on the date of purchase or other acquisition thereof by the Borrower, and thereafter, as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial information is available in relation to the relevant Obligor (i) the ratio of (A) Aggregate Indebtedness in relation to such Collateral Loan as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial information is available in relation to the relevant Obligor to (B) EBITDA in relation to such Collateral Loan for the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial information is available in relation to the relevant Obligor is less than 4.25 and (ii) EBITDA of such Obligor is greater than $20,000,000; and

 

(d)    such commercial loanLoan is not quoted by any nationally recognized pricing or quotation service.

 

“Unsecured Bond” means an unsecured Bond that is not (and is not expressly permitted by its terms to become) subordinate in right of payment or lien to any other obligation for borrowed money of the Obligor of such Bond.

 

Unused Amount” means, for any day, an amount equal to the excess of (a) the Facility Amount on such day over (b) the Advances Outstanding on such day.

 

U.S. Bank” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Valuation Price” means, with respect to any Collateral Loan for which the Market Value thereof is not determined pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of the definition of “Market Value” on any date of determination, the lower of (a) the most recent valuation of such Collateral Loan provided to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) by any one of the valuation firms set forth on Schedule 8 or any other nationally recognized valuation firm acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (b) the sum of (i) the Purchase Price plus (or minus the absolute value of such product if negative) (ii) the product of (x) the Change in Yield with respect to such Collateral Loan on such date of determination multiplied by (y) the lesser of (A) 1,620 and (B) the number of days during the period from and including such date of determination to but excluding the stated maturity of such Collateral Loan divided by (z) 360.

 

Volcker Rule” means Section 13 of the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder.

 

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Weighted Average Spread” means, as of any date, the number obtained by dividing:

 

(e)                As a condition to the payment of principal of and Interest on any Advance without the imposition of withholding tax, the Borrower or either Agent may require certification acceptable to it to enable the Borrower and the Agents to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of such Advance under any present or future law or regulation of the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction, or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under any such law or regulation.

 

(f)                 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement are limited recourse obligations of the Borrower payable solely from the Collateral in accordance with the Priority of Payments and, following realization of the Collateral, and application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Priority of Payments and, subject to Section 2.12, all obligations of and any claims against the Borrower hereunder or in connection herewith after such realization shall be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive. No recourse shall be had against any officer, director, employee, shareholder, Affiliate, member, manager, agent, partner, principal or incorporator of the Borrower or their respective successors or assigns for any amounts payable under this Agreement. It is understood that the foregoing provisions of this clause (f) shall not (i) prevent recourse to the Collateral for the sums due or to become due under any security, instrument or agreement which is part of the Collateral or (ii) constitute a waiver, release or discharge of any indebtedness or obligation evidenced by this Agreement until such Collateral has been realized. It is further understood that the foregoing provisions of this clause (f) shall not limit the right of any Person to name the Borrower as a party defendant in any proceeding or in the exercise of any other remedy under this Agreement, so long as no judgment in the nature of a deficiency judgment or seeking personal liability shall be asked for or (if obtained) enforced against the Borrower.

 

Section 2.05. Prepayment of Advances

 

(a)                Optional Prepayments. The Borrower may, from time to time on any Business Day, voluntarily prepay Advances in whole or in part, without penalty or premium, subject to Section 2.10; provided that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent written notice of such prepayment (such notice, a “Notice of Prepayment”) in the form of Exhibit C hereto not later than 12:00 noon one (1) Business Day prior to the date of such prepayment (provided that same day notice may be given to cure any non-compliance with the Coverage Tests). The CollateralAdministrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders of such Notice of Prepayment. Each such Notice of Prepayment shall be irrevocable and effective upon receipt and shall be dated the date such notice is being given, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and otherwise appropriately completed. Each prepayment of any Advance by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) (other than a prepayment made in order to cure any non-compliance with the Coverage Tests) shall in each case be in a principal amount of at least $500,000. If a Notice of Prepayment is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.

 

(b)                Mandatory Prepayments. The Borrower shall prepay the Advances on each Payment Date in the manner and to the extent provided in the Priority of Payments. The Borrower shall provide, in each Payment Date Report, notice of the aggregate amounts of Advances that are to be prepaid on the related Payment Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

(c)                Additional Prepayment Provisions. Each prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.05 shall be subject to Sections 2.04(c) and 2.10 and applied to the Advances in accordance with the Lenders’ respective Percentages.

 

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sustained by such Affected Person in connection with the re-employment of such funds but excluding loss of anticipated profits), which such Affected Person may sustain: (i) if for any reason (including any failure of a condition precedent set forth in Article III but excluding a default by the applicable Lender) a Borrowing of any Advance bearing interest that was computed by reference to the LIBOR Rate by the Borrower does not occur on the Borrowing Date specified therefor in the applicable Notice of Borrowing delivered by the Borrower, (ii) if any payment, prepayment or conversion of any of the Borrower’s Advances bearing interest that was computed by reference to the LIBOR Rate occurs on a date that is not the last day of the relevant Interest Accrual Period, and (iii) if any payment or prepayment of any Advance bearing interest that was computed by reference to the LIBOR Rate is not made on a Payment Date or pursuant to a Notice of Prepayment given by the Borrower. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.10 submitted to the Borrower by any Lender (with a copy to the Agents, and accompanied by a reasonably detailed calculation of such amounts and a description of the basis for requesting such amounts) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

Section 2.11. Illegality; Inability to Determine Rates; Effect of Benchmark Transition Event

 

(a)                Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, in the event of a Eurodollar Disruption Event, then the affected Lender shall promptly notify the Agents and the Borrower thereof, and such Lender’s obligation to make or maintain Advances hereunder based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall be suspended until such time as such Lender may again make and maintain Advances based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.

 

(b)                Upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to a Lender’s suspending its obligation to make or maintain Advances based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate pursuant to Section 2.11(a), such Lender will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate a different lending office if such designation would enable such Lender to again make and maintain Advances based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate; provided that such designation is made on such terms that such Lender and its lending office suffer no unreimbursed cost or material legal or regulatory disadvantage (as reasonably determined by such Lender), with the object of avoiding future consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such provision.

 

(c)                If, prior to the first day of any Interest Accrual Period or prior to the date of any Advance, as applicable, either (i) the CollateralAdministrative Agent determines that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Rate for the applicable Advances, or (ii) the Required Lenders determine and notify the Administrative Agent that the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate with respect to such Advances does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Advances, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower, the Collateral Agent and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Advances based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice.

 

(d)                Upon receipt of any notice described in Section 2.11(a) or (c), the Borrower may revoke any pending request for the making or continuation of an Advance based on the Adjusted LIBOREurodollar Rate, or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for an Advance based on the Base Rate.

 

(e)                Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Facility Document:

 

(i)       Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in asElection, applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace LIBOR with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Administrative Agent has posted such amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. Any such amendment with respect to an Early Opt in Election will become effective on the date that Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders accept such amendment. No replacement of LIBOR with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 2.11(e) will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.

 

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(ii)       In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Facility Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement; provided that the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any such amendment.

 

(iii)___       The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (a) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date and Benchmark Transition Start Date, (b) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (c) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes and (d) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period.

 

(iv)___       Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.11(e) including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.11(e).

 

(v)___       During any Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Base Rate will be used instead of LIBOR for all Advances Outstanding; provided that, upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of t                      he commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any request for an Advance during such Benchmark Unavailability Period.

 

(f)       None of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator or the Custodian shall be nder any obligation (i) to monitor, determine or verify the unavailability or cessation of the LIBOR Rate (or other applicable benchmark), or whether or when there has occurred, or to give notice to any other transaction party of the occurrence of, any Eurodollar Disruption Event, (ii) to select, determine or designate any Base Rate, or other successor or replacement benchmark index, or whether any conditions to the designation of such a rate have been satisfied, or (iii) to select, determine or designate any adjustment or other modifier to any replacement or successor index, or (iv) to determine whether or what conforming changes or amendments are necessary or advisable, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing. None of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator or the Custodian shall be liable for any inability, failure or delay on its part to perform any of its duties set forth in the Facility Documents as a result of the unavailability of the LIBOR Rate (or other applicable benchmark) and absence of a designated Base Rate, including as a result of any inability, delay, error or inaccuracy on the part of any other transaction party, in providing any direction, instruction, notice or information required or contemplated by the terms of the Facility Documents and reasonably required for the performance of such duties.

 

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Section 2.12. Fees

 

(a)                Commitment Fee. On each Payment Date, the Borrower shall pay to the CollateralAdministrative Agent (for the account of the Lenders on a pro rata basis) a commitment fee (a “Commitment Fee”) in an amount equal to the sum, for each day during the related Interest Accrual Period from and including the Closing Date to and beforeexcluding the last day of the Reinvestment PeriodCommitment Termination Date, of the product of (i) 0.50% per annumthe applicable Commitment Fee Rate, divided by 360 and (ii) the applicable portion of the Unused Amount, in each case for each such day during the related Interest Accrual Period.

 

(b)                Prepayment Fee. If, during the Reinvestment Period, the Facility Amount is reduced in whole or in part at the option or election of the Borrower, the Borrower shall pay to the Collateral Agent (for the account of the Lenders on a pro rata basis), a prepayment fee (a “Prepayment Fee”) equal to the product of (i) 0.50% of the Facility Amount (in the event the Commitments are terminated or the Facility Amount is reduced in whole) or the amount of such reduction of the Facility Amount (in the event the Facility Amount is reduced in part) and (ii) the actual number of days remaining in the Reinvestment Period, divided by 360. Such Prepayment Fee shall be payable on the date of the termination of this Agreement (in the event this Agreement is terminated in whole) or on the first Payment Date immediately succeeding the reduction of the Facility Amount (in the event the Facility Amount is reduced in part).

 

(c)                Administrative Agent Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent and such fees as are mutually agreed to in writing from time to time by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, including the fees set forth in the Administrative Agent Fee Letter.

 

Section 2.13. Rescission or Return of Payment

 

The Borrower agrees that, if at any time (including after the occurrence of the Final Maturity Date) all or any part of any payment theretofore made by it to any Secured Party or any designee of a Secured Party is or must be rescinded or returned for any reason whatsoever (including the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates), the obligation of the Borrower to make such payment to such Secured Party shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, to the extent that such payment is or must be rescinded or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence and this Agreement and any other applicable Facility Document shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, as to such obligations, all as though such payment had not been made.

 

Section 2.14. Post-Default Interest

 

During the existence of an Event of Default, all Obligations shall bear interest at the Post-Default Rate. Interest payable at the Post-Default Rate shall be payable on each Payment Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

Section 2.15. Payments Generally

 

(a)       All amounts owing and payable to any Secured Party, any Affected Person or any Indemnified Party, in respect of the Advances and other Obligations, including the principal thereof, interest, fees, indemnities, expenses or other amounts payable under this Agreement or any other Facility Document, shall be paid by the Borrower to the applicable recipient in Dollars, in immediately available Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to such Defaulting Lender.

 

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(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Advances Outstanding to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Percentages, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

Section 2.18. Benchmark Replacement Setting.

 

(a) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Facility Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then, (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, in connection with a Benchmark Transition Event, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Facility Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Facility Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, or in connection with an Early Opt-in Election, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Facility Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to this Agreement or any other Facility Document, or further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Facility Document, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from the Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

 

If (i) a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred and the applicable Benchmark Replacement on such Benchmark Replacement Date is a Benchmark Replacement other than the sum of: (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, (ii) subsequently, the Relevant Governmental Body recommends for use a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR and the Borrower requests that the Administrative Agent review the administrative feasibility of such recommended forward-looking term rate for purposes of this Agreement and (iii) following such request from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent determines (in its sole discretion) that such forward looking term rate is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may (in its sole discretion) provide the Borrower with written notice that from and after a date identified in such notice: (i) a Benchmark Replacement Date shall be deemed to have occurred, the Benchmark Replacement on such Benchmark Replacement Date shall be deemed to be a Benchmark Replacement determined in accordance with clause (1) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” under this Section titled Benchmark Replacement Setting; provided, however, that if upon such Benchmark Replacement Date the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment is unable to be determined in accordance with clause (1) of the definition of Benchmark Replacement and the corresponding definition of Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, then the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment in effect immediately prior to such new Benchmark Replacement Date shall be utilized for purposes of this Benchmark Replacement (for avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this proviso, such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment shall be the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment which was established in accordance with the definition of “Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” on the date determined in accordance with clauses (1) or (2), as applicable, of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement Date” hereunder) and (ii) such forward looking term rate shall be deemed to be the forward looking term rate referenced in the definition of Term SOFR for all purposes hereunder or under any Facility Document in respect of any Benchmark setting and any subsequent Benchmark settings, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Facility Document. For the avoidance of doubt, if the circumstances described in the immediately preceding sentence shall occur, all applicable provisions set forth in this Section titled “Benchmark Replacement Setting” shall apply with respect to such election of the Administrative Agent as completely as if such forward-looking term rate was initially determined in accordance with clause (1) of the definition of Benchmark Replacement, including, without limitation, the provisions set forth in clauses (b) and (f) of this Section 2.18.

 

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(b)       Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Facility Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Facility Document.

 

(c)       Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (i) any Benchmark Replacement Date and the related Benchmark Replacement, (ii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iii) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (d) below and (iv) the commencement of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. For the avoidance of doubt, any notice required to be delivered by the Administrative Agent as set forth in this Section 2.18 may be provided, at the option of the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion), in one or more notices and may be delivered together with, or as part of any amendment which implements any Benchmark Replacement or Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.18, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Facility Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.18.

 

(d)       Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Facility Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR or LIBOR Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of Interest Accrual Period for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of Interest Accrual Period for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

 

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(e)       Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any request for Advances at the LIBOR Rate during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to Advances bearing interest at the Base Rate. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of the Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of the Base Rate.

 

(f)        Disclaimers. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (i) the administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of LIBOR Rate or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof (including, without limitation any Benchmark Replacement implemented hereunder), (ii) the composition or characteristics of any such Benchmark Replacement, including whether it is similar to, or produces the same value or economic equivalence to LIBOR Rate (or any other Benchmark) or have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR Rate (or any other Benchmark), (iii) any actions or use of its discretion or other decisions or determinations made with respect to any matters covered by this Section 2.18 including, without limitation, whether or not a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred, the removal or lack thereof of unavailable or non-representative tenors, the implementation or lack thereof of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, the delivery or non-delivery of any notices required by clause (d) above or otherwise in accordance herewith, and (iv) the effect of any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.18.

 

(g)       Certain Definitions. As used in this Section 2.18:

 

“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Accrual Period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Accrual Period” pursuant to clause (d) of this Section 2.18.

 

“Benchmark” means, initially, LIBOR Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to LIBOR Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 2.18.

 

“Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date:

 

(1)  the sum of: (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

 

(2)  the sum of: (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; 

 

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(3)  the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated or bilateral credit facilities at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, in the case of clause (1), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1), (2) or (3) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents.

 

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Accrual Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:

 

(1)  for purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent: (a) the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Accrual Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; (b) the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Accrual Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and

 

(2)  for purposes of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar denominated syndicated or bilateral credit facilities; provided that, in the case of clause (1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Accrual Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, the formula for calculating any successor rates identified pursuant to the definition of “Benchmark Replacement”, the formula, methodology or convention for applying the successor Floor to the successor Benchmark Replacement and other technical, administrative or operational smatters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents).

 

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“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

 

(1)  in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of(a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

 

(2)  in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein; or

 

(3)  in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election from the Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

 

“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

 

(1)  a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

 

(2)  a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

 

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(3)  a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer representative.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

 

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Facility Document in accordance with this Section 2.18 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Facility Document in accordance with this Section 2.18.

 

“Corresponding Tenor” with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

 

“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.

 

“Early Opt-in Election” means, if the then-current Benchmark is LIBOR Rate, the occurrence of the following on or after December 31, 2020:

 

(1)  a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated or bilateral credit facilities in the U.S. syndicated or bilateral loan market at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and

 

(2)  the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from LIBOR Rate and the provision by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Lenders.

 

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“Floor” means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to LIBOR Rate.

 

“ISDA Definitions” means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.

 

“Reference Time” with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (1) if such Benchmark is LIBOR Rate, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London banking days preceding the date of such setting, and (2) if such Benchmark is not LIBOR Rate, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.

 

“SOFR” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

 

“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.

 

“Term SOFR” means, for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

 

“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

 

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Initial Advances

 

The obligation of each Lender to make its initial Advance hereunder shall be subject to the conditions precedent that the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Closing Date the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)          each of the Facility Documents duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, which shall each be in full force and effect;

 

(b)          a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (i) as to its Constituent Documents, (ii) as to its resolutions or other action of its board of directors or members approving this

 

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(c)          each of the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in the Facility Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such Borrowing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date as if made on such date);

 

(d)          no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the making of such Advance or shall result upon the making of such Advance;

 

(e)          the Borrower and the Collateral Manager shall have received written notice from the Administrative Agent, evidencing the approval of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, in accordance with clause (A) of the definition of “Collateral Loan”, of the loansCollateral Loans to be added to the Collateral; and

 

(f)           after the making of such Advances and the deposit of any portion thereof into the Unfunded Reserve Account, the amount on deposit thereon is at least equal to the Unfunded Reserve Required Amount.

 

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower

 

The Borrower represents and warrants to each of the Secured Parties on and as of each Measurement Date, as follows:

 

(a)          Due Organization. The Borrower is a limited liability company formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full power and authority to own and operate its assets and properties, conduct the business in which it is now engaged and to execute and deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party.

 

(b)          Due Qualification and Good Standing. The Borrower is in good standing in the State of Delaware. The Borrower is duly qualified to do business and, to the extent applicable, is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which the nature of its business, assets and properties, including the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the other Facility Documents to which it is a party and its Constituent Documents, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)          Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery; Legal, Valid and Binding; Enforceability. The execution and delivery by the Borrower of, and the performance of its obligations under the Facility Documents to which it is a party and the other instruments, certificates and agreements contemplated thereby are within its powers and have been duly authorized by all requisite action by it and have been duly executed and delivered by it and constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)          Non-Contravention. None of the execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Agreement or the other Facility Documents to which it is a party, the Borrowings or the pledge of the Collateral hereunder, the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, or or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

 

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(vi)            the Borrower has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of the Related Documents in respect of such Collateral to the pledge hereunder to the Collateral Agent of its interest and rights in such Collateral;

 

(vii)           with respect to the Collateral that constitutes Security Entitlements, all such Collateral has been and will have been credited to the applicable Covered Account; and

 

(viii)          with respect to Collateral that constitutes accounts or general intangibles, the Borrower has caused or will have caused, on or prior to the Closing Date, the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under Applicable Law in order to perfect the security interest in the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit and security of the Secured Parties, hereunder (which the Borrower hereby agrees may be an “all asset” filing).

 

(n)          Prior Activities of the Borrower. The Borrower has not conducted any business or other activities other than entry into and performance under the TRS Agreement and activities incidental thereto, including in connection with the termination of the TRS Agreement and the merger of 405 Loan Funding LLC with and into the Borrower on the Closing Date. As of the Closing Date, the TRS Agreement has been terminated. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower has no creditors other than the Lenders under this Agreement or arising out of activities incidental to or contemplated by the Facility Documents or its Constituent Documents.

 

(o)          Prior Name of the Borrower. The Borrower was previously known as “405 TRS I, LLC” and “CB Funding I, LLC.” The Borrower’s name was changed to (i) “CB Funding I, LLC” pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment filed on June 10, 2014 with the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware and to (ii) “BDCA-CB Funding, LLC” pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment filed on June 19, 2014 with the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware.

 

(p)          Beneficial Ownership Certification. As of the EighthNinth Amendment Effective Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.

 

Section 4.02. Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Manager

 

The Collateral Manager represents and warrants to each of the Secured Parties on and as of each Measurement Date, as follows:

 

(a)          Due Organization. The Collateral Manager is a corporationlimited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of MarylandDelaware, with full power and authority to own and operate its assets and properties, conduct the business in which it is now engaged and to execute and deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party.

 

(b)          Due Qualification and Good Standing. The Collateral Manager is in good standing in the State of MarylandDelaware. The Collateral Manager is duly qualified to do business and, to the extent applicable, is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which the nature of its business, assets and properties, including the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the other Facility Documents to which it is a party and its Constituent Documents, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c)          Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery; Legal, Valid and Binding; Enforceability. The execution and delivery by the Collateral Manager of, and the performance of its obligations under the Facility Documents to which it is a party and the other instruments, certificates and agreements contemplated thereby are within its powers and have been duly authorized by all requisite action by it and have been duly executed and delivered by it and constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)          Non-Contravention. None of the execution and delivery by the Collateral Manager of this Agreement or the other Facility Documents to which it is a party, the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, or compliance by it with the terms, conditions and provisions hereof or thereof, will (i) conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under its Constituent Documents, (ii) conflict with or contravene (A) any Applicable Law, (B) any indenture, agreement or other contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets, including any Related Document, or (C) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting it or any of its assets or properties or (iii) result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, or permit the acceleration of any obligation or liability in any contractual obligation or any agreement or document to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets are bound (or to which any such obligation, agreement or document relates), except in the case of clause (i) above, where such conflicts, breaches, violations or defaults would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)          Governmental Authorizations; Private Authorizations; Governmental Filings. The Collateral Manager has obtained, maintained and kept in full force and effect all Governmental Authorizations and Private Authorizations which are necessary for it to properly carry out its business, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and made all material Governmental Filings necessary for the execution and delivery by it of the Facility Documents to which it is a party, and the performance by the Collateral Manager of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party, and no material Governmental Authorization, Private Authorization or Governmental Filing which has not been obtained or made is required to be obtained or made by it in connection with the execution and delivery by it of any Facility Document to which it is a party or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party.

 

(f)           Compliance with Agreements, Laws, Etc. The Collateral Manager has duly observed and complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws relating to the conduct of its business and its assets. The Collateral Manager has preserved and kept in full force and effect its legal existence. The Collateral Manager has preserved and kept in full force and effect its rights, privileges, qualifications and franchises, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Collateral Manager nor, to the knowledge of the Collateral Manager, any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager is (i) a country, territory, organization, person or entity named on an OFAC list; (ii) a Person that resides or has a place of business in a country or territory named on such lists or which is designated as a “Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction” by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through such a jurisdiction; (iii) a “Foreign Shell Bank” within the meaning of the PATRIOT Act, i.e., a foreign bank that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not affiliated with a bank that has a physical presence and an acceptable level of regulation and supervision; or (iv) a person or entity that resides in or is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction designated by the United States Secretary of the Treasury under Sections 311 or 312 of the PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns. The Collateral Manager is in compliance with all applicable OFAC rules and regulations and also in compliance with all applicable provisions of the PATRIOT Act.

 

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(g)          Investment Company Act, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Etc. The Collateral Manager is not required to be registered as an externally managed, non diversified closed end investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act. The Collateral Manager has elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as, and qualifies as, a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. The Collateral Manager is managed by BDCA Adviser, LLC, a private investment firm that is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

 

ARTICLE V
COVENANTS

 

Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the Final Maturity Date (and thereafter until the date that all Obligations, other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted, have been paid in full):

 

(a)          Compliance with Agreements, Laws, Etc. It shall (i) duly observe and comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws relative to the conduct of its business or to its assets, (ii) preserve and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, (iii) preserve and keep in full force and effect its rights, privileges, qualifications and franchises, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) comply with the terms and conditions of each Facility Document to which it is a party, its Constituent Documents and each Related Document to which it is a party and (v) obtain, maintain and keep in full force and effect all Governmental Authorizations, Private Authorizations and Governmental Filings which are necessary or appropriate to properly carry out its business and the transactions contemplated to be performed by it under the Facility Documents to which it is a party, its Constituent Documents and the Related Documents to which it is a party.

 

(b)          Enforcement.

 

(i)             It shall not take any action that would release any Obligor from any of such Obligor’s covenants or obligations under any instrument or agreement included in the Collateral, except in the case of (A) repayment of Collateral Loans, (B) subject to the terms of this Agreement, (1) amendments to Collateral Loans in accordance with the Collateral Management Standard and (2) actions taken in connection with the work out or restructuring of any Collateral Loan in accordance with the provisions hereof, and (C) other actions by the Collateral Manager required hereby or otherwise to the extent not prohibited by, or in conflict with, this Agreement.

 

(ii)            It will not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, contract with other Persons (other than the Collateral Manager and the Collateral Administrator) for the performance of actions and obligations to be performed by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager hereunder. Notwithstanding any such arrangement, the Borrower shall remain primarily liable with respect thereto. The Borrower will punctually perform, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Collateral Manager and the Collateral Administrator to perform, all of their obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement or any other Facility Document to which such Person is a party.

 

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(c)          Further Assurances. It shall promptly upon the reasonable request of either Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent), at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver such further instruments and take such further action in order to maintain and protect the Collateral Agent’s first-priority perfected security interest in the Collateral pledged by the Borrower for the benefit of the Secured Parties free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). At the reasonable request of either Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall promptly take, at the Borrower’s expense, such further action in order to establish and protect the rights, interests and remedies created or intended to be created under this Agreement in favor of the Secured Parties in the Collateral, including all actions which are necessary to (x) enable the Secured Parties to enforce their rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Facility Documents, and (y) effectuate the intent and purpose of, and to carry out the terms of, the Facility Documents.

 

(d)          Financial Statements; Other Information. It shall provide to the Administrative Agent or cause to be provided to the Administrative Agent (with enough additional copies for each Lender):

 

(i)             within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of BDCAthe Majority Equityholder, an annual report containing an audited consolidated statement of assets, liabilities, and capital as of the end of such fiscal year, and audited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows, for the year then ended, prepared in accordance with GAAP, each reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of BDCAthe Majority Equityholder and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis;

 

(ii)            within 60 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of BDCAthe Majority Equityholder, an unaudited financial report containing a consolidated statement of assets, liabilities, and capital, consolidated statements of operations and cash flows, and a market value report regarding BDCAthe Majority Equityholder’s investments, in each case for the period then ended, all certified by one of its senior financial officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of BDCAthe Majority Equityholder and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

 

(iii)           within three Business Days after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtains actual knowledge of the occurrence and continuance of any (A) Default or (B) Event of Default, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;

 

(iv)           to the extent received by the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Borrower) pursuant to the Related Documents, on or prior to date the Borrower commits to acquire a Collateral Loan, audited financial statements for the two year period most recently ended with respect to the related Obligor;

 

(v)            to the extent received by the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Borrower) pursuant to the Related Documents, the complete financial reporting package with respect to each Obligor and with respect to each Collateral Loan for such Obligor (including any financial statements, management discussion and analysis, executed covenant compliance certificates and related covenant calculations with respect to such Obligor and with respect to each Collateral Loan for such Obligor) provided to the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Borrower) for the periods required by the Related Documents, which delivery shall be made within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Borrower) as specified in the Related Documents;

 

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(vi)          the portfolio monitoring report prepared by the Collateral Manager with respect to each Obligor on a quarterly basis (including covenant testing), which delivery shall be made no later than 30 days after the end of each quarter;

 

(vii)         copies of any material amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification to the Related Documents of any Loan (along with any internal documents prepared by the Collateral Manager and provided to its investment committee in connection with such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification) within ten (10) Business Days of the effectiveness of such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification; and

 

(viii)        from time to time such additional information regarding the Borrower’s financial position or business and the Collateral (including reasonably detailed calculations of each Coverage Test and Collateral Quality Test) as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirement to deliver financial statements set forth in Section 5.01(d)(i)-(ii) will be satisfied at any such time as such financial statements are publicly posted on the official web site of BDCAthe Majority Equityholder, appropriately filed with the SEC, or upon receipt of such information through e-mail (with confirmation of receipt) or another delivery method acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

(e)        Access to Records and Documents. It shall permit the Administrative Agent (or any Person designated by the Administrative Agent, subject to delivery of standard confidentiality agreements) to, upon reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours, visit and inspect and make copies thereof at reasonable intervals (i) its books, records and accounts relating to its business, financial condition, operations, assets and its performance under the Facility Documents and the Related Documents and to discuss the foregoing with its and such Person’s officers, partners, employees and accountants, and (ii) all of its Related Documents, in each case all as often as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; provided that so long as no Event of Default has occurred, the Borrower shall be responsible for all costs and expenses for only one such visit per fiscal year by the Administrative Agent or its designee; provided, further, however, that so long as no Event of Default has occurred, the Administrative Agent shall not make more than one visit or inspection per calendar quarter and no Lender (that is not the Administrative Agent) shall make more than one visit or inspection per calendar year. The Administrative Agent shall be permitted to schedule such visits on behalf of the Lenders and shall (1) coordinate in good faith with the Lenders to determine dates which are acceptable to a majority of the Lenders and (2) provide 10 days’ prior notice to the Lenders of any such visit and any Lender shall be permitted to accompany the Administrative Agent in such visit.

 

(f)         Use of Proceeds. It shall use the proceeds of each Advance made hereunder solely:

 

(i)             to fund or pay the purchase price of Collateral Loans (other than Ineligible Collateral Loans) or Eligible Investments owned or acquired by the Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

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(ii)            to fund additional extensions of credit under Delayed Drawdown Collateral Loans held by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

 

(ix)           to fund the Unfunded Reserve Account on or prior to the Commitment Termination Date to the extent the Unfunded Reserve Account is required to be funded pursuant to Section 8.04 (and the Borrower shall submit a Notice of Borrowing requesting a Borrowing of Advances for a Borrowing Date falling no more than five and no less than one Business Day prior to the Commitment Termination Date with a Requested Amount sufficient to fully fund the Unfunded Reserve Account under Section 8.04).

 

Without limiting the foregoing, it shall use the proceeds of each Advance in a manner that does not, directly or indirectly, violate any provision of its Constituent Documents or any Applicable Law, including Regulation T, Regulation U, Regulation W and Regulation X.

 

(g)          Information and Reports. Each Notice of Borrowing, each Monthly Report, each Payment Date Report and all other written information, reports, certificates and statements furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to any Secured Party for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, the other Facility Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be true, complete and correct in all material respects as of the date such information is stated or certified.

 

(h)          No Other Business. The Borrower shall not engage in any business or activity other than borrowing Advances pursuant to this Agreement, funding, acquiring, owning, holding, administering, selling, enforcing, lending, exchanging, redeeming, pledging, contracting for the management of and otherwise dealing with Collateral Loans, Eligible Investments and the Collateral in connection therewith and entering into the Facility Documents, any applicable Related Documents and any other agreement contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(i)           Tax Matters. The Borrower shall (and each Lender hereby agrees to) treat the Advances and the Notes as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes and will take no contrary position, unless otherwise required pursuant to a closing agreement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or a non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any contrary agreement or understanding, the Collateral Manager, the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders (and each of their respective employees, representatives or other agents) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to them relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. The foregoing provision shall apply from the beginning of discussions between the parties. For this purpose, the tax treatment of a transaction is the purported or claimed U.S. tax treatment of the transaction under applicable U.S. federal, state or local law, and the tax structure of a transaction is any fact that may be relevant to understanding the purported or claimed U.S. tax treatment of the transaction under applicable U.S. federal, state or local law.

 

(j)           Collections. The Borrower shall direct all Obligors (and related paying agents) to pay all Collections directly to the Collection Account.

 

(k)          Priority of Payments. The Borrower shall instruct (or cause the Collateral Manager to instruct) the Collateral Agent to apply all Interest Proceeds and Principal Proceeds solely in accordance with the Priority of Payments and the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

(l)           Acquisition of Collateral Loans from BDCA and the Equityholder. Any acquisition of Collateral Loans by the Borrower from BDCA or the Equityholder shall be effected pursuant to the Sale Agreement or the New Equityholder Sale Agreement, respectively, and subject in all respects to the terms and conditions set forth therein.

 

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(m)         Certificate of Assignment for Closing Date Participation Interest. As soon as practicable, but in no event later than the date that is ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (or such longer period to which the Administrative Agent may agree), the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts deliver to the Custodian and the Administrative Agent a copy of the fully executed assignment agreement assigning the Collateral Loan related to the Closing Date Participation Interest directly to the Borrower, certified by an officer of the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) and written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Borrower is recognized as the owner of record by the related administrative agent in respect of the Related Documents.

 

(n)          Beneficial Ownership Regulation. Promptly following any request therefor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to the Administrative Agent that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification.

 

Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the Final Maturity Date (and thereafter until the date that all Obligations, other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted, have been paid in full):

 

(a)          Restrictive Agreements. It shall not enter into or suffer to exist or permit to become effective any agreement that prohibits, limits or imposes any condition upon its ability to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of its property or revenues constituting Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure its obligations under the Facility Documents other than this Agreement and the other Facility Documents or to perform its obligations under the Facility Documents to which it is a party or arising out of activities incidental to or contemplated by the Facility Documents or its Constituent Documents.

 

(b)          Liquidation; Merger; Sale of Collateral. It shall not consummate any plan of liquidation, dissolution, division, partial liquidation, merger (other than the merger of 405 Loan Funding LLC with and into the Borrower on the Closing Date) or consolidation (or suffer any liquidation, dissolution, division or partial liquidation) nor sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of any of its assets, or enter into an agreement or commitment to do so or enter into or engage in any business with respect to any part of its assets, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement and the other Facility Documents (including in connection with the repayment in full of the Obligations).

 

(c)          Amendments to Constituent Documents, Etc. Without the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (i) it shall not, in any material respect, amend, modify or take any action inconsistent with its Constituent Documents (provided, however, in the event of any amendment or other modification to its Constituent Documents required by Law, the Borrower shall only be required to give the Administrative Agent prior written notice of such amendment or other modification) and (ii) it will not amend, modify or waive in any material respect any term or provision in any Facility Document (other than in accordance with any provision thereof requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or all or a specified percentage of the Lenders).

 

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Section 5.03. Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Manager

 

The Collateral Manager covenants and agrees that, until the Final Maturity Date (and thereafter until the date that all Obligations, other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted, have been paid in full):

 

(a)          Compliance with Agreements, Laws, Etc. It shall (i) duly observe and comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws relative to the conduct of its business or to its assets, (ii) preserve and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, (iii) preserve and keep in full force and effect its rights, privileges, qualifications and franchises, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) comply with the terms and conditions of each Facility Document to which it is a party, its Constituent Documents and each Related Document to which it is a party and (v) obtain, maintain and keep in full force and effect all Governmental Authorizations, Private Authorizations and Governmental Filings which are necessary or appropriate to properly carry out its business and the transactions contemplated to be performed by it under the Facility Documents to which it is a party, its Constituent Documents and the Related Documents to which it is a party.

 

(b)          Information and Reports. Each Notice of Borrowing, each Monthly Report, each Payment Date Report and all other written information, reports, certificates and statements furnished by the Collateral Manager to any Secured Party for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, the other Facility Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be true, complete and correct in all material respects as of the date such information is stated or certified.

 

(c)          Notice of Default. Within three Business Days after a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Manager obtains actual knowledge of the occurrence and continuance of any (A) Default or (B) Event of Default, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Manager setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Collateral Manager is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

Section 5.04. Negative Covenant of the Collateral Manager

 

The Collateral Manager covenants and agrees that, until the Final Maturity Date (and thereafter until the date that all Obligations, other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted, have been paid in full), it shall not enter into or suffer to exist or permit to become effective any agreement that prohibits, limits or imposes any condition upon its ability to perform its obligations under the Facility Documents to which it is a party.

 

Section 5.05. Certain Undertakings Relating to Separateness

 

Without limiting any, and subject to all, other covenants of the Borrower contained in this Agreement, the Borrower shall conduct its business and operations separate and apart from that any other Person (including BDCAthe Equityholder and any of its Affiliates) and in furtherance of the foregoing:

 

(a)          The Borrower shall maintain its accounts, financial statements (which may be consolidated for accounting purposes and included in the consolidated financial statements of its equityholders or the Collateral Manager as required by GAAP or applicable law), books, accounting and other records separate from those of any other Person. shall not have either (i) discharged or provided for the discharge of any such judgment, decree or order in accordance with its terms or (ii) perfected a timely appeal of such judgment, decree or order and caused the execution of same to be stayed during the pendency of the appeal, in each case, within forty-five (45) days from the date of entry thereof; or

 

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(f)           the Borrower shall have made payments totaling more than $500,000 in the aggregate to settle any litigation, claim or dispute (excluding the amount of any payment made from insurance proceeds); or

 

(g)          an Insolvency Event relating to the Borrower occurs; or

 

(h)          (i) any Facility Document shall (except in accordance with its terms) terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower or the Collateral Manager, (ii) the Borrower or the Collateral Manager shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Facility Document or any Lien purported to be created thereunder, or (iii) any Lien securing any obligation under any Facility Document shall, in whole or in part, cease to be a first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, except as otherwise expressly permitted in accordance with the applicable Facility Document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as provided in Section 5.02(k)(ii)); or

 

(i)           (i) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Code with regard to any asset of the Borrower and such Lien shall not have been released within five Business Days or (ii) the PBGC shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any asset of the Borrower and such Lien shall not have been released within five (5) Business Days; or

 

(j)           a Change of Control occurs; or

 

(k)          a Collateral Manager Default occurs; or

 

(l)           [reserved]; or

 

(m)         the Borrowing Base Test shall not be satisfied and such failure shall continue for two (2) Business Days; or

 

(n)          the Equity Coverage Ratio is less than the Termination Percentage and such deficiency shall continue for one (1) Business Day; or

 

(o)          the Majority Equityholder fails to maintain unencumbered liquidity (calculated as the sum of (i) unrestricted cash or cash equivalents and (ii) undrawn available liquidity under committed credit facilities of the Majority Equityholder and its Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower)) in an amount at least equal to the cumulative amount of principal payments owed by the Majority Equityholder in the subsequent thirty -day period; or

 

(p)          the Majority Equityholder fails to maintain a Net Asset Value in an amount equal to or greater than $600,000,000; or

 

(q)          (p) (i) failure of the Borrower to maintain at least one Independent Manager, (ii) the removal of any Independent Manager of the Borrower without “cause” (as such term is defined in the organizational document of the Borrower) or without giving prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, each as required in the organizational documents of the Borrower, (iii) an Independent Manager of the Borrower which is not provided by a nationally recognized service reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent shall be appointed without the consent of the Administrative Agent or (iv) the Borrower shall fail to qualify as a bankruptcy-remote entity based upon the criteria set forth in this Agreement, such that reputable counsel of national standing could no longer render a substantive nonconsolidation opinion with respect thereto; or

 

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(r)         (q) any Monthly Report or Payment Date Report shall fail to be delivered when due and such failure shall continue for three (3) Business Days.

 

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, in addition to all rights and remedies specified in this Agreement and the other Facility Documents, including Article VII, and the rights and remedies of a secured party under Applicable Law, including the UCC, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may with the consent of, the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Collateral Agent), do any one or more of the following: (1) declare the Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Commitments shall forthwith terminate, and (2) declare the principal of and the accrued Interest on the Advances and all other amounts whatsoever payable by the Borrower hereunder to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon such amounts shall be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; provided that, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in clause (g) of this Section 6.01 with respect to the Borrower, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Advances and all such other amounts shall automatically become due and payable, without any further action by any party.

 

In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, following written notice by the Administrative Agent (provided in its sole discretion or at the direction of the Required Lenders) to the Collateral Manager of the exercise of control rights with respect to the Collateral, the Administrative Agent may exercise such rights, including: (v) the exercise of the Collateral Manager’s rights and obligations under the Facility Documents, including its unilateral power to (A) consent to modifications to Collateral Loans, (B) take any discretionary action with respect to Collateral Loans and (C) direct the acquisition, sales and other dispositions of Collateral Loans may be immediately terminated; (w) the transfer of the Collateral Manager’s rights and obligations under the Facility Documents to a successor Collateral Manager; (x) if the Collateral Manager is not terminated or otherwise replaced in accordance with this Agreement, to require the Collateral Manager to obtain the consent of the Administrative Agent before agreeing to any modification of any Collateral Loan, taking any discretionary action with respect to any Collateral Loan or causing the Borrower to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral Loan; (y) if the Collateral Manager is not terminated or otherwise replaced in accordance with this Agreement, to require the Collateral Manager to cause the Borrower to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral Loan as directed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.03, and (z) with respect to any specific Collateral Loan, to require the Collateral Manager to take such discretionary action with respect to such Collateral Loan as directed by the Administrative Agent. In connection with any sale or proposed sale of the Collateral during the continuance of an Event of Default (whether pursuant to the Facility Documents or applicable law), BDCAthe Equityholder (or any Affiliate or designee thereof) shall have the exclusive right to purchase all Collateral Loans (but not in part) so long as (1) BDCAthe Equityholder provides notice to the Administrative Agent of its intent to acquire and/or refinance the entire Collateral portfolio within three (3) days of receipt of notice by the Collateral Manager of the intent to liquidate the Collateral, (2) the Proceeds of such acquisition and/or refinancing are sufficient to extinguish all Obligations under the Facility Documents (other than unasserted contingent obligations) and (3) such acquisition and/or refinancing is completed within ten (10) Business Days of the date of the Administrative Agent’s notice of intent to liquidate the Collateral.

 

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(a)          Monthly. Not later than fifteen (15) Business Days following the last calendar day of each calendar month (other than the months for which a Payment Date Report is delivered) (the “Monthly Reporting Date”), the Borrower shall compile and provide (or cause to be compiled and provided) to the Agents, the Collateral Manager, and the Lenders, a monthly report (which includes a Borrowing Base Calculation Statement prepared by the Collateral Manager and provided to the Collateral Agent for inclusion in the Monthly Report) (each, a “Monthly Report”) in accordance with this Section 8.07. The Borrower shall compile and provide (or cause to be compiled and provided) to the Administrative Agent a loan data file (the “Data File”) for the previous monthly period ending on the Monthly Report Determination Date (containing such information agreed upon by the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf), and the Administrative Agent). The Borrower shall provide (or cause to be provided) the Data File no later than fifteen (15) Business Days following the Monthly Reporting Date. As used herein, the “Monthly Report Determination Date” with respect to any calendar month will be the last calendar day of the prior calendar month. For the avoidance of doubt, the first Monthly Report following the Seventh Amendment Effective Date shall be delivered on July 22, 2019 and shall be determined with respect to the Monthly Report Determination Date that is June 30, 2019. The Monthly Report for a calendar month shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Manager and the Administrative Agent and shall contain the information with respect to the Collateral Loans and Eligible Investments included in the Collateral set forth in Schedule 2 hereto, and shall be determined as of the Monthly Report Determination Date for such calendar month.

 

(b)          Payment Date Accounting. The Borrower shall render (or cause to be rendered) an accounting (each, a “Payment Date Report”), determined as of the close of business on each Determination Date preceding a Payment Date, and shall deliver such Payment Date Report to the Agents, the Collateral Manager and each Lender not later than the second Business Day preceding the related Payment Date. The Payment Date Report shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Manager and the Administrative Agent and shall contain the information set forth in Schedule 3 hereto.

 

In addition, the Borrower shall provide (or cause to be provided) in each Payment Date Report a statement setting forth in reasonable detail each amendment, modification or waiver under any Related Document for each Collateral Loan that constitutes a Material Modification that became effective since the immediately preceding Payment Date Report (or, in respect of the first Payment Date Report, from the Closing Date).

 

(c)          Failure to Provide Accounting. If the Collateral Agent shall not have received any accounting provided for in this Section 8.07 on the first Business Day after the date on which such accounting is due to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent shall notify the Collateral Manager who shall use reasonable efforts to obtain such accounting by the applicable Payment Date.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower has engaged the Collateral Administrator pursuant to the Collateral Administration Agreement to compile and provide the information and reports to be provided in this Section 8.07.

 

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Section 8.08. Release of Collateral

 

(a)          If no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may, by delivery of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Manager delivered to the Collateral Agent at least one (1) Business Day prior to the settlement date for any sale of any item of Collateral certifying that the sale of such security is being made in accordance with Section 10.01 and such sale complies with all applicable requirements of Section 10.01, direct the Collateral Agent to release or cause to be released such item from the Lien of this Agreement and, upon receipt of such certificate, the Collateral Agent (or this Section 10.02 and Section 10.03 are met, invest Principal Proceeds (and accrued interest received with respect to any Collateral Loan to the extent used to pay for accrued interest on additional Collateral Loans) in additional Collateral Loans; provided that no Collateral Loan may be purchased unless each of the following conditions are satisfied as of the date the Collateral Manager commits on behalf of the Borrower to make such purchase and after giving effect to such purchase and all other sales or purchases previously or simultaneously committed to:

 

(i)             On or prior to the first purchase of additional Collateral Loans after the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received legal opinions (addressed to each of the Secured Parties) of Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel to the Borrower, Equityholder and the Collateral Manager, covering the true sale nature of any transfers to the Borrower of Collateral Loans from the Equityholder and such other matters as the Administrative Agent and its counsel shall reasonably request, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(ii)            (i) such obligation is a Collateral Loan;

 

(iii)           (ii) each Collateral Quality Test is satisfied (or, if not satisfied immediately prior to such investment, compliance with such Collateral Quality Test is maintained or improved); and

 

(iv)          (iii) each Coverage Test is satisfied.

 

Section 10.03. Conditions Applicable to All Sale and Purchase Transactions

 

(a)          Any transaction effected under this Article X or in connection with the acquisition of additional Collateral Loans shall be for fair market value and, if effected with a Person that is an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager (or with an account or portfolio for which the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates serves as investment adviser), shall be (i) on terms no less favorable to the Borrower than would be the case if such Person were not an Affiliate or as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement and (ii) effected in accordance with all Applicable Laws.

 

(b)          Upon each acquisition by the Borrower of a Collateral Loan (i) all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest to such Collateral Loan shall be subject to the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) such Collateral Loan shall be Delivered to the Collateral Agent.

 

Section 10.04. Additional Equity Contributions

 

The Equityholder may, but shall have no obligation to, at any time or from time to time make a capital contribution to the Borrower for any purpose, including for the purpose of curing any Default, satisfying any Coverage Test, enabling the acquisition or sale of any Collateral Loan or satisfying any conditions under Section 3.02. Each contribution shall either be made (a) in Cash, (b) by assignment and contribution of an Eligible Investment and/or (c) by assignment of a Collateral Loan that is not an Ineligible Collateral Loan. All Cash contributed or loaned to the Borrower shall be treated as Principal Proceeds, except to the extent that the Collateral Manager specifies that such Cash shall constitute Interest Proceeds and shall be deposited into a Collection Account in accordance with Section 8.02 as designated by the Collateral Manager. and fund administration)) shall be reimbursed by the Borrower. To the extent that such expenses are incurred in connection with obligations that are also held by any Affiliate of the Borrower or any other account managed by the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Manager shall allocate the expenses among the accounts in a fair and equitable manner. Any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 14.06 shall constitute “Administrative Expenses” hereunder and shall be reimbursed by the Borrower to the extent funds are available therefor in accordance with the Priority of Payments. Other than as stated above, the Borrower shall bear, and shall pay directly in accordance with this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with its organization, operation or liquidation.

 

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(b)          The Collateral Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Party from and against any and all Liabilities that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party, in each case arising out of or in connection with any acts or omissions of the Collateral Manager in connection with this Agreement, any other Facility Document, any Related Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby (and regardless of whether or not any such transactions are consummated), including any such Liability that is incurred or arises out of or in connection with, or by reason of any one or more of the following: (i) any breach or alleged breach of any covenant by the Collateral Manager contained in any Facility Document; (ii) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Collateral Manager contained in any Facility Document or in any certificate, statement or report delivered in connection therewith is, or is alleged to be, false or misleading in any material respect; (iii) any failure by the Collateral Manager to comply with any Applicable Law or contractual obligation binding upon it; (iv) any action or omission, not expressly authorized by the Facility Documents, by the Collateral Manager which has the effect of impairing the validity or enforceability of the Collateral or the rights of the Agents or the other Secured Parties with respect thereto; (v) the commingling by the Collateral Manager of Collections on the Collateral at any time with other funds; (vi) the failure of the Collateral Manager or any of its agents or representatives to remit to the Collection Account, within two (2) Business Days of receipt, Collections on the Collateral Loans remitted to the Collateral Manager or any such agent or representative as provided in this Agreement; (vii) the treatment or representation, in any computations made by it in connection with any Monthly Report, Payment Date Report, Borrowing Base Calculation Statement or other report prepared by it hereunder of any commercial loans or bonds as Collateral Loans, which were Ineligible Collateral Loans as of the date of any such computation; (viii) any litigation, proceedings or investigation against the Collateral Manager in connection with this Agreement or the other Facility Documents or its role as Collateral Manager hereunder or thereunder; and (ix) any failure or delay in assisting a successor Collateral Manager in assuming each and all of the Collateral Manager’s obligations to service and administer the Collateral, or failure or delay in complying with instructions from the Agents with respect thereto; except to the extent any such Liability is found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct. In the case of an investigation, litigation or proceeding to which the indemnity in this paragraph applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by the Collateral Manager, any of the Collateral Manager’s equityholders or creditors, an Indemnified Party or any other Person, whether or not an Indemnified Party is otherwise a party hereto. The Collateral Manager shall not have any liability hereunder to any Indemnified Party to the extent an Indemnified Party affects any settlement of a matter that is (or could be) subject to indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent of the Collateral Manager. In no case shall the Collateral Manager be responsible for any Indemnified Party’s lost revenues or lost profits or for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages. This Section 14.06(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

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Section 14.07. The Collateral Manager Not to Resign; Assignment

 

Schedule 6

Notice Information

 

If to the Administrative Agent: 390 Greenwich Street, 4th Floor
  New York, New York 10013
  Attention: Vincent Nocerino
  Tel: (212) 723-1154
  Fax: (626) 236-4469
   
If to the Borrower: c/o Business Development Corporation of America
  405 Park Avenue, 3rdBDCA-CB Funding, LLC
  9 West 57th Street, 49th Floor
New York, Suite 4920  
  New York 10022 , New York 10019
  Attention: Shiloh Bates
TelMichael Frick  
  Email: (646) 861-7702
  861 7702m.frick@benefitstreetpartners.com
  Fax: (212) 421 5799
   
If to the Collateral Manager:                   405 Park AvenueBDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC
  9 West 57th Street, 3rd49th Floor
   
New York, Suite 4920  
  New York 10022 , New York 10019
  Attention: Shiloh Bates
  TelMichael Frick
  Email: (646) 861 7702m.frick@benefitstreetpartners.com
  Fax: (212) 421 5799
   
If to the Collateral Agent: 1 Federal Street, 3rd Floor
  Boston, MA 02110
  Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone
  Tel: (617) 603-6538
  Fax: (866) 373-5984
   
If to the Custodian: 1 Federal Street, 3rd
  Floor Boston, MA 02110
  Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone
  Tel: (617) 603-6538
  Fax: (866) 373-5984
   
If to BDCA:____________________  Business Development Corporation of America
   
______________________________  9 West 57th Street, 49th Floor, Suite 4920
  New York, New York 10019
  Attention: Michael Frick
  Email: m.frick@benefitstreetpartners.com

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

Execution Version

 

First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request

 

January 21, 2021

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

c/o JPMorgan Services Inc.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd., 3rd Floor

Newark, Delaware 19713

DE_Custom_Business

Attention: Ryan Hanks

Email: de_custom_business@jpmorgan.com

           brian.m.larocca@jpmorgan.com

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Email: NA_Private_Financing_Diligence@jpmorgan.com

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Lender

c/o JPMorgan Services Inc.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd., 3rd Floor

Newark, Delaware 19713

Attention: Ryan Hanks

 

cc: U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent, Securities Intermediary and Collateral Administrator
  One Federal Street, 3rd Floor
  Boston, Massachusetts 02110
  Attention: Global Corporate Trust – BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC
  Email: BDCABostonCustody@usbank.com, with a copy to Stanley.Wong@usbank.com

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020 (as amended or modified from time to time, the "Agreement"), among BDCA 57th STREET FUNDING, LLC (the "Company"), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as lender (in such capacity, the "Lender") and administrative agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent"), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent"), collateral administrator (in such capacity, the "Collateral Administrator") and as securities intermediary (in such capacity, the "Securities Intermediary") and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, as portfolio manager (the "Portfolio Manager"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

(A)          Amendment to the Agreement

 

The Loan Agreement is hereby amended in accordance with Section 10.05 thereof to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the bold and double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: bold and double-underlined text) as set forth on the pages of the Loan and Security Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto. Exhibit A hereto constitutes a conformed copy of the Loan and Security Agreement.

 

(B)           Pursuant to the Agreement, the Administrative Agent is hereby notified that the Company hereby makes a Commitment Increase Request to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.06 of the Agreement (this "First Commitment Increase Request") and requests an increase of the Financing Commitments by an amount equal to $100,000,000, on January 21, 2021 (which such date shall constitute a "Commitment Increase Date" under the Agreement).

 

(C)           The effectiveness of this First Amendment to Loan Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request shall be subject to receipt by the Administrative Agent of (i) an upfront fee in an aggregate amount specified in a letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Administrative Agent (once paid, such fees or any part thereof shall not be refundable under any circumstances) and (ii) an opinion of counsel for the Company and the Portfolio Manager with respect to the enforceability of this First Amendment to Loan Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(D)           The Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges and agrees that the requirements of Section 2.06(h) of the Agreement as it relates to Section 2.04(d) of the Agreement are satisfied by the delivery of the certifications in Clause (H) below.

 

(E)           Except as expressly set forth herein, the Administrative Agent (in its own capacity and in its capacity as agent of the Lenders) reserves all of its rights, privileges, powers and remedies under the Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as well as under applicable law (whether determined at law or in equity). Except as specifically provided herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the execution of this First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request shall not operate as a waiver of any violation of, or any right, privilege, power or remedy of any party under, the Agreement or any other Loan Document; all such rights, privileges, powers and remedies are expressly reserved. The Administrative Agent's or any Lender's exercise or failure to exercise any rights, privileges, powers and remedies under any of the foregoing in a particular instance shall not operate as a waiver of its right to exercise the same or different rights, privileges, powers and/or remedies in any other instance or instances.

 

(F)           THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIRST COMMITMENT INCREASE REQUEST AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(G)           This First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request may be executed in any number of counterparts by facsimile or other written form of communication, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

 

 

 

(H)          (i) Each of the Portfolio Manager and the Company hereby certifies (solely as to itself) that all of its representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.01 of the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (or with respect to such representations and warranties which by their terms contain materiality qualifiers, are true and correct), in each case on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects (or with respect to such representations and warranties which by their terms contain materiality qualifiers, were true and correct) as of such earlier date and (ii) the Company hereby certifies that, as of the date hereof, no Default, Event of Default or Market Value Event has occurred and the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied.

 

(I)            The Company hereby reaffirms the grant of Liens to secure the Secured Obligations and acknowledges that the liens securing the Secured Obligations will remain in full force and effect after giving effect to this First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request.

 

(J)            The Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Securities Intermediary are hereby directed to execute and deliver this First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request.

 

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  Very truly yours,
   
  BDCA 57TH STREET FUNDING, LLC, as Company

 

By: /s/ Nina K. Baryski
Name: Nina Kang Baryski
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

and First Commitment Increase Request

 

 

 

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, as Portfolio Manager

 

By: Nina. K. Baryski
  Name: Nina Kang Baryski
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

and First Commitment Increase Request

 

 

 

 

The Administrative Agent hereby approves the First Commitment Increase Request in accordance with the terms of the Agreement upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified above and the Administrative Agent and the Lender agree to the modifications of the Agreement set forth in this First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and First Commitment Increase Request above upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified above.

 

  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent

  

By:

James Greenfield

  Name: James Greenfield
  Title: Executive Director

 

 

  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender

 

By:

James Greenfield

  Name: James Greenfield
  Title: Executive Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

and First Commitment Increase Request

 

 

 

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent

 

  By: /s/ Stanley Wong
  Name: Stanley Wong
  Title: Vice President

 

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Securities Intermediary

 

  By: /s/ Stanley Wong

  Name: Stanley Wong
  Title: Vice President

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Administrator

 

  By: /s/ Stanley Wong
  Name: Stanley Wong
  Title: Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

and First Commitment Increase Request

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Conformed Loan Agreement

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

and First Commitment Increase Request

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execution Version

Conformed through the First Amendment and First Commitment Increase Request dated as of January 21, 2021

 

 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

dated as of

 

August 28, 2020

 

among

 

BDCA 57th STREET FUNDING, LLC


The Lenders Party Hereto


The Collateral Administrator, Collateral Agent and Securities Intermediary Party Hereto


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,


as Administrative Agent


and

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
as Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

    Page
     
  ARTICLE I
  THE PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS  
     
SECTION 1.01. Purchases of Portfolio Investments 28
SECTION 1.02. Procedures for Purchases and Related Advances 28
SECTION 1.03. Conditions to Purchases. 29
SECTION 1.04. Sales of Portfolio Investments 30
SECTION 1.05. Certain Assumptions relating to Portfolio Investments 32
     
ARTICLE II  
THE ADVANCES  
     
SECTION 2.01. Financing Commitments 32
SECTION 2.02. [Reserved] 32
SECTION 2.03. Advances; Use of Proceeds 32
SECTION 2.04. Conditions to Effective Date. 33
SECTION 2.05. Conditions to Advances 35
SECTION 2.06. Commitment Increase Option. 35
     
ARTICLE III  
ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE ADVANCES  
     
SECTION 3.01. The Advances 36
SECTION 3.02. [Reserved] 41
SECTION 3.03. Taxes 41
     
ARTICLE IV  
COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS  
     
SECTION 4.01. Interest Proceeds 44
SECTION 4.02. Principal Proceeds 45
SECTION 4.03. Principal and Interest Payments; Prepayments; Commitment Fee 45
SECTION 4.04. MV Cure Account 47
SECTION 4.05. Priority of Payments 47
SECTION 4.06. Payments Generally 48
SECTION 4.07. Termination or Reduction of Financing Commitments 48
     
ARTICLE V  
THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER  
     
SECTION 5.01. Appointment and Duties of the Portfolio Manager 49
SECTION 5.02. Portfolio Manager Representations as to Eligibility Criteria; Etc 49
SECTION 5.03. Indemnification 49

 

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  ARTICLE VI  
  REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS  
     
SECTION 6.01. Representations and Warranties 50
SECTION 6.02. Covenants of the Company and the Portfolio Manager 53
SECTION 6.03. Amendments of Portfolio Investments, Etc 59
     
  ARTICLE VII  
  EVENTS OF DEFAULT  
     
  ARTICLE VIII  
  COLLATERAL ACCOUNTS; COLLATERAL SECURITY  
     
SECTION 8.01. The Collateral Accounts; Agreement as to Control 62
SECTION 8.02. Collateral Security; Pledge; Delivery 63
     
  ARTICLE IX  
  THE AGENTS  
     
SECTION 9.01. Appointment of Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent 66
SECTION 9.02. Additional Provisions Relating to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator 70
     
  ARTICLE X  
  MISCELLANEOUS  
     
SECTION 10.01. Non-Petition; Limited Recourse 73
SECTION 10.02. Notices 73
SECTION 10.03. No Waiver 73
SECTION 10.04. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver; Right of Setoff 74
SECTION 10.05. Amendments 75
SECTION 10.06. Successors; Assignments 75
SECTION 10.07. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Etc 77
SECTION 10.08. Interest Rate Limitation 77
SECTION 10.09. PATRIOT Act 77
SECTION 10.10. Counterparts 78
SECTION 10.11. Headings. 78
SECTION 10.12. Confidentiality 78
SECTION 10.13. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. 79

 

Schedules  
   
Schedule 1 Transaction Schedule
Schedule 2 Contents of Notice of Acquisition
Schedule 3 Eligibility Criteria
Schedule 4 Concentration Limitations
Schedule 5 Initial Portfolio Investments
Schedule 6 Moody's Industry Classifications
Schedule 7 Ineligible Persons

 

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Exhibits  
   
Exhibit A Form of Request for Advance

 

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Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification

 

The interest rate on an Advance may be derived from an interest rate benchmark that is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform. Regulators have signaled the need to use alternative benchmark reference rates for some of these interest rate benchmarks and, as a result, such interest rate benchmarks may cease to comply with applicable laws and regulations, may be permanently discontinued, and/or the basis on which they are calculated may change. The London interbank offered rate is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. In July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that, after the end of 2021, it would no longer persuade or compel contributing banks to make rate submissions to the ICE Benchmark Administrator (together with any successor to the ICE Benchmark Administrator, the "IBA") for purposes of the IBA setting the London interbank offered rate. As a result, it is possible that commencing in 2022, the London interbank offered rate may no longer be available or may no longer be deemed an appropriate reference rate upon which to determine the interest rate on Advances. In light of this eventuality, public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of the London interbank offered rate. Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, Section 3.01(h) provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Company, pursuant to Section 3.01(h)(iv), of any change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on Advances is based. However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not, except for its own actions under this Agreement, have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of "LIBO Rate" or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof (including, without limitation, (1) any such alternative, successor or replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 3.01(h)(ii), whether upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, and (2) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to Section 3.01(h)(iii), including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the LIBO Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.

 

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LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of August 28, 2020 (this "Agreement") among BDCA 57th STREET FUNDING, LLC, as borrower (the "Company"); BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, as portfolio manager (in such capacity, the "Portfolio Manager"); the Lenders party hereto; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacities as collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent"), collateral administrator (in such capacity, the "Collateral Administrator") and securities intermediary (in such capacity, the "Securities Intermediary"); and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent").

 

The Portfolio Manager and the Company wish for the Company to acquire and finance certain loans and other corporate debt securities (the "Portfolio Investments"), all on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

Furthermore, the Company intends to enter into a Master Participation Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020 (the "Participation Agreement") by and between the Company and BDCA Funding I, LLC (in such capacity, the "MPA Seller"), pursuant to which the Company shall acquire Portfolio Investments on the Effective Date.

 

Furthermore, the Company intends to enter into a Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020 (the "Sale Agreement") by and between the Company and the Parent (in such capacity, the "Seller"), pursuant to which the Company shall from time to time acquire Portfolio Investments from the Parent.

 

On and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association ("JPMCB") and its respective successors and permitted assigns (together with JPMCB, the "Lenders") have agreed to make advances to the Company ("Advances") hereunder to the extent specified on the transaction schedule attached as Schedule 1 hereto (the "Transaction Schedule").

 

Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Certain Defined Terms

 

"Account Control Agreement" means the Securities Account Control Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020, among the Company, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Securities Intermediary.

 

"Additional Distribution Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05.

 

"Adjusted Applicable Margin" means the stated Applicable Margin for Advances set forth on the Transaction Schedule plus 2% per annum.

 

"Administrative Agent" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Advances" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

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"Adverse Proceeding" means any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of the Company) at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, whether pending, active or, to the Company's or the Portfolio Manager's knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company or the Portfolio Manager or their respective property that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such former Person but which shall not include the obligors under any Portfolio Investment or any Portfolio Company of the Portfolio Manager. For the purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (i) to vote more than 50% of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of any such Person or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.

 

"Agent" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

 

"Agent Business Day" means any day on which commercial banks settle payments in each of New York City and the city in which the corporate trust office of the Collateral Agent is located (which shall initially be Boston, Massachusetts).

 

"Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

 

"Agreement Party" has the meaning set forth in Article VII.

 

"Amendment" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03.

 

"Anti-Corruption Laws" means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

"Applicable Law" means, for any Person, all existing and future laws, rules, regulations (including temporary and final income tax regulations), statutes, treaties, codes, ordinances, permits, certificates, orders, licenses of and interpretations by any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person and applicable judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs, awards or orders of any court, arbitrator or other administrative, judicial, or quasi-judicial tribunal or agency of competent jurisdiction.

 

"Base Rate" means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50%. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively. In the event that the Base Rate is below zero at any time during the term of this Agreement, it shall be deemed to be zero until it exceeds zero again.

 

"Benchmark Replacement" means the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate (which, may be a SOFR-Based Rate) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Company giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest as a replacement to the LIBO Rate for syndicated credit facilities denominated in U.S. dollars and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement; provided further that any such Benchmark Replacement shall be administratively feasible as determined by the Administration Agent in its sole discretion.

 

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"Benchmark Replacement Adjustment" means the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Company giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in U.S. dollars at such time. For the avoidance of doubt, such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment shall not be in the form of a reduction to the Applicable Margin.

 

"Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes" means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of "Base Rate," the definition of "Calculation Period," timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters) that the Administrative Agent decides in its reasonable discretion, in consultation with the Company, may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement).

 

"Benchmark Replacement Date" means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the LIBO Rate:

 

(1)          in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event," the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of the LIBO Rate permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide the LIBO Rate: or

 

(2)          in the case of clause (3) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event," the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein.

 

"Benchmark Transition Event" means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the LIBO Rate:

 

(1)          a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of the LIBO Rate announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Rate, permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Rate;

 

(2)          a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator the LIBO Rate, the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for the LIBO Rate or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for the LIBO Rate, in each case which states that the administrator of the LIBO Rate has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Rate permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Rate; and/or

 

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(3)          a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Rate announcing that the LIBO Rate is no longer representative.

 

"Benchmark Transition Start Date" means (a) in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and (b) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the date specified by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, by notice to the Company, the Administrative Agent (in the case of such notice by the Required Lenders) and the Lenders.

 

"Benchmark Unavailability Period" means, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the LIBO Rate and solely to the extent that the LIBO Rate has not been replaced with a Benchmark Replacement, the period (x) beginning at the time that such Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the LIBO Rate for all purposes hereunder in accordance with Section 3.01(h) and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the LIBO Rate for all purposes hereunder pursuant to Section 3.01(h).

 

"Beneficial Ownership Certification" means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

"Beneficial Ownership Regulation" means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

 

"Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

 

"Borrowing Base Test" means a test that will be satisfied on any date of determination if the following is true:

 

 

 

Where:

 

AR = 60%.

 

"Business Day" means any day on which commercial banks are open in each of New York City and the city in which the corporate trust office of the Collateral Agent is located; provided that, with respect to any LIBO Rate related provisions herein, "Business Day" shall be deemed to exclude any day on which banks are required or authorized to be closed in London, England.

 

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"Calculation Period" means the quarterly period from and including the date on which the first Advance is made hereunder to but excluding the first Calculation Period Start Date following the date of such Advance and each successive quarterly period from and including a Calculation Period Start Date to but excluding the immediately succeeding Calculation Period Start Date (or, in the case of the last Calculation Period, if the last Calculation Period does not end on the last calendar day of March, June, September or December, the period from and including the related Calculation Period Start Date to but excluding the Maturity Date).

 

"Calculation Period Start Date" means the first calendar day of January, April, July and October of each year (or, if any such date is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding Business Day), commencing in October 2020.

 

"Cash Equivalents" means, any of the following: (i) marketable securities (a) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States Government or (b) issued by any agency of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year after such date; (ii) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least "A-1" from S&P or at least "P-1" from Moody's; (iii) commercial paper maturing no more than three months from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least "A-1" from S&P or at least "P-1" from Moody's; (iv) certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances maturing within three months after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (a) is at least "adequately capitalized" (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking regulator) and (b) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $1,000,000,000; and (v) shares of any money market mutual fund that (a) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (b) has net assets of not less than $5,000,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody's. Subject to the foregoing, Cash Equivalents may include investments in which the Collateral Agent or its Affiliates provide services and receive compensation.

 

"Change in Law" means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning liquidity and capital adequacy issued by any United States regulatory authority (i) under or in connection with the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and (ii) in connection with the implementation of the recommendations of the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor or similar authority) shall be deemed to have occurred after the date of this Agreement for purposes of this definition, regardless of the date adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented.

 

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"Change of Control" means an event or series of events by which (A) the Parent or its Affiliates, collectively, (i) shall cease to possess, directly or indirectly, the right to elect or appoint (through contract, ownership of voting securities, or otherwise) managers that at all times have a majority of the votes of the board of managers (or similar governing body) of the Company or to direct the management policies and decisions of the Company or (ii) shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially all of the equity interests of the Company, (B) BDCA Adviser, LLC or its Affiliates shall cease to be the investment advisor of the Parent or (C) Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. or its Affiliates, collectively, (i) shall cease to possess, directly or indirectly, the right to elect or appoint (through contract, ownership of voting securities, or otherwise) managers that at all times have a majority of the votes of the board of managers (or similar governing body) of BDCA Adviser, LLC or to direct the management policies and decisions of BDCA Adviser, LLC or (ii) shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially all of the equity interests of BDCA Adviser, LLC.

 

"Charges" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.08.

 

"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

"Collateral" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(a).

 

"Collateral Accounts" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(a).

 

"Collateral Administrator" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Collateral Agent" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Collateral Principal Amount" means on any date of determination (A) the aggregate principal balance of the Portfolio, excluding the unfunded balance on any Delayed Funding Term Loan, as of such date plus (B) the amounts on deposit in the Collateral Accounts (including cash and Eligible Investments) representing Principal Proceeds as of such date and the amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (including cash and Eligible Investments) as of such date minus (C) the aggregate principal balance of all Ineligible Investments as of such date.

 

"Collection Account" means the Interest Collection Account and the Principal Collection Account, collectively.

 

"Commitment Increase Date" means any Business Day on which the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion) approves in writing (which may be by email) a Commitment Increase Request.

 

"Commitment Increase Request" means, on any date during the Reinvestment Period, the request of the Company in writing (which may be by email) to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for an increase of the Financing Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06.

 

"Company" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Compounded SOFR" means the compounded average of SOFRs for the applicable Corresponding Tenor, with the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate (which may include compounding in arrears with a lookback and/or suspension period as a mechanism to determine the interest amount payable prior to the end of each Calculation Period) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with:

 

(1) the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining compounded SOFR; or

 

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(2) if, and to the extent that, the Administrative Agent determines that Compounded SOFR cannot be determined in accordance with clause (1) above, then the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate that the Administrative Agent determines in its reasonable discretion are substantially consistent with any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining compounded SOFR for syndicated credit facilities denominated in U.S. dollars at such time;

 

provided that, if the Administrative Agent decides that any such rate, methodology or convention determined in accordance with clause (1) or clause (2) is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then Compounded SOFR will be deemed unable to be determined for purposes of the definition of "Benchmark Replacement".

 

"Concentration Limitation Excess" means, on any date of determination, without duplication, all or the portion of the principal amount of any Portfolio Investment (other than any Ineligible Investment) that exceeds any Concentration Limitation as of such date; provided that the Portfolio Manager shall select in its sole discretion which Portfolio Investment(s) constitute part of the Concentration Limitation Excess; provided further that with respect to any Delayed Funding Term Loan, the Portfolio Manager shall select any term Portfolio Investment from the same obligor and/or any funded portion of the aggregate commitment amount of such Delayed Funding Term Loan before selecting any unfunded portion of such aggregate commitment amount; provided further that if the Portfolio Manager does not so select any Portfolio Investment(s), the applicable portion of the Portfolio Investment(s) determined by the Administrative Agent shall make up the Concentration Limitation Excess.

 

"Concentration Limitations" has the meaning set forth in Schedule 4.

 

"Corresponding Tenor" means with respect to a Benchmark Replacement a tenor (including overnight) having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as the applicable tenor for the applicable Calculation Period with respect to the LIBO Rate.

 

"Custodial Account" means the account(s) established by the Securities Intermediary and set forth on the Transaction Schedule and any successor accounts established in connection with the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

 

"Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

"Delayed Funding Term Loan" means any Loan that (a) requires the holder thereof to make one or more future advances to the obligor under the underlying instruments relating thereto, (b) specifies a maximum amount that can be borrowed on or prior to one or more fixed dates, and (c) does not permit the re-borrowing of any amount previously repaid by the obligor thereunder; but, for the avoidance of doubt, any such Loan will be a Delayed Funding Term Loan only until all commitments by the holders thereof to make such future advances to the obligor thereon expire or are terminated or reduced to zero.

 

"Deliver" (and its correlative forms) means the taking of the following steps by the Company or the Portfolio Manager:

 

(1)        except as provided in clauses (3) or (4) below, in the case of Portfolio Investments and Eligible Investments and amounts on deposit in the Collateral Accounts, by (x) causing the Securities Intermediary to indicate by book entry that a financial asset comprised thereof has been credited to the applicable Collateral Account and (y) causing the Securities Intermediary to agree, pursuant to the Account Control Agreement, that it will comply with entitlement orders originated by the Collateral Agent with respect to each such security entitlement without further consent by the Company;

 

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(2)         in the case of each general intangible, by notifying the obligor thereunder of the security interest of the Collateral Agent (except to the extent that the requirement for consent by any person to the pledge hereunder or transfer thereof to the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent is rendered ineffective under Section 9-406 of the UCC, no such requirement for consent exists in the underlying documents or such consent has otherwise been obtained);

 

(3)         in the case of Portfolio Investments consisting of money or instruments (the "Possessory Collateral") that do not constitute a financial asset forming the basis of a security entitlement delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to clause (1) above, by causing (x) the Collateral Agent to obtain possession of such Possessory Collateral in the State of New York, or (y) a Person other than the Company and a securities intermediary (A)(I) to obtain possession of such Possessory Collateral in the State of New York, and (II) to then authenticate a record acknowledging that it holds possession of such Possessory Collateral for the benefit of the Collateral Agent or (B)(I) to authenticate a record acknowledging that it will take possession of such Possessory Collateral for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and (II) to then acquire possession of such Possessory Collateral in the State of New York;

 

(4)         in the case of any account which constitutes a "deposit account" under Article 9 of the UCC, by causing the Securities Intermediary to continuously identify in its books and records the security interest of the Collateral Agent in such account and, except as may be expressly provided herein to the contrary, establishing dominion and control over such account in favor of the Collateral Agent;

 

(5)         in all cases, by filing or causing the filing of a financing statement with respect to such Collateral with the Delaware Secretary of State; and

 

(6)         in all cases by otherwise ensuring that all steps, if any, required under applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure that this Agreement creates a valid, first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) on such Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent, shall have been taken, and that such Lien shall have been perfected by filing and, to the extent applicable, possession or control.

 

"Designated Email Notification Address" means m.frick@benefitstreetpartners.com; provided that, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Market Value Event shall have occurred, the Company may, upon at least five (5) Business Days' (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent shall agree in its sole discretion) written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Agent, designate any other email address as the Designated Email Notification Address.

 

"Designated Independent Dealer" means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; provided that, so long as no Market Value Event shall have occurred and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Portfolio Manager may, upon at least five (5) Business Days' (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent shall agree in its sole discretion) written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Agent, designate another Independent Dealer as the Designated Independent Dealer.

 

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"Early Opt-in Election" means the occurrence of:

 

(1)          (i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or (ii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Company) that the Required Lenders have determined that syndicated credit facilities denominated in U.S. dollars being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 3.01(h) are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the LIBO Rate, and

 

(2)          (i) the election by the Administrative Agent or (ii) the election by the Required Lenders to declare that an Early Opt-in Election has occurred and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Company and the Lenders or by the Required Lenders of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.

 

"Effective Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04.

 

"Effective Date Letter" means the letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Administrative Agent.

 

"Eligibility Criteria" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

"Eligible Investments" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.

 

"ERISA" means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

"ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Company within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412, 430 or 431 of the Code).

 

"ERISA Event" means that (1) any of the Company or the Parent has underlying assets which constitute "plan assets" within the meaning of the Plan Asset Rules or (2) any of the Company, the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, contributes to, is required to contribute to or has any material liability with respect to any Plan.

 

"Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Article VII.

 

"Excess Funded Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(c)(ii).

 

"Excess Interest Proceeds" means, at any time of determination, the excess of (1) amounts then on deposit in the Collateral Accounts representing Interest Proceeds over (2) the projected amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 4.05(a) and (b) on the next Interest Payment Date, the next Additional Distribution Date or the Maturity Date, as applicable, in each case, as determined by the Company in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner and verified by the Administrative Agent.

 

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"Excluded Taxes" means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Secured Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Secured Party, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Secured Party being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender that are or would be required to be withheld pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Financing Commitment or Advance or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.03, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender's assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Secured Party's failure to comply with Section 3.03(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

"Extension Option" means an option that may be exercised by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion on or after May 28, 2023 (but prior to the Scheduled Termination Date set forth on the Transaction Schedule on the Effective Date) to extend the Scheduled Termination Date to August 28, 2024.

 

"FATCA" means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, and intergovernmental agreements thereunder, similar or related non-U.S. law that corresponds to Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such sections of the Code and any U.S. or non-U.S. fiscal or regulatory law, legislation, rules, guidance, notes or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.

 

"Federal Funds Effective Rate" means, for any day, the rate calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day's federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the effective federal funds rate, provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

"Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Website" means the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.

 

"Financing Commitment" means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to provide Advances to the Company hereunder in an amount up to but not exceeding the amount set forth opposite such Lender's name on the Transaction Schedule.

 

"First Commitment Increase Date" means January 21, 2021. 

 

"Foreign Lender" means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

 

"Foreign Subsidiary" means (i) any Subsidiary that is not incorporated or organized under the laws of a State within the United States of America or the District of Columbia, and that is a "controlled foreign corporation" within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code with respect to which a Company is a "US Shareholder" within the meaning of Section 951(b) of the Code, or (ii) any Subsidiary that is a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and which assets are all or substantially all stock or stock equivalents of, or debt interests in, one or more Subsidiaries described in clause (i) above.

 

"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the effect from time to time in the United States, as applied from time to time by the Company.

 

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"Governmental Authority" means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

"Indebtedness" as applied to any Person, means, without duplication, as determined in accordance with GAAP, (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money; (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, deferrable securities or other similar instruments; (iii) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business; (iv) that portion of obligations with respect to capital leases that is properly classified as a liability of such Person on a balance sheet; (v) all obligations of such Person to reimburse or prepay any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under a letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar instrument (but only to the extent such amounts have been drawn and not reimbursed); (vi) all debt of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such debt is assumed by such Person; and (vii) all debt, capital lease obligations or similar obligations to repay money of others guaranteed by such Person or for which such Person acts as surety. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Indebtedness" shall not include a commitment arising in the ordinary course of business to purchase a future Portfolio Investment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

"Indemnified Person" has the meaning specified in Section 5.03.

 

"Indemnified Taxes" means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Company under this Agreement and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

 

"Indemnitee" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.04(b).

 

"Independent Dealer" means any of the following (as such list may be revised from time to time by mutual agreement of the Company and the Administrative Agent): Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Barclays Bank, BNP Paribas, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, but in no event including the Company or any Affiliate of the Company.

 

"Ineligible Investment" means any Portfolio Investment that fails, at any time, to satisfy the Eligibility Criteria; provided that with respect to any Portfolio Investment for which the Administrative Agent has waived one or more of the criteria set forth on Schedule 3, the Eligibility Criteria in respect of such Portfolio Investment shall be deemed not to include such waived criteria at any time after such waiver and such Portfolio Investment shall not be considered an "Ineligible Investment" by reason of its failure to meet such waived criteria; provided further that any Portfolio Investment (other than an Initial Portfolio Investment) which has not been approved by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 1.02 on or prior to its Trade Date will be deemed to be an Ineligible Investment until such later date (if any) on which such Portfolio Investment is so approved; provided further that any Participation Interest that has not been elevated to an absolute assignment on or prior to the 30th calendar day (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) following the Effective Date shall constitute an Ineligible Investment until the date on which such elevation has occurred.

 

"Ineligible Person" means any Person listed in Schedule 7.

 

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"Information" means all information received from the Company or the Portfolio Manager relating to the Company or its business or any obligor in respect of any Portfolio Investment.

 

"Initial Portfolio Investments" means the Portfolio Investments listed in Schedule 5.

 

"Interest Collection Account" means the account(s) established by the Securities Intermediary and set forth on the Transaction Schedule for the deposit of Interest Proceeds and any successor accounts established in connection with the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

 

"Interest Payment Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(b).

 

"Interest Proceeds" means all payments of interest received in respect of the Portfolio Investments and Eligible Investments acquired with the proceeds of Portfolio Investments (in each case other than accrued interest purchased using Principal Proceeds, but including proceeds received from the sale of interest accrued after the date on which the Company acquired the related Portfolio Investment), all other payments on the Eligible Investments acquired with the proceeds of Portfolio Investments (for the avoidance of doubt, such other payments shall not include principal payments (including, without limitation, prepayments, repayments or sale proceeds) with respect to Eligible Investments acquired with Principal Proceeds) and all payments of fees, dividends and other similar amounts received in respect of the Portfolio Investments or deposited into any of the Collateral Accounts (including closing fees, commitment fees, facility fees, late payment fees, amendment fees, waiver fees, prepayment fees and premiums, ticking fees, delayed compensation, customary syndication or other up-front fees and customary administrative agency or similar fees); provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, Interest Proceeds shall not include amounts or Eligible Investments in the MV Cure Account or Unfunded Exposure Account or any proceeds therefrom.

 

"Investment" means (a) the purchase of any debt or equity security of any other Person, or (b) the making of any Loan or advance to any other Person, or (c) becoming obligated with respect to a contingent obligation in respect of obligations of any other Person.

 

"IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

"JPMCB" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Lender Participant" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.06(c).

 

"Lenders" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03.

 

"LIBO Rate" means, for each Calculation Period relating to an Advance, the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Calculation Period; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time then the LIBO Rate for such Calculation Period shall be the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period available that is shorter than three months and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period available that is longer than three months, in each case, at such time.

 

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"LIBO Screen Rate" means, for each Calculation Period relating to an Advance, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for U.S. Dollars for a period equal to three months as displayed on such day and time on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion); provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

"Lien" means any security interest, lien, charge, pledge, preference, equity or encumbrance of any kind, including tax liens, mechanics' liens and any liens that attach by operation of law.

 

"Liquid Portfolio Investment" means any Portfolio Investment other than a Mezzanine Obligation that, on the applicable date of determination (i) in the case of a Loan, has at least two bids available through LoanX/Markit Group Limited or (ii) in the case of a bond, has traded volume through TRACE of at least $2,000,000 during the thirty day period immediately preceding such date of determination.

 

"Loan" means any obligation for the payment or repayment of borrowed money that is documented by a term and/or revolving loan agreement or other similar credit agreement.

 

"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Participation Agreement, the Sale Agreement, the Effective Date Letter, the Account Control Agreement, the Portfolio Management Agreement (including any amendments or supplements thereto or modifications or waivers thereof) and any certifications (including in any Notice of Acquisition), requests (including Commitment Increase Requests and Requests for Advance) or similar documents delivered in accordance herewith or therewith.

 

"Margin Stock" has the meaning provided such term in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

"Market Value" means, on any date of determination (i) with respect to any Liquid Portfolio Investment, the average indicative bid-side price (expressed as a percentage) determined by LoanX/Markit Group Limited or TRACE (or, if the Administrative Agent determines in its sole discretion that such bid price is not available or is not indicative of the actual current market value, the market value of such Portfolio Investment as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner) and (ii) with respect to any other Portfolio Investment, the market value of such Portfolio Investment as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, in each case, expressed as a percentage of par.

 

So long as no Market Value Event has occurred or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Portfolio Manager shall have the right to initiate a dispute of the Market Value of certain Portfolio Investments as set forth below; provided that the Portfolio Manager provides the executable bid or valuation set forth below no later than 12:00 p.m. New York City time on the second Business Day following the related date of determination; provided, further, that with respect to each Portfolio Investment, the Portfolio Manager may not initiate a dispute of the Market Value thereof until the earlier of (x) the date that is six (6) months following the Trade Date of such Portfolio Investment and (y) the date on which the Administrative Agent provides a Market Value with respect to such Portfolio Investment that is at least 5% lower than the Market Value of such Portfolio Investment on the Trade Date of such Portfolio Investment.

 

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If the Portfolio Manager disputes the determination of Market Value with respect to any Portfolio Investment: (i) with respect to any Liquid Portfolio Investment, the Portfolio Manager may, at the expense of the Company, obtain a written executable bid from an Independent Dealer for the full principal amount of such Portfolio Investment and submit evidence of such bid to the Administrative Agent; provided that the Administrative Agent has the ability to execute any such bid by selling any portion of such Liquid Portfolio Investment held by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates for its own account directly to any such Independent Dealer (or indirectly through a broker or other intermediary reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) at the time such bid is delivered to the Administrative Agent by the Portfolio Manager and (ii) with respect to any other Portfolio Investment, the Portfolio Manager may, with respect to up to three such Portfolio Investments in each calendar quarter, engage a Nationally Recognized Valuation Provider, at the expense of the Company, to provide a valuation of the applicable Portfolio Investments and submit evidence of such valuation to the Administrative Agent; provided that if the Company engages a Nationally Recognized Valuation Provider that provides a range of valuations, then the valuation for the purposes of this clause (ii) shall be equal to the mean of the highest and lowest valuations of such range.

 

The market value of any Portfolio Investment determined in accordance with the immediately preceding paragraph will be the Market Value for the applicable Portfolio Investment from and after the Business Day following receipt of notice of such executable bid or valuation by the Administrative Agent unless and until the Administrative Agent has made a good faith and commercially reasonable determination that the Market Value of such Portfolio Investment has changed, in which case the Administrative Agent may determine another Market Value (in accordance with the definition of Market Value).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (A) the Market Value for any Portfolio Investment shall not be greater than the par amount thereof, (B) the Market Value of any Ineligible Investment shall be deemed to be zero, (C) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to disregard as invalid any bid submitted by the Portfolio Manager from any Independent Dealer if, in the Administrative Agent's good faith judgment: (i) such Independent Dealer is ineligible to accept assignment or transfer of the relevant Portfolio Investment or portion thereof, as applicable, substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for such Portfolio Investment, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent; or (ii) such firm bid or such firm offer is not bona fide, including due to the insolvency of the Independent Broker-Dealer and (D) no valuation provided by a Nationally Recognized Valuation Provider shall be effective unless it is in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and takes into account factors commonly used by market participants in conducting valuation processes, including without limitation (i) industry and comparable company analysis, (ii) market yield assumptions, (iii) credit fundamentals, cyclical nature, and outlook of the business of the Portfolio Investment's obligor; and (iv) historical material debt-financed acquisitions consummated by the Portfolio Investment's obligor.

 

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company, the Portfolio Manager and the Collateral Administrator in writing of the then-current Market Value of each Portfolio Investment in the Portfolio on a monthly basis or upon the reasonable request of the Portfolio Manager (but no more frequently than 3 requests per calendar month). Any notification from the Administrative Agent to the Company that a Market Value Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing shall be accompanied by a written statement showing the then-current Market Value of each Portfolio Investment.

 

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"Market Value Cure" means, on any date of determination, (i) with the consent of the Administrative Agent, the contribution by the Parent of additional Portfolio Investments to the Company and the Delivery thereof by the Company to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof, (ii) the contribution by the Parent of cash to the Company and the Delivery thereof by the Company to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof (which amounts shall be deposited in the MV Cure Account), (iii) the sale by the Company of one or more Portfolio Investments in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement, (iv) the prepayment by the Company of an aggregate principal amount of Advances (together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon) or (v) any combination of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), in each case during the Market Value Cure Period, at the option of the Portfolio Manager, and in an amount such that immediately after giving effect to all such actions the Net Advances are less than the product of (a) the Net Asset Value and (b) the Market Value Cure Level; provided that, any Portfolio Investment contributed to the Company in connection with the foregoing must meet all of the applicable Eligibility Criteria (unless otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent) and the Concentration Limitations shall be satisfied after such contribution. In connection with any Market Value Cure, a Portfolio Investment shall be deemed to have been contributed to the Company if there has been a valid, binding and enforceable contract for the assignment of such Portfolio Investment to the Company and, in the reasonable judgment of the Portfolio Manager, such assignment will settle, in the case of a Loan, within fifteen (15) Business Days thereof and, in the case of any other Portfolio Investment, within three (3) Business Days thereof. The Portfolio Manager shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect any such assignment within such time period.

 

"Market Value Cure Failure" means the failure by the Company to effect a Market Value Cure as set forth in the definition of such term.

 

"Market Value Cure Level" has the meaning set forth in the Transaction Schedule.

 

"Market Value Cure Period" means the period commencing on the Business Day on which the Portfolio Manager receives notice from the Administrative Agent (which if received after 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day) of the occurrence of a Market Value Trigger Event and ending at the close of business in New York two (2) Business Days thereafter.

 

"Market Value Event" means (A) the occurrence of both of the following events (i) a Market Value Trigger Event and (ii) a Market Value Cure Failure or (B) if in connection with any Market Value Cure, a Portfolio Investment sold, contributed or deemed to have been contributed to the Company shall fail to settle within (i) in the case of a Loan, fifteen (15) Business Days (or such longer period of time agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) from the related Trade Date thereof and (ii) in the case of any other Portfolio Investment, three (3) Business Days (or such longer period of time agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) from the related Trade Date thereof.

 

"Market Value Trigger" has the meaning set forth in the Transaction Schedule.

 

"Market Value Trigger Event" means an event that shall have occurred if the Administrative Agent has determined and notified the Portfolio Manager in writing as of any date that the Net Advances exceed the product of (a) the Net Asset Value and (b) the Market Value Trigger.

 

"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Company or the Portfolio Manager, (b) the ability of the Company, the Seller, the MPA Seller or the Portfolio Manager to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or (c) the rights of or benefits available to the Agents or the Lenders under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

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"Material Amendment" means any amendment, modification or supplement to this Agreement that (i) increases the Financing Commitment of any Lender, (ii) reduces the principal amount of any Advance or reduces the rate of interest thereon, or reduces any fees payable to a Lender hereunder, (iii) postpones the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Advance, or any interest thereon, or any other amounts payable hereunder, or reduces the amount of, waives or excuses any such payment, or postpones the scheduled date of expiration of any Financing Commitment, (iv) changes any provision in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required hereby or (v) changes any of the provisions of this definition or the definition of "Required Lenders" or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder.

 

"Maturity Date" means the date that is the earliest of (1) the Scheduled Termination Date set forth on the Transaction Schedule, (2) the date on which the Secured Obligations become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Article VII and the acceleration of the Secured Obligations, (3) the date on which the principal amount of the Advances is irrevocably reduced to zero as a result of one or more prepayments and the Financing Commitments are irrevocably terminated and (4) the date after a Market Value Event on which all Portfolio Investments have been sold and the proceeds therefrom have been received by the Company.

 

"Maximum Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.08.

 

"Mezzanine Obligation" means a Portfolio Investment which is not a Senior Secured Loan, a Second Lien Loan or other senior secured corporate debt security.

 

"Minimum Funding Amount" means, on any date of determination, the amount set forth in the table below; provided that, on and after any Commitment Increase Date, the Minimum Funding Amount shall be the amount set forth in the last row below plus 80% of the increase in the Financing Commitment resulting from the Commitment Increase Request and any prior Commitment Increase Request:

 

Period Start Date Period End Date Minimum Funding Amount (U.S.$)
Effective Date   240,000,000
 
To and including the last day of
the Reinvestment Period January 20, 2021
First Commitment Increase Date February 20, 2021 266,400,000
     
February 21, 2021 March 20, 2021 292,800,000
     
March 21, 2021 To and including the last day of 320,000,000
  the Reinvestment Period  
 

 

"MPA Seller" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"MV Cure Account" means the account established by the Securities Intermediary and set forth on the Transaction Schedule and any successor accounts established in connection with the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

 

"Nationally Recognized Valuation Provider" means (i) Lincoln International LLC (f/k/a Lincoln Partners LLC), (ii) Valuation Research Corporation and (iii) Alvarez & Marsal; provided that any independent entity providing professional asset valuation services may be added to this definition by the Company (with the consent of the Administrative Agent) or added to this definition by the Administrative Agent from time to time by notice thereof to the Company and the Portfolio Manager; provided, further, that the Administrative Agent may remove any provider from this definition by written notice to the Company and the Portfolio Manager so long as, after giving effect to such removal, there are at least three providers designated pursuant to this definition.

 

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"Net Advances" means the principal amount of the outstanding Advances (inclusive of Advances that have been requested for any outstanding Purchase Commitments which have traded but not settled) minus the amounts then on deposit in the Collateral Accounts (including cash and Eligible Investments) representing Principal Proceeds (other than Principal Proceeds that have been identified for use to settle outstanding Purchase Commitments which have traded but not settled).

 

"Net Asset Value" means, on any date of determination, the sum of (A) the sum of the product for each Portfolio Investment, other than, for any Loan, the unfunded commitment amount of a Delayed Funding Term Loan of (x) the Market Value of such Portfolio Investment multiplied by (y) the funded principal amount of such Portfolio Investment plus (B) the amounts then on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (including cash and Eligible Investments); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, (1) the Concentration Limitation Excess, (2) any Portfolio Investment which has traded but not settled (x) in the case of a Loan, within fifteen (15) Business Days (or such longer period of time agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) from the related Trade Date thereof and (y) in the case of any other Portfolio Investment, within three (3) Business Days (or such longer period of time agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) from the related Trade Date thereof and (3) any Ineligible Investments will, in each case, be excluded from the calculation of the Net Asset Value and assigned a value of zero for such purposes. In addition, any Portfolio Investment in respect of which the requirements of Section 6.02(ll)(x) have not been satisfied will be excluded from the calculation of the Net Asset Value and assigned a value of zero for such purposes until such time (if any) as such requirements are satisfied.

 

"Non-Call Period" means the period beginning on, and including, the Effective Date and ending on, but excluding the earlier of (a) the date of a Non-Call Termination Event and (b) August 28, 2021.

 

"Non-Call Termination Event" means the termination of the Non-Call Period by the Company upon at least five (5) Business Days' prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Agent following the occurrence of either of the following events: (a) the Lenders default in their funding obligations hereunder and such default continues for ten (10) Business Days or (b) JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association ceases to act as Administrative Agent.

 

"Notice of Acquisition" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02(a).

 

"NYFRB" means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

 

"Other Connection Taxes" means, with respect to any Secured Party, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Secured Party and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising solely from (and that would not have existed but for) such Secured Party having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document).

 

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"Other Taxes" means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except (i) any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment, grant of a participation, designation of a new office for receiving payments by or on account of the Company or other transfer and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, any Excluded Taxes.

 

"Parent" means Business Development Corporation of America.

 

"Participant Register" has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d).

 

"Participation Interest" means a participation interest in a Loan.

 

"PATRIOT Act" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(f).

 

"Permitted Distribution" means, on any Business Day, distributions of Interest Proceeds or Principal Proceeds (at the discretion of the Company) to the Parent (or other permitted equity holders of the Company) or to the Portfolio Manager in respect of accrued management fees or expenses in accordance with the Portfolio Management Agreement; provided that amounts may be distributed pursuant to this definition (a) in the case of Interest Proceeds, only to the extent of available Excess Interest Proceeds and (b) in the case of Principal Proceeds, only prior to the last day of the Reinvestment Period and, in each case, only so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or would occur after giving effect to such Permitted Distribution), (ii) no Market Value Event shall have occurred (or would occur after giving effect to such Permitted Distribution), (iii) the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied (and will be satisfied after giving effect to such Permitted Distribution), (iv) the Company gives at least two (2) Business Days' prior written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator, (v) not more than three Permitted Distributions are made in any single Calculation Period and (vi) the Company and the Administrative Agent confirm in writing (which may be by email) to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator that the conditions to a Permitted Distribution set forth herein are satisfied. Nothing in this definition shall limit the right or ability of the Company to make a Permitted RIC Distribution at any time.

 

"Permitted Lien" means any of the following: (a) Liens for Taxes if such Taxes shall not at the time be due and payable or if a Person shall currently be contesting the validity thereof in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves, if necessary, in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Person, (b) Liens imposed by law, such as materialmen's, warehousemen's, mechanics', carriers', workmen's and repairmen's Liens and other similar Liens, arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business for sums that are not overdue or are being contested in good faith, (c) Liens granted pursuant to or by the Loan Documents, (d) judgement Liens not constituting an Event of Default hereunder and (e) bankers' Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by such Person, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management, operating account arrangements and netting arrangements.

 

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"Permitted RIC Distribution" means distributions to the Parent (from the Collection Accounts or otherwise) to the extent reasonably required to allow the Parent to make sufficient distributions to qualify as a regulated investment company within the meaning of Section 851 of the Code and to otherwise eliminate or minimize federal or state income or excise taxes payable by the Parent in or with respect to any taxable year of the Parent (or any calendar year, as relevant); provided that (A) the amount of any such payments made in or with respect to any such taxable year (or calendar year, as relevant) of the Parent shall not exceed the amount that would be required to allow the Company to make sufficient distributions to qualify as a regulated investment company within the meaning of Section 851 of the Code, calculated assuming that the Company had qualified to be taxed as a RIC under the Code, (B) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the amount of Permitted RIC Distributions made in any calendar quarter shall not exceed U.S.$1,500,000 (or such greater amount consented to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) and (C) amounts may be distributed pursuant to this definition only to the extent of available Excess Interest Proceeds and/or Principal Proceeds and only so long as (x) the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect to such Permitted RIC Distribution (unless otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), (y) the Company gives at least one (1) Business Day's prior written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator and (z) the Company and the Administrative Agent confirm in writing (which may be by email) to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator that the conditions to a Permitted RIC Distribution set forth herein are satisfied.

 

"Permitted Working Capital Lien" has meaning set forth in the definition of "Senior Secured Loan".

 

"Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association, Governmental Authority or unit, or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

 

"Plan" means any "employee benefit plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA established by the Company, the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

"Plan Asset Rules" means the regulations issued by the United States Department of Labor at Section 2510.3-101 of Part 2510 of Chapter XXV, Title 29 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA.

 

"Portfolio" means all Portfolio Investments Purchased hereunder and not otherwise sold or liquidated.

 

"Portfolio Company" means any Person that meets the definition of the term "Affiliate" with respect to the Company or the Portfolio Manager solely as a result of portfolio investments made by any Affiliates of the Portfolio Manager or Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.

 

"Portfolio Investments" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Portfolio Management Agreement" means the portfolio management agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Portfolio Manager.

 

"Portfolio Manager" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Possessory Collateral" has the meaning set forth in the definition of Deliver.

 

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"Prime Rate" means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMCB as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

 

"Principal Collection Account" means the account(s) established by the Securities Intermediary and set forth on the Transaction Schedule for the deposit of Principal Proceeds and any successor accounts established in connection with the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

 

"Principal Proceeds" means all amounts received by the Company with respect to the Portfolio Investments or any other Collateral, and all amounts otherwise on deposit in the Collateral Accounts (including cash contributed by the Company), in each case other than Interest Proceeds or amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

"Priority of Payments" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05.

 

"Proceeding" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(b).

 

"Purchase" means each acquisition of a Portfolio Investment hereunder, including by way of a contribution by the Parent to the Company pursuant to the Sale Agreement and the acquisition of a participation interest pursuant to the Participation Agreement.

 

"Purchase Commitment" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02(a).

 

"Register" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(c).

 

"Reinvestment Period" means the period beginning on, and including, the Effective Date and ending on, but excluding, the earliest of (i) August 28, 2023, (ii) the date on which a Market Value Event occurs and (iii) the date on which an Event of Default occurs.

 

"Related Parties" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

 

"Relevant Governmental Body" means the Board and/or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board and/or the NYFRB or, in each case, any successor thereto.

 

"Request for Advance" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(d).

 

"Required Lenders" means Lenders holding 50.1% or more of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Advances plus (ii) the aggregate undrawn amount of the outstanding Financing Commitments.

 

"Responsible Officer" means with respect to the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary or the Collateral Administrator, any officer of the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary or the Collateral Administrator customarily performing functions with respect to corporate trust matters and, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter under this Agreement, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer's knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and, in each case, having direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement.

 

"Restricted Payment" means (i) any dividend or other distribution (including, without limitation, a distribution of non-cash assets), direct or indirect, on account of any shares or other equity interests in the Company now or hereafter outstanding; (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, by the Company of any shares or other equity interests in the Company now or hereafter outstanding; and (iii) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares or other equity interests in the Company now or hereafter outstanding.

 

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"Reuters" means Thomson Reuters Corp., Refinitiv or any successor thereto.

 

"Revolving Loan" means any Loan (other than a Delayed Funding Term Loan, but including funded and unfunded portions of revolving credit lines) that under the underlying instruments relating thereto may require one or more future advances to be made to the obligor by a creditor, but any such Loan will be a Revolving Loan only until all commitments by the holders thereof to make advances to the obligor thereon expire or are terminated or are irrevocably reduced to zero.

 

"Sale Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Sanctioned Country" means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Crimea).

 

"Sanctioned Person" means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member state, Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom or any other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b) or (d) any Person otherwise the subject of Sanctions.

 

"Sanctions" means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member state, Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom or any other relevant sanctions authority.

 

"Second Lien Loan" means a Loan or note (i) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and second priority (subject to liens permitted under the related underlying instruments that are reasonable and customary for similar Loans or notes) under Applicable Law (other than a Loan or note that is second priority to a Permitted Working Capital Lien) and (ii) the Portfolio Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the Loan or note (including based on enterprise value) on or about the time of origination or acquisition by the Company equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the Loan or note plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other Loans or notes of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral.

 

"Secured Obligation" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(a).

 

"Secured Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(a).

 

"Securities Intermediary" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

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"Seller" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"Senior Secured Loan" means any Loan or note, that (i) is not (and is not expressly permitted by its terms to become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings (other than pursuant to a Permitted Working Capital Lien and customary waterfall provisions contained in the applicable loan agreement), (ii) is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is (a) validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to liens permitted under the related underlying instruments that are reasonable for similar Loans or notes, and liens accorded priority by law in favor of any Governmental Authority) or (b)(1) validly perfected and second priority in the accounts, documents, instruments, inventory, chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, supporting obligations, deposit accounts, investments accounts (as such terms are defined in the UCC) and any other assets securing any Working Capital Revolver under Applicable Law and proceeds of any of the foregoing (a first priority lien on such assets a "Permitted Working Capital Lien") and (2) validly perfected and first priority (subject to liens permitted under the related underlying instruments that are reasonable and customary for similar Loans or notes) in all other collateral under Applicable Law, and (iii) the Portfolio Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral for such Loan or note (including based on enterprise value) on or about the time of acquisition equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the Loan or note plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other Loans or notes of equal or higher seniority secured by a first priority Lien over the same collateral.

 

"Settlement Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

"SOFR" with respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate published for such day by the NYFRB, as the administrator of the benchmark (or a successor administrator), on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Website.

 

"SOFR-Based Rate" means SOFR, Compounded SOFR and Term SOFR.

 

"Solvent" means, with respect to any Person, that as of the date of determination, (a) the sum of such Person's debt (including contingent liabilities) does not exceed the present fair value of such Person's present assets; (b) such Person's capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on the date of this Agreement; and (c) such Person has not incurred debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise). For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

"Subsidiary" of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.

 

"Taxes" means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

"Term SOFR" means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

 

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"Trade Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

"Transaction Schedule" has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

 

"UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York.

 

"Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement" means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

"Unfunded Exposure Account" means the account established by the Securities Intermediary and set forth on the Transaction Schedule for the deposit of funds used to cash collateralize the Unfunded Exposure Amount and any successor accounts established in connection with the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

 

"Unfunded Exposure Amount" means, on any date of determination, with respect to any Delayed Funding Term Loan, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all unfunded commitments associated with such Delayed Funding Term Loan.

 

"Unfunded Exposure Shortfall" means, on any date of determination, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 0 and (ii) the aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount for all Portfolio Investments minus the sum of (x) the amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account and (y) 2.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount.

 

"U.S. Person" means any Person that is a "United States Person" as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

"U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(f).

 

"Withholding Agent" means the Company and the Administrative Agent.

 

"Working Capital Revolver" means a revolving lending facility secured on a first lien basis solely by all or a portion of the current assets of the related obligor, which current assets subject to such security interest do not constitute a material portion of the obligor's enterprise value.

 

ARTICLE I

THE PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

SECTION 1.01.         Purchases of Portfolio Investments. On the Effective Date, the Company shall acquire the Initial Portfolio Investments from the MPA Seller pursuant to the Participation Agreement. From time to time during the Reinvestment Period the Company may Purchase additional Portfolio Investments, or request that Portfolio Investments be Purchased for the Company's account, all on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

SECTION 1.02.          Procedures for Purchases and Related Advances.

 

(a)       Timing of Notices of Acquisition. No later than five (5) Agent Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) before the date on which the Company proposes that a binding commitment to acquire any Portfolio Investment (other than an Initial Portfolio Investment) be made by it or for its account (a "Purchase Commitment"), the Portfolio Manager, on behalf of the Company, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a notice of acquisition (a "Notice of Acquisition").

 

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(b)       Contents of Notices of Acquisition. Each Notice of Acquisition shall consist of one or more electronic submissions to the Administrative Agent (in such format and transmitted in such a manner as the Administrative Agent, the Portfolio Manager and the Company may reasonably agree (which shall initially be the format and include the information regarding such Portfolio Investment identified on Schedule 2)), and shall be accompanied by such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

(c)       Eligibility of Portfolio Investments. The Administrative Agent shall have the right, on behalf of all Lenders, to request additional information regarding any proposed Portfolio Investment. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Portfolio Manager and the Company of its approval or failure to approve each Portfolio Investment proposed to be acquired pursuant to a Notice of Acquisition (and, if approved, an initial determination of the Market Value for such Portfolio Investment) no later than the fifth (5th) Agent Business Day succeeding the date on which it receives such Notice of Acquisition and any information reasonably requested in connection therewith); provided that (i) any Initial Portfolio Investment shall be deemed to be approved by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the failure of the Administrative Agent to notify the Portfolio Manager and the Company of its approval in accordance with this Section 1.02(c) shall be deemed to be a disapproval of such proposed acquisition.

 

(d)       The failure of the Administrative Agent to approve the acquisition of a Portfolio Investment will not prohibit the Company from acquiring such Portfolio Investment (subject to the conditions set forth in Section 1.03); provided that any Portfolio Investment not so approved prior to its Trade Date shall be deemed to be an Ineligible Investment until such later date (if any) on which such Portfolio Investment is so approved.

 

SECTION 1.03.         Conditions to Purchases. No Purchase Commitment or Purchase shall be entered into or made unless each of the following conditions is satisfied as of the date on which such Purchase Commitment is entered into or such Purchase would otherwise be made (such Portfolio Investment's "Trade Date"):

 

(1)       the information contained in the Notice of Acquisition accurately describes, in all material respects, such Portfolio Investment and such Portfolio Investment satisfies the eligibility criteria set forth in Schedule 3 (the "Eligibility Criteria");

 

(2)       with respect to a Purchase, the proposed Settlement Date for such Portfolio Investment is not later than (i) in the case of a Loan, the date that is fifteen (15) Business Days (or such longer period of time agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after such Trade Date or (ii) in the case of any other Portfolio Investment, the date that is three (3) Business Days (or such longer period of time agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after such Trade Date;

 

(3)       no Market Value Event has occurred and no Event of Default or event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default (a "Default"), has occurred and is continuing, and the Reinvestment Period has not otherwise ended; and

 

(4)       after giving pro forma effect to the Purchase of such Portfolio Investment and the related Advance, the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied.

 

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In addition, it shall be a condition to the first Purchase Commitment in respect of any Purchase made by the Company pursuant to the Sale Agreement that the Administrative Agent has received an opinion of counsel of Ropes & Gray LLP in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it with respect to certain true sale matters relating to Purchases by the Company under the Sale Agreement.

 

If the above conditions to a Purchase Commitment or a Purchase are satisfied or waived by the Administrative Agent, the Portfolio Manager shall determine, in consultation with the Administrative Agent and with notice to the Lenders and the Collateral Administrator, the date on which such Purchase (if any) shall settle (the "Settlement Date" for such Portfolio Investment). Promptly following the Settlement Date for a Portfolio Investment and its receipt thereof (and at other times thereafter promptly following the written request of the Administrative Agent (including via email)), the Collateral Administrator shall provide to the Administrative Agent, to the extent received from the Company, a copy of the executed assignment agreement pursuant to which such Portfolio Investment was assigned, sold or otherwise transferred to the Company.

 

SECTION 1.04.         Sales of Portfolio Investments. The Company will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Portfolio Investment or any other asset without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), except that, subject to Section 6.02(w), the Company may sell any Portfolio Investment (including any Ineligible Investment) or other asset without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent so long as, (x) after giving effect thereto, no Market Value Trigger Event has occurred (unless such sale is made in connection with a Market Value Cure) and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (y) the sale of such asset by the Company shall be on an arm's-length basis at fair market value and in accordance with the Portfolio Manager's standard market practices. In addition, (a) within two (2) Business Days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) of any Delayed Funding Term Loan with an unfunded commitment becoming an Ineligible Investment, the Company, subject to clauses (x) and (y) in the immediately preceding sentence, shall sell such Delayed Funding Term Loan and shall pay any amount payable in connection with such sale and (b) upon the request of the Administrative Agent within two (2) Business Days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) of any other Portfolio Investment becoming an Ineligible Investment, the Company shall, subject to clauses (x) and (y) in the immediately preceding sentence, sell such Portfolio Investment.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (but subject to this Section 1.04): (i) following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, neither the Company nor the Portfolio Manager on its behalf shall have any right to cause the sale, transfer or other disposition of a Portfolio Investment or any other asset (including, without limitation, the transfer of amounts on deposit in the Collateral Accounts) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent), (ii) following the occurrence of a Market Value Event, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to sell Portfolio Investments (individually or in lots, including a lot comprised of all of the Portfolio Investments) at the sole direction of, and in the manner (including, without limitation, the time of sale, sale price, principal amount to be sold and purchaser) required by the Administrative Agent (provided that the Administrative Agent shall only require sales at the direction of the Required Lenders and at least equal to the then-current fair market value and in accordance with the Administrative Agent's standard market practices) and the proceeds from such sales shall be used to prepay the Advances outstanding hereunder and (iii) following the occurrence of a Market Value Event, the Portfolio Manager shall have no right to act on behalf of, or otherwise direct, the Company, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other Person in connection with a sale of Portfolio Investments pursuant to any provision of this Agreement except with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. Following the occurrence of a Market Value Event and in connection with the sale of any Portfolio Investment by or at the direction of the Administrative Agent, the Portfolio Manager shall take such actions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in writing (including via email) to facilitate the consummation of such sale including, without limitation and if so requested, using commercially reasonable efforts to cause any of its Affiliates acting as administrative agent with respect to such Portfolio Investment to execute and deliver an assignment agreement in respect of such Portfolio Investment naming the Administrative Agent or such other Person designated by it as assignee.

 

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Any prepayments made pursuant to this paragraph shall automatically reduce the Financing Commitments as provided in Section 4.07(c).

 

In connection with any sale of Portfolio Investments required by the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of a Market Value Event, the Administrative Agent or a designee of the Administrative Agent shall:

 

(i)        notify the Company at the Designated Email Notification Address promptly upon distribution of bid solicitations regarding the sale of such Portfolio Investments;

 

(ii)       use commercially reasonable efforts to solicit a bid for such Portfolio Investments from the Designated Independent Dealer; and

 

(iii)      direct the Company to sell such Portfolio Investments to the Designated Independent Dealer if the Designated Independent Dealer provides the highest bid in the case where bids are received in respect of the sale of such Portfolio Investments, it being understood that if the Designated Independent Dealer provides a bid to the Administrative Agent that is the highest bona fide bid to purchase a Portfolio Investment on a line-item basis where such Portfolio Investment is part of a pool of Portfolio Investments for which there is a bona fide bid on a pool basis proposed to be accepted by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion), then the Administrative Agent shall accept any such line-item bid only if such line-item bid (together with any other line-item bids by the Designated Independent Dealer or any other bidder for other Portfolio Investments in such pool) is greater than the bid on a pool basis.

 

For purposes of this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to disregard as invalid any bid submitted by the Designated Independent Dealer if, in the Administrative Agent's judgment (acting reasonably):

 

(A)      either:

 

(x)        the Designated Independent Dealer is ineligible to accept assignment or transfer of the relevant Portfolio Investments or any portion thereof, as applicable, substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for the relevant Portfolio Investments; or

 

(y)       the Designated Independent Dealer would not, through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, be able to obtain any consent required under any agreement or instrument governing or otherwise relating to the relevant Portfolio Investments to the assignment or transfer of the relevant Portfolio Investments or any portion thereof, as applicable, to it; or

 

(B)      such bid is not bona fide, including, without limitation, due to (x) the insolvency of the Designated Independent Dealer or (y) the inability, failure or refusal of the Designated Independent Dealer to settle the purchase of the relevant Portfolio Investments or any portion thereof, as applicable, or otherwise settle transactions in the relevant market or perform its obligations generally.

 

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In connection with any sale of a Portfolio Investment directed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 1.04 and the application of the net proceeds thereof, the Company hereby appoints the Administrative Agent as the Company's attorney-in-fact (it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have assumed any of the obligations of the Company by this appointment), with full authority in the place and stead of the Company and in the name of the Company to effectuate the provisions of this Section 1.04 (including, without limitation, the power to execute any instrument which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 1.04 or any direction or notice to the Collateral Agent in respect of the application of net proceeds of any such sales). None of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary, the Collateral Agent or any Affiliate of any thereof shall incur any liability to the Company, the Portfolio Manager, any Lender or any other Person in connection with any sale effected at the direction of the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Section 1.04, including, without limitation, as a result of the price obtained for any Portfolio Investment, the timing of any sale or sales of Portfolio Investments or the notice or lack of notice provided to any Person in connection with any such sale, so long as, in the case of the Administrative Agent only, any such sale does not violate Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 1.05.         Certain Assumptions relating to Portfolio Investments. For purposes of all calculations hereunder, any Portfolio Investment for which the trade date in respect of a sale thereof by the Company has occurred, but the settlement date for such sale has not occurred, shall be considered to be owned by the Company until such settlement date.

 

ARTICLE II

THE ADVANCES

 

SECTION 2.01.         Financing Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, only during the Reinvestment Period, each Lender hereby severally agrees to make available to the Company Advances, in U.S. dollars, in an aggregate amount outstanding not exceeding the amount of such Lender's Financing Commitment. The Financing Commitments shall terminate on the earliest of (a) the last day of the Reinvestment Period, (b) the Maturity Date and (c) the occurrence of a Market Value Event.

 

SECTION 2.02.         [Reserved].

 

SECTION 2.03.          Advances; Use of Proceeds.

 

(a)       Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the Purchase of a Portfolio Investment set forth in Section 1.03 and/or an Advance set forth in Section 2.05 as of (i) the related Trade Date (in the case of the conditions to Purchase) and (ii) the Advance date (in the case of the conditions to Advance), the Lenders will (ratably in accordance with their respective Financing Commitments) make the applicable Advance available to the Company on the related Settlement Date (or otherwise on the related Advance date if no Portfolio Investment is being acquired on such date) as provided herein.

(b)       Except as expressly provided herein, the failure of any Lender to make any Advance required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder. If any Lender shall fail to provide any Advance to the Company required hereunder, then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender's obligations hereunder until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

 

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(c)       Subject to Section 2.03(f), the Company shall use the proceeds of the Advances received by it hereunder to purchase the Portfolio Investments identified in the related Notice of Acquisition or to make advances to the obligor of Delayed Funding Term Loans in accordance with the underlying instruments relating thereto; provided that, if the proceeds of an Advance are deposited in the Collection Account as provided in Section 3.01 prior to or on the Settlement Date for any Portfolio Investment but the Company is unable to Purchase such Portfolio Investment on the related Settlement Date, or if there are proceeds of such Advance remaining after such Purchase, then, subject to Section 3.01(a), upon written notice from the Portfolio Manager the Collateral Agent shall apply such proceeds as provided in Section 4.05. The proceeds of the Advances shall not be used for any other purpose except to the extent expressly set forth in the Effective Date Letter.

 

(d)       With respect to any Advance, the Portfolio Manager shall, on behalf of the Company, submit a request substantially in the form of Exhibit A (a "Request for Advance") to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator, not later than 2:00 p.m. New York City time, one (1) Business Day prior to the Business Day specified as the date on which such Advance shall be made and, upon receipt of such request, the Lenders shall make such Advances in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 3.01. Any requested Advance shall be in an amount such that, after giving effect thereto and the related purchase (if any) of the applicable Portfolio Investment(s), the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied.

 

(e)       [Reserved]

 

(f)        If, on any date of determination prior to the last day of the Reinvestment Period, there exists an Unfunded Exposure Shortfall, the Company shall (i) request an Advance and, if the conditions to such Advance are satisfied and such Advance is made in accordance with this Agreement, deposit the proceeds thereof in the Unfunded Exposure Account and/or (ii) deposit cash from other sources into the Unfunded Exposure Account in an aggregate amount at least equal to the aggregate Unfunded Exposure Shortfall. If two Business Days prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period there exists any Unfunded Exposure Amount, then the Portfolio Manager, on behalf of the Company, shall be deemed to have requested an Advance on such date, and the Lenders shall make a corresponding Advance on the last day of the Reinvestment Period (with written notice to the Collateral Administrator by the Administrative Agent) in accordance with Article III in an amount, to be deposited in the Unfunded Exposure Account, equal to the least of (i) the aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount, (ii) the Financing Commitments in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Advances and (iii) an amount such that the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied after giving effect to such Advance; provided that, if the Company provides evidence to the Administrative Agent that it has cash from other sources that is available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to make any such future advances in respect of any Delayed Funding Term Loan, then the amount of any such Advance shall be reduced by the amount of such funds. After giving effect to such Advance, the Company shall cause the proceeds of such Advance and cash from other sources that are available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in an amount (together with amounts already on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account) equal to the aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount to be deposited in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

SECTION 2.04.         Conditions to Effective Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement shall not become effective until the date (the "Effective Date") on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion):Executed Counterparts. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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(b)       Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence that the Sale Agreement, the Account Control Agreement, the Participation Agreement and the Portfolio Management Agreement have been executed and are in full force and effect, and that the initial grant of Participation Interests contemplated by the Participation Agreement shall have been consummated in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

(c)       Opinions. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received one or more reasonably satisfactory written opinions of counsel for the Company, the Portfolio Manager, the MPA Seller and the Seller, covering such matters relating to the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request (including, without limitation, certain true participation matters relating to the Participation Agreement and certain non-consolidation matters).

 

(d)       Corporate Documents. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of officers of the Company, the MPA Seller, the Seller and the Portfolio Manager as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each officer thereof or other Person authorized to act in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and such other documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of the Company, the MPA Seller, the Seller and the Portfolio Manager and any other legal matters relating to the Company, the Parent, the Portfolio Manager, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel; provided that the Portfolio Manager shall not be required to provide a copy of its operating agreement to the Administrative Agent.

 

(e)       Payment of Fees, Etc. The Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable by the Company in connection herewith on or prior to the Effective Date, including the fee payable pursuant to Section 4.03(e) and, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including legal fees and expenses) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Company hereunder.

 

(f)        PATRIOT Act, Etc. (i) To the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender, the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the "PATRIOT Act") and other applicable "know your customer" and anti-money laundering rules and regulations and (ii) to the extent the Company qualifies as a "legal entity customer" under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least two Business Days prior to the Effective Date, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Company at least 10 days prior to the Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Company shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification.

 

(g)       Filings. Copies of proper financing statements, as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable under the UCC of all appropriate jurisdictions or any comparable law to perfect the security interest of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in all Collateral in which an interest may be pledged hereunder.

 

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(h)       Certain Acknowledgements. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) UCC, tax and judgment lien searches, bankruptcy and pending lawsuit searches or equivalent reports or searches indicating that there are no effective lien notices or comparable documents that name the Company as debtor and that are filed in the jurisdiction in which the Company is organized and (ii) a UCC lien search indicating that there are no effective lien notices or comparable documents that name the MPA Seller or the Seller as debtor which cover any of the Portfolio Investments (other than any lien notices with respect to which the underlying lien will be released in connection with the transfers contemplated by the Participation Agreement).

 

(i)        Officer's Certificate. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received

a certificate of an officer of the Company, certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 2.05(4) and 2.05(6) have been satisfied on and as of the Effective Date.

 

SECTION 2.05.         Conditions to Advances. No Advance shall be made unless each of the following conditions is satisfied as of the proposed date of such Advance:

 

(1)       the Effective Date shall have occurred;

 

(2)       the Company shall have delivered a Request for Advance in accordance with Section 2.03(d);

 

(3)       no Market Value Event has occurred;

 

(4)       no Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(5)       the Reinvestment Period has not ended;

 

(6)       all of the representations and warranties contained in Article VI and in any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (or with respect to such representations and warranties which by their terms contain materiality qualifiers, shall be true and correct), in each case on and as of the date of such Advance, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (or with respect to such representations and warranties which by their terms contain materiality qualifiers, shall be true and correct) as of such earlier date; and

 

(7)       after giving pro forma effect to such Advance (and any related Purchase) hereunder:

 

(x)        the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied;

 

(y)        the aggregate principal balance of Advances then outstanding will not exceed the limit for Advances set forth in the Transaction Schedule; and

 

(z)         in the case of an Advance made in connection with a Purchase, the amount of such Advance shall be not less than U.S.$1,000,000.

 

If the above conditions to an Advance are satisfied or waived by the Administrative Agent, the Portfolio Manager shall determine, in consultation with the Administrative Agent and with notice to the Lenders and the Collateral Administrator, the date on which any Advance shall be provided.

 

SECTION 2.06.          Commitment Increase Option. The Company may, at any time during the Reinvestment Period, submit a Commitment Increase Request for an increase in the Financing Commitment to up to U.S.$600,000,000 (in the aggregate including the Financing Commitment prior to the effectiveness of such Commitment Increase Request), subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

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(a)       each of the Lenders and Administrative Agent (in their sole discretion) approve in writing (which may be by email) such Commitment Increase Request;

 

(b)       no Market Value Event shall have occurred and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in each case on and as of the Commitment Increase Date;

 

(c)       the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied on and as of the Commitment Increase Date;

 

(d)       all of the representations and warranties contained in Article VI and in any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (or with respect to such representations and warranties which by their terms contain materiality qualifiers, shall be true and correct), in each case on and as of the Commitment Increase Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (or with respect to such representations and warranties which by their terms contain materiality qualifiers, shall be true and correct) as of such earlier date;

 

(e)       no commitment reduction shall have occurred pursuant to Section 4.07(a) in connection with a Non-Call Termination Event prior to the Commitment Increase Date;

 

(f)        the Company shall have paid to the Administrative Agent on the Commitment Increase Date, for the account of each Lender, an upfront fee in an aggregate amount specified in the Effective Date Letter;

 

(g)       any Commitment Increase Request shall be in an amount not less than $50,000,000; and

 

(h)       receipt by the Administrative Agent of such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including without limitation, documentation similar to that provided pursuant to Sections 2.04(c) and (d) on the Effective Date.

 

ARTICLE III

ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE ADVANCES

 

SECTION 3.01.         The Advances.

 

(a)       Making the Advances. If the Lenders are required to make an Advance to the Company as provided in Section 2.03, then each Lender shall make such Advance on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00 noon, New York City time, to the Collateral Agent for deposit to the Principal Collection Account; provided that the Company hereby directs the Lenders to pay proceeds of the Advance to be made on the Effective Date (to the extent that such Advance is made under this Agreement upon satisfaction of the conditions thereto) in the amounts specified in the Effective Date Letter, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Effective Date Letter. Each Lender at its option may make any Advance by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Advance; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Company to repay such Advance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company may borrow and prepay Advances. The Company may, during the Reinvestment Period, reborrow Advances in an amount up to (x) the aggregate Financing Commitments of the Lenders on such date minus (y) the Minimum Funding Amount, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, once prepaid, Advances may not be reborrowed.

 

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Payment of the proceeds of Advances by the Lenders in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Effective Date Letter as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph will constitute the making of the applicable Advances (or portions thereof, as applicable) to the Company for all purposes and all obligations of the Lenders to make such Advance shall be satisfied thereby.

 

(b)       Interest on the Advances. Subject to Section 3.01(h), all outstanding Advances shall bear interest (from and including the date on which such Advance is made) at a per annum rate equal to the LIBO Rate for each Calculation Period in effect plus the Applicable Margin for Advances set forth on the Transaction Schedule; provided that, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all outstanding Advances and any unpaid interest thereon shall bear interest (from and including the date of such Event of Default) at a per annum rate equal to the LIBO Rate for each Calculation Period in effect plus the Adjusted Applicable Margin ; provided further that, for purposes of this Section 3.01(b), if the aggregate amount of outstanding Advances at any time is less than the Minimum Funding Amount, the amount of outstanding Advances at such time shall be deemed to equal the Minimum Funding Amount.

 

(c)       Evidence of the Advances. Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Company to such Lender resulting from each Advance made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Company, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States a register (the "Register") in which it shall record (1) the name and address of each Lender, (2) the amount of each Advance made hereunder, (3) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Company to each Lender hereunder and (4) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender's share thereof. The entries made in the Register maintained pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall be conclusive absent manifest error; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such Register or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Company to repay the Advances in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Any Lender may request that Advances made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Company shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Thereafter, the Advances evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein (or, to such payee and its registered assigns).

 

(d)       Pro Rata Treatment. Except as otherwise provided herein, all borrowings of, and payments in respect of, the Advances shall be made on a pro rata basis by or to the Lenders in accordance with their respective portions of the Financing Commitments in respect of Advances held by them.

 

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(e)       Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender or the Administrative Agent shall notify the Company that the adoption of any law, rule or regulation, or any change therein or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, makes it unlawful, or any Governmental Authority asserts that it is unlawful, for a Lender or the Administrative Agent to perform its obligations hereunder to fund or maintain Advances hereunder, then (1) the obligation of such Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder shall immediately be suspended until such time as such Lender or the Administrative Agent determines (in its sole discretion) that such performance is again lawful, (2) at the request of the Company, such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall use reasonable efforts (which will not require such party to incur a loss, other than immaterial, incidental expenses), until such time as the Advances are required to be prepaid as required under clause (3) below, to transfer all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates with respect to which such performance would not be unlawful, and (3) if such Lender or the Administrative Agent is unable to effect a transfer under clause (2), then any outstanding Advances of such Lender shall be promptly paid in full by the Company (together with all accrued interest and other amounts owing hereunder) but not later than the earlier of (x) if the Company requests such Lender or the Administrative Agent to take the actions set forth in clause (2) above, 20 calendar days after the date on which such Lender or the Administrative Agent notifies the Company in writing that it is unable to transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement as specified in such clause (2) and (y) such date as shall be mandated by law; provided that, to the extent that any such adoption or change makes it unlawful for the Advances to bear interest by reference to the LIBO Rate, then the foregoing clauses (1) through (3) shall not apply and the Advances shall bear interest (from and after the last day of the Calculation Period ending immediately after such adoption or change) at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Advances set forth on the Transaction Schedule.

 

(f)       Increased Costs.

 

(i)       If any Change in Law shall:

 

(A)       impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, liquidity or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender;

 

(B)       impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Advances made by such Lender; or

 

(C)       subject any Lender or the Administrative Agent to any Taxes (other than (x) Indemnified Taxes and (y) Excluded Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or the Administrative Agent of making, continuing, converting or maintaining any Advance or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then, upon request by such Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Company will pay to such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

(ii)       If any Lender determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender's capital or on the capital of such Lender's holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Advances made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender's holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender's policies and the policies of such Lender's holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time the Company will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender's holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

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(iii)             A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate, and the basis for such compensation of, such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (i) or (ii) of this Section shall be delivered to the Company and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Company shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof.

 

(iv)              Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender's or the Administrative Agent's right to demand such compensation; provided that the Company shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Administrative Agent notifies the Company of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender's or the Administrative Agent's intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

(v)                Each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agrees that it will take such commercially reasonable actions as the Company may reasonably request that will avoid the need to pay, or reduce the amount of, any increased amounts referred to in this Section 3.01(f); provided that no Lender or the Administrative Agent shall be obligated to take any actions that would, in the reasonable opinion of such Lender or the Administrative Agent, be materially disadvantageous to such Lender or the Administrative Agent (including, without limitation, due to a loss of money). In no event will the Company be responsible for increased amounts referred to in this Section 3.01(f) which relates to any other entities to which any Lender provides financing.

 

(vi)              If any Lender (A) provides notice of unlawfulness or requests compensation under clause (e) above or this clause (f) or (B) defaults in its obligation to make Advances hereunder, then the Company may, at its sole expense and effort, upon written notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.06), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related transaction documents to an assignee identified by the Company that shall assume such obligations (whereupon such Lender shall be obligated to so assign), provided that, (x) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder through the date of such assignment and (y) a Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Company to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. No prepayment fee that may otherwise be due hereunder shall be payable to such Lender in connection with any such assignment.

 

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(g)       No Set-off or counterclaim. Subject to Section 3.03, all payments to be made hereunder by the Company in respect of the Advances shall be made without set-off or counterclaim and in such amounts as may be necessary in order that every such payment (after deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes imposed by the jurisdiction in which the Company is organized or any political subdivision or taxing authority therein or thereof) shall not be less than the amounts otherwise specified to be paid under this Agreement.

 

(h)       Interest Rate Unascertainable, Inadequate or Unfair. (i) In the event that (A) the Administrative Agent determines (in its commercially reasonable credit judgment) that adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rates by reference to which the LIBO Rate then being determined is to be fixed (including because the Reuters screen is not available or published on a current basis); provided that no Benchmark Transition Event shall have occurred at such time or (B) the Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent that the LIBO Rate for the applicable Calculation Period will not adequately reflect the cost to the Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Advances (or its Advance) for such Calculation Period (determined in their commercially reasonable credit judgment), the Administrative Agent shall forthwith so notify the Company and the Lenders, whereupon (x) any Request for Advance for the applicable Calculation Period shall be ineffective and (y) the obligations of the Lenders to make any Advance shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall notify the Company that the Required Lenders have determined (in their commercially reasonable credit judgment) that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist. Furthermore, if any Advance is outstanding on the date of the Company's receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this Section 3.01(h)(i), then on the last day of the Calculation Period (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), such Advance shall accrue interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin as of such day.

 

(ii)               Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Company may amend this Agreement to replace the LIBO Rate with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Administrative Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Company, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such proposed amendment from Lenders compromising the Required Lenders; provided that with respect to any proposed amendment containing any SOFR-Based Rate, the Lenders shall be entitled to object only to the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment contained therein. Any such amendment with respect to an Early Opt-in Election will become effective on the date that Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders accept such amendment. No replacement of the LIBO Rate with a Benchmark Replacement will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.

 

(iii)             In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Company, will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.

 

(iv)              The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Company and the Lenders of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date and Benchmark Transition Start Date, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes and (iv) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to this Section 3.01(h), including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 3.01(h).

 

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(v)       Upon the Company's receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, any Request for Advance shall be ineffective and the obligations of the Lenders to make Advances shall be ineffective. Furthermore, if any Advance is outstanding on the date of the Company's receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period with respect to the LIBO Rate, then on the last day of the Calculation Period applicable to such Advance (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), such Advance shall accrue interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin as of such day.

 

SECTION 3.02.          [Reserved].

 

SECTION 3.03.         Taxes.

 

(a)       Payments Free of Taxes. All payments to be made hereunder by the Company in respect of the Advances shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law (including FATCA). If any Applicable Law (as determined in good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by an applicable Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Company shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(b)       Payment of Other Taxes by the Company. Without duplication of other amounts payable by the Company under this Section, the Company shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

(c)       Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify each Lender, within 10 Business Days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Company by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(d)       Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Company has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Company to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender's failure to comply with the provisions of 10.06 relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).

 

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(e)       Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Company to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 3.03, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(f)        Status of Secured Parties. (i) Any Secured Party that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Company or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.03(f) (ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender's reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender (it being understood that providing any information currently required by any U.S. federal income tax withholding form shall not be considered prejudicial to the position of a Recipient).

 

(ii)       Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

 

(A)      any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Company or the Administrative Agent), an executed IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax; provided, however, that if the Lender is a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it shall provide the appropriate withholding form of its owner (together with appropriate supporting documentation);

 

(B)      any Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be reasonably requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Company or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(i)         in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, an executed IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or applicable successor form establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the "interest" article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E or any applicable successor form establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the "business profits" or "other income" article of such tax treaty;

 

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(ii)        an executed IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

(iii)       in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a "bank" within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, is not a "10 percent shareholder" of the Company or the Parent within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, and is not a "controlled foreign corporation" described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a "U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate") and (y) an executed IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or applicable successor form; or

 

(iv)       to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, an executed IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or applicable successor form, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable;

 

(C)       any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be reasonably requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Company or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to permit the Company or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(D)              if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Company and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender's obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), "FATCA" shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification, provide such successor form, or promptly notify the Company and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

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(E)       The Administrative Agent and any successor thereto shall, upon becoming a party under this Agreement, deliver to the Company an electronic copy of either (i) an IRS Form W-9 or any successor thereto or (ii) with respect to payments received on account of any Lender, a U.S. branch withholding certificate on IRS Form W-8IMY or any successor thereto evidencing its agreement with the Company to be treated as a U.S. Person for U.S. federal withholding purposes, as applicable. The Administrative Agent represents to the Company that it is a "U.S. person" and a "financial institution" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1441-1 and a "U.S. financial institution" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1471-3T and that it will comply with its obligations to withhold under Section 1441 and FATCA.

 

(g)       Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 3.03 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.03), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(h)       Delay in Requests. The Company shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any Taxes or related costs suffered more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Company of such Taxes or related costs, and of such Lender's intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such Taxes or related costs is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

(i)        Survival. Each party's obligations under this Section 3.03 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Financing Commitments, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

ARTICLE IV

COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

 

SECTION 4.01.          Interest Proceeds. The Company shall notify the obligor with respect to each Portfolio Investment to remit all amounts that constitute Interest Proceeds to the Interest Collection Account. To the extent Interest Proceeds are received other than by deposit into the Interest Collection Account, the Company shall cause all Interest Proceeds on the Portfolio Investments to be deposited in the Interest Collection Account or remitted to the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent shall credit (or cause to be credited) to the Interest Collection Account all Interest Proceeds received by it immediately upon receipt thereof in accordance with the written direction of the Portfolio Manager.

 

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Interest Proceeds shall be retained in the Interest Collection Account and held in cash and/or invested (and reinvested) at the written direction of the Company (or the Portfolio Manager on its behalf) delivered to the Collateral Agent in dollar-denominated Cash Equivalents selected by the Portfolio Manager (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or a Market Value Event has occurred, in which case, selected by the Administrative Agent) ("Eligible Investments"). Eligible Investments shall mature no later than the end of the then-current Calculation Period. In the absence of any written direction from the Company (or the Portfolio Manager on its behalf) or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, Interest Proceeds shall remain uninvested.

Interest Proceeds on deposit in the Interest Collection Account shall be withdrawn by the Collateral Agent (at the written direction of the Company (or, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or following the occurrence of a Market Value Event, the Administrative Agent)) and applied (i) to make payments in accordance with this Agreement or (ii) to make Permitted Distributions or Permitted RIC Distributions in accordance with this Agreement.

 

SECTION 4.02.          Principal Proceeds. The Company shall notify the obligor with respect to each Portfolio Investment to remit all amounts that constitute Principal Proceeds to the Principal Collection Account. To the extent Principal Proceeds are received other than by deposit into the Principal Collection Account, the Company shall cause all Principal Proceeds received on the Portfolio Investments to be deposited in the Principal Collection Account or remitted to the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent shall credit (or cause to be credited) to the Principal Collection Account all Principal Proceeds received by it immediately upon receipt thereof in accordance with the written direction of the Portfolio Manager .

 

All Principal Proceeds shall be retained in the Principal Collection Account and held in cash and/or invested (and reinvested) at the written direction of the Administrative Agent in Eligible Investments selected by the Portfolio Manager (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or a Market Value Event has occurred, in which case, selected by the Administrative Agent). All investment income on such Eligible Investments shall constitute Interest Proceeds. In the absence of any written direction from the Company (or the Portfolio Manager on its behalf) or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, Interest Proceeds shall remain uninvested.

 

Principal Proceeds on deposit in the Principal Collection Account shall be withdrawn by the Collateral Agent (at the written direction of the Company (or, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or following the occurrence of a Market Value Event, the Administrative Agent)) and applied (i) to make payments in accordance with this Agreement, (ii) towards the purchase price of Portfolio Investments purchased in accordance with this Agreement or (iii) to make Permitted Distributions or Permitted RIC Distributions in accordance with this Agreement, in each case with prior notice to the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 4.03.          Principal and Interest Payments; Prepayments; Commitment Fee.

 

(a)        The Company shall pay the unpaid principal amount of the Advances (together with accrued interest thereon) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender on the Maturity Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments and any and all cash in the Collateral Accounts shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Secured Obligations on the Maturity Date and on each Additional Distribution Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

(b)       Accrued interest on the Advances shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, each Additional Distribution Date and on the Maturity Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to the first proviso to Section 3.01(b) shall be payable on demand and (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Advances, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment. "Interest Payment Date" means the second Business Day after the last day of each Calculation Period.

 

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(c)       (i) Subject to the requirements of this Section 4.03(c), the Company shall have the right from time to time to prepay outstanding Advances in whole or in part (A) on any Business Day after a Non-Call Termination Event occurs, (B) in connection with a Market Value Cure or (C) subject to the payment of the premium described in clause (ii) below, up to but not more than three times during any Calculation Period; provided that the Company may not prepay any outstanding Advances pursuant to this Section 4.03(c)(i)(C) during the Non-Call Period in an amount that would cause the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances to be below the Minimum Funding Amount. The Company shall notify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator by electronic mail of an executed document (attached as a .pdf or similar file) of any prepayment pursuant to Section 4.03(c)(i)(A) or Section 4.03(c)(i)(C) not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, two (2) Business Days before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of the Advances to be prepaid. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Except in connection with a Market Value Cure, each partial prepayment of outstanding Advances shall be in an amount not less than U.S.$2,000,000. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest.

 

(ii)      Each prepayment or commitment reduction pursuant to Section 4.03(c)(i)(C) and Section 4.07(a) that is made after the Non-Call Period and during the period to and including August 28, 2022, whether in full or in part, shall, except if a Non-Call Termination Event has occurred, be accompanied by a premium equal to 1% of the principal amount of such prepayment or commitment reduction and, at the request of any Lender in respect of any prepayment on a date other than an Interest Payment Date, any costs incurred by it in respect of the breakage of its funding at the LIBO Rate for the related Calculation Period; provided that no such premium shall be payable with respect to any prepayment (or portion thereof) that does not exceed the positive difference (if any) of (x) the then-current aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances over (y) the then-current Minimum Funding Amount (the "Excess Funded Amount").

 

(d)       The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, a commitment fee in accordance with the Priority of Payments which shall accrue during the period from and including the Effective Date to and excluding the Maturity Date, 0.75% (or, for any applicable period agreed to by the Administrative Agent, such other percentage set forth in the Effective Date Letter) per annum on the average daily unused amount of the Financing Commitment of such Lender during such period. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, and on the date on which the Financing Commitments terminate. All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

 

(e)       The Company agrees to pay the Administrative Agent (i) on the date of this Agreement, for the account of each Lender, an upfront fee on the date hereof as specified in the Effective Date Letter and (ii) if the Administrative Agent exercises an Extension Option, on or prior to the Scheduled Termination Date as in effect on the Effective Date, for the account of each Lender, a fee as specified in the Effective Date Letter. Once paid, such fees or any part thereof shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

 

(f)        Without limiting Section 4.03(c), the Company shall have the obligation from time to time to prepay outstanding Advances in whole or in part on any date with proceeds from sales of Portfolio Investments directed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 1.04 and as set forth in Section 8.01(c). All such prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest.

 

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SECTION 4.04.         MV Cure Account.

 

(a)       The Company shall cause all cash received by it in connection with a Market Value Cure to be deposited in the MV Cure Account or remitted to the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent shall credit to the MV Cure Account such amounts received by it (and identified in writing as such) immediately upon receipt thereof. Prior to the Maturity Date, all cash amounts in the MV Cure Account shall be invested in overnight Eligible Investments at the written direction of the Administrative Agent (as directed by the Required Lenders). In the absence of any written direction from the Administrative Agent, cash amounts in the MV Cure Account shall remain uninvested. All amounts contributed to the Company by Parent in connection with a Market Value Cure shall be paid free and clear of any right of chargeback or other equitable claim.

 

(b)       Amounts on deposit in the MV Cure Account may be withdrawn by the Collateral Agent (at the written direction of the Company (or, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or following the occurrence of a Market Value Event, the Administrative Agent)) and remitted to the Company with prior notice to the Administrative Agent (or, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or following the occurrence of a Market Value Event, to the Lenders for prepayment of Advances and reduction of Financing Commitment); provided that the Company may not direct any withdrawal from the MV Cure Account if the Borrowing Base Test is not satisfied (or would not be satisfied after such withdrawal).

 

SECTION 4.05.          Priority of Payments. On (w) each Interest Payment Date, (x) the Maturity Date, (y) each Agent Business Day after the occurrence of a Market Value Event and (z) each Agent Business Day after the occurrence of an Event of Default and the declaration of the Secured Obligations as due and payable (each date set forth in clauses (y) and (z) above, an "Additional Distribution Date"), the Collateral Agent shall distribute all amounts in the Collection Accounts in the following order of priority (the "Priority of Payments"):

 

(a)       to pay (i) first, amounts due or payable to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Securities Intermediary hereunder and under the Account Control Agreement (including fees, out-of-pocket expenses and indemnities) up to a maximum amount under this subclause (i) of U.S.$50,000 on each Interest Payment Date, the Maturity Date and each Additional Distribution Date (in the case of any Additional Distribution Date or the Maturity Date, after giving effect to all payments of such amounts on any other Additional Distribution Date or Interest Payment Date occurring in the same calendar quarter); provided that if any such amount is not utilized during any calendar quarter then such unutilized amount may be applied during any of the three succeeding calendar quarters, and (ii) second, any other accrued and unpaid fees and out-of pocket expenses (other than the commitment fee payable to the Lenders, but including Lender indemnities) due hereunder and under the Account Control Agreement, up to a maximum amount under this clause (a) of U.S.$100,000 on each Interest Payment Date, the Maturity Date and each Additional Distribution Date (in the case of any Additional Distribution Date or the Maturity Date, after giving effect to all payments of such amounts on any other Additional Distribution Date or Interest Payment Date occurring in the same calendar quarter); provided that if any such amount is not utilized during any calendar quarter, then such unutilized amount may be applied during any of the three succeeding calendar quarters;

 

(b)       to pay interest due in respect of the Advances and any increased costs and commitment fees payable to the Lenders (pro rata based on amounts due);

 

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(c)       (i) on each Interest Payment Date, (1) first, to pay all prepayments of the Advances permitted or required under this Agreement (including any applicable premium) and (2) second, without duplication, after the Reinvestment Period from amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account, to pay principal of the Advances until the Advances are paid in full, and (ii) on the Maturity Date (and, if applicable, any Additional Distribution Date), to pay principal of the Advances until the Advances are paid in full;

 

(d)       (i) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period, at the direction of the Portfolio Manager, to fund the Unfunded Exposure Account up to the Unfunded Exposure Amount and (ii) after the Reinvestment Period, to fund the Unfunded Exposure Account up to the Unfunded Exposure Amount (without the requirement for any direction by the Portfolio Manager);

 

(e)       to pay all amounts set forth in clause (a) above not paid due to the limitation set forth therein;

 

(f)        to make any Permitted Distributions or Permitted RIC Distributions directed pursuant to this Agreement; and

 

(g)       (i) on any Interest Payment Date, to deposit any remaining amounts in the Principal Collection Account as Principal Proceeds and (ii) on the Maturity Date and any Additional Distribution Date, any remaining amounts to the Company.

 

SECTION 4.06.          Payments Generally. All payments to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent shall be made to the Administrative Agent at the account designated in writing to the Company and the Collateral Agent for further distribution by the Administrative Agent (if applicable). The Administrative Agent shall give written notice to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator (on which the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator may conclusively rely) and the Portfolio Manager of the calculation of amounts payable to the Lenders in respect of the Advances and the amounts payable to the Portfolio Manager. At least two (2) Business Days prior to each Interest Payment Date, the Administrative Agent shall deliver an invoice to the Portfolio Manager, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator in respect of the interest due on such Interest Payment Date. All payments not made to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders shall be made as directed in writing by the Administrative Agent. Subject to Section 3.03 hereof, all payments by the Company hereunder shall be made without setoff or counterclaim. All payments hereunder shall be made in U.S. dollars. All interest calculated using the LIBO Rate hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and all interest calculated using the Base Rate hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days in each case, payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

 

SECTION 4.07.         Termination or Reduction of Financing Commitments.

 

(a)       After the Non-Call Period, the Company shall be entitled at its option, subject to the payment of any applicable premium described in Section 4.03(c)(ii), and upon three (3) Business Days' prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator) to either (i) terminate the Financing Commitments in whole upon payment in full of all Advances, all accrued and unpaid interest, all applicable premium and all other Secured Obligations (other than unmatured contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations) or (ii) reduce in part the portion of the Financing Commitments that exceeds the sum of the outstanding Advances. In addition, the Financing Commitments shall be automatically and irrevocably reduced by the amount of any prepayment of Advances pursuant to Section 4.03(c)(i)(C) during the Reinvestment Period that exceeds the Excess Funded Amount.

 

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(b)       The Financing Commitments shall be automatically and irrevocably reduced on the date of any prepayment made in accordance with the definition of "Market Value Cure" in an amount equal to the amount of such prepayment.

 

(c)       The Financing Commitments shall be automatically and irrevocably reduced by all amounts that are used to prepay or repay Advances following the occurrence of a Market Value Event or during the continuation of an Event of Default.

 

(d)       All unused Financing Commitments as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period shall automatically be terminated.

 

(e)       The Financing Commitments shall be irrevocably reduced by the amount of any repayment or prepayment of Advances following the last day of the Reinvestment Period.

 

ARTICLE V

THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 

SECTION 5.01.         Appointment and Duties of the Portfolio Manager. The Company has appointed the Portfolio Manager as its portfolio manager under this Agreement and the Portfolio Management Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Portfolio Management Agreement and the Portfolio Manager has accepted such appointment. The Portfolio Manager shall perform the investment management functions of the Company set forth herein and therein.

SECTION 5.02.          Portfolio Manager Representations as to Eligibility Criteria; Etc. The Portfolio Manager agrees to direct the Company to comply with all covenants and restrictions imposed on the Company hereunder and not to act in contravention of this Agreement. The Portfolio Manager represents to the other parties hereto that (a) as of the Trade Date for each Portfolio Investment purchased, such Portfolio Investment meets all of the applicable Eligibility Criteria (unless otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent) and, except as otherwise permitted hereunder, the Concentration Limitations shall be satisfied (unless otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent) and (b) all of the information contained in the related Notice of Acquisition is true, correct and complete in all material respects; provided that, to the extent any such information was furnished to the Company by any third party, such information is as of its delivery date true, complete and correct in all material respects to the knowledge of the Portfolio Manager.

 

SECTION 5.03.          Indemnification. The Portfolio Manager and the Parent shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Agents, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary and the Lenders and their respective affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, partners, agents, employees and controlling persons (each, an "Indemnified Person") from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, damages or liabilities of any kind, including reasonable and documented legal fees and disbursements (collectively, "Liabilities"), and shall reimburse each such Indemnified Person on a current basis for all reasonable and documented expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel), incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with investigating, preparing, responding to or defending any investigative, administrative, judicial or regulatory action, suit, claim or proceeding, relating to or arising out of (a) any breach by the Portfolio Manager of any of its obligations hereunder or under the Portfolio Management Agreement and (b) the failure of any of the representations or warranties of the Portfolio Manager set forth herein or in the Portfolio Management Agreement to be true when made or when deemed made or repeated, except to the extent that such Liabilities or expenses are found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Indemnified Person or its Related Parties or the material noncompliance by the Agents or Lenders of their respective obligations under this Agreement. This Section 5.03 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, demands, damages or liabilities arising from any non-Tax claim, and, so long as such losses are not caused by a breach by the Portfolio Manager of the terms of this Agreement, shall not apply to any losses in the Market Value of any Collateral.

 

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This Section 5.03 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of all amounts owing to the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

SECTION 6.01. Representations and Warranties. The Company (and, with respect to clauses (a) through (e), (l), (n) and (t) through (v), the Portfolio Manager) represents to the other parties hereto solely with respect to itself that as of the date hereof and each Trade Date (or as of such other date as maybe expressly set forth below):

 

(a)       it is duly organized or incorporated, as the case may be, and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions herein and therein contemplated;

 

(b)       the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each such other Loan Document, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein have been duly authorized by it and this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (subject to (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (B) equitable limitations, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

(c)       the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein do not conflict with the provisions of its governing instruments and will not violate in any material way any provisions of Applicable Law or regulation or any applicable order of any court or regulatory body and will not result in the material breach of, or constitute a default, or require any consent, under any material agreement, instrument or document to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property may be bound or affected;

 

(d)       it is not subject to any Adverse Proceeding;

 

(e)       it has obtained all consents and authorizations (including all required consents and authorizations of any Governmental Authority) that are necessary or advisable to be obtained by it in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party and each such consent and authorization is in full force and effect except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(f)        it is not required to register as an "investment company" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

 

(g)       it has not issued any securities that are or are required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and it is not a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

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(h)       it has no Indebtedness other than (i) Indebtedness incurred under the terms of the Loan Documents, (ii) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to certain ordinary business expenses arising pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (iii) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, if applicable, the obligation to make future payments under any Delayed Funding Term Loan;

 

(i)        (x) it does not have underlying assets which constitute "plan assets" within the meaning of the Plan Asset Rules; and (y) neither it nor any ERISA Affiliate has within the last six years sponsored, maintained, contributed to, or been required to contribute to and does not have any liability with respect to any Plan;

 

(j)        as of the date of this Agreement it is, and after giving effect to any Advance it will be, Solvent and it is not entering into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consummating any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of its creditors;

 

(k)       it is not in default under any other contract to which it is a party except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(l)        it is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, judgments, agreements with governmental authorities, decrees and orders with respect to its business and properties and the Portfolio;

 

(m)      it does not have any Subsidiaries or own any Investments in any Person other than (1) the Portfolio Investments or (2) Investments (i) constituting Eligible Investments (as measured at their time of acquisition), (ii) acquired by the Company with the approval of the Administrative Agent, or (iii) those the Company shall have acquired or received as a distribution in connection with a workout, bankruptcy, foreclosure, restructuring or similar process or proceeding involving a Portfolio Investment or any issuer thereof;

 

(n)       (x) it has disclosed to the Administrative Agent all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it is subject, and all other matters actually known to it that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (y) no information (other than projections, forward-looking information, general economic data or industry information) heretofore furnished by or on behalf of the Company in writing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby (after taking into account all updates, modifications and supplements to such information) contains (or, to the extent any such information was furnished by a third party, to the Company's knowledge contains), when taken as a whole, as of its delivery date, any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(o)       all of the conditions to the acquisition of the Portfolio Investments to be acquired on such Trade Date specified in Section 1.03 have been satisfied or waived;

 

(p)       the Company has timely filed all Tax returns required by Applicable Law to have been filed by it; all such Tax returns are true and correct in all material respects; the Company has paid or withheld (as applicable) all Taxes owing or required to be withheld by it (if any) shown on such Tax returns, except (a) any such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves shall have been set aside in accordance with GAAP on its books and records or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and there are no final judgments for Taxes against the Company which have not been satisfied in full;

 

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(q)       the Company is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

(r)        the Company is wholly owned by the Parent, which is a U.S. Person or a disregarded entity owned by a U.S. Person for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

(s)       prior to the date hereof, the Company has not engaged in any business operations or activities other than as an ownership entity for Portfolio Investments and similar Loan or debt obligations and activities incidental thereto;

 

(t)        neither it nor any of its Affiliates is (i) the subject or target of Sanctions; (ii) a Person that resides or has a place of business in a Sanctioned Country or a country or territory which is designated as a "Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction" by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through such a jurisdiction; (iii) a "Foreign Shell Bank" within the meaning of the PATRIOT Act (i.e., a foreign bank that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not affiliated with a bank that has a physical presence and an acceptable level of regulation and supervision); or (iv) a person or entity that resides in or is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction designated by the United States Secretary of the Treasury under Sections 311 or 312 of the PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns. It is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Sanctions and also in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the PATRIOT Act;

 

(u)       the Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Company, its agents and their respective directors, managers, officers and employees (as applicable) with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Company and its officers and directors and, to its knowledge, its employees, members and agents are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in the Company being designated as a Sanctioned Person. None of (i) the Company or its directors, officers, managers or employees or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, any director, manager or agent of the Company that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person;

 

(v)       the Loan Documents represent all of the material agreements between the Portfolio Manager, the Parent, the MPA Seller and the Seller, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other;

 

(w)      the Company is not relying on any advice (whether written or oral) of any Lender, Agent or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(x)        the Company has good and marketable title to all Portfolio Investments and other Collateral free of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and no effective financing statement (other than with respect to Permitted Liens) or other instrument similar in effect naming the Company or any of its Affiliates as debtor and covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any recording office, except such as may have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent as "Secured Party" pursuant hereto, as necessary or advisable in connection with the Participation Agreement and the Sale Agreement or which has been terminated;

 

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(y)       as of the Effective Date, to the best knowledge of the Company, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification (if any) provided on or prior to the Effective Date to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects;

 

(z)        upon the making of each Advance, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, will have acquired a perfected, first priority and valid security interest (except, as to priority, for any Permitted Liens) in the Collateral acquired with the proceeds of such Advance, free and clear of any adverse claim (other than Permitted Liens) or restrictions on transferability;

 

(aa) no ERISA Event has occurred; and

 

(bb) no part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used by the Company to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. Neither the making of any Advance nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate or be inconsistent with the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board. No Advance is secured, directly or indirectly, by Margin Stock, and the Collateral does not include Margin Stock.

 

SECTION 6.02.          Covenants of the Company and the Portfolio Manager. The Company (and, with respect to clauses (e), (k), (r), (gg), (hh) and (ii), the Portfolio Manager):

 

(a)       shall at all times: (i) provide that its general partner will maintain at least one independent manager or director (who is in the business of serving as an independent manager or director); (ii) maintain its own separate books and records and bank accounts; (iii) hold itself out to the public and all other Persons as a legal entity separate from any other Person; (iv) provide that its general partner will have a board of managers separate from that of any other Person; (v) file its own Tax returns, except to the extent that the Company is treated as a "disregarded entity" for Tax purposes and is not required to file any Tax returns under Applicable Law; (vi) not commingle its assets with assets of any other Person; (vii) conduct its business in its own name and comply with all organizational formalities to maintain its separate existence; (viii) pay its own liabilities only out of its own funds; (ix) maintain an arm's length relationship with the Parent and each of its other Affiliates; (x) not hold out its credit or assets as being available to satisfy the obligations of others; (xi) allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with an Affiliate, including for shared office space; (xii) use separate stationery, invoices and checks; (xiii) correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity; (xiv) maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business purpose, transactions and liabilities and pay its operating expenses and liabilities from its own assets; (xv) not acquire the obligations or any securities of its Affiliates; (xvi) cause the managers, officers, agents and other representatives of the Company to act at all times with respect to the Company consistently and in furtherance of the foregoing and in the best interests of the Company; and (xvii) provide that its general partner shall maintain at least one special member, who, upon the dissolution of the sole member or the withdrawal or the disassociation of the sole member from the general partner of the Company, shall immediately become the member of the general partner of the Company in accordance with its organizational documents;

 

(b)       shall not (i) engage, directly or indirectly, in any business, other than the actions required or permitted to be performed under the preceding clause (a), including, other than with respect to any warrants received in connection with a Portfolio Investment, controlling the decisions or actions respecting the daily business or affairs of any other Person except as otherwise permitted hereunder (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not prohibit the Company from taking, or refraining to take, any action under or with respect to a Portfolio Investment); (ii) fail to be Solvent; (iii) release, sell, transfer, convey or assign any Portfolio Investment unless in accordance with the Loan Documents; (iv) except for capital contributions or capital distributions permitted under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and properly reflected on the books and records of the Company, enter into any transaction with an Affiliate of the Company except on commercially reasonable terms similar to those available to unaffiliated parties in an arm's-length transaction; (v) identify itself as a department or division of any other Person; or (vi) own any asset or property other than the Collateral and the related assets and incidental personal property necessary for the ownership or operation of these assets;

 

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(c)       shall not take any action contrary to the "Facts and Assumptions" sections in the opinions of Ropes & Gray LLP, dated the date hereof, relating to certain true sale and non-consolidation matters (or any subsequent opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP relating to certain true sale matters provided in accordance with Section 1.03);

 

(d)       shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than (i) Indebtedness incurred under the terms of the Loan Documents, (ii) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to certain ordinary business expenses arising pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (iii) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, if applicable, the obligation to make future payments under any Delayed Funding Term Loan;

 

(e)       shall comply in all material respects with all Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions and shall maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Company and its directors, managers, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions;

 

(f)        shall not (i) amend (A) any of its constituent documents or (B) any Loan Document to which it is a party in any manner that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Lenders in any material respect or (ii) cease to be wholly owned by the Parent, without, in each case, the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

 

(g)       shall not (A) permit the validity or effectiveness of this Agreement or any grant hereunder to be impaired, or permit the Lien of this Agreement to be amended, hypothecated, subordinated, terminated or discharged, or permit any Person to be released from any covenants or obligations with respect to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the Advances, except as may be expressly permitted hereby, (B) permit any Lien to be created on or extend to or otherwise arise upon or burden the Collateral or any part thereof, any interest therein or the proceeds thereof, in each case, other than Permitted Liens or (C) take any action that would cause the Lien of this Agreement not to constitute a valid perfected security interest in the Collateral that is of first priority, free of any adverse claim or the legal equivalent thereof, as applicable, except for Permitted Liens;

 

(h)       shall not, without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), which consent may be withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the Required Lenders, enter into any hedge agreement;

 

(i)        shall not change its name, identity or corporate structure in any manner that would make any financing statement or continuation statement filed by the Company (or by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Company) in accordance with subsection (a) above materially misleading or change its jurisdiction of organization, unless the Company shall have given the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent at least 30 days' (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior written notice thereof, and shall promptly file, or authorize the filing of, appropriate amendments to all previously filed financing statements and continuation statements (and, if filed by the Company, shall provide a copy of such amendments to the Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent);

 

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(j)        shall do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to (i) preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence as a limited partnership and take all reasonable action to maintain its rights, franchises, licenses and permits material to its business in the jurisdiction of its formation and (ii) qualify and remain qualified as a limited partnership in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of the Loan Documents or any of the Collateral;

 

(k)       shall comply with all Applicable Law (whether statutory, regulatory or otherwise), except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(l)        shall not merge into or consolidate with any Person or dissolve, terminate or liquidate in whole or in part, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

 

(m)      except for Investments permitted by Section 6.02(u)(C) and without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, shall not form, or cause to be formed, any Subsidiaries; or make or suffer to exist any Loans or advances to, or extend any credit to, or make any investments (by way of transfer of property, contributions to capital, purchase of stock or securities or evidences of indebtedness, acquisition of the business or assets, or otherwise) in, any Affiliate or any other Person except investments as otherwise permitted herein and pursuant to the other Loan Documents;

 

(n)                shall ensure that (i) its affairs are conducted so that its underlying assets do not constitute "plan assets" within the meaning of the Plan Asset Rules, and (ii) neither it nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, contributes to or is required to contribute to or has any liability with respect to any Plan;

 

(o)                except as otherwise permitted hereunder, shall not sell or transfer any Collateral or any interest therein to any other Person and the Company shall defend the right, title, and interest of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) and the Lenders in and to the Collateral against all claims of third parties claiming to be purchasers of Collateral not sold or transferred in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(d)

 

(i)       shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall furnish to the Lenders, copies of the following financial statements, reports and information: (i) within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, the related consolidated statements of income for such year and the related consolidated statements of changes in net assets and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year; (ii) within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of each fiscal year (other than the last fiscal quarter of each fiscal year), an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and including the prior comparable period (if any), and the unaudited consolidated statements of income of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter, and the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter; and (iii) from time to time, such other information or documents (financial or otherwise) as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request;

 

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(ii)      shall furnish to the Administrative Agent together with any financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(p)(i) or (ii), a compliance certificate, certified by an authorized signatory of the Company to be true and correct, (i) stating whether any Default or Event of Default exists and (ii) stating that Company is in compliance with the covenants set forth in this Agreement, including a certification that the Collateral has been Delivered to the Collateral Agent, or specifying any non-compliance with the covenants contained herein;

 

(q)       shall pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, all Taxes levied or imposed upon the Company or upon the income, profits or property of the Company; provided that the Company shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such Tax (i) the amount, applicability or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which disputed amounts adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been made or (ii) the failure of which to pay or discharge could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(r)        shall permit representatives of the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, and at the Company's expense, (A) to inspect and make copies of and abstracts from its records relating to the Portfolio Investments and (B) to visit its properties in connection with the collection, processing or managing of the Portfolio Investments for the purpose of examining such records, and to discuss matters relating to the Portfolio Investments or such Person's performance under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with any officer or employee or auditor (if any) of such Person having knowledge of such matters (including, if requested by the Administrative Agent, quarterly telephone conferences with representatives of the Company with respect to review of the Portfolio Investments). The Company agrees to render to the Administrative Agent such clerical and other assistance as may be reasonably requested with regard to the foregoing; provided that such assistance shall not interfere in any material respect with the Company's or the Portfolio Manager's business and operations. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Market Value Event has occurred, such visits and inspections shall occur only (i) upon five (5) Business Days' prior written notice, (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) no more than once in any calendar year. Following the occurrence of a Market Value Event or following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, there shall be no limit on the timing or number of such inspections and only three (3) Business Days' prior notice will be required before any inspection;

 

(s)       shall not use any part of the proceeds of any Advance, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America, including Regulations T, U and X;

 

(t)        shall not make any Restricted Payments without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; provided that the Company may make Permitted Distributions or Permitted RIC Distributions subject to the other requirements of this Agreement;

 

(u)       shall not make or hold any Investments, except (A) the Portfolio Investments or (B) Investments constituting (x) Eligible Investments (measured at the time of acquisition), (y) those that have been consented to by the Administrative Agent or (z) those the Company shall have acquired or received as a distribution in connection with a workout, bankruptcy, foreclosure, restructuring or similar process or proceeding involving a Portfolio Investment or any issuer thereof;

 

(v)       shall not request any Advance, and the Company shall not directly or, to the knowledge of the Company, indirectly, use, and shall procure that its directors, officers, employees and agents shall not directly or, to the knowledge of the Company, indirectly use, the proceeds of any Advance (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, except to the extent permitted for a Person required to comply with Sanctions, or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto;

 

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(w)      other than pursuant to the Participation Agreement and the Sale Agreement, shall not transfer to any of its Affiliates any Portfolio Investment purchased from any of its Affiliates (other than sales to Affiliates conducted on terms and conditions consistent with those of an arm's length transaction and at fair market value);

 

(x)        shall post on a password protected website maintained by the Administrative Agent to which the Portfolio Manager will have access or deliver via email to the Administrative Agent, with respect to each Portfolio Investment, without duplication of any other reporting requirements set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (A) any management discussion and analysis provided by the related obligor, (B) any financial reporting packages provided by the related obligor and (C) any written notifications of credit events with respect to such obligor and with respect to each Portfolio Investment for such obligor (including, in each case, any attached or included information, statements and calculations). The Company (or the Portfolio Manager on its behalf) shall post or deliver via email all information and notices set forth in the immediately preceding sentence (1) in the case of notifications of credit events, on the date of receipt thereof by the Company or the Portfolio Manager and (2) in all other cases, within five (5) Business Days of the receipt thereof by the Company or the Portfolio Manager. The Company shall cause the Portfolio Manager to provide such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request with respect to any Portfolio Investment or obligor (to the extent reasonably available to the Portfolio Manager);

 

(y)       shall not elect to be classified as other than a disregarded entity or partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, nor shall the Company take any other action or actions that would cause it to be classified, taxed or treated as a corporation or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including transferring interests in the Company on or through an established securities market or secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof), within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code (and Treasury regulations thereunder);

 

(z)        shall only have partners or owners that are treated as U.S. Persons or that are disregarded entities owned by a U.S. Person and shall not recognize the transfer of any interest in the Company that constitutes equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes to a Person that is not a U.S. Person;

 

(aa)      shall from time to time execute and deliver all such supplements and amendments hereto and all such financing statements, continuation statements, instruments of further assurance and other instruments, and shall take such other action as may be reasonably necessary to secure the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder and to grant more effectively all or any portion of the Collateral, maintain or preserve the security interest (and the priority thereof, subject to Permitted Liens) of this Agreement or to carry out more effectively the purposes hereof, perfect, publish notice of or protect the validity of any grant made or to be made by this Agreement, preserve and defend title to the Collateral and the rights therein of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in the Collateral and the Collateral Agent against the claims of all Persons and parties, or give, execute, deliver, file and/or record any financing statement, notice, instrument, document, agreement or other papers that may be necessary or desirable to create, preserve, perfect or validate the security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement or to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights hereunder with respect to such pledge and security interest, and hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file a UCC financing statement listing 'all assets of the debtor' (or substantially similar language) in the collateral description of such financing statement;

 

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(bb)     shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to elevate all Participation Interests to absolute assignments within the applicable then-current standard settlement timeframes set forth in LSTA guidelines;

 

(cc)     shall not hire any employees (other than any officers appointed pursuant to its limited partnership agreement);

 

(dd)     shall not maintain any bank accounts or securities accounts other than the Collateral Accounts;

 

(ee)     except as otherwise expressly permitted herein (including pursuant to Section 6.03), shall not cancel or terminate any of the underlying instruments in respect of a Portfolio Investment to which it is party or beneficiary (in any capacity), or consent to or accept any cancellation or termination of any of such agreements unless (in each case) the Administrative Agent shall have consented thereto in writing in its sole discretion;

 

(ff)     shall not make or incur any capital expenditures except as reasonably required to perform its functions in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(gg)     shall not cancel, terminate or consent to or accept any cancellation or termination of, amend, modify or change in any manner any term or condition of the Portfolio Management Agreement in any manner that adversely affects the Lenders in any material respect;

 

(hh)     shall not act on behalf of, a country, territory, entity or individual that, at the time of such act, is the subject or target of Sanctions, and none of the Company, the Portfolio Manager or any of their respective Affiliates, owners, directors or officers is a natural person or entity with whom dealings are prohibited under Sanctions for a natural person or entity required to comply with such Sanctions. The Company does not own and will not acquire, and the Portfolio Manager will not cause the Company to own or acquire, any security issued by, or interest in, any country, territory, or entity whose direct ownership would be or is prohibited under Sanctions for a natural person or entity required to comply with Sanctions;

 

(ii)       shall give notice to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) promptly in writing upon (and in no event later than one (1) Business Day after) the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(1)                any Adverse Proceeding;

 

(2)                any Default or Event of Default;

 

(3)                any adverse claim asserted against any of the Portfolio Investments, the Collateral Accounts or any other Collateral; and

 

(4)                any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to any Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification;

 

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(jj)     shall not acquire any Delayed Funding Term Loan if such acquisition would cause the Unfunded Exposure Amount, collateralized or uncollateralized, to exceed 5% of the Collateral Principal Amount;

 

(kk)     shall either (x) deposit cash into the Collection Account as Principal Proceeds, (y) Deliver Portfolio Investments received from the Parent as a contribution to the Custodial Account and/or (z) prepay Advances in accordance with Section 4.03(c)(i)(C) to the extent necessary to cause the Borrowing Base Test to be satisfied; and

 

(ll) shall (x) in connection with the Purchase of a Portfolio Investment, cause the Portfolio Manager to provide to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Administrator) (I) on the Trade Date, copies of any trade ticket for purchase and (II) promptly following the Trade Date, copies of (i) any assignment agreement or other instrument of transfer for purchase, (ii) any loan agreement or other primary underlying instruments, (iii) if such Portfolio Investment is evidenced by a note or other instrument, such note or other instrument and (iv) such other documents received by the Company in connection with the purchase of the Portfolio Investment as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request and (y) in connection with the sale of a Portfolio Investment, within five (5) Business Days of the settlement date for the sale of such Portfolio Investment, cause the Portfolio Manager to provide to the Administrative Agent copies of (i) any trade ticket for sale, (ii) any assignment agreement or other instrument of transfer for sale and (iii) such other documents received by the Company in connection with the sale of the Portfolio Investment as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

 

SECTION 6.03. Amendments of Portfolio Investments, Etc. If the Company or the

Portfolio Manager receives any notice or other communication concerning any amendment, supplement, consent, waiver or other modification of any Portfolio Investment or any related underlying instrument or rights thereunder (each, an "Amendment") with respect to any Portfolio Investment or any related underlying instrument, or makes any affirmative determination to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights or remedies thereunder, it will give prompt (and in any event, not later than three (3) Business Days') notice thereof to the Administrative Agent. In any such event, the Company shall exercise all voting and other powers of ownership relating to such Amendment or the exercise of such rights or remedies as the Portfolio Manager shall deem appropriate under the circumstances; provided that if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or a Market Value Event has occurred, the Company will exercise all voting and other powers of ownership as the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall instruct (it being understood that if the terms of the related underlying instrument expressly prohibit or restrict any such rights given to the Administrative Agent, then such right shall be limited to the extent necessary so that such prohibition or restriction is not violated). In any such case, following the Company's receipt thereof, the Company shall promptly provide to the Administrative Agent copies of all executed amendments to underlying instruments, executed waiver or consent forms or other documents executed or delivered in connection with any Amendment.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

If any of the following events ("Events of Default") shall occur:

 

(a)       the Company shall fail to pay (i) any principal amount owing by it in respect of

the Secured Obligations when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise or (ii) any other amount in respect of the Secured Obligations (whether for interest, fees or other amounts owing by it) within one (1) Business Day of when such amount becomes due and payable;

 

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(b)       any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Company or the Portfolio Manager (collectively, the "Agreement Parties") herein or in any Loan Document (other than projections, forward-looking information, general economic data or industry information), shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made (it being understood that the failure of a Portfolio Investment to satisfy the Eligibility Criteria after the date of its purchase shall not constitute a failure);

 

(c)      (A) the Company shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 6.02(a)(i) through (vii), (x) or (xvii), (b)(i) through (iv), (d), (f), (h), (i), (l), (m), (o), (t), (v), (w), (cc), (hh), (ii), (kk) or (ll)(y), Section 8.02(b) or the last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 1.04 or (B) any Agreement Party shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, condition or agreement contained herein (it being understood that the failure of a Portfolio Investment to satisfy the Eligibility Criteria after the date of its purchase shall not constitute such a failure) or in any other Loan Document and, in the case of this clause (B), if such failure is capable of being remedied, such failure shall continue for a period of 30 days following the earlier of (i) receipt by such Agreement Party of written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent and (ii) an officer of such Agreement Party becoming aware of such failure;

 

(d)       an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of any Agreement Party or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Agreement Party or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

 

(e)       any Agreement Party shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (d) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such Agreement Party or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

(f)        any Agreement Party shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

 

(g)       the passing of a resolution by the equity holders of the Company in respect of the winding up on a voluntary basis of the Company;

 

 

(h)       any final judgments or orders (not subject to appeal or otherwise non-appealable) by one or more courts of competent jurisdiction for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of U.S.$2,500,000 (after giving effect to insurance, if any, available with respect thereto) shall be rendered against the Company, and the same shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which the right to appeal has expired;

 

(i)        an ERISA Event occurs;

 

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(j)                 a Change of Control occurs;

 

(k)                the Company or the pool of Collateral shall become required to register as an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

 

(l)                 the Portfolio Manager (i) resigns as Portfolio Manager under this Agreement and/or the Portfolio Management Agreement, (ii) assigns any of its obligations or duties as Portfolio Manager in contravention of the terms of this Agreement or (iii) otherwise ceases to act as Portfolio Manager in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Portfolio Management Agreement and, in each case, an Affiliate of the Portfolio Manager consented to by the Administrative Agent is not appointed (and has accepted such appointment) in accordance with the Portfolio Management Agreement;

 

(m)              the Net Advances are greater than the product of (1) the Net Asset Value multiplied by (2) 75%;

 

(n)                (i) failure of the Company to fund the Unfunded Exposure Account when required in accordance with Section 2.03(f) other than in the case that any Lender fails to make the Advance required in accordance with Section 2.03(f) or (ii) failure of the Company to satisfy its obligations in respect of unfunded obligations with respect to any Delayed Funding Term Loan (including the payment of any amount in connection with the sale thereof to the extent required under this Agreement); provided that the failure of the Company to undertake any action set forth in this clause (n) is not remedied within two (2) Business Days;

 

(o)                any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Seller or the MPA Seller in connection with the Sale Agreement or the Participation Agreement, as applicable, or any other Loan Document (other than projections, forward-looking information, general economic data, industry information or information relating to third parties included in any representation or warranty) shall prove to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made; provided that this clause (o) shall apply with respect to the MPA Seller only until the date on which all of the Participation Interests granted under the Participation Agreement have been elevated to assignments and the MPA Seller has paid all required distributions on the underlying Portfolio Investments to the Company;

 

(p)                the Seller shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in the Sale Agreement and (other than with respect to any covenant, condition or agreement of the Seller set forth in Sections 2.5, 5.1(d), 5.1(e), 5.2(a), 5.2(b), 5.2(d), 6.1, and 9.1(a) of the Sale Agreement), if such failure is capable of being remedied, such failure shall continue for a period of 30 days following the earlier of (i) receipt by the Company of written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent and (ii) an officer of the Company becoming aware of such failure; or

 

(q)                the MPA Seller shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in the Participation Agreement and (other than with respect to any covenant, condition or agreement of the MPA Seller relating to the payment of amounts received by it in respect of the Portfolio Investments underlying the Participation Interests to the Company, the exercise of voting rights with respect to such Portfolio Investments and the incurrence of indebtedness or liens by the MPA Seller), if such failure is capable of being remedied, such failure shall continue for a period of 30 days following the earlier of (i) receipt by the Company of written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent and (ii) an officer of the Company becoming aware of such failure; provided that this clause (q) shall apply with respect to the MPA Seller only until the date on which all of the Participation Interests granted under the Participation Agreement have been elevated to assignments and the MPA Seller has paid all required distributions on the underlying Portfolio Investments to the Company; then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Company described in clause (d) or (e) of this Article), and at any time thereafter in each case during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Company, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Financing Commitments, and thereupon the Financing Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare all of the Secured Obligations then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any Secured Obligations not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the Secured Obligations so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Company accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Company; and in case of any event with respect to the Company described in clause (d) or (e) of this Article, the Financing Commitments shall automatically terminate and all Secured Obligations then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Company accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Company.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

COLLATERAL ACCOUNTS; COLLATERAL SECURITY

 

SECTION 8.01. The Collateral Accounts; Agreement as to Control.

 

(a)                Establishment and Maintenance of Collateral Accounts. The Company hereby appoints the Securities Intermediary to establish, and the Securities Intermediary does hereby establish pursuant to the Account Control Agreement, each of the Custodial Account, the Principal Collection Account, the Interest Collection Account, the MV Cure Account and the Unfunded Exposure Account (collectively, the "Collateral Accounts"). The Securities Intermediary agrees to maintain the Collateral Accounts in accordance with the Account Control Agreement as a "securities intermediary" (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(14) of the UCC), in the name of the Company subject to the lien of the Collateral Agent.

 

(b)                Investment of Funds on Deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account. All amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account shall be invested (and reinvested) in Eligible Investments at the written direction of the Company (or the Portfolio Manager on its behalf) delivered to the Collateral Agent; provided that, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or following a Market Value Event, all amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account shall be invested, reinvested and otherwise disposed of at the written direction of the Administrative Agent delivered to the Collateral Agent.

 

(c)                Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

(i)                 Amounts may be deposited into the Unfunded Exposure Account from time to time in accordance with Section 4.05. Amounts shall also be deposited into the Unfunded Exposure Account as set forth in Section 2.03(f).

 

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(ii)               While no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Market Value Event has occurred and subject to satisfaction of the Borrowing Base Test (after giving effect to such release), the Portfolio Manager may direct, by means of an instruction in writing to the Securities Intermediary (with a copy to the Collateral Administrator), the release of funds on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (i) for the purpose of funding the Company's unfunded commitments with respect to Delayed Funding Term Loans, for deposit into the Principal Collection Account and (ii) so long as no Unfunded Exposure Shortfall exists or would exist after giving effect to the withdrawal. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or following the occurrence of a Market Value Event, at the written direction of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders) (with a copy to the Collateral Administrator), the Securities Intermediary shall transfer all amounts in the Unfunded Exposure Account to the Principal Collection Account to be applied pursuant to Section 4.05. Upon the direction of the Company by means of an instruction in writing to the Securities Intermediary (with a copy to the Collateral Administrator, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent), any amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account in excess of outstanding funding obligations of the Company shall be released to the Principal Collection Account and applied pursuant to Section 4.05; provided that any such prepayment does not cause the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances to be less than the Minimum Funding Amount.

 

SECTION 8.02. Collateral Security; Pledge; Delivery.

 

(a)                Grant of Security Interest. As collateral security for the prompt payment in full when due of all the Company's obligations to the Agents, the Lenders, the Collateral Administrator and the Securities Intermediary (collectively, the "Secured Parties") under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (collectively, the "Secured Obligations"), the Company hereby pledges to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and grants a continuing security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in all of the Company's right, title and interest in, to and under (in each case, whether now owned or existing, or hereafter acquired or arising) all accounts, payment intangibles, general intangibles, chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, instruments, deposit accounts, letter-of-credit rights, investment property, and any and all other property of any type or nature owned by it (all of the property described in this clause (a) being collectively referred to herein as "Collateral"), including, without limitation: (1) each Portfolio Investment, (2) all of the Company's interests in the Collateral Accounts and all investments, obligations and other property from time to time credited thereto, (3) the Participation Agreement, the Sale Agreement, the Portfolio Management Agreement, any other Loan Document and all rights related to each such agreement (4) all other property of the Company and (5) all proceeds thereof, all accessions to and substitutions and replacements for, any of the foregoing, and all rents, profits and products of any thereof.

 

Notwithstanding any provision of any Loan Document to the contrary, no interests in or of any Foreign Subsidiary of the Company shall be pledged or similarly hypothecated to guarantee or support any obligations of the Company; provided that this exception shall not apply to a pledge of equity interests of any Foreign Subsidiary which is a first tier controlled foreign corporation (as defined in Section 957(a) of the Code) representing sixty-five percent (65%) or less of the voting equity interests and (100% or less of the non-voting equity interests) of such Foreign Subsidiary. The parties agree that any pledge, guaranty or security or similar interest made or granted in contravention of the immediately preceding sentence shall be void ab initio.

 

(b)                Delivery and Other Perfection. In furtherance of the collateral arrangements contemplated herein, the Company shall (1) Deliver to the Collateral Agent the Collateral hereunder as and when acquired by the Company; (2) if any of the securities, monies or other property pledged by the Company hereunder are received by the Company, forthwith take such action as is necessary to ensure the Collateral Agent's continuing perfected security interest in such Collateral (including Delivering such securities, monies or other property to the Collateral Agent); and (3) on the date of this Agreement, deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Collateral Agent, at the expense of the Company, legal opinions from Ropes & Gray LLP or other counsel reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as to the perfection of the Collateral Agent's security interest in any of the Collateral.

 

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(c)       Remedies, Etc. During the period in which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall (but only if and to the extent directed in writing by the Required Lenders) do any of the following:

 

(i)                 Exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) and also may, without notice except as specified below, sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any of the Collateral Agent's or its designee's offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent or a designee of the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) may deem commercially reasonable. The Company agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) calendar days' prior notice to the Company of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of the Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Collateral Agent or its designee may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned;

 

(ii)               Transfer all or any part of the Collateral into the name of the Collateral Agent or a nominee thereof;

 

(iii)             Enforce collection of any of the Collateral by suit or otherwise, and surrender, release or exchange all or any part thereof, or compromise or extend or renew for any period (whether or not longer than the original period) any obligations of any nature of any party with respect thereto;

 

(iv)              Endorse any checks, drafts, or other writings in the Company's name to allow collection of the Collateral;

 

(v)                Take control of any proceeds of the Collateral;

 

(vi)              Execute (in the name, place and stead of any of the Company) endorsements, assignments, stock powers and other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to all or any of the Collateral; and/or

 

(vii)           Perform such other acts as may be reasonably required to do to protect the Collateral Agent's rights and interest hereunder.

 

(d)       Compliance with Restrictions. The Company and the Portfolio Manager agree that in any sale of any of the Collateral whenever an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent or its designee are hereby authorized to comply with any limitation or restriction in connection with such sale as it may be advised by counsel in writing is necessary in order to avoid any violation of Applicable Law (including compliance with such procedures as may restrict the number of prospective bidders and purchasers, require that such prospective bidders and purchasers have certain qualifications, and restrict such prospective bidders and purchasers to Persons who will represent and agree that they are purchasing for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale of such Collateral), or in order to obtain any required approval of the sale or of the purchaser by any governmental regulatory authority or official, and the Company and the Portfolio Manager further agree that such compliance shall not, in and of itself, result in such sale being considered or deemed not to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner, nor shall the Collateral Agent be liable or accountable to the Company or the Portfolio Manager for any discount allowed by the reason of the fact that such Collateral is sold in good faith compliance with any such limitation or restriction.

 

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(e)                Private Sale. The Collateral Agent shall incur no liability as a result of a sale of the Collateral, or any part thereof, at any private sale pursuant to clause (c) above conducted in a commercially reasonable manner. The Company and the Portfolio Manager hereby waive any claims against each Agent and Lender arising by reason of the fact that the price at which the Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale.

 

(f)                 Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. The Company hereby appoints the Collateral Agent as the Company's attorney-in-fact (it being understood that the Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have assumed any of the obligations of the Company by this appointment), with full authority in the place and stead of the Company and in the name of the Company, from time to time in the Collateral Agent's discretion (exercised at the written direction of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as the case may be), after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. The Company hereby acknowledges, consents and agrees that the power of attorney granted pursuant to this clause is irrevocable during the term of this Agreement and is coupled with an interest.

 

(g)                Further Assurances. The Company covenants and agrees that, from time to time upon the request of the Collateral Agent (as directed by the Administrative Agent), the Company will execute and deliver such further documents, and do such other acts and things as the Collateral Agent (as directed by the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request in order fully to effect the purposes of this Agreement and to protect and preserve the priority and validity of the security interest granted hereunder or to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral; provided that no such document may alter the rights and protections afforded to the Company or the Portfolio Manager herein. 

(h)                Release of Security Interest upon Disposition of Collateral. Upon any sale, transfer or other disposition of any Collateral (or portion thereof) that is permitted hereunder, the security interest granted hereunder in such Portfolio Investment or other Collateral (or the portion thereof which has been sold or otherwise disposed of) shall, immediately upon the sale or other disposition of such Portfolio Investment or other Collateral (or such portion) and without any further action on the part of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, be released. Upon any such release, the Collateral Agent will, at the Company's sole expense, deliver to the Company, or cause the Securities Intermediary to deliver, without any representations, warranties or recourse of any kind whatsoever, all certificates and instruments representing or evidencing all of the Collateral held by the Securities Intermediary hereunder, and execute and deliver to the Company or its nominee such documents as the Company shall reasonably request to evidence such release.

 

(i)                 Termination. Upon the payment in full of all Secured Obligations and termination of the Financing Commitments, the security interest granted herein shall automatically (and without further action by any party) terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Company.

Upon the sale of any Portfolio Investments in accordance with the terms hereof, the security interest granted herein shall automatically (and without further action by any party) terminate and such Portfolio Investments shall be sold free and clear of the lien of the Collateral Agent; provided that the lien of the Collateral Agent shall attach to the proceeds of any such sale. Upon any such termination described in the preceding two sentences, the Collateral Agent will, at the Company's sole expense, deliver to the Company, or cause the Securities Intermediary to deliver, without any representations, warranties or recourse of any kind whatsoever, all certificates and instruments representing or evidencing all of the Collateral held by the Securities Intermediary hereunder, and execute and deliver to the Company or its nominee such documents as the Company shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

 

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ARTICLE IX

THE AGENTS

 

SECTION 9.01. Appointment of Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (each, an "Agent" and collectively, the "Agents") as its agent and authorizes such Agents to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Agent and each Lender hereby agree that no Lender shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral hereunder, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder with respect to the Collateral shall be exercised solely by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties at the direction of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable.

 

Each financial institution serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender (if applicable) as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and such financial institution and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company as if it were not an Agent hereunder.

 

No Agent or the Collateral Administrator shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) no Agent shall be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) no Agent shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except that the foregoing shall not limit any duty expressly set forth in this Agreement to include such rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or that such Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by (i) in the case of the Collateral Agent (A) in respect of the exercise of remedies under Section 8.02(c), the Required Lenders, or (B) in all other cases, the Administrative Agent or (ii) in the case of any Agent, the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided herein), and (c) except as expressly set forth herein, no Agent shall have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Company that is communicated to or obtained by the financial institution serving in the capacity of such Agent (except insofar as provided to it as Agent hereunder) or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. No Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct or with the consent or at the request or direction of the Administrative Agent (in the case of the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Agent only) or the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of Lenders that shall be permitted herein to direct such action or forbearance). None of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator or the Securities Intermediary shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of any matter, including any Default, Event of Default, Market Value Event, Market Value Trigger Event or failure of the Borrowing Base Test unless and until a Responsible Officer has received written notice thereof from the Company, a Lender or the Administrative Agent. None of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary or the Administrative Agent shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document or electronic communication delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or any other Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness, genuineness, value or sufficiency of this Agreement, any other agreement, instrument or document or the Collateral, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth herein or any other Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to such Agent, the Collateral Administrator or the Securities Intermediary, as applicable. None of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary or the Administrative Agent shall be required to risk or expend its own funds in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder if it reasonably believes it will not receive reimbursement therefor hereunder.

 

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Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, direction, opinion, document or other writing reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. Each Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and reasonably believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. Each Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Company), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

In the event the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Administrator shall receive conflicting instruction from the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, the instruction of the Required Lenders shall govern. Neither the Collateral Administrator nor the Collateral Agent shall have any duties or obligations under or in respect of any other agreement (including any agreement that may be referenced herein) to which it is not a party. The grant of any permissive right or power to the Collateral Agent hereunder shall not be construed to impose a duty to act.

 

It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that neither the Collateral Administrator nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for, and shall not be under any duty to monitor or determine, the Market Value of any Portfolio Investment, compliance with the Eligibility Criteria or the Concentration Limitations in any instance, to determine if the conditions of "Deliver" have been satisfied or otherwise to monitor or determine compliance by any other Person with the requirements of this Agreement.

 

Each of the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary and each Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by it. None of the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary or any Agent shall be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any sub-agent or attorney appointed by such Person with due care. Each of the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary and each Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and its Affiliates (the "Related Parties") for such Agent. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary and each Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be.

 

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Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor as provided in this paragraph, each of the Collateral Administrator, the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary and the Administrative Agent may resign at any time upon 30 days' (or such shorter period as the Company may agree) notice to each other agent, the Lenders, the Portfolio Manager, the Securities Intermediary and the Company. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders (with, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or no Market Value Event has occurred, the consent of the Company and the Portfolio Manager) shall have the right to appoint a successor; provided, however, that any such successor receiving payment from the Company shall be a "U.S. person" and a "financial institution" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1441-1. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders, consented to by the Company and the Portfolio Manager (if applicable) and accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Collateral Administrator, Collateral Agent, Securities Intermediary or Administrative Agent, as applicable, gives notice of its resignation, then the Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and without the consent of the Company or the Portfolio Manager, appoint a successor which shall be a financial institution with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such financial institution; provided, however, that any such successor receiving payment from the Company shall be a "U.S. person" and a "financial institution" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1441-1. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Administrative Agent and shall have accepted such appointment within sixty (60) days after the retiring Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary gives notice of its resignation, such Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor; provided, however, that any such successor receiving payment from the Company shall be a "U.S. person" and a "financial institution" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1441-1. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Collateral Administrator, Securities Intermediary, Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, hereunder (and, if applicable, under the Account Control Agreement) by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary, as applicable, hereunder and under the Account Control Agreement, and the retiring Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary, as applicable, shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the Account Control Agreement. After the retiring Agent's, Collateral Administrator's or Securities Intermediary's, as applicable, resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Sections 5.03 and 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary, as applicable, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Collateral Administrator, Securities Intermediary, Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be.

 

Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor as provided in this paragraph, each of the Collateral Administrator, the Collateral Agent and the Securities Intermediary may be removed at any time with 30 days' (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) notice by the Company (with the written consent of the Administrative Agent), with notice to the Collateral Administrator, the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary, the Lenders and the Portfolio Manager (which removal of the Collateral Agent or the Securities Intermediary will also be effective as removal under the Account Control Agreement). Upon any such removal, the Company shall have the right (with the written consent of the Administrative Agent) to appoint a successor to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator and/or the Securities Intermediary, as applicable. If no successor to any such Person shall have been so appointed by the Company and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after such notice of removal, then the Administrative Agent may appoint a successor which shall be a financial institution with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such financial institution. If no successor shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within sixty (60) days after the retiring Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary gives notice of its resignation, such Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Collateral Administrator, Securities Intermediary or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the removed Collateral Agent, Collateral Administrator and/or Securities Intermediary hereunder and under the Account Control Agreement, and the removed Collateral Agent, Collateral Administrator and/or Securities Intermediary shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder (and, if applicable, under the Account Control Agreement). After the removed Collateral Agent's, Collateral Administrator's and/or Securities Intermediary's removal hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Sections 5.03 and 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such removed Collateral Agent, Collateral Administrator and/or Securities Intermediary, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Collateral Administrator, Securities Intermediary or Collateral Agent, as the case may be.

 

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Upon the request of the Company or the Administrative Agent or the successor Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary, any such retiring or removed Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary shall, upon payment of its charges then unpaid, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor party all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring or removed Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary, and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor agent all property and money held by such retiring or removed Agent, Collateral Administrator or Securities Intermediary hereunder (and under the Account Control Agreement, if applicable). Upon request of any such successor, the Company and the Administrative Agent shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor agent all such rights, powers and trusts.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, any corporation into which the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary or the Collateral Administrator may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary or the Collateral Administrator shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the business of the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary or the Collateral Administrator shall be the successor of the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary or the Collateral Administrator hereunder (and, if applicable, under the Account Control Agreement) without the execution or filing of any paper with any Person or any further act on the part of any Person.

 

Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

 

Anything in this Agreement notwithstanding, in no event shall any Agent, the Collateral Administrator or the Securities Intermediary be liable for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including lost profits), even if such Agent, the Collateral Administrator or the Securities Intermediary, as the case may be, has been advised of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

Each Agent and the Collateral Administrator shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by an officer or officers of such Agent or the Collateral Administrator, unless it shall be conclusively determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Agent or the Collateral Administrator was grossly negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

 

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Each Agent and the Collateral Administrator shall not be responsible for the accuracy or content of any certificate, statement, direction or opinion furnished to it in connection with this Agreement.

 

Each Agent and the Collateral Administrator shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, consent, order, approval, bond or other document or electronic communication or have any responsibility for filing or recording any financing or continuation statement in any public office at any time or to otherwise perfect or maintain the perfection of any security interest or lien granted to it hereunder.

 

In the absence of gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on the part of the Agents, the Agents may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any request, instruction, certificate, opinion or other document or electronic communication furnished to the Agents, reasonably believed by the Agents to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement but, in the case of a request, instruction, document or certificate which by any provision hereof is specifically required to be furnished to the Agents, the Agents shall be under a duty to examine the same in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement to determine that it conforms to the form required by such provision.

 

No Agent shall be responsible for delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control. Such acts include but are not limited to acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots and acts of war. In connection with any payment, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator are entitled to rely conclusively on any instructions provided to them by the Administrative Agent.

 

The rights, protections and immunities given to the Collateral Agent in this Section 9.01 and 9.02 shall likewise be available and applicable in all respects to the Securities Intermediary and the Collateral Administrator.

 

SECTION 9.02. Additional Provisions Relating to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Administrator

 

(a)       Collateral Agent May Perform. The Collateral Agent shall from time to time take such action (at the written direction of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders) for the maintenance, preservation or protection of any of the Collateral or of its security interest therein and the Administrative Agent may direct the Collateral Agent in writing to take any action incidental thereto; provided that in each case the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to take any such action in the absence of such direction and shall have no obligation to comply with any such direction if it reasonably believes that the same (1) is contrary to Applicable Law or (2) is reasonably likely to subject the Collateral Agent to any loss, liability, cost or expense, unless the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as the case may be, issuing such instruction make provision reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent for payment of same (which provision may be payment of such cost or expense by the Company in accordance with the Priority of Payments if such arrangement is reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent). With respect to other actions which are incidental to the actions specifically delegated to the Collateral Agent hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any such incidental action hereunder, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting) upon the written direction of the Administrative Agent.

If, in performing its duties under this Agreement, the Collateral Agent is required to decide between alternative courses of action the Collateral Agent shall request written instructions from the Administrative Agent as to the course of action desired by it. The Collateral Agent shall act in

accordance with instructions received after such five (5) Business Day period except to the extent it has already, in good faith, taken or committed itself to take action inconsistent with such instructions. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on the advice of legal counsel and independent accountants in performing its duties hereunder and shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if it acts in accordance with such advice.

 

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(b)                Custody and Preservation. The Collateral Agent is required to hold in custody and preserve any of the Collateral in its possession pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the standard of care set forth herein, provided that the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have complied with the terms of this Agreement with respect to the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral if it takes such action for that purpose as the Company reasonably requests (or, following the occurrence of a Market Value Event or following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, as the Administrative Agent reasonably requests), but failure of the Collateral Agent to comply with any such request at any time shall not in itself be deemed a failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement. The Collateral Agent will not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any liens thereon.

 

(c)                Collateral Agent Not Liable. Except to the extent arising from the gross negligence, willful misconduct, criminal conduct, fraud or reckless disregard of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent shall not be liable by reason of its compliance with the terms of this Agreement with respect to (1) the investment of funds held thereunder in Eligible Investments (other than for losses attributable to the Collateral Agent's failure to make payments on investments issued by the Collateral Agent, in its commercial capacity as principal obligor and not as collateral agent, in accordance with their terms) or (2) losses incurred as a result of the liquidation of any Eligible Investment prior to its stated maturity. It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Collateral Agent is not guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other parties hereto or any parties to the Portfolio Investments or other Collateral.

 

(d)                Certain Rights and Obligations of the Collateral Agent. Without further consent or authorization from any Lenders, the Collateral Agent may execute any documents or instruments necessary to release any lien encumbering any item of Collateral that is the subject of a sale or other disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement or as otherwise permitted or required hereunder or to which the Required Lenders have otherwise consented. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event of a foreclosure by the Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale, any Agent or Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale and the Collateral Agent, as agent for and representative of the Lenders (but not any Lender in its individual capacity unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise agree), shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any Collateral payable by the purchaser at such sale.

 

(e)                Collateral Agent, Securities Intermediary and Collateral Administrator Fees and Expenses. The Company agrees to pay to the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary and the Collateral Administrator such fees as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary, the Collateral Administrator and the Portfolio Manager, may agree in writing, subject to the Priority of Payments. The Company further agrees to pay to the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary and the Collateral Administrator, or reimburse the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary and the Collateral Administrator for paying, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses, including attorney's fees, in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to the Priority of Payments.

 

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(f)                 Execution by the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary and the Collateral Administrator. The Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary and the Collateral Administrator are executing this Agreement solely in their capacity as Collateral Agent, Securities Intermediary and Collateral Administrator, respectively, hereunder and in no event shall have any obligation to make any Advance, provide any Advance or perform any obligation of the Administrative Agent hereunder.

 

(g)                Reports by the Collateral Administrator. The Company hereby appoints U.S. Bank National Association as Collateral Administrator and directs the Collateral Administrator to prepare the reports substantially in the form reasonably agreed by the Company, the Collateral Administrator and the Administrative Agent. The Company and the Portfolio Manager shall cooperate with the Collateral Administrator in connection with the preparation of the reports described herein, including calculations relating to the reports contemplated herein or as otherwise reasonably requested hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Portfolio Manager shall supply in a timely fashion any determinations, designations, classifications or selections made by it relating to a Portfolio Investment, including in connection with the acquisition or disposition thereof, and any information maintained by it that the Collateral Administrator may from time to time reasonably request with respect to the Portfolio Investment and reasonably need to complete the reports required to be prepared by the Collateral Administrator hereunder or reasonably required to permit the Collateral Administrator to perform its obligations hereunder. The Collateral Administrator shall deliver a draft of each such report to the Portfolio Manager and the Portfolio Manager shall have an opportunity to review, verify and approve the contents of the aforesaid reports. To the extent any of the information in such reports conflicts with data or calculations in the records of the Portfolio Manager, the Portfolio Manager shall notify the Collateral Administrator of such discrepancy and use reasonable efforts to assist the Collateral Administrator in reconciling such discrepancy. Upon reasonable request by the Collateral Administrator, the Portfolio Manager further agrees to provide to the Collateral Administrator from time to time during the term of this Agreement, on a timely basis, any information relating to the Portfolio Investments and any proposed purchases, sales or other dispositions thereof as to enable the Collateral Administrator to perform its duties hereunder.

 

(h)                Information Provided to Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator. Without limiting the generality of any terms of this Section, neither the Collateral Agent nor the Collateral Administrator shall have liability for any failure, inability or unwillingness on the part of the Portfolio Manager, the Administrative Agent, the Company or the Required Lenders to provide accurate and complete information on a timely basis to the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Administrator, as applicable, or otherwise on the part of any such party to comply with the terms of this Agreement, and, absent gross negligence, willful misconduct, criminal conduct, fraud or reckless disregard of the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Administrator, as applicable, shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in the performance or observance on the Collateral Agent's or Collateral Administrator's, as applicable, part of any of its duties hereunder that is caused by or results from any such inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information received by it, or other failure on the part of any such other party to comply with the terms hereof.

 

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ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 10.01. Non-Petition; Limited Recourse. Each of the Collateral Agent, the Securities Intermediary, the Collateral Administrator, the Portfolio Manager and the other parties hereto (other than the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) hereby agrees not to commence, or join in the commencement of, any proceedings in any jurisdiction for the bankruptcy, winding-up or liquidation of the Company or any similar proceedings, in each case prior to the date that is one year and one day (or if longer, any applicable preference period plus one day) after the payment in full of all amounts owing to the parties hereto. The foregoing restrictions are a material inducement for the parties hereto to enter into this Agreement and are an essential term of this Agreement. The Administrative Agent or the Company may seek and obtain specific performance of such restrictions (including injunctive relief), including, without limitation, in any bankruptcy, winding-up, liquidation or similar proceedings. The Company shall promptly object to the institution of any bankruptcy, winding-up, liquidation or similar proceedings against it and take all necessary or advisable steps to cause the dismissal of any such proceeding; provided that such obligation shall be subject to the availability of funds therefor. Nothing in this Section 10.01 shall limit the right of any party hereto to file any claim or otherwise take any action with respect to any proceeding of the type described in this Section that was instituted by the Company or against the Company by any Person other than a party hereto.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no recourse under any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company or the Portfolio Manager contained in this Agreement shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, partner, officer, director, member, manager, employee or agent of the Company, the Portfolio Manager or any of their respective Affiliates (solely by virtue of such capacity) by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that this Agreement is solely an obligation of the Company and (with respect to the express obligations of the Portfolio Manager under the Loan Documents) the Portfolio Manager and that no personal liability whatever shall attach to or be incurred by any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, employee or agent of the Company, the Portfolio Manager or any of their respective Affiliates (solely by virtue of such capacity) or any of them under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements of the Company or the Portfolio Manager contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability for breaches by the Company or the Portfolio Manager of any of such obligations, covenants or agreements, either at common law or at equity, or by statute, rule or regulation, of every such incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, employee or agent is hereby expressly waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 10.02. Notices. All notices and other communications in respect hereof (including, without limitation, any modifications hereof, or requests, waivers or consents hereunder) to be given or made by a party hereto shall be in writing (including by electronic mail or other electronic messaging system of .pdf or other similar files) to the other parties hereto at the addresses for notices specified on the Transaction Schedule (or, as to any such party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a notice to each other party hereto). All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when (a) transmitted by facsimile, (b) personally delivered, (c) in the case of a mailed notice, upon receipt, or (d) in the case of notices and communications transmitted by electronic mail or any other electronic messaging system, upon delivery, in each case given or addressed as aforesaid.

 

SECTION 10.03. No Waiver. No failure on the part of any party hereto to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

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SECTION 10.04. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver; Right of Setoff.

 

(a)                The Company shall pay (1) all fees and reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary and their Related Parties, including the fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel for each Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Securities Intermediary in connection with the preparation and administration of this Agreement, the Account Control Agreement or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated) and (2) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary and the Lenders, including the fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel for each Agent, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary and such other local counsel as required for all of them, in connection herewith, including the enforcement or protection of their rights in connection with this Agreement and the Account Control Agreement, including their rights under this Section, or in connection with the Advances provided by them hereunder, including all such reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Advances.

 

(b)                The Company shall indemnify the Agents, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary, the Lenders and their Related Parties (each such Person being called an "Indemnitee"), against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel for each Indemnitee and such other local counsel as required for any Indemnitees, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (1) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties thereto of their respective obligations or the exercise or enforcement of the parties thereto of their respective rights or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (2) any Advance or the use of the proceeds therefrom, or (3) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto or is pursuing or defending any such action; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee and its Related Parties or (y) the material noncompliance by the Administrative Agent or Lenders of their respective obligations under this Agreement (it being understood that this clause (y) shall not be applicable to an Indemnitee that is not a Related Party of the Administrative Agent or Lender in material noncompliance). This Section 10.04(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim. Payments under this Section 10.04(b) to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or their Related Parties shall be made by the Company to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable recipient.

 

(c)                To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, neither the Company nor any Indemnitee shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against the Company or any Indemnitee, as applicable, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any agreement, instrument or transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, any Advance or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided, that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit the Company's indemnification obligations hereunder to the extent that such damages are included in a third party claim in connection with which an Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

(d)                If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Company against any of and all the obligations of the Company now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this clause (d) are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

 

(e)       This Section 10.04 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the repayment of all amounts owing to the Secured Parties hereunder and, if applicable, the earlier resignation or removal of any Indemnitee.

 

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SECTION 10.05. Amendments. Subject to Section 3.01(h)(ii), no amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including, without limitation, a writing evidenced by a facsimile transmission or electronic mail) and executed by each of the Agents, the Collateral Administrator, the Securities Intermediary, the Required Lenders, the Company and the Portfolio Manager; provided, however, that any amendment to this Agreement that the Administrative Agent determines in its commercially reasonable judgment is necessary to effectuate the purposes of Section 1.04 hereof following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or following the occurrence of a Market Value Event and which would not result in an increase or decrease in the rights, duties or liabilities of the Portfolio Manager or the Company shall not be required to be executed by the Portfolio Manager or the Company; provided further that the Administrative Agent may waive any of the Eligibility Criteria and the requirements set forth in Schedule 3 or Schedule 4 in its sole discretion; provided further that none of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator or the Securities Intermediary shall be required to execute any amendment that affects its rights, duties, protections or immunities; provided further that any Material Amendment shall require the prior written consent of each Lender affected thereby.

 

SECTION 10.06. Successors; Assignments.

 

(a)                The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Company may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Portfolio Manager, the Administrative Agent and each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Company without such consent shall be null and void) and the Portfolio Manager may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)                Subject to the conditions set forth below, any Lender may assign to any other Person, all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Financing Commitment and the Advances at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of the Administrative Agent and, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or a Market Value Event shall have occurred, if such assignee is an Ineligible Person, the Portfolio Manager; provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent or the Portfolio Manager shall be required for an assignment of any Financing Commitment to an assignee that is a Lender (or any Affiliate thereof) immediately prior to giving effect to such assignment.

 

Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions: (A) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement; and (B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an assignment and assumption agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Subject to acceptance and recording thereof below, from and after the effective date specified in each assignment and assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such assignment and assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such assignment and assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an assignment and assumption covering all of the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto as a Lender but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 5.03 and 10.04).

The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Company, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each assignment and assumption delivered to it and the Register. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the parties hereto shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Company, any Lender and the Portfolio Manager, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Upon its receipt of a duly completed assignment and assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the Administrative Agent shall accept such assignment and assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register.

(c)                Any Lender may sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a "Lender Participant") in all or a portion of such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Financing Commitment and the Advances owing to it); provided that (1) such Lender's obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (2) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (3) the Company, the Agents and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement and (4) the sale to a Lender Participant is recorded in the Participant Register. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Lender Participant, agree to any Material Amendment that affects such Lender Participant.

 

(d)                Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Company, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Lender Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Lender Participant's interest in the Advances or other obligations under this Agreement (the "Participant Register"); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Lender Participant or any information relating to a Lender Participant's interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations or is otherwise required thereunder. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register. The Company agrees that each Lender Participant shall be entitled through the Lender granting such participation (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall have no direct rights against the Company) to the benefits of Sections 3.01(e) and 3.03 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.03(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.03(f) shall be delivered to the Lender that sells the participation)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Lender Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 3.01(f) relating to replacement of Lenders as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section 10.06 and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01(e) and 3.03, with respect to any participation, than the Lender that sells the participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Lender Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Company's request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company to effectuate the replacement of Lenders provisions set forth in Section 3.01(f) with respect to any Lender Participant.

 

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SECTION 10.07. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Etc.

 

(a)                Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

 

(b)                Submission to Jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement (collectively, "Proceedings") shall be tried and litigated in the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. With respect to any Proceedings, each party hereto irrevocably (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City and (ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party. Nothing in this Agreement precludes any party hereto from bringing Proceedings to enforce any judgment against any such party arising out of or relating to this Agreement in the courts of any place where such party or any of its assets may be found or located, nor will the bringing of such Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of such Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.

 

(c)                Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

SECTION 10.08. Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Advance, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Advance under Applicable Law (collectively the "Charges"), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the "Maximum Rate") which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Advance in accordance with Applicable Law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Advance hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Advance but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 10.08 shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Advances or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

 

SECTION 10.09. PATRIOT Act. Each Lender and Agent that is subject to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act hereby notifies the Company that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Company, which information includes the name and address of the Company and other information that will allow such Lender or Agent to identify the Company in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.

 

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SECTION 10.10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts by facsimile or other written form of communication, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against the party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall be valid, binding, and enforceable against a party when executed and delivered by an authorized individual on behalf of the party by means of (i) an original manual signature; (ii) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or (iii) any other electronic signature permitted by the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and/or any other relevant electronic signatures law, including any relevant provisions of the UCC (collectively, "Signature Law"), in each case to the extent applicable. Each faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other electronic signature, shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. Each party hereto shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and shall have no liability with respect to, any faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other electronic signature, of any other party and shall have no duty to investigate, confirm or otherwise verify the validity or authenticity thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, original manual signatures shall be used for execution or indorsement of writings when required under the UCC or other Signature Law due to the character or intended character of the writings.

 

SECTION 10.11. Headings.Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

SECTION 10.12. Confidentiality. Each Agent and each Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information for a period of two (2) years after receipt thereof (or, with respect to Information relating to or provided by an obligor in respect of a Portfolio Investment, for a period commencing upon receipt thereof and ending on the date on which the confidentiality obligations of the Company with respect to such obligor terminate), except that Information may be disclosed (i) to its and its Affiliates' directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority (including any self-regulatory authority), (iii) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (iv) to any other party to this Agreement, (v) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder, any sale of Portfolio Investments by or at the direction of the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 1.04 hereof or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (vi) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 10.12, to (x) any assignee of or Participant in (to the extent such Person is permitted to become an assignee or Participant hereunder), or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (y) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Company and its obligations, (vii) with the consent of the Company or (viii) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.12 by the delivering party or its Affiliates or (y) becomes available to any Agent or Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Company. Each party's obligations under this Section 10.12 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Financing Commitments, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 10.12 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord its own confidential information.

 

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SECTION 10.13. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under this Agreement may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)    the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

 

(b)    the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(1)    a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(2)    a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement; or

 

(3)    the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any applicable Resolution Authority.

 

As used herein:

 

"Affected Financial Institution" means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

 

"Bail-In Action" means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

 

"Bail-In Legislation" means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

 

"EEA Financial Institution" means (a) any institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

"EEA Member Country" means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

"EEA Resolution Authority" means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

"EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule" means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

 

"Resolution Authority" means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

 

"UK Financial Institution" means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

 

"UK Resolution Authority" means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

 

"Write-Down and Conversion Powers" means (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

  BDCA 57TH STREET FUNDING, LLC, as Company
   
   
  By                      
  Name:
  Title:
   
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
  as Portfolio Manager
   
   
  By  
  Name:
  Title:

 

 

 

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Collateral Agent
   
   
  By                 
  Name:
  Title:
   
   
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Collateral Administrator
   
   
  By  
  Name:
  Title:
   
   
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Securities Intermediary
   
   
  By  
  Name:
  Title:

 

 

 

 

  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
   
   
  By                   
  Name:
  Title:
   
  The Lenders
   
  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
   
   
  By  
  Name:
  Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

Transaction Schedule

 

1. Types of Financing   Available Financing Limit
       
  Advances yes Prior to After the First Commitment Increase Date: U.S.$300,000,000.400,000,000. After aany additional Commitment Increase Date, if any, U.S.$300,000,000400,000,000 plus the principal amount of each increase in the Financing Commitment set forth in the applicable Commitment Increase Requests up to U.S.$300,000,000200,000,000 in aggregate Financing Limit after giving effect to all such Commitment Increase Requests
   
       
2.  Lenders Financing Commitment    
       
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association   Prior to aAfter the First Commitment Increase Date: U.S.$300,000,000400,000,000. After aany additional Commitment Increase Date, if any, U.S.$300,000,000400,000,000 plus the principal amount of each increase in the Financing Commitment set forth in the applicable Commitment Increase Requests up to U.S.$300,000,000200,000,000 in aggregate Financing Commitment after giving effect to all such Commitment Increase Requests, in each case, as reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 4.07

 

3. Scheduled Termination Date:   August 28, 2023 (or, upon exercise of the Extension Option, August 28, 2024)

 

4. Interest Rates

 

  Applicable Margin for Advances:   With respect to interest based on the LIBO Rate, 2.75% per annum (subject to increase in accordance with Section 3.01(b)). With respect to interest based on the Base Rate, 2.75% per annum (subject to increase in accordance with Section 3.01(b)).

 

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5. Account Numbers    
       
  Custodial Account:   XXXXX
  Interest Collection Account:   XXXXX
  Principal Collection Account:   XXXXX
  MV Cure Account:   XXXXX
  Unfunded Exposure Account:   XXXXX
       
6. Market Value Trigger:   70.0%
       
7. Market Value Cure Level:   60.0%
       
8. Purchases of Restricted Securities    
       
  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Portfolio Investment may constitute, at the time of initial purchase, a Restricted Security. As used herein, "Restricted Security" means any security that forms part of a new issue of publicly issued securities (a) with respect to which an Affiliate of any Lender that is a "broker" or a "dealer", within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, participated in the distribution as a member of a selling syndicate or group within 30 days of the proposed purchase by the Company and (b) which the Company proposes to purchase from any such Affiliate of any Lender.

 

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Addresses for Notices

 

The Company:  

BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC

c/o Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.

9 West 57th Street, Suite 4920

New York, NY 10019

Attn: Michael Frick

Telephone: (212) 588-6770

Email: m.frick@benefitstreetpartners.com

 
       
The Portfolio Manager:  

Business Development

Corporation of America
c/o Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.

9 West 57th Street, Suite 4920
New York, NY 10019

 

Attn: Michael Frick

Telephone: (212) 588-6770

Email: m.frick@benefitstreetpartners.com

       
The Administrative Agent:  

JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association
c/o JPMorgan Services Inc.
500 Stanton Christiana Rd., 3rd Floor

Newark, Delaware 19713

Attention: Ryan Hanks
Telephone: (302) 634-2030
       
   

 

with a copy to

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank,

National Association

383 Madison Ave.

New York, New York 10179

 

Attention: Louis Cerrotta

Telephone: 212-622-7092

Email: louis.cerrotta@jpmorgan.com

With a copy to: de_custom_business@jpmorgan.com and

brian.m.larocca@jpmorgan.com

       
The Collateral Agent:  

U.S. Bank National Association

One Federal Street,
3rd Floor Boston,
Massachusetts, 02110

 
Attention: Global Corporate Trust – BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC Email: BDCABostonCustody@usbank.com, with a copy to Stanley.Wong@usbank.com

 

The Securities
Intermediary
:
  U.S. Bank National Association
One Federal Street,
3rd Floor Boston,
Massachusetts, 02110
Attention: Global Corporate Trust – BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC Email: BDCABostonCustody@usbank.com, with a copy to Stanley.Wong@usbank.com

 

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The Collateral Administrator:  

U.S. Bank National Association

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, Massachusetts, 02110

Attention: Global Corporate Trust – BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC
Email: BDCABostonCustody@usbank.com,
with a copy to
Stanley.Wong@usbank.com

 

JPMCB:  

JPMorgan Chase Bank,

National Association
c/o JPMorgan Services Inc.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd., 3rd Floor

Newark, Delaware 19713

 

with a copy to:

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank,

National Association

383 Madison Ave.

New York, New York 10179

Attention: Robert Nichols
Facsimile: (302) 634-1092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention: Louis Cerrotta
Telephone: 212-622-7092

       
Each other Lender:   The address (or facsimile number or electronic mail address) provided by it to the Administrative Agent.  

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 2

 

Contents of Notices of Acquisition

 

Each Notice of Acquisition shall include the following information for the related Portfolio Investment(s):

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

c/o JPMorgan Services Inc.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd., 3rd Floor

Attention: Ryan Hanks

Email: de_custom_business@jpmorgan.com

brian.m.larocca@jpmorgan.com

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Attention: Michael Grogan

Email: NA_Private_Financing_Diligence@jpmorgan.com

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Lender

c/o JPMorgan Services Inc.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd., 3rd Floor

Newark, Delaware 19713

Attention: Ryan Hanks

 

cc:

 

U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Attention: Global Corporate Trust – BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC

 

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is hereby made to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020 (as amended, the "Agreement"), among BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC, as borrower (the "Company"), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"), Business Development Corporation of America, as portfolio manager (the "Portfolio Manager"), the lenders party thereto and the collateral agent, collateral administrator and securities intermediary party thereto. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Portfolio Manager hereby [requests approval for the Company to acquire][notifies the Administrative Agent of the Company's intention to acquire] the following Portfolio Investment(s):1

 

Fund
Issuer / Obligor
Jurisdiction
Identifier (LoanX; CUSIP)
Requested Notional Amount
Asset Class
Current Pay (Y/N)
Syndication Type
Lien
Tranche Size
Price
Spread / Coupon
Base Rate
LIBOR Floor
Maturity
Moody's Industry Classification
LTM EBITDA (In Millions)
 
LTM Capital Expenditures (in Millions) Leverage Through Tranche (Net)
Interest Coverage
Financial Covenants
Security Identifier
Security Description
Quantity

 

 

1 Company to complete as applicable.

 

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To the extent available, we have included herewith (1) the material underlying instruments (including , in the case of a Loan, the final credit agreement and collateral and security documents) relating to each such Portfolio Investment, (2) an audited financial statement for the previous most recently ended three years of the obligor of each such Portfolio Investment, (3) quarterly statements for the previous most recently ended eight fiscal quarters of the obligor of each such Portfolio Investment, (4) any appraisal or valuation reports conducted by third parties in connection with the proposed investment by the Company, (5) applicable "proof of existence" details (if requested by the Administrative Agent), and (6) investment committee memo. The Portfolio Manager acknowledges that it will provide such other information from time to time reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

We hereby certify that all conditions to the Purchase of such Portfolio Investment(s) set forth in Section 1.03 of the Agreement are satisfied.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.,
  as Portfolio Manager
   
  By  
  Name:
  Title:

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 3

Eligibility Criteria

 

1. Such obligation is a Senior Secured Loan, a Second Lien Loan or a corporate debt security and is not a Mezzanine Obligation, a Synthetic Security, a Zero-Coupon Security, a Structured Finance Obligation, a Participation Interest (other than Initial Portfolio Investments), a Revolving Loan or a letter of credit or an interest therein.
2. Such obligation does not require the making of any future advance or payment by the Company to the issuer thereof or any related counterparty except in connection with a Delayed Funding Term Loan.
3. Such obligation is eligible to be entered into by, sold or assigned to the Company and pledged to the Collateral Agent.
4. Such obligation is denominated and payable in U.S. dollars and purchased at a price that is at least 80% of the par amount of such obligation.
5. Such obligation is issued by a company organized in an Eligible Jurisdiction.
6. It is an obligation upon which no payments are subject to deduction or withholding for or on account of any withholding Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction unless the related obligor is required to make "gross-up" payments that cover the full amount of any such withholding Taxes (subject to customary conditions to such payments which the Company (or the Portfolio Manager on behalf of the Company) in its good faith reasonable judgment expects to be satisfied).
7. Such obligation is not subject to an event of default (as defined in the underlying instruments for such obligation) in accordance with its terms (including the terms of its underlying instruments after giving effect to any grace and/or cure period set forth in the related loan agreement or other primary underlying instruments, but not to exceed five (5) days) and no Indebtedness of the obligor thereon ranking pari passu with or senior to such obligation is in default with respect to the payment of principal or interest or is subject to any other event of default that would trigger a default under the related loan agreement or other primary underlying instruments (after giving effect to any grace and/or cure period set forth in the related loan agreement or other primary underlying instruments, but not to exceed five (5) days) (a "Defaulted Obligation").
8. The timely repayment of such obligation is not subject to non-credit-related risk as determined by the Portfolio Manager in its good faith and reasonable judgment.
9. It is not at the time of purchase or commitment to purchase the subject of an offer other than an offer pursuant to the terms of which the offeror offers to acquire a debt obligation in exchange for consideration consisting solely of cash in an amount equal to or greater than the full face amount of such debt obligation plus any accrued and unpaid interest.
10. Such obligation is not an equity security and does not provide, on the date of acquisition, for conversion or exchange at any time over its life into an equity security.
11. Such obligation provides for periodic payments of interest thereon in cash at least semi-annually.

 

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12. Such obligation will not cause the Company or the pool of Collateral to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
13. The Portfolio Investment has been, or substantially concurrently with the acquisition thereof will be, Delivered to the Collateral Agent.
14. In the case of a Portfolio Investment that is a Loan, (i) to the knowledge of the Company and the Portfolio Manager after reasonable inquiry, the Administrative Agent is an "eligible Assignee" (as such term, or comparable term, is defined in the documents evidencing such Portfolio Investment) and such Portfolio Investment is otherwise permitted to be entered into by, sold or assigned to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Company has delivered to the Collateral Agent to hold in custody in accordance with this Agreement (to be provided to the Administrative Agent upon written request (including via email) following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or following the occurrence of a Market Value Event) an assignment agreement duly executed by the administrative agent (as required to effect an assignment pursuant to such Underlying Instruments) in respect of such Portfolio Investment, naming the Administrative Agent as assignee; provided that the preceding clause (ii) shall be applicable with respect to each Portfolio Investment only if the Company or the Portfolio Manager (or in each case, an affiliate thereof) acts as the administrative agent in respect of such Portfolio Investment; provided further that with respect of each such Initial Portfolio Investment the Company shall have delivered any documents required under the preceding clause (ii) by October 12, 2020.
15. Following the relevant Trade Date, such Portfolio Investment has not been amended to (a) reduce the principal amount of such Portfolio Investment, (b) postpone the maturity date or any scheduled prepayment date in respect of such Portfolio Investment, (c) alter the pro rata allocation or sharing of payments or distributions required by any related underlying instruments in a manner adverse to the Company, (d) release any material guarantor of such Portfolio Investment from its obligations, or (e) terminate or release any lien on a material portion of the collateral securing such Portfolio Investment, in each case without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders); provided that this clause 15 shall not be applicable for purposes of Section 1.03 of the Agreement.

 

The following capitalized terms used in this Schedule 3 shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

"Eligible Jurisdictions" means the United States and any State therein, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France and Luxembourg.

 

"Letter of Credit" means a facility whereby (i) a fronting bank ("LOC Agent Bank") issues or will issue a letter of credit ("LC") for or on behalf of a borrower pursuant to an underlying instrument, (ii) if the LC is drawn upon, and the borrower does not reimburse the LOC Agent Bank, the lender/participant is obligated to fund its portion of the facility and (iii) the LOC Agent Bank passes on (in whole or in part) the fees and any other amounts it receives for providing the LC to the lender/participant.

 

"Structured Finance Obligation" means any obligation issued by a special purpose vehicle and secured directly by, referenced to, or representing ownership of, a pool of receivables or other financial assets of any obligor, including collateralized debt obligations and mortgage-backed securities.

 

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"Synthetic Security" means a security or swap transaction, other than a participation interest or a letter of credit, that has payments associated with either payments of interest on and/or principal of a reference obligation or the credit performance of a reference obligation.

 

"Zero-Coupon Security" means any debt security that by its terms (a) does not bear interest for all or part of the remaining period that it is outstanding or (b) pays interest only at its stated maturity.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 4

Concentration Limitations

 

The "Concentration Limitations" shall be satisfied on any date of determination if, in the aggregate, the Portfolio Investments (other than any Ineligible Investments) owned (or in relation to a proposed purchase of a Portfolio Investment, proposed to be owned) by the Company comply with all the requirements set forth below:

 

1. Portfolio Investments issued by a single obligor and its affiliates may not exceed an aggregate principal balance equal to 4% of the Collateral Principal Amount; provided that Portfolio Investments which are Senior Secured Loans issued by three (3) obligors and their respective affiliates may each constitute up to an aggregate principal balance equal to 6% of the Collateral Principal Amount.
2. Not more than 1020% of the Collateral Principal Amount may consist of Portfolio Investments that are Second Lien Loans or a corporate debt security.
3. Not less than 9080% of the Collateral Principal Amount may consist of Senior Secured Loans and cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in the Principal Collection Account as Principal Proceeds.
4. Not more than 20% of the Collateral Principal Amount may consist of Portfolio Investments that are issued by obligors that belong to the same Moody's Industry Classification; provided that Portfolio Investments that are issued by obligors that belong to one Moody's Industry Classification may constitute up to 30% of the Collateral Principal Amount. As used herein, "Moody's Industry Classifications" means the industry classifications set forth in Schedule 6 hereto, as such industry classifications shall be updated at the option of the Portfolio Manager (with the consent of the Administrative Agent) if Moody's publishes revised industry classifications.
5. The Unfunded Exposure Amount shall not exceed 5% of the Collateral Principal Amount.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 5

Initial Portfolio Investments

 

Security Code Issuer Group Instrument Notional (USD)

 

FLORIDAFP_TL Florida Food Products, Inc TL 22,002,105.00
GCSERVICES_TL GC Services TL 21,623,996.91
LX180854 AccentCare 2nd Lien 17,795,000.00
Pivot_TL PT Network LLC TL 16,909,495.76
LX177987 Western Dental TLB 16,843,434.34
LX168517 Playcore 2nd Lien 16,134,000.00
PSKW_TL20 PSKW Intermediate TL 14,962,500.00
PLANETGROUP_TL The Planet Group TL 14,866,295.00
IDEALTRI_TL Ideal Tridon TL 14,201,466.49
CCW_TL CCW, LLC TL 13,362,500.00
LX166517 Mood Media Corp TL 13,234,339.13
LX186049 Kissner Milling Co Ltd TLB 12,487,500.00
StAugust_TL St Augustine TL 11,941,343.75
LX149988 Abaco Systems TL 11,546,940.74
LX153144 Northstar Travel TL 11,297,590.36
MSC_TL Material Sciences Corp TL 10,991,112.73
LX179874 PlayPower TL 10,867,741.98
LX172015 Carlisle Foods 2nd Lien 10,719,000.00
LX174890 Spring Education 2nd Lien 10,122,000.00
Tillamook_TL Tillamook Country Smoker TL 9,936,680.00
LX181212 Reddy Ice Corp TL 9,720,810.00
Mobility_TL MobilityWorks TL 9,602,896.90
LX157025 Drive DeVilbiss TL 9,520,484.41
Midwest_TL20 Midwest Can TL 8,797,635.00
REDRIVER_TL Red River Technology TL 8,550,040.00
Questex_TL Questex TL 7,953,828.75
MuthMirror_TL Muth Mirror Systems, LLC TL 7,809,130.00
LX169351 American Beacon Advisors 2nd Lien 7,758,000.00
LX164257 Hyland Software 2nd Lien 6,903,963.15
CORFIN_TL20 Corfin Industries TL 6,133,128.75
LX188238 Internap Corp TL (Second Out) 5,853,914.56
Miller_TL Miller Environmental Group TL 5,760,581.25
Miller_TL19 Miller Environmental Group TL 5,268,027.50
Lionbridge_TL20 Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. TL 5,146,140.00
K2_TL K2 Intelligence TL 5,125,663.11
LX182650 Aldevron TLB 4,673,287.50
LX182636 CoAdvantage TL 4,672,193.75
Coldspring_TL20 Cold Spring Brewing Company TLB 4,386,767.67
LX173943 Vertex Aerospace TLB 4,340,910.00
LX181313 AMC Situs TLB 4,221,855.00
LX181928 Kaman Distribution Corp TL 3,890,360.00
ASC_TL American Safety Council TL 3,507,500.00

 

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LX182113 Shields Health Solutions TLB 3,463,825.00
LX179713 Arch Global Precision LLC TL 3,277,644.91
Magnitude_TL Magnitude Software TL 3,051,675.00
LX186193 Aptos TLB 2,875,692.50
LX175307 Veritext TL 2,474,825.38
Olaplex_TL Olaplex TL 2,450,250.00
LX145294 National Technical Systems, Inc TL 2,238,166.94
ICR_TL ICR, LLC TL 2,232,636.15
LX165895 Cirque Du Soleil TL 1,989,795.92
LX175997 Kymera International TLB 1,881,564.11
LX174558 Mitel Networks 2nd Lien 1,500,000.00
Miller_DDTL19 Miller Environmental Group DDTL 565,500.00
Childrens_TL Children's Dental TL 531,044.52
IDEALTRI_TL19 Ideal Tridon TL 416,295.00
Labrie_TL Labrie Environmental Group TL 22,866,000.00

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 6

 

Moody's Industry Classifications
Industry Code Description
1 Aerospace & Defense
2 Automotive
3 Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
4 Beverage, Food & Tobacco
5 Capital Equipment
6 Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber
7 Construction & Building
8 Consumer goods: Durable
9 Consumer goods: Non-durable
10 Containers, Packaging & Glass
11 Energy: Electricity
12 Energy: Oil & Gas
13 Environmental Industries
14 Forest Products & Paper
15 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
16 High Tech Industries
17 Hotel, Gaming & Leisure
18 Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing
19 Media: Broadcasting & Subscription
20 Media: Diversified & Production
21 Metals & Mining
22 Retail
23 Services: Business
24 Services: Consumer
25 Sovereign & Public Finance
26 Telecommunications
27 Transportation: Cargo
28 Transportation: Consumer
29 Utilities: Electric
30 Utilities: Oil & Gas
31 Utilities: Water
32 Wholesale

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7

 

Ineligible Persons

 

None

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

Form of Request for Advance

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

c/o JPMorgan Services Inc.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd., 3rd Floor

Attention: Ryan Hanks

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Attention: Louis Cerrotta

Email: louis.cerrotta@jpmorgan.com

de_custom_business@jpmorgan.com

brian.m.larocca@jpmorgan.com

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,

as Lender

c/o JPMorgan Services Inc.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd., 3rd Floor

Newark, Delaware 19713

Attention: Robert Nichols

 

cc:

 

U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Attention: Global Corporate Trust – BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is hereby made to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020 (as amended, the "Agreement"), among BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC, as borrower (the "Company"), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"), Business Development Corporation of America, as portfolio manager (the "Portfolio Manager"), the lenders party thereto, and the collateral agent, collateral administrator and securities intermediary party thereto. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Agreement, you are hereby notified of the following:

 

(1)       The Company hereby requests an Advance under Section 2.03 of the Agreement to be funded on [          ].

 

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(2)          The aggregate amount of the Advance requested hereby is U.S.$[ ].2

 

(3)          The proposed purchases (if any) relating to this request are as follows:

 

Security Par Price Purchased Interest (if any)

 

We hereby certify that all conditions [to the Purchase of such Portfolio Investment(s) set forth in Section 1.03 of the Agreement and] to an Advance set forth in Section 2.05 of the Agreement have been satisfied or waived as of the [related Trade Date (and shall be satisfied or waived as of the related Settlement Date) and] Advance date[, as applicable].

 

Very truly yours,
   
BDCA 57TH Street Funding, LLC

 

By

Name:
Title:

 

 

2 Note: The requested Advance shall be in an amount such that, after giving effect thereto and the related purchase of the applicable Portfolio Investment(s) (if any), the Borrowing Base Test is satisfied.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Business Development Corporation of America Enters into Joint Venture with Cliffwater

 

Business Development Corporation of America Increases Borrowing Capacity

 

NEW YORK – January 20, 2021 – Business Development Corporation of America (“BDCA”) entered into a joint venture with an investment vehicle managed by Cliffwater LLC (“Cliffwater”) to create the BDCA Senior Loan Fund LLC (“SLF”).

 

SLF initially consists of a $684 million portfolio in investment principal, approximately 90% of which is comprised of senior secured loans contributed from BDCA. SLF’s equity ownership is 87.5% for BDCA and 12.5% for Cliffwater. BDCA and Cliffwater have equal voting rights on the Board of Managers. Benefit Street Partners LLC (“BSP”) will provide the day-to-day administrative oversight of SLF.

 

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Cliffwater on the BDCA Senior Loan Fund joint venture,” said BDCA Chief Executive Officer Richard Byrne. “Combined with the additional investment capacity created by the transaction, we expect this will be accretive to our Net Investment Income and will help support and grow the dividend yield for our investors.”

 

In addition to the joint venture, on January 21, 2021, BDCA amended its credit facility with JP Morgan. The amendment increases the amount that BDCA is permitted to borrow under the credit facility from $300 million to $400 million.

 

Dechert LLP served as legal counsel to BDCA and BSP with respect to the joint venture.

Ropes & Gray served as legal counsel to BDCA with respect to the credit facility amendment.

 

About BDCA

BDCA is a non-traded business development company with a $2.2 billion investment portfolio, which primarily consists of senior loans to middle market companies, as of September 30, 2020. BDCA operates under the Investment Company Act of 1940. BDCA is managed by its investment adviser, BDCA Adviser, LLC, an affiliate of Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. For further information, please visit www.bdcofamerica.com.

 

About Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.

Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. is a leading credit-focused alternative asset management firm with over $29 billion in assets under management as of November 30, 2020. BSP manages assets across a broad range of complementary credit strategies, including private/opportunistic debt, structured credit, high yield, special situations, and commercial real estate. Based in New York, the BSP platform was established in 2008. BSP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. that, together with its various subsidiaries, operates as Franklin Templeton. For further information, please visit www.benefitstreetpartners.com.

 

 

 

 

About Cliffwater LLC

Founded in 2004 with offices in Los Angeles and New York, Cliffwater LLC is an alternatives investment advisory and management firm with approximately $77 billion in assets under advisement1 serving primarily institutional investors, including retirement systems, endowments, foundations and financial institutions. Its global platform provides asset class and manager research across private equity, private debt, real estate, real assets, and hedge funds, with clients allocating capital to commingled funds, co-investments, and direct investments. Cliffwater’s pioneering research into private debt, particularly private direct lending, led to the development of the Cliffwater Direct Lending Index (CDLI), which is used to capture the investment characteristics and performance of private debt and serves as a benchmark for institutional allocations.

 

1. Private assets as of June 30, 2020; all other assets as of September 30, 2020. Includes discretionary and non-discretionary assets under advisement. Data is unaudited.

 

Important Notice

 

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements, including the statements about BDCA’s expectations regarding the joint venture and its anticipated impact on BDCA’s net investment income and dividend yield. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. All such forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BDCA undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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