UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2012

 

Business Development Corporation of America

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

814-00821 27-2614444
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices) 

 

(212) 415-6500

(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))

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

 

On August 6, 2012, Business Development Corporation of America (the “Company”) filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Due to an administrative error, Exhibits 10.13 –10.15 were not filed with the Form 10-Q.

 

Copies of Exhibits 10.13 – 10.15 are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Additionally, the Company is filing Exhibits 10.16 and 10.17 with this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibits 10.16 and 10.17 are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.13   ISDA 2002 Master Agreement, together with the Schedule thereto and Credit Support Annex to such Schedule, by and between 405 TRS I, LLC and Citibank, N.A, each dated as of July 13, 2012
10.14   Confirmation Letter Agreement by and between 405 TRS I, LLC and Citibank, N.A., dated as of July 13, 2012
10.15   Loan and Servicing Agreement, together with Exhibits thereto, among BDCA Funding I, LLC, Business Development Corporation of America, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Lenders and Lenders Agents from time to time party hereto and U.S. Bank National Association, each dated as of July 24, 2012
10.16   Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Business Development Corporation of America and BDCA Funding I, LLC, dated as of July 24, 2012
10.17   Collection Account Agreement by and among U.S. Bank National Association, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BDCA Funding I, LLC and Business Development Corporation of America, dated as of July 24, 2012

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
     
Date: August 7, 2012 By: /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
    Name: Nicholas S. Schorsch
    Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

ISDA ® 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

 

2002 MASTER AGREEMENT

 

dated as of July 13, 2012   

 

CITIBANK, N.A. and 405 TRS I, LLC 

 

have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a “Transaction”) that are or will be governed by this 2002 Master Agreement, which includes the schedule (the “Schedule”), and the documents and other confirming evidence (each a “Confirmation ”) exchanged between the parties or otherwise effective for the purpose of confirming or evidencing those Transactions. This 2002 Master Agreement and the Schedule are together referred to as this “Master Agreement”.

 

Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: -

 

1.          Interpretation

 

(a)          Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and elsewhere in this Master Agreement will have the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Master Agreement.

 

(b)          Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Schedule and the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the Schedule will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of any Confirmation and this Master Agreement, such Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the relevant Transaction.

 

(c)          Single Agreement. All Transactions are entered into in reliance on the fact that this Master Agreement and all Confirmations form a single agreement between the parties (collectively referred to as this “Agreement”), and the parties would not otherwise enter into any Transactions.

 

2.          Obligations

 

(a)           General Conditions.

 

(i)          Each party will make each payment or delivery specified in each Confirmation to be made by it, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

(ii)         Payments under this Agreement will be made on the due date for value on that date in the place of the account specified in the relevant Confirmation or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, in freely transferable funds and in the manner customary for payments in the required currency. Where settlement is by delivery (that is, other than by payment), such delivery will be made for receipt on the due date in the manner customary for the relevant obligation unless otherwise specified in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.

 

Copyright © 2002 by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

 

 
 

 

(iii)        Each obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to (1) the condition precedent that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to the other party has occurred and is continuing, (2) the condition precedent that no Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction has occurred or been effectively designated and (3) each other condition specified in this Agreement to be a condition precedent for the purpose of this Section 2(a)(iii).

 

(b)           Change of Account. Either party may change its account for receiving a payment or delivery by giving notice to the other party at least five Local Business Days prior to the Scheduled Settlement Date for the payment or delivery to which such change applies unless such other party gives timely notice of a reasonable objection to such change.

 

(c)           Netting of Payments. If on any date amounts would otherwise be payable:

 

(i)          in the same currency; and

 

(ii)         in respect of the same Transaction,

 

by each party to the other, then, on such date, each party’s obligation to make payment of any such amount will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by one party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by the other party, replaced by an obligation upon the party by which the larger aggregate amount would have been payable to pay to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

 

The parties may elect in respect of two or more Transactions that a net amount and payment obligation will be determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the same currency in respect of those Transactions, regardless of whether such amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made in the Schedule or any Confirmation by specifying that “Multiple Transaction Payment Netting” applies to the Transactions identified as being subject to the election (in which case clause (ii) above will not apply to such Transactions). If Multiple Transaction Payment Netting is applicable to Transactions, it will apply to those Transactions with effect from the starting date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation, or, if a starting date is not specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation, the starting date otherwise agreed by the parties in writing. This election may be made separately for different groups of Transactions and will apply separately to each pairing of Offices through which the parties make and receive payments or deliveries.

 

(d)           Deduction or Withholding for Tax.

 

(i)           Gross-Up. All payments under this Agreement will be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax unless such deduction or withholding is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then in effect. If a party is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party (“X”) will:

 

(1)         promptly notify the other party (“Y”) of such requirement;

 

(2)         pay to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be deducted or withheld (including the full amount required to be deducted or withheld from any additional amount paid by X to Y under this Section 2(d)) promptly upon the earlier of determining that such deduction or withholding is required or receiving notice that such amount has been assessed against Y;

 

(3)         promptly forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy), or other documentation reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such authorities; and

 

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(4)         if such Tax is an Indemnifiable Tax, pay to Y, in addition to the payment to which Y is otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by Y (free and clear of Indemnifiable Taxes, whether assessed against X or Y) will equal the full amount Y would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. However, X will not be required to pay any additional amount to Y to the extent that it would not be required to be paid but for:

 

(A)         the failure by Y to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d); or

 

(B)         the failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to Section 3(f) to be accurate and true unless such failure would not have occurred but for (I) any action taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, after a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (II) a Change in Tax Law.

 

(ii)          Liability. If:

 

(1)         X is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, to make any deduction or withholding in respect of which X would not be required to pay an additional amount to Y under Section 2(d)(i)(4);

 

(2)         X does not so deduct or withhold; and

 

(3)         a liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly against X,

 

then, except to the extent Y has satisfied or then satisfies the liability resulting from such Tax, Y will promptly pay to X the amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest, but including any related liability for penalties only if Y has failed to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)).

 

3.           Representations

 

Each party makes the representations contained in Sections 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 3(e) and 3(f) and, if specified in the Schedule as applying, 3(g) to the other party (which representations will be deemed to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into and, in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all times until the termination of this Agreement). If any “Additional Representation” is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the party or parties specified for such Additional Representation will make and, if applicable, be deemed to repeat such Additional Representation at the time or times specified for such Additional Representation.

 

(a)           Basic Representations.

 

(i)          Status. It is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organisation or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing;

 

(ii)         Powers. It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this Agreement to which it is a party, to deliver this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and any obligations it has under any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and has taken all necessary action to authorise such execution, delivery and performance;

 

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(iii)        No Violation or Conflict. Such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;

 

(iv)        Consents. All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied with; and

 

(v)         Obligations Binding. Its obligations under this Agreement and any Credit Support Document to which it is a party constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganisation, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

 

(b)          Absence of Certain Events. No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default or, to its knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has occurred and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would occur as a result of its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.

 

(c)          Absence of Litigation. There is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it, any of its Credit Support Providers or any of its applicable Specified Entities any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity or enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or such Credit Support Document.

 

(d)          Accuracy of Specified Information. All applicable information that is furnished in writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is identified for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as of the date of the information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect.

 

(e)          Payer Tax Representation. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.

 

(f)          Payee Tax Representations. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.

 

(g)          No Agency. It is entering into this Agreement, including each Transaction, as principal and not as agent of any person or entity.

 

4.          Agreements

 

Each party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or may have any obligation under this Agreement or under any Credit Support Document to which it is a party:

 

(a)           Furnish Specified Information. It will deliver to the other party or, in certain cases under clause (iii) below, to such government or taxing authority as the other party reasonably directs:

 

(i)          any forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation;

 

(ii)         any other documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation; and

 

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(iii)        upon reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document that may be required or reasonably requested in writing in order to allow such other party or its Credit Support Provider to make a payment under this Agreement or any applicable Credit Support Document without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate (so long as the completion, execution or submission of such form or document would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of the party in receipt of such demand), with any such form or document to be accurate and completed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party and to be executed and to be delivered with any reasonably required certification,

 

in each case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if none is specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

(b)          Maintain Authorisations. It will use all reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect all consents of any governmental or other authority that are required to be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and will use all reasonable efforts to obtain any that may become necessary in the future.

 

(c)          Comply With Laws. It will comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and orders to which it may be subject if failure so to comply would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.

 

(d)          Tax Agreement. It will give notice of any failure of a representation made by it under Section 3(f) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of such failure.

 

(e)          Payment of Stamp Tax. Subject to Section 11, it will pay any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon it or in respect of its execution or performance of this Agreement by a jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, organised, managed and controlled or considered to have its seat, or where an Office through which it is acting for the purpose of this Agreement is located (“Stamp Tax Jurisdiction”), and will indemnify the other party against any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon the other party or in respect of the other party’s execution or performance of this Agreement by any such Stamp Tax Jurisdiction which is not also a Stamp Tax Jurisdiction with respect to the other party.

 

5.           Events of Default and Termination Events

 

(a)           Events of Default. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity of such party of any of the following events constitutes (subject to Sections 5(c) and 6(e)(iv)) an event of default (an “Event of Default”) with respect to such party:

 

(i)           Failure to Pay or Deliver. Failure by the party to make, when due, any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 9(h)(i)(2) or (4) required to be made by it if such failure is not remedied on or before the first Local Business Day in the case of any such payment or the first Local Delivery Day in the case of any such delivery after, in each case, notice of such failure is given to the party;

 

(ii)          Breach of Agreement; Repudiation of Agreement.

 

(1)         Failure by the party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation (other than an obligation to make any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 9(h)(i)(2) or (4) or to give notice of a Termination Event or any agreement or obligation under Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) to be complied with or performed by the party in accordance with this Agreement if such failure is not remedied within 30 days after notice of such failure is given to the party; or

 

(2)         the party disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the validity of, this Master Agreement, any Confirmation executed and delivered by that party or any Transaction evidenced by such a Confirmation (or such action is taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);

 

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(iii)          Credit Support Default.

 

(1)         Failure by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation to be complied with or performed by it in accordance with any Credit Support Document if such failure is continuing after any applicable grace period has elapsed;

 

(2)         the expiration or termination of such Credit Support Document or the failing or ceasing of such Credit Support Document, or any security interest granted by such party or such Credit Support Provider to the other party pursuant to any such Credit Support Document, to be in full force and effect for the purpose of this Agreement (in each case other than in accordance with its terms) prior to the satisfaction of all obligations of such party under each Transaction to which such Credit Support Document relates without the written consent of the other party; or

 

(3)         the party or such Credit Support Provider disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the validity of, such Credit Support Document (or such action is taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);

 

(iv)         Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a representation under Section 3(e) or 3(f)) made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party in this Agreement or any Credit Support Document proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated;

 

(v)           Default Under Specified Transaction. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party:

 

(l)          defaults (other than by failing to make a delivery) under a Specified Transaction or any credit support arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default results in a liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination of, that Specified Transaction;

 

(2)         defaults, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, in making any payment due on the last payment or exchange date of, or any payment on early termination of, a Specified Transaction (or, if there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default continues for at least one Local Business Day);

 

(3)         defaults in making any delivery due under (including any delivery due on the last delivery or exchange date of) a Specified Transaction or any credit support arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default results in a liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination of, all transactions outstanding under the documentation applicable to that Specified Transaction; or

 

(4)         disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the validity of, a Specified Transaction or any credit support arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction that is, in either case, confirmed or evidenced by a document or other confirming evidence executed and delivered by that party, Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity (or such action is taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);

 

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(vi)         Cross-Default. If “Cross-Default” is specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of:

 

(l)          a default, event of default or other similar condition or event (however described) in respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party under one or more agreements or instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness of any of them (individually or collectively) where the aggregate principal amount of such agreements or instruments, either alone or together with the amount, if any, referred to in clause (2) below, is not less than the applicable Threshold Amount (as specified in the Schedule) which has resulted in such Specified Indebtedness becoming, or becoming capable at such time of being declared, due and payable under such agreements or instruments before it would otherwise have been due and payable; or

 

(2)         a default by such party, such Credit Support Provider or such Specified Entity (individually or collectively) in making one or more payments under such agreements or instruments on the due date for payment (after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period) in an aggregate amount, either alone or together with the amount, if any, referred to in clause (1) above, of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount;

 

(vii)        Bankruptcy. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party:

 

(l) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; (4)(A) institutes or has instituted against it, by a regulator, supervisor or any similar official with primary insolvency, rehabilitative or regulatory jurisdiction over it in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organisation or the jurisdiction of its head or home office, a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation by it or such regulator, supervisor or similar official, or (B) has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and such proceeding or petition is instituted or presented by a person or entity not described in clause (A) above and either (I) results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (II) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 15 days of the institution or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets; (7) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case within 15 days thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in clauses (l) to (7) above (inclusive); or (9) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or

 

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(viii) Merger Without Assumption. The party or any Credit Support Provider of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to, or reorganises, reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as, another entity and, at the time of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, transfer, reorganisation, reincorporation or reconstitution:

 

(l)          the resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume all the obligations of such party or such Credit Support Provider under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it or its predecessor was a party; or

 

(2)         the benefits of any Credit Support Document fail to extend (without the consent of the other party) to the performance by such resulting, surviving or transferee entity of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)                           Termination Events. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity of such party of any event specified below constitutes (subject to Section 5(c)) an Illegality if the event is specified in clause (i) below, a Force Majeure Event if the event is specified in clause (ii) below, a Tax Event if the event is specified in clause (iii) below, a Tax Event Upon Merger if the event is specified in clause (iv) below, and, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger if the event is specified pursuant to clause (v) below or an Additional Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to clause (vi) below:

 

(i)               Illegality. After giving effect to any applicable provision, disruption fallback or remedy specified in, or pursuant to, the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, due to an event or circumstance (other than any action taken by a party or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party) occurring after a Transaction is entered into, it becomes unlawful under any applicable law (including without limitation the laws of any country in which payment, delivery or compliance is required by either party or any Credit Support Provider, as the case may be), on any day, or it would be unlawful if the relevant payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day (in each case, other than as a result of a breach by the party of Section 4(b)):

 

(1)         for the Office through which such party (which will be the Affected Party) makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to such Transaction to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction, to receive a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction or to comply with any other material provision of this Agreement relating to such Transaction; or

 

(2)         for such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party (which will be the Affected Party) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery which such party or Credit Support Provider has under any Credit Support Document relating to such Transaction, to receive a payment or delivery under such Credit Support Document or to comply with any other material provision of such Credit Support Document;

 

(ii)             Force Majeure Event. After giving effect to any applicable provision, disruption fallback or remedy specified in, or pursuant to, the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, by reason of force majeure or act of state occurring after a Transaction is entered into, on any day:

 

(1)         the Office through which such party (which will be the Affected Party) makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to such Transaction is prevented from performing any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction, from receiving a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction or from complying with any other material provision of this Agreement relating to such Transaction (or would be so prevented if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day), or it becomes impossible or impracticable for such Office so to perform, receive or comply (or it would be impossible or impracticable for such Office so to perform, receive or comply if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day); or

 

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(2)         such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party (which will be the Affected Party) is prevented from performing any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery which such party or Credit Support Provider has under any Credit Support Document relating to such Transaction, from receiving a payment or delivery under such Credit Support Document or from complying with any other material provision of such Credit Support Document (or would be so prevented if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day), or it becomes impossible or impracticable for such party or Credit Support Provider so to perform, receive or comply (or it would be impossible or impracticable for such party or Credit Support Provider so to perform, receive or comply if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day),

 

so long as the force majeure or act of state is beyond the control of such Office, such party or such Credit Support Provider, as appropriate, and such Office, party or Credit Support Provider could not, after using all reasonable efforts (which will not require such party or Credit Support Provider to incur a loss, other than immaterial, incidental expenses), overcome such prevention, impossibility or impracticability;

 

(iii)        Tax Event. Due to (1) any action taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, after a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (2) a Change in Tax Law, the party (which will be the Affected Party) will, or there is a substantial likelihood that it will, on the next succeeding Scheduled Settlement Date (A) be required to pay to the other party an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)) or (B) receive a payment from which an amount is required to be deducted or withheld for or on account of a Tax (except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)) and no additional amount is required to be paid in respect of such Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B));

 

(iv)        Tax Event Upon Merger. The party (the “Burdened Party”) on the next succeeding Scheduled Settlement Date will either (1) be required to pay an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount has been deducted or withheld for or on account of any Tax in respect of which the other party is not required to pay an additional amount (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B)), in either case as a result of a party consolidating or amalgamating with, or merging with or into, or transferring all or substantially all its assets (or any substantial part of the assets comprising the business conducted by it as of the date of this Master Agreement) to, or reorganising, reincorporating or reconstituting into or as, another entity (which will be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute a Merger Without Assumption;

 

(v)         Credit Event Upon Merger. If “Credit Event Upon Merger” is specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, a Designated Event (as defined below) occurs with respect to such party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party (in each case, “X”) and such Designated Event does not constitute a Merger Without Assumption, and the creditworthiness of X or, if applicable, the successor, surviving or transferee entity of X, after taking into account any applicable Credit Support Document, is materially weaker immediately after the occurrence of such Designated Event than that of X immediately prior to the occurrence of such Designated Event (and, in any such event, such party or its successor, surviving or transferee entity, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party). A “Designated Event” with respect to X means that:

 

(1)         X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets (or any substantial part of the assets comprising the business conducted by X as of the date of this Master Agreement) to, or reorganises, reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as, another entity;

 

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(2)         any person, related group of persons or entity acquires directly or indirectly the beneficial ownership of (A) equity securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or its equivalent) of X or (B) any other ownership interest enabling it to exercise control of X; or

 

(3)         X effects any substantial change in its capital structure by means of the issuance, incurrence or guarantee of debt or the issuance of (A) preferred stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for debt or preferred stock or (B) in the case of entities other than corporations, any other form of ownership interest; or

 

(vi)         Additional Termination Event. If any “Additional Termination Event” is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the occurrence of such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party or Affected Parties will be as specified for such Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such Confirmation).

 

(c)           Hierarchy of Events.

 

(i)          An event or circumstance that constitutes or gives rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event will not, for so long as that is the case, also constitute or give rise to an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i), 5(a)(ii)(1) or 5(a)(iii)(1) insofar as such event or circumstance relates to the failure to make any payment or delivery or a failure to comply with any other material provision of this Agreement or a Credit Support Document, as the case may be.

 

(ii)         Except in circumstances contemplated by clause (i) above, if an event or circumstance which would otherwise constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event also constitutes an Event of Default or any other Termination Event, it will be treated as an Event of Default or such other Termination Event, as the case may be, and will not constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event.

 

(iii)        If an event or circumstance which would otherwise constitute or give rise to a Force Majeure Event also constitutes an Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality, except as described in clause (ii) above, and not a Force Majeure Event.

 

(d)           Deferral of Payments and Deliveries During Waiting Period. If an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to a Transaction, each payment or delivery which would otherwise be required to be made under that Transaction will be deferred to, and will not be due until:

 

(i)          the first Local Business Day or, in the case of a delivery, the first Local Delivery Day (or the first day that would have been a Local Business Day or Local Delivery Day, as appropriate, but for the occurrence of the event or circumstance constituting or giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event) following the end of any applicable Waiting Period in respect of that Illegality or Force Majeure Event, as the case may be; or

 

(ii)         if earlier, the date on which the event or circumstance constituting or giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event ceases to exist or, if such date is not a Local Business Day or, in the case of a delivery, a Local Delivery Day, the first following day that is a Local Business Day or Local Delivery Day, as appropriate.

 

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(e)           Inability of Head or Home Office to Perform Obligations of Branch. If (i) an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event occurs under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or 5(b)(ii)(1) and the relevant Office is not the Affected Party’s head or home office, (ii) Section 10(a) applies, (iii) the other party seeks performance of the relevant obligation or compliance with the relevant provision by the Affected Party’s head or home office and (iv) the Affected Party’s head or home office fails so to perform or comply due to the occurrence of an event or circumstance which would, if that head or home office were the Office through which the Affected Party makes and receives payments and deliveries with respect to the relevant Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event, and such failure would otherwise constitute an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(1) with respect to such party, then, for so long as the relevant event or circumstance continues to exist with respect to both the Office referred to in Section 5(b)(i)(1) or 5(b)(ii)(1), as the case may be, and the Affected Party’s head or home office, such failure will not constitute an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(1).

 

6.          Early Termination; Close-Out Netting

 

(a)          Right to Terminate Following Event of Default. If at any time an Event of Default with respect to a party (the “Defaulting Party”) has occurred and is then continuing, the other party (the “Non-defaulting Party”) may, by not more than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If, however, “Automatic Early Termination” is specified in the Schedule as applying to a party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately preceding the institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the relevant petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8).

 

(b)          Right to Terminate Following Termination Event.

 

(i)          Notice. If a Termination Event other than a Force Majeure Event occurs, an Affected Party will, promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other party, specifying the nature of that Termination Event and each Affected Transaction, and will also give the other party such other information about that Termination Event as the other party may reasonably require. If a Force Majeure Event occurs, each party will, promptly upon becoming aware of it, use all reasonable efforts to notify the other party, specifying the nature of that Force Majeure Event, and will also give the other party such other information about that Force Majeure Event as the other party may reasonably require.

 

(ii)         Transfer to Avoid Termination Event. If a Tax Event occurs and there is only one Affected Party, or if a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is the Affected Party, the Affected Party will, as a condition to its right to designate an Early Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv), use all reasonable efforts (which will not require such party to incur a loss, other than immaterial, incidental expenses) to transfer within 20 days after it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and obligations under this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions to another of its Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event ceases to exist.

 

If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give notice to the other party to that effect within such 20 day period, whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days after the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).

 

Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be subject to and conditional upon the prior written consent of the other party, which consent will not be withheld if such other party’s policies in effect at such time would permit it to enter into transactions with the transferee on the terms proposed.

 

(iii)        Two Affected Parties. If a Tax Event occurs and there are two Affected Parties, each party will use all reasonable efforts to reach agreement within 30 days after notice of such occurrence is given under Section 6(b)(i) to avoid that Termination Event.

 

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(iv)         Right to Terminate.

 

(1)         If:

 

(A)         a transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under Section 6(b)(iii), as the case may be, has not been effected with respect to all Affected Transactions within 30 days after an Affected Party gives notice under Section 6(b)(i); or

 

(B)         a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the Affected Party,

 

the Burdened Party in the case of a Tax Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a Tax Event or an Additional Termination Event if there are two Affected Parties, or the Non-affected Party in the case of a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if there is only one Affected Party may, if the relevant Termination Event is then continuing, by not more than 20 days notice to the other party, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected Transactions.

 

(2)         If at any time an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event has occurred and is then continuing and any applicable Waiting Period has expired:

 

(A)         Subject to clause (B) below, either party may, by not more than 20 days notice to the other party, designate (I) a day not earlier than the day on which such notice becomes effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected Transactions or (II) by specifying in that notice the Affected Transactions in respect of which it is designating the relevant day as an Early Termination Date, a day not earlier than two Local Business Days following the day on which such notice becomes effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of less than all Affected Transactions. Upon receipt of a notice designating an Early Termination Date in respect of less than all Affected Transactions, the other party may, by notice to the designating party, if such notice is effective on or before the day so designated, designate that same day as an Early Termination Date in respect of any or all other Affected Transactions.

 

(B)         An Affected Party (if the Illegality or Force Majeure Event relates to performance by such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party of an obligation to make any payment or delivery under, or to compliance with any other material provision of, the relevant Credit Support Document) will only have the right to designate an Early Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv)(2)(A) as a result of an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2) or a Force Majeure Event under Section 5(b)(ii)(2) following the prior designation by the other party of an Early Termination Date, pursuant to Section 6(b)(iv)(2)(A), in respect of less than all Affected Transactions.

 

(c)           Effect of Designation.

 

(i)          If notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under Section 6(a) or 6(b), the Early Termination Date will occur on the date so designated, whether or not the relevant Event of Default or Termination Event is then continuing.

 

(ii)         Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date, no further payments or deliveries under Section 2(a)(i) or 9(h)(i) in respect of the Terminated Transactions will be required to be made, but without prejudice to the other provisions of this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date will be determined pursuant to Sections 6(e) and 9(h)(ii).

 

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(d)           Calculations; Payment Date.

 

(i)           Statement. On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, each party will make the calculations on its part, if any, contemplated by Section 6(e) and will provide to the other party a statement (l) showing, in reasonable detail, such calculations (including any quotations, market data or information from internal sources used in making such calculations),

(2)         specifying (except where there are two Affected Parties) any Early Termination Amount payable and

(3)         giving details of the relevant account to which any amount payable to it is to be paid. In the absence of written confirmation from the source of a quotation or market data obtained in determining a Close-out Amount, the records of the party obtaining such quotation or market data will be conclusive evidence of the existence and accuracy of such quotation or market data.

 

(ii)          Payment Date. An Early Termination Amount due in respect of any Early Termination Date will, together with any amount of interest payable pursuant to Section 9(h)(ii)(2), be payable (1) on the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a result of an Event of Default and (2) on the day which is two Local Business Days after the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective (or, if there are two Affected Parties, after the day on which the statement provided pursuant to clause (i) above by the second party to provide such a statement is effective) in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated as a result of a Termination Event.

 

(e)           Payments on Early Termination. If an Early Termination Date occurs, the amount, if any, payable in respect of that Early Termination Date (the “Early Termination Amount”) will be determined pursuant to this Section 6(e) and will be subject to Section 6(f).

 

(i)          Events of Default. If the Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default, the Early Termination Amount will be an amount equal to (1) the sum of (A) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Close-out Amount or Close-out Amounts (whether positive or negative) determined by the Non-defaulting Party for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, and (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party less (2) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party. If the Early Termination Amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of the Early Termination Amount to the Defaulting Party.

 

(ii)         Termination Events. If the Early Termination Date results from a Termination Event:

 

(1)         One Affected Party . Subject to clause (3) below, if there is one Affected Party, the Early Termination Amount will be determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i), except that references to the Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed to be references to the Affected Party and to the Non-affected Party, respectively.

 

(2)         Two Affected Parties . Subject to clause (3) below, if there are two Affected Parties, each party will determine an amount equal to the Termination Currency Equivalent of the sum of the Close-out Amount or Close-out Amounts (whether positive or negative) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, and the Early Termination Amount will be an amount equal to (A) the sum of (I) one-half of the difference between the higher amount so determined (by party “X”) and the lower amount so determined (by party “Y”) and (II) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y. If the Early Termination Amount is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a negative number, X will pay the absolute value of the Early Termination Amount to Y.

 

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(3)          Mid-Market Events . If that Termination Event is an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event, then the Early Termination Amount will be determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) above, as appropriate, except that, for the purpose of determining a Close-out Amount or Close-out Amounts, the Determining Party will:

 

(A)         if obtaining quotations from one or more third parties (or from any of the Determining Party’s Affiliates), ask each third party or Affiliate (I) not to take account of the current creditworthiness of the Determining Party or any existing Credit Support Document and (II) to provide mid-market quotations; and

 

(B)         in any other case, use mid-market values without regard to the creditworthiness of the Determining Party.

 

(iii)        Adjustment for Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early Termination Date occurs because Automatic Early Termination applies in respect of a party, the Early Termination Amount will be subject to such adjustments as are appropriate and permitted by applicable law to reflect any payments or deliveries made by one party to the other under this Agreement (and retained by such other party) during the period from the relevant Early Termination Date to the date for payment determined under Section 6(d)(ii).

 

(iv)        Adjustment for Illegality or Force Majeure Event. The failure by a party or any Credit Support Provider of such party to pay, when due, any Early Termination Amount will not constitute an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(1) if such failure is due to the occurrence of an event or circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to payment, delivery or compliance related to a Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event. Such amount will (1) accrue interest and otherwise be treated as an Unpaid Amount owing to the other party if subsequently an Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event in respect of which all outstanding Transactions are Affected Transactions and (2) otherwise accrue interest in accordance with Section 9(h)(ii)(2).

 

(v)         Pre-Estimate. The parties agree that an amount recoverable under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and the loss of protection against future risks, and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither party will be entitled to recover any additional damages as a consequence of the termination of the Terminated Transactions.

 

(f)           Set-Off. Any Early Termination Amount payable to one party (the “Payee”) by the other party (the “Payer”), in circumstances where there is a Defaulting Party or where there is one Affected Party in the case where either a Credit Event Upon Merger has occurred or any other Termination Event in respect of which all outstanding Transactions are Affected Transactions has occurred, will, at the option of the Non-defaulting Party or the Non-affected Party, as the case may be (“X”) (and without prior notice to the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party, as the case may be), be reduced by its set-off against any other amounts (“Other Amounts”) payable by the Payee to the Payer (whether or not arising under this Agreement, matured or contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or place of booking of the obligation). To the extent that any Other Amounts are so set off, those Other Amounts will be discharged promptly and in all respects. X will give notice to the other party of any set-off effected under this Section 6(f).

 

For this purpose, either the Early Termination Amount or the Other Amounts (or the relevant portion of such amounts) may be converted by X into the currency in which the other is denominated at the rate of exchange at which such party would be able, in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures, to purchase the relevant amount of such currency.

 

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If an obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith estimate that obligation and set off in respect of the estimate, subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained.

 

Nothing in this Section 6(f) will be effective to create a charge or other security interest. This Section 6(f) will be without prejudice and in addition to any right of set-off, offset, combination of accounts, lien, right of retention or withholding or similar right or requirement to which any party is at any time otherwise entitled or subject (whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise).

 

7.          Transfer

 

Subject to Section 6(b)(ii) and to the extent permitted by applicable law, neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, except that:

 

(a)          a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all or substantially all its assets to, another entity (but without prejudice to any other right or remedy under this Agreement); and

 

(b)          a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any Early Termination Amount payable to it by a Defaulting Party, together with any amounts payable on or with respect to that interest and any other rights associated with that interest pursuant to Sections 8, 9(h) and 11.

 

Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section 7 will be void.

 

8.            Contractual Currency

 

(a)          Payment in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement will be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that payment (the “Contractual Currency”). To the extent permitted by applicable law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual Currency will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency other than the Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results in the actual receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures in converting the currency so tendered into the Contractual Currency, of the full amount in the Contractual Currency of all amounts payable in respect of this Agreement. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received falls short of the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party required to make the payment will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, immediately pay such additional amount in the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to compensate for the shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received exceeds the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party receiving the payment will refund promptly the amount of such excess.

 

(b)          Judgments. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered (i) for the payment of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for the payment of any amount relating to any early termination in respect of this Agreement or (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the payment of any amount described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party is entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency and will refund promptly to the other party any excess of the Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency if such shortfall or such excess arises or results from any variation between the rate of exchange at which the Contractual Currency is converted into the currency of the judgment or order for the purpose of such judgment or order and the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures in converting the currency received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual Currency with the amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by such party.

 

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(c)          Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the indemnities in this Section 8 constitute separate and independent obligations from the other obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate and independent causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence granted by the party to which any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgment being obtained or claim or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of this Agreement.

 

(d)          Evidence of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient for a party to demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual exchange or purchase been made.

 

9.           Miscellaneous

 

(a)           Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter. Each of the parties acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement it has not relied on any oral or written representation, warranty or other assurance (except as provided for or referred to in this Agreement) and waives all rights and remedies which might otherwise be available to it in respect thereof, except that nothing in this Agreement will limit or exclude any liability of a party for fraud.

 

(b)           Amendments. An amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will only be effective if in writing (including a writing evidenced by a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an exchange of telexes or by an exchange of electronic messages on an electronic messaging system.

 

(c)           Survival of Obligations. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and 6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the termination of any Transaction.

 

(d)           Remedies Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.

 

(e)           Counterparts and Confirmations.

 

(i)          This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission and by electronic messaging system), each of which will be deemed an original.

 

(ii)         The parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each Transaction from the moment they agree to those terms (whether orally or otherwise). A Confirmation will be entered into as soon as practicable and may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission) or be created by an exchange of telexes, by an exchange of electronic messages on an electronic messaging system or by an exchange of e-mails, which in each case will be sufficient for all purposes to evidence a binding supplement to this Agreement. The parties will specify therein or through another effective means that any such counterpart, telex, electronic message or e-mail constitutes a Confirmation.

 

(f)           No Waiver of Rights. A failure or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate as a waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege will not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise, of that right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

(g)           Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction of or to be taken into consideration in interpreting this Agreement.

 

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(h)           Interest and Compensation.

 

(i)           Prior to Early Termination. Prior to the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction:

 

(1)         Interest on Defaulted Payments. If a party defaults in the performance of any payment obligation, it will, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c), pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on demand in the same currency as the overdue amount, for the period from (and including) the original due date for payment to (but excluding) the date of actual payment (and excluding any period in respect of which interest or compensation in respect of the overdue amount is due pursuant to clause (3)(B) or (C) below), at the Default Rate.

 

(2)         Compensation for Defaulted Deliveries. If a party defaults in the performance of any obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will on demand (A) compensate the other party to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement and (B) unless otherwise provided in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c), pay to the other party interest (before as well as after judgment) on an amount equal to the fair market value of that which was required to be delivered in the same currency as that amount, for the period from (and including) the originally scheduled date for delivery to (but excluding) the date of actual delivery (and excluding any period in respect of which interest or compensation in respect of that amount is due pursuant to clause (4) below), at the Default Rate. The fair market value of any obligation referred to above will be determined as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures, by the party that was entitled to take delivery.

 

(3)         Interest on Deferred Payments. If:

 

(A)         a party does not pay any amount that, but for Section 2(a)(iii), would have been payable, it will, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c) and clauses (B) and (C) below, pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on that amount to the other party on demand (after such amount becomes payable) in the same currency as that amount, for the period from (and including) the date the amount would, but for Section 2(a)(iii), have been payable to (but excluding) the date the amount actually becomes payable, at the Applicable Deferral Rate;

 

(B)         a payment is deferred pursuant to Section 5(d), the party which would otherwise have been required to make that payment will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, subject to Section 6(c) and for so long as no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to that party has occurred and is continuing, pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the amount of the deferred payment to the other party on demand (after such amount becomes payable) in the same currency as the deferred payment, for the period from (and including) the date the amount would, but for Section 5(d), have been payable to (but excluding) the earlier of the date the payment is no longer deferred pursuant to Section 5(d) and the date during the deferral period upon which an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to that party occurs, at the Applicable Deferral Rate; or

 

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 (C)         a party fails to make any payment due to the occurrence of an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event (after giving effect to any deferral period contemplated by clause (B) above), it will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, subject to Section 6(c) and for so long as the event or circumstance giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event continues and no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to that party has occurred and is continuing, pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on demand in the same currency as the overdue amount, for the period from (and including) the date the party fails to make the payment due to the occurrence of the relevant Illegality or Force Majeure Event (or, if later, the date the payment is no longer deferred pursuant to Section 5(d)) to (but excluding) the earlier of the date the event or circumstance giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event ceases to exist and the date during the period upon which an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to that party occurs (and excluding any period in respect of which interest or compensation in respect of the overdue amount is due pursuant to clause (B) above), at the Applicable Deferral Rate.

 

(4)          Compensation for Deferred Deliveries. If:

 

(A)         a party does not perform any obligation that, but for Section 2(a)(iii), would have been required to be settled by delivery;

 

(B)         a delivery is deferred pursuant to Section 5(d); or

 

(C)         a party fails to make a delivery due to the occurrence of an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event at a time when any applicable Waiting Period has expired,

 

the party required (or that would otherwise have been required) to make the delivery will, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c), compensate and pay interest to the other party on demand (after, in the case of clauses (A) and (B) above, such delivery is required) if and to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.

 

(ii)            Early Termination. Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of a Transaction:

 

(1)         Unpaid Amounts. For the purpose of determining an Unpaid Amount in respect of the relevant Transaction, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest will accrue on the amount of any payment obligation or the amount equal to the fair market value of any obligation required to be settled by delivery included in such determination in the same currency as that amount, for the period from (and including) the date the relevant obligation was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii) or 5(d)) required to have been performed to (but excluding) the relevant Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Close-out Rate.

 

(2)         Interest on Early Termination Amounts. If an Early Termination Amount is due in respect of such Early Termination Date, that amount will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be paid together with interest (before as well as after judgment) on that amount in the Termination Currency, for the period from (and including) such Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the date the amount is paid, at the Applicable Close-out Rate.

 

(iii)           Interest Calculation. Any interest pursuant to this Section 9(h) will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.

 

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10.         Offices; Multibranch Parties

 

(a)          If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party that enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home office represents to and agrees with the other party that, notwithstanding the place of booking or its jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation, its obligations are the same in terms of recourse against it as if it had entered into the Transaction through its head or home office, except that a party will not have recourse to the head or home office of the other party in respect of any payment or delivery deferred pursuant to Section 5(d) for so long as the payment or delivery is so deferred. This representation and agreement will be deemed to be repeated by each party on each date on which the parties enter into a Transaction.

 

(b)          If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such party may, subject to clause (c) below, enter into a Transaction through, book a Transaction in and make and receive payments and deliveries with respect to a Transaction through any Office listed in respect of that party in the Schedule (but not any other Office unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing).

 

(c)          The Office through which a party enters into a Transaction will be the Office specified for that party in the relevant Confirmation or as otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, and, if an Office for that party is not specified in the Confirmation or otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, its head or home office. Unless the parties otherwise agree in writing, the Office through which a party enters into a Transaction will also be the Office in which it books the Transaction and the Office through which it makes and receives payments and deliveries with respect to the Transaction. Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither party may change the Office in which it books the Transaction or the Office through which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

11.         Expenses

 

A Defaulting Party will on demand indemnify and hold harmless the other party for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees, execution fees and Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement and protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination of any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of collection.

 

12.         Notices

 

(a)           Effectiveness. Any notice or other communication in respect of this Agreement may be given in any manner described below (except that a notice or other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by electronic messaging system or e-mail) to the address or number or in accordance with the electronic messaging system or e-mail details provided (see the Schedule) and will be deemed effective as indicated:

 

(i)           if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered;

 

(ii)          if sent by telex, on the date the recipient’s answerback is received;

 

(iii)         if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date it is received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be on the sender and will not be met by a transmission report generated by the sender’s facsimile machine);

 

(iv)         if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date it is delivered or its delivery is attempted;

 

(v)          if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date it is received; or

 

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(vi)         if sent by e-mail, on the date it is delivered,

 

unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Local Business Day, in which case that communication will be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a Local Business Day.

 

(b)           Change of Details. Either party may by notice to the other change the address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system or e-mail details at which notices or other communications are to be given to it.

 

13.         Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

(a)           Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law specified in the Schedule.

 

(b)           Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably:

 

(i)           submits:

 

(1)         if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, to (A) the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts if the Proceedings do not involve a Convention Court and (B) the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts if the Proceedings do involve a Convention Court; or

 

(2)         if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New York, 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;

 

(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; and

 

(iii)         agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions will not preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.

 

(c)           Service of Process. Each party irrevocably appoints the Process Agent, if any, specified opposite its name in the Schedule to receive, for it and on its behalf, service of process in any Proceedings. If for any reason any party’s Process Agent is unable to act as such, such party will promptly notify the other party and within 30 days appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to the other party. The parties irrevocably consent to service of process given in the manner provided for notices in Section 12(a)(i), 12(a)(iii) or 12(a)(iv). Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

 

(d)           Waiver of Immunities. Each party irrevocably waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any court, (iii) relief by way of injunction or order for specific performance or recovery of property, (iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment) and (v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any Proceedings in the courts of any jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that it will not claim any such immunity in any Proceedings.

 

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14.         Definitions

 

As used in this Agreement:

 

“Additional Representation” has the meaning specified in Section 3.

 

“Additional Termination Event” has the meaning specified in Section

 

5(b). “Affected Party” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

“Affected Transactions” means (a) with respect to any Termination Event consisting of an Illegality, Force Majeure Event, Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination Event (which, in the case of an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2) or a Force Majeure Event under Section 5(b)(ii)(2), means all Transactions unless the relevant Credit Support Document references only certain Transactions, in which case those Transactions and, if the relevant Credit Support Document constitutes a Confirmation for a Transaction, that Transaction) and (b) with respect to any other Termination Event, all Transactions.

 

“Affiliate” means, subject to the Schedule, in relation to any person, any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the person, any entity that controls, directly or indirectly, the person or any entity directly or indirectly under common control with the person. For this purpose, “control” of any entity or person means ownership of a majority of the voting power of the entity or person.

 

“Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section

 

1(c). “Applicable Close-out Rate” means:

 

(a)          in respect of the determination of an Unpaid Amount:

 

(i)           in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;

 

(ii)          in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default Rate;

 

(iii)         in respect of obligations deferred pursuant to Section 5(d), if there is no Defaulting Party and for so long as the deferral period continues, the Applicable Deferral Rate; and

 

(iv)         in all other cases following the occurrence of a Termination Event (except where interest accrues pursuant to clause (iii) above), the Applicable Deferral Rate; and

 

(b)          in respect of an Early Termination Amount:

 

(i)           for the period from (and including) the relevant Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii)) on which that amount is payable:

 

(1)         if the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;

 

(2)         if the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default Rate; and

 

(3)         in all other cases, the Applicable Deferral Rate; and

 

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(ii)         for the period from (and including) the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii)) on which that amount is payable to (but excluding) the date of actual payment:

 

(1)         if a party fails to pay the Early Termination Amount due to the occurrence of an event or circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to a payment or delivery under a Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event, and for so long as the Early Termination Amount remains unpaid due to the continuing existence of such event or circumstance, the Applicable Deferral Rate;

 

(2)         if the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Defaulting Party (but excluding any period in respect of which clause (1) above applies), the Default Rate;

 

(3)         if the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Non-defaulting Party (but excluding any period in respect of which clause (1) above applies), the Non-default Rate; and

 

(4)         in all other cases, the Termination Rate.

 

“Applicable Deferral Rate” means:

 

(a)          for the purpose of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(A), the rate certified by the relevant payer to be a rate offered to the payer by a major bank in a relevant interbank market for overnight deposits in the applicable currency, such bank to be selected in good faith by the payer for the purpose of obtaining a representative rate that will reasonably reflect conditions prevailing at the time in that relevant market;

 

(b)          for purposes of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(B) and clause (a)(iii) of the definition of Applicable Close-out Rate, the rate certified by the relevant payer to be a rate offered to prime banks by a major bank in a relevant interbank market for overnight deposits in the applicable currency, such bank to be selected in good faith by the payer after consultation with the other party, if practicable, for the purpose of obtaining a representative rate that will reasonably reflect conditions prevailing at the time in that relevant market; and

 

(c)          for purposes of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(C) and clauses (a)(iv), (b)(i)(3) and (b)(ii)(1) of the definition of Applicable Close-out Rate, a rate equal to the arithmetic mean of the rate determined pursuant to clause (a) above and a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it were to fund or of funding the relevant amount.

 

“Automatic Early Termination” has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).

 

“Burdened Party” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b)(iv).

 

“Change in Tax Law” means the enactment, promulgation, execution or ratification of, or any change in or amendment to, any law (or in the application or official interpretation of any law) that occurs after the parties enter into the relevant Transaction.

 

“Close-out Amount” means, with respect to each Terminated Transaction or each group of Terminated Transactions and a Determining Party, the amount of the losses or costs of the Determining Party that are or would be incurred under then prevailing circumstances (expressed as a positive number) or gains of the Determining Party that are or would be realised under then prevailing circumstances (expressed as a negative number) in replacing, or in providing for the Determining Party the economic equivalent of, (a) the material terms of that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, including the payments and deliveries by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect of that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required after that date (assuming satisfaction of the conditions precedent in Section 2(a)(iii)) and (b) the option rights of the parties in respect of that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions.

 

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Any Close-out Amount will be determined by the Determining Party (or its agent), which will act in good faith and use commercially reasonable procedures in order to produce a commercially reasonable result. The Determining Party may determine a Close-out Amount for any group of Terminated Transactions or any individual Terminated Transaction but, in the aggregate, for not less than all Terminated Transactions. Each Close-out Amount will be determined as of the Early Termination Date or, if that would not be commercially reasonable, as of the date or dates following the Early Termination Date as would be commercially reasonable.

 

Unpaid Amounts in respect of a Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions and legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses referred to in Section 11 are to be excluded in all determinations of Close-out Amounts.

 

In determining a Close-out Amount, the Determining Party may consider any relevant information, including, without limitation, one or more of the following types of information:

 

(i)          quotations (either firm or indicative) for replacement transactions supplied by one or more third parties that may take into account the creditworthiness of the Determining Party at the time the quotation is provided and the terms of any relevant documentation, including credit support documentation, between the Determining Party and the third party providing the quotation;

 

(ii)         information consisting of relevant market data in the relevant market supplied by one or more third parties including, without limitation, relevant rates, prices, yields, yield curves, volatilities, spreads, correlations or other relevant market data in the relevant market; or

 

(iii)        information of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) above from internal sources (including any of the Determining Party’s Affiliates) if that information is of the same type used by the Determining Party in the regular course of its business for the valuation of similar transactions.

 

The Determining Party will consider, taking into account the standards and procedures described in this definition, quotations pursuant to clause (i) above or relevant market data pursuant to clause (ii) above unless the Determining Party reasonably believes in good faith that such quotations or relevant market data are not readily available or would produce a result that would not satisfy those standards. When considering information described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Determining Party may include costs of funding, to the extent costs of funding are not and would not be a component of the other information being utilised. Third parties supplying quotations pursuant to clause (i) above or market data pursuant to clause (ii) above may include, without limitation, dealers in the relevant markets, end-users of the relevant product, information vendors, brokers and other sources of market information.

 

Without duplication of amounts calculated based on information described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, or other relevant information, and when it is commercially reasonable to do so, the Determining Party may in addition consider in calculating a Close-out Amount any loss or cost incurred in connection with its terminating, liquidating or re-establishing any hedge related to a Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions (or any gain resulting from any of them).

 

Commercially reasonable procedures used in determining a Close-out Amount may include the following:

 

(1)         application to relevant market data from third parties pursuant to clause (ii) above or information from internal sources pursuant to clause (iii) above of pricing or other valuation models that are, at the time of the determination of the Close-out Amount, used by the Determining Party in the regular course of its business in pricing or valuing transactions between the Determining Party and unrelated third parties that are similar to the Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions; and

 

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(2)         application of different valuation methods to Terminated Transactions or groups of Terminated Transactions depending on the type, complexity, size or number of the Terminated Transactions or group of Terminated Transactions.

 

“Confirmation” has the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

“consent” includes a consent, approval, action, authorisation, exemption, notice, filing, registration or exchange control consent.

 

“Contractual Currency” has the meaning specified in Section 8(a).

 

“Convention Court” means any court which is bound to apply to the Proceedings either Article 17 of the 1968 Brussels Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters or Article 17 of the 1988 Lugano Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters.

 

“Credit Event Upon Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

“Credit Support Document” means any agreement or instrument that is specified as such in this Agreement.

 

“Credit Support Provider” has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

 

“Cross-Default” means the event specified in Section 5(a)(vi).

 

“Default Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it were to fund or of funding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.

 

“Defaulting Party” has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).

 

“Designated Event” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b)(v).

 

“Determining Party” means the party determining a Close-out Amount.

 

“Early Termination Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 6(e).

 

“Early Termination Date” means the date determined in accordance with Section 6(a) or 6(b)(iv).

 

“electronic messages” does not include e-mails but does include documents expressed in markup languages, and “electronic messaging system” will be construed accordingly.

 

“English law” means the law of England and Wales, and “English” will be construed

 

accordingly. “Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if applicable, in the

 

Schedule. “Force Majeure Event” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

“General Business Day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits).

 

“Illegality” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

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“Indemnifiable Tax” means any Tax other than a Tax that would not be imposed in respect of a payment under this Agreement but for a present or former connection between the jurisdiction of the government or taxation authority imposing such Tax and the recipient of such payment or a person related to such recipient (including, without limitation, a connection arising from such recipient or related person being or having been a citizen or resident of such jurisdiction, or being or having been organised, present or engaged in a trade or business in such jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent establishment or fixed place of business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a connection arising solely from such recipient or related person having executed, delivered, performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or a Credit Support Document).

 

“law” includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation (as modified, in the case of tax matters, by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority), and “unlawful” will be construed accordingly.

 

“Local Business Day” means (a) in relation to any obligation under Section 2(a)(i), a General Business Day in the place or places specified in the relevant Confirmation and a day on which a relevant settlement system is open or operating as specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if a place or a settlement system is not so specified, as otherwise agreed by the parties in writing or determined pursuant to provisions contained, or incorporated by reference, in this Agreement, (b) for the purpose of determining when a Waiting Period expires, a General Business Day in the place where the event or circumstance that constitutes or gives rise to the Illegality or Force Majeure Event, as the case may be, occurs, (c) in relation to any other payment, a General Business Day in the place where the relevant account is located and, if different, in the principal financial centre, if any, of the currency of such payment and, if that currency does not have a single recognised principal financial centre, a day on which the settlement system necessary to accomplish such payment is open, (d) in relation to any notice or other communication, including notice contemplated under Section 5(a)(i), a General Business Day (or a day that would have been a General Business Day but for the occurrence of an event or circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to payment, delivery or compliance related to a Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event) in the place specified in the address for notice provided by the recipient and, in the case of a notice contemplated by Section 2(b), in the place where the relevant new account is to be located and (e) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), a General Business Day in the relevant locations for performance with respect to such Specified Transaction.

 

“Local Delivery Day” means, for purposes of Sections 5(a)(i) and 5(d), a day on which settlement systems necessary to accomplish the relevant delivery are generally open for business so that the delivery is capable of being accomplished in accordance with customary market practice, in the place specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if not so specified, in a location as determined in accordance with customary market practice for the relevant delivery.

 

“Master Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

“Merger Without Assumption” means the event specified in Section 5(a)(viii).

 

“Multiple Transaction Payment Netting” has the meaning specified in Section 2(c).

 

“Non-affected Party” means, so long as there is only one Affected Party, the other party.

 

“Non-default Rate” means the rate certified by the Non-defaulting Party to be a rate offered to the Non-defaulting Party by a major bank in a relevant interbank market for overnight deposits in the applicable currency, such bank to be selected in good faith by the Non-defaulting Party for the purpose of obtaining a representative rate that will reasonably reflect conditions prevailing at the time in that relevant market.

 

“Non-defaulting Party” has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).

 

“Office” means a branch or office of a party, which may be such party’s head or home office.

 

“Other Amounts” has the meaning specified in Section 6(f).

 

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“Payee” has the meaning specified in Section 6(f).

 

“Payer” has the meaning specified in Section 6(f).

 

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

 

“Proceedings” has the meaning specified in Section 13(b).

 

“Process Agent” has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

 

“rate of exchange” includes, without limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.

 

“Relevant Jurisdiction” means, with respect to a party, the jurisdictions (a) in which the party is incorporated, organised, managed and controlled or considered to have its seat, (b) where an Office through which the party is acting for purposes of this Agreement is located, (c) in which the party executes this Agreement and (d) in relation to any payment, from or through which such payment is made.

 

“Schedule” has the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

“Scheduled Settlement Date” means a date on which a payment or delivery is to be made under Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.

 

“Specified Entity” has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

 

“Specified Indebtedness” means, subject to the Schedule, any obligation (whether present or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or otherwise) in respect of borrowed money.

 

“Specified Transaction” means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any transaction (including an agreement with respect to any such transaction) now existing or hereafter entered into between one party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party) and the other party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such other party or any applicable Specified Entity of such other party) which is not a Transaction under this Agreement but (i) which is a rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending transaction, weather index transaction or forward purchase or sale of a security, commodity or other financial instrument or interest (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or (ii) which is a type of transaction that is similar to any transaction referred to in clause (i) above that is currently, or in the future becomes, recurrently entered into in the financial markets (including terms and conditions incorporated by reference in such agreement) and which is a forward, swap, future, option or other derivative on one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity securities or other equity instruments, debt securities or other debt instruments, economic indices or measures of economic risk or value, or other benchmarks against which payments or deliveries are to be made, (b) any combination of these transactions and (c) any other transaction identified as a Specified Transaction in this Agreement or the relevant confirmation.

 

“Stamp Tax” means any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.

 

“Stamp Tax Jurisdiction” has the meaning specified in Section 4(e).

 

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“Tax” means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, assessment or fee of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) that is imposed by any government or other taxing authority in respect of any payment under this Agreement other than a stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.

 

“Tax Event” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

“Tax Event Upon Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

“Terminated Transactions” means, with respect to any Early Termination Date, (a) if resulting from an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event, all Affected Transactions specified in the notice given pursuant to Section 6(b)(iv), (b) if resulting from any other Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and (c) if resulting from an Event of Default, all Transactions in effect either immediately before the effectiveness of the notice designating that Early Termination Date or, if Automatic Early Termination applies, immediately before that Early Termination Date.

 

“Termination Currency” means (a) if a Termination Currency is specified in the Schedule and that currency is freely available, that currency, and (b) otherwise, euro if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law or United States Dollars if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

“Termination Currency Equivalent” means, in respect of any amount denominated in the Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount and, in respect of any amount denominated in a currency other than the Termination Currency (the “Other Currency”), the amount in the Termination Currency determined by the party making the relevant determination as being required to purchase such amount of such Other Currency as at the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if the relevant Close-out Amount is determined as of a later date, that later date, with the Termination Currency at the rate equal to the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as provided below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination Currency at or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such foreign exchange agent is located) on such date as would be customary for the determination of such a rate for the purchase of such Other Currency for value on the relevant Early Termination Date or that later date. The foreign exchange agent will, if only one party is obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), be selected in good faith by that party and otherwise will be agreed by the parties.

 

“Termination Event” means an Illegality, a Force Majeure Event, a Tax Event, a Tax Event Upon Merger or, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event.

 

“Termination Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as certified by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.

 

“Threshold Amount” means the amount, if any, specified as such in the Schedule.

 

“Transaction” has the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

“Unpaid Amounts” owing to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination Date, the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the amounts that became payable (or that would have become payable but for Section 2(a)(iii) or due but for Section 5(d)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(d)(i)(4) on or prior to such Early Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date, (b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction, for each obligation under Section 2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii) or 5(d)) required to be settled by delivery to such party on or prior to such Early Termination Date and which has not been so settled as at such Early Termination Date, an amount equal to the fair market value of that which was (or would have been) required to be delivered and (c) if the Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event in respect of which all outstanding Transactions are Affected Transactions, any Early Termination Amount due prior to such Early Termination Date and which remains unpaid as of such Early Termination Date, in each case together with any amount of interest accrued or other compensation in respect of that obligation or deferred obligation, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 9(h)(ii)(l ) or (2), as appropriate. The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause (b) above will be determined as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures, by the party obliged to make the determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it will be the average of the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair market values so determined by both parties.

 

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"Waiting Period" means:—

 

(a)          in respect of an event or circumstance under Section 5(b)(i), other than in the case of Section 5(b)(i)(2) where the relevant payment, delivery or compliance is actually required on the relevant day (in which case no Waiting Period will apply), a period of three Local Business Days (or days that would have been Local Business Days but for the occurrence of that event or circumstance) following the occurrence of that event or circumstance; and

 

(b)          in respect of an event or circumstance under Section 5(b)(ii), other than in the case of Section 5(b)(ii)(2) where the relevant payment, delivery or compliance is actually required on the relevant day (in which case no Waiting Period will apply), a period of eight Local Business Days (or days that would have been Local Business Days but for the occurrence of that event or circumstance) following the occurrence of that event or circumstance.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of this document.

 

CITIBANK., N.A.   405 TRS I, LLC
(Name of Party)   (Name of Party)

 

  By: Business Development Corporation of America,
  its sole member

 

By: /s/ Scott L. Flood   By: /s/ Brian S. Block  
Name: Scott L. Flood   Name: Brian S. Block
Title: Vice President   Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    Date: July 13, 2012

 

 
 

 

Execution Copy

SCHEDULE
to the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement
dated as of July 13, 2012
between

 

CITIBANK, N.A.,

a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States

(" Party A ")

 

and

 

405 TRS I, LLC,
a limited liability company formed
under the laws of the State of Delaware
(" Party B ")

 

Part 1

Termination Provisions

 

In this Agreement:

 

(a)          " Specified Entity " means:

 

(i)           in relation to Party A, for the purpose of Section 5(a)(v) of this Agreement, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citigroup Forex Inc., Global Markets Commercial Corp., Citicorp Securities Services, Inc., Citibank Europe PLC, Citigroup Financial Products Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG & Co. KGaA, Citigroup Energy Inc., Citibank Canada, Citigroup Energy Canada ULC, and Citibank Japan Ltd., (individually a " Section 5(a)(v) Affiliate "), and for all other purposes not applicable; and

 

(ii)          in relation to Party B, for the purpose of Sections 5(a)(v), 5(a)(vi), 5(a)(vii) and 5(b)(v) of this Agreement, Business Development Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation (the " Party B Investor ").

 

(b)          " Specified Transaction " will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement. For purposes of clause (c) of such definition, Specified Transaction includes any securities options, margin loans, short sales, and any other similar transaction now existing or hereafter entered into between Party A or any Section 5(a)(v) Affiliate, on the one hand, and Party B or any Specified Entity of Party B, on the other hand.

 

(c)          The " Cross Default " provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will apply to Party A and will apply to Party B; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, an Event of Default shall not occur under either (1) or (2) therein if (a) the event or condition referred to in (1) or the failure to pay referred to in (2) is a failure to pay caused by an error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (b) funds were available to such party to enable it to make the relevant payment when due; and

 

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(c) such relevant payment is made within three Local Business Days following the discovery of the error or failure.

 

For purposes of Section 5(a)(vi), the following provisions apply:

 

" Specified Indebtedness " shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14 of this Agreement; provided that Specified Indebtedness shall not include deposits received in the course of a party's ordinary banking business.

 

" Threshold Amount " means

 

(i)   with respect to Party A, 2% of the stockholders' equity of Party A; and

(ii)  with respect to Party B, the lesser of USD10,000,000 and 2% of the Net Asset Value of the Party B Investor;

 

including the U.S. Dollar equivalent on the date of any default, event of default or other similar condition or event of any obligation stated in any other currency.

 

For purposes of the above, stockholders' equity shall be determined by reference to the relevant party's most recent consolidated (quarterly, in the case of a U.S. organized party) balance sheet and shall include, in the case of a U.S. organized party, legal capital, paid-in capital, retained earnings and cumulative translation adjustments. Such balance sheet shall be prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in such party's country of organization.

 

(d)          The " Credit Event Upon Merger " provisions of Section 5(b)(v) of this Agreement will apply to Party A and will apply to Party B (and to the Party B Investor); provided that a change in the capital structure of the Party B Investor solely by reason of the incurrence of debt or the issuance of preferred stock will not constitute a Designated Event with respect to the Party B Investor so long as such incurrence or issuance is effected in compliance with the 1940 Act (including Section 18 thereof) and all applicable rules thereunder.

 

(e)          The " Automatic Early Termination " provisions of Section 6(a) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B; provided that, with respect to a party, where the Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (4), (5), (6) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8) is governed by a system of law which does not permit termination to take place after the occurrence of the relevant Event of Default, then the Automatic Early Termination provisions of Section 6(a) will apply to such party.

 

(f)          " Termination Currency " means United States Dollars.

 

(g)          " Additional Termination Event ": The following shall constitute Additional Termination Events (and Party B will be the sole Affected Party, and all Transactions will be Affected Transactions, with respect to each such Additional Termination Event):

 

(1)         Without Party A's prior written consent, (x) the Party B Investor changes its jurisdiction of organization and/or organizational form from a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland or (y) any amendment, supplement or other modification is made to any of the charter and by-laws of the Party B Investor, in each case, to the extent such change, amendment, supplement or other modification has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; provided that no amendment, supplement or other modification will be an Additional Termination Event under this paragraph solely to the extent such amendment, supplement or other modification is made solely to reflect that the Party B Investor's assets have ceased to be subject to the discretionary management of a person or entity other than the Party B Investor (but only if the directors, officers and employees of the Party B Investor responsible for the management of such assets immediately following such event consist of the directors, officers and employees of the Investment Advisor who were responsible for the management of such assets immediately prior to such event) (any such managerial change, subject to the foregoing parenthetical, is herein referred to as an Internalization ).

 

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(2)          Without Party A's prior written consent, (x) Party B changes its jurisdiction of organization and/or organizational form from a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware or (y) any amendment, supplement or other modification is made to the limited liability company agreement of Party B, in each case, to the extent such change, amendment, supplement or other modification has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(3)          The Party B Investor ceases to be the sole owner, beneficially and of record, of all of the equity ownership interests issued by Party B.

 

(4)          The Party B Investor ceases to be the manager of Party B (in such capacity as manager, the " Manager ") or ceases to have authority to enter into transactions pursuant to this Agreement on behalf of Party B and shall not have been replaced by either (x) the Investment Advisor or (y) another person or entity as to which Party A has not made an objection, having a reasonable basis, in writing within 10 Business Days following notice of such event.

 

(5)          The Party B Investor fails to maintain a BDCA Adviser, LLC or a successor thereto acceptable to Party A in its sole discretion (the " Investment Advisor ") as its sole investment adviser; provided that no such failure will be an Additional Termination Event under this paragraph if such failure results from an Internalization.

 

(6)          The Investment Advisor fails to be a wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiary of AR Capital, LLC or any other entity acceptable to Party A in its sole discretion; provided that no such failure will be an Additional Termination Event under this paragraph if such failure results from an Internalization.

 

(7)          The execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Party B fails to comply in any material respect with any of the investment strategies and/or restrictions applicable to Party B or the Party B Investor.

 

(8)          Party B incurs, assumes or otherwise becomes liable in respect of any Specified Indebtedness (other than any Specified Indebtedness arising under any Transaction hereunder).

 

(9)          Party B enters into any Specified Transaction (other than any Transaction hereunder).

 

(10)         The Party B Investor or Party B shall dissolve or liquidate.

 

(11)         There occurs any material change to or departure from a Fundamental Policy of the Party B Investor or Party B that relates to Party B's performance of its obligations under the Agreement, in each case, to the extent such change or departure has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(12)         The Party B Investor violates Section 18, as modified by Section 61, of the 1940 Act.

 

(13)         The Party B Investor violates Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act.

 

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(14)         The election of the Party B Investor to be subject to the provisions of Sections 55 through 65 of the 1940 Act pursuant to Section 54(a) of the 1940 Act is revoked by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission or is withdrawn by the Party B Investor pursuant to Section 54(c) of the 1940 Act.

 

As used herein:

 

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

 

" Fundamental Policy " means any policies of the Party B Investor that may not be changed without the vote of the owners of the beneficial interests in the Party B Investor.

 

" Material Adverse Effect " means a material adverse effect on (a) the ability of Party B to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which Party B is a party, (b) the rights of or benefits available to Party A under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which Party B is a party, (c) the authority of the Manager to act as Party B's agent in entering into and confirming Transactions and in receiving notices to Party B under this Agreement or (d) whether any Transaction shall be consistent with the then-current and applicable investment policies, trading strategies and/or restrictions of Party B and the Party B Investor.

 

" Net Asset Value " means, in relation to the Party B Investor, its net asset value calculated in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the U.S. Federal securities laws, including Regulation S-X.

 

Part 2

Tax Representations

 

(a)           Payer Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, Party A will make the following representation and Party B will make the following representation:

 

It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 9(h) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, except that it will not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) above and the other party does not deliver a form or documents under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position.

 

(b)           Payee Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B make the representations specified below, if any:

 

The following representations will apply to Party A:

 

It is a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States, and its U.S. taxpayer identification number is 13-5266470.

 

It is "exempt" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation sections 1.6041-3(p) and 1.6049-4(c) from information reporting on Form 1099 and backup withholding.

 

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The following representations will apply to Party B:

 

Party B is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Party B is a disregarded entity for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.

 

The Party B Investor is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, and its U.S. taxpayer identification number is 27-2614444.

 

The Party B Investor is a regulated investment company for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.

 

Part 3

Agreement to Deliver Documents

 

For the purpose of Section 4(a) of this Agreement:

 

I.   Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:

 

Party required to   Form/Document/   Date by which to
deliver document   Certificate   Be delivered

 

Party A An executed IRS Form W-9 (or any Upon execution and delivery of successor form) (together with any this Agreement; and promptly required attachments) with respect to upon learning that any form Party A previously provided by such party has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
Party B An executed IRS Form W-9 (or any Upon execution and delivery of successor form) (together with any this Agreement; and promptly required attachments) with respect to the upon learning that any form Party B Investor, indicating Party B as the previously provided by such disregarded entity name with respect to party has become obsolete or the Party B Investor incorrect.

 

II.   Other documents to be delivered are:

 

Party required        
to deliver       Covered by
document   Form/Document/Certificat Date by which to be delivered   Section 3(d)
             
Party A and Party B   Evidence reasonably satisfactory to the other party of the (i) authority of such party to enter into this Agreement and any Transactions and (ii) the authority and genuine signature of the individual signing this Agreement on behalf of such party to execute the same.   Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement and, if requested by the other party, as soon as practicable after execution of any Confirmation of any other Transaction.   Yes

 

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Party B   The annual report of the Party B Investor containing audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States of America and certified by independent certified public accountants for each fiscal year.   As soon as available and in any event within 120 days (or as soon as practicable after becoming publicly available) after the end of each of the Party B Investor's fiscal years.   Yes; provided that the phrase "is, as of the date of the information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect" in Section 3(d) shall be deleted and the phrase "fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations as of their respective dates and for the respective periods covered thereby" shall be inserted in lieu thereof
             
Party B   The unaudited consolidated financial statements, the consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income of the Party B Investor for each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States of America.   As soon as available and in any event within 60 days (or as soon as practicable after becoming publicly available) after the end of each of the Party B Investor's fiscal quarters.   Yes; provided that the phrase "is, as of the date of the information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect" in Section 3(d) shall be deleted and the phrase "fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations as of their respective dates and for the respective periods covered thereby" shall be inserted in lieu thereof

 

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Party B   Certified copies of (a) the charter and by-laws of the Party B Investor; (b) the limited liability company agreement of Party B, (c) the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement dated as of June 23, 2011 between the Party B Investor and the Investment Advisor.   Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement and as soon as practicable after any amendment, supplement or other modification of any thereof.   Yes
             
Party B   A confirmation, addressed to Party A, from the Investment Advisor to the effect that no advice given by Party A or its Affiliates shall form a primary basis for any investment advice provided by it relating to any Transaction under or in connection with this Agreement, that neither Party A nor any of its Affiliates is or shall be a fiduciary or advisor with respect to the Party B Investor or Party B and that no amounts paid or to be paid to Party A or its Affiliates are attributable to any advice provided by Party A or its Affiliates.   Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement   Yes
             
Party A and   A duly executed copy of Upon execution and delivery   No
Party B   each of the Credit Support of this Agreement. Documents specified in Part 4(f) of this Schedule.    
             
Party B   A statement including a calculation of the Party B Investor's Net Asset Value as of the end of each calendar month (the " NAV Statement ").   No later than two Business Days after the same is made available by or on behalf of the Party B Investor to any direct or indirect investors in the Party B Investor.   Yes
             
Party B   Such other documents that may be reasonably requested by Party A from time to time.   As per request by Party A.   Yes

 

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Part 4

Miscellaneous

 

(a)           Addresses for Notices. For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this Agreement: Address for notices or communications to Party A:

 

Address:               Capital Markets Documentation Unit

388 Greenwich Street, 17 th Floor

New York, New York 10013

 

Attention:         Director Derivatives Operations

 

Facsimile No.: (212) 816-5550

 

(For all purposes)

 

Address for notices or communications to Party B:

 

Address:               405 TRS I, LLC

405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor New
York, NY 10022

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: 646-861-7804

 

(b)           Process Agent. For the purpose of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:

 

Party A appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable Party B appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable

 

(c)           Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to this Agreement.

 

(d)           Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(b) of this Agreement:

 

Party A is not a Multibranch Party and will enter into a Transaction only through the following office: New York.

 

Party B is not a Multibranch Party.

 

(e)           Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent will be Party A; provided that, if an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(vii) with respect to Party A shall have occurred and be continuing, then an Approved Buyer (as defined in the Subject Confirmation referred to in the Credit Support Annex) selected by Party B in good faith and that is not an Affiliate of either party shall be the Calculation Agent so long as no Event of Default with respect to Party B shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

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(f)           Credit Support Document.

 

(i)           In relation to Party A, the Credit Support Annex dated as of the date hereof and attached hereto between the parties hereto; and

 

(ii)          In relation to Party B, (1) the Credit Support Annex dated as of the date hereof and attached hereto between the parties hereto and (2) the Deposit Account Control Agreement referred to in said Credit Support Annex.

 

(g)           Credit Support Provider.

 

(i)           In relation to Party A, none; and

 

(ii)          In relation to Party B, none.

 

(h)           Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and this Agreement and all matters arising out of or relating in any way whatsoever to this Agreement (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York.

 

(i)           Jurisdiction. Section 13(b)(i) of this Agreement is hereby amended by deleting in line 2 of paragraph 2 the word "non-" and by deleting paragraph (iii) thereof. The following shall be added at the end of Section 13(b): "Nothing in this provision shall prohibit a party from bringing an action to enforce a money judgment in any other jurisdiction."

 

(j)          " Affiliate " will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.

 

(k)           Absence of Litigation . For the purpose of Section 3(c), "Specified Entity" means in relation to Party A, any Affiliate of Party A, and in relation to Party B, each Specified Entity referred to in Part 1 of this Schedule.

 

(l)           No Agency . The provisions of Section 3(g) will apply to this Agreement.

 

(m) Additional Representation will apply. Section 3(a) of this Agreement is hereby amended by the deletion of "and" at the end of Section 3(a)(iv); the substitution of a semi-colon for the period at the end of Section 3(a)(v) and the addition of Sections 3(a)(vi) to (viii), as follows:

 

"(vi) Relationship Between Parties . Each party will be deemed to represent to the other party on the date on which it enters into a Transaction that (absent a written agreement between the parties that expressly imposes affirmative obligations to the contrary for that Transaction):

 

(1)          No Reliance . It is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent decisions to enter into that Transaction and as to whether that Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisors as it has deemed necessary. It is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into that Transaction; it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of a Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into that Transaction. It has not received from the other party any assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction.

 

(2)          Evaluation and Understanding It is capable of evaluating and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of that Transaction. It is also capable of assuming, and assumes, the financial and other risks of that Transaction.

 

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(3)          Status of Parties . The other party is not acting as a fiduciary for or an advisor to it in respect of that Transaction.

 

(vii)        Eligible Contract Participant . (a) It is an "eligible contract participant" within the meaning of Section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the " CEA "), (b) this Agreement and each Transaction are subject to individual negotiation by each party, and (c) neither this Agreement nor any Transaction will be executed or traded on a "trading facility" within the meaning of Section 1a of the CEA.

 

(viii)       ERISA. The assets that are used in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transactions entered into pursuant hereto are not the assets of an employee benefit or other plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (" ERISA "), a plan described in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the " Code "), an entity whose underlying assets include "plan assets" by reason of Department of Labor regulation section 2510.3- 101, or a governmental plan that is subject to any federal, state, or local law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code."

 

(n)          " Netting of Payments " Either party may notify the other in writing, not less than one Local Business Day in advance of one or more Scheduled Payment Dates, that with regard to payments due on that date, Multiple Transaction Payment Netting will apply; provided that no such notice shall be required with respect to any Transaction if the related Confirmation expressly provides that Multiple Transaction Payment Netting will apply. Except to the extent that such advance written notice shall have been given or as is specified in a related Confirmation, subparagraph Multiple Transaction Payment Netting will not apply for purposes of Section 2(c) of this Agreement.

 

Part 5

Other Provisions

 

(a)           Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury . EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDING. Each party hereby (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the other would not, in the event of a Proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this paragraph.

 

(b)           Severability . Except as otherwise provided in Sections 5(b)(i) or 5(b)(ii) in the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor, in good faith negotiations, to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

(c)           Netting. In the event that any Terminated Transaction cannot be aggregated and netted against all other Terminated Transactions under Section 6(e) of this Agreement, such excluded Terminated Transactions shall be aggregated and netted amongst themselves to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

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(d)           Escrow Payments. If by reason of the time difference between the cities in which payments are to be made, it is not possible for simultaneous payments to be made on any date on which both parties are required to make payments hereunder, either party may at its option and in its sole discretion notify the other party that payments on that date are to be made in escrow. In this case the deposit of the payment due earlier on that date shall be made by 2:00 p.m. (local time at the place for the earlier payment) on that date with an escrow agent selected by the party giving the notice, accompanied by irrevocable payment instructions (i) to release the deposited payment to the intended recipient upon receipt by the escrow agent of the required deposit of the corresponding payment from the other party on the same date accompanied by the irrevocable payment instructions to the same effect or (ii) if the required deposit of the corresponding payment is not made on that same date, to return the payment deposited to the party that paid it into escrow. The party that elects to have payments made in escrow shall pay the costs of the escrow arrangements and shall cause those arrangements to provide that the intended recipient of the payment due to be deposited first shall be entitled to interest on that deposited payment for each day in the period of its deposit at the rate offered by the escrow agent for that day for overnight deposits in the relevant currency in the office where it holds that deposited payment (at 11:00 a.m. local time on that day) if that payment is not released by 5:00 p.m. on the date it is deposited for any reason other than the intended recipients' failure to make the escrow deposit it is required to make hereunder in a timely fashion.

 

(e)           Recording of Conversations . Each party hereto consents to the recording of its telephone conversations relating to this Agreement or any potential Transaction. To the extent that one party records telephone conversations (the " Recording Party ") and the other party does not (the " Non-Recording Party "), the Recording Party shall, in the event of any dispute, make a complete and unedited copy of such party's tape of the entire day's conversations with the Non-Recording Party's personnel available to the Non-Recording Party. The Recording Party's tapes may be used by either party in any forum in which a dispute is sought to be resolved and the Recording Party will retain tapes for a consistent period of time in accordance with the Recording Party's policy unless one party notifies the other that a particular transaction is under review and warrants further retention.

 

(f)           Limitation of Liability . No party shall be required to pay or be liable to the other party for any consequential, indirect or punitive damages, opportunity costs or lost profits.

 

(g)           2002 Master Agreement Protocol . The parties agree that the definitions and provisions contained in Annexes 1 to 16 and Section 6 of the 2002 Master Agreement Protocol published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. on 15th July 2003 are incorporated into and apply to this Agreement.

 

(h)           Additional Party B Representations . Section 3 of this Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following representations (which shall be made solely by Party B to Party A):

 

(h)           Compliance with Investment Policies. The execution, delivery, and performance by Party B of this Agreement and each Confirmation does not conflict with or violate the investment policies, trading strategies and/or restrictions of the Party B Investor as set forth in the offering and organizational documents, in each case as in effect from time to time, of the Party B Investor.

 

(i)           Manager Authorized as Agent . The Manager is duly authorized to act as Party B's agent in entering into and confirming Transactions and receiving notices to Party B under this Agreement, and the Manager's entering into or confirmation of any Transaction shall be sufficient to bind Party B, with the result that Party B's signature shall not be required on any Confirmation.

 

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(j)           Compliance with 1940 Act . The Party B Investor has elected to be subject to the provisions of Sections 55 through 65 of the 1940 Act pursuant to Section 54(a) of the 1940 Act. Party B will enter into any Transaction in compliance with its investment policies; the execution of this Agreement by Party B, the entry by Party B into any Transaction hereunder, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and under each Transaction, will not result in a violation by the Party B Investor of any provision of the 1940 Act applicable to business development companies. The Party B Investor has disclosed in its prospectus or other offering documents that it may enter into transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations. The Board of Directors of the Party B Investor, or its equivalent, has given all necessary approvals for the Party B Investor (either directly or through a subsidiary) to enter into this Agreement and any Transaction. The Party B Investor is not a person of which Party A is an "affiliated person", or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act.

 

(k)           Assets of Party B . All of the assets of Party B are available to satisfy the obligations of Party B under this Agreement.

 

(l)           Obligations Pari Passu . The obligations of Party B to Party A under this Agreement rank at least pari passu with all other senior unsecured indebtedness of Party B.

 

Party B covenants that (i) it will not take any action during the term of any Transaction that would render any of the representations and warranties in this Part 5(h) untrue and (ii) it will take all necessary action during the term of each Transaction to cause such representations and warranties to continue at all times to be true.

 

(i)           Manager Representations. The following representations shall be made by the Manager in accordance with Section 3 of the Agreement as if the Manager was a party to this Agreement:

 

"(i) Manager Representations . The Manager represents and warrants to Party A (x) that it is duly authorized to act as Party B's agent in entering into and confirming Transactions and in receiving notices to Party B under this Agreement, and (y) that any Transaction shall be entered into in accordance with the applicable investment policies, trading strategies and/or restrictions of Party B and the Party B Investor as are then in effect.

 

(ii) No Investment Advice from Party A . The Manager represents and agrees that no advice given by Party A or its Affiliates shall form a primary basis for any decision by or on behalf of the Manager relating to any Transaction under or in connection with this Agreement, that neither Party A nor any of its Affiliates is or shall be a fiduciary or advisor with respect to the Manager or Party B and that no amounts paid or to be paid to Party A or its Affiliates are attributable to any advice provided by Party A or its Affiliates."

 

(j)           Additional Party B Covenant. For purposes of Section 4 of this Agreement, the following shall be added immediately following paragraph (e) thereof:

 

"(f) Notification Requirements. Party B shall notify Party A in writing immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following: (i) any Additional Termination Event in relation to Party B, (ii) a material change in the investment policies of Party B or the Party B Investor as they relate to derivatives transactions, borrowing, leverage or other matters arising under Section 18 of the 1940 Act (as modified by Section 61 of the 1940 Act) and Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act; (iii) the entry by Party B, the Party B Investor or the Manager into an agreement that would result in the merger, change in control or reorganization of Party B, the Party B Investor or the Manager; (iv) Party B or the Party B Investor or the Manager becomes aware of the commencement of litigation or regulatory action against Party B, the

 

Party B Investor or the Manager that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; or (v) the independent public accountant of the Party B Investor resigns, is dismissed, or issues a report on the Party B Investor's financial statements that contains an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or issues an opinion that is qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or audit principles."

 

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(k)           Confirmation Procedures . Except as otherwise expressly provided in a Confirmation with respect to a Transaction, for each Transaction that Party A and Party B enter hereunder, Party A shall promptly send to Party B a Confirmation setting forth the terms of such Transaction. Party B shall promptly execute and return the Confirmation to Party A or request correction of any error. Failure of Party B to respond within such period shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such Transaction and shall be deemed to be an affirmation and acceptance of such terms.

 

(l)           Recourse Limited to Party B . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Agreement, the Schedule or any Confirmation or other document issued or delivered in connection with any Transaction entered into under this Agreement, any amounts owed or liabilities incurred by Party B hereunder or in respect of any Transaction entered into under this Agreement, shall be satisfied solely from the assets of Party B and no recourse whether by set-off or otherwise, shall be had to the assets of the Manager or any director, officer or employee or partner of Party B or the Manager or any of their Affiliates, except that the foregoing will not limit service of process on Party B by delivery of notice on its behalf to Party B.

 

(m)           Limitation on Damages . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each party agrees that it shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against the other party, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages; provided that the foregoing shall not limit any party's obligation to make any amount otherwise payable in accordance with the express provisions of this Agreement.

 

(n)           Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act . (a) For purposes of any Payer Tax Representation, the words “any tax from any payment” shall not include any tax imposed under Sections 1471 and 1472 of the Code (" FATCA Withholding Tax "); and (b) the definition of “Indemnifiable Tax” shall not include any FATCA Withholding Tax.

 

(o)           ISDA 2010 Short Form HIRE Act Protocol . The parties agree that solely as between Party A and Party B, the definitions and provisions contained in the Attachment to the ISDA 2010 Short Form HIRE Act Protocol published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. on November 30, 2010, (“Short Form Protocol Attachment”), will be deemed to be incorporated herein, mutatis mutandis, as though such definitions and provisions were set out in full herein, with any such conforming changes as are necessary to deal with what would otherwise be inappropriate or incorrect cross references. The parties further agree that the Implementation Date (as such term is defined in the Short Form Protocol Attachment) shall be the date of execution of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of this document.

 

CITIBANK, N.A. 405 TRS I, LLC

 

By: /s/ Scott L. Flood   By: /s/ Brian S. Block
Name: Scott L. Flood   Name: Brian S. Block
Title: Vice President, Citibank, N.A.   Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, in its individual capacity in respect of the representations made by the Manager in Part 5(i) of this Schedule. 

 

  By: /s/ Brian S. Block
    Name: Brian S. Block
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  Date: July 13, 2012

 

ISDA Master Schedule — Signature Page

 

 
 

 

(Bilateral Form) (ISDA Agreements Subject to New York Law Only)

 

ISDA ® 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

 

CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX

 

to the Schedule to the

 

2002 ISDA Master Agreement

 

 

 

dated as of July 13, 2012

 

between

 

CITIBANK, N.A. and 40 5 TRS I, LLC
     
(“Party A”)   (“Party B”)

 

This Annex supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the above-referenced Agreement, is part of its Schedule and is a Credit Support Document under this Agreement with respect to each party.

Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:— Paragraph 1. Interpretation

 

(a)          Definitions and Inconsistency. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein or elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings specified pursuant to Paragraph 12, and all references in this Annex to Paragraphs are to Paragraphs of this Annex. In the event of any inconsistency between this Annex and the other provisions of this Schedule, this Annex will prevail, and in the event of any inconsistency between Paragraph 13 and the other provisions of this Annex, Paragraph 13 will prevail.

 

(b)          Secured Party and Pledgor . All references in this Annex to the “Secured Party” will be to either party when acting in that capacity and all corresponding references to the “Pledgor” will be to the other party when acting in that capacity; provided, however , that if Other Posted Support is held by a party to this Annex, all references herein to that party as the Secured Party with respect to that Other Posted Support will be to that party as the beneficiary thereof and will not subject that support or that party as the beneficiary thereof to provisions of law generally relating to security interests and secured parties.

 

Paragraph 2. Security Interest

 

Each party, as the Pledgor, hereby pledges to the other party, as the Secured Party, as security for its Obligations, and grants to the Secured Party a first priority continuing security interest in, lien on and right of Set-off against all Posted Collateral Transferred to or received by the Secured Party hereunder. Upon the Transfer by the Secured Party to the Pledgor of Posted Collateral, the security interest and lien granted hereunder on that Posted Collateral will be released immediately and, to the extent possible, without any further action by either party.

 

Copyright © 1994 by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

 

 
 

 

Paragraph 3. Credit Support Obligations

 

(a) Delivery Amount. Subject to Paragraphs 4 and 5, upon a demand made by the Secured Party on or promptly following a Valuation Date, if the Delivery Amount for that Valuation Date equals or exceeds the Pledgor’s Minimum Transfer Amount, then the Pledgor will Transfer to the Secured Party Eligible Credit Support having a Value as of the date of Transfer at least equal to the applicable Delivery Amount (rounded pursuant to Paragraph 13). Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, the “Delivery Amount” applicable to the Pledgor for any Valuation Date will equal the amount by which:

 

(i)  the Credit Support Amount exceeds

 

(ii) the Value as of that Valuation Date of all Posted Credit Support held by the Secured Party.

 

(b) Return Amount. Subject to Paragraphs 4 and 5, upon a demand made by the Pledgor on or promptly following a Valuation Date, if the Return Amount for that Valuation Date equals or exceeds the Secured Party’s Minimum Transfer Amount, then the Secured Party will Transfer to the Pledgor Posted Credit Support specified by the Pledgor in that demand having a Value as of the date of Transfer as close as practicable to the applicable Return Amount (rounded pursuant to Paragraph 13). Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, the “Return Amount” applicable to the Secured Party for any Valuation Date will equal the amount by which:

 

(i)  the Value as of that Valuation Date of all Posted Credit Support held by the Secured Party exceeds

 

(ii) the Credit Support Amount.

 

“Credit Support Amount” means, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, for any Valuation Date (i) the Secured Party’s Exposure for that Valuation Date plus (ii) the aggregate of all Independent Amounts applicable to the Pledgor, if any, minus (iii) all Independent Amounts applicable to the Secured Party, if any, minus (iv) the Pledgor’s Threshold; provided, however , that the Credit Support Amount will be deemed to be zero whenever the calculation of Credit Support Amount yields a number less than zero.

 

Paragraph 4. Conditions Precedent, Transfer Timing, Calculations and Substitutions

 

(a)           Conditions Precedent . Each Transfer obligation of the Pledgor under Paragraphs 3 and 5 and of the Secured Party under Paragraphs 3, 4(d)(ii), 5 and 6(d) is subject to the conditions precedent that:

 

(i)  no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Specified Condition has occurred and is continuing with respect to the other party; and

 

(ii) no Early Termination Date for which any unsatisfied payment obligations exist has occurred or been designated as the result of an Event of Default or Specified Condition with respect to the other party.

 

(b)           Transfer Timing. Subject to Paragraphs 4(a) and 5 and unless otherwise specified, if a demand for the Transfer of Eligible Credit Support or Posted Credit Support is made by the Notification Time, then the relevant Transfer will be made not later than the close of business on the next Local Business Day; if a demand is made after the Notification Time, then the relevant Transfer will be made not later than the close of business on the second Local Business Day thereafter.

 

(c)           Calculations. All calculations of Value and Exposure for purposes of Paragraphs 3 and 6(d) will be made by the Valuation Agent as of the Valuation Time. The Valuation Agent will notify each party (or the other party, if the Valuation Agent is a party) of its calculations not later than the Notification Time on the Local Business Day following the applicable Valuation Date (or in the case of Paragraph 6(d), following the date of calculation).

 

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(d) Substitutions.

 

(i)   Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, upon notice to the Secured Party specifying the items of Posted Credit Support to be exchanged, the Pledgor may, on any Local Business Day, Transfer to the Secured Party substitute Eligible Credit Support (the “Substitute Credit Support”); and

 

(ii)  subject to Paragraph 4(a), the Secured Party will Transfer to the Pledgor the items of Posted Credit Support specified by the Pledgor in its notice not later than the Local Business Day following the date on which the Secured Party receives the Substitute Credit Support, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13 (the “Substitution Date”); provided that the Secured Party will only be obligated to Transfer Posted Credit Support with a Value as of the date of Transfer of that Posted Credit Support equal to the Value as of that date of the Substitute Credit Support.

 

Paragraph 5. Dispute Resolution

 

If a party (a “Disputing Party”) disputes (I) the Valuation Agent’s calculation of a Delivery Amount or a Return Amount or (II) the Value of any Transfer of Eligible Credit Support or Posted Credit Support, then (1) the Disputing Party will notify the other party and the Valuation Agent (if the Valuation Agent is not the other party) not later than the close of business on the Local Business Day following (X) the date that the demand is made under Paragraph 3 in the case of (I) above or (Y) the date of Transfer in the case of (II) above, (2) subject to Paragraph 4(a), the appropriate party will Transfer the undisputed amount to the other party not later than the close of business on the Local Business Day following (X) the date that the demand is made under Paragraph 3 in the case of (I) above or (Y) the date of Transfer in the case of (II) above, (3) the parties will consult with each other in an attempt to resolve the dispute and (4) if they fail to resolve the dispute by the Resolution Time, then:

 

(i) In the case of a dispute involving a Delivery Amount or Return Amount, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, the Valuation Agent will recalculate the Exposure and the Value as of the Recalculation Date by:

 

(A) utilizing any calculations of Exposure for the Transactions (or Swap Transactions) that the parties have agreed are not in dispute;

 

(B) calculating the Exposure for the Transactions (or Swap Transactions) in dispute by seeking four actual quotations at mid-market from Reference Market-makers for purposes of calculating Market Quotation, and taking the arithmetic average of those obtained; provided that if four quotations are not available for a particular Transaction (or Swap Transaction), then fewer than four quotations may be used for that Transaction (or Swap Transaction); and if no quotations are available for a particular Transaction (or Swap Transaction), then the Valuation Agent’s original calculations will be used for that Transaction (or Swap Transaction); and

 

(C) utilizing the procedures specified in Paragraph 13 for calculating the Value, if disputed, of Posted Credit Support.

 

(ii) In the case of a dispute involving the Value of any Transfer of Eligible Credit Support or Posted Credit Support, the Valuation Agent will recalculate the Value as of the date of Transfer pursuant to Paragraph 13.

 

Following a recalculation pursuant to this Paragraph, the Valuation Agent will notify each party (or the other party, if the Valuation Agent is a party) not later than the Notification Time on the Local Business Day following the Resolution Time. The appropriate party will, upon demand following that notice by the Valuation Agent or a resolution pursuant to (3) above and subject to Paragraphs 4(a) and 4(b), make the appropriate Transfer.

 

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Paragraph 6. Holding and Using Posted Collateral

 

(a)           Care of Posted Collateral. Without limiting the Secured Party’s rights under Paragraph 6(c), the Secured Party will exercise reasonable care to assure the safe custody of all Posted Collateral to the extent required by applicable law, and in any event the Secured Party will be deemed to have exercised reasonable care if it exercises at least the same degree of care as it would exercise with respect to its own property. Except as specified in the preceding sentence, the Secured Party will have no duty with respect to Posted Collateral, including, without limitation, any duty to collect any Distributions, or enforce or preserve any rights pertaining thereto.

 

(b) Eligibility to Hold Posted Collateral; Custodians.

 

(i)    General . Subject to the satisfaction of any conditions specified in Paragraph 13 for holding Posted Collateral, the Secured Party will be entitled to hold Posted Collateral or to appoint an agent (a “Custodian”) to hold Posted Collateral for the Secured Party. Upon notice by the Secured Party to the Pledgor of the appointment of a Custodian, the Pledgor’s obligations to make any Transfer will be discharged by making the Transfer to that Custodian. The holding of Posted Collateral by a Custodian will be deemed to be the holding of that Posted Collateral by the Secured Party for which the Custodian is acting.

 

(ii)    Failure to Satisfy Conditions . If the Secured Party or its Custodian fails to satisfy any conditions for holding Posted Collateral, then upon a demand made by the Pledgor, the Secured Party will, not later than five Local Business Days after the demand, Transfer or cause its Custodian to Transfer all Posted Collateral held by it to a Custodian that satisfies those conditions or to the Secured Party if it satisfies those conditions.

 

(iii)   Liability . The Secured Party will be liable for the acts or omissions of its Custodian to the same extent that the Secured Party would be liable hereunder for its own acts or omissions.

 

(c)           Use of Posted Collateral. Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13 and without limiting the rights and obligations of the parties under Paragraphs 3, 4(d)(ii), 5, 6(d) and 8, if the Secured Party is not a Defaulting Party or an Affected Party with respect to a Specified Condition and no Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as the result of an Event of Default or Specified Condition with respect to the Secured Party, then the Secured Party will, notwithstanding Section 9-207 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, have the right to:

 

(i)   sell, pledge, rehypothecate, assign, invest, use, commingle or otherwise dispose of, or otherwise use in its business any Posted Collateral it holds, free from any claim or right of any nature whatsoever of the Pledgor, including any equity or right of redemption by the Pledgor; and

 

(ii)   register any Posted Collateral in the name of the Secured Party, its Custodian or a nominee for either.

 

For purposes of the obligation to Transfer Eligible Credit Support or Posted Credit Support pursuant to Paragraphs 3 and 5 and any rights or remedies authorized under this Agreement, the Secured Party will be deemed to continue to hold all Posted Collateral and to receive Distributions made thereon, regardless of whether the Secured Party has exercised any rights with respect to any Posted Collateral pursuant to (i) or (ii) above.

 

(d) Distributions and Interest Amount.

 

(i) Distributions. Subject to Paragraph 4(a), if the Secured Party receives or is deemed to receive Distributions on a Local Business Day, it will Transfer to the Pledgor not later than the following Local Business Day any Distributions it receives or is deemed to receive to the extent that a Delivery Amount would not be created or increased by that Transfer, as calculated by the Valuation Agent (and the date of calculation will be deemed to be a Valuation Date for this purpose).

 

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(ii) Interest Amount. Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13 and subject to Paragraph 4(a), in lieu of any interest, dividends or other amounts paid or deemed to have been paid with respect to Posted Collateral in the form of Cash (all of which may be retained by the Secured Party), the Secured Party will Transfer to the Pledgor at the times specified in Paragraph 13 the Interest Amount to the extent that a Delivery Amount would not be created or increased by that Transfer, as calculated by the Valuation Agent (and the date of calculation will be deemed to be a Valuation Date for this purpose). The Interest Amount or portion thereof not Transferred pursuant to this Paragraph will constitute Posted Collateral in the form of Cash and will be subject to the security interest granted under Paragraph 2.

 

Paragraph 7. Events of Default

 

For purposes of Section 5(a)(iii)(1) of this Agreement, an Event of Default will exist with respect to a party if:

 

(i)   that party fails (or fails to cause its Custodian) to make, when due, any Transfer of Eligible Collateral, Posted Collateral or the Interest Amount, as applicable, required to be made by it and that failure continues for two Local Business Days after notice of that failure is given to that party;

 

(ii)  that party fails to comply with any restriction or prohibition specified in this Annex with respect to any of the rights specified in Paragraph 6(c) and that failure continues for five Local Business Days after notice of that failure is given to that party; or

 

(iii) that party fails to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation other than those specified in Paragraphs 7(i) and 7(ii) and that failure continues for 30 days after notice of that failure is given to that party.

 

Paragraph 8. Certain Rights and Remedies

 

(a) Secured Party’s Rights and Remedies. If at any time (1) an Event of Default or Specified Condition with respect to the Pledgor has occurred and is continuing or (2) an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as the result of an Event of Default or Specified Condition with respect to the Pledgor, then, unless the Pledgor has paid in full all of its Obligations that are then due, the Secured Party may exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies:

 

(i)   all rights and remedies available to a secured party under applicable law with respect to Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party;

 

(ii)  any other rights and remedies available to the Secured Party under the terms of Other Posted Support, if any;

 

(iii) the right to Set-off any amounts payable by the Pledgor with respect to any Obligations against any Posted Collateral or the Cash equivalent of any Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party (or any obligation of the Secured Party to Transfer that Posted Collateral); and

 

(iv) the right to liquidate any Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party through one or more public or private sales or other dispositions with such notice, if any, as may be required under applicable law, free from any claim or right of any nature whatsoever of the Pledgor, including any equity or right of redemption by the Pledgor (with the Secured Party having the right to purchase any or all of the Posted Collateral to be sold) and to apply the proceeds (or the Cash equivalent thereof) from the liquidation of the Posted Collateral to any amounts payable by the Pledgor with respect to any Obligations in that order as the Secured Party may elect.

 

Each party acknowledges and agrees that Posted Collateral in the form of securities may decline speedily in value and is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, and, accordingly, the Pledgor is not entitled to prior notice of any sale of that Posted Collateral by the Secured Party, except any notice that is required under applicable law and cannot be waived.

 

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(b) Pledgor’s Rights and Remedies. If at any time an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as the result of an Event of Default or Specified Condition with respect to the Secured Party, then (except in the case of an Early Termination Date relating to less than all Transactions (or Swap Transactions) where the Secured Party has paid in full all of its obligations that are then due under Section 6(e) of this Agreement):

 

(i)   the Pledgor may exercise all rights and remedies available to a pledgor under applicable law with respect to Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party;

 

(ii)  the Pledgor may exercise any other rights and remedies available to the Pledgor under the terms of Other Posted Support, if any;

 

(iii) the Secured Party will be obligated immediately to Transfer all Posted Collateral and the Interest Amount to the Pledgor; and

 

(iv) to the extent that Posted Collateral or the Interest Amount is not so Transferred pursuant to (iii) above, the Pledgor may:

 

(A) Set-off any amounts payable by the Pledgor with respect to any Obligations against any Posted Collateral or the Cash equivalent of any Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party (or any obligation of the Secured Party to Transfer that Posted Collateral); and

 

(B) to the extent that the Pledgor does not Set-off under (iv)(A) above, withhold payment of any remaining amounts payable by the Pledgor with respect to any Obligations, up to the Value of any remaining Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party, until that Posted Collateral is Transferred to the Pledgor.

 

(c) Deficiencies and Excess Proceeds. The Secured Party will Transfer to the Pledgor any proceeds and Posted Credit Support remaining after liquidation, Set-off and/or application under Paragraphs 8(a) and 8(b) after satisfaction in full of all amounts payable by the Pledgor with respect to any Obligations; the Pledgor in all events will remain liable for any amounts remaining unpaid after any liquidation, Set-off and/or application under Paragraphs 8(a) and 8(b).

 

(d) Final Returns. When no amounts are or thereafter may become payable by the Pledgor with respect to any Obligations (except for any potential liability under Section 2(d) of this Agreement), the Secured Party will Transfer to the Pledgor all Posted Credit Support and the Interest Amount, if any.

 

Paragraph 9. Representations

 

Each party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed to be repeated as of each date on which it, as the Pledgor, Transfers Eligible Collateral) that:

 

(i)  it has the power to grant a security interest in and lien on any Eligible Collateral it Transfers as the Pledgor and has taken all necessary actions to authorize the granting of that security interest and lien;

 

(ii) it is the sole owner of or otherwise has the right to Transfer all Eligible Collateral it Transfers to the Secured Party hereunder, free and clear of any security interest, lien, encumbrance or other restrictions other than the security interest and lien granted under Paragraph 2;

 

(iii) upon the Transfer of any Eligible Collateral to the Secured Party under the terms of this Annex, the Secured Party will have a valid and perfected first priority security interest therein (assuming that any central clearing corporation or any third-party financial intermediary or other entity not within the control of the Pledgor involved in the Transfer of that Eligible Collateral gives the notices and takes the action required of it under applicable law for perfection of that interest); and

 

(iv) the performance by it of its obligations under this Annex will not result in the creation of any security interest, lien or other encumbrance on any Posted Collateral other than the security interest and lien granted under Paragraph 2.

 

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Paragraph 10. Expenses

 

(a)          General. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 10(b) and 10(c), each party will pay its own costs and expenses in connection with performing its obligations under this Annex and neither party will be liable for any costs and expenses incurred by the other party in connection herewith.

 

(b)          Posted Credit Support. The Pledgor will promptly pay when due all taxes, assessments or charges of any nature that are imposed with respect to Posted Credit Support held by the Secured Party upon becoming aware of the same, regardless of whether any portion of that Posted Credit Support is subsequently disposed of under Paragraph 6(c), except for those taxes, assessments and charges that result from the exercise of the Secured Party’s rights under Paragraph 6(c).

 

(c)          Liquidation/Application of Posted Credit Support. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Secured Party or the Pledgor in connection with the liquidation and/or application of any Posted Credit Support under Paragraph 8 will be payable, on demand and pursuant to the Expenses Section of this Agreement, by the Defaulting Party or, if there is no Defaulting Party, equally by the parties.

 

Paragraph 11. Miscellaneous

 

(a)          Default Interest. A Secured Party that fails to make, when due, any Transfer of Posted Collateral or the Interest Amount will be obligated to pay the Pledgor (to the extent permitted under applicable law) an amount equal to interest at the Default Rate multiplied by the Value of the items of property that were required to be Transferred, from (and including) the date that Posted Collateral or Interest Amount was required to be Transferred to (but excluding) the date of Transfer of that Posted Collateral or Interest Amount. This interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.

 

(b)          Further Assurances. Promptly following a demand made by a party, the other party will execute, deliver, file and record any financing statement, specific assignment or other document and take any other action that may be necessary or desirable and reasonably requested by that party to create, preserve, perfect or validate any security interest or lien granted under Paragraph 2, to enable that party to exercise or enforce its rights under this Annex with respect to Posted Credit Support or an Interest Amount or to effect or document a release of a security interest on Posted Collateral or an Interest Amount.

 

(c)          Further Protection. The Pledgor will promptly give notice to the Secured Party of, and defend against, any suit, action, proceeding or lien that involves Posted Credit Support Transferred by the Pledgor or that could adversely affect the security interest and lien granted by it under Paragraph 2, unless that suit, action, proceeding or lien results from the exercise of the Secured Party’s rights under Paragraph 6(c).

 

(d)          Good Faith and Commercially Reasonable Manner. Performance of all obligations under this Annex, including, but not limited to, all calculations, valuations and determinations made by either party, will be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.

 

(e)          Demands and Notices. All demands and notices made by a party under this Annex will be made as specified in the Notices Section of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 13.

 

(f)          Specifications of Certain Matters. Anything referred to in this Annex as being specified in Paragraph 13 also may be specified in one or more Confirmations or other documents and this Annex will be construed accordingly.

 

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Paragraph 12. Definitions As used in this Annex:—

 

“Cash” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Credit Support Amount” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3.

 

“Custodian” has the meaning specified in Paragraphs 6(b)(i) and 13.

 

“Delivery Amount” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(a).

 

“Disputing Party” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 5.

 

“Distributions” means with respect to Posted Collateral other than Cash, all principal, interest and other payments and distributions of cash or other property with respect thereto, regardless of whether the Secured Party has disposed of that Posted Collateral under Paragraph 6(c). Distributions will not include any item of property acquired by the Secured Party upon any disposition or liquidation of Posted Collateral or, with respect to any Posted Collateral in the form of Cash, any distributions on that collateral, unless otherwise specified herein.

 

“Eligible Collateral” means, with respect to a party, the items, if any, specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13.

 

“Eligible Credit Support” means Eligible Collateral and Other Eligible Support.

 

“Exposure” means for any Valuation Date or other date for which Exposure is calculated and subject to Paragraph 5 in the case of a dispute, the amount, if any, that would be payable to a party that is the Secured Party by the other party (expressed as a positive number) or by a party that is the Secured Party to the other party (expressed as a negative number) pursuant to Section 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) of this Agreement as if all Transactions (or Swap Transactions) were being terminated as of the relevant Valuation Time; provided that Market Quotation will be determined by the Valuation Agent using its estimates at mid-market of the amounts that would be paid for Replacement Transactions (as that term is defined in the definition of “Market Quotation”).

 

means, with respect to a party, the amount specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13; if no amount is specified, zero.

 

“Interest Amount” means, with respect to an Interest Period, the aggregate sum of the amounts of interest calculated for each day in that Interest Period on the principal amount of Posted Collateral in the form of Cash held by the Secured Party on that day, determined by the Secured Party for each such day as follows:

 

(x) the amount of that Cash on that day; multiplied by

 

(y) the Interest Rate in effect for that day; divided by

 

(z) 360.

 

“Interest Period” means the period from (and including) the last Local Business Day on which an Interest Amount was Transferred (or, if no Interest Amount has yet been Transferred, the Local Business Day on which Posted Collateral in the form of Cash was Transferred to or received by the Secured Party) to (but excluding) the Local Business Day on which the current Interest Amount is to be Transferred.

 

“Interest Rate” means the rate specified in Paragraph 13.

 

“Local Business Day”, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, has the meaning specified in the Definitions Section of this Agreement, except that references to a payment in clause (b) thereof will be deemed to include a Transfer under this Annex.

 

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“Minimum Transfer Amount” means, with respect to a party, the amount specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13; if no amount is specified, zero.

 

“Notification Time” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.

 

“Obligations” means, with respect to a party, all present and future obligations of that party under this Agreement and any additional obligations specified for that party in Paragraph 13.

 

“Other Eligible Support” means, with respect to a party, the items, if any, specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13.

 

“Other Posted Support” means all Other Eligible Support Transferred to the Secured Party that remains in effect for the benefit of that Secured Party.

 

“Pledgor” means either party, when that party (i) receives a demand for or is required to Transfer Eligible Credit Support under Paragraph 3(a) or (ii) has Transferred Eligible Credit Support under Paragraph 3(a).

 

“Posted Collateral” means all Eligible Collateral, other property, Distributions, and all proceeds thereof that have been Transferred to or received by the Secured Party under this Annex and not Transferred to the Pledgor pursuant to Paragraph 3(b), 4(d)(ii) or 6(d)(i) or released by the Secured Party under Paragraph 8. Any Interest Amount or portion thereof not Transferred pursuant to Paragraph 6(d)(ii) will constitute Posted Collateral in the form of Cash.

 

“Posted Credit Support” means Posted Collateral and Other Posted Support.

 

“Recalculation Date” means the Valuation Date that gives rise to the dispute under Paragraph 5; provided , however , that if a subsequent Valuation Date occurs under Paragraph 3 prior to the resolution of the dispute, then the “Recalculation Date” means the most recent Valuation Date under Paragraph 3.

 

has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.

 

“Return Amount” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(b).

 

“Secured Party” means either party, when that party (i) makes a demand for or is entitled to receive Eligible Credit Support under Paragraph 3(a) or (ii) holds or is deemed to hold Posted Credit Support.

 

“Specified Condition” means, with respect to a party, any event specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13.

 

“Substitute Credit Support” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(i).

 

“Substitution Date” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(ii).

 

“Threshold” means, with respect to a party, the amount specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13; if no amount is specified, zero.

 

“Transfer” means, with respect to any Eligible Credit Support, Posted Credit Support or Interest Amount, and in accordance with the instructions of the Secured Party, Pledgor or Custodian, as applicable:

 

(i)  in the case of Cash, payment or delivery by wire transfer into one or more bank accounts specified by the recipient;

 

(ii)  in the case of certificated securities that cannot be paid or delivered by book-entry, payment or delivery in appropriate physical form to the recipient or its account accompanied by any duly executed instruments of transfer, assignments in blank, transfer tax stamps and any other documents necessary to constitute a legally valid transfer to the recipient;

 

(iii)  in the case of securities that can be paid or delivered by book-entry, the giving of written instructions to the relevant depository institution or other entity specified by the recipient, together with a written copy thereof to the recipient, sufficient if complied with to result in a legally effective transfer of the relevant interest to the recipient; and

 

(iv)  in the case of Other Eligible Support or Other Posted Support, as specified in Paragraph 13.

 

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“Valuation Agent” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.

 

“Valuation Date” means each date specified in or otherwise determined pursuant to Paragraph 13.

 

“Valuation Percentage” means, for any item of Eligible Collateral, the percentage specified in Paragraph 13.

 

“Valuation Time” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.

 

“Value” means for any Valuation Date or other date for which Value is calculated and subject to Paragraph 5 in the case of a dispute, with respect to:

 

(i) Eligible Collateral or Posted Collateral that is:

 

(A)  Cash, the amount thereof; and

 

(B)  a security, the bid price obtained by the Valuation Agent multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage, if any;

 

(ii) Posted Collateral that consists of items that are not specified as Eligible Collateral, zero; and

 

(iii) Other Eligible Support and Other Posted Support, as specified in Paragraph 13.

 

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Execution Copy

Paragraph 13. Elections and Variables

 

(a)           Security Interest for "Obligations". The term "Obligations" as used in this Annex means, with respect to the Pledgor, all present and future obligations of the Pledgor under this Agreement.

 

(b)           Credit Support Obligations.

 

(i) Delivery Amount, Return Amount and Credit Support Amount; Addition to Paragraph 3.

 

(A)     "Delivery Amount" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 3(a).

 

(B)     "Return Amount" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 3(b).

 

(C)    "Credit Support Amount" means for any Valuation Date (i) the Secured Party's Exposure for that Valuation Date plus (ii) the aggregate of all Independent Amounts applicable to the Pledgor, if any, minus (iii) the Pledgor's Threshold, if any; provided that (x) in the case where the sum of the Independent Amounts applicable to the Pledgor exceeds zero, the Credit Support Amount will not be less than the sum of all Independent Amounts applicable to the Pledgor and (y) in all other cases, the Credit Support Amount will be deemed to be zero whenever the calculation of the Credit Support Amount yields an amount less than zero.

 

(ii) Eligible Collateral. The items set forth on Schedule I hereto will qualify as "Eligible Collateral" for the party specified (with the respective Valuation Percentages set forth opposite such items in said Schedule).

 

(iii) Other Eligible Support. Although the parties intend that Transactions entered into under the Confirmation dated July 13, 2012 (the " Subject Confirmation ") shall be subject to, and interpreted and performed in accordance with, the representations and warranties made in Clause 7 of the Subject Confirmation, in the event that any such Transaction is for any purpose deemed to be a loan made by Party A to Party B, any Reference Obligation (as defined in the Subject Confirmation) held by any Citibank Holder (as defined in the Subject Confirmation) as a hedge for any Transaction and all proceeds thereof shall be deemed to be Other Eligible Support and Other Posted Support.

 

(iv) Thresholds.

 

(A)     "Independent Amount" means, with respect to Party B, and with regard to any Transaction or group of specified Transactions, the amount as specified in the relevant Confirmation.

 

(B)     "Threshold" shall mean, with respect to Party A, not applicable., and with respect to Party B, zero.

 

(C)     "Minimum Transfer Amount" for purposes of computing a Delivery Amount pursuant to Paragraph 3(a) and a Return Amount pursuant to Paragraph 3(b), as of any date shall be USD250,000.

 

(D)     Rounding. The Delivery Amount and the Return Amount will not be rounded.

 

(c)           Valuation and Timing.

 

(i)     "Valuation Agent" means the Secured Party.

 

(ii)     "Valuation Date" means each Local Business Day.

 

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(iii)     "Valuation Time" means, with respect to the determination of Exposure, Value of Eligible Credit Support and Posted Credit Support, the close of business on the Local Business Day immediately before the Valuation Date or date of calculation, as applicable.

 

(iv)     "Notification Time" means 10:00 a.m., New York time on a Valuation Date.

 

(d)           Conditions Precedent and Secured Party's Rights and Remedies. Each Termination Event specified below with respect to a party will be a " Specified Condition " for that party (the specified party being the Affected Party if a Termination Event or Additional Termination Event occurs with respect to such party):

 

    Party A Party B
Illegality   ¨ ¨
Tax Event   ¨ ¨
Tax Event Upon Merger   ¨ ¨
Credit Event Upon Merger   x x
Additional Termination Events specified in [ ] the Schedule to this Agreement   x

 

(e)           Substitution.

 

(i)           "Substitution Date" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(ii).

 

(ii)          Transfer . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Paragraph 4(d) of the Credit Support Annex, consent of the Secured Party shall be required in order that a party be permitted to Transfer Substitute Credit Support hereunder, provided, however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

(f)           Dispute Resolution.

 

(i)           "Resolution Time" means 1:00 p.m., New York time, on the Local Business Day following the date on which notice is given that gives rise to a dispute under Paragraph 5.

 

(ii)          Value . For the purpose of Paragraphs 5(i)(C) and 5(ii), the Value of Posted Credit Support will be calculated as follows: (A) the Value of Posted Credit Support consisting of Cash shall be the amount thereof and (B) the Value of Posted Credit Support consisting of a security shall be the sum of (i) (x) the arithmetic mean of the mid market quotations on the relevant date of three nationally recognized principal market makers (which may include an affiliate of Party A) for such security chosen by the Valuation Agent multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage or (y) if no quotations are available from such principal market makers on the relevant date, the arithmetic mean of the closing bid prices on the next preceding date multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage plus (ii) the accrued interest on such security (except to the extent Transferred to a party pursuant to any applicable provision of this Agreement or included in the applicable price referred to in (i) of this clause) as of such date.

 

(iii)         Alternative . The provisions of Paragraph 5 will apply.

 

(g)           Holding and Using Posted Collateral .

 

(i) Eligibility to Hold Posted Collateral; Custodians .

 

(A)         Party B’s custodian will be entitled to hold Posted Collateral Transferred to the Secured Party pursuant to Paragraph 6(b). Any custodian selected shall be a Qualified Institution, and all Posted Collateral shall be held only in the United States.

 

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(B)          Any Eligible Collateral Transferred by Party B as Pledgor shall be transferred to the Account (the " Collateral Account ") established under and as defined in the Account Control Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among Party A (as Secured Party), Party B (as Pledgor), and Citibank, N.A. (as Custodian), and attached hereto as Exhibit I. Party B will at all times cause Party A to have "control" (as such term is defined in Section 9-104 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York) over said Account.

 

(C)          In the event that such Custodian ceases to be a Qualified Institution or Party B otherwise wishes to have another Qualified Institution serve as custodian, then such Posted Collateral shall be Transferred to another Qualified Institution selected by Party B, subject to the entry by Party A, Party B and such successor custodian into an agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit I hereto.

 

(D)          " Qualified Institution " shall mean: a trust company or commercial bank (a) with trust powers, organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000; and (b) having general unsecured short-term obligations rated at least "P-1" by Moody's or "A-2" by S&P or have outstanding long term unsecured unsubordinated debt securities rated at least "Baa2" by Moody's or "BBB" by S&P.

 

(ii) Use of Posted Collateral . The provisions of Paragraph 6(c) will not apply.

 

(h)           Distributions and Interest Amount.

 

(i)     Interest Rate . The "Interest Rate" will be not applicable.

 

(ii)   Transfer of Interest Amount. Not applicable.

 

(iii)   Alternative to Interest Amount. The provisions of Paragraph 6(d)(ii) will not apply.

 

(i)           Additional Representations.

 

(i)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, ("X") shall be the beneficial owner, within the meaning of the U.S. tax laws, of any securities it shall Transfer as collateral to the other party ("Y") pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(ii)    X shall promptly provide to Y, upon written request, any tax documentation reasonably requested by Y to allow Y to make gross interest payments to X in respect of any Posted Collateral Transferred to Y pursuant hereto.

 

(iii)   Notwithstanding anything in the contrary set forth in Paragraph 9(ii) or 11(c), Party B's Custodian shall have a right of set-off with respect to the Collateral Account as provided in Section 3 of the Account Control Agreement referred to in Paragraph 13(g)(i)(B).

 

(j)           Other Eligible Support and Other Posted Support.

 

(i)     "Value" with respect to Other Eligible Support and Other Posted Support shall not be applicable.

 

(ii)    "Transfer" with respect to Other Eligible Support and Other Posted Support shall not be applicable.

 

(k)           Demands and Notices.

 

All demands, specifications and notices under this Annex will be made pursuant to the Notices Section of this Annex, provided, that the address for Party A for such purposes shall be:

 

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Citibank, N.A.
Collateral Management Group
388 Greenwich Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Telephone no. (212) 816-8090
Facsimile no. (212) 994-0728;

 

and the address for Party B for such purposes shall be:

 

405 TRS I, LLC
405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: 646-861-7804

 

(l)           Accounts

 

All Transfers of Eligible Collateral for the benefit of Party A as Secured Party shall be made to the Collateral Account.

 

All Transfers of Posted Credit Support to Party B shall be made to the following account:

 

To an account at a commercial bank located in the
United States of America most recently
identified for such purpose
by Party B in a notice in Party A

 

(m)           Other Provisions.

 

(i)     Actions Hereunder . Either party may take any actions hereunder, including liquidation rights, through its Custodian or other agent.

 

(ii)    Events of Default. Paragraph 7(i) shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "(i) that party fails (or fails to cause its Custodian) to make, when due any Transfer of Eligible Collateral, Posted Collateral or the Interest Amount as applicable, required to be made by it and that failure continues for one Local Business Day after notice of that failure is given to that party;"

 

(iii)   Agreement as to Single Secured Party and Pledgor . Party A and Party B agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the recital to this Annex, Paragraph 1(b) or Paragraph 2 or the definitions in Paragraph 12, (a) the term "Secured Party" as used in this Annex means only Party A, (b) the term "Pledgor" as used in this Annex means only Party B, (c) only Party B makes the pledge and grant in Paragraph 2, the acknowledgment in the final sentence of Paragraph 8(a) and the representations in Paragraph 9 and (d) only Party B will be required to make Transfers of Eligible Credit Support hereunder.

 

(iv)  Definitions and Inconsistency . Paragraph 1(a) shall be amended by adding the following language immediately after the last sentence of such paragraph: "In the event of any inconsistency between this Annex and a Confirmation, the Confirmation will prevail in relation to the related Transaction or Transactions.".

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Annex as of the date first above written.

 

CITIBANK, N.A.   405 TRS I, LLC
         
By: /s/ Scott L. Flood   By: /s/ Brian S. Block

Name: Scott L. Flood   Name: Brian S. Block
Title: Vice President, Citibank, N.A.   Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 
 

 

Schedule I

 

          Valuation  
  Party A     Party B     Percentage  
                       
Cash     N/A       X       100 %

 

 
 

 

Exhibit I

 

Account Control Agreement

 

 
 

 

 

ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

 

among

 

405 TRS I, LLC, as PLEDGOR

 

CITIBANK, N.A., as SECURED PARTY

 

and

 

CITIBANK, N.A., as BANK

 

 
 

 

THIS ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT (this " Agreement "), dated as of July 13, 2012, by and among 405 TRS I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as pledgor (the " Pledgor "), Citibank, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States, as secured party, (the " Secured Party "), and Citibank, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States (the " Bank ").

 

WHEREAS, the Pledgor and the Secured Party are parties to a 2002 ISDA Master Agreement dated as of July 13, 2012, including a Credit Support Annex (such Credit Support Annex, as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the " Pledge Agreement ") to the Schedule to said Master Agreement.

 

WHEREAS , pursuant to the Pledge Agreement the Pledgor has granted the Secured Party a security interest in account # 3617-2242, a non-interest bearing account established and maintained by the Bank for the Pledgor.

 

WHEREAS, the parties wish that the Bank enter into this Agreement in order to provide for the "control" (as defined in Section 9-104(a) of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York (" UCC "), in the case of a deposit account or Section 8-106 of the UCC, in the case of a security account) of the account as a means to perfect the security interest of the Secured Party.

 

WHEREAS , capitalized terms used herein without definition and that are defined in Article 8 or Article 9 of the UCC shall have the respective meanings set forth therein.

 

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

 

1.            The Account. The Pledgor and the Bank represent and warrant to, and

agree with the Secured Party that:

 

(a)          The Bank maintains the Account for the Pledgor, and all property (including, without limitation, all funds and financial assets) held by the Bank for the account of the Pledgor are, and will continue to be, credited to the Account. The Bank will from time to time accept funds from the Pledgor for deposit into the Account.

 

(b)          To the extent that cash is credited to the Account, the Account is a deposit account; and to the extent that financial assets (other than cash) are credited to the Account, the Account is a securities account. The Bank is (i) the bank with which the Account is maintained and (ii) the securities intermediary with respect to financial assets held in the Account. The Pledgor is (A) the Bank's customer with respect to the Account and (B) the entitlement holder with respect to all financial assets credited from time to time to the Account.

 

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(c)          Notwithstanding any other agreement to the contrary, the Bank's jurisdiction (including its securities intermediary's jurisdiction) with respect to the Account for purposes of the UCC is, and will continue to be for so long as the Secured Party's security interest shall be in effect, the State of New York.

 

(d)          The Bank does not know of any claim to or interest in the Account or any property (including, without limitation, funds and financial assets) credited to the Account, except for claims and interests of the parties referred to in this Agreement.

 

(e)          Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Pledgor agrees that no assets other than cash shall be deposited into the Account without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.

 

(f)          For purposes of this Agreement " Business Day " shall mean any day that the Bank is open for business.

 

2.            Control over Account. [CHECK ONE BOX ONLY]

 

The Bank shall comply with (a) all instructions directing disposition of the funds in the Account (b) all notifications and entitlement orders that the Bank receives directing it to transfer or redeem any financial assets in the Account and (c) all other directions concerning the Account, including, without limitation, directions to distribute proceeds of any such transfer or redemption of interest or dividends on financial assets in the Account (any such instruction, notification or direction referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above being an " Account Direction "), in each case of clauses (a), (b) and (c) above originated exclusively by:

 

¨           the Pledgor, until the time that that Bank receives a notice,substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (a " Notice Of Exclusive Control ") from the Secured Party that the Secured Party is exercising its right to exclusive control over the Account, and after such time that the Bank receives a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Secured Party, without further consent by the Pledgor. Until the Bank receives a Notice of Exclusive Control from the Secured Party that the Secured Party will exercise exclusive control over the Account, the Bank shall distribute to the Pledgor all interest and cash dividends on property (including, without limitation, funds and financial assets) in the Account on a quarterly basis. If the Bank receives from the Secured Party a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Bank shall cease complying with Account Directions of the Pledgor, and shall cease distributing to the Pledgor any interest and dividends on property (including, without limitation, funds and financial assets) in the Account.

 

x the Secured Party. The Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Secured Party. None of the Pledgor, nor any other person or entity, acting through or under the Pledgor, shall have any control over the use of, or any right to withdraw any amount from, the Account.

 

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Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Bank agrees that it will comply with all such instructions, notifications and directions originated by the Secured Party with respect to the Account and all assets credited thereto without further consent by the Pledgor and (b) the Bank may from time to time accept funds from the Pledgor for deposit into the Account.

 

3.            Priority of Secured Party's Security Interest.

 

The Bank subordinates in favor of the Secured Party any interest, lien or right of setoff it may have, now or in the future, against the Account or assets in the Account; provided, however , that, subject to the foregoing, the Bank may set off all amounts due to it in respect of its expenses (including without limitation the payment of any legal fees or expenses).

 

4.            Interest on and Investment of Funds.

 

(a)          Collected funds from time to time standing to the credit of the Account shall remain uninvested and shall bear no interest.

 

(b)          The Pledgor shall upon execution of this Agreement provide the Bank with a duly completed and properly executed original IRS Form W-9 (or applicable Form W-8, in the case of a non-U.S. person).

 

(c)          Citigroup, Inc., its affiliates, and its employees are not in the business of providing tax or legal advice to any taxpayer outside of Citigroup, Inc. and its affiliates. This Agreement and any amendments or attachments are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used or relied upon, by any such taxpayer or for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties. Any such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances for an independent tax advisor.

 

5.            Concerning the Bank.

 

(a)          Bank Duties. Each of the Pledgor and the Secured Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) the duties, responsibilities and obligations of the Bank shall be limited to those expressly set forth in this Agreement, each of which is administrative or ministerial (and shall not be construed to be fiduciary in nature), and no duties, responsibilities or obligations shall be inferred or implied, (ii) the Bank shall not be responsible for any of the agreements referred to or described herein (including without limitation the Pledge Agreement), or for determining or compelling compliance therewith, and shall not otherwise be bound thereby, (iii) this Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements in regard thereto, (iv) the Bank shall not be required to expend or risk any of its own funds or otherwise incur any financial or other liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder and (v) the Bank shall not be obligated to take any legal or other action hereunder which might in its judgment involve or cause it to incur any expense or liability unless it shall have been furnished with acceptable indemnification.

 

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(b)          Standard of Care. The Bank shall be under no duty to afford the assets in the Account any greater degree of care than it gives its own similar property. The Bank shall not be liable for any damage, loss or injury resulting from any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

(c)          Limitation on Liability. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Bank shall not be liable (i) for any indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or special losses or damages, regardless of the form of action and whether or not any such losses or damages were foreseeable or contemplated, or (ii) for the investment or reinvestment of any assets in the Account, or any liquidation of such investment or reinvestment, executed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any liability for any delays (not resulting from its gross negligence or willful misconduct as finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction) in the investment or reinvestment of the Account, any loss of interest incident to any such delays, or any loss or penalty as a result of the liquidation of any investment before its stated maturity date.

 

(d)          Reliance. The Bank shall be entitled to rely upon any order, judgment, certification, demand, instruction, notice, instrument, consent, authorization, receipt, power of attorney, e-mail, .pdf or other writing delivered to it without being required to determine the authenticity or validity thereof, or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity or the service thereof or the jurisdiction of the court issuing any judgment or order. The Bank may act in reliance upon any signature believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any person purporting to make any statement or execute any document in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so.

 

(e)          Consultation. The Bank may consult with counsel satisfactory to it, and the opinion or advice of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and in accordance with the opinion and advice of such counsel.

 

6.            Compensation, Expense Reimbursement and Indemnification.

 

The Pledgor covenants and agrees to pay the Bank's fees and expenses specified in Schedule A. All fees and expenses specified in Schedule A shall be due and payable upon the execution of this Agreement. In addition, the Pledgor agrees to pay or reimburse the Bank promptly following demand for any documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with the administration of its duties hereunder, including but not limited to any reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, together with any charges for services of an extraordinary nature hereunder that the Bank may be called upon from time to time to perform hereunder. The Pledgor covenants and agrees to indemnify the Bank and its employees, officers, directors and agents (each, an " Indemnified Party ") for, hold each Indemnified Party harmless from, and defend each Indemnified Party against, any and all claims, losses, actions, liabilities, costs, damages or expenses (collectively, " Losses ") of any nature incurred by any Indemnified Party arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or with the administration of its duties hereunder, including but not limited to attorney's fees, tax liabilities (including any taxes, interest and penalties but excluding any income tax liabilities associated with the Bank's fees), any liabilities or damages that may result from any inaccuracy or misrepresentation made in any tax certification provided to the Bank, and other costs and expenses of defending or preparing to defend against any claim of liability, except to the extent such Losses shall have been finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the Indemnified Party's own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The foregoing indemnification and agreement to hold harmless shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Bank.

 

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7.             Statements, Confirmations and Notices of Adverse Claims.

 

The Bank will send copies of all statements and confirmations for the Account simultaneously to the Pledgor and the Secured Party. The Bank will use reasonable efforts promptly to notify the Secured Party and the Pledgor if any other person claims that it has a property interest in the Account or any cash or financial asset standing to the credit of the Account.

 

8.             Exclusive Benefit.

 

Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors, and shall not be deemed to give, either expressly or implicitly, any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim to any other entity or person whatsoever. No party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties.

 

9.             Force Majeure.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Bank shall not incur any liability for not performing any act or fulfilling any obligation hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond its control (including, without limitation, any provision of any present or future law or regulation or any act of any governmental authority, any act of God or war or terrorism, or the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire services or any electronic communication facility).

 

10.           Resignation and Removal.

 

(a)          The Pledgor and the Secured Party may jointly remove the Bank at any time by giving to the Bank thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice of removal signed by an Authorized Person of each of the Pledgor and the Secured Party. The Bank may resign at any time by giving to each of the Pledgor and the Secured Party thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice of resignation.

 

(b)          Within thirty (30) calendar days after giving the foregoing notice of removal to the Bank or within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the foregoing notice of resignation from the Bank, the Pledgor and the Secured Party shall appoint a successor bank and give notice of such successor bank to the Bank. If a successor bank has not accepted such appointment by the end of such (i) 30-day period, in the case of the Bank's removal, or (ii) 30-day period, in the case of the Bank's resignation, the Bank may either (A) safe keep the assets in the Account until a successor bank is appointed, without any obligation to invest the same or continue to perform under this Agreement, or (B) apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor bank or for other appropriate relief.

 

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(c)          Upon receipt of notice of the identity of the successor bank, the Bank shall either deliver the assets in the Account then held hereunder to the successor bank, less the Bank's fees, costs and expenses, or hold such assets in the Account (or any portion thereof) pending distribution, until all such fees, costs and expenses are paid to it.

 

(d)          Upon delivery of the assets in the Account to the successor bank, the Bank shall have no further duties, responsibilities or obligations hereunder.

 

11.          Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waivers.

 

(a)          This Agreement and the Account (including all interests, duties and obligations with respect thereto) will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict laws rules or principles. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York, for any proceedings commenced regarding this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any interpleader proceeding or proceeding for the appointment of a successor bank the Bank may commence pursuant to this Agreement. The parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts for the determination of all issues in such proceedings and irrevocably waive any objection to venue or inconvenient forum for any proceeding brought in any such court.

 

(b)          The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and agree not to plead or claim, any right of immunity from legal action, suit or proceeding, from setoff or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, from attachment in aid of execution of judgment, from execution of judgment, or from any other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, and consent to such relief and enforcement against it, its assets and its revenues in any jurisdiction, in each case with respect to any matter arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement.

 

(c)          THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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12.          Instructions, Verification, Communications.

 

(a)          All instructions required under this Agreement shall be delivered to the Bank in writing, in English, and may be delivered to the Bank by facsimile or by email and, if so requested by the Bank, by an original, executed by an Authorized Person of the Secured Party. The identity of such Authorized Persons, as well as their specimen signature, title, telephone number and e-mail address, shall be delivered to the Bank in the list of authorized signers form as set forth on Schedule B and shall remain in effect until the applicable party, notifies Bank of any change thereto (the person(s) so designated from time to time, the " Authorized Persons "). The Bank, Pledgor and Secured Party agree that the above constitutes a commercially reasonable security procedure and further agree not to comply with any direction or instruction (other than those contained herein or delivered in accordance with this Agreement) from any party.

 

(b)          In the event funds transfer instructions are given, whether in writing, by facsimile, .pdf, e-mail, or otherwise, such funds transfer instructions should contain a selected test word also evidenced on Schedule B. Test words must contain at least 8 alphanumeric characters, established at document execution. In addition or in lieu of test words, the Bank is authorized to seek confirmation of such instructions by telephone call back to the applicable person(s) set forth on Schedule B and the Bank may rely upon the confirmations of anyone purporting to be the person(s) so designated. To ensure the accuracy of the instructions it receives, the Bank may record such call backs. If the Bank is unable to verify the instruction, or is not satisfied in its sole discretion with the verification it receives, it will not execute the instruction until all issues have been resolved to its satisfaction. The persons and telephone numbers for call backs may be changed only in writing, signed by an Authorized Person, actually received and acknowledged by the Bank. The Pledgor and Secured Party acknowledge that these security procedures for funds transfers are commercially reasonable.

 

(c)          To help the U.S. government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. When an account is opened, the Bank will ask for information that will allow the Bank to identify relevant parties. The Pledgor and Secured Party hereby acknowledge such information disclosure requirements and agree to comply with all such information disclosure requests from time to time from the Bank.

 

(d)          In accordance with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act (the " Act "), the Pledgor and the Secured Party may not use the Account or other Bank facilities in the United States to process 'restricted transactions' as such term is defined in 31 CFR Section 132.2(y). Therefore, neither the Pledgor, the Secured Party nor any person who has an ownership interest in or control over the Account may use it to process or facilitate payments for prohibited internet gambling transactions. For more information about the Act, including the types of transactions that are prohibited, please refer to the following link:

http://www.federalreserve.gov/NEWSEVENTS/PRESS/BCREG/20081112B.HTM.

 

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(e)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any and all e-mail communications (both text and attachments) by or from the Bank that the Bank deems to contain confidential, proprietary, and/or sensitive information shall be encrypted. The recipient (the " E-mail Recipient ") of the encrypted email communication will be required to complete a registration process. Instructions on how to register and/or retrieve an encrypted message will be included in the first secure email sent by the Bank to the Email Recipient. Additional information and assistance on using the encryption technology can be found at Citibank's Secure E-mail website at www.citigroup.com/citi/citizen/finance/privacy/email.htm or by calling (866) 535-2504 (in the U.S.) or (904) 954-6181 (outside the U.S.).

 

(f)          The provisions of this Section 12(a)-(e) may be amended by the Bank unilaterally upon notice to the Pledgor and Secured Party, insofar as any such amendment relates to the subject matter of such provisions.

 

13.           Amendments.

 

Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, any amendment of this Agreement shall be binding only if evidenced by a writing signed by each of the parties to this Agreement.

 

14.           Severability.

 

The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall in no way affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable as a matter of law, the other provisions shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

15.           Mergers and Conversions.

 

Any corporation or entity into which the Bank may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Bank will be a party, or any corporation or entity succeeding to the business of the Bank will be the successor of the Bank hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper with any party hereto or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto except where an instrument of transfer or assignment is required by law to effect such succession, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

16.           Notices; Wiring Instructions.

 

(a)          Any notice permitted or required hereunder shall be in writing in English, and shall be sent (i) by personal, overnight delivery by a recognized courier or delivery service, (ii) by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) by confirmed facsimile or (iv) by e-mail, in each case addressed to the address and person(s) designated below their respective signature hereto (or to such other address as any such party may hereafter designate by written notice to the other parties). Notices to the Bank shall only be deemed given upon actual receipt by the Bank.

 

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(b)          Any funds to be paid to or by the Bank hereunder shall be sent by wire transfer pursuant to the following instructions (or by such method of payment and pursuant to such instruction as may have been given in advance and in writing to or by the Bank, as the case may be, in accordance with Section 16(a) above):

 

If to the Pledgor:

Any payment to be made to the Pledgor hereunder shall be subject to the condition that the Bank shall have received notice from the Secured Party of the account to which such payment is to be made not less than three Business Days prior to the date of such payment.

 

If to the Secured Party:
Citibank, N.A., New York
ABA No.: 021-000-089
Account No.: 00167679
Ref: Financial Futures

 

If to the Bank:

Citibank, N.A.

New York, NY

ABA# 021-000-089

Account Name: Structured Finance Incoming Wire

Account# 3617-2242

Reference: 110039-405 TRS I, LLC as Pledgor

 

17.           Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which will constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts. Facsimile or .pdf signatures on counterparts of this Agreement shall be deemed original signatures with all rights accruing thereto except in respect to any Non-US entity, whereby originals are required.

 

18.           Use of Name.

 

No printed or other material in any language, including prospectuses, notices, reports, and promotional material which mentions " Citibank ", " Citigroup " or " Citi " by name or the rights, powers, or duties of the Bank under this Agreement shall be issued by either the Pledgor or Secured Party hereto, or on such party's behalf, without the prior written consent of the Bank.

 

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19.          Termination.

 

This Agreement shall terminate upon receipt by the Bank of notice from the Secured Party that its security interest in the Account and all assets therein have terminated. Upon receipt of such notice, the Secured Party shall have no further right to originate instructions with respect to the assets in the Account. The Bank shall, upon payment of all outstanding fees and expenses hereunder, promptly forward any amounts held by the Bank in the Account to the Pledgor, and the Bank shall be relieved and discharged of any further responsibilities with respect to its duties hereunder.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized representative as of the day and year first written above.

 

  CITIBANK, N.A.,
  as Bank 
   
  By: /s/ Thomas J. Varcados
  Name: Thomas J. Varcados
  Title: Vice President
  Date: July 11, 2012
   
  Notice to:
  Citibank, N.A.
  Agency & Trust
  388 Greenwich Street, 14 th Floor
  New York, NY 10013
  Attn.: Thomas Varcados
  Phone: (713) 693-6674
  Facsimile: (212) 657-2762

 

  405 TRS 1, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Brian S. Block
  Name: Brian S. Block
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
  Notice to:
  405 TRS I, LLC
  405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile: 646-861-7804

 

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  CITIBANK, N.A., as Secured Party
     
  By: /s/ Victoria Chant
    Name: Victoria Chant
    Title: Vice President
    Date: 7/13/2012

 

  Notice to:
  Citibank, N.A.
  388 Greenwich Street
  11th Floor
  New York, New York 10013
  Attention: Director Derivative Operations
  Facsimile: 212-615-8594
   
  with a copy to:
  Citibank, N.A.
  Collateral Management Group
388 Greenwich Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10013
  Telephone no. (212) 816-8090
Facsimile no. (212) 994-0728

 

List of Exhibits and Schedules  
   
Exhibit A:    Form of Notice of Exclusive Control  
   
Schedule A: Bank Fee Schedule  
Schedule B: Authorized List of Signers  

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF EXLUSIVE CONTROL

 

[NOT APPLICABLE]

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

BANK FEE SCHEDULE

 

Acceptance Fee:

To cover the acceptance of Bank appointment, the review of the agreement and supporting documents submitted in connection with the execution and delivery thereof, communication with other members of the working group:

 

$1,500 payable upon execution and delivery of this Agreement

 

Legal Fee

 

To cover review of the Account Control Agreement, and related legal documents by Citibank's outside counsel on behalf of Citibank Agency & Trust:

 

AT COST (IF APPLICABLE)

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE B

 

AUTHORIZED LIST OF SIGNERS

 

This form supplements the Agreement and related documents and applies to instructions given by facsimile (or e-mail with .pdf attachment) for securities or funds transfers and for other purposes under the Agreement. In giving any facsimile (or e-mail with .pdf attachment) instruction as specified in the Agreement the Pledgor and Secured Party acknowledge that facsimile (or e-mail with .pdf attachment) present a high degree of risk or error, security and privacy. Nevertheless the Pledgor and Secured Party wish to use facsimile (or e-mail with .pdf attachment) as a means of instruction. The Pledgor and Secured Party designate below the individuals who are authorized to initiate transfers or other instructions by facsimile (or e-mail with .pdf attachment) on behalf of the Pledgor and Secured Party and select the security procedures specified herein, The Pledgor and Secured Party accept the associated risks of unauthorized or erroneous instructions and agree to be bound by such instructions whether or not actually authorized by the Pledgor and Secured Party, provided the Bank has complied with the stated security procedure. The Pledgor and Secured Party are responsible for keeping confidential the contents of this Schedule B. The Pledgor and Secured Party should be careful in completing this Schedule B as it may be rejected if it contains erasures or white outs.

 

¨ New ¨ Addition ¨ Supersede

 

Citibank, N.A., as Secured Party

        Specimen Signature
Name        
Title        
Phone        
E-mail Address         
       
Name        
Title        
Phone        
E-mail Address         
       
Name        
Title        
Phone        
E-mail Address        

 

Where applicable, the Bank will confirm the instructions received by return call to one of the telephone numbers listed below.

 

Telephone Number (including Country code)                                                                                           Name  

   
   
   
   

 

Test Word

 

 

 

Test Words must contain at least 8 alphanumeric characters, and should be established at document execution and changed each time the List of Authorized Signers/Approvers is updated. All instructions should clearly display the Test Word, which may be used in lieu of a callback to confirm the authenticity of the instruction. However, Bank reserves the right to perform the callback in addition to the Test Word if circumstances warrant.

 

 

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

390 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

 

 

 

 

Execution Copy

 

Date: July 13, 2012
   
To: 405 TRS I, LLC
  106 York Rd.
  Jenkintown, PA  19046
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile: 646-861-7804
   
From: Citibank, N.A.
  388 Greenwich Street
  11th Floor
  New York, New York 10013
  Attention:  Director Derivative Operations
  Facsimile:  212-615-8594

 

Transaction Reference Number:   [__________]

 

CONFIRMATION

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The purpose of this letter agreement is to set forth the terms and conditions of the Transactions entered into between Citibank, N.A. (" Citibank ") and 405 TRS I, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (" Counterparty "), on the Trade Date specified below (each, a " Transaction " and, collectively, the " Transactions "). This letter constitutes a "Confirmation" as referred to in the Master Agreement specified below.

 

The definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions (the " Definitions "), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Confirmation have the meanings assigned to them in Annex A. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Confirmation or in Annex A have the meanings assigned to them in the Definitions.

 

1. Agreement

 

This Confirmation supplements, forms a part of and is subject to, the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2012 (as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the " Master Agreement "), between Citibank and Counterparty. All provisions contained in the Master Agreement govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified below.

 

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2. Terms of Transactions

 

The terms of the particular Transactions to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

 

General Terms:    
     
Trade Date:   July 13, 2012
     
Effective Date:   July 13, 2012
     
Scheduled Termination Date:   The latest date for the final scheduled payment (or, if there is only one scheduled payment, for such scheduled payment) of principal of any Reference Obligation at any time included in the Reference Portfolio.
     
Termination Date:   The final Scheduled Settlement Date (as defined in the Master Agreement) with respect to all Transactions (other than any Counterparty Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date).  The obligations of the parties to make payments required to be made hereunder shall survive the Termination Date.
     
Obligation Termination Date:  

(a) In relation to any Repaid Obligation, the related Repayment Date; and

(b) In relation to any Terminated Obligation, the related Termination Settlement Date.

     
Reference Portfolio:   As of any date of determination, all Reference Obligations with respect to all Transactions outstanding on such date.
     
Reference Obligation:   Each obligation listed in Annex I as revised from time to time pursuant to this Confirmation having a Reference Amount equal to the "Reference Amount" indicated in Annex I for such obligation (and, in the case of a Committed Obligation, having an Outstanding Principal Amount equal to the "Outstanding Principal Amount" indicated in Annex I for such Committed Obligation), in each case, subject to adjustment by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation.
     
    Counterparty may, by notice to Citibank on any Business Day on or after the Trade Date (each, an " Obligation Trade Date "), designate that any obligation (each, a " Reference Obligation " ) shall become the subject of a Transaction hereunder. Any such notice shall specify the proposed Reference Obligation and the proposed Reference Amount, Reference Entity and Initial Price in relation to such Transaction .

 

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    Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such designation by Counterparty will be effective unless:
     
    (a)          Citibank, in its sole discretion, consents on or prior to the Obligation Trade Date to the relevant Reference Obligation becoming the subject of a Transaction hereunder with the effect set forth in the second and third paragraphs following subparagraph (c) below;
     
    (b)          on the Obligation Trade Date (i) the relevant Reference Obligation satisfies the Obligation Criteria set forth in Annex II and (ii) the Portfolio Criteria set forth in Annex II are satisfied (or, if any Portfolio Criterion is not satisfied immediately prior to such designation, then the extent of compliance with such Portfolio Criterion is improved); and
     
    (c)          if the relevant Reference Obligation would be a Non-Standard Reference Obligation, Counterparty gives notice of such fact to Citibank in such notice of designation (provided that any failure to give such notice shall not affect the effectiveness of such designation).
     
    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (a), Citibank may reasonably withhold its consent to any such designation based on any legal, accounting, tax or other similar issues that are adverse to Citibank in any material respect and that would or could reasonably be expected to arise as a result of the entry into such Transaction or any purchase by the Citibank Holder of such Reference Obligation as a hedge for such Transaction.
     
    The " Obligation Settlement Date " for a Transaction shall be the date following the Obligation Trade Date for such Transaction that is customary for settlement of the related Reference Obligation substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for the related Reference Obligation (as determined by the Calculation Agent).
     
    On the Obligation Trade Date for a Transaction, the Reference Amount of such Transaction shall, for all purposes hereof other than calculating Rate Payments, be increased by the "Reference Amount" specified in such notice from Counterparty.  On the Obligation Settlement Date for a Transaction, the Reference Amount of such Transaction shall, solely for the purposes of calculating Rate Payments, be increased by the "Reference Amount" specified in such notice from Counterparty.

 

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    Once a Reference Obligation becomes the subject of a Transaction hereunder , Citibank shall promptly prepare and deliver to Counterparty a revised Annex I reflecting the Reference Portfolio as of the related Obligation Trade Date.
     
    If any payment of interest on a Reference Obligation that would otherwise be made during the period from and including the Obligation Trade Date to but excluding the Termination Trade Date is not made but is capitalized as additional principal (without default), then the amount of interest so capitalized as principal shall become a new Transaction hereunder (a " PIK Transaction ") having the same terms and conditions as the Transaction relating to the Reference Obligation in respect of which such interest is capitalized, except that (1) the Initial Price in relation to such PIK Transaction shall be zero, (2) the Obligation Trade Date and Obligation Settlement Date for such PIK Transaction shall be the date on which such interest is capitalized and (3) the Reference Amount of such PIK Transaction will be the amount of interest so capitalized as principal. Citibank shall give notice to Counterparty after a PIK Transaction becomes outstanding as provided above, which notice shall set forth the information in the foregoing clauses (2) and (3).
     
Reference Entity:   The borrower of the Reference Obligation identified as such in Annex I.  In addition, "Reference Entity", unless the context otherwise requires, shall also refer to any guarantor of or other obligor on the Reference Obligation.
     
Ramp-Up Period:   The period from and including the Effective Date and ending on and including the date 90 days after the Effective Date.
     
Ramp-Down Period:   The period from and including the date 60 days prior to the Scheduled Termination Date and ending on and including the Scheduled Termination Date.
     
Portfolio Notional Amount:   As of any date of determination, the sum of the Notional Amounts for all Reference Obligations as of such date.

 

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Notional Amount:  

(a)          In relation to any Transaction (other than with respect to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation), as of any date of determination, the Reference Amount of the related Reference Obligation as of such date multiplied by the Initial Price in relation to such Reference Obligation; and

 

(b)          In relation to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation, the amount of the reduction in the Reference Amount of the related Reference Obligation determined, in the case of a Terminated Obligation, pursuant to Clause 3 or, in the case of a Repaid Obligation, pursuant to Clause 5, in each case multiplied by the Initial Price in relation to the related Reference Obligation.

     
Outstanding Principal Amount:   In relation to any Reference Obligation as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of such obligation as shown in the then current Annex I, as increased pursuant to this Clause 2 (or, in the case of any Committed Obligation, pursuant to any borrowing in respect of such Committed Obligation after the Obligation Settlement Date) and reduced pursuant to Clauses 3 and 5.  Except as otherwise expressly provided below with respect to Counterparty First Floating Amounts, the Outstanding Principal Amount of any Committed Obligation on any date shall include the aggregate stated face amount of all letters of credit, bankers' acceptances and other similar instruments issued in respect of such Committed Obligation to the extent that the holder of such Committed Obligation is obligated to extend credit in respect of any drawing or other similar payment thereunder.
     
Commitment Amount:   In relation to any Reference Obligation that is a Committed Obligation (and the related Transaction) as of any date of determination, the maximum outstanding principal amount of such Reference Obligation that a registered holder thereof would on such date be obligated to fund (including all amounts previously funded and outstanding, whether or not such amounts, if repaid, may be reborrowed).
     
Notional Funded Amount:   In relation to any Reference Obligation that is a Committed Obligation (and to the related Transaction) as of any date of determination, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of (i) the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Reference Obligation as of the Obligation Trade Date multiplied by the Initial Price in relation to such Reference Obligation minus (ii) the product of (x) the excess, if any, of the Commitment Amount of such Reference Obligation as of the Obligation Trade Date over the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Reference Obligation as of the Obligation Trade Date multiplied by (y) 100% minus the Initial Price in relation to such Reference Obligation plus (iii) any increase in the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Reference Obligation during the period from but excluding the Obligation Trade Date to and including such date of determination minus (iv) any decrease in the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Reference Obligation during the period from but excluding the Obligation Trade Date to and including such date of determination.

 

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    In relation to any Reference Obligation that is a Term Obligation (and the related Transaction) as of any date of determination, the Notional Amount of such Reference Obligation.
     
Portfolio Notional Funded Amount:   As of any date of determination, the aggregate of all Notional Funded Amounts with respect to all Reference Obligations in the Reference Portfolio on such date of determination.
     
Reference Amount:   In relation to (a) any Term Obligation (and the related Transaction), the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Term Obligation and (b) any Committed Obligation (and the related Transaction), the Commitment Amount of such Committed Obligation.
     
Utilization Amount:   In relation to any Calculation Period, the daily average of the Portfolio Notional Amount during such Calculation Period.
     
Maximum Portfolio Notional Amount:   USD50,000,000, or such greater amount as the parties may agree to in writing.
     
Business Day:   New York
     
Business Day Convention:   Following (which shall apply to any date specified herein for the making of any payment or determination or the taking of any action which falls on a day that is not a Business Day).
     
    If any anniversary date specified herein would fall on a day on which there is no corresponding day in the relevant calendar month, then such anniversary date shall be the last day of such calendar month.

 

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Monthly Period:   Each period from and including the 15th day of any calendar month to but excluding the same day of the immediately succeeding calendar month.
     
Calculation Agent:   Citibank; provided that, if an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(vii) with respect to Citibank shall have occurred and be continuing, then an Approved Buyer selected by Counterparty in good faith and acceptable to Citibank and that is not an Affiliate of either party shall be the Calculation Agent so long as no Event of Default with respect to Counterparty shall have occurred and be continuing. Unless otherwise specified, the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations, calculations and adjustments required pursuant to this Confirmation in good faith and on a commercially reasonable basis.
     
Calculation Agent City:   New York
     
Initial Price:   In relation to any Reference Obligation (and the related Transaction), the Initial Price specified in Annex I.  The Initial Price (a) will initially be as specified by Counterparty in its notice to Citibank on the Obligation Trade Date, (b) will be determined exclusive of accrued interest and (c) will be expressed as a percentage of the Reference Amount.  The Initial Price will be determined exclusive of Costs of Assignment that would be incurred by a buyer in connection with any purchase of the Reference Obligation and exclusive of any Delay Compensation.
     
Payments by Counterparty    
     
Counterparty First Floating Amounts:    
     
First Floating Amount Payer:   Counterparty
     
First Floating Amount:   In relation to any First Floating Rate Payer Payment Date, the sum, for each Transaction, of the products of (a) the First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Amount for such Transaction for the related First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period multiplied by (b) the Floating Rate Option for such Transaction during the related First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period plus the Spread multiplied by (c) the Floating Rate Day Count Fraction; provided that, for purposes of the foregoing calculation, the percentage specified in the foregoing clause (b) shall be the Spread (and not the Floating Rate Option plus the Spread) with respect to any portion of a First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Amount constituting the undrawn stated face amount of all letters of credit, bankers' acceptances and other similar instruments issued in respect of a related Committed Obligation.

 

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    If the Floating Rate Option or the Spread in relation to any Transaction varies during any First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period, then the Floating Rate Option or the Spread, as the case may be, for such Calculation Period shall be equal to (a) the sum, for each day during such Calculation Period, of the products of the Notional Funded Amount of such Transaction for such day multiplied by the Floating Rate Option or the Spread, as the case may be, in effect on such day divided by (b) the sum of the Notional Funded Amount of such Transaction on each day during such Calculation Period.
     
     

First Floating Rate Payer

Calculation Amount:

  In relation to any First Floating Rate Payer Payment Date and any Transaction, the daily average of the Notional Funded Amount of such Transaction during the related First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period.
     

First Floating Rate Payer

Calculation Period:

  In relation to any Transaction, each period from and including any date upon which a payment of interest is scheduled or otherwise required to be made on the related Reference Obligation to but excluding the next such date, except that (a) the initial First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period will commence on, and include, the related Obligation Settlement Date and (b) the final First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period will end on, but exclude, the related Obligation Termination Date.

 

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First Floating Rate

Payer Payment Date:

 

(a) In relation to any Transaction (other than with respect to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation), the fifth Business Day following the last day of any Monthly Period during which any payment of interest is scheduled or otherwise required to be made on the related Reference Obligation, commencing with the first such date after the Obligation Settlement Date for such Transaction and ending with the last such date occurring prior to the related Obligation Termination Date; and

     
    (b) In relation to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation, the related Total Return Payment Date. 
     
Floating Rate Option:   In relation to any Transaction, the floating rate index specified in the term loan agreement, revolving loan agreement or other similar credit agreement governing the related Reference Obligation (the " Reference Obligation Credit Agreement ") that is used to determine the rate of interest payable on such Reference Obligation; provided that (a) if more than one interest rate setting is at any time used to determine the rate of interest payable on a Reference Obligation ( i.e. , an interest rate election for a specific interest period relating to such Reference Obligation), then a separate First Floating Amount shall be calculated for each portion of such Reference Obligation as to which a separate interest rate setting has been effected, (b) any interest that has accrued to a specified date but is permitted under the Reference Obligation Credit Agreement to be capitalized or deferred as of such date (without default) shall be deemed to be scheduled to be paid on such date, (c) any Reference Obligation Credit Agreement that provides for the payment of interest less frequently than quarterly will be deemed to provide for a scheduled quarterly payment of interest on each date specified by Citibank, which date so specified shall be the calendar day of the month corresponding to other payment dates applicable to the related Reference Obligation and (d) notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the floating rate index for such Reference Obligation (or any portion thereof) is the prime or base rate or is a fixed rate (or is otherwise not a rate determined on the basis of rates at which deposits in USD are offered to prime banks in the London interbank market), then the Floating Rate Option for such Reference Obligation (or such portion) shall equal USD-LIBOR-BBA and (ii) if the floating rate index for such Reference Obligation (or any portion thereof) is subject to the payment of a specified minimum rate regardless of the level of the relevant floating rate index, then the Floating Rate Option will be determined without regard to such specified minimum rate.

 

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Designated Maturity:   In relation to any Transaction and the related Reference Obligation, the Floating Rate Option will have a Designated Maturity and Reset Dates that correspond to the maturity and reset dates specified in the related Reference Obligation Credit Agreement, except that, if the floating rate index specified in the related Reference Obligation Credit Agreement that is used to determine the rate of interest payable on the Reference Obligation (or any portion thereof) is the prime or base rate or is a fixed rate (or is otherwise not a rate determined on the basis of rates at which deposits in USD are offered to prime banks in the London interbank market), then for purposes of determining USD-LIBOR-BBA the "Designated Maturity" shall be one month and the first day of each First Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period will be a Reset Date.
     
Spread:   1.25%
     

Floating Rate Day

Count Fraction:

  In relation to any Transaction, the Floating Rate Day Count Fraction will be the day count basis for the computation of interest specified in the related Reference Obligation Credit Agreement, except that, if the floating rate index specified in the related Reference Obligation Credit Agreement that is used to determine the rate of interest payable on the Reference Obligation (or any portion thereof) is the prime or base rate or is a fixed rate (or is otherwise not a rate determined on the basis of rates at which deposits in USD are offered to prime banks in the London interbank market), then the Floating Rate Day Count Fraction will be Actual/360.
     
Reset Dates:   As set forth in "Designated Maturity" above
     
Compounding:   Inapplicable
     
Counterparty Second Floating Amounts:    
     
Second Floating Amount Payer:   Counterparty

 

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Second Floating Amount:   In relation to any Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date, the product of (a) the Second Floating Rate Payer Calculation Amount for the related Second Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period multiplied by (b) the Spread multiplied by (c) the Floating Rate Day Count Fraction; provided that no Second Floating Amount shall be payable following the designation of an Early Termination Date by Counterparty as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(vii) with respect to Citibank as Defaulting Party.
     

Second Floating Rate Payer

Calculation Amount:

  In relation to any Second Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period, the excess, if any, of (a) 75% of the Maximum Portfolio Notional Amount over (b) the Utilization Amount for such Second Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period.
     

Second Floating Rate Payer

Calculation Period:

  Each Monthly Period; provided that (a) the initial Second Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period shall begin on the last day of the Ramp-Up Period and (b) the final Second Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period shall end on the last Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date.
     

Second Floating Rate

Payer Payment Dates:

  The fifth Business Day following the last day of each Monthly Period; provided that (a) the initial Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date will be the first such Business Day after the last day of the Ramp-Up Period and (b) the final Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date will be the Scheduled Termination Date (whether or not the Termination Date occurs prior to the final Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date).
     
Spread:   1.25%
     
Floating Rate Day Count Fraction:   Actual/360.
     
Compounding:   Inapplicable
     
Counterparty Third Floating Amount:    
     
Third Floating Amount Payer:   Counterparty
     
Third Floating Amount:   Each Expense or Other Payment.

 

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Third Floating Rate

Payer Payment Dates:

  In relation to any Transaction, (a) the fifth Business Day after the last day of each Monthly Period, beginning with the first such Business Day after the Obligation Settlement Date for such Transaction, (b) the related Obligation Termination Date and (c) after the related Obligation Termination Date, the fifth Business Day after notice of a Third Floating Amount from Citibank to Counterparty; provided that, prior to the fifth Business Day after the related Obligation Termination Date, if Counterparty has received less than five Business Days' notice from Citibank that such Third Floating Amount is due and payable, such Third Floating Rate Payer Payment Date shall be the fifth Business Day after the last day of the next succeeding Monthly Period. The obligation of Counterparty to pay Third Floating Amounts in respect of any Transaction shall survive the related Obligation Termination Date.
     
Counterparty Fourth Floating Amounts:    
     
Fourth Floating Amount Payer:   Counterparty
     
Fourth Floating Amount:   In relation to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation, Capital Depreciation, if any.
     

Fourth Floating Rate

Payer Payment Dates:

  Each Total Return Payment Date.
     
Payments by Citibank:    
     
Citibank Fixed Amounts:    
     
Fixed Amount Payer:   Citibank
     
Fixed Amount:   In relation to any Transaction, the Interest and Fee Amount with respect to such Transaction for the related Fixed Amount Payer Payment Date.
     
Fixed Amount Payer Calculation Periods:   In relation to each Reference Obligation in the Reference Portfolio, each period from and including any date upon which a payment of interest is made on such Reference Obligation to but excluding the next such date; provided that (a) the initial Fixed Amount Payer Calculation Period shall commence on and include the Obligation Settlement Date for such Reference Obligation and (b) the final Fixed Amount Payer Calculation Period shall end on, but exclude, the related Obligation Termination Date.

 

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Fixed Amount Payer Payment Dates:   (a)          In relation to any Transaction (other than with respect to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation), the fifth Business Day after the last day of any Monthly Period, commencing with the first such date after the Obligation Settlement Date for such Transaction and ending with the last such date occurring prior to the related Obligation Termination Date; and
     
    (b)          In relation to any Transaction with respect to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation, the related Total Return Payment Date.
     
Citibank Floating Amounts:    
     
Floating Amount Payer:   Citibank
     
Floating Amount:   In relation to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation, Capital Appreciation, if any.
     
Floating Rate Payer Payment Dates:   Each Total Return Payment Date.

 

3. Reference Obligation Removal; Accelerated Termination.

 

Reference Obligation Removal

 

(a)          A Transaction may be terminated in whole by either party (or in part by Counterparty) in accordance with this Clause 3 by the giving of notice (an " Accelerated Termination Notice ") to the other party (each such termination, an " Accelerated Termination ").

 

(i) Counterparty shall be entitled to terminate any Transaction or any portion thereof by delivering an Accelerated Termination Notice to Citibank that is given (i) on the proposed Termination Trade Date and (ii) no more than 30 days prior to the proposed Termination Settlement Date; provided that, except in the case of the termination of all Transactions, (x) the Portfolio Criteria set forth in Annex II would be satisfied on the proposed Termination Trade Date after giving effect to such termination and (y) the Net Collateral Value Percentage would be greater than or equal to the Termination Threshold (in each case, after giving effect to such termination). The Accelerated Termination Notice shall specify the Reference Obligation that is the subject of such Accelerated Termination, the amount of the Terminated Obligation, the proposed Termination Trade Date and the proposed Termination Settlement Date.

 

(ii) Following the occurrence of a Credit Event (as determined by the Calculation Agent) with respect to the related Reference Entity (including any guarantor or other obligor referred to in the definition thereof), Citibank shall, at any time after the Obligation Trade Date for the Reference Obligation, be entitled to propose, by notice to Counterparty, an increased Independent Amount Percentage with respect to the related Transaction. If Counterparty does not, by notice to Citibank within three Business Days after such notice from Citibank, agree to such increase, then Citibank may terminate the related Transaction by delivering an Accelerated Termination Notice to Counterparty that is given (i) on the Termination Trade Date and (ii) no less than 10 days prior to the proposed Termination Settlement Date. The Accelerated Termination Notice shall specify the Reference Obligation that is the subject of such Accelerated Termination, the amount of the Terminated Obligation, the Termination Trade Date and the Termination Settlement Date.

 

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Elective Termination by Citibank due to Certain Events

 

(b)          If:

  

(i) any Reference Obligation (including any Exchange Consideration) fails to satisfy the Obligation Criteria at any time,

 

(ii) the Portfolio Criteria are not satisfied at any time,

 

(iii) Counterparty fails to perform when due any obligation to Transfer Eligible Collateral under Clause 9(a), or

 

(iv) Counterparty fails to perform when due any obligation to Transfer Eligible Collateral under Clause 9(e) and such failure continues for one Business Day after notice of such failure is given to Counterparty,

   

then Citibank may notify Counterparty in writing of such event. In the case of the foregoing clause (i), if such event continues for 30 days following the delivery of such notice, then Citibank will have the right but not the obligation to terminate the related Transaction. In the case of the foregoing clause (ii), if such event continues for 30 days following the delivery of such notice, then Citibank will have the right but not the obligation to terminate all (but not less than all) Transactions that are the subject of this Confirmation. In the case of the foregoing clause (ii), pending any action taken to correct or remedy non-compliance with one or both of clauses (iv) and (v) of the Portfolio Criteria (but without limiting Counterparty's obligation to remedy such non-compliance or Citibank's right under this Clause 3(b) to terminate the related Transaction), Citibank may in its sole discretion elect to treat all or any portion of the Transactions as Transactions relating to "Excess Concentration Obligations", in each case, to the extent such treatment would remedy such non-compliance. In the case of the foregoing clause (iii) or (iv), Citibank will have the immediate right but not the obligation to terminate all (but not less than all) Transactions that are the subject of this Confirmation. Citibank may exercise this termination right with respect to each Terminated Obligation by delivering an Accelerated Termination Notice to Counterparty that is given, as to any Terminated Obligation, (1) on the proposed Termination Trade Date and (2) no less than 10 days prior to the proposed Termination Settlement Date for the related Terminated Obligation. The Accelerated Termination Notice shall specify each Reference Obligation that is the subject of such Accelerated Termination and, with respect to each such Reference Obligation, the amount of the Terminated Obligation, the proposed Termination Trade Date and the proposed Termination Settlement Date.

 

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Early Termination Date under Master Agreement

 

(c)          If an Early Termination Date is designated under the Master Agreement, then (i) each Transaction will be terminated in its entirety, (ii) notwithstanding any contrary or otherwise inconsistent provision of the Master Agreement, the provisions set forth in Section 6(e) of the Master Agreement shall not apply to any Transaction (except that amounts that become due and payable on or prior to such Early Termination Date with respect to any Transaction as provided in this Confirmation will constitute Unpaid Amounts) and (iii) the Termination Trade Date for each Transaction will be the date specified by the Calculation Agent occurring on or promptly after such Early Termination Date; provided that, if such Early Termination Date is designated by reason of an Event of Default as to which Citibank is the Defaulting Party, Counterparty may specify the Termination Trade Date with respect to any Transaction as to which the Calculation Agent has not specified the Termination Trade Date within 10 days after such Early Termination Date. The Calculation Agent shall give notice (an " Accelerated Termination Notice ") to each party (such termination, an " Accelerated Termination ") on or prior to such Early Termination Date, which Accelerated Termination Notice shall specify each Reference Obligation that is the subject of such Accelerated Termination and, with respect to each such Reference Obligation, the amount of the Terminated Obligation, the proposed Termination Trade Date and the proposed Termination Settlement Date. The amount, if any, payable in respect of such Early Termination Date will be determined in accordance with Clause 4(a) or 4(b) of this Confirmation (as applicable) based upon the delivery of such Accelerated Termination Notice.

 

Effect of Termination

 

(d)          With respect to any Transaction terminated in whole pursuant to this Clause 3, (i) as of the relevant Termination Trade Date the Reference Amount shall, for all purposes hereof other than calculating Rate Payments, be reduced to zero (and, in the case of a Committed Obligation, the Outstanding Principal Amount thereof shall be reduced to zero) and (ii) as of the relevant Termination Settlement Date the Reference Amount, for purposes of calculating Rate Payments, shall be reduced to zero (and, in the case of a Committed Obligation, the Outstanding Principal Amount thereof shall be reduced to zero). With respect to any Transaction terminated in part pursuant to this Clause 3, (i) as of the relevant Termination Trade Date the Reference Amount shall, for all purposes hereof other than calculating Rate Payments, be reduced by the amount of the reduction of the Reference Amount specified in the Accelerated Termination Notice (and, in the case of a Committed Obligation, the Outstanding Principal Amount shall be reduced by an amount equal to the product of the Outstanding Principal Amount in effect immediately prior to such reduction multiplied by the amount of the reduction of the Reference Amount divided by the Reference Amount in effect immediately prior to such reduction) and (ii) as of the relevant Termination Settlement Date the Reference Amount shall, for purposes of calculating Rate Payments, be reduced by the amount of the reduction of the Reference Amount specified in the Accelerated Termination Notice (and, in the case of a Committed Obligation, the Outstanding Principal Amount shall be reduced by an amount equal to the product of the Outstanding Principal Amount in effect immediately prior to such reduction multiplied by the amount of the reduction of the Reference Amount divided by the Reference Amount in effect immediately prior to such reduction). Following any Termination Trade Date (other than the Termination Trade Date in respect of the Termination Date), Citibank shall promptly prepare and deliver to Counterparty a revised Annex I.

 

Citibank Call Date

 

(e)          Citibank will have the right, but not the obligation, to terminate any Transaction that is the subject of this Confirmation or any portion thereof; provided that (i) no such termination shall have a Termination Trade Date that occurs prior to the date occurring 30 days prior to July 13, 2015 (the " Citibank Call Date ") or on a day other than a Business Day and (ii) any such termination shall be effected by Citibank giving notice to Counterparty on a Business Day occurring no less than 30 days prior to the proposed Termination Trade Date, which notice, in each case, shall specify the proposed Termination Trade Date. If Citibank does not exercise its right pursuant to this Clause 3(e) to terminate a Transaction with a Termination Trade Date occurring on the date 30 days prior to the Citibank Call Date, then Citibank will thereafter have the right, but not the obligation, to propose, by notice to Counterparty no fewer than 10 Business Days prior to the date on which such proposal is to be effective, to amend and restate one or more material terms of such Transaction, including, without limitation, the Spread, the Independent Amount Percentage and the application of the Obligation Criteria and Portfolio Criteria, with effect no earlier than the Citibank Call Date. If Citibank provides a notice to Counterparty proposing to amend and restate one or more material terms of a Transaction as provided above and Counterparty does not agree in writing to such amended and restated terms within 10 Business Days after Citibank provides such notice to Counterparty, each Transaction shall terminate, and the Termination Trade Date shall be such tenth Business Day. Even if a Termination Trade Date has been designated with respect to a Transaction or portion thereof pursuant to this Clause 3(e), such designation will not prevent Citibank or Counterparty from subsequently designating an earlier Termination Trade Date to the extent Citibank or Counterparty, as the case may be, is entitled to designate such earlier Termination Trade Date pursuant to this Confirmation. Notwithstanding anything in this Confirmation to the contrary:

 

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(i) if Citibank elects to exercise its termination right under this Clause 3(e) with respect to all Transactions that are then the subject of this Confirmation, then each reference to the term "Scheduled Termination Date" in Clauses 4 (other than Clause 4(c)) and 5 and in the definitions of "Ramp-Down Period" and "Termination Trade Date" will instead be a reference to the date occurring 30 days after the Termination Trade Date specified in such notice from Citibank; and

 

(ii) whether or not Citibank elects to exercise its termination right under this Clause 3(e), each reference to the term "Scheduled Termination Date" in the definition of "Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date" (and in the provisions of Clause 4(c) dealing with the payment of the discounted present value of Second Floating Amounts) will be a reference to the Citibank Call Date.

 

4. Final Price Determination

 

Following the termination of any Transaction in whole or in part pursuant to Clause 3 or by reason of the occurrence of the Scheduled Termination Date (other than in connection with a Repayment), the Final Price for the relevant Terminated Obligation will be determined in accordance with this Clause 4.

 

Determination by Counterparty

 

(a)          In order to determine the Final Price in relation to any Terminated Obligation then held by or on behalf of Citibank as a hedge for the related Transaction, Counterparty may arrange for the sale of such Terminated Obligation by giving notice of such sale to Citibank; provided that Counterparty shall have no right to arrange a sale of a Terminated Obligation pursuant to this Clause 4(a) in connection with the termination of a Transaction: (i) in the case of a termination pursuant to Clause 3(b); (ii) in the case of a termination pursuant to Clause 3(c) if the related Early Termination Date by reason of an Event of Default or Credit Event Upon Merger as to which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or Affected Party; or (iii) if, as a result of such termination and the termination of all other Transactions as to which the Total Return Payment Date has not yet occurred, (x) the aggregate Value (as defined in the Credit Support Annex) of all Posted Credit Support (as so defined) held by Citibank as Secured Party (as so defined) plus the aggregate of all Citibank Floating Amounts payable in connection with such terminations would be less than (y) the aggregate of all Counterparty Fourth Floating Amounts payable in connection with such terminations. Such notice must be given at least three Business Days prior to the related Termination Settlement Date in the case of any Terminated Obligation and at least 30 days prior to the Scheduled Termination Date if all Transactions are to be terminated in connection with the Scheduled Termination Date. Any sale (i) must be to (x) an Approved Buyer or (y) another buyer approved in advance of the Termination Trade Date by Citibank, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and (ii) must be scheduled to occur no later than the date customary for settlement, substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for such Terminated Obligation (as determined by the Calculation Agent), following the Termination Trade Date and on or prior to the Scheduled Termination Date if all Transactions are to be terminated in connection with the Scheduled Termination Date. If Counterparty so arranges any sale, the net cash proceeds received from the sale of any Terminated Obligation, net of the related Costs of Assignment and adjusted by any Delay Compensation as provided in Clause 6(b), shall be the " Final Price " in relation to that Terminated Obligation.

 

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Determination by Calculation Agent

 

(b)          If the Final Price for any Terminated Obligation is not determined according to Clause 4(a), the Calculation Agent shall attempt to obtain Firm Bids for such Terminated Obligation with respect to the applicable Termination Trade Date from three or more Dealers. The Calculation Agent will give Counterparty notice of its intention to obtain Firm Bids pursuant to this Clause 4(b) (such notice to be given telephonically and via electronic mail) not later than three hours prior to the bid submission deadline specified below. By notice to Citibank not later than one hour after such notice from the Calculation Agent, Counterparty may, but shall not be obligated to, designate a Dealer of credit standing acceptable to Citibank in the exercise of its reasonable discretion to provide a Firm Bid (and the Calculation Agent will seek a Firm Bid from such Dealer if so designated by Counterparty on a timely basis). A " Firm Bid " shall be a good and irrevocable bid for value, to purchase all or a portion of the applicable Terminated Obligation, expressed as a percentage of the Outstanding Principal Amount and exclusive of accrued interest, for scheduled settlement substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for such Terminated Obligation, as determined by the Calculation Agent, submitted by a Dealer as of 11 a.m. New York time or as soon as practicable thereafter. If there is more than one Terminated Obligation at any time, then the Calculation Agent may in its sole discretion obtain Firm Bids with respect each separate Terminated Obligation or any group or groups of such Terminated Obligations. Citibank may, but is not obligated to, sell or cause the sale of any portion of any Terminated Obligation to any Dealer that provides a Firm Bid.

 

If the Calculation Agent is unable to obtain from Dealers at least one Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids for all of the Reference Amount of any Terminated Obligation with respect to the relevant Termination Trade Date, the Calculation Agent will attempt to obtain a Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids for all of the Reference Amount of such Terminated Obligation from three or more Dealers until the earlier of (i) the second Business Day (inclusive) following such Termination Trade Date and (ii) the date a Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids is obtained for all of the Reference Amount of such Terminated Obligation.

 

If the Calculation Agent is able to obtain at least one Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids for all of the Reference Amount of any Terminated Obligation, the Final Price for such Terminated Obligation shall be determined by reference to such Firm Bid or Firm Bids. If no Firm Bids are obtained on or before such second Business Day for all or a portion of the applicable Terminated Obligation, the Final Price shall be deemed to be zero with respect to such Terminated Obligation (or portion thereof) for which no Firm Bid was obtained. The Calculation Agent will conduct the bid process in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Clause 4(b) and otherwise in a commercially reasonable manner.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,

 

(i) the Calculation Agent shall be entitled to disregard any Firm Bid submitted by a Dealer if, in the Calculation Agent's commercially reasonable judgment, (x) such Dealer may be ineligible to accept assignment or transfer of the related Terminated Obligation or portion thereof, as applicable, substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for the Terminated Obligation, as determined by the Calculation Agent, or (y) such 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 related Terminated Obligation to the assignment or transfer of the related Terminated Obligation or portion thereof, as applicable, to it; and

 

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(ii) if the Calculation Agent determines that the highest Firm Bid obtained in connection with any Termination Trade Date is not bona fide as a result of (x) the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 5(a)(vii) with respect to the bidder, (y) the inability, failure or refusal of the bidder to settle the purchase of the related Terminated Obligation or portion thereof, as applicable, or otherwise settle transactions in the relevant market or perform its obligations generally or (z) the Calculation Agent not having pre-approved trading lines with the bidder that would permit settlement of the purchase of the related Terminated Obligation or portion thereof, as applicable,

 

that Firm Bid shall be disregarded and the Calculation Agent shall designate a new Termination Trade Date; provided that the Calculation Agent shall designate a new Termination Trade Date pursuant to this paragraph only once. If the only Firm Bid for any portion of the related Terminated Obligation determined in connection with the second Termination Trade Date is disregarded pursuant to this paragraph, the Calculation Agent shall have no obligation to obtain further bids, and the applicable " Final Price " for the portion which was so disregarded shall be deemed to be zero. If one or more Firm Bids remains after disregarding any Firm Bid for any portion of the related Terminated Obligation determined in connection with the second Termination Trade Date pursuant to this paragraph, the Calculation Agent shall determine the Final Price for the Terminated Obligation by reference to such remaining Firm Bid or Firm Bids.

 

If Citibank transfers, or causes the transfer of, the Terminated Obligation to the Dealer or Dealers providing the highest Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids, the net cash proceeds received from the sale of such Terminated Obligation (which sale shall be scheduled to settle substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for the related Reference Obligation as determined by the Calculation Agent), net of the related Costs of Assignment and adjusted by any Delay Compensation as provided in Clause 6(b), shall be the " Final Price " for that Terminated Obligation (or the portion thereof that is sold).

 

If Citibank determines, in its sole discretion, not to sell or cause the sale of any portion of any Terminated Obligation to the entity or entities providing the highest Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids, the " Final Price " for such unsold portion shall be equal to the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of (i) the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Terminated Obligation as of the Termination Trade Date multiplied by the highest Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids for all of the Reference Amount of such Terminated Obligation minus (ii) the product of (x) the excess, if any, of the Commitment Amount of such Terminated Obligation as of the Termination Trade Date over the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Terminated Obligation as of the Termination Trade Date multiplied by (y) 100% minus the highest Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids for all of the Reference Amount of such Terminated Obligation. The Calculation Agent may perform any of its duties under this Clause 4(b) through any Affiliate designated by it, but no such designation shall relieve the Calculation Agent of its duties under this Clause 4(b).

 

Other than in the case of a termination pursuant to Clause 3(c), Citibank and Counterparty will make commercially reasonable efforts to accomplish the assignment to Counterparty (free of payment by Counterparty) of any Terminated Obligation or portion thereof held by or on behalf of Citibank as a hedge for the related Transaction for which the Final Price is deemed to be zero as provided in this Clause 4(b); provided that Citibank shall not be liable for any losses related to any delay in or failure of such assignment beyond its control.

 

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The Calculation Agent will, with respect to each Terminated Obligation, provide to each party a statement showing, in reasonable detail, the calculation of the Final Price for such Terminated Obligation determined pursuant to this Clause 4(b) (including the identity of all Firm Bids obtained in connection with such calculation).

 

(c)          For the avoidance of doubt, if the Termination Date occurs prior to the Scheduled Termination Date (other than by reason of the designation of an Early Termination Date by Counterparty as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(vii) with respect to Citibank as Defaulting Party), each Counterparty Second Floating Amount shall continue to be payable by Counterparty on each subsequent Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date occurring on or prior to the Scheduled Termination Date; provided that, if either party shall so specify in writing to the other party prior to any final Termination Trade Date, then on such final Termination Trade Date (i) the obligation of Counterparty to continue to pay each Counterparty Second Floating Amount on each subsequent Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date occurring on or prior to the Scheduled Termination Date shall terminate and be replaced by the obligation in the following clause and (ii) Counterparty shall pay to Citibank an amount equal to the present value (as calculated by the Calculation Agent with discounting on a continuous basis) of each Counterparty Second Floating Amount payable (without regard to the termination of such obligation under the foregoing clause) on each subsequent Second Floating Rate Payer Payment Date occurring on or prior to the Scheduled Termination Date, discounted to such final Termination Trade Date at a discount rate per annum equal to the Discount Rate. For this purpose, the " Discount Rate " means the zero coupon swap rate (as determined by the Calculation Agent) implied by the fixed rate offered to be paid by Citibank under a fixed for floating interest rate swap transaction with a remaining Term equal to the period from such final Termination Trade Date to the Scheduled Termination Date in exchange for the receipt of payments indexed to USD-LIBOR-BBA.

 

5. Repayment.

 

If all or a portion of the Reference Amount of any Reference Obligation is repaid or otherwise reduced (in the case of a Committed Obligation, only if the Reference Amount thereof is permanently reduced) (including, without limitation, through any exercise of any right of set-off, reduction, or counterclaim that results in the satisfaction of the obligations of such Reference Entity to pay any principal owing in respect of such Reference Obligation) on or prior to the Scheduled Termination Date (the amount of such repayment or other reduction, a " Repayment "; the portion of the related Reference Obligation so repaid or otherwise reduced, a " Repaid Obligation "; and the date of such Repayment, the " Repayment Date "):

 

(a) the Total Return Payment Date with respect to the Repaid Obligation will be the fifth Business Day next succeeding the last day of the Monthly Period in which the Repayment Date occurred;

 

(b) as of the related Repayment Date, the Reference Amount of such Reference Obligation shall be decreased by an amount equal to the principal amount of the Repaid Obligation; and

 

(c) the related Final Price of the Repaid Obligation shall be (i) in the case of a Committed Obligation, the portion of the Reference Amount that is permanently reduced on such Repayment Date and (ii) in the case of a Term Obligation, the amount of principal and premium in respect of principal paid by such Reference Entity on the Repaid Obligation to holders thereof on such Repayment Date. Following any Repayment Date, Citibank shall prepare and deliver to Counterparty a revised Annex I showing the revised Reference Amount for the related Reference Obligation.

 

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6. Adjustments.

 

(a)          If any Reference Obligation or any portion thereof is irreversibly converted or exchanged into or for any securities, obligations, cash or other assets or property (" Exchange Consideration "), thereafter such Exchange Consideration will constitute such Reference Obligation or portion thereof, and the Calculation Agent shall in good faith adjust the terms of any Transaction relating to such Reference Obligation as the Calculation Agent determines appropriate to preserve the theoretical value of such Transaction to the parties immediately prior to such exchange or, if such exchange results in a change in value, the proportionate post-exchange value, and determine the effective date of such adjustments. Any such adjustment of the terms of any Transaction relating to such Reference Obligation made by the Calculation Agent shall be consistent with any comparable adjustments made in relation to the related conversion or exchange into or for such Exchange Consideration by any authority or association that is generally recognized by nationally recognized dealers in bank loans as having power or authority to make binding determinations with respect to such adjustments.

 

(b)          Delay Compensation (as defined below) shall result in an adjustment (i) as contemplated by the definition of "Interest and Fee Amount" in connection with the establishment by the Citibank Holder of a related hedge in respect of a Transaction, if the actual settlement of the purchase of the related hedge occurs after the date scheduled for the settlement of such purchase and (ii) of a Final Price with respect to a Terminated Obligation in connection with the termination by the Citibank Holder of a related hedge, if the actual settlement of the sale of the related hedge occurs after the date scheduled for the settlement of such sale; provided that Delay Compensation shall be payable in connection with any such termination only to the extent the related Final Price does not already reflect such adjustment for Delay Compensation. " Delay Compensation " shall accrue (x) in the case of clause (i) above, from and including the date scheduled for the settlement of the purchase effected to establish the related hedge to but excluding the actual settlement of such purchase (and, during such period, (A) the Counterparty First Floating Amount shall be calculated by reference to the Spread and not the Floating Rate Option and (B) Interest and Fee Amounts will be determined without regard to payments in respect of the interest rate index used in the Reference Obligation Credit Agreement to calculate interest payments in respect of the related Reference Obligation and in effect during such period) and (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, from and including the date scheduled for the sale effected to terminate the related hedge to but excluding the actual settlement of such sale (and, during such period, (A) the Counterparty First Floating Amount shall be calculated by reference to the Floating Rate Option and not the Spread and (B) Interest and Fee Amounts shall be reduced by interest accrued during such period in excess of the interest rate index used in the Reference Obligation Credit Agreement to calculate interest payments in respect of the related Reference Obligation and in effect during such period). In connection with any adjustment by reason of Delay Compensation, (i) any initial Payment Date in this Confirmation determined by reference to the "Obligation Settlement Date" shall be determined as if the Obligation Settlement Date were the actual settlement of the purchase of the related hedge and (ii) any final Payment Date in this Confirmation determined by reference to the "Termination Settlement Date" shall be determined as if the Termination Settlement Date were the actual settlement of the termination of the related hedge. If Citibank elects to establish a hedge as a result of the addition or increase in the Reference Amount of any Reference Obligation that is the subject of a Transaction, or to sell or cause the sale of any portion of any Terminated Obligation in order to determine the Final Price thereof as contemplated by Clause 4(b), then Citibank will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the related purchase or sale to occur on the related Obligation Settlement Date or Termination Settlement Date, as the case may be.

 

(c)          If (i) Citibank elects to establish a hedge as a result of the addition or increase in the Reference Amount of any Reference Obligation that is the subject of a Transaction and (ii) the Citibank Holder is unable after using commercially reasonable efforts to effect the settlement of such hedge, then, by notice to Counterparty, Citibank may in its sole discretion, specify that such addition or increase in the Reference Amount of such Reference Obligation will not be effective .

 

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7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements.

 

(a)          Each party hereby agrees as follows, so long as either party has or may have any obligation under any Transaction:

 

(i) Non-Reliance . It is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent decisions to enter into such Transaction and as to whether such Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisors as it has deemed necessary. It is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into such Transaction; it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of such Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into such Transaction. It has not received from the other party any assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of such Transaction;

 

(ii) Evaluation and Understanding . It is capable of evaluating and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of such Transaction. It is also capable of assuming, and assumes, the financial and other risks of such Transaction;

 

(iii) Status of Parties . The other party is not acting as a fiduciary or an advisor for it in respect of such Transaction; and

 

(iv) Reliance on its Own Advisors . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in making its decision to enter into, and thereafter to maintain, administer or terminate, such Transaction, it will not rely on any communication from the other party as, and it has not received any representation or other communication from the other party constituting, legal, accounting, business or tax advice, and it will consult its own legal, accounting, business and tax advisors concerning the consequences of such Transaction.

 

(b)          Each party acknowledges and agrees that, so long as either party has or may have any obligation under any Transaction:

 

(i) such Transaction does not create any direct or indirect obligation of any Reference Entity or any direct or indirect participation in any Reference Obligation or any other obligation of any Reference Entity;

 

(ii) each party and its Affiliates may deal in any Reference Obligation and may accept deposits from, make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of commercial or investment banking or other business with any Reference Entity, any Affiliate of any Reference Entity, any other person or entity having obligations relating to any Reference Entity and may act with respect to such business in the same manner as if such Transaction did not exist and may originate, purchase, sell, hold or trade, and may exercise consensual or remedial rights in respect of, obligations, securities or other financial instruments of, issued by or linked to any Reference Entity, regardless of whether any such action might have an adverse effect on such Reference Entity, the value of the related Reference Obligation or the position of the other party to such Transaction or otherwise;

 

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(iii) except as provided in Clause 7(d)(iv), each party and its Affiliates and the Calculation Agent may, whether by virtue of the types of relationships described herein or otherwise, at the date hereof or at any time hereafter, be in possession of information regarding any Reference Entity or any Affiliate of any Reference Entity that is or may be material in the context of such Transaction and that may or may not be publicly available or known to the other party. In addition, except as provided in Clause 7(b)(vii), this Confirmation does not create any obligation on the part of such party and its Affiliates to disclose to the other party any such relationship or information (whether or not confidential);

 

(iv) neither Citibank nor any of its Affiliates shall be under any obligation to hedge such Transaction or to own or hold any Reference Obligation as a result of such Transaction, and Citibank and its Affiliates may establish, maintain, modify, terminate or re-establish any hedge position or any methodology for hedging at any time without regard to Counterparty. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying on any representation, warranty or statement by Citibank or any of its Affiliates as to whether, at what times, in what manner or by what method Citibank or any of its Affiliates may engage in any hedging activities;

 

(v) notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation or any other document, Citibank and Counterparty (and each employee, representative, or other agent of Citibank or Counterparty) may each disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the U.S. tax treatment and U.S. tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to them relating to such U.S. tax treatment and U.S. tax structure (as those terms are used in Treasury Regulations under Sections 6011, 6111 and 6112 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the " Code ")), other than any information for which nondisclosure is reasonably necessary in order to comply with applicable securities laws. To the extent not inconsistent with the previous sentence, Citibank and Counterparty will each keep confidential (except as required by law) all information unless the other party has consented in writing to the disclosure of such information;

 

(vi) if Citibank chooses to hold a Reference Obligation as a result of any Transaction, Citibank shall hold such Reference Obligation directly or through an Affiliate (the " Citibank Holder "). The Citibank Holder may deal with such Reference Obligation as if the related Transaction did not exist, provided that, so long as the Citibank Holder remains the lender of record with respect to such Reference Obligation, upon any occasion permitting the Citibank Holder to exercise any right in relation to such Reference Obligation to give or withhold consent (an " Election ") to an action proposed to be taken (or to be refrained from being taken), the Citibank Holder shall, insofar as permitted under (x) applicable laws, rules and regulations and (y) each provision of any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing such Reference Obligation (and, in the case of any participation interest, governing such participation interest), give its consent to the action proposed to be taken (or to be refrained from being taken), unless (A) Counterparty, by timely notice to Citibank, requests (a " Counterparty Election Request ") that the Citibank Holder withhold such consent and (B) the Citibank Holder, in its sole discretion, elects to withhold such consent in accordance with the Counterparty Election Request. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (1) the Citibank Holder shall have no obligation to respond to, or consult with Counterparty in relation to, a Counterparty Election Request (failure to respond to a Counterparty Election Request being deemed a denial); (2) the Citibank Holder shall have no other duties or obligations to Counterparty of any nature with respect to any Election or any Counterparty Election Request; (3) the Citibank Holder shall not be liable to Counterparty or any of its Affiliates for the consequences of any consent given or withheld by the Citibank Holder in connection with such Reference Obligation (whether or not pursuant to a Counterparty Election Request); and (4) if the Citibank Holder elects in its sole discretion to withhold its consent in accordance with a Counterparty Election Request, the Citibank Holder may subsequently determine to give such consent at any time without notice to Counterparty; and

 

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(vii) in connection with each Reference Obligation that is held by a Citibank Holder as a result of any Transaction, the Citibank Holder will promptly (and in any event within one Business Day after receipt) deliver or cause to be delivered to Counterparty the following information and documentation, in each case, to the extent actually received by the Citibank Holder from the Reference Entity or its agents under the related Reference Obligation Credit Agreement: all notices of any borrowings, prepayments and interest rate settings, all amendments, waivers and other modifications (whether final or proposed) in relation to the terms of the Reference Obligation; and all notices given by the Reference Entity to the lenders or their agent or by the lenders or their agent to the Reference Entity in relation to the exercise of remedies.

 

(c)          Each of the parties hereby represents that, on each date on which a Transaction is entered into hereunder:

 

(i) it is entering into such Transaction for investment, financial intermediation, hedging or other commercial purposes; and

 

(ii) (x) it is an "eligible contract participant" as defined in Section 1a of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the " CEA "), (y) the Master Agreement and each Transaction are subject to individual negotiation by each party, and (z) neither the Master Agreement nor any Transaction will be executed or traded on a "trading facility" within the meaning of Section 1a of the CEA.

 

(d)          Counterparty hereby represents to Citibank that:

 

(i) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in any Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness. Its investments in and liabilities in respect of any Transaction, which it understands is not readily marketable, is not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with any Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in such Transaction;

 

(ii) it understands no obligations of Citibank to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance (except for any deposit insurance that may apply to Posted Collateral) and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any Affiliate of Citibank or any governmental agency;

 

(iii) it is not an Affiliate of any Reference Entity;

 

(iv) as of (x) the relevant Obligation Trade Date and (y) any date on which a sale is effected pursuant to Clause 4(a) or on which the Calculation Agent solicits Firm Bids pursuant to Clause 4(b), neither Counterparty nor any of its Affiliates, whether by virtue of the types of relationships described herein or otherwise, is on such date in possession of information regarding any related Reference Entity or any Affiliate of such Reference Entity that is or may be material in the context of such Transaction or the purchase or sale of any related Reference Obligation unless such information either (x) is publicly available or (y) has been made available to each registered owner of such Reference Obligation on a basis that permits such registered owner to disclose such information to any assignee of or participant (whether on a funded or unfunded basis) in, or any prospective assignee of or participant (whether on a funded or unfunded basis) in, any rights or obligations under the related Reference Obligation Credit Agreement;

 

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(v) it is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, and it is a disregarded entity of a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware for U.S. Federal income tax purposes (which representation shall also be made for purposes of Section 3(f) of the Master Agreement);

 

(vi) it has delivered to Citibank on or prior to the Trade Date (and it will, prior to any expiration of any such form previously so delivered, deliver to Citibank) a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or applicable successor form), properly completed and signed;

 

(vii) it could have received all payments on the Reference Obligation without U.S. Federal or foreign withholding tax if it owned the Reference Obligation (which representation shall also be made for purposes of Section 3(f) of the Master Agreement); and

 

(viii) it is not a tax-exempt organization for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.

 

(e)          Except for disclosure authorized pursuant to Clause 7(b)(v), Counterparty agrees to be bound by the confidentiality provisions of the related Reference Obligation Credit Agreement with respect to all information and documentation in relation to a Reference Entity or a Reference Obligation delivered to Counterparty hereunder. Counterparty acknowledges that such information may include material non-public information concerning the Reference Entity or its securities and agrees to use such information in accordance with applicable law, including Federal and State securities laws.

 

(f)          Section 2(c)(ii) of the Master Agreement shall not apply to the Transactions to which this Confirmation relates. Multiple Transaction Payment Netting under Section 2(c) of the Master Agreement will apply to the Transactions to which this Confirmation relates.

 

(g)          Notwithstanding anything in the Master Agreement to the contrary, Citibank will not be required to pay any additional amount under Section 2(d)(i) of the Master Agreement in respect of any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax in relation to any payment under any Transaction that is determined by reference to interest or fees payable with respect to any Reference Obligation. If Citibank is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax in relation to any payment under any Transaction that is determined by reference to interest or fees payable with respect to any Reference Obligation and Citibank does not so deduct or withhold, then Section 2(d)(ii) of the Master Agreement shall be applicable.

 

8. Adjustments Relating to Certain Unpaid or Rescinded Payments.

 

(a)          If (i) Citibank makes any payment to Counterparty as provided under Clause 2 and the corresponding Interest and Fee Amount is not paid (in whole or in part) when due or (ii) any Interest and Fee Amount in respect of a Reference Obligation is required to be returned (in whole or in part) by a holder of such Reference Obligation (including, without limitation, the Citibank Holder) to the applicable Reference Entity or paid to any other person or entity or is otherwise rescinded pursuant to any bankruptcy or insolvency law or any other applicable law, then Counterparty will pay to Citibank, upon request by Citibank, such amount (or portion thereof) so not paid or so required to be returned, paid or otherwise rescinded. If such returned, paid or otherwise rescinded amount is subsequently paid, Citibank shall pay such amount (subject to Clause 8(c)) to Counterparty within five Business Days after the date of such subsequent payment.

 

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(b)          If, with respect to any Repaid Obligation, the corresponding payment of principal of the Repaid Obligation is required to be returned (in whole or in part) by a holder thereof (including, without limitation, the Citibank Holder) to the applicable Reference Entity or paid to any other person or entity or is otherwise rescinded pursuant to any bankruptcy or insolvency law or any other applicable law, then (i) the parties hereto shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall continue as though no Repayment had occurred and (ii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if either party has made a payment to the other party in respect of Capital Appreciation or Capital Depreciation related to such Repayment as provided under Clause 2, then the party that received the payment in respect of such Capital Appreciation or Capital Depreciation, as applicable, shall repay such amount (subject to Clause 8(c)) to the other party. If such returned, paid or otherwise rescinded amount is subsequently paid by the related Reference Entity or any such other person or entity, then the relevant party shall pay the amount of such Capital Appreciation or Capital Depreciation, as applicable, within five Business Days after the date of such subsequent payment.

 

(c)          Amounts payable pursuant to this Clause 8 shall be subject to adjustment by the Calculation Agent in good faith and on a commercially reasonable basis, as agreed by Citibank and Counterparty, in order to preserve for the parties the intended economic risks and benefits of the relevant Transaction.

 

(d)          The payment obligations of Citibank and Counterparty pursuant to this Clause 8 shall survive the termination of all Transactions.

 

9. Credit Support.

 

Notwithstanding anything in the Credit Support Annex (the " Credit Support Annex ") to the Schedule to the Master Agreement to the contrary, the following collateral terms shall apply to each Transaction to which this Confirmation relates (capitalized terms used in this Clause 9 but not otherwise defined in this Confirmation have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit Support Annex):

 

(a) With respect to each Transaction to which this Confirmation relates, an "Independent Amount" shall be applicable to Counterparty on each date of determination in an amount in USD equal to the Notional Amount of such Transaction on such date of determination multiplied by the relevant Independent Amount Percentage (determined in accordance with the table set forth below).

 

Condition   Independent Amount Percentage
     
(i) Except as provided in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv)  below, with respect to any Transaction   25%
     
(ii) Except as provided in clause (iv) below, with respect to any Transaction relating to a Non-Standard Reference Obligation   Such percentage as Citibank shall specify on or prior to the Obligation Trade Date for such Transaction
     
(iii) Except as provided in clause (iv) below, with respect to any Transaction relating to a Excess Concentration Obligation   Such percentage as Citibank shall specify pursuant to Clause 3(b)
     
(iv) With respect to any Reference Obligation whose Independent Amount Percentage is agreed in writing as provided in Clause 3(a)(ii)   Such Independent Amount Percentage as is agreed in writing as provided in Clause 3(a)(ii)

 

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Not later than the close of business in New York City on (i) the Effective Date and (ii) the date of any increase in the Independent Amount Percentage applicable to any Transaction, Counterparty as Pledgor will Transfer to Citibank as Secured Party Eligible Collateral having a Value as of the date of Transfer equal to the related Independent Amount (or increase in the related Independent Amount) determined pursuant to this Clause 9(a).

 

(b) In no event shall Citibank as Secured Party be obligated to Transfer Posted Credit Support in respect of a Return Amount to Counterparty as Pledgor if the Value as of any Valuation Date of all Posted Credit Support held by Citibank as Secured Party would be less than the aggregate of all Independent Amounts determined pursuant to Clause 9(a).

 

(c) In no event shall Counterparty as a Secured Party have any positive "Exposure" to Citibank with respect to any Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.

 

(d) Without limiting Clause 3(b)(iv) or Clause 9(e), in no event shall Citibank as a Secured Party shall have any positive "Exposure" to Counterparty with respect to any Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.

 

(e) If (i) the Net Collateral Value Percentage on any Valuation Date is less than the Termination Threshold on such Valuation Date and (ii) Citibank gives notice thereof to Counterparty on any Business Day, Counterparty will, not later than the close of business on the Business Day following the date of such notice from Citibank, effect the Transfer to Citibank as Secured Party of Eligible Collateral such that the Net Collateral Value Percentage after giving effect to such Transfer is at least equal to the Cure Threshold. In addition, Counterparty may, on any Business Day, effect the Transfer to Citibank as Secured Party of any additional Eligible Collateral.

 

(f) If Counterparty enters into any Transaction under the Master Agreement other than the Transactions contemplated by this Confirmation (each, a " Separate Transaction "), then the Credit Support Amount with respect to Counterparty as Pledgor shall never be less than the "Credit Support Amount" with respect to Counterparty as Pledgor calculated (i) solely with reference to all Separate Transactions and (ii) without regard to the aggregate of all Independent Amounts applicable to Counterparty as Pledgor under this Confirmation.

 

(g) Each Business Day shall be a Valuation Date.

 

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10. Notice and Account Details.

 

Notices to Citibank:
 
 

Citibank, N.A., New York Branch

390 Greenwich Street, 4th Floor

New York, New York 10013

Tel: (212) 723-6181

Fax: (646) 291-5779

Attn: Mitali Sohoni

 

with a copy to:

 

Office of the General Counsel

Fixed Income and Derivatives Sales and Trading

Citibank, N.A., New York Branch

388 Greenwich Street, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10013

Tel: (212) 816-2121

Fax: (646) 862-8431

Attn: Craig Seledee

 
Notices to Counterparty:
 
  As set forth in Part 4 of the Schedule to the Master Agreement
   
Payments to Citibank:
 
 

Citibank, N.A., New York

ABA No.: 021-000-089

Account No.: 00167679

Ref: Financial Futures

 
Payments to Counterparty:
   
  Any payment to be made by Citibank to Counterparty shall be subject to the condition that Citibank shall have received notice of the account to which such payment is to be made not less than three Local Business Days prior to the date of such payment.

 

11. Offices.

 

(a) The Office of Citibank for each Transaction:

 

New York

 

(b) The Office of Counterparty for each Transaction:

 

New York

 

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by having a duly authorized officer of Counterparty execute this Confirmation and return the same by facsimile to the attention of the individual at Citibank indicated on the first page hereof.

 

Very truly yours,

 

CITIBANK, N.A.

 

By: /s/ David Santos  
  Name: David Santos  
  Title: Authorized Signatory  

 

CONFIRMED AND AGREED  
AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN:  
   
405 TRS I, LLC  
     
By: /s/ Brian S. Block  
  Name: Brian S. Block  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  

 

TRS Confirmation

 

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ANNEX A

 

ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS

 

" Affiliate ", for purposes of this Confirmation only, has the meaning given to such term in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

" Approved Buyer " means (a) any entity listed in Annex III (as such Annex may be amended by mutual written consent of the parties hereto from time to time) so long as its long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations on the "trade date" for the related purchase or submission of a Firm Bid contemplated hereby are rated at least "Baa1" by Moody's and at least "BBB+ " by S&P and (b) if an entity listed in Annex III is not the principal banking or securities Affiliate within a financial holding company group, the principal banking or securities Affiliate of such listed entity within such financial holding company group so long as such obligations of such Affiliate have the rating indicated in clause (a) above.

 

" Capital Appreciation " and " Capital Depreciation " mean, for any Total Return Payment Date, the amount determined according to the following formula for the applicable Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation:

 

Final Price – Applicable Notional Amount

 

where

 

" Final Price " means (a) in the case of any Terminated Obligation, the amount determined pursuant to Clause 4, and (b) in the case of any Repaid Obligation, the amount determined pursuant to Clause 5, and

 

" Applicable Notional Amount " means the Notional Funded Amount (determined immediately prior to the related Repayment Date or Termination Trade Date) for such Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation, as applicable.

 

If such amount is positive, such amount is " Capital Appreciation " and if such amount is negative, the absolute value of such amount is " Capital Depreciation ".

 

" Committed Obligation " means (a) any Delayed Drawdown Reference Obligation and (b) any Revolving Reference Obligation.

 

" Costs of Assignment " means, in the case of any Terminated Obligation, the sum of (a) any actual costs of transfer or assignment paid by the seller under the terms of any Terminated Obligation or otherwise actually imposed on the seller by any applicable administrative agent, borrower or obligor incurred in connection with the sale of such Terminated Obligation and (b) any reasonable expenses incurred by the seller in connection with such sale and, if transfers of the Terminated Obligation are subject to the Standard Terms and Conditions for Distressed Trade Confirmations, as published by the LSTA and as in effect on the Obligation Trade Date, reasonable legal costs incurred by the seller in connection with such sale, in each case to the extent not already reflected in the Final Price.

 

" Credit Event " means the occurrence of a Bankruptcy or Failure to Pay. For purposes of the determination of whether a Credit Event has occurred, the Obligation Category will be Borrowed Money, the Payment Requirement will be USD1,000,000 and no Obligation Characteristics will be specified. Capitalized terms used in this definition but not defined in this Confirmation shall have the meanings specified in the 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions.

 

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" Cure Threshold " means, on any date of determination occurring from and including the Effective Date, a percentage equal to (a) the aggregate of all Independent Amounts under this Confirmation over (b) the Portfolio Notional Amount.

 

" Current Price " means, with respect to any Reference Obligation on any date of determination, the Calculation Agent's determination of the net cash proceeds that would be received from the sale on such date of determination of such Reference Obligation, net of the related Costs of Assignment. If Counterparty disputes the Calculation Agent's determination of the Current Price of any Reference Obligation, then Counterparty may, no later than three hours after Counterparty is given notice of such determination, designate two Dealers of credit standing acceptable to Citibank in the exercise of its reasonable discretion to provide a Firm Bid to Citibank within such three-hour period. The highest of such two Firm Bids will be the Current Price. The "Current Price" shall be expressed as a percentage of par and will be determined exclusive of accrued interest.

 

" Dealer " means (i) a nationally recognized independent dealer in the related Reference Obligation chosen by the Calculation Agent or its designated Affiliate (other than the Calculation Agent or any of its Affiliates), (ii) any Approved Buyer designated by Counterparty or (iii) any other entity (other than the Calculation Agent or any of its Affiliates) designated by the Calculation Agent or its designated Affiliate in its sole discretion as a "Dealer" for the purposes of this Confirmation.

 

" Delayed Drawdown Reference Obligation " means a Reference Obligation that (a) requires the holder thereof to make one or more future advances to the borrower under the instrument or agreement pursuant to which such Reference Obligation was issued or created, (b) specifies a maximum amount that can be borrowed on one or more fixed borrowing dates and (c) does not permit the re-borrowing of any amount previously repaid; provided that, on any date on which all commitments by the holder thereof to make advances to the borrower under such Delayed Drawdown Reference Obligation expire or are terminated or reduced to zero, such Reference Obligation shall cease to be a Delayed Drawdown Reference Obligation.

 

" Excess Concentration Obligation " means (a) any Reference Obligation whose inclusion in the Reference Portfolio (other than as an "Excess Concentration Obligation") would not on the related Obligation Trade Date satisfy one or more of clauses (iv) and (v) of the Portfolio Criteria (but only to the extent that such inclusion would not satisfy any such clause) and (b) any Reference Obligation deemed to be an Excess Concentration Obligation pursuant to Clause 3(b). Notwithstanding that the foregoing definition provides that only part of a Reference Obligation may be an "Excess Concentration Obligation" for all other purposes of this Confirmation, the entire Reference Obligation shall be deemed to be an "Excess Concentration Obligation" for purposes of determining pursuant to Clause 9(a) the Independent Amount Percentage for the Transaction relating to such Reference Obligation. Counterparty shall give notice to Citibank on or prior to the related Obligation Trade Date if any Reference Obligation would be an Excess Concentration Obligation pursuant to the foregoing clause (a).

 

" Expense or Other Payment " means the aggregate amount of any payments (other than extensions of credit) due from the lender(s) in respect of any Reference Obligation, including, without limitation, (a) any expense associated with any amendment, modification or waiver of the provisions of a credit agreement, (b) any reimbursement of any agents under the provisions of a credit agreement, and (c) any indemnity or other similar payment, including amounts owed on or after the related Obligation Termination Date in respect of amounts incurred or any event that occurred before the related Obligation Termination Date.

 

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" Interest and Fee Amount " means, for any Citibank Fixed Amount Payer Payment Date and any Transaction, the aggregate amount of interest (including interest breakage costs), fees (including, without limitation, amendment, consent, tender, facility, letter of credit and other similar fees) and other amounts (other than in respect of principal and premium paid in respect of principal) paid with respect to the related Reference Obligation (after deduction of any withholding taxes for which the Reference Entities are not obligated to reimburse holders of the related Reference Obligation, if applicable) during the relevant Citibank Fixed Amount Payer Calculation Period; provided that Interest and Fee Amounts:

 

(a) in the case of "Interest and Accruing Fees" (as defined in the "Standard Terms and Conditions for Par/Near Par Trade Confirmations" or "Standard Terms and Conditions for Distressed Trade Confirmations", as applicable to the relevant Reference Obligation, most recently published by the LSTA prior to the Trade Date), shall not include any amounts that accrue prior to the Obligation Settlement Date for the related Reference Obligation or that accrue on or after the Obligation Termination Date for the related Reference Obligation or portion thereof,

 

(b) in the case of "Non-Recurring Fees" (as so defined), shall not include any amounts that (i) are paid on or after the Termination Trade Date for the related Reference Obligation or portion thereof or (ii) are paid with respect to the related Reference Obligation that is not held by or on behalf of Citibank as a hedge for the related Transaction,

 

(c) shall be determined after deducting all customary and reasonable expenses that would be incurred by a buyer in connection with any purchase of the Reference Obligation as a hedge for such Transaction and shall be adjusted by any Delay Compensation as provided in Clause 6(b); and

 

(d) in the case of any Transaction as to which the related Reference Obligation is a Committed Obligation, shall include only 75% of fees that are stated to accrue on or in respect of the unfunded portion of any Commitment Amount.

 

" Loan " means any obligation for the payment or repayment of borrowed money that is documented by a term loan agreement, revolving loan agreement or other similar credit agreement.

 

" LSTA " means The Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. and any successor thereto.

 

" Moody's " means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.

 

" Moody's Rating " means, with respect to a Reference Obligation, as of any date of determination:

 

(i) if the Reference Obligation itself is rated by Moody's (including pursuant to any credit estimate), such rating,

 

(ii) if the foregoing paragraph is not applicable, then, if the Reference Obligation is a Loan and the related Reference Entity 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 Loan:

 

Loan   Relevant Rating
     
The 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 Loan is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not Subordinate   The rating by Moody's that is one rating subcategory below such corporate family rating
     
The Loan is Subordinate   The rating by Moody's that is two rating subcategories below such corporate family rating

 

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(iii) if the foregoing paragraphs are not applicable, but there is a rating by Moody's on a secured obligation of the Reference Entity that is not a Second Lien Obligation and is not Subordinate (the "other obligation"), the rating specified in the applicable row of the table below under "Relevant Rating" opposite the row in the table below that describes such Reference Obligation:

 

Reference Obligation   Relevant Rating
     
The Reference Obligation is a secured obligation, but is not a Second Lien Obligation and is not Subordinate   The rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not Subordinate   The rating by Moody's that is one rating subcategory below the rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is Subordinate   The rating by Moody's that is two rating subcategories below the rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation

 

 

(iv) if the foregoing paragraphs are not applicable, but there is a rating by Moody's on an unsecured obligation of the Reference Entity (or, failing that, an obligation that is a Second Lien Obligation) but is not Subordinate (the "other obligation"), the rating specified in the applicable row of the table below under "Relevant Rating" opposite the row in the table below that describes such Reference Obligation:

 

Reference Obligation   Relevant Rating
     
The Reference Obligation 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 the rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not Subordinate   The rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is Subordinate   The rating by Moody's that is one rating subcategory below the rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation

 

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(v) if the foregoing paragraphs are not applicable, but there is a rating by Moody's on an obligation of the Reference Entity that is Subordinate (the "other obligation"), the rating specified in the applicable row of the table below under "Relevant Rating" opposite the row in the table below that describes such Reference Obligation:

 

Reference Obligation   Relevant Rating
     
The Reference Obligation is a secured obligation, but is not a Second Lien Obligation and is not Subordinate   The rating by Moody's that is two rating subcategories above the rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not Subordinate   The rating by Moody's that is one rating subcategory above the rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is Subordinate   The rating assigned by Moody's to the other obligation

 

 

(vi) if a rating cannot be assigned pursuant to clauses (i) through (v), the Moody's Rating may be determined using any of the methods below:

  

(A) for up to 10% of the Portfolio Target Amount, Counterparty may apply to Moody's for a shadow rating or public rating of such Reference Obligation, which shall then be the Moody's Rating (and Counterparty may deem the Moody's Rating of such Reference Obligation to be "B3" pending receipt of such shadow rating or public rating, as the case may be); provided that (x) a Reference Obligation will not be included in the 10% limit of the Portfolio Target Amount if Counterparty has assigned a rating to such Reference Obligation in accordance with clause (B) below and (y) upon receipt of a shadow rating or public rating, as the case may be, such Reference Obligation will not be included in the 10% limit of the Portfolio Target Amount;

 

(B) for up to 10% of the Portfolio Target Amount, if there is a private rating of an obligor that has been provided by Moody's to Citibank and Counterparty, Counterparty may impute a Moody's Rating that corresponds to such private rating; provided that a Reference Obligation will not be included in the 10% limit of the Portfolio Target Amount if Counterparty has applied to Moody's for a shadow rating; or

 

(C) for up to 10% of the Portfolio Target Amount, the Moody's Rating may be determined in accordance with the methodologies for establishing the S&P Rating except that the Moody's Rating of such obligation will be (1)  one sub-category below the Moody's equivalent of the S&P Rating if such S&P Rating is "BBB-" or higher and (2) two sub-categories below the Moody's equivalent of the S&P Rating if such S&P Rating is "BB+" or lower.

  

For purposes of the foregoing, a "private rating" shall refer to a rating obtained by Citibank, by Counterparty or by or on behalf of an obligor on a Reference Obligation that is not disseminated publicly; whereas a "shadow rating" shall refer to a credit estimate obtained upon application of Counterparty or a holder of a Reference Obligation. Any private rating or shadow rating shall be required to be refreshed annually. If Counterparty applies to Moody's for a shadow rating or public rating of a Reference Obligation, Counterparty shall provide evidence to Citibank of such application and shall notify Citibank of the expected rating. Counterparty shall notify Citibank of the shadow rating or public rating assigned by Moody's to a Reference Obligation.

 

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" Net Collateral Value " means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the aggregate Value (as defined in the Credit Support Annex) on such date of all Posted Credit Support (as so defined) held by Citibank as Secured Party (as so defined) plus (b) the aggregate of all Unrealized Capital Gains on such date with respect to the Reference Portfolio minus (c) the aggregate of all Unrealized Capital Losses on such date with respect to the Reference Portfolio.

 

" Net Collateral Value Percentage " means, as of any date of determination, an amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to (a) the Net Collateral Value on such date divided by (b) the Portfolio Notional Amount on such date.

 

" Non-Standard Reference Obligation " means any Reference Obligation whose inclusion in the Reference Portfolio (other than as a "Non-Standard Reference Obligation") would not on the related Obligation Trade Date satisfy one or more of clauses (viii) through (xii) of the Obligation Criteria.

 

" Portfolio Target Amount " means (a) during the Ramp-Up Period and the Ramp-Down Period, the Maximum Portfolio Notional Amount, (b) at any other time, the Portfolio Notional Amount; provided that, for purposes of clauses (iv) and (v) of the Portfolio Criteria, the Portfolio Target Amount on any date of determination shall be reduced by the sum of the Notional Amounts for all Excess Concentration Obligations as of such date.

 

" Rate Payments " means Counterparty First Floating Amounts, Counterparty Second Floating Amounts and Citibank Fixed Amounts.

 

" Revolving Reference Obligation " means a Reference Obligation that (a) requires the holder thereof to make one or more future advances to the borrower under the instrument or agreement pursuant to which such Reference Obligation was issued or created, (b) specifies a maximum aggregate amount that can be borrowed and (c) permits, during any period on or after the date on which the holder thereof acquires such Reference Obligation, the re-borrowing of any amount previously repaid; provided that, on the date that all commitments by the holder thereof to make advances to the borrower under such Revolving Reference Obligation expire or are terminated or reduced to zero, such Reference Obligation shall cease to be a Revolving Reference Obligation.

 

" S&P " means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, or any successor thereto.

 

S&P Rating means, with respect to a Reference Obligation:

 

(i) if the Reference Obligation itself is rated by S&P (including pursuant to any credit estimate), such rating,

 

(ii) if the foregoing paragraph is not applicable, then, if the Reference Obligation is a Loan and the related Reference Entity 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 Loan:

 

Loan   Relevant Rating
     
The 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
     
The Loan is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not Subordinate   The rating by S&P that is one rating subcategory below such corporate issuer rating
     
The Loan is Subordinate   The rating by S&P that is two rating subcategories below such corporate issuer rating

 

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(iii) if the foregoing paragraphs are not applicable, but there is a rating by S&P on a secured obligation of the Reference Entity that is not a Second Lien Obligation and is not Subordinate (the "other obligation"), the rating specified in the applicable row of the table below under "Relevant Rating" opposite the row in the table below that describes such Reference Obligation:

 

Reference Obligation   Relevant Rating
     
The Reference Obligation is a secured obligation, but is not a Second Lien Obligation and is not Subordinate   The rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not Subordinate   The rating by S&P that is one rating subcategory below the rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is Subordinate   The rating by S&P that is two rating subcategories below the rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation

 

(iv) if the foregoing paragraphs are not applicable, but there is a rating by S&P on an unsecured obligation of the Reference Entity (or, failing that, an obligation that is a Second Lien Obligation) but is not Subordinate (the "other obligation"), the rating specified in the applicable row of the table below under "Relevant Rating" opposite the row in the table below that describes such Reference Obligation:

 

Reference Obligation   Relevant Rating
     
The Reference Obligation 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 the rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not Subordinate   The rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is Subordinate   The rating by S&P that is one rating subcategory below the rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation

 

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(v) if the foregoing paragraphs are not applicable, but there is a rating by S&P on an obligation of the Reference Entity that is Subordinate (the "other obligation"), the rating specified in the applicable row of the table below under "Relevant Rating" opposite the row in the table below that describes such Reference Obligation:

 

Reference Obligation   Relevant Rating
     
The Reference Obligation is a secured obligation, but is not a Second Lien Obligation and is not Subordinate   The rating by S&P that is two rating subcategories above the rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is an unsecured obligation or is a Second Lien Obligation, but is not Subordinate   The rating by S&P that is one rating subcategory above the rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation
     
The Reference Obligation is Subordinate   The rating assigned by S&P to the other obligation

 

(vi) if the foregoing paragraphs are not applicable, then the S&P Rating shall be "CC"; provided that:

 

(A) if application has been made to S&P to rate a Reference Obligation and such Reference Obligation has a Moody's Rating, then the S&P Rating with respect to such Reference Obligation 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) Reference Obligations in the Reference Portfolio constituting no more, by aggregate Notional Amount, than 10% of the Portfolio Target Amount may be given a 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 Reference Obligation, if applicable); and

 

(B) for up to 10% of the Portfolio Target Amount, the S&P Rating may be determined in accordance with the methodologies for establishing the Moody's Rating except that the S&P Rating of such obligation will be (1)  one sub-category below the S&P equivalent of the Moody's Rating if such Moody's Rating is "Baa3" or higher and (2) two sub-categories below the S&P equivalent of the Moody's Rating if such Moody's Rating is "Ba1" or lower

 

" Second Lien Obligation " means a Loan that is secured by 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 Loan 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.

 

" Subordinate " means, with respect to an obligation (the " Subordinated Obligation ") and another obligation of the obligor thereon to which such obligation is being compared (the " Senior Obligation "), a contractual, trust or similar arrangement (without regard to the existence of preferred creditors arising by operation of law or to collateral, credit support, lien or other credit enhancement arrangements or provisions regarding the application of proceeds of any of the foregoing) providing that (i) upon the liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or winding up of the obligor, claims of the holders of the Senior Obligation will be satisfied prior to the claims of the holders of the Subordinated Obligation or (ii) the holders of the Subordinated Obligation will not be entitled to receive or retain payments in respect of their claims against the obligor at any time that the obligor is in payment arrears or is otherwise in default under the Senior Obligation.

 

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" Term Obligation " means any Reference Obligation that is not a Committed Obligation.

 

" Terminated Obligation " means any Reference Obligation or portion of any Reference Obligation that is terminated pursuant to Clause 3.

 

" Termination Settlement Date " means, for any Terminated Obligation, the date customary for settlement, substantially in accordance with the then-current market practice in the principal market for such Terminated Obligation (as determined by the Calculation Agent), of the sale of such Terminated Obligation with the trade date for such sale occurring on the related Termination Trade Date.

 

" Termination Threshold " means, on any date of determination from and including the Effective Date, the Cure Threshold minus 5%.

 

" Termination Trade Date " means, with respect to any Terminated Obligation, the date so designated in the related Accelerated Termination Notice; provided that:

 

(a) except as provided in the following paragraph (b), if the related Final Price is not determined in accordance with Clause 4(a), the "Termination Trade Date" will be the bid submission deadline for the Firm Bid or combination of Firm Bids for all of the Reference Amount of such Terminated Obligation that are to be the basis for determining the Final Price of such Terminated Obligation as designated by the Calculation Agent in order to cause the related Total Return Payment Date to occur as promptly as practicable (in the discretion of the Calculation Agent) after the date originally designated as the "Termination Trade Date" pursuant to Clause 3; and

 

(b) in respect of the Scheduled Termination Date, if the related Final Price is not determined in accordance with Clause 4(a), the "Termination Trade Date" will be the date so designated by the Calculation Agent in its discretion, occurring during the 30 calendar days preceding the Scheduled Termination Date (or earlier in the case of any Terminated Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion to be a distressed loan or other obligation) in a manner reasonably likely to cause the final Total Return Payment Date to occur on the Scheduled Termination Date.

 

The Calculation Agent shall notify the parties of any Termination Trade Date designated by it pursuant to the foregoing proviso.

 

" Total Return Payment Date " means, with respect to any Terminated Obligation or Repaid Obligation, the fifth Business Day next succeeding the last day of the Monthly Period during which the related Obligation Termination Date occurs.

 

" Unrealized Capital Gain " means, with respect to any Reference Obligation, if the Current Price of such Reference Obligation is greater than the Initial Price in relation to such Reference Obligation, then (a) such Current Price minus such Initial Price multiplied by (b) the Reference Amount of such Reference Obligation. For purposes of computing any Unrealized Capital Gain, a Repaid Obligation or Terminated Obligation will be deemed to continue to be outstanding in an amount equal to its Reference Amount until (but excluding) the related Total Return Payment Date (and after the determination of the related Final Price will have a Current Price equal to such Final Price).

 

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" Unrealized Capital Loss " means, with respect to any Reference Obligation, if the Initial Price in relation to such Reference Obligation is greater than the Current Price of such Reference Obligation, then (a) such Initial Price minus such Current Price multiplied by (b) the Reference Amount of such Reference Obligation. For purposes of computing any Unrealized Capital Loss, a Repaid Obligation or Terminated Obligation will be deemed to continue to be outstanding in an amount equal to its Reference Amount until (but excluding) the related Total Return Payment Date (and after the determination of the related Final Price will have a Current Price equal to such Final Price).

 

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ANNEX I

 

Reference Portfolio

 

Reference
Obligation
  Reference
Entity
  Reference
Amount
  Outstanding
Principal
Amount
  Initial
Price
(%)
  Obligation
Trade
Date
  Obligation
Settlement
Date
  Independent
Amount
Percentage
(%)
 
                               

 

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ANNEX II

 

Obligation Criteria

 

The " Obligation Criteria " are as follows:

 

(i) The obligation is a Loan.

 

(ii) The obligation is denominated in USD.

 

(iii) The obligation constitutes a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the applicable Reference Entity, enforceable against such person in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

 

(iv) Except for any Delayed Drawdown Reference Obligation or Revolving Reference Obligation, the obligation does not require any future advances to be made to the related issuer or obligor on or after the Obligation Trade Date.

 

(v) On the Obligation Trade Date, the obligation is in the form of, and is treated as, indebtedness for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.

 

(vi) Transfers thereof on the Obligation Trade Date may be effected pursuant to the Standard Terms and Conditions for Par/Near Par Trade Confirmations and not the Standard Terms and Conditions for Distressed Trade Confirmations, in each case as published by the LSTA and as in effect on the Obligation Trade Date.

 

(vii) The obligation is not Subordinate.

 

(viii) Except for any Non-Standard Reference Obligation, the obligation is not a Second Lien Obligation.

 

(ix) Except for any Non-Standard Reference Obligation, the obligation has as of the Obligation Trade Date a Moody's Rating of at least "B2" and an S&P Rating of at least "B".

 

(x) Except for any Non-Standard Reference Obligation, on the Obligation Trade Date the obligation is part of a fungible class of debt obligations (as to issuance date and all economic terms) of at least USD150,000,000.

 

(xi) Except for any Non-Standard Reference Obligation, the obligation has an Initial Price as of the Obligation Trade Date of at least 80%.

 

(xii) Except for any Non-Standard Reference Obligation, the obligation on the Obligation Trade Date either (x) is the subject of at least two bid quotations from nationally recognized independent dealers in the related obligation as reported on a nationally recognized pricing service or (y) satisfies each of the following two conditions: (A) the obligation was originated not more than 30 days prior to the Obligation Trade Date and (B) the obligation is the subject of at least one bid quotation from a nationally recognized independent dealer in the related obligation as reported on a nationally recognized pricing service.

  

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Portfolio Criteria

 

The " Portfolio Criteria " are as follows:

 

(i) The Portfolio Notional Amount does not exceed the Maximum Portfolio Notional Amount.

 

(ii) The sum of the Notional Amounts for all Reference Obligations that are Committed Obligations does not exceed 10% of the Portfolio Target Amount.

 

(iii) The sum of the Notional Amounts for all Reference Obligations that are Non-Standard Reference Obligations does not exceed 20% of the Portfolio Target Amount.

 

(iv) The sum of the Notional Amounts for Reference Obligations (other than any Excess Concentration Obligation so long as the sum of the Notional Amounts for Reference Obligations of any single Reference Entity or any of its Affiliates does not exceed 10% of the Portfolio Target Amount) of any single Reference Entity or any of its Affiliates does not exceed 5% of the Portfolio Target Amount.

 

(v) The sum of the Notional Amounts for Reference Obligations (other than any Excess Concentration Obligation) of Reference Entities in any single Moody's Industry Classification Group does not exceed 15% of the Portfolio Target Amount.

 

(vi) After the Ramp-Up Period and prior to the Ramp-Down Period, the Reference Portfolio has a Weighted Average Rating of at most 2,720.

 

For purposes hereof:

 

" Moody's Industry Classification Groups " means each of the categories set forth in Table 1 below.

 

" Weighted Average Rating " means, as of any date of determination, the number obtained by (a) multiplying the Notional Amount of each Reference Obligation by the applicable Rating Factor (as set forth in Table 2 below) for the related Reference Entity; (b) summing the products obtained in clause (a) for all Reference Obligations; and (c) dividing the sum obtained in clause (b) by the aggregate of the Notional Amounts of all Reference Obligations.

 

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Table 1

 

Moody's Industry Classification Groups

 

Aerospace & Defense

Automotive

Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

Beverage, Food, & Tobacco

Capital Equipment

Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber

Construction & Building

Consumer goods: durable

Consumer goods: non-durable

Containers, Packaging, & Glass

Energy: Electricity

Energy: Oil & Gas

Environmental Industries

Forest Products & Paper

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

High Tech Industries

Hotel, Gaming, & Leisure

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

Media: Diversified & Production

Metals & Mining

Retail

Services: Business

Services: Consumer

Sovereign & Public Finance

Telecommunications

Transportation: Cargo

Transportation: Consumer

Utilities: Electric

Utilities: Oil & Gas

Utilities: Water

Wholesale

 

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Table 2

 

Rating Factors

 

Moody's Rating   Rating Factor         
Aaa   1  
Aa1   10  
Aa2   20  
Aa3   40  
A1   70  
A2   120  
A3   180  
Baa1   260  
Baa2   360  
Baa3   610  
Ba1   940  
Ba2   1,350  
Ba3   1,766  
B1   2,220  
B2   2,720  
B3   3,490  
Caa1   4,770  
Caa2   6,500  
Caa3   8,070  
Below Caa3   10,000  

 

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Annex III

 

Approved Buyers

 

Bank of America, NA

The Bank of Montreal

The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A.

Barclays Bank plc

BNP Paribas

Citibank, N.A.

Credit Agricole S.A.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Credit Suisse

Deutsche Bank AG

Goldman Sachs & Co.

HSBC Bank

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Morgan Stanley & Co.

Natixis

Northern Trust Company

Royal Bank of Canada

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc

Scotia Capital

Societe Generale

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

UBS AG

U.S. Bank, National Association

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

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EXECUTION COPY

 

 

 

Up to U.S. $50,000,000

 

LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of July 24, 2012

 

Among

 

BDCA FUNDING I, LLC,
as the Borrower

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
as the Servicer and the Seller

 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

as the Administrative Agent

 

EACH OF THE CONDUIT LENDERS AND INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as the Lenders

 

EACH OF THE LENDER AGENTS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as the Lender Agents

 

and

 

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

 

 

 

 
 

 

Table of Contents

 

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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS 1
       
Section 1.01 Certain Defined Terms 1
       
Section 1.02 Other Terms 34
       
Section 1.03 Computation of Time Periods 34
       
Section 1.04 Interpretation 34
       
ARTICLE II. THE FACILITY 35
       
Section 2.01 Variable Funding Note and Advances 35
       
Section 2.02 Procedure for Advances 36
       
Section 2.03 Determination of Yield 37
       
Section 2.04 Remittance Procedures 37
       
Section 2.05 Instructions to the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank 42
       
Section 2.06 Borrowing Base Deficiency Payments 42
       
Section 2.07 Substitution and Sale of Loan Assets; Affiliate Transactions 43
       
Section 2.08 Payments and Computations, Etc 46
       
Section 2.09 Non-Usage Fee 47
       
Section 2.10 Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy 48
       
Section 2.11 Taxes 49
       
Section 2.12 Collateral Assignment of Agreements 50
       
Section 2.13 Grant of a Security Interest 51
       
Section 2.14 Evidence of Debt 51
       
Section 2.15 Survival of Representations and Warranties 51
       
Section 2.16 Release of Loan Assets 51
       
Section 2.17 Treatment of Amounts Received by the Borrower 52
       
Section 2.18 Prepayment; Termination 52
       
Section 2.19 Extension of Reinvestment Period 53
       
Section 2.20 Collections and Allocations 53
       
Section 2.21 Reinvestment of Principal Collections 55
       
Section 2.22 Additional Lenders 55
       
ARTICLE III. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 56
       
Section 3.01 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness 56

 

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Section 3.02 Conditions Precedent to All Advances 57
       
Section 3.03 Advances Do Not Constitute a Waiver 59
       
Section 3.04 Conditions to Pledges of Loan Assets 59
       
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 60
       
Section 4.01 Representations and Warranties of the Borrower 60
       
Section 4.02 Representations and Warranties of the Borrower Relating to the Agreement and the Collateral Portfolio 68
       
Section 4.03 Representations and Warranties of the Servicer 69
       
Section 4.04 Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent 73
       
Section 4.05 Representations and Warranties of each Lender 74
       
Section 4.06 Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian 74
       
ARTICLE V. GENERAL COVENANTS 75
       
Section 5.01 Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower 75
       
Section 5.02 Negative Covenants of the Borrower 81
       
Section 5.03 Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer 84
       
Section 5.04 Negative Covenants of the Servicer 89
       
Section 5.05 Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Agent 90
       
Section 5.06 Negative Covenants of the Collateral Agent 90
       
Section 5.07 Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian 91
       
Section 5.08 Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian 91
       
ARTICLE VI. ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS 91
       
Section 6.01 Appointment and Designation of the Servicer 91
       
Section 6.02 Duties of the Servicer 93
       
Section 6.03 Authorization of the Servicer 96
       
Section 6.04 Collection of Payments; Accounts 97
       
Section 6.05 Realization Upon Loan Assets 98
       
Section 6.06 Servicing Compensation 99
       
Section 6.07 Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer 99
       
Section 6.08 Reports to the Administrative Agent; Account Statements; Servicing Information 99
       
Section 6.09 Annual Statement as to Compliance 101

 

 

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Section 6.10 Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Reports 101
       
Section 6.11 The Servicer Not to Resign 102
       
ARTICLE VII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT 102
       
Section 7.01 Events of Default 102
       
Section 7.02 Additional Remedies of the Administrative Agent 106
       
ARTICLE VIII. INDEMNIFICATION 108
       
Section 8.01 Indemnities by the Borrower 108
       
Section 8.02 Indemnities by Servicer 111
       
Section 8.03 Legal Proceedings 113
       
Section 8.04 After-Tax Basis 113
       
ARTICLE IX. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT and Lender agents 113
       
Section 9.01 The Administrative Agent 113
       
Section 9.02 The Lender Agents 117
       
ARTICLE X. Collateral Agent 119
       
Section 10.01 Designation of Collateral Agent 119
       
Section 10.02 Duties of Collateral Agent 119
       
Section 10.03 Merger or Consolidation 122
       
Section 10.04 Collateral Agent Compensation 122
       
Section 10.05 Collateral Agent Removal 122
       
Section 10.06 Limitation on Liability 122
       
Section 10.07 Collateral Agent Resignation 124
       
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS 124
       
Section 11.01 Amendments and Waivers 124
       
Section 11.02 Notices, Etc 125
       
Section 11.03 No Waiver; Remedies 125
       
Section 11.04 Binding Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders 125
       
Section 11.05 Term of This Agreement 126
       
Section 11.06 GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER 126
       
Section 11.07 Costs, Expenses and Taxes 126
       
Section 11.08 No Proceedings 127

 

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Section 11.09 Recourse Against Certain Parties 128
       
Section 11.10 Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration 129
       
Section 11.11 Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process 129
       
Section 11.12 Characterization of Conveyances Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement 130
       
Section 11.13 Confidentiality 131
       
Section 11.14 Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment 132
       
Section 11.15 Waiver of Set Off 132
       
Section 11.16 Headings and Exhibits 132
       
Section 11.17 Ratable Payments 133
       
Section 11.18 Failure of Borrower or Servicer to Perform Certain Obligations 133
       
Section 11.19 Power of Attorney 133
       
Section 11.20 Delivery of Termination Statements, Releases, etc 133
       
ARTICLE XII. COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN 134
       
Section 12.01 Designation of Collateral Custodian 134
       
Section 12.02 Duties of Collateral Custodian 134
       
Section 12.03 Merger or Consolidation 137
       
Section 12.04 Collateral Custodian Compensation 137
       
Section 12.05 Collateral Custodian Removal 137
       
Section 12.06 Limitation on Liability 137
       
Section 12.07 Collateral Custodian Resignation 139
       
Section 12.08 Release of Documents 139
       
Section 12.09 Return of Required Loan Documents 140
       
Section 12.10 Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral Portfolio; Audits of Servicer 140
       
Section 12.11 Collateral Custodian as Agent of Collateral Agent 140

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULES  
   
SCHEDULE I Conditions Precedent Documents
SCHEDULE II Prior Names, Tradenames, Fictitious Names and “Doing Business As” Names
SCHEDULE III Eligibility Criteria
SCHEDULE IV Agreed-Upon Procedures for Independent Public Accountants
SCHEDULE V Loan Asset Schedule
   
EXHIBITS  
   
EXHIBIT A Form of Approval Notice
EXHIBIT B Form of Assignment of Mortgage
EXHIBIT C Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
EXHIBIT D Form of Disbursement Request
EXHIBIT E Form of Joinder Supplement
EXHIBIT F Form of Notice of Borrowing
EXHIBIT G Form of Notice of Reduction (Reduction of Advances Outstanding)
EXHIBIT H [Reserved]
EXHIBIT I Form of Variable Funding Note
EXHIBIT J Form of Notice of Lien Release Dividend and Request for Consent
EXHIBIT K Form of Certificate of Closing Attorneys
EXHIBIT L Form of Servicing Report
EXHIBIT M Form of Servicer’s Certificate (Servicing Report)
EXHIBIT N Form of Release of Required Loan Documents
EXHIBIT O Form of Transferee Letter
EXHIBIT P Form of Power of Attorney for Servicer
EXHIBIT Q Form of Power of Attorney for Borrower
EXHIBIT R Form of Servicer’s Certificate (Loan Asset Register)
   
ANNEXES  
ANNEX A Commitments

 

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This LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is made as of July 24, 2012, among:

 

(1)         BDCA FUNDING I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”);

 

(2)         BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Maryland corporation, as the Servicer (as defined herein) and the Seller (as defined herein);

 

(3)         EACH OF THE CONDUIT LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as a Conduit Lender;

 

(4)         EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as an Institutional Lender;

 

(5)         EACH OF THE LENDER AGENTS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as a Lender Agent;

 

(6)         WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as Administrative Agent (“ Administrative Agent ”); and

 

(7)         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the Collateral Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), the Account Bank (as defined herein) and the Collateral Custodian (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

The Lenders have agreed, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide a secured revolving credit facility which shall provide for Advances under the Variable Funding Note(s) from time to time in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Borrowing Base. The proceeds of the Advances will be used to finance the Borrower’s purchase, on a “true sale” basis, of Eligible Loan Assets from the Seller, approved by the Administrative Agent, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Borrower and the Seller. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01          Certain Defined Terms .

 

(a)          Certain capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement are defined above or in this Section 1.01 .

 

 
 

 

(b)          As used in this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules thereto (each of which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof), the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

 

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

 

Account Bank ” means U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as the “Account Bank” pursuant to the Collection Account Agreement.

 

Action ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.03 .

 

Additional Amount ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(a) .

 

Adjusted Borrowing Value ” means for any Loan Asset, for any date of determination, an amount equal to the lowest of: (i) the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset at such time, (ii) the Advance Date Assigned Value of such Loan Asset at such time multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset at such time and (iii) the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset at such time multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset at such time; provided that, the parties hereby agree that the Adjusted Borrowing Value of any Loan Asset that is no longer an Eligible Loan Asset shall be zero; provided further that (a) no accrued or PIK Interest shall be included in the Outstanding Balance of any Eligible Loan Asset and (b) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value for all Loan Assets with respect to a single Obligor and its Affiliates shall not exceed $4,000,000 (for the avoidance of doubt, companies owned by the same private equity sponsor shall not be considered “Affiliates” for purposes of this definition).

 

Administrative Agent ” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lender Agents, together with its successors and assigns, including any successor appointed pursuant to Article IX .

 

Advance ” means each loan advanced by the Lenders to the Borrower on an Advance Date pursuant to Article II .

 

Advance Date ” means, with respect to any Advance, the date on which such Advance is made.

 

Advance Date Assigned Value ” means, with respect to any Loan Asset, the value (expressed as a percentage of the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset) equal to the lesser of (i) the purchase price paid by the Borrower to acquire such Loan Asset (expressed exclusive of accrued interest) and (ii) the Assigned Value as of the date of contribution of such Loan Asset into the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Advances Outstanding ” means, at any time, the sum of the principal amounts of Advances loaned to the Borrower for the initial and any subsequent borrowings pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02 as of such time, reduced by the aggregate Available Collections received and distributed as repayment of principal amounts of Advances outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04 at or prior to such time and any other amounts received by the Lenders to repay the principal amounts of Advances outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18 or otherwise at or prior to such time; provided that the principal amounts of Advances outstanding shall not be reduced by any Available Collections or other amounts if at any time such Available Collections or other amounts are rescinded or must be returned for any reason.

 

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Affected Party ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10 .

 

Affiliate ” when used with respect to a Person, means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to vote 20% or more of the voting securities of such Person or to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing; provided that for purposes of determining whether any Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset or for purposes of Section 5.01(b)(xix) , the term Affiliate shall not include any Affiliate relationship which may exist solely as a result of direct or indirect ownership of, or control by, a common Financial Sponsor.

 

Agented Note ” means any Loan Asset originated as a part of a syndicated loan transaction that has been closed (without regard to any contemporaneous or subsequent syndication of such Loan Asset) prior to such Loan Asset becoming part of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Agreement ” means this Loan and Servicing Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time hereafter.

 

Applicable Law ” means for any Person all existing and future laws, rules, regulations (including proposed, 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 (including, without limitation, predatory lending laws, usury laws, the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Federal Reserve Board’s Regulations “B” and “Z”, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 and state adaptations of the National Consumer Act and of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code and all other consumer credit laws and equal credit opportunity and disclosure laws) 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.

 

Applicable Percentage ” means 60% for Middle Market Loans or 70% for Broadly Syndicated Loans, as applicable.

 

Applicable Spread ” shall be determined in accordance with the following formula, rounded to four decimal places ( provided that, in lieu of the following formula, at any time after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Applicable Spread shall be 4.25% per annum for all Advances):

 

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Applicable Spread = (PFR H x Percentage H ) + (PFR L x Percentage L )

 

where: PFR H = 2.75%;
       
  PFR L = 2.00%;
       
  Percentage H = 100% - Percentage L ;
       
  Percentage L = Average AB L / Average AB Agg (expressed as a percentage) ;
       
  Average AB L = (Beginning AB L + Ending AB L )/2;
       
  Beginning AB L = aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Broadly Syndicated Loans on the first day of the related Collection Period;
       
  Ending AB L = aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Broadly Syndicated Loans on the last day of the related Collection Period;
       
  Average AB Agg = (Beginning AB Agg + Ending AB Agg )/2;
       
  Beginning AB Agg = aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Loan Assets on the first day of the related Collection Period; and
       
  Ending AB Agg = aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Loan Assets on the last day of the related Collection Period.

 

Approval Notice ” means, with respect to any Eligible Loan Asset, the written notice, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , evidencing the approval by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, of the conveyance of such Eligible Loan Asset by the Seller to the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Loan Assignment by which the Seller effects such conveyance.

 

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 1940 Act and any orders of the SEC issued 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 1940 Act as affected by such orders of the SEC issued to BDCA including, if set forth in any such order, 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.

 

Assigned Documents ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.12 .

 

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Assigned Value ” means, with respect to each Loan Asset, as of any date of determination and expressed as a percentage of the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset, the value determined by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, of such Loan Asset, subject to the following terms:

 

(a)          If a Value Adjustment Event of the type described in clauses (ii) , (iv) or (vi) of the definition thereof with respect to such Loan Asset occurs, the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset will be zero.

 

(b)          If a Value Adjustment Event of the type described in clauses (i) , (iii) or (v) of the definition thereof with respect to such Loan Asset occurs, “Assigned Value” may be amended by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion; provided that the Assigned Value of any Priced Loan Asset shall not be less than the price quoted therefor (if any) by such nationally recognized pricing service as selected by the Administrative Agent. In the event the Borrower disagrees with the Administrative Agent’s determination of the Assigned Value of a Loan Asset, the Borrower may (at its expense) retain any nationally recognized valuation firm or at least two independent approved dealers, in each case, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to value such Loan Asset and if the value determined by such firm or approved dealers is greater than the Administrative Agent’s determination of the Assigned Value, such firm’s valuation shall become the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset; provided that the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset shall be the value assigned by the Administrative Agent until such firm has determined its value. The Assigned Value of any Loan Asset may be increased at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent upon improvement in the Net Leverage Ratio or the Interest Coverage Ratio of such Loan Asset, as the case may be, as part of a Value Adjustment Event; provided that such Assigned Value may not increase above the Advance Date Assigned Value. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Servicer of any change effected by the Administrative Agent of the Assigned Value of any Loan Asset.

 

Assignment of Mortgage ” means an assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related mortgaged property is located to effect the assignment of the Mortgage to the Collateral Agent, which assignment, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument may be in the form of one or more blanket assignments covering the Loan Assets secured by mortgaged properties located in the same jurisdiction, if permitted by Applicable Law, substantially in the form of Exhibit B .

 

Available Collections ” means, all cash collections and other cash proceeds with respect to any Loan Asset, including, without limitation, all Principal Collections, all Interest Collections, all proceeds of any sale or disposition with respect to such Loan Asset, cash proceeds or other funds received by the Borrower or the Servicer with respect to any Underlying Collateral (including from any guarantors), all other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account from time to time, and all proceeds of Permitted Investments with respect to the Collection Account.

 

Bankruptcy Code ” means Title 11, United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq ., as amended from time to time.

 

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Bankruptcy Event ” shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if either:

 

(i)          a case or other proceeding shall be commenced, without the application or consent of such Person, in any court, seeking the liquidation, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of debts of such Person, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, sequestrator or the like for such Person or all or substantially all of its assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any Bankruptcy Laws, and such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or an order for relief in respect of such Person shall be entered in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or other Bankruptcy Laws; or

 

(ii)         such Person shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding under any Bankruptcy Laws now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) for such Person or all or substantially all of its assets, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail to, or admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts generally as they become due, or, if a corporation or similar entity, its board of directors or members shall vote to implement any of the foregoing.

 

Bankruptcy Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code and all other applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, suspension of payments or similar debtor relief laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

Bankruptcy Proceeding ” means any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to any Bankruptcy Event.

 

Base Rate ” means, on any date, a fluctuating per annum interest rate equal to the higher of (a) the Prime Rate or (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.5%.

 

BDCA ” means Business Development Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation.

 

BDCA Affiliate Merger Transaction ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.04(a) .

 

BDCA Competitor ” means any specialty finance company which derives substantially all of its revenue from lending to and providing investment in middle market companies.

 

“BDCA Merger Party ” shall mean any Person that (a) is an Affiliate of BDCA (other than the Borrower) on the Closing Date or (b) becomes an Affiliate of BDCA after the Closing Date and was either (i) a newly formed Person which (x) has not entered into any merger, consolidation or acquisition prior to the applicable BDCA Affiliate Merger Transaction and (y) since its inception has been an Affiliate of BDCA or (ii) an existing Person when it became an Affiliate of BDCA but, immediately prior to such BDCA Affiliate Merger Transaction, had been an Affiliate of BDCA for at least two years.

 

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Borrower ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto.

 

Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of:

 

(a)          (i) the aggregate sum of the products of (A) the Applicable Percentage for each Eligible Loan Asset as of such date and (B) the Adjusted Borrowing Value of such Eligible Loan Asset as of such date, plus (ii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account as of such date; or

 

(b)          (i) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets as of such date minus (ii) the Minimum Equity Amount, plus (iii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account as of such date; or

 

(c)          the Maximum Facility Amount;

 

provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Loan Asset which at any time is no longer an Eligible Loan Asset (including, for purposes of such determination, not just the date such Loan Asset was first included in the Collateral Portfolio but also any date thereafter on which the representations and warranties set forth in Schedule III are not satisfied) shall not be included in the calculation of “Borrowing Base.”

 

Borrowing Base Certificate ” means a certificate setting forth the calculation of the Borrowing Base as of the applicable date of determination substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, prepared by the Servicer.

 

Borrowing Base Deficiency ” means, as of any date of determination, the extent to which the aggregate Advances Outstanding on such date exceeds the Borrowing Base.

 

Breakage Fee ” means, for Advances which are repaid (in whole or in part) on any date other than a Payment Date, the breakage costs, if any, related to such repayment, based upon the assumption that the Lender funded its loan commitment in the London Interbank Eurodollar market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which the Lender deems appropriate and practical, it hereby being understood that the amount of any loss, costs or expense payable by the Borrower to any Lender as Breakage Fee shall be determined in the respective Lender Agent’s reasonable discretion and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

Broadly Syndicated Loan ” means any loan, at the time such loan is transferred to the Borrower, (i) that has a tranche size (including any last-out component but excluding any second lien or unsecured tranche) of $250,000,000 or greater, (ii) the Obligor of which has an EBITDA (as defined in the applicable underlying loan documentation) for the prior twelve calendar months of $50,000,000 or greater, (iii) that is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any Bankruptcy Proceeding, (iv) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to liens permitted under the applicable credit agreement that are reasonable and customary for similar loans, and liens accorded priority by law in favor of the United States or any state or agency), (v) that is publicly rated by S&P and Moody’s (or the underlying Obligor is publicly rated by S&P and Moody’s), (vi) for which the Servicer determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan (or the enterprise value of the underlying business asset) on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral and (vii) that the Administrative Agent determines, in its sole discretion, is a Broadly Syndicated Loan.

 

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Business Day ” means a day of the year other than (i) Saturday or Sunday or (ii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or the city in which the offices of the Collateral Agent are authorized or required by Applicable Law to close; provided , that, if any determination of a Business Day shall relate to an Advance bearing interest at LIBOR, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market. For avoidance of doubt, if the offices of the Collateral Agent are authorized by Applicable Law to close but remain open, such day shall not be a “Business Day”.

 

Capital Lease Obligations ” means, with respect to any entity, the obligations of such entity to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such entity under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Change of Control ” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following occur:

 

(a)          the Management Agreement shall fail to be in full force and effect;

 

(b)          the creation or imposition of any Lien on any limited liability company membership interest in the Borrower (other than pursuant to the Pledge Agreement);

 

(c)          the failure by BDCA to own 100% of the limited liability company membership interests in the Borrower; or

 

(d)          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.

 

Change of Tax Law ” means any change in application or public announcement of an official position under or any change in or amendment to the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of any jurisdiction in which an Obligor is organized, or any political subdivision or taxing authority of any of the foregoing, affecting taxation, or any proposed change in such laws or change in the official application, enforcement or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction), or any other action taken by a taxing authority or court of competent jurisdiction in the relevant jurisdiction, or the official proposal of any such action.

 

Closing Date ” means July 24, 2012.

 

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

 

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Collateral Agent ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto.

 

Collateral Agent Expenses ” means the expenses set forth in the U.S. Bank Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent under the Transaction Documents.

 

Collateral Agent Fees ” means the fees set forth in the U.S. Bank Fee Letter, as such fee letter may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Collateral Agent Termination Notice ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.05 .

 

Collateral Custodian ” means U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as collateral custodian pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Collateral Custodian Expenses ” means the expenses set forth in the U.S. Bank Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Collateral Custodian under the Transaction Documents.

 

Collateral Custodian Fees ” means the fees set forth in the U.S. Bank Fee Letter, as such fee letter may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Collateral Custodian Termination Notice ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.05 .

 

Collateral Portfolio ” means all right, title, and interest (whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and wherever located) of the Borrower in the property identified below in clauses (i) through (iv) and all accounts, cash and currency, chattel paper, tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, copyrights, copyright licenses, equipment, fixtures, contract rights, general intangibles, instruments, certificates of deposit, certificated securities, uncertificated securities, financial assets, securities entitlements, commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, inventory, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, software, supporting obligations, accessions, or other property consisting of, arising out of, or related to any of the following (in each case, excluding the Retained Interest and the Excluded Amounts):

 

(i)          the Loan Assets, and all monies due or to become due in payment under such Loan Assets on and after the related Cut-Off Date, including, but not limited to, all Available Collections;

 

(ii)         the Portfolio Assets with respect to the Loan Assets referred to in clause (i) ;

 

(iii)        the Collection Account and all Permitted Investments purchased with funds on deposit in the Collection Account; and

 

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(iv)        all income and Proceeds of the foregoing.

 

Collection Account ” means a trust account (comprised of the Interest Collection Account and the Principal Collection Account) in the name of the Borrower for the benefit of and under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided , that the funds deposited therein (including any interest and earnings thereon) from time to time shall constitute the property and assets of the Borrower, and the Borrower shall be solely liable for any Taxes payable with respect to the Collection Account.

 

Collection Account Agreement ” means that certain Collection Account Agreement, dated the date of this Agreement, among the Borrower, the Servicer, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, which agreement relates to the Collection Account, as such agreement may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Collection Date ” means the date on which the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances have been repaid in full and all Yield and Fees and all other Obligations have been paid in full, and the Borrower shall have no further right to request any additional Advances.

 

Collection Period ”: With respect to 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 thereafter, the period from but excluding the Determination Date preceding the previous Payment Date to and including the Determination Date immediately preceding the current Payment Date.

 

Commercial Paper Notes ” means, any short-term promissory notes of any Conduit Lender issued by such Conduit Lender in the commercial paper market.

 

Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, (i) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period, the dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Annex A hereto (as such amount may be revised from time to time) or the amount set forth as such Lender’s “Commitment” on Schedule I to the Joinder Supplement relating to such Lender, as applicable and (ii) on or after the Reinvestment Period, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate Advances Outstanding.

 

Conduit Lender ” means each commercial paper conduit as may from time to time become a Lender hereunder by executing and delivering a Joinder Supplement to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as contemplated by Section 2.22 .

 

Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

Cut-Off Date ” means, with respect to each Loan Asset, the date such Loan Asset is Pledged hereunder.

 

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Determination Date ” means, the fifth Business Day after the end of each calendar month.

 

Disbursement Request ” means a disbursement request from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D in connection with a disbursement request from the Principal Collection Account in accordance with Section 2.21 .

 

EBITDA ” means, with respect to any period and any Loan Asset, the meaning of “EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset (together with all add-backs and exclusions as designated in such Loan Agreement), and in any case that “EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, an amount, for the principal obligor on such Loan Asset and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated pursuant to the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP) equal to earnings from continuing operations for such period plus interest expense, income taxes and unallocated depreciation and amortization for such period (to the extent deducted in determining earnings from continuing operations for such period), and any other item the Borrower and the Administrative Agent mutually deem to be appropriate.

 

Eligible Loan Asset ” means, at any time, a Loan Asset in respect of which each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.02 and Schedule III hereto is true and correct.

 

Environmental Laws ” means any and all foreign, federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials. Environmental Laws include, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq .), the Hazardous Material Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 331 et seq .), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq .), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq .), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq .), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq .), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300, et seq .), the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations relating to underground storage tanks (40 C.F.R. Parts 280 and 281), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq .), and the rules and regulations thereunder, each as amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

Equity Security ” means (i) any equity security or any other security that is not eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset, (ii) any security purchased as part of a “unit” with a Loan Asset and that itself is not eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset and (iii) any obligation that, at the time of commitment to acquire such obligation, was eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset but that, as of any subsequent date of determination, no longer is eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset, for so long as such obligation fails to satisfy such requirements.

 

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Equityholder ” means BDCA, which will own the entire equity interest in the Borrower, with such equity holdings to be evidenced by membership interests. The Equityholder shall provide the Minimum Equity Amount to the Borrower by way of a capital contribution to the Borrower.

 

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

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means (a) any corporation that is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Borrower, (b) a trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Borrower or (c) a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Borrower, any corporation described in clause (a) above or any trade or business described in clause (b) above.

 

Eurodollar Disruption Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) Wells Fargo shall have notified the Administrative Agent of a determination by Wells Fargo or any of its assignees or participants 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 United States dollars in the London interbank market to fund any Advance, (b) Wells Fargo shall have notified the Administrative Agent of the inability, for any reason, of Wells Fargo or any of its respective assignees or participants to determine LIBOR, (c) Wells Fargo shall have notified the Administrative Agent of a determination by Wells Fargo or any of its respective assignees or participants that the rate at which deposits of United States dollars are being offered to Wells Fargo or any of its respective assignees or participants in the London interbank market does not accurately reflect the cost to Wells Fargo or its assignee or participant of making, funding or maintaining any Advance or (d) Wells Fargo shall have notified the Administrative Agent of the inability of Wells Fargo or any of its respective assignees or participants to obtain United States dollars in the London interbank market to make, fund or maintain any Advance.

 

Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.01 .

 

Excepted Persons ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 11.13(a) .

 

Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Excluded Amounts ” means any amount received in the Collection Account with respect to any Loan Asset retransferred or substituted for upon the occurrence of a Warranty Event or that is otherwise replaced by a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset, or that is otherwise sold or transferred by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07 , to the extent such amount is attributable to a time after the effective date of such replacement or sale.

 

Excluded Collections ” means, with respect to any Loan Asset included as part of the Collateral Portfolio, any amounts attributable to (a) the payment of any Tax, fee or other charge imposed by any Governmental Authority on such Loan Asset or on any Underlying Collateral, (b) the reimbursement of insurance premiums, and (c) any escrows relating to Taxes, insurance and other amounts in connection with Loan Assets which are held in an escrow account for the benefit of the Obligor and the secured party pursuant to escrow arrangements under a Loan Agreement.

 

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Excluded Taxes ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(a) .

 

Facility Maturity Date ” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Stated Maturity Date, (ii) the date of the declaration, or automatic occurrence, of the Facility Maturity Date pursuant to Section 7.01 , (iii) the Collection Date or (iv) the occurrence of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.18(b) hereof.

 

FDIC ” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest per annum rate equal, for each day during such period, to the weighted average of the overnight federal funds rates as in Federal Reserve Board Statistical Release H.15(519) or any successor or substitute publication selected by the Administrative Agent (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day), or, if for any reason such rate is not available on any day, the rate determined, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, to be the rate at which overnight federal funds are being offered in the national federal funds market at 9:00 a.m. on such day.

 

Fees ” means (i) the Non-Usage Fee and (ii) the fees payable to each Lender or Lender Agent pursuant to the terms of any Lender Fee Letter.

 

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

 

Financial Sponsor ” means any Person, including any Subsidiary of such Person, whose principal business activity is acquiring, holding, and selling investments (including controlling interests) in otherwise unrelated companies that each are distinct legal entities with separate management, books and records and bank accounts, whose operations are not integrated with one another and whose financial condition and creditworthiness are independent of the other companies so owned by such Person.

 

Fixed Rate Loan Asset ” means a Loan Asset other than a Floating Rate Loan Asset.

 

Floating Rate Loan Asset ” means a Loan Asset under which the interest rate payable by the Obligor thereof is based on a prime rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate, plus some specified interest percentage in addition thereto, and which provides that such interest rate will reset immediately upon any change in the related prime rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States.

 

Governmental Authority ” means, with respect to any Person, any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any body or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any court or arbitrator having jurisdiction over such Person.

 

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Hazardous Materials ” means all materials subject to any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, materials listed in 49 C.F.R. § 172.010, materials defined as hazardous pursuant to § 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, flammable, explosive or radioactive materials, hazardous or toxic wastes or substances, lead-based materials, petroleum or petroleum distillates or asbestos or material containing asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, urea formaldehyde and any substances classified as being “in inventory,” “usable work in process” or similar classification that would, if classified as unusable, be included in the foregoing definition.

 

Indebtedness ” means:

 

(i)          with respect to any Obligor under any Loan Asset, for the purposes of the definition of the Interest Coverage Ratio and the Net Leverage Ratio, the meaning of “Indebtedness” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Indebtedness” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such entity for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such entity evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such entity under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such entity, (d) all obligations of such entity in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (e) all indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such entity, whether or not the indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (f) all guarantees by such entity of indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such entity, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such entity as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such entity in respect of bankers’ acceptances; and

 

(ii)         for all other purposes, with respect to any Person at any date, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary trade practices) or that is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument or other evidence of indebtedness customary for indebtedness of that type, (b) all obligations of such Person under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (d) all liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, (e) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of that Person in respect of derivatives and (f) all obligations under direct or indirect guaranties in respect of obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or to otherwise assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (e) of this clause (ii) .

 

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Indemnified Amounts ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.01 .

 

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.01 .

 

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.03 .

 

Independent Manager ” an individual who has at least three (3) years prior experience as an independent director, independent manager or independent member who is provided by CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc., Lord Securities Corporation or, if none of those companies is then providing professional independent directors or independent managers, another nationally recognized company reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent, in each case, that is not an Affiliate of Member and that provides professional independent directors and Independent Managers and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business, and which individual is duly appointed as a member of the board of directors or board of managers of such corporation or limited liability company and is not, has never been, and will not while serving as independent director or Independent Manager be, any of the following:

 

(i)           a member, partner, equity holder, manager, director, officer or employee of the Borrower, the Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than as an independent director or independent manager of any Affiliate that is a single-purpose bankruptcy remote entity;

 

(ii)          a creditor, supplier or service provider (including provider of professional services) to the Borrower, the Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than a nationally-recognized company that routinely provides professional independent directors or independent managers and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business);

 

(iii)         a family member of any such member, partner, equity holder, manager, director, officer, employee, creditor, supplier or service provider; or

 

(iv)          a Person that controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) any Person described in any of the preceding clauses (i), (ii) or (iii).

 

A natural Person who otherwise satisfies the preceding definition other than clause (i) by reason of being the independent director or independent manager of a “special purpose entity” affiliated with Seller shall not be disqualified from serving as an independent director or independent manager of the Borrower provided that the fees that such individual earns from serving as independent directors or Independent Managers of Affiliates of Member in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than 5% of such individual’s annual income for that year.

 

Indorsement ” has the meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(11) of the UCC, and “ Indorsed ” has a corresponding meaning.

 

Initial Advance ” means the first Advance made pursuant to Article II .

 

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Initial Reinvestment Period Extension ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.19(b) .

 

Institutional Lender ” means (i) Wells Fargo and (ii) each financial institution other than a Conduit Lender which may from time to time become a Lender hereunder by executing and delivering a Joinder Supplement to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as contemplated by Section 2.22 .

 

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

 

Insurance Policy ” means, with respect to any Loan Asset, an insurance policy covering liability and physical damage to, or loss of, the Underlying Collateral.

 

Insurance Proceeds ” means any amounts received on or with respect to a Loan Asset under any Insurance Policy or with respect to any condemnation proceeding or award in lieu of condemnation, other than (i) any such amount received which is required to be used to restore, improve or repair the related real estate or required to be paid to the Obligor under the Loan Agreement or (ii) prior to an Event of Default hereunder and with prior notice to the Administrative Agent, any such amount for which the Borrower has elected, in its reasonable business discretion, to be used to restore, improve or repair the related real estate or otherwise to be paid to the Obligor under the Loan Agreement.

 

Interest ” means, with respect to any period and any Loan Asset, for the Obligor on such Loan Asset and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated under the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP), the meaning of “Interest” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset and in any case that “Interest” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, all interest in respect of Indebtedness (including the interest component of any payments in respect of Capital Lease Obligations) accrued or capitalized during such period (whether or not actually paid during such period).

 

Interest Collection Account ” means a sub-account (account number 163757-201 at the Account Bank) of the Collection Account into which Interest Collections shall be segregated.

 

Interest Collections ” means, (i) with respect to any Loan Asset, all payments and collections attributable to interest on such Loan Asset, including, without limitation, all scheduled payments of interest and payments of interest relating to principal prepayments, all guaranty payments attributable to interest and proceeds of any liquidations, sales, dispositions or securitizations attributable to interest on such Loan Asset and (ii) amendment fees, late fees, waiver fees, prepayment fees or other amounts received in respect of Loan Assets.

 

Interest Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Loan Asset for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Interest Coverage Ratio” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Interest Coverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, the ratio of (a) EBITDA to (b) Interest.

 

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Joinder Supplement ” means an agreement among the Borrower, a Lender, its Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent in the form of Exhibit E to this Agreement (appropriately completed) delivered in connection with a Person becoming a Lender hereunder after the Closing Date.

 

Judgment Cap ” means, (i) $1,000,000 at any time that the Shareholders’ Equity of BDCA is less than $100,000,000, (ii) $2,500,000 at any time that the Shareholders’ Equity of BDCA is greater or equal to $100,000,000 but less than $250,000,000 and (iii) $5,000,000 at any time that the Shareholders’ Equity of BDCA is greater than or equal to $250,000,000.

 

Lender ” means any Institutional Lender or Conduit Lender, and/or any other Person to whom an Institutional Lender or Conduit Lender assigns any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms of Section 11.04 .

 

Lender Agent ” means, with respect to (i) Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo; (ii) each Conduit Lender which may from time to time become party hereto, the Person designated as the “Lender Agent” with respect to such Conduit Lender in the applicable Joinder Supplement and (iii) each Institutional Lender which may from time to time become a party hereto, each shall be deemed to be its own Lender Agent, and, in each case, each of their respective successors and assigns.

 

Lender Fee Letter ” means each fee letter agreement that shall be entered into by and among the Borrower, the Servicer, the applicable Lender and its related Lender Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

LIBOR ” means, for any day during the Remittance Period, with respect to any Advance (or portion thereof) (a) the rate per annum appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor or substitute page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, for such day, provided, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day, for a one-month maturity; and (b) if no rate specified in clause (a) of this definition so appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor or substitute page), the interest rate per annum at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a one-month maturity are offered by the principal London office of Wells Fargo in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, for such day.

 

Lien ” means any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, claim, preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale, lease or other title retention agreement, sale subject to a repurchase obligation, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) or the filing of or agreement to give any financing statement perfecting a security interest under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction.

 

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Lien Release Dividend ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.07(g) .

 

Lien Release Dividend Date ” means the date specified by the Borrower, which date may be any Business Day, provided written notice is given in accordance with Section 2.07(g) .

 

Liquidity Agreement ” means any agreement entered into in connection with this Agreement pursuant to which a Liquidity Bank agrees to make purchases from or advances to, or purchase assets from, any Conduit Lender in order to provide liquidity support for such Conduit Lender’s Advances hereunder.

 

Liquidity Bank ” means the Person or Persons who provide liquidity support to any Conduit Lender pursuant to a Liquidity Agreement in connection with the issuance by such Conduit Lender of Commercial Paper Notes.

 

Loan Agreement ” means the loan agreement, credit agreement or other agreement pursuant to which a Loan Asset has been issued or created and each other agreement that governs the terms of or secures the obligations represented by such Loan Asset or of which the holders of such Loan Asset are the beneficiaries.

 

Loan Asset ” means any loan originated or acquired by the Seller in the ordinary course of its business, which loan includes, without limitation, (i) the Required Loan Documents and Loan Asset File and (ii) all right, title and interest of the Seller in and to the loan and any Underlying Collateral, but excluding, in each case, the Retained Interest and Excluded Amounts and which loan was acquired by the Borrower from the Seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and owned by the Borrower on the initial Advance Date (as set forth on the Loan Asset Schedule delivered on the initial Advance Date) or acquired by the Borrower from the Seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement after the initial Advance Date pursuant to the delivery of a Loan Assignment and listed on Schedule I to the Loan Assignment. For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the foregoing, the term “Loan Asset” shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to include any loan acquired directly by the Borrower from a third party in a transaction arranged and underwritten by the Seller or any loan acquired by the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the designee of the Seller under the instruments of conveyance relating to the applicable loan.

 

Loan Asset Checklist ” means an electronic or hard copy, as applicable, of a checklist delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Collateral Custodian, for each Loan Asset, of all Required Loan Documents to be included within the respective Loan Asset File, which shall specify whether such document is an original or a copy.

 

Loan Asset File ” means, with respect to each Loan Asset, a file containing (a) each of the documents and items as set forth on the Loan Asset Checklist with respect to such Loan Asset and (b) duly executed originals (to the extent required by the Servicing Standard) and copies of any other Records relating to such Loan Assets and Portfolio Assets pertaining thereto.

 

Loan Asset Register ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.03(l) .

 

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Loan Asset Schedule ” means the schedule of Loan Agreements evidencing Loan Assets delivered by the Borrower to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent. Each such schedule shall set forth, as to any Eligible Loan Asset to be Pledged hereunder, the applicable information specified on Schedule V , which shall also be provided to the Collateral Custodian in electronic format acceptable to the Collateral Custodian.

 

Loan Assignment ” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

Make-Whole Premium ” means, in the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 2.18(b) prior to the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, an amount, payable pro rata to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender), equal to 2.00% of the Maximum Facility Amount; provided that, the Make-Whole Premium shall be calculated without giving effect to the proviso in the definition of “Maximum Facility Amount”.

 

Management Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2011, between BDCA and BDCA Adviser, LLC.

 

Margin Stock ” means “margin stock” as such term is defined in Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance or properties of the Seller, the Servicer or the Borrower, (b) the validity, enforceability or collectability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the validity, enforceability or collectability of the Loan Assets generally or any material portion of the Loan Assets, (c) the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent and the Secured Parties with respect to matters arising under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (d) the ability of each of the Borrower and the Servicer, to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (e) the status, existence, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Collateral Agent’s, the Administrative Agent’s or the other Secured Parties’ lien on the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Material Modification ” means any amendment or waiver of, or modification or supplement to, a Loan Agreement governing a Loan Asset executed or effected on or after the Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset which:

 

(a)          reduces or forgives any or all of the principal amount due under such Loan Asset;

 

(b)         delays or extends the maturity date for such Loan Asset;

 

(c)          waives one or more interest payments, permits any interest due in cash to be deferred or capitalized and added to the principal amount of such Loan Asset (other than any deferral or capitalization already allowed by the terms of the Loan Agreement of any PIK Loan Asset) or reduces the amount of interest due when the Interest Coverage Ratio under such Loan Agreement is less than 150% (prior to giving effect to such reduction in interest expense);

 

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(d)         contractually or structurally subordinates such Loan Asset by operation of a priority of payments, turnover provisions, the transfer of assets in order to limit recourse to the related Obligor or the granting of Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Underlying Collateral securing such Loan Asset;

 

(e)         substitutes, alters or releases the Underlying Collateral securing such Loan Asset and any such substitution, alteration or release, as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent, materially and adversely affects the value of such Loan Asset, provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to any release in conjunction with a relatively contemporaneous disposition by the Obligor accompanied by a mandatory reinvestment of net proceeds or mandatory repayment of the applicable loan facility with the net proceeds; or

 

(f)          amends, waives, forbears, supplements or otherwise modifies (i) the meaning of “Net Leverage Ratio,” “Interest Coverage Ratio” or “Permitted Liens” or any respective comparable definitions in the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset or (ii) any term or provision of such Loan Agreement referenced in or utilized in the calculation of the “Net Leverage Ratio,” “Interest Coverage Ratio” or “Permitted Liens” or any respective comparable definitions for such Loan Asset, in either case in a manner that, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, is materially adverse to the Secured Parties.

 

Maximum Facility Amount ” means the aggregate Commitments as then in effect, which amount shall not exceed $50,000,000; provided that at all times after the Reinvestment Period, the Maximum Facility Amount shall mean the aggregate Advances Outstanding at such time.

 

Middle Market Loan ” means any Loan Asset that is not a Broadly Syndicated Loan.

 

Minimum Equity Amount ” means $21,400,000.

 

Monthly Reporting Date ” means the date that is two Business Days prior to the 15 th day of each calendar month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day, commencing in September 2012.

 

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or its successors in interest).

 

Mortgage ” means the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a Lien on an interest in real property securing a Loan Asset, including the assignment of leases and rents related thereto.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributed or had any obligation to contribute on behalf of its employees at any time during the current year or the preceding five years.

 

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Net Leverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Loan Asset for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Net Leverage Ratio” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Net Leverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness minus Unrestricted Cash to (b) EBITDA.

 

Non-Usage Fee ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09(a) .

 

Non-Usage Fee Rate ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09(a) .

 

Noteless Loan Asset ” means a Loan Asset with respect to which the Loan Agreements (i) do not require the Obligor to execute and deliver a promissory note to evidence the indebtedness created under such Loan Asset or (ii) require any holder of the indebtedness created under such Loan Asset to affirmatively request a promissory note from the related Obligor.

 

Notice and Request for Consent ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.07(g)(i) .

 

Notice of Borrowing ” means an irrevocable written notice of borrowing from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F .

 

Notice of Reduction ” means a notice of a reduction of the Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18 , in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G .

 

Obligations ” means all present and future indebtedness and other liabilities and obligations (howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or due or to become due) of the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian arising under this Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document and shall include, without limitation, all liability for principal of and interest on the Advances, indemnifications and other amounts due or to become due by the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Account Bank under this Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document, including, without limitation, any amounts payable under any Lender Fee Letter, any Make-Whole Premium and costs and expenses payable by the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, including without limitation, interest, fees and other obligations that accrue after the commencement of a Bankruptcy Proceeding (in each case, whether or not allowed as a claim in such Bankruptcy Proceeding).

 

Obligor ” means, collectively, each Person obligated to make payments under a Loan Agreement, including any guarantor thereof.

 

Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed by the president, the secretary, an assistant secretary, the chief financial officer or any vice president, as an authorized officer, of any Person.

 

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Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

Outstanding Balance ” means the principal balance of a Loan Asset, expressed exclusive of PIK Interest and accrued interest.

 

Payment Date ” means the 15 th day of each of January, April, July and October or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day, commencing on the 15 th day of October; provided , that the final Payment Date shall occur on the Collection Date.

 

Payment Duties ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.02(b)(ii) .

 

Pension Plan ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.01(w) .

 

Permitted Investments ” means any of (i) Wells Fargo Advantage Money Market Funds – Government Money Market Fund or (ii) Wells Fargo Money Market Deposit Account.

 

Permitted Liens ” means any of the following as to which no enforcement, collection, execution, levy or foreclosure proceeding shall have been commenced: (a) 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, (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 and (c) Liens granted pursuant to or by the Transaction Documents.

 

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

 

PIK Interest ” means interest accrued on a Loan Asset that is added to the principal amount of such Loan Asset instead of being paid as interest as it accrues.

 

PIK Loan Asset ” means a Loan Asset which provides for a portion of the interest that accrues thereon to be added to the principal amount of such Loan Asset for some period of the time prior to such Loan Asset requiring the current cash payment of such previously capitalized interest, which cash payment shall be treated as an Interest Collection at the time it is received.

 

Pledge ” means the pledge of any Eligible Loan Asset or other Portfolio Asset pursuant to Article II .

 

Pledge Agreement ” means that certain Pledge Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Seller, as pledgor, and the Collateral Agent, as pledgee, as such Pledge Agreement may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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Portfolio Assets ” means all Loan Assets owned by the Borrower, together with all proceeds thereof and other assets or property related thereto, including all right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to:

 

(a)         any amounts on deposit in any cash reserve, collection, custody or lockbox accounts securing the Loan Assets;

 

(b)         all rights with respect to the Loan Assets to which the Borrower (as assignee of the Seller) is entitled as lender under the applicable Loan Agreement;

 

(c)         the Collection Account, together with all cash and investments in each of the foregoing other than amounts earned on investments therein;

 

(d)         any Underlying Collateral securing a Loan Asset and all Recoveries related thereto, all payments paid in respect thereof and all monies due, to become due and paid in respect thereof accruing after the applicable Cut-Off Date and all liquidation proceeds;

 

(e)         all Required Loan Documents, the Loan Asset Files related to any Loan Asset, any Records, and the documents, agreements, and instruments included in the Loan Asset Files or Records;

 

(f)          all insurance proceeds with respect to any Loan Asset;

 

(g)         all Liens, guaranties, indemnities, warranties, letters of credit, accounts, bank accounts and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure or support payment of any Loan Asset, together with all UCC financing statements, mortgages or similar filings signed or authorized by an Obligor relating thereto;

 

(h)         the Purchase and Sale Agreement (including, without limitation, rights of recovery of the Borrower against the Seller) and the assignment to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, of all UCC financing statements filed by the Borrower against the Seller under or in connection with the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

(i)          all records (including computer records) with respect to the foregoing; and

 

(j)          all collections, income, payments, proceeds and other benefits of each of the foregoing.

 

Priced Loan Asset ” means any Loan Asset that has an observable quote from LoanX Mark-It Partners or Loan Pricing Corporation, or from another pricing service selected by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

Prime Rate ” means the rate announced by Wells Fargo 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 Wells Fargo or any other specified financial institution in connection with extensions of credit to debtors.

 

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Principal Collection Account ” means a sub-account (account number 163757-202 at the Account Bank) of the Collection Account into which Principal Collections shall be segregated.

 

Principal Collections ” means (i) any amounts deposited by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.06(a)(i) or Section 2.07(c)(i) and (ii) with respect to any Loan Asset, all amounts received which are not Interest Collections, including, without limitation, all Recoveries, all Insurance Proceeds, all scheduled payments of principal and principal prepayments and all guaranty payments and proceeds of any liquidations, sales, dispositions or securitizations, in each case, attributable to the principal of such Loan Asset.

 

Pro Rata Share ” means, with respect to each Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing the Commitment of such Lender (as determined under clause (i) of the definition of “Commitment”), by the aggregate Commitments of all the Lenders (as determined under clause (i) of the definition of “Commitment”).

 

Proceeds ” means, with respect to any Collateral Portfolio, all property that is receivable or received when such Collateral Portfolio is collected, sold, liquidated, foreclosed, exchanged or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary, and includes all rights to payment with respect to any insurance relating to such Collateral Portfolio.

 

Prohibited Transferee ” means any hedge fund, any so-called vulture fund or loan-to-own fund, any distressed debt fund or any other fund that is similar to any of the foregoing.

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement ” means that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Seller, as the seller, and the Borrower, as the purchaser, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

Records ” means all documents relating to the Loan Assets, including books, records and other information executed in connection with the origination or acquisition of the Collateral Portfolio or maintained with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and the related Obligors that the Borrower, the Seller or the Servicer have generated, in which the Borrower or the Seller have acquired an interest pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement or in which the Borrower or the Seller have otherwise obtained an interest.

 

Recoveries ” means, as of the time any Underlying Collateral with respect to any Loan Asset subject to clause (ii) or (iv) of the definition of “Value Adjustment Event”, as applicable, is sold, discarded or abandoned (after a determination by the Servicer that such Underlying Collateral has little or no remaining value) or otherwise determined to be fully liquidated by the Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the proceeds from the sale of the Underlying Collateral, the proceeds of any related Insurance Policy, any other recoveries with respect to such Loan Asset, as applicable, the Underlying Collateral, and amounts representing late fees and penalties, net of any amounts received that are required under such Loan Asset, as applicable, to be refunded to the related Obligor.

 

Register ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.14 .

 

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Reinvestment Period ” shall mean the date commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the day preceding the earlier of (i) July 24, 2013 (or such later date to the extent the Reinvestment Period is extended in accordance with Section 2.19(b)), (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default (past any applicable notice or cure period provided in the definition thereof) and (iii) the date of any voluntary termination by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18(b) .

 

Release Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(c) .

 

Relevant Test Period ” means, with respect to any Loan Asset, the relevant test period for the calculation of Net Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio, as applicable, for such Loan Asset in the Loan Agreements or, if no such period is provided for therein, for Obligors delivering monthly financing statements, each period of the last 12 consecutive reported calendar months, and for Obligors delivering quarterly financing statements, each period of the last four consecutive reported fiscal quarters of the principal Obligor on such Loan Asset; provided that with respect to any Loan Asset for which the relevant test period is not provided for in the Loan Agreement, if an Obligor is a newly-formed entity as to which 12 consecutive calendar months have not yet elapsed, “Relevant Test Period” shall initially include the period from the date of formation of such Obligor to the end of the twelfth calendar month or fourth fiscal quarter (as the case may be) from the date of formation, and shall subsequently include each period of the last 12 consecutive reported calendar months or four consecutive reported fiscal quarters (as the case may be) of such Obligor.

 

Remittance Period ” means, (i) as to the initial Payment Date, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on, and including, the Determination Date immediately preceding such Payment Date and (ii) as to any subsequent Payment Date, the period beginning on the first day after the most recently ended Remittance Period and ending on, and including, the Determination Date immediately preceding such Payment Date, or, with respect to the final Remittance Period, the Collection Date.

 

Replacement Servicer ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.01(c) .

 

Reporting Date ” means the date that is two Business Days prior to the Payment Date of each calendar quarter, commencing in October 2012.

 

Required Lenders ” means (i) Wells Fargo (as a Lender hereunder) and its successors and assigns and (ii) the Lenders representing an aggregate of at least 51% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders then in effect.

 

Required Loan Documents ” means, for each Loan Asset, originals (except as otherwise indicated) of the following documents or instruments, all as specified on the related Loan Asset Checklist:

 

(a)          (i) other than in the case of a Noteless Loan Asset, the original or, if accompanied by an original “lost note” affidavit and indemnity, a copy of, the underlying promissory note, endorsed by the Borrower or the prior holder of record either in blank or to the Collateral Agent (and evidencing an unbroken chain of endorsements from each prior holder thereof evidenced in the chain of endorsements either in blank or to the Collateral Agent), with any endorsement to the Collateral Agent to be in the following form: “U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties” and (ii) in the case of a Noteless Loan Asset (A) a copy of each transfer document or instrument relating to such Noteless Loan Asset evidencing the assignment of such Noteless Loan Asset to the Seller and from the Seller to the Borrower and from the Borrower either to the Collateral Agent or in blank, and (B) a copy of the Loan Asset Register with respect to such Noteless Loan Asset, as described in Section 5.03(l)(ii) ;

 

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(b)         copies (or originals, solely to the extent in the possession of the Borrower) of each of the following, to the extent applicable to the related Loan Asset; any related loan agreement, credit agreement, note purchase agreement, security agreement (if separate from any Mortgage), sale and servicing agreement, acquisition agreement, subordination agreement, intercreditor agreement or similar instruments, guarantee, Insurance Policy, assumption or substitution agreement or similar material operative document, in each case, together with any amendment or modification thereto, as set forth on the Loan Asset Checklist;

 

(c)          if any Loan Asset is secured by a Mortgage, in each case, as set forth in the Loan Asset Checklist:

 

(i)          either (A) the original Mortgage, the original assignment of leases and rents, if any, and the originals of all intervening assignments, if any, of the Mortgage and assignments of leases and rents with evidence of recording thereon, (B) copies thereof certified by the Servicer, by closing counsel or by a title company or escrow company to be true and complete copies thereof where the originals have been transmitted for recording until such time as the originals are returned by the public recording office; provided that the Borrower shall have an obligation to deliver originals under this clause (c)(i) solely to the extent that Borrower obtained such originals from the Seller or the third-party from whom the Borrower purchased the related Loan Asset; provided further that, solely for purposes of the Review Criteria, the Collateral Custodian shall have no duty to ascertain whether any certification set forth in subsection (c)(ii) has been received, other than a certification which has been clearly delineated as being provided by the Servicer or (C) copies certified by the public recording offices where such documents were recorded to be true and complete copies thereof in those instances where the public recording offices retain the original or where the original recorded documents are lost; and

 

(ii)         other than with respect to any Agented Note, to the extent the Borrower is the sole lender under the Loan Agreement, an Assignment of Mortgage and of any other material recorded security documents (including any assignment of leases and rents) in recordable form, executed by the Borrower or the prior holder of record, in blank or to the Collateral Agent (and evidencing an unbroken chain of assignments from the prior holder of record to the Collateral Agent), with any assignment to the Collateral Agent to be in the following form: “U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties”;

 

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(d)          with respect to any Loan Asset originated by the Seller and with respect to which the Seller acts as administrative agent (or in a comparable capacity), either (i) copies of the UCC-1 Financing Statements, if any, and any related continuation statements, each showing the Obligor as debtor and the Collateral Agent as total assignee or showing the Obligor, as debtor and the Seller as secured party and each with evidence of filing thereon, or (ii) copies of any such financing statements certified by the Servicer to be true and complete copies thereof in instances where the original financing statements have been sent to the appropriate public filing office for filing, in each case, as set forth in the Loan Asset Checklist.

 

Required Reports ” means, collectively, the Servicing Report required pursuant to Section 6.08(b) , the Servicer’s Certificate required pursuant to Section 6.08(c) , the financial statements of the Servicer required pursuant to Section 6.08(d) , the tax returns of the Borrower and the Servicer required pursuant to Section 6.08(e) , the financial statements and valuation reports of each Obligor required pursuant to Section 6.08(f) , the annual statements as to compliance required pursuant to Section 6.09 , and the annual independent public accountant’s report required pursuant to Section 6.10 .

 

Responsible Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, any duly authorized officer of such Person with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other duly authorized officer of such Person to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

Restricted Junior Payment ” means (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any class of membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend paid solely in interests of that class of membership interests or in any junior class of membership interests of the Borrower, (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any class of membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment made to redeem, purchase, repurchase or retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding and (iv) any payment of management fees by the Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) payments and reimbursements due to the Servicer in accordance with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document do not constitute Restricted Junior Payments and (y) distributions by the Borrower to holders of its membership interests of Loan Assets or of cash or other proceeds relating thereto which have been substituted by the Borrower in accordance with this Agreement shall not constitute Restricted Junior Payments.

 

Retained Interest ” means, with respect to any Agented Note that is transferred to the Borrower, (i) all of the obligations, if any, of the agent(s) under the documentation evidencing such Agented Note and (ii) the applicable portion of the interests, rights and obligations under the documentation evidencing such Agented Note that relate to such portion(s) of the indebtedness that is owned by another lender.

 

Review Criteria ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.02(b)(i) .

 

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (or its successors in interest).

 

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Scheduled Payment ” means each scheduled payment of principal and/or interest required to be made by an Obligor on the related Loan Asset, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the related Loan Agreement.

 

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Second Reinvestment Period Extension ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.19 .

 

Secured Party ” means each of the Administrative Agent, each Lender (together with its successors and assigns), each Lender Agent, each Affected Party, each Indemnified Party, the Collateral Custodian, the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank.

 

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Seller ” means BDCA, in its capacity as the Seller hereunder and as the seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity.

 

Servicer ” means at any time the Person then authorized, pursuant to Section 6.01 to manage, service, administer, and collect on the Loan Assets and exercise rights and remedies in respect of the same.

 

Servicer’s Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.08(c) .

 

Servicer Pension Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(o) .

 

Servicer Termination Event ” means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:

 

(a)         any failure by the Servicer to make any payment, transfer or deposit into the Collection Account (including, without limitation, with respect to bifurcation and remittance of Interest Collections and Principal Collections), as required by this Agreement or any Transaction Document which continues unremedied for a period of three Business Days;

 

(b)         any failure on the part of the Servicer duly to (i) observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer set forth in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party (including, without limitation, any delegation of the Servicer’s duties that is not permitted by Section 6.01 of this Agreement) or (ii) comply in any material respect with the Servicing Standard regarding the servicing of the Collateral Portfolio, and, in each case, the same continues unremedied for a period of 30 days (if such failure can be remedied) after the earlier to occur of (A) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Servicer by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (B) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Servicer acquires knowledge thereof;

 

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(c)         the failure of the Servicer to make any payment when due (after giving effect to any related grace period) under one or more agreements for borrowed money to which it is a party in an aggregate amount in excess of United States $1,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, or the occurrence of any event or condition that has resulted in the acceleration of such amount of recourse debt whether or not waived;

 

(d)         a Bankruptcy Event shall occur with respect to the Servicer;

 

(e)         BDCA assigns its rights or obligations as “Servicer” hereunder in a manner not in accordance with Section 11.04(a) ;

 

(f)         at the end of any fiscal quarter, BDCA fails to maintain the Asset Coverage Ratio at greater than or equal to 2:1;

 

(g)         BDCA permits Shareholders’ Equity (as reflected in its 10Q or 10K without any deductions) at the last day of any of its fiscal quarter to be less than $49,500,000 plus 80% of the net proceeds of the sale of equity interests by BDCA after the Closing Date;

 

(h)         any failure by the Servicer to deliver (i) any required Servicing Report on or before the date occurring two Business Days after the date such report is required to be made or given, as the case may be or (ii) any other Required Reports hereunder on or before the date occurring five Business Days after the date such report is required to be made or given, as the case may be, in each case, under the terms of this Agreement;

 

(i)          any change in the management of the Servicer (whether by resignation, termination, disability, death or lack of day-to-day management) relating to any three of Peter Budko, Robert Grunewald, William Kahane and Nicholas Schorsch failing to be an employee or partner of BDCA or AR Capital, LLC, as applicable, that is actively involved in the management of BDCA’s daily activities including, but not limited to, general management, management of the Collateral Portfolio, underwriting, and the credit approval process and credit monitoring activities, and such individuals are not replaced with other individuals reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent within 60 days of such event;

 

(j)          any representation, warranty or certification made by the Servicer in any Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any respect when made, which has a Material Adverse Effect on the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party and which continues to be unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Servicer by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) or (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Servicer acquires knowledge thereof;

 

(k)         any financial or other information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, a Lender Agent or the Collateral Agent is not provided as requested within a reasonable amount of time following such request;

 

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(l)          the rendering against the Servicer of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders for the payment of money in excess of the Judgment Cap, individually or in the aggregate, and the continuance of such judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any period of more than 45 consecutive days without a stay of execution;

 

(m)        any change in the control of the Servicer that takes the form of either a merger or consolidation that does not comply with the provisions of Section 5.04(a) of this Agreement;

 

(n)         the occurrence of an Event of Default (past any applicable notice or cure period provided in the definition thereof);

 

(o)         the failure by BDCA to own 100% of the membership interests in the Borrower; or

 

(p)         any other event which a reasonable commercial lender would determine has caused, or which may cause, a Material Adverse Effect on the assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations of the Servicer or the ability of the Servicer to meet its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

Servicer Termination Notice ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.01(b).

 

Servicing Fees ” means the fee payable to the Servicer on each Payment Date in arrears in respect of each Remittance Period, which fee shall be equal to the product of (i) 0.50%, (ii) the arithmetic mean of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loan Assets on the first day and on the last day of the related Remittance Period and (iii) the actual number of days in such Remittance Period divided by 360; provided that the rate set forth in clause (i) hereof may be increased up to 0.75% at the discretion of the Administrative Agent in the event that a successor Servicer is appointed pursuant to Section 6.01(c) .

 

Servicing File ” means, for each Loan Asset, (a) copies of each of the Required Loan Documents and (b) any other portion of the Loan Asset File which is not part of the Required Loan Documents.

 

Servicing Report ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.08(b) .

 

Servicing Standard ” means, with respect to any Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio, to service and administer such Loan Assets on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with Applicable Law, the terms of this Agreement, the Loan Agreements, all customary and usual servicing practices for loans like the Loan Assets and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, (a)(i) if the Servicer is the originator or an Affiliate thereof, the higher of: (A) the customary and usual servicing practices that a prudent loan investor or lender would use in servicing loans like the Loan Assets for its own account and (B) the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the Servicer services and administers loans for its own account or for the account of others and (ii) if the Servicer is not the originator or an Affiliate thereof, the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the Servicer services and administers loans for its own account or for the account of others; (b) with a view to maximize the value of the Loan Assets; and (c) without regard to (i) the Servicer’s obligations to incur servicing and administrative expenses with respect to a Loan Asset, (ii) the Servicer’s right to receive compensation for its services hereunder or with respect to any particular transaction, (iii) the ownership by the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof of any Loan Assets or (iv) the ownership, servicing or management for others by the Servicer of any other loans or property by the Servicer.

 

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Shareholders’ Equity ” means, at any date, the amount determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP, of shareholders equity for the Servicer at such date.

 

Solvent ” means, as to any Person at any time, having a state of affairs such that all of the following conditions are met: (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the amount of such Person’s liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such value is established and liabilities evaluated for purposes of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person in an orderly liquidation of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts and other liabilities as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person is able to realize upon its property and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business; (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (e) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and does not propose to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property assets would constitute unreasonably small capital.

 

State ” means one of the fifty states of the United States or the District of Columbia.

 

Stated Maturity Date ” means July 24, 2016 (as extended in accordance with Section 2.19(a)).

 

Structuring Fee ” means the fee set forth in the Lender Fee Letter, as such fee letter may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Subsidiary ” means with respect to a person, a corporation, partnership or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such person.

 

Substitute Eligible Loan Asset ” means each Eligible Loan Asset that is Pledged by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or Section 2.07(c)(ii) .

 

Taxes ” means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, assessments or fees of any nature (including interest, penalties, and additions thereto) that are imposed by any Governmental Authority.

 

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Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Variable Funding Note(s), any Joinder Supplement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Collection Account Agreement, the U.S. Bank Fee Letter, each Lender Fee Letter, the Pledge Agreement and each document, instrument or agreement related to any of the foregoing.

 

Transferee Letter ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 11.04(a) .

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the specified jurisdiction.

 

Underlying Collateral ” means, with respect to a Loan Asset, any property or other assets designated and pledged or mortgaged as collateral to secure repayment of such Loan Asset, as applicable, including, without limitation, mortgaged property and/or a pledge of the stock, membership or other ownership interests in the related Obligor and all proceeds from any sale or other disposition of such property or other assets.

 

United States ” means the United States of America.

 

Unmatured Event of Default ” means any event that, if it continues uncured, will, with lapse of time, notice or lapse of time and notice, constitute an Event of Default.

 

Unrestricted Cash ” the meaning of “Unrestricted Cash” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreements for each Loan Asset, and in any case that “Unrestricted Cash” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, all cash available for use for general corporate purposes and not held in any reserve account or legally or contractually restricted for any particular purposes or subject to any lien (other than blanket liens permitted under or granted in accordance with such Loan Agreement).

 

Unused Portion ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09(a) .

 

“U.S. Bank ” means U.S. Bank National Association.

 

U.S. Bank Fee Letter ” means the U.S. Bank Fee Letter, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank and the Borrower, as such letter may be amended, modified, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

Value Adjustment Event ” means, with respect to any Loan Asset, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events after the related Cut-Off Date:

 

(i)          (A) The Interest Coverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period with respect to such Loan Asset is less than or equal to 85% of the Interest Coverage Ratio with respect to such Loan Asset as calculated on the applicable Cut-Off Date or (B) the Net Leverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period of the related Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset (I) is more than 0.50x higher than such Net Leverage Ratio as calculated on the applicable Cut-Off Date or (II) is more than 3.50x as of the applicable date of determination;

 

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(ii)         an Obligor payment default under any Loan Asset (after giving effect to any grace and/or cure period set forth in the Loan Agreement, but not to exceed five days);

 

(iii)        any other Obligor default under any Loan Asset for which the Borrower (or agent or required lenders pursuant to the Loan Agreement, as applicable) has elected to exercise any of its rights and remedies under the applicable Loan Agreement in case of the default thereunder (including, but not limited to, acceleration of the debt);

 

(iv)         a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the related Obligor;

 

(v)          the occurrence of a Material Modification (in accordance with clauses (b) - (f) of the definition thereof) with respect to such Loan Asset;

 

(vi)         the occurrence of a Material Modification (in accordance with clause (a) of the definition thereof) with respect to such Loan Asset; or

 

(vii)        the failure of the Borrower or the Servicer to deliver any “loan level” financial reporting package with respect to such Loan Asset at least 45 days after the end of each month (if required in accordance with the related Loan Agreement), 60 days after the end of each quarter and 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, as applicable (unless waived or otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion).

 

Variable Funding Note ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(a) .

 

Warranty Event ” means, as to any Loan Asset, the discovery that as of the related Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset there existed a breach of any representation or warranty relating to such Loan Asset (other than any representation or warranty that the Loan Asset satisfies the criteria of the definition of Eligible Loan Asset) and the failure of the Borrower to cure such breach, or cause the same to be cured, within 10 days after the earlier to occur of the Borrower’s receipt of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or the Borrower becoming aware thereof (without duplication of the grace period set forth in Section 2.07(c) ); provided that, any Loan Asset approved by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 11 of Schedule III on the applicable Cut-Off Date shall not be a Warranty Loan Asset due to the failure of such Loan Asset to satisfy the requirements of Section 11 of Schedule III on any date thereafter .

 

Warranty Loan Asset ” means any Loan Asset that fails to satisfy any criteria of the definition of Eligible Loan Asset as of the Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset or a Loan Asset with respect to which a Warranty Event has occurred.

 

Wells Fargo ” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns.

 

Yield ” means with respect to any Remittance Period, the sum for each day in such Remittance Period determined in accordance with the following formula:

 

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YR x L
D

 

where: YR  = the Yield Rate applicable on such day;
       
  L = the Advances Outstanding on such day; and
       
  D = 360 or, to the extent the Yield Rate is the Base Rate, 365 or 366 days, as applicable;

 

provided that (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require the payment or permit the collection of Yield in excess of the maximum permitted by Applicable Law and (ii) Yield shall not be considered paid by any distribution if at any time such distribution is later required to be rescinded by any Lender to the Borrower or any other Person for any reason including, without limitation, such distribution becoming void or otherwise avoidable under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including, without limitation, any provision of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

Yield Rate ” means, as of any date of determination, an interest rate per annum equal to LIBOR for such date plus the Applicable Spread; provided that if Wells Fargo shall have notified the Administrative Agent that a Eurodollar Disruption Event has occurred, the Yield Rate shall be equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Spread until such Lender Agent shall have notified the Administrative Agent that such Eurodollar Disruption Event has ceased, at which time the Yield Rate shall again be equal to LIBOR for such date plus the Applicable Spread. For the avoidance of doubt, the Yield Rate will be calculated by application of the sum of LIBOR and the Applicable Spread to the Advances Outstanding on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days in the applicable interest accrual period and shall be payable on each Payment Date

 

Section 1.02          Other Terms . All accounting terms used but not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and used but not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9 .

 

Section 1.03          Computation of Time Periods . Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.”

 

Section 1.04          Interpretation .

 

In each Transaction Document, unless a contrary intention appears:

 

(a)          the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;

 

(b)          reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by the Transaction Documents;

 

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(c)          reference to any gender includes each other gender;

 

(d)         reference to day or days without further qualification means calendar days;

 

(e)         reference to any time means New York, New York time;

 

(f)          reference to the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”;

 

(g)         reference to any agreement (including any Transaction Document), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms of the other Transaction Documents, and reference to any promissory note includes any promissory note that is an extension or renewal thereof or a substitute or replacement therefor; and

 

(h)         reference to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any Section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such Section or other provision.

 

ARTICLE II.

THE FACILITY

 

Section 2.01          Variable Funding Note and Advances .

 

(a)          Variable Funding Note . The Borrower has heretofore delivered or shall, on the date hereof (and on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth), deliver, to each Lender Agent, at the address set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement, and on the effective date of any Joinder Supplement, to each additional Lender Agent, at the address set forth in the applicable Joinder Supplement, a duly executed variable funding note (the “ Variable Funding Note ”), in substantially the form of Exhibit I , in an aggregate face amount equal to the applicable Lender’s Commitment as of the Closing Date or the effective date of any Joinder Supplement, as applicable, and otherwise duly completed. Interest shall accrue on the Variable Funding Note, and the Variable Funding Note shall be payable, as described herein.

 

(b)          Advances . On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, from time to time from the Closing Date until the end of the Reinvestment Period, the Lenders shall make Advances under the Variable Funding Note, secured by the Collateral Portfolio, to the Borrower for the purpose of purchasing Eligible Loan Assets. Under no circumstances shall any Lender be required to make any Advance if after giving effect to such Advance and the addition to the Collateral Portfolio of the Eligible Loan Assets being acquired by the Borrower using the proceeds of such Advance, (i) an Event of Default has occurred or would result therefrom or an Unmatured Event of Default exists or would result therefrom or (ii) the aggregate Advances Outstanding would exceed the Borrowing Base. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall be obligated to provide the Borrower with aggregate funds in connection with an Advance that would exceed the lesser of (A) such Lender’s unused Commitment then in effect and (B) the aggregate unused Commitments then in effect.

 

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(c)          Notations on Variable Funding Note . Each Lender Agent is hereby authorized to enter on a schedule attached to the Variable Funding Note with respect to each Conduit Lender and each Institutional Lender a notation (which may be computer generated) with respect to each Advance under the Variable Funding Note made by the applicable Lender of: (i) the date and principal amount thereof and (ii) each repayment of principal thereof, and any such recordation shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded. The failure of any Lender Agent to make any such notation on the schedule attached to any Variable Funding Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Advances in accordance with their respective terms as set forth herein.

 

Section 2.02          Procedure for Advances .

 

(a)         During the Reinvestment Period, the Lenders will make Advances on any Business Day at the request of the Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of Sections 2.01 and 2.02 and subject to the provisions of Article III hereof.

 

(b)         Each Advance shall be made by irrevocable written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, in the form of a Notice of Borrowing; provided that such Notice of Borrowing shall be deemed to have been received by the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent on a Business Day if delivered no later than 2:00 p.m. on such Business Day and if not delivered by such time, shall be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day. The Borrower or the Servicer shall provide electronic copies of all Loan Agreements and other loan documents and information with respect to each proposed Loan Asset, if any, to a website that the Administrative Agent has approved and to which the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent have access. Each Notice of Borrowing shall include a duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate (updated to the date such Advance is requested and giving pro forma effect to the Advance requested and the use of the proceeds thereof), and shall specify:

 

(i)          the aggregate amount of such Advance, which amount shall not cause the Advances Outstanding to exceed the Borrowing Base; provided that, the amount of such Advance must be at least equal to $500,000;

 

(ii)         the proposed date of such Advance; and

 

(iii)        a representation that all conditions precedent for an Advance described in Article III hereof have been satisfied.

 

On the date of each Advance, upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, each Lender shall, in accordance with instructions received by the Borrower make available to the Borrower, in same day funds, an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Advance, by payment into the account which the Borrower has designated in writing.

 

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(c)         The Advances shall bear interest at the Yield Rate.

 

(d)         Subject to Section 2.18 and the other terms, conditions, provisions and limitations set forth herein (including, without limitation, the payment of the Make-Whole Premium, as applicable), the Borrower may borrow, repay or prepay and reborrow Advances without any penalty, fee or premium on and after the Closing Date and prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period.

 

(e)         A determination by Wells Fargo of the existence of any Eurodollar Disruption Event (any such determination to be communicated to the Borrower by written notice from the Administrative Agent promptly after the Administrative Agent learns of such event), or of the effect of any Eurodollar Disruption Event on its making or maintaining Advances at LIBOR, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(f)          The obligation of each Conduit Lender and each Institutional Lender to remit its Pro Rata Share of any Advance shall be several from that of each other Lender and the failure of any Conduit Lender or Institutional Lender to so make such amount available to the Borrower shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder.

 

Section 2.03          Determination of Yield . Each applicable Lender Agent shall determine the Yield for its portion of the Advances (including unpaid Yield related thereto, if any, due and payable on a prior Payment Date) to be paid by the Borrower on each Payment Date for the related Remittance Period and shall advise the Servicer thereof on the third Business Day prior to such Payment Date.

 

Section 2.04          Remittance Procedures . The Servicer, as agent for the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents, shall instruct the Collateral Agent and, if the Servicer fails to do so, the Administrative Agent may instruct the Collateral Agent, to apply funds on deposit in the Collection Account as described in this Section 2.04 ; provided that, at any time after delivery of Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Collection Account Agreement), the Administrative Agent shall instruct the Collateral Agent to apply funds on deposit in the Collection Account as described in this Section 2.04 .

 

(a)           Payment Date Transfers During Reinvestment Period and Absent an Event of Default . During the Reinvestment Period, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and, in any case, prior to the declaration, or automatic occurrence, of the Facility Maturity Date, the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04 ) transfer collected funds held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account, in accordance with the Servicing Report, to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the Determination Date, and priority:

 

(i)           pari passu to (A) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses, (B) the Collateral Custodian in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Fees and Collateral Custodian Expenses and (C) the Account Bank in payment in full of all accrued fees and expenses due under the U.S. Bank Fee Letter; provided that amounts payable with respect to Collateral Agent Expenses, Collateral Custodian Expenses and the Account Bank pursuant to this clause (i) (and Sections 2.04(b)(i), (c)(i) and (d)(i) , if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $100,000 per annum;

 

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(ii)         to the Servicer, in payment in full of all accrued Servicing Fees;

 

(iii)         pro rata , in accordance with the amounts due under this clause, to each Lender Agent, for the account of the applicable Lender, all Yield and the Non-Usage Fee that is accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the related Remittance Period;

 

(iv)         pro rata , to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and the Administrative Agent, all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender under the Transaction Documents;

 

(v)         to pay the Advances Outstanding to the extent required to satisfy any outstanding Borrowing Base Deficiency;

 

(vi)         pari passu to (A) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (B) the Collateral Custodian in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid, and (C) the Account Bank in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

(vii)       to pay the Advances Outstanding, together with the Make-Whole Premium (to the extent payable pursuant to the definition thereof), in connection with any complete refinancing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.18(b) ;

 

(viii)      to pay any other amounts due (other than with respect to the repayment of Advances) under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (including any indemnity amounts due from the Borrower hereunder and thereunder not previously paid pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(iv) );

 

(ix)        to the Servicer, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(x)         to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

(b)           Interest Payments after the Reinvestment Period but Prior to an Event of Default . After the Reinvestment Period but prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04 ) transfer Interest Collections held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account, in accordance with the Servicing Report, to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the Determination Date, and priority:

 

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(i)           pari passu to (A) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses, (B) the Collateral Custodian in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Fees and Collateral Custodian Expenses and (C) the Account Bank in payment in full of all accrued fees and expenses due under the U.S. Bank Fee Letter; provided that amounts payable with respect to Collateral Agent Expenses, Collateral Custodian Expenses and the Account Bank pursuant to this clause (i) (and Sections 2.04(a)(i), (c)(i) and (d)(i) , if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $100,000 per annum;

 

(ii)         to the Servicer, in payment in full of all accrued Servicing Fees;

 

(iii)         pro rata , in accordance with the amounts due under this clause, to each Lender Agent, for the account of the applicable Lender, all Yield and the Non-Usage Fee that is accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the related Remittance Period;

 

(iv)         pro rata , to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender under the Transaction Documents;

 

(v)         to pay the Advances Outstanding to the extent required to satisfy any outstanding Borrowing Base Deficiency;

 

(vi)         pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid and (c) the Account Bank in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

(vii)       to pay the Advances Outstanding, together with the Make-Whole Premium (to the extent payable pursuant to the definition thereof), in connection with any complete refinancing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.18(b) ;

 

(viii)      to pay any other amounts due (other than with respect to the repayment of Advances) under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (including any indemnity amounts due from the Borrower hereunder and thereunder not previously paid pursuant to Section 2.04(b)(iv) );

 

(ix)        to the Servicer, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(x)         to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

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(c)           Principal Payments after the Reinvestment Period but Prior to an Event of Default . After the Reinvestment Period but prior to an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04 ) transfer Principal Collections held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account, in accordance with the Servicing Report, to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the Determination Date, and priority:

 

(i)          to pay amounts due under Section 2.04(b)(i) through (iv) , to the extent not paid thereunder;

 

(ii)         to pay the Advances Outstanding, including any applicable Make-Whole Premium (to the extent payable pursuant to the definition thereof), until paid in full;

 

(iii)         pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid and (c) the Account Bank in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

(iv)       to pay any other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (including any indemnity amounts due from the Borrower hereunder and thereunder not previously paid pursuant to Sections 2.04(b)(iv) and (viii) );

 

(v)        to the Servicer, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(vi)       to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

(d)           Payment Date Transfers Upon the Occurrence of an Event of Default . If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or, in any case, after the declaration, or automatic occurrence, of the Facility Maturity Date, the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04 ) transfer collected funds held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account, in accordance with the Servicing Report, to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the Determination Date, and priority:

 

(i)           pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses, (b) the Collateral Custodian in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Fees and Collateral Custodian Expenses and (c) the Account Bank in payment in full of all accrued fees and expenses due under the U.S. Bank Fee Letter; provided that amounts payable with respect to Collateral Agent Expenses, Collateral Custodian Expenses and the Account Bank pursuant to this clause (i) (and Sections 2.04(a)(i), (b)(i) and (c)(i) , if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $100,000 per annum;

 

(ii)         to the Servicer, in payment in full of all accrued Servicing Fees;

 

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(iii)         pro rata , in accordance with the amounts due under this clause, to each Lender Agent, for the account of the applicable Lender, all Yield and the Non-Usage Fee that is accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the related Remittance Period;

 

(iv)         pro rata , to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender under the Transaction Documents;

 

(v)        to pay the Advances Outstanding, including any applicable Make-Whole Premium (to the extent payable pursuant to the definition thereof), until paid in full;

 

(vi)         pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid and (c) the Account Bank in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

(vii)      to pay any other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (including any indemnity amounts due from the Borrower hereunder and thereunder not previously paid pursuant to Section 2.04(d)(iv) );

 

(viii)     to the Servicer, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(ix)        to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

(e)           Insufficiency of Funds . For the sake of clarity, the parties hereby agree that if the funds on deposit in the Collection Account are insufficient to pay any amounts due and payable on a Payment Date or otherwise, the Borrower shall nevertheless remain responsible for, and shall pay when due, all amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

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Section 2.05          Instructions to the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank . All instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by the Servicer, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.04 shall be in writing (including instructions and directions transmitted to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by telecopy or e-mail), and such written instructions and directions shall be delivered with a written certification that such instructions and directions are in compliance with the provisions of Section 2.04 . The Servicer and the Borrower shall immediately transmit to the Administrative Agent by telecopy or e-mail a copy of all instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by such party pursuant to Section 2.04 . The Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to the Servicer and the Borrower by telecopy or e-mail a copy of all instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by the Administrative Agent, pursuant to Section 2.04 . If either the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent disagrees with the computation of any amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower or the Servicer under Section 2.04 or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, or upon their respective instructions, it shall so notify the Borrower, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent in writing and in reasonable detail to identify the specific disagreement. If such disagreement cannot be resolved within two Business Days, the determination of the Administrative Agent as to such amounts shall be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto absent manifest error. In the event the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank receives instructions from the Servicer or the Borrower which conflict with any instructions received by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank, as applicable, shall rely on and follow the instructions given by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 2.06          Borrowing Base Deficiency Payments .

 

(a)          In addition to any other obligation of the Borrower to cure any Borrowing Base Deficiency pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, if, on any day prior to the Collection Date, any Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, then the Borrower shall, within three Business Days from the date of such Borrowing Base Deficiency, eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency in its entirety by effecting one or more (or any combination thereof) of the following actions in order to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency as of such date of determination: (i) deposit cash in United States dollars into the Principal Collection Account, (ii) repay Advances (together with any Breakage Fees and all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders, in each case, in respect of the amount so prepaid), and/or (iii) subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, Pledge additional Eligible Loan Assets; provided , that if the Borrower requests to Pledge another Eligible Loan Asset within one Business Day of such Borrowing Base Deficiency and the Administrative Agent does not either reject such Loan Asset or approve such Loan Asset within one Business Day of the Borrower’s request to Pledge such Loan Asset, then the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect in writing to extend the three Business Day grace period set forth in this Section 2.06 for up to seven Business Days.

 

(b)          No later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to the proposed repayment of Advances or Pledge of additional Eligible Loan Assets pursuant to Section 2.06(a) , the Borrower (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall deliver (i) to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian), notice of such repayment or Pledge and a duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate, updated to the date such repayment or Pledge is being made and giving pro forma effect to such repayment or Pledge, and (ii) to the Administrative Agent, if applicable, a description of any Eligible Loan Asset and each Obligor of such Eligible Loan Asset to be Pledged and added to the updated Loan Asset Schedule. Any notice pertaining to any repayment or any Pledge pursuant to this Section 2.06 shall be irrevocable.

 

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Section 2.07          Substitution and Sale of Loan Assets; Affiliate Transactions .

 

(a)           Substitutions . The Borrower may, with the consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, replace any Loan Asset as a Loan Asset so long as (i) no event has occurred, or would result from such substitution, which constitutes an Event of Default and no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such substitution, which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default or a Borrowing Base Deficiency and (ii) simultaneously therewith, the Borrower Pledges (in accordance with all of the terms and provisions contained herein) a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset.

 

(b)           Discretionary Sales . The Borrower shall be permitted to sell Loan Assets to Persons other than the Seller or its Affiliates from time to time; provided that (i) the proceeds of such sale shall be deposited into the Collection Account to be disbursed in accordance with Section 2.04 , (ii) no event has occurred, or would result from such sale, which constitutes an Event of Default and no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such sale, which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default or a Borrowing Base Deficiency and (iii) the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required if such Loan Asset is sold for an amount which is less than the Adjusted Borrowing Value.

 

(c)           Repurchase or Substitution of Warranty Loan Assets . If on any day a Loan Asset is (or becomes) a Warranty Loan Asset, no later than 10 Business Days following the earlier of knowledge by the Borrower of such Loan Asset becoming a Warranty Loan Asset or receipt by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer of written notice thereof, the Borrower shall either:

 

(i)          make a deposit to the Collection Account (for allocation pursuant to Section 2.04 ) in immediately available funds in an amount equal to (A) the Advance Date Assigned Value multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset and (B) any expenses or fees with respect to such Loan Asset and costs and damages incurred by the Administrative Agent or by any Lender in connection with any violation by such Loan Asset of any predatory or abusive lending law which is an Applicable Law (a notification regarding the amount of such expenses or fees to be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower); provided that the Administrative Agent shall have the right to determine whether the amount so deposited is sufficient to satisfy the foregoing requirements; or

 

(ii)         with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, substitute for such Warranty Loan Asset a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset.

 

Upon confirmation of the deposit of the amounts set forth in Section 2.07(c)(i) into the Collection Account or the delivery by the Borrower of a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset for each Warranty Loan Asset (the date of such confirmation or delivery, the “ Release Date ”), such Warranty Loan Asset and related Portfolio Assets shall be removed from the Collateral Portfolio and, as applicable, the Substitute Eligible Loan Asset and related Portfolio Assets shall be included in the Collateral Portfolio. On the Release Date of each Warranty Loan Asset, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall automatically and without further action be deemed to release to the Borrower, without recourse, representation or warranty, all the right, title and interest and any Lien of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties in, to and under the Warranty Loan Asset and any related Portfolio Assets and all future monies due or to become due with respect thereto.

 

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(d)           Conditions to Sales, Substitutions and Repurchases . Any sales, substitutions or repurchases effected pursuant to Sections 2.07(a) , (b) , or (c) shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (as certified in writing to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent by the Borrower):

 

(i)         the Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate to the Administrative Agent in connection with such sale, substitution or repurchase;

 

(ii)        the Borrower shall deliver a list of all Loan Assets to be sold, substituted, repurchased;

 

(iii)        no selection procedures adverse to the interests of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents or the Lenders were utilized by the Borrower in the selection of the Loan Assets to be sold, repurchased or substituted;

 

(iv)       the Borrower shall give one Business Day’s notice of such sale, substitution or repurchase;

 

(v)        the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any amount to be deposited into the Collection Account in connection with any sale, substitution or repurchase;

 

(vi)       the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.03 shall continue to be correct in all respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date;

 

(vii)      any repayment of Advances Outstanding in connection with any sale, substitution or repurchase of Loan Assets hereunder shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.18 ; and

 

(viii)     the Borrower and the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall agree to pay the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, each Lender Agent, Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian in connection with any such sale, substitution or repurchase (including, but not limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and any other party having an interest in the Loan Asset in connection with such sale, substitution or repurchase).

 

(e)          Affiliate Transactions . The Seller (or an Affiliate thereof) shall not reacquire from the Borrower and the Borrower shall not transfer to the Seller or to Affiliates of the Seller, and none of the Seller nor any Affiliates thereof will have a right or ability to purchase, the Loan Assets without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(f)           Limitations on Sales and Substitutions . The Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) sold pursuant to Section 2.07(b) , substituted pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or released pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend during the 12-month period immediately preceding the proposed date of sale or substitution (or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed as of such date) does not exceed 20% of the Maximum Facility Amount.

 

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(g)           Lien Release Dividend . Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, provided no Event of Default has occurred and no Unmatured Event of Default exists, on a Lien Release Dividend Date, the Borrower may dividend to BDCA, as its sole member, certain Loan Assets that were sold by the Seller to the Borrower, or portions thereof (each, a “ Lien Release Dividend ”), subject to the following terms and conditions, as certified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian):

 

(i)          The Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, at least five Business Days prior written notice requesting that the Administrative Agent consent to the effectuation of a Lien Release Dividend, in the form of Exhibit J hereto (a “ Notice and Request for Consent ”), which consent shall be given in the sole and absolute discretion of the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Administrative Agent shall not have responded to the Notice and Request for Consent by 11:00 a.m. on the day that is one Business Day prior to the proposed Lien Release Dividend Date, the Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have given its consent;

 

(ii)         On any Lien Release Dividend Date, no more than four Lien Release Dividends shall have been made during the 12-month period immediately preceding the proposed Lien Release Dividend Date;

 

(iii)        After giving effect to the Lien Release Dividend on the Lien Release Dividend Date, (A) no Borrowing Base Deficiency, Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall exist, (B) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.03 hereof shall continue to be correct in all material respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date, (C) the eligibility of any Loan Asset remaining as part of the Collateral Portfolio after the Lien Release Dividend will be re-determined as of the Lien Release Dividend Date, (D) no claim shall have been asserted or proceeding commenced challenging the enforceability or validity of any of the Required Loan Documents and (E) there shall have been no material adverse change as to the Servicer or the Borrower;

 

(iv)       Such Lien Release Dividend must be in compliance with Applicable Law and may not (A) be made with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor of the Borrower or (B) leave the Borrower, immediately after giving effect to the Lien Release Dividend, (1) insolvent, (2) with insufficient funds to pay its obligations as and when they become due or (3) with inadequate capital for its present and anticipated business and transactions;

 

(v)        On or prior to the Lien Release Dividend Date, the Borrower shall have (A) delivered to the Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, a list specifying all Loan Assets or portions thereof to be transferred pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend and the Administrative Agent shall have approved the same in its sole discretion and (B) obtained all authorizations, consents and approvals required to effectuate the Lien Release Dividend;

 

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(vi)       A portion of a Loan Asset may be transferred pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend provided that (A) such transfer does not have an adverse effect on the portion of such Loan Asset remaining as a part of the Collateral Portfolio, any other aspect of the Collateral Portfolio, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party and (B) a new promissory note (other than with respect to a Noteless Loan Asset) for the portion of the Loan Asset remaining as a part of the Collateral Portfolio has been executed, and the original thereof has been endorsed to the Collateral Agent and delivered to the Collateral Custodian;

 

(vii)      Each Loan Asset, or portion thereof, as applicable, shall be transferred at a value equal to the Outstanding Balance thereof, exclusive of any accrued and unpaid interest or PIK Interest thereon;

 

(viii)     The Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate (including a calculation of the Borrowing Base after giving effect to such Lien Release Dividend) to the Administrative Agent;

 

(ix)        The Borrower shall have paid in full an aggregate amount equal to the sum of all amounts due and owing to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable, under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent accrued to such date (including, without limitation, Breakage Fees) with respect to the Loan Assets to be transferred pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend and incurred in connection with the transfer of such Loan Assets pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend; and

 

(x)         The Borrower, or the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower), shall pay the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian in connection with any Lien Release Dividend (including, but not limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and any other party having an interest in the Loan Assets in connection with such Lien Release Dividend).

 

Section 2.08          Payments and Computations, Etc .

 

(a)         All amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower or the Servicer hereunder shall be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day when due in lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds to the Collection Account or such other account as is designated by the Administrative Agent. The Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, shall, to the extent permitted by law, pay to the Secured Parties interest on all amounts not paid or deposited when due to any of the Secured Parties hereunder at 4.0% per annum above the Base Rate (other than with respect to any advances outstanding, which shall accrue at the Yield Rate), payable on demand, from the date of such nonpayment until such amount is paid in full (as well after as before judgment); provided , that such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law. Any Obligation hereunder shall not be reduced by any distribution of any portion of Available Collections if at any time such distribution is rescinded or required to be returned by any Lender to the Borrower or any other Person for any reason. All computations of interest and all computations of Yield and other fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days (including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed, other than calculations with respect to the Base Rate, which shall be based on a year consisting of 365 or 366 days, as applicable.

 

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(b)         Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of Yield or any fee payable hereunder, as the case may be.

 

(c)         If any Advance requested by the Borrower and approved by the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.02 is not for any reason whatsoever, except as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or failure to fund such Advance on the part of, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate thereof, made or effectuated, as the case may be, on the date specified therefor, the Borrower shall indemnify such Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender related thereto (other than any such loss, cost or expense solely due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct or failure to fund such Advance on the part of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate thereof), including, without limitation, any loss (including cost of funds and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund Advances or maintain the Advances. Any such Lender shall provide to the Borrower documentation setting forth the amounts of any loss, cost or expense referred to in the previous sentence, such documentation to be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

Section 2.09          Non-Usage Fee .

 

The Borrower shall pay, in accordance with Section 2.04 , pro rata to each Lender (either directly or through the applicable Lender Agent), a non-usage fee (the “ Non-Usage Fee ”) payable in arrears for each Remittance Period, equal to the sum of the products for each day during such Remittance Period of (i) one divided by 360, (ii) the applicable Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined below) and (iii) the aggregate Commitments minus the Advances Outstanding on such day (such amount, the “ Unused Portion ”). The Non-Usage Fee Rate (the “ Non-Usage Fee Rate ”) shall be, (i) during the first six months following the Closing Date, 0.50% for any Unused Portion of the aggregate Commitments and (ii) thereafter, (x) 0.50% on any Unused Portion up to or equal to an amount equal to 20% of the Maximum Facility Amount and (y) 2.00% on any Unused Portion in excess of such amount equal to 20% of the Maximum Facility Amount.

 

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Section 2.10          Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy.

 

(a)          If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change following the date hereof (including, without limitation, any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve requirements) in or in the interpretation, administration or application following the date hereof of any Applicable Law (including, without limitation, any Applicable Law resulting in any interest payments paid to any Lender under this Agreement being subject to any Tax, except for Excluded Taxes), in each case, whether foreign or domestic or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request following the date hereof from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the cost to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank or any Affiliate, participant, successor or assign thereof (each of which shall be an “ Affected Party ”) of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Advance (or any reduction of the amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest, fee, compensation or otherwise) to any Affected Party hereunder), as the case may be, or there shall be any reduction in the amount of any sum received or receivable by an Affected Party under this Agreement, under any other Transaction Document or any Liquidity Agreement, the Borrower shall, from time to time, after written demand by the Administrative Agent (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such demand), on behalf of such Affected Party, pay to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of such Affected Party, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Party for such increased costs or reduced payments within 10 days after such demand; provided , that the amounts payable under this Section 2.10 shall be without duplication of amounts payable under Section 2.11 and shall not include any Excluded Taxes.

 

(b)          If either (i) the introduction of or any change following the date hereof in or in the interpretation, administration or application following the date hereof of any Applicable Law or (ii) the compliance by any Affected Party with any law, guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request following the date hereof, from any central bank, any Governmental Authority or agency, including, without limitation, compliance by an Affected Party with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of any Affected Party, as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or any related document or arising in connection herewith or therewith to a level below that which any such Affected Party could have achieved but for such introduction, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Affected Party with respect to capital adequacy), by an amount deemed by such Affected Party to be material, then, from time to time, after demand by such Affected Party (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such demand), the Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Affected Party such additional amounts as will compensate such Affected Party for such reduction. For the avoidance of doubt, any increase in cost and/or reduction in Yield with respect to any Affected Party caused by regulatory capital allocation adjustments due to FAS 166, 167 and subsequent statements and interpretations shall constitute a circumstance on which such Affected Party may base a claim for reimbursement under this Section 2.10 .

 

(c)          If as a result of any event or circumstance similar to those described in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 2.10 , any Affected Party is required to compensate a bank or other financial institution providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to such Affected Party in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder, then within ten days after demand by such Affected Party, the Borrower shall pay to such Affected Party such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such Affected Party for any amounts payable or paid by it.

 

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(d)          In determining any amount provided for in this Section 2.10 , the Affected Party may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. The Administrative Agent, on behalf of any Affected Party making a claim under this Section 2.10 , shall submit to the Borrower a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for and the computations of such additional or increased costs, which certificate shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e)          Failure or delay on the part of any Affected Party to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Affected Party’s right to demand or receive such compensation.

 

Section 2.11          Taxes .

 

(a)          All payments made by an Obligor in respect of a Loan Asset and all payments made by the Borrower, including any allocations or distributions to the Equityholder, or made by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower under this Agreement will be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes. If any Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Indemnified Party, then the amount payable to such Person will be increased (the amount of such increase, the “ Additional Amount ”) such that every net payment made under this Agreement after withholding for or on account of any Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes on such increase) is not less than the amount that would have been paid had no such deduction or withholding been made. The foregoing obligation to pay Additional Amounts with respect to payments required to be made by the Borrower or Servicer under this Agreement will not, however, apply with respect to Taxes imposed on or measured by net income or franchise Taxes imposed on any Indemnified Party by a taxing jurisdiction in which any such Person is organized, conducts business or is paying Taxes (as the case may be) (“ Excluded Taxes ”).

 

(b)          The Borrower will indemnify, from funds available to it pursuant to Section 2.04 (and to the extent the funds available for indemnification provided by the Borrower is insufficient the Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower, will indemnify) each Indemnified Party for the full amount of Taxes payable by such Person in respect of Additional Amounts and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto. All payments in respect of this indemnification shall be made within 10 days from the date a written invoice therefor is delivered to the Borrower.

 

(c)          Within 30 days after the date of any payment by the Borrower or by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower of any Taxes, the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents at the applicable address set forth on this Agreement, appropriate evidence of payment thereof.

 

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(d)          If any assignee of a Lender is not created or organized under the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, (i) within 15 days after becoming an assignee hereunder, two (or such other number as may from time to time be prescribed by Applicable Law) duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI (or any successor forms or other certificates or statements that may be required from time to time by the relevant United States taxing authorities or Applicable Law), as appropriate, to permit the Borrower to make payments hereunder for the account of such Lender without deduction or withholding of United States federal income or similar Taxes and (ii) upon the obsolescence of or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in, any form or certificate previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.11(d) , copies (in such numbers as may from time to time be prescribed by Applicable Law or regulations) of such additional, amended or successor forms, certificates or statements as may be required under Applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Servicer to make payments hereunder for the account of such Lender without deduction or withholding of United States federal income or similar Taxes. The Borrower and the Servicer shall not be required to pay any Additional Amounts with respect to any such Lender that has failed to comply with this Section 2.11(d) .

 

(e)          If, in connection with an agreement or other document providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to any Lender in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder, such Lender is required to compensate a bank or other financial institution in respect of Taxes under circumstances similar to those described in this Section 2.11 , then, within 10 days after demand by each applicable Lender, the Servicer shall pay (or to the extent the Servicer does not make such payment the Borrower shall pay) to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such Lender for any amounts paid by them.

 

Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower and the Servicer hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower and the Servicer contained in this Section 2.11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.12          Collateral Assignment of Agreements . The Borrower hereby collaterally assigns to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all of the Borrower’s right and title to and interest in, to and under (but not any obligations under) the Purchase and Sale Agreement (and any UCC financing statements filed under or in connection therewith), the Loan Agreements related to each Loan Asset, all other agreements, documents and instruments evidencing, securing or guarantying any Loan Asset and all other agreements, documents and instruments related to any of the foregoing but excluding any Excluded Amounts or Retained Interest (the “ Assigned Documents ”). In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Borrower hereby collaterally assigns to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, its right to indemnification under Article IX of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Borrower confirms that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and until the Collection Date, the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) on behalf of the Secured Parties shall have the sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and any UCC financing statements filed under or in connection therewith for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The parties hereto agree that such collateral assignment to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall terminate upon the Collection Date.

 

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Section 2.13          Grant of a Security Interest . To secure the prompt, complete and indefeasible payment in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise, of the Obligations and the performance by the Borrower of all of the covenants and obligations to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement and each other Transaction Document, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, the Borrower hereby (a) collaterally assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and (b) grants a security interest to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in, to and under (but none of the obligations under) all of the Collateral Portfolio, whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired by the Borrower, and wherever the same may be located. For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral Portfolio shall not include any Excluded Amounts, and the Borrower does not hereby assign, pledge or grant a security interest in any such amounts. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) the Borrower shall remain liable under the Collateral Portfolio to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, of any of its rights in the Collateral Portfolio shall not release the Borrower from any of its duties or obligations under the Collateral Portfolio, and (c) none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender (nor its successors and assigns), any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank nor any Secured Party shall have any obligations or liability under the Collateral Portfolio by reason of this Agreement, nor shall the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender (nor its successors and assigns), any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank nor any Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the Borrower thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

 

Section 2.14          Evidence of Debt . The Administrative Agent shall maintain, solely for this purpose as the agent of the Borrower, at its address referred to in Section 11.02 a copy of each assignment and acceptance agreement and participation agreement delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses and interests of the Lenders (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Lender Agent shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender Agent at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

Section 2.15          Survival of Representations and Warranties . It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.03 are made and are true and correct on the date of this Agreement and on each Cut-Off Date unless such representations and warranties are made as of a specific date.

 

Section 2.16          Release of Loan Assets .

 

(a)          The Borrower may obtain the release of (i) any Loan Asset (and the related Portfolio Assets pertaining thereto) released pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend or sold or substituted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.07 and any Portfolio Assets pertaining to such Loan Asset and (ii) any Collateral Portfolio that expires by its terms and all amounts in respect thereof have been paid in full by the related agent, administrative agent or Obligor and deposited in the Collection Account. The Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall at the sole expense of the Servicer and at the direction of the Administrative Agent, execute such documents and instruments of release as may be prepared by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower, give notice of such release to the Collateral Custodian (in the form of Exhibit N ) (unless the Collateral Custodian and Collateral Agent are the same Person) and take other such actions as shall reasonably be requested by the Borrower to effect such release of the Lien created pursuant to this Agreement. Upon receiving such notification by the Collateral Agent as described in the immediately preceding sentence, if applicable, the Collateral Custodian shall release and ship for delivery the Required Loan Documents to the Borrower.

 

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(b)          Promptly after the Collection Date has occurred, each Lender and the Administrative Agent, in accordance with their respective interests, shall release to the Borrower, for no consideration but at the sole expense of the Borrower, their respective remaining interests in the Portfolio Assets, free and clear of any Lien resulting solely from an act by the Collateral Agent, any Lender or the Administrative Agent but without any other representation or warranty, express or implied, by or recourse against any Lender or the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 2.17          Treatment of Amounts Received by the Borrower . Amounts received by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07 on account of Loan Assets shall be treated as payments of Principal Collections or Interest Collections, as applicable, on Loan Assets hereunder.

 

Section 2.18          Prepayment; Termination .

 

(a)          Except as expressly permitted or required herein, including, without limitation, any repayment necessary to cure a Borrowing Base Deficiency, Advances may be prepaid in whole or in part, at the option of the Borrower, at any time by the Borrower (or the Servicer, on the Borrower’s behalf) delivering a Notice of Reduction (which notice shall include a Borrowing Base Certificate) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lender Agents at least one Business Day prior to such reduction. Upon any prepayment, the Borrower shall also pay in full any other accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders related to such prepayment; provided that no reduction in Advances Outstanding shall be given effect unless (i) sufficient funds have been remitted to pay all such amounts in full, as determined by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion and (ii) no event has occurred or would result from such prepayment which would constitute an Event of Default or an Unmatured Event of Default. The Administrative Agent shall apply amounts received from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.18(a) to the payment of any Breakage Fees and to the pro rata reduction of the Advances Outstanding. Any notice relating to any repayment pursuant to this Section 2.18(a) shall be irrevocable.

 

(b)          The Borrower may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents upon three Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents and upon payment in full of all outstanding Advances, all accrued and unpaid Yield, any Breakage Fees, all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders, payment of the Make-Whole Premium pro rata to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and payment of all other Obligations (other than unmatured contingent indemnification obligations). Any termination of this Agreement shall be subject to Section 11.05 .

 

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(c)          The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Make-Whole Premium constitutes additional consideration for the Lenders to enter into this Agreement.

 

Section 2.19          Extension of Reinvestment Period.

 

(a)          The Borrower may, within 60 days but not less than 30 days prior to the Stated Maturity Date, request that the Lenders extend the Stated Maturity Date for an additional period of time, up to one year. Such date may be extended upon the written consent of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Borrower and the Servicer. The Borrower confirms that any of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, in their sole and absolute discretion, may elect not to extend the Stated Maturity Date.

 

(b)          The Borrower may, within 30 days but not less than 15 days prior to the date set forth in clause (i) of the definition of “Reinvestment Period,” request that the Lenders extend the date set forth in clause (i) of the definition of “Reinvestment Period” for an additional period of time, not to exceed one year. Such date may be extended upon the written consent of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Borrower and the Servicer (such extension, the “Initial Reinvestment Period Extension”). Within 30 days but not less than 15 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Reinvestment Period Extension, the Borrower may request that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent extend the date set forth in clause (i) of the definition of “Reinvestment Period” (as previously extended) for an additional period of time, not to exceed one year. Such date may be extended upon the written consent of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Borrower and the Servicer (such extension, the “Second Reinvestment Period Extension”). The Borrower confirms that any of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, in their sole and absolute discretion, may elect to not consent to an Initial Reinvestment Period Extension and/or a Second Reinvestment Period Extension.

 

Section 2.20          Collections and Allocations .

 

(a)          The Collateral Agent, acting at the direction of the Servicer, shall promptly identify all Available Collections received in the Collection Account as being on account of Interest Collections, Principal Collections, Excluded Collections or Excluded Amounts and shall segregate all Principal Collections or Interest Collections and transfer the same to the Principal Collection Account and/or the Interest Collection Account, as applicable, and shall forward, subject to and in accordance with Section 2.20(c) hereunder, all Excluded Collections and Excluded Amounts to the Servicer. The Servicer shall comply with its obligations specified in Section 5.03(q) . If, notwithstanding such compliance, the Servicer receives any collections directly, the Servicer shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, any such collections (other than Excluded Amounts) received directly by it (if any) to the Collection Account by the close of business within two Business Days after such collections are received; provided , that the Servicer shall identify to the Collateral Agent any collections (other than Excluded Amounts) received directly by the Servicer as being on account of Interest Collections or Principal Collections. The Collateral Agent shall further provide to the Servicer a statement as to the amount of Principal Collections and Interest Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account no later than three Business Days after each Determination Date for inclusion in the Servicing Report delivered pursuant to Section 6.08(b) . It is understood and agreed that the Servicer shall remain liable for the proper allocation of the aforementioned collections into the appropriate accounts.

 

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(b)          On the Cut-Off Date with respect to any Loan Asset, the Servicer will deposit or will cause the Borrower to deposit into the Collection Account all Available Collections received in respect of Eligible Loan Assets being transferred to and included as part of the Collateral Portfolio on such date.

 

(c)          With the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (a copy of which will be provided by the Servicer to the Collateral Agent), the Servicer may direct the Collateral Agent to withdraw from the Collection Account any deposits thereto constituting Excluded Amounts or Excluded Collections if the Servicer has, prior to such withdrawal and consent, delivered to the Administrative Agent ( with a copy to the Collateral Agent) a report setting forth the calculation of such Excluded Amounts and/or Excluded Collections, as applicable, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

(d)          Prior to the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Collection Account Agreement), the Servicer shall, pursuant to written instruction (which may be in the form of standing instructions), direct the Collateral Agent to invest, or cause the investment of, funds on deposit in the Collection Account in Permitted Investments, from the date of this Agreement until the Collection Date. Absent any such written instruction, such funds shall not be invested. A Permitted Investment acquired with funds deposited in the Collection Account shall mature not later than the Business Day immediately preceding any Payment Date, and shall not be sold or disposed of prior to its maturity. All such Permitted Investments shall be registered in the name of the Account Bank or its nominee for the benefit of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, and shall otherwise comply with the assumptions of the legal opinions of Moore & Van Allen PLLC and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP dated the Closing Date and delivered in connection with this Agreement; provided that compliance shall be the responsibility of the Borrower and the Servicer and not the Collateral Agent and Account Bank. All income and gain realized from any such investment, as well as any interest earned on deposits in the Collection Account shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Article II. The Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account (with respect to investments made hereunder of funds held therein) an amount equal to the amount of any actual loss incurred, in respect of any such investment, immediately upon realization of such loss. None of the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender shall be liable for the amount of any loss incurred, in respect of any investment, or lack of investment, of funds held in the Collection Account, other than with respect to fraud or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates may receive compensation with respect to the Permitted Investments.

 

(e)          Until the Collection Date, neither the Borrower nor the Servicer shall have any rights of direction or withdrawal with respect to amounts held in the Collection Account, except to the extent explicitly set forth in Sections 2.04 , 2.20(d) or 2.21 .

 

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Section 2.21          Reinvestment of Principal Collections .

 

On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth as certified in writing to the Collateral Agent, the Lender Agents and Administrative Agent, prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period, the Servicer may, to the extent of any Principal Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account:

 

(a)          withdraw such funds for the purpose of reinvesting in additional Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged hereunder; provided that the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(i)          all conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.04 have been satisfied;

 

(ii)         no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such withdrawal and reinvestment, and no Unmatured Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such withdrawal and reinvestment;

 

(iii)        the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.03 shall continue to be correct in all respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date;

 

(iv)        the Servicer provides same day written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent by facsimile or email (to be received no later than 1:00 p.m. on such day) of the request to withdraw Principal Collections and the amount of such request;

 

(v)         the notice required in clause (iv) shall be accompanied by a Disbursement Request and a Borrowing Base Certificate, each executed by the Borrower and a Responsible Officer of the Servicer; and

 

(vi)        the Collateral Agent provides to the Administrative Agent by facsimile or email (to be received no later than 1:30 p.m. on that same day) a statement reflecting the total amount on deposit as of the opening of business on such day in the Principal Collection Account; or

 

(b)          withdraw such funds for the purpose of making payments in respect of the Advances Outstanding at such time in accordance with and subject to the terms of Section 2.18 .

 

Section 2.22          Additional Lenders .

 

The Borrower may, with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, add additional Persons as Lenders. Each additional Lender and its applicable Lender Agent shall become a party hereto by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower a Joinder Supplement and a Transferee Letter.

 

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ARTICLE III.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 3.01          Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness .

 

(a)          This Agreement shall be effective upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent that:

 

(i)          all reasonable up-front expenses and fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, documented out of pocket expenses, the Structuring Fee, any fees required under any Lender Fee Letter and the U.S. Bank Fee Letter) that are invoiced at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been paid in full and all other acts and conditions (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any necessary consents, all required legal opinions and regulatory approvals and the making of any required filings, recordings or registrations) required to be done and performed and to have happened prior to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all related Transaction Documents and to constitute the same legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, shall have been done and performed and shall have happened in due and strict compliance with all Applicable Law;

 

(ii)         in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, there not having been any change in Applicable Law which adversely affects any Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or any Material Adverse Effect or material disruption after May 31, 2012 in the financial, banking or commercial loan or capital markets generally;

 

(iii)        any and all information submitted to each Lender, Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, the Seller or the Servicer or any of their Affiliates is true, accurate, complete in all material respects and not misleading in any material respect;

 

(iv)        each Lender Agent shall have received all documentation and other information requested by such Lender Agent in its sole discretion and/or required by regulatory authorities with respect to the Borrower, the Seller and the Servicer (and each Affiliate or any other key personnel) under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lender Agent;

 

(v)         the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the date of such effectiveness the items listed in Schedule I , each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(vi)        since May 31, 2012, no material adverse change on the business, assets, financial conditions or performance of the Servicer and its subsidiaries, including the Borrower, on a consolidated basis, or any material portion of the initial proposed Eligible Loan Assets has occurred;

 

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(vii)       the results of Administrative Agent’s financial, legal, tax and accounting due diligence relating to the Seller, the Borrower, the Servicer, the Eligible Loan Assets and the transactions contemplated hereunder are satisfactory to Administrative Agent;

 

(viii)      in the judgment of each Lender, Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent, there has not been any material adverse change in the Seller’s, the Borrower’s or the Servicer’s underwriting, servicing, collection, operating and reporting procedures and systems since the completion of due diligence;

 

(ix)         BDCA has Shareholder’s Equity of at least $50,000,000; and

 

(x)          each applicable Lender Agent shall have received a duly executed copy of its Variable Funding Note, in a principal amount equal to the Commitment of the related Lender.

 

(b)          By its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Borrower and the Servicer hereby certifies that each of the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement set forth in this Section 3.01 have been satisfied; provided , that with respect to conditions precedent that expressly require the consent or approval of the Administrative Agent or another party (other than the Borrower or the Servicer), the foregoing certification is only to the knowledge of the Borrower and the Servicer, as applicable, with respect to such consents or approvals.

 

Section 3.02          Conditions Precedent to All Advances . Each Advance (including the Initial Advance, except as explicitly set forth below) to the Borrower from the Lenders shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

 

(a)          On the Advance Date of such Advance, the following statements shall be true and correct, and the Borrower, by accepting any amount of such Advance, shall be deemed to have certified that:

 

(i)          the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent) no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of such Advance): (A) a Notice of Borrowing, (B) a Borrowing Base Certificate, (C) a Loan Asset Schedule and (D) a Loan Assignment in the form of Exhibit A to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (including Schedule I thereto) and containing such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

 

(ii)         the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), no later than 2:00 p.m. on the related Advance Date, a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loan Assets (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan Asset, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loan Assets are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit K ) from the closing attorneys of such Loan Assets certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause the Loan Asset Checklist and the Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days of any related Advance Date as to any Loan Assets;

 

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(iii)        the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.03 are true and correct in all respects, and there exists no breach of any covenant contained in Sections 5.01 , 5.02 , 5.03 and 5.04 before and after giving effect to the Advance to take place on such Advance Date and to the application of proceeds therefrom, on and as of such day as though made on and as of such date (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a specific date);

 

(iv)        on and as of such Advance Date, after giving effect to such Advance and the addition to the Collateral Portfolio of the Eligible Loan Assets being acquired by the Borrower using the proceeds of such Advance, the Advances Outstanding does not exceed the Borrowing Base;

 

(v)         no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such Advance, and no Unmatured Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Advance;

 

(vi)        no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance, which constitutes a Servicer Termination Event or any event which, if it continues uncured, will, with notice or lapse of time, constitute a Servicer Termination Event;

 

(vii)       since the Closing Date, no material adverse change has occurred in the ability of the Servicer, Seller or the Borrower to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document;

 

(viii)      no Liens exist in respect of Taxes which are prior to the lien of the Collateral Agent on the Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged on such Advance Date; and

 

(ix)         all terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Eligible Loan Asset being Pledged hereunder on such Advance Date (and the Portfolio Assets related thereto), including, without limitation, the perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in full, and all filings (including, without limitation, UCC filings) required to be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any jurisdiction to give the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in such Eligible Loan Assets and the Portfolio Assets related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken or performed.

 

(b)          The Administrative Agent shall have approved in its sole and absolute discretion each of the Eligible Loan Assets identified in the applicable Loan Asset Schedule for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio on the applicable Advance Date.

 

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(c)          No Applicable Law shall prohibit, and no order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall prohibit or enjoin, the making of such Advances by any Lender or the proposed Pledge of Eligible Loan Assets in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

(d)          The proposed Advance Date shall take place during the Reinvestment Period and the Facility Maturity Date has not yet occurred.

 

(e)          The Borrower shall have paid all fees then required to be paid, including all fees required hereunder and under the applicable Lender Fee Letters and the U.S. Bank Fee Letter and shall have reimbursed the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank and the Collateral Agent for all reasonable fees, costs and expenses of closing the transactions contemplated hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, including the reasonable attorney fees and any other legal and document preparation costs incurred by the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent.

 

The failure of the Borrower to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions precedent in respect of any Advance shall give rise to a right of the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender Agent, which right may be exercised at any time on the demand of the applicable Lender Agent, to rescind the related Advance and direct the Borrower to pay to the applicable Lender Agent for the benefit of the applicable Lender an amount equal to the Advances made during any such time that any of the foregoing conditions precedent were not satisfied.

 

Section 3.03          Advances Do Not Constitute a Waiver . No Advance made hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any condition to any Lender’s obligation to make such an advance unless such waiver is in writing and executed by such Lender.

 

Section 3.04          Conditions to Pledges of Loan Assets . Each Pledge of an additional Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.06 , a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or (c) , an additional Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.21 or any other Pledge of a Loan Asset hereunder shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that (as certified to the Collateral Agent by the Borrower):

 

(a)          the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent) no later than 2:00 p.m. on the related Cut-Off Date: (A) a Borrowing Base Certificate, (B) a Loan Asset Schedule and (C) a Loan Assignment in the form of Exhibit A to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (including Schedule I thereto) and containing such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

 

(b)          the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), no later than 2:00 p.m. on the related Cut-Off Date, a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loan Assets (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan Asset, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loan Assets are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit K ) from the closing attorneys of such Loan Assets certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause the Loan Asset Checklist and the Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets;

 

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(c)          no Liens exist in respect of Taxes which are prior to the lien of the Collateral Agent on the Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged on such Cut-Off Date;

 

(d)          all terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Eligible Loan Asset being Pledged hereunder on such Cut-Off Date (and the Portfolio Assets related thereto), including, without limitation, the perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in full, and all filings (including, without limitation, UCC filings) required to be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any jurisdiction to give the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in such Eligible Loan Assets and the Portfolio Assets related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken or performed;

 

(e)          the Administrative Agent shall have approved in its sole and absolute discretion each of the Eligible Loan Assets identified in the applicable Loan Asset Schedule for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio on the applicable Cut-Off Date;

 

(f)          no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such Pledge, and no Unmatured Event of Default exists, or would result from such Pledge (other than, with respect to any Pledge of an Eligible Loan Asset necessary to cure a Borrowing Base Deficiency in accordance with Section 2.06 , an Unmatured Event of Default arising solely pursuant to such Borrowing Base Deficiency); and

 

(g)          the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.03 are true and correct in all respects, and there exists no breach of any covenant contained in Sections 5.01 , 5.02 , 5.03 and 5.04 before and after giving effect to the Pledge to take place on such Cut-Off Date, on and as of such day as though made on and as of such date (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a specific date).

 

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.01          Representations and Warranties of the Borrower . The Borrower hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and as of each other date provided under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made (unless a specific date is specified below):

 

(a)           Organization, Good Standing and Due Qualification . The Borrower is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has the power and all licenses necessary to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and is duly qualified and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where the transaction of such business or its ownership of the Loan Assets and the Collateral Portfolio requires such qualification.

 

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(b)           Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery . The Borrower has the power, authority and legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and all of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, subject only to Permitted Liens.

 

(c)           Binding Obligation . This Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Borrower is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as the enforceability hereof and thereof may be limited by Bankruptcy Laws and by general principles of equity (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(d)           All Consents Required . No consent of any other party and no consent, license, approval or authorization of, or registration or declaration with, any Governmental Authority, bureau or agency is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any such Transaction Document or the Loan Assets or the transfer of an ownership interest or security interest in such Loan Assets, other than such as have been met or obtained and are in full force and effect.

 

(e)           No Violation . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered pursuant hereto or thereto in connection with the Pledge of the Collateral Portfolio will not (i) create any Lien on the Collateral Portfolio other than Permitted Liens, (ii) violate any Applicable Law or the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of the Borrower or (iii) violate any contract or other agreement to which the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower or any property or assets of the Borrower may be bound.

 

(f)           No Proceedings . There is no litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any properties of the Borrower, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g)           Selection Procedures . In selecting the Loan Assets to be Pledged pursuant to this Agreement, no selection procedures were employed which are intended to be adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

 

(h)           Pledge of Collateral Portfolio . Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement, no item of Collateral Portfolio has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by the Borrower to any Person, other than as contemplated by Article II and the Pledge of such Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(i)           Indebtedness . The Borrower has no Indebtedness or other indebtedness, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than (i) Indebtedness incurred under the terms of the Transaction Documents and (ii) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to certain ordinary business expenses arising pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(j)           Sole Purpose . The Borrower has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in transactions of the types contemplated by this Agreement and has not engaged in any business activity other than the negotiation, execution and to the extent applicable, performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(k)           No Injunctions . No injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature adversely affects the Borrower’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party.

 

(l)           Taxes . The Borrower has filed or caused to be filed (on a consolidated basis or otherwise) on a timely basis all tax returns (including, without limitation, all foreign, federal, state, local and other tax returns) required to be filed by it, is not liable for Taxes payable by any other Person and has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges due and payable from the Borrower except for those Taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which it has established proper reserves on its books. No Tax lien or similar adverse claim has been filed, and no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, assessment or other governmental charge. Any Taxes, fees and other governmental charges due and payable by the Borrower, as applicable, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby have been paid or shall have been paid if and when due.

 

(m)           Location . The Borrower’s location (within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC) is Delaware. The chief executive office of the Borrower (and the location of the Borrower’s records regarding the Collateral Portfolio (other than those delivered to the Collateral Custodian)) is located at the address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereto (or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto).

 

(n)           Tradenames . Except as permitted hereunder, the Borrower’s legal name is as set forth in this Agreement. Except as permitted hereunder, the Borrower has not changed its name since its formation; does not have tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names or “doing business as” names other than as disclosed on Schedule II (as such schedule may be updated from time to by the Administrative Agent upon receipt of a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.02(r) ); the Borrower’s only jurisdiction of formation is Delaware, and, except as permitted hereunder, the Borrower has not changed its jurisdiction of formation.

 

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(o)           Solvency . The Borrower is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceedings or Bankruptcy Event. The Borrower is Solvent, and the transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party do not and will not render the Borrower not Solvent. The Borrower is paying its debts as they become due (subject to any applicable grace period); and the Borrower, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, will have adequate capital to conduct its business.

 

(p)           No Subsidiaries . The Borrower has no Subsidiaries.

 

(q)           Value Given . The Borrower has given fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value to the Seller in exchange for the purchase of the Loan Assets (or any number of them) from the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement. No such transfer has been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the Borrower to the Seller and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(r)           Reports Accurate . All Servicer’s Certificates, Servicing Reports, Notices of Borrowing, Borrowing Base Certificates and other written or electronic information, exhibits, financial statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, or the Collateral Custodian in connection with this Agreement are, as of their date, accurate, true and correct in all material respects and no such document or certificate omits to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information furnished by the Borrower or the Servicer which was provided to the Borrower or the Servicer from an Obligor with respect to a Loan Asset, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

(s)           Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X . None of the transactions contemplated herein or in the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the use of proceeds from the sale of the Collateral Portfolio) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. The Borrower does not own or intend to carry or purchase, and no proceeds from the Advances will be used to carry or purchase, any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U or to extend “purpose credit” within the meaning of Regulation U.

 

(t)           No Adverse Agreements . There are no agreements in effect adversely affecting the rights of the Borrower to make, or cause to be made, the grant of the security interest in the Collateral Portfolio contemplated by Section 2.13 .

 

(u)           Event of Default/Unmatured Event of Default . No event has occurred which constitutes an Event of Default, and no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default (other than any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default which has previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent as such).

 

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(v)          Servicing Standard . Each of the Loan Assets was underwritten or acquired and is being serviced in conformance with the standard underwriting, credit, collection, operating and reporting procedures and systems of the Servicer or the Seller.

 

(w)           ERISA . The present value of all benefits vested under each “employee pension benefit plan,” as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (other than any Multiemployer Plan) and that is, or at any time during the preceding six years was, maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower, or open to participation by employees of the Borrower or of any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower, as from time to time in effect (each, a “ Pension Plan ”), does not exceed the value of the assets of the Pension Plan allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual valuation date). No prohibited transactions, failure to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code (with respect to any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan), withdrawals or reportable events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plan that, in the aggregate, could subject the Borrower to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan has been filed, nor has any Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer a Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan.

 

(x)           Allocation of Charges . There is not any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent) providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Servicer for tax purposes.

 

(y)           Broker-Dealer . The Borrower is not a broker-dealer or subject to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended.

 

(z)           Instructions to Obligors . The Collection Account is the only account to which any agent, administrative agent or Obligor has been instructed by the Borrower, or the Servicer on the Borrower’s behalf, to send Principal Collections and Interest Collections on the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower has not granted any Person other than the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, an interest in the Collection Account. The Borrower acknowledges that all Available Collections received in error by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Collateral Portfolio Pledged hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and shall promptly (and within two Business Days of receipt thereof) be deposited into the Collection Account as required herein.

 

(aa)          Purchase and Sale Agreement . The Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Loan Assignment contemplated therein are the only agreements pursuant to which the Borrower acquires the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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(bb)          Investment Company Act . The Borrower is not required to register as an “investment company” under the provisions of the 1940 Act.

 

(cc)          Compliance with Law . The Borrower has complied in all respects with all Applicable Law to which it may be subject, and no item of the Collateral Portfolio contravenes any Applicable Law (including, without limitation, all applicable predatory and abusive lending laws, laws, rules and regulations relating to licensing, truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy).

 

(dd)          Set-Off, etc . No Loan Asset has been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated, rescinded, set-off or modified by the Borrower, the Seller or the Obligor thereof, and no Collateral Portfolio is subject to compromise, adjustment, extension, satisfaction, subordination, rescission, set-off, counterclaim, defense, abatement, suspension, deferment, deduction, reduction, termination or modification, whether arising out of transactions concerning the Collateral Portfolio or otherwise, by the Borrower, the Seller or the Obligor with respect thereto, except, in each case, for amendments, extensions and modifications, if any, to such Collateral Portfolio otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.04(a) and in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

(ee)          Full Payment . As of the applicable Cut-Off Date thereof, the Borrower has no knowledge of any fact which should lead it to expect that any Loan Asset will not be paid in full.

 

(ff)          Environmental . With respect to each item of Underlying Collateral as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for the Loan Asset related to such Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower: (a) the related Obligor’s operations comply in all respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) none of the related Obligor’s operations is the subject of a federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action, involving expenditures, is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment; and (c) the related Obligor does not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment. As of the applicable Cut-Off Date for the Loan Asset related to such Underlying Collateral, none of the Borrower, the Seller nor the Servicer has received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Underlying Collateral, nor does any such Person have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

 

(gg)          USA PATRIOT Act . Neither the Borrower nor any Affiliate of the Borrower is (i) a country, territory, organization, person or entity named on an Office of Foreign Asset Control (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 USA 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 USA PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns.

 

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(hh)          Confirmation from Seller . Pursuant to Section 10.12 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Borrower has received in writing from the Seller confirmation that the Seller will not cause the Borrower to file a voluntary bankruptcy petition under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(ii)          Accuracy of Representations and Warranties . Each representation or warranty by the Borrower contained herein or in any certificate or other document furnished by the Borrower pursuant hereto or in connection herewith is true and correct in all respects.

 

(jj)          Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties . On each day that any Advance is made hereunder, the Borrower shall be deemed to have certified that all representations and warranties described in Sections 4.01 and 4.02 are correct on and as of such day as though made on and as of such day, except for any such representations or warranties which are made as of a specific date.

 

(kk)          Security Interest .

 

(i)          This Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the Collateral Portfolio in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, which security interest is prior to all other Liens (except for Permitted Liens), and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower;

 

(ii)         the Collateral Portfolio is comprised of “instruments”, “security entitlements”, “general intangibles”, “tangible chattel paper”, “accounts”, “certificated securities”, “uncertificated securities”, “securities accounts”, “deposit accounts”, “supporting obligations” or “insurance” (each as defined in the applicable UCC), real property and/or such other category of collateral under the applicable UCC as to which the Borrower has complied with its obligations under this Section 4.01(kk) ;

 

(iii)        with respect to Collateral Portfolio that constitute “security entitlements”:

 

a.           all of such security entitlements have been credited to the Collection Account and the securities intermediary for the Collection Account has agreed to treat all assets credited to the Collection Account as “financial assets” within the meaning of the applicable UCC;

 

b.           the Borrower has taken all steps necessary to cause the securities intermediary to identify in its records the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the Person having a security entitlement against the securities intermediary in the Collection Account; and

 

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c.           the Collection Account is not in the name of any Person other than the Borrower, subject to the lien of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The securities intermediary of the Collection Account, which is a “securities account” under the UCC, has agreed to comply with the entitlement orders and instructions of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) in accordance with the Transaction Documents, including causing cash to be invested in Permitted Investments; provided that, upon the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined under the Collection Account Agreement) by the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent), the securities intermediary has agreed to only follow the entitlement orders and instructions of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, including with respect to the investment of cash in Permitted Investments.

 

(iv)        the Collection Account constitutes a “securities account” as defined in the applicable UCC;

 

(v)         the Borrower owns and has good and marketable title to (or with respect to assets securing any Loan Assets, a valid security interest in) the Collateral Portfolio free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) of any Person;

 

(vi)        the Borrower has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of any Loan Asset to the granting of a security interest in the Loan Assets hereunder to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

(vii)       the Borrower has caused 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 Portfolio and that portion of the Loan Assets in which a security interest may be perfected by filing granted to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, under this Agreement; provided that filings in respect of real property shall not be required;

 

(viii)      other than as expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement and the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in or otherwise conveyed any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Borrower that include a description of collateral covering the Collateral Portfolio other than any financing statement (A) relating to the security interests granted to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or (B) that has been terminated and/or fully and validly assigned to the Collateral Agent on or prior to the date hereof. The Borrower is not aware of the filing of any judgment or Tax lien filings against the Borrower;

 

(ix)         all original executed copies of each underlying promissory note or copies of each Loan Asset Register, as applicable, that constitute or evidence each Loan Asset has been, or subject to the delivery requirements contained herein, will be delivered to the Collateral Custodian;

 

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(x)          other than in the case of Noteless Loan Assets, the Borrower has received, or subject to the delivery requirements contained herein will receive, a written acknowledgment from the Collateral Custodian that the Collateral Custodian, as the agent of the Collateral Agent, is holding the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Loan Assets solely on behalf of and for the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided that the acknowledgement of the Collateral Custodian set forth in Section 12.11 may serve as such acknowledgement and that the Borrower shall need no further acknowledgement from the Collateral Custodian;

 

(xi)         none of the underlying promissory notes, or Loan Asset Registers, as applicable, that constitute or evidence the Loan Assets has any marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged (other than with respect to any pledge which has been released), assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

(xii)        with respect to any Collateral Portfolio that constitutes a “certificated security,” such certificated security has been delivered to the Collateral Custodian, on behalf of the Secured Parties and, if in registered form, has been specially Indorsed to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or in blank by an effective Indorsement or has been registered in the name of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, upon original issue or registration of transfer by the Borrower of such certificated security; and

 

(xiii)       with respect to any Collateral Portfolio that constitutes an “uncertificated security”, that the Borrower shall cause the issuer of such uncertificated security to register the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the registered owner of such uncertificated security.

 

Section 4.02          Representations and Warranties of the Borrower Relating to the Agreement and the Collateral Portfolio . The Borrower hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and any date which Loan Assets are Pledged hereunder and as of each other date provided under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made:

 

(a)           Valid Transfer and Security Interest . This Agreement constitutes a grant of a security interest in all of the Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which, upon the delivery of the Required Loan Documents to the Collateral Custodian, the crediting of Loan Assets to the Collection Account and the filing of the financing statements, shall be a valid and first priority perfected security interest in the Loan Assets forming a part of the Collateral Portfolio and in that portion of the Loan Assets in which a security interest may be perfected by filing subject only to Permitted Liens. Neither the Borrower nor any Person claiming through or under Borrower shall have any claim to or interest in the Collection Account, except for the interest of the Borrower in such property as a debtor for purposes of the UCC.

 

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(b)           Eligibility of Collateral Portfolio . (i) The Loan Asset Schedule and the information contained in each Notice of Borrowing, is an accurate and complete listing of all the Loan Assets contained in the Collateral Portfolio as of the related Cut-Off Date and the information contained therein with respect to the identity of such item of Collateral Portfolio and the amounts owing thereunder is true and correct as of the related Cut-Off Date, (ii) each Loan Asset designated on any Borrowing Base Certificate as an Eligible Loan Asset and each Loan Asset included as an Eligible Loan Asset in any related calculation of Borrowing Base or Borrowing Base Deficiency is an Eligible Loan Asset as of the date of such certificate or calculation and (iii) with respect to each item of Collateral Portfolio, all consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of or registrations or declarations of any Governmental Authority or any Person required to be obtained, effected or given by the Borrower in connection with the transfer of a security interest in each item of Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect. For the avoidance of doubt, any inaccurate representation that a Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset hereunder or under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or any representation set forth in Section 4.01(dd) or 4.02(b) of this Agreement or in Section 4.1(n) or 4.2(b) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall not constitute an Event of Default if the Borrower complies with Section 2.07(d) hereunder and the Seller complies with Section 6.1 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (subject, however, to the 10 day grace period set forth in such provision); provided that any such Loan Asset will not be included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base during such 10 day period.

 

(c)           No Fraud . Each Loan Asset was originated or acquired without any fraud or misrepresentation by the Seller or, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, on the part of the Obligor.

 

Section 4.03          Representations and Warranties of the Servicer . The Servicer hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and as of each other date provided under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made:

 

(a)           Organization and Good Standing . The Servicer has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland (except as such jurisdiction is changed as permitted hereunder), with all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as such business is presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(b)           Due Qualification . The Servicer is duly qualified to do business as a corporation and is in good standing as a corporation, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its property and or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals.

 

(c)           Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery . The Servicer (i) has all necessary power, authority and legal right to (A) execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) carry out the terms of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Servicer.

 

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(d)           Binding Obligation . This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

(e)           No Violation . The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Servicer’s articles of incorporation or by-laws or any material contractual obligation of the Servicer, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the Servicer’s properties pursuant to the terms of any such contractual obligation, other than this Agreement, or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

 

(f)           No Proceedings . There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Servicer, threatened against the Servicer, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g)           All Consents Required . All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders, licenses or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority (if any) required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party have been obtained.

 

(h)           Reports Accurate . No Borrowing Base Certificate, information, exhibit, financial statement, document, book, record or report furnished by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, or the Collateral Custodian in connection with this Agreement is inaccurate in any material respect as of the date it is dated, and no such document contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information furnished by the Servicer which was provided to the Servicer from an Obligor with respect to a Loan Asset, such information need only be accurate, true and correct in all material respects to the knowledge of the Servicer; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

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(i)           Servicing Standard . The Servicer has complied in all respects with the Servicing Standard with regard to the servicing of the Loan Assets.

 

(j)           Collections . The Servicer acknowledges that all Available Collections received by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Collateral Portfolio transferred or Pledged hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account within two Business Days from receipt as required herein.

 

(k)           Solvency . The Servicer is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceedings or Bankruptcy Event. The transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party do not and will not render the Servicer not Solvent.

 

(l)           Taxes . The Servicer has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns that are required to be filed by it (subject to any extensions to file properly obtained by the same). The Servicer has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes and all assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Servicer), and no Tax lien has been filed and no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, assessment or other charge.

 

(m)           Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X . None of the transactions contemplated herein or the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the use of the Proceeds from the sale of the Collateral Portfolio) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II.

 

(n)           Security Interest . The Servicer will take all steps necessary to ensure that the Borrower has granted a security interest (as defined in the UCC) to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral Portfolio, which is enforceable in accordance with Applicable Law upon execution and delivery of this Agreement. Upon the filing of UCC-1 financing statements naming the Collateral Agent as secured party and the Borrower as debtor, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have a valid and first priority perfected security interest in the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing (except for any Permitted Liens). All filings (including, without limitation, such UCC filings) as are necessary for the perfection of the Secured Parties’ security interest in the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing have been (or prior to the applicable Advance will be) made.

 

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(o)           ERISA . The present value of all benefits vested under each “employee pension benefit plan,” as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (other than any Multiemployer Plan) and that is, or at any time during the preceding six years was, maintained by the Servicer or any ERISA Affiliate of the Servicer, or open to participation by employees of the Servicer or of any ERISA Affiliate of the Servicer, as from time to time in effect (each, a “ Servicer Pension Plan ”), does not exceed the value of the assets of the Servicer Pension Plan allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual valuation date). No prohibited transactions, failure to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code (with respect to any Servicer Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan), withdrawals or reportable events have occurred with respect to any Servicer Pension Plan that, in the aggregate, could subject the Servicer to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to terminate a Servicer Pension Plan has been filed, nor has any Servicer Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer a Servicer Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Servicer Pension Plan.

 

(p)           USA PATRIOT Act . Neither the Servicer nor any Affiliate of the Servicer 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 USA 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 USA PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns.

 

(q)           Environmental . With respect to each item of Underlying Collateral as of the related Cut-Off Date, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Servicer: (a) the related Obligor’s operations comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) none of the related Obligor’s operations is the subject of a Federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action, involving expenditures, is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment; and (c) the related Obligor does not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment as of the related Cut-Off Date. The Servicer has not received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Underlying Collateral, nor does the Servicer, have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

 

(r)           No Injunctions . No injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature adversely affects the Servicer’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party.

 

(s)           Instructions to Obligors . The Collection Account is the only account to which any agent, administrative agent or Obligor has been instructed by the Servicer on the Borrower’s behalf to send Principal Collections and Interest Collections on the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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(t)           Allocation of Charges . There is not any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent) providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Servicer for tax purposes.

 

(u)           Servicer Termination Event . No event has occurred which constitutes a Servicer Termination Event (other than any Servicer Termination Event which has previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent as such).

 

(v)          Broker-Dealer . The Servicer is not a broker-dealer or subject to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended.

 

(w)           Compliance with Applicable Law . The Servicer has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Law to which it may be subject, and no item in the Collateral Portfolio contravenes in any respect any Applicable Law.

 

Section 4.04          Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent . The Collateral Agent in its individual capacity and as Collateral Agent represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)           Organization; Power and Authority . It is a duly organized and validly existing national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as Collateral Agent under this Agreement.

 

(b)           Due Authorization . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Collateral Agent, as the case may be.

 

(c)           No Conflict . The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with, result in any material breach of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument to which the Collateral Agent is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

(d)           No Violation . The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with or violate, in any respect, any Applicable Law.

 

(e)           All Consents Required . All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Collateral Agent, required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Collateral Agent of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Collateral Agent of the terms hereof have been obtained.

 

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(f)           Validity, Etc . The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Collateral Agent, enforceable against the Collateral Agent in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

Section 4.05          Representations and Warranties of each Lender . Each Lender hereby individually represents and warrants, as to itself, that it, acting for its own account, in the aggregate owns and invests on a discretionary basis, not less than $25,000,000 in investments. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the parties hereto intend that the Advances made hereunder shall constitute a “loan” and not a “security” for purposes of Section 8-102(15) of the UCC.

 

Section 4.06          Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian . The Collateral Custodian in its individual capacity and as Collateral Custodian represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)           Organization; Power and Authority . It is a duly organized and validly existing national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as Collateral Custodian under this Agreement.

 

(b)           Due Authorization . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Collateral Custodian, as the case may be.

 

(c)           No Conflict . The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with, result in any breach of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument to which the Collateral Custodian is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

(d)           No Violation . The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with or violate, in any respect, any Applicable Law.

 

(e)           All Consents Required . All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Collateral Custodian, required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Collateral Custodian of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Collateral Custodian of the terms hereof have been obtained.

 

(f)           Validity, Etc . The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Collateral Custodian, enforceable against the Collateral Custodian in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

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ARTICLE V.


GENERAL COVENANTS

 

Section 5.01          Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower .

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Organizational Procedures and Scope of Business . The Borrower will observe all organizational procedures required by its certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement and the laws of its jurisdiction of formation. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will limit the scope of its business to: (i) the acquisition of Loan Assets and the ownership and management of the Portfolio Assets and the related assets in the Collateral Portfolio; (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of Loan Assets as and when permitted under the Transaction Documents; (iii) entering into and performing under the Transaction Documents; (iv) consenting or withholding consent as to proposed amendments, waivers and other modifications of the Loan Agreements to the extent not in conflict with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; (v) exercising any rights (including but not limited to voting rights and rights arising in connection with a Bankruptcy Event with respect to an Obligor or the consensual or non-judicial restructuring of the debt or equity of an Obligor) or remedies in connection with the Loan Assets and participating in the committees (official or otherwise) or other groups formed by creditors of an Obligor to the extent not in conflict with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; (vi) acquiring Portfolio Assets directly from third-parties (other than BDCA) on an arms-length basis, for consideration in cash; (vii) contracting with third–parties to provide services as may be required from time to time by the Borrower in connection with the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, legal, investment, accounting, data processing, administrative and management services; (viii) taking any and all other action necessary to maintain the existence of the Borrower as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and/or to qualify the Borrower to do business as a foreign limited liability company in any other state in which such qualification is required; and (ix) engaging in those lawful activities, including entering into other agreements and any amendments, supplements or restatements to the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or such other agreements and issuing any other instruments, that are necessary, convenient or advisable to accomplish the foregoing or are incidental thereto or in connection therewith.

 

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(b)           Special Purpose Entity Requirements . The Borrower will at all times: (i) maintain at least one Independent Manager; (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 the Seller and any other Person (although, in connection with certain advertising and marketing, the Borrower may be identified as a Subsidiary of BDCA); (iv) file its own tax returns, if any, as may be required under Applicable Law, to the extent (1) not part of a consolidated group filing a consolidated return or returns or (2) not treated as a division for tax purposes of another taxpayer, and pay any Taxes so required to be paid under Applicable Law in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (v) except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, not commingle its assets with assets of any other Person; (vi) conduct its business in its own name and strictly comply with all organizational formalities to maintain its separate existence (although, in connection with certain advertising and marketing, the Borrower may be identified as a Subsidiary of BDCA); (vii) maintain separate financial statements, except to the extent that the Borrower’s financial and operating results are consolidated with those of BDCA in consolidated financial statements; (viii) pay its own liabilities only out of its own funds; (ix) maintain an arm’s-length relationship with its Affiliates and the Seller; (x) pay the salaries of its own employees, if any; (xi) not hold out its credit or assets as being available to satisfy the obligations of others; (xii) allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead for shared office space; (xiii) use separate stationery, invoices and checks (although, in connection with certain advertising and marketing, the Borrower may be identified as a Subsidiary of BDCA); (xiv) except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, not pledge its assets as security for the obligations of any other Person; (xv) correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity; (xvi) maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business purpose, transactions and liabilities and pay its operating expenses and liabilities from its own assets; (xvii) observe in all respects all Delaware limited liability company formalities; (xviii) not acquire the obligations or any securities of its Affiliates; and (xix) cause the directors, officers, agents and other representatives of the Borrower to act at all times with respect to the Borrower consistently and in furtherance of the foregoing and in the best interests of the Borrower. Where necessary, the Borrower will obtain proper authorization from its members for limited liability company action.

 

(c)           Preservation of Company Existence . The Borrower will maintain its limited liability company existence in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and will promptly obtain and thereafter maintain qualifications to do business as a foreign limited liability company in any other state in which it does business and in which it is required to so qualify under Applicable Law.

 

(d)           Compliance with Legal Opinions . The Borrower shall take all other actions necessary to maintain the accuracy of the factual assumptions set forth in the legal opinions of Moore & Van Allen PLLC, as special counsel to the Borrower, issued in connection with the Purchase and Sale Agreement and relating to the issues of substantive consolidation and true sale of the Loan Assets.

 

(e)           Deposit of Collections . The Borrower shall promptly (but in no event later than two Business Days after receipt) deposit or cause to be deposited into the Collection Account any and all Available Collections received by the Borrower, the Servicer or any of their Affiliates.

 

(f)           Disclosure of Purchase Price . The Borrower shall disclose to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents the purchase price for each Loan Asset proposed to be transferred to the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

(g)           Obligor Defaults and Bankruptcy Events . The Borrower shall give, or shall cause the Servicer to give, notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents within three Business Days of the Borrower’s, the Seller’s or the Servicer’s actual knowledge of the occurrence of any default by an Obligor under any Loan Asset or any Bankruptcy Event with respect to any Obligor under any Loan Asset.

 

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(h)           Required Loan Documents . The Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Custodian a hard copy of the Required Loan Documents and the Loan Asset Checklist pertaining to each Loan Asset within five Business Days of the Cut-Off Date pertaining to such Loan Asset.

 

(i)           Taxes . The Borrower will file or cause to be filed its tax returns and pay any and all Taxes imposed on it or its property as required by the Transaction Documents (except as contemplated in Section 4.01(l) ).

 

(j)           Notice of Event of Default . The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default under this Agreement promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge of such event. In addition, no later than two Business Days following the Borrower’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, the Borrower will provide to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

(k)           Notice of Material Events . The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent of any event or other circumstance that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(l)           Notice of Income Tax Liability . The Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent telephonic, email or facsimile notice within 10 Business Days (confirmed in writing within five Business Days thereafter) of the receipt of revenue agent reports or other written proposals, determinations or assessments of the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority which propose, determine or otherwise set forth positive adjustments (i) to the Tax liability of BDCA or any “affiliated group” (within the meaning of Section 1504(a)(l) of the Code) of which BDCA is a member in an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 in the aggregate or (ii) to the Tax liability of the Borrower itself in an amount equal to or greater than $500,000 in the aggregate. Any such notice shall specify the nature of the items giving rise to such adjustments and the amounts thereof.

 

(m)          Notice of Auditors’ Management Letters . The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent after the receipt of any auditors’ management letters received by the Borrower or by its accountants.

 

(n)          Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under this Agreement . The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender Agent if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.01 or 4.02 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to have been given and at the same time deliver to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents a written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall notify the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to any representation or warranty that a Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset on or before the related date of determination of any facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Borrower which would render any of the said representations and warranties untrue at the date when such representations and warranties were made or deemed to have been made.

 

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(o)           Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under the Purchase and Sale Agreement . The Borrower confirms and agrees that the Borrower will, upon receipt of notice or discovery thereof, promptly send to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent a notice of (i) any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or (ii) any event or occurrence that, upon notice, or upon the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach.

 

(p)           Notice of Proceedings . The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days, after the Borrower receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof, of any settlement of, material judgment (including a material judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any material labor controversy, material litigation, material action, material suit or material proceeding before any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Collateral Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, interest in the Collateral Portfolio, or the Borrower, the Servicer or the Seller or any of their Affiliates. For purposes of this Section 5.01(p) , (i) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, interest in the Collateral Portfolio, or the Borrower in excess of $500,000 shall be deemed to be material and (ii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Servicer or the Seller or any of their Affiliates (other than the Borrower) in excess of $1,000,000 shall be deemed to be material.

 

(q)           Notice of ERISA Reportable Events . The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent after receiving notice of any “reportable event” (as defined in Title IV of ERISA, other than an event for which the reporting requirements have been waived by regulations) with respect to the Borrower (or any ERISA Affiliate thereof) and provide them with a copy of such notice.

 

(r)           Notice of Accounting Changes . As soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the effective date thereof, the Borrower will provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent notice of any change in the accounting policies of the Borrower.

 

(s)           Additional Documents . The Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent with copies of such documents as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request evidencing the truthfulness of the representations set forth in this Agreement.

 

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(t)           Protection of Security Interest . With respect to the Collateral Portfolio acquired by the Borrower, the Borrower will (i) acquire such Collateral Portfolio pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, (ii) (at the expense of the Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower) take all action necessary to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the Borrower’s ownership of such Collateral Portfolio free and clear of any Lien other than the Lien created hereunder and Permitted Liens, including, without limitation, (A) with respect to the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, filing and maintaining (at the expense of the Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower), effective financing statements against the Seller in all necessary or appropriate filing offices (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof) and filing continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof) and (B) executing or causing to be executed such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or appropriate, (iii) (at the expense of the Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower) take all action necessary to cause a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest, subject only to Permitted Liens, to exist in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Borrower’s interests in all of the Collateral Portfolio being Pledged hereunder including the filing of a UCC financing statement in the applicable jurisdiction adequately describing the Collateral Portfolio (which may include an “all asset” filing), and naming the Borrower as debtor and the Collateral Agent as the secured party, and filing continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof), (iv) permit the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent or their respective agents or representatives to visit the offices of the Borrower during normal office hours and upon reasonable advance notice examine and make copies of all documents, books, records and other information concerning the Collateral Portfolio and discuss matters related thereto with any of the officers or employees of the Borrower having knowledge of such matters, and (v) take all additional action that the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the respective first priority perfected security interests of the parties to this Agreement in the Collateral Portfolio, or to enable the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder.

 

(u)           Liens . The Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents of the existence of any Lien on the Collateral Portfolio (other than Permitted Liens) and the Borrower shall defend the right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio against all claims of third parties.

 

(v)          Other Documents . At any time from time to time upon prior written request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent, at the sole expense of the Borrower, the Borrower will promptly and duly execute and deliver such further instruments and documents and take such further actions as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement including the first priority security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) granted hereunder and of the rights and powers herein granted (including, among other things, authorizing the filing of such UCC financing statements as the Administrative Agent may request).

 

(w)          Compliance with Law. The Borrower shall at all times comply in all respects with all Applicable Law applicable to Borrower or any of its assets (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, and all federal securities laws), and Borrower shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence, and all licenses material to its business.

 

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(x)           Proper Records . The Borrower shall at all times keep proper books of records and accounts in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of its transactions in accordance with GAAP and set aside on its books from its earning for each fiscal year all such proper reserves in accordance with GAAP.

 

(y)           Satisfaction of Obligations . The Borrower shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its obligations of whatever nature, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower.

 

(z)           Performance of Covenants . The Borrower shall observe, perform and satisfy all the material terms, provisions, covenants and conditions required to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and shall pay when due all costs, fees and expenses required to be paid by it, under the Transaction Documents. The Borrower shall pay and discharge all Taxes, levies, liens and other charges on it or its assets and on the Collateral Portfolio that, in each case, in any manner would create any lien or charge upon the Collateral Portfolio, except for any such Taxes as are being appropriately contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP.

 

(aa)          Tax Treatment . The Borrower, the Seller and the Lenders shall treat the Advances advanced hereunder as indebtedness of the Borrower (or, so long as the Borrower is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as indebtedness of the entity of which it is considered to be a part) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to file any and all tax forms in a manner consistent therewith.

 

(bb)          Maintenance of Records . The Borrower will maintain records with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and the conduct and operation of its business with no less a degree of prudence than if the Collateral Portfolio were held by the Borrower for its own account and will furnish the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, upon the reasonable request by the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, information with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and the conduct and operation of its business.

 

(cc)          Obligor Notification Forms . The Borrower shall furnish the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent with an appropriate power of attorney authorizing the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent to send, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, (at the Administrative Agent’s discretion on the Collateral Agent’s behalf, after the occurrence of an Event of Default) Obligor notification forms to give notice to the Obligors of the Collateral Agent’s interest in the Collateral Portfolio and the obligation to make payments as directed by the Administrative Agent on the Collateral Agent’s behalf.

 

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(dd)          Officer’s Certificate . On each anniversary of the date of this Agreement, the Borrower shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate, in form and substance acceptable to the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent, providing (i) a certification, based upon a review and summary of UCC search results, that there is no other interest in the Collateral Portfolio perfected by filing of a UCC financing statement other than in favor of the Collateral Agent and (ii) a certification, based upon a review and summary of tax and judgment lien searches satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that there is no other interest in the Collateral Portfolio based on any tax or judgment lien.

 

(ee)          Continuation Statements . The Borrower shall, not earlier than six months and not later than three months prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of filing of the financing statement referred to in Schedule I hereto or any other financing statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with any Advance hereunder, unless the Collection Date shall have occurred:

 

(i)          authorize and deliver and file or cause to be filed an appropriate continuation statement with respect to such financing statement; and

 

(ii)         deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents an opinion of the counsel for the Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, confirming and updating the opinion delivered pursuant to Schedule I with respect to perfection and otherwise to the effect that the security interest hereunder continues to be an enforceable and perfected security interest, subject to no other Liens of record except as provided herein or otherwise permitted hereunder, which opinion may contain usual and customary assumptions, limitations and exceptions.

 

(ff)          Disregarded Entity . The Borrower will be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b), and neither the Borrower nor any other Person on its behalf shall make an election to be treated as other than an entity disregarded from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(c).

 

Section 5.02          Negative Covenants of the Borrower .

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Special Purpose Entity Requirements . Except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower shall not (i) guarantee any obligation of any Person, including any Affiliate; (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any business, other than the actions required or permitted to be performed under the Transaction Documents; (iii) incur, create or assume any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness incurred under the Transaction Documents; (iv) make or permit to remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or own or acquire any stock or securities of, any Person, except that the Borrower may invest in those Loan Assets and other investments permitted under the Transaction Documents and may make any advance required or expressly permitted to be made pursuant to any provisions of the Transaction Documents and permit the same to remain outstanding in accordance with such provisions; (v) become insolvent or fail to pay its debts and liabilities from its assets when due; (vi) create, form or otherwise acquire any Subsidiaries or (vii) release, sell, transfer, convey or assign any Loan Asset unless in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

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(b)           Requirements for Material Actions . The Borrower shall not fail to provide (and at all times the Borrower’s organizational documents shall reflect) that the unanimous consent of all members (including the consent of the Independent Manager(s)) is required for the Borrower to (i) dissolve or liquidate, in whole or part, or institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, (ii) institute or consent to the institution of Bankruptcy Proceedings against it, (iii) file a petition seeking or consent to reorganization or relief under any applicable Bankruptcy Law, (iv) seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator, custodian or any similar official for the Borrower, (v) make any assignment for the benefit of the Borrower’s creditors, (vi) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due or (vii) take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

(c)           Protection of Title . The Borrower shall not take any action which would directly or indirectly impair or adversely affect Borrower’s title to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(d)           Transfer Limitations . The Borrower shall not transfer, assign, convey, grant, bargain, sell, set over, deliver or otherwise dispose of, or pledge or hypothecate, directly or indirectly, any interest in the Collateral Portfolio to any person other than the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or engage in financing transactions or similar transactions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio with any person other than the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in each case, except as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

(e)           Liens . The Borrower shall not create, incur or permit to exist any lien, encumbrance or security interest in or on any of the Collateral Portfolio subject to the security interest granted by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, other than Permitted Liens.

 

(f)            Organizational Documents . The Borrower shall not modify or terminate any of the organizational or operational documents of the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(g)           Reserved .

 

(h)           Merger, Acquisitions, Sales, etc . The Borrower shall not change its organizational structure, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or asset sale (other than pursuant to Section 2.07 ), or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation, winding up or dissolution) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(i)           Use of Proceeds . The Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Advance other than to finance the purchase by the Borrower from the Seller, on a “true sale” basis, of the Collateral Portfolio pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or to acquire Loan Assets from a third party on an arm’s length basis.

 

(j)           Limited Assets . The Borrower shall not hold or own any assets that are not part of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(k)           Tax Treatment . The Borrower shall not elect to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and shall not allow the Seller to elect to treat it as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and shall take all reasonable steps necessary to avoid being treated as a corporation for U. S. federal income tax purposes.

 

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(l)           Extension or Amendment of Collateral Portfolio . The Borrower will not, and will not permit the Servicer, except as otherwise permitted in Section 6.04(a) and in accordance with the Servicing Standard, extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan Asset (including the Underlying Collateral).

 

(m)         Purchase and Sale Agreement . The Borrower will not amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of the Purchase and Sale Agreement except in accordance with Section 10.3 thereof.

 

(n)          Restricted Junior Payments . The Borrower shall not make any Restricted Junior Payment, except that, so long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may declare and make distributions to its member on its membership interests, including as permitted by Section 2.07(b).

 

(o)           ERISA Matters . The Borrower will not (a) engage, and will exercise its best efforts not to permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage, in any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of ERISA Section 406(a) or (b) or Code Section 4975) for which an exemption is not available or has not previously been obtained from the United States Department of Labor, (b) fail to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan, (c) fail to make any payments to a Multiemployer Plan that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to make under the agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan or any law pertaining thereto, (d) terminate any Pension Plan so as to result, directly or indirectly in any liability to the Borrower, or (e) permit to exist any occurrence of any reportable event described in Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan, other than an event for which reporting requirements have been waived by regulations.

 

(p)           Instructions to Obligors . The Borrower will not make any change, or permit the Servicer to make any change, in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made with respect to the Collateral Portfolio to the Collection Account, unless the Administrative Agent has consented to such change.

 

(q)           Taxable Mortgage Pool Matters . The sum of the Outstanding Balances of all Loan Assets owned by the Borrower and that are principally secured by an interest in real property (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701(i)-1(d)(3)) shall not at any time exceed 35% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets.

 

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(r)           Change of Jurisdiction, Location, Names or Location of Loan Asset Files . The Borrower shall not change the jurisdiction of its formation, make any change to its corporate name or use any tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names, “doing business as” names or other names (other than those listed on Schedule II, as such schedule may be revised from time to time to reflect name changes and name usage permitted under the terms of this Section 5.02(r) after compliance with all terms and conditions of this Section 5.02(r) related thereto) unless, prior to the effective date of any such change in the jurisdiction of its formation, name change or use, the Borrower receives prior written consent from the Administrative Agent of such change and delivers to the Administrative Agent such financing statements as the Administrative Agent may request to reflect such name change or use, together with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith. The Borrower will not change the location of its chief executive office unless prior to the effective date of any such change of location, the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent of such change of location in writing. The Borrower will not move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian or the Servicer moving, the Loan Asset Files from the location thereof on the Closing Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall consent to such move in writing and the Servicer shall provide the Administrative Agent with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith.

 

(s)           Allocation of Charges . There will not be any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent) providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any Taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Servicer for tax purposes.

 

Section 5.03          Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer .

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Compliance with Law . The Servicer will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law, including those with respect to servicing the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof.

 

(b)           Preservation of Company Existence . The Servicer will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)           Obligations and Compliance with Collateral Portfolio . Subject to the Servicing Standard, the Servicer will duly fulfill and comply with all obligations on the part of the Borrower to be fulfilled or complied with under or in connection with the administration of each item of Collateral Portfolio and will do nothing to impair the rights of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or of the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio. It is understood and agreed that the Servicer does not hereby assume any obligations of the Borrower in respect of any Advances or assume any responsibility for the performance by the Borrower of any of its obligations hereunder or under any other agreement executed in connection herewith that would be inconsistent with the limited recourse undertaking of the Servicer, in its capacity as seller, under Section 2.1(e) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

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(d)           Keeping of Records and Books of Account .

 

(i)          The Servicer will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing Collateral Portfolio in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Collateral Portfolio and the identification of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(ii)         The Servicer shall permit the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent or their respective agents or representatives, to visit the offices of the Servicer during normal office hours and upon reasonable advance notice and examine and make copies of all documents, books, records and other information concerning the Collateral Portfolio and the Servicer’s servicing thereof and discuss matters related thereto with any of the officers or employees of the Servicer having knowledge of such matters.

 

(iii)        The Servicer will on or prior to the date hereof, mark its master data processing records and other books and records relating to the Collateral Portfolio with a legend, acceptable to the Administrative Agent describing (A) the sale of the Collateral Portfolio from the Seller to the Borrower and (B) the Pledge from the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(e)           Preservation of Security Interest . The Servicer (at its own expense, on behalf of the Borrower) will file such financing and continuation statements and any other documents that may be required by any Applicable Law to preserve and protect fully the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in, to and under the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing.

 

(f)           [Reserved] .

 

(g)           Events of Default . The Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default under this Agreement promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge of such event. In addition, no later than two Business Days following the Servicer’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, the Servicer will provide to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Servicer setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

(h)           Taxes . The Servicer will file its tax returns and pay any and all Taxes imposed on it or its property as required under the Transaction Documents (except as contemplated by Section 4.03(l) ).

 

(i)           Other . The Servicer will promptly furnish to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Collateral Portfolio or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower or the Servicer as the Collateral Agent, any Lender Agent or the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or Secured Parties under or as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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(j)           Proceedings Related to the Borrower, the Seller and the Servicer and the Transaction Documents . The Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after any executive officer of the Servicer receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof of any settlement of, judgment (including a judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding before any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, the Seller or the Servicer (or any of their Affiliates) or the Transaction Documents. For purposes of this Section 5.03(j) , (i) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Transaction Documents or the Borrower in excess of $500,000 shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Servicer or the Seller or any of their Affiliates (other than the Borrower) in excess of the Judgment Cap shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(k)           Deposit of Collections . The Servicer shall promptly (but in no event later than two Business Days after receipt) deposit or cause to be deposited into the Collection Account any and all Available Collections received by the Borrower, the Servicer or any of their Affiliates.

 

(l)           Loan Asset Register .

 

(i)          The Servicer shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, with respect to each Noteless Loan Asset a register (which may be in physical or electronic form and readily identifiable as the loan asset register) (each, a “ Loan Asset Register ”) in which it will record, or cause to be recorded, (A) the amount of such Noteless Loan Asset, (B) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Obligor thereunder, (C) the amount of any sum in respect of such Noteless Loan Asset received from the Obligor, (D) the date of origination of such Noteless Loan Asset and (E) the maturity date of such Noteless Loan Asset.

 

(ii)         At any time a Noteless Loan Asset is included as part of the Collateral Portfolio pursuant to this Agreement, the Servicer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian a copy of the related Loan Asset Register, together with a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Servicer (in the form of Exhibit R ) certifying to the accuracy of such Loan Asset Register as of the applicable Cut-Off Date.

 

(m)           Special Purpose Entity Requirements . The Servicer shall take such actions as are necessary to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the special purpose entity requirements set forth in Sections 5.01(a) and (b) and 5.02(a) and (b) .

 

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(n)           Accounting Changes . As soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the effective date thereof, the Servicer will provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents notice of any change in the accounting policies of the Servicer.

 

(o)           Proceedings Related to the Collateral Portfolio . The Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days, after any Responsible Officer of the Servicer receives notice or obtains knowledge of any settlement of, judgment (including a judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding before any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the interests of the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio. For purposes of this Section 5.03(o) , any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral Portfolio or the Collateral Agent’s or the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral Portfolio in excess of $1,000,000 or more shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)           Compliance with Legal Opinions . The Servicer shall take all other actions necessary to maintain the accuracy of the factual assumptions set forth in the legal opinions of Moore & Van Allen PLLC, as special counsel to the Servicer, issued in connection with the Transaction Documents and relating to the issues of substantive consolidation and true sale of the Loan Assets.

 

(q)           Instructions to Agents and Obligors . The Servicer shall direct, or shall cause the Seller to direct, any agent or administrative agent for any Loan Asset to remit all payments and collections with respect to such Loan Asset, and, if applicable, to direct the Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset to remit all such payments and collections with respect to such Loan Asset directly to the Collection Account. The Borrower and the Servicer shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure, and shall cause the Seller to take commercially reasonable steps to ensure, that only funds constituting payments and collections relating to Loan Assets shall be deposited into the Collection Account.

 

(r)           Capacity as Servicer . The Servicer will ensure that, at all times when it is dealing with or in connection with the Loan Assets in its capacity as Servicer, it holds itself out as Servicer, and not in any other capacity.

 

(s)           Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under the Purchase and Sale Agreement . The Servicer confirms and agrees that the Servicer will, upon receipt of notice or discovery thereof, promptly send to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent a notice of (i) any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or (ii) any event or occurrence that, upon notice, or upon the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach, in each case, promptly upon learning thereof.

 

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(t)           Audits . Prior to the Closing Date and periodically thereafter at the discretion of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, the Servicer shall allow the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (during normal office hours and upon reasonable advance notice) to review the Servicer’s collection and administration of the Collateral Portfolio in order to assess compliance by the Servicer with the Servicing Standard, as well as with the Transaction Documents and to conduct an audit of the Collateral Portfolio and Required Loan Documents (to the extent in the possession of the Servicer or if such Required Loan Documents are in not in the possession of the Servicer or the Collateral Custodian so long as they can be obtained without incurring unreasonable cost or expense) in conjunction with such a review. Such review shall be reasonable in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period of time. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Servicer shall be required to bear the expense of only two such reviews within any 12-month period and any additional reviews shall be at the expense of the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent. On and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Servicer shall be required to bear the expense of all such reviews.

 

(u)           Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under this Agreement . The Servicer shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.03 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to have been given and at the same time deliver to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents a written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to any representation or warranty that a Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset on or before the related date of determination of any facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Servicer which would render any of the said representations and warranties untrue at the date when such representations and warranties were made or deemed to have been made.

 

(v)          Insurance Policies . The Servicer has caused, and will cause, to be performed any and all acts reasonably required to be performed to preserve the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in any Insurance Policies applicable to Loan Assets (to the extent the Servicer or an Affiliate of the Servicer is the agent or servicer under the applicable Loan Agreement) including, without limitation, in each case, any necessary notifications of insurers, assignments of policies or interests therein, and establishments of co-insured, joint loss payee and mortgagee rights in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties; provided that, unless the Borrower is the sole lender under such Loan Agreement, the Servicer shall only take such actions that are customarily taken by or on behalf of a lender in a syndicated loan facility to preserve the rights of such lender.

 

(w)           Disregarded Entity . The Servicer shall cause the Borrower to be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b) and shall cause that neither the Borrower nor any other Person on its behalf shall make an election to be treated as other than an entity disregarded from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(c).

 

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Section 5.04          Negative Covenants of the Servicer .

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Mergers, Acquisition, Sales, etc . The Servicer will not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless the Servicer is the surviving entity and unless:

 

(i)          the Servicer has delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that any such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer and any supplemental agreement executed in connection therewith comply with this Section 5.04 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with and, in the case of the Opinion of Counsel, that such supplemental agreement is legal, valid and binding with respect to the Servicer and such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

 

(ii)         the Servicer shall have delivered notice of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(iii)        after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event or event that with notice or lapse of time would constitute either an Event of Default or a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred; and

 

(iv)        the Administrative Agent shall have consented in writing to such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, from time to time, without the consent or approval of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party or the satisfaction of any of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (iii) or (iv) above, the Servicer may consolidate or merge with any BDCA Merger Party, and/or any BDCA Merger Party may convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to the Servicer (so long as the Servicer is BDCA) (any such transaction, a “ BDCA Affiliate Merger Transaction ”); provided that, in each case, the Servicer is the surviving entity in any such transaction or transactions; provided, further, that the Servicer shall, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver an Opinion of Counsel that this Agreement and any supplemental agreement executed in connection therewith is legal, valid and binding with respect to the Servicer after the consummation of such BDCA Affiliate Merger Transaction.

 

(b)           Change of Name or Location of Loan Asset Files . The Servicer shall not (i) change its name, move the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office, change the offices where it keeps records concerning the Collateral Portfolio from the address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereto, or change the jurisdiction of its formation, or (ii) move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian moving, the Required Loan Documents and Loan Asset Files from the location thereof on the initial Advance Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall consent of such move in writing and the Servicer shall provide the Administrative Agent with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith and has taken all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction in order to continue the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in, to and under the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing.

 

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(c)           Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors . The Servicer will not make any change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made with respect to the Collateral Portfolio to the Collection Account, unless the Administrative Agent has consented to such change.

 

(d)           Extension or Amendment of Loan Assets . The Servicer will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section 6.04(a) , extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan Asset (including the Underlying Collateral).

 

(e)           Taxable Mortgage Pool Matters . The Servicer will manage the portfolio and advise the Borrower with respect to purchases from the Seller so as to not at any time allow the sum of the Outstanding Balances of all Loan Assets owned by the Borrower and that are principally secured by an interest in real property (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701(i)-1(d)(3)) to exceed 35% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets.

 

(f)           Allocation of Charges . There will not be any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent) providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any Taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Servicer for tax purposes.

 

Section 5.05          Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Agent .

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Compliance with Law . The Collateral Agent will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law.

 

(b)           Preservation of Existence . The Collateral Agent will preserve and maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation and qualify and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 5.06          Negative Covenants of the Collateral Agent .

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date, the Collateral Agent will not make any changes to the Collateral Agent Fees without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower.

 

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Section 5.07          Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian .

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Compliance with Law . The Collateral Custodian will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law.

 

(b)           Preservation of Existence . The Collateral Custodian will preserve and maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation and qualify and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)           Location of Required Loan Documents . Subject to Article XII of this Agreement, the Required Loan Documents shall remain at all times in the possession of the Collateral Custodian at the address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereto unless notice of a different address is given in accordance with the terms hereof or unless the Administrative Agent agrees to allow certain Required Loan Documents to be released to the Servicer on a temporary basis in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such Required Loan Documents may be released pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.08          Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian .

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Required Loan Documents . The Collateral Custodian will not dispose of any documents constituting the Required Loan Documents in any manner that is inconsistent with the performance of its obligations as the Collateral Custodian pursuant to this Agreement and will not dispose of any Collateral Portfolio except as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b)           No Changes in Collateral Custodian Fees . The Collateral Custodian will not make any changes to the Collateral Custodian Fees without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower.

 

ARTICLE VI.

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

 

Section 6.01          Appointment and Designation of the Servicer .

 

(a)           Initial Servicer . The Borrower, each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent hereby appoint BDCA, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as Servicer, with the authority to manage, service, administer and exercise rights and remedies, on behalf of the Borrower, in respect of the Collateral Portfolio. Until the Administrative Agent gives BDCA a Servicer Termination Notice, BDCA hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof. The Servicer and the Borrower hereby acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties are third party beneficiaries of the obligations undertaken by the Servicer hereunder.

 

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(b)           Servicer Termination Notice . The Borrower, the Servicer, each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent hereby agree that, upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, the Administrative Agent, by written notice to the Servicer (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) (a “ Servicer Termination Notice ”), may terminate all of the rights, obligations, power and authority of the Servicer under this Agreement. On and after the receipt by the Servicer of a Servicer Termination Notice pursuant to this Section 6.01(b) , the Servicer shall continue to perform all servicing functions under this Agreement until the date specified in the Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent in writing or, if no such date is specified in such Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent, until a date mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and the Administrative Agent and shall be entitled to receive, to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to Section 2.04 , the Servicing Fees therefor until such date. After such date, the Servicer agrees that it will terminate its activities as Servicer hereunder in a manner that the Administrative Agent believes will facilitate the transition of the performance of such activities to a successor Servicer, and the successor Servicer shall assume each and all of the Servicer’s obligations to service and administer the Collateral Portfolio, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth, and the Servicer shall use its best efforts to assist the successor Servicer in assuming such obligations.

 

(c)           Appointment of Replacement Servicer . At any time following the delivery of a Servicer Termination Notice, the Administrative Agent may, at its discretion, (i) appoint Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) as Servicer under this Agreement and, in such case, all authority, power, rights and obligations of the Servicer shall pass to and be vested in Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or (ii) appoint a new Servicer (the “ Replacement Servicer ”), which appointment shall take effect upon the Replacement Servicer accepting such appointment by a written assumption in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion. In the event that Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or a Replacement Servicer has not accepted its appointment at the time when the Servicer ceases to act as Servicer, the Administrative Agent shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any established financial institution, having a net worth of not less than United States $50,000,000 and whose regular business includes the servicing of Collateral Portfolio, as the Replacement Servicer hereunder.

 

(d)           Liabilities and Obligations of Replacement Servicer . Upon its appointment, Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or the Replacement Servicer, as applicable, shall be the successor in all respects to the Servicer with respect to the servicing functions under this Agreement and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof, and all references in this Agreement to the Servicer shall be deemed to refer to Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or the Replacement Servicer, as applicable; provided , that Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or Replacement Servicer, as applicable, shall have (i) no liability with respect to any action performed by the terminated Servicer prior to the date that Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or Replacement Servicer, as applicable, becomes the successor to the Servicer or any claim of a third party based on any alleged action or inaction of the terminated Servicer, (ii) no obligation to perform any advancing obligations, if any, of the Servicer unless it elects to in its sole discretion, (iii) no obligation to pay any Taxes required to be paid by the Servicer ( provided that Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or Replacement Servicer, as applicable, shall pay any income Taxes for which it is liable), (iv) no obligation to pay any of the fees and expenses of any other party to the transactions contemplated hereby and (v) no liability or obligation with respect to any Servicer indemnification obligations of any prior Servicer, including the original Servicer. The indemnification obligations of Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or the Replacement Servicer, as applicable, upon becoming a Replacement Servicer, are expressly limited to those arising on account of its failure to act in good faith and with reasonable care under the circumstances. In addition, Wells Fargo (or an Affiliate thereof) or Replacement Servicer, as applicable, shall have no liability relating to the representations and warranties of the Servicer contained in Section 4.03 .

 

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(e)           Authority and Power . All authority and power granted to the Servicer under this Agreement shall automatically cease and terminate upon termination of this Agreement and shall pass to and be vested in the Borrower and, without limitation, the Borrower is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other instruments, and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such transfer of servicing rights. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Borrower in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct servicing of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(f)           Subcontracts . The Servicer may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, subcontract with any other Person for servicing, administering or collecting the Collateral Portfolio; provided , that (i) the Servicer shall select any such Person with reasonable care and shall be solely responsible for the fees and expenses payable to any such Person, (ii) the Servicer shall not be relieved of, and shall remain liable for, the performance of the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof without regard to any subcontracting arrangement and (iii) any such subcontract shall be terminable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Servicer Termination Event. The Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges that the Servicer has engaged BDCA Adviser, LLC in accordance with terms of the Management Agreement, a copy of which has been previously delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

(g)           Waiver . The Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates may act as the Collateral Agent and/or the Servicer, and the Borrower waives any and all claims against the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent or any of their respective Affiliates, the Collateral Agent and the Servicer (other than claims relating to such party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct) relating in any way to the custodial or collateral administration functions having been performed by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in accordance with the terms and provisions (including the standard of care) set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

Section 6.02          Duties of the Servicer .

 

(a)           Duties . The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to service, administer and collect on the Collateral Portfolio from time to time, all in accordance with Applicable Law and the Servicing Standard. Prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, but subject to the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 6.04 ), the Servicer has the sole and exclusive authority to make any and all decisions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and take or refrain from taking any and all actions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio. Without limiting the foregoing (and, in all cases, subject to Section 6.02(b) ), the duties of the Servicer shall include the following:

 

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(i)          supervising the Collateral Portfolio, including communicating with Obligors, executing amendments, providing consents and waivers, enforcing and collecting on the Collateral Portfolio and otherwise managing the Collateral Portfolio on behalf of the Borrower;

 

(ii)         maintaining all necessary managing and servicing records with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and providing such reports to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian) in respect of the managing and servicing of the Collateral Portfolio (including information relating to its performance under this Agreement) as may be required hereunder or as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request;

 

(iii)        maintaining and implementing administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate servicing records evidencing the Collateral Portfolio in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof) and keeping and maintaining all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of the Collateral Portfolio;

 

(iv)        within a reasonable period of time following any request, delivering to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, from time to time, such information and servicing records (including information relating to its performance under this Agreement) as the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, Collateral Custodian or the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

 

(v)         identifying each Loan Asset clearly and unambiguously in its servicing records to reflect that such Loan Asset is owned by the Borrower and that the Borrower is Pledging a security interest therein to the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(vi)        notifying the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent of any material action, suit, proceeding, dispute, offset, deduction, defense or counterclaim (1) that is or is threatened to be asserted by an Obligor with respect to any Loan Asset (or portion thereof) of which it has knowledge or has received notice; or (2) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(vii)       using its best efforts to maintain the perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral Portfolio;

 

(viii)      except to the extent held by the Collateral Custodian in accordance with Section 12.02(b), maintaining the Loan Asset File with respect to Loan Assets included as part of the Collateral Portfolio; provided that, so long as the Servicer is in possession of any Required Loan Documents, the Servicer will hold such Required Loan Documents in a fireproof safe or fireproof file cabinet;

 

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(ix)         directing the Collateral Agent to make payments pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Report in accordance with Section 2.04 ;

 

(x)          directing the sale or substitution of Collateral Portfolio in accordance with Section 2.07 ;

 

(xi)         providing assistance to the Borrower with respect to the purchase and sale of and payment for the Loan Assets;

 

(xii)        instructing the Obligors and the administrative agents on the Loan Assets to make payments directly into the Collection Account established and maintained with the Collateral Agent;

 

(xiii)       delivering the Loan Asset Files and the Loan Asset Schedule to the Collateral Custodian; and

 

(xiv)      complying with such other duties and responsibilities as may be required of the Servicer by this Agreement.

 

(b)          It is acknowledged and agreed that in circumstances in which a Person other than the Borrower, the Seller (so long as the Seller is also the Servicer) or the Servicer acts as lead agent with respect to any Loan Asset, the Servicer shall perform its servicing duties hereunder only to the extent a lender under the related loan syndication Loan Agreements has the right to do so. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is acknowledged and agreed that the performance by the Servicer of its duties hereunder shall be limited insofar as such performance would conflict with or result in a breach of any of the express terms of the related Loan Agreements; provided that the Servicer shall (i) provide prompt written notice to the Administrative Agent upon becoming aware of such conflict or breach, (ii) have determined that there is no other commercially reasonable performance that it could render consistent with the express terms of the Loan Agreements which would result in all or a portion of the managing and servicing duties being performed in accordance with this Agreement, and (iii) undertake all commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the effects of such non-performance including performing as much of the managing and servicing duties as possible and performing such other commercially reasonable and/or similar duties consistent with the terms of the Loan Agreements.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the exercise by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender Agent and the Secured Parties of their rights hereunder shall not release the Servicer, the Seller or the Borrower from any of their duties or responsibilities with respect to the Collateral Portfolio. The Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not have any obligation or liability with respect to any Collateral Portfolio, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the obligations of the Servicer hereunder.

 

(d)          Any payment by an Obligor in respect of any indebtedness owed by it to the Seller or the Borrower shall, except as otherwise specified by such Obligor or otherwise required by contract or law and unless otherwise instructed by the Administrative Agent, be applied as a collection of a payment by such Obligor (starting with the oldest such outstanding payment due) to the extent of any amounts then due and payable thereunder before being applied to any other receivable or other obligation of such Obligor.

 

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(e)          At any time when a Replacement Servicer is appointed pursuant to Section 6.1(c) , the Seller shall, at the Collateral Agent’s, the Collateral Custodian’s or the Administrative Agent’s request, assemble all of the Loan Asset Files and make the same available to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or the Administrative Agent at a place selected by the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent or their designee.

 

(f)          On and after the date that a Replacement Servicer is appointed pursuant to Section 6.1(c), the existing Servicer shall assist the Replacement Servicer in assuming each and all of the Servicer’s obligations to service and administer the Collateral Portfolio in accordance with this Agreement and comply with reasonable instructions from the Administrative Agent with respect thereto.

 

Section 6.03          Authorization of the Servicer .

 

(a)          Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and each Lender hereby authorizes the Servicer (including any successor thereto) to take any and all reasonable steps in its name and on its behalf necessary or desirable in the determination of the Servicer and not inconsistent with the sale of the Collateral Portfolio by the Seller to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and, thereafter, the Pledge by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties hereunder, to collect all amounts due under any and all Collateral Portfolio, including, without limitation, endorsing any of their names on checks and other instruments representing Interest Collections and Principal Collections, executing and delivering any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and, after the delinquency of any Collateral Portfolio and to the extent permitted under and in compliance with Applicable Law, to commence proceedings with respect to enforcing payment thereof, to the same extent as the Seller could have done if it had continued to own such Collateral Portfolio. The Seller, the Borrower and the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall furnish the Servicer (and any successors thereto) with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its managing, servicing and administrative duties hereunder, and shall cooperate with the Servicer to the fullest extent in order to ensure the collectability of the Collateral Portfolio. In no event shall the Servicer be entitled to make the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any Lender Agent a party to any litigation without such party’s express prior written consent, or to make the Borrower a party to any litigation (other than any routine foreclosure or similar collection procedure) without the Administrative Agent’s and each Lender Agent’s consent.

 

(b)          After the declaration of the Facility Maturity Date, at the direction of the Administrative Agent, the Servicer shall take such action as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection of the Collateral Portfolio; provided , that the Administrative Agent may, at any time that an Event of Default has occurred, notify any Obligor with respect to any Collateral Portfolio of the assignment of such Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and direct that payments of all amounts due or to become due be made directly to the Administrative Agent or any servicer, collection agent or account designated by the Administrative Agent and, upon such notification and at the expense of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent may enforce collection of any such Collateral Portfolio, and adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof.

 

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Section 6.04          Collection of Payments; Accounts .

 

(a)           Collection Efforts, Modification of Collateral Portfolio . The Servicer will use its commercially reasonable efforts and judgment to collect or cause to be collected, all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio as and when the same become due, all in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Servicer may not waive, modify or otherwise vary any provision of an item of Collateral Portfolio in a manner that would impair the collectability of the Collateral Portfolio or in any manner contrary to the Servicing Standard.

 

(b)           Acceleration . If consistent with the Servicing Standard, the Servicer shall accelerate or vote to accelerate, as applicable, the maturity of all or any Scheduled Payments and other amounts due under any Loan Asset after such Loan Asset becomes defaulted.

 

(c)           Taxes and other Amounts . The Servicer will use its best efforts to collect all Excluded Collections relating to each Loan Asset to the extent required to be paid to the Borrower for such application under the applicable Loan Agreement and remit such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Authority or insurer as required by the Loan Agreements.

 

(d)           Payments to Collection Account . On or before the applicable Cut-Off Date, the Servicer shall have instructed any agent, administrative agent or Obligor to make all payments in respect of the Collateral Portfolio directly to the Collection Account; provided that the Servicer is not required to so instruct any Obligor which is solely a guarantor or other surety (or an Obligor that is not designated as the “lead borrower” or another such similar term) unless and until the Servicer calls on the related guaranty or secondary obligation.

 

(e)           Collection Account . Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that (i) the Collection Account is intended to be a “securities account” within the meaning of the UCC and (ii) except as otherwise expressly provided herein and in the Collection Account Agreement, prior to the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Collection Account Agreement), the Borrower, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) shall be entitled to exercise the rights that comprise each Financial Asset held in the Collection Account which is a securities account; provided that after the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Collection Account Agreement), such rights shall be exclusively held by the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent). Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees to cause the securities intermediary that holds any money or other property for the Borrower in the Collection Account that is a securities account to agree with the parties hereto that (A) the cash and other property (subject to Section 6.04(f) below with respect to any property other than investment property, as defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the UCC) is to be treated as a Financial Asset under Article 8 of the UCC and (B) regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, with respect to the Collection Account, New York shall be deemed to be the Account Bank’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 9-304 of the UCC) and the securities intermediary’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 8-110 of the UCC). All securities or other property underlying any Financial Assets credited to the Collection Account in the form of securities or instruments shall be registered in the name of the Account Bank or if in the name of the Borrower or the Collateral Agent, Indorsed to the Account Bank, Indorsed in blank, or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Account Bank, and in no case will any Financial Asset credited to the Collection Account be registered in the name of the Borrower, payable to the order of the Borrower or specially Indorsed to the Borrower, except to the extent the foregoing have been specially Indorsed to the Account Bank or Indorsed in blank.

 

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(f)           Loan Agreements . Notwithstanding any term hereof (or any term of the UCC that might otherwise be construed to be applicable to a “securities intermediary” as defined in the UCC) to the contrary, none of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian nor any securities intermediary shall be under any duty or obligation in connection with the acquisition by the Borrower, or the grant by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, of any Loan Asset in the nature of a loan or a participation in a loan to examine or evaluate the sufficiency of the documents or instruments delivered to it by or on behalf of the Borrower under the related Loan Agreements, or otherwise to examine the Loan Agreements, in order to determine or compel compliance with any applicable requirements of or restrictions on transfer (including without limitation any necessary consents). The Collateral Custodian shall hold any Instrument delivered to it evidencing any Loan Asset granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder as custodial agent for the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(g)           Adjustments . If (i) the Servicer makes a deposit into the Collection Account in respect of an Interest Collection or Principal Collection of a Loan Asset and such Interest Collection or Principal Collection was received by the Servicer in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) the Servicer makes a mistake with respect to the amount of any Interest Collection or Principal Collection and deposits an amount that is less than or more than the actual amount of such Interest Collection or Principal Collection, the Servicer shall appropriately adjust the amount subsequently deposited into the Collection Account to reflect such dishonored check or mistake. Any Scheduled Payment in respect of which a dishonored check is received shall be deemed not to have been paid.

 

Section 6.05          Realization Upon Loan Assets . The Servicer will use reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to foreclose upon or repossess, as applicable, or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of any Underlying Collateral relating to a defaulted Loan Asset as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments. The Servicer will comply with the Servicing Standard and Applicable Law in realizing upon such Underlying Collateral, and employ practices and procedures including reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to enforce all obligations of Obligors foreclosing upon, repossessing and causing the sale of such Underlying Collateral at public or private sale in circumstances other than those described in the preceding sentence. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless the Administrative Agent has specifically given instruction to the contrary, the Servicer may cause the sale of any such Underlying Collateral to the Servicer or its Affiliates for a purchase price equal to the then fair value thereof, any such sale to be evidenced by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Servicer delivered to the Administrative Agent setting forth the Loan Asset, the Underlying Collateral, the sale price of the Underlying Collateral and certifying that such sale price is the fair value of such Underlying Collateral. In any case in which any such Underlying Collateral has suffered damage, the Servicer will not expend funds in connection with any repair or toward the foreclosure or repossession of such Underlying Collateral unless it reasonably determines that such repair and/or foreclosure or repossession will increase the Recoveries by an amount greater than the amount of such expenses. The Servicer will remit to the Collection Account the Recoveries received in connection with the sale or disposition of Underlying Collateral relating to a defaulted Loan Asset.

 

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Section 6.06          Servicing Compensation . As compensation for its activities hereunder and reimbursement for its expenses, the Servicer shall be entitled to be paid the Servicing Fees and reimbursed its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as provided in Section 2.04 .

 

Section 6.07          Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer . The Servicer will be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, including fees and disbursements of its independent accountants, Taxes imposed on the Servicer, expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with payments and reports pursuant to this Agreement, and all other fees and expenses not expressly stated under this Agreement for the account of the Borrower. The Servicer will be required to pay all reasonable fees and expenses owing to any bank or trust company in connection with the maintenance of the Collection Account. The Servicer may be reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred hereunder (including out-of-pocket expenses paid by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower), subject to the availability of funds pursuant to Section 2.04 ; provided , that, to the extent funds are not available for such reimbursement, the Servicer shall be required to pay such expenses for its own account and shall not be entitled to any payment therefor other than the Servicing Fees.

 

Section 6.08          Reports to the Administrative Agent; Account Statements; Servicing Information .

 

(a)           Notice of Borrowing . On each Advance Date and on each reduction of Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18 , the Borrower (and the Servicer on its behalf) will provide a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Reduction, as applicable, and a Borrowing Base Certificate, each updated as of such date, to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent).

 

(b)           Servicing Report . On each Monthly Reporting Date, the Servicer will provide to the Borrower, each Lender Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any Liquidity Bank, a monthly statement including (i) a Borrowing Base Certificate calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, (ii) a summary prepared with respect to each Obligor and with respect to each Loan Asset for such Obligor prepared as of the most recent Determination Date that will be required to set forth only (A) calculations of the Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio for each such Loan Asset for the most recently ended Relevant Test Period for each such Loan Asset and (B) whether or not each such Loan Asset shall have become subject to an amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification and whether such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification is a Material Modification and, (iii) with respect to the report delivered on a Monthly Reporting Date that is also a Reporting Date, the amounts to be remitted pursuant to Section 2.04 to the applicable parties (which shall include any applicable wiring instructions of the parties receiving payment) (such monthly statement, a “ Servicing Report ”), with respect to related calendar month signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer and the Borrower and substantially in the form of Exhibit L .

 

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(c)           Servicer’s Certificate . Together with each Servicing Report, the Servicer shall submit to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent and any Liquidity Bank a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit M (a “ Servicer’s Certificate ”), signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer, which shall include a certification by such Responsible Officer that no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred.

 

(d)           Financial Statements . The Servicer will submit to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank and the Collateral Agent, (i) within 60 days after the end of each of its first three fiscal quarters (excluding the fiscal quarter ending on the date specified in clause (ii) ), commencing September 30, 2012, consolidated unaudited financial statements of the Servicer for the most recent fiscal quarter, and (ii) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, consolidated audited financial statements of the Servicer, audited by a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants, as of the end of such fiscal year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirement to deliver financial statements in this Section 6.08(d) will be satisfied at any such time as such financial statements are publicly posted on the official web site of BDCA, appropriately filed with the United States SEC or upon receipt of such information through e-mail (with confirmation of receipt) or another delivery method acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

(e)           Tax Returns . Upon demand by the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent or any Liquidity Bank, the Servicer shall deliver, copies of all federal, state and local tax returns and reports filed by the Borrower, the Seller and the Servicer, or in which the Borrower, the Seller or Servicer was included on a consolidated or combined basis (excluding sales, use and similar Taxes).

 

(f)           Obligor Financial Statements; Valuation Reports; Other Reports . The Servicer will deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to each Obligor, (i) to the extent received by the Borrower and/or the Servicer pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the complete financial reporting package with respect to such Obligor and with respect to each Loan Asset for such Obligor provided to the Borrower and/or the Servicer either monthly or quarterly, as the case may be, by such Obligor, which delivery shall be made within 10 Business Days after Servicer’s or Borrower’s receipt thereof, and (ii) asset and portfolio level monitoring reports prepared by the Servicer with respect to the Loan Assets, which delivery shall be made within 60 days of the end of each calendar month. The Servicer will promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent and any Lender Agent, upon reasonable request and to the extent received by the Borrower and/or the Servicer, all other documents and information required to be delivered by the Obligors to the Borrower with respect to any Loan Asset included in the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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(g)           Amendments to Loan Assets . The Servicer will deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Custodian a copy of any amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification to the Loan Agreement of any Loan Asset (along with any internal documents prepared by the Servicer and provided to its investment committee in connection with such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification) within 10 Business Days of the effectiveness of such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification.

 

(h)           Website Access to Information . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, information required to be delivered or submitted to any Secured Party pursuant to Section 5.03(i) and this Article VI shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date upon which such information is posted on http://arlcap.virtualpremise.com (or other replacement website to which the Administrative Agent and Lender Agents have access) or is received through e-mail (with confirmation of receipt) or another delivery method acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents.

 

Section 6.09            Annual Statement as to Compliance . The Servicer will provide to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year of the Servicer, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2012, a fiscal report signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer certifying that (a) a review of the activities of the Servicer, and the Servicer’s performance pursuant to this Agreement, for the fiscal period ending on the last day of such fiscal year has been made under such Person’s supervision and (b) the Servicer has performed or has caused to be performed in all material respects all of its obligations under this Agreement throughout such year and no Servicer Termination Event has occurred.

 

Section 6.10            Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Reports . The Servicer will cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants (who may also render other services to the Servicer) to furnish to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year of the Servicer, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2012, a report covering such fiscal year to the effect that such accountants have applied certain agreed-upon procedures (a copy of which procedures are attached hereto as Schedule IV , it being understood that the Servicer and the Administrative Agent will provide an updated Schedule IV reflecting any further amendments to such Schedule IV prior to the issuance of the first such agreed-upon procedures report, a copy of which shall replace the then existing Schedule IV ) to certain documents and records relating to the Collateral Portfolio under any Transaction Document, compared the information contained in the Servicing Reports and the Servicer’s Certificates delivered during the period covered by such report with such documents and records and that no matters came to the attention of such accountants that caused them to believe that such managing and servicing was not conducted in compliance with this Article VI , except for such exceptions as such accountants shall believe to be immaterial and such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such statement.

 

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Section 6.11            The Servicer Not to Resign . The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the Servicer’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under Applicable Law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent. No such resignation shall become effective until a Replacement Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 6.02 .

 

ARTICLE VII.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Section 7.01            Events of Default . If any of the following events (each, an “ Event of Default ”) shall occur:

 

(a)          the Borrower or the Seller defaults in making any payment required to be made under one or more agreements for borrowed money to which it is a party in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $500,000 (with respect to the Borrower) or otherwise $1,000,000 and any such failure continues unremedied for two Business Days and such default is not cured within the applicable cure period, if any, provided for under such agreement; or

 

(b)          any failure on the part of the Borrower or the Seller duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Borrower or the Seller set forth in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which the Borrower or the Seller is a party and the same continues unremedied for a period of 30 days (if such failure can be remedied) after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Borrower or the Servicer by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent and (ii) the date on which the Borrower or the Servicer acquires knowledge thereof; or

 

(c)          the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event relating to the Seller or the Borrower; or

 

(d)          the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event (other than any Servicer Termination Event identified in clause (h) thereof) past any applicable notice or cure period provided in the definition thereof, or (1) the Servicer fails to deliver any Required Report (excluding any report delivered on each Monthly Reporting Date detailed in (2) below) and the same continues unremedied for a period of thirty days or (2) the Servicer fails to deliver any report on a Monthly Reporting Date and the same continues unremedied for a period of five Business Days, after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Borrower or the Servicer by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent and (ii) the date on which the Borrower or the Servicer acquires knowledge thereof; or

 

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(e)          (1) 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 $500,000 or more against the Borrower, as applicable, 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 or (2) the Borrower shall have made payments of amounts in excess of $500,000, in the settlement of any litigation, claim or dispute (excluding payments made from insurance proceeds); or

 

(f)          the rendering against the Seller of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders for the payment of money in excess of the Judgment Cap, individually or in the aggregate, and the continuance of such judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any period of more than 45 consecutive days without a stay of execution;

 

(g)          the Borrower shall fail to qualify as a bankruptcy-remote entity based upon customary criteria such that reputable counsel could no longer render a substantive nonconsolidation opinion with respect to the Borrower and the Servicer; or

 

(h)          (1)         any Transaction Document, or any lien or security interest granted thereunder, shall (except in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower, the Seller, or the Servicer,

 

(2)         the Borrower, the Seller or the Servicer or any other party shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Transaction Document or any lien or security interest thereunder, or

 

(3)         any security interest securing any obligation under any Transaction Document shall, in whole or in part, cease to be a first priority perfected security interest except as otherwise expressly permitted to be released in accordance with the applicable Transaction Document; or

 

(i)          the Advances Outstanding on any day exceeds the Borrowing Base and has not been remedied within three Business Days in accordance with Section 2.06 ; provided that, during the period of time that such event remains unremedied, any payments required to be made by the Servicer on a Payment Date shall be made under Section 2.04(d) ; or

 

(j)          failure on the part of the Borrower, the Seller or the Servicer to make any payment or deposit or otherwise perform any covenant, agreement or obligation with respect to the management and distribution of funds as required by the terms of any Transaction Document (other than Section 2.06 ) (including, without limitation, with respect to bifurcation and remittance of Interest Collections and Principal Collections, or any other payment or deposit required to be made by the terms of the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, to any Secured Party, Affected Party or Indemnified Party) and such failure is not cured within three Business Days; or

 

(k)          the Borrower shall become required to register as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act or the arrangements contemplated by the Transaction Documents shall require registration as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act; or

 

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(l)          the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Code with regard to any assets of the Borrower or the Seller and such lien shall not have been released within five Business Days, or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any of the assets of the Borrower or the Seller and such lien shall not have been released within five Business Days; provided , that no Event of Default shall result from this clause (l) to the extent any such liens applicable to the Seller are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP (if so required); or

 

(m)          any Change of Control shall occur; or

 

(n)          any representation, warranty or certification made by the Borrower or the Seller in any Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any respect when made, which has a Material Adverse Effect on the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party and which continues to be unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Borrower or the Seller by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (which shall be given at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the Seller acquires knowledge thereof; or

 

(o)          failure to pay, on the Facility Maturity Date, the outstanding principal of all outstanding Advances, if any, and all Yield and all Fees accrued and unpaid thereon together with all other Obligations, including, but not limited to, any Make-Whole Premium; or

 

(p)          an event has occurred which constitutes an Event of Default under and pursuant to the terms of the Pledge Agreement (past any applicable notice and/or cure period provided therein); or

 

(q)          without limiting the generality of Section 7.01(j) , failure of the Borrower to pay Yield or the Non-Usage Fee within three Business Days of any Payment Date or within three Business Days of when otherwise due; or

 

(r)          the Borrower ceases to have a valid, perfected ownership interest in all of the Collateral Portfolio; or

 

(s)          the Seller fails to transfer to the Borrower the applicable Loan Assets and the related Portfolio Assets on an Advance Date ( provided that the Lenders shall have funded the related Advance) unless the related Advance is repaid in full with accrued and unpaid Yield thereon within five Business Days; or

 

(t)          the Borrower makes any assignment or attempted assignment of its respective rights or obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document without satisfying the requirements of Section 11.04(a) ; or

 

(u)          the Borrower fails to be 100% owned by the Equityholder; or

 

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(v)         (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 and the Lender Agents, each as required in the organizational documents of the Borrower or (iii) an Independent Manager of the Borrower which is not from a pre-approved nationally recognized service reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent shall be appointed without the consent of the Administrative Agent;

 

then the Administrative Agent or all of the Lenders, may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Facility Maturity Date to have occurred and after such declaration of the Facility Maturity Date, the Borrower, Servicer or Seller, as applicable, shall no longer have any right to remedy or cure any Event of Default; provided further , that, in the case of any event described in Section 7.01(c) , the Facility Maturity Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically upon the occurrence of such event. Upon any such declaration or automatic occurrence, (i) the Borrower shall cease purchasing Loan Assets from the Seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, (ii) the Administrative Agent or all of the Lenders may declare the Variable Funding Note to be immediately due and payable in full (without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower) and any other Obligations to be immediately due and payable, and (iii) all proceeds and distributions in respect of the Portfolio Assets shall be distributed by the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) as described in Section 2.04(d) ( provided that the Borrower shall in any event remain liable to pay such Advances and all such amounts and Obligations immediately in accordance with Section 2.04(f) ). In addition, upon any such declaration or upon any such automatic occurrence, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties and at the direction of the Administrative Agent, shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided under the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction and other Applicable Law, which rights shall be cumulative. Without limiting any obligation of the Servicer hereunder, the Borrower confirms and agrees that the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties and at the direction of the Administrative Agent, (or any designee thereof, including, without limitation, the Servicer), following an Event of Default, shall, at its option, have the sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under each Assigned Document, but without any obligation on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any of their respective Affiliates to perform any of the obligations of the Borrower under any such Assigned Document. If any Event of Default shall have occurred, the Yield Rate shall be increased pursuant to the increase set forth in the definition of “Applicable Spread”, effective as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Default, and shall apply after the occurrence of such Event of Default.

 

Furthermore, any “materiality” qualifier in any covenant, representation or warranty in any Transaction Document shall be disregarded for the Events of Default in Section 7.01 (b) and (n). For the avoidance of doubt, the “materiality” qualifier set forth in Section 7.01(b) and (n) shall not be impacted or negated by this paragraph.

 

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Section 7.02                 Additional Remedies of the Administrative Agent

 

(a)          If, (i) upon the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ declaration that the Advances made to the Borrower hereunder are immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01 upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or (ii) on the Facility Maturity Date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances, all accrued and unpaid Fees and Yield and any other Obligations are not immediately paid in full, then the Collateral Agent (acting as directed by the Administrative Agent) or the Administrative Agent, in addition to all other rights specified hereunder, shall have the right, in its own name and as agent for the Lenders and Lender Agents, to immediately sell (at the Servicer’s expense) in a commercially reasonable manner, in a recognized market (if one exists) at such price or prices as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem satisfactory, any or all of the Collateral Portfolio and apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations.

 

(b)          The parties recognize that it may not be possible to sell all of the Collateral Portfolio on a particular Business Day, or in a transaction with the same purchaser, or in the same manner because the market for the assets constituting the Collateral Portfolio may not be liquid. Accordingly, the Administrative Agent may elect, in its sole discretion, the time and manner of liquidating any of the Collateral Portfolio, and nothing contained herein shall obligate the Administrative Agent to liquidate any of the Collateral Portfolio on the date the Administrative Agent or all of the Lender Agents declares the Advances made to the Borrower hereunder to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01 or to liquidate all of the Collateral Portfolio in the same manner or on the same Business Day.

 

(c)          If the Collateral Agent (acting as directed by the Administrative Agent) or the Administrative Agent proposes to sell the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof in one or more parcels at a public or private sale, at the request of the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, the Borrower and the Servicer shall make available to (i) the Administrative Agent, on a timely basis, all information (including any information that the Borrower and the Servicer is required by law or contract to be kept confidential) relating to the Collateral Portfolio subject to sale, including, without limitation, copies of any disclosure documents, contracts, financial statements of the applicable Obligors, covenant certificates and any other materials requested by the Administrative Agent, and (ii) each prospective bidder, on a timely basis, all reasonable information relating to the Collateral Portfolio subject to sale, including, without limitation, copies of any disclosure documents, contracts, financial statements of the applicable Obligors, covenant certificates and any other materials reasonably requested by each such bidder.

 

(d)          Each of the Borrower and the Servicer agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully so agree, that neither it nor anyone claiming through or under it will set up, claim or seek to take advantage of any appraisement, valuation, stay, extension or redemption law now or hereafter in force in any locality where any Collateral Portfolio may be situated in order to prevent, hinder or delay the enforcement or foreclosure of this Agreement, or the absolute sale of any of the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof, or the final and absolute putting into possession thereof, immediately after such sale, of the purchasers thereof, and each of the Borrower and the Servicer, for itself and all who may at any time claim through or under it, hereby waives, to the full extent that it may be lawful so to do, the benefit of all such laws, and any and all right to have any of the properties or assets constituting the Collateral Portfolio marshaled upon any such sale, and agrees that the Collateral Agent, or the Administrative Agent on its behalf, or any court having jurisdiction to foreclose the security interests granted in this Agreement may sell the Collateral Portfolio as an entirety or in such parcels as the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) or such court may determine.

 

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(e)          Any amounts received from any sale or liquidation of the Collateral Portfolio pursuant to this Section 7.02 in excess of the Obligations will be applied by the Collateral Agent (as directed by the Administrative Agent) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.04(d) , or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

 

(f)          The Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders shall have, in addition to all the rights and remedies provided herein and provided by applicable federal, state, foreign, and local laws (including, without limitation, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC of any applicable state, to the extent that the UCC is applicable, and the right to offset any mutual debt and claim), all rights and remedies available to the Lenders at law, in equity or under any other agreement between any Lender and the Borrower.

 

(g)          Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Event of Default.

 

(h)          Each of the Borrower and the Servicer hereby irrevocably appoints each of the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent its true and lawful attorney (with full power of substitution) in its name, place and stead and at is expense, in connection with the enforcement of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement, including without limitation the following powers: (a) to give any necessary receipts or acquittance for amounts collected or received hereunder, (b) to make all necessary transfers of the Collateral Portfolio in connection with any such sale or other disposition made pursuant hereto, (c) to execute and deliver for value all necessary or appropriate bills of sale, assignments and other instruments in connection with any such sale or other disposition, the Borrower and the Servicer hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do hereunder and pursuant hereto, and (d) to sign any agreements, orders or other documents in connection with or pursuant to any Transaction Document. Nevertheless, if so requested by the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall ratify and confirm any such sale or other disposition by executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent or all proper bills of sale, assignments, releases and other instruments as may be designated in any such request.

 

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ARTICLE VIII.

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.01            Indemnities by the Borrower .

 

(a)          Without limiting any other rights which the Affected Parties, the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian or any of their respective Affiliates may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Affected Parties, the Secured Parties, Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian and each of their respective Affiliates, assigns, officers, directors, employees and agents (each, an “ Indemnified Party ” for purposes of this Article VIII ) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “ Indemnified Amounts ”), awarded against or actually incurred by such Indemnified Party arising out of or as a result of this Agreement or in respect of any of the Collateral Portfolio, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting solely from (a) gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of an Indemnified Party or (b) Loan Assets which are uncollectible due to the Obligor’s financial inability to pay. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall indemnify each Indemnified Party for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from any of the following (to the extent not resulting from the conditions set forth in (a) or (b) above):

 

(i)          any Loan Asset treated as or represented by the Borrower to be an Eligible Loan Asset which is not at the applicable time an Eligible Loan Asset, or the purchase by any party or origination of any Loan Asset which violates Applicable Law;

 

(ii)         reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower, the Servicer (if BDCA or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) or any of their respective officers under or in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction Document, which shall have been false or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

 

(iii)        the failure by the Borrower or the Servicer (if BDCA or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, or with any Applicable Law with respect to any item of Collateral Portfolio, or the nonconformity of any item of Collateral Portfolio with any such Applicable Law;

 

(iv)        the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens, whether existing at the time of the related Advance or at any time thereafter;

 

(v)         on each Business Day prior to the Collection Date, the occurrence of a Borrowing Base Deficiency and the same continues unremedied for three Business Days or such longer period of time as contemplated by Section 2.06(a) ;

 

(vi)        the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other Applicable Law with respect to any Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio or the other Portfolio Assets related thereto, whether at the time of any Advance or at any subsequent time;

 

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(vii)       any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than the discharge in bankruptcy of an Obligor) to the payment of any Loan Asset included in the Collateral Portfolio (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Loan Asset (or the Loan Agreement evidencing such Loan Asset) not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of the merchandise or services related to such Collateral Portfolio or the furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise or services;

 

(viii)      any failure of the Borrower or the Servicer (if BDCA or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or any failure by BDCA, the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof to perform its respective duties under any Collateral Portfolio;

 

(ix)         any inability to obtain any judgment in, or utilize the court or other adjudication system of, any state in which an Obligor may be located as a result of the failure of the Borrower or the Seller to qualify to do business or file any notice or business activity report or any similar report;

 

(x)          any action taken by the Borrower or the Servicer in the enforcement or collection of the Collateral Portfolio which results in any claim, suit or action of any kind pertaining to the Collateral Portfolio or which reduces or impairs the rights of the Administrative Agent, Lender Agent or Lender with respect to any Loan Asset or the value of any such Loan Asset;

 

(xi)         any products liability claim or personal injury or property damage suit or other similar or related claim or action of whatever sort arising out of or in connection with the Underlying Collateral or services that are the subject of any Collateral Portfolio;

 

(xii)        any claim, suit or action of any kind arising out of or in connection with Environmental Laws relating to the Borrower or the Collateral Portfolio, including any vicarious liability;

 

(xiii)       the failure by the Borrower to pay when due any Taxes for which the Borrower is liable, including, without limitation, sales, excise or personal property Taxes payable in connection with the Collateral Portfolio;

 

(xiv)      any repayment by the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Lenders or a Secured Party of any amount previously distributed in payment of Advances or payment of Yield or Fees or any other amount due hereunder, in each case which amount the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Lenders or a Secured Party believes in good faith is required to be repaid;

 

(xv)       except in the case of any Excluded Collections or Excluded Amounts, the commingling by the Borrower or the Servicer of payments and collections required to be remitted to the Collection Account with other funds;

 

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(xvi)      any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement (or the Transaction Documents), or the use of proceeds of Advances or the Collateral Portfolio, or the administration of the Loan Assets by the Borrower or the Servicer (to the extent the Servicer is an Affiliate of the Borrower);

 

(xvii)     any failure by the Borrower to give reasonably equivalent value to Seller in consideration for the transfer by the Seller to the Borrower of any item of Collateral Portfolio or any attempt by any Person to void or otherwise avoid any such transfer under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including, without limitation, any provision of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(xviii)    the use of the proceeds of any Advance in a manner other than as provided in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents; and/or

 

(xix)       any failure of the Borrower, the Servicer or any of their respective agents or representatives to remit to the Collection Account within two Business Days of receipt, payments and collections with respect to the Collateral Portfolio remitted to the Borrower, the Servicer or any such agent or representative (other than such a failure on the part of Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates in the capacity of Servicer, if applicable).

 

(b)          Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 8.01 shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the applicable Indemnified Party on the Payment Date following the Administrative Agent’s written demand therefor on behalf of the applicable Indemnified Party (and the Administrative Agent shall pay such amounts to the applicable Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such amounts). The Administrative Agent, on behalf of any Indemnified Party making a request for indemnification under this Section 8.01 , shall submit to the Borrower a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for and the computations of the Indemnified Amounts with respect to which such indemnification is requested, which certificate shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error.

 

(c)          If for any reason the indemnification provided above in this Section 8.01 is unavailable to the Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, then the Borrower shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Borrower or the Servicer, as the case may be, on the other hand but also the relative fault of such Indemnified Party as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

 

(d)          If the Borrower has made any payments in respect of Indemnified Amounts to the Administrative Agent on behalf of an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 8.01 and such Indemnified Party thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such Indemnified Party will promptly repay such amounts collected to the Borrower, without interest.

 

(e)          The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 8.01 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian and the termination of this Agreement.

 

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Section 8.02            Indemnities by Servicer .

 

   (a)          Without limiting any other rights which any Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts, awarded against or incurred by any Indemnified Party as a consequence of any of the following, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of any Indemnified Party claiming indemnification hereunder:

 

(i)          the inclusion, in any computations made by it in connection with any Borrowing Base Certificate or other report prepared by it hereunder, of any Loan Assets which were not Eligible Loan Assets as of the date of any such computation;

 

(ii)         reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Servicer or any of its officers under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, any Servicing Report, Servicer’s Certificate or any other information or report delivered by or on behalf of the Servicer pursuant hereto, which shall have been false, incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

 

(iii)        the failure by the Servicer to comply with (A) any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or any other agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, or (B) any Applicable Law applicable to it with respect to any Portfolio Assets;

 

(iv)        any litigation, proceedings or investigation against the Servicer;

 

(v)         any action or inaction by the Servicer that causes the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, not to have a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens, whether existing at the time of the related Advance or any time thereafter;

 

(vi)        except in the case of any Excluded Collections or Excluded Amounts, the commingling by the Servicer of payments and collections required to be remitted to the Collection Account with other funds;

 

(vii)       any failure of the Servicer or any of its agents or representatives (including, without limitation, agents, representatives and employees of such Servicer acting pursuant to authority granted under Section 6.01 ) to remit to Collection Account, payments and collections with respect to Loan Assets remitted to the Servicer or any such agent or representative within two Business Days of receipt;

 

(viii)      the failure by the Servicer to perform any of its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or errors or omissions related to such duties;

 

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(ix)         failure or delay in assisting a successor Servicer in assuming each and all of the Servicer’s obligations to service and administer the Collateral Portfolio, or failure or delay in complying with instructions from the Administrative Agent with respect thereto (solely to the extent the Administrative Agent is permitted to give the related instructions under the terms of the Transaction Documents); and/or

 

(x)          any of the events or facts giving rise to a breach of any of the Servicer’s representations, warranties, agreements and/or covenants set forth in Article IV , Article V or Article VI .

 

(b)          Any Indemnified Amounts shall be paid by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Indemnified Party, within two Business Days following receipt by the Servicer of the Administrative Agent’s written demand therefor (and the Administrative Agent shall pay such amounts to the applicable Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such amounts).

 

(c)          If the Servicer has made any indemnity payments to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 8.02 and such Indemnified Party thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such Indemnified Party will promptly repay such amounts collected to the Servicer, without interest.

 

(d)          The Servicer shall have no liability for making indemnification hereunder to the extent any such indemnification constitutes recourse for Loan Assets which are not collected, not paid or uncollectible on account of the insolvency, bankruptcy or financial inability to pay of the related Obligor.

 

(e)          The obligations of the Servicer under this Section 8.02 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian and the termination of this Agreement.

 

(f)          Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.02 shall not be payable from the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Each applicable Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party under Sections 8.01 and 8.02 , within a reasonable time after such Indemnified Party’s receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by such Indemnified Party relating to the claim giving rise to the Indemnified Amounts.

 

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Section 8.03            Legal Proceedings . In the event an Indemnified Party becomes involved in any action, claim, or legal, governmental or administrative proceeding (an “ Action ”) for which it seeks indemnification hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the other party or parties against whom it seeks indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing of the nature and particulars of the Action; provided that its failure to do so shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder except to the extent such failure has a material adverse effect on the Indemnifying Party. Upon written notice to the Indemnified Party acknowledging in writing that the indemnification provided hereunder applies to the Indemnified Party in connection with the Action (subject to the exclusion in the first sentence of Section 8.01 , the first sentence of Section 8.02 or Section 8.02(d) , as applicable), the Indemnifying Party may assume the defense of the Action at its expense with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain separate counsel in connection with the Action, and the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party after the Indemnifying Party has done so; provided that if the Indemnified Party determines in good faith that there may be a conflict between the positions of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party in connection with the Action, or that the Indemnifying Party is not conducting the defense of the Action in a manner reasonably protective of the interests of the Indemnified Party, the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party; provided , further , that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one Action or separate but substantially similar or related Actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees or expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (and any required local counsel) for such Indemnified Party, which firm (and local counsel, if any) shall be designated in writing to the Indemnifying Party by the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of the Action, it shall have full control over the conduct of such defense; provided that the Indemnifying Party and its counsel shall, as reasonably requested by the Indemnified Party or its counsel, consult with and keep them informed with respect to the conduct of such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle an Action without the prior written approval of the Indemnified Party unless such settlement provides for the full and unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability in connection with the Action. The Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in connection with the defense of the Action.

 

Section 8.04            After-Tax Basis . Indemnification under Sections 8.01 and 8.02 shall be in an amount necessary to make the Indemnified Party whole after taking into account any Tax consequences to the Indemnified Party of the receipt of the indemnity provided hereunder, including the effect of such Tax or refund on the amount of Tax measured by net income or profits that is or was payable by the Indemnified Party.

 

ARTICLE IX.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT and Lender agents

 

Section 9.01            The Administrative Agent .

 

(a)           Appointment . Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent as its agent hereunder and hereby further authorizes the Administrative Agent to appoint additional agents to act on its behalf and for the benefit of each Lender Agent and each Secured Party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party further authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or Lender Agent, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

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(b)           Delegation of Duties . The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects with reasonable care

 

(c)           Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Etc . Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them as Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Lender, Lender Agent and each Secured Party hereby waives any and all claims against the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (i) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Borrower or the Seller), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (ii) makes no warranty or representation and shall not be responsible for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement; (iii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents on the part of the Borrower, the Seller, or the Servicer or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Borrower, the Seller, or the Servicer; (iv) shall not be responsible for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (v) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents by acting upon any notice (including notice by telephone), consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by email or facsimile) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.

 

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(d)           Actions by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lender Agents as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders and Lender Agents against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Lender Agents; provided, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Administrative Agent, shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provision of this Agreement or shall expose the Administrative Agent to liability hereunder or otherwise. In the event the Administrative Agent requests the consent of a Lender Agent pursuant to the foregoing provisions and the Administrative Agent does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from such Person within ten Business Days of such Person’s receipt of such request, then such Lender or Lender Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(e)           Notice of Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event . The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender, Lender Agent, the Borrower or the Servicer referring to this Agreement, describing such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Event of Default,” “Notice of Unmatured Event of Default” or “Notice of Servicer Termination Event,” as applicable. The Agent shall (subject to Section 9.01(c) ) take such action with respect to such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event as may be requested by the Lender Agents acting jointly or as the Administrative Agent shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Lender Agents.

 

(f)           Credit Decision with Respect to the Administrative Agent . Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereinafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Seller or any of their respective Affiliates or review or approval of any of the Collateral Portfolio, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any of the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates to any Lender Agent as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent has disclosed material information in its possession. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any of the Administrative Agent’s Affiliates, and based upon such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own evaluation and decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any of the Administrative Agent’s Affiliates, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender Agent with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Seller or their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates.

 

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(g)           Indemnification of the Administrative Agent . Each Lender Agent agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower or the Servicer), ratably in accordance with the Pro Rata Share of its related Lender, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder; provided that the Lender Agents shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; provided, further, that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Lender Agents shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Article IX . Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender Agent agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent, ratably in accordance with the Pro Rata Share of its related Lender, promptly upon demand for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent that such expenses are incurred in the interests of or otherwise in respect of the Lender Agents or Lenders hereunder and/or thereunder and to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by the Borrower or the Servicer.

 

(h)           Successor Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent may resign at any time, effective upon the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided below, by giving at least five days’ written notice thereof to each Lender Agent and the Borrower and may be removed at any time with cause by the Lender Agents and the Borrower acting jointly. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Lender Agents acting jointly (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with the consent of the Borrower) shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent. Each Lender Agent agrees that it shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its approval of the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent. If no such successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Administrative Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Secured Parties, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which successor Administrative Agent shall be either (i) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 or (ii) an Affiliate of such a bank. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article IX shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement.

 

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(i)           Payments by the Administrative Agent . Unless specifically allocated to a specific Lender Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all amounts received by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lender Agents shall be paid by the Administrative Agent to the Lender Agents in accordance with their related Lender’s respective Pro Rata Shares in the applicable Advances Outstanding, or if there are no Advances Outstanding in accordance with their related Lender’s most recent Commitments, on the Business Day received by the Administrative Agent, unless such amounts are received after 12:00 noon on such Business Day, in which case the Administrative Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to pay such amounts to each Lender Agent on such Business Day, but, in any event, shall pay such amounts to such Lender Agent not later than the following Business Day.

 

Section 9.02            The Lender Agents.

 

(a)           Authorization and Action . Each Lender, respectively, hereby designates and appoints its applicable Lender Agent to act as its agent hereunder and under each other Transaction Document, and authorizes such Lender Agent to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Lender Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. No Lender Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in any other Transaction Document, or any fiduciary relationship with its related Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities on the part of such Lender Agent shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist for such Lender Agent. In performing its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, each Lender Agent shall act solely as agent for its related Lender and does not assume nor shall be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for the Borrower or the Servicer or any of the Borrower’s or the Servicer’s successors or assigns. No Lender Agent shall be required to take any action that exposes such Lender Agent to personal liability or that is contrary to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or Applicable Law. The appointment and authority of each Lender Agent hereunder shall terminate upon the indefeasible payment in full of all Obligations. Each Lender Agent hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to file any UCC financing statement deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Lender Agent (the terms of which shall be binding on such Lender Agent).

 

(b)           Delegation of Duties . Each Lender Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and each other Transaction Document by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. No Lender Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

 

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(c)           Exculpatory Provisions . Neither any Lender Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (except for its, their or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) responsible in any manner to its related Lender for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by the Borrower or the Servicer contained in Article IV , any other Transaction Document or any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith, or for any failure of the Borrower or the Servicer to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder, or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in this Agreement, or for the perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any collateral pledged in connection herewith. No Lender Agent shall be under any obligation to its related Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements or covenants contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrower or the Servicer. No Lender Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default unless such Lender Agent has received notice from the Borrower or its related Lender.

 

(d)           Reliance by Lender Agent . Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Lender Agent. Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of its related Lender as it deems appropriate and it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by its related Lender; provided that, unless and until such Lender Agent shall have received such advice, such Lender Agent may take or refrain from taking any action, as the Lender Agent shall deem advisable and in the best interests of its related Lender. Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, in accordance with a request of its related Lender, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon its related Lender.

 

(e)           Non-Reliance on Lender Agent . Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither its related Lender Agent, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by such Lender Agent hereafter taken, including, without limitation, any review of the affairs of the Borrower or the Servicer, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Lender Agent. Each Lender represents and warrants to its related Lender Agent that it has and will, independently and without reliance upon its related Lender Agent, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, prospects, financial and other conditions and creditworthiness of the Borrower and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and all other documents related hereto or thereto.

 

(f)           Lender Agents are in their Respective Individual Capacities . Each Lender Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower as though such Lender Agent were not a Lender Agent hereunder. With respect to Advances pursuant to this Agreement, each Lender Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement in its individual capacity as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not a Lender Agent, and the terms “Lender,” and “Lenders,” shall include the Lender Agent in its individual capacity.

 

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(g)             Successor Lender Agent . Each Lender Agent may, upon five days’ notice to the Borrower and its related Lender, and such Lender Agent will, upon the direction of its related Lender resign as the Lender Agent for such Lender. If any Lender Agent shall resign, then its related Lender during such five day period shall appoint a successor agent. If for any reason no successor agent is appointed by such Lender during such five day period, then effective upon the termination of such five day period, and the Borrower shall make all payments in respect of the Obligations due to such Lender directly to such Lender, and for all purposes shall deal directly with such Lender. After any retiring Lender Agent’s resignation hereunder as a Lender Agent, the provisions of Articles VIII and IX shall inure to its benefit with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was a Lender Agent under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE X.

Collateral Agent

 

Section 10.01            Designation of Collateral Agent.

 

(a)             Initial Collateral Agent . Each of the Borrower, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent hereby designate and appoint the Collateral Agent to act as its agent for the purposes of perfection of a security interest in the Collateral Portfolio and hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions on its behalf and on behalf of each of the Secured Parties and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly granted to the Collateral Agent by this Agreement. The Collateral Agent hereby accepts such agency appointment to act as Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, until its resignation or removal as Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(b)             Successor Collateral Agent . Upon the Collateral Agent’s receipt of a Collateral Agent Termination Notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a successor Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.05 , the Collateral Agent agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Agent hereunder.

 

(c)             Secured Party . The Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders hereby appoint U.S. Bank, in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder, as their agent for the purposes of perfection of a security interest in the Collateral Portfolio. U.S. Bank, in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder, hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties set forth in Section 10.02(b) .

 

Section 10.02            Duties of Collateral Agent .

 

(a)             Appointment . The Borrower, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent each hereby appoints U.S. Bank to act as Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.

 

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(b)           Duties . On or before the initial Advance Date, and until its removal pursuant to Section 10.05 , the Collateral Agent shall perform, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:

 

(i)          The Collateral Agent shall calculate amounts to be remitted pursuant to Section 2.04 to the applicable parties and notify the Servicer and the Administrative Agent in the event of any discrepancy between the Collateral Agent’s calculations and the Servicing Report (such dispute to be resolved in accordance with Section 2.05 );

 

(ii)         The Collateral Agent shall make payments pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Report or as otherwise directed in accordance with Sections 2.04 or 2.05 (the “ Payment Duties ”).

 

(iii)        The Collateral Agent shall provide to the Servicer a copy of all written notices and communications identified as being sent to it in connection with the Loan Assets and the other Collateral Portfolio held hereunder which it receives from the related Obligor, participating bank and/or agent bank. In no instance shall the Collateral Agent be under any duty or obligation to take any action on behalf of the Servicer in respect of the exercise of any voting or consent rights, or similar actions, unless it receives specific written instructions from the Servicer, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Administrative Agent, after the occurrence of Event of Default, in which event the Collateral Agent shall vote, consent or take such other action in accordance with such instructions.

 

(c)          (i)          The Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and each Secured Party further authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are expressly delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In furtherance, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Secured Party hereby appoints the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) as its agent to execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action that the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the security interests granted by the Borrower hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the execution by the Collateral Agent as secured party/assignee of such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto or assignments thereof, relative to all or any of the Loan Assets now existing or hereafter arising, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate for the purposes stated hereinabove. Nothing in this Section 10.02(c) shall be deemed to relieve the Borrower or the Servicer of their respective obligations to protect the interest of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Collateral Portfolio, including to file financing and continuation statements in respect of the Collateral Portfolio in accordance with Section 5.01(t) .

 

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(ii)          The Administrative Agent may direct the Collateral Agent to take any such incidental action hereunder. 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 direction of the Administrative Agent; provided that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder at the request of the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Collateral Agent, (A) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (B) shall expose the Collateral Agent to liability hereunder or otherwise (unless it has received indemnity which it reasonably deems to be satisfactory with respect thereto). In the event the Collateral Agent requests the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of its receipt of such request, then the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(iii)         Except as expressly provided herein, the Collateral Agent shall not be under any duty or obligation to take any affirmative action to exercise or enforce any power, right or remedy available to it under this Agreement (x) unless and until (and to the extent) expressly so directed by the Administrative Agent or (y) prior to the Facility Maturity Date (and upon such occurrence, the Collateral Agent shall act in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (x)). The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the request or direction of any Secured Party, to the extent that this Agreement provides such Secured Party the right to so direct the Collateral Agent, or the Administrative Agent. The Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter hereunder, including an Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Agent has knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)          If, in performing its duties under this Agreement, the Collateral Agent is required to decide between alternative courses of action, the Collateral Agent may request written instructions from the Administrative Agent as to the course of action desired by it. If the Collateral Agent does not receive such instructions within two Business Days after it has requested them, the Collateral Agent may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking any such courses of action. The Collateral Agent shall act in accordance with instructions received after such two 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.

 

(e)          Concurrently herewith, the Administrative Agent directs the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent is authorized to enter into the Pledge Agreement and Collection Account Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Collateral Agent’s rights, protections and immunities provided herein shall apply to the Collateral Agent for any actions taken or omitted to be taken under the Pledge Agreement and Collection Account Agreement in such capacity.

 

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Section 10.03            Merger or Consolidation .

 

Any Person (i) into which the Collateral Agent may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral Agent shall be a party or (iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Collateral Agent substantially as a whole, which Person in any of the foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of the Collateral Agent hereunder, shall be the successor to the Collateral Agent under this Agreement without further act of any of the parties to this Agreement.

 

Section 10.04            Collateral Agent Compensation .

 

As compensation for its Collateral Agent activities hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to the Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses from the Borrower, payable to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.04 . The Collateral Agent’s entitlement to receive the Collateral Agent Fees shall cease on the earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 10.05 or (ii) the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.05            Collateral Agent Removal .

 

The Collateral Agent may be removed, with or without cause, by the Administrative Agent by notice given in writing to the Collateral Agent (the “ Collateral Agent Termination Notice ”); provided , notwithstanding its receipt of a Collateral Agent Termination Notice, the Collateral Agent shall continue to act in such capacity until a successor Collateral Agent has been appointed by the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Borrower has agreed to act as Collateral Agent hereunder; provided that the Collateral Agent shall continue to receive the amounts payable in accordance with Section 10.04 while so serving as the Collateral Agent prior to a successor Collateral Agent being appointed.

 

Section 10.06            Limitation on Liability .

 

(a)            The Collateral Agent may conclusively rely on and shall be fully protected in acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram or other document delivered to it and that in good faith it reasonably believes to be genuine and that has been signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on and shall be fully protected in acting upon (a) the written instructions of any designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (b) the verbal instructions of the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)            The Collateral Agent may consult counsel satisfactory to it and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

 

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(c)          The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or law, or for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except in the case of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its duties.

 

(d)          The Collateral Agent makes no warranty or representation and shall have no responsibility (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) as to the content, enforceability, completeness, validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or transferability of the Collateral Portfolio, and will not be required to and will not make any representations as to the validity or value (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) of any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it.

 

(e)          The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Agreement against the Collateral Agent. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent shall not have any fiduciary relationship with any party hereto or any Secured Party in its capacity as such, and no implied covenants, functions, obligations or responsibilities shall be read into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or otherwise exist against the Collateral Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby expressly agreed and stipulated by the other parties hereto that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion hereunder and shall have no investment or management responsibility.

 

(f)          The Collateral Agent shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in the performance of its duties hereunder.

 

(g)          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 Collateral Portfolio.

 

(h)          Subject in all cases to the last sentence of Section 2.05 , in case any reasonable question arises as to its duties hereunder, the Collateral Agent may, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Servicer and may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Administrative Agent, and shall be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received instructions from the Servicer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable. The Collateral Agent shall in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken pursuant to and in compliance with the instruction of the Administrative Agent. In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Collateral Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

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(i)          The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement and shall not be required to monitor the performance of the Collateral Custodian. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to perform any of the duties of the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement. In the event the Collateral Custodian is also the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian is entitled to all of the rights, protections and benefits of the Collateral Agent.

 

Section 10.07            Collateral Agent Resignation .

 

The Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving not less than 90 days written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall, within a reasonable amount of time of receiving such notice, appoint a successor collateral agent or collateral agents by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by the Administrative Agent, one copy of which shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent so resigning and one copy to the successor collateral agent or collateral agents, together with a copy to the Borrower, Servicer and Collateral Custodian. If no successor collateral agent shall have been appointed and an instrument of acceptance by a successor Collateral Agent shall not have been delivered to the Collateral Agent within 45 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Collateral Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Collateral Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent may not resign prior to a successor Collateral Agent being appointed.

 

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.01            Amendments and Waivers .

 

(a)            (i) No amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective without the written agreement of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and, solely if such amendment or modification would adversely affect the rights and obligations of the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian, the written agreement of the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable and (ii) no termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure therefrom by the Borrower or the Servicer shall be effective without the written concurrence of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

 

(b)            Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.01(a) , the written consent of all of the Lenders shall be required for any amendment, modification or waiver (i) reducing any outstanding Advances, or the Yield thereon, (ii) postponing any date for any payment of any Advance, or the Yield thereon, (iii) modifying the provisions of Section 2.22, (iv) modifying the provisions of this Section 11.01 or (v) extending the Stated Maturity Date or clause (i) of the definition of “Reinvestment Period”.

 

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Section 11.02            Notices, Etc . All notices and other communications hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (which shall include facsimile communication and communication by e-mail) and faxed, e-mailed or delivered, to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereto or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. Notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address or fax number shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor. Notices and communications sent by other means shall be effective when received.

 

Section 11.03            No Waiver; Remedies . No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any Lender Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

Section 11.04            Binding Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders .

 

(a)             This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, unless the Borrower shall otherwise consent, a Lender and its respective successors and permitted assigns may only assign, grant a security interest or sell a participation in, its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate who is not a Prohibited Transferee. After an Event of Default has occurred, a Lender may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any Person. Any Conduit Lender shall not need prior consent to at any time assign, or grant a security interest or sell a participation interest in, any Advance (or portion thereof) to a Liquidity Bank that is a Lender, Lender Agent or an Affiliate thereof or any commercial paper conduit sponsored by a Liquidity Bank that is a Lender, Lender Agent or an Affiliate thereof. Any such assignee shall execute and deliver to the Servicer, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a fully-executed Transferee Letter substantially in the form of Exhibit O hereto (a “ Transferee Letter ”) and a fully-executed Joinder Supplement. The parties to any such assignment, grant or sale of a participation interest shall execute and deliver to the related Lender Agent for its acceptance and recording in its books and records, such agreement or document as may be satisfactory to such parties and the applicable Lender Agent. None of the Borrower, the Seller or the Servicer may assign, or permit any Lien to exist upon, any of its rights or obligations hereunder or under any Transaction Document or any interest herein or in any Transaction Document without the prior written consent of each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent, which consent may be withheld by any Lender Agent or the Administrative Agent in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion.

 

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(b)          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 11.04 , any Lender may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights (including, without limitation, rights to payment of principal and interest) under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender to a Federal Reserve Bank, without notice to or consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent; provided that no such pledge or grant of a security interest shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder, or substitute any such pledgee or grantee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

(c)          Each Affected Party and each Indemnified Party shall be an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.05            Term of This Agreement . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the Borrower’s representations and covenants set forth in Articles IV and V and the Servicer’s representations, covenants and duties set forth in Articles IV , V and VI , shall remain in full force and effect until the Collection Date; provided that the rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower or the Servicer pursuant to Articles III and IV and the indemnification and payment provisions of Articles VIII , IX and XI and the provisions of Sections 2.10 , 2.11 , 11.07 , 11.08 and 11.09 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.06            GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER .

 

Section 11.07            Costs, Expenses and Taxes .

 

(a)       In addition to the rights of indemnification granted to the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Custodian and their respective Affiliates under Sections 8.01 and 8.02 hereof, each of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Seller agrees to pay on demand all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration (including periodic auditing), syndication, renewal, amendment or modification of, any waiver or consent issued in connection with, this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses), incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian in connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement of this Agreement or any Transaction Document by such Person and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith.

 

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(b)            The Borrower, the Servicer and the Seller shall pay on demand any and all stamp, sales, excise and other Taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable to any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other document providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to the Lenders in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder.

 

(c)            The Servicer shall pay on demand all other out-of-pocket costs, expenses and Taxes (excluding Taxes imposed on or measured by net income) incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Account Bank, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders in connection with periodic audits of the Borrower’s, the Seller’s or the Servicer’s books and records; provided , prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Servicer shall be required to bear the expense of no more than two such reviews within any 12-month period and any additional reviews shall be at the expense of the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser Agent.

 

Section 11.08            No Proceedings .

 

(a)            Each of the parties hereto (other than the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Lender Agents) agree that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Borrower any proceedings of the type referred to in the definition of Bankruptcy Event so long as there shall not have elapsed one year and one day (or such longer preference period as shall then be in effect) since the Collection Date.

 

(b)            Each of the parties hereto (other than any Conduit Lender) hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Conduit Lender, the Administrative Agent, or any Liquidity Banks any Bankruptcy Proceeding so long as any commercial paper issued by such Conduit Lender shall be outstanding and there shall not have elapsed one year and one day (or such longer preference period as shall then be in effect) since the last day on which any such commercial paper shall have been outstanding.

 

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Section 11.09            Recourse Against Certain Parties .

 

(a)            No recourse under or with respect to any obligation, covenant or agreement (including, without limitation, the payment of any fees or any other obligations) of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party as contained in this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document entered into by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall be had against any administrator of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party or any incorporator, affiliate, stockholder, officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party or of any such administrator, as such, 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 the agreements of each party hereto contained in this Agreement and all of the other agreements, instruments and documents entered into by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party pursuant hereto or in connection herewith are, in each case, solely the corporate obligations of such party (and nothing in this Section 11.09 shall be construed to diminish in any way such corporate obligations of such party), and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to or be incurred by any administrator of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party or any incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent or of any such administrator, as such, or any of them, under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party contained in this Agreement or in any other such instruments, documents or agreements, or are implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability of every such administrator of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party and each incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party or of any such administrator, or any of them, for breaches by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party of any such obligations, covenants or agreements, which liability may arise either at common law or in equity, by statute or constitution, or otherwise, is hereby expressly waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this Agreement.

 

(b)            Notwithstanding any contrary provision set forth herein, no claim may be made by the Borrower, the Seller or the Servicer or any other Person against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party or their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in respect to any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and the Borrower, the Seller and the Servicer each hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected.

 

(c)            No obligation or liability to any Obligor under any of the Loan Assets is intended to be assumed by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party under or as a result of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(d)            Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Conduit Lender shall have any obligation to pay any amount required to be paid by it hereunder in excess of any amount available to such Conduit Lender after paying or making provision for the payment of its Commercial Paper Notes. All payment obligations of each Conduit Lender hereunder are contingent on the availability of funds in excess of the amounts necessary to pay its Commercial Paper Notes; and each of the other parties hereto agrees that it will not have a claim under Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code if and to the extent that any such payment obligation owed to it by a Conduit Lender exceeds the amount available to such Conduit Lender to pay such amount after paying or making provision for the payment of its Commercial Paper Notes.

 

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(e)          The provisions of this Section 11.09 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.10            Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by e-mail in portable document format (.pdf) or facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. In the event that any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. This Agreement and any agreements or letters (including fee letters) executed in connection herewith contains the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings other than any fee letter delivered by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents.

 

Section 11.11            Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process .

 

(a)            Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in New York City in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Transaction Documents, and each party hereto hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

 

(b)            Each of the Borrower and the Servicer agrees that service of process may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, at its address specified in Section 11.02 or at such other address as the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in accordance herewith. Nothing in this Section 11.11 shall affect the right of the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the Administrative Agent to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

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Section 11.12               Characterization of Conveyances Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

(a)          It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the Eligible Loan Assets by the Seller to the Borrower as contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement be, and be treated for all purposes (other than consolidated accounting purposes and subject to the tax characterization of the Borrower and the Advances described in Sections 5.01(aa) and 5.02(k) ) as, a sale by the Seller of such Eligible Loan Assets. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Eligible Loan Assets by the Seller to the Borrower to secure a debt or other obligation of the Seller. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Eligible Loan Assets are held to continue to be property of the Seller, then the parties hereto agree that: (i) the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement under Applicable Law; (ii) as set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the transfer of the Eligible Loan Assets provided for in the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall be deemed to be a grant by the Seller to the Borrower of a first priority security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Eligible Loan Assets and all amounts payable to the holders of the Eligible Loan Assets in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including, without limitation, all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Collection Account, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property; (iii) the possession by the Borrower (or the Collateral Custodian on its behalf) of Loan Assets and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be, subject to clause (iv) , for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to the UCC; and (iv) acknowledgements from Persons holding such property shall be deemed acknowledgements from custodians, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Borrower for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under Applicable Law. The parties further agree that any assignment of the interest of the Borrower pursuant to any provision hereof shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Borrower shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if the Purchase and Sale Agreement was deemed to create a security interest in the Eligible Loan Assets, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority (subject only to Permitted Liens) under Applicable Law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement.

 

(b)          It is the intention of each of the parties hereto that the Eligible Loan Assets conveyed by the Seller to the Borrower pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall constitute assets owned by the Borrower and shall not be part of the Seller’s estate in the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against the Seller under any bankruptcy or similar law.

 

(c)          The Borrower agrees to treat, and shall cause the Seller to treat, for all purposes (other than consolidated accounting purposes and subject to the tax characterization of the Borrower and the Advances described in Sections 5.01(aa) and 5.02(k)) , the transactions effected by the Purchase and Sale Agreement as sales of assets to the Borrower. The Borrower and the Servicer each hereby agree to cause the Seller to reflect in the Seller’s financial records and to include a note in the publicly filed annual and quarterly financial statements of BDCA indicating that: (i) assets related to transactions (including transactions pursuant to the Transaction Documents) that do not meet SFAS 140 requirements for accounting sale treatment are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of BDCA, as finance receivables pledged and non-recourse, secured borrowings and (ii) those assets are owned by a special purpose entity that is consolidated in the financial statements of BDCA, and the creditors of that special purpose entity have received ownership and/or security interests in such assets and such assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of sellers (or any affiliate of the sellers) of such assets to that special purpose entity.

 

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Section 11.13            Confidentiality .

 

(a)            Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Borrower, the Account Bank, the Seller and the Collateral Custodian shall maintain and shall cause each of its employees and officers to maintain the confidentiality of the Agreement and all information with respect to the other parties, including all information regarding the business of the Borrower and the Servicer hereto and their respective businesses obtained by it or them in connection with the structuring, negotiating and execution of the transactions contemplated herein, except that each such party and its officers and employees may (i) disclose such information to its external accountants, investigators, auditors, attorneys or other agents, including any valuation firm engaged by such party in connection with any due diligence or comparable activities with respect to the transactions and Loan Assets contemplated herein and the agents of such Persons (“ Excepted Persons ”); provided that each Excepted Person shall, as a condition to any such disclosure, agree for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Borrower, the Account Bank, the Seller and the Collateral Custodian that such information shall be used solely in connection with such Excepted Person’s evaluation of, or relationship with, the Borrower and its affiliates, (ii) disclose the existence of the Agreement, but not the financial terms thereof, (iii) disclose such information as is required by Applicable Law and (iv) disclose the Agreement and such information in any suit, action, proceeding or investigation (whether in law or in equity or pursuant to arbitration) involving any of the Transaction Documents for the purpose of defending itself, reducing its liability, or protecting or exercising any of its claims, rights, remedies, or interests under or in connection with any of the Transaction Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.13(a) , the Servicer may, subject to Applicable Law and the terms of any Loan Agreements, make available copies of the documents in the Servicing Files and such other documents it holds in its capacity as Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, to any of its creditors. It is understood that the financial terms that may not be disclosed except in compliance with this Section 11.13(a) include, without limitation, all fees and other pricing terms, and all Events of Default, Servicer Termination Events, and priority of payment provisions.

 

(b)            Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Servicer each hereby consents to the disclosure of any nonpublic information with respect to it (i) to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian by each other, (ii) by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian to any prospective or actual assignee or participant of any of them provided such Person agrees to hold such information confidential, or (iii) by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian to any commercial paper dealer or provider of a surety, guaranty or credit or liquidity enhancement to any Lender or any Person providing financing to, or holding equity interests in, any Conduit Lender, as applicable, and to any officers, directors, employees, outside accountants and attorneys of any of the foregoing, provided each such Person is informed of the confidential nature of such information. In addition, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian may disclose any such nonpublic information as required pursuant to any Applicable Law or order of any judicial, administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether or not having the force or effect of law).

 

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(c)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit (i) disclosure of any and all information that is or becomes publicly known; (ii) disclosure of any and all information (A) if required to do so by any Applicable Law, (B) to any government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to regulate or oversee any respects of the Lenders’, the Lender Agents’, the Administrative Agent’s, the Collateral Agent’s, the Account Bank’s or the Collateral Custodian’s business or that of their affiliates, (C) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration to which the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or the Account Bank or an officer, director, employer, shareholder or affiliate of any of the foregoing is a party, (D) in any preliminary or final offering circular, registration statement or contract or other document approved in advance by the Borrower, the Servicer or the Seller, or (E) to any affiliate, independent or internal auditor, agent, employee or attorney of the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian having a need to know the same, provided that the disclosing party advises such recipient of the confidential nature of the information being disclosed; or (iii) any other disclosure authorized by the Borrower, Servicer or the Seller.

 

Section 11.14            Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment .

 

All parties hereto agree that each of them and each of their employees, representatives, and other agents may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including, without limitation, opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to any of them relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. “Tax treatment” and “tax structure” shall have the same meaning as such terms have for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4; provided that with respect to any document or similar item that in either case contains information concerning the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction as well as other information, the provisions of this Section 11.14 shall only apply to such portions of the document or similar item that relate to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 11.15           Waiver of Set Off .

 

Each of the parties hereto hereby waives any right of setoff it may have or to which it may be entitled under this Agreement from time to time against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or their respective assets.

 

Section 11.16            Headings and Exhibits .

 

The headings herein are for purposes of references only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof. The schedules and exhibits attached hereto and referred to herein shall constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated into this Agreement for all purposes.

 

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Section 11.17            Ratable Payments .

 

If any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) on account of Advances owing to it (other than pursuant to Breakage Fees, Section 2.10 or 2.11 ) in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Advances obtained by all the Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Advances owing to them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each of them; provided , that, if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lender’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lender’s required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered.

 

Section 11.18            Failure of Borrower or Servicer to Perform Certain Obligations .

 

If the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under Section 5.01(t) , 5.02(r) or 5.03(e) , the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be required to) itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Borrower or the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower), as applicable, upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor.

 

Section 11.19            Power of Attorney . The Borrower, after an Event of Default, irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of the Borrower (i) to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of the Secured Parties in the Collateral Portfolio and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral Portfolio as a financing statement in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interests of the Secured Parties in the Collateral Portfolio. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

 

Section 11.20            Delivery of Termination Statements, Releases, etc . Upon payment in full of all of the Obligations (other than unmatured contingent indemnification obligations) and the termination of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Borrower termination statements, reconveyances, releases and other documents necessary or appropriate to evidence the termination of the Pledge and other Liens securing the Obligations, all at the expense of the Borrower.

 

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ARTICLE XII.

COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN

 

Section 12.01            Designation of Collateral Custodian .

 

(a)           Initial Collateral Custodian . The role of Collateral Custodian with respect to the Required Loan Documents shall be conducted by the Person designated as Collateral Custodian hereunder from time to time in accordance with this Section 12.01 . Each of the Borrower, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent hereby designate and appoint the Collateral Custodian to act as its agent and hereby authorizes the Collateral Custodian to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly granted to the Collateral Custodian by this Agreement. The Collateral Custodian hereby accepts such agency appointment to act as Collateral Custodian pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, until its resignation or removal as Collateral Custodian pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(b)           Successor Collateral Custodian . Upon the Collateral Custodian’s receipt of a Collateral Custodian Termination Notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a successor Collateral Custodian pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.05 , the Collateral Custodian agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Custodian hereunder.

 

Section 12.02            Duties of Collateral Custodian .

 

(a)           Appointment . The Borrower, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent each hereby appoints U.S. Bank to act as Collateral Custodian, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.

 

(b)           Duties . From the Closing Date until its removal pursuant to Section 12.05 , the Collateral Custodian shall perform, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:

 

(i)          The Collateral Custodian shall take and retain custody of the Required Loan Documents delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 3.02(a) and 3.04(b) in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Within five Business Days of its receipt of any Required Loan Documents, the related Loan Asset Schedule and a hard copy of the Loan Asset Checklist, the Collateral Custodian shall review the Required Loan Documents to confirm that (A) such Required Loan Documents have been executed (either an original or a copy, as indicated on the Loan Asset Checklist) and have no mutilated pages, (B) filed stamped copies of the UCC and other filings (required by the Required Loan Documents) are included, (C) if listed on the Loan Asset Checklist, a copy of an Insurance Policy with respect to any real or personal property constituting the Underlying Collateral is included and (D) the related original balance (based on a comparison to the note or assignment agreement, as applicable), Loan Asset number and Obligor name, as applicable, with respect to such Loan Asset is referenced on the related Loan Asset Schedule (such items (A) through (D) collectively, the “ Review Criteria ”). In order to facilitate the foregoing review by the Collateral Custodian, in connection with each delivery of Required Loan Documents hereunder to the Collateral Custodian, the Servicer shall provide to the Collateral Custodian a hard copy (which may be preceded by an electronic copy, as applicable) of the related Loan Asset Checklist which contains the Loan Asset information with respect to the Required Loan Documents being delivered, identification number and the name of the Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Custodian’s obligation to review the Required Loan Documents shall be limited to reviewing such Required Loan Documents based on the information provided on the Loan Asset Checklist. If, at the conclusion of such review, the Collateral Custodian shall determine that (i) the original balance of the Loan Asset with respect to which it has received Required Loan Documents is less than as set forth on the Loan Asset Schedule, the Collateral Custodian shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Servicer of such discrepancy within one Business Day, or (ii) any Review Criteria is not satisfied, the Collateral Custodian shall within one Business Day notify the Servicer of such determination and provide the Servicer with a list of the non-complying Loan Assets and the applicable Review Criteria that they fail to satisfy. The Servicer shall have five Business Days after notice or knowledge thereof to correct any non-compliance with any Review Criteria. In addition, if requested in writing (in the form of Exhibit N ) by the Servicer and approved by the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of the Collateral Custodian’s delivery of such report, the Collateral Custodian shall return any Loan Asset which fails to satisfy a Review Criteria to the Borrower. Other than the foregoing, the Collateral Custodian shall not have any responsibility for reviewing any Required Loan Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Collateral Custodian shall have no duty or obligation with respect to any Loan Asset checklist delivered to it in electronic form.

 

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(ii)         In taking and retaining custody of the Required Loan Documents, the Collateral Custodian shall be deemed to be acting as the agent of the Secured Parties; provided that the Collateral Custodian makes no representations as to the existence, perfection or priority of any Lien on the Required Loan Documents or the instruments therein; and provided , further , that, the Collateral Custodian’s duties shall be limited to those expressly contemplated herein.

 

(iii)        All Required Loan Documents shall be kept in fire resistant vaults, rooms or cabinets at the locations specified on the address of the Collateral Custodian on the signature pages attached hereto, or at such other office as shall be specified to the Administrative Agent and the Servicer by the Collateral Custodian in a written notice delivered at least 30 days prior to such change. All Required Loan Documents shall be placed together with an appropriate identifying label and maintained in such a manner so as to permit retrieval and access. The Collateral Custodian shall segregate the Required Loan Documents on its inventory system and will not commingle the physical Required Loan Documents with any other files of the Collateral Custodian other than those, if any, relating to BDCA and its Affiliates and subsidiaries; provided , however , the Collateral Custodian shall segregate any commingled files upon written request of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

(iv)        On the 12 th calendar day of every month (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), the Collateral Custodian shall provide a written report to the Administrative Agent and the Servicer (in a form mutually agreeable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian) identifying each Loan Asset for which it holds Required Loan Documents and the applicable Review Criteria that any Loan Asset fails to satisfy.

 

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(v)         Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Custodian shall not have any fiduciary relationship with any party hereto or any Secured Party in its capacity as such, and no implied covenants, functions, obligations or responsibilities shall be read into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or otherwise exist against the Collateral Custodian. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby expressly agreed and stipulated by the other parties hereto that the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to exercise any discretion hereunder and shall have no investment or management responsibility.

 

(c)          (i)          The Collateral Custodian agrees to cooperate with the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and deliver any Required Loan Documents to the Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent (pursuant to a written request in the form of Exhibit N ), as applicable, as requested in order to take any action that the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the security interests granted by the Borrower hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder, including any rights arising with respect to Article VII . In the event the Collateral Custodian receives instructions from the Collateral Agent, the Servicer or the Borrower which conflict with any instructions received by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall rely on and follow the instructions given by the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)          The Administrative Agent may direct the Collateral Custodian to take any such incidental action hereunder. With respect to other actions which are incidental to the actions specifically delegated to the Collateral Custodian hereunder, the Collateral Custodian 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 direction of the Administrative Agent; provided that the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to take any action hereunder at the request of the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Collateral Custodian, (A) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (B) shall expose the Collateral Custodian to liability hereunder or otherwise (unless it has received indemnity which it reasonably deems to be satisfactory with respect thereto). In the event the Collateral Custodian requests the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of its receipt of such request, then the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(iii)         The Collateral Custodian shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the request or direction of any Secured Party, to the extent that this Agreement provides such Secured Party the right to so direct the Collateral Custodian, or the Administrative Agent. The Collateral Custodian shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter hereunder, including an Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Custodian has knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Custodian.

 

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Section 12.03            Merger or Consolidation .

 

Any Person (i) into which the Collateral Custodian may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral Custodian shall be a party or (iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Collateral Custodian substantially as a whole, which Person in any of the foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of the Collateral Custodian hereunder, shall be the successor to the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement without further act of any of the parties to this Agreement.

 

Section 12.04            Collateral Custodian Compensation .

 

As compensation for its Collateral Custodian activities hereunder, the Collateral Custodian shall be entitled to the Collateral Custodian Fees and Collateral Custodian Expenses from the Borrower, payable pursuant to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.04 . The Collateral Custodian’s entitlement to receive the Collateral Custodian Fees shall cease on the earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 12.05 , (ii) its resignation as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 12.07 or (iii) the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.05            Collateral Custodian Removal .

 

The Collateral Custodian may be removed, with or without cause, by the Administrative Agent by notice given in writing to the Collateral Custodian (the “ Collateral Custodian Termination Notice ”); provided , notwithstanding its receipt of a Collateral Custodian Termination Notice, the Collateral Custodian shall continue to act in such capacity and shall continue to receive compensation of the amounts set forth in Section 12.04 above until a successor Collateral Custodian has been appointed and has agreed to act as Collateral Custodian hereunder.

 

Section 12.06            Limitation on Liability .

 

(a)          The Collateral Custodian may conclusively rely on and shall be fully protected in acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram or other document delivered to it and that in good faith it reasonably believes to be genuine and that has been signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Custodian may rely conclusively on and shall be fully protected in acting upon (i) the written instructions of any designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (ii) the verbal instructions of the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)          The Collateral Custodian may consult counsel satisfactory to it and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

 

(c)          The Collateral Custodian shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or law, or for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except in the case of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its duties as related to this Agreement.

 

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(d)          The Collateral Custodian makes no warranty or representation and shall have no responsibility (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) as to the content, enforceability, completeness, validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or transferability of the Collateral Portfolio, and will not be required to and will not make any representations as to the validity or value (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) of any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Collateral Custodian shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it.

 

(e)          The Collateral Custodian shall have no duties or responsibilities except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Agreement against the Collateral Custodian.

 

(f)          The Collateral Custodian shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in the performance of its duties hereunder.

 

(g)          It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Collateral Custodian is not guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other parties hereto or any parties to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(h)          In no event shall the Collateral Custodian be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder because of circumstances beyond its control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, flood, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, fire, riot, embargo, government action, including any laws, ordinances, regulations, governmental action or the like which delay, restrict or prohibit the providing of the services contemplated by this Agreement.  The Collateral Custodian will, however, take all reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions for any period that such interruption continues beyond the Collateral Custodian’s control.

 

(i)          Subject in all cases to the last sentence of Section 12.02(c)(i) , in case any reasonable question arises as to its duties hereunder, the Collateral Custodian may, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Servicer and may, after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Administrative Agent, and shall be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received instructions from the Servicer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable. The Collateral Custodian shall in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken pursuant to and in compliance with the instruction of the Administrative Agent. In no event shall the Collateral Custodian be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Collateral Custodian has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

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Section 12.07            Collateral Custodian Resignation .

 

Collateral Custodian may resign and be discharged from its duties or obligations hereunder, not earlier than 90 days after delivery to the Administrative Agent of written notice of such resignation specifying a date when such resignation shall take effect. Upon the effective date of such resignation, or if the Administrative Agent gives Collateral Custodian written notice of an earlier termination hereof, Collateral Custodian shall (i) be reimbursed for any costs and expenses Collateral Custodian shall incur in connection with the termination of its duties under this Agreement and (ii) deliver all of the Required Loan Documents in the possession of Collateral Custodian to the Administrative Agent or to such Person as the Administrative Agent may designate to Collateral Custodian in writing upon the receipt of a request in the form of Exhibit N ; provided that the Borrower shall consent to any successor Collateral Custodian appointed by the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Custodian may not resign prior to a successor Collateral Custodian being appointed.

 

Section 12.08            Release of Documents .

 

(a)             Release for Servicing . From time to time and as appropriate for the enforcement or servicing of any of the Collateral Portfolio, the Collateral Custodian is hereby authorized (unless and until such authorization is revoked by the Administrative Agent), upon written receipt from the Servicer of a request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit N , to release to the Servicer within two Business Days of receipt of such request, the related Required Loan Documents or the documents set forth in such request and receipt to the Servicer; provided that, the Servicer must get the Administrative Agent’s consent for the release of any underlying promissory notes and applicable assignments. All documents so released to the Servicer shall be held by the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall return to the Collateral Custodian the Required Loan Documents or other such documents (i) promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent or (ii) when the Servicer’s need therefor in connection with such foreclosure or servicing no longer exists, unless the Loan Asset shall be liquidated, in which case, the Servicer shall deliver an additional request for release of documents to the Collateral Custodian and receipt certifying such liquidation from the Servicer to the Collateral Agent, all in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit N .

 

(b)           Limitation on Release . In the event the Administrative Agent revokes the authorization granted in Section 12.08(a), the Collateral Agent shall be authorized to release to the Servicer the Required Loan Documents only to the extent that the Administrative Agent has consented to such release. Promptly after delivery to the Collateral Custodian of any request for release of documents, the Servicer shall provide notice of the same to the Administrative Agent. Any additional Required Loan Documents or documents requested to be released by the Servicer may be released only upon written authorization of the Administrative Agent. The limitations of this paragraph shall not apply to the release of Required Loan Documents to the Servicer pursuant to the immediately succeeding subsection.

 

(c)           Release for Payment . Upon receipt by the Collateral Custodian of the Servicer’s request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit N (which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection with such payment or repurchase have been credited to the Collection Account as provided in this Agreement), the Collateral Custodian shall promptly release the related Required Loan Documents to the Servicer.

 

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Section 12.09            Return of Required Loan Documents .

 

The Borrower may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), require that the Collateral Custodian return each Required Loan Document (a) delivered to the Collateral Custodian in error or (b) released from the Lien of the Collateral Agent hereunder pursuant to Section 2.16 , in each case, by submitting to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent a written request in the form of Exhibit N (signed by both the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) specifying the Collateral Portfolio to be so returned and reciting that the conditions to such release have been met (and specifying the Section or Sections of this Agreement being relied upon for such release). The Collateral Custodian shall upon its receipt of each such request for return executed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly, but in any event within five Business Days, return the Required Loan Documents so requested to the Borrower.

 

Section 12.10            Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral Portfolio; Audits of Servicer .

 

The Collateral Custodian shall provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent access to the Required Loan Documents and all other documentation regarding the Collateral Portfolio including in such cases where the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent is required in connection with the enforcement of the rights or interests of the Secured Parties, or by applicable statutes or regulations, to review such documentation, such access being afforded without charge but only (i) upon two Business Days prior written request, (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) subject to the Servicer’s and the Collateral Custodian’s normal security and confidentiality procedures. Prior to the Closing Date and periodically thereafter at the discretion of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent may review the Servicer’s collection and administration of the Collateral Portfolio in order to assess compliance by the Servicer with the Servicing Standard, as well as with this Agreement and may conduct an audit of the Collateral Portfolio and the Required Loan Documents in conjunction with such a review. Such review shall be (subject to Section 5.03(d)(ii) and 5.03(t) ) reasonable in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period of time. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 12.10 , from time to time on request of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall permit certified public accountants or other auditors acceptable to the Administrative Agent to conduct, at the expense of the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower), a review of the Required Loan Documents and all other documentation regarding the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Section 12.11            Collateral Custodian as Agent of Collateral Agent .

 

The Collateral Custodian agrees that, with respect to any Required Loan Documents at any time or times in its possession or held in its name, the Collateral Custodian shall be the agent of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, for purposes of perfecting (to the extent not otherwise perfected) the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral Portfolio and for the purpose of ensuring that such security interest is entitled to first priority status under the UCC.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

THE BORROWER: BDCA FUNDING I, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Brian S. Block
      Name:  Brian S. Block
      Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

  BDCA Funding I, LLC
  c/o Business Development Corporation of America
  405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile No: (646) 861-7804
  Confirmation No: (212) 415-6500
  Email: jgalloway@arclarp.com

 

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THE SERVICER:

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION OF AMERICA

   
  By: /s/ Brian S. Block
      Name:  Brian S. Block
      Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

  Business Development Corporation of America
  405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile No: (646) 861-7804
  Confirmation No: (212) 415-6500
  Email: jgalloway@arclarp.com

 

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THE SELLER: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF AMERICA
   
  By: /s/ Brian S. Block
      Name:  Brian S. Block
     Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

  Business Development Corporation of America
  405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile No: (646) 861-7804
  Confirmation No: (212) 415-6500
  Email: jgalloway@arclarp.com

 

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THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Allan Schmitt
      Name:  Allan Schmitt
      Title: Vice President

 

  Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
  301 S. College Street, D1053-082
  Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
  Attention: Kevin Sunday
  Facsimile No.: (704) 715-0089
  Confirmation No: (704) 715-8582

 

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INSTITUTIONAL LENDER: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
   
  By: /s/ Kevin Sunday
     Name: Kevin Sunday
     Title: Director 

 

  Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  One Wells Fargo Center, Mail Code:  NC0600
  Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
  Attention: Kevin Sunday
  Facsimile No.: (704) 715-0067
  Confirmation No: (704) 374-6230

 

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THE COLLATERAL AGENT: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
  By: /s/ Jeffrey B. Stone
     Name: Jeffrey B. Stone
     Title:  Vice President

 

  U.S. Bank National Association
  One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor
  Boston, MA 02110
  Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President
  Facsimile No:         (866) 373-5984
  Confirmation No:   (617) 603-6538
  Email:       Jeffrey.stone@usbank.com

 

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THE ACCOUNT BANK: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
  By: /s/ Jeffrey B. Stone
     Name: Jeffrey B. Stone
     Title:  Vice President

 

  U.S. Bank National Association
  One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor
  Boston, MA 02110
  Attention:   Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President
  Facsimile No:        (866) 373-5984
  Confirmation No:  (617) 603-6538
  Email:     Jeffrey.stone@usbank.com

 

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THE COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
  By: /s/ Jeffrey B. Stone
     Name: Jeffrey B. Stone
     Title: Vice President

 

  U.S. Bank National Association
  1719 Range Way
  Florence, South Carolina 29501
  Attention: Steve Garrett
  Facsimile No:        (843) 673-0162
  Confirmation No:  (843) 676-8901
  Email:  steven.garrett@usbank.com
   
  With a copy to:
   
  U.S. Bank National Association
  One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor
  Boston, MA 02110
  Attention:  Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President
  Facsimile No:        (866) 373-5984
  Confirmation No:  (617) 603-6538
  Email:  Jeffrey.stone@usbank.com

 

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EXECUTION COPY

 

EXHIBITS

 

TO

 

LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of July 24, 2012

 

(BDCA Funding I, LLC)

 

EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT A Form of Approval Notice
EXHIBIT B Form of Assignment of Mortgage
EXHIBIT C Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
EXHIBIT D Form of Disbursement Request
EXHIBIT E Form of Joinder Supplement
EXHIBIT F Form of Notice of Borrowing
EXHIBIT G Form of Notice of Reduction (Reduction of Advances Outstanding)
EXHIBIT H [Reserved]
EXHIBIT I Form of Variable Funding Note
EXHIBIT J Form of Notice of Lien Release Dividend and Request for Consent
EXHIBIT K Form of Certificate of Closing Attorneys
EXHIBIT L Form of Servicing Report
EXHIBIT M Form of Servicer’s Certificate (Servicing Report)
EXHIBIT N Form of Release of Required Loan Documents
EXHIBIT O Form of Transferee Letter
EXHIBIT P Form of Power of Attorney for Servicer
EXHIBIT Q Form of Power of Attorney for Borrower
EXHIBIT R Form of Servicer’s Certificate (Loan Asset Register)

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

LOAN ASSET
APPROVAL NOTICE

 

DATE _________________________________________

 

ELIGIBLE LOAN ASSET INFORMATION

 

Obligor Name___________________________________

 

Par Amount of Loan Asset________________________

 

Tranche________________________________________

 

Pricing__________________________________________

 

Remaining Maturity_______________________________

 

Net Leverage Ratio__________________________

 

Interest Coverage Ratio____________________________

 

ASSIGNED VALUE

 

Assigned Value_________________________

 

Advance Rate___________________________

 

Purchase Price___________________________

 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC APPROVAL

  

Approval Good Until_________________________________

 

Approval Conditioned Upon _____________________________

 

Ex. A- 1
 

 

ASSET SPECIFIC ASSIGNED VALUE ADJUSTMENT EVENT(S)

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Reviewed by:________________________

Name:______________________________

Telephone No._______________________

 

Ex. A- 2
 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE

 

RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND UPON
RECORDATION RETURN TO:
[Attorney name]
Dechert LLP
[Address]

 

THIS DOCUMENT WAS, WITH THE ADVICE
OF LOCAL COUNSEL, PREPARED BY:
[Attorney name]

Dechert LLP
[Address]

 

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT OF [MORTGAGE/DEED OF TRUST] AND LOAN DOCUMENTS

 

THIS GENERAL ASSIGNMENT OF [MORTGAGE/DEED OF TRUST] AND LOAN DOCUMENTS (this “ Assignment ”), made as of the ____ day of _______, 20__ by __________________ (“_____”), having an address ___________________________________ (“ Assignor ”) to ___________________________, a ____________________, having an address at ____________________________ (“ Assignee ”).

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Assignor has sold, assigned, granted, transferred, conveyed and set over, without recourse or warranty, and by these presents does sell, assign, transfer, grant, convey and set over unto Assignee and to the successors and assigns of Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in, to and under (a) the document(s) referenced in Annex 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof, including any amendments or supplements thereto (such documents collectively referred to herein as the “ Loan Documents ”), certain of which have been recorded as shown on Annex 2 attached hereto and made a part hereof, (b) the instruments, documents, certificates, letters, records and papers relating to the Loan Documents and all other documents executed and/or delivered in connection with the loan evidenced and/or secured by the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in any title insurance policies, and other insurance policies, endorsements and certificates, security agreements, guaranties, indemnities, bank accounts, certificates of deposit, letters of credit, bonds, operating accounts, reserve accounts, escrow accounts and other accounts, permits, licenses, opinions, surveys, appraisals, environmental reports, inspection reports, financial statements, and any and all other documents and collateral arising out of and/or executed and/or delivered in connection with the Loan Documents, (c) all rights and benefits of Assignor related to the Loan Documents, including without limitation, all of Assignor’s rights to receive insurance proceeds, condemnation awards, indemnity payments, sales proceeds and all other income, issues, profits, payments and proceeds of any nature under or in connection with the Loan Documents, and all of Assignor’s rights to exercise any rights or remedies thereunder, and all claims, demands and causes of action related to the items referenced in clauses (a) and (b) above (the items referenced in clauses (a), (b) and (c) are collectively referred to herein as the “ Assigned Property ”). Assignor represents to Assignee that Assignor has good right, title and authority to assign the Assigned Property as set forth herein. The Loan Documents relate to the real property described more particularly on Annex 3 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

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Ex. B- 1
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has caused these presents to be duly executed as of the day and year first written above.

 

  [Entity] , a [State of Inc./Formation] [Entity Type]
   
  [By:  _____________________, its _________]
   
  [SEAL]
  Name:
  Title:

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

STATE OF ) ss.
  )  
COUNTY OF )  

 

BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared [Signatory] , the [Position] of [Entity] , a [State of Inc./Formation] [Entity Type] , and he/she acknowledged that he/she did sign the foregoing instrument for and on behalf of said [Entity Type] , being thereunto duly authorized, and that the same is his/her free act and deed individually and as said officer and the free act and deed of the [Entity Type] .

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunder set my hand and official seal at _________, __________ this _____ day of ___________, 20__.

 

    
[Notarial Seal] Notary Public
  Printed Name:
  My Commission Expires:

 

Ex. B- 2
 

 

ANNEX 1 1

To Exhibit B

 

[Modify/add/delete as appropriate]

 

1. [Loan Agreement, dated as of ______________ ___, 20__ (together with all amendments and supplements from time to time thereto), between _______________________ and _____________________ relating to a loan in the original principal amount of $___________.

 

2. Promissory Note dated ___________ ___, 20__ in the original principal amount of $_________ issued by _____________ in favor of ______________, or order.

 

3. Mortgage/Deed Trust , dated as of ________ ___, 20__ together with all amendments and supplements from time to time thereto, in favor of [______________, as mortgagee] [_______________ as deed of trust trustee and ___________________ as beneficiary] and __________________, as secured party.

 

4. Assignment of Leases, Rents, dated as of ______________ ____, 20__, (together with all amendments and supplements from time to time thereto), from ______, as assignor, to ________, as assignee.

 

5. UCC-1 Financing Statements showing ________, as debtor, and ___________, as secured party.

 

6. [Reference other major loan documents, such as: loan agreement, credit agreement, note purchase agreement, acquisition agreement, intercreditor agreement, guarantees, insurance policies and assumption or substitution agreements.]

 

 

1 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the ____________________.

 

Ex. B- 3
 

 

ANNEX 2

To Exhibit B

 

[Modify/add/delete as appropriate]

 

Recorded Documents: [Reference Recording Office]

 

Mortgage/Deed Trust dated as of ____________- _____, 20__ from ____________________, as mortgagor/grantor to __________________, as mortgagee/deed of trust trustee for the benefit of _________________, as beneficiary recorded _____________ ______, 20__ in Book ______, Page _____. [Reference any recorded amendments and assignments.]

 

Assignment of Leases, Rents, dated as of ____________- _____, 20__ from _________________, as assignor, to __________________, as assignee recorded _____________ ______, 20__ in Book ______, Page _____. [Reference any recorded amendments.]

 

Local UCC Filing recorded _____________ ______, 20__ Financing Statement #_____________.

 

Secretary of State UCC Filing recorded _____________ ______, 20__ Financing Statement [Reference any assignments.] #_____________.

 

Ex. B- 4
 

 

ANNEX 3

To Exhibit B

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

 

SEE ATTACHED

 

Ex. B- 5
 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

[_] [_], 20[_]

 

In connection with that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

As of the date hereof, the undersigned each certify that (i) all of the information set forth in Annex I attached hereto is true, correct and complete, (ii) except as otherwise disclosed to the Administrative Agent and as detailed further below, no Event of Default has occurred and no Unmatured Event of Default exists under the Loan and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) solely with respect to itself, each of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan and Servicing Agreement is true, correct and complete in all respects.

  

EXISTING EVENT(S) OF DEFAULT

  

 
 
 
 

 

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Ex. C- 1
 

 

Certified as of the date first written above.

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC,
    as the Borrower
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
    as the Seller and as the Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. C- 2
 

 

ANNEX I

To Exhibit C

 

BORROWING BASE REPORT

 

SEE ATTACHED

 

Ex. C- 3
 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF DISBURSEMENT REQUEST

 

(Disbursements for Reinvestments of Principal Collections)

 

[Date]

 

(BDCA FUNDING I, LLC)

 

U.S. Bank National Association

as the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: CDO Trust Services— BDCA Funding I, LLC

Facsimile: (281) 667-3933

Phone: (410) 884-2000

 

With a copy to:

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

as the Administrative Agent

One Wells Fargo Center, Mail Code: D1053-082

Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

 

Attention: Kevin Sunday

Facsimile No.: (704) 715-0067

Confirmation No: (704) 374-6230

 

[Lender Agent Name and Address]

 

Re: Loan and Servicing Agreement dated as of July 24, 2012

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This Disbursement Request is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.21 of that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Ex. D- 1
 

 

Each of the undersigned, being a duly elected Responsible Officer of the Borrower and of the Servicer, respectively, and holding the office set forth below such officer’s name, hereby certifies as follows:

 

[1.           Pursuant to Section 2.21(a) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower hereby requests a Disbursement of Principal Collections from the Principal Collection Account in the amount of $_____________ to reinvest in additional Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged under the Loan and Servicing Agreement.]

 

[2.           Pursuant to Section 2.21(b) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower hereby requests a Disbursement of Principal Collections from the Principal Collection Account in the amount of $_____________ to make payments in respect of the Advances Outstanding in accordance with and subject to the terms of Section 2.18 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement]

 

3.            The Servicer on behalf of the Borrower hereby requests that such Disbursement be made on the following date: _____________.

 

4.            In connection with a Disbursement pursuant to Section 2.21 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, attached to this Disbursement Request is a true, correct and complete calculation of the Borrowing Base and all components thereof.

 

5.            All of the conditions applicable to the Disbursement as set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement have been satisfied as of the date hereof and will remain satisfied to the date of such Disbursement including the following:

 

(i)         The representations and warranties of each of the Servicer and the Borrower, respectively, set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement are true and correct in all respects on and as of such date, before and after giving effect to the Disbursement and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent relating to an earlier date;

 

(ii)        No Servicer Termination Event or Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such Disbursement or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, and no Unmatured Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Disbursement or from the application of the proceeds therefrom; and

 

(iii)       Each of the Servicer and the Borrower is in compliance with each of its covenants set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

Each of the undersigned certify that all information contained herein and in the attached Borrowing Base Certificate, as applicable, is true and correct as of the date hereof.

 

[ Attach Borrowing Base Certificate and Loan Asset Schedule for Disbursements Pursuant to Section 2.21 ]

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

Ex. D- 2
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Disbursement Request as of the date first written above.

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC,
    as the Borrower
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
    as the Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. D- 3
 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

FORM OF

JOINDER SUPPLEMENT

 

JOINDER SUPPLEMENT, dated as of the date set forth in Item 1 of Schedule I hereto, among the financial institution identified in Item 2 of Schedule I hereto, BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (the “ Borrower ”), the Lender Agent named in Item 5 of Schedule I hereto (the “ Lender Agent ”) and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”).

 

WITNESSETH :

 

WHEREAS, this Joinder Supplement is being executed and delivered under Sections 2.22 or 11.04 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the party set forth in Item 2 of Schedule I hereto (the “ Proposed Lender ”) wishes to become a Lender designated as a[n] [Conduit Lender] [Institutional Lender] party to the Loan and Servicing Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

(a)         Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of an executed counterpart of this Joinder Supplement, to which is attached a fully completed Schedule I and Schedule II, each of which has been executed by the Proposed Lender, the Borrower, the Lender Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent will transmit to the Proposed Lender, the Borrower, the Collateral Agent and the Lender Agent, a Joinder Effective Notice, substantially in the form of Schedule III to this Joinder Supplement (a “ Joinder Effective Notice ”). Such Joinder Effective Notice shall be executed by the Administrative Agent and shall set forth, inter alia , the date on which the joinder effected by this Joinder Supplement shall become effective (the “ Joinder Effective Date ”). From and after the Joinder Effective Date, the Proposed Lender shall be a Lender designated as a[n] [Conduit Lender][Institutional Lender] party to the Loan and Servicing Agreement for all purposes thereof.

 

Ex. E- 1
 

 

(b)         Each of the parties to this Joinder Supplement agrees and acknowledges that at any time and from time to time upon the written request of any other party, it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as such other party may reasonably request in order to effect the purposes of this Joinder Supplement.

 

(c)         By executing and delivering this Joinder Supplement, the Proposed Lender confirms to and agrees with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lender Agents and the other Lender(s) as follows: (i) none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lender Agents and the other Lender(s) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan and Servicing Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan and Servicing Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, or with respect to any Variable Funding Note issued under the Loan and Servicing Agreement, or the Collateral Portfolio or the financial condition of the Seller, the Servicer or the Borrower, or the performance or observance by the Seller, the Servicer or the Borrower of any of their respective obligations under the Loan and Servicing Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (ii) the Proposed Lender confirms that it has received a copy of such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Joinder Supplement; (iii) the Proposed Lender will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lender Agents or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan and Servicing Agreement; (iv) the Proposed Lender appoints and authorizes the Lender Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan and Servicing Agreement as are delegated to the Lender Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, all in accordance with Article IX of the Loan and Servicing Agreement; (v) the Proposed Lender appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan and Servicing Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian and Collateral Agent, as applicable, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, all in accordance with the Loan and Servicing Agreement; and (vi) the Proposed Lender agrees (for the benefit of the parties hereto and the other Lender(s)) that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan and Servicing Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender designated as a[n] [Conduit Lender][Institutional Lender].

 

(d)         Schedule II hereto sets forth administrative information with respect to the Proposed Lender.

 

(e)         This Joinder Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Joinder Supplement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule I hereto as of the date set forth in Item 1 of Schedule I hereto.

 

Ex. E- 2
 

 

SCHEDULE I TO
JOINDER SUPPLEMENT

 

COMPLETION OF INFORMATION AND
SIGNATURES FOR JOINDER SUPPLEMENT

 

Re:         Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 , among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as Borrower, the other parties thereto and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Administrative Agent.

 

Item 1: Date of Joinder Supplement: ______________
     
Item 2: Proposed Lender: ______________________
     
Item 3: Type of Lender: __________Conduit Lender
    __________Institutional Lender
     
Item 4: Commitment: ______________
     
  Commitment Termination Date: ______________
     
Item 5: Name of Lender Agent (if a Conduit Lender):  _____________________
   
Item 6: Signatures of Parties to Agreement:

 

  ___________________________,
    as Proposed Lender
     
  By:
    Name:
    Title:
     
  ___________________________, as Proposed
    Lender Agent
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

  

Ex. E- 3
 

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC,
    as Borrower
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as
    Administrative Agent
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as
    Collateral Agent
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  [NAME OF LENDER AGENT][NAME OF
    INSTITUTIONAL LENDER] , as [Lender
    Agent][Institutional Lender]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. E- 4
 

 

  [NAME OF CONDUIT LENDER] , as
    [Conduit Lender]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. E- 5
 

 

 

SCHEDULE II TO
JOINDER SUPPLEMENT

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICES
AND
WIRE INSTRUCTIONS

 

Address for Notices :    
     
     
     
  Telephone:     

  Facsimile:    

  email:    

 

  With a copy to:  
     
   
   
   

  Telephone:    

  Facsimile:    

  email:    

 

 

Wire Instructions :   Name of Bank:    

  A/C No.:    

  ABA No.    

  Reference:    

 

Ex. E- 6
 

 

SCHEDULE III TO

JOINDER SUPPLEMENT

 

FORM OF

JOINDER EFFECTIVE NOTICE

 

To:         [Name and address of the Borrower, Collateral Agent, Lender Agent and Proposed Lender]

 

The undersigned, as Administrative Agent under the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). [Note: attach copies of Schedules I and II from such Joinder Supplement.] Terms defined in such Joinder Supplement are used herein as therein defined.

 

Pursuant to such Joinder Supplement, you are advised that the Joinder Effective Date for [Name of Proposed Lender] will be _____________ and such Proposed Lender will be a Lender designated as a[n] [Conduit Lender] [Institutional Lender] with a Commitment of __________.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
    as Administrative Agent
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. E- 7
 

 

EXHIBIT F

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

[Date]

 

(BDCA FUNDING I, LLC)

 

To: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC U.S. Bank National Association
  as the Administrative Agent as the Collateral Custodian
  301 S. College Street, D1053-082 1719 Range Way
  Charlotte, North Carolina 28288 Florence, South Carolina 29501
  Attention: Kevin Sunday Attention: Steve Garrett
  Facsimile No: (704) 715-0089 Facsimile No: (843) 673-0162
  Confirmation No: (704) 715-8582 Confirmation No: (843) 676-8901
   
  [Lender Agent Name and Address]  With a copy to:

 

  With a copy to:  U.S. Bank National Association 
    One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor
    Boston, MA 02110
  U.S. Bank National Association Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President
  as the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank Facsimile No: (866) 373-5984
  U.S. Bank National Association Confirmation No: (617) 603-6538
  One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor  
  Boston, MA 02110  
  Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President   
  Facsimile No:   (866) 373-5984   
  Confirmation No: (617) 603-6538   

  

Re: Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This Notice of Borrowing is delivered to you pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 3.02 of that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Ex. F- 1
 

 

Each of the undersigned, being a duly elected Responsible Officer of the Borrower and of the Servicer, respectively, and holding the office set forth below such officer’s name, hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.            [The Borrower hereby requests an Advance in the principal amount of $ ____________ to purchase Eligible Loan Assets.

 

(i)        Wells Fargo’s Pro Rata Share of such requested Advance is $_____________.

 

(ii)       [Conduit/Institutional Lender’s] Pro Rata Share of such requested Advance is $_____________.

 

(iii)      [Conduit/Institutional Lender’s] Pro Rata Share of such requested Advance is $_____________.]

 

2.            The Borrower hereby requests that such Advance be made on the following date: ____________.

 

3.            Attached to this Notice of Borrowing is a true, correct and complete calculation of the Borrowing Base and all components thereof.

 

4.            Attached to this Notice of Borrowing is a true, correct and complete list of all Loan Assets which will become part of the Collateral Portfolio on the date hereof, each Loan Asset reflected thereon being an Eligible Loan Asset.

 

5.            All of the conditions applicable to the Advance requested herein as set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement have been satisfied as of the date hereof and will remain satisfied to the date of such Advance, including those set forth in Article III of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, and the following:

 

(i)         The representations and warranties of each of the Servicer and the Borrower, respectively, set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement are true and correct in all respects on and as of such date, before and after giving effect to such Advance and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date (other than any representation or warranty that is made as of a specific date);

 

(ii)         No Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such Advance and no Unmatured Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Advance;

 

Ex. F- 2
 

 

(iii)         No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance, which constitutes a Servicer Termination Event or any event which, if it continues uncured, will, with notice or lapse of time, constitute a Servicer Termination Event; and

 

(iv)         Each of the Servicer and the Borrower, respectively, is in compliance with each of its covenants set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

6.            Each of the undersigned certify that all information contained herein and in the attached Borrowing Base Certificate is true, correct and complete as of the date hereof.

 

[ Attach Borrowing Base Certificate and Loan Asset Schedule ]

 

Ex. F- 3
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Notice of Borrowing as of the date first written above.

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC,
    as the Borrower
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
    as the Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. F- 4
 

 

EXHIBIT G

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF REDUCTION

 

(Reduction of Advances Outstanding)

 

[Date]

 

(BDCA FUNDING I, LLC)

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC,

as the Administrative Agent

One Wells Fargo Center, Mail Code: D1053-082

Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

Attention: Kevin Sunday

Facsimile No.: (704) 715-0067

Confirmation No: (704) 374-6230

 

[Lender Agent Name and Address]

 

U.S. Bank National Association,

as the Collateral Agent

U.S. Bank National Association

One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President
Facsimile No: (866) 373-5984
Confirmation No: (617) 603-6538

 

Re:          Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This Notice of Reduction is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.18(a) of that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Ex. G- 1
 

 

Each of the undersigned, being a duly elected Responsible Officer of the Borrower and of the Servicer, respectively, and holding the office set forth below such officer’s name, hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.            Pursuant to Section 2.18(a) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower desires to reduce the Advances Outstanding (an “ Advance Reduction ”) by the amount of $_____________ as follows:

 

(i)        Wells Fargo’s portion (reduction is pro rata based on Advances Outstanding) of such requested Advance Reduction is $_____________.

 

(ii)       [Conduit/Institutional Lender’s] portion (reduction is pro rata based on Advances Outstanding) of such requested Advance Reduction is $_____________.

 

(iii)      [Conduit/Institutional Lender’s] portion (reduction is pro rata based on Advances Outstanding) of such requested Advance Reduction is $_____________.

 

2.            The Servicer on behalf of the Borrower hereby requests that such Advance Reduction be made on the following date: _____________.

 

3.            Attached to this Notice of Reduction is a true, correct and complete calculation of the Borrowing Base and all components thereof.

 

4.            The Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower, hereby represents that no event would result from such Advance Reduction, which constitutes an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default.

 

Each of the undersigned certify that all information contained herein and in the attached Borrowing Base Certificate is true and correct as of the date hereof.

 

[ Attach Borrowing Base Certificate ]

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

Ex. G- 2
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Notice of Reduction as of the date first written above.

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC,
    as the Borrower
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
    as the Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. G- 3
 

 

EXHIBIT H

 

[RESERVED]

 

Ex. H- 1
 

 

EXHIBIT I

 

FORM OF VARIABLE FUNDING NOTE

 

$_____________ [________] [__], 20[ ]

 

THIS VARIABLE FUNDING NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”). NEITHER THIS VARIABLE FUNDING NOTE NOR ANY PORTION HEREOF MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION PROVISIONS.

 

THIS VARIABLE FUNDING NOTE IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, EXCHANGED OR OTHERWISE PLEDGED OR CONVEYED EXCEPT TO A (A) QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER UNDER RULE 144A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN INSTITUTIONAL “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule (1)-501(a)(1)-(3) or (7) under the Securities Act, IN EACH CASE, WHO IS ALSO A (B) QUALIFIED PURCHASER FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 3(c)(7) OF THE 1940 ACT, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, BDCA FUNDING I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”), promises to pay to [Name of Lender Agent] [_______] (the “ Lender Agent ”), or its [Name of Lender]’s (“ Lender ”) assigns, the principal sum of [_] DOLLARS ($[_]), or, if less, the unpaid principal amount of the aggregate Advances (the “ Advances Outstanding ”) made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement (as defined below), as set forth on the attached Schedule, on the dates specified in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Advances Outstanding on each day that such unpaid principal amount is outstanding, at the Yield Rate related to such Advances Outstanding as provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, on each Payment Date and each other date specified in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

This Variable Funding Note (the “ Note ”) is issued pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Ex. I- 1
 

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this Note, if at any time the rate of interest payable by the Borrower under this Note, when combined with any and all other charges provided for in this Note, in the Loan and Servicing Agreement or in any other document (to the extent such other charges would constitute interest for the purpose of any applicable law limiting interest that may be charged on this Note), exceeds the highest rate of interest permissible under applicable law (the “ Maximum Lawful Rate ”), then so long as the Maximum Lawful Rate would be exceeded, the rate of interest under this Note shall be equal to the Maximum Lawful Rate. If at any time thereafter the rate of interest payable under this Note is less than the Maximum Lawful Rate, the Borrower shall continue to pay interest under this Note at the Maximum Lawful Rate until such time as the total interest paid by the Borrower is equal to the total interest that would have been paid had applicable law not limited the interest rate payable under this Note. In no event shall the total interest received by the Lender under this Note exceed the amount which the Lender could lawfully have received had the interest due under this Note been calculated since the date of this Note at the Maximum Lawful Rate.

 

Payments of the principal of, and interest on, Advances Outstanding represented by this Note shall be made by or on behalf of the Borrower to the holder hereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the manner and at the address specified for such purpose as provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, or in such manner or at such other address as the holder of this Note shall have specified in writing to the Borrower for such purpose, without the presentation or surrender of this Note or the making of any notation on this Note.

 

If any payment under this Note falls due on a day that is not a Business Day, then such due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest shall be payable on any principal so extended at the applicable Yield Rate.

 

If all or a portion of (i) any interest payable hereunder or (ii) any other amounts payable hereunder shall not be paid when due other than the principal amount hereof (whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum that is equal to the Base Rate plus 4% (unless otherwise specified in the Loan and Servicing Agreement), in each case from the date of such non-payment to (but excluding) the date such amount is paid in full.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, if any Event of Default shall have occurred, with respect to the principal amount hereof, the Yield Rate shall be increased pursuant to the increase set forth in the definition of “Applicable Spread” set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, effective as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Default, and shall apply after the occurrence of such Event of Default.

 

Portions or all of the principal amount of the Note shall become due and payable at the time or times set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement. Any portion or all of the principal amount of this Note may be prepaid, together with interest thereon (and, as set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, certain costs and expenses of the Lender) at the time and in the manner set forth in, but subject to the provisions of, the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Ex. I- 2
 

 

Except as provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Borrower expressly waives presentment, demand, diligence, protest and all notices of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Note.

 

All amounts evidenced by this Note, the Lender’s Advances Outstanding and all payments and prepayments of the principal hereof and the respective dates and maturity dates thereof shall be endorsed by the Lender Agent, on the schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation thereof, which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof; provided , however, that the failure of the Lender Agent to make such a notation shall not in any way limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Note as provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

The holder hereof may sell, assign, transfer, negotiate, grant participations in or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of any Advances Outstanding made by the Lender and represented by this Note and the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, subject to the applicable provisions of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

This Note is secured by the security interests granted pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement. The holder of this Note is entitled to the benefits of the Loan and Servicing Agreement and may enforce the agreements of the Borrower contained in the Loan and Servicing Agreement and exercise the remedies provided for by, or otherwise available in respect of, the Loan and Servicing Agreement, all in accordance with, and subject to the restrictions contained in, the terms of the Loan and Servicing Agreement. If an Event of Default shall occur, the unpaid balance of the principal of all Advances Outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon, may be declared, and may become, due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

The Borrower, the Seller and the Servicer, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian each intend, for federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes only, that this Note be evidence of indebtedness of the Borrower secured by the Collateral Portfolio and the Lender, as a[n] [institutional lender] [conduit lender] under the Loan and Servicing Agreement, by the acceptance hereof, agrees to treat the Note for federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes as indebtedness of the Borrower.

 

This Note is a “Variable Funding Note” as referred to in Section 2.01 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement. This Note shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

Ex. I- 3
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as on the date first written above.

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. I- 4
 

 

Schedule attached to Variable Funding Note dated July 24, 2012 of BDCA FUNDING I, LLC payable to the order of [LENDER/LENDER AGENT]

Date of

Advance or

Repayment

Principal

Amount of

Advance

Principal

Amount of

Repayment

Outstanding

Principal

Amount

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

  

Ex. I- 5
 

 

EXHIBIT J

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF LIEN RELEASE DIVIDEND AND REQUEST FOR CONSENT

 

[_] [_], 20[_]

 

BDCA FUNDING I, LLC

 

To: Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian

 

Re:          Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This Notice of Lien Release Dividend and Request for Consent (this “ Notice ”) is delivered to you under Section 2.07(g) of that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Each of the undersigned, each being a duly elected officer of the Borrower and the Seller, respectively, holding the office set forth below such officer’s name, hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.           Pursuant to Section 2.07(g) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Borrower and the Seller request that the (i) Administrative Agent consents to a release of the Collateral Agent’s, on behalf of the Secured Parties, lien on the Loan Assets or portions thereof set forth on Annex 1 (together with, in the case of a transfer of the Loan Assets but not portions thereof, any related Portfolio Assets) and to the distribution of such Loan Assets and portions thereof as a dividend from the Borrower to the Seller and (ii) Collateral Custodian releases the Required Loan Documents related thereto.

 

2.           The Borrower and the Seller hereby request that such Lien Release Dividend be made on the following date: ___________ (the “ Lien Release Dividend Date ”) which date is at least five Business Days after this Notice is received by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian.

 

Ex. J- 1
 

 

3.           The Borrower and the Seller represent and warrant, as of the date hereof and as of the requested Lien Release Dividend Date, as follows:

 

a)         No Event of Default has occurred and no Unmatured Event of Default exists.

 

b)         After giving effect to the requested Lien Release Dividend, no more than four Lien Release Dividends shall have occurred within the 12-month period immediately preceding the Lien Release Dividend Date.

 

c)         After giving effect to the Lien Release Dividend on the Lien Release Dividend Date, (1) no Borrowing Base Deficiency, Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall exist, (2) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.03 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement shall continue to be correct in all material respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date, (3) the eligibility of any Loan Asset remaining as part of the Collateral Portfolio after the Lien Release Dividend will be redetermined as of the Lien Release Dividend Date, (4) no claim shall have been asserted or proceeding commenced challenging the enforceability or validity of any of the Required Loan Documents, and (5) there shall have been no material adverse change as to the Servicer or the Borrower.

 

d)         The Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) sold pursuant to Section 2.07(b) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, substituted pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or released pursuant to Section 2.07(g) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement during the 12-month period (or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed as of such date) preceding the proposed Lien Release Dividend Date does not exceed 20% of the Maximum Facility Amount.

 

e)         The Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) that are Defaulted Loan Assets which were released for dividend from the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to Section 2.07(g) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement or substituted pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, in each case, during the 12-month period (or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed as of such date) preceding the proposed Lien Release Dividend Date does not exceed 10% of the highest aggregate Outstanding Balance of any month during such 12-month period (or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed as of such date).

 

4.           Attached to this Notice is a Borrowing Base Certificate, including a calculation of the Borrowing Base after giving effect to such Lien Release Dividend.

 

This Notice shall not be effective unless all of the conditions applicable to the Lien Release Dividend requested herein set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement have been satisfied within the time periods set forth in Section 2.07(g) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

[ Attach Borrowing Base Certificate ]

 

Ex. J- 2
 

 

[The Remainder Of This Page Is Intentionally Left Blank]

 

Ex. J- 3
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned have executed this Notice as of the date first written above.

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC,
    as the Borrower
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
    as the Seller
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. J- 4
 

 

Please indicate your consent by signing and returning this signature page to this Notice for receipt no later than the day which is one Business Day prior to the requested Lien Release Dividend Date.

 

THE UNDERSIGNED ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CONSENTS

TO THE LIEN RELEASE DIVIDEND

TO BE MADE ON [________] [____], 20[___]

 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,  
  as the Administrative Agent  
     
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Dated:    

 

Ex. J- 5
 

 

ANNEX 1

To Notice of Lien Release Dividend and

Request for Consent

 

Loan Assets to be Released by Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and Transferred by Borrower to Seller

 

Ex. J- 6
 

 

EXHIBIT K

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF CLOSING ATTORNEYS

 

[_] [_], 20[_]

 

U.S. Bank National Association U.S. Bank National Association
as the Collateral Custodian 1719 Range Way
1719 Range Way Florence, South Carolina 29501
Florence, South Carolina 29501 Attention: Steve Garrett
Attention: Steve Garrett Facsimile No: (843) 673-0162
Facsimile No: (843) 673-0162 Confirmation No: (843) 676-8901
Confirmation No: (843) 676-8901  
   
With a copy to:  With a copy to:
 
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC U.S. Bank National Association
as the Administrative Agent One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor
301 S. College Street, D1053-082 Boston, MA 02110
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288 Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President
Attention: Kevin Sunday Facsimile No: (866) 373-5984
Facsimile No.: (704) 715-0089 Confirmation No: (617) 603-6538
Confirmation No: (704) 715-8582  

 

Re: Loan Assets in the aggregate principal amount of $_________ (collectively, the “ Loan Assets ”) made to [Name of Obligor] (the “ Obligor ”)

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

In connection with the Loan Assets, the undersigned (i) acknowledges that BDCA Funding I, LLC, has granted a security interest to U.S. Bank National Association (the “ Collateral Agent ”), for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in each of the items indicated on the closing checklist attached hereto (the “ Checklist ”), and (ii) certifies to you as of the day of funding the Loan Assets as to the matters set forth below. References herein to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Ex. K- 1
 

 

A.         It has received and reviewed the Checklist items, in the form and subject to those exceptions or matters indicated on the Checklist in connection with acting as closing counsel for the Loan Assets;

 

B.         If a promissory note was executed in connection with the Loan Asset, a copy of the executed promissory note has been faxed to the Collateral Custodian. The original promissory note(s) is/are in our possession and will be forwarded to the Collateral Custodian or as otherwise directed in writing to ____________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Outside Counsel ”) by the Collateral Custodian or the Administrative Agent on its behalf, for receipt within five business days after the funding date of the transaction;

 

C.         Within five business days after the closing, all remaining Required Loan Documents (under and as defined in the Loan and Servicing Agreement) which are in our possession and are indicated on Schedule 1 attached hereto, will be forwarded to the Collateral Custodian; and

 

D.         Notwithstanding any contrary instruction from the Seller or the Borrower, in the event the Loan Asset is funded, it will follow the written direction of the Collateral Custodian or the Administrative Agent on its behalf, with regard to the original promissory note(s) in its possession, provided that in the event it reasonably believes that a dispute exists as to custody of any Required Loan Documents, it may deposit them with a court of competent jurisdiction and be relieved of its obligations hereunder with respect to any and all documents so deposited.

 

The Collateral Custodian, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Seller, the Borrower and Outside Counsel acknowledge and agree that:

 

1. The security interest and the rights in the Required Loan Documents granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, are paramount and superior to the rights of the Seller and the Borrower.

 

2. Outside Counsel shall not be required to perform any duties other than the duties expressly set forth in this letter. No implied obligations or duties shall be inferred by any other agreement, written or verbal, or any representation made by any party.

 

3. Outside Counsel is authorized to comply with and obey laws, orders, judgments, decrees and regulations of any governmental authority, court, tribunal or arbitrator. If Outside Counsel complies with any such law, order, judgment, decree or regulation Outside Counsel shall not be liable to the Collateral Custodian, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Seller or the Borrower or to any other person even if such law, order, judgment, decree or regulation is subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside, vacated, found to have been entered without jurisdiction, or found to be in violation or beyond the scope of the law.

 

4. Outside Counsel shall be responsible hereunder solely to hold the original promissory note(s) for the account of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties and to deliver the original promissory note(s) and the other relevant documents to the Collateral Custodian in accordance with the terms of this letter.

 

Ex. K- 2
 

 

5. Outside Counsel may act relative hereto upon the advice of counsel in reference to any matter in connection herewith and shall not be liable for any mistakes of fact or errors of judgment, or for any acts or omissions of any kind unless caused by its own willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

6. Outside Counsel shall be entitled to rely or act upon any notice, direction, instrument or document believed by Outside Counsel to be genuine and to be executed and delivered by the proper person and shall have no obligation to verify any statements contained in any notice, instrument or document or the accuracy or due authorization of the execution of any notice, instrument or document.

 

7. Outside Counsel shall not be responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for (a) the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness or validity of any document, agreement or instrument delivered to it, (b) the form of execution of any such document, agreement or instrument, (c) the identity, authority or rights of any person executing or delivering any such document, agreement or instrument, or (d) the terms and conditions of any instrument pursuant to which the parties may act.

 

8. Outside Counsel may serve and shall continue to serve as counsel to the Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Collateral Portfolio and other matters, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, may represent the Seller (or any affiliate) as its counsel in any action, suit or other proceeding in which the Collateral Custodian, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent or the Seller (or any affiliate) may be involved.

 

9. Outside Counsel shall be deemed to have satisfied any delivery requirement set forth herein if it shall have deposited the relevant documents for uninsured overnight delivery (properly addressed) with FedEx, UPS or other overnight courier of national standing.

 

  Very truly yours,
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
Ex. K- 3
 

 

  ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 
    as the Seller and as the Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
    the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and
    the Collateral Custodian
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as the
    Administrative Agent
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC, as the Borrower
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. K- 4
 

 

SCHEDULE 1
to Certificate
of Closing Attorneys

 

LIST OF REQUIRED LOAN DOCUMENTS

 

Ex. K- 5
 

 

EXHIBIT L

 

FORM OF SERVICING REPORT

 

(See attached)

 

Ex. L- 1
 

 

EXHIBIT M

 

FORM OF SERVICER’S CERTIFICATE

(SERVICING REPORT)

 

SERVICER’S CERTIFICATE

(SERVICING REPORT)

 

[_] [_], 20[_]

 

This Servicer’s Certificate is delivered pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.08(c) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement. This Servicer’s Certificate relates to the Servicing Report set forth on the attached Schedule A.

 

A. Business Development Corporation of America is the Servicer under the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

B. The undersigned hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the other Secured Parties that, as of the date hereof, no Event of Default has occurred and no Unmatured Event of Default exists (other than any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default which has been previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent as such).

 

C. The undersigned hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the other Secured Parties that, as of the date hereof, each of the representations and warranties by the Servicer contained in the Loan and Servicing Agreement is true, correct and complete in all respects (other than any representation or warranty that is made as of a specific date).
     
D. The undersigned hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the other Secured Parties that all of the foregoing information and all of the information set forth on the attached Schedule A is true, complete and accurate in all respects as of the date hereof.

 

[Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank]

 

Ex. M- 1
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Servicer’s Certificate to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 
    as the Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. M- 2
 

 

SCHEDULE A
to Exhibit M

 

SERVICING REPORT

 

(See attached)

 

Ex. M- 3
 

 

 

EXHIBIT N

 

FORM OF RELEASE OF REQUIRED LOAN DOCUMENTS

 

[Delivery Date]

U.S. Bank National Association
as the Collateral Custodian
1719 Range Way

Florence, South Carolina 29501

Attention: Steve Garrett

Facsimile No: (843) 673-0162

Confirmation No: (843) 676-8901

 

With a copy to:

U.S. Bank National Association
as the Administrative Agent
301 S. College Street, D1053-082

Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

Attention: Kevin Sunday
Facsimile No.: (704) 715-0089
Confirmation No: (704) 715-8582

 

U.S. Bank National Association
1719 Range Way

Florence, South Carolina 29501

Attention: Steve Garrett

Facsimile No: (843) 673-0162

Confirmation No: (843) 676-8901

 

With a copy to:

 

U.S. Bank National Association

One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President

Facsimile No: (866) 373-5984

Confirmation No: (617) 603-6538

 

Re: Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”).

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In connection with the administration of the Required Loan Documents held by U.S. Bank National Association as the Collateral Custodian, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, under the Loan and Servicing Agreement, we request the release of the Required Loan Documents (or such documents as specified below) for the Loan Assets described below, for the reason indicated. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Obligor’s Name, Address & Zip Code :

 

Loan Asset Number :

 

Loan Asset File :

 

Ex. N- 1
 

 

Reason for Requesting Documents (check one)

 

____  1.           Loan Asset paid in full. (The Servicer hereby certifies that all amounts received in connection with such Loan Asset have been credited to the Collection Account.)

 

____  2.           Loan Asset liquidated by ____________________________. (The Servicer hereby certifies that all proceeds of foreclosure, insurance, condemnation or other liquidation have been finally received and credited to the Collection Account.)

 

____  3.           Loan Asset in foreclosure.

 

____  4.           Loan Asset released pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend or sold or substituted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.07 .

 

____  5.           Loan Asset returned due to a failure to satisfy the Review Criteria pursuant to Section 12.02(b)(i) .

 

____  6.           Other (explain).

 

If box 1 or 2 above is checked, and if all or part of the Required Loan Documents were previously released to us, please release to us the Required Loan Documents, requested in our previous request and receipt on file with you, as well as any additional documents in your possession relating to the specified Loan Asset.

 

[Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank]

 

Ex. N- 2
 

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
  as the Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
    Date:

 

Ex. N- 3
 

 

EXHIBIT O

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE LETTER

 

_________ __, 20___

 

Business Development Corporation of America,
    as the Seller and as the Servicer
[ · ]

 

BDCA Funding I, LLC,
    as the Borrower
[ · ]

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

as the Administrative Agent

One Wells Fargo Center, Mail Code: D1053-082

Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

Attention: Kevin Sunday
Facsimile No.: (704) 715-0067
Confirmation No: (704) 374-6230

 

Re: BDCA Funding I, LLC Variable Funding Note

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Ex. O- 1
 

 

In connection with our acquisition of the above–captioned Variable Funding Note (the “ Note ”), we certify that (a) we understand that the Note is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or any state securities laws and are being transferred to us in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any such laws, (b) we are (i) either a Qualified Institutional Buyer under Rule 144A of the Securities Act or an institutional “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1)-(3) or (7) under the Securities Act and (ii) a “qualified purchaser” under the 1940 Act, and have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that we are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investments in the Note, (c) we are an Affiliate of the [Applicable Lender] or a Permitted Assignee who is not a Prohibited Transferee, (d) we have had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Seller and the Servicer concerning the purchase of the Note and all matters relating thereto or any additional information deemed necessary to our decision to purchase the Note, (e) we are acquiring the Note for investment for our own account and not with a view to any distribution of such Note (but without prejudice to our right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of the Note in accordance with clause (g) below), (f) we have not offered or sold any Note to, or solicited offers to buy any Note from, any person, or otherwise approached or negotiated with any person with respect thereto, or taken any other action which would result in a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act, (g) we will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Note unless (1) such sale, transfer or other disposition is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration requirements, and if requested, we will at our expense provide an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the addressees of this certificate that such sale, transfer or other disposition may be made pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act, (2) the purchaser or transferee of such Note has executed and delivered to you a certificate to substantially the same effect as this certificate, and (3) the purchaser or transferee has otherwise complied with any conditions for transfer set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012, by and among Business Development Corporation of America, as the Seller and as the Servicer, BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the Borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the Administrative Agent, each of the Conduit Lenders and the Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto, each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as the Collateral Agent, as the Account Bank and as the Collateral Custodian (h) the purchaser is not acquiring a Note, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and/or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any entity, the assets of which would be deemed plan assets under Section 3(42) of ERISA and the Department of Labor regulations set forth at 29 C.F.R. §2510.3–101; unless Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“ PTCE ”) 84–14, PTCE 90–1, PTCE 91–38, PTCE 95–60 or PTCE 92–23 or some other applicable prohibited transaction exemption is applicable such that the acquisition and holding of such Note will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and (i) the purchaser is a U.S. Person, as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  Print Name of Transferee
     
  By:  
    Responsible Officer

 

Ex. O- 2
 

 

EXHIBIT P

 

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA

 

July [ · ] , 2012

 

This Power of Attorney is executed and delivered by Business Development Corporation of America, as the Seller and as the Servicer under the Loan and Servicing Agreement (each as defined below), to [U.S. Bank National Association]/[Wells Fargo Securities, LLC], as the [Collateral Agent]/[Administrative Agent] under the Loan and Servicing Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Attorney ”), pursuant to that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

No person to whom this Power of Attorney is presented, as authority for Attorney to take any action or actions contemplated hereby, shall inquire into or seek confirmation from Servicer as to the authority of Attorney to take any action described below, or as to the existence of or fulfillment of any condition to this Power of Attorney, which is intended to grant to Attorney unconditionally the authority to take and perform the actions contemplated herein, and Servicer irrevocably waives any right to commence any suit or action, in law or equity, against any person or entity that acts in reliance upon or acknowledges the authority granted under this Power of Attorney. The power of attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and may not be revoked or canceled by Servicer until all obligations of the Borrower under the Transaction Documents have been indefeasibly paid in full and Attorney has provided its written consent thereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

Ex. P- 1
 

 

Business Development Corporation of America, as the Servicer, hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Attorney (and all officers, employees or agents designated by Attorney), solely in connection with the enforcement of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the other Secured Parties under the Loan and Servicing Agreement and in connection with notifying Obligors of the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral Portfolio pursuant to Section 5.01(cc) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the Servicer’s place and stead and at the Servicer’s expense and in the Servicer’s name or in Attorney’s own name, from time to time in Attorney’s discretion, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary or desirable to exercise the rights of the Servicer under the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby grants to Attorney the power and right, on its behalf, without notice to or assent by it, to do the following in connection with exercising the rights of the Servicer under the Loan and Servicing Agreement: (a) open mail for Servicer, and ask, demand, collect, give acquittances and receipts for, take possession of, or endorse and receive payment of, any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances, or other instruments for the payment of moneys due, and sign and endorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, and notices, in each case in connection with the Collateral Portfolio; (b) effect any repairs to any of the Collateral Portfolio, or continue or obtain any insurance with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and costs thereof, and make, settle and adjust all claims under such policies of insurance, and make all determinations and decisions with respect to such policies; (c) pay or discharge any taxes, Liens, or other encumbrances levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral Portfolio; (d) to the extent related to the Collateral Portfolio and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against Servicer with respect to the Collateral Portfolio if Servicer does not defend such suit, action or proceeding or if Attorney reasonably believes that it is not pursuing such defense in a manner that will maximize the recovery to Attorney with respect to the Collateral Portfolio, and settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action, or proceeding described above and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as Attorney may deem appropriate; (e) file or prosecute any claim, litigation, suit or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction or before any arbitrator, or take any other action otherwise deemed appropriate by Attorney for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due to Servicer with respect to the Collateral Portfolio whenever payable and to enforce any other right in respect of the Collateral Portfolio; (f) sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to, or otherwise deal with the Collateral Portfolio, and execute, in connection with such sale or action, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer in connection therewith; (g) to give any necessary receipts or acquittance for amounts collected or received under the Loan and Servicing Agreement; (h) to make all necessary transfers of the Collateral Portfolio in connection with any such sale or other disposition made pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement; (i) to execute and deliver for value all necessary or appropriate bills of sale, assignments and other instruments in connection with any such sale or other disposition of the Collateral Portfolio, the Servicer hereby ratifying and confirming all that such Attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do or cause to be done hereunder and pursuant hereto; (j) to send such notification forms as the Attorney deems appropriate to give notice to Obligors of the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral Portfolio; (k) to sign any agreements, orders or other documents in connection with or pursuant to any Transaction Document; and (l) to cause the certified public accountants then engaged by the Servicer to prepare and deliver to the Attorney at any time and from time to time, promptly upon Attorney’s request, any reports required to be prepared by or on behalf of the Servicer or Borrower under the Transaction Documents, all as though Attorney were the absolute owner of the Collateral Portfolio for all purposes, and to do, at Attorney’s option and Servicer’s expense, at any time or from time to time, all acts and other things that Attorney reasonably deems necessary to perfect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral Portfolio and the Liens of the Collateral Agent, for benefit of the Secured Parties, thereon (including without limitation the execution and filing of UCC financing statements and continuation statements), all as fully and effectively as Servicer might do. Servicer hereby ratifies, to the extent permitted by law, all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

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Ex. P- 2
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney is executed by the Servicer, and the Servicer has caused its seal to be affixed pursuant to the authority of its managers and/or members as of the date first written above.

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
Sworn to and subscribed before    
me this July [ · ] , 2012:    
     
     
Notary Public    

 

Ex. P- 3
 

 

EXHIBIT Q

 

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
BDCA FUNDING I, LLC

 

July [ · ] , 2012

 

This Power of Attorney is executed and delivered by BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the Borrower under the Loan and Servicing Agreement (each as defined below), to [U.S. Bank National Association]/[Wells Fargo Securities, LLC], as the [Collateral Agent] /[Administrative Agent] under the Loan and Servicing Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Attorney ”), pursuant to that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

No person to whom this Power of Attorney is presented, as authority for Attorney to take any action or actions contemplated hereby, shall inquire into or seek confirmation from Borrower as to the authority of Attorney to take any action described below, or as to the existence of or fulfillment of any condition to this Power of Attorney, which is intended to grant to Attorney unconditionally the authority to take and perform the actions contemplated herein, and Borrower irrevocably waives any right to commence any suit or action, in law or equity, against any person or entity that acts in reliance upon or acknowledges the authority granted under this Power of Attorney. The power of attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and may not be revoked or canceled by Borrower until all obligations of the Borrower under the Transaction Documents have been indefeasibly paid in full and Attorney has provided its written consent thereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

Ex. Q- 1
 

 

BDCA Funding I, LLC hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Attorney (and all officers, employees or agents designated by Attorney), solely in connection with the enforcement of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the other Secured Parties under the Loan and Servicing Agreement and in connection with notifying Obligors of the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral Portfolio pursuant to Section 5.01(aa) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the Borrower’s place and stead and at the Borrower’s expense and in the Borrower’s name or in Attorney’s own name, from time to time in Attorney’s discretion, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby grants to Attorney the power and right, on its behalf, without notice to or assent by it, to do the following: (a) open mail for Borrower, and ask, demand, collect, give acquittances and receipts for, take possession of, or endorse and receive payment of, any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances, or other instruments for the payment of moneys due, and sign and endorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, and notices; (b) effect any repairs to any of the Borrower’s assets, or continue or obtain any insurance and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and costs thereof, and make, settle and adjust all claims under such policies of insurance, and make all determinations and decisions with respect to such policies; (c) pay or discharge any taxes, Liens, or other encumbrances levied or placed on or threatened against the Borrower or the Borrower’s property; (d) to the extent related to the Collateral Portfolio and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against Borrower if Borrower does not defend such suit, action or proceeding or if Attorney reasonably believes that it is not pursuing such defense in a manner that will maximize the recovery to Attorney, and settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action, or proceeding described above and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as Attorney may deem appropriate; (e) file or prosecute any claim, litigation, suit or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction or before any arbitrator, or take any other action otherwise deemed appropriate by Attorney for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due to Borrower whenever payable and to enforce any other right in respect of the Borrower’s property; (f) sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to, or otherwise deal with, any of the Borrower’s property, and execute, in connection with such sale or action, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer in connection therewith; (g) to give any necessary receipts or acquittance for amounts collected or received under the Loan and Servicing Agreement; (h) to make all necessary transfers of the Collateral Portfolio in connection with any such sale or other disposition made pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement; (i) to execute and deliver for value all necessary or appropriate bills of sale, assignments and other instruments in connection with any such sale or other disposition of the Collateral Portfolio, the Borrower hereby ratifying and confirming all that such Attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do or cause to be done hereunder and pursuant hereto; (j) to send such notification forms as the Attorney deems appropriate to give notice to Obligors of the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral Portfolio; (k) to sign any agreements, orders or other documents in connection with or pursuant to any Transaction Document; and (l) to cause the certified public accountants then engaged by the Borrower to prepare and deliver to the Attorney at any time and from time to time, promptly upon Attorney’s request, any reports required to be prepared by or on behalf of the Borrower under the Transaction Documents, all as though Attorney were the absolute owner of the Borrower’s property for all purposes, and to do, at Attorney’s option and Borrower’s expense, at any time or from time to time, all acts and other things that Attorney reasonably deems necessary to perfect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral Portfolio and the Liens of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, thereon (including without limitation the execution and filing of UCC financing statements and continuation statements), all as fully and effectively as Borrower might do. Borrower hereby ratifies, to the extent permitted by law, all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

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Ex. Q- 2
 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney is executed by the Borrower, and the Borrower has caused its seal to be affixed pursuant to the authority of its managers and/or members as of the date first written above.

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
Sworn to and subscribed before    
me this July [ · ] , 2012:    
     
     
Notary Public    

 

Ex. Q- 3
 

 

EXHIBIT R

FORM OF SERVICER’S CERTIFICATE

(LOAN ASSET REGISTER)

SERVICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

(LOAN ASSET REGISTER)

 

[_] [_], 20[_]

 

This Servicer’s Certificate is delivered pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.03(l) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”), by and among BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”), Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and as the servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto (the “ Lender Agents ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the account bank (in such capacity, the “ Account Bank ”) and as the collateral custodian (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Custodian ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement. This Servicer’s Certificate relates to the Loan Asset Register set forth on the attached Schedule A.

 

A. Business Development Corporation of America is the Servicer under the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

B. The undersigned hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the other Secured Parties that all of the foregoing information and all of the information set forth on the attached Schedule A is true, complete and accurate in all respects as of the date hereof.

  

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Ex. R- 1
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Servicer’s Certificate to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
  as the Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. R- 2
 

SCHEDULE A
to Exhibit R

 

LOAN ASSET REGISTER

 

(See attached)

 

Ex. R- 3

 

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA,

 

as the Seller

 

and

 

BDCA FUNDING I, LLC,

 

as the Purchaser

 

Dated as of July 24, 2012

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS 1
     
Section 1.1. General 1
Section 1.2. Specific Terms 2
Section 1.3. Other Terms 5
Section 1.4. Computation of Time Periods 5
Section 1.5. Certain References 5
     
ARTICLE II. SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE ELIGIBLE LOAN ASSETS AND OTHER PORTFOLIO ASSETS 5
     
Section 2.1. Sale and Purchase of the Eligible Loan Assets and the Other Portfolio Assets 5
Section 2.2. Purchase Price 7
Section 2.3. Payment of Purchase Price 8
Section 2.4. Nature of the Sales 9
     
ARTICLE III. CONDITIONS OF SALE AND PURCHASE 10
     
Section 3.1. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness 10
Section 3.2. Conditions Precedent to All Purchases 11
     
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 12
     
Section 4.1. Representations and Warranties of the Seller 12
Section 4.2. Representations and Warranties of the Seller Relating to the Agreement and the Sale Portfolio 20
Section 4.3. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser 21
     
ARTICLE V. COVENANTS OF THE SELLER 23
     
Section 5.1. Protection of Title of the Purchaser 23
Section 5.2. Affirmative Covenants of the Seller 26
Section 5.3. Negative Covenants of the Seller 30
     
ARTICLE VI. REPURCHASES AND SUBSTITUTION BY THE SELLER 33
     
Section 6.1. Repurchase of Loan Assets 33
Section 6.2. Substitution of Loan Assets 33
     
ARTICLE VII. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE SALE PORTFOLIO 35
     
Section 7.1. Rights of the Purchaser 35
Section 7.2. Notice to Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent 36

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(cont’d)

 

    Page
     
ARTICLE VIII. SELLER TERMINATION EVENTS 36
     
Section 8.1. Seller Termination Events 36
Section 8.2. Survival of Certain Provisions 38
     
ARTICLE IX. Indemnification 38
       
Section 9.1. Indemnification by the Seller 38
Section 9.2. Assignment of Indemnities 41
     
ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS 41
     
Section 10.1. Liability of the Seller 41
Section 10.2. Limitation on Liability 41
Section 10.3. Amendments; Limited Agency 41
Section 10.4. Waivers; Cumulative Remedies 42
Section 10.5. Notices 42
Section 10.6. Merger and Integration 42
Section 10.7. Severability of Provisions 42
Section 10.8. GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER 42
Section 10.9. Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process 43
Section 10.10. Costs, Expenses and Taxes 43
Section 10.11. Counterparts 44
Section 10.12. Bankruptcy Non-Petition and Limited Recourse; Claims 44
Section 10.13. Binding Effect; Assignability 44
Section 10.14. Waiver of Setoff 45
Section 10.15. Headings and Exhibits 45
Section 10.16. Rights of Inspection 45
Section 10.17. Subordination 45
Section 10.18. Confidentiality 46

 

SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

Schedule I - Sale Portfolio List
     
Exhibit A - Form of Loan Assignment
Exhibit B - Form of Officer’s Purchase Date Certificate
Exhibit C - Form of Power of Attorney for Seller

 

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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 24, 2012, by and between BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Maryland corporation, as the seller (the “ Seller ”), and BDCA FUNDING I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the purchaser (the “ Purchaser ”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Purchaser has agreed to Purchase (as hereinafter defined) from the Seller from time to time, and the Seller has agreed to Sell (as hereinafter defined) to the Purchaser from time to time, certain Loan Assets and Portfolio Assets related thereto on the terms set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, it is contemplated that the Loan Assets and Portfolio Assets Purchased hereunder may be Pledged by the Purchaser pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement (as defined herein) and the related Transaction Documents, to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; and

 

WHEREAS, the Seller agrees that all representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by the Seller herein with respect to the Sale Portfolio shall also be for the benefit of any Secured Party.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements hereinafter contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser and the Seller, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.           General . The specific terms defined in this Article include the plural as well as the singular. Words herein importing a gender include the other gender. References herein to “writing” include printing, typing, lithography and other means of reproducing words in visible form. References to agreements and other contractual instruments include all subsequent amendments thereto or changes therein entered into in accordance with their respective terms and not prohibited by this Agreement or the Loan and Servicing Agreement (as hereinafter defined). References herein to Persons include their successors and assigns permitted hereunder or under the Loan and Servicing Agreement. The terms “include” or “including” mean “include without limitation” or “including without limitation”. The words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision, and Article, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references, unless otherwise specified, refer to Articles and Sections of and Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement. References to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and reference to any Section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such Section or other provision.

 

 
 

 

Section 1.2.           Specific Terms . Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, provided that, if, within such definition in the Loan and Servicing Agreement a further term is used which is defined herein, then such further term shall have the meaning given to such further term herein. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:

 

Agreement ” means this Purchase and Sale Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, waived, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time hereafter.

 

Available Collections ” means all cash collections and other cash proceeds with respect to any Loan Asset, including, without limitation, all Principal Collections, all Interest Collections, all Excluded Collections, all proceeds of any sale or disposition with respect to such Loan Asset, cash proceeds or other funds received by the Seller or the Servicer with respect to any Underlying Collateral (including from any guarantors), excluding, however, any Excluded Amounts.

 

BDCA Affiliate Merger Transaction ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.3(c) .

 

Defaulted Loan Asset ” means any Loan Asset subject to, or reasonably expected to become subject to, clauses (ii), (iv) or (vi) of the definition of “Value Adjustment Event” set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Early Termination ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.1 .

 

Facility Financing Statements ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(iv) .

 

Indemnified Amounts ” has the meaning specified in Section 9.1(a) .

 

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning specified in Section 9.1(a) .

 

Loan and Servicing Agreement ” means that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Purchaser, as the Borrower, the Seller, as the Servicer and the Seller, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the Administrative Agent, each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto, each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as the Collateral Agent, as the Account Bank and as the Collateral Custodian, as such may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof.

 

Loan Asset ” means any loan listed on Schedule I hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time, and all accounts, payment intangibles, instruments and other property related to the foregoing.

 

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Loan Assignment ” means a Loan Assignment executed by the Seller, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

Non-Consolidation/True Sale Opinion ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.1(ii) .

 

Pension Plan ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.1(q) .

 

Portfolio Assets ” means all Loan Assets owned by the Seller, together with all proceeds thereof and other assets or property related thereto, including all right, title and interest of the Seller in and to:

 

(a)          any amounts on deposit in any cash reserve, collection, custody or lockbox accounts securing the Loan Assets;

 

(b)          all rights with respect to the Loan Assets to which the Seller is entitled as lender under the applicable Loan Agreement;

 

(c)          any Underlying Collateral securing a Loan Asset and all Recoveries related thereto, all payments paid in respect thereof and all monies due, to become due and paid in respect thereof accruing after the applicable Cut-Off Date and all liquidation proceeds;

 

(d)          all Required Loan Documents, the Loan Asset Files related to any Loan Asset, any Records, and the documents, agreements, and instruments included in the Loan Asset Files or Records;

 

(e)          all insurance proceeds with respect to any Loan Asset;

 

(f)          all Liens, guaranties, indemnities, warranties, letters of credit, accounts, bank accounts and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure or support payment of any Loan Asset, together with all UCC financing statements, mortgages or similar filings signed or authorized by an Obligor relating thereto;

 

(g)          all records (including computer records) with respect to the foregoing; and

 

(h)          all collections, income, payments, proceeds and other benefits of each of the foregoing.

 

Purchase ” means a purchase by the Purchaser of a Loan Asset and the related Portfolio Assets from the Seller pursuant to Article II .

 

Purchase Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b) .

 

Purchase Price ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2 .

 

Purchaser ” has the meaning specified in the Preamble.

 

Replaced Loan Asset ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b)(i) .

 

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Repurchase Price ” means, with respect to a Loan Asset to be repurchased pursuant to Article VI hereof, (i) the greater of (a) an amount equal to the Purchase Price less all Principal Collections received in respect of such Loan Asset from the Purchase Date to the date of repurchase hereunder and (b) an amount equal to the Advance Date Assigned Value multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset, plus (ii) any expenses or fees with respect to such Loan Asset and costs and damages incurred by the Administrative Agent or by any Lender in connection with any violation by such Loan Asset of any predatory or abusive lending law which is an Applicable Law.

 

Sale ” and “ Sell ” have the meanings specified in Section 2.1(a) , and the term “ Sold ” shall have the corresponding meaning.

 

Sale Portfolio ” means all right, title, and interest (whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and wherever located) of the Seller in the property identified below in clauses (i) through (iii) and all accounts, cash and currency, chattel paper, tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, copyrights, copyright licenses, equipment, fixtures, contract rights, general intangibles, instruments, certificates of deposit, certificated securities, uncertificated securities, financial assets, securities entitlements, commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, inventory, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, software, supporting obligations, accessions, and other property consisting of, arising out of, or related to any of the following (in each case excluding the Retained Interest and the Excluded Amounts):

 

(i)           the Loan Assets, and all monies due or to become due in payment under such Loan Assets on and after the related Cut-Off Date, including, but not limited to, all Available Collections;

 

(ii)          the Portfolio Assets with respect to the Loan Assets referred to in clause (i) ; and

 

(iii)         all income and Proceeds of the foregoing.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Sale Portfolio” shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to include any Loan Asset acquired directly by the Purchaser from a third party in a transaction underwritten by the Seller or any Loan Asset acquired by the Purchaser in a transaction in which the Purchaser is the designee of the Seller under the instruments of conveyance relating to the applicable Loan Asset.

 

Schedule I ” means the schedule of the Sale Portfolios that are Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on a Purchase Date, as supplemented on any subsequent Purchase Date by the “Schedule I” attached to the applicable Loan Assignment, and incorporated herein by reference, as such schedule may be supplemented and amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, which schedule shall, together with all supplements and amendments thereto, be included in and made part of the Loan Asset Schedule attached to the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

Seller Purchase Event ” means with respect to any Loan Asset, the occurrence of a breach of the Seller’s representations and warranties under Section 4.2 on the Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset.

 

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Seller Termination Event ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.1(a) .

 

Substitute Eligible Loan Asset ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a) .

 

Substitution ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a) .

 

Transfer Taxes ” means any tax, fee or governmental charge payable by the Purchaser, the Seller or any other Person to any federal, state or local government arising from or otherwise related to the Sale of any Loan Asset, the related Underlying Collateral (if any) and/or any other related Portfolio Assets from the Seller to the Purchaser under this Agreement (excluding taxes measured by net income).

 

Section 1.3.           Other Terms . All accounting terms used but not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and used but not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

 

Section 1.4.           Computation of Time Periods . Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”. Reference to days or days without further qualification means calendar days. Reference to any time means New York, New York time.

 

Section 1.5.           Certain References . All references to the Outstanding Balance of a Loan Asset as of a Purchase Date shall refer to the close of business on such day.

 

ARTICLE II.

SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE ELIGIBLE LOAN ASSETS
AND OTHER PORTFOLIO ASSETS

 

Section 2.1.           Sale and Purchase of the Eligible Loan Assets and the Other Portfolio Assets .

 

(a)          Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the conditions to Purchase set forth in Article III ), on and after the Closing Date, the Seller hereby agrees to (i) sell, transfer and otherwise convey (collectively, “ Sell ” and any such sale, transfer and/or other conveyance, a “ Sale ”), from time to time, to the Purchaser, without recourse (except to the extent specifically provided herein), and the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase, all right, title and interest of the Seller (whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and wherever located) in and to the Sale Portfolios designated by the Seller and (ii) transfer, or cause the deposit into, the Collection Account all Available Collections received by the Seller on account of any Sale Portfolio hereunder on and after the Purchase Date with respect to such Sale Portfolio, in each case, within two Business Days of the receipt thereof. The Seller hereby acknowledges that each Sale to the Purchaser hereunder is absolute and irrevocable, without reservation or retention of any interest whatsoever by the Seller.

 

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(b)          The Seller shall on or prior to any Business Day prior to a Seller Termination Event (each a “ Purchase Date ”) execute and deliver to the Purchaser a proposed Loan Assignment identifying the Sale Portfolio to be Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on such Purchase Date. From and after such Purchase Date, the Sale Portfolio listed on Schedule I to the related Loan Assignment shall be deemed to be listed on Schedule I hereto and constitute part of the Sale Portfolio hereunder.

 

(c)          On or before any Purchase Date with respect to the Sale Portfolio to be acquired by the Purchaser on such date, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser with an Officer’s Certificate, in the form of Exhibit B hereto, signed by a duly authorized Responsible Officer certifying, as of such Purchase Date, to each of the items in Section 4.2 .

 

(d)          On and after each Purchase Date hereunder and upon payment of the Purchase Price therefor, the Purchaser shall own the Sale Portfolio Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on such Purchase Date, and the Seller shall not take any action inconsistent with such ownership and shall not claim any ownership interest in such Sale Portfolio.

 

(e)          Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the Sale and Purchase of the Sale Portfolio under this Agreement shall be without recourse to the Seller; it being understood that the Seller shall be liable to the Purchaser for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by the Seller pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all of which obligations are limited so as not to constitute recourse to the Seller for the credit risk of the Obligors.

 

(f)          Neither the Purchaser nor any assignee of the Purchaser (including the Secured Parties) shall have any obligation or liability to any Obligor or client of the Seller (including any obligation to perform any obligation of the Seller, including with respect to any other related agreements) in respect of the Sale Portfolio. No such obligation or liability is intended to be assumed by the Purchaser or any assignee of the Purchaser (including the Secured Parties) and any such assumption is expressly disclaimed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sale of the Sale Portfolio by the Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement does not constitute and is not intended to result in a creation or assumption by the Purchaser or any assignee of the Purchaser (including the Secured Parties), of any obligation of the Seller, as lead agent, collateral agent or paying agent under any Agented Note.

 

(g)          In connection with each Purchase of a Sale Portfolio hereunder, the Seller shall cause to be delivered to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), no later than 2:00 p.m. on the related Purchase Date, a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loan Assets (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan Asset, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loan Assets are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit K to the Loan and Servicing Agreement) from the closing attorneys of such Loan Assets certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall cause the Loan Asset Checklist and the Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days after the related Purchase Date.

 

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(h)          In accordance with the Loan and Servicing Agreement, certain documents relating to a Sale Portfolio shall be delivered to and held in trust by the Collateral Custodian for the benefit of the Purchaser and its assignees, and the Purchaser hereby instructs the Seller to cause such documents to be delivered to the Collateral Custodian. Such delivery to the Collateral Custodian of such documents and the possession thereof by the Collateral Custodian is at the will of the Purchaser and its assignees and in a custodial capacity for their benefit only.

 

(i)           The Seller shall provide all information, and any other reasonable assistance, to the Servicer, the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent necessary for the Servicer, the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to conduct the management, administration and collection of the Sale Portfolio Purchased hereunder in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

(j)           In connection with the Purchase by the Purchaser of any Sale Portfolio as contemplated by this Agreement, the Seller further agrees that it shall, at its own expense, indicate clearly and unambiguously in its computer files on or prior to each Purchase Date, and its financial statements, that such Sale Portfolios have been purchased by the Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(k)          The Seller further agrees to deliver to the Purchaser on or before each Purchase Date a computer file containing a true, complete and correct list of all Loan Assets to be Sold hereunder on such Purchase Date, identified by Obligor’s name and Outstanding Balance as of the related Cut–Off Date. Such file or list shall be marked as Schedule I to the applicable Loan Assignment and shall be delivered to the Purchaser as confidential and proprietary, and is hereby incorporated into and made a part of Schedule I to this Agreement, as such Schedule I may be supplemented and amended from time to time.

 

(l)           The Seller shall, at all times, continue to fulfill its obligations under, and in strict conformance with, the terms of all Loan Agreements related to any Sale Portfolio purchased hereunder, including without limitation any obligations pertaining to any Retained Interest.

 

(m)          The Seller and the Purchaser each acknowledge with respect to itself that the representations and warranties of the Seller in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 and of the Purchaser in Section 4.3 , and the covenants and agreements of the Seller herein, including, without limitation, in Articles V and VI , will run to and be for the benefit of the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) and, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) may enforce directly (without joinder of the Purchaser when enforcing against the Seller), the obligations of the Seller or the Purchaser, as applicable, with respect to breaches of such representations, warranties, covenants and all other obligations as set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 2.2.           Purchase Price .

 

The purchase price for each item of a Sale Portfolio to be Sold to the Purchaser hereunder (the “ Purchase Price ”) shall be a dollar amount equal to the fair market value of such Loan Asset as determined from time to time by the Seller and the Purchaser. Each of the Purchaser and the Seller hereby agree that the fair market value of each Loan Asset Sold hereunder as of the related Purchase Date shall not be less than the Advance Date Assigned Value thereof multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset on the related Purchase Date.

 

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Section 2.3.           Payment of Purchase Price .

 

(a)          The Purchase Price for any Sale Portfolio Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on any Purchase Date shall be paid in a combination of: (i) immediately available funds; and (ii) if the Purchaser does not have sufficient funds to pay the full amount of the Purchase Price (after taking into account the proceeds the Purchaser expects to receive pursuant to the Advances under the Loan and Servicing Agreement), by means of a capital contribution by the Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(b)          The portion of such Purchase Price to be paid in immediately available funds shall be paid by wire transfer on the applicable Purchase Date to an account designated by the Seller on or before such Purchase Date or by means of proper accounting entries being entered upon the accounts and records of the Seller and the Purchaser on the applicable Purchase Date.

 

(c)          In connection with each delivery of a Loan Assignment, the Seller hereunder shall be deemed to have certified, with respect to the Sale Portfolio to be Sold by it on such day, that its representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 are true and correct in all respects on and as of such day, with the same effect as though made on and as of such day (other than any representation or warranty that is made as of a specific date), that no Event of Default has occurred or would result therefrom and no Unmatured Event of Default exists or would result therefrom.

 

(d)          Upon the payment of the Purchase Price for any Purchase, title to the Sale Portfolio included in such Purchase shall vest in the Purchaser, whether or not the conditions precedent to such Purchase and the other covenants and agreements contained herein were in fact satisfied; provided that the Purchaser shall not be deemed to have waived any claim it may have under this Agreement for the failure by the Seller in fact to satisfy any such condition precedent, covenant or agreement.

 

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Section 2.4.           Nature of the Sales .

 

(a)          It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the Sale of the Sale Portfolio by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder be, and be treated for all purposes (other than tax and consolidated accounting purposes) as an absolute sale by the Seller (free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance other than Permitted Liens) of such Sale Portfolio. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such Sale be deemed a pledge of the Sale Portfolio by the Seller to the Purchaser to secure a debt or other obligation of the Seller. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Sale Portfolio is held to continue to be property of the Seller, then the parties hereto agree that: (i) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be, and hereby is, a “security agreement” within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC; (ii) the transfer of the Sale Portfolio provided for in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a grant by the Seller, and the Seller hereby grants, to the Purchaser of a first priority security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Sale Portfolio and all amounts payable to the holders of the Sale Portfolio in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including, without limitation, all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Collection Account, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property, to secure the prompt and complete payment of a loan deemed to have been made in an amount equal to the aggregate Purchase Price of the Sale Portfolio together with all of the other obligations of the Seller hereunder; (iii) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Collateral Custodian on behalf of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties) of the Sale Portfolio and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be, subject to clause (iv) , for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to the UCC; and (iv) acknowledgements from Persons holding such property shall be deemed acknowledgements from custodians, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under Applicable Law. The parties further agree in such event that any assignment of the interest of the Purchaser pursuant to any provision hereof shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Sale Portfolio, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority (subject only to Permitted Liens) under Applicable Law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement. The Purchaser shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies which it may have under this Agreement, all other rights and remedies provided to a secured creditor under the UCC and other Applicable Law, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

 

(b)          It is the intention of each of the parties hereto that the Sale Portfolio Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute assets owned by the Purchaser and shall not be part of the Seller’s estate in the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against the Seller under any bankruptcy or similar law.

 

(c)          The Purchaser agrees to treat, and shall cause the Seller to treat, for all purposes (other than tax and consolidated accounting purposes), the transactions effected by this Agreement as sales of assets to the Purchaser. The Seller agrees to reflect in the Seller’s financial records and to include a note in the publicly filed annual and quarterly financial statements of BDCA indicating that: (i) assets related to transactions (including transactions pursuant to the Transaction Documents) that do not meet SFAS 140 requirements for accounting sale treatment are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of BDCA as finance receivables pledged and non-recourse, secured borrowings and (ii) those assets are owned by a special purpose entity that is consolidated in the financial statements of BDCA, and the creditors of that special purpose entity have received ownership and/or security interests in such assets and such assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of sellers (or any affiliate of the sellers) of such assets to that special purpose entity.

 

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ARTICLE III.

CONDITIONS OF SALE AND PURCHASE

 

Section 3.1.           Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness . This Agreement shall be effective upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent that the Purchaser shall have received on or before the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, all of the following:

 

(i)          a copy of this Agreement duly executed by each of the parties hereto;

 

(ii)         a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Seller, dated the Closing Date, certifying (A) the names and true signatures of the incumbent officers of the Seller authorized to sign on behalf of the Seller this Agreement, the Loan Assignments and all other documents to be executed by the Seller hereunder or in connection herewith (on which certificate the Purchaser and its assignees may conclusively rely until such time as the Purchaser and such assignees shall receive from the Seller, a revised certificate meeting the requirements of this Section 3.1(ii) ), (B) that the copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Seller is a complete and correct copy and that such certificate of incorporation has not been amended, modified or supplemented and is in full force and effect, (C) that the copy of the by-laws of the Seller are a complete and correct copy, and that such by-laws have not been amended, modified or supplemented and are in full force and effect, and (D) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Seller approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement, the Loan Assignments and all other documents to be executed by the Seller hereunder or in connection herewith;

 

(iii)        a good standing certificate, dated as of a recent date for the Seller, issued by the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation;

 

(iv)        filed, original copies of proper financing statements (the “ Facility Financing Statements ”) describing the Sale Portfolio, and naming the Seller as the “Debtor/Seller”, the Purchaser as “Secured Party/Buyer” and the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as “Total Assignee”, in form and substance sufficient for filing under the UCC as in effect in the State of Maryland to perfect the Purchaser’s ownership interest in all of the Sale Portfolio;

 

(v)         copies of properly authorized termination statements or statements of release (on Form UCC-3) or other similar instruments or documents, if any, in form and substance sufficient for filing under the UCC or any comparable law of any and all jurisdictions as may be necessary to release all security interests and similar rights of any Person in the Sale Portfolio previously granted by the Seller;

 

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(vi)        copies of tax and judgment lien searches in all jurisdictions reasonably requested by the Purchaser or its assignees and requests for information (or a similar UCC search report certified by a party acceptable to the Purchaser and its assigns), dated a date reasonably near to the Closing Date, and with respect to such requests for information or UCC searches, listing all effective financing statements which name the Seller (under its present name and any previous name) as debtor and which are filed in the State of Delaware, together with copies of such financing statements (none of which shall cover any Sale Portfolio);

 

(vii)       all instruments in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser, each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent, and the Purchaser, each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Seller copies of all documents (including, without limitation, records of corporate proceedings, approvals and opinions) relevant to the transactions herein contemplated as the Purchaser, each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent may have requested;

 

(viii)      any necessary third party consents to the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser;

 

(ix)         the Seller shall have paid all fees then required to be paid by it on the Closing Date; and

 

(x)          one or more favorable Opinions of Counsel from counsel to the Seller with respect to the perfection and enforceability of the security interest hereunder and such other matters as the Purchaser or any assignee thereof may reasonably request.

 

Section 3.2.           Conditions Precedent to All Purchases . The Purchase to take place on the initial Purchase Date and each Purchase to take place on a subsequent Purchase Date hereunder shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

 

(a)          The following statements shall be true:

 

(i)          The representations and warranties of the Seller contained in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 shall be true and correct on and as of such Purchase Date in all respects, before and after giving effect to the Purchase to take place on such Purchase Date and to the application of proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a specific date);

 

(ii)         The Seller is in compliance in all respects with each of its covenants and other agreements set forth herein;

 

(iii)        No Seller Termination Event (or event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Seller Termination Event) shall have occurred or would result from such Purchase;

 

(iv)        The Facility Maturity Date has not yet occurred; and

 

(v)          No Applicable Law shall prohibit or enjoin, and no order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall prohibit or enjoin, the making of any such Purchase by the Purchaser in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

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(b)          The Purchaser shall have received a duly executed and completed Loan Assignment along with a Schedule I that is true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the related Cut-Off Date.

 

(c)          The Seller shall have delivered to the Collateral Custodian on behalf of the Purchaser and any assignee thereof a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loan Assets (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan Asset, a fully executed assignment agreement) to be assigned on such Purchase Date and the Seller shall have covenanted to deliver to the Collateral Custodian on behalf of the Purchaser and any assignee thereof each item required to be contained in the Required Loan Documents and the Loan Asset Checklist of any of the Eligible Loan Assets or Portfolio Assets related thereto being acquired by the Purchaser within five Business Days of the related Purchase Date.

 

(d)          The Seller shall have taken all steps necessary under all Applicable Law in order to Sell to the Purchaser the Sale Portfolio being Purchased on such Purchase Date and, upon the Sale of such Sale Portfolio from the Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms hereof, the Purchaser will have acquired good and marketable title to and, upon the filing of a financing statement as set forth in Section 4.2(a) , a valid and perfected ownership interest in such Sale Portfolio, to the extent an ownership interest may be perfected by filing, free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance (other than Permitted Liens); provided that if such item of the Sale Portfolio contains a restriction of transferability, the applicable Loan Agreement provides that any consents necessary for future assignments shall not be unreasonably withheld by the applicable Obligor and/or agent, and the rights to enforce rights and remedies in respect of the same under the applicable Loan Agreement inure to the benefit of the holder of such Loan Asset (subject to the rights of any applicable agent or other lenders).

 

(e)          The Seller shall have received a copy of an Approval Notice executed by the Administrative Agent evidencing the approval of the Administrative Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion of the Sale to the Purchaser of the Eligible Loan Assets identified on Schedule I to the applicable Loan Assignment on the applicable Purchase Date.

 

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.1.           Representations and Warranties of the Seller . The Seller makes the following representations and warranties, on which the Purchaser relies in acquiring the Sale Portfolio Purchased hereunder and each of the Secured Parties relies upon in entering into the Loan and Servicing Agreement. As of each Purchase Date and each Reporting Date (unless a specific date is specified below), the Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser for the benefit of the Purchaser and each of its successors and assigns that:

 

(a)           Organization and Good Standing . The Seller has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland (subject to Section 5.1(f) ), with all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as such business is presently conducted, and had at all relevant times, and now has, all necessary power, authority and legal right to acquire and own the Sale Portfolio and to Sell such Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser hereunder.

 

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(b)           Due Qualification . The Seller is duly qualified to do business and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals, in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses and/or approvals.

 

(c)           Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery . The Seller (i) has all necessary corporate power, authority and legal right to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement, each Loan Assignment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (b) carry out the terms of this Agreement, each Loan Assignment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, each Loan Assignment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the sale and assignment of an ownership interest in the Sale Portfolio on the terms and conditions herein provided. This Agreement, each Loan Assignment and each other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Seller.

 

(d)           Valid Conveyance; Binding Obligations . This Agreement, each Loan Assignment and the Transaction Documents to which the Seller is party have been and, in the case of each Loan Assignment delivered after the Closing Date, will be, duly executed and delivered by the Seller, and this Agreement, together with the applicable Loan Assignment in each case, shall effect valid Sales of any Sale Portfolio, enforceable against the Seller and creditors of and purchasers from the Seller, and this Agreement, each Loan Assignment and such Transaction Documents shall constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(e)           No Violation . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, each Loan Assignment and all other agreements and instruments executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered by the Seller pursuant hereto or thereto in connection with the Sale of the Sale Portfolio will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Seller’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws or any material contractual obligation of the Seller, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the Seller’s properties pursuant to the terms of any such contractual obligation, other than this Agreement or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

 

(f)           No Proceedings . There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, any Loan Assignment or any other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any Loan Assignment or any other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(g)           No Consents . The Seller is not required to obtain the consent or approval of any other party or any consent, license, approval or authorization, or registration or declaration with, any Governmental Authority, bureau or agency in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any Loan Assignment, except those which have been obtained.

 

(h)           State of Organization, Etc . Except as permitted hereunder, the Seller’s legal name is as set forth in this Agreement. Except as permitted hereunder, the Seller has not changed its name since its formation; does not have tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names or “doing business as” names. Except as permitted hereunder, the chief executive office of the Seller (and the location of the Seller’s records regarding the Sale Portfolio (other than those delivered to the Collateral Custodian)) is at the address of the Seller set forth on the signature pages hereto. The Seller’s only jurisdiction of incorporation is Maryland, and, except as permitted hereunder, the Seller has not changed its jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

(i)            Solvency . The Seller is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceedings or Bankruptcy Event. The Seller is Solvent and will not become insolvent after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. The Seller after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, will have an adequate amount of capital to conduct its business in the foreseeable future.

 

(j)            Selection Procedures . No procedures believed by the Seller to be adverse to the interests of the Purchaser were utilized by the Seller in identifying and/or selecting the Eligible Loan Assets included in the Sale Portfolio.

 

(k)           Compliance with Laws . The Seller has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Law to which it may be subject, and no item of any Sale Portfolio contravenes any Applicable Law.

 

(l)            Taxes . The Seller has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns that are required to be filed by it (subject to any extensions to file properly obtained by the same). The Seller has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes and all assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Seller), and no tax lien has been filed and, to the Seller’s knowledge, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, assessment or other charge.

 

(m)           Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X . None of the transactions contemplated herein or in the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the use of the proceeds from the Sale of the Sale Portfolio) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. The Seller does not own or intend to carry or purchase, and no proceeds from the Sale of the Sale Portfolio will be used to carry or purchase, any Margin Stock or to extend “purpose credit” within the meaning of Regulation U.

 

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(n)           Loan Assignments . Each Loan Assignment is accurate in all respects.

 

(o)           No Liens, Etc . The Sale Portfolio to be acquired by Purchaser hereunder is owned by the Seller free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance (subject only to Permitted Liens), and the Seller has the full right, corporate power and lawful authority to Sell the same and interests therein and, upon the Sale thereof hereunder, the Purchaser will have acquired good and marketable title to and a valid and perfected ownership interest in such Sale Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance (subject only to Permitted Liens); provided that if such item of any such Sale Portfolio contains a restriction of transferability, the applicable Loan Agreement provides that any consents necessary for future assignments shall not be unreasonably withheld by the applicable Obligor and/or agent, and the rights to enforce rights and remedies in respect of the same under the applicable Loan Agreement inure to the benefit of the holder of such Loan Asset (subject to the rights of any applicable agent or other lenders). No effective financing statement reflecting the Seller or the Seller’s predecessor in interest, as a “Debtor”, or other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of any Sale Portfolio Purchased hereunder is on file in any recording office, except such as may have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent as “Secured Party” or “Assignee”, in each case, for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

(p)           Information True and Correct . All information heretofore furnished by or on behalf of the Seller to the Purchaser or any assignee thereof in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby is true and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information furnished by or on behalf of the Seller which was provided to the Seller from an Obligor with respect to a Loan Asset, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Seller; provided , further , that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

(q)           ERISA Compliance . The present value of all benefits vested under each “employee pension benefit plan”, as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (other than any Multiemployer Plan) and that is, or at any time during the preceding six years was, maintained by the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate of the Seller, or open to participation by employees of the Seller or of any ERISA Affiliate of the Seller, as from time to time in effect (each, a “ Pension Plan ”) does not exceed the value of the assets of the Pension Plan allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual valuation date). No prohibited transactions, failure to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code (with respect to any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan), withdrawals or reportable events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plan that, in the aggregate, could subject the Seller to any material Tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan has been filed, nor has any Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer, a Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan.

 

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(r)           Investment Company Status . The Seller is an “investment company” that has elected to be regulated as a “business development company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The Seller conducts its business and other activities in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and any applicable rules, regulations or orders issued by the SEC thereunder.

 

(s)           Intent of The Seller . The Seller has not sold, contributed, transferred, assigned or otherwise conveyed any interest in any Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of the Seller’s creditors.

 

(t)            Value Given . The Seller has received reasonably equivalent value from the Purchaser in exchange for the Sale of such Sale Portfolio Sold hereunder. No such Sale has been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the Seller and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(u)           Accounting . Other than for tax and consolidated accounting purposes, the Seller will not account for or treat (whether in financial statements or otherwise) the transactions contemplated hereby in any manner other than as a sale of the Sale Portfolio by the Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(v)           No Broker-Dealers . The Seller is not a broker-dealer or subject to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended.

 

(w)           Special Purpose Entity . The Purchaser is an entity with assets and liabilities separate and distinct from those of the Seller and any Affiliates thereof, and the Seller hereby acknowledges that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the other Secured Parties are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Loan and Servicing Agreement in reliance upon the Purchaser’s identity as a legal entity that is separate from the Seller and from each other Affiliate of the Seller. Therefore, from and after the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Seller shall take all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, all steps that the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may from time to time request, to maintain the Purchaser’s identity as a separate legal entity and to make it manifest to third parties that the Purchaser is an entity with assets and liabilities distinct from those of the Seller and each other Affiliate thereof and not just a division of the Seller or any such other Affiliate (other than for tax purposes). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in addition to the other covenants set forth herein, the Seller shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Purchaser has not and will not take, refrain from taking, or fail to take (as applicable) any action described in Section 8(d) of the limited liability company agreement of the Purchaser and Sections 5.01(a), 5.01(b), 5.02(a) and 5.02(b) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

(x)           Sale Agreement . This Agreement and the Loan Assignments contemplated herein are the only agreements or arrangements pursuant to which the Seller Sells the Sale Portfolio Sold by it to the Purchaser.

 

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(y)           Security Interest .

 

(i)          Notwithstanding that it is the express intent of the parties hereto that the Sale of the Loan Assets by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder be an absolute sale by the Seller (free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance other than Permitted Liens) of such Loan Assets, this Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the Sale Portfolio in favor of the Purchaser, which security interest is prior to all other Liens (except for Permitted Liens), and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Seller;

 

(ii)         the Loan Assets, along with the related Loan Asset Files, constitute either a “general intangible,” an “instrument,” an “account,” “securities entitlement,” “tangible chattel paper”, “certificated security,” “uncertificated security,” “supporting obligation,” or “insurance” (each as defined in the applicable UCC), real property and/or such other category of collateral under the applicable UCC as to which the Seller has complied with its obligations under this Section 4.1(y) .

 

(iii)        the Seller owns and has good and marketable title to (or with respect to assets securing any Loan Assets, a valid security interest in) the Sale Portfolio Sold by it to the Purchaser hereunder on such Purchase Date, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) of any Person;

 

(iv)        the Seller has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of any Loan Asset, to the Sale thereof and the granting of a security interest in the Loan Assets hereunder to the Purchaser;

 

(v)         the Seller has caused 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 that portion of the Sale Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing granted hereunder to the Purchaser; provided that filings in respect of real property shall not be required;

 

(vi)        other than (i) as expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement and the Loan and Servicing Agreement and (ii) the security interest granted to the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the Seller has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in or otherwise conveyed any of the Sale Portfolio. The Seller has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Seller that include a description of collateral covering the Sale Portfolio other than any financing statement (A) relating to the security interest granted to the Purchaser under this Agreement or (B) that has been terminated and/or fully and validly assigned to the Collateral Agent on or prior to the date hereof. The Seller is not aware of the filing of any judgment or tax lien filings against the Seller;

 

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(vii)       all original executed copies of each underlying promissory note or copies of each Loan Asset Register, as applicable, that constitute or evidence each Loan Asset have been, or subject to the delivery requirements contained herein, will be delivered to the Collateral Custodian;

 

(viii)      other than in the case of Noteless Loan Assets, the Seller has received, or subject to the delivery requirements herein will receive, a written acknowledgment from the Collateral Custodian that the Collateral Custodian, as the bailee of the Collateral Agent, is holding the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Loan Assets solely on behalf of and for the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided that the acknowledgement of the Collateral Custodian set forth in Section 12.11 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement may serve as such acknowledgement;

 

(ix)         none of the underlying promissory notes or Loan Asset Registers, as applicable, that constitute or evidence the Loan Assets has any marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

(x)          with respect to any Sale Portfolio that constitutes a “certificated security”, such certificated security has been delivered to the Collateral Custodian, on behalf of the Secured Parties and, if in registered form, has been specifically Indorsed to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or in blank by an effective Indorsement or has been registered in the name of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, upon original issue or registration or transfer by the Purchaser of such certificated security; and

 

(xi)         with respect to any Sale Portfolio that constitutes an “uncertificated security”, that the Seller shall cause the issuer of such uncertificated security to register the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the registered owner of such uncertificated security.

 

(z)           Notice to Agents and Obligors . The Seller has directed any agent, administrative agent or Obligor for any Loan Asset to remit all payments and collections with respect to such Loan Asset directly to the Collection Account.

 

(aa)         Collections . The Collection Account is the only account to which Obligors have been instructed to send Interest Collections and Principal Collections on the Sale Portfolio Sold by the Seller. The Seller acknowledges that all Interest Collections and Principal Collections received by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Sale Portfolio Purchased by the Purchaser as contemplated by this Agreement are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser (or its assignees) until deposited into the Collection Account as required by the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

(bb)         Set–Off, Etc . No Sale Portfolio has been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated, rescinded, set–off or modified by the Seller or the Obligor thereof, and no Sale Portfolio is subject to compromise, adjustment, extension, satisfaction, subordination, rescission, set–off, counterclaim, defense, abatement, suspension, deferment, deduction, reduction, termination or modification, whether arising out of transactions concerning the Sale Portfolio or otherwise, by the Seller or the Obligor with respect thereto, except for amendments, extensions or modifications to such Sale Portfolio otherwise permitted under Section 6.04(a) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement and in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

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(cc)         Full Payment . As of the related Purchase Date thereof, the Seller has no knowledge of any fact which should lead it to expect that any Sale Portfolio will not be paid in full.

 

(dd)         Ownership of the Purchaser . The Seller owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interests of the Purchaser, free and clear of any Lien (other than liens pursuant to the Pledge Agreement). Such membership interests are validly issued, fully paid and non–assessable, and there are no options, warrants or other rights to acquire membership interests of the Purchaser.

 

(ee)         Confirmation from the Seller . Pursuant to Section 10.12 , the Seller has provided written confirmation to the Purchaser that the Seller will not cause the Purchaser to file a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(ff)           Environmental . With respect to each item of Underlying Collateral as of the Cut-Off Date for the Loan Asset related to such Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Seller (a) the related Obligor’s operations comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) none of the related Obligor’s operations is the subject of a Federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action, involving expenditures, is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment; and (c) the related Obligor does not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment. As of the Cut-Off Date for the Loan Asset related to such Underlying Collateral, the Seller has not received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Underlying Collateral, nor does the Seller have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

 

(gg)         USA PATRIOT Act . Neither the Seller nor any Affiliate of the Seller is (i) a country, territory, organization, person or entity named on an Office of Foreign Asset Control (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 USA 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 USA PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns.

 

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(hh)         Covenants; Seller Termination Event . All covenants, agreements and undertakings of the Seller hereunder have been fully performed. No event has occurred which constitutes a Seller Termination Event and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both would constitute a Seller Termination Event (other than any Seller Termination Event which has previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent as such).

 

(ii)           Opinion . The statements of fact in the section heading “Assumptions” in the non-consolidation and true sale opinion (the “ Non-Consolidation/True Sale Opinion ”) of Moore & Van Allen PLLC, dated as of the date hereof are true and correct in all material respects.

 

(jj)           Accuracy of Representations and Warranties . Each representation or warranty by the Seller contained (i) herein or (ii) in any certificate or other document furnished by the Seller to the Purchaser or the Administrative Agent in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith is, as of its date, true and correct in all respects.

 

(kk)          Representations and Warranties for Benefit of the Purchaser’s Assignees . The Seller hereby makes each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and that have been executed and delivered on or prior to such Purchase Date to, and for the benefit of the Purchaser (and its assignees), the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the other Secured Parties as if the same were set forth in full herein.

 

It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties provided in this Section 4.1 shall survive (1) the Sale of the Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser and (2) the grant of a first priority perfected security interest in, to and under the Sale Portfolio pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement by the Purchaser. Upon discovery by the Seller or the Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other and to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent immediately upon obtaining knowledge of such breach.

 

Section 4.2.           Representations and Warranties of the Seller Relating to the Agreement and the Sale Portfolio . The Seller makes the following representations and warranties, on which the Purchaser relies in acquiring the Sale Portfolio Purchased hereunder and each of the Secured Parties relies upon in entering into the Loan and Servicing Agreement. As of each Purchase Date and each Reporting Date, the Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser for the benefit of the Purchaser and each of its successors and assigns that:

 

(a)           Binding Obligation, Valid Transfer and Security Interest . This Agreement, together with the Loan Assignments, constitutes a valid transfer to the Purchaser of all right, title and interest in, to and under all Sale Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien of any Person claiming through or under the Seller or its Affiliates, except for Permitted Liens. If the conveyances contemplated by this Agreement are determined to be a transfer for security, then this Agreement constitutes a grant of a security interest in all Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser which upon the delivery of the Required Loan Documents and the filing of the financing statements shall be a first priority perfected security interest in all Sale Portfolios, to the extent of the Sale Portfolios in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, subject only to Permitted Liens. Neither the Seller nor any Person claiming through or under the Seller shall have any claim to or interest in the Collection Account; provided if this Agreement constitutes only a grant of a security interest in such property, then the Seller shall have the rights in such property as a debtor for purposes of the UCC.

 

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(b)           Eligibility of Sale Portfolio . (i)  Schedule I is an accurate and complete listing of all items included in any Sale Portfolio as of the related Cut–Off Date and the information contained therein with respect to the identity of such Sale Portfolio and the amounts owing thereunder is true and correct as of the related Cut–Off Date, (ii) each item of the Sale Portfolio Purchased by the Purchaser hereunder is an Eligible Loan Asset as of the related Cut–Off Date and (iii) with respect to each item of the Sale Portfolio all consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of or registrations or declarations of any Governmental Authority or any Person required to be obtained, effected or given by the Seller in connection with the transfer of an ownership interest or security interest in each item of any Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect.

 

(c)           No Fraud . Each Eligible Loan Asset was originated or acquired without any fraud or misrepresentation by the Seller or, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, on the part of the Obligor.

 

It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties provided in this Section 4.2 shall survive (i) the Sale of the Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser, (ii) the grant of a first priority perfected security interest in, to and under the Sale Portfolio pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement by the Purchaser and (iii) the termination of this Agreement and the Loan and Servicing Agreement. Upon discovery by the Seller or the Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other and to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent immediately upon obtaining knowledge of such breach.

 

Section 4.3.           Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser . The Purchaser makes the following representations and warranties, on which the Seller relies in selling the Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser hereunder and each of the Secured Parties relies upon in entering into the Loan and Servicing Agreement. As of each Purchase Date and each Reporting Date, the Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller for the benefit of the Seller and each of its successors and assigns that:

 

(a)           Organization and Good Standing . The Purchaser has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware or such other jurisdiction as permitted under the terms of the Transaction Documents, with the power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are currently owned and such business is currently conducted, and had at all relevant times, and has, all necessary power, authority and legal right to acquire and own the Sale Portfolio.

 

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(b)           Due Qualification . The Purchaser is duly qualified to do business and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses and/or approvals.

 

(c)           Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery . The Purchaser (i) has all necessary limited liability company power, authority and legal right to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (b) carry out the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Purchase of the Sale Portfolio on the terms and conditions herein provided. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Purchaser is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser.

 

(d)           No Consent Required . The Purchaser is not required to obtain the consent of any other Person, or any consent, license, approval or authorization or registration or declaration with, any Governmental Authority, bureau or agency in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, each Loan Assignment and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, except for such as have been obtained, effected or made.

 

(e)           Binding Obligation . This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Purchaser is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its respective terms, subject, as to enforceability, to applicable Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(f)            No Violation . The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each Loan Assignment and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Purchaser’s certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or any material contractual obligation of the Purchaser, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the Purchaser’s properties pursuant to the terms of any such contractual obligation, other than this Agreement or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

 

(g)           Value Given . The Purchaser has given reasonably equivalent value to the Seller in exchange for the Sale of such Sale Portfolio, which amount the Purchaser hereby agrees is the fair market value of such Sale Portfolio. No such Sale has been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the Seller and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(h)           No Proceedings . There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against the Purchaser, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, any Loan Assignment or any other Transaction Document to which the Purchaser is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any Loan Assignment or any other Transaction Document to which the Purchaser is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(i)            Sale Agreement . This Agreement and the Loan Assignments contemplated herein are the only agreements or arrangements pursuant to which the Purchaser Purchases the Sale Portfolio Sold to it by the Seller.

 

(j)            Investment Company Act . The Purchaser is not required to register as an “investment company” under the provisions of the 1940 Act.

 

(k)           Compliance with Law . The Purchaser has complied in all respects with all Applicable Law to which it may be subject, and no item of such Sale Portfolio contravenes any Applicable Law.

 

(l)            Opinions . The statements of fact in the section heading “Assumptions” in the Non-Consolidation/True Sale Opinion are true and correct in all respects.

 

ARTICLE V.

COVENANTS OF THE SELLER

 

Section 5.1.           Protection of Title of the Purchaser .

 

(a)          On or prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall have filed or caused to be filed UCC-1 financing statements, naming the Seller as “Debtor/Seller”, naming the Purchaser as “Secured Party/Buyer”, and naming the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as “Total Assignee”, and describing the Sale Portfolio to be acquired by the Purchaser, with the office of the Secretary of State of the state of the jurisdiction of organization of the Seller. From time to time thereafter, the Seller shall file such financing statements and cause to be filed such continuation statements, all in such manner and in such places as may be required by law (or deemed desirable by the Purchaser or any assignee thereof) to fully perfect, preserve, maintain and protect the ownership interest of the Purchaser under this Agreement and the security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Loan and Servicing Agreement, in the Sale Portfolio acquired by the Purchaser hereunder, as the case may be, and in the proceeds thereof. The Seller shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Servicer, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent file-stamped copies of, or filing receipts for, any document filed as provided above, as soon as available following such filing. The Seller agrees that it will from time to time, at its expense, take all actions, that the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Purchases hereunder and the security and/or interest granted in the Sale Portfolio, or to enable the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies hereunder or under any Transaction Document.

 

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(b)          On or prior to each Purchase Date hereunder, the Seller shall take all steps necessary under all Applicable Law in order to Sell to the Purchaser the Sale Portfolio being acquired by the Purchaser on such Purchase Date to the Purchaser so that, upon the Sale of such Sale Portfolio from the Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms hereof on such Purchase Date, the Purchaser will have acquired good and marketable title to and a valid and perfected ownership interest in such Sale Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance or restrictions on transferability (subject only to Permitted Liens). On or prior to each Purchase Date hereunder, the Seller shall take all steps required under Applicable Law in order for the Purchaser to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in the Sale Portfolio being Purchased by the Purchaser on such Purchase Date and, from time to time thereafter, the Seller shall take all such actions as may be required by Applicable Law to fully preserve, maintain and protect the Purchaser’s ownership interest in, and the Collateral Agent’s first priority perfected security interest in (subject only to Permitted Liens), the Sale Portfolio which have been acquired by the Purchaser hereunder.

 

(c)          The Seller shall direct any agent or administrative agent for any Sale Portfolio originated or acquired by the Seller to remit all payments and collections with respect to such Sale Portfolio and direct the Obligor with respect to such Sale Portfolio to remit all such payments and collections directly to the Collection Account. The Seller will not make any change, or permit the Servicer to make any change, in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to the Seller or the Servicer or payments to be made to the Collection Account, unless the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent have consented to such change. The Seller shall ensure that only funds constituting payments and collections relating to Sale Portfolio shall be deposited into the Collection Account. In the event any payments relating to any Sale Portfolio are remitted directly to the Seller or any Affiliate of the Seller, the Seller will remit (or will cause all such payments to be remitted) directly to the Collection Account within two Business Days following receipt thereof, and, at all times prior to such remittance, the Seller will itself hold or, if applicable, will cause such payments to be held in trust for the exclusive benefit of the Purchaser and its assignees. Until so deposited, all such Interest Collections and Principal Collections shall be held in trust for the Purchaser or its assignees by the Seller.

 

(d)          At any time after the occurrence an Event of Default, the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent may direct the Seller or the Servicer to notify the Obligors, at Seller’s expense, of the Purchaser’s (or its assigns) or the Secured Parties’ interest in the Sale Portfolio under this Agreement and may direct that payments of all amounts due or that become due under any or all of the Sale Portfolio be made directly to the Purchaser (or its assigns), the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent.

 

(e)          The Seller shall, not earlier than six months and not later than three months prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of filing of the financing statement referred to in Section 3.1 or any other financing statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with any Purchase hereunder, unless the Collection Date shall have occurred:

 

(i)          file or cause to be filed an appropriate continuation statement with respect to such financing statement; and

 

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(ii)         deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent an opinion of the counsel for Seller, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, confirming and updating the opinion delivered pursuant to Section 3.1 with respect to perfection and otherwise to the effect that the security interest hereunder continues to be an enforceable and perfected security interest, subject to no other Liens of record except as provided herein or otherwise permitted hereunder, which opinion may contain usual and customary assumptions, limitations and exceptions.

 

(f)           The Seller shall not (x) make any change to its corporate name or use any tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names, “doing business as” names or other names, move the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office, change the offices where it keeps records concerning the Sale Portfolio from the address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereto, or change the jurisdiction of its incorporation, or (y) move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian moving, the Required Loan Documents and Loan Asset Files from the location required under the Transaction Documents, unless, in each case, the Seller shall provide the Administrative Agent with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith and has taken all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction in order to continue the first priority perfected security interest of the Purchaser in the Sale Portfolio.

 

(g)          The Seller shall at all times maintain each office from which it services Sale Portfolio and its principal executive office within the United States of America.

 

(h)          The Seller shall mark its master data processing records so that, from and after the time of Sale under this Agreement of such Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser and the grant of a security interest in such Sale Portfolio by the Purchaser to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Seller’s master data processing records (including archives) that refer to such Sale Portfolio shall indicate clearly that such Sale Portfolio has been Purchased by the Purchaser hereunder and Pledged by the Purchaser to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, under the Loan and Servicing Agreement. Indication of the Collateral Agent’s security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Sale Portfolio shall be deleted from or modified on the Seller’s computer systems when, and only when, such Sale Portfolio shall be (i) paid off by the related Obligor, (ii) purchased or substituted by the Seller in accordance with Section 6.1 or 6.2 or (iii) released by the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 2.16 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

(i)           If the Seller fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder, the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be required to) perform, or cause performance of, such obligation; and the Purchaser’s, the Collateral Agent’s or the Administrative Agent’s costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Seller as provided in Section 9.1 . The Seller irrevocably authorizes the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time at the Purchaser’s, the Collateral Agent’s or the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion and appoints, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent as its attorney–in–fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney substantially in the form of Exhibit C to act on behalf of the Seller (i) to file financing statements on behalf of the Seller, as debtor, necessary or desirable in the Purchaser’s, the Collateral Agent’s or the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of the Purchaser or the Collateral Agent in the Sale Portfolio and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Sale Portfolio as a financing statement in such offices as the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent in their sole discretion deem necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interests of the Purchaser or the Collateral Agent in the Sale Portfolio. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

 

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Section 5.2.           Affirmative Covenants of the Seller .

 

From the date hereof until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Compliance with Law . The Seller will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law, including those applicable to the Seller as a result of its interest in the Sale Portfolio or any part thereof.

 

(b)           Preservation of Company Existence . The Seller will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)           Performance and Compliance with Sale Portfolio . The Seller will, at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply in all respects with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Sale Portfolio and all other agreements related to such Sale Portfolio.

 

(d)           Keeping of Records and Books of Account . The Seller will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing the Sale Portfolio in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all or any portion of the Sale Portfolio.

 

(e)           Separate Identity . The Seller acknowledges that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the other Secured Parties are entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Purchaser’s identity as a legal entity that is separate from the Seller and each other Affiliate of the Seller. Therefore, from and after the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Seller will take all reasonable steps including, without limitation, all steps that the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may from time to time request to maintain the Purchaser’s identity as a legal entity that is separate from the Seller and each other Affiliate of the Seller and to make it manifest to third parties that the Purchaser is an entity with assets and liabilities distinct from those of the Seller and each other Affiliate thereof (other than for tax purposes) and not just a division of the Seller or any such other Affiliate. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in addition to the other covenants set forth herein, the Seller agrees that:

 

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(i)          the Seller will take all other actions necessary on its part to ensure that the Purchaser is at all times in compliance with the criteria and the restrictions set forth in Section 8(d) of the limited liability company agreement of the Purchaser and Sections 5.01(a), 5.01(b), 5.02(a) and 5.02(b) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement;

 

(ii)         the Seller shall maintain corporate records and books of account separate from those of the Purchaser;

 

(iii)        the annual financial statements of the Seller shall disclose the effects of the Seller’s transactions in accordance with GAAP and the annual financial statements of the Seller shall not reflect in any way that the assets of the Purchaser, including, without limitation, the Sale Portfolio, could be available to pay creditors of the Seller or any other Affiliate of the Seller;

 

(iv)        the resolutions, agreements and other instruments underlying the transactions described in this Agreement shall be continuously maintained by the Seller as official records;

 

(v)         the Seller shall maintain an arm’s–length relationship with the Purchaser and will not hold itself out as being liable for the debts of the Purchaser;

 

(vi)        the Seller shall keep its assets and its liabilities wholly separate from those of the Purchaser;

 

(vii)       the Seller will avoid the appearance, and promptly correct any known misperception of any of the Seller’s creditors, that the assets of the Purchaser are available to pay the obligations and debts of the Seller; and

 

(viii)      to the extent that the Seller services the Loan Assets and performs other services on the Purchaser’s behalf, the Seller will clearly identify itself as an agent of the Purchaser in the performance of such duties.

 

(f)            Taxes . The Seller will file or cause to be filed its tax returns and pay any and all Taxes imposed on it or its property as required by the Transaction Documents (except as contemplated in Section 4.1(l) ).

 

(g)           Cooperation with Requests for Information or Documents . The Seller will cooperate fully with all reasonable requests of the Purchaser and its assigns regarding the provision of any information or documents, necessary or desirable, including the provision of such information or documents in electronic or machine–readable format, to allow each of the Purchaser and its assignees to carry out their responsibilities under the Transaction Documents.

 

(h)           Payment, Performance and Discharge of Obligations . The Seller will pay, perform and discharge all of its obligations and liabilities, including, without limitation, all Taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon its income and properties, when due, unless and only to the extent that such obligations, liabilities, Taxes, assessments and governmental charges shall be contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and that, to the extent required by GAAP, proper and adequate book reserves relating thereto are established by the Seller and then only to the extent that a bond is filed in cases where the filing of a bond is necessary to avoid the creation of a Lien against any of its properties.

 

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(i)           Notices .

 

(i)           Income Tax Liability . The Seller will furnish telephonic, email or facsimile notice to the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent within 10 Business Days (confirmed in writing within five Business Days thereafter) of the receipt of revenue agent reports or other written proposals, determinations or assessments of the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority which propose, determine or otherwise set forth positive adjustments (i) to the Tax liability of the Seller or any “affiliated group” (within the meaning of Section 1504(a)(l) of the Code) of which the Seller is a member in an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 in the aggregate or (ii) to the Tax liability of the Purchaser itself in an amount equal to or greater than $500,000 in the aggregate.  Any such notice shall specify the nature of the items giving rise to such adjustments and the amounts thereof.

 

(ii)          Auditors’ Management Letters . Promptly after the receipt thereof, the Seller will provide the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent with any auditors’ management letters that are received by the Seller or by its accountants.

 

(iii)         Representations and Covenants . Promptly (and, in any event within two Business Days) upon receipt of notice or discovery thereof, the Seller will furnish notice to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (i) if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.1 or 4.2 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to have been given or (ii) of the breach of any covenant under Section 5.1 , 5.2 or 5.3 and at the same time deliver to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Seller shall notify the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence before any Purchase Date of any facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Seller which would render any of the said representations and warranties untrue at the date when such representations and warranties were made or deemed to have been made.

 

(iv)         ERISA . Promptly after receiving notice of any “reportable event” (as defined in Title IV of ERISA, other than an event for which the reporting requirements have been waived by regulations) with respect to the Seller (or any ERISA Affiliate thereof), the Seller will provide a copy of such notice to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent.

 

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(v)          Proceedings . The Seller shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the Seller receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof of any settlement of, judgment (including a judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding before any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Sale Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, interest in the Sale Portfolio or the Purchaser, the Seller or the Servicer (or any of their Affiliates) or the Transaction Documents. For purposes of this Section 5.2(i)(v) , (A) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Sale Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, interest in the Sale Portfolio or the Purchaser in excess of $500,000 shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect and (B) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Purchaser) in excess of the Judgment Cap shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(vi)         Material Events . The Seller shall promptly notify the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent of any event or other circumstance that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(vii)        Events of Default . The Seller shall notify the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default within two Business Days of obtaining actual knowledge of such event. In addition, no later than two Business Days following the Seller’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, the Seller will provide to the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Seller setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Seller proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

(viii)       Seller Termination Event and Seller Purchase Event . The Seller shall notify the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) of the occurrence of any Seller Termination Event or Seller Purchase Event within two Business Days of obtaining actual knowledge of such event.

 

(j)            Other . The Seller will furnish to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent promptly, from time to time such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Sale Portfolio or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Seller as the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the Secured Parties under or as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(k)           Costs and Expenses . The Seller shall pay all reasonable, documented costs and disbursements in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder.

 

(l)            Annual Certificates . On each anniversary of the Closing Date, the Seller shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate, in form and substance acceptable to the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, providing (i) a certification, based upon a review and summary of UCC search results reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent, that there is no other interest in the Sale Portfolio perfected by filing of a UCC financing statement other than in favor of the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents and (ii) a certification, based upon a review and summary of tax and judgment lien searches satisfactory to the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent, that there is no other interest in the Sale Portfolio based on any tax or judgment lien.

 

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(m)           Opinion . The Seller will comply in all respects with any requirements for future action set forth in the section heading “Assumptions” in the Non-Consolidation/True Sale Opinion, with respect to the Transaction Documents.

 

(n)           Copies of Other Information . The Seller will deliver to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent:

 

(i)          promptly, but in any event within ten Business Days after the filing thereof, a copy of (a) each report or other filing made by the Seller or any of its Affiliates with the SEC and required by the SEC to be delivered to the shareholders of the Seller or any such Affiliate, and (b) each report and final registration statement of the Seller or any Affiliate filed with the SEC; and

 

(ii)         promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Sale Portfolio or the conditions or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Seller (including, without limitation, reports and notices relating to the Seller’s actions under and compliance with ERISA and the 1940 Act) as the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent or each Lender Agent may from time to time request in order to perform their obligations hereunder or under any other Transaction Document or to protect the interests of the Purchaser under or as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirement set forth in clause (i) will be satisfied at any such time as such financial statements are publicly posted on the official web site of the Seller, appropriately filed with the United States SEC or upon receipt of such information through e-mail or another delivery method acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

(o)           Disregarded Entity . The Seller shall cause the Purchaser to be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b) and shall cause that neither the Purchaser nor any other Person on its behalf shall make an election to be, or take any other action that is reasonably likely to result in the Borrower being, treated as other than an entity disregarded from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(c).

 

Section 5.3.           Negative Covenants of the Seller .

 

From the date hereof until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Sale Portfolio Not to be Evidenced by Instruments . The Seller will take no action to cause any Sale Portfolio that is not, as of the related Purchase Date, as the case may be, evidenced by an instrument, to be so evidenced except in connection with the enforcement or collection of such Sale Portfolio.

 

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(b)           Security Interests . Except as otherwise permitted herein and in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Seller will not sell, pledge, assign or transfer to any other Person, or grant, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any Sale Portfolio Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder, whether now existing or hereafter transferred hereunder, or any interest, therein, and the Seller will not sell, pledge, assign or suffer to exist any Lien (except for Permitted Liens) on its interest in the Sale Portfolio Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder. The Seller will promptly notify the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent of the existence of any Lien on any Sale Portfolio and the Seller shall defend the right, title and interest of the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in, to and under the Sale Portfolio against all claims of third parties; provided , that nothing in this Section 5.3(b) shall prevent or be deemed to prohibit the Seller from suffering to exist Permitted Liens upon any of the Sale Portfolio.

 

(c)           Mergers, Acquisition, Sales, Etc . The Seller will not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless the Seller is the surviving entity and unless:

 

(i)          the Seller has delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that any such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer and any supplemental agreement executed in connection therewith comply with this Section 5.3(c) and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with and, in the case of the Opinion of Counsel, that such supplemental agreement is legal, valid and binding with respect to the Seller and such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

 

(ii)         the Seller shall have delivered notice of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(iii)        after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default or Seller Termination Event or event that with notice or lapse of time would constitute either an Event of Default or a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred; and

 

(iv)         the Administrative Agent shall have consented in writing to such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer .

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, from time to time, without the consent or approval of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party or the satisfaction of any of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (iii) or (iv) above, the Seller may consolidate or merge with any BDCA Merger Party, and/or any BDCA Merger Party may convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to the Seller (any such transaction, a “ BDCA Affiliate Merger Transaction ”); provided that, in each case, the Seller is the surviving entity in any such transaction or transactions; provided, further, that the Seller shall, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver an Opinion of Counsel that this Agreement and any supplemental agreement executed in connection therewith is legal, valid and binding with respect to the Seller after the consummation of such BDCA Affiliate Merger Transaction.

 

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(d)           Transfer of Purchaser Membership Interests .  The Seller shall not transfer, pledge, participate or otherwise encumber its membership interests in the Purchaser without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the delivery of an acceptable (in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion) non-consolidation opinion (except pursuant to the terms of the Pledge Agreement).

 

(e)           Restricted Junior Payments . The Seller shall not cause or permit the Purchaser to make any Restricted Junior Payment except that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred or would result therefrom and no Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Purchaser may declare and make distributions to its member on its membership interests, including as permitted by Section 2.07(b) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)            Accounting of Purchases . Other than for tax and consolidated accounting purposes, the Seller will not account for or treat (whether in financial statements or otherwise) the transactions contemplated hereby in any manner other than as a sale of the Loan Assets to the Purchaser.

 

(g)           ERISA Matters . The Seller will not (a) engage, and will exercise its best efforts not to permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage, in any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of ERISA Section 406(a) or (b) or Code Section 4975) for which an exemption is not available or has not previously been obtained from the United States Department of Labor, (b) fail to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan, (c) fail to make any payments to a Multiemployer Plan that the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to make under the agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan or any law pertaining thereto, (d) terminate any Pension Plan so as to result, directly or indirectly, in any liability to the Seller or (e) permit to exist any occurrence of any reportable event described in Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan other than an event for which the reporting requirements have been waived by regulations.

 

(h)           Extension or Amendment of Sale Portfolio . The Seller will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section 6.04(a) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, extend, amend or otherwise modify, or permit the Servicer to extend, amend or otherwise modify, the terms of any Sale Portfolio.

 

(i)            Limitation on Financing Activities . The Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, advance or loan to the Purchaser any funds pursuant to any financial accommodation. For the avoidance of doubt, this clause (i) shall not prohibit the Seller from contributing Loan Assets to the Purchaser as contemplated herein or providing cash equity contributions to the Purchaser.

 

(j)            Organizational Documents . The Seller will not cause or permit the Purchaser to amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of the Purchaser’s limited liability company agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

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ARTICLE VI.

REPURCHASES AND SUBSTITUTION BY THE SELLER

 

Section 6.1.           Repurchase of Loan Assets . In the event of the occurrence of a Seller Purchase Event, the Seller will within 10 Business Days of the discovery by or notice (from any Person) to the Seller of the Seller Purchase Event, (i) purchase each Loan Asset hereunder which is affected by or related to such Seller Purchase Event from the Purchaser, and the Seller shall pay to the Purchaser (by means of a deposit to the Collection Account) the Repurchase Price of such Loan Asset as of the date of the purchase thereof from the Purchaser or (ii) with the consent of the Administrative Agent and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 6.2 , substitute for such Loan Asset, a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset. It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Seller to purchase the Loan Assets or substitute a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset for the Loan Assets which are affected by or related to such Seller Purchase Event is not intended to, and shall not, constitute a guaranty of the collectability or payment of any Loan Asset which is not collected, not paid or uncollectible on account of the insolvency, bankruptcy or financial inability to pay of the related Obligor. Upon deposit in the Collection Account of the Repurchase Price for any Loan Asset purchased by the Seller, the Purchaser shall, automatically and without further action be deemed to transfer, assign and set over to the Seller, without recourse, representation or warranty of any kind, except as to the absence of Liens, charges or encumbrances created by or arising solely as a result of actions of the Purchaser or the Collateral Agent, all the right, title and interest of the Purchaser, in, to and under such Loan Asset and all future monies due or to become due with respect thereto, the Underlying Collateral, all Proceeds of such Loan Asset and Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds relating thereto, all rights to security for such Loan Asset and all Proceeds and products of the foregoing. The Purchaser shall (and shall request the Collateral Agent to), at the sole expense of the Seller, execute such documents and instruments of transfer as may be prepared by the Seller and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Seller in order to effect the transfer of such Loan Asset pursuant to this Section 6.1 . Such Sale shall be a sale outright, and not for security.

 

Section 6.2.           Substitution of Loan Assets .

 

(a)          The Seller may, at any time and in its sole discretion, notify the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent that it determines, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that it would like to substitute a Loan Asset, because it is likely to become a Defaulted Loan Asset or for any other valid business reason. At such time as the Administrative Agent and the Purchaser provide their written consent to such substitution, the Seller shall have the right, but not the obligation, subject to the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Purchaser, in their sole discretion, to substitute one or more Eligible Loan Assets (“ Substitute Eligible Loan Asset ”) for a Loan Asset (each such act, a “ Substitution ”).

 

(b)          The Substitution shall not occur unless the following conditions are satisfied as of the date of such Substitution:

 

(i)          the Seller has recommended to the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian) in writing that the Loan Asset to be replaced should be replaced (each, a “ Replaced Loan Asset ”);

 

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(ii)         no event has occurred, or would result from such Substitution, which constitutes an Event of Default and no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Substitution, which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default or a Borrowing Base Deficiency;

 

(iii)        each Substitute Eligible Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset on the date of Substitution;

 

(iv)        solely in the case of Substitutions pursuant to this Section 6.2 undertaken because a Seller Purchase Event has occurred, the sum of the Advance Date Assigned Value multiplied by the Outstanding Balances of such Substitute Eligible Loan Assets shall be equal or greater than the sum of the Advance Date Assigned Value of the Replaced Loan Assets multiplied by the Outstanding Balance thereof;

 

(v)         all representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of Substitution (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a specific date);

 

(vi)        no selection procedures adverse to the interests of the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the other Secured Parties were utilized by the Seller in the selection of the Loan Asset to be replaced by the Substitute Eligible Loan Asset;

 

(vii)       the Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) that are Defaulted Loan Assets which were released for dividend from the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to Section 2.07(g) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement or substituted pursuant to this Section 6.2 , in each case, during the 12-month period (or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed as of the date of the proposed Substitution) preceding the proposed Substitution does not exceed 10% of the highest aggregate Outstanding Balance of any month during such 12-month period (or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed as of such date);

 

(viii)      the Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) sold pursuant to Section 2.07(b) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, substituted pursuant to this Section 6.2 or released for dividend from the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to Section 2.07(g) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement during the 12-month period (or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed as of the date of the proposed Substitution) preceding the proposed Substitution does not exceed 20% of the Maximum Facility Amount;

 

(ix)        each Loan Asset that is replaced pursuant to the terms of this Section 6.2 shall be substituted only with another Eligible Loan Asset that meets the foregoing conditions;

 

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(x)         all terms, provisions, representations, warranties and covenants hereunder with respect to Loan Assets that have been Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder shall apply equally to Substitute Eligible Loan Assets; and

 

(xi)         the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser on the date of such Substitution a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that each of the foregoing is true and correct as of such date.

 

(c)          In addition, in connection with such Substitution, the Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Custodian the related Required Loan Documents. On the date any such Substitution is completed, the Purchaser shall, automatically and without further action, release and shall transfer to the Seller, free and clear of any Lien created pursuant to this Agreement, all of the right, title and interest of the Purchaser in, to and under such Replaced Loan Asset, and the Purchaser shall be deemed to represent and warrant that it has the company authority and has taken all necessary company action to accomplish such transfer, but without any other representation and warranty, express or implied.

 

ARTICLE VII.

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN
RESPECT OF THE SALE PORTFOLIO

 

Section 7.1.           Rights of the Purchaser .

 

(a)          After the occurrence or declaration of the Facility Maturity Date, the Seller hereby authorizes the Purchaser, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent and/or their respective designees or assignees to take any and all steps in Seller’s name and on behalf of the Seller that the Purchaser, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent and/or their respective designees or assignees determine are necessary or appropriate to collect all amounts due under any and all Sale Portfolio and to enforce or protect the Purchaser’s, the Collateral Agent’s and the Administrative Agent’s rights under this Agreement, including endorsing the name of the Seller on checks and other instruments representing Interest Collections and Principal Collections and enforcing such Sale Portfolio.

 

(b)          Except as set forth in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 with respect to the repurchase or Substitution of certain Loan Assets, the Purchaser shall have no obligation to account for, replace, substitute or return any Sale Portfolio to the Seller. The Purchaser shall have no obligation to account for or to return Interest Collections or Principal Collections, or any interest or other finance charge collected pursuant thereto, to the Seller, irrespective of whether such Interest Collections and Principal Collections and charges are in excess of the Purchase Price for such Sale Portfolio.

 

(c)          The Purchaser shall have the right to further assign, transfer, deliver, hypothecate, subdivide or otherwise deal with the Sale Portfolio and all of the Purchaser’s right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement, pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

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(d)          The Purchaser shall have the sole right to retain any gains or profits created by buying, selling or holding the Sale Portfolio and shall have the sole risk of and responsibility for losses or damages created by such buying, selling or holding.

 

Section 7.2.           Notice to Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent .

 

The Seller agrees that, concurrently with its delivery to the Purchaser, copies of all notices, reports, documents and other information required to be delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder shall be delivered by the Seller to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent.

 

ARTICLE VIII.

SELLER TERMINATION EVENTS

 

Section 8.1.           Seller Termination Events .

 

(a)          If any of the following events (each a “ Seller Termination Event ”) shall have occurred:

 

(i)          the Seller shall fail to pay (A) any amount due pursuant to Section 6.1 in accordance with the provisions thereof or (B) any other amount required to be paid by the Seller hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due; or

 

(ii)         the Seller shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement in any material respect applicable to it contained herein (other than as specified in paragraph (i) of this Section 8.1 ); and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days (if such failure can be remedied) after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Seller by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) or the Purchaser and (ii) the date on which the Seller acquires knowledge thereof; or

 

(iii)        any representation, warranty or certification made by the Seller in this Agreement or in any statement, record, certificate, financial statement or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect in any respect when made or deemed made, which has a Material Adverse Effect on the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party and which continues unremedied for a period of 30 Days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Seller by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) or the Purchaser and (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Seller acquires knowledge thereof; provided that a Seller Termination Event shall not be deemed to have occurred under this paragraph (iii) based upon a Seller Purchase Event if the Seller shall have complied with the provisions of Section 6.1 in respect thereof; or

 

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(iv)        (A) a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Seller in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Bankruptcy Laws, which decree or order is not stayed or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal or state law now or hereafter in effect and shall not be stayed; (B) (1) any involuntary case is commenced against the Seller under any Bankruptcy Law now or hereafter in effect, a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over the Seller, or over all or a substantial part of the property of the Seller, shall have been entered, an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of the Seller for all or a substantial part of the property of the Seller is involuntarily appointed, a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process is issued against any substantial part of the property of the Seller, and (2) any event referred to in clause (B)(1) above continues for 60 days unless dismissed, bonded or disclosed; (C) the Seller shall at its request have a decree or an order for relief entered with respect to it or commence a voluntary case under any Bankruptcy Law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of a decree or an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such Bankruptcy Law, consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property; (D) the making by the Seller of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (E) the inability or failure of the Seller generally to pay its debts as such debts become due; or (F) the board of directors of the Seller authorizes action to approve any of the foregoing; or

 

(v)         the occurrence of (A) an Event of Default set forth in Section 7.01 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement (past any applicable notice or cure period provided in the definition thereof) or (B) the Facility Maturity Date; or

 

(vi)        the Seller has been terminated as Servicer following a Servicer Termination Event with respect to the Servicer under the Loan and Servicing Agreement;

 

then, (A) in the case of any Seller Termination Event described in paragraph (iv) , (v)(A) , (vi) , (vii) , (viii) or (ix) above, the obligation of the Purchaser to Purchase any Sale Portfolio from the Seller shall thereupon automatically terminate without further notice of any kind, which is hereby waived by the Seller, (B) in the case of any Seller Termination Event described in paragraph (v)(B) above, the obligation of the Purchaser to Purchase any Sale Portfolio from the Seller shall thereupon terminate without notice of any kind, which is hereby waived by the Seller unless both the Purchaser and the Seller agree in writing that such event shall not trigger an Early Termination (as hereinafter defined) hereunder, and (C) in the case of any other Seller Termination Event, so long as such Seller Termination Event shall be continuing, the Purchaser or the Administrative Agent may terminate its obligation to Purchase any Sale Portfolio from the Seller by written notice to the Seller (any termination pursuant to clause (A) , (B) or (C) of this Article VIII is herein called an “ Early Termination ”); provided , that, in the event of any involuntary petition or proceeding as described in paragraphs (iv)(A) and (iv)(B) above, the Purchaser shall not Purchase any Sale Portfolio from the Seller unless such involuntary petition or proceeding is dismissed, bonded or discharged within 60 days of the filing of such petition or the commencement of such proceeding.

 

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Section 8.2.           Survival of Certain Provisions .

 

Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, the Seller’s and the Purchaser’s representations, covenants and obligations set forth in Articles IV , V , VI , and VII , as applicable, create and constitute the continuing obligation of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms, and shall remain in full force and effect until the Collection Date; provided , that the rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made or deemed made by the Seller pursuant to Articles III and IV and the provisions of Sections 6.1 and 6.2 , the rights and obligations under Article VII , the indemnification provisions of Article IX and the provisions of Sections 5.1 , 10.2 , 10.8 , 10.9 , 10.10 , 10.12 , 10.13 , 10.14 and 10.17 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IX.

Indemnification.

 

Section 9.1.           Indemnification by the Seller .

 

(a)          Without limiting any other rights which the Purchaser, any assignee of the Purchaser or any such Persons’ respective shareholders, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Seller hereby agrees to indemnify any Indemnified Party from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses (all of the foregoing, being collectively referred to as, “ Indemnified Amounts ”), awarded against or incurred by such Indemnified Party or other non-monetary damages of any such Indemnified Party or any of them arising out of or as a result of this Agreement excluding, however, (a) any such amounts resulting solely from any gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the applicable Indemnified Party or (b) Loan Assets which are not collected, not paid or are uncollectible on account of the insolvency, bankruptcy or financial inability to pay of the related Obligor. Without limiting the foregoing, the Seller shall indemnify each Indemnified Party for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from any of the following (to the extent not resulting from the conditions set forth in (a) or (b) above):

 

(i)          any Person’s use, ownership or operation of any Underlying Collateral to the extent that such use, ownership or operation took place prior to the Purchase Date with respect to the related Sale Portfolio;

 

(ii)         any action taken by the Seller, other than in accordance with this Agreement, in respect of any portion of the Sale Portfolio;

 

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(iii)        any Taxes (other than Excluded Taxes of an Indemnified Party and Taxes that would constitute Excluded Amounts) that may at any time be asserted against any Indemnified Party with respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including, without limitation, any sales, gross receipts, general corporation, tangible or intangible personal property, privilege, stamp or license Taxes and costs and expenses in defending against the same, arising by reason of the acts to be performed by the Seller under this Agreement and imposed against such Indemnified Party. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank, the Servicer, any Lender, any Lender Agent or the Administrative Agent receives actual notice of any Transfer Taxes arising out of the Sale of any Sale Portfolio from the Seller to the Purchaser under this Agreement, on written demand by such party, or upon the Seller otherwise being given notice thereof, the Seller shall pay, and otherwise indemnify and hold the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank, the Servicer, each Lender, each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent harmless, on an after-tax basis, from and against any and all such Transfer Taxes (it being understood that the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank, the Servicer, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent shall have no contractual obligation to pay such Transfer Taxes);

 

(iv)        the failure by the Seller to pay when due any Taxes due by the Seller for which the Seller is liable, including without limitation, sales, excise or personal property Taxes payable in connection with the Sale Portfolio;

 

(v)         the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the Seller in the performance of its duties under this Agreement or by reason of reckless disregard of the Seller’s obligations and duties under this Agreement;

 

(vi)        any failure of the Seller to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or any failure by the Seller or any Affiliate thereof to perform its respective duties under any Sale Portfolio;

 

(vii)       the failure of any Sale Portfolio to comply with all requirements of Applicable Law as of its Purchase Date;

 

(viii)      the failure by the Seller to comply with all requirements of Section 6.1 ;

 

(ix)         the failure by the Seller to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, any Transaction Document or with any Applicable Law;

 

(x)         any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Seller, or any of its officers, under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, which shall have been false, incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

 

(xi)         the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Purchaser an undivided ownership interest in the Sale Portfolio, together with all Interest Collections and Principal Collections, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) whether existing at the time of any Purchase or at any time thereafter;

 

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(xii)       the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other Applicable Law with respect to any Sale Portfolio, whether at the time of any Purchase or at any subsequent time;

 

(xiii)      any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than the discharge in bankruptcy of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment with respect to any Sale Portfolio (including, without limitation, a defense based on the Sale Portfolio not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms);

 

(xiv)      any inability to obtain any judgment in, or utilize the court or other adjudication system of, any state in which an Obligor may be located as a result of the failure of the Seller to qualify to do business or file any notice or business activity report or any similar report;

 

(xv)       any action taken by the Seller in the enforcement or collection of any Sale Portfolio which results in any claim, suit or action of any kind pertaining to the Sale Portfolio or which reduces or impairs the rights of the Purchaser with respect to any Loan Asset or the value of any such Loan Asset;

 

(xvi)      any claim, suit or action of any kind arising out of or in connection with Environmental Laws relating to the Seller or the Sale Portfolio including any vicarious liability;

 

(xvii)     the commingling of Interest Collections and Principal Collections on the Sale Portfolio at any time with other funds of the Seller;

 

(xviii)    any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement or the use of proceeds by the Seller or the security interest in the Sale Portfolio granted hereunder;

 

(xix)      any failure by the Purchaser to give reasonably equivalent value to the Seller in consideration for the transfer by the Seller to the Purchaser of any item of the Sale Portfolio or any attempt by any Person to void or otherwise avoid any such transfer under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including, without limitation, any provision of the Bankruptcy Code; or

 

(xx)        the failure of the Seller or any of its agents or representatives to remit to the Purchaser Interest Collections and Principal Collections on the Sale Portfolio remitted to the Seller or any such agent or representative as provided in this Agreement.

 

(b)          Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 9.1 shall be paid by the Seller to the Indemnified Party within two Business Days following such Person’s demand therefor.

 

(c)          If for any reason the indemnification provided above in this Section 9.1 is unavailable to the Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless, then the Seller shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Indemnified Party, on the one hand, and the Seller as the case may be, on the other hand, but also the relative fault of such Indemnified Party as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

 

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(d)          Indemnification under this Section 9.1 shall be in an amount necessary to make the Indemnified Party whole after taking into account any tax consequences to the Indemnified Party of the receipt of the indemnity provided hereunder, including the effect of such Tax or refund on the amount of Tax measured by net income or profits that is or was payable by the Indemnified Party.

 

(e)          The obligations of the Seller under this Section 9.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.2.           Assignment of Indemnities .

 

The Seller acknowledges that, pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Purchaser shall assign its rights of indemnity hereunder to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties. Upon such assignment, (a) the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have all rights of the Purchaser hereunder and may in turn assign such rights, and (b) the obligations of the Seller under this Article IX shall inure to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties. The Seller agrees that, upon such assignment, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, may enforce directly, without joinder of the Purchaser, the indemnities set forth in this Article IX .

 

ARTICLE X.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 10.1.         Liability of the Seller . The Seller shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations in this Agreement specifically undertaken by the Seller and with respect to its representations and warranties expressly set forth hereunder.

 

Section 10.2.         Limitation on Liability . Except with respect to any claim arising solely out of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, no claim may be made by the Seller or any other Person against the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party or their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and the Seller hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

 

Section 10.3.         Amendments; Limited Agency . Except as provided in this Section 10.3 , no amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless signed by the Purchaser and the Seller and consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders. The Purchaser shall provide not less than ten Business Days’ prior written notice of any such amendment to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender and each Lender Agent.

 

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Section 10.4.         Waivers; Cumulative Remedies . No failure or delay on the part of the Purchaser (or any assignee thereof) or the Seller, in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power, right, privilege or remedy. The powers, rights, privileges and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exhaustive of any powers, rights, privileges and remedies provided by law. Any waiver of this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given.

 

Section 10.5.         Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (which shall include facsimile communication and communication by e-mail) and faxed, e-mailed or delivered, to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereto or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. Notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address or fax number shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor. Notices and communications sent by other means shall be effective when received.

 

Section 10.6.        Merger and Integration . Except as specifically stated otherwise herein, this Agreement, the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the other Transaction Documents set forth the entire understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and all prior understandings, written or oral, are superseded by this Agreement, the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the Transaction Documents. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, waived or supplemented except as provided herein.

 

Section 10.7.         Severability of Provisions . If any one or more of the covenants, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.8.         GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER.

 

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Section 10.9.         Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process .

 

(a)          Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in New York City in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and each party hereto hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

 

(b)          Each of the Seller and the Purchaser agrees that service of process may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Seller or the Purchaser, as applicable, at its address specified in Section 10.5 . Nothing in this Section 10.9 shall affect the right of the Seller or the Purchaser to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

Section 10.10.        Costs, Expenses and Taxes .

 

(a)          In addition to the rights of indemnification granted to the Purchaser and its Affiliates and officers, directors, employees and agents thereof under Article IX hereof, the Seller agrees to pay on demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Purchaser or its assignees incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, enforcement, administration (including periodic auditing, subject to the limitation set forth in Section 10.16 ), renewal, amendment or modification of, any waiver or consent issued in connection with, this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Purchaser or its assignees as to its rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, and all reasonable out-of-pocket and expenses, if any (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), incurred by the Purchaser or its assignees in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith.

 

(b)          The Seller shall pay on demand any and all stamp, sales, excise and other Taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable to any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder.

 

(c)          The Seller shall pay on demand all other out-of-pocket costs, expenses and Taxes (excluding Taxes imposed on or measured by net income) incurred by the Purchaser or its assignees in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses incurred by the Purchaser or its assignees in connection with periodic audits of the Seller’s books and records (subject to the limitation set forth in Section 10.16 ).

 

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Section 10.11.        Counterparts . For the purpose of facilitating the execution of this Agreement and for other purposes, this Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or e-mail in portable document format (.pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.12.        Bankruptcy Non-Petition and Limited Recourse; Claims . The Seller hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Purchaser any Bankruptcy Proceeding so long as there shall not have elapsed one year and one day (or such longer preference period as shall then be in effect) since the Collection Date. The Seller hereby acknowledges that (i) the Purchaser has no assets other than the Sale Portfolio, (ii) the Purchaser shall, immediately upon Purchase hereunder, grant a security interest in the Sale Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, and (iii) Available Collections generated by the Sale Portfolio will be applied to payment of the Purchaser’s obligations under the Loan and Servicing Agreement. In addition, the Seller shall have no recourse for any amounts payable or any other obligations arising under this Agreement against any officer, member, director, employee, partner, Affiliate or security holder of the Purchaser or any of its successors or assigns.

 

Section 10.13.        Binding Effect; Assignability .

 

(a)          This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement may not be assigned by the Purchaser or the Seller except as permitted by this Section 10.13 or the Loan and Servicing Agreement. Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Purchaser will assign all of its right, title and interest in this Agreement to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to which assignment the Seller hereby expressly consents. Upon assignment, the Seller agrees to perform its obligations hereunder for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, under the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the Collateral Agent, in such capacity, shall be a third party beneficiary hereof. Upon such assignment and following the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, under the Loan and Servicing Agreement may enforce the provisions of this Agreement, exercise the rights of the Purchaser and enforce the obligations of the Seller hereunder without joinder of the Purchaser.

 

(c)          The Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, each Lender, the Collateral Custodian, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

 

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Section 10.14.        Waiver of Setoff .

 

(a)          The Seller’s obligations under this Agreement shall not be affected by any right of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right the Seller might have against the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the other Secured Parties or any assignee of such Persons, all of which rights are hereby waived by the Seller.

 

(b)          The Purchaser shall have the right to set–off against the Seller any amounts to which the Seller may be entitled hereunder and to apply such amounts to any claims the Purchaser may have against the Seller from time to time under this Agreement. Upon any such set–off, the Purchaser shall give notice of the amount thereof and the reasons therefor to the Seller.

 

Section 10.15.       Headings and Exhibits . The headings herein are for purposes of references only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof. The schedules and exhibits attached hereto and referred to herein shall constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated into this Agreement for all purposes.

 

Section 10.16.       Rights of Inspection . The Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and their respective representatives and assigns may conduct at any reasonable time, with reasonable notice, and from time to time, and the Seller will fully cooperate with, a reasonable number of field examinations and audits of the inventory, the Loan Assets and business affairs of the Seller each calendar year. Prior to an Event of Default, the Seller shall be required to bear the expense of no more than two such reviews within any 12-month period and any additional reviews shall be at the expense of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent; after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each such inspection shall be at the sole expense of the Seller. The Purchaser and its representatives and successors and assigns acknowledge that in exercising the rights and privileges conferred in this Section 10.16 , it or its representatives or assigns may, from time to time, obtain knowledge of information, practices, books, correspondence and records of a confidential nature and in which the Seller has a proprietary interest. The Purchaser and its representatives and successors and assigns each agree that (i) it shall retain in strict confidence and shall use its reasonable efforts to ensure that its representatives retain in strict confidence and will not disclose without the prior written consent of the Seller any or all of such information, practices, books, correspondence and records furnished to them and (ii) that it will not, and will use its reasonable efforts to ensure that its representatives and assigns will not, make any use whatsoever (other than for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement) of any of such information, practices, books, correspondence and records without the prior written consent of the Seller, unless such information is generally available to the public or is required by law to be disclosed.

 

Section 10.17.       Subordination . After giving effect to any payment relating to any indebtedness, obligation or claim the Seller may from time to time hold or otherwise have against the Purchaser or any assets or properties of the Purchaser, whether arising hereunder or otherwise existing, the Borrowing Base at such time must exceed the Obligations owed by the Purchaser to the Secured Parties under the Loan and Servicing Agreement. The Seller hereby agrees that at any time during which the condition set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be satisfied, the Seller shall be subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment of any indebtedness or obligation of the Purchaser owing to each Lender, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party under the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

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Section 10.18.      Confidentiality . Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees with the confidentiality provisions set forth in Sections 11.13 and 11.14 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

[Signature pages to follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

OF AMERICA, as the Seller

 

  By: /s/ Brian S. Block  
    Name:  Brian S. Block
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

  Business Development Corporation of America
  405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention:  General Counsel
  Facsimile No: (646) 861-7804
  Confirmation No: (212) 415-6500
  Email:  jgalloway@arclarp.com

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC, as the Purchaser

 

  By: /s/ Brian S. Block  
    Name:  Brian S. Block
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

  BDCA Funding I, LLC
  c/o Business Development Corporation of America
  405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention:  General Counsel
  Facsimile No: (646) 861-7804
  Confirmation No: (212) 415-6500
  Email:  jgalloway@arclarp.com

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE I  

SALE PORTFOLIO LIST

 

(See Attached)

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF LOAN ASSIGNMENT

 

LOAN ASSIGNMENT NO. ___, dated as of ______________, from Business Development Corporation of America (the “ Seller ”) to BDCA Funding I, LLC (the “ Purchaser ”).

 

(A)         We refer to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (such agreement as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), by and between the Seller and the Purchaser.

 

(B)          Defined Terms . All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement unless otherwise defined herein.

 

Cut–Off Date ” shall mean, with respect to the Loan Assets designated hereby, _____________, _____.

 

(C)          Designation of Loan Assets . Seller delivers herewith a computer file or microfiche list containing a true and complete list of the Loan Assets Sold and assigned hereunder, identified by account number, Obligor and Outstanding Balance as of the Cut–Off Date. Such computer file, microfiche list or other documentation shall be as of the date of this Loan Assignment incorporated into and made part of this Loan Assignment and is marked as Schedule I hereto.

 

(D)         The Seller does hereby Sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby Purchases and takes from the Seller, all right, title and interest of the Seller (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) in the property identified in clauses (i) - (iii) below and all accounts, cash and currency, chattel paper, tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, copyrights, copyright licenses, equipment, fixtures, contract rights, general intangibles, instruments, certificates of deposit, certificated securities, uncertificated securities, financial assets, securities entitlements, commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, inventory, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, software, supporting obligations, accessions, and other property consisting of, arising out of, or related to any of the following, property, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, arising or acquired and wherever located (in each case excluding the Retained Interest and the Excluded Amounts) (the “ Sale Portfolio ”):

 

(i)          the Loan Assets that are identified by the Seller as of the Cut–Off Date, which are listed on Schedule I , together with all monies due or to become due in payment under such Loan Assets on and after the related Cut–Off Date, including, but not limited to, all Available Collections;

 

(ii)         the Portfolio Assets with respect to the Loan Assets referred to in clause (i) ; and

 

(iii)        all income and Proceeds of the foregoing.

 

Ex. A- 1
 

 

(E)         This Loan Assignment is made without recourse but on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Transaction Documents to which the Seller is a party. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is accepting this Loan Assignment in reliance or the representations, warranties and covenants of the Seller contained in the Transaction Documents to which the Seller is a party.

 

(F)          Ratification of the Agreement . The Agreement is hereby ratified, and all references to the “Purchase and Sale Agreement,” to “this Agreement” and “herein” shall be deemed to be a reference to the Agreement as supplemented by this Loan Assignment. Except as expressly amended hereby, all the representations, warranties, terms covenants and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and shall continue to be, and shall, remain, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and except as expressly provided herein shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute a waiver of compliance with or consent to non–compliance with any term or provision of the Agreement.

 

(G)         It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the Sale of the Loan Assets by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder be, and be treated for all purposes (other than tax and consolidated accounting purposes) as an absolute sale by the Seller (free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance other than Permitted Liens) of such Loan Assets. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such Sale be deemed a pledge of such Loan Assets by the Seller to the Purchaser to secure a debt or other obligation of the Seller. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, such Loan Assets are held to continue to be property of the Seller, then the parties hereto agree that: (i) the Agreement shall also be deemed to be, and hereby is, a “security agreement” within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC; (ii) the transfer of the Loan Assets provided for hereunder shall be deemed to be a grant by the Seller, and the Seller hereby grants, to the Purchaser of a first priority security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to such Loan Assets and all amounts payable to the holders of such Loan Assets in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including, without limitation, all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Collection Account, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property, to secure the prompt and complete payment of a loan deemed to have been made in an amount equal to the aggregate Purchase Price of the Loan Assets together with all of the other obligations of the Seller hereunder; (iii) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Collateral Custodian on behalf of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties) of such Loan Assets and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be, subject to clause (iv) , for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to the UCC; and (iv) acknowledgements from Persons holding such property shall be deemed acknowledgements from custodians, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under Applicable Law. The parties further agree in such event that any assignment of the interest of the Purchaser pursuant to any provision hereof shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. The Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if the Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in such Loan Assets, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority (subject only to Permitted Liens) under Applicable Law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of the Agreement. The Purchaser shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies which it may have under the Agreement, all other rights and remedies provided to a secured creditor under the UCC and other Applicable Law, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

 

Ex. A- 2
 

 

(H)         THIS LOAN ASSIGNMENT NO. ____ SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS.

 

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Ex. A- 3
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have caused this Loan Assignment to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
  OF AMERICA, as the Seller

 

  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC, as the Purchaser

 

  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. A- 4
 

 

SCHEDULE I TO EXHIBIT A

 

SEE ATTACHED

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF OFFICER’S PURCHASE DATE CERTIFICATE

 

This Officer’s Purchase Date Certificate is delivered pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.1(c) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (such agreement as amended, supplemented, modified or restated from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), dated as of July 24, 2012, between Business Development Corporation of America, as the Seller, and BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the Purchaser. This Officer’s certificate relates to the Purchase Date on ________________, 20__.

 

(A)         Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. References herein to certain sections are referenced to the respective sections of the Agreement.

 

(B)         The undersigned is a Responsible Officer of the Seller.

 

(C)         The undersigned hereby certifies to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, each Lender, each Lender Agent and the other Secured Parties that all of the representations and warranties in Section 4.2 of the Agreement are true, accurate and complete as of the Purchase Date referenced above.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate this ____ day of __________________, 20[_].

 

  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
  OF AMERICA

 

  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Ex. B- 1
 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA

 

July [ · ] , 2012

 

This Power of Attorney is executed and delivered by Business Development Corporation of America, as the Seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement (each as defined below), to [U.S. Bank National Association] [Wells Fargo Securities, LLC], as the [Collateral Agent] [Administrative Agent] (in such capacity, the “ Attorney ”), pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2012 (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Purchase and Sale Agreement ”), by and between Business Development Corporation of America, as the seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and BDCA Funding I, LLC, as the purchaser (in such capacity, the “ Purchaser ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

No person to whom this Power of Attorney is presented, as authority for Attorney to take any action or actions contemplated hereby, shall inquire into or seek confirmation from Seller as to the authority of Attorney to take any action described below, or as to the existence of or fulfillment of any condition to this Power of Attorney, which is intended to grant to Attorney unconditionally the authority to take and perform the actions contemplated herein, and Seller irrevocably waives any right to commence any suit or action, in law or equity, against any person or entity that acts in reliance upon or acknowledges the authority granted under this Power of Attorney. The power of attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and may not be revoked or canceled by Seller until all obligations of the Purchaser under the Transaction Documents have been indefeasibly paid in full and Attorney has provided its written consent thereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

Business Development Corporation of America hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Attorney (and all officers, employees or agents designated by Attorney), as its attorney–in–fact to act on behalf of the Seller solely (i) to file financing statements on behalf of the Seller, as debtor, necessary or desirable in the Purchaser’s, the Collateral Agent’s or the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of the Purchaser or the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in the Sale Portfolio and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Sale Portfolio as a financing statement in such offices as the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent in their sole discretion deem necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interests of the Purchaser or the Collateral Agent in the Sale Portfolio. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. The Seller hereby ratifies, to the extent permitted by law, all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

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Ex. C- 1
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney is executed by the Seller, and the Seller has caused its seal to be affixed pursuant to the authority of its managers and/or members as of the date set forth above.

 

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

OF AMERICA

 

  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Sworn to and subscribed before

me this July [ · ] , 2012:

 

   
Notary Public

 

Ex. C- 2

 

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

COLLECTION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT

 

THIS COLLECTION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of July 24, 2012, by and among U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ U.S. Bank ”), a national banking association, in its capacity as Collection Account Bank (“ Account Bank ”) and its capacity as Collateral Agent (together with its successors and assigns, “ Collateral Agent ”), WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, “ Administrative Agent ”), BDCA FUNDING I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as (“ Borrower ”) and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Maryland corporation, in its capacity as Servicer (“ Servicer ”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.           WHEREAS, Borrower, Servicer, Administrative Agent, each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto, each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto, Account Bank and Collateral Agent are parties to that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A , as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ”);

 

B.           WHEREAS, the Loan and Servicing Agreement provides that Borrower shall direct, or cause the Servicer to direct on the Borrower’s behalf all Available Collections received with respect to the Loan Assets into the Collection Account (as hereinafter defined);

 

C.           WHEREAS, Borrower has granted Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, a security interest in the Collection Account and in all funds deposited therein; and

 

D.           WHEREAS, Administrative Agent, U.S. Bank, Borrower and Servicer are entering into this Agreement to evidence Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collection Account and the funds deposited therein and to provide for the disposition of such funds.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.            Defined Terms . As used herein, the following capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

(a)          “ Collection Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

(b)          “ Costs of Uncollectible Drafts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c).

 

BDCA Funding I, LLC

Collection Account Agreement

 

 
 

 

(c)          “ Eligible Account ” shall mean a separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the holding institution that is either (i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust company which complies with the definition of Eligible Institution or (ii) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which, in the case of a state chartered depository institution or trust company is subject to regulations substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. §9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal and state authorities. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.

 

(d)          “ Eligible Institution ” shall mean a depository institution or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC business (“ S&P ”), P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“ Moody’s ”), and F-1+ by Fitch, Inc. (“ Fitch ”) in the case of accounts in which funds are held for 30 days or less or, in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than 30 days, the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “AA” by Fitch and S&P and “Aa2” by Moody’s.

 

(e)          “ Entitlement Order ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(d).

 

(f)          “ Instructions ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(d).

 

(g)          “ Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).

 

(h)          “ Loan and Servicing Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

(i)          “ Notice of Exclusive Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e).

 

All other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the same defined meanings as set forth in the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

2.            Establishment of Account . Borrower and Account Bank acknowledge and confirm that the Borrower has directed Account Bank to establish an account (the “ Collection Account ”) into which (as applicable), (a) the Obligors under the Loan Assets will be instructed to deposit their payments, and (b) Borrower or Servicer, as applicable, shall deposit or cause to be deposited within two Business Days of receipt, all Available Collections received with respect to the Loan Assets; provided that Servicer shall identify to Collateral Agent any collections received directly by the Servicer as being on account of Interest Collections or Principal Collections.

 

3.            Account Characteristics .

 

(a)           Account Name . The Collection Account shall be entitled “BDCA FUNDING I, LLC, as Borrower, for the benefit of U.S. Bank, as Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to Loan and Servicing Agreement dated as of July 24, 2012.” As provided in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Collection Account shall include the Principal Collection Account and Interest Collection Account, which shall each be sub-accounts of the Collection Account.

 

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(b)           Eligible Account . The Collection Account shall be maintained as an Eligible Account. The Collection Account is and shall be treated as a “securities account” as such term is defined in Section 8-501(a) of the UCC and control of the Collection Account shall be vested in Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of Administrative Agent) in accordance with Section 9-106 or 9-104, as applicable, of the UCC. Account Bank hereby agrees that each item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, securities, instrument, cash or other property) credited to the Collection Account that is a securities account shall be treated as a “financial asset” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC. Account Bank shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, treat Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of Administrative Agent) as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise any financial asset credited to the Collection Account. All securities or other property underlying any financial assets credited to the Collection Account in the form of securities or instruments shall be registered in the name of Account Bank or if in the name of Borrower or Collateral Agent, Indorsed to Account Bank, Indorsed in blank, or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of Account Bank, and in no case will any financial asset credited to the Collection Account be registered in the name of Borrower, payable to the order of Borrower or specially Indorsed to Borrower, except to the extent the foregoing has been specifically Indorsed to Account Bank or Indorsed in blank.

 

(c)           Permitted Investments . Sums on deposit in the Collection Account shall not be invested except in Permitted Investments as directed by Servicer (prior to receipt of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined below) from Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of Administrative Agent) that has not been rescinded in writing by the Collateral Agent). Interest accruing on the Collection Account shall be periodically added to the principal amount of the Collection Account and shall be held, disbursed and applied in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs Account Bank to apply any income earned from Permitted Investments to the Collection Account, Principal Collection Account or Interest Collection Account from which the sums were originally deposited prior to investment in the Permitted Investments. Notwithstanding any actual losses sustained on a liquidation of a Permitted Investment, the proceeds of such Permitted Investment shall be posted to or, if applicable, deposited into the Collection Account, Principal Collection Account or Interest Collection Account no later than one Business Day following such liquidation. Borrower shall be responsible for payment of any federal, state or local income or other tax applicable to income paid or credited to Borrower from Permitted Investments. The Collection Account shall be assigned the federal tax identification number of Borrower.

 

(d)           Entitlement Orders and Instructions . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3 , Account Bank will comply with “entitlement orders” (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) (“ Entitlement Orders ”) and “instructions” (as defined in Section 9-104 of the UCC) (“ Instructions ”) originated by Collateral Agent, which may act at the direction of the Administrative Agent, without further consent by Borrower, Servicer or any other Person, provided, prior to the Account Bank’s receipt of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as hereinafter defined) that has not been rescinded in writing by the Collateral Agent , the Account Bank may rely on Entitlement Orders received by Borrower or Servicer with respect to the investment of cash received into the Collection Account in Permitted Investments, without further consent of any other Person. Account Bank shall be entitled to require that any Entitlement Order or Instruction be in written form.

 

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(e)           Notice of Exclusive Control . If Collateral Agent, or Administrative Agent on its behalf, notifies Account Bank that Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, will exercise exclusive control over the Collection Account (a “ Notice of Exclusive Control ”), Account Bank, upon receipt of any such notice, until such time, if any, such notice is rescinded in writing by the Collateral Agent, will take all directions it receives from Collateral Agent, which may act at the direction of Administrative Agent, with respect to the Collection Account without further consent by Borrower, Servicer or any other Person and shall cease complying with Entitlement Orders or other directions concerning the Collection Account originated by Borrower, Servicer or any other Person.

 

(f)          Account Bank acknowledges that, to its actual knowledge, there are no other security interests in the Collection Account or any funds deposited therein.

 

(g)          In accordance with Section 2.20(e) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, until the Collection Date, neither Borrower nor Servicer shall have any rights of direction or withdrawal, with respect to amounts held in the Collection Account, except to the extent explicitly set forth in Section 2.04 or Section 2.21 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

4.            Account Bank Obligations with respect to Collection Account .

 

(a)          Account Bank agrees to establish and maintain the Collection Account as contemplated by this Agreement and agrees not to commingle the amounts held in, or designated for deposit in, the Collection Account with any other amounts held on behalf of Collateral Agent, Borrower or any other party. Account Bank acknowledges that Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, has a security interest in the Collection Account and agrees not to make disbursements from or debits to the Collection Account other than in accordance with this Agreement. Except to the extent provided below in Sections 4(c) and (d) and Section 7 , Account Bank waives any rights to offset any claim it may have against the funds held in the Collection Account.

 

(b)          The parties agree that items deposited in the Collection Account shall be deemed to bear the valid and legally binding endorsement of the payee and to comply with all of Account Bank’s requirements for the supplying of missing endorsements, now or hereafter in effect. As between Borrower and Collateral Agent, any deposit made by or on behalf of Borrower into the Collection Account shall be deemed deposited into the Collection Account when Borrower fulfills its obligation to deposit such funds, and such deposit shall be deemed to be Available Collections when such amounts become collected funds.

 

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(c)          If any item deposited by or on behalf of Borrower in the Collection Account is returned for insufficient or uncollected funds, Account Bank may debit the Collection Account for (i) any fees due to Account Bank or charges incurred by Account Bank in connection with its deposit or collection attempts (provided such amounts are not in excess of the fees or charges Account Bank regularly and customarily charges its customers with respect to uncollectible drafts), and (ii) the amount represented by such uncollectible draft if such amount has actually been paid by Account Bank to Collateral Agent prior to Account Bank’s collection thereof (together, “ Costs of Uncollectible Drafts ”) provided , however, that amounts in the Collection Account will first be applied to reimburse Account Bank for amounts contemplated by the foregoing clause (ii). If amounts in the Collection Account are insufficient to fully reimburse Account Bank for the Costs of Uncollectible Drafts, Borrower agrees to pay such deficiency to Account Bank.

 

(d)          Account Bank is granted the further right to debit from the Collection Account any amounts deposited therein in error or as necessary to correct processing errors.

 

(e)          Any amounts charged to the Collection Account by Account Bank pursuant to Section 4(c) shall be promptly replenished by Borrower into the Collection Account within two (2) Business Days of such charge.

 

5.            Disbursements from the Collection Account .

 

(a)          On each Payment Date, Account Bank shall remit all available funds, if any, on deposit in the Collection Account, after the deduction of any amounts permitted to be deducted pursuant to Sections 4(c) and (d) and Section 7 , by wire transfer or other electronic transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with instructions given by Collateral Agent, which instructions shall be provided to Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement. All funds which are to be disbursed to Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, Lenders, Lender Agents, Borrower, Servicer, Collateral Custodian and other parties in accordance with the Transaction Documents shall be remitted by Account Bank in accordance with the wiring instructions set forth on Exhibit B hereof or as otherwise provided by such other parties in writing to the Account Bank.

 

(b)          Account Bank shall furnish to Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent and Servicer a copy of the daily cash balance statements for the Collection Account submitted to Borrower.

 

6.            Termination of Agreement . The obligations of Account Bank to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement shall continue in effect until the security interest of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collection Account has been terminated pursuant to the terms of the Loan and Servicing Agreement and Collateral Agent has notified Account Bank of such termination in writing. Collateral Agent agrees to provide a written notice of termination to Account Bank upon the request of Borrower or of Servicer on or after the termination of Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, security interest in the Collection Account pursuant to the terms of the Loan and Servicing Agreement. The termination of this Agreement shall not terminate the Collection Account or alter the obligations of Account Bank to Borrower or to Servicer pursuant to any other agreement with respect to the Collection Account.

 

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7.            Fees and Expenses . Account Bank agrees to look to Borrower for payment of its fees in connection with its maintenance of the Collection Account and all required services hereunder, and Borrower, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent agree to allow such fees to be paid to Account Bank by automatic deduction from the Collection Account as set forth in Section 2.04 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement; provided , that the fees which Account Bank may charge to Borrower shall not exceed the fees and charges customarily charged by Account Bank to its customers with respect to the customary and standard maintenance of restricted accounts and for the services provided by Account Bank herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, the parties hereto agree that Servicer shall pay such fees or expenses to Account Bank to the extent that Borrower fails to pay such fees or expenses in connection with Account Bank’s maintenance of the Collection Account and all required services hereunder.

 

8.            Certain Matters Affecting Account Bank .

 

(a)          Account Bank may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice (including, but not limited to, electronically confirmed facsimiles of such notice) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties in accordance with this Agreement, and Account Bank shall have no obligation to review or confirm that actions taken pursuant to such notice in accordance with this Agreement comply with any other agreement or document.

 

(b)          The parties acknowledge and agree that Account Bank shall not have any additional duties other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement and in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, and Account Bank shall satisfy those duties expressly set forth in this Agreement so long as it acts without gross negligence, willful default, willful misconduct or fraud. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Account Bank shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, and Account Bank shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers. Account Bank has not reviewed the Loan and Servicing Agreement and shall have no responsibility or liability in respect thereof, other than with respect to the Loan and Servicing Agreement in accordance with Section 5 of this Agreement.

 

(c)          Account Bank shall not be liable for any claims, suits, actions, costs, damages, liabilities, or expense, or for any interruption of services incurred as a result of any act or omission of Account Bank or any of its affiliates or any director, officer, employee or agent of any of them under this Agreement (“ Liabilities ”) in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, other than Liabilities caused by the gross negligence or willful or intentional misconduct of Account Bank or any of its affiliates or any director, officer, employee or agent of any of them. In no event will Account Bank be liable for any lost profits or for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages whether or not Account Bank knew of the possibility or likelihood of such damages. Account Bank’s substantial compliance with its standard procedures for provision of the services required under this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute the exercise of ordinary care. Borrower and Servicer each agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Account Bank and its affiliates, and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of any of them, and the successors and assigns of Account Bank, from and against any and all Liabilities asserted against them in connection with this Agreement, including the reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel of Account Bank, other than those Liabilities caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Account Bank or such indemnified party.

 

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(d)          Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, if Borrower becomes subject to a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, or if Account Bank is otherwise served with legal process or becomes aware of facts or circumstances which Account Bank in good faith believes affects funds deposited in the Collection Account, Account Bank shall have the right (i) to place a hold on funds deposited in the Collection Account until such time as Account Bank receives an appropriate court order or other assurances satisfactory to Account Bank establishing that the funds may continue to be disbursed according to the instructions contained in this Agreement or (ii) to commence, at Borrower’s expense, an interpleader action in any United States District Court in the State of New York and to take no further action except in accordance with joint instructions from Collateral Agent and Borrower or in accordance with the final order of the court in such action.

 

(e)          In the event that Account Bank has or subsequently obtains by agreement, by operation of law or otherwise a security interest in the Collection Account or any financial assets, cash or other property credited thereto, Account Bank hereby agrees that such security interest shall be subordinate to the security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(f)          The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of Account Bank.

 

9.            Successors . The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors or heirs and personal representatives who obtain such rights solely by operation of law, except that neither Borrower nor Account Bank may delegate their obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent; provided however, that any corporation or association into which Account Bank may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which Account Bank shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of Account Bank, shall be the successor of Account Bank hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto and without the consent of any other party hereto; provided further , however, that should U.S. Bank as Collateral Agent resign or be removed as Collateral Agent under the terms of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the institution succeeding U.S. Bank as Collateral Agent shall succeed U.S. Bank as Account Bank hereunder.

 

10.           Amendments . The parties hereto may amend or modify this Agreement from time to time by a written agreement signed by all of the parties hereto. No amendment or modification of this Agreement or waiver of any right hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed by all of the parties hereto.

 

11.           Miscellaneous . This Agreement: (a) may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument and (b) shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to any conflicts of law principles other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law. Regardless of any provision, in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, with respect to the Collection Account, New York shall be deemed to be Account Bank’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 9-304 of the UCC) and the security intermediary’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 8-110 of the UCC). To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury in any action or proceeding relating to the Collection Account or this Agreement.

 

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12.          Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder, unless otherwise stated herein, shall be in writing (which shall include facsimile communication and communication by e-mail in portable document format (.pdf)) and faxed, e-mailed or delivered, to each party hereto, at its address set forth below or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. Notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address or fax number shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.

 

Borrower:  
  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC
  c/o Business Development Corporation of America
  405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile No: (646) 861-7804
  Confirmation No: (212) 415-6500
  Email:             jgalloway@arclarp.com

 

Servicer:  
  Business Development Corporation of America
  405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile No: (646) 861-7804
  Confirmation No: (212) 415-6500
  Email:             jgalloway@arclarp.com

 

Account Bank:
  U.S. Bank National Association
  One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor
  Boston, MA 02110
  Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President
  Facsimile No: (866) 373-5984
  Confirmation No: (617) 603-6538
  Email:             Jeffrey.stone@usbank.com

 

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Administrative Agent:
  Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
  301 S. College Street, D1053-082
  Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
  Attention: Kevin Sunday
  Facsimile No:  (704) 715-0089
  Confirmation No.: (704) 715-8582
     

Collateral Agent:
  U.S. Bank National Association
  One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor
  Boston, MA 02110
  Attention: Jeffrey B. Stone, Vice President
  Facsimile No: (866) 373-5984
  Confirmation No: (617) 603-6538
  Email: Jeffrey.stone@usbank.com

 

In the event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and the Loan and Servicing Agreement (or any portion thereof), the terms of the Loan and Servicing Agreement shall prevail.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  BORROWER:
   
  BDCA FUNDING I, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: /s/ Brian S. Block
    Name: Brian S. Block
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  SERVICER:
   
  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  CORPORATION OF AMERICA , a Maryland
  corporation
     
  By: /s/ Brian S. Block
    Name: Brian S. Block
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  ACCOUNT BANK:
   
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
  ACCOUNT BANK
   
  By: Jeffrey B. Stone
    Name: Jeffrey B. Stone
    Title: Vice President

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
   
  WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Allan Schmitt
  Name: Allan Schmitt
  Title: Vice President

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  COLLATERAL AGENT:
   
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
  COLLATERAL AGENT
     
  By: Jeffrey B. Stone
    Name: Jeffrey B. Stone
    Title: Vice President

 

BDCA, LLC
Collection Account Agreement
 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Wiring Instructions

 

Wells Fargo Bank’s Wiring Instructions :
   
Bank Name: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
ABA Number: 121-000-248
Account Number: 01000801628802
Account Name: Asset Securitization Division
Reference: BDCA Funding I, LLC
   
Borrower’s Wiring Instructions :
   
Bank Name: U.S. Bank N.A.
ABA Number: 091000022
Account Name: BDCA FUNDING I, LLC
Account Number: 104790062921
Principal Collection Account 163757-202
Interest Collection Account: 163757-201
FFC: 163757
Reference: BDCA Funding I, LLC
   
Servicer’s Wiring Instructions :
   
Bank Name: Zions First National Bank
ABA Number: 124000054
Account Number: 080-00038-3
Account Name: ZFNB Corp Trust Texas
FFC: BDCA Custody #1182002.s