UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2014

FS Investment Corporation II

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland    814-00926    80-0741103
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission    (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)    File Number)    Identification No.)

 

Cira Centre

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

   19104
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 495-1150

 

None

(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 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Wells Fargo Financing Facility

On February 19, 2014, FS Investment Corporation II’s (“FSIC II”) newly-formed, wholly-owned, special purpose financing subsidiary, Wissahickon Creek LLC (“Wissahickon Creek”), entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Wissahickon Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent, each of the conduit lenders and institutional lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (collectively with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, “Wells Fargo”), as the collateral agent, account bank and collateral custodian under the Wissahickon Credit Facility. The Wissahickon Credit Facility provides for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount up to $250,000,000 on a committed basis.

FSIC II may contribute cash, loans or bonds (collectively, “assets”) to Wissahickon Creek from time to time and will retain a residual interest in any assets contributed through its ownership of Wissahickon Creek or will receive fair market value for any assets sold to Wissahickon Creek. Wissahickon Creek may purchase additional assets from various sources. Wissahickon Creek has appointed FSIC II to manage its portfolio of assets pursuant to the terms of a collateral management agreement. Wissahickon Creek’s obligations to Wells Fargo under the Wissahickon Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Wissahickon Creek, including its portfolio of assets. The obligations of Wissahickon Creek under the Wissahickon Credit Facility are non-recourse to FSIC II.

Pricing under the Wissahickon Credit Facility is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for a three-month interest period, plus a spread ranging between 1.50% and 2.50% per annum, depending on the composition of the portfolio of assets for the relevant period. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. Beginning four months after February 19, 2014, Wissahickon Creek will be subject to a non-usage fee to the extent the aggregate principal amount available under the Wissahickon Credit Facility has not been borrowed. Any amounts borrowed under the Wissahickon Credit Facility will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder will be due and payable, on February 19, 2019. Wissahickon Creek paid a structuring fee and incurred certain other customary costs and expenses in connection with obtaining the Wissahickon Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Wissahickon Credit Facility are subject to compliance with a borrowing base, pursuant to which the amount of funds advanced to Wissahickon Creek varies depending upon the types of assets in Wissahickon Creek’s portfolio.

The occurrence of certain events described as “Collateral Manager Events of Default” in the credit agreement which governs the Wissahickon Credit Facility triggers (i) a requirement that Wissahickon Creek obtain the consent of Wells Fargo prior to entering into any transaction with respect to portfolio assets and (ii) the right of Wells Fargo to direct Wissahickon Creek to enter into transactions with respect to any portfolio assets, in each case in Wells Fargo’s sole discretion. Collateral Manager Events of Default include non-performance of any obligation under the transaction documents by Wissahickon Creek, FSIC II, FSIC II Advisor, LLC, FSIC II’s investment adviser (the “Advisor”), or GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, FSIC II’s investment sub-adviser (the “Sub-Advisor”), and other events with respect to such entities that are adverse to Wells Fargo and the secured parties under the Wissahickon Credit Facility.

In connection with the Wissahickon Credit Facility, Wissahickon Creek has made certain representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. In addition to customary events of default included in financing transactions, the Wissahickon Credit Facility contains the following events of default: (a) the failure to make principal or interest payments within three business days of when due; (b) a borrowing base deficiency that is not cured in accordance with the terms of the Wissahickon Credit Facility; (c) the insolvency or bankruptcy of Wissahickon Creek or FSIC II; (d) the resignation or removal of FSIC II as collateral manager; (e) the failure of FSIC II to maintain an asset coverage ratio of greater than or equal to 2:1; (f) the failure of FSIC II to have a net asset value of at least $300,000,000; and (g) the failure of Wissahickon Creek to qualify as a bankruptcy-remote entity. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, Wells Fargo may declare the outstanding advances and all other


obligations under the Wissahickon Credit Facility immediately due and payable. During the continuation of an event of default, Wissahickon Creek must pay interest at a default rate.

Borrowings of Wissahickon Creek will be considered borrowings of FSIC II for purposes of complying with the asset coverage requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), applicable to business development companies (“BDCs”).

The foregoing descriptions of the Wissahickon Credit Facility and related agreements as set forth in this Item 1.01 are summaries only and are each qualified in all respects by the provisions of such agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.4 and are incorporated by reference herein.

Deutsche Bank Financing Facility

On February 20, 2014, FSIC II’s newly-formed, wholly-owned, special purpose financing subsidiary, Darby Creek LLC (“Darby Creek”), entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Darby Credit Facility”) with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (“Deutsche Bank”), as administrative agent, each of the lenders from time to time party thereto, the other agents parties thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the collateral agent and collateral custodian under the Darby Credit Facility. The Darby Credit Facility provides for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount up to $250,000,000 on a committed basis.

FSIC II may contribute assets to Darby Creek from time to time and will retain a residual interest in any assets contributed through its ownership of Darby Creek or will receive fair market value for any assets sold to Darby Creek. Darby Creek may purchase additional assets from various sources. Darby Creek has appointed FSIC II to manage its portfolio of assets pursuant to the terms of an investment management agreement. Darby Creek’s obligations to Deutsche Bank under the Darby Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Darby Creek, including its portfolio of assets. The obligations of Darby Creek under the Darby Credit Facility are non-recourse to FSIC II.

Pricing under the Darby Credit Facility is based on LIBOR for a three-month interest period (for each committed lender) or the commercial paper rate of each conduit lender, plus, in each case, a spread of 2.75% per annum. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. Darby Creek will be subject to a non-usage fee to the extent the aggregate principal amount available under the Darby Credit Facility has not been borrowed. Any amounts borrowed under the Darby Credit Facility will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder will be due and payable, on February 20, 2018. Darby Creek paid a structuring fee and incurred certain other customary costs and expenses in connection with obtaining the Darby Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Darby Credit Facility are subject to compliance with a borrowing base, pursuant to which the amount of funds advanced to Darby Creek varies depending upon the types of assets in Darby Creek’s portfolio.

The occurrence of certain events described as “Investment Manager Events of Default” in the credit agreement which governs the Darby Credit Facility triggers (i) a requirement that Darby Creek obtain the consent of Deutsche Bank prior to entering into any transaction with respect to portfolio assets and (ii) the right of Deutsche Bank to direct Darby Creek to enter into transactions with respect to any portfolio assets, in each case in Deutsche Bank’s sole discretion. Investment Manager Events of Default include non-performance of any obligation under the transaction documents by FSIC II, and other events with respect to Darby Creek, FSIC II, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor that are adverse to Deutsche Bank and the secured parties under the Darby Credit Facility.

In connection with the Darby Credit Facility, Darby Creek has made certain representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. In addition to customary events of default included in financing transactions, the Darby Credit Facility contains the following events of default: (a) the failure to make principal or interest payments within two business days of when due; (b) the aggregate principal amount of the advances exceeds the borrowing base and is not cured within two business days; (c) the insolvency or bankruptcy of Darby Creek or FSIC II; (d) a change of control of Darby Creek shall have occurred; (e) the failure of Darby Creek to qualify as a bankruptcy-remote entity; and (f) the minimum


equity condition is not satisfied and such condition is not cured within two business days. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, Deutsche Bank may declare the outstanding advances and all other obligations under the Darby Credit Facility immediately due and payable. During the continuation of an event of default, Darby Creek must pay interest at a default rate.

Borrowings of Darby Creek will be considered borrowings of FSIC II for purposes of complying with the asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act applicable to BDCs.

The foregoing descriptions of the Darby Credit Facility and related agreements as set forth in this Item 1.01 are summaries only and are each qualified in all respects by the provisions of such agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.5 through 10.8 and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

10.1   Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and among Wissahickon Creek LLC, as borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent, account bank and collateral custodian, and the other lenders and lender agents from time to time party thereto.
10.2   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and between Wissahickon Creek LLC, as purchaser, and FS Investment Corporation II, as seller.
10.3   Collateral Management Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and between Wissahickon Creek LLC and FS Investment Corporation II, as collateral manager.
10.4   Securities Account Control Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and among Wissahickon Creek LLC, as pledgor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as securities intermediary.
10.5   Loan Financing and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2014, by and among Darby Creek LLC, as borrower, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral custodian, and the other lenders and lender agents from time to time party thereto.
10.6   Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2014, by and between Darby Creek LLC, as purchaser, and FS Investment Corporation II, as seller.
10.7   Investment Management Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2014, by and between Darby Creek LLC and FS Investment Corporation II, as investment manager.
10.8   Securities Account Control Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2014, by and among Darby Creek LLC, as pledgor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as secured party, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as securities intermediary.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to the future performance and operation of FSIC II. Words such as


“believes,” “expects,” “projects” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, and some of these factors are enumerated in the filings FSIC II makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. FSIC II undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


SIGNATURE

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

 

    FS Investment Corporation II
Date:     February 25, 2014     By:   

/s/ Michael C. Forman

        Michael C. Forman
        President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

10.1   Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and among Wissahickon Creek LLC, as borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent, account bank and collateral custodian, and the other lenders and lender agents from time to time party thereto.
10.2   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and between Wissahickon Creek LLC, as purchaser, and FS Investment Corporation II, as seller.
10.3   Collateral Management Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and between Wissahickon Creek LLC and FS Investment Corporation II, as collateral manager.
10.4   Securities Account Control Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and among Wissahickon Creek LLC, as pledgor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as securities intermediary.
10.5   Loan Financing and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2014, by and among Darby Creek LLC, as borrower, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral custodian, and the other lenders and lender agents from time to time party thereto.
10.6   Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2014, by and between Darby Creek LLC, as purchaser, and FS Investment Corporation II, as seller.
10.7   Investment Management Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2014, by and between Darby Creek LLC and FS Investment Corporation II, as investment manager.
10.8   Securities Account Control Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2014, by and among Darby Creek LLC, as pledgor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as secured party, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as securities intermediary.

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. $250,000,000

LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Dated as of February 19, 2014

Among

WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC,

as the Borrower

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

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as the Collateral Agent, Account Bank and Collateral Custodian

 

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

           

Page

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01

    

Certain Defined Terms

   1

Section 1.02

    

Other Terms

   43

Section 1.03

    

Computation of Time Periods

   43

Section 1.04

    

Instruction by Borrower Advisors

   43

Section 1.05

    

Paydown of Partially Eligible Loans

   44

Section 1.06

    

Interpretation

   44

ARTICLE II.

THE FACILITY

Section 2.01

    

Variable Funding Note and Advances

   45

Section 2.02

    

Procedure for Advances

   46

Section 2.03

    

Yield and Non-Usage Fees

   47

Section 2.04

    

Remittance Procedures

   47

Section 2.05

    

Instructions to the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank

   51

Section 2.06

    

Borrowing Base Deficiency Payments

   51

Section 2.07

    

Discretionary Sales, Substitutions, Lien Release Dividends, Purchases and the Required Sale Date

   52

Section 2.08

    

Payments and Computations, Etc

   57

Section 2.09

    

Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy

   58

Section 2.10

    

Taxes

   59

Section 2.11

    

Assignment of Certain Documents

   61

Section 2.12

    

Grant of a Security Interest

   62

Section 2.13

    

Evidence of Debt

   62

Section 2.14

    

Survival of Representations and Warranties

   63

Section 2.15

    

Release of Loans

   63

Section 2.16

    

Treatment of Amounts Received by the Borrower

   64

Section 2.17

    

Repayment; Reduction of Commitments

   64

Section 2.18

    

Collections and Allocations

   65

Section 2.19

    

Reinvestment of Principal Collections

   66

Section 2.20

    

Commitment Increases and Joinder of New Lenders

   67

Section 2.21

    

Defaulting Lenders

   68

 

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ARTICLE III.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 3.01

    

Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness

   69

Section 3.02

    

Conditions Precedent to All Advances

   72

Section 3.03

    

Advances Do Not Constitute a Waiver

   74

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.01

    

Representations and Warranties of the Borrower

   74

Section 4.02

    

Representations and Warranties of the Borrower Relating to the Agreement and the Collateral Portfolio

   82

Section 4.03

    

Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent

   83

Section 4.04

    

Representations and Warranties of each Lender

   84

Section 4.05

    

Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian

   84

ARTICLE V.

GENERAL COVENANTS

Section 5.01

    

Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower

   85

Section 5.02

    

Negative Covenants of the Borrower

   91

Section 5.03

    

Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Agent

   94

Section 5.04

    

Negative Covenants of the Collateral Agent

   94

Section 5.05

    

Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian

   94

Section 5.06

    

Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian

   95

ARTICLE VI.

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

Section 6.01

    

[Reserved]

   95

Section 6.02

    

Collateral Management Duties

   95

Section 6.03

    

Authorization of the Collateral Manager

   95

Section 6.04

    

Collection of Payments; Accounts

   96

Section 6.05

    

Management of REO Assets

   97

Section 6.06

    

[Reserved]

   98

Section 6.07

    

Reports to the Administrative Agent; Account Statements; Servicing Information

   98

Section 6.08

    

Annual Statement as to Compliance

   100

Section 6.09

    

Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Review of Collateral Management Reports

   101

Section 6.10

    

[Reserved]

   101

 

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Section 6.11

    

Collateral Manager Events of Default

   101

ARTICLE VII.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 7.01

    

Events of Default

   103

Section 7.02

    

Additional Remedies of the Administrative Agent

   107

ARTICLE VIII.

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.01

    

Indemnities by the Borrower

   109

Section 8.02

    

Notices

   112

Section 8.03

    

Legal Proceedings

   112

Section 8.04

    

After-Tax Basis

   113

ARTICLE IX.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER AGENTS

Section 9.01

    

The Administrative Agent

   113

Section 9.02

    

The Lender Agents

   117

Section 9.03

    

Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent

   119

ARTICLE X.

COLLATERAL AGENT

Section 10.01

    

Designation of Collateral Agent

   119

Section 10.02

    

Duties of Collateral Agent

   120

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

   123

Section 10.07

    

Collateral Agent Resignation

   124

ARTICLE XI.

COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN

Section 11.01

    

Designation of Collateral Custodian

   124

Section 11.02

    

Duties of Collateral Custodian

   125

Section 11.03

    

Merger or Consolidation

   127

Section 11.04

    

Collateral Custodian Compensation

   127

 

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Section 11.05

    

Collateral Custodian Removal

   128

Section 11.06

    

Limitation on Liability

   128

Section 11.07

    

Collateral Custodian Resignation

   129

Section 11.08

    

Release of Documents

   129

Section 11.09

    

Return of Required Loan Documents

   130

Section 11.10

    

Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral Portfolio; Due Diligence on the Borrower Advisors

   130

Section 11.11

    

Bailment

   131

ARTICLE XII.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01

    

Amendments and Waivers

   131

Section 12.02

    

Notices, Etc

   133

Section 12.03

    

No Waiver; Remedies

   133

Section 12.04

    

Binding Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders

   133

Section 12.05

    

Term of This Agreement

   134

Section 12.06

    

GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER

   134

Section 12.07

    

Costs, Expenses and Taxes

   135

Section 12.08

    

No Proceedings

   136

Section 12.09

    

Recourse Against Certain Parties

   136

Section 12.10

    

Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration

   137

Section 12.11

    

Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process

   138

Section 12.12

    

Characterization of Conveyances Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement

   138

Section 12.13

    

Confidentiality

   139

Section 12.14

    

Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment

   141

Section 12.15

    

Waiver of Set Off

   141

Section 12.16

    

Headings and Exhibits

   141

Section 12.17

    

Ratable Payments

   141

Section 12.18

    

Failure of Borrower or Collateral Manager to Perform Certain Obligations

   142

Section 12.19

    

Power of Attorney

   142

Section 12.20

    

Intent of the Parties

   142

Section 12.21

    

Limitation on Liability

   142

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE I      Prior Names, Tradenames, Fictitious Names and “Doing Business As” Names
SCHEDULE II      Agreed-Upon Procedures For Independent Public Accountants
SCHEDULE III      Moody’s Industry Classification Group List
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A      Form of Approval Notice
EXHIBIT B      Intentionally Omitted
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      Form of Notice of Reduction (Reduction of Maximum Facility Amount)
EXHIBIT I      Form of Variable Funding Note
EXHIBIT J      Form of Certificate of Closing Attorneys
EXHIBIT K      Form of Collateral Management Report
EXHIBIT L      Form of Collateral Manager Certificate (Collateral Management Report)
EXHIBIT M      Form of Release of Required Loan Documents
EXHIBIT N      Form of Transferee Letter
EXHIBIT O      Intentionally Omitted
EXHIBIT P      Form of Officer’s Certificate (Solvency)
EXHIBIT Q      Form of Notice and Request for Consent to Lien Release Dividend
ANNEXES
ANNEX A      Addresses for Notices
ANNEX B      Commitments

 

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THIS LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time, this “ Agreement ”) is made as of February 19, 2014, among:

(1)        WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Borrower ”);

(2)        EACH OF THE CONDUIT LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO (together with its respective successors and assigns in such capacity, each a “ Conduit Lender ” and collectively, the “ Conduit Lenders ”);

(3)        EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO (together with its respective successors and assigns in such capacity, each an “ Institutional Lender ”, collectively, the “ Institutional Lenders ” and, together with the Conduit Lenders, the “ Lenders ”);

(4)        EACH OF THE LENDER AGENTS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO (together with its respective successors and assigns in such capacity, each a “ Lender Agent ” and collectively, the “ Lender Agents ”);

(5)        WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”); and

(6)        WELLS FARGO 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 of Eligible Loans either (i) from the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Borrower and the Seller or (ii) that the Borrower funds or acquires from a third party seller as approved by the Administrative Agent in accordance herewith. 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, schedules and annexes 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 Wells Fargo, in its capacity as the “Securities Intermediary” pursuant to the Securities Account Control Agreement.

Action ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.06 .

Additional Amount ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(a) .

Adjusted Borrowing Value ” means for any Eligible Loan on any date of determination, an amount equal to the Assigned Value of such Eligible Loan at such time multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Loan; provided that the parties hereby agree that the Adjusted Borrowing Value of any Loan that is no longer an Eligible Loan shall be zero.

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.

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

Advisory Agreements ” means (i) the Collateral Advisor Agreement and (ii) the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Collateral Advisor and the Collateral Sub-Advisor.

Affected Party ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09(a) .

Affiliate ” means, when used with respect to a Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means, when used with respect to any specified Person, 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 is an Eligible Loan,

 

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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.

Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount ” means, on any date of determination, the sum of the Unfunded Exposure Amounts of all Loans owned by the Borrower.

Agented Loan ” means any Loan other than a Third Party Agented Loan (i) originated by the Seller as a part of a syndicated loan transaction that has been closed (without regard to any contemporaneous or subsequent syndication of such Loan) prior to the Pledge of such Loan, (ii) with respect to which the Seller is the administrative agent, and (iii) with respect to which, upon an assignment of the promissory note under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Borrower, the Borrower, as assignee of the note, will have all of the rights but none of the obligations of the Seller with respect to such note and the Underlying Collateral.

Agreement ” has the meaning assigned in the preamble hereto.

Applicable Law ” means for any Person all existing and future laws, rules, regulations (including temporary and final income tax regulations), statutes, treaties, codes, ordinances, permits, certificates, orders, licenses of and interpretations by any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person (including, without limitation, predatory and abusive 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, for each Eligible Loan, the corresponding percentage for the type of Loan (such type to be determined as of the Cut-Off Date of each Loan and set forth on the Approval Notice pertaining to such Loan) set forth below:

 

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Loan Type

      Applicable Percentage   

Broadly Syndicated Loan

   75.0%

Large Middle Market Loan

   70.0%

Traditional Middle Market Loan

   67.5%

Fixed Rate Loan or Senior Secured Bond

   50.0%

Second Lien Loan

   25.0%

DIP Loan

   To be agreed by the
Administrative Agent and
the Borrower as set forth in
the Approval Notice
pertaining to such Loan

Applicable Spread ” means, with respect to any Lender and/or Lender Agent, the “applicable spread” set forth in the applicable Lender Fee Letter.

Approval Notice ” means, with respect to any Eligible Loan, 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 acquisition of such Eligible Loan by the Borrower.

Approval Right ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.02(c) .

Approved Broker Dealer ” means each of ABN Amro, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, The Bank of New York Company, Inc., Barclays, BNP Paribas SA, Citigroup, Inc., Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Macquarie, Mitsubishi, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Societe Generale, Suntrust, UBS and Wells Fargo.

Approved Valuation Firm ” means each of Duff & Phelps Corp., FTI Consulting, Inc., Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, Lincoln International LLC, Valuation Research Corporation, American Appraisal Associates, Inc., Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young, LLP, KPMG, Sterling Valuation Group, and any other nationally recognized accounting firm or valuation firm as approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

Asset Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to the Collateral Manager, the ratio, determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, and in accordance with GAAP as required by and in accordance with, the 1940 Act as affected by any orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued to the Collateral Manager, to be determined by the Board of Directors of the Collateral Manager and reviewed by its auditors, of (a) the fair market value of the total assets of the Collateral Manager and its Subsidiaries less all liabilities (other than Indebtedness, including Indebtedness hereunder) of the Collateral Manager and its Subsidiaries, to (b) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Collateral Manager and its Subsidiaries; provided , that the calculation of the Asset Coverage Ratio shall not include Subsidiaries that are not required to be included in consolidated reports by the 1940 Act (which includes any

 

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subsidiary licensed by the Small Business Administration to operate under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958).

Assigned Value ” means, with respect to each Loan, (i) prior to the occurrence of a Value Adjustment Event with respect to such Loan, the least of (A) the Purchase Price of such Loan (expressed as a percentage of par), (B) the value of such Loan (expressed as a percentage of par and exclusive of any post-acquisition PIK Interest or other accrued and unpaid interest thereon) determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion on the date such Loan was acquired by the Borrower (provided that, in no event shall such value be lower than the price that would be determined pursuant to clause (b)(ii) of this definition) and (C) the par value of such Loan, and (ii) after the occurrence of a Value Adjustment Event with respect to such Loan, as determined below:

(a)        If a Value Adjustment Event of the type described in clauses (h) or (j) of the definition thereof with respect to such Loan occurs, the Assigned Value of such Loan will be zero.

(b)        If a Value Adjustment Event of the type described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (i) of the definition thereof with respect to such Loan occurs:

(i)         unless such Loan is a Broadly Syndicated Loan, the Assigned Value shall be determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

(ii)        if such Loan is a Broadly Syndicated Loan, the Assigned Value shall be the value (expressed as a percentage of par) assigned to such Loan by LoanX Mark-It Partners, Loan Pricing Corporation or another nationally recognized pricing service selected by the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) and approved in writing by the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, determines that the value assigned by the applicable pricing service(s) is not current or accurate or is not available, the value for such Loan (expressed as a percentage of par) shall be determined by (A) the average of the bid side prices obtained from three (3) Approved Broker Dealers or (B) if a value cannot be obtained pursuant to the means contemplated by clause (A), the lower of the bid side prices obtained from two (2) Approved Broker Dealers or (C) if a value cannot be obtained pursuant to the means contemplated by either clause (A) or (B), the bid side price obtained from one (1) Approved Broker Dealer; provided , further , that if the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, determines that any bid side price obtained from any applicable Approved Broker Dealer(s) is not current or accurate or is not available, then such price will not be eligible for consideration in clauses (A), (B) or (C). If no Assigned Value can be determined under clauses (A), (B) or (C), then the value for such Loan (expressed as a percentage of par) shall be determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion. The Assigned Value of such Loan shall be the value assigned by the Administrative Agent until the Assigned Value is otherwise determined pursuant to this clause (ii) (subject to clause (c) below); and

(iii)       notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii) above, at all times more than 12 months after the occurrence of a Value Adjustment Event of the type described in clauses (d), (e) or (f) of the definition thereof with respect to such Loan, the Assigned Value of such Loan will be zero.

 

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(c)        If the Borrower or the Collateral Manager disagrees with the Administrative Agent’s determination of the Assigned Value of a Loan, it may (at the expense of the Borrower) retain any Approved Valuation Firm to value such Loan and if the value (expressed as a percentage of par) determined by such Approved Valuation Firm is greater than the Administrative Agent’s determination of the Assigned Value, such Approved Valuation Firm’s valuation shall become the Assigned Value of such Loan; provided that (i) such Approved Valuation Firm must value such Loan within twenty (20) days after the related Approval Notice or the Borrower’s receipt of the notice pursuant to clause (e)  below, as applicable, and (ii) the Assigned Value of such Loan shall be the value (expressed as a percentage of par) determined by the Administrative Agent until such Approved Valuation Firm has determined its value.

(d)        After the initial determination by the Administrative Agent of the Assigned Value of a Loan pursuant to clause (b), the Administrative Agent may only decrease the Assigned Value of such Loan upon the occurrence of the applicable Value Adjustment Event or upon the occurrence of another Value Adjustment Event.

(e)        The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower or the Collateral Manager of any change effected by the Administrative Agent to the Assigned Value of any Loan.

Authorized Person ” means, with respect to any Person, any other duly authorized Person by appropriate organizational process (a copy of which has been delivered to the Administrative Agent) to whom, with respect to a particular matter, such matter is referred because of such Person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

Available Collections ” means all cash collections and other cash proceeds with respect to any Loan, including, without limitation, all Principal Collections, all Interest Collections, all proceeds of any sale or disposition (in part or in whole) with respect to such Loan, cash proceeds or other funds received by the Borrower or any Borrower Advisor with respect to any Underlying Collateral (including from any guarantors), all other amounts on deposit in the Controlled Accounts from time to time, and all proceeds of Permitted Investments with respect to the Controlled Accounts.

Bankruptcy Code ” means Title 11, United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq ., as amended from time to time.

Bankruptcy Event ” means, with respect to a specified Person, (a) the filing of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction over such Person or any substantial part of its property in an involuntary case under any applicable Bankruptcy Law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of such Person’s affairs, and such decree, order or appointment shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, (b) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case under any applicable Bankruptcy Law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by such Person to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, (c) the consent by such Person to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver,

 

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liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (d) the failure by such Person generally to pay its debts as such debts become due.

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 0.5%; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, on any date LIBOR exceeds the higher of the rates specified in clauses (a) and (b), the Base Rate shall be increased by such excess for such date.

Borrower ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto.

Borrower Advisors ” means, collectively, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Advisor and the Collateral Sub-Advisor.

Borrower Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower, the Equityholder, the Seller and the Borrower Advisors.

Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the least of:

(a)        (i) the aggregate sum of the products of (A) the Applicable Percentage for each Eligible Loan as of such date and (B) the Adjusted Borrowing Value of such Eligible Loan as of such date, plus (ii) the amount on deposit in and the value of all Permitted Investments credited to the Principal Collection Account on such date, minus (iii) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Shortfall; or

(b)        (i) the aggregate sum of the Adjusted Borrowing Values of all Eligible Loans as of such date minus (ii) the Minimum Equity Amount, plus (iii) the amount on deposit in and the value of all Permitted Investments credited to the Principal Collection Account on such date, minus (iv) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Shortfall; or

(c)        (i) the Maximum Facility Amount, minus (ii) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Shortfall;

provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Loan which is not an Eligible Loan shall not be included in any calculation of “Borrowing Base”.

 

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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 Borrower or the Collateral Manager.

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 applicable 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 Asset that (i) is broadly syndicated, (ii) is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (iii) is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to Liens described in clause (b) (other than clause (v) thereof) of the definition of Permitted Liens), (iv) the Borrower or the Collateral Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing such Loan Asset (or the enterprise value of the underlying business) on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of such Loan Asset plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral, (v) has a Tranche Size of $250,000,000 or greater, (vi) unless such Loan Asset is a DIP Loan, at the time such Loan Asset is acquired by the Borrower, it is rated by both S&P and Moody’s (or the Obligor is rated by both S&P and Moody’s) and such ratings are not lower than “B3” by Moody’s and “B-” by S&P and (vii) has an Outstanding Balance that, when aggregated with the Outstanding Balances of all other Broadly Syndicated Loans to such Obligor, is less than (a) for up to ten (10) Obligors at any one time, $5,000,000 or (b) with respect to any Obligor not covered by clause (a), $4,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Outstanding Balance of a Loan Asset is greater than the applicable threshold in clause (vii), such Loan Asset is not a Broadly Syndicated Loan.

Business Day ” means a day of the year other than (i) Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, Columbia, Maryland or Charlotte, North Carolina are not open for business; 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.

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

 

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GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Interest Expense ” means, with respect to any Obligor for any period, the amount which, in conformity with GAAP, would be set forth opposite the caption “interest expense” (exclusive of any PIK Interest) or any like caption reflected on the most recent financial statements delivered by such Obligor to the Borrower for such period.

Closing Date ” means February 19, 2014.

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

Collateral Advisor ” means FSIC II Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in its capacity as collateral advisor.

Collateral Advisor Agreement ” means the Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement between the Collateral Manager and the Collateral Advisor.

Collateral Agent ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto.

Collateral Agent Expenses ” means the expenses set forth in the Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented 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 Wells Fargo Corporate Trust 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 Wells Fargo, 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 Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented 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 Wells Fargo Corporate Trust 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 11.05 .

 

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Collateral File ” means, for each Loan, (a) copies of each of the Required Loan Documents and (b) any other portion of the Loan File which is not part of the Required Loan Documents.

Collateral Management Report ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.07(b) .

Collateral Manager ” means FS Investment Corporation II or any other Person then authorized, pursuant to the Management Agreement, to service, administer, and collect on the Loans and exercise rights and remedies in respect of the same.

Collateral Manager Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.11 .

Collateral Management Standard ” means, with respect to any Loans included in the Collateral Portfolio, to service and administer such Loans on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with Applicable Law, the terms of this Agreement, the Underlying Instruments, all customary and usual servicing practices for loans like the Loans and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, (i) with reasonable care, using a degree of skill and diligence not less than that with which the Borrower or Collateral Manager, as applicable, services and administers loans for its own account or for the account of its Affiliates having similar lending objectives and restrictions, and (ii) to the extent not inconsistent with clause (i), in a manner consistent with the customary standards, policies and procedures followed by institutional managers of national standing relating to assets of the nature and character of the Collateral Portfolio and without regard to any relationship that the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate thereof may have with any Obligor or any Affiliate of any Obligor. Solely pursuant to Section 6.11(a) , the “Collateral Management Standard” shall apply to each Borrower Advisor.

Collateral Manager Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.07(c) .

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 (a) through (e) 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):

(a)        the Loans, and all monies due or to become due in payment under such Loans on and after the related Cut-Off Date, including, but not limited to, all Available Collections;

(b)        the Portfolio Assets with respect to the Loans referred to in clause (a);

 

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(c)        the Controlled Accounts and all Permitted Investments purchased with funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts;

(d)        the Borrower’s equity interests in any Portfolio Subsidiary;

(e)        any Loan or other asset received in exchange for an Eligible Loan in connection with any workout or other restructuring of such asset (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that such Loan or other asset shall not be an Eligible Loan unless it meets each of the criteria set forth in such definition); and

(f)        all income and Proceeds of the foregoing.

Collateral Sub-Advisor ” means GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as Collateral Sub-Advisor.

Collection Account ” means account number 48444900 at the Account Bank in the name of the Borrower subject to the Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties including any sub-account thereof; 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 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 (other than contingent liability obligations as to which no claim has been made), and the Borrower shall have no further right to request any additional Advances.

Collection 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 Collection Period and ending on, and including, the Determination Date immediately preceding such Payment Date, or, with respect to the final Collection Period, the Collection 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 B hereto or the amount set forth as such Lender’s “Commitment” on Schedule I to the Joinder Supplement relating to such Lender, as applicable (after giving effect to any decrease pursuant to Section 2.17 or increase pursuant to Section 2.20 ) 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 2.20 .

 

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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.

Controlled Accounts ” means the Collection Account, the Interest Collection Account, the Principal Collection Account and the Unfunded Exposure Account.

Credit Risk Loan ” means an Eligible Loan that, in the Borrower or the Collateral Manager’s reasonable commercial judgment (as certified by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders), is declining in value or has a significant risk of declining in credit quality or price in the near term.

Cure Plan ” means a plan submitted by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent satisfying the requirements of Section 2.06(c) .

Cure Plan Sale ” means a sale of a Loan pursuant to an approved Cure Plan.

Cut-Off Date ” means, with respect to each Loan, the date such Loan is Pledged hereunder.

Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that has (or, with respect to clause (iv) of this definition, has a direct or indirect parent company that has) (i) failed to fund any portion of the Advances on the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (ii) otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date when due, unless such amount is the subject of a good faith dispute, (iii) notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply or has failed to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or generally under other agreements in which it commits or is obligated to extend credit, or (iv) become or is not Solvent or has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment.

Delayed Draw Loan ” means a Loan that requires one or more future advances to be made by the Borrower and which does not permit the re-borrowing of any amount previously repaid by the related Obligor; provided that, such Loan shall only be considered a Delayed Draw Loan for so long as any future funding obligations remain in effect and any reference to a Delayed Draw Loan shall refer only to any portion of such Loan which constitutes a future funding obligation.

Determination Date ” means the 4 th day of each January, April, July and October.

DIP Loan ” means any Loan (i) with respect to which the related Obligor is a debtor-in-possession as defined under the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) which has the priority allowed pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, (iii) the terms of which have been approved by a court of competent jurisdiction (the enforceability of which is not subject to any pending

 

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contested matter or proceeding) and (iv) which is not a Fixed Rate Asset, a Senior Secured Bond or a Second Lien Loan.

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 2.19 .

Discretionary Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(b) .

Dollars ” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

EBITDA ” means, with respect to any period and any Loan, the meaning of “EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA” or any comparable definition in the Underlying Instrument for each such Loan, together with all reasonable add-backs and exclusions as designated in such Underlying Instrument, and in any case that “EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Underlying Instrument, an amount, for the principal obligor on such Loan and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated pursuant to the Underlying Instrument for such Loan (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 Assignee ” means any commercial bank or insurance company.

Eligible Loan ” means each Loan (A) for which the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent have received (or, in accordance with the definition of “Required Loan Documents,” will receive) the related Required Loan Documents; (B) with respect to which an Approval Notice has been executed by the Administrative Agent; and (C) that satisfies each of the following eligibility requirements (unless the Administrative Agent, with the prior consent of the Required Lenders, agrees to waive any such eligibility requirement with respect to such Loan):

(a)        such Loan is (i) a Broadly Syndicated Loan, a Fixed Rate Loan, a Large Middle Market Loan, a Traditional Middle Market Loan, a Second Lien Loan or a DIP Loan or (ii) prior to the occurrence of the Required Sale Date, a Senior Secured Bond;

(b)        after giving effect to such Loan as an Eligible Loan, as of the related Cut-Off Date, the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans made to the applicable Obligor is not greater than $15,000,000; provided that the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans made to up to three (3) Obligors may be up to $25,000,000 for each such Obligor; provided , further , that only the portion of the Loans in excess of this threshold will be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (b);

(c)        such Loan is denominated and payable solely in Dollars;

(d)        such Loan does not constitute Margin Stock;

 

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(e)        unless such Loan is a Delayed Draw Loan, such Loan does not require the Borrower to make advances in respect of such Loan at any time after the Borrower’s purchase of such Loan;

(f)        the acquisition of such Loan will not cause the Borrower or the Collateral Portfolio to be required to register as an investment company under the 1940 Act;

(g)        after giving effect to such Loan as an Eligible Loan, the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans that are DIP Loans is not more than 5% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans; provided that, only the portion of the Loans in excess of such threshold will be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (g);

(h)        the principal Underlying Collateral for such Loan is not real property;

(i)         such Loan, together with the Underlying Instrument related thereto, is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor and each guarantor thereof (if applicable), enforceable against such Obligor and each such guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to customary bankruptcy, insolvency and equity limitations;

(j)         such Loan is in the form of and is treated as indebtedness of the related Obligor for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

(k)        as of the related Cut-Off Date, such Loan is not delinquent in payment of any amount under the related Underlying Instrument or other related transaction documents;

(l)         none of the acquisition, sale, transfer or assignment of such Loan nor the granting of a security interest hereunder to the Collateral Agent will (i) violate, conflict with or contravene any Applicable Law or any contractual or other restriction, limitation or encumbrance binding on the Borrower or (ii) cause any Lender to fail to comply with any Applicable Law or request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any banking or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such Lender;

(m)       such Loan is eligible under the applicable Underlying Instrument (giving effect to the provisions of Sections 9-406 and 9-408 of the UCC) to be sold, transferred or assigned to the Borrower and to have a security interest therein granted to the Collateral Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties (subject to the rights of any applicable agents under the terms of the related Underlying Instrument);

(n)        such Loan is not subject to, or the subject of any assertions in respect of, any litigation, dispute or offset, and contains provisions substantially to the effect that the Obligor’s and each guarantor’s (if applicable) payment obligations thereunder are absolute and unconditional without any right of rescission, setoff, counterclaim or defense for any reason against the Borrower or any assignee;

 

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(o)        immediately after giving effect to its acquisition of such Loan and at all times it is owned by the Borrower, the Borrower (i) has good and marketable title to, and is the sole owner of, such Loan, and the Borrower has granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a valid and perfected first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) Lien in the Loan and related Underlying Instrument and (ii) has not granted a Lien in the Loan or the related Underlying Instrument to any Person other than to the Collateral Agent hereunder;

(p)        such Loan (or the acquisition thereof) is not subject to and will not subject any Secured Party or any Affiliate thereof to any Tax, fee or other governmental charge payable to any Governmental Authority;

(q)        the Obligor with respect to such Loan and each guarantor (if applicable) thereof had full legal capacity to execute and deliver the related Underlying Instrument;

(r)        all material consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of, or registrations or declarations with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person required by the Borrower or under the Related Underlying Instrument under Applicable Law to be obtained, effected or given in connection with the making, acquisition, transfer or performance of such Loan have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect;

(s)        such Loan requires the related Obligor to pay customary maintenance, repair, insurance and taxes, together with all other ancillary costs and expenses, with respect to the Underlying Collateral of such Loan;

(t)        such Loan and any Underlying Collateral (i) comply in all respects with all Applicable Laws and (ii) have not, and will not, be used by the related Obligor in any manner or for any purpose that would result in any material risk of liability being imposed upon the Borrower or any Secured Party under any Applicable Law;

(u)        unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, such Loan has a term to stated maturity that does not exceed seven (7) years;

(v)        the Underlying Instrument for such Loan does not contain a confidentiality provision that would prohibit any Secured Party from accessing all necessary information with regard to such Loan, so long as such Secured Party has agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such information in accordance with the provisions of such Underlying Instrument;

(w)       after giving effect to such Loan as an Eligible Loan, the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Fixed Rate Loans and Senior Secured Bonds is not more than 10% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans; provided that, only the portion of the Loans in excess of such threshold will be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (w);

(x)       if such Loan is a Fixed Rate Loan, it is not also a Second Lien Loan;

 

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(y)        such Loan, and any payment made with respect to such Loan, is not currently withholding any tax (or similar governmental charge) unless the Obligor thereon is making “gross-up” payments that cover the full amount of such withheld tax (or similar governmental charge) on an after-tax basis;

(z)        after giving effect to such Loan as an Eligible Loan, the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans that are Second Lien Loans is not more than 20% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans; provided that, only the portion of the Loans in excess of such threshold will be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (z);

(aa)      after giving effect to such Loan as an Eligible Loan, the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans that are Delayed Draw Loans is not more than 5% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loans; provided that, only the portion of the Loans in excess of such threshold will be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (aa);

(bb)      to the actual knowledge of the Borrower, no 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 Borrower have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened, other than, in each case, as notified to the Administrative Agent in writing on or prior to the applicable Cut-Off Date or promptly after obtaining actual knowledge of any such notice or inquiry; provided that, unless otherwise permitted by the Administrative Agent, from and after the Borrower obtaining such actual knowledge, the related Loans will no longer be counted as Eligible Loans for purposes of calculating the Borrowing Base; and

(cc)      the Obligor with respect to such Loan is an Eligible Obligor.

Eligible Obligor ” means, on any date of determination, any Obligor that:

(a)        is a business organization (and not a natural person) duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization;

(b)        is not a Governmental Authority;

(c)        is not an Affiliate of the Borrower or any Borrower Advisor;

(d)        is organized and incorporated in the United States or any State thereof or Canada;

(e)        as of the related Cut-Off Date, there are no proceedings pending or, to the best of the Borrower’s or the Equityholder’s knowledge, threatened (i) asserting that such Obligor is not Solvent or (ii) pursuant to which such Obligor, any other obligated party or any Governmental Authority has asserted that such Loan or the related Underlying Instrument is illegal or unenforceable;

 

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(f)        as of the related Cut-Off Date, is not the subject of and, to the best of the Borrower’s or the Equityholder’s knowledge is not threatened with any proceeding which would result in, a Bankruptcy Event with respect to such Obligor;

(g)        to the actual knowledge of the Borrower, none of such Obligor’s operations is the subject of a material 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, other than, in each case, as notified to the Administrative Agent in writing on or prior to the applicable Cut-Off Date or promptly after obtaining actual knowledge of any such investigation; provided that, unless otherwise permitted by the Administrative Agent, from and after the Borrower obtaining such actual knowledge, the related Loans will no longer be counted as Eligible Loans for purposes of calculating the Borrowing Base; and

(h)        to the actual knowledge of the Borrower, such Obligor does not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment, other than, in each case, as notified to the Administrative Agent in writing on or prior to the applicable Cut-Off Date or promptly after obtaining actual knowledge of any such material contingent liability; provided that, unless otherwise permitted by the Administrative Agent, from and after the Borrower obtaining such actual knowledge, the related Loans will no longer be counted as Eligible Loans for purposes of calculating the Borrowing Base.

Eligible Repurchase Obligations ” means repurchase obligations with respect to any security that is a direct obligation of, or fully guaranteed by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in the definition of Permitted Investments.

Environmental Laws ” means any and all foreign, federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, binding interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health from exposure to Hazardous Materials 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.

Equityholder ” means FS Investment Corporation II, as the owner of 100% of the membership interests in the Borrower.

 

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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 or the Collateral Manager, as applicable, (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 the Collateral Manager, as applicable, or (c) a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Borrower or the Collateral Manager, as applicable, any corporation described in clause (a) above or any trade or business described in clause (b) above.

Eurodollar Disruption Event ” means occurrence of any of the following: (a) any Liquidity Bank or any Institutional Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent in writing of a determination by such Liquidity Bank or any of its assignees or participants or such Institutional Lender that it would be contrary to law or to the directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) to obtain United States dollars in the London interbank market to fund any Advance, (b) the Administrative Agent is unable to determine LIBOR for any reason, (c) any Liquidity Bank or any Institutional Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent in writing of a determination by such Liquidity Bank or any of its assignees or participants or such Institutional Lender, as applicable, that the rate at which deposits of United States dollars are being offered to such Liquidity Bank or any of its assignees or participants or such Institutional Lender in the London interbank market does not accurately reflect the cost to such Liquidity Bank, such assignee or such participant or such Institutional Lender of making, funding or maintaining any Advance or (d) any Liquidity Bank or any Institutional Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent in writing of the inability of such Liquidity Bank or any of its assignees or participants or such Institutional Lender, as applicable, 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 12.13(a) .

Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Excluded Amounts ” means (a) any amount received in any Controlled Account with respect to any Loan included as part of the Collateral Portfolio, which amount is attributable to the payment of any Tax, fee or other charge imposed by any Governmental Authority on such Loan or on any Underlying Collateral, or (b) any amount received in any Controlled Account representing (i) any amount representing a reimbursement of insurance premiums, (ii) any escrows relating to Taxes, insurance and other amounts in connection with Loans which are held in an escrow account for the benefit of the Obligor and the secured party pursuant to escrow arrangements under a Underlying Instrument and (iii) any amount received in any Controlled Account with respect to any Loan that is sold or transferred by the Borrower pursuant to

 

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Section 2.07 , to the extent such amount is attributable to a time after the effective date of such replacement or sale.

Excluded Taxes ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(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 and (iii) the Collection Date.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively more comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, and any law, regulation, legislation or practice adopted pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code.

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal, for each day during such period, to the weighted average of the 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 the Non-Usage Fee and all other 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 ” means a Loan Asset that is (i) a fixed rate loan, (ii) is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (iii) is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to Liens described in clause (b) (other than clause (v) thereof) of the definition of Permitted Liens), and (iv) the Borrower or the Collateral Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan (or the enterprise value of the underlying business) 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.

 

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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.

Hazardous Materials ” means all hazardous or toxic 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 such materials classified as being “in inventory”, “usable work in process” or similar classification that would, if classified as unusable, be included in the foregoing definition.

Highest Required Investment Category ” means (a) with respect to ratings assigned by Moody’s, “Aa2” or “P-1” for one-month instruments, “Aa2” and “P-1” for three-month instruments, “Aa2” and “P-1” for six-month instruments and “Aaa” and “P-1” for instruments with a term in excess of six-months, and (b) with respect to rating assigned by S&P, “A-1+” for short-term instruments and “AAA” for long-term instruments.

Indebtedness ” means (i) with respect to any Obligor under any Loan, the meaning of “Indebtedness” or any comparable definition in the Underlying Instrument for each such Loan, and in any case that “Indebtedness” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Underlying Instrument, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such entity for borrowed money, (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 and trade payables 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 Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (d) all liabilities secured

 

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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 (on a net basis, to the extent the same are reported by such Person on a net basis), 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).

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 .

Indemnity Letter ” means that certain Indemnity Letter, dated as of the date hereof, given by the Collateral Advisor to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties.

Independent Director ” means a natural person who, (A) has not been for the three-year period prior to his or her appointment as an Independent Director, and during the continuation of his or her service as Independent Director is not: (i) an employee, director, stockholder, member, manager, partner or officer of the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates (other than his or her service as an Independent Director of the Borrower or other Affiliates that are structured to be “bankruptcy remote” and does not hold, either directly or indirectly, any equity interests in the Borrower or in any direct or indirect parent or Subsidiary thereof); (ii) a customer, creditor, service provider (including a provider of professional services) or supplier of the Borrower or any of their Affiliates (other than his or her service as an Independent Director of the Borrower or other Affiliates of the Borrower that are structured to be “bankruptcy remote”); (iii) any member of the immediate family of a person described in (i) or (ii), or (iv) a Person that controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) any of (i), (ii) or (iii), (B) has, (i) prior experience as an Independent Director for a corporation or limited liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all Independent Directors thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (ii) at least three years of employment experience with CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, Stewart Management Company, Lord Securities Corporation or, if none of those companies is then providing professional Independent Directors, another nationally-recognized company reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent, in each case that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower and that provides professional Independent Directors and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business and (C) is employed by a nationally recognized company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business. A natural person who otherwise satisfies the foregoing definition and satisfies subparagraphs (i) and (ii) by reason of being the Independent Director of a “bankruptcy remote” Affiliate shall be qualified to serve as an Independent Director of the Borrower, provided that the fees that such individual earns from serving as an Independent Director of Affiliates of the Borrower in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individual’s annual income for that year.

 

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Indorsement ” has the meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(11) of the UCC, and “ Indorsed ” has a corresponding meaning.

Ineligible Portion ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 1.05 .

Initial Advance ” means the first Advance made pursuant to Article II .

Initial Notice of Borrowing ” means a Notice of Borrowing that (i) specifies a requested Advance of not less than $1,000,000, (ii) specifies an Advance Date not more than sixty (60) days after the Closing Date and (iii) is revocable by the Borrower only if, at any time prior to the specified Advance Date, the Advances Outstanding exceed $1,000,000.

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 2.20 .

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

Insurance Policy ” means, with respect to any Loan, 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 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 property or required to be paid to the Obligor under the Underlying Instrument or (ii) any such amount for which the Borrower or the Collateral Manager has consented, in its reasonable business discretion, to be used to restore, improve or repair the related property or otherwise to be paid to the Obligor under the Underlying Instrument.

Interest ” means, with respect to any period and any Loan, for the Obligor on such Loan and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated under the Underlying Instrument for such Loan (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP), the meaning of “Interest” or any comparable definition in the Underlying Instrument for each such Loan and in any case that “Interest” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Underlying Instrument, 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 account number 48444901 at the Account Bank in the name of the Borrower subject to the Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties including any sub-account thereof; 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 Interest Collection Account.

Interest Collections ” means, (i) with respect to any Loan, all payments and collections attributable to interest on such Loan, including, without limitation, all scheduled

 

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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 and (ii) amendment fees, late fees, waiver fees, prepayment fees or other fees received in respect of Loans.

Interest Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Loan for any Relevant Test Period, either (a) the meaning of “Interest Coverage Ratio” or comparable definition set forth in the related Underlying Instrument, or (b) in the case of any Loan with respect to which the related Underlying Instrument does not include a definition of “Interest Coverage Ratio” or comparable definition, the ratio of (i) EBITDA to (ii) Cash Interest Expense of such Obligor as of such Relevant Test Period, as calculated by a Borrower Advisor in good faith.

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.

Large Middle Market Loan ” means any Loan Asset that is not a Broadly Syndicated Loan and (i) is syndicated (but not a “club” syndication as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), (ii) is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (iii) is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to Liens described in clause (b) (other than clause (v) thereof) of the definition of Permitted Liens), (iv) the Borrower or the Collateral Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing such Loan Asset (or the enterprise value of the underlying business) on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of such Loan Asset plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral, (v) has a Tranche Size of at least $200,000,000 and (vi) as of the applicable Cut-Off Date, has an EBITDA for the prior twelve calendar months of at least $60,000,000 (after giving pro forma effect to any acquisition in connection therewith).

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 12.04 .

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 (and each shall be deemed to be its own Lender Agent).

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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 Collection 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 three-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 three-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); provided that, in no event shall an operating lease in and of itself be deemed to be a Lien.

Lien Release Dividend ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.07(e) .

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(e) .

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.

LLC Agreement ” means the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Borrower, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Loan ” means (i) a Loan Asset or (ii) prior to the occurrence of the Required Sale Date, a Senior Secured Bond.

Loan Asset ” means the portion of any commercial loan or note (or, if such asset is a Fixed Rate Loan, either (i) a commercial loan or (ii) prior to the occurrence of the Required Sale Date, a note or a bond) that the Borrower Advisors direct the Borrower to fund to or acquire

 

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from the Seller or any third party seller, which loan, note or bond includes, without limitation, (i) the Required Loan Documents and Loan File, and (ii) all right, title and interest of such seller in and to such loan, note or bond and any Underlying Collateral, but excluding, in each case, the Retained Interest and Excluded Amounts, and which loan, note or bond was acquired from or funded to and owned by the Borrower on the applicable Cut-Off Date (as set forth on the Loan Tape delivered on such Cut-Off Date).

Loan 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, of all Required Loan Documents to be included within the respective Loan File, which shall specify whether such document is an original or a copy and which shall include the identification number and name of the Obligor with respect to such Loan.

Loan File ” means, with respect to each Loan, a file containing (a) each of the documents and items as set forth on the Loan Checklist with respect to such Loan and (b) duly executed originals (to the extent required by the definition of “Required Loan Documents”) and copies of any other reasonably available Records relating to such Loans and Portfolio Assets pertaining thereto.

Loan Register ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.01(hh) .

Loan Tape ” means the loan tape to be delivered in connection with each Collateral Management Report and on each applicable Cut-Off Date, which tape shall include (but not be limited to) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loans and, with respect to each Loan, the following information:

(a)        name of the related Obligor;

(b)        if such Loan is a Broadly Syndicated Loan, a Large Middle Market Loan, a Traditional Middle Market Loan or a Senior Secured Bond, calculation of the Senior Net Leverage Ratio provided in the applicable Approval Notice (provided that if any other positions in such Loan existed on the date of such Approval Notice, then the Senior Net Leverage Ratio utilized for the position with the earliest of such other Cut-Off Dates shall apply) and for the most recent Relevant Test Period;

(c)        calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio provided in the applicable Approval Notice (provided that if any other positions in such Loan existed on the date of such Approval Notice, then the Interest Coverage Ratio utilized for the position with the earliest of such other Cut-Off Dates shall apply) and for the most recent Relevant Test Period;

(d)        if such Loan is a Second Lien Loan, calculation of the Total Net Leverage Ratio on the applicable Cut-Off Date (provided that if any other positions in such Loan existed on the date of such Approval Notice, then the Total Net Leverage Ratio utilized for the position with the earliest of such other Cut-Off Dates shall apply) and for the most recent Relevant Test Period;

(e)        collection status (number of days past due);

 

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(f)         loan status (whether in default or on non-accrual status);

(g)        scheduled maturity date;

(h)        date and amount of next Scheduled Payment;

(i)         loan rate of interest (and reference rate, if applicable);

(j)         LIBOR floor (if applicable);

(k)        Outstanding Balance;

(l)         par amount;

(m)       the portion of the Outstanding Balance of such Loan that is in excess of the threshold set forth in clauses (b), (g) (w), (z) and/or (aa) of the definition of “Eligible Loan”;

(n)        Assigned Value;

(o)        Purchase Price;

(p)        Moody’s asset and Obligor rating (if available);

(q)        S&P asset and Obligor rating (if available);

(r)         Loan type (Broadly Syndicated Loan, Fixed Rate Loan, Large Middle Market Loan, Traditional Middle Market Loan or Second Lien Loan);

(s)        whether such Loan is a DIP Loan or a Delayed Draw Loan;

(t)         the applicable industry classification set forth on Schedule III ;

(u)        whether such Loan has been subject to a Value Adjustment Event (and of what type);

(v)        whether such Loan has been subject to any Material Modification;

(w)       the applicable Cut-Off Date;

(x)        the Adjusted Borrowing Value of such Loan;

(y)        the Tranche Size of such Loan;

(z)        the EBITDA of such Loan over the twelve-month period for the most Relevant Test Period;

(aa)      the revenue of the related Obligor(s) during the twelve-month period for the most Relevant Test Period; and

 

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(bb)      the Collateral Manager’s risk rating of such Loan, as determined in accordance with its current internal rating system.

Management Agreement ” means the Collateral Management Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Borrower and the Collateral Manager relating to the management of the Collateral Portfolio of the Borrower, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

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, any Borrower Advisor 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 Loans generally or any material portion of the Loans, (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 Collateral Manager to perform their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents, 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, in each case as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Required Lenders.

Material Modification ” means any amendment or waiver of, or modification or supplement to, a Underlying Instrument governing a Loan executed or effected on or after the Cut-Off Date for such Loan which:

(a)        reduces or forgives any or all of the principal amount due under such Loan;

(b)        (i) waives one or more interest payments, (ii) permits any interest due in cash to be deferred or capitalized and added to the principal amount of such Loan (other than (x) any deferral or capitalization already allowed by the terms of the Underlying Instrument of any PIK Loan or (y) in addition to existing cash interest payments), or (iii) reduces the spread or coupon when the Interest Coverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period with respect to such Loan is less than 1.50:1.00 (prior to giving effect to such reduction in the spread or coupon) (for the avoidance of doubt, automatic changes in grid pricing existing on the Cut-Off Date do not constitute “Material Modifications” under this clause (b));

(c)        contractually or structurally subordinates such Loan by operation of (i) any priority of payment provisions, (ii) turnover provisions, (iii) the transfer of assets in order to limit recourse to the related Obligor (other than where such transfer is not intended to avoid or limit recourse but is a bona fide disposition transaction which results in the repayment of indebtedness from any net proceeds) or (iv) the granting of Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Underlying Collateral securing such Loan;

 

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(d)        substitutes, alters or releases the Underlying Collateral securing such Loan and each such substitution, alteration or release, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, materially and adversely affects the value of such Loan;

(e)        amends, waives, forbears, supplements or otherwise modifies (i) the meaning of “Senior Net Leverage Ratio”, “Interest Coverage Ratio” or “Total Net Leverage Ratio” or any respective comparable definitions in the applicable Underlying Instruments for such Loan or (ii) any term or provision of such Underlying Instrument referenced in or utilized in the calculation of the “Senior Net Leverage Ratio”, “Interest Coverage Ratio” or “Total Net Leverage Ratio” or any respective comparable definitions for such Loan, in either case in a manner that, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, is materially adverse to the Secured Parties; or

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

Maximum Facility Amount ” means the aggregate Commitments as then in effect, after giving effect to any decrease pursuant to Section 2.17 or increase pursuant to Section 2.20 ; provided that at all times after the Reinvestment Period, the Maximum Facility Amount shall mean the aggregate Advances Outstanding at such time and the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount at such time. As of the Closing Date, the Maximum Facility Amount is $250,000,000.

Middle Market Loan ” means any Large Middle Market Loan or any Traditional Middle Market Loan.

Minimum Equity Amount ” means the greater of (i) the sum of the Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loans attributable to the three Obligors collectively comprising the largest aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value included in the Borrowing Base and (ii) $50,000,000.

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, 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 contributes or has any obligation to contribute on behalf of its employees or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability.

Non-Usage Fee ” means, with respect to any Lender and/or Lender Agent, the “non-usage fee” set forth in the applicable Lender Fee Letter.

Noteless Loan ” means a Loan with respect to which the Underlying Instruments (i) do not require the Obligor to execute and deliver a promissory note to evidence the indebtedness created under such Loan or (ii) require any holder of the indebtedness created under such Loan to affirmatively request a promissory note from the related Obligor.

 

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Notice and Request for Consent to Lien Release Dividend ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.07(e)(i) .

Notice of Borrowing ” means an irrevocable (other than to the extent set forth on the Initial Notice of Borrowing) 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) any reduction of the Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.17(a) , in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G or (b) any termination of this Agreement or reduction in part of the Maximum Facility Amount pursuant to Section 2.17(b) , in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H .

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, Breakage Fees, 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, any Lender Fee Letter 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, in each case, under the Transaction Documents, including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, including without limitation, interest, fees and other obligations that accrue after the commencement of an insolvency proceeding (in each case whether or not allowed as a claim in such insolvency proceeding).

Obligor ” means, collectively, each Person obligated to make payments under a Underlying Instrument, including any guarantor thereof.

Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed by a director, a manager, the president, the secretary, an assistant secretary, the chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or any vice president, as an authorized officer, of any Person.

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, expressed exclusive of PIK Interest and any other accrued and unpaid interest, and inclusive of any Unfunded Exposure Amount.

Participant Register ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.13(b) .

Payment Date ” means the 15th day of each January, April, July and October or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day, commencing July 2014; provided , that the final Payment Date shall occur on the Collection Date.

 

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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(x) .

Permitted Investments ” means any of:

(a)        direct obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to full and timely payment by, the United States (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States);

(b)        demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit of depository institutions or trust companies incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking or depository institution authorities; provided that at the time of the Issuer’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, the commercial paper, if any, and short-term unsecured debt obligations (other than such obligation whose rating is based on the credit of a Person other than such institution or trust company) of such depository institution or trust company shall have a credit rating from Moody’s and S&P in the Highest Required Investment Category granted by Moody’s and S&P;

(c)        commercial paper having, at the time of the issuer’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, a rating in the Highest Required Investment Category granted by Moody’s and S&P;

(d)        demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit that are fully insured by the FDIC and either have a rating on their certificates of deposit or short-term deposits from Moody’s and S&P of “P-1” and “A-1+” respectively;

(e)        notes that are payable on demand or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company referred to in clause (b) above;

(f)        investments in taxable money market funds or other regulated investment companies having, at the time of the Issuer’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, a rating of the Highest Required Investment Category from Moody’s or S&P;

(g)        time deposits (having maturities of not more than 90 days) by an entity the commercial paper of which has, at the time of the Issuer’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, a rating of the Highest Required Investment Category granted by Moody’s and S&P;

(h)        Eligible Repurchase Obligations with a rating of the Highest Required Investment Category from Moody’s and a rating of “A-1” or higher from S&P;

(i)        Wells Fargo Advantage Money Market Funds – Government Money Market Fund;

(j)        Wells Fargo Money Market Deposit Account; or

 

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(k)        any similar investment approved by the Administrative Agent.

Permitted Investments may include, without limitation, those investments issued by or made with Wells Fargo or for which Wells Fargo or an Affiliate provided services and receives compensation; provided , that notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (a) through (k), after the occurrence of the Required Sale Date, Permitted Investments may only include obligations or securities that constitute cash equivalents for purposes of the rights and assets in paragraph (c)(8)(i)(B) of the exclusions from the definition of “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule.

Permitted Liens ” means,

(a)        with respect to the interest of the Borrower in the Loans included in the Collateral, Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent created pursuant to this Agreement; and

(b)        with respect to the interest of the Borrower in the rest of the Collateral Portfolio (including any Underlying Collateral): (i) materialmen’s, warehousemen’s, mechanics’ and other Liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business for sums not due or sums that are being contested in good faith, (ii) purchase money security interests in certain items of equipment, (iii) Liens for Taxes if such Taxes shall not at the time be due and payable or if a Person shall currently be contesting the validity thereof in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Person, (iv) other customary Liens permitted with respect thereto, (v) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent created pursuant to this Agreement, (vi) with respect to Agented Loans or Third Party Agented Loans, Liens in favor of the lead agent, the collateral agent or the paying agent for the benefit of all holders of Indebtedness of such Obligor and (vii) with respect to any Underlying Collateral, Liens permitted by the applicable Underlying Instrument.

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 that is added to the principal amount of such Loan instead of being paid as interest as it accrues.

PIK Loan ” means a Loan which provides for a portion of the interest that accrues thereon to be added to the principal amount of such Loan for some period of the time prior to such Loan 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 or other Portfolio Asset pursuant to Article II .

Portfolio Assets ” means all Loans 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:

 

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(a)        any amounts on deposit in any cash reserve, collection, custody or lockbox accounts securing the Loans;

(b)        all rights with respect to the Loans to which the Seller or any third party seller is entitled as lender under the applicable Underlying Instrument;

(c)        the Controlled Accounts, 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 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 Files related to any Loan, any Records, and the documents, agreements, and instruments included in the Loan Files or Records;

(f)        all Insurance Policies with respect to any Loan;

(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, 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)        the Management Agreement (including, without limitation, any rights of the Borrower against the Collateral Manager);

(j)        all records (including computer records) with respect to the foregoing; and

(k)        all collections, income, payments, proceeds and other benefits of each of the foregoing.

Portfolio Subsidiary ” means any Person (a) in which the Borrower (i) has made an investment in the ordinary course of business that is accounted for under GAAP as a portfolio investment of the Borrower, (ii) has received an equity interest in connection with an REO Asset, (iii) has received an “equity kicker” in connection with its acquisition of any Loan, (iv) owns an equity interest and that is created as a “blocker” vehicle to address tax-specific issues or (v) has acquired an equity interest in connection with a relatively contemporaneous exchange or conversion of a Loan into equity interests and (b) that meets each of the requirements set forth in each of Section 5.01(b) and Section 5.02(a) .

 

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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.

Principal Collection Account ” means account number 48444902 at the Account Bank in the name of the Borrower subject to the Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties including any sub-account thereof; 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 Principal Collection Account.

Principal Collections ” means (i) any amounts deposited by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.06(a)(i)  or Section 2.07 , (ii) with respect to any Loan, 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, (iii) all earnings on investments in any Principal Collection Account and (iv) all payments made by the Collateral Manager to the Borrower pursuant to Section 14 of the Management Agreement.

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.

Purchase and Sale Agreement ” means that certain purchase and sale agreement, dated the date of this Agreement, by and between the Seller, as the seller, and the Borrower, as the purchaser, as such agreement may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof.

Purchase Price ” means, with respect to any Loan, an amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to (i) the aggregate purchase price paid by the Borrower (as applicable) for such Loan (expressed exclusive of accrued interest and original issue discount) (or if different principal amounts of such Loan were purchased at different purchase prices, the weighted average of such purchase prices) divided by (ii) the principal balance of such Loan outstanding as of the date of such purchase (expressed exclusive of accrued interest and original issue discount); provided that any Loan acquired by the Borrower in connection with a primary syndication of such Loan and with a “Purchase Price” equal to or greater than 95% (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in excess of 100%) shall be deemed to have a “Purchase Price” equal to 100%.

 

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Records ” means all documents relating to the Loans, 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 Collateral Manager have generated, in which the Borrower or the Seller has obtained an interest.

Recoveries ” means, as of the time any Underlying Collateral with respect to any Loan is sold, discarded or abandoned (after a determination by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager that such Underlying Collateral has little or no remaining value) or otherwise determined to be fully liquidated by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager, the proceeds from the sale of the Underlying Collateral, the proceeds of any related Insurance Policy, any distributions from a Portfolio Subsidiary formed to hold an REO Asset, any other recoveries with respect to such Loan, as applicable, the Underlying Collateral, and amounts representing late fees and penalties, net of any amounts received that are required under such Loan, as applicable, to be refunded to the related Obligor.

Register ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.13(a) .

Reinvestment Period ” shall mean the date commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the earliest to occur of (i) February 19, 2017 and (ii) the Facility Maturity Date.

Relevant Test Period ” means, with respect to any Loan, the relevant test period for the reporting and calculation of the applicable financial covenants included in the Underlying Instrument for each such Loan, including financial covenants comparable to Total Net Leverage Ratio, Senior Net Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio, as applicable, for such Loan in the applicable Underlying Instrument 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; provided that with respect to any Loan for which the relevant test period is not provided for in the Underlying Instrument, if an Obligor is a newly-formed entity or such Loan has been newly issued or amended and restated 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.

REO Asset ” means, with respect to any Loan, any Underlying Collateral that has been foreclosed on or repossessed from the current Obligor by the Borrower, and is being managed by a Borrower Advisor on behalf of and in the name of any Portfolio Subsidiary, for the benefit of the Secured Parties and any other equity holder of such Portfolio Subsidiary.

REO Management Standard ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.05(a) .

Reportable Event ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.01(x) .

 

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Reporting Date ” means the date that is (a) two Business Days before each Payment Date and (b) the seventh Business Day after each Reporting Determination Date.

Reporting Determination Date ” means the 20th day of each February, March, May, June, August, September, November and December, or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

Required Lenders ” means (a) at any time when there are two or fewer Lenders, each Lender and (b) at all other times, the Lenders representing an aggregate of more than 50% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders then in effect; provided that with respect to clause (b), at least two Lenders will be required, one of which is Wells Fargo; provided further that the Commitment held or deemed held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

Required Loan Documents ” means, for each Loan, the following documents or instruments, all as specified on the related Loan Checklist:

(a)        other than in the case of a Noteless Loan, (i) if the Borrower is the sole lender on such Loan or in the case of any Agented Loan, the original or, if accompanied by an original “lost note” affidavit and indemnity, a copy of the executed 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: “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties” or (ii) in the case of any Third Party Agented Loan, a copy of the executed 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: “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties”;

(b)        in the case of any Noteless Loan, (i) an executed copy of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument specified in the related Underlying Instrument (or, if no form is specified, the Loan Syndications and Trading Association form of assignment) relating to such Loan evidencing the assignment of such Noteless Loan either (1) from the Seller to the Borrower and from the Borrower either to the Collateral Agent or in blank or (2) from any prior third party owner thereof directly to the Borrower (at the direction of a Borrower Advisor) and from the Borrower either to the Collateral Agent or in blank, and (ii) in the case of an Agented Loan or a Third Party Agented Loan, a copy of the Loan Register with respect to such Noteless Loan, as described in Section 5.01(hh) ;

(c)        originals or copies of each of the following, to the extent applicable to the related Loan: (i) any related loan agreement, credit agreement, note purchase agreement, security agreement (if separate from any Mortgage) and (ii) if the Borrower is the sole lender on such Loan or in the case of any Agented Loan, any sale and servicing agreement, acquisition agreement, subordination agreement, intercreditor agreement or similar instruments,

 

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guarantee, Insurance Policy or similar material operative document, in each case together with any amendment or modification thereto; and

(d)        if any Loan is secured by a Mortgage, either (x) if the Borrower is the sole lender on such Loan or in the case of any Agented Loan, (I) the original executed Mortgage, the original executed 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 or (II) copies thereof 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, or (y) in the case of any Third Party Agented Loan, copies thereof certified by the Borrower, 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; provided that, solely for purposes of the Review Criteria, the Collateral Custodian shall have no duty to ascertain whether any certification set forth in this subsection (d)(y) has been received, other than a certification which has been clearly delineated as being provided by the Borrower or (z) 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.

Required Reports ” means, collectively, the Collateral Management Report required pursuant to Section 6.07(b) , the Collateral Manager Certificate required pursuant to Section 6.07(c) , the financial statements of the Equityholder required pursuant to Section 6.07(d) , the financial statements and valuation reports of each Obligor required pursuant to Section 6.07(e) , the annual statements as to compliance required pursuant to Section 6.08 , and the annual independent public accountant’s report required pursuant to Section 6.09 .

Required Sale Assets ” means all Permitted Investments that would disqualify the Borrower from using the “loan securitization exemption” under the Volcker Rule (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) and all Senior Secured Bonds.

Required Sale Date ” means the date immediately prior to July 21, 2015 (or the date immediately prior to such later date as shall be determined by written order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to the required conformance with the Volcker Rule by banking entities generally); provided that, if the Administrative Agent receives advice of nationally recognized counsel satisfactory to it in its sole discretion that (A) the ownership of the Required Sale Assets will not cause the Borrower to be a “covered fund” under the Volcker Rule, (B) the Advances are not considered to constitute “ownership interests” under the Volcker Rule or (C) ownership of the Advances will be otherwise exempt from the Volcker Rule, then the Required Sale Date shall not occur; provided , further , that upon receipt of further official guidance from or on behalf of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to compliance with the Volcker Rule, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith in respect of amendments or modifications to the Transaction Documents appropriate to assure compliance with or exemption from the Volcker Rule.

 

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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 a Borrower Advisor 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 or of cash or other proceeds relating thereto which have been substituted or transferred in connection with a Lien Release Dividend by the Borrower in accordance with this Agreement shall not constitute Restricted Junior Payments.

Retained Interest ” means, with respect to any Loan, (a) all obligations of the Borrower to make advances thereon after the related Cut-Off Date, (b) all of the obligations of the Borrower, if any, of or owing to the agent(s) under the documentation evidencing such Loan and (c) the applicable portion of the interests, rights and obligations under the documentation evidencing such Loan that relate to such portion(s) of the indebtedness that is owned by another lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Retained Interest” shall exclude the Unfunded Exposure Amount.

Review Criteria ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 11.02(b)(i) .

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (or its successors in interest).

Scheduled Payment ” means each scheduled payment of principal and/or interest required to be made by an Obligor on the related Loan, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the related Underlying Instrument.

Second Lien Loan ” means any Loan Asset that (i) is secured by a pledge of collateral (including all of the applicable Obligor’s assets constituting collateral for such Loan Asset (whether or not there is also a security interest of a higher or lower priority in additional collateral)) which security interest is validly perfected and second priority under Applicable Law (subject to Liens described in clause (b) (other than clause (v) thereof) of the definition of Permitted Liens), (ii) is pari passu in right of payment with the Indebtedness of the holders of the first priority security interest (other than with respect to receipt of the proceeds of liquidated collateral following an event of default) and (iii) pursuant to an intercreditor agreement between the Borrower (or the applicable agent) and the holder of such first priority security interest, the amount of Indebtedness covered by such first priority security interest is limited in terms of aggregate outstanding amount or percent of outstanding principal.

 

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

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Seller ” means FS Investment Corporation II, in its capacity as the seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity.

Senior Net Leverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Loan for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Senior Net Leverage Ratio” or any comparable definition relating to first lien senior secured (or such applicable lien or applicable level within the capital structure) indebtedness (including, without limitation, such Loan) in the Underlying Instrument for each such Loan, and in any case that “Senior Net Leverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Underlying Instrument, the ratio of (a) first lien senior secured (or such applicable lien or applicable level within the capital structure) Indebtedness (including, without limitation, such Loan) of the applicable Obligor as of the date of determination minus the Unrestricted Cash of such Obligor as of such date to (b) EBITDA of such Obligor with respect to the applicable Relevant Test Period, in each case as calculated by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor.

Senior Secured Bond ” means any bond that (i) pays a coupon at a fixed rate or floating rate, (ii) is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (iii) is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to Liens described in clause (b) (other than clause (v) thereof) of the definition of Permitted Liens), and (iv) the Borrower or the Collateral Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing such bond (or the enterprise value of the underlying business) on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of such bond plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral.

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 contingent 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 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

 

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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 February 19, 2019.

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.

Substitution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a) .

Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto, whether now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any taxation authority or other Governmental Authority.

Third Party Agented Loan ” means any Loan which is agented by a Person other than the Seller or any of its Affiliates as part of a syndicated loan transaction.

Total Net Leverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Loan for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Total Net Leverage Ratio” or any comparable definition in the Underlying Instrument for each such Loan, and in any case that “Total Net Leverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Underlying Instrument, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness minus Unrestricted Cash to (b) EBITDA, in each case as calculated by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor.

Traditional Middle Market Loan ” means any Loan Asset (other than a Broadly Syndicated Loan or a Large Middle Market Loan) that (i) is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (ii) is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to Liens described in clause (b) (other than clause (v) thereof) of the definition of Permitted Liens), and (iii) a Borrower or the Collateral Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing such Loan Asset (or the enterprise value of the underlying business) on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance

 

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of such Loan Asset plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral.

Tranche Size ” means, with respect to any Loan, the dollar value of the tranche (including any last-out component but excluding any second lien or unsecured tranche) of Indebtedness of the applicable Obligor currently held or contemplated for purchase by the Borrower; provided that any pari passu tranche of Indebtedness that is broadly syndicated with the same material terms and issued by the same Obligor pursuant to the same Underlying Instrument may be included in the calculation of Tranche Size in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent.

Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Variable Funding Note(s), any Joinder Supplement, the Advisory Agreements, the Indemnity Letter, the LLC Agreement, the Management Agreement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Securities Account Control Agreement, the Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Fee Letter, each Lender Fee Letter and any additional document the execution of which is necessary or appropriate to carrying out the terms of the foregoing documents.

Transferee Letter ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.04(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, any property or other assets designated and pledged or mortgaged as collateral to secure repayment of such Loan, 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.

Underlying Instrument ” means the loan agreement, credit agreement, indenture or other agreement pursuant to which a Loan has been issued or created and each other agreement that governs the terms of or secures the obligations represented by such Loan or of which the holders of such Loan are the beneficiaries.

Unfunded Exposure Account ” means account number 48444903 at the Account Bank in the name of the Borrower subject to the Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties including any sub-account thereof; 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 Unfunded Exposure Account.

Unfunded Exposure Amount ” means, on any date of determination, with respect to any Loan, the aggregate amount (without duplication) of all (i) unfunded commitments and (ii) all contingent commitments, in each case required to be funded pursuant to the terms of the related Underlying Instruments with respect to such Loan.

Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount ” means, on any date of determination, with respect to any Loan, an amount equal to the result of (a) the Unfunded Exposure Amount of such

 

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Loan minus (b) the product of (i) the Unfunded Exposure Amount of such Loan, (ii) the Assigned Value of such Loan and (iii) the Applicable Percentage of such Loan.

Unfunded Exposure Equity Shortfall ” means (a) the aggregate Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount of all Loans minus (b) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

United States ” means the United States of America.

Unmatured Collateral Manager Event of Default ” means any event that, if it continues uncured, will, with lapse of time, notice or lapse of time and notice, constitute a Collateral Manager Event of Default.

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 ” means the meaning of “Unrestricted Cash” or any comparable definition in the Underlying Instrument for each such Loan, and in any case that “Unrestricted Cash” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Underlying Instrument, 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 Underlying Instrument).

Value Adjustment Event ” means, with respect to any Loan, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events after the related Cut-Off Date:

(a)      the Interest Coverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period of the related Obligor with respect to such Loan is (A) less than 85% of the Interest Coverage Ratio with respect to such Loan provided in the applicable Approval Notice (provided that if any other positions in such Loan existed on its Cut-Off Date then the Interest Coverage Ratio utilized for the position with the earliest of such other Cut-Off Dates shall apply) and (B) less than 1.50 to 1.00;

(b)      with respect to any Loan other than a Second Lien Loan, the Senior Net Leverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period of the related Obligor with respect to such Loan is (A) more than 0.50x higher than such Senior Net Leverage Ratio provided in the applicable Approval Notice (provided that if any other positions in such Loan existed on its Cut-Off Date then the Senior Net Leverage Ratio utilized for the position with the earliest of such other Cut-Off Dates shall apply) and (B) greater than 3.50 to 1.00;

(c)      with respect to any Second Lien Loan, the Total Net Leverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period of the related Obligor with respect to such Loan is more than 0.50x higher than such Total Net Leverage Ratio provided in the applicable Approval Notice (provided that if any other positions in such Loan existed on its Cut-Off Date then the Total Net Leverage Ratio utilized for the position with the earliest of such other Cut-Off Dates shall apply);

 

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(d)      an Obligor payment default under such Loan (after giving effect to any grace and/or cure period set forth in the Underlying Instrument, but not to exceed three (3) Business Days);

(e)      any Obligor default (other than a payment default) under any Loan for which the Borrower (or agent or required lenders pursuant to the related Underlying Instrument, as applicable) has elected to exercise any of its rights and remedies under the applicable Underlying Instrument in case of such default thereunder (including, but not limited to, acceleration of the debt);

(f)      a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the related Obligor;

(g)      the occurrence of a Material Modification (in accordance with clauses (b)-(f) of the definition thereof) with respect to such Loan;

(h)      the occurrence of a Material Modification (in accordance with clause (a) of the definition thereof) with respect to such Loan;

(i)      the failure of the Borrower to deliver any financial reporting package monthly, quarterly or annually with respect to such Loan pursuant to Section 6.07(e)  no later than 45 days after the end of each month, 60 days after the end of each quarter and 130 days after the end of each fiscal year, respectively (or such greater number of days as allowed by the applicable Underlying Instrument (including any grace periods thereunder), but which shall in no case exceed 150 days after the end of each fiscal year), unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion; or

(j)      the Borrower decides not to defend the right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent on such Loan because the cost to defend the applicable claims exceeds the value of such Loan pursuant to Section 5.01(u) .

Variable Funding Note ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(a) .

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

Wells Fargo ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, in its individual capacity, and its successors and assigns.

Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Fee Letter ” means the Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Fee Letter, dated as of the date hereof, between the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as such letter may be amended, modified, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

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Yield ” means with respect to any Collection Period, the sum for each day in such Collection Period determined in accordance with the following formula:

 

 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 a Lender shall have notified the applicable Lender Agent in writing 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.

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    Instruction by Borrower Advisors .

If any Secured Party receives contradictory instructions or direction from the Borrower or any one or more Borrower Advisors pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, such Secured Party shall seek clarification from the Collateral Manager (and shall be entitled to rely on such instructions or directions in accordance with terms

 

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hereof or thereof) and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in connection with any such instructions or directions.

Section 1.05    Paydown of Partially Eligible Loans .

If any portion of a Loan is not an Eligible Loan solely because of the threshold set forth in clause (b), (g), (w), (z) and/or (aa) of the definition of “Eligible Loan” (each such portion, an “ Ineligible Portion ”), each decrease in the Outstanding Balance of such Loan shall be applied pro rata to both the Eligible Loan and the Ineligible Portion; provided that if the Borrower is selling such Loan in accordance with the terms hereof, the decrease in the Outstanding Balance of such Loan shall be applied first to the Ineligible Portion and then to the Eligible Loan. If the Outstanding Balance of such Eligible Loan portion is reduced below the threshold set forth in clause (b), (g), (w), (z) and/or (aa) of the definition of “Eligible Loan”, the Borrower may submit the Ineligible Portion of such Loan for approval by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion as an Eligible Loan.

Section 1.06    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 only if such successors and assigns are not prohibited by the Transaction Documents;

(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 Charlotte, North Carolina 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;

(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;

 

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(i)      reference to the “occurrence” of an Event of Default means after any grace period applicable to such Event of Default and shall not include any Event of Default that has been waived in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

(j)      for purposes of this Agreement, a Collateral Manager Event of Default or an Event of Default shall be deemed to be continuing unless it is waived in accordance with Section 12.01 .

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 Annex A to 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 Notes, secured by the Collateral Portfolio, to the Borrower. 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 Loans being acquired by the Borrower using the proceeds of such Advance, (i) an Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing 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 (x) such Lender’s unused Commitment then in effect and (y) the aggregate unused Commitments then in effect.

(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, absent manifest error, 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.

 

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   Section 2.02    Procedure for Advances .

   (a)       Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.01(b) , the Borrower may request an Advance from the Lenders by delivering at the specified times the information and documents set forth in this Section 2.02 .

   (b)       No later than 2:00 p.m. at least one (1) Business Day and not more than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed Advance Date, the Borrower shall, or shall cause the Collateral Manager to, deliver:

  (i)       to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian) written notice of such proposed Advance Date (including 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);

 (ii)       to the Administrative Agent a wire disbursement and authorization form, to the extent not previously delivered; and

(iii)       to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian) a duly completed Notice of Borrowing which shall (A) specify the desired amount of such Advance, which amount must be at least equal to $500,000 (or, with respect to any Delayed Draw Loan, the amount of the draw request made by the applicable Obligor), to be allocated to each Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, (B) specify the proposed Advance Date for such Advance, (C) specify the Loan(s), if any, to be financed on such Advance Date (including the appropriate file number, a description of the Obligor, original loan balance, Outstanding Balance, Assigned Value and Purchase Price for each Loan and identifying each Loan by type and proposed Applicable Percentage applicable to each such Loan), (D) with respect to any Delayed Draw Loan, include the Unfunded Exposure Amount with respect to such Loan and the draw request made by the applicable Obligor and (E) include a representation that all conditions precedent for an Advance described in Article III hereof have been met. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable. If any Notice of Borrowing is received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to the Business Day for which such Advance is requested or on a day that is not a Business Day, such Notice of Borrowing shall be deemed to be received by the Administrative Agent at 9:00 a.m. on the next Business Day.

   (c)       On the proposed Advance Date, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.01(b) and upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III , (i) each Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent in same day funds, at such bank or other location reasonably designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time, an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the least of (A) the amount requested by the Borrower for such Advance, (B) the aggregate unused Commitments then in effect and (C) an amount equal to the amount by which the Borrowing Base exceeds Advances Outstanding on such Advance Date (after giving effect to the use of such Advance for the purchase of Eligible Loans) and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall make the aggregate amount received from the Lenders

 

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available to the Borrower at such bank or other location reasonably designated by Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing given pursuant to this Section 2.02 .

(d)      On each Advance Date, the obligation of each Lender to remit its Pro Rata Share of any such 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.

(e)      Subject to Section 2.04 and the other terms, conditions, provisions and limitations set forth herein, the Borrower may (i) 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 and (ii) repay or prepay Advances without any penalty, on and after the Closing Date and prior to the Facility Maturity Date.

Section 2.03     Yield and Non-Usage Fees .

(a)      The Borrower shall pay Yield to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.04 for pro rata distribution to each applicable Lender (either directly or through the applicable Lender Agent). The Administrative Agent shall calculate the Yield in accordance with each Lender Fee Letter for each Lender’s 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 Collection Period and shall advise the Borrower Advisors and the Collateral Agent thereof on the third Business Day prior to such Payment Date.

(b)      The Borrower shall pay Non-Usage Fee to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.04 for pro rata distribution to each applicable Lender (either directly or through the applicable Lender Agent). The Administrative Agent shall determine the Non-Usage Fee in accordance with each Lender Fee Letter accrued with respect to each Lender’s unutilized Commitment to be paid by the Borrower on each Payment Date for the related Collection Period and shall advise the Borrower Advisors and the Collateral Agent thereof on the third Business Day prior to such Payment Date.

(c)      Any determination that a Eurodollar Disruption Event has occurred shall be communicated to the Borrower by written notice from the Administrative Agent promptly after the Administrative Agent learns of such occurrence.

Section 2.04    Remittance Procedures . Subject to its ability to apply collections received to the Unfunded Exposure Account after the end of the Reinvestment Period as set forth in Section 2.18(a) , the Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager and, if it fails to do so, the Administrative Agent may, instruct the Collateral Agent, to apply funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts as described in this Section 2.04 ; provided that, at any time after delivery of Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Securities Account Control Agreement) during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall instruct the Collateral Agent to apply funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts as described in this Section 2.04 .

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continuing, 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 Interest Collection Account, in accordance with the Collateral Management Report, to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the Determination Date immediately preceding any Payment 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 Wells Fargo Corporate Trust 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 Section 2.04(b)(i)  and (c)(i) , if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $100,000 per annum ;

    (ii)       to the Administrative Agent in payment in full of all costs and expenses (other than as set forth in clause (a)(iii)) incurred in connection with the exercise of its rights during a Collateral Manager Event of Default;

  (iii)      to the agents and advisers retained by the Administrative Agent in payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Administrative Agent’s exercise of its rights during a Collateral Manager Event of Default; provided that amounts payable pursuant to this clause (iii) during any calendar year shall not exceed an amount equal to 0.50% of the average aggregate Outstanding Balance during such calendar year;

  (iv)       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 Collection Period;

   (v)       pro rata , to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and the Administrative Agent, all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including 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;

   (vi)      to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount (A) during the Reinvestment Period, equal to the aggregate Unfunded Exposure Equity Shortfall and (B) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to equal the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount;

 (vii)      to each Lender Agent for the account of the applicable Lender, an amount necessary to satisfy any existing Borrowing Base Deficiency, pro rata in accordance with the amount of Advances Outstanding;

(viii)       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

 

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previously paid, and (c) the Account Bank in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

(ix)      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); and

 (x)      to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 (b)       Principal Payments Absent an Event of Default . On each Payment Date, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and in any case prior to 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 Principal Collection Account, in accordance with the Collateral Management Report, to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the Determination Date immediately preceding any Payment Date, and priority:

   (i)      to pay amounts due under Section 2.04(a)(i)  through (v) , to the extent not paid thereunder;

 (ii)      (A)  during the Reinvestment Period, (x) to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount equal to the aggregate Unfunded Exposure Equity Shortfall and (y) to each Lender Agent for the account of the applicable Lender, an amount necessary to satisfy any existing Borrowing Base Deficiency, pro rata in accordance with the amount of Advances Outstanding and (B) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, (x) to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to equal the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount and (y) to each Lender Agent for the account of the applicable Lender, an amount necessary to pay the Advances Outstanding pro rata in accordance with each Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Advances Outstanding until paid in full;

(iii)      prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period and during the continuance of a Collateral Manager Event of Default, to each Lender Agent for the account of the applicable Lender, an amount equal to each Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Advances Outstanding;

(iv)       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;

 (v)      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); and

(vi)      to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

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     (c)       Payment Date Transfers Upon the Occurrence of an Event of Default . On each Payment Date or as requested by the Administrative Agent on any Business Day, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or in any case after 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 Interest Collection Account and the Principal Collection Account, in accordance with the Collateral Management Report, to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the Determination Date immediately preceding any Payment 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 Wells Fargo Corporate Trust 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 Section 2.04(a)(i)  and (b)(i) , if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $100,000 per annum ;

   (ii)      to the Administrative Agent in payment in full of all costs and expenses (other than as set forth in clause (c)(iii)) incurred in connection with the exercise of its rights during a Collateral Manager Event of Default;

  (iii)      to the agents and advisers retained by the Administrative Agent in payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Administrative Agent’s exercise of its rights during a Collateral Manager Event of Default; provided that amounts payable with respect to this clause (iii) during any calendar year shall not exceed an amount equal to 0.50% of the average aggregate Outstanding Balance during such calendar year

    (iv)       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 Collection Period;

     (v)       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 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;

    (vi)      to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to equal the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount;

 (vii)      to each Lender Agent for the account of the applicable Lender, an amount equal to each Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Advances Outstanding;

(viii)       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

 

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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;

(ix)      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); and

 (x)      to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 (d)       Insufficiency of Funds . For the sake of clarity, the parties hereby agree that if the funds on deposit in the applicable Controlled 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.

 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 Borrower or on behalf of the Borrower by a Borrower Advisor or by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.04 shall be in writing (and instructions and directions transmitted to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by facsimile or e-mail shall constitute “in writing” for this purpose), 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 Borrower shall, or shall cause any Borrower Advisor to, immediately transmit to the Administrative Agent by facsimile or e-mail a copy of all instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.04 . The Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to the Borrower Advisors and the Borrower by facsimile 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 on behalf of the Borrower, under Section 2.04 or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, or upon their respective instructions, it shall so notify the Borrower, the Borrower Advisors and the Collateral Agent in writing and in reasonable detail to identify the specific disagreement. If such disagreement cannot be resolved within two (2) 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 any Borrower Advisor or the Borrower after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default which conflict with any instructions received from 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)      Notwithstanding 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 3

 

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Business Days from the date of the occurrence of such Borrowing Base Deficiency (or such longer period as provided below in connection with a Cure Plan), eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency in its entirety by effecting (or, in the case of clause (iv), initiating) 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 Dollars into the Principal Collection Account (including, without limitation, cash contributed by the Equityholder), (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), (iii) subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, Pledge additional Eligible Loans and/or (iv) submit a Cure Plan that satisfies the requirements of Section 2.06(c) and is approved in writing (which approval must be given within 3 Business Days from the date of the occurrence of such Borrowing Base Deficiency and may be by electronic communication) by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion. If the Borrower initiates a Cure Plan in accordance with clause (iv) above, then the Borrower must eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency in accordance with such Cure Plan within 10 Business Days from the date of the occurrence of such Borrowing Base Deficiency.

(b)      No later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to any proposed repayment of Advances or Pledge of additional Eligible Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(a) , the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager 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 and each Obligor of such Eligible Loan to be Pledged and added to the updated Loan Tape. Any notice pertaining to any repayment or any Pledge pursuant to this Section 2.06 shall be irrevocable.

(c)      Each Cure Plan submitted pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(iv) shall include, as applicable, (i) a request for an Approval Notice for each Loan to be purchased, Pledged or sold pursuant to such Cure Plan, (ii) trade tickets identifying each Loan to be purchased, Pledged or sold and the related settlement dates (which settlement dates must be no later than 10 Business Days after the related Borrowing Base Deficiency occurred), (iii) the amount to be deposited into the Principal Collection Account, (iv) the amount of Advances to be repaid and (v) a written certification the Borrower has caused the Collateral Manager to provide with respect to such Cure Plan that the Collateral Manager believes that such Cure Plan will produce sufficient proceeds to cure the related Borrowing Base Deficiency and that such proceeds will be applied within 10 Business Days of the date the related Borrowing Base Deficiency occurred to cure such Borrowing Base Deficiency.

Section 2.07    Discretionary Sales, Substitutions, Lien Release Dividends, Purchases and the Required Sale Date .

(a)       Substitutions .     Subject to Sections 2.07(c) and (d) , during the Reinvestment Period the Borrower may, or to the extent a Substitution is required under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, shall sell and replace or exchange any Loan with another Eligible Loan (each such sale and replacement or exchange, a “ Substitution ”) so long as (i) immediately after giving effect to such Substitution, no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or

 

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Collateral Manager Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) each substitute Loan acquired by the Borrower in connection with a Substitution shall be an Eligible Loan, (iii) 100% of the proceeds from the sale or exchange of the Loan(s) to be replaced in connection with such Substitution are either applied by the Borrower to acquire the substitute Loan(s) or deposited in the Collection Account, (iv) all conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02 have been satisfied with respect to each Loan to be acquired by the Borrower in connection with such Substitution and (v) immediately after giving effect to such Substitution, no Borrowing Base Deficiency exists; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 3.02 , in the event a Borrowing Base Deficiency shall have existed immediately prior to giving effect to such Substitution, the Borrower may effect a Substitution so long as, immediately after giving effect to such Substitution and any other action taken pursuant to Section 2.06 substantially contemporaneous therewith, such Borrowing Base Deficiency is reduced or cured.

  (b)       Discretionary Sales .  Upon not less than one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall be permitted, subject to clauses  (c) and (d)  below, to sell Loans (each, a “ Discretionary Sale ”) so long as (i) immediately after giving effect to such Discretionary Sale, no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) unless the Administrative Agent shall have provided prior written consent, the sale price of any such Loan sold pursuant to a Discretionary Sale shall be equal to or greater than its Adjusted Borrowing Value, (iii) immediately after giving effect to such Discretionary Sale, no Borrowing Base Deficiency exists and (iv) 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the Loan(s) in connection with such Discretionary Sale are deposited in the Collection Account; provided that, in the event a Borrowing Base Deficiency shall have existed immediately prior to giving effect to such Discretionary Sale, the Borrower may, with the prior consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, effect a Discretionary Sale so long as, immediately after giving effect to such Discretionary Sale and any other action taken pursuant to Section 2.06 substantially contemporaneous therewith, such Borrowing Base Deficiency is reduced or cured.

  (c)       Conditions to Sales and Substitutions .   Any Discretionary Sale or sale pursuant to a Substitution effected pursuant to Sections 2.07 (a)  or (b)  shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

    (i)      the Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate to the Administrative Agent;

  (ii)      the Borrower shall deliver a list of all Loans to be sold or substituted to the Administrative Agent and the Trustee;

(iii)      the Borrower shall be deemed to have certified to the Administrative Agent that no selection procedures adverse to the interests of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders were utilized by the Borrower in the selection of the Loans to be sold or substituted;

 

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  (iv)      the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Account Bank of any amount to be deposited into the Collection Account in connection with any sale or substitution;

     (v)       the Borrower shall be deemed to have certified to the Administrative Agent that the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 and 4.02 hereof shall continue to be correct in all material respects following any sale or substitution, except to the extent any such representation or warranty relates to an earlier date;

  (vi)      any repayment of Advances Outstanding in connection with any sale or substitution of Loans hereunder shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.17(b) ;

 (vii)      the Administrative Agent shall have provided its prior written consent to any such sale or substitution to an Affiliate of the Borrower or any Borrower Advisor;

(viii)      the Administrative Agent shall have provided its prior written consent to any such sale or substitution after the occurrence of an Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or a Collateral Manager Event of Default;

   (ix)      the Borrower shall pay an amount equal to all Breakage Fees and other accrued and unpaid costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Collateral Custodian in connection with any such sale or substitution (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 in connection with such sale or substitution).

    (d)       Limitations on Sales, Substitutions and Lien Release Dividends .

     (i)      The aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loans subject to a Value Adjustment Event described in clauses (d), (f) or (h) of the definition thereof which are included in a Lien Release Dividend or sold by the Borrower to the Seller in connection with a Substitution or a Discretionary Sale permitted hereunder on any date of determination shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loans conveyed by the Seller to the Borrower pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement through such date (the Outstanding Balance of each such Loan, for purposes of this Section 2.07(d)(i) , being that on the date of conveyance under the Purchase and Sale Agreement).

     (ii)      The aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loans which are sold by the Borrower in connection with a Substitution or a Discretionary Sale or included in a Lien Release Dividend shall not exceed (i) during the first 12 months after the Closing Date, 50% of the highest aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Collateral Portfolio during any month of such 12-month period and (ii) during any 12 month rolling period thereafter (or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed since the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date), 20% of the highest aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Collateral Portfolio during any month of such 12 month period (or such lesser period); provided

 

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that, the foregoing limitation set forth in this clause (d) shall not apply with respect to any Substitution, Discretionary Sale or Lien Release Dividend (A) with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, of a Loan which is reasonably expected to be refinanced or paid off in full by the applicable Obligor, (B) of a Credit Risk Loan, (C) of a Loan with an Assigned Value of zero or (D) in connection with a Cure Plan Sale; and provided , further , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate of the Substitutions, Discretionary Sales and Lien Release Dividends by the Borrower to the Seller permitted hereunder on any date of determination shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loans conveyed by the Seller to the Borrower pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement through such date (the Outstanding Balance of each such Loan, for purposes of this proviso, being that on the date of conveyance under the Purchase and Sale Agreement), exclusive of (i) Loans sold to the Seller or conveyed pursuant to a Substitution, in each case only if such sale or conveyance is required under Article VI of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and (ii) Required Sale Assets sold to the Seller for purposes of compliance with Section 2.07(g) .

  (e)       Lien Release Dividend .  Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, provided no Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default has occurred and no Unmatured Event of Default exists, on a Lien Release Dividend Date, the Borrower may dividend any Loan, or portions thereof, to the Equityholder (each, a “ Lien Release Dividend ”), subject to the restrictions set forth in clauses (d)(i) and (ii) above and 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 and the Equityholder shall have given the Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice requesting that the Administrative Agent consent to the effectuation of a Lien Release Dividend, in the form of Exhibit Q hereto (a “ Notice and Request for Consent to Lien Release Dividend ”), which consent shall be given in the sole and absolute discretion of the Administrative Agent;

  (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, Collateral Manager Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall exist, (B) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 and 4.02 and in the Management Agreement shall continue to be correct, except to the extent relating to an earlier date, (C) the eligibility of any Loan remaining as part of the Collateral Portfolio after the Lien Release Dividend will be redetermined as of such 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 Effect on any Borrower Advisor or the Borrower;

 

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   (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, not Solvent;

    (v)       On or prior to the Lien Release Dividend Date, the Borrower shall have (A) delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, a list specifying all Loans 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 corporate or similar authorizations, consents and approvals required to effectuate the Lien Release Dividend;

   (vi)      A portion of a Loan 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 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) for the portion of the Loan 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)      Unless waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, each Loan, 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 Loans to be transferred pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend and incurred in connection with the transfer of such Loans pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend; and

    (x)        The Borrower hereby agrees to pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent, 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 in connection with such Lien Release Dividend).

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purchase Loans that are not Eligible Loans solely because of the threshold set forth in clause (b), (g), (w), (z) and/or (aa) of the definition of “Eligible Loan”. For the avoidance of doubt, no such purchases may be made with amounts on deposit in any Controlled Account or any Advance proceeds.

(g)       Required Sale Date .   Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the Borrower shall divest itself of all Required Sale Assets on or prior to the Required Sale Date.

Section 2.08    Payments and Computations, Etc .

(a)      All amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower hereunder shall be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 2:00 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 shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, pay to the Secured Parties interest on all amounts not paid or deposited when due (taking into account any grace periods) to any of the Secured Parties hereunder at 2.0%  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, Non-Usage Fees 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.

(b)      Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall instead be due 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

 

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or expense referred to in the previous sentence, such documentation to be conclusive absent manifest error.

Section 2.09       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 arising following the date hereof of any Applicable Law (including, without limitation, any law or regulation that subjects an Affected Party to any Taxes (other than (1) Excluded Taxes and (2) Taxes imposed on payments under this Agreement) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto), 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, 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 thirty (30) days after such demand; provided , that the amounts payable under this Section 2.09 shall be without duplication of amounts payable under Section 2.10 ; provided , further , that an Affected Party claiming additional amounts under this Section 2.09 agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a different lending office if the making of such a designation would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such increased cost that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Affected Party, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Affected Party.

(b)      If either (i) the introduction of or any change following the date hereof in or in the interpretation, administration or application arising following the date hereof of any law, guideline, rule or regulation, directive or request 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),

 

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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.

(c)      If as a result of any event or circumstance similar to those described in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 2.09 , 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.

(d)      In determining any amount provided for in this Section 2.09 , 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 2.09 , 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 2.09 shall not constitute a waiver of such Affected Party’s right to demand or receive such compensation; provided , however , that the Borrower shall not be responsible for costs under this Section 2.09 arising more than 90 days prior to receipt by the Borrower of the demand from the Affected Party pursuant to this Section 2.09 .

Section 2.10    Taxes .

(a)      All payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents will be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law. If any Taxes are required by Applicable Law to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Indemnified Party (including, for purposes of this Section 2.10(a) and Section 2.10(b) , any assignee, participant, or successors), then the amount payable to such Person will be increased (the amount of such increase, an “ Additional Amount ”) such that every net payment received under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, 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 received had no such deduction or withholding been made. The foregoing obligation to pay Additional Amounts with respect to payments required to be made under this Agreement will not, however, apply with respect to (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), branch profits Taxes, or franchise Taxes imposed on the relevant Indemnified Party, in each case, (x) by a taxing jurisdiction in which any such Person is organized or conducts business, or (y) as a result of any other present or former connection between such Indemnified Party and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising as a result of such Person having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received payments under, or enforced, this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents), (ii) in the case of any Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (x) such Lender becomes a party hereto or (y) such Lender changes its lending office (other than pursuant to a request by the Borrower), except, in each case, to the extent that, pursuant to this

 

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Section 2.10 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s transferor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (iii) Taxes attributable to an Indemnified Party’s failure to comply with Section 2.10(d) , and (iv) any Taxes imposed under FATCA (or any amended or successor version of FATCA that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) (“ Excluded Taxes ”).

 (b)      The Borrower will indemnify each Indemnified Party and each of its beneficial owners for the full amount of Taxes that are not Excluded Taxes and are payable by such Person in respect of payments made under this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, and for the full amount of Taxes that are not Excluded Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.10 imposed on or paid by such Person, and for 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, which invoice shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 (c)      Within 30 days after the date of any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower of any Taxes, the Borrower will furnish to the applicable Indemnified Party, and to the Administrative Agent at the applicable address set forth on this Agreement, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Indemnified Party and the Administrative Agent of payment thereof.

 (d)      (i) If any Lender is not created or organized under the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, such Lender shall, if it is legally able to do so, deliver to the Borrower, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, (x) on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, or at other times reasonably requested by the Borrower, two (or such other number as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Borrower) duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI or Form W-8IMY (together with appropriate attachments) (or any successor forms), as appropriate, and (y) copies (in such numbers as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Borrower) of such additional, amended or successor forms, certificates or statements as the Borrower requests that may be required under Applicable Law to permit the Borrower to make payments hereunder for the account of such Lender without or at a reduced rate of deduction or withholding of United States federal income or similar Taxes, provided, that such Lender shall not be required to deliver any form, certificate, or statement pursuant to clause (y) of this Section 2.10(d)(i) if in such Lender’s reasonable judgment the completion, execution or delivery of such form, certificate or statement would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)      If a Lender is a United States Person (as that term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, on or prior to the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, or at other times reasonably requested by the Borrower, two duly completed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding tax.

 

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(iii)      If a payment made to a Lender under any Transaction Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Applicable Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (iii), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(iv)      Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.10(d) expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 (e)      If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified or paid Additional Amounts pursuant to this Section 2.10 , it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made or Additional Amounts paid under this Section with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to any indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or Additional Amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 (f)      Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower (and, with respect to the obligations to provide refunds of amounts paid under this Section 2.10 pursuant to subsection (e), the other parties) contained in this Section 2.10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 Section 2.11    Assignment of Certain Documents . The Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Obligations hereunder, all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to, but none of its

 

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obligations under, the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Management Agreement and any UCC financing statements filed thereunder or in connection therewith. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Borrower hereby assigns collaterally to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Obligations its right to indemnification under 9.1 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Borrower confirms that the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have the right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Management Agreement and any UCC financing statements filed thereunder or in connection therewith for the benefit of the Secured Parties, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default. The parties hereto agree that such collateral assignment to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall automatically terminate upon the Collection Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Management Agreement, the Administrative Agent agrees that the assignment of the Management Agreement provided for in this Section 2.11 does not include an assignment of the Borrower’s right to terminate the Management Agreement or the Collateral Manager’s rights and responsibilities thereunder.

Section 2.12    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 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 2.13    Evidence of Debt .  (a) The Administrative Agent shall maintain, solely for this purpose as the agent of the Borrower, at its address referred to in Section 12.02 , a copy of each assignment and acceptance agreement delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the principal amounts and stated interest owing to each Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (the “ Register ”). No assignment by a Lender of its rights hereunder or under any Transaction Document shall be effective unless a corresponding entry is made in the

 

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Register pursuant to this Section 2.13(a) . 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.

(b)      Each Lender that sells a participation of its rights hereunder shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain (or cause to be maintained) a register (the “ Participant Register ”) on which it will record the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts and stated interest of each participant’s interest in such rights. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement. No Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that an interest under this Agreement with respect to which the Lender has sold a participation is maintained “in registered form” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 5f.103-1(c). The Borrower agrees that each participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.09 and 2.10 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirement to provide certain documentation pursuant to Section 2.10(d) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.10(d) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment.

Section 2.14    Survival of Representations and Warranties .  It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and in Section 4 of the Management Agreement 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 2.15    Release of Loans .

(a)      The Borrower may obtain the release of (i) any Loan (and the related Portfolio Assets pertaining thereto) sold or substituted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.07 and any Portfolio Assets pertaining to such Loan and (ii) any part of the Collateral Portfolio that expires by its terms and all amounts in respect thereof have been paid in full by the related Obligor and deposited in the Collection Account. The Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall at the sole expense of the Borrower and at the direction of the Administrative Agent, execute such documents and instruments of release as may be prepared by the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf), give notice of such release to the Collateral Custodian (in the form of Exhibit M ) (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 deliver the Required Loan Documents to the Borrower.

 

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(b)      Upon the occurrence of the Collection Date, the respective remaining interests in the Portfolio Assets of each Lender, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, including their security interest therein, shall be automatically released to the Borrower, for no consideration but at the sole expense of the Borrower, free and clear of any Lien resulting solely from an act by any Lender, any Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent but without any other representation or warranty, express or implied, by or recourse against any Lender, any Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, and the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent shall promptly provide evidence of any such release as the Borrower may request, at the sole expense of the Borrower (and the Collateral Agent shall take the actions contemplated by Section 2.15(a) with respect to such release).

Section 2.16    Treatment of Amounts Received by the Borrower .   Amounts received by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07 on account of Loans shall be treated as payments of Principal Collections or Interest Collections, as applicable, on Loans hereunder.

Section 2.17    Repayment; Reduction of Commitments .

(a)      Except as expressly permitted or required herein, including, without limitation, any repayment necessary to cure a Borrowing Base Deficiency, Advances may only be prepaid in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower at any time by delivering a Notice of Reduction (which notice shall include a Borrowing Base Certificate) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lender Agents no later than 2:00 p.m. at least one Business Day prior to such reduction. Upon any prepayment (x) in part, the Borrower shall also pay all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders related to such prepayment and (y) in whole, the Borrower shall also pay in full all accrued and unpaid Yield, Breakage Fees (solely to the extent such prepayment occurs on any day other than a Payment Date) and all 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 sufficient funds have been remitted to pay all such amounts in full, as determined by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion. The Administrative Agent shall apply amounts received from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.17(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 2.17(a) shall be irrevocable.

(b)      The Borrower may, at any time after the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior delivery of a Notice of Reduction (which notice shall include a Borrowing Base Certificate) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lender Agents, either (i) cause the Collection Date to occur upon payment in full of all Advances Outstanding, all accrued and unpaid Yield, any Breakage Fees, all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders and all other Obligations (other than unmatured contingent indemnification obligations) or (ii) reduce in part the portion of the Maximum Facility Amount that exceeds the sum of all Advances Outstanding, all accrued and unpaid Non-Usage Fee ( pro rata with respect to the portion of the Maximum Facility Amount so reduced) and all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the

 

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Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders relating to such partial termination. Any termination of this Agreement shall be subject to Section 12.05 .

Section 2.18    Collections and Allocations .

(a)       Collections . The Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager to promptly identify any collections received as being on account of Interest Collections or Principal Collections and shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, all such Available Collections received directly by it to the Collection Account by the close of business not later than one (1) Business Day after such Collections are received. Upon the transfer of Available Collections to the Collection Account, the Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager to segregate Principal Collections and Interest Collections and transfer the same to the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account, respectively; provided that, any Collections received by the Collateral Manager after the end of the Reinvestment Period shall be applied first to the Unfunded Exposure Account in the amount, if any, necessary to make the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account equal to the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount and second to the appropriate subaccount of the Collection Account as set forth above. The Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager to report the amount of Principal Collections and Interest Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account, in each case on each Reporting Date in the Collateral Management Report delivered pursuant to Section 6.07(b) .

(b)       Initial Deposits .   On and after the Cut-Off Date with respect to any Loan, the Borrower shall cause each Borrower Advisor to deposit into the Collection Account all Available Collections received in respect of Eligible Loans being transferred to and included as part of the Collateral Portfolio on such date.

(c)       Excluded Amounts .   The Borrower may (or may cause the Collateral Manager to) withdraw from the applicable Controlled Account any deposits thereto constituting Excluded Amounts if the Borrower has caused the Collateral Manager to, prior to such withdrawal, deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a report setting forth the calculation of such Excluded Amounts and the Administrative Agent agrees in writing that the form and substance of the report is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

(d)       Investment of Funds .   Prior to Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Securities Account Control Agreement), the Borrower or the Collateral Manager may, 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 Controlled Accounts 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 any Controlled 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 and shall be credited to a Controlled Account; provided that compliance shall be the responsibility of the Borrower 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 any

 

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Controlled Account shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Article II hereof. During the occurrence and continuation of a Borrowing Base Deficiency, the Borrower 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, promptly 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 any Controlled Account, other than with respect to fraud or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The parties hereto acknowledge that Permitted Investments may include those investments in which the Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates provides services and receives reasonable compensation.

  (e)       Unfunded Exposure Account .

  (i)      If, at the end of the Reinvestment Period, the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount is greater than $0, the Borrower shall be deemed to have made a timely request for an Advance pursuant to Section 2.02 in an amount equal to the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount at the end of the Reinvestment Period. All of the conditions to funding such Advance (including, without limitation, the conditions set forth in Sections 2.07(c) and 3.02 ) shall be deemed to have been satisfied and, on the last day of the Reinvestment Period, the Lender shall fund such requested Advance into the Unfunded Exposure Account.

  (ii)     Amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account may be withdrawn (A) by the Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 2.18(e)(iii) to fund any draw requests of the relevant Obligors under any Delayed Draw Loan or (B) if the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account exceeds the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount, by the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on the Borrower’s behalf) to make a deposit into the Principal Collection Account to the extent of such excess.

 (iii)     After the end of the Reinvestment Period, any draw request made by an Obligor under a Delayed Draw Loan, along with wiring instructions for the applicable Obligor, shall be forwarded by the Collateral Manager (on the Borrower’s behalf) to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Lender) along with an instruction to the Collateral Custodian to withdraw the applicable amount from the Unfunded Exposure Account. Upon receipt of, and in accordance with, such instruction, the Collateral Custodian shall fund such draw request directly from the Unfunded Exposure Account.

(f)       Rights of Withdrawal . Until the Collection Date, neither the Borrower nor any Borrower Advisor shall have any rights of direction or withdrawal, with respect to amounts held in any Controlled Account, except to the extent explicitly set forth in Section 2.04 or Section 2.19 .

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Reinvestment Period, the Borrower may (or may cause the Collateral Manager), 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 Loans to be Pledged hereunder; provided that the following conditions are satisfied:

  (i)       all conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02 have been satisfied;

  (ii)      (x) no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default has occurred or exists or would result from such withdrawal and reinvestment, and (y) no Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such withdrawal and reinvestment; provided that if as a result of such withdrawal and reinvestment any Borrowing Base Deficiency would be decreased, such withdrawal and reinvestment will be permitted;

 (iii)      the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and in Section 4 of the Management Agreement shall be correct in all respects on the date of such withdrawal, except to the extent relating to an earlier date;

 (iv)      the Borrower provides or causes the Collateral Manager to provide, same day written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent by facsimile or email (to be received no later than 2:00 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) above shall be accompanied by an Approval Notice, a Disbursement Request and a Borrowing Base Certificate, each executed by the Borrower and an Authorized Person of the Collateral Manager; and

 (vi)      the Borrower provides (or causes the Collateral Manager to provide) to the Administrative Agent by facsimile (to be received no later than 2:00 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 2.17 .

Upon the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in this Section 2.19 (as certified by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent), the Collateral Agent will release funds from the Principal Collection Account to the Borrower in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (A) the amount requested and (B) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account on such day.

Section 2.20    Commitment Increases and Joinder of New Lenders . The Borrower may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (i) add additional Persons as Lenders and/or (ii) increase the Commitment of any Lender, in each case which shall increase the Maximum Facility Amount by the amount of the Commitment of each such existing or additional Lender. 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

 

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Supplement and a Transferee Letter. Along with its written consent, the Administrative Agent will deliver to the Borrower an updated Annex B reflecting the new or increased Commitment of each such existing or additional Lender.

Section 2.21       Defaulting Lenders .

(a)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

  (i)      such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 12.01 ;

  (ii)     any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, or otherwise), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Unmatured Event of Default, Collateral Manager Event of Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Advance in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of such Defaulting Lender to fund Advances under this Agreement; fourth , so long as no Unmatured Event of Default, Collateral Manager Event of Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by such Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and fifth , to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section 2.21 shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto;

 (iii)      during any period in which there is a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of computing the amount of the obligation of each non-Defaulting Lender to Advances, the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed to be zero; and

 (iv)      for any period during which such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any Non-Usage Fee for any period during which such Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to such Defaulting Lender).

(b)      If the Administrative Agent determines in its sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such

 

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notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any cash collateral), such Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Advances of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Advances to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.21(a)(iii) above), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender; provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

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)      each Transaction Document shall have been duly executed by, and delivered to, the parties thereto, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Advisory Agreements and such other documents, instruments, agreements, certificates and legal opinions as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 (ii)      any and all information submitted to each Lender, Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent by any Borrower Party or any of their Affiliates is true, accurate, complete in all material respects and not misleading in any material respect;

 (iii)     each Borrower Party’s underwriting, servicing, collection, operating, and reporting procedures and systems are satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

 (iv)     a satisfactory review by the Administrative Agent of all organizational documents and material contracts of each Borrower Party (including, without limitation, the Advisory Agreements);

 (v)      a satisfactory review by the Administrative Agent of business, financial, legal, tax and accounting due diligence relating to transactions contemplated hereby, each Borrower Party and the transactions contemplated hereunder are satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

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Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or material disruption after December 31, 2013 in the financial, banking or commercial loan or capital markets generally;

 (vii)     the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received, sufficiently in advance of the Closing Date, all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56;

(viii)     a satisfactory due diligence review by the Administrative Agent of each Loan submitted for consideration in the initial Collateral Portfolio;

 (ix)       the Administrative Agent and each Institutional Lender shall have received each required approval (including, without limitation, from its internal credit committee);

  (x)      the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received the fees (including fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent) to be received on the Closing Date referred to herein or in any other Transaction Document;

 (xi)      since December 31, 2013, no material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of the Equityholder, the Seller, any Borrower Advisor or the Borrower or in any material portion of the assets in the initial Collateral Portfolio;

(xii)      the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence that the Seller, the Borrower and the Collateral Manager have obtained all required consents and approvals of all Persons to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby;

(xiii)     the Collateral Manager and the Borrower shall each have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate as to whether such Person is Solvent in the form of Exhibit P ;

(xiv)     the Borrower and the Collateral Manager shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certification that no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 (xv)     the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) the customary executed legal opinion or opinions of Dechert LLP, counsel to the Borrower and the Collateral Manager, covering enforceability, grant and perfection of the security interests on the Collateral Portfolio and non-consolidation of the Borrower and (ii) bring-down legal opinions of Dechert LLP covering the enforceability of the Advisory Agreements as of the Closing Date, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;

 

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  (xvi)      all corporate and other proceedings, and all documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent;

 (xvii)     each Lender shall have received a duly executed copy of its Variable Funding Note, in a principal amount equal to the Commitment of such Lender;

(xviii)     the UCC-1 financing statement is in proper form for filing in the filing office of the appropriate jurisdiction;

 (xix)      the Administrative Agent shall have received a secretary’s certificate of each of the Collateral Manager and the Borrower that includes a copy of the resolutions (or other authorizing instruments, if applicable), in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the Board of Directors (or similar governing or managing body) of such Person authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the borrowings contemplated hereunder, and (iii) in the case of the Borrower, the granting by it of the Liens created pursuant to the Transaction Documents, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or other authorized Person) of such Person as of the Closing Date, which certification shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall state that the resolutions, or other authorizing instruments, if applicable, thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded;

  (xx)      the Administrative Agent shall have received a certification of each of the Collateral Manager and the Borrower, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the officers of such Person executing any Transaction Document, which certification may be included in the certificate delivered in respect of such Person pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(xix) and satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and shall be executed by an Authorized Person of such Person;

 (xxi)      the Administrative Agent shall have received true and complete copies of the organizational documents of each of the Collateral Manager and the Borrower, certified as of the Closing Date as complete and correct copies thereof by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or other authorized Person) of such Person, which certification shall be included in the certificate delivered in respect of such Person pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(xix) and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 (xxii)     the Administrative Agent shall have received certificates dated as of a recent date from the Secretary of State or other appropriate authority, evidencing the good standing of each of the Collateral Manager and the Borrower (i) in the jurisdiction of its organization and (ii) in each other jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires it to qualify as a foreign Person except, as to this subclause (ii), where the failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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  (xxiii)       the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence in form and substance satisfactory to it that all filings, recordings, registrations and other actions, including, without limitation, the filing of duly executed financing statements on form UCC-1 necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect the Liens created, or purported to be created, by the Transaction Documents shall have been completed;

  (xxiv)       the Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent search by a Person satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the UCC, judgment and tax lien filings which may have been filed with respect to personal property of the Borrower, and bankruptcy and pending lawsuits with respect to the Borrower and the results of such search shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

  (xxv)        the Borrower shall have received the executed legal opinion or opinions of Locke Lord LLP, counsel to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Account Bank, covering enforceability of the Transaction Documents to which the each such Person is a party; and

  (xxvi)       the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent) shall have received the Initial Notice of Borrowing.

(b)       By its execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Borrower hereby certifies that each of the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement set forth in this Section 3.01 have been satisfied.

Section 3.02    Conditions Precedent to All Advances .  Each Advance under this Agreement, each Pledge of a Loan hereunder, each Substitution and each Discretionary Sale (each, a “ Transaction ”) shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

(a)       On the related Advance Date, the following statements shall be true and correct, and the Borrower by entering into such Transaction shall be deemed to have certified that:

  (i)       the Borrower shall have delivered, or shall have caused the Collateral Manager to deliver, to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent) no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to such Transaction: (A) if such Transaction is an Advance, a Notice of Borrowing, (B) a Borrowing Base Certificate and (C) an updated Loan Tape;

  (ii)      if the Advance Date is a Cut-Off Date, 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 date of such Advance, (A) an Approval Notice, (B) an executed copy of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument relating to each Loan to be Pledged evidencing the assignment of such Loan from any prior third party owner thereof directly to the Borrower, and (C) a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loans to be Pledged (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loans to be Pledged are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit J ) from the closing attorneys of

 

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such Loans certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause the Loan Checklist and the Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within two (2) Business Days of any related Advance Date as to any Loans;

(b)     On and as of the date of such Transaction, after giving effect to such Transaction the Borrower shall certify as follows:

  (i)      no Unmatured Event of Default, Collateral Manager Event of Default, event which, if it continues uncured, will, with notice or lapse of time, constitute a Collateral Manager Event of Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Transaction (other than, with respect to any Pledge of an Eligible Loan 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);

 (ii)      since the Closing Date, no material adverse change has occurred in the ability of the Seller, any Borrower Advisor or the Borrower to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document;

 (iii)     other than Permitted Liens, no Liens exist in respect of Taxes which are prior to the lien of the Collateral Agent on the Eligible Loans to be Pledged on the date of such Transaction; and

 (iv)     the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and in Section 4 of the Management Agreement are true and correct in all respects, and there exists no breach of any covenant contained in Sections 5.01 , 5.02 , or Section 5 of the Management Agreement before and after giving effect to the Transaction to take place on the date of such Transaction 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).

(c)      The Administrative Agent shall have approved in its sole and absolute discretion each of the Eligible Loans identified on an updated Loan Tape for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio on the applicable Advance Date (the “ Approval Right ”).

(d)      No Applicable Law shall prohibit, and no order, judgment or decree of any federal, state or local court or governmental body, agency or instrumentality shall prohibit or enjoin, the making of such Advances by any Lender or the proposed Pledge of Eligible Loans in accordance with the provisions hereof.

(e)      With respect to an Advance, the proposed Advance Date shall be during the Reinvestment Period.

(f)      All terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Eligible Loan 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

 

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(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 Loans and the Portfolio Assets related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken or performed.

(g)      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 Wells Fargo Corporate Trust 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 fees, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of closing the transactions contemplated hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, including the reasonable and documented attorney fees and any other legal and document preparation costs incurred by the Administrative Agent.

(h)      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 any Eligible Loans to be Pledged in connection with such Transaction and the Portfolio Assets related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken or performed.

The failure of the Borrower to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions precedent in respect of any Advance (that has not been waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) shall give rise to a right of the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to rescind the related Advance and direct the Borrower to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the pro rata accounts of the Lenders, an amount equal to the Advances made during any such time that any of the foregoing conditions (that were not waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) 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.

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 Determination 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 formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has the power and all licenses necessary to own its assets, to transact the

 

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business in which it is engaged and to enter into and perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and is duly qualified and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where the transaction of such business, the ownership of the Loans and the Collateral Portfolio and the entering into and performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement requires such qualification.

(b)       Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery .  The Borrower has the limited liability company 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 Loans or the transfer of an ownership interest or security interest in such Loans, 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 or (ii) violate any Applicable Law or the formation documents of the Borrower or (iii) violate any material contract or other material 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 actual 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 on the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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(g)       Selection Procedures .   In selecting the Loans 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)       Bulk Sales .  The grant of the security interest in the Collateral Portfolio by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement, is in the ordinary course of business for the Borrower and is not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

(i)       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.

(j)       Indebtedness .  The Borrower has no 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.

(k)       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.

(l)       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.

(m)       Taxes .   The Borrower is an entity disregarded from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 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 material tax returns) required to be filed by it (subject to any extensions to file properly obtained by the same), is not liable for material Taxes payable by any other Person and has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all material 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. Other than a Permitted Lien, 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.

 

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(n)       Location .  The Borrower’s jurisdiction of formation (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 on Annex A to this Agreement (or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto).

(o)       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 I hereto (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(p) ); the Borrower’s only jurisdiction of formation is Delaware, and, except as permitted hereunder, the Borrower has not changed its jurisdiction of formation.

(p)       Solvency .  The Borrower is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceeding 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, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, will have adequate capital to conduct its business.

(q)       No Subsidiaries .   The Borrower has no Subsidiaries, other than any Portfolio Subsidiaries.

(r)       Value Given . The Borrower has given fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value to the Seller or the applicable third party seller in exchange for the purchase of the Loans (or any number of them). No such transfer has been made for or on account of an antecedent debt and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

(s)       Information Accurate .    All information, financial statements of the Borrower, documents, books, records or reports furnished by the Borrower to any Secured Party in connection with this Agreement are true, complete and correct in all material respects; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information furnished to a Secured Party which was provided from an Obligor with respect to a Loan, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Borrower.

(t)       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 Pledge 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

 

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stock” within the meaning of Regulation U or to extend “purpose credit” within the meaning of Regulation U.

(u)       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 2.12 .

(v)       Event of Default/Unmatured Event of Default .   No event has occurred which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default.

(w)       Credit and Collection Policy .   Each of the Loans was underwritten or acquired and is being serviced in conformance with the standard underwriting, credit, collection, operating and reporting procedures and systems of the Collateral Manager.

(x)       ERISA .   Except as would not reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the present value of all benefits vested under all “employee pension benefit plans,” as such term is defined in Section 3 of ERISA which are subject to Title IV of ERISA and maintained by the Borrower, or in which employees of the Borrower are entitled to participate, other than a Multiemployer Plan (the “ Pension Plans ”), 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 most recent annual financial statements reflecting such amounts), (ii) no non-exempt prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan, (iii) no application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Pension Plan, (iv) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has any withdrawal liability with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, (v) no reportable events within the meaning of 4043 of ERISA, other than those events as to which the 30 day notice period referred to in Section 4043(c) of ERISA has been waived, (each a “ Reportable Event ”) have occurred with respect to any Pension Plans that, in the aggregate, could subject the Borrower to any material tax, penalty or other liability and (vi) no notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan has been filed, no Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has not instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer a Pension Plan, and no event has occurred or condition exists that constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan. None of the Collateral Portfolio constitutes “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 CFR 2510.3-101, as amended by Section 3(42) of ERISA, by reason of a Pension Plan’s investment in the Borrower or its direct or indirect parent companies.

(y)       Allocation of Charges .   There is not any agreement or understanding between any Borrower Advisor and the Borrower (other than the Transaction Documents and other than as expressly set forth herein, as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, 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.

(z)       Broker-Dealer .  The Borrower is not required to register as a broker-dealer under the provisions of the Exchange Act.

 

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(aa)      Instructions to Obligors .  The Collection Account is the only account to which Obligors have been instructed by the Borrower, or a Borrower Advisor 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 any Controlled Account.

(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 related 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 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 the Management Agreement.

(ee)      Full Payment .  As of the applicable Cut-Off Date in respect of a Loan, the Borrower has no knowledge of any fact which should lead it to expect that such Loan 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 related to such Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of an Authorized Person 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 related to such Underlying Collateral, none of the Borrower, the Seller nor any Borrower Advisor has received any written notice of, or written 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

 

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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.

(hh)      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.

(ii)       Confirmation from Seller . 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.

(jj)     [ Reserved ].

(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 may from time to time be 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 one of the Controlled Accounts and the securities intermediary for each Controlled Account has agreed to treat all assets credited to such Controlled 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 Borrower as the Person having a security entitlement against the securities intermediary in each of the Controlled Accounts; and

 

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c.       the Controlled Accounts are 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 any Controlled Account which is a “securities account” under the UCC has agreed to comply with the entitlement orders and instructions of the Borrower, the Collateral Manager 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 Securities Account Control Agreement) by the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, 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)      all Controlled Accounts constitute “securities accounts” as defined in the applicable UCC;

   (v)      the Borrower owns and has good and marketable title to (or with respect to assets securing any Loans, 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 to the granting of a security interest in the Loans 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 Loans 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;

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subject to the delivery requirements contained herein, will be delivered to the Collateral Custodian;

    (x)     other than in the case of Noteless Loans, 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 bailee of the Collateral Agent, is holding the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Loans 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 11.11 may serve as such acknowledgement;

  (xi)     none of the underlying promissory notes, or Loan Registers, as applicable, that constitute or evidence the Loans 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;

 (xii)    with respect to any Collateral Portfolio that constitutes a “certificated security,” such certificated security has been delivered to the Collateral Custodian and, if in registered form, has been specially Indorsed to the Collateral Agent or in blank by an effective Indorsement or has been registered in the name of the Collateral Agent, upon original issue or registration of transfer by the Borrower of such certificated security and has been credited to a Controlled Account; and

(xiii)    with respect to any Collateral Portfolio that constitutes an “uncertificated security”, that the Borrower has caused the issuance of such uncertificated security to be registered to 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 Determination 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)       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 filing of the financing statement referred to in Section 3.01 , shall be a valid and first priority perfected security interest in the Loans forming a part of the Collateral Portfolio and in that portion of the Loans 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 the Borrower shall have any claim to or interest in the Controlled Accounts, except for the interest of the Borrower in such property as a debtor for purposes of the UCC.

(b)       Eligibility of Collateral Portfolio . (i) The Loan Tape and the information contained in each Notice of Borrowing, is an accurate and complete listing of all the Loans contained in the Collateral Portfolio as of the related Cut-Off Date and the information contained

 

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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 designated on the related Borrowing Base Certificate as an Eligible Loan and each Loan included as an Eligible Loan in the related calculation of Borrowing Base or Borrowing Base Deficiency is an Eligible Loan 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.

(c)       No Fraud .   Each Loan was originated without any fraud or misrepresentation by the Seller or, to the best of the Borrower’s and each Borrower Advisor’s knowledge, on the part of the Obligor.

Section 4.03    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 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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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 4.04    Representations and Warranties of each Lender .    Each Lender hereby individually represents and warrants, as to itself, that it is (a) either 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 and (b) a “qualified purchaser” under the 1940 Act.

Section 4.05    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 formation documents 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 Loans 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 Loans and any equity issued by or assets of any Portfolio Subsidiary, 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 Underlying Instruments to the extent not in conflict with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; and (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 Loans 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; and (vi) engaging in any activity and to exercise any powers permitted to limited liability companies under the laws of the State of Delaware that are incident to the foregoing and necessary, convenient or advisable to accomplish the foregoing.

(b)       Special Purpose Entity Requirements .   The Borrower will at all times: (i) maintain at least one Independent Director; (ii) maintain its own separate books and records and bank accounts; (iii) hold itself out to the public and all other Persons as a legal entity separate from any other Person; (iv) have a Board of Managers separate from that of any other Person; (v) file its own tax returns, except to the extent that the Borrower is treated as a “disregarded entity” for tax purposes and is not required to file taxes under Applicable Law, and pay any Taxes so required to be paid under Applicable Law, except for those Taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which the Borrower has established proper reserves on its books in accordance with GAAP; (vi) not commingle its assets with assets of any other Person; (vii) conduct its business in its own name and strictly comply with all organizational formalities to maintain its separate existence; (viii) maintain separate financial statements; provided , however , that the Borrower’s assets may be included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliate if (A) appropriate notation shall be made on such consolidated financial statements to indicate the separateness of the Borrower from such Affiliate and to indicate that the Borrower’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliate or any other Person and (B) such assets shall also be listed on the Borrower’s own separate books and records; (ix) pay its own liabilities only out of its own funds; (x) maintain an arm’s-length relationship with the Seller each of its other Affiliates; (xi) not hold out its credit or assets as being available to satisfy the obligations of others; (xii) allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with an Affiliate,

 

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including for shared office space; (xiii) use separate stationery, invoices and checks; (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) cause its Board of Managers to meet at least annually or act pursuant to written consent and keep minutes of such meetings and actions and observe in all respects all other Delaware limited liability company formalities; (xviii) not acquire the obligations or any securities of its Affiliates; (xix) cause the managers, 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; and (xx) maintain at least one special member, who, upon the dissolution of the sole member or the withdrawal or the disassociation of the sole member from the Borrower, shall immediately become the member of the Borrower in accordance with the LLC Agreement.

(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 limited liability company in any other jurisdiction 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 Dechert LLP, as special counsel to the Borrower relating to the issues of substantive consolidation and true sale of the Loans.

(e)       Deposit of Collections .   The Borrower shall promptly (but in no event later than one Business Day after receipt) deposit or cause to be deposited into the Collection Account any and all Available Collections received by the Borrower, any Borrower Advisor or any of their respective Affiliates.

(f)       Disclosure of Purchase Price .   The Borrower shall disclose to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents the Purchase Price for each Loan proposed to be transferred to the Borrower.

(g)       Obligor Defaults and Bankruptcy Events .   The Borrower shall give, or shall cause the Collateral Manager to give, notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents within two (2) Business Days of the Borrower’s, the Seller’s or any Borrower Advisor’s actual knowledge of the occurrence of any default by an Obligor under any Loan or any Bankruptcy Event with respect to any Obligor under any Loan.

(h)       Required Loan Documents .  The Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Custodian a hard copy (or, unless an original signature is required, electronic copy) of the Required Loan Documents and the Loan Checklist pertaining to each Loan within two (2) Business Days of the Cut-Off Date pertaining to such Loan.

 

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(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 otherwise contemplated in Section 4.01(m) ).

(j)       Notice of Events of Default and Value Adjustment Events .  The Borrower will provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) with prompt written notice of the occurrence of each Value Adjustment Event, Collateral Manager Event of Default, Event of Default and each Unmatured Event of Default of which the Borrower has knowledge or has received notice. In addition, no later than two (2) Business Days following the Borrower’s knowledge or notification of the occurrence of any Event of Default, Collateral Manager Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, the Borrower will provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of an Authorized Person of the Borrower setting forth the details of such event and the action that will be taken 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 or facsimile notice within 10 Business Days (confirmed in writing within five (5) 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 Borrower or any “affiliated group” (within the meaning of Section 1504(a)(l) of the Code) of which the Borrower 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)     [ Reserved] .

(n)       Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under this Agreement . The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.01 or Section 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 Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence before any Cut-Off Date 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.

(o)       Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under the Purchase and Sale Agreement .  Promptly after receiving knowledge or notice of the same, the Borrower confirms and agrees that the Borrower will send to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent

 

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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 (3) 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 court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, 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, the Seller, any Borrower Advisor or any of their respective 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, (ii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting any Borrower Party, the Seller or any of their respective Affiliates (other than the Borrower, the Collateral Sub-Advisor or any Affiliates of the Collateral Sub-Advisor) in excess of $1,000,000 shall be deemed to be material and (iii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral Sub-Advisor that would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect 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, and provide them with a copy of such notice.

(r)       Notice of Accounting Changes .   As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the effective date thereof, the Borrower will provide to the Administrative Agent and, upon request, 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 accuracy of the representations set forth in this Agreement.

(t)       Protection of Security Interest .   With respect to the Collateral Portfolio acquired by the Borrower, the Borrower will (i) (at the expense 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, executing or causing to be executed such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or appropriate, (ii) (at the expense 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

 

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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), (iii) permit the Administrative Agent, any Lender 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 (provided that, unless an Event of Default shall be continuing, the Borrower shall only be liable for the costs and expenses of two such visits per calendar year), and (iv) 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 (unless the reasonably anticipated costs to defend such claims exceeds the value of any Loan and prior written notice has been provided to the Administrative Agent).

(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 material respects with all Applicable Law (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws and all federal securities laws), and the 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.

(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

 

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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.

(aa)       Tax Treatment .  The Borrower and the Lenders shall (and the Borrower shall cause the Seller to) treat the Advances advanced hereunder as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes and 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 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 to send (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.

(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 reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent 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 Permitted Liens 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 each financing statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with any Advance hereunder, unless the Collection Date shall have occurred, authorize and deliver and file or cause to be filed an appropriate continuation statement with respect to such financing statement.

(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).

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made in respect of the Collateral Portfolio, the Borrower shall exercise its best efforts to avoid the imposition of any withholding tax in respect of such payments under those provisions.

(hh)      Loan Register . In the case of Agented Loans, the Borrower shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, with respect to each Noteless Loan a register (which may be in physical or electronic form and readily identifiable as the loan register) (each, a “ Loan Register ”) in which it will record, or cause to be recorded, (v) the amount of such Noteless Loan, (w) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Obligor thereunder, (x) the amount of any sum in respect of such Noteless Loan received from the Obligor, (y) the date of origination of such Noteless Loan and (z) the maturity date of such Noteless Loan.

Section 5.02    Negative Covenants of the Borrower .

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

(a)       Special Purpose Entity Requirements .     The Borrower shall not (i) guarantee any obligation of any Person, including any Affiliate or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or hold out its credit as being available to pay the obligations of any other Person; (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any business, other than the actions required or permitted to be performed under Section 5.01(a) ; (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 Loans 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) fail to be Solvent; (vi) create, form or otherwise acquire any Subsidiaries or own any equity interest in any other entity, other than any Portfolio Subsidiaries, (vii) release, sell, transfer, convey or assign any Loan unless in accordance with the Transaction Documents, (viii) except for capital contributions or capital distributions permitted under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and properly reflected on the books and records of the Borrower, enter into any transaction with an Affiliate of the Borrower except on commercially reasonable terms similar to those available to unaffiliated parties in an arm’s-length transaction; (ix) identify itself as a department or division of any other Person; or (x) own any asset or property other than the Loans, the Portfolio Assets, any Portfolio Subsidiaries and the related assets in the Collateral Portfolio and incidental personal property necessary for the ownership or operation of these assets.

(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 Director(s)) is required for the Borrower to (i) seek to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or seek any relief under any law relating to relief from debts or the protection of debtors, (ii) institute or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, (iii) file a petition seeking or consent to reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, (iv) seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator, custodian or any similar official for the Borrower or a substantial part of its

 

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property, (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 its organizational or operational documents without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

(g)       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.

(h)       Use of Proceeds .  The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Advances only to acquire Eligible Loans, to make distributions to its member in accordance with the terms hereof or to pay related expenses (including expenses payable hereunder).

(i)       Limited Assets .  The Borrower shall not hold or own any assets that are not part of the Collateral Portfolio (other than Excluded Amounts and Retained Interests).

(j)       Tax Treatment .  The Borrower shall not elect to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and shall take all reasonable steps necessary to avoid being treated as a corporation (or as a publicly traded partnership, taxable mortgage pool or other entity taxable as a corporation) for U. S. federal income tax purposes.

(k)       Extension or Amendment of Loans .   The Borrower will not, unless so directed by the Collateral Manager in accordance with the Management Agreement, extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan (including the related Underlying Collateral).

(l)       Purchase and Sale Agreement .   The Borrower will not amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of the Purchase and Sale Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

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(m)      Restricted Junior Payments .  The Borrower shall not make any Restricted Junior Payment unless (i) no Event of Default, Collateral Manager Event of Default, Unmatured Collateral Manager Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default (including, without limitation a Borrowing Base Deficiency) has occurred or would result therefrom and (ii) such Restricted Junior Payments are made with either (A) the proceeds of an Advance or (B) funds received by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(x) or Section 2.04(b)(vi) .

(n)       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 with respect to a Pension Plan (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.

(o)       Instructions to Obligors . The Borrower will not make any change, or permit any Borrower Advisor 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.

(p)       Change of Jurisdiction, Location, Names or Location of Loan Files . The Borrower shall not change the jurisdiction of its formation, make any change to its limited liability company name or use any tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names, “doing business as” names or other names (other than those listed on Schedule I hereto, 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(o) after compliance with all terms and conditions of this Section 5.02(o) 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 any Borrower Advisor moving, the Loan Files from the location thereof on the Closing Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall consent to such move in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and the Borrower shall, in advance of such move, provide the Administrative Agent with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection therewith.

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Transaction Documents, and as expressly set forth herein, as disclosed to the Administrative Agent in writing prior to the Closing Date, 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.

(r)       Taxable Mortgage Pool Matters .  The sum of the Outstanding Balances of all Loans owned by the Borrower that are principally secured by an interest in real property (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 3.01.7701(i)-1(d)(3)) shall not at any time exceed 35% of the Outstanding Balance of the Collateral Portfolio.

Section 5.03    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 5.04    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.

Section 5.05    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 XI of this Agreement, the Required Loan Documents shall remain at all times in the possession of the Collateral Custodian at 1055 10th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 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 a Borrower Advisor on a

 

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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 5.06    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.

ARTICLE VI.

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

Section 6.01    [Reserved] .

Section 6.02    Collateral Management Duties .

The Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager to comply with each of the Collateral Manager’s duties under the Management Agreement.

Section 6.03    Authorization of the Collateral Manager .

(a)      Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and each Lender hereby authorizes the Collateral Manager (including any successors thereto) to take any and all reasonable steps in its name and on its behalf necessary or desirable in the determination of the Collateral Manager and not inconsistent with the sale of the Collateral Portfolio by the Seller to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Pledge of the Collateral Portfolio 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. The Borrower and the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall (and the Borrower shall cause the Seller to) furnish the Collateral Manager (and any successors thereto) with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Collateral Manager to carry out their servicing and administrative duties hereunder, and shall cooperate with the Collateral Manager to the fullest extent in order to ensure the collectability of the Collateral Portfolio. In no event shall

 

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the Borrower permit the Collateral Manager 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 collection procedure or other routine enforcement of the obligations of any Obligor owing to the Borrower) 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 Borrower shall cause each Borrower Advisor to 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.

Section 6.04    Collection of Payments; Accounts .

(a)       Controlled Accounts . Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that (i) each Controlled 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 Securities Account Control Agreement, prior to the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Securities Account Control Agreement, as applicable), the Borrower shall be entitled to exercise the rights that comprise each Financial Asset held in each Controlled Account which is a securities account; provided that after the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Securities Account Control 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 a Controlled Account that is a securities account to agree with the parties hereto that (A) the cash and other property (subject to Section 6.04(b) 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 Controlled Accounts, New York shall be deemed to be the securities intermediary’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 8-110(e) of the UCC). All securities or other property underlying any Financial Assets credited to the Controlled Accounts 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 Controlled Accounts 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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(b)       Underlying Instruments .  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 in the nature of 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 Underlying Instruments, or otherwise to examine the Underlying Instruments, 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 granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder as custodial agent for the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c)       Adjustments .   If (i) any Borrower Advisor makes a deposit into the Collection Account in respect of an Interest Collection or Principal Collection of a Loan and such Interest Collection or Principal Collection was received by such Borrower Advisor in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) any Borrower Advisor 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 Borrower shall cause such Borrower Advisor to 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    Management of REO Assets .

(a)      If, in the reasonable business judgment of the Borrower, it becomes necessary to convert any Loan into an REO Asset in accordance with the Management Agreement, the Borrower shall transfer and assign such Loan (or the portion thereof owned by the Borrower) to a Portfolio Subsidiary using a contribution agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Any equity interests of the Portfolio Subsidiary acquired by the Borrower shall immediately become a part of the Collateral Portfolio and be subject to the grant of a security interest under Section 2.12 and, if certificated, shall be promptly delivered to the Collateral Custodian, each undated and duly Indorsed in blank. The Portfolio Subsidiary shall be formed and operated pursuant to organizational documents reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. After execution thereof, the Borrower shall prevent the Portfolio Subsidiary from agreeing to any amendment or other modification of the Portfolio Subsidiary organizational documents without first obtaining the written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall manage each Portfolio Subsidiary (i) in accordance with Applicable Law, (ii) with reasonable care and diligence, (iii) in accordance with the applicable Portfolio Subsidiary’s organizational documents and (iv) with a view toward maximizing Recoveries on the applicable REO Asset (collectively, the “ REO Management Standard ”). The Borrower will cause all “Distributable Cash” (or any comparable definition set forth in the Portfolio Subsidiary’s organizational documents) to be deposited into the Collection Account within two (2) Business Days of receipt thereof.

 

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(b)      In the event that title to any Underlying Collateral is acquired on behalf of a Portfolio Subsidiary for the benefit of its equity owners in foreclosure, by deed in lieu of foreclosure or upon abandonment or reclamation from bankruptcy, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of such Portfolio Subsidiary. The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each REO Asset to be managed, conserved, protected and operated solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale.

(c)      Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Borrower shall not (nor shall permit the Portfolio Subsidiary to) obtain title to any Underlying Collateral as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, obtain title to any direct or indirect partnership interest in any Obligor pledged pursuant to a pledge agreement and thereby be the beneficial owner of Underlying Collateral, have a receiver of rents appointed with respect to, and shall not otherwise acquire possession of, or take any other action with respect to, any Underlying Collateral if, as a result of any such action, the Portfolio Subsidiary would be considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or “operator” of, such Underlying Collateral within the meaning of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time, or any comparable state or local Environmental Law, unless the Borrower has previously determined in accordance with the REO Management Standard, based on an updated Phase I environmental assessment report generally prepared in accordance with the ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard E 1527-05, as may be amended or, with respect to residential property, a property inspection and title report, that:

 (i)      such Underlying Collateral is in compliance in all material respects with applicable Environmental Laws; and

(ii)      there are no circumstances present at such Underlying Collateral relating to the use, management or disposal of any hazardous materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation would reasonably be expected to be required by the owner, occupier or operator of the Underlying Collateral under applicable federal, state or local law or regulation.

In the event that the Phase I or other environmental assessment first obtained by the Borrower with respect to Underlying Collateral indicates that such Underlying Collateral may not be in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws or that hazardous materials may be present but does not definitively establish such fact, the Borrower shall immediately sell or substitute the related Loan in accordance with Section 2.07 .

Section 6.06    [Reserved] .

Section 6.07    Reports to the Administrative Agent; Account Statements; Servicing Information .

(a)       Notice of Borrowing .  On each Advance Date, on each reduction of Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.17(a) , on any termination of this Agreement or reduction in part of the Maximum Facility Amount pursuant to Section 2.17(b) and on each reinvestment of Principal Collections pursuant to Section 2.19 , the Borrower (or the Collateral

 

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Manager on its behalf) will provide a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Reduction, as applicable, and a Borrowing Base Certificate, each updated to no sooner than the Business Day preceding such date, to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent).

(b)       Collateral Management Report .  On each Reporting Date, the Borrower will cause the Collateral Manager to deliver to 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 immediately prior Determination Date, (ii) the Loan Tape calculated as of the immediately prior Determination Date, (iii) in connection with any month in which a Payment Date occurs, 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), and (iv) any other information the Collateral Manager may deem relevant with respect to any Loan (such monthly statement, a “ Collateral Management Report ”). Each Collateral Management Report shall be signed by an Authorized Person of the Collateral Manager and the Borrower and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit K .

(c)       Collateral Manager Certificate .      Together with each Collateral Management Report, the Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager to submit to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent and any Liquidity Bank a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit L (a “ Collateral Manager Certificate ”), signed by an Authorized Person of the Collateral Manager, which shall include a certification by such Authorized Person that, to the knowledge of each such Authorized Person, no Collateral Manager Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred (in each case except as specified therein) and no Unmatured Event of Default exists.

(d)       Financial Statements .   The Borrower shall cause the Equityholder to submit to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank and the Collateral Agent, (i) within 45 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 March 31, 2014, consolidated unaudited financial statements of the Equityholder for the most recent fiscal quarter, and (ii) within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, consolidated audited financial statements of the Equityholder, audited by a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants, as of the end of such fiscal year.

(e)       Obligor Financial Statements; Valuation Reports; Other Reports .  The Borrower will (pursuant to Section 6.07(g) ) cause the Collateral Manager to deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and, upon request, any Lender Agent, with respect to each Obligor, (i) to the extent received by the Borrower and/or the Collateral Manager pursuant to the Underlying Instrument, the complete financial reporting package with respect to such Obligor and with respect to each Loan for such Obligor (including any financial statements, management discussion and analysis, executed covenant compliance certificates, and related covenant calculations with respect to such Obligor and with respect to each Loan for such Obligor) provided to the Borrower and/or the Collateral Manager either monthly or quarterly, as the case may be, by such Obligor, which delivery shall be made within 10 Business Days after the Collateral Manager’s or the Borrower’s receipt thereof, (ii) the annual budget (along with subsequent changes thereto) with respect to such Obligor and provided to the Borrower and/or

 

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the Collateral Manager by such Obligor, which delivery shall be made within 10 Business Days after receipt by the Borrower and/or the Collateral Manager, (iii) a monthly or quarterly, as the case may be, update to the portfolio summary prepared by the Collateral Manager with respect to such Obligor and with respect to each Loan for such Obligor, which delivery shall be made no later than 45 days after receipt by the Borrower and/or the Collateral Manager of the information set forth in clause (e)(i) above and (iv) the portfolio update prepared by the Collateral Manager with respect to each Obligor on a quarterly basis, which delivery shall be made no later than 90 days after the end of each calendar quarter and 120 days after the end of each fiscal year. The Collateral Manager 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 Collateral Manager, all other documents and information required to be delivered by the Obligors to the Borrower with respect to any Loan included in the Collateral Portfolio.

(f)       Amendments to Loans .  The Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager to deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian and, upon request, any Lender Agent, a copy of any material amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification to the Underlying Instrument of any Loan (along with any internal documents prepared by the Collateral Manager and provided to its investment committee in connection with such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification) within 10 Business Days of the effectiveness of such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification.

(g)       Website Access to Information .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, information required to be delivered or submitted to any Secured Party pursuant to the Management Agreement and this Article VI shall be posted on a secured website (including IntraLinks or similar services or the Collateral Manager’s proprietary restricted-access server) to which the Administrative Agent and, upon request, any Lender Agent have access or upon receipt of such information through e-mail or another delivery method acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(h)       Additional Information . The Borrower will cause the Collateral Manager to deliver to the requesting party any financial or other information in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or the Collateral Agent.

Section 6.08    Annual Statement as to Compliance.

  The Borrower will cause the Collateral Manager to provide to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year of the Collateral Manager, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2014, a fiscal report signed by an Authorized Person of the Collateral Manager certifying that (a) a review of the activities of the Collateral Manager, and the Collateral Manager’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 Collateral Manager has performed or has caused to be performed in all material respects all of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents throughout such year and, except as set forth in such report, no Collateral Manager Event of Default has occurred.

 

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Section 6.09    Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Review of Collateral Management Reports

The Borrower will cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants (who may also render other services to the Borrower Advisors and who may include, without limitation, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP) 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 Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2014, 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 II ) to certain documents and records relating to the Collateral Portfolio under any Transaction Document, compared the information contained in the Collateral Management Reports and the Collateral Manager 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 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. In the event such independent public accountants require the Collateral Custodian or Collateral Agent to agree to the procedures to be performed by such firm in any of the reports required to be prepared pursuant to this Section 6.09 , the Collateral Manager shall direct the Collateral Custodian or Collateral Agent in writing to so agree; it being understood and agreed that the Collateral Custodian or Collateral Agent shall deliver such letter of agreement in conclusive reliance upon the direction of the Collateral Manager, and the Collateral Custodian or Collateral Agent has not made any independent inquiry or investigation as to, and shall have no obligation or liability in respect of, the sufficiency, validity or correctness of such procedures. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the Collateral Custodian, Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or the Collateral Agent fail within 75 days following the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower to execute any documentation required by the independent public accountants selected by the Borrower prior to the delivery of any report contemplated by this Section 6.09 , then the Borrower shall have no obligation to furnish any report covering such fiscal year pursuant to this Section 6.09 .

Section 6.10    [Reserved] .

Section 6.11    Collateral Manager Events of Default .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if any of the following events (each a “ Collateral Manager Event of Default ”) shall occur and be continuing:

(a)        any failure on the part of any Borrower Advisor duly to (i) observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of such Borrower Advisor set forth in any Transaction Documents to which such Borrower Advisor is a party (including, without limitation, any delegation of such Borrower Advisor’s duties that is not expressly permitted by the Transaction Documents) or (ii) comply in any material respect with the Collateral Management Standard regarding the servicing of the Collateral Portfolio and in each case the same continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days (if such failure can be remedied) after the earlier to occur of (x) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to such Borrower Advisor by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower or the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the

 

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Administrative Agent) and (y) the date on which a Authorized Person of such Borrower Advisor acquires knowledge thereof;

(b)      a Bankruptcy Event occurs with respect to any Borrower Advisor;

(c)      (i) a change of control occurs with respect to the Collateral Manager or (ii) as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, a change of control that materially and adversely affects any Secured Party hereunder occurs with respect to the Collateral Advisor or the Collateral Sub-Advisor (“control” being defined for purposes of this definition as the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management, actions and policies of a person, whether through voting rights, ownership rights, or by contract or otherwise);

(d)      any representation, warranty or certification made by the Collateral Manager in any Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect when made, which inaccuracy has a Material Adverse Effect and which continues to be unremedied for a period of thirty (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 Collateral Manager by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower or the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (ii) the date on which a Authorized Person of the Collateral Manager acquires knowledge thereof;

(e)      the occurrence of an Event of Default;

(f)      no investment professionals of the Collateral Sub-Advisor who from time to time manage non-investment grade loans on behalf of other clients of the Collateral Sub-Advisor are actively involved in advising the Collateral Advisor on the selection and management of the assets of the Borrower on a basis consistent with the Collateral Sub-Advisor’s existing practices or failure of the Collateral Advisor to follow such advice on a basis consistent with the Collateral Advisor’s existing practices, in each case as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;

(g)      the rendering against the Collateral Manager or the Collateral Advisor of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders for the payment of money individually or in the aggregate (as to each such Person) in excess of the lesser of (x) 3% of the net asset value of such Person and (y) $2,000,000, and such Person shall not have discharged or provided for the discharge of any such judgment, decree or order in accordance with its terms and such judgment, decree or order continues unsatisfied and in effect for any period of more than sixty (60) consecutive days without a stay of execution;

(h)      the Collateral Manager or the Collateral Advisor defaults in making any payment required to be made under an agreement for borrowed money (other than this Agreement) to which it is a party individually or in the aggregate (as to each such Person) in excess of the lesser of (x) 3% of the net asset value of such Person and (y) $2,000,000, and such default is not cured within the applicable cure period, if any, provided for under such agreement;

 

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(i)       any failure of the Borrower to cause the Collateral Manager, Collateral Advisor or Collateral Sub-Advisor to deliver (i) any required Collateral Management Report on or before the date occurring three 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 three 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;

(j)       the failure of (i) FS Investment Corporation II to be the Collateral Manager (unless it is replaced by the Collateral Sub-Advisor), (ii) FSIC II Advisor, LLC to be the Collateral Advisor (unless it is replaced by the Collateral Sub-Advisor) or (iii) GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC to be the Collateral Sub-Advisor;

(k)      the Collateral Sub-Advisor fails to have at least $4,000,000,000 of total commercial loans under management at fair value as reported by it in its most recent quarterly financial statement;

(l)       any merger or consolidation of the Collateral Manager that does not comply with the provisions of Section 5(h) of the Management Agreement; or

(m)       either (i) the organizational documents of either the Collateral Manager or the Collateral Advisor fail to be in full force and effect or (ii) the organizational documents of the Collateral Manager are amended in a manner adverse to any Secured Party without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

then (i) the Borrower shall not permit the Collateral Manager to consent to modifications to Loans or to any acquisition or disposition of Loans hereunder (each, a “ Collateral Portfolio Transaction ”) and under each other Transaction Document, (ii) the Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager to have the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion prior to directing the Borrower to enter into any Collateral Portfolio Transaction, (iii) the Borrower shall cause the Collateral Manager to direct the Borrower to acquire or dispose of any Loan as directed by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and (iv) the Borrower shall cause all amounts which are directed to be paid to the Collateral Manager pursuant to Section 2.04 to be paid instead to the Administrative Agent for its own account. Unless explicitly set forth in any Transaction Document, the Borrower shall not permit the Collateral Manager to be relieved of any of its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

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)     failure on the part of the Seller or the Borrower to make any payment required by the terms of any Transaction Document within three (3) Business Days of the day such payment or deposit is required to be made; or

 

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(b)      the Borrower defaults in making any payment required to be made under one or more agreements (other than this Agreement) to which it is a party in an aggregate principal amount (individually or in the aggregate) in excess of $500,000, and such default is not cured within the applicable cure period, if any, provided for under such agreement; or

(c)      the Equityholder defaults in making any payment required to be made under an agreement for borrowed money (other than this Agreement) to which it is a party individually or in the aggregate in excess of the lesser of (x) 3% of the net asset value of the Equityholder and (y) $2,000,000, and such default is not cured within the applicable cure period, if any, provided for under such agreement; or

(d)      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 Seller by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent and (ii) the date on which the Borrower or the Seller acquires knowledge thereof; or

(e)      the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event relating to the Borrower or the Equityholder; or

(f)       the Borrower or the Equityholder makes any assignment or attempted assignment of its respective rights or obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document without first obtaining the specific written consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent may be withheld in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion; or

(g)      any representation, warranty or certification made by the Borrower, the Seller or the Equityholder in any Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect when made in any material respect, and 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, the Seller or the Equityholder 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 Authorized Person of the Borrower, the Seller or the Equityholder acquires knowledge thereof; or

(h)      any Borrower Party fails to observe or perform any covenant, agreement or obligation with respect to the management and distribution of funds received with respect to the Collateral Portfolio, and such failure is not cured within three (3) Business Days; or

(i)       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 for Permitted Liens and as otherwise expressly permitted to be released in accordance with the applicable Transaction Document; or

 

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(j)       (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 against the Borrower and the Borrower 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 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 the lesser of (x) 3% of the net asset value of the Equityholder and (y) $2,000,000 against the Equityholder and the Equityholder 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

(k)      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

(l)       (1) any material provision of any Transaction Document or any lien or security interest granted hereunder or 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 Collateral Manager or (2) the Borrower or any other Person shall, directly or indirectly, contest in writing in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Transaction Document, any material provision thereof or any lien or security interest thereunder, or

(m)     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 by the Borrower as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act; or

(n)      the occurrence of a Borrowing Base Deficiency that is not cured pursuant to Section 2.06 ; or

(o)      the failure of the Equityholder to own, directly or through one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries, 100% of the economic interests of the Borrower; or

(p)      (i) failure of the Borrower to maintain at least one Independent Director, (ii) the removal of any Independent Director without cause or prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (in each case as required by the organization documents of the Borrower) or (iii) an Independent Director of the Borrower which is not pre-approved by this Agreement or the Administrative Agent shall be appointed without the consent of the Administrative Agent; provided that if the Borrower shall fail to have an Independent Director as a result of the voluntary resignation or incapacitation of the sole Independent Director, the Borrower shall have five (5) Business Days to replace such Independent Director; or

(q)      the failure of the Collateral Manager to maintain, at the end of any fiscal quarter, an Asset Coverage Ratio of greater than or equal to 2:1;

 

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(r)      the failure of the Collateral Manager to have a net asset value of at least $300,000,000;

(s)      the occurrence of any material adverse development with respect to the Borrower, any Borrower Advisor, or Equityholder that has impaired or is reasonably expected to impair the Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or under any of the other Transaction Documents, in each case in the good faith commercially reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and which has not been waived pursuant to Section 12.01 ; or

(t)       the removal or resignation of any Borrower Advisor; or

(u)      either (i) the organizational documents of the Collateral Manager or the Collateral Advisor shall fail to be in full force and effect or (ii) the organizational documents of the Collateral Manager shall have been amended in a manner adverse to any Secured Party without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; or

(v)      any of (i) any organizational documents or other material contracts to which the Borrower is a party shall fail to be in full force and effect or shall have been amended without the prior written consent of the Agent, (ii) the Advisory Agreements shall fail to be in full force and effect or shall have been amended in any manner adverse to any Secured Party (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (iii) any organizational documents or Transaction Documents to which the Collateral Manager is a party shall fail to be in full force and effect or shall have been amended without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent or (iv) any other contract to which the Collateral Manager is a party shall be amended without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent if the effect of such amendment in the Administrative Agent’s good faith commercially reasonable judgment is to materially impair the Collateral Manager’s ability to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents or to materially impair any Secured Party’s or the Borrower’s rights and remedies against the Collateral Manager under the Transaction Documents; or

(w)     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 Seller; or

(x)      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 and such lien shall not have been released within ten (10) 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 and such lien shall not have been released within ten (10) Business Days; or

(y)      failure to pay, on the Facility Maturity Date, all outstanding Obligations; or

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then the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Facility Maturity Date to have occurred; provided , that, in the case of any event described in Section 7.01(e) above, 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 Loans, (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may declare the Obligations 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 (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 (c) ( 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 (e) hereof). 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 Collateral Manager 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 Collateral Manager), following an Event of Default, shall, at its option, have the sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under the Management Agreement and the Purchase and Sale Agreement, 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 agreement. 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 and during the continuance of such Event of Default.

Section 7.02    Additional Remedies of the Administrative Agent .

(a)      If, upon the Administrative Agent’s or the Required Lenders’ declaration that the Obligations are immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01 upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, then the Collateral Agent (acting as directed by the Administrative Agent) shall have the right, in its own name and as agent for the Secured Parties, to immediately sell (at the Borrower’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 pursuant to Section 7.02(e) .

(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 or the Collateral Agent (acting as directed by the Administrative Agent) to liquidate any of the Collateral Portfolio on the date the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders declare the Obligations to be immediately due and payable

 

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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 Collateral Manager shall make available to (i) the Administrative Agent, on a timely basis, all information (including any information that the Borrower and the Collateral Manager is required by Applicable 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 compliance certificates and any other materials requested by each such bidder.

(d)      The Borrower agrees (and, 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 the Borrower, 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.

(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 (c), 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.

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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)      The Borrower 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 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.

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 ”) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related costs and expenses, including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and disbursements (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 (x) gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of an Indemnified Party or (y) Loans 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 (x) or (y) above):

(i)      any Loan treated as or represented by the Borrower to be an Eligible Loan which is not at the applicable time an Eligible Loan, or the purchase or origination by any party of any Loan which violates Applicable Law;

 

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   (ii)      reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower, the Collateral Manager 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 Collateral Manager 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 ten (10) Business Days;

  (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 Loans included in the Collateral Portfolio or the other Portfolio Assets related thereto, whether at the time of any Advance or at any subsequent time;

 (vii)      any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than the discharge in bankruptcy of an Obligor) to the payment of any Loan included in the Collateral Portfolio (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Loan (or the Underlying Instrument evidencing such Loan) 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 Collateral Manager 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 the Collateral Manager, 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 any Borrower Advisor in the enforcement or collection of the Collateral Portfolio;

 

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     (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 (including, but not limited to, with respect to any REO Asset) 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, which amount the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Lenders or a Secured Party believes in good faith is required to be repaid;

    (xv)      the commingling by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager of payments and collections required to be remitted to the Collection Account with other funds;

   (xvi)      any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement (or the Transaction Documents), or the use of proceeds of Advances or the security interest in the Collateral Portfolio, or the administration of the Loans by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager;

  (xvii)      any failure by the Borrower to give reasonably equivalent value to the Seller or applicable third party seller in consideration for the transfer by the Seller or such third party 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;

   (xix)      any failure of the Borrower, the Collateral Manager or any of their respective agents or representatives to remit to the Collection Account within two (2) Business Days of receipt, payments and collections with respect to the Collateral Portfolio remitted to the Borrower, the Collateral Manager or any such agent or representative.

(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 within two (2) Business Days of 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

 

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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 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 in an amount equal to the amount it has collected from others in respect of such Indemnified Amounts, 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 Collateral Manager, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian and the termination of this Agreement.

Section 8.02    Notices .

Each applicable Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Borrower under Section 8.01 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.

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 Borrower in writing of the nature and particulars of the Action; provided that its failure to do so shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligations hereunder except to the extent such failure has a material adverse effect on the Borrower. 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 Borrower 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 Borrower shall not be liable for the legal fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party after the Borrower 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

 

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Party and the Borrower in connection with the Action, or that the Borrower is not conducting the defense of the Action in a manner reasonably protective of the interests of the Indemnified Party, the legal fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party shall be paid by the Borrower; provided , further , that the Borrower 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 Borrower by the Indemnified Party. If the Borrower elects to assume the defense of the Action, it shall have full control over the conduct of such defense; provided that the Borrower 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 Borrower 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 Borrower in connection with the defense of the Action.

Section 8.04    After-Tax Basis .  Indemnification under Section 8.01 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 and 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 any Borrower Party or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Borrower or the Borrower Advisors; (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 facsimile) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.

(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

 

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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 Collateral Manager Event of Default . 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 Collateral Manager Event of Default, unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender, Lender Agent, the Borrower or any Borrower Advisor referring to this Agreement, describing such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Event of Default,” “Notice of Unmatured Event of Default” or “Notice of Collateral Manager Event of Default,” as applicable. The Administrative Agent shall (subject to Section 9.01(c) ) take such action with respect to such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default 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 Seller, the Borrower Advisors 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 Seller, the Borrower Advisors or their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates.

(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 Borrower Advisors), 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 or

 

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decision made 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 out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) 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 Borrower Advisors.

(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 thirty (30) days’ written notice thereof to each Lender Agent and the Borrower and may be removed at any time with cause by the Lender Agents acting jointly. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Lender Agents acting jointly shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent; provided that, so long as no Unmatured Default, Event of Default, Unmatured Collateral Manager Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent shall require the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). 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.

(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

 

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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 Borrower Advisors or any of the Borrower’s or the Borrower Advisor’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.

(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 Borrower Advisors 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 any Borrower Advisor to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder, or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in this

 

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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 Borrower Advisors. No Lender Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Collateral Manager Event of Default, 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 Borrower Advisors, 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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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.

Section 9.03    Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent

Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by a Lender prior to the date an Advance is to be made by such Lender (which notice shall be effective upon receipt) that such Lender does not intend to make its portion of such Advance available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall assume that such Lender has made such proceeds available to the Administrative Agent on such date, and the Administrative Agent may in reliance upon such assumption (but shall not be required to) make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount from such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent, without duplication, from either the Borrower or such Lender at a per annum rate equal to the then-applicable Yield Rate. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to the Borrower or any Lender with respect to any amount owing under this Section 9.03 shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

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.

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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 Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder, as their agent for the purposes of perfection of a security interest in the Collateral Portfolio. Wells Fargo, 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 Wells Fargo 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.

(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 re-calculate (based solely on information provided to the Collateral Agent by the Collateral Manager) amounts to be remitted pursuant to Section 2.04 to the applicable parties and notify the Collateral Manager and the Administrative Agent in the event of any discrepancy between the Collateral Agent’s calculations and the Collateral Management 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 Collateral Management 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 Borrower and the Collateral Manager a copy of all written notices and communications identified as being sent to it in connection with the Loans and the other Collateral Portfolio held hereunder which it receives from the related Obligor, participating bank and/or agent bank;

(iv)     the Collateral Agent shall assist and reasonably cooperate with the independent certified public accountants in the preparation of those reports required under Section 6.09; and

(v)       the Collateral Agent shall provide the Borrower and the Collateral Manager with such other information as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager.

(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

 

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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 or the Required Lenders deem 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 Loans 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 any Borrower Advisor 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(s) .

(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, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) 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 an Authorized Person of the Collateral Agent has knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Agent.

 

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(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 (2) 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 (2) 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 Securities Account Control 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 Securities Account Control Agreement in such capacity.

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 as set forth in the Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Fee Letter, 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 (excluding any unpaid outstanding amounts as of that date) on the earliest to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 10.05 , (ii) its resignation as Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 10.07 or (iii) 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 and has agreed to act as Collateral Agent hereunder; provided that the Collateral Agent shall continue to receive compensation of its fees and expenses in accordance

 

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with Section 10.04 above 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 (including electronic) 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.

(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.

(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 Borrower Advisors 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 any Borrower Advisor or

 

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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.

(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.

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 shall promptly appoint a successor collateral agent or collateral agents (provided that, so long as no Unmatured Default, Event of Default, Unmatured Collateral Manager Event of Default or Collateral Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the appointment of a successor collateral agent or collateral agents shall require the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)) 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, the Borrower Advisors 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.

COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN

Section 11.01   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 11.01 . 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

 

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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 11.05 , the Collateral Custodian agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Custodian hereunder.

Section 11.02   Duties of Collateral Custodian .

(a)       Appointment .  The Borrower, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent each hereby appoints Wells Fargo 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 11.05 , 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 Section 3.02 in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of any Required Loan Documents, the related Loan Tape and a hard copy of the Loan 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 Checklist) and have no mutilated pages, (B) filed stamped copies of the UCC and other filings (to the extent required by the Required Loan Documents) are included, (C) if listed on the Loan 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 number and Obligor name, as applicable, with respect to such Loan is referenced on the related Loan Tape (such items (A) through (D) collectively, the “ Review Criteria ”). 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 Checklist. If, at the conclusion of such review, the Collateral Custodian shall determine that (i) the original balance of the Loan with respect to which it has received Required Loan Documents is less than as set forth on the Loan Tape, the Collateral Custodian shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and the Borrower Advisors 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 Borrower and the Borrower Advisors of such determination and provide the Borrower and the Borrower Advisors with a list of the non-complying Loans and the applicable Review Criteria that they fail to satisfy. The Borrower shall have five (5) 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 M ) by the Borrower and approved by the Administrative Agent within 10

 

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Business Days of the Collateral Custodian’s delivery of such report, the Collateral Custodian shall return any Loan 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 checklist delivered to it in electronic form.

(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 set forth on Annex A to this Agreement, or at such other office as shall be specified to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower 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 the Borrower 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 each Reporting Date, the Collateral Custodian shall provide a written report to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and the Borrower Advisors (in a form mutually agreeable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian) identifying each Loan for which it holds Required Loan Documents and the applicable Review Criteria that any Loan fails to satisfy.

(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 M ), 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, any Borrower Advisors 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.

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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, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) 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 an Authorized Person of the Collateral Custodian has knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Custodian.

Section 11.03   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 11.04   Collateral Custodian Compensation .

As compensation for its Collateral Custodian activities hereunder, the Collateral Custodian shall be entitled to the Collateral Custodian Fees from the Borrower as set forth in the Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Fee Letter, 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 (excluding any unpaid outstanding amounts as of that date) on the earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 11.05 , (ii) its resignation as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 11.07 of this Agreement or (iii) the termination of this Agreement.

 

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Section 11.05   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 until a successor Collateral Custodian acceptable to the Borrower has been appointed, has agreed to act as Collateral Custodian hereunder, and has received all Required Loan Documents held by the Collateral Custodian being removed.

Section 11.06   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 (a) the written (including electronic) instructions of any designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (b) 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.

(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.

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(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)      Subject in all cases to the last sentence of Section 11.02(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 Borrower Advisors 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 Borrower Advisors 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.

Section 11.07   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 M ; 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 11.08   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 Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) of a request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit M , to release to the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such request, the related Required Loan Documents or the documents set forth in such request and receipt to such Person. All documents so released shall be held by the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) 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

 

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Borrower’s need therefor in connection with such foreclosure or servicing no longer exists, unless the Loan shall be liquidated, in which case, the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) shall deliver an additional request for release of documents to the Collateral Custodian and receipt certifying such liquidation from the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) to the Collateral Custodian, all in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit M .

(b)       Limitation on Release .  The foregoing provision with respect to the release to the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) of the Required Loan Documents and documents by the Collateral Custodian upon request by such Person shall be operative until revoked by the Administrative Agent; provided , that at no time shall the Required Loan Documents with respect to more than 10 Loans be on release pursuant to this Section 11.08 without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may revoke such authority if an Event of Default or a Collateral Manager Event of Default has occurred. Promptly after delivery to the Collateral Custodian of any request for release of documents, the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) shall provide notice of the same to the Administrative Agent. Any additional Required Loan Documents or documents requested to be released by the Borrower (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) 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 Collateral Manager pursuant to the immediately succeeding subsection.

(c)       Release for Payment .   Upon receipt by the Collateral Custodian of the Borrower’s (or the Collateral Manager’s on its behalf) request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit M (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 such requesting Person.

Section 11.09   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 2.15 , in each case by submitting to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent a written request in the form of Exhibit M hereto (signed by both the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) specifying the Required Loan Documents 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 (5) Business Days, return the Required Loan Documents so requested to the Borrower.

Section 11.10   Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral Portfolio; Due Diligence on the Borrower Advisors .

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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 (2) Business Days prior written request, (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) subject to the Borrower Advisors’ 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 any Borrower Advisor’s collection and administration of the Collateral Portfolio in order to assess compliance by the Collateral Manager with the Collateral Management Standard, as well as with this Agreement and may diligence the Collateral Portfolio, and Required Loan Documents in conjunction with such a review. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.10 , 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 Borrower, a review of the Required Loan Documents and all other documentation regarding the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower shall cause each Borrower Advisor to provide access to its records and other documentation to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent as contemplated by this Section 11.10 .

Section 11.11   Bailment .

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 and bailee 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.

ARTICLE XII.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01   Amendments and Waivers .

Except as provided in this Section 12.01 , no amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective without the written agreement of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders; provided , that no amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(a)      increase the Commitment of any Lender or the amount of Advances of any Lender, in any case, without the written consent of such Lender;

(b)      waive, extend or postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document for any payment or mandatory prepayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) or any scheduled or mandatory reduction of the Commitment hereunder or under any other Transaction Document without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

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(c)      reduce the principal of, or the Yield Rate on, any Advance or Obligation, or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Transaction Document without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

(d)      change Section 2.04 or any related definitions or provisions in a manner that would alter the order of application of proceeds or would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

(e)      change any provision of this Section or reduce the percentages specified in the definition of “Required Lenders,” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(f)      consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower or the Collateral Manager of such Person’s rights and obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party (except as expressly permitted hereunder), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

(g)      release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release any Transaction Document (other than as specifically permitted or contemplated in this Agreement or the applicable Transaction Document) without the written consent of each Lender; or

(h)      materially adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian without the written agreement of the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable;

provided further , that (i) any amendment of the Agreement that is solely for the purpose of adding a Lender may be effected without the written consent of the Borrower or any Lender, (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (iii) any amendment of the Agreement that a Lender is advised by its legal or financial advisors to be necessary or desirable in order to avoid the consolidation of the Borrower with such Lender for accounting purposes may be effected without the written consent of the Borrower or any other Lender, (iv) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Conduit Lender, affect the obligations of the Conduit Lender under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document and (v) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend any provision of the Transaction Documents (and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Transaction Document) if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature in any such provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender.

 

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Section 12.02   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 on Annex A to this Agreement or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective upon receipt, or in the case of (a) notice by mail, five days after being deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, (b) notice by e-mail, when verbal or electronic communication of receipt is obtained, or (c) notice by facsimile copy, when verbal communication of receipt is obtained.

Section 12.03   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 Applicable Law.

Section 12.04   Binding Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders .

(a)      This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian and their respective successors and permitted assigns. With the written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), each Lender and their respective successors and assigns may assign, or grant a security interest or sell a participation interest in, (i) this Agreement and such Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder and interest herein in whole or in part (including by way of the sale of participation interests therein) and/or (ii) any Advance (or portion thereof) or any Variable Funding Note (or any portion thereof) to:

(i)       prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default:

a.       any Eligible Assignee with 90 days (or such shorter period as agreed to by the Borrower) prior written notice specifying the name of such Eligible Assignee to the Borrower;

b.       any other Person with the prior written consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld);

c.       any Affiliate of such Lender with prior written notice to the Borrower; or

d.       any Person, if required by any change in Applicable Law with prior written notice to the Borrower; and

(ii)      after the occurrence of any Event of Default, any Person with prior written notice to the Borrower;

 

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; provided that, (y) 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 or any commercial paper conduit sponsored by a Liquidity Bank or an Affiliate of its related Lender Agent and (z) if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, unless such Lender shall have been deemed to no longer be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.21(b), then the Administrative Agent shall have the right to cause such Defaulting Lender to assign its entire interest in the Advances and this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.04(a) to a transferee selected by the Administrative Agent. Any such assignee shall execute and deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a fully-executed Transferee Letter substantially in the form of Exhibit N 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. The Borrower shall not (nor shall it permit the Seller, the Collateral Manager or the Equityholder to) 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.

(b)      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 12.04 , 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 12.05   Term of This Agreement .

This Agreement, including, without limitation, the Borrower’s representations and covenants set forth in Articles IV and V 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 pursuant to Articles III and IV and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article VIII , IX and Article XII and the provisions of Section 2.09 , Section 2.10 , Section 12.07 , Section 12.08 and Section 12.09 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 12.06   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

 

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CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER.

Section 12.07   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 Section 2.09 , Section 2.10 and Section 8.01 hereof, the Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable and documented 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 and documented 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 reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any (including counsel fees 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.

(b)      The Borrower 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, enforcement or recording of, or any performance, receipt or perfection of a security interest under, this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder.

(c)      The Borrower shall pay on demand, and indemnify each Indemnified Person, its assignees and participants, and their respective successors on a net after-Tax basis for, all other out-of-pocket costs and expenses 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 or the Collateral Manager’s books and records.

(d)      For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Account Bank shall not be permitted to seek indemnification under this Section 12.07 for amounts previously paid pursuant to Section 2.09 , 2.10 or 8.01 .

 

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Section 12.08   No Proceedings .

(a)      Each of the parties hereto (other than the Administrative Agent with the consent of each Lender Agent) agrees 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.

Section 12.09   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 other 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, any other Secured Party or any incorporator, affiliate, stockholder, officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, any other 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 other Secured Party pursuant hereto or in connection herewith are, in each case, solely the corporate obligations of such party (and nothing in this Section 12.09 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, any other Secured Party, or any incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any other Secured Party 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 other 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 other Secured Party and each incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any other Secured Party or of any such administrator, or any of them, for breaches by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any other 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; provided that the

 

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foregoing non-recourse provisions shall in no way affect any rights any Secured Party might have against any incorporator, affiliate, stockholder, officer, employee or director of the Borrower, any Borrower Advisor or the Collateral Custodian to the extent of any fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or any other financial crime constituting a felony by such Person.

(b)      Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no claim may be made by the Borrower or any other Person affiliated with or related to the Borrower 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 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 Loans 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.

(e)      The provisions of this Section 12.09 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 12.10   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

 

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matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings other than any fee letter delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents.

Section 12.11   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)      The Borrower agrees that service of process may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Borrower at its address specified in Annex A or at such other address as the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in accordance herewith. Nothing in this Section 12.11 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.

Section 12.12   Characterization of Conveyances Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement .

(a)      It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of Eligible Loans by the Seller to the Borrower as contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement be, and be treated for all purposes (other than accounting purposes and subject to the tax characterization of the Borrower and the Advances) as, a sale by the Seller of such Eligible Loans. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Eligible Loans 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 Loans 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 Loans 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 Loans and all amounts payable to the holders of the Eligible Loans 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 Controlled Accounts, 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 Loans 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

 

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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 Loans, 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 Loans 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 accounting purposes and subject to the tax characterization of the Borrower and the Advances), the transactions effected by the Purchase and Sale Agreement as sales of assets to the Borrower. The Borrower hereby agrees 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 the Equityholder 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 the Equityholder, as finance receivables pledged and non-recourse, secured borrowings (or the applicable financial statements are otherwise footnoted to explain that such assets are maintained separately from the assets of the Borrower and that such assets are not available to pay the debts of the Equityholder) and (ii) those assets are owned by a special purpose entity that is consolidated in the financial statements of the Equityholder, 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.

Section 12.13   Confidentiality .

(a)      Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Borrower, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent 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 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 Approved Broker Dealer or Approved Valuation Firm, engaged by such party in connection with any due diligence or comparable activities with respect to the transactions and Loans 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,

 

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the Lender Agents, the Borrower, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian that such information shall be kept confidential and 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 (including, without limitation, public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission) 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 12.13(a) , the Borrower Advisors may, subject to Applicable Law and the terms of any Underlying Instruments, make available copies of the documents in the Collateral Files and such other documents it holds in its capacity as a Borrower Advisor pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents, to any of its creditors. It is understood that the financial terms that may not be disclosed except in compliance with this Section 12.13(a) include, without limitation, all fees and other pricing terms, and all Events of Default, Collateral Manager Events of Default, and priority of payment provisions.

(b)      Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower 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 law, rule, regulation, direction, request or order of any judicial, administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether or not having the force or effect of law).

(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 statute, law, rule or regulation, (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

 

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or contract or other document approved in advance by the Borrower 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.

Section 12.14   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 12.13 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 12.15   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 12.16   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.

Section 12.17   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 2.09 or Section 2.10 ) 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.

 

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Section 12.18   Failure of Borrower or Collateral Manager to Perform Certain Obligations .

If the Borrower fails, or fails to cause the Collateral Manager, as applicable, to perform any of its agreements or obligations under Section 5.01(s) , Section 5.02(p) or the Management Agreement, 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 upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor.

Section 12.19   Power of Attorney .

 The Borrower 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 12.20   Intent of the Parties .

It is the intent and understanding of each party hereto that the Advances are loans from the Lenders to the Borrower and do not constitute a “security” within the meaning of Section 8-102(15) of the UCC.

Section 12.21   Limitation on Liability .

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that no Borrower Advisor assumes any liability or obligation of the Borrower, including without limitation any of the Obligations.

 

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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:    

WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC as the

Borrower

      By:  

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

         Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker
         Title: Executive Vice President

 

 

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THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:    

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES , LLC , as the

Administrative Agent

      By:  

/s/ Matt Jensen

         Name: Matt Jensen, CFA
         Title: Vice President

 

 

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INSTITUTIONAL LENDER:    

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION , as an Institutional Lender

      By:  

/s/ Mike Romanzo

         Name: Mike Romanzo, CFA
         Title: Director

 

 

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THE COLLATERAL AGENT:    

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION , as the Collateral Agent

      By:  

/s/ José M. Rodríguez

         Name: José M. Rodríguez
         Title: Vice President

 

 

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THE ACCOUNT BANK:    

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION , as the Account Bank

      By:  

/s/ José M. Rodríguez

         Name: José M. Rodríguez
         Title: Vice President

 

 

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THE COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN:     WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as the Collateral Custodian
      By:  

/s/ José M. Rodríguez

         Name: José M. Rodríguez
         Title: Vice President

 

 

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ANNEX A

Notices for Addresses

If to the Borrower (or any Borrower Advisor c/o the Borrower):

Wissahickon Creek LLC

c/o FS Investment Corporation II

Cira Centre

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Attn: Gerald F. Stahlecker, Executive Vice President

Telephone: (215) 495-1169

Fax: (215) 222-4649

Email: jerry.stahlecker@franklinsquare.com

 

Annex A-1


ANNEX A (cont’d)

 

If to the Administrative Agent:

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Duke Energy Center

550 S. Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Mike Romanzo

Fax: (704) 715-0067

Confirmation No: (704) 410-2369

If to the Institutional Lender:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Duke Energy Center

550 S. Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Raj Shah

Fax: (704) 715-0067

Confirmation No: (704) 374-6230

If to the Collateral Agent:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

9062 Old Annapolis Rd.

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: CDO Trust Services – Wissahickon Creek LLC

Fax: (410) 715-3748

Phone: (410) 884-2000

If to the Account Bank:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

9062 Old Annapolis Rd.

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: CDO Trust Services – Wissahickon Creek LLC

Fax: (410) 715-3748

Phone: (410) 884-2000

 

Annex A-2


ANNEX A (cont’d)

 

If to the Collateral Custodian:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

9062 Old Annapolis Rd.

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: CDO Trust Services - Wissahickon Creek LLC

Fax: (410) 715-3748

Phone: (410) 884-2000

 

Annex A-3


ANNEX B

Commitments

 

Conduit Lender    Commitment

N/A

   N/A
Institutional Lender    Commitment

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

   $250,000,000

 

Annex B-1

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

 

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

by and between

WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC,

as the Purchaser

and

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II,

as the Seller

Dated as of February 19, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

                 Page  

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 LOANS AND OTHER PORTFOLIO ASSETS

     5   
 

Section 2.1

 

Sale and Purchase of the Eligible Loans 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.

     8   

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.

     18   
 

Section 4.3

 

Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser.

     19   

ARTICLE V.

 

COVENANTS OF THE SELLER

     20   
 

Section 5.1

 

Protection of Title of the Purchaser.

     20   
 

Section 5.2

 

Affirmative Covenants of the Seller.

     23   
 

Section 5.3

 

Negative Covenants of the Seller.

     27   

ARTICLE VI.

 

REPURCHASES AND SUBSTITUTION BY THE SELLER

     28   
 

Section 6.1

 

Repurchase of Loans.

     28   
 

Section 6.2

 

Substitution of Loans.

     29   

 

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ARTICLE VII.  

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE SALE PORTFOLIO

     31   
  Section 7.1  

Rights of the Purchaser.

     31   
  Section 7.2  

Rights With Respect to Loan Files.

     31   
  Section 7.3  

Notice to Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent.

     31   
ARTICLE VIII.  

SELLER TERMINATION EVENTS

     32   
  Section 8.1  

Seller Termination Events.

     32   
  Section 8.2  

Survival of Certain Provisions.

     33   

ARTICLE IX.

 

INDEMNIFICATION

     34   
  Section 9.1  

Indemnification by the Seller.

     34   
  Section 9.2  

Assignment of Indemnities.

     35   

ARTICLE X.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     35   
  Section 10.1  

Liability of the Seller.

     35   
  Section 10.2  

Limitation on Liability.

     35   
  Section 10.3  

Amendments; Limited Agency.

     35   
  Section 10.4  

Waivers; Cumulative Remedies.

     35   
  Section 10.5  

Notices.

     36   
  Section 10.6  

Merger and Integration.

     36   
  Section 10.7  

Severability of Provisions.

     36   
  Section 10.8  

GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER.

     36   
  Section 10.9  

Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process.

     36   
  Section 10.10  

Costs, Expenses and Taxes.

     37   
  Section 10.11  

Counterparts.

     37   
  Section 10.12  

Bankruptcy Non-Petition and Limited Recourse; Claims.

     37   
  Section 10.13  

Binding Effect; Assignability.

     38   
  Section 10.14  

Waiver of Setoff.

     38   
  Section 10.15  

Headings and Exhibits.

     39   
  Section 10.16  

Rights of Inspection.

     39   
  Section 10.17  

Subordination.

     39   
  Section 10.18  

Confidentiality.

     39   

SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

Schedule I

 

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Sale Portfolio List

Exhibit A

 

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Form of Loan Assignment

Exhibit B

 

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Form of Officer’s Purchase Date Certificate

Exhibit C

 

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Form of Power of Attorney for Seller

 

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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of February 19, 2014, by and between FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II, a Maryland corporation, as the seller (the “ Seller ”) and WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the purchaser (the “ Purchaser ”).

W   I   T   N   E   S   S   E   T   H :

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 Loans related thereto on the terms set forth herein;

WHEREAS, it is contemplated that the Loans 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 (as defined herein) have been assigned by the Purchaser to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and, as such, 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. 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.

Section 1.2     Specific Terms .  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, including, without limitation, all Principal Collections, all Interest Collections, all proceeds of any sale or disposition (in part or in whole) with respect to such Loan, cash proceeds or other funds received by the Seller or the Collateral Manager with respect to any Underlying Collateral (including from any guarantors).

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, 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 Wells Fargo 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 ” 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.

Loan Assignment ” means a Loan Assignment executed by the Seller and accepted by the Purchaser, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

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Portfolio Assets ” means all Loans 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 Loans;

(b)      all rights with respect to the Loans to which the Seller is entitled as lender under the applicable Underlying Instruments;

(c)      any Underlying Collateral securing a Loan 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 Files related to any Loan, any Records, and the documents, agreements, and instruments included in the Loan Files or Records;

(e)      all Insurance Policies with respect to any Loan;

(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, 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 an Eligible Loan 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.

Purchaser Restricted Junior Payment ” means (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any class of membership interests of the Purchaser 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 Purchaser; (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 Purchaser 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 Purchaser now or hereafter outstanding, and (iv) any payment of management fees by the

 

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Purchaser. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) payments and reimbursements due to the Collateral Manager in accordance with the Transaction Documents do not constitute Purchaser Restricted Junior Payments, and (y) distributions by the Purchaser to holders of its membership interests of Loans or of cash or other proceeds relating thereto which have been substituted or transferred in connection with a Lien Release Dividend by the Purchaser in accordance with the Loan and Servicing Agreement shall not constitute Purchaser Restricted Junior Payments.

Replaced Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b)(i) .

Repurchase Price ” means, with respect to a Loan to be repurchased pursuant to Article VI hereof, an amount equal to the Purchase Price less all Principal Collections received in respect of such Loan from the Purchase Date to the date of repurchase hereunder.

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, 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 Loans, and all monies due or to become due in payment under such Loans on and after the related Cut-Off Date, including, but not limited to, all Available Collections;

 (ii)      the Portfolio Assets with respect to the Loans referred to in clause (i) ; and

(iii)      all income and Proceeds of the foregoing.

Schedule I ” means the schedule of all Sale Portfolio that is 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 Schedule attached to the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

Seller Purchase Event ” means with respect to any Loan, the occurrence of a breach of the Seller’s representations and warranties under Section 4.2 on the Cut-Off Date for such Loan.

Seller Termination Event ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.1(a) .

 

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Substitute Eligible Loan ” 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, 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 Charlotte, North Carolina time.

Section 1.5     Certain References .  All references to the Outstanding Balance of a Loan as of a Purchase Date shall refer to such amount as of the close of business on such day.

ARTICLE II.

SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE ELIGIBLE LOANS

AND OTHER PORTFOLIO ASSETS

Section 2.1     Sale and Purchase of the Eligible Loans 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 certain Sale Portfolio designated by the Seller and accepted by the Purchaser and (ii) in furtherance of the Sale, transfer, or cause the deposit into, the Collection Account of 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 (2) 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)      To the extent the Seller desires to effectuate any Sale, the Seller shall on or prior to any Business Day prior to a Seller Termination Event 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 date and to the extent such Sale is accepted for Purchase by the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall accept such Loan Assignment (each such date of acceptance, a “ 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 an Authorized Person 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 Loan.

(g)      In connection with each Purchase of 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. one Business Day prior to the related Purchase Date, a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loans (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loans are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit J to the Loan and Servicing Agreement) from the closing attorneys of such Loans certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall cause the Loan Checklist and the Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within two (2) Business Days after the related Purchase Date.

 

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(h)      In accordance with the Loan and Servicing Agreement, certain documents relating to 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 Collateral Manager, the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent necessary for the Collateral Manager, 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 Sale Portfolio as contemplated by this Agreement, the Seller further agrees that it shall, at its own expense, mark its books and records in a manner that accurately ensures all assets which constitute Sale Portfolio are clearly marked as being held in the Purchaser’s name.

(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 Loans 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 (if any remain after the Sale) under the terms of all Underlying Instruments 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 hereof and of the Purchaser in Section 4.3 hereof, and the covenants and agreements of the Seller herein, including without limitation, in Article V and Article VI hereof, will run to and be for the benefit of the Purchaser, which has assigned the same as collateral security to the Collateral Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement and 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 Sale Portfolio Sold to the Purchaser hereunder on the applicable Purchase Date (the “ Purchase Price ”) shall be in a dollar amount equal to the fair market value (which may be a combination of cash and equity contribution) of

 

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such Loan as determined from time to time by the Seller and the Purchaser; provided , however , that the Seller shall not be bound by the Purchase Price for accounting purposes. Each of the Purchaser and the Seller hereby agree that the fair market value of each Loan Sold hereunder as of the related Purchase Date shall not be less than the Adjusted Borrowing Value of such Loan on the related Purchase Date.

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, to be agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller, of: (i) immediately available funds; and (ii) 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 Seller Termination Event has occurred or would result therefrom and no event that upon the passage of time would constitute a Seller Termination Event 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.

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 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 to the Purchaser of, and the Seller hereby grants, a first priority security interest (subject

 

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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 Controlled Accounts, 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 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 Seller 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 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 its the publicly filed annual and quarterly financial statements of 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 its consolidated balance sheet as finance receivables pledged and non-recourse, secured borrowings and (ii) those assets are owned by a special purpose entity that is consolidated in its financial statements, 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 any director, the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Seller, dated the Closing Date, certifying (A) the names and true signatures of the incumbent directors and/or 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 incorporation documents of the Seller are a complete and correct copy, and that such incorporation documents 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 applicable Governmental Authority of the Seller’s jurisdiction of incorporation;

(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”, or other similar instruments or documents, in form and substance sufficient for filing under the UCC or any comparable law of any and all jurisdictions as may be necessary to perfect the Purchaser’s security interest in all 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 District of Columbia, 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;

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(v)     No Applicable Law shall prohibit or enjoin, and no order, judgment or decree of any federal, state or local court or governmental body, agency or instrumentality shall prohibit or enjoin, the making of any such Purchase by the Purchaser in accordance with the provisions hereof.

(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 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 each item required to be contained in the Required Loan Documents and the Loan Checklist of any of the Eligible Loans or Portfolio Assets related thereto being acquired by the Purchaser within two (2) 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 a valid and perfected ownership interest in such Sale Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance (other than Permitted Liens); provided that if such item of Sale Portfolio contains a restriction of transferability, the applicable Underlying Instruments provide 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 Underlying Instruments inure to the benefit of the holder of such Loan (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 discretion, of the Sale to the Purchaser of the Eligible Loans 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 (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 .  The Seller is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Maryland and has the full power and authority to transact the business in which it is presently engaged and is duly qualified under the laws of each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business requires, or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement would require,

 

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such qualification, except for failures to be so qualified, authorized or licensed which would not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Seller, or on the ability of the Seller to perform its obligations under, or on the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the Transaction Documents.

(b)       Power and Authority .  The Seller has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder.

(c)       Due Authorization .  This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that the enforceability thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(d)       Proceedings .  Neither the Seller nor any of its Affiliates is in violation of any Applicable Law or any material listing requirements of any exchange on which it is listed and there is no charge, investigation, action, suit or proceeding before or by any court, exchange or regulatory agency pending or, to the best knowledge of the Seller, threatened (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (iv) that would have a material adverse effect upon the performance by the Seller of its duties under this Agreement.

(e)       Breach of Agreements .    Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance of the terms hereof, conflicts with or results in a material breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitutes a default under, (i) its articles of organization, limited liability company agreement or other constituent document, (ii) the terms of any material indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement or other evidence of indebtedness or other material agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Seller is a party or is bound, or (iii) any Applicable Law.

(f)       No Consents .    No consent, approval, authorization or order of or declaration or filing with any government, governmental instrumentality or court or other person is required for the performance by it of its duties hereunder, except such as have been duly made or obtained and there is no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature that adversely affects the Seller’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

(g)       Information .     All information, financial statements of the Seller, documents, books, records or reports furnished by the Seller to any Secured Party in connection with this Agreement are true, complete and correct in all material respects; provided that the Seller makes no representation with respect to any information furnished by an Obligor unless it has also certified as to such information.

 

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(h)       Collections .  The Seller acknowledges that all Available Collections received by it or its Affiliates are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account within one (1) Business Day from receipt as required under the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

(i)       Bankruptcy .  The Seller is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceeding or Bankruptcy Event. The transactions under this Agreement do not and will not render it not Solvent.

(j)       Regulations .  None of the transactions contemplated herein (including, without limitation, the use of the Proceeds from the Pledge 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.

(k)       ERISA .  Except as would not reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the present value of all benefits vested under all Pension Plans of the Seller 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 most recent annual financial statements reflecting such amounts), (ii) no Reportable Events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plans that, in the aggregate, could subject the Seller to any material tax, penalty or other liability and (iii) 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.

(l)       Patriot Act .  Neither the Seller nor any Affiliate of the Seller 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.

(m)       Broker-Dealer .  The Seller is not a broker-dealer under the provisions of the Exchange Act.

(n)       1940 Act .  The Seller is regulated as a business development company under the 1940 Act.

 

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(o)       Selection Procedures .  In selecting the Loans to be Sold pursuant to this Agreement, no selection procedures were employed which are intended to be adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

(p)       Bulk Sales .  The grant of the security interest in the Sale Portfolio by the Seller to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement, is in the ordinary course of business for the Seller and is not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

(q)       Pledge of Sale Portfolio .   No item of Sale Portfolio has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by the Seller to any Person other than the Borrower.

(r)       Location .  The Seller’s jurisdiction of formation (within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC) is Maryland. 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 located at the address set forth on Annex A to the Loan and Servicing Agreement (or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto).

(s)       Tradenames .  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 other than as shall have been previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent; the Seller’s only jurisdiction of formation is Maryland, and, except as permitted hereunder, the Seller has not changed its jurisdiction of formation.

(t)       Value Received . The Seller has received fair consideration and 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 and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

(u)       No Adverse Agreements .  There are no agreements in effect adversely affecting the rights of the Seller to make, or cause to be made, the grant of the security interest in the Sale Portfolio contemplated by Section 2.4 .

(v)       Credit and Collection Policy .  Each of the Loans was underwritten or acquired and is being serviced in conformance with the standard underwriting, credit, collection, operating and reporting procedures and systems of the Seller.

(w)       Instructions to Obligors .  The Collection Account is the only account to which Obligors have been instructed by the Seller to send Principal Collections and Interest Collections on the Sale Portfolio.

(x)       Compliance with Law .  The Seller has complied in all respects with all Applicable Law to which it may be subject, and no item of the Sale Portfolio contravenes any Applicable Law (including, without limitation, all applicable predatory and abusive lending laws, laws, rules and regulations related to licensing, truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy).

 

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(y)       Set-Off, etc.    No Loan 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.

(z)       Full Payment .  As of the applicable Cut-Off Date in respect of a Loan, the Seller has no knowledge of any fact which should lead it to expect that such Loan will not be paid in full.

(aa)     Environmental .  With respect to each item of Underlying Collateral as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for the Loan related to such Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of an Authorized Person of the Seller: (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 related to such Underlying Collateral, the Seller has not received any written notice of, or written 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.

(bb)     Security Interest .

(i)      To the extent this Agreement is not construed to evidence an absolute transfer of all right, title and interest in the Sale Portfolio from the Seller to the Purchaser, 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 Loans, along with the related Loan 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 Section 4.1(bb) .

(iii)    the Seller owns and has good and marketable title to (or with respect to assets securing any Loans, 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;

 

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(iv)    the Seller has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of any Loan, to the Sale thereof and the granting of a security interest in the Loans 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 as expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement and the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the security interest granted to the Purchaser, 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;

(vii)   all original executed copies of each underlying promissory note or copies of each Loan Register, as applicable, that constitute or evidence each Loan 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 Loans, 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 Loans 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 11.11 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement may serve as such acknowledgement;

(ix)    none of the underlying promissory notes or Loan Registers, as applicable, that constitute or evidence the Loans 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

 

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(xi)    with respect to any Sale Portfolio that constitutes an “uncertificated security”, that the Seller has caused the issuance of such uncertificated security to register the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the registered owner of such uncertificated security.

It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties provided in this Section 4.1 shall survive (x) the Sale of the Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser and (y) and 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 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, the Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser for the benefit of the Purchaser and each of its successors and assigns that:

(a)      Valid Transfer and Security Interest . To the extent this Agreement is not construed to evidence an absolute transfer of all right, title and interest in the Sale Portfolio from the Seller to the Purchaser, this Agreement constitutes a grant of a security interest in all of the Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser, which upon the filing of the financing statement referred to in Section 2.4 , shall be a valid and first priority perfected security interest in the Loans forming a part of the Sale Portfolio and in that portion of the Loans in which a security interest may be perfected by filing subject only to Permitted Liens.

(b)      Eligibility of Sale Portfolio .  (i)  Schedule I is an accurate and complete listing of all the 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 as of the related Cut-Off Date (except as otherwise permitted by the definition of Eligible Loan), 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 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 was originated 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 (x) the Sale of the Sale Portfolio to the Purchaser, (y) the grant of a first priority perfected security interest in, to and under the Sale Portfolio pursuant to the Loan and

 

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Servicing Agreement by the Purchaser and (z) 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 Sold hereunder and each of the Secured Parties relies upon in entering into the Loan and Servicing Agreement. As of each Purchase 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 an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the State of Delaware, 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.

(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 corporate power, authority and legal right to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement and (b) carry out the terms of this Agreement and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement 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)       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 Purchaser of this Agreement and each Loan Assignment have been obtained.

(e)       Binding Obligation .  This Agreement 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 and each Loan Assignment 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 incorporation documents or any contractual obligation of the Purchaser, (ii) result in the creation or imposition

 

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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 or any Loan Assignment, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Loan Assignment, or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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 applicable Governmental Authority 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 Collateral Manager, 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 the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

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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 Collateral Manager to make any change, in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to the Seller or the Collateral Manager 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 (2) 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 Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent may direct the Seller or the Collateral Manager to notify the Obligors, at Seller’s expense, of 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 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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Seller, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser 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) 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 Sale Portfolio from the address set forth on Annex A to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, or change the jurisdiction of its incorporation, or (y) move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian moving, the Required Loan Documents and Loan Files from the location required under the Transaction Documents, unless, the Administrative Agent shall consent of such move in writing and 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 mark its books and records so that, from and after the time of Sale under this Agreement of 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 books and records that refer to such Sale Portfolio shall be marked in a manner that accurately ensures all assets which constitute Sale Portfolio are clearly marked as being 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 books and records 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 hereof or (iii) released by the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 2.15 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

(h)      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 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

 

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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.

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 respects with all Applicable Law, and 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.

(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 material 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 reasonably 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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incorporation documents 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 Loans and performs other services on the Purchaser’s behalf, the Seller will clearly identify itself as an agent of the Purchaser (and not in any other capacity) 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(m) ).

(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 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 Loan and Servicing Agreement.

 

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(i)       Notices .

(i)       Income Tax Liability .   The Seller will furnish telephonic or facsimile notice to the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent within 10 Business Days (confirmed in writing within five (5) 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 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 shall notify the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and, upon request, each Lender Agent of any auditors’ management letters that are received by it.

(iii)     Representations and Covenants .     Promptly after receiving knowledge or notice of the same, the Seller shall notify the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (i) if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.1 or Section 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 , Section 5.2 or Section 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 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 .   The Seller shall promptly notify the Purchaser, 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 Seller (or any ERISA Affiliate thereof), and provide them with a copy of such notice.

(v)       Proceedings .     The Seller shall notify the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, as soon as possible and in any event within three (3) Business Days, after the Seller receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof, the Seller will provide with notice 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 court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting the Sale Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the

 

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Secured Parties, interest in the Sale Portfolio, or the Purchaser, any Borrower Advisor, the Seller or any of their Affiliates. For purposes of this Section 5.2(i) , (i) 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 material, (ii) 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 $1,000,000 shall be deemed to be material and (iii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral Sub-Advisor that would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect shall be deemed to be material.

(vi)      Material Events .  The Seller shall promptly notify the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent of any event or other circumstance that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(vii)     Seller Termination Events .  The Seller will provide the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) with prompt written notice of the occurrence of each Seller Termination Event and each event which upon the passage of time would constitute a Seller Termination Event of which the Seller has knowledge or has received notice. In addition, no later than two (2) Business Days following the Seller’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Seller Termination Event or event which upon the passage of time would constitute a Seller Termination Event, the Seller will provide to the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of an Authorized Person of the Seller setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Seller proposes to take with respect thereto.

(viii)    Seller Purchase Events .  The Seller will provide the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) with prompt written notice of the occurrence of each Seller Purchase Event of which the Seller has knowledge or has received notice.

(j)      Costs and Expenses .   The Seller shall pay all expenses and costs (including salaries, rent and other overhead) incurred by it in connection with its obligations under this Agreement.

(k)       Annual Certificates .   On each anniversary of the Closing Date, the Seller shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral 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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(l)       Opinion .  The Seller shall take all other actions reasonably necessary to maintain the accuracy of the factual assumptions set forth in the legal opinions of Dechert LLP, as special counsel to the Seller, issued in connection with the Transaction Documents and relating to the issues of substantive consolidation of the Purchaser and true sale of the Loans

(m)     Withholding .  If the provisions of Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code or any regulations promulgated thereunder become applicable to any payments to the Purchaser or the Seller made in respect of the Sale Portfolio, the Seller shall and shall cause the Purchaser to exercise its best efforts to avoid the imposition of any withholding tax in respect of such payments under those provisions.

(n)       Disregarded Entity .  The Seller shall not, nor shall it permit the Purchaser to, take any action that would cause the Purchaser to not be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701 3(b) and shall not permit either the Purchaser or any other Person on its behalf to make an election to be treated as other than an entity disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701 3(c).

(o)       Other .  The Seller will furnish to the Purchaser, 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 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.

Section 5.3     Negative Covenants of the Seller .

From the date hereof until the Collection Date:

(a)       Security Interests .  Except as otherwise permitted herein and in the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Seller 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 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, other than the Lien in favor of 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(a) shall prevent or be deemed to prohibit the Seller from suffering to exist Permitted Liens upon any of the Sale Portfolio.

(b)       Mergers, Acquisitions, 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, or sell or assign with or without recourse any Sale Portfolio or any

 

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interest therein (other than as permitted pursuant to this Agreement or the Collateral Management Agreement).

(c)      Restricted Payments .   The Seller shall not cause or permit the Purchaser to make any Purchaser Restricted Junior Payment unless (i) no Event of Default, Collateral Manager Event of Default, Unmatured Collateral Manager Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default (including, without limitation a Borrowing Base Deficiency) has occurred or would result therefrom and (ii) such Restricted Junior Payments are made with either (A) the proceeds of an Advance or (B) funds received by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(x) or Section 2.04(b)(vi) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

(d)      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 Loans to the Purchaser.

(e)      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.

(f)       Extension or Amendment of Sale Portfolio .   The Seller will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section 5.02(k) of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan (including the related Underlying Collateral).

(g)       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 (g) shall not prohibit the Seller from contributing Loans to the Purchaser as contemplated herein or providing cash equity contributions to the Purchaser.

ARTICLE VI.

REPURCHASES AND SUBSTITUTION BY THE SELLER

Section 6.1     Repurchase of Loans .  In the event of the occurrence of a Seller Purchase Event, the Seller will within twelve (12) Business Days following the earlier of knowledge by the Seller of such Seller Purchase Event or receipt by the Seller of written notice thereof (from any Person), (i) purchase each Loan 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 as of the date of the purchase thereof from the Purchaser or (ii) with the prior written consent of the

 

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Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 6.2 , substitute for such Loan, a Substitute Eligible Loan. It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Seller to purchase the Loans or substitute a Substitute Eligible Loan for the Loans 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 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 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 and all future monies due or to become due with respect thereto, the Underlying Collateral, all Proceeds of such Loan and Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds relating thereto, all rights to security for such Loan 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 pursuant to this Section 6.1 . Such Sale shall be a sale outright, and not for security.

Section 6.2     Substitution of Loans .

(a)     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 Loans (“ Substitute Eligible Loan ”) for a Loan (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 to be replaced should be replaced (each, a “ Replaced Loan ”);

(ii)     no event has occurred, or would result from such Substitution, which constitutes a Seller Termination Event and no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Substitution, which upon the passage of time would constitute a Seller Termination Event or a Borrowing Base Deficiency;

(iii)    each Substitute Eligible Loan is an Eligible Loan 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 Adjusted Borrowing Value of such Substitute Eligible Loans shall be equal to or greater than the sum of the Adjusted Borrowing Value of the Replaced Loans;

 

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(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 which are intended to be adverse to the interests of the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or the other Secured Parties were utilized by the Seller in the selection of the Loan to be replaced by the Substitute Eligible Loan;

(vii)    the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loans subject to a Value Adjustment Event described in clauses (d), (f) or (h) of the definition thereof which are included in a Lien Release Dividend or sold by the Purchaser to the Seller in connection with a Substitution or a Discretionary Sale, in each case during the 12-month period immediately preceding the proposed Lien Release Dividend, Substitution or Discretionary Sale, shall not exceed 10% of the highest aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Collateral Portfolio during any month of such 12-month period;

(viii)   each Loan that is replaced pursuant to the terms of this Section 6.2 shall be substituted only with another Eligible Loan that meets the foregoing conditions;

(ix)     the Seller shall have given one (1) Business Day notice of such Substitution;

(x)      all terms, provisions, representations, warranties and covenants hereunder with respect to Loans that have been Sold by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder shall apply equally to Substitute Eligible Loans; 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, 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.

 

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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, if the Collection Date has not yet occurred, the Seller hereby authorizes the Purchaser, the Collateral Manager, 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 Collateral Manager, 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 Loans, 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.

(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     Rights With Respect to Loan Files .

At any time after the occurrence of a Collateral Manager Event of Default, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s, the Collateral Agent’s, the Collateral Custodian’s or the Administrative Agent’s request, assemble all of the Loan Files which evidence the Sale Portfolio originated by the Seller, or which are otherwise necessary or desirable to collect such Sale Portfolio, and make the same available to the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or the Administrative Agent at a place selected by the Purchaser, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent or their designee.

Section 7.3     Notice to Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent .

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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 (2) 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 when made or deemed made in any material respect and shall not have been corrected within 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 an Authorized Person 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

(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

 

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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 Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Code with regard to any assets of the Seller and such lien shall not have been released within five (5) 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 Seller and such lien shall not have been released within five (5) Business Days;

then, (A) in the case of any Seller Termination Event described in paragraph (iv) , (v)(A) or (vi)  above, the ability of the Seller to Sell Sale Portfolio 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 ability of the Seller to Sell Sale Portfolio 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 the Purchaser’s ability to Purchase 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 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.

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;

 

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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’ members, managers, officers, agents and employees (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Seller hereby agrees to indemnify any Indemnified Party from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), as are 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 Sale Portfolio (all of the foregoing, being collectively referred to as “ Indemnified Amounts ”), excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting solely from (x) gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of an Indemnified Party or (y) Loans which are uncollectable due to the Obligor’s financial inability to pay.

(b)      Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 9.1 payable by the Seller to the Purchaser shall be paid as Principal Collections within four (4) Business Days of the Purchaser’s written demand therefor (and the Purchaser shall immediately deposit, or cause to be deposited, such amounts into the Collections Account).

(c)      If the Seller has made any payments pursuant to this Section 9.1 and the applicable Indemnified Party thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such indemnified party will promptly repay such amounts collected to the Seller in an amount equal to the amount it has collected from others in respect of such indemnified amounts, without interest.

(d)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.1 , to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, to the extent that the Purchaser is entitled to make any claim pursuant to Section 9.1(a) , the Purchaser hereby agrees to forebear from making any such claim until such time that (i) the Purchaser no longer owns (x) any assets of the type included in clauses (a), (b) and (e) of the definition of “Collateral Portfolio” or (y) any Permitted Investments and (ii) the Purchaser owes any accrued and unpaid Obligations pursuant to Section 8.01 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement. The operation of this Section 9.1(d) shall not be construed as a waiver by the Purchaser of any claim pursuant to Section 9.1(a) and any rights that shall accrue to the Purchaser thereunder shall toll until the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the preceding sentence.

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(f)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Seller shall have no liability for any indirect, consequential or punitive damages.

Section 9.2     Assignment of Indemnities .

The Seller acknowledges that, pursuant to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Purchaser assigns its rights of indemnity hereunder as collateral security to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties. Upon the permitted exercise of remedies pursuant to the relevant security documentation governing the collateral 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, (b) the obligations of the Seller under this Article IX shall inure to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and (c) 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. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each party hereto acknowledges that the Seller does not, pursuant to this Agreement, guarantee the payment obligations of the Purchaser.

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 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 five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of any such amendment to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender and each Lender Agent.

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

 

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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 demands, notices and other communications hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, 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 on Annex A to the Loan and Servicing Agreement or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective upon receipt, or in the case of (a) notice by mail, five days after being deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, (b) notice by e-mail, when verbal or electronic communication of receipt is obtained, or (c) notice by facsimile copy, when verbal communication of receipt is obtained.

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.

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

 

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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 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), 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, the 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 out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any (including counsel 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.

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.

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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, 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 Seller hereby acknowledges that the Administrative Agent is the beneficiary of a collateral assignment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the Administrative Agent and each other Indemnified Party shall be express third party beneficiaries of the Purchaser’s rights hereunder, including but not limited to the Purchaser’s right to indemnification set forth in Section 9.1 , subject, in each case, to each of the limitations, restrictions and conditions set forth in Section 2.11 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement with respect to the collateral assignment of this Agreement; provided that, such collateral assignment and such third party beneficiary rights shall automatically terminate upon the irrevocable payment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations as to which no claim has been made) and the termination of the Commitments in full.

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.

 

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(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 Loans and business affairs of the Seller each calendar year; provided that, prior to the occurrence of a Seller Termination Event or event that upon the passage of time would constitute a Seller Termination Event, the Seller shall be obligated to pay for only two (2) such audits per annum . 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.

Section 10.18   Confidentiality .  Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees with the confidentiality provisions set forth in Sections 12.13 and 12.14 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement.

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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.

 

WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC , as the

      Purchaser

By:

 

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

 

Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

 

Title: Executive Vice President


 

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II , as the

      Seller

 

By:

 

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker                                    

   

Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

   

Title: Executive Vice President


SCHEDULE I

SALE PORTFOLIO LIST

Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC

as Company

and

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II

as Collateral Manager

COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

Dated as of February 19, 2014

 

 


COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of February 19, 2014 (this “ Agreement ”), between WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), and FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II, a Maryland corporation, as collateral manager (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Manager ”).

WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage the Collateral Manager to provide the services described herein, and the Collateral Manager desires to provide such services; and

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan and Servicing Agreement dated as of the date hereof (together with any agreements referred to therein, including, without limitation, the letter from the Collateral Manager to the Administrative Agent delivered pursuant to the LSA, the “ LSA ”), between the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto and WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as administrative agent (including any successor agent under the LSA, the “ Administrative Agent ”).

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

1.        Management Services .

(a)      The Company hereby appoints FS Investment Corporation II as Collateral Manager pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and with the authority to service, administer and exercise rights and remedies, on behalf of the Company, in respect of the Collateral Portfolio. FS Investment Corporation II hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Collateral Manager pursuant to the terms hereof. The Collateral Manager and the Company hereby acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties are third party beneficiaries of the obligations undertaken by the Collateral Manager hereunder.

(b)      The Collateral Manager will provide the Company with the following services (in accordance with and subject to the applicable requirements of, and the restrictions and limitations set forth in, the Transaction Documents and the LLC Agreement and subject to and consistent with the Collateral Management Standard):

(i)      determining the specific Loans or other assets to be purchased or sold by the Company, taking into consideration the payment obligations of the Company on each Payment Date under the LSA in so doing, such that expected distributions on the Loans and other assets of the Company permit a timely performance of the payment obligations by the Company under the LSA;

(ii)     effecting the purchase and sale of Loans and all other assets of the Company in accordance with the LSA;

(iii)    subject to the limitations set forth in the LSA, negotiating with Obligors as to proposed amendments and modifications (including, but


not limited to, extensions or releases of collateral) of the documentation evidencing and governing the Loans;

(iv)     making determinations with respect to the Company’s exercise (including, but not limited to, any waiver, modification or variation of any provision of an item of Collateral Portfolio unless such waiver, modification or variation would materially impair the collectability of the Collateral Portfolio) of any rights (including, but not limited to, voting rights and rights arising in connection with the bankruptcy or insolvency of an Obligor or the consensual or non-judicial restructuring of the debt or equity of an Obligor) or remedies in connection with the Loans and participating in the committees (official or otherwise) or other groups formed by creditors of an Obligor;

(v)      monitoring the Loans and the rest of the Collateral Portfolio on an ongoing basis and providing to the Administrative Agent and the Company or to any other Person designated by the Company all information and data which is generated by, or reasonably accessible to, the Collateral Manager and which is required under the LSA or requested by the Company in connection with the preparation of all reports, certificates, schedules and other data which the Company is required to prepare and deliver under the LSA, in the form and containing all information required by the LSA, in sufficient time for the Company, or the Person designated by the Company (including, but not limited to, the Collateral Custodian), to review such data and prepare and deliver to the parties entitled thereto all such reports, certificates, schedules and other data required by the LSA; and

(vi)     maintaining or causing to be maintained all necessary servicing records with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and 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.

(c)      The Company agrees for the benefit of the Collateral Manager and the Administrative Agent to follow the lawful instructions and directions of the Collateral Manager in connection with the Collateral Manager’s services hereunder.

(d)      If (i) the Collateral Manager makes a deposit into the Collection Account in respect of an Interest Collection or Principal Collection of a Loan and such Interest Collection or Principal Collection was received by it in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) the Collateral Manager 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,

 

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it 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.

(e)      The Collateral Manager may, in its discretion and consistent with the Collateral Management Standard and the applicable Underlying Instrument, foreclose upon or repossess, as applicable, or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of any Underlying Collateral relating to a defaulted Loan as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments; provided that the Company will promptly reimburse the Collateral Manager for any reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing. The Collateral Manager will comply with the Collateral Management Standard and Applicable Law in realizing upon such Underlying Collateral, and employ practices and procedures including reasonable efforts consistent with the Collateral Management 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 Collateral Manager may cause the sale of any such Underlying Collateral to itself or its Affiliates for a purchase price equal to the then fair value thereof, any such sale to be evidenced by a certificate of an Authorized Person of the Collateral Manager delivered to the Administrative Agent setting forth the Loan, 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 Collateral Manager 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 Collateral Manager will remit to the Collection Account the Recoveries received in connection with the sale or disposition of Underlying Collateral relating to a defaulted Loan.

(f)      The Collateral Manager shall (i) engage the Collateral Advisor and the Collateral Sub-Advisor to perform duties and responsibilities as set forth in the Advisory Agreements, (ii) ensure that the Collateral Advisor and the Collateral Sub-Advisor have the authority to service, administer and exercise rights and remedies, on behalf of the Company, in respect of the Collateral Portfolio and (iii) use its best efforts to cause each other Borrower Advisor to render services under the Advisory Agreements in accordance with the Collateral Management Standard.

(g)      The Collateral Manager shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of and perform all the duties and functions that have been specifically delegated to it under this Agreement. The Company agrees that it will promptly provide a copy of each amendment to the LSA to the Collateral Manager and will not permit any amendment to the LSA that adversely affects in any material respects the duties or liabilities of the Collateral Manager to become effective unless the Collateral Manager has been given prior written notice of such amendment and consented thereto in writing. The Collateral

 

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Manager shall cause any purchase or sale of any Loans or other assets of the Company to be conducted on an arm’s length basis or on terms that would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction in compliance with Section 2 and Section 8.

(h)     To the extent necessary or appropriate to perform all of the duties to be performed by it hereunder, the Collateral Manager shall have the power to negotiate, execute and deliver all necessary documents and instruments on behalf of the Company with respect to any Loan or other asset of the Company.

(i)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Collateral Manager shall only be permitted to take actions hereunder with respect to any asset of the Company permitted by this Agreement or to the extent that the Company is expressly permitted to take such actions under the LSA.

(j)      In addition to, and without limiting, the duties set forth in this Section 1, the Collateral Manager acknowledges that the Company is required to cause it to deliver the items specified in the following sections of the LSA: Section 6.07, Section 6.08 and Section 6.09, and the Collateral Manager acknowledges that it has read and understood the requirements of the foregoing sections and hereby agrees to deliver those specified items subject to and in accordance with the terms of such sections and this Agreement; provided that , if any such item allows the Collateral Manager to exercise discretion with respect to the content thereof, such discretion shall be subject to the Collateral Management Standard. For the avoidance of doubt, no calculation required under the above referenced sections (including, without limitation, a calculation of the Borrowing Base) is a discretionary act of the Collateral Manager.

(k)     In addition to, and without limiting, the duties set forth in this Section 1, the Collateral Manager acknowledges that the Company is authorized or required to cause it to perform functions specified in the following sections of the LSA: the definitions of “Assigned Value”, “Borrowing Base Certificate”, “Broadly Syndicated Loan”, “Credit Risk Loan”, “Fixed Rate Loan”, “Insurance Proceeds”, “Large Middle Market Loan”, “Recoveries”, “Senior Net Leverage Ratio”, “Senior Secured Bond”, “Total Net Leverage Ratio”, “Traditional Middle Market Loan”, and clause (bb) of the definition of “Loan Tape”, each in Section 1.01, Section 2.06(c), Section 2.15(a), Section 2.18 and Section 2.19, and the Collateral Manager acknowledges that it has read and understood the requirements of the foregoing sections and hereby agrees to perform those specified functions subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and subject to and consistent with the Collateral Management Standard.

2.         Brokerage .

The Collateral Manager shall use reasonable efforts to obtain the best prices and execution for all orders placed with respect to the Loans and other assets of the Company considering all circumstances. Subject to the objective of obtaining best prices and execution, the Collateral Manager may take into consideration research and other brokerage services furnished to the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates by brokers and dealers which are not Affiliates of the Collateral Manager. Such services may be used by the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates in

 

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connection with its other advisory activities or investment operations. The Collateral Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities placed with respect to the Loans, and other assets of the Company with similar orders being made simultaneously for other accounts managed by the Collateral Manager or with accounts of the Affiliates of the Collateral Manager, if in the Collateral Manager’s sole judgment such aggregation shall result in an overall economic benefit to the Company taking into consideration the selling or purchase price, brokerage commission and other expenses. In accounting for such aggregated order price, commission and other expenses shall be averaged on a per position basis.

The Company acknowledges that the determination of any such economic benefit by the Collateral Manager is subjective and represents the Collateral Manager’s evaluation at the time that the Company will be benefited by better purchase or sales prices, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions or a combination of these and other factors. When any aggregate sales or purchase orders occur, the objective of the Collateral Manager (and any of its Affiliates involved in such transactions) shall be to allocate the executions among the accounts in an equitable manner.

Subject to the Collateral Manager’s execution obligations described herein, the Collateral Manager is hereby authorized to effect client cross-transactions where the Collateral Manager causes a transaction to be effected between the Company and another account advised by it or any of its Affiliates; provided that , if and to the extent required by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “ Advisers Act ”), such authorization is terminable at the Company’s option without penalty, effective upon receipt by the Collateral Manager of written notice from the Company. In addition, the Company hereby consents to, and authorizes the Collateral Manager to enter into, agency cross-transactions where it or any of its Affiliates acts as broker for the Company and for the other party to the transaction, to the extent permitted under applicable law, in which case the Collateral Manager or any such Affiliate will receive commissions from, and have a potentially conflicting division of loyalties and responsibilities regarding, both parties to the transaction; provided that the Company shall have the right to revoke such consent at any time by written notice to the Collateral Manager. Also with the prior authorization of the Company and in accordance with Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and regulation 11a2-2T thereunder (or any similar rule that may be adopted in the future), the Collateral Manager is authorized to effect transactions for the Company on a national securities exchange of which any of its Affiliates is a member and retain commissions in connection therewith, and the Collateral Manager will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Company with information annually disclosing commissions, if any, retained by the Collateral Manager’s Affiliates in connection with such transactions for the Company’s account.

All purchases and sales of Loans and other assets of the Company by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Company shall be in accordance with reasonable and customary business practices and in compliance with applicable laws.

3.        The Representations and Warranties of the Company .

The Company represents and warrants to the Collateral Manager as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each

 

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Determination Date and as of the date of each Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to the LSA that:

(a)      the Company has been duly organized and is validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has the full power and authority to own its assets and the obligations proposed to be owned by it and to transact the business in which it is presently engaged and is duly qualified under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires, or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents would require, such qualification, except for failures to be so qualified, authorized or licensed that would not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Company;

(b)      the Company has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to perform all obligations required hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents;

(c)      this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms except that the enforceability thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, receivership, conservatorship or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

(d)      no consent, approval, authorization or order of or declaration or filing with any government, governmental instrumentality or court or other person is required for the performance by the Company of its duties hereunder, except such as have been duly made or obtained;

(e)      neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the fulfillment of the terms hereof conflicts with or results in a material breach or violation of any of the material terms or provisions of or constitutes a material default under (i) the Company’s certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other constituent documents, (ii) the terms of any material indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note, agreement or other evidence of indebtedness or other material agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Company is a party or is bound, (iii) any statute applicable to the Company, or (iv) any law, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to the Company of any court or regulatory, administrative or governmental agency, body or authority or arbitrator having or asserting jurisdiction over the Company or its properties, and which would have a material adverse effect upon the performance by the Company of its duties under this Agreement;

(f)      neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates are in violation of any U.S. federal or state securities law or regulation promulgated thereunder and there is no charge, investigation, action, suit or proceeding before or by any court or regulatory agency pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened that would have a

 

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material adverse effect upon the performance by the Company of its duties under this Agreement;

(g)       the Company has not engaged in any transaction that would result in the violation of, or require registration as an investment company under, the 1940 Act;

(h)       the Company is not required to register as an “investment company” under the 1940 Act; and

(i)        there is no charge, investigation, action, suit or proceeding before or by any court pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened that, if determined adversely to the Company, would have a material adverse effect upon the performance by the Company of its duties under, or on the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement or the provisions of the LSA applicable to the Company thereunder.

4.         Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Manager .

The Collateral Manager represents and warrants to the Company, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Determination Date and as of the date of each Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to the LSA that:

(a)      the Collateral Manager is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Maryland and has the full power and authority to transact the business in which it is presently engaged and is duly qualified under the laws of each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business requires, or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and the provisions of the Transaction Documents applicable to the Collateral Manager would require, such qualification, except for failures to be so qualified, authorized or licensed which would not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Collateral Manager, or on the ability of the Collateral Manager to perform its obligations under, or on the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the Transaction Documents;

(b)      the Collateral Manager has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and under the Transaction Documents applicable to the Collateral Manager;

(c)      this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Collateral Manager and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Collateral Manager, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that the enforceability thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

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(d)       neither the Collateral Manager nor any of its Affiliates is in violation of any Applicable Law or any material listing requirements of any exchange on which it is listed and there is no charge, investigation, action, suit or proceeding before or by any court, exchange or regulatory agency pending or, to the best knowledge of the Collateral Manager, threatened (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Collateral Manager 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 Collateral Manager is a party, (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (iv) that would have a material adverse effect upon the performance by the Collateral Manager of its duties under this Agreement;

(e)      neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance of the terms hereof or the provisions of the Transaction Documents applicable to the Collateral Manager, conflicts with or results in a material breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitutes a default under, (i) its articles of incorporation, bylaws or other constituent document, (ii) the terms of any material indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement or other evidence of indebtedness or other material agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Collateral Manager is a party or is bound, or (iii) any Applicable Law;

(f)      no consent, approval, authorization or order of or declaration or filing with any government, governmental instrumentality or court or other person is required for the performance by it of its duties hereunder, except such as have been duly made or obtained and there is no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature that adversely affects the Collateral Manager’s performance of its obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party;

(g)      all information, financial statements of the Collateral Manager, documents, books, records or reports furnished by the Collateral Manager to any Secured Party in connection with this Agreement are true, complete and correct in all material respects; provided that the Collateral Manager makes no representation with respect to any information furnished by an Obligor unless it has also certified as to such information;

(h)      the Collateral Manager 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 one (1) Business Day from receipt as required under the LSA;

(i)       the Collateral Manager is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceeding or Bankruptcy Event. The transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Collateral Manager is a party do not and will not render it not Solvent;

 

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(j)       with respect to each item of Underlying Collateral as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for the Loan related to such Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of an Authorized Person of the Collateral Manager: (a) none of the related Obligor’s operations is the subject of a material 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 (b) 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 related to such Underlying Collateral, the Collateral Manager 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 Collateral Manager have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened, in each case except as otherwise notified to the Administrative Agent in writing.

(k)      the Collection Account is the only account to which Obligors have been instructed by the Collateral Manager to send Principal Collections and Interest Collections on the Collateral Portfolio;

(l)       no event has occurred which constitutes a Collateral Manager Event of Default;

(m)     the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not require compliance with any “bulk sales” act or similar law by the Collateral Manager;

(n)      none of the transactions contemplated herein or the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the use of the Proceeds from the Pledge 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;

(o)      except as would not reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the present value of all benefits vested under all Pension Plans of the Collateral Manager 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 most recent annual financial statements reflecting such amounts), (ii) no Reportable Events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plans that, in the aggregate, could subject the Collateral Manager to any material tax, penalty or other liability and (iii) 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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 (p)      neither the Collateral Manager nor any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager is (i) a country, territory, organization, person or entity named on an OFAC list; (ii) a Person that resides or has a place of business in a country or territory named on such lists or which is designated as a “Non Cooperative Jurisdiction” by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through such a jurisdiction; (iii) a “Foreign Shell Bank” within the meaning of the 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)      the Collateral Manager is not a broker-dealer under the provisions of the Exchange Act;

 (r)      the Collateral Manager is regulated as a business development company under the 1940 Act; and

 (s)      except as otherwise permitted in the LSA, each Loan selected by the Collateral Manager for purchase by the Company shall be an Eligible Loan at the time of such purchase.

5.          Covenants of Collateral Manager . From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 (a)      the Collateral Manager shall comply in all respects with all Applicable Law and 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.

 (b)      the Collateral Manager 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)      the Collateral Manager will exercise its rights hereunder in order to cause the Company to duly fulfill and comply with all obligations on the part of the Company to be fulfilled or complied with under or in connection with each item in the Collateral Portfolio and will take all necessary action to preserve the first priority security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or of the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio;

 (d)      the Collateral Manager 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 Company or it as the Collateral Agent, any Lender

 

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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;

(e)      the Collateral Manager shall promptly (but in no event later than one Business Day after receipt) deposit or cause to be deposited into the Collection Account any and all Available Collections received by the Company, the Collateral Manager or any of their respective Affiliates;

(f)      the Collateral Manager shall use its best efforts to ensure that the Company is in compliance with, and shall take no action which would cause the Company to fail 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) of the LSA;

(g)      the Collateral Manager shall direct (or cause to be directed) any agent or administrative agent for any Loan to remit all payments and collections with respect to such Loan, and, if applicable, to direct the Obligor with respect to such Loan to remit all such payments and collections with respect to such Loan directly to the Collection Account. The Company and the Collateral Manager 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 the Collateral Portfolio shall be deposited into the applicable Controlled Account;

(h)      the Collateral Manager 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 it is the surviving entity and unless:

(i)      it 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(h) 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 it and such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(ii)      it 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 Collateral Manager Event of Default or event that with notice or lapse of time would constitute either an Event of Default or a Collateral Manager Event of Default shall have occurred; and

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(i)      the Collateral Manager shall promptly (but in no event later than two Business Days after it has notice of the same):

(i)        notify the Company if it has actual knowledge of:

(1) any Event of Default, Collateral Manager Event of Default, or other event which, if it continues uncured, will, with notice or lapse of time, constitute a Collateral Manager Event of Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency;

(2) any material action, suit, proceeding, dispute, offset, deduction, defense or counterclaim (x) that is or is threatened to be asserted by an Obligor with respect to any Loan (or portion thereof) of which it has knowledge or has received notice; or (y) that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(3) any material adverse change which has occurred in the ability of the Seller, any Borrower Advisor or the Company to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document;

(4) any Loan identified on the most recently delivered Borrowing Base as an Eligible Loan ceased to qualify as an Eligible Loan;

(5)    any operation of any Obligor is the subject of a material 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

(6)    any Obligor has any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment; and

(ii)      No later than two (2) Business Days following the Collateral Manager’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any event specified in clause (i) above, provide to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of its chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or other officer setting forth the details of such event and the action that it proposes to take with respect thereto;

 

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(j)      at any time a Noteless Loan is included as part of the Collateral Portfolio, the Collateral Manager shall, or shall cause the Company to, deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian a copy of the related loan register, if any, together with, for each Agented Loan, a certificate of an Authorized Person of the Collateral Manager certifying to the accuracy of the applicable Loan Register as of the applicable Cut Off Date;

(k)     the Collateral Manager shall take all other actions reasonably necessary to maintain the accuracy of the factual assumptions set forth in the legal opinions of Dechert LLP, as special counsel to the Collateral Manager, issued in connection with the Transaction Documents and relating to the issues of substantive consolidation of the Company and true sale of the Loans;

(l)      the Collateral Manager shall ensure that, at all times when it is dealing with or in connection with the Loans in its capacity as the Collateral Manager, it holds itself out as the Collateral Manager, and not in any other capacity;

(m)    the Collateral Manager 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 Loans (to the extent the Collateral Manager or an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager is the agent, collateral manager or servicer under the applicable Underlying Instrument) 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;

(n)     the Collateral Manager shall not, nor shall it permit the Company to, take any action that would cause the Company to not be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701 3(b) and shall not permit either the Company or any other Person on its behalf to make an election to be treated as other than an entity disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701 3(c);

(o)     if the provisions of Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code or any regulations promulgated thereunder become applicable to any payments to the Company or the Collateral Manager made in respect of the Collateral Portfolio, the Collateral Manager shall and shall cause the Company to exercise its best efforts to avoid the imposition of any withholding tax in respect of such payments under those provisions;

(p)     promptly after the receipt thereof, the Collateral Manager shall notify the Administrative Agent and, upon request, each Lender Agent of any auditors’ management letters received by it;

(q)     the Collateral Manager shall not move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian moving, the Required Loan Documents and Loan Files from the location thereof on the initial Advance Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall consent of such move in writing and the Collateral Manager shall provide the Administrative Agent with such

 

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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 the Collateral Portfolio;

(r)      the Collateral Manager shall not permit any agreement or understanding between the Collateral Manager and the Company (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;

(s)      the Collateral Manager will not cause or permit any provision of the Company’s organizational documents to be amended, modified, waived or terminated without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

(t)       the Collateral Manager 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;

(u)      in addition to, and without limiting, the duties set forth in Section 1, the Collateral Manager acknowledges that the Company is authorized or required to cause it to perform functions specified in the following sections of the LSA: Section 1.04, Section 2.02(b), Section 2.04, Sections 2.06(b), Section 3.02, Section 5.01(g), Section 5.02(k), clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) in the final paragraph of Section 6.11, Section 7.02(c), Section 11.08 and Section 12.04(a), and the Collateral Manager acknowledges that it has read and understood the requirements of the foregoing sections and hereby agrees to perform those specified functions subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

(v)      the Collateral Manager shall 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 Loans included in the Collateral Portfolio as and when the same become due.

6.        Expenses .

The Collateral Manager shall pay all expenses and costs (including salaries, rent and other overhead) incurred by it in connection with its services under this Agreement; provided that the Collateral Manager shall not be liable for and the Company shall be responsible for the payment of (i) actual and reasonable expenses and costs of legal advisors (including actual and reasonable expenses and costs associated with the use of internal legal counsel of the Collateral Manager), consultants and other professionals retained by the Company or by the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Company, in connection with the services provided by the Collateral Manager pursuant to this Agreement and the LSA and (ii) the reasonable cost of asset pricing and asset rating services, and accounting, programming and data entry services that are retained in connection with services of the Collateral Manager under this Agreement. To the extent that such expenses are incurred in connection with obligations that are also held by the Collateral Manager,

 

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the Collateral Manager shall allocate the expenses among the accounts in a fair and equitable manner. Any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6 shall be reimbursed by the Company to the extent funds are available therefor in accordance with and subject to the limitations contained in the LSA.

7.        Fees .

(a)      The Company shall pay to the Collateral Manager, for services rendered and performance of its obligations under this Agreement fees which are payable in arrears on each Payment Date in an amount equal to 0.35% per annum of the aggregate principal balance of all Portfolio Assets measured as of the Determination Date immediately preceding such Payment Date (the “ Management Fees ”). The Management Fees will be calculated on the basis of a calendar year consisting of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed.

(b)      The Collateral Manager may, in its sole discretion, defer all or any portion of the Management Fees. Such deferred amounts will become payable on the next Payment Date in the same manner and priority as their original characterization would have required unless deferred again.

(c)      If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 12 hereof or otherwise, the Management Fees calculated as provided in Section 7(a) hereof shall be prorated for any partial periods between Payment Dates during which this Agreement was in effect and shall be due and payable, along with any deferred Management Fees, on the first Payment Date following the effective date of such termination.

(d)      The Management Fees will be payable pursuant to Sections 2.04(a)(ix), (b)(v) and (c)(ix) of the LSA, as applicable. If on any Payment Date there are insufficient funds to pay the Management Fees then due in full, the amount not so paid shall not constitute any default hereunder and shall be deferred without interest and shall be payable on the next Payment Date if any on which any funds are available therefor, as provided in Sections 2.04(a)(ix), (b)(v) and (c)(ix) of the LSA.

(e)      The Collateral Manager hereby agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against the Company for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, the non-payment of the Management Fees, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 21 hereof and the provisions of the LSA.

8.        Non-Exclusivity .

The services of the Collateral Manager to the Company are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Collateral Manager shall be free to render asset management or management services to other Persons (including Affiliates, other investment companies, and clients having objectives similar to those of the Company). It is understood and agreed that the officers and directors of the Collateral Manager may engage in any other business activity or render services to any other Person or serve as partners, officers or directors of any other firm or corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Collateral Manager will at no

 

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time render any services to, or in any way participate in the organization or operation of, any investment company or other entity if such actions would require the Company to register as an “investment company” under the 1940 Act. Subject to Sections 2 and 10 hereof, it is understood and agreed that information or advice received by the Collateral Manager and officers or directors of the Collateral Manager hereunder shall be used by such organization or such persons to the extent permitted by applicable law.

9.        Conflicts of Interest .

The Collateral Manager may, subject to applicable legal requirements and any restrictions or limitations contained in the Transaction Documents, direct the Company (i) to acquire any Loans for the Company from the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates as principal or (ii) to sell any Loans for the Company to the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates as principal; provided that each such acquisition or sale is conducted on terms no less favorable to the Company than would be obtained in an arms’ length transaction with a non-affiliate.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, various potential and actual conflicts of interest may arise from the overall investment activity of the Collateral Manager and its Affiliates. The Collateral Manager, its Affiliates and their respective clients may invest in obligations that would be appropriate for inclusion in the Company’s assets. Such investments may be different from those made on behalf of the Company. The Collateral Manager and its Affiliates may have ongoing relationships with companies whose obligations are pledged under the LSA and may own equity or debt obligations issued by issuers of and other obligors of Loans. The Collateral Manager and its Affiliates and the clients of the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates may invest in obligations that are senior to, or have interests different from or adverse to, the assets of the Company. The Collateral Manager may serve as Collateral Manager for, invest in, or be affiliated with, other entities organized to issue collateralized debt obligations secured by loans, high-yield debt securities, or other debt obligations. The Collateral Manager may at certain times be simultaneously seeking to purchase or sell investments for the Company and any similar entity for which it serves as Collateral Manager in the future, or for its clients and Affiliates. Furthermore, the Collateral Manager and/or its Affiliates may make an investment on their behalf or on behalf of any account that they manage or advise without offering the investment opportunity or making an investment on behalf of the Company.

The Company hereby acknowledges that various potential and actual conflicts of interest may exist with respect to the Collateral Manager, including but not limited to those specified above; provided that nothing in this Section 9 shall be construed as altering the duties of the Collateral Manager as set forth in this Agreement, the LSA or the requirements of any law, rule, or regulation applicable to the Collateral Manager.

10.      Records; Confidentiality .

The Collateral Manager shall maintain appropriate books of account and records relating to services performed hereunder, and such books of account and records shall be accessible for inspection by a representative of the Company, the Administrative Agent, and independent accountants appointed by the Company at a mutually agreed time during normal business hours and upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice.

 

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Subject to the exceptions set forth in the following paragraph, at no time will the Collateral Manager make a public announcement concerning the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Manager’s role hereunder or any other aspect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents absent the written consent of the Company and the Administrative Agent.

The Collateral Manager shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, keep confidential any and all information obtained in connection with the services rendered hereunder and shall not disclose any such information to non affiliated third parties except (i) with the prior written consent of the Company, (ii) as required by law, regulation, court order or the rules or regulations of any self regulating organization, body or official having jurisdiction over the Collateral Manager, (iii) to its professional advisors, (iv) such information as shall have been publicly disclosed other than in violation of this Agreement, (v) the identification of the Company as a client of the Collateral Manager, (vi) information related to the performance of the Collateral Manager, (vii) information furnished in connection with any successor investment manager or assignee, or any agent that has been assigned duties in accordance with this Agreement, or (viii) such information that was or is obtained by the Collateral Manager on a non confidential basis; provided that the Collateral Manager does not know or have reason to know, after due inquiry, of any breach by such source of any confidentiality obligations with respect thereto. For purposes of this Section 10, the Administrative Agent shall in no event be considered a “non affiliated third party,” and the Collateral Manager may disclose any of the aforementioned information to the Administrative Agent insofar as such information relates to Loans under the LSA.

11.      Term .

This Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof and shall continue unless terminated as hereinafter provided.

12.      Termination .

(a)      This Agreement may be terminated, and the Collateral Manager may be removed, without payment to the Collateral Manager of any penalty, upon the occurrence of a Collateral Manager Event of Default upon prior written notice by the Company, acting with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; provided that such notice may be waived by the Collateral Manager. For this purpose, “Collateral Manager Event of Default” will mean the occurrence of any of the following events or circumstances:

(i)      the Collateral Manager’s breach, in any respect, of any provision of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents applicable to it (except for any breach that has not had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the Company or the Administrative Agent) and the Collateral Manager’s failure to cure such breach within 30 days of its becoming aware of, or receiving notice of, the occurrence of such breach;

 

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(ii)      the Collateral Manager’s intentional breach of (a) any provision of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents applicable to it relating to the Collateral Manager’s or the Company’s obligation to cause the Loans to comply with the conditions for sale of a Loan by the Company or (b) any other material provision of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents applicable to it, and the Collateral Manager’s failure to cure such breach within 15 days of the occurrence of such breach;

(iii)     the failure of any representation, warranty, certification or statement made or delivered by the Collateral Manager in or pursuant to this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to be correct in any material respect when made which failure (a) could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Administrative Agent and (b) is not corrected by the Collateral Manager within 15 days of its receipt of notice from the Company or the Administrative Agent of such failure;

(iv)     the Collateral Manager (1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger), (2) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of any jurisdiction, (3) 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, (4) makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors, (5) consents to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property or (6) is adjudicated as insolvent or bankrupt, or a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Collateral Manager, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, or sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Collateral Manager or of any substantial part of its property, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 15 consecutive days;

(v)      the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Transaction Documents that results from any breach by the Collateral Manager of its duties under the Transaction Documents or this Agreement;

(vi)     the occurrence of an act by the Collateral Manager that constitutes fraud or criminal activity in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, or the Collateral Manager being indicted for a criminal offense materially related to its business of providing asset management services; or

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A Collateral Manager Event of Default may be waived in accordance with Section 20(g).

(b)      Subject to Section 12(d), the Collateral Manager shall have the right to terminate this Agreement only upon 90 days prior written notice to the Company and the Administrative Agent.

(c)      This Agreement shall be automatically terminated in the event that the Company determines in good faith that the Company or the Company’s asset portfolio has become required to be registered under the provisions of the 1940 Act.

(d)      Within 30 days of the resignation or removal of the Collateral Manager pursuant to this Section 12, following the receipt of a waiver with respect to such Collateral Manager Event of Default, the Company may appoint a successor collateral manager. Any such resignation shall constitute a Collateral Manager Event of Default. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no such resignation or removal will be effective until the date as of which a successor investment manager acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion has assumed in writing the Collateral Manager’s duties and obligations as specified herein.

(e)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the LSA, the assignment of this Agreement provided for in Section 2.11 of the LSA does not include the right to terminate this Agreement or the Collateral Manager’s rights and responsibilities hereunder.

13.      Action Upon Termination .

(a)      Upon the effective termination of this Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall as soon as practicable:

(i)      deliver to the Company all property and documents of the Company or otherwise relating to the Company’s assets then in the custody of the Collateral Manager; and

(ii)     deliver to the Administrative Agent or the successor investment manager appointed pursuant to Section 12(d) an account with respect to the books and records delivered to the Company pursuant to Section 13(a)(i).

Notwithstanding such termination, the Collateral Manager shall remain liable to the extent set forth herein (but subject to Section 14 hereof) for its acts or omissions hereunder arising prior to termination and for any expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims (including reasonable attorney’s fees) in respect of or arising out of a breach of the representations and warranties made by the Collateral Manager in Section 4 hereof or from any failure of the Collateral Manager to comply with the provisions of this Section 13.

 

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(b)      The Collateral Manager agrees that, notwithstanding any termination, it shall reasonably cooperate in any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement (each, a “ Proceeding ”) arising in connection with this Agreement, the LSA or any of the Company’s assets (excluding any such Proceeding in which claims are asserted against the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager) so long as the Collateral Manager shall have been offered reasonable security, indemnity or other provisions against the cost, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred in connection therewith and a reasonable per diem fee.

14.      Liability of Collateral Manager; Delegation .

(a)      The Collateral Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services expressly set forth hereunder.

The Collateral Manager shall have the right to delegate to (i) any other Borrower Advisor or (ii) with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, another agent selected with reasonable care, any or all duties (other than its asset selection or trade execution duties) of the Collateral Manager hereunder; provided that no such delegation by the Collateral Manager of any of its duties hereunder shall relieve the Collateral Manager of any of its duties hereunder nor relieve the Collateral Manager of any liability with respect to the performance of such duties. For the avoidance of doubt, asset selection and trade execution duties shall include the services described in Section 1(a) hereof.

Notwithstanding the above and Section 17, the Collateral Manager shall be permitted to assign any or all of its rights and delegate any or all of its obligations to an Affiliate acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion that (i) will professionally and competently perform duties similar to those imposed upon the Collateral Manager under this Agreement and (ii) is legally qualified and has the capacity to act as the Collateral Manager under this Agreement. The Collateral Manager shall not be liable for any consequential damages hereunder.

(b)      (i) The Company shall reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Collateral Manager, the directors, officers, agents and employees of the Collateral Manager and those of any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager (each, a “ Collateral Manager Indemnified Party ”) from any and all actual and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), as are incurred in investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any claim, action, proceeding or investigation with respect to any pending or threatened litigation caused by, or arising out of or in connection with, any acts or omissions of the Collateral Manager, its directors, officers, stockholders, agents and employees made in good faith and in the performance of the Collateral Manager’s duties under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents except to the extent resulting from such person’s bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or thereunder. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the obligations of the Company under this Section 14(b) shall be payable from the

 

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Company’s assets as part of (but, for the avoidance of doubt, without duplication of) the Management Fees and are subject to the availability of funds and to the conditions set forth in the LSA.

(ii)      Notwithstanding any other provision herein, each Collateral Manager Indemnified Party agrees that it shall have no claim to any amount pursuant to the above clause (b)(i) pari passu with or prior to the claim of the Secured Parties to the Obligations pursuant to the LSA.

(iii)     Notwithstanding any other provision herein, no Collateral Manager Indemnified Party may, prior to the date which is one year (or if longer the applicable preference period then in effect) plus one day after the Collection Date, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Company or any Portfolio Subsidiary, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under U.S. federal or state bankruptcy or similar laws of any jurisdiction.

(c)      The Collateral Manager shall reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its members, manager, officers, agents and employees (each, a “ Company Indemnified Party ”) from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), as are incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with (i) any material breach by the Collateral Manager of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement or (ii) any acts or omissions of any Borrower Advisor constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard.

(d)      Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 14 payable by the Collateral Manager to the Company shall be paid as Principal Collections within four (4) Business Days of the Company’s written demand therefor (and the Company shall immediately deposit, or cause to be deposited, such amounts into the Collections Account).

(e)      If the Collateral Manager has made any payments pursuant to this Section 14 and the applicable Company Indemnified Party thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such indemnified party will promptly repay such amounts collected to the Collateral Manager in an amount equal to the amount it has collected from others in respect of such indemnified amounts, without interest.

(f)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 14, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, to the extent that the Company is entitled to make any claim pursuant to Section 14(c), the Company hereby agrees to forebear from making any such claim until such time that (i) the Company no longer owns (x) any assets of the type included in clauses (a), (b) and (e) of the definition of “Collateral Portfolio” or (y) any Permitted Investments and (ii) the Company owes any accrued and unpaid Obligations pursuant to Section 8.01 of the LSA. The operation of this Section 14(f) shall not be construed as a waiver by the Company of any claim pursuant to Section 14(c) and

 

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any rights that shall accrue to the Company thereunder shall toll until the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the preceding sentence.

(g)      The obligations of the Collateral Manager under this Section 14 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(h)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Collateral Manager shall have no liability for any indirect, consequential or punitive damages.

15.      Obligations of Collateral Manager .

Unless otherwise required by any provision of the Transaction Documents or this Agreement or by applicable law, the Collateral Manager shall not intentionally take any action, which it knows or should know would (a) materially adversely affect the Company for purposes of U.S. federal or state law or any other law known to the Collateral Manager to be applicable to the Company, (b) require registration of the Company or the Company’s assets as an “investment company” under the 1940 Act, (c) not be permitted under the Company’s limited liability company agreement or certificate of formation (including, but not limited to, Section 9 thereof), (d) cause the Company to violate the terms of the Transaction Documents, (e) subject the Company to federal, state or other income taxation, or (f) adversely affect the interests of the Administrative Agent in any material respect (other than as permitted or required hereunder or under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, as may result from the performance of any Loan), it being understood that in connection with the foregoing the Collateral Manager will not be required to make any independent investigation of any facts or laws not otherwise known to it in connection with its obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents or the conduct of its business generally. The Collateral Manager covenants that it shall comply in all material respects with all laws and regulations applicable to it in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall not take any discretionary action that would reasonably be expected to cause an Event of Default under the LSA. The Collateral Manager covenants that it shall (i) not hold out the Portfolio Assets as its assets, (ii) take all action to ensure that the Portfolio Assets are held in the name of the Company or, if held by an agent of the Company, clearly designate such agent as being the Company’s agent, and (iii) not fail to correct any known misunderstandings regarding the separate identity of the Company and shall not identify itself as a division or department of the Company.

16.      No Partnership or Joint Venture .

The Company and the Collateral Manager are not partners or joint venturers with each other and nothing herein shall be construed to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them. The Collateral Manager’s relation to the Company shall be deemed to be that of an independent contractor.

17.      Notices .

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other party at such address as such other party may designate for the receipt of such notice. Until further notice to the other party it is agreed that the address of the Company and the Administrative Agent for this purpose shall be as set forth on Annex A to the LSA, and the address of the Collateral Manager for this purpose shall be:

FS Investment Corporation II

Cira Centre

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Attention: Gerald F. Stahlecker

Telephone: (215) 495-1169

Facsimile: (215) 222-4649

Electronic Mail: jerry.stahlecker@franklinsquare.com

All notices are to be effective in accordance with Section 12.02 of the LSA.

18.      Succession/Assignment .

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors to the parties hereto. No assignment of this Agreement by the Collateral Manager (including, without limitation, a change in control or management of the Collateral Manager which would be deemed an “assignment” under the Advisers Act) shall be made without the consent of the Company and the Administrative Agent.

19.      Conflicts with the LSA .

Subject to the provisions of Section 1 hereof pertaining to the binding effect of certain amendments to the LSA on the Collateral Manager, in the event that this Agreement requires any action to be taken with respect to any matter and the LSA requires that a different action be taken with respect of such matter, and such actions are mutually exclusive, the provisions of the LSA in respect thereof shall control.

20.      Miscellaneous .

(a)      This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. With respect to any Proceeding, each party irrevocably (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City and (ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party. Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, nor will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.

 

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(b)       THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OR DELIVERY OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO EACH SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 17 HEREOF. 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.

(c)      EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

(d)      No failure on the part of either party hereto to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.

(e)      The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

(f)      In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provisions hereof.

(g)      This Agreement may not be amended or modified or any provision thereof waived except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto; provided that a Collateral Manager Event of Default occurring pursuant to Section 12(a)(vii) may only be waived by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto and the Administrative Agent.

(h)      This Agreement and the Transaction Documents contain the entire understanding and agreement between the parties and supersedes all other prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties concerning this subject matter. The express terms of this Agreement control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.

(i)      The Collateral Manager (i) acknowledges that the Company (subject, for the avoidance of doubt, to Section 12(e) hereof) is assigning all of its right,

 

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title and interest in, to and under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent under the Security Agreement, and (ii) agrees that all of the representations, covenants and agreements made by the Collateral Manager in this Agreement are also for the benefit of the Administrative Agent.

(j)      This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

(k)      Each representation and warranty made or deemed to be made herein or pursuant hereto, and each indemnity provided for hereby, shall survive the execution and delivery and any termination or assignment of this Agreement or resignation or removal of the Collateral Manager.

(l)      The Company hereby acknowledges and accepts all actions that were taken by the Collateral Manager and/or recommended to the Company by the Collateral Manager prior to the Closing Date, including all actions and recommendations that were related to the anticipated purchase of assets by the Company or that were otherwise consistent with the services to be provided by the Collateral Manager to the Company pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement prior to the Closing Date, in each case, as if this Agreement had been in effect at the time that such actions were taken or such recommendations were made.

21.      Non-Petition .

The Collateral Manager shall continue to serve as Collateral Manager under this Agreement notwithstanding that the Collateral Manager shall not have received amounts due to it under this Agreement because sufficient funds were not then available hereunder to pay such amounts in accordance with Section 5.02(m) of the LSA, and agrees not to cause the filing of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against the Company for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, the non-payment to the Collateral Manager, until the payment in full of all amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or otherwise under the LSA and the expiration of a period equal to one year and one day (or, if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect) following all such payments; provided that nothing in this clause shall preclude, or be deemed to estop, the Collateral Manager (A) from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned one year and one day (or, if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect) period in (x) any case or proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Company or (y) any involuntary insolvency proceeding filed or commenced against the Company, by a Person other than the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates, or (B) from commencing against the Company or any properties of the Company any legal action which is not a bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceeding. The provisions of this Section 21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever.

 

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22.      No Recourse .

The Collateral Manager hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company’s obligations hereunder will be solely the corporate obligations of the Company, and the Collateral Manager will not have any recourse to any of the directors, officers, employees or holders of the membership interest of Company with respect to any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, indemnities or other obligations in connection with any transactions contemplated hereby. Recourse in respect of any obligations of the Company hereunder will be limited to the Company’s assets and on the exhaustion thereof all claims against the Company arising from this Agreement or any transactions contemplated hereby shall be extinguished. The provisions of this Section 22 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever.

23.      Acknowledgments .

(a)      The Collateral Manager hereby acknowledges that the Administrative Agent is the beneficiary of a collateral assignment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.11 of the LSA and the Administrative Agent and each other Indemnified Party shall be express third party beneficiaries of the Company’s rights hereunder, including but not limited to the Company’s right to indemnification set forth in Section 14, subject, in each case, to each of the limitations, restrictions and conditions set forth in Section 2.11 of the LSA with respect to the collateral assignment of this Agreement; provided that, such collateral assignment and such third party beneficiary rights shall automatically terminate upon the irrevocable payment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations as to which no claim has been made) and the termination of the Commitments in full.

(b)      Subject to Section 12(e) and the proviso to Section 23(a), the Collateral Manager hereby: (i) acknowledges and consents to the collateral assignment of this Agreement made by the Company in the LSA; (ii) acknowledges that the Company is collaterally assigning all of its right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Obligations; and (iii) agrees that all the representations, covenants and warranties made by it herein are also for the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Obligations; provided that , each of the foregoing shall be subject, in each case, to each of the limitations, restrictions and conditions set forth in Section 2.11 of the LSA with respect to the collateral assignment of this Agreement.

(c)      Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each party hereto acknowledges that the Collateral Manager does not, pursuant to this Agreement, guarantee the payment of any obligations of the Company; provided that , nothing in this Section 23(c) shall affect, alter or otherwise modify the Collateral Manager’s indemnification requirements pursuant to Section 14.

(d)      The Collateral Manager agrees (and, 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

 

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in order to prevent, hinder or delay the enforcement or foreclosure of the LSA, 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 the Collateral Manager, 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.

(e)      The Collateral Manager 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 the LSA, 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 Collateral Manager 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT to be executed by their respective authorized representatives on the date first above written.

 

 

WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC

  
 

By:

  

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

  
 

  Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

  
 

  Title: Executive Vice President

  

 

Signature Page to Collateral Management Agreement


   

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II

    
 

By:

  

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

  
 

  Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

  
 

  Title: Executive Vice President

  

 

Signature Page to Collateral Management Agreement

Exhibit 10.4

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

February 19, 2014

WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC,

as Pledgor

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Securities Intermediary

SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  
         Page  

ARTICLE I

  INTERPRETATION      1   

ARTICLE II

  APPOINTMENT OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY      1   

ARTICLE III

  THE SECURED ACCOUNTS      2   

ARTICLE IV

  THE SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY      4   

ARTICLE V

  INDEMNITY; LIMITATION ON DAMAGES; EXPENSES; FEES      7   

ARTICLE VI

  REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS      8   

ARTICLE VII

  ADVERSE CLAIMS      9   

ARTICLE VIII

  TRANSFER      9   

ARTICLE IX

  TERMINATION      10   

ARTICLE X

  MISCELLANEOUS      10   

ARTICLE XI

  NOTICES      12   

ARTICLE XII

  GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION      12   

ARTICLE XIII

  DEFINITIONS      13   

ARTICLE XIV

  LIMITED RECOURSE; NO BANKRUPTCY PETITION      14   

 

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SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of February 19, 2014, among WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC (the “ Pledgor ”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ Wells Fargo ”) as Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties to the Loan Agreement defined below (in such capacity, the “ Secured Party ”) and as securities intermediary (in such capacity, the “ Securities Intermediary ”).

In consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

INTERPRETATION

Section 1.      (a)       Definitions .  The terms defined in Section 13 will have the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Agreement. In addition, all terms used herein which are defined in the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2014, among the Pledgor, as borrower, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as 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 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the collateral agent, account bank and collateral custodian (the “ Loan Agreement ”) or in Article 8 or Article 9 of the UCC and which are not otherwise defined herein are used herein as so defined.

(b)       Rules of Construction .   Unless the context otherwise clearly requires: (i) the definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined; (ii) whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms; (iii) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”; (iv) the word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”; (v) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein); (vi) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns; (vii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof; and (viii) all references herein to Sections and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Sections of, and Schedules to, this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

APPOINTMENT OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY

Section 2.      Each of the Pledgor and the Secured Party hereby appoints the Securities Intermediary as securities intermediary hereunder. The Securities Intermediary hereby


accepts such appointment. The Securities Intermediary shall be the agent of the Pledgor and Secured Party for the purposes of this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

THE SECURED ACCOUNTS

Section 3.      (a)       Establishment of Secured Accounts .     The Securities Intermediary acknowledges and agrees that, at the direction and on behalf of the Secured Party, it has established and is maintaining on its books and records, in the name of the Pledgor, the following securities accounts: (i) the account designated as the “Collection Account” with account number 48444900 and all sub-accounts thereof (collectively, with any replacements or substitutions of such account or such sub-accounts, the “ Collection Account ”), (ii) the account designated as the “Interest Collection Account” with account number 48444901 and all sub-accounts thereof (collectively, with any replacements or substitutions of such account or such sub-accounts, the “ Interest Collection Account ”), (iii) the account designated as the “Principal Collection Account” with account number 48444902 and all sub-accounts thereof (collectively, with any replacements or substitutions of such account or such sub-accounts, the “ Principal Collection Account ”) and (iv) the account designated as the “Unfunded Exposure Account” with account number 48444903 and all sub-accounts thereof (collectively, with any replacements or substitutions of such account or such sub-accounts, the “ Unfunded Exposure Account ” and, collectively with the Collection Account, the Interest Collection Account and the Principal Collection Account, the “ Secured Accounts ”).

(b)       Status of Secured Accounts; Treatment of Property as Financial Assets; Relationship of Parties .    The Securities Intermediary hereby agrees with the Pledgor and Secured Party that: (i) each Secured Account is a “securities account” (within the meaning of Section 8-501(a) of the UCC) in respect of which the Securities Intermediary is a “securities intermediary” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(14) of the UCC); (ii) each item of property (whether cash, a security, an instrument or any other property) credited to any Secured Account shall be treated as a “financial asset” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC); and (iii) each Secured Account and any rights or proceeds derived therefrom are subject to a security interest in favor of the Secured Party arising under the Loan Agreement. The Pledgor and Secured Party hereby direct the Securities Intermediary, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to identify the Secured Party on its books and records as the “entitlement holder” (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(7) of the UCC) with respect to each Secured Account and the property held therein and the Securities Intermediary agrees to do the same.

(c)      The Securities Intermediary will, by book-entry notation, promptly credit to the applicable Secured Account all property to be credited thereto pursuant to the Loan Agreement.

(d)       Form of Securities, Instruments, etc.     All securities and other financial assets credited to any Secured Account that are in registered form or that are payable to or to the order of shall be (i) registered in the name of, or payable to or to the order of, the Securities Intermediary, (ii) indorsed to or to the order of the Securities Intermediary or in blank or (iii) credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Securities Intermediary;

 

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and in no case will any financial asset credited to any Secured Account be registered in the name of, or payable to or to the order of, the Pledgor or any other person or indorsed to or to the order of the Pledgor or any other person, except to the extent the foregoing have been specially indorsed to or to the order of the Securities Intermediary or in blank.

(e)       Securities Intermediary’s Jurisdiction .  The Securities Intermediary agrees that, for the purposes of the UCC, its “securities intermediary’s jurisdiction” (within the meaning of Section 8-110(e) of the UCC) shall be the State of New York.

(f)       Conflicts with other Agreements .  The Securities Intermediary agrees that, if there is any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and any other agreement (whether now existing or hereafter entered into) relating to any Secured Account, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

(g)       No Other Agreements .  The Securities Intermediary hereby confirms and agrees that:

 (i)      other than the Loan Agreement, there are no other agreements entered into between the Securities Intermediary and the Pledgor with respect to any Secured Account or any financial asset or security entitlement credited thereto;

(ii)      other than the Loan Agreement, it has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement will not enter into, any other agreement with any other Person (including the Pledgor) relating to any Secured Account and/or any financial asset or security entitlement thereto (A) pursuant to which it has agreed or will agree to comply with entitlement orders (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) of such other Person or (B) with respect to the creation or perfection of any other security interest in any Secured Account or any financial asset or security entitlement credited thereto; and

 (iii)      it has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement will not enter into, any agreement with the Pledgor or the Secured Party purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the Securities Intermediary to comply with entitlement orders as set forth in Section 3(h) .

(h)       Transfer Orders, Standing Instructions .

 (i)      The Pledgor, the Secured Party and the Securities Intermediary each agree that if at any time a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary shall receive an “entitlement order” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC) or any other order originated by the Secured Party and relating to any Secured Account or any financial assets or security entitlements credited thereto (collectively, a “ Transfer Order ”), the Securities Intermediary shall comply with such Transfer Order without further consent by the Pledgor or any other Person.

(ii)      At any time prior to the delivery to the Securities Intermediary of a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Securities Intermediary shall comply with each Transfer Order it receives from the Pledgor or the Collateral Manager on its behalf without the further consent of the Secured Party or any other Person; provided that the Borrower shall not

 

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(and shall not permit the Collateral Manager to) give any Transfer Order which is contradictory to the terms of this Agreement or the Loan Agreement.

(iii)      Upon receipt by the Securities Intermediary of a Notice of Exclusive Control, and until such Notice of Exclusive Control is withdrawn or rescinded by the Secured Party in writing, the Securities Intermediary shall not comply with any Transfer Order it receives from the Pledgor and shall act solely upon Transfer Orders received from the Secured Party.

(iv)      The Secured Party hereby agrees with the Pledgor that it shall not deliver a Notice of Exclusive Control except after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default.

ARTICLE IV

THE SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY

Section 4.      (a)       Performance of Duties .   The Securities Intermediary may execute any of the powers hereunder or perform any of its duties hereunder directly or by or through agents, attorneys or employees. The Securities Intermediary shall be entitled to consult with counsel with a national reputation in the applicable matter selected with due care and to act in reliance upon the written opinion of such counsel concerning matters pertaining to its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance upon and in accordance with the written opinion of such counsel. Except as expressly provided herein, the Securities Intermediary shall not be under any obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement at the request or direction of the Secured Party.

(b)       No Change to Secured Accounts .  Without the prior written consent of the Pledgor and the Secured Party, the Securities Intermediary will not change the account number or designation of any Secured Account.

(c)       Certain Information .   The Securities Intermediary shall promptly notify the Pledgor and the Secured Party if a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary with direct responsibility for administration of this Agreement receives written notice that any Person asserts or seeks to assert a lien, encumbrance or adverse claim against any portion or all of the financial assets credited to any Secured Account. The Securities Intermediary will send copies of all statements, confirmations and other correspondence relating to each Secured Account (and/or any financial assets credited thereto) simultaneously to the Pledgor and the Secured Party. The Securities Intermediary will furnish to the Secured Party and the Pledgor, upon request, an account statement with respect to each Secured Account.

(d)       Subordination .    Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Securities Intermediary hereby waives any and all statutory, regulatory, contractual or other rights now or hereafter existing in favor of the Securities Intermediary over or with respect to any Secured Account, all financial assets credited thereto and all security entitlements to such financial assets (including (i) any and all contractual rights of set-off, lien or

 

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compensation, (ii) any and all statutory or regulatory rights of pledge, lien, set-off or compensation, (iii) any and all statutory, regulatory, contractual or other rights to put on hold, block transfers from or fail to honor instructions of the Pledgor (including, without limitation, Transfer Orders) with respect to any Secured Account or (iv) any and all statutory or other rights to prohibit or otherwise limit the pledge, assignment, collateral assignment or granting of any type of security interest in any Secured Account), except the Securities Intermediary may set off the face amount of any checks that have been credited to any Secured Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because of uncollected or insufficient funds.

(e)       Limitation on Liability .  The Securities Intermediary shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and shall satisfy those duties expressly set forth herein so long as it acts without gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Securities Intermediary shall not be subject to any fiduciary duty or any implied duties, and the Securities Intermediary shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers. None of the Securities Intermediary, any Affiliate of the Securities Intermediary, or any officer, agent, stockholder, partner, member, director or employee of the Securities Intermediary or any Affiliate of the Securities Intermediary shall have any liability, whether direct or indirect and whether in contract, tort or otherwise (i) for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them hereunder or in connection with this Agreement unless such act or omission constituted gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith or (ii) for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Securities Intermediary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement at the express direction of the Secured Party. In addition, the Securities Intermediary shall have no liability for making any investment or reinvestment of any cash balance in any Secured Account pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The liabilities of the Securities Intermediary shall be limited to those expressly set forth in this Agreement. With the exception of this Agreement (and relevant terms used herein and expressly defined in the Loan Agreement), the Securities Intermediary is not responsible for or chargeable with knowledge of any terms or conditions contained in any agreement referred to herein, including, but not limited to, the Loan Agreement. In no event shall the Securities Intermediary have any responsibility to ascertain, inquire or monitor whether (a) any order or instruction (including, but not limited to, any Transfer Order issued by the Pledgor and any Transfer Order issued by the Secured Party) complies with the terms of the Loan Agreement or (b) an Event of Default has occurred.

(f)       Reliance .   The Securities Intermediary shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing including, but not limited to, an electronic mail communication delivered to the Securities Intermediary under or in connection with this Agreement and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Securities Intermediary may consult with legal counsel, independent accountants and other experts with a national reputation in the applicable matter selected by it with due care, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by the Securities Intermediary in good faith and in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

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administrative process which in any way affects any Secured Account (including, but not limited to, orders of attachment or garnishment or other forms of levies or injunctions or stays relating to the transfer of any Secured Account or any financial asset in any Secured Account), the Securities Intermediary is authorized to take such action as legal counsel of its own choosing with a national reputation in the applicable matter advises appropriate to comply therewith; and if the Securities Intermediary complies with any such judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process, the Securities Intermediary will not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity even though such order, judgment, decree, writ or process may be subsequently modified or vacated or otherwise determined to have been without legal force or effect.

(h)       Successor Securities Intermediary .

 (i)       Merger .    Any Person into whom the Securities Intermediary may be converted or merged, or with whom it may be consolidated, or to whom it may sell or transfer its trust or other business and assets as a whole or substantially as a whole, or any Person resulting from any such conversion, sale, merger, consolidation or transfer to which the Securities Intermediary is a party, shall ( provided it is otherwise qualified to serve as the Securities Intermediary hereunder) be and become a successor Securities Intermediary hereunder and be vested with all of the powers, immunities, privileges and other matters as was its predecessor without the execution or filing of any instrument or any further act, deed or conveyance on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

(ii)       Resignation .  The Securities Intermediary and any successor thereto may at any time resign by giving ninety (90) days’ written notice by registered, certified or express mail to the Secured Party and the Pledgor; provided that such resignation shall take effect only upon the effective date of the appointment of a successor Securities Intermediary acceptable to the Secured Party and the Pledgor, as evidenced by their written consent and the acceptance in writing by such successor Securities Intermediary of such appointment and of its obligation to perform its duties hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof. Subject to the preceding sentence, if on the 90 th  day after written notice of resignation is delivered by a resigning party as described above no successor party or temporary successor Securities Intermediary has been appointed in accordance herewith, the resigning party may petition a court of competent jurisdiction in New York City for the appointment of a successor.

(i)       Securities Intermediary and its Affiliates .   Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and any of its Affiliates providing services in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents shall have only the duties and responsibilities expressly provided in its various capacities and shall not, by virtue of it or any Affiliate acting in any other capacity be deemed to have duties or responsibilities other than as expressly provided with respect to each such capacity. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (or its Affiliates), in its various capacities in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents, including as Securities Intermediary, may enter into business transactions, including the acquisition of investment securities as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, from

 

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which it and/or such Affiliates may derive revenues and profits in addition to the fees stated in the various Transaction Documents, without any duty to account therefor.

(j)       Facsimile and Electronic Transmissions .   The Securities Intermediary agrees to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Agreement sent by unsecured e-mail, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods, provided that any person providing such instructions or directions shall provide to the Securities Intermediary an incumbency certificate listing such designated persons, which such incumbency certificate shall be amended and replaced whenever a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Pledgor elects to give the Securities Intermediary e-mail or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method), the Securities Intermediary’s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Securities Intermediary shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Securities Intermediary’s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The Pledgor agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Securities Intermediary, including without limitation the risk of the Securities Intermediary acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.

ARTICLE V

INDEMNITY; LIMITATION ON DAMAGES; EXPENSES; FEES

Section 5.      (a)       Indemnity .      (i) Subject to Section 5(a)(ii) , the Pledgor hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Securities Intermediary, its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively referred to for the purposes of this Section 5(a) only as the Securities Intermediary), against any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of liability), or any action in respect thereof, in each case to the extent actually awarded or actually incurred by the Securities Intermediary, to which the Securities Intermediary may become subject, whether commenced or threatened, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability or action arises out of or is based upon the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, but excluding any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability or action arising out of the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Securities Intermediary, and shall reimburse the Securities Intermediary promptly upon demand for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Securities Intermediary in connection with investigating or preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as a third party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability or action as such expenses are incurred. No provision of this Agreement shall require the Securities Intermediary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The obligations of the Pledgor under this clause (a) are referred to as the “ Securities Intermediary Indemnity ”. The provisions of this section will survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

 

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(ii)      The obligation of the Pledgor to pay any amounts in respect of the Securities Intermediary Indemnity shall be subject to the priority of payments set forth in the Loan Agreement and shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

(b)       Expenses and Fees .   The Pledgor shall be responsible for, and hereby agrees to pay, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Securities Intermediary in connection with the establishment and maintenance of each Secured Account, including the Securities Intermediary’s customary fees and expenses, any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by the Securities Intermediary as a result of conflicting claims or notices involving the parties hereto, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its external legal counsel, and all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the execution, administration or enforcement of this Agreement including reasonable fees and costs of its external legal counsel, whether or not such enforcement includes the filing of a lawsuit, in each case except any expenses as may be attributable to gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Securities Intermediary.

(c)       No Consequential Damages .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Securities Intermediary be liable for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Securities Intermediary has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

Section 6.      The Securities Intermediary represents to and agrees with the Pledgor and the Secured Party that:

(a)       Status .   It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing.

(b)       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 has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance; and this Agreement has been, and each other such document will be, duly executed and delivered by it.

(c)       Obligations Binding .   Its obligations under this Agreement constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective 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)).

 

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(d)       Waiver of Setoffs .   The Securities Intermediary hereby expressly waives any and all rights of setoff that such party may otherwise at any time have under Applicable Law with respect to any Secured Account.

(e)       Ordinary Course .  The Securities Intermediary, in the ordinary course of its business, maintains securities accounts for others and is acting in such capacity in respect of any Secured Account.

(f)       Comply with Duties .  The Securities Intermediary will comply at all times with the duties of a “securities intermediary” under Article 8 of the UCC.

(g)       Participant of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York .   The Securities Intermediary is a member of the Federal Reserve System.

(h)       Consents .  All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by the Secured Party with respect to the execution, delivery and performance by the Secured Party of this Agreement have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied with.

ARTICLE VII

ADVERSE CLAIMS

Section 7.      Except for the claims and interest set forth in this Agreement, no Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary knows of any claim to, or interest in, any Secured Account or in any “financial asset” (as defined in Section 8-102(a) of the UCC) credited thereto. If any Person (as notified in writing to a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary) asserts any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process) against any Secured Account or in any financial asset carried therein, the Securities Intermediary will promptly notify the Pledgor thereof (and the Pledgor shall promptly notify the Secured Party thereof).

ARTICLE VIII

TRANSFER

Section 8.      Neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by any party without the prior written consent of each other party. Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section 8 will be void.

 

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ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

Section 9.      The rights and powers granted herein to the Secured Party have been granted in order to perfect its security interest in each Secured Account and the financial assets contained therein, are powers coupled with an interest and will be affected neither by the bankruptcy of the Pledgor nor by the lapse of time. The obligations of the Securities Intermediary hereunder shall continue in effect until the earlier of (a) that date upon which the security interest of the Secured Party in each Secured Account has been terminated and (b) that date on which the Secured Party releases or terminates its security interest in each Secured Account.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.     (a)       Entire Agreement .      This Agreement and the Loan Agreement constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.

(b)       Amendments .  No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by a facsimile or e-mail transmission), executed by each of the parties hereto.

(c)       Survival .  All representations and warranties of the Securities Intermediary made in this Agreement or in any certificate or other document delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement or such certificate or other document (as the case may be) or any deemed repetition of any such representation or warranty. In addition, the rights of the Securities Intermediary under Sections 4 and  5 , and the obligations of the Pledgor under Section 5 , shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(d)       Benefit of Agreement .   Subject to Section 8 , this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Pledgor, the Secured Party and the Securities Intermediary and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(e)       Counterparts .   This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile or e-mail transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.

(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.

 

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(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.

(h)       Severability .    If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or any circumstance, is held to be unenforceable, invalid or illegal (in whole or in part) for any reason (in any jurisdiction), the remaining terms of this Agreement, modified by the deletion of the unenforceable, invalid or illegal portion (in any relevant jurisdiction), will continue in full force and effect, and such unenforceability, invalidity, or illegality will not otherwise affect the enforceability, validity or legality of the remaining terms of this Agreement so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not substantially impair the respective expectations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties.

(i)       No Agency .    Notwithstanding anything that may be construed to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that the Securities Intermediary is not, nor shall it be considered to be, an agent, of the Secured Party. In addition, the Securities Intermediary shall not act or represent itself, directly or by implication, as an agent of the Secured Party or in any manner assume or create any obligation whatsoever on behalf of, or in the name of, the Secured Party.

(j)       Taxes .  For all U.S. federal tax reporting purposes, all income earned on the funds invested in and allocable to the Accounts is legally owned by the Pledgor (and beneficially owned by such Pledgor or the owners of such entity as documented in the IRS forms and other documentation described below). Such Pledgor is required to provide to Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Securities Intermediary (i) an IRS Form W-9 or appropriate IRS Form W-8 no later than the date hereof, and (ii) any additional IRS forms (or updated versions of any previously submitted IRS forms) or other documentation at such time or times required by applicable law or upon the reasonable request of the Securities Intermediary as may be necessary (i) to reduce or eliminate the imposition of U.S. withholding taxes and (ii) to permit the Securities Intermediary to fulfill its tax reporting obligations under applicable law with respect to the Accounts or any amounts paid to Company. The Pledgor is further required to report to the Securities Intermediary comparable information upon any change in the legal or beneficial ownership of the income allocable to the Accounts. Wells Fargo, both in its individual capacity and in its capacity as Securities Intermediary, shall have no liability to Pledgor or any other person in connection with any tax withholding amounts paid, or retained for payment, to a governmental authority from the Accounts arising from Company’s failure to timely provide an accurate, correct and complete IRS Form W-9, an appropriate IRS Form W-8 or such other documentation contemplated under this paragraph. For the avoidance of doubt, no funds shall be invested with respect to such Accounts absent the Securities Intermediary having first received (i) instructions with respect to the investment of such funds, and (ii) the forms and other documentation required by this paragraph.

 

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ARTICLE XI

NOTICES

Section 11.     (a)       Effectiveness .     Any notice or other communication in respect of this Agreement may be given in any manner set forth in Section 12.02 of the Loan Agreement.

(b)       Change of Addresses .   Any party hereto may by written notice to each other party hereto, change the address or facsimile number at which notices or other communications are to be given to it hereunder.

ARTICLE XII

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

Section 12.     (a)       Governing Law .  This Agreement, each Secured Account and any matter arising among the parties under or in connection with this Agreement or any Secured Account, will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

(b)       Jurisdiction .  With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement or any matter among the parties arising under or in connection with this Agreement (“ Proceedings ”), each party irrevocably: (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City; and (ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party. Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, nor will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.

(c)       Service of Process .  The parties irrevocably consent to service of process given in the manner provided for notices in Section 11. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(d)       Waiver of Jury Trial Right .     EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY 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 any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that any other party 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 (d).

 

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ARTICLE XIII

DEFINITIONS

Section 13.     As used in this Agreement:

Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

Collection Account ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(a) .

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

Interest Collection Account ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(a) .

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

Loan Agreement ” has the meaning specified in Section 1(a) .

Notice of Exclusive Control ” means a notice delivered to the Securities Intermediary by the Secured Party in accordance with Section 11(a) stating that the Secured Party is exercising exclusive control over the Secured Accounts.

Person ” means any natural person or legal entity, including without limitation any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, statutory or common law trust, or governmental entity or unit.

Pledgor ” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

Principal Collection Account ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(a) .

Proceedings ” has the meaning specified in Section 12(b) .

Responsible Officer ” means any officer within the corporate trust office of the Securities Intermediary, including any director, vice president, assistant vice president or associate, having direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement, who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and in each case, having direct responsibility for the administration of this transaction.

Secured Accounts ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(a) .

Secured Party ” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

Securities Intermediary ” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

Securities Intermediary Indemnity ” has the meaning specified in Section 5(a).

 

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UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

ARTICLE XIV

LIMITED RECOURSE; NO BANKRUPTCY PETITION

Section 14.     The obligations of the Pledgor are solely corporate obligations of the Pledgor and no action shall be taken against the members or officers of the Pledgor in connection with such obligations. The parties hereto agree that they shall not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against the Pledgor, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings under U.S. federal or state bankruptcy laws or any similar laws until at least one year and one day after payment in full of the Advances. This Section 14 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above with effect from such date.

 

  Pledgor:  
  WISSAHICKON CREEK LLC  
  By:  

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

 
    Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker  
    Title: Executive Vice President  

 

Signature Page to Securities Account Control Agreement


  Secured Party:  
 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 
  By:  

/s/ José M. Rodríguez

 
    Name: José M. Rodríguez  
    Title: Vice President  

 

Signature Page to Securities Account Control Agreement


  Securities Intermediary:  
 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 
  By:  

/s/ José M. Rodríguez

 
    Name: José M. Rodríguez  
    Title: Vice President  

 

Signature Page to Securities Account Control Agreement

Exhibit 10.5

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

LOAN FINANCING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

dated as of February 20, 2014

DARBY CREEK LLC

as Borrower

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO,

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent

THE OTHER AGENTS PARTIES HERETO,

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Collateral Agent and as Collateral Custodian


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

             Page  
ARTICLE I  

DEFINITIONS

     1   

Section 1.1

    Defined Terms      1   

Section 1.2

    Other Definitional Provisions      39   
ARTICLE II  

THE FACILITY, ADVANCE PROCEDURES AND NOTES

     41   

Section 2.1

    Advances      41   

Section 2.2

    Funding of Advances      41   

Section 2.3

    Notes      42   

Section 2.4

    Repayment and Prepayments      42   

Section 2.5

    Permanent Reduction of Facility Amount      43   

Section 2.6

    Extension of Revolving Period      43   

Section 2.7

    Calculation of Discount Factor      43   
ARTICLE III  

YIELD, UNDRAWN FEE, ETC

     44   

Section 3.1

    Yield and Undrawn Fee      44   

Section 3.2

    Yield Distribution Dates      44   

Section 3.3

    Yield Calculation      44   

Section 3.4

    Computation of Yield, Fees, Etc      45   
ARTICLE IV  

PAYMENTS; TAXES

     45   

Section 4.1

    Making of Payments      45   

Section 4.2

    Due Date Extension      45   

Section 4.3

    Taxes      45   

 

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ARTICLE V

 

INCREASED COSTS, ETC

   49

Section 5.1

   

Increased Costs, Capital Adequacy

   49
ARTICLE VI  

EFFECTIVENESS; CONDITIONS TO ADVANCES

   51

Section 6.1

   

Effectiveness

   51

Section 6.2

   

Advances and Reinvestments

   52

Section 6.3

   

Transfer of Collateral Obligations and Permitted Investments

   54

ARTICLE VII        ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COLLATERAL OBLIGATIONS

   55

Section 7.1

   

Investment Manager

   55

Section 7.2

   

Investment Manager Events of Default

   56

Section 7.3

   

Duties of the Investment Manager

   56

Section 7.4

   

Reserved

   57

Section 7.5

   

Covenants Relating to the Investment Manager

   57

Section 7.6

   

Reserved

   60

Section 7.7

   

Collateral Reporting

   60

Section 7.8

   

Reserved

   60

Section 7.9

    Procedural Review of Collateral Obligations; Access to Investment Manager and Investment Manager’s Records    60

Section 7.10

   

Optional Sales

   62

Section 7.11

   

Repurchase or Substitution of Warranty Collateral Obligations

   63

Section 7.12

   

Required Sale Date

   64

ARTICLE VIII

 

ACCOUNTS; PAYMENTS

   64

Section 8.1

   

Accounts

   64

Section 8.2

   

Excluded Amounts

   66

Section 8.3

   

Distributions, Reinvestment and Dividends

   66

 

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Section 8.4

    Fees      69   

Section 8.5

    Monthly Report      69   
ARTICLE IX  

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWER

     70   

Section 9.1

    Organization and Good Standing      70   

Section 9.2

    Due Qualification      70   

Section 9.3

    Power and Authority      70   

Section 9.4

    Binding Obligations      70   

Section 9.5

    Security Interest      70   

Section 9.6

    No Violation      71   

Section 9.7

    No Proceedings      72   

Section 9.8

    No Consents      72   

Section 9.9

    Solvency      72   

Section 9.10

    Compliance with Laws      72   

Section 9.11

    Taxes      72   

Section 9.12

    Monthly Report      73   

Section 9.13

    No Liens, Etc      73   

Section 9.14

    Information True and Correct      73   

Section 9.15

    Bulk Sales      73   

Section 9.16

    Collateral      74   

Section 9.17

    Selection Procedures      74   

Section 9.18

    Indebtedness      74   

Section 9.19

    No Injunctions      74   

Section 9.20

    No Subsidiaries      74   

Section 9.21

    ERISA Compliance      74   

Section 9.22

    Investment Company Status      74   

 

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Section 9.23

  Set-Off, Etc      74   

Section 9.24

  Collections      74   

Section 9.25

  Value Given      74   

Section 9.26

  Regulatory Compliance      75   

Section 9.27

  Separate Existence      75   

Section 9.28

  Transaction Documents      75   

Section 9.29

  Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Money Laundering      75   
ARTICLE X  

COVENANTS

     76   

Section 10.1

  Protection of Security Interest of the Secured Parties      76   

Section 10.2

  Other Liens or Interests      77   

Section 10.3

  Costs and Expenses      77   

Section 10.4

  Reporting Requirements      77   

Section 10.5

  Separate Existence      77   

Section 10.6

  Hedging Agreements      78   

Section 10.7

  Tangible Net Worth      81   

Section 10.8

  Taxes      81   

Section 10.9

  Merger, Consolidation, Etc      81   

Section 10.10

  Deposit of Collections      81   

Section 10.11

  Indebtedness; Guarantees      81   

Section 10.12

  Limitation on Purchases from Affiliates      81   

Section 10.13

  Documents      82   

Section 10.14

  Preservation of Existence      82   

Section 10.15

  Limitation on Investments      82   

Section 10.16

  Distributions      82   

Section 10.17

  Performance of Borrower Assigned Agreements      83   

 

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Section 10.18

  Material Modifications      83   

Section 10.19

  Further Assurances; Financing Statements      83   

Section 10.20

  Obligor Payment Instructions      84   

Section 10.21

  Delivery of Collateral Obligation Files      84   

Section 10.22

  Collateral Obligation Schedule      84   
ARTICLE XI  

THE COLLATERAL AGENT

     84   

Section 11.1

  Appointment of Collateral Agent      84   

Section 11.2

  Monthly Reports      84   

Section 11.3

  Collateral Administration      84   

Section 11.4

  Removal or Resignation of Collateral Agent      88   

Section 11.5

  Representations and Warranties      88   

Section 11.6

  No Adverse Interest of Collateral Agent      89   

Section 11.7

  Reliance of Collateral Agent      89   

Section 11.8

  Limitation of Liability and Collateral Agent Rights      89   

Section 11.9

  Tax Reports      92   

Section 11.10

  Merger or Consolidation      92   

Section 11.11

  Collateral Agent Compensation      92   

Section 11.12

  Anti-Terrorism Laws      92   
ARTICLE XII  

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

     93   

Section 12.1

  Borrower’s Grant of Security Interest      93   

Section 12.2

  Borrower Remains Liable      94   

Section 12.3

  Release of Collateral      94   
ARTICLE XIII  

FACILITY TERMINATION EVENTS

     95   

Section 13.1

  Facility Termination Events      95   

 

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Section 13.2

  Effect of Facility Termination Event      98   

Section 13.3

  Rights upon Facility Termination Event      98   

Section 13.4

  Collateral Agent May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Notes      99   

Section 13.5

  Collective Proceedings      99   

Section 13.6

  Insolvency Proceedings      99   

Section 13.7

  Delay or Omission Not Waiver      100   

Section 13.8

  Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws      100   

Section 13.9

  Limitation on Duty of Collateral Agent in Respect of Collateral      101   

Section 13.10

  Power of Attorney      101   
ARTICLE XIV  

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     102   

Section 14.1

  Appointment      102   

Section 14.2

  Delegation of Duties      102   

Section 14.3

  Exculpatory Provisions      102   

Section 14.4

  Reliance by Note Agents      103   

Section 14.5

  Notices      103   

Section 14.6

  Non-Reliance on Note Agents      104   

Section 14.7

  Indemnification      104   

Section 14.8

  Successor Note Agent      105   

Section 14.9

  Note Agents in their Individual Capacity      105   
ARTICLE XV  

ASSIGNMENTS

     105   

Section 15.1

  Restrictions on Assignments      105   

Section 15.2

  Documentation      106   

Section 15.3

  Rights of Assignee      106   

Section 15.4

  Assignment by Lenders      106   

 

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Section 15.5

  Registration; Registration of Transfer and Exchange      106   

Section 15.6

  Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Notes      107   

Section 15.7

  Persons Deemed Owners      108   

Section 15.8

  Cancellation      108   

Section 15.9

  Participations; Pledge      108   
ARTICLE XVI  

INDEMNIFICATION

     109   

Section 16.1

  Borrower Indemnity      109   

Section 16.2

  Reserved      110   

Section 16.3

  Contribution      110   

Section 16.4

  Net After-Tax Basis      110   
ARTICLE XVII  

MISCELLANEOUS

     110   

Section 17.1

  No Waiver; Remedies      110   

Section 17.2

  Amendments, Waivers      111   

Section 17.3

  Notices, Etc      111   

Section 17.4

  Costs and Expenses      111   

Section 17.5

  Binding Effect; Survival      112   

Section 17.6

  Captions and Cross References      112   

Section 17.7

  Severability      112   

Section 17.8

  GOVERNING LAW      112   

Section 17.9

  Counterparts      113   

Section 17.10

  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      113   

Section 17.11

  No Proceedings      113   

Section 17.12

  Limited Recourse      113   

Section 17.13

  ENTIRE AGREEMENT      114   

Section 17.14

  Confidentiality      115   

 

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Section 17.15

  Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment      115   

Section 17.16

  Replacement of Lenders      115   

Section 17.17

  Consent to Jurisdiction      117   

ARTICLE XVIII

 

COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN

     117   

Section 18.1

  Designation of Collateral Custodian      117   

Section 18.2

  Duties of the Collateral Custodian      117   

Section 18.3

  Delivery of Collateral Obligation Files      119   

Section 18.4

  Collateral Obligation File Certification      119   

Section 18.5

  Release of Collateral Obligation Files      120   

Section 18.6

  Examination of Collateral Obligation Files      122   

Section 18.7

  Lost Note Affidavit      122   

Section 18.8

  Transmission of Collateral Obligation Files      122   

Section 18.9

  Merger or Consolidation      123   

Section 18.10

  Collateral Custodian Compensation      123   

Section 18.11

  Removal or Resignation of Collateral Custodian      123   

Section 18.12

  Limitations on Liability      124   

Section 18.13

  Collateral Custodian as Agent of Collateral Agent      125   

 

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EXHIBIT A      Form of Note
EXHIBIT B      Audit Standards
EXHIBIT C-1      Form of Advance Request
EXHIBIT C-2      Form of Reinvestment Request
EXHIBIT C-3      Form of Asset Approval Request
EXHIBIT D      Form of Monthly Report
EXHIBIT E      Form of Approval Notice
EXHIBIT F-1      Authorized Representatives of Investment Manager
EXHIBIT F-2      Request for Release and Receipt
EXHIBIT F-3      Request for Release of Request for Release and Receipt
EXHIBIT G-1      U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lender - non-Partnerships)
EXHIBIT G-2      U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participant - non-Partnerships)
EXHIBIT G-3      U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants - Partnerships)
EXHIBIT G-4      U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders - Partnerships)
EXHIBIT H      Schedule of Collateral Obligations Certification
SCHEDULE 1      Diversity Score Calculation
SCHEDULE 2      Moody’s Industry Classification Group List
SCHEDULE 3      Collateral Obligations

 

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LOAN FINANCING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

THIS LOAN FINANCING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of February 20, 2014, among DARBY CREEK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”), each LENDER (as hereinafter defined) FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, the AGENTS for the Lender Groups (as hereinafter defined) from time to time parties hereto (each such party, in such capacity, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, an “ Agent ”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian (each as hereinafter defined), and DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires that each Lender extend financing on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, each Lender desires to extend financing on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing Recitals, the premises and the mutual agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1      Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

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

Account ” means the Unfunded Exposure Account, the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account, together with any sub-accounts deemed appropriate or necessary by the Securities Intermediary, for convenience in administering such accounts.

Account Collateral ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1(d) .

Account Control Agreement ” means the Securities Account Control Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and between the Borrower, as pledgor, the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties, as secured party, and the Collateral Custodian, as Securities Intermediary.


Accrual Period ” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the period from and including the previous Distribution Date (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, from and including the Effective Date) through and including the day preceding such Distribution Date.

Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance ” means, as of any date, the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount minus the Excess Concentration Amount on such date.

Administrative Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble .

Advance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Advance Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Advance Rate ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letters.

Advance Request ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .

Adverse Claim ” means any claim of ownership or any Lien, title retention, trust or other charge or encumbrance, or other type of preferential arrangement having the effect or purpose of creating a Lien, other than Permitted Liens.

Affected Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 .

Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person (excluding any trustee under, or any committee with responsibility for administering, any employee benefit plan). For the purposes of this definition, “ Control ” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly (including through affiliated entities), of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble .

Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount ” means, as of any date, the sum of the Collateral Obligation Amounts for all Eligible Collateral Obligations.

Aggregate Funded Spread ” means, as of any day, the sum of: (a) in the case of each Eligible Collateral Obligation (including, for any Deferrable Collateral Obligation, only the required current cash pay interest thereon) that bears interest at a spread over a London interbank offered rate based index, (i) the sum of (I) the stated interest rate spread on each such Collateral Obligation above such index plus (II) for each such Collateral Obligation that provides for a minimum index amount, the excess, if any, of such minimum index amount over such index multiplied by (ii) the Collateral Obligation Amount of each such Collateral Obligation plus (b) in the case of each Eligible Collateral Obligation (including, for any Deferrable Collateral Obligation, only the required current cash pay interest thereon) that bears interest at a spread over an index other than a London interbank offered rate based index, (A) the excess for each such Collateral Obligation of the sum of such spread for each such Collateral Obligation and

 

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such index for each such Collateral Obligation over the LIBOR Rate for such applicable period of time (which spread or excess may be expressed as a negative percentage) multiplied by (B) the Collateral Obligation Amount of each such Collateral Obligation plus (c) in the case of each Eligible Collateral Obligation (including, for any Deferrable Collateral Obligation, only the required current          cash pay interest thereon) that is a Fixed Rate Collateral Obligation, (x) the interest rate for such Collateral Obligation minus the LIBOR Rate multiplied by (y) the Collateral Obligation Amount of each such Collateral Obligation.

Aggregate Notional Amount ” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of the notional amounts or equivalent amounts of all outstanding Hedging Agreements, Replacement Hedging Agreements and Qualified Substitute Arrangements, each as of such date of determination.

Aggregate Unfunded Amount ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of the unfunded commitments and all other standby or contingent commitments associated with each Variable Funding Asset included in the Collateral as of such date.

Agreement ” means this Loan Financing and Servicing Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Alternate Base Rate ” means a fluctuating rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate shall be at all times equal to the higher of:

(a)      the rate of interest announced publicly by DBNY in New York, New York, from time to time as DBNY’s base commercial lending rate; and

(b)        1 2 of one percent above the Federal Funds Rate.

Amount Available ” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (a) the amount of Collections with respect to the related Collection Period and any amounts paid into the Collection Account under any Hedging Agreement with respect to the Accrual Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date, plus (b) any investment income earned on amounts on deposit in the Collection Account since the immediately prior Distribution Date (or since the Effective Date in the case of the first Distribution Date), plus (c) any Repurchase Amounts deposited in the Collection Account with respect to the related Collection Period.

Applicable Law ” means for any Person all existing and future laws, rules, regulations (including temporary and final income tax regulations), statutes, treaties, codes, ordinances, permits, certificates, orders, licenses of and interpretations by any Official Body applicable to such Person (including, without limitation, predatory and abusive 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.

 

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Applicable Margin ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letters.

Appraised Value ” means, with respect to any Asset Based Loan, the appraised value of the pro rata portion of the underlying collateral securing such Collateral Obligation as determined by an Approved Valuation Firm.

Approval Notice ” means, with respect to any Collateral Obligation, a copy of a notice executed by the Administrative Agent in the form of Exhibit E , evidencing, among other things, the approval of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, of such Collateral Obligation and the applicable Discount Factor, the jurisdiction (if other than the United States or any State thereof) of the applicable Obligor, the loan type and lien priority, the Effective LTV and the Original Effective LTV (if such Collateral Obligation is an Asset Based Loan), the Original Leverage Multiple, other non-cash charges included in EBITDA and each other item listed in Section 6.2(h) .

Approved Valuation Firm ” means, with respect to any Collateral Obligation, any valuation firm either (a) specified on the related Asset Approval Request and approved on the related Approval Notice or (b) otherwise approved in writing by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Asset Approval Request ” means a notice in the form of Exhibit C-3 which requests an Approval Notice with respect to one or more Collateral Obligations and shall include (among other things):

(a)      the proposed date of each related acquisition;

(b)      the Investment Manager’s internal risk rating (including all other output and related calculations) for each such Collateral Obligation;

(c)      the Original Leverage Multiple and Original Effective LTV (if such Collateral Obligation is an Asset Based Loan) for each such Collateral Obligation, measured as of the date of such notice;

(d)      each requested other non-cash charge to be included in EBITDA (if any);

(e)      a list, for each such Second Lien Loan, of any Liens permitted under the applicable Underlying Instruments that are permitted to (i) secure borrowed money in excess of $500,000, whether individually or in the aggregate and (ii) rank in priority senior to or pari passu with such Second Lien Loan; and

(f)      a related Schedule of Collateral Obligations.

Asset Based Loan ” means any Loan which the Investment Manager identifies on the related Asset Approval Request that (i) was underwritten primarily on the appraised value of the assets securing such Loan and (ii) is governed by a borrowing base.

Available Funds ” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.12 .

 

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Average Life ” means, as of any day and with respect to any Collateral Obligation, the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the sum of the products of (a) the number of years (rounded up to the nearest one hundredth thereof) from such day to the respective dates of each successive Scheduled Collateral Obligation Payment of principal on such Collateral Obligation multiplied by (b) the respective amounts of principal of such Scheduled Collateral Obligation Payments by (ii) the sum of all successive Scheduled Collateral Obligation Payments of principal on such Collateral Obligation.

Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. , as amended.

Base Rate ” for any Advance means a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate for such Advance or portion thereof; provided , that in the case of

(a)      any day on or after the first day on which a Committed Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent that the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other Official Body asserts that it is unlawful, for such Committed Lender to fund such Advance at the Base Rate set forth above (and such Committed Lender shall not have subsequently notified the Administrative Agent that such circumstances no longer exist), or

(b)      any period in the event the LIBOR Rate is not reasonably available to any Lender for such period,

the “ Base Rate ” shall be a floating rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate in effect on each day of such period.

Basel III Regulation ” shall mean, with respect to any Affected Person, any rule, regulation or guideline applicable to such Affected Person and arising directly or indirectly from (a) any of the following documents prepared by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank of International Settlements: (i) Basel III: International Framework for Liquidity Risk Measurement, Standards and Monitoring (December 2010), (ii) Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems (June 2011), (iii) Basel III: The Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools (January 2013), or (iv) any document supplementing, clarifying or otherwise relating to any of the foregoing, or (b) any accord, treaty, statute, law, rule, regulation, guideline or pronouncement (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental authority implementing, furthering or complementing any of the principles set forth in the foregoing documents of strengthening capital and liquidity, in each case as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, “Basel III Regulation” shall include Part 6 of the European Union regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (the “CRR”) and any law, regulation, standard, guideline, directive or other publication supplementing or otherwise modifying the CRR.

Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble .

Borrower Assigned Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1(c) .

 

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Borrowing Base ” means, on any day of determination, (i) the product of the lower of (a) the Weighted Average Advance Rate and (b) the Maximum Portfolio Advance Rate multiplied by the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance plus (ii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account minus (iii) the Aggregate Unfunded Amount plus (iv) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

Borrowing Base Condition ” means, both before and after giving pro forma effect to any such distribution, (i) with respect to any distribution permitted under Sections 10.16(a)(A)(1) and 10.16(a)(A)(2) , the Borrowing Base is greater than or equal to the Advances outstanding, and (ii) with respect to any distribution permitted under Sections 10.16(a)(A)(3) and 10.16(a)(A)(4) , the Borrowing Base is greater than or equal to 110% of the Advances outstanding.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or the city in which the offices of the Collateral Agent or Collateral Custodian are located are authorized or obligated by law, executive order or government decree to remain closed. All references to any “day” or any particular day of any “calendar month” shall mean calendar day unless otherwise specified.

Capped Fees/Expenses ” means, at any time, the Collateral Agent Fees and Expenses and Collateral Custodian Fees and Expenses such that the aggregate amount of such Collateral Agent Fees and Expenses and Collateral Custodian Fees and Expenses paid to the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian under the Transaction Documents in any calendar year do not exceed the sum of (i) 0.03% per annum of the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount plus (ii) $200,000.

Cause ” means, with respect to an Independent Manager, (i) acts or omissions by such Independent Manager that constitute willful disregard of such Independent Manager’s duties as set forth in the Borrower’s organizational documents, (ii) that such Independent Manager has engaged in or has been charged with, or has been convicted of, fraud or other acts constituting a crime under any law applicable to such Independent Manager, (iii) that such Independent Manager is unable to perform his or her duties as Independent Manager due to death, disability or incapacity, or (iv) that such Independent Manager no longer meets the definition of Independent Manager.

Change of Control ” means the Equityholder shall no longer be the sole equityholder of the Borrower.

Charges ” means (i) all federal, state, county, city, municipal, local, foreign or other governmental taxes (including taxes owed to the PBGC at the time due and payable); (ii) all levies, assessments, charges, or claims of any governmental entity or any claims of statutory lienholders, the nonpayment of which could give rise by operation of law to a Lien on the Collateral Obligations or any other property of the Borrower and (iii) any such taxes, levies, assessment, charges or claims which constitute a lien or encumbrance on any property of the Borrower.

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

Collateral ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1 .

 

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Collateral Agent ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, solely in its capacity as Collateral Agent, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.

Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter ” means that certain letter agreement between the Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian and the Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified by the parties thereto with the consent of the Administrative Agent.

Collateral Agent Fees and Expenses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.11 .

Collateral Custodian ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, solely in its capacity as collateral custodian, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.

Collateral Custodian Fees and Expenses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 18.10 .

Collateral Database ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.3(a)(i) .

Collateral Obligation ” means a Loan or participation interest therein owned by the Borrower, excluding the Retained Interest thereon.

Collateral Obligation Amount ” means for any Collateral Obligation, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Discount Factor of such Collateral Obligation at such time multiplied by (ii) the Principal Balance of such Collateral Obligation at such time.

The Collateral Obligation Amount of any Collateral Obligation that ceases to be (or otherwise is not) an Eligible Collateral Obligation shall be zero.

Collateral Obligation File ” means, with respect to each Collateral Obligation as identified on the related Document Checklist, (i) if the Collateral Obligation includes a promissory note, (x) an original, executed copy of such promissory note, or (y) in the case of a lost promissory note, a copy of such executed promissory note accompanied by an original executed affidavit and indemnity endorsed by the Borrower in blank, in each case with respect to clause (x) or clause (y) with an unbroken chain of endorsements from each prior holder of such promissory note to the Borrower or in blank (unless such note is in bearer form, in which case delivery alone shall suffice), or (z) in the case of a noteless Collateral Obligation, a copy of each executed document or instrument evidencing the assignment of such Collateral Obligation to the Borrower, (ii) copies (as indicated on the Schedule of Collateral Obligations and the related Document Checklist) of any related loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, moveable or immoveable hypothec, deed of hypothec, guarantees, note purchase agreement, intercreditor and/or subordination agreement, each to the extent in the possession of the Borrower, (iii) copies of the file-stamped (or the electronic equivalent of) UCC financing statements and continuation statements (including amendments or modifications thereof) authorized by the Obligor thereof or by another Person on the Obligor’s behalf in respect of such Collateral Obligation, and (iv) any other document included by the Investment Manager on the related Document Checklist.

 

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Collateral Obligation Schedule ” means the list of Collateral Obligations set forth on Schedule 3 , as the same may be updated by the Borrower (or the Investment Manager on behalf of the Borrower) from time to time.

Collateral Quality Tests ” means, collectively or individually as the case may be, the Minimum Diversity Test, the Minimum Weighted Average Spread Test and the Maximum Weighted Average Life Test.

Collection Account ” means, collectively, the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account.

Collection Period ” means, with respect to the first Distribution Date, the period from and including the Effective Date to and including the Determination Date preceding the first Distribution Date; and thereafter, the period from but excluding the Determination Date preceding the previous Distribution Date to and including the Determination Date preceding the current Distribution Date.

Collections ” means the sum of all Interest Collections and all Principal Collections received with respect to the Collateral.

Commercial Paper Rate ” for Advances means, to the extent a Conduit Lender funds such Advances by issuing commercial paper, the sum of (i) the weighted average of the rates at which commercial paper notes of such Conduit Lender issued to fund such Advances (which shall include commissions of placement agents and dealers, incremental carrying costs incurred with respect to its commercial paper maturing on dates other than those on which corresponding funds are received by the Conduit Lender and costs or other borrowings by the Conduit Lender (other than under any related support facility) may be sold by any placement agent or commercial paper dealer selected by such Conduit Lender, as agreed in good faith between each such agent or dealer and such Conduit Lender; provided , that if the rate (or rates) as agreed between any such agent or dealer and such Conduit Lender for any Advance is a discount rate (or rates), then such rate shall be the rate (or if more than one rate, the weighted average of the rates) resulting from converting such discount rate (or rates) to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum plus , without duplication (ii) any and all reasonable costs and expenses of any issuing and paying agent or other Person responsible for the administration of such Conduit Lender’s commercial paper program in connection with the preparation, completion, issuance, delivery or payment of commercial paper issued to fund the making or maintenance of any Advance. Each Conduit Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent of its Commercial Paper Rate applicable to any Advance promptly after the determination thereof.

Commitment ” means, for each Committed Lender, (a) prior to the Facility Termination Date, the commitment of such Committed Lender to make Advances to the Borrower in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, the amount set forth opposite such Committed Lender’s name on Annex B or pursuant to the assignment executed by such Committed Lender and its assignee(s) and delivered pursuant to Article XV (as such Commitment may be reduced as set forth in Section 2.5 ), and (b) on and after the earlier to occur of (i) Facility Termination Date and (ii) the end of the Revolving Period, such Committed Lender’s pro rata share of all Advances outstanding.

 

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Committed Lenders ” means, for any Lender Group, the Persons executing this Agreement in the capacity of a “Committed Lender” for such Lender Group (or an assignment hereof) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Competitor ” means (a) any Person primarily engaged in the business of private investment management as a business development company, mezzanine fund, private debt fund, hedge fund or private equity fund, which is in direct or indirect competition with the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the sub-advisor of the Investment Manager, or any Affiliate thereof that is an investment advisor, (b) any Person controlled by, or controlling, or under common control with, a Person referred to in clause (a) above, or (c) any Person for which a Person referred to in clause (a) above serves as an investment advisor with discretionary investment authority.

Conduit Advance Termination Date ” means, with respect to a Conduit Lender, the date of the delivery by such Conduit Lender to the Borrower of written notice that such Conduit Lender elects, in its sole discretion, to permanently cease funding Advances hereunder.

Conduit Lender ” means any Person that shall become a party to this Agreement in the capacity as a “Conduit Lender” and any assignee of any of the foregoing.

Corporate Trust Office ” means the applicable designated corporate trust office of the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable, specified on Annex A , or such other address within the United States as it may designate from time to time by notice to the Administrative Agent.

Cost of Funds Rate ” means, for any Accrual Period and any Lender, the rate determined as set forth below:

(a)      With respect to each Conduit Lender and each day of such Accrual Period, such Conduit Lender’s Commercial Paper Rate for such day; provided, that if and to the extent that, and only for so long as, a Conduit Lender at any time determines in good faith that it is unable to raise or is precluded or prohibited from raising, or that it is not advisable to raise, funds through the issuance of commercial paper notes in the commercial paper market of the United States to finance its making or maintenance of its portion of any Advance or any portion thereof (which determination may be based on any allocation method employed in good faith by such Conduit Lender), upon notice from such Conduit Lender to the Agent for its Lender Group and the Administrative Agent, such Conduit Lender’s portion of such Advance shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate.

(b)      With respect to each Committed Lender, the Base Rate

Cut-Off Date ” means, with respect to each Collateral Obligation, the date such Collateral Obligation becomes a part of the Collateral.

DBNY ” means Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, and its successors.

Defaulted Collateral Obligation ” means any Collateral Obligation as to which any one of the following events has occurred:

 

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(a)      any Scheduled Collateral Obligation Payment or part thereof is unpaid more than 2 Business Days beyond the grace period (if any) permitted by the related Underlying Instrument;

(b)      an Insolvency Event occurs with respect to the Obligor thereof;

(c)      the Investment Manager or the Borrower has actual knowledge of a default as to the payment of principal and/or interest that has occurred and continues for more than two Business Days on another loan or other debt obligation of the same Obligor that is (a) senior or pari passu in right of payment to such Collateral Obligation, (b) either a full recourse obligation of the Obligor or secured by the same collateral securing such Collateral Obligation and (c) in an amount (whether separately or in the aggregate) in excess of $250,000;

(d)      such Collateral Obligation has (x) a public rating by Standard & Poor’s of “CC” or below, or “SD” or (y) a Moody’s probability of default rating (as published by Moody’s) of “D” or “LD” or, in each case, had such ratings before they were withdrawn by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s, as applicable;

(e)      the Investment Manager or the Borrower has actual knowledge that such Collateral Obligation is pari passu or junior in right of payment as to the payment of principal and/or interest to another debt obligation of the same issuer which has (i) a public rating by Standard & Poor’s of “CC” or below, or “SD” or (ii) a Moody’s probability of default rating (as published by Moody’s) of “D” or “LD”, and in each case such other debt obligation remains outstanding ( provided that both the Collateral Obligation and such other debt obligation are full recourse obligations of the applicable Obligor);

(f)       a Responsible Officer of the Investment Manager or the Borrower has received written notice or has actual knowledge that a default has occurred under the Underlying Instruments, any applicable grace period has expired and the holders of such Collateral Obligation have accelerated the repayment of such Collateral Obligation (but only until such default is cured or waived) in the manner provided in the Underlying Instruments;

(g)      with respect to any Related Collateral Obligation, (i) the Equityholder or any of its subsidiaries fails to comply with any funding obligation under such Variable Funding Asset, and (ii) the Equityholder fails to notify the Administrative Agent prior to such failure to fund and in reasonable detail that, to the knowledge of the Equityholder, such failure to comply was not solely as a result of the Equityholder’s or such subsidiary’s inability to fund such obligation; or

(h)      the Investment Manager determines, in its sole discretion, in accordance with the Investment Management Standard, that all or a material portion of such Collateral Obligation is not collectible or otherwise places such Collateral Obligation on non-accrual status.

Deferrable Collateral Obligation ” means a Collateral Obligation that by its terms permits the deferral or capitalization of payment of accrued and unpaid interest.

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DIP Loan ” means any Loan made to a debtor-in-possession pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code having the priority allowed by either Section 364(c) or 364(d) of the Bankruptcy Code and fully secured by senior Liens.

Discount Factor ” means, with respect to each Collateral Obligation and as of any date of determination pursuant to Section 2.7 , the value (expressed as a percentage of par) of such Collateral Obligation as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion in accordance with Section 2.7 .

Distribution Date ” means the 15 th day of each January, April, July and October, or if such date is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day, commencing in October 2014.

Diversity Score ” means, as of any day, a single number that indicates collateral concentration in terms of both issuer and industry concentration, calculated as set forth in Schedule 1 hereto, as such diversity scores shall be updated at the option of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion if Moody’s publishes revised criteria and the application of such revised criteria to this facility is necessary to avoid an increased regulatory capital charge for the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates that are Lenders hereunder.

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

Dollar(s) ” and the sign “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States of America.

EBITDA ” means, with respect to any period and any Collateral Obligation, the meaning of “EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA” or any comparable definition in the Underlying Instruments for each such Collateral Obligation. In any case that “EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Underlying Instruments, an amount, for the related Obligor and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated with respect to such Collateral Obligation pursuant to its Underlying Instruments (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, depreciation, amortization and, to the extent reported pursuant to the related Underlying Instruments and set forth on the related Approval Notice or otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, other non-cash charges that were deducted in determining earnings from continuing operations for such period and, to the extent approved by the Administration Agent on a Collateral Obligation by Collateral Obligation basis, any other costs and expenses reducing earnings and other extraordinary non-recurring costs and expenses for such period (to the extent deducted in determining earnings from continuing operations for such period).

Effective Advance Rate ” means, on any date of determination, (a) the Advances outstanding on such date divided by (b) the sum of (i) the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral

 

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Obligation Balance on such date plus (ii) the amount of Principal Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account on such date minus (iii) the Aggregate Unfunded Amount on such date plus (iv) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account on such date.

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .

Effective Equity ” means, as of any day, the greater of (x) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Eligible Collateral Obligations minus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of all Advances and (y) $0.

Effective LTV ” means, with respect to any Asset Based Loan as of any date of determination, the product of (i) the Principal Balance of such Collateral Obligation divided by (ii) the Appraised Value of such Collateral Obligation as of such date of determination.

Eligible Account ” means (i) a segregated trust account or (ii) a segregated direct deposit account, in each case, maintained with a securities intermediary or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America, or any of the States thereof, or the District of Columbia, having a certificate of deposit, short term deposit or commercial paper rating of at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s and P-1 by Moody’s. In either case, such depository institution or trust company shall have been approved by the Administrative Agent, acting in its reasonable discretion, by written notice to the Borrower. DBNY and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association are deemed to be acceptable securities intermediaries to the Administrative Agent.

Eligible Collateral Obligation ” means, on any Measurement Date, each Collateral Obligation that satisfies the following conditions (unless otherwise waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion on the applicable Approval Notice):

(a)      the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion has delivered an Approval Notice with respect to such Collateral Obligation;

(b)      such Collateral Obligation is (i) a First Lien Loan, a Second Lien Loan, an Unsecured Loan or (ii) prior to the Required Sale Date, a Senior Secured Bond or an Unsecured Bond;

(c)      such Collateral Obligation is not a Defaulted Collateral Obligation;

(d)      such Collateral Obligation is not an Equity Security and is not convertible into an Equity Security at the option of the applicable Obligor or any other Person other than the Borrower;

(e)      such Collateral Obligation is not a Structured Finance Obligation;

(f)      such Collateral Obligation is denominated in Dollars and is not convertible by the Obligor thereof into any currency other than Dollars;

(g)      such Collateral Obligation is not a single-purpose real estate based loan (unless the related real estate is a hotel, casino or other operating company), a construction loan or a project finance loan;

 

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(h)      such Collateral Obligation is not a lease (including a financing lease);

(i)       if such Collateral Obligation is a Deferrable Collateral Obligation, it provides for periodic payments of interest thereon in cash no less frequently than semi-annually and the portion of interest required to be paid in cash under the terms of the related Underlying Instruments results in the outstanding principal amount of such Collateral Obligation having an effective rate of current interest paid in cash on such day of not less than (i) if such Deferrable Collateral Obligation is a Fixed Rate Collateral Obligation, 3.00%  per annum over the LIBOR Rate or (ii) otherwise, 3.00%  per annum over the applicable index rate;

(j)       reserved;

(k)      such Collateral Obligation is not incurred or issued in connection with a merger, acquisition, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, restructuring or similar transaction, which obligation or security by its terms is required to be repaid within one year of the incurrence thereof with proceeds from additional borrowings or other refinancings (other than any additional borrowing or refinancing if one or more financial institutions has provided the issuer of such obligation or security with a binding written commitment to provide the same, so long as (i) such commitment is equal to the outstanding principal amount of such Collateral Obligation and (ii) such committed replacement facility has a maturity of at least one year and cannot be extended beyond such one year maturity pursuant to the terms thereof);

(l)       such Collateral Obligation is not a trade claim;

(m)     such Collateral Obligation does not have either (x) a public rating by Standard & Poor’s of “CCC-” or below or (y) a Moody’s probability of default rating (as published by Moody’s) of “Caa3” or below;

(n)      the Obligor with respect to such Collateral Obligation is an Eligible Obligor;

(o)      such Collateral Obligation is not Margin Stock;

(p)      such Collateral Obligation is not a security or swap transaction that has payments associated with either payments of interest on and/or principal of a reference obligation or the credit performance of a reference obligation;

(q)      such Collateral Obligation provides for the periodic payment of cash interest;

(r)       such Collateral Obligation is not subject to substantial non-credit related risk, as determined by the Investment Manager in accordance with the Investment Management Standard, other than non-credit related risks that have previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent during the process of obtaining an Approval Notice with respect to such Collateral Obligation;

 

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(s)      the acquisition of which will not cause the Borrower to be deemed to own 5.0% or more of any class of voting securities of any Obligor or 25.0% or more of the total equity of any Obligor or any securities that are immediately convertible into or immediately exercisable or exchangeable for 5.0% or more of any class of voting securities of any Obligor or 25.0% or more of the total equity of any Obligor, in each case as determined by the Investment Manager;

(t)      the Underlying Instrument for which does not contain confidentiality provisions that restrict the ability of the Administrative Agent to exercise its rights under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, its rights to review such debt obligation or participation, the Underlying Instrument and related documents and credit approval file;

(u)      the acquisition of which is not in violation of Regulations T, U or X of the FRS Board;

(v)      such Collateral Obligation is capable of being transferred to and owned by the Borrower (whether directly or by means of a security entitlement) and of being pledged, assigned or novated by the owner thereof or of an interest therein (a) subject to customary qualifications for instruments similar to such Collateral Obligation, to the Administrative Agent, (b) subject to customary qualifications for instruments similar to such Collateral Obligation, to any assignee of the Administrative Agent permitted or contemplated under this Agreement, (c) subject to customary qualifications for instruments similar to such Collateral Obligation, to any Person at any foreclosure or strict sale or other disposition initiated by a secured creditor in furtherance of its security interest, and (d) subject to customary qualifications for instruments similar to such Collateral Obligation, to commercial banks, financial institutions, offshore and other funds (in each case, including transfer permitted by operation of the Uniform Commercial Code);

(w)     the proceeds of such Loan will not be used to finance activities of the type engaged in by businesses classified under NAICS Codes 2361 (Residential Building Construction), 2362 (Nonresidential Building Construction), 2371 (Utility System Construction), or 2372 (Land Subdivision); and

(x)      the Related Security for such Collateral Obligation is primarily located in the United States or an Eligible Jurisdiction.

Eligible Jurisdiction ”  means Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Eligible Obligor ” means, on any day, any Obligor that (i) is a business organization (and not a natural person) that is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of, the United States or any State thereof (or any other Eligible Jurisdiction), (ii) is a legal operating entity or holding company, (iii) is not an Official Body and (iv) is not an Affiliate of, or controlled by, the Borrower, the Investment Manager or the Equityholder.

Enterprise Value Loan ” means any Loan that is not an Asset Based Loan.

 

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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 any other Official Body, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including 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 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.

Equityholder ” means FS Investment Corporation II, a Maryland corporation, together with its permitted successors and assigns.

Equity Security ” means any asset that is not (i) a First Lien Loan, a Second Lien Loan, a an Unsecured Loan, a Permitted Investment or (ii) prior to the Required Sale Date, a Senior Secured Bond or an Unsecured Bond.

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

Exceptions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 18.4(b) .

Excess Concentration Amount ” means, as of the most recent Measurement Date (and after giving effect to all Collateral Obligations to be purchased or sold by the Borrower on such date), the sum, without duplication, of the following amounts, in each case multiplied by the Discount Factor applicable to each such individual Collateral Obligation:

(a)      the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are Second Lien Loans or Unsecured Bonds over 30% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(b)      the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are obligations of any single Obligor (other than an Obligor described in the following proviso) over 5% of the Excess Concentration Measure; provided , that (x) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are obligations of any Obligor that represents Principal Balances in excess of all other single Obligors may be up to 10% of the Excess Concentration Measure and (y) the sums of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are obligations of any two Obligors (other than the Obligor specified in clause (x)) that represent Principal Balances in excess of all other single Obligors (other than the Obligor specified in clause (x)) may be up to 7.5% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(c)      the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations in any single Moody’s Industry Classification (other than a Moody’s Industry

 

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Classification described in the following proviso) over 10% of the Excess Concentration Measure; provided , that (x) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are obligations of Obligors in any one Moody’s Industry Classification may be up to 15% of the Excess Concentration Measure and (y) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are obligations of Obligors in any one Moody’s Industry Classification other than the Moody’s Industry Classification specified in clause (x) may be up to 12.5% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(d)      the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Loans that are Fixed Rate Collateral Obligations that are not subject to a qualifying Hedging Agreement pursuant to Section 10.6 over 10% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(f)       the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations which have an Obligor organized in country other than the United States over 10% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(g)      the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations which have an Obligor with either or both of (x) a public rating by Standard & Poor’s of “CCC” or (y) a Moody’s probability of default rating (as published by Moody’s) of “Caa2” over 10% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(h)      the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are DIP Loans over 5% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(i)       the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are participation interests over 10% of the Excess Concentration Measure; and

(j)       the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are Senior Secured Bonds over 15% of the Excess Concentration Measure.

Excess Concentration Measure ” means (a) during the Ramp-up Period, the Target Portfolio Amount, and (b) after the Ramp-up Period, the sum of (x) the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount, (y) all Principal Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account and (z) all amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

Excess Funds ” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to any Conduit Lender, funds of such Conduit Lender not required, after giving effect to all amounts on deposit in its commercial paper account, to pay or provide for the payment of (i) all of its matured and maturing commercial paper notes on such date of such determination and (ii) the principal of and interest on all of its loans outstanding on such date of such determination.

Excluded Amounts ” means (i) any amount received in the Collection Account with respect to any Collateral Obligation, which amount is attributable to the reimbursement of payment by the Borrower of any Tax, fee or other charge imposed by any Official Body on such Collateral Obligation or on any Related Security, (ii) any interest or fees (including origination, agency, structuring, management or other up-front fees) that are for the account of the applicable Person from whom the Borrower purchased such Collateral Obligation, (iii) any reimbursement of insurance premiums, (iv) any escrows relating to Taxes, insurance and other amounts in

 

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connection with Collateral Obligations which are held in an escrow account for the benefit of the Obligor and the secured party pursuant to escrow arrangements under Underlying Instruments, (v) any amount deposited into the Collection Account in error or (vi) payments by the Obligors of indemnification obligations and reimbursements for actually incurred out-of-pocked expenses, in each case that are not received in lieu of principal, interest or fees owed under the related Underlying Instruments.

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in the Obligations pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Obligations (other than pursuant to Section 17.16 ) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 4.3 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 4.3(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Executive Officer ” means, with respect to the Borrower, the Investment Manager or the Equityholder, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Executive Vice President of such Person or any other Person included on the incumbency of the Borrower, Investment Manager or Equityholder, as applicable, delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(g) and, with respect to any other Person, the President, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President or any Vice President.

Extension Request ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 .

Facility ” means the loan facility to be provided to th e Borrower pursuant to, and in accordance with, this Agreement.

Facility Amount ” means (a) prior to the earlier to occur of April 20, 2014 and the end of the Revolving Period, $165,000,000 (or such greater amount as may be agreed by the Lenders), (b) on and after April 20, 2014 and prior to the earlier to occur of June 20, 2014 and the end of the Revolving Period, $200,000,000 (or such greater amount as may be agreed by the Lenders) and (c) on and after June 20, 2014, and prior to the end of the Revolving Period, $250,000,000, unless this amount is permanently reduced pursuant to Section 2.5 , in which event it means such lower or higher amount and (d) after the end of the Revolving Period, the Advances outstanding.

Facility Termination Date ” means the earlier of (i) the date that is eighteen months after the last day of the Revolving Period and (ii) the effective date on which the facility hereunder is terminated pursuant to Section 13.2 .

 

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Facility Termination Event ” means any of the events described in Section 13.1 .

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with such sections of the Code and any legislation, law, regulation or practice enacted or promulgated pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any period, a fluctuating rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Fee Letter ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 .

Fees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 .

First Lien Loan ” means any Loan that (i) is not (and is not expressly permitted by its terms to become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (ii) 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 for similar loans, and liens accorded priority by law in favor of any Official Body), and (iii) the Investment Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral for such loan or the enterprise value securing the loan on or about the time of acquisition 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 a first priority Lien over the same collateral. For the avoidance of doubt, DIP Loans shall constitute First Lien Loans.

Fitch ” means Fitch Ratings, Inc., Fitch Ratings Ltd. and their subsidiaries, including Derivative Fitch Inc. and Derivative Fitch Ltd. and any successor thereto.

Fixed Rate Collateral Obligation ” means any Collateral Obligation that bears a fixed rate of interest.

Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

FRS Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and, as applicable, the staff thereof.

Funding Date ” means any Advance Date or any Reinvestment Date, as applicable.

 

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GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, which are applicable to the circumstances as of any day.

Hazardous Materials ” means all materials subject to any Environmental Law, including materials listed in 49 C.F.R. § 172.101, 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.

Hedge Breakage Costs ” means, with respect to each Hedge Counterparty upon the early termination of any Hedge Transaction with such Hedge Counterparty, the net amount, if any, payable by the Borrower to such Hedge Counterparty for the early termination of that Hedge Transaction or any portion thereof.

Hedge Counterparty ” means (a) DBNY and its Affiliates and (b) any other entity that (i) on the date of entering into any Hedge Transaction (x) is an interest rate swap dealer that has been approved in writing by the Administrative Agent, and (y) has a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A” by S&P, not less than “A2” by Moody’s and not less than “A” by Fitch (if such entity is rated by Fitch) (the “ Long-term Rating Requirement ”) and a short-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A-1” by S&P, not less than “P-1” by Moody’s and not less than “Fl” by Fitch (if such entity is rated by Fitch) (the “ Short-term Rating Requirement ”), and (ii) in a Hedging Agreement (x) consents to the assignment hereunder of the Borrower’s rights under the Hedging Agreement to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and (y) agrees that in the event that Moody’s, S&P or Fitch reduces its long-term unsecured debt rating below the Long-term Rating Requirement or reduces it short-term debt rating below the Short-term Rating Requirement, it shall either collateralize its obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, or transfer its rights and obligations under each Hedging Agreement (excluding, however, any right to net payments or Hedge Breakage Costs under any Hedge Transaction, to the extent accrued to such date or to accrue thereafter and owing to the transferring Hedge Counterparty as of the date of such transfer) to another entity that meets the requirements of clauses (b)(i) and  (b)(ii) hereof and has entered into a Hedging Agreement with the Borrower on or prior to the date of such transfer.

Hedge Transaction ” means each interest rate swap, index rate swap or interest rate cap transaction or comparable derivative arrangement between the Borrower and a Hedge Counterparty that is entered into pursuant to Section 10.6 and is governed by a Hedging Agreement.

Hedging Agreement ” means the agreement between the Borrower and a Hedge Counterparty that governs one or more Hedge Transactions entered into by the Borrower and such Hedge Counterparty pursuant to Section 10.6 , which agreement shall consist of a “Master Agreement” in a form published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., together with a “Schedule” thereto, and each “Confirmation” thereunder confirming the specific

 

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terms of each such Hedge Transaction or a “Confirmation” that incorporates the terms of such a “Master Agreement” and “Schedule.”

Increased Costs ” means collectively, any increased cost, loss or liability owing to the Administrative Agent and/or any other Affected Person under Article V of this Agreement.

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person, at any day, without duplication: (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money; (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, deferrable securities or other similar instruments; (iii) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business; (iv) all obligations of such Person as lessee under capital leases; (v) all non-contingent obligations of such Person to reimburse or prepay any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under a letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar instrument; (vi) all debt of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such debt is assumed by such Person; and (vii) all debt of others guaranteed by such Person and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to invest in any Person or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss other than any unfunded commitments of the Borrower with respect to Variable Funding Assets.

Indemnified Amounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1 .

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1 .

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Transaction Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

Independent Accountants ” means a firm of nationally recognized independent certified public accountants.

Independent Manager ” means an individual who has prior experience as an independent director, independent manager or independent member with at least three years of employment experience and who is provided by CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, Puglisi & Associates, National Registered Agents, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, Stewart Management Company, Lord Securities Corporation or, if none of those companies is then providing professional Independent Managers, another nationally-recognized company reasonably approved by Lender, in each case that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower and that provides professional Independent Managers and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business, and which individual is duly appointed as an Independent Manager and is not, and has never been, and will not while serving as Independent Manager be, any of the following:

(a)      a member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer or employee of the Borrower, the Equityholder, or any of their respective equityholders or Affiliates (other than as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an Affiliate of the Borrower that is not in the direct chain of ownership of the Borrower and that is required by a creditor to be a single purpose bankruptcy remote entity; provided that such Independent Manager is employed by a company that routinely provides professional Independent Managers or managers in the ordinary course of its business);

 

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(b)      a creditor, supplier or service provider (including provider of professional services) to the Borrower, the Equityholder, or any of their respective equityholders or Affiliates (other than a nationally-recognized company that routinely provides professional Independent Managers and other corporate services to the Borrower, the Equityholder or any of their respective Affiliates in the ordinary course of its business);

(c)      a family member of any such member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer, employee, creditor, supplier or service provider; or

(d)      a Person that controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) any of (a), (b) or (c) above.

Insolvency Event ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) the entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of such Person or any substantial part of its property in an involuntary case under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of such Person’s affairs, or the commencement of an involuntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws, as now or hereinafter in effect, or another present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law and such case is not dismissed within 60 days; or (b) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by such Person to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or the consent by such Person to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or such Person shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of action by such Person in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

Instrument ” has the meaning given such term in the UCC.

Interest Collections ” means, with respect to the Collateral following the applicable Cut-Off Date, (i) all payments and collections owing to the Borrower in its capacity as lender and attributable to interest on any Collateral Obligation or other Collateral, including 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 Collateral Obligation or other Collateral, (ii) any commitment, ticking, upfront, underwriting, origination or amendment fees received in respect of any Collateral Obligation (including any proceeds received by the Borrower as a result of exercising any Warrant Asset at any time), (iii) all payments received by the Borrower pursuant to any Hedging Agreement that is an interest rate cap transaction and (iv) the earnings on Interest Collections in the Collection Account that are invested in Permitted Investments, in each case other than Retained Interests.

Interest Collection Account ” means a segregated, non-interest bearing securities account (within the meaning of Section 8-501 of the UCC) number 48432201, which is created and

 

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maintained on the books and records of the Securities Intermediary entitled “Interest Collection Account” in the name of the Borrower and subject to the prior Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which is established and maintained pursuant to Section 8.1(a) .

Interest Rate ” means, for any Accrual Period and any Lender, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) the Applicable Margin and (b) the Cost of Funds Rate for such Accrual Period and such Lender.

Investment Management Agreement ” means the Investment Management Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Investment Manager and the Borrower.

Investment Management Standard ” means, with respect to any Collateral Obligations, to service and administer such Collateral Obligations on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with Applicable Law, the terms of the Transaction Documents, all customary and usual servicing practices for loans like the Collateral Obligations and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, (i) with reasonable care, using a degree of skill and diligence not less than that with which the Borrower or Investment Manager, as applicable, services and administers loans for its own account or for the account of its Affiliates having similar lending objectives and restrictions, and (ii) to the extent not inconsistent with clause (i), in a manner consistent with the customary standards, policies and procedures followed by institutional managers of national standing relating to assets of the nature and character of the Collateral Obligations and without regard to any relationship that the Investment Manager or any Affiliate thereof may have with any Obligor or any Affiliate of any Obligor.

Investment Manager ” means initially FS Investment Corporation II, a Maryland corporation or any successor investment manager appointed pursuant to this Agreement.

Investment Manager Event of Default ” means the occurrence of one of the following events:

(a)      any failure by the Investment Manager to deposit or credit, or to deliver for deposit, in the Collection Account any amount required hereunder to be so deposited, credited or delivered or to make any required distributions therefrom;

(b)      failure on the part of the Investment Manager duly to observe or to perform in any respect any other covenant or agreement of the Investment Manager set forth in the Investment Management Agreement which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days (if such failure can be remedied) after the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Investment Manager by the Borrower, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent;

(c)      the occurrence of an Insolvency Event with respect to the Investment Manager;

(d)      any representation, warranty or statement of the Investment Manager made in the Investment Management Agreement or any certificate, report or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall prove to be incorrect as of the time when the same shall have

 

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been made (i) which incorrect representation, warranty or statement has a material and adverse effect on (1) the validity, enforceability or collectability of the Investment Management Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (2) the rights and remedies of any Secured Party with respect to matters arising under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and (ii) within 30 days after written notice thereof shall have been given to the Investment Manager by the Borrower, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, the circumstance or condition in respect of which such representation, warranty or statement was incorrect shall not have been eliminated or otherwise cured;

(e)      a Facility Termination Event occurs;

(f)       the failure of the Investment Manager 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 $2,500,000, individually or in the aggregate; or (ii) the occurrence of any event or condition that has resulted in or permits the acceleration of such recourse debt, whether or not waived;

(g)      the rendering against the Investment Manager of one or more final, non-appealable judgments, decrees or orders for the payment of money in excess of $2,500,000, individually or in the aggregate, and the continuance of such judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any period of more than sixty (60) consecutive days without a stay of execution;

(h)      a Change of Control occurs;

(i)       the Equityholder ceases to be a “business development company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act;

(j)       a “cause event” (as defined in Section 11(a) of the Investment Management Agreement) occurs; or

(k)      either (x) FS Investment Corporation II is terminated as, removed from being, or otherwise ceases to be the Investment Manager (including by reason of any failure to renew the term of the Investment Management Agreement) or (y) GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management, LLC ceases to be a sub-advisor of the Investment Manager, in each case without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed).

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Lender ” means each Conduit Lender, each Committed Lender and each Uncommitted Lender, as the context may require.

Lender Allocation Percentage ” means (i) if the Effective Advance Rate is equal to or greater than 50%, 70% (ii) if the Effective Advance Rate is equal to or greater than 40% but less than 50%, 50% (iii) if the Effective Advance Rate is equal to or greater than 35% but less than 40%, 30% and (iv) if the Effective Advance Rate is less than 35%, 10%.

 

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Lender Group ” means each Lender and related Agent from time to time party hereto.

Leverage Multiple ” means, with respect to any Collateral Obligation for the most recent relevant period of time for which the Borrower has received the financial statements of the relevant Obligor, the ratio of (i) Indebtedness of the relevant Obligor (other than Indebtedness of such Obligor that is junior in terms of payment or lien subordination (including unsecured Indebtedness) to Indebtedness of such Obligor held by the Borrower) less unrestricted cash of the relevant Obligor to (ii) EBITDA of such Obligor (as such calculation may be updated in connection with a modification of such Collateral Obligation described in clause (j) of the definition of “Material Modification”).

LIBOR Rate ” shall mean, with respect to any Accrual Period, the rate per annum shown by the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL Service as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in U.S. dollars for a period equal to such Accrual Period as of 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the first day of such Accrual Period; provided , that in the event no such rate is shown, the LIBOR Rate shall be the rate per annum based on the rates at which Dollar deposits for a period equal to such Accrual Period are displayed on page “LIBOR” of the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service or such other page as may replace the LIBOR page on that service for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates of major banks as of 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the first day of such Accrual Period (it being understood that if at least two such rates appear on such page, the rate will be the arithmetic mean of such displayed rates); provided , further , that in the event fewer than two such rates are displayed, or if no such rate is relevant, the LIBOR Rate shall be a rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars are offered by the principal office of the Administrative Agent in London, England to prime banks in the London interbank market at 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Accrual Period for delivery on such first day and for a period equal to such Accrual Period.

Lien ” means any security interest, lien, charge, pledge, preference, equity or encumbrance of any kind, including tax liens, mechanics’ liens and any liens that attach by operation of law.

Loan ” means any commercial loan, bond or note.

Make-Whole Fees ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letters.

Margin Stock ” means “Margin Stock” as defined under Regulation U issued by the FRS Board.

Material Action ” means an action to institute proceedings to have the Borrower be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, to file any insolvency case or proceeding, to institute proceedings under any applicable insolvency law, to seek relief under any law relating to relief from debts or the protection of debtors, or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against the Borrower or file a petition seeking, or consent to, reorganization or relief with respect to the Borrower under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy, or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Borrower or a substantial part of its property, or make any assignment for

 

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the benefit of creditors of the Borrower, or admit in writing the Borrower’s inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or take action in furtherance of any such action.

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on: (a) the assets, operations, properties, financial condition, or business of the Borrower or the Investment Manager; (b) the ability of the Borrower or the Investment Manager to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents; (c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents, or the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder or thereunder taken as a whole; or (d) the aggregate value of the Collateral or on the collateral assignments and Liens granted by the Borrower in this Agreement.

Material Modification ” means any amendment or waiver of, or modification or supplement to, any Underlying Instrument governing a Collateral Obligation which:

(a)      reduces or forgives any or all of the principal amount due under such Collateral Obligation;

(b)      (i) waives one or more interest payments (other than any incremental interest accrued due to a default or event of default with respect to such Collateral Obligation), (ii) permits any interest due in cash to be deferred or capitalized and added to the principal amount of such Collateral Obligation (other than any deferral or capitalization already allowed by the terms of any Deferrable Collateral Obligation as of the related Cut-Off Date) or (iii) reduces the spread or coupon payable on such Collateral Obligation unless (x) the Investment Manager certifies that such reduction results from an increase in the credit quality of the related Obligor and (y) such reduction (when taken together with all other reductions with respect to such Collateral Obligation) is by less than 10% of the spread or coupon payable as of the related Cut-Off Date;

(c)      contractually or structurally subordinates such Collateral Obligation by operation of (i) any priority of payment provisions, (ii) turnover provisions, (iii) the transfer of assets in order to limit recourse to the related Obligor or (iv) the granting of Liens on any of the collateral securing such Collateral Obligation, each that requires the consent of the Borrower or any lenders thereunder;

(d)      either (i) extends the maturity date of such Collateral Obligation by more than 120 days past the maturity date as of the related Cut-Off Date or (ii) extends the amortization schedule with respect thereto;

(e)      substitutes, alters or releases the Related Security securing such Collateral Obligation and such substitution, alteration or release, individually or in the aggregate and as determined in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion, materially and adversely affects the value of such Collateral Obligation;

(f)      results in any less financial information in respect of reporting frequency, scope or otherwise being provided with respect to the related Obligor or reduces the frequency or total number of any appraisals required thereunder that, in each case, has a material adverse effect on the ability of Investment Manager or the Administrative Agent (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) to make any

 

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determinations or calculations required or permitted hereunder; provided, however, that it shall not be a Material Modification if any such amendment, waiver, modification or supplement grants an extension (or extensions) of not more than 30 days of the time for delivery of quarterly or annual financial statements or grants an extension (or extensions) of the time for delivery of, or waives delivery of, financial statements other than quarterly and annual financial statements;

(g)      results in any change in the currency or composition of any payment of interest or principal to any currency other than that in which such Collateral Obligation was originally denominated unless the related currency risk is mitigated by a Hedging Agreement acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;

(h)      with respect to an Asset Based Loan, results in a material (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) change to or grants material (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) relief from the borrowing base or any related definition;

(i)       with respect to an Asset Based Loan, any of (i) if the Borrower has the authority to change the appraiser with respect to such Asset Based Loan as set forth on the related Asset Approval Request, the appraiser is changed to a Person other than an Approved Valuation Firm without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (ii) the frequency of the appraisals is reduced from the frequency set forth on the related Asset Approval Request or (iii) the related appraiser changes the metric for valuing the collateral of such Loan other than in accordance with its ordinary practices, and such change results in an increase in the value of the collateral for such Asset Based Loan; or

(j)       results in a modification of the calculation of EBITDA for any Obligor during any period hereunder, by including any other non-cash charges that were deducted in determining earnings of such Obligor from continuing operations for such period, unless (w) such modification or non-cash charges were set forth on the related Approval Notice, (x) such modification or non-cash charges were otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, (y) the Investment Manager continues to calculate the EBITDA of such Obligor without giving effect to such modification for all purposes under this Agreement, or if the Investment Manager elects to calculate the EBITDA of such Obligor after giving effect to such modification, the Investment Manager shall recalculate the Original Leverage Multiple for such Collateral Obligation by giving pro forma effect to such modification of the calculation of EBITDA or (z) both (1) at the time of such modification, the Equityholder and its Subsidiaries did not collectively possess an ability to prevent the effectiveness of such modification and (2) no Revaluation Event described in clause (g) of the definition thereof occurs with respect to such Collateral Obligation as a result of such modification.

Maximum Portfolio Advance Rate ” means (a) if the Diversity Score is greater than 20, 64%, (b) if the Diversity Score is less than or equal to 20 and greater than 15, 62.5% and (c) if the Diversity Score is less than 15, 60%.

 

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Maximum Weighted Average Life Test ” means a test that will be satisfied on any day if the Weighted Average Life of all Eligible Collateral Obligations included in the Collateral is less than or equal to 6.0 years.

Measurement Date ” means each of the following, as applicable: (i) the Effective Date; (ii) each Determination Date, (iii) each Funding Date; (iv) the date of any repayment or prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4 ; (v) the date that the Investment Manager has actual knowledge of the occurrence of any Revaluation Event with respect to any Collateral Obligation; (vi) the date of any optional repurchase or substitution pursuant to Section 7.11 ; and (vii) the date of any Optional Sale.

Minimum Diversity Test ” means a test that will be satisfied on any date of determination if the Diversity Score of all Eligible Collateral Obligations included in the Collateral is equal to or greater than 10.

Minimum Equity Condition ” means a test that will be satisfied on any date of determination if the Effective Equity is greater than the greater of (a) the sum of the Collateral Obligation Amounts of the five Obligors with Collateral Obligations constituting the highest aggregate Collateral Obligation Amounts and (b) an amount equal to $30,000,000; provided that, for purposes of calculating clause (a) above, the Collateral Obligation Amount with respect to any Obligor shall be the sum of all Collateral Obligation Amounts with respect to which such Person is an Obligor.

Minimum Weighted Average Spread Test ” means a test that will be satisfied on any day if the Weighted Average Spread of all Eligible Collateral Obligations included in the Collateral on such day is equal to or greater than 5.5%

Monthly Report ” means a report prepared by the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit D .

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor thereto.

Moody’s Industry Classification ” means the industry classifications set forth in Schedule 2 hereto, as such industry classifications shall be updated at the option of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion if Moody’s publishes revised industry classifications and the application of such revised industry classifications to this facility is necessary to avoid an increased regulatory capital charge for the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates that are Lenders hereunder.

Net Purchased Loan Balance ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the aggregate Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations acquired by the Borrower prior to such date minus (b) the aggregate Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations (other than Warranty Collateral Obligations or assets sold to the Equityholder as a result of the Required Sale Date) repurchased by the Equityholder or an Affiliate thereof or released to the Equityholder pursuant to a dividend, in each case prior to such date.

Note ” means a promissory grid note, in the form of Exhibit A , made payable to the order of an Agent, on behalf of the related Lenders.

 

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Note Agent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1 .

Note Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.5(a) .

Note Registrar ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.5(a) .

Obligations ” means all obligations (monetary or otherwise) of the Borrower to the Lenders, the Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent or any other Affected Person or Indemnified Party arising under or in connection with this Agreement, the Notes and each other Transaction Document.

Obligor ” means any Person that owes payments under any Loan and, solely for purposes of calculating the Excess Concentration Amount pursuant to clause (b) or (c)  of the definition thereof, any Obligor that is an Affiliate of another Obligor shall be treated as the same Obligor.

Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed by an Executive Officer.

Official Body ” means any government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, regulatory body, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of any such government or political subdivision, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic.

Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion of independent counsel reasonably acceptable in form and substance and from counsel acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Optional Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.10 .

Original Effective LTV ” means, with respect to any Collateral Obligation, the Effective LTV of such Collateral Obligation as calculated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the definitions of Effective LTV and the definitions used therein and set forth in the related Approval Notice.

Original Leverage Multiple ” means, with respect to any Collateral Obligation, the Leverage Multiple applicable to such Collateral Obligation as calculated by the Investment Manager and approved by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the definition of Leverage Multiple and the definitions used therein and set forth in the related Approval Notice (as such calculation may be updated in connection with a modification of such Collateral Obligation described in clause (j) of the definition of “Material Modification”).

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Transaction Document, or sold or assigned an interest in the Obligations or any Transaction Document).

 

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Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Transaction Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment.

Participant ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.9 .

Participant Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.9 .

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and its successors and assigns.

Permitted Investment ” means, at any time:

(a)      direct interest-bearing obligations of, and interest-bearing obligations guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality of the United States, the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

(b)      demand or time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, demand notes of, or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof (including any federal or state branch or agency of a non-U.S. depository institution or trust company) and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities (including, if applicable, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or Administrative Agent or any agent thereof acting in its commercial capacity); provided , that the short-term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company at the time of such investment, or contractual commitment providing for such investment, are rated at least “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s and “P-1” by Moody’s;

(c)      repurchase obligations pursuant to a written agreement (i) with respect to any obligation described in clause (a) above, where the Collateral Custodian has taken actual or constructive delivery of such obligation in accordance with Article VIII of this Agreement, and (ii) entered into with (x) the Collateral Custodian or (y) the corporate trust department of a depository institution or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the short-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s and “P-1” by Moody’s (including, if applicable, the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any agent thereof acting in its commercial capacity);

(d)      securities bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any State whose long-term unsecured debt obligations are assigned one of the two highest long-term ratings by each Rating Agency at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment; provided , that securities issued by any particular corporation will not be Permitted Investments to the extent that an investment therein will cause the then outstanding principal amount of securities issued by such corporation and held in the Accounts collectively to exceed 10% of the value of Permitted Investments held in such account (with Permitted Investments held in such accounts valued at par);

 

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(e)      commercial paper that (i) is payable in United States dollars and (ii) is rated at least “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s and “P-1” by Moody’s;

(f)      units of money market funds rated in the highest credit rating category by each Rating Agency;

(g)      U.S. Dollars; or

(h)      any other demand or time deposit, obligation, security or investment (including a hedging arrangement) as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent, as evidenced by a writing to that effect.

Permitted Investments may be purchased by or through the Collateral Custodian or any of its Affiliates. All Permitted Investments shall be held in the name of the Collateral Custodian. No Permitted Investment shall have an “f”, “r”, “p”, “pi”, “q”, “sf” or “t” subscript affixed to its Standard & Poor’s rating. Any such investment may be made or acquired from or through the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent or any of their respective affiliates, or any entity for whom the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent or any of their respective affiliates provides services and receives compensation (so long as such investment otherwise meets the applicable requirements of the foregoing definition of Permitted Investment at the time of acquisition); provided , that notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (a) through (h), after the Required Sale Date, Permitted Investments may only include obligations or securities that constitute cash equivalents for purposes of the rights and assets in paragraph (c)(8)(i)(B) of the exclusions from the definition of “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule.

Permitted Lien ” means (i) the Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) Liens for Taxes and mechanics’ or suppliers’ liens for services or materials supplied, in either case, not yet due and payable and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (iii) as to Related Security (1) the Lien in favor of the Borrower herein and (2) any Liens on the Related Security permitted pursuant to the applicable Underlying Instruments and (iv) as to agented Loans, Liens in favor of the agent on behalf of all the lenders of the related Obligor.

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

Prepayment Fee ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letters.

Primary IM Fee ” means with respect to any Distribution Date, the fee payable to the Investment Manager or successor investment manager (as applicable) for services rendered during the related Collection Period, which shall be equal to one-fourth of the product of (i) the Primary IM Fee Percentage multiplied by (ii) the average of the values of the aggregate Collateral Obligation Amount of the Eligible Collateral Obligations on the first day and the last day of the related Collection Period. For the avoidance of doubt, the Investment Manager may waive or defer the payment of any Primary IM Fee in its sole discretion.

Primary IM Fee Percentage ” means 0.45%.

 

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Principal Balance ” means with respect to any Collateral Obligation and as of any date, the lower of (x) the Purchase Price paid by the Borrower for such Collateral Obligation and (y) the outstanding principal balance of such Collateral Obligation, exclusive of (x) any deferred or capitalized interest on any Deferrable Collateral Obligation that is deferred or capitalized after the Cut-Off Date applicable to such Deferrable Collateral Obligation and (y) any unfunded amounts with respect to any Variable Funding Asset; provided , that for purposes of calculating the “Principal Balance” of any Deferrable Collateral Obligation, principal payments received on such Collateral Obligation shall first be applied to reducing or eliminating any outstanding deferred or capitalized interest; provided , further , that the “Principal Balance” of any revolving loan as of any date shall be equal to the outstanding principal balance thereof plus amounts on deposit in respect thereof in the Unfunded Exposure Account. The “Principal Balance” of any Equity Security shall be zero.

Principal Collections ” means any and all amounts of collections received with respect to the Collateral other than Interest Collections and Excluded Amounts, including (but not limited to) (i) all collections attributable to principal on such Collateral, (ii) the earnings on Principal Collections in the Collection Account that are invested in Permitted Investments, (iii) all payments received by the Borrower pursuant to any Hedging Agreement that is an interest rate swap or index rate swap transaction and (iv) all Repurchase Amounts, in each case other than Retained Interests.

Principal Collection Account ” means a segregated, non-interest bearing securities account (within the meaning of Section 8-501 of the UCC) number 48432202, which is created and maintained on the books and records of the Securities Intermediary entitled “Principal Collection Account” in the name of the Borrower and subject to the prior Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which is established and maintained pursuant to Section 8.1(a) .

Proceeding ” means any voluntary or involuntary insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, custodianship, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers or any other proceeding for the liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of a Person.

Purchase Price ” means, with respect to any Collateral Obligation, the actual price paid by the Borrower for such Collateral Obligation minus all Principal Collections described in clause (i) of the definition thereof in respect of such Collateral Obligation.

Ramp-up Period ” means the period from and including the Effective Date to the earlier of (i) the first date on which the sum of the Principal Balances of all Eligible Collateral Obligations equals or is greater than the Target Portfolio Amount and (ii) the six-month anniversary of the Effective Date.

Rating Agencies ” means Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s.

Recipient ” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any other recipient of a payment hereunder.

 

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Records ” means the Collateral Obligation File for any Collateral Obligation and all other documents, books, records and other information prepared and maintained by or on behalf of the Borrower with respect to any Collateral Obligation and the Obligors thereunder, including all documents, books, records and other information prepared and maintained by the Borrower or the Investment Manager with respect to such Collateral Obligation or Obligors.

Reinvestment ” has the meaning given in Section 8.3(b) .

Reinvestment Date ” has the meaning given in Section 8.3(b) .

Reinvestment Request ” has the meaning given in Section 8.3(b) .

Related Collateral Obligation ” means any Collateral Obligation where the Equityholder or any Subsidiary of the Equityholder owns a Variable Funding Asset pursuant to the same Underlying Instruments; provided that any such asset will cease to be a Related Collateral Obligation once all commitments by the Equityholder or any such Subsidiary to make advances or fund such Variable Funding Asset to the related Obligor expire or are irrevocably terminated or reduced to zero.

Related Committed Lender ” means, with respect to any Uncommitted Lender, each Committed Lender in its Lender Group.

Related Property ” means, with respect to a Collateral Obligation, any property or other assets designated and pledged or mortgaged as collateral to secure repayment of such Collateral Obligation, including, without limitation, any pledge of the stock, membership or other ownership interests in the related Obligor or its subsidiaries, all Warrant Assets with respect to such Collateral Obligation and all proceeds from any sale or other disposition of such property or other assets.

Related Security ” means, with respect to each Collateral Obligation:

(a)      any Related Property securing a Collateral Obligation, all payments paid in respect thereof and all monies due, to become due and paid in respect thereof accruing after the applicable Advance Date and all liquidation proceeds thereof;

(b)      all guaranties, indemnities and warranties, insurance policies, financing statements and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of any such indebtedness;

(c)      all Collections with respect to such Collateral Obligation and any of the foregoing;

(d)      any guarantees or similar credit enhancement for an Obligor’s obligations under any Collateral Obligation, all UCC financing statements or other filings relating thereto, including all rights and remedies, if any, against any Related Security, including all amounts due and to become due to the Borrower thereunder and all rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims of the Borrower thereunder (whether arising pursuant to the terms of such agreement or otherwise available to the Borrower at law or in equity);

 

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(e)      all Records with respect to such Collateral Obligation and any of the foregoing; and

(f)      all recoveries and proceeds of the foregoing.

REO Asset Owner ” has the meaning specified in the Investment Management Agreement.

Replacement Hedging Agreement ” means one or more Hedging Agreements, which in combination with all other Hedging Agreements then in effect, after giving effect to any planned cancellations of any presently outstanding Hedging Agreements satisfy the Borrower’s covenant contained in Section 10.6 , of this Agreement to maintain Hedging Agreements.

Reporting Date ” means the 7 th Business Day of each calendar month.

Repurchase Amount ” means, for any Warranty Collateral Obligation for which a payment or substitution is being made pursuant to Section 7.11 as of any time of determination, the sum of (i) the greater of (a) an amount equal to the purchase price paid by the Borrower for such Collateral Obligation (excluding purchased accrued interest and original issue discount) less all payments of principal received in connection with such Collateral Obligation since the date it was added to the Collateral and (b) the Collateral Obligation Amount of such Collateral Obligation, (ii) any accrued and unpaid interest thereon since the last Distribution Date and (iii) all Hedge Breakage Costs owed to any relevant Hedge Counterparty for any termination of one or more Hedge Transactions, in whole or in part, as required by the terms of any Hedging Agreement, incurred in connection with such payment or repurchase and the termination of any Hedge Transactions in whole or in part in connection therewith.

Repurchase Event ” has the meaning set forth in the Sale Agreement.

Repurchased Collateral Obligation ” means, with respect to any Collection Period, any Collateral Obligation as to which the Repurchase Amount has been deposited in the Collection Account by or on behalf of the Borrower or the Investment Manager, as applicable, on or before the immediately prior Reporting Date and any Collateral Obligation purchased by the Equityholder pursuant to the Sale Agreement as to which the Repurchase Amount has been deposited in the Collection Account by or on behalf of the Equityholder.

Request for Release and Receipt ” means a form substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 completed and signed by the Investment Manager.

Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders holding Advances aggregating greater than 50% of all Advances Outstanding or if there are no Advances Outstanding, Lenders holding Commitments aggregating greater than 50% of all Commitments.

Required Sale Assets ” means all Permitted Investments that would disqualify the Borrower from using the “loan securitization exemption” under the Volcker Rule (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), all Unsecured Bonds and all Senior Secured Bonds.

 

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Required Sale Date ” means the date immediately prior to July 21, 2015 (or the date immediately prior to such later date as shall be determined by written order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to the required conformance with the Volcker Rule by banking entities generally); provided that, if the Administrative Agent receives an opinion of nationally recognized counsel satisfactory to it in its sole discretion that (A) the ownership of the Required Sale Assets will not cause the Borrower to be a “covered fund” under the Volcker Rule, (B) the Advances are not considered to constitute “ownership interests” under the Volcker Rule or (C) ownership of the Advances will be otherwise exempt from the Volcker Rule, then the Required Sale Date shall not occur; provided , further , that upon receipt of further official guidance from or on behalf of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to compliance with the Volcker Rule, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith in respect of amendments or modifications to the Transaction Documents appropriate to assure compliance with or exemption from the Volcker Rule.

Responsible Officer ” means, with respect to (a) the Investment Manager or the Borrower, its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President or any other officer or employee of the Investment Manager or the Borrower directly responsible for the administration or collection of the Collateral Obligations, (b) the Collateral Agent or Collateral Custodian, any officer within the Corporate Trust Office, including any director, vice president, assistant vice president or associate having direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement, who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, or (c) any other Person, the President, any Vice-President or Assistant Vice-President, Corporate Trust Officer or the Controller of such Person, or any other officer or employee having similar functions.

Retained Interest ” means, with respect to any Collateral Obligation included in the Collateral, (a) such obligations to provide additional funding with respect to such Collateral Obligation that have been retained by the other lender(s) of such Collateral Obligation, (b) all of the rights and obligations, if any, of the agent(s) under the Underlying Instruments, (c) any unused commitment fees associated with the additional funding obligations that are being retained in accordance with clause (a) above, and (d) any agency or similar fees associated with the rights and obligations of the agent(s) that are being retained in accordance with clause (b) above.

Revaluation Event ” means each occurrence of any of the following with respect to any Collateral Obligation during the time such Collateral Obligation is Collateral:

(a)      the occurrence of a default as to the payment of principal and/or interest has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Collateral Obligation (after giving effect to the shorter of any grace period applicable thereto and five (5) Business Days from the due date);

(b)      the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Investment Manager obtains actual knowledge that a default as to the payment of principal and/or interest has occurred and is continuing (after giving effect to any grace period applicable thereto) with respect to another debt obligation of the same Obligor that is (i) secured by the same collateral, (ii) senior to or pari

 

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passu with in right of payment to such Collateral Obligation and (iii) in an amount in excess of $250,000;

(c)      the occurrence of an Insolvency Event with respect to any related Obligor;

(d)      the Investment Manager determines, in its sole discretion, in accordance with the Investment Management Standard, that all or a portion of such Collateral Obligation is not collectible or otherwise places such Collateral Obligation on non-accrual status;

(e)      the occurrence (without the prior approval of the Administrative Agent) of a Material Modification with respect to such Collateral Obligation;

(f)      the Obligor thereunder fails to deliver to the Borrower or the Investment Manager any financial reporting information as required by the Underlying Instruments of such Collateral Obligation (including any grace periods thereunder) but in no event less frequently than quarterly, that in each case has an adverse effect on the ability of the Investment Manager or the Administrative Agent (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) to make any determinations or calculations required hereunder; provided, however, that the Borrower (or the Investment Manager on its behalf) may, on a single occasion (or any other additional occasions approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) with respect to any Obligor, grant an extension of up to 30 days for the delivery of such financial statements by such Obligor; or

(g)      with respect to any Enterprise Value Loan, the Leverage Multiple with respect to such Collateral Obligation increases by 1x or more over the Original Leverage Multiple with respect to such Collateral Obligation; provided that each subsequent increase of an additional 1x over the applicable Original Leverage Multiple shall be an additional Revaluation Event;

(h)      with respect to any Asset Based Loan, (A) the Borrower fails (or fails to cause the Obligor to) retain an Approved Valuation Firm to re-calculate the Appraised Value of (x) with respect to any such Asset Based Loan that has intellectual property, equipment or real property, as the case may be, in its borrowing base, the collateral securing such Asset Based Loan that at least once every twelve (12) months that such Loan is included in the Collateral (subject to a 30 day grace period with respect to any such review) and (y) with respect to all other Asset Based Loans included in the Collateral, the collateral securing such Loan at least once every six (6) months that such Loan in included in the Collateral (subject to a 30 day grace period with respect to any such review) or (B) the Borrower (or the related Obligor, as applicable) changes the Approved Valuation Firm with respect to any Asset Based Loan that or the related Approved Valuation Firm changes the metric for valuing the collateral of such Loan, each without the written approval of the Administrative Agent; or

(j)      with respect to any Asset Based Loan, the Effective LTV of such Collateral Obligation increases by more than an amount equal to 15% of the Original Effective LTV of such Collateral Obligation; provided that each subsequent increase of an additional 15% over the applicable Original Effective LTV shall be an additional Revaluation Event.

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amount previously borrowed and subsequently repaid during the term of such Collateral Obligation.

Revolving Period ” means the period of time starting on the Effective Date and ending on the earliest to occur of (i) the date that is thirty months after the Effective Date or, if such date is extended pursuant to Section 2.6 , the date mutually agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, (ii) the date on which the Facility Amount is terminated in full pursuant to Section 2.5 or (iii) the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event.

Sale Agreement ” means the Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Equityholder, as seller, and the Borrower, as purchaser.

Schedule of Collateral Obligations ” means the list or lists of Collateral Obligations attached to each Asset Approval Request. Each such schedule shall identify the assets that will become Collateral Obligations, shall set forth such information with respect to each such Collateral Obligation as the Borrower or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require and shall supplement any such schedules attached to previously-delivered Asset Approval Requests.

Scheduled Collateral Obligation Payment ” means each periodic installment payable by an Obligor under a Collateral Obligation for principal and/or interest in accordance with the terms of the related Underlying Instrument.

Second Lien Loan ” means any Loan that (i) is not (and that by its terms is not permitted to become) subordinate in right of payment to any other obligation of the related Obligor other than a First Lien Loan with respect to the liquidation of such Obligor or the collateral for such Loan and (ii) is secured by a valid second priority perfected Lien to or on specified collateral securing the related Obligor’s obligations under the Loan, which Lien is not subordinate to the Lien securing any other debt for borrowed money other than a First Lien Loan on such specified collateral (subject to Liens permitted under the applicable Underlying Instrument that are reasonable for similar loans and, if permitted to secure borrowed money in excess of $500,000 and rank in priority senior to or pari passu with such Second Lien Loan, whether individually or in the aggregate, are set forth on the related Asset Approval Request).

Secondary IM Fee ” means with respect to any Distribution Date, the fee payable to the Investment Manager or successor investment manager (as applicable) for services rendered during the related Collection Period, which shall be equal to one-fourth of the product of (i) the Secondary IM Fee Percentage multiplied by (ii) the average of the values of the aggregate Collateral Obligation Amount of the Eligible Collateral Obligations on the first day and the last day of the related Collection Period. For the avoidance of doubt, the Investment Manager may waive or defer the payment of any Secondary IM Fee in its sole discretion.

Secondary IM Fee Percentage ” means 0.30%.

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, each Lender, the Administrative Agent, each Agent, each other Affected Person, Indemnified Party and Hedge Counterparty and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

 

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Securities Intermediary ” means the Collateral Custodian, or any subsequent institution acceptable to the Administrative Agent at which the Accounts are kept.

Senior Secured Bond ” means a debt security (that is not a loan) that is (a) issued by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust and (b) secured by a valid first priority perfected security interest on specified collateral.

Standard & Poor’s ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and any successor or successors thereto.

Structured Finance Obligation ” means any obligation owing or issued by a special purpose vehicle and secured directly by, referenced to, or representing ownership of, a pool of receivables or other financial assets of any Obligor, including collateralized debt obligations and mortgage-backed securities, including (but not limited to) collateral debt obligations, collateral loan obligations, asset backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities or any resecuritization thereof.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, a corporation, partnership or other entity of which such Person and/or its other Subsidiaries own, directly or indirectly, such number of outstanding shares as have more than 50% of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors.

Substituted Collateral Obligation ” means, with respect to any Collection Period, any Warranty Collateral Obligation with respect to which the Equityholder has substituted in a replacement Eligible Collateral Obligation pursuant to Section 7.11 and the Sale Agreement.

Tangible Net Worth ” means, with respect to any Person, the consolidated net worth of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries calculated in accordance with GAAP after subtracting therefrom the aggregate amount of the intangible assets of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, goodwill, franchises, licenses, patents, trademarks, tradenames, copyrights and service marks.

Target Portfolio Amount ” means the greater of (i) prior to April 20, 2014, $300,000,000, on or after April 20, 2014, but prior to June 20, 2014, $360,000,000, and on or after June 20, 2014, $420,000,000 and (ii) the sum of (x) the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount, (y) all Principal Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account and (z) all amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Official Body, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Sale Agreement, the Investment Management Agreement, the Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter, each Fee Letter, the Account Control Agreement, and the other documents to be executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement, specifically excluding from the foregoing, however, Underlying Instruments delivered by the Borrower or the Investment Manager in connection with this Agreement.

 

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UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

Uncommitted Lender ” means any Conduit Lender designated as an “Uncommitted Lender” for any Lender Group and any of its assignees.

Underlying Instrument ” means the loan agreement, credit agreement or other customary agreement pursuant to which a Collateral Obligation has been created or issued and each other agreement that governs the terms of or secures the obligations represented by such Collateral Obligation or of which the holders of such Collateral Obligation are the beneficiaries.

Undrawn Fee ” a fee payable pursuant to Section 3.2 for each day of the related Collection Period during the Revolving Period equal to the product of (x) the difference between the aggregate Commitments on such day minus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Advances on such day, times (y) the Undrawn Fee Rate times (z) 1/360.

Undrawn Fee Rate ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letters.

Unfunded Exposure Account ” means the account designated as the Unfunded Exposure Account in, and which is established and maintained pursuant to, Section 8.1(a) .

Unfunded Exposure Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a) .

Unmatured Facility Termination Event ” means any event that, if it continues uncured, will, with lapse of time or notice or lapse of time and notice, constitute a Facility Termination Event.

Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default ” means any event that, if it continues uncured, will, with lapse of time or notice or lapse of time and notice, constitute an Investment Manager Event of Default.

Unsecured Bond ” means any bond that is (a) not secured by a pledge of collateral and (b) senior or pari passu in right of payment to any other unsecured indebtedness of the related Obligor.

Unsecured Loan ” means any loan that is (a) not secured by a pledge of collateral and (b) senior or pari passu in right of payment to any other unsecured indebtedness of the related Obligor.

USA Patriot Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107 56.

U.S. Borrower ” means a Borrower that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(f) .

 

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Variable Funding Asset ” means any Revolving Loan or other asset that by its terms may require one or more future advances to be made to the related Obligor by any lender thereon or owner thereof.

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

Warrant Asset ” means any equity purchase warrants or similar rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity interests received by the Borrower as an “equity kicker” from the Obligor in connection with a Collateral Obligation.

Warranty Collateral Obligation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11 .

Weighted Average Advance Rate ” means, as of any date of determination with respect to all Eligible Collateral Obligations included in the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance, the number obtained by (i) summing the products obtained by multiplying (a) the Advance Rate of each such Eligible Collateral Obligation by (b) such Eligible Collateral Obligation’s contribution to the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance and (ii)  dividing such sum by the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance.

Weighted Average Life ” means, as of any day with respect to all Eligible Collateral Obligations included in the Collateral, the number of years following such date obtained by (i) summing the products obtained by multiplying (a) the Average Life at such time of each such Eligible Collateral Obligation by (b) the Collateral Obligation Amount of such Collateral Obligation and (ii)  dividing such sum by the aggregate Collateral Obligation Amounts of all Eligible Collateral Obligations included in the Collateral.

Weighted Average Spread ” means, as of any day, the number expressed as a percentage equal to (i) the Aggregate Funded Spread divided by (ii) the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount (excluding any interest that has been deferred and capitalized on any Deferrable Collateral Obligation).

Withholding Agent ” means the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Investment Manager.

written ” or “ in writing ” (and other variations thereof) means any form of written communication or a communication by means of telex, telecopier device, telegraph or cable.

Yield ” means, with respect to any period, the daily interest accrued on Advances during such period as provided for in Article III .

Section 1.2      Other Definitional Provisions .  (a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement have the meanings as so defined herein when used in the Notes or any other Transaction Document, certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

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Agreement, the Notes or any other Transaction Document, certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, and each term defined in the plural form in Section 1.1 shall mean the singular thereof when the singular form of such term is used herein or therein.

(c)      The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar terms when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, the term “including” means “including without limitation,” and article, section, subsection, schedule and exhibit references herein are references to articles, sections, subsections, schedules and exhibits to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(d)      The following terms which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York on the date hereof are used herein as so defined: Accounts, Certificated Securities, Chattel Paper, Control, Documents, Equipment, Financial Assets, Funds-Transfer system, General Intangibles, Indorse and Indorsed, Instruments, Inventory, Investment Property, Proceeds, Securities Accounts, Securities Intermediary, Security Certificates, Security Entitlements, Security Interest and Uncertificated Securities.

(e)      For the avoidance of doubt, on each Measurement Date, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to re-determine the status of each Eligible Collateral Obligation as of such calculation date and to provide notice of any change in the status of any Eligible Collateral Obligation to the Collateral Agent and, as a consequence thereof, (A) Collateral Obligations that were previously Eligible Collateral Obligations on a prior Measurement Date may be excluded from the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount on such Measurement Date and (B) Collateral Obligations that were previously excluded from the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount on a prior Measurement Date may, upon receipt of a related Approval Notice, be included in the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount on such Measurement Date.

(f)      Unless otherwise specified, each reference in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document to a Transaction Document shall mean such Transaction Document as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.

(g)      All calculations required to be made hereunder with respect to the Collateral Obligations and the Borrowing Base (including, without limitation, to determine whether a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred) shall be made on a trade date basis and after giving effect to (x) all purchases or sales to be entered into on such trade date and (y) all Advances requested to be made on such trade date plus the balance of all unfunded Advances to be made in connection with the Borrower’s purchase of previously requested (and approved) Collateral Obligations.

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ARTICLE II

THE FACILITY, ADVANCE PROCEDURES AND NOTES

Section 2.1      Advances .  (a) On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Lender Group hereby agrees to make advances to or on behalf of the Borrower (individually, an “ Advance ” and collectively the “ Advances ”) from time to time on any date (each such date on which an Advance is made, an “ Advance Date ”) during the period from the Effective Date to the end of the Revolving Period; provided that there shall be no more than two (2) Advance Dates during any calendar week.

(b)      Under no circumstances shall any Lender make an Advance if, after giving effect to such Advance and any purchase of Eligible Collateral Obligations in connection therewith, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Advances would exceed the lower of (i) the Facility Amount and (ii) the Borrowing Base on such day. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, during the Revolving Period, the Borrower may borrow, reborrow, repay and prepay (subject to the provisions of Section 2.4 ) one or more Advances.

Section 2.2      Funding of Advances .  (a) Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.2 , the Borrower may request Advances hereunder by giving notice to the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Collateral Agent of the proposed Advance at or prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed Advance Date. Such notice (herein called the “ Advance Request ”) shall be in the form of Exhibit C-1 and shall include (among other things) the proposed Advance Date and amount of such proposed Advance, and shall, if applicable, be accompanied by an Asset Approval Request setting forth the information required therein with respect to the Collateral Obligations to be acquired by the Borrower on the Advance Date (if applicable). The amount of any Advance shall at least be equal to the least of (x) $1,000,000, (y) the (1) Borrowing Base on such day minus (2) the Advances outstanding on such day and (z) the (1) Facility Amount on such day minus (2) the Advances outstanding on such day before giving effect to the requested Advance as of such date. Any Advance Request given by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.2 , shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to lend funds hereunder in its capacity as Administrative Agent. Subject to receipt by the Collateral Agent of an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower confirming the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.2 , and the Collateral Agent’s receipt of such funds from the Lenders, the Collateral Agent shall make the proceeds of such requested Advances available to the Borrower by deposit to such account as may be designated by the Borrower (in a written notice received by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent at least one (1) Business Day prior to such Advance Date) in same day funds no later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Advance Date.

(b)       Committed Lender’s Commitment .  At no time will any Uncommitted Lender have any obligation to fund an Advance. At all times on and after the Conduit Advance Termination Date, all Advances shall be made by the Agent on behalf of the applicable Committed Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that Advances are funded in the first instance by the Uncommitted Lenders. At any time when any Uncommitted Lender has failed to or has rejected a request to fund an

 

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Advance, its Agent shall so notify the Related Committed Lender and such Related Committed Lender shall fund such Advance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 2.2(b) or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, no Committed Lender shall be obligated to provide its Agent or the Borrower with funds in connection with an Advance in an amount that would result in the portion of the Advances then funded by it exceeding its Commitment then in effect. The obligation of the Committed Lender in each Lender Group to remit any Advance shall be several from that of the other Lenders, and the failure of any Committed Lender to so make such amount available to its Agent shall not relieve any other Committed Lender of its obligation hereunder.

(c)       Unfunded Commitment Provisions .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, upon the occurrence of the earlier of (i) any acceleration of the maturity of Advances pursuant to Section 14.2 or (ii) the end of the Revolving Period, the Borrower shall request an Advance in the amount of the Aggregate Unfunded Amount minus the amount then on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account. Following receipt of such Advance Request, the Lenders shall fund such requested amount by depositing such amount directly to the Collateral Custodian to be deposited into the Unfunded Exposure Account, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (including, without limitation, the Borrower’s failure to satisfy any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.2 ).

Section 2.3      Notes .  The Borrower shall, upon request of any Lender Group, on or after such Lender Group becomes a party hereto (whether on the Effective Date or by assignment or otherwise), execute and deliver a Note evidencing the Advances of such Lender Group. Each such Note shall be payable to the order of the Agent for such Lender Group in a face amount equal to the applicable Lender Group’s Commitment as of the Effective Date or the effective date on which such Lender Group becomes a party hereto, as applicable. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes each Agent to make (or cause to be made) appropriate notations on the grid attached to the Notes (or on any continuation of such grid, or at the option of such Agent, in its records), which notations, if made, shall evidence, inter alia , the date of the outstanding principal of the Advances evidenced thereby and each payment of principal thereon. Such notations shall be rebuttably presumptive evidence of the subject matter thereof absent manifest error; provided , that the failure to make any such notations shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the Obligations or any payment thereon.

Section 2.4      Repayment and Prepayments .  (a) The Borrower shall repay the Advances outstanding (i) on each Distribution Date to the extent required to be repaid hereunder and funds are available therefor pursuant to Section 8.3 and (ii) in full on the Facility Termination Date.

(b)      Prior to the Facility Termination Date, the Borrower may, from time to time, make a voluntary prepayment, in whole or in part, of the outstanding principal amount of any Advance using Principal Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account or other funds available to the Borrower on such date; provided , that

(i)      all such voluntary prepayments shall require prior written notice to the Administrative Agent by 11:00 a.m. two (2) Business Days prior to such voluntary prepayment;

 

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 (ii)      all such voluntary partial prepayments shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000; and

(iii)      each prepayment shall be applied on the Business Day received by the Administrative Agent if received by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on such day by the Administrative Agent as Amount Available constituting Principal Collections pursuant to Section 8.3(a) as if (x) the date of such prepayment were a Distribution Date and (y) such prepayment occurred during the Collection Period to which such Distribution Date relates.

Each such prepayment shall be subject to the payment of any amounts required by Section 2.5(b) (if any) resulting from a prepayment or payment.

Section 2.5      Permanent Reduction of Facility Amount .  (a) The Borrower may at any time (x) during the Revolving Period if an Extension Request has been rejected by the Administrative Agent or (y) after the end of the Revolving Period, in each case upon five Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, permanently reduce the Facility Amount (i) in whole upon payment in full (in accordance with Section 2.4 ) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Advances) or (ii) in part by any pro rata amount that the Facility Amount exceeds the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Advances (after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment thereof). In connection with any permanent reduction of the Facility Amount under this Section 2.5(a) , the Commitment of each Committed Lender shall automatically, and without any further action by any party, be reduced pro rata with all other Committed Lenders such that the sum of all Commitments will equal the newly reduced Facility Amount.

  (b)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Borrower may permanently reduce the Facility Amount at any time, provided that if such reduction occurs at any time other than those specified in Section 2.5(a) , it shall pay the applicable Prepayment Fee to the Administrative Agent, for the respective accounts of the Lenders.

Section 2.6      Extension of Revolving Period .  The Borrower may, at any time after the first anniversary of the Effective Date and prior to the date that is ten Business Days prior to the last date of the Revolving Period, deliver a written notice to the Administrative Agent requesting an extension of the Revolving Period for an additional twelve months (each qualifying request, an “ Extension Request ”). The Administrative Agent may approve or decline an Extension Request in its sole discretion; provided , that the Administrative Agent shall respond to an Extension Request in writing not later than 30 days following receipt of such Extension Request, and if the Administrative Agent does not respond in writing by the end of such 30 day period it shall be deemed to have denied such Extension Request. No request by the Borrower to extend the Revolving Period shall be considered an “Extension Request” if such request is conditioned on an amendment to any other provision of the Transaction Documents.

Section 2.7      Calculation of Discount Factor .

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the Administrative Agent will assign (in its sole discretion) a Discount Factor for such Collateral Obligation.

(b)      If, but only if, a Revaluation Event occurs with respect to any Collateral Obligation, the Discount Factor of such Collateral Obligation may be amended by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion. The Administrative Agent will provide written notice of the revised Discount Factor to the Borrower and the Investment Manager. To the extent the Investment Manager has actual knowledge or, pursuant to the terms of the applicable Underlying Instruments, has received notice of any Revaluation Event with respect to any Collateral Obligation, the Investment Manager shall give prompt notice thereof to the Administrative Agent (but, in any event, not longer than two Business Days after it receives notice or gains actual knowledge thereof).

(c)      The Administrative Agent will provide written notice of each revised Discount Factor to the Borrower, the Investment Manager and the Collateral Agent.

ARTICLE III

YIELD, UNDRAWN FEE, ETC.

Section 3.1      Yield and Undrawn Fee .  (a) The Borrower hereby promises to pay, on the dates specified in Section 3.2 , Yield on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance (or each portion thereof) for the period commencing on the applicable Advance Date until such Advance is paid in full. No provision of this Agreement or the Notes shall require the payment or permit the collection of Yield in excess of the maximum permitted by Applicable Law.

(b)      The Borrower shall pay the Undrawn Fee on the dates specified in Section 3.2 .

Section 3.2      Yield Distribution Dates .  Yield accrued on each Advance (including any previously accrued and unpaid Yield) and Undrawn Fee (as applicable) shall be payable, without duplication:

(a)      on the Facility Termination Date;

(b)      on the date of any payment or prepayment, in whole or in part, of principal outstanding on such Advance; and

(c)      on each Distribution Date.

Section 3.3      Yield Calculation .  Each Note shall bear interest on each day during each Accrual Period at a rate per annum equal to the product of (a) the Interest Rate for such Accrual Period multiplied by (b) the outstanding Advances attributable to such Note on such day. All Yield shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring during the period for which such Yield is payable over a year comprised of 360 days (other than Yield accruing by the reference rate set forth in clause (a) of

 

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the definition of Alternate Base Rate, which shall be computed over a year comprised of 365/366 days).

Section 3.4      Computation of Yield, Fees, Etc .  Each Agent (on behalf of its respective Lender Group) and the Administrative Agent shall determine the applicable Yield and all Fees to be paid by the Borrower on each Distribution Date for the related Accrual Period and shall advise the Collateral Agent thereof in writing no later than the Determination Date immediately prior to such Distribution Date. Such reporting may also include an accounting of any amounts due and payable pursuant to Sections 4.3 and 5.1 .

ARTICLE IV

PAYMENTS; TAXES

Section 4.1      Making of Payments .  Subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions hereof, all payments of principal of or Yield on the Advances and other amounts due to the Lenders shall be made pursuant to Section 8.3(a) by no later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day when due in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds. Payments received by any Lender or Agent after 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on any day will be deemed to have been received by such Lender or Agent on its next following Business Day. Each Agent shall allocate to the Lenders in its Lender Group each payment in respect of the Advances received by such Agent as provided by Section 8.3 or Section 2.4 . Payments in reduction of the principal amount of the Advances shall be allocated and applied to Lenders pro rata based on their respective portions of such Advances, or in any such case in such other proportions as each affected Lender may agree upon in writing from time to time with such Agent and the Borrower. Payments of Yield and Undrawn Fee shall be allocated and applied to Lenders pro rata based upon the respective amounts of interest and fees due and payable to them.

Section 4.2      Due Date Extension .  If any payment of principal or Yield with respect to any Advance falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such due date shall be extended to the next following Business Day, and additional Yield shall accrue and be payable for the period of such extension at the rate applicable to such Advance.

Section 4.3      Taxes .  (a)   Payments Free of Taxes .  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Transaction Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Official Body in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 4.3 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

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(b)       Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower .  The Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Official Body in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(c)       Indemnification by the Borrower .    The Borrower shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, and its direct and indirect beneficial owners, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 4.3 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or such beneficial owners or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient or such beneficial owners and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Official Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of another Recipient, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)       Indemnification by the Lenders .  Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 15.9 relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Transaction Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Official Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Transaction Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this Section 4.3(d) .

(e)       Evidence of Payments .  As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower to an Official Body pursuant to this Section 4.3 , the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Official Body evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(f)       Status of Lenders .

(i)      Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Transaction Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if

 

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reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 4.3(f)(ii)(A) , Section 4.3(f)(ii)(B) and Section 4.3(f)(ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Borrower is a U.S. Borrower:

(A)     any Lender that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B)     any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) whichever of the following is applicable:

(I)      in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Transaction Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Transaction Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(II)     executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(III)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the

 

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Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or

(IV)    to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 or Exhibit G-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C)     any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D)     if a payment made to a Lender under any Transaction Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to (x) comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or (y) determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 4.3(f)(ii)(D) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

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(g)       Treatment of Certain Refunds .    If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 4.3 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.3 ), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 4.3 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Official Body with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 4.3(g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Official Body) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Official Body. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.3(g) , in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 4.3(g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This Section 4.3(g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(h)       Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 4.3 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Transaction Document.

ARTICLE V

INCREASED COSTS, ETC.

Section 5.1      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 arising following the date hereof of any Applicable Law, 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 Official Body (whether or not having the force of law), (A) there shall be any increase in the cost to the Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Lender, successor or assign thereof (each of which shall be an “ Affected Person ”) 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 Person hereunder), as the case may be, (B) there shall be any reduction in the amount of any sum received or receivable by an Affected Person under this Agreement or under any other Transaction Document, or (C) any Recipient is subject to any Taxes (other than (1) Indemnified Taxes and (2) Excluded Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto, then, in each case, 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

 

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basis for such demand), on behalf of such Affected Person, pay to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of such Affected Person, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person for such increased costs or reduced payments within thirty (30) days after such demand; provided , that the amounts payable under this Section 5.1 shall be without duplication of amounts payable under Section 4.3 .

(b)      If either (i) the introduction of or any change following the date hereof in or in the interpretation, administration or application arising following the date hereof of any law, guideline, rule or regulation, directive or request or (ii) the compliance by any Affected Person with any law, guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request following the date hereof, from any central bank, any Official Body or agency, including, without limitation, compliance by an Affected Person 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 Person, 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 Person could have achieved but for such introduction, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Affected Person with respect to capital adequacy), by an amount deemed by such Affected Person to be material, then, from time to time, after demand by such Affected Person (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 Person such additional amounts as will compensate such Affected Person for such reduction.

(c)      If an Affected Person shall at any time (without regard to whether any Basel III Regulations are then in effect) suffer or incur (i) any explicit or implicit charge, assessment, cost or expense by reason of the amount or type of assets, capital or supply of funding such Affected Person or any of its Affiliates is required or expected to maintain in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, without regard to (A) whether such charge, assessment, cost or expense is imposed or recognized internally, externally or inter-company or (B) whether it is determined in reference to a reduction in the rate of return on such Affected Person’s or Affiliate’s assets or capital, an inherent cost of the establishment or maintenance of a reserve of stable funding, a reduction in the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Affected Person or its Affiliates or otherwise, or (ii) any other imputed cost or expense arising by reason of the actual or anticipated compliance by such Affected Person or any of its Affiliates with the Basel III Regulations, then, upon demand by or on behalf of such Affected Person through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of such Affected Person, such amount as will, in the determination of such Affected Person, compensate such Affected Person therefor. A certificate of the applicable Affected Person setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate the Affected Person under this Section 5.1(c) shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)      In determining any amount provided for in this Section 5.1 , the Affected Person may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. The Administrative Agent, on behalf of any Affected Person making a claim under this Section 5.1 , shall submit to the Borrower a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the

 

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basis for and the computations of such additional or increased costs, which certificate shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

ARTICLE VI

EFFECTIVENESS; CONDITIONS TO ADVANCES

Section 6.1      Effectiveness .  This Agreement shall become effective on the first day (the “ Effective Date ”) on which the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall have received the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(a)       Transaction Documents .  This Agreement and each other Transaction Document, in each case duly executed by each party thereto;

(b)       Notes .  For each Lender Group that has requested the same, a Note duly completed and executed by the Borrower and payable to the Agent for such Lender Group;

(c)       Establishment of Account .    Evidence that each Account has been established;

(d)       Resolutions .    Certified copies of the resolutions of the board of managers (or similar items) of the Borrower and the Investment Manager approving the Transaction Documents to be delivered by it hereunder and the transactions contemplated hereby, certified by its secretary or assistant secretary;

(e)       Organization Documents .    The certificate of formation (or similar organization document) of each of the Borrower and the Investment Manager certified by the Secretary of State of its jurisdiction of organization; and a certified, executed copy of the Borrower’s and the Investment Manager’s organizational documents;

(f)       Good Standing Certificates .  Good standing certificates for each of the Borrower and the Investment Manager issued by the applicable Official Body of its jurisdiction of organization;

(g)       Incumbency .  A certificate of the secretary or assistant secretary of each of the Borrower and the Investment Manager certifying the names and true signatures of the officers authorized on its behalf to sign this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be delivered by it;

(h)       Filings .  Copies of proper financing statements, as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable under the UCC of all appropriate jurisdictions or any comparable law to perfect the security interest of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in all Collateral in which an interest may be pledged hereunder;

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Agent, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent covering such matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

 (j)       No Facility Termination Event, etc.      Each of the Transaction Documents is in full force and effect and no Facility Termination Event or Unmatured Facility Termination Event has occurred and is continuing or will result from the issuance of the Notes and the borrowing hereunder;

(k)       Liens .  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) the results of a recent search by a Person satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the UCC, judgment, security interest and tax lien filings which may have been filed with respect to personal property of the Borrower, and bankruptcy and pending lawsuits with respect to the Borrower and the results of such search shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) filed UCC termination statements, if any, necessary to release all security interests and other rights of any Person in any Collateral previously granted by the Borrower and any executed pay-off letters reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

(l)        Payment of Fees .    The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence, to its sole satisfaction, that all Fees due to the Lenders on the Effective Date have been paid in full;

(m)      No Material Adverse Effect .  No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since September 30, 2013 and no litigation shall have commenced which, if successful, could have a Material Adverse Effect;

(n)       Financial Statements .  The Administrative Agent has received the most recently available copies of the financial statements and reports described in Section 7.5(k) certified by a Responsible Officer of the Investment Manager to be true and correct; such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of such Person as of the applicable date of issuance; and

(o)       Other .    Such other approvals, documents, opinions, certificates and reports as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

Section 6.2      Advances and Reinvestments .  The making of any Advance (including the initial Advance hereunder) and any Reinvestment are all subject to the condition that the Effective Date shall have occurred and to the following further conditions precedent that:

(a)       No Facility Termination Event, Etc.      Each of the Transaction Documents shall be in full force and effect (unless terminated in accordance with their terms) and (i) no Facility Termination Event or Unmatured Facility Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing or will result from the making of such Advance or Reinvestment, (ii) no Investment Manager Event of Default or Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or will result from the making of such Advance or Reinvestment, (iii) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained herein, of the Investment Manager contained in the Investment Management Agreement and of the Borrower and the Investment Manager in the other Transaction Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the related Funding Date (or if such representations and

 

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warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, such earlier date), with the same effect as though made on the date of (and after giving effect to) such Advance or Reinvestment, and (iv) after giving effect to such Advance or Reinvestment (and any purchase of Eligible Collateral Obligations in connection therewith), the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Advances will not exceed the Borrowing Base;

(b)       Requests .  (i) In connection with the funding of any Advance pursuant to Section 2.2(a) , the Collateral Agent, each Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have received the Advance Request for such Advance in accordance with Section 2.2(a) , together with all items required to be delivered in connection therewith and (ii) in connection with any Reinvestment, the Collateral Agent, each Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have received the Reinvestment Request for such reinvestment in accordance with Section 8.3(b) , together with all items required to be delivered in connection therewith;

(c)       Revolving Period .  The Revolving Period shall not have ended;

(d)       Document Checklist .    The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian shall have received a Document Checklist for each Eligible Collateral Obligation to be added to the Collateral on the related Funding Date;

(e)       Borrowing Base Confirmation .      The Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have received an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower or the Investment Manager (which may be included as part of the Advance Request or Reinvestment Request) computed as of the date of such request and after giving effect thereto and to the purchase by the Borrower of the Collateral Obligations to be purchased by it on such date (if any), demonstrating that the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Advances shall not exceed the Borrowing Base, calculated as of the Funding Date as if the Collateral Obligations purchased by the Borrower on such Funding Date were owned by the Borrower;

(f)       Collateral Quality Tests, Minimum Equity Condition .  The Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have received an Officer’s Certificate of the Investment Manager (which may be included as part of the Advance Request or Reinvestment Request) computed as of the date of such requested Advance or Reinvestment, and after giving effect thereto and to the purchase by the Borrower of the Collateral Obligations to be purchased by it on such Funding Date, demonstrating that (i) with respect to each Advance, all of the Collateral Quality Tests and the Minimum Equity Condition are satisfied, or (ii) with respect to each Reinvestment, (A) the Diversity Score is at least 8 and (B) each other Collateral Quality Test is satisfied or, if not satisfied, maintained or improved, and the Minimum Equity Condition is satisfied.

(g)       Hedging Agreements .  The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Lenders, that the Borrower has entered into Hedging Agreements to the extent required by, and satisfying the requirements of, Section 10.6 ;

 

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(h)       Administrative Agent Approval .  In connection with the acquisition of any Collateral Obligation by the Borrower, the Borrower shall have received a copy of an Approval Notice with respect to such Collateral Obligation;

(i)        Permitted Use .  The proceeds of any Advance will be used solely by the Borrower for general corporate purposes consistent with terms hereof, which, for the avoidance of doubt, include dividends and distributions to the Equityholder permitted pursuant to Section 10.16 , or to acquire Collateral Obligations as identified on the applicable Asset Approval Request; and

(j)       Appraised Value .  In connection with the acquisition of each Asset Based Loan and within the time periods set forth below, the Borrower or the Investment Manager (on behalf of the Borrower) shall have retained or shall have caused the Obligor to retain an Approved Valuation Firm to calculate the Appraised Value of (A) with respect to any such Collateral Obligation that has intellectual property, equipment or real property, as the case may be, in its borrowing base, the collateral securing such Collateral Obligation within twelve (12) months prior to the acquisition of such Collateral Obligation and inclusion into the Collateral and (B) with respect to all other Asset Based Loans, the collateral securing such Collateral Obligation within six (6) months prior to the acquisition of such Collateral Obligation and inclusion into the Collateral. The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to report the Approved Valuation Firm, appraisal metric and Appraised Value for such Collateral Obligation to the Administrative Agent in the Advance Request related to such Collateral Obligation.

(k)       Borrower’s Certification .    The Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate (which may be included as part of the Advance Request or Reinvestment Request) dated the date of such requested Advance or Reinvestment certifying that the conditions described in Sections 6.2(a) through (j)  have been satisfied;

(l)        Rating Letters .  Solely with respect to the initial advance to be made by each Conduit Lender, the Administrative Agent shall have received a letter from each applicable Rating Agency confirming its rating of such Conduit Lender; and

(m)      Other .  With respect to any Advance, the Administrative Agent shall have received such other approvals, documents, opinions, certificates and reports as they may request, which request is reasonable as to content and timing.

Section 6.3      Transfer of Collateral Obligations and Permitted Investments .  (a) The Collateral Custodian shall hold all Certificated Securities (whether Collateral Obligations or Permitted Investments) and Instruments in physical form at the Corporate Trust Office.

(b)      On the Effective Date (with respect to each Collateral Obligation and Permitted Investment owned by the Borrower on such date) and each time that the Borrower shall (or shall cause the Investment Manager to) direct or cause the acquisition of any Collateral Obligation or Permitted Investment, the Borrower shall (or shall cause the Investment Manager to), if such Permitted Investment or, in the case of a Collateral

 

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Obligation, the related promissory note or assignment documentation has not already been delivered to the Collateral Custodian in accordance with the requirements set forth in the definition of “Collateral Obligation File”, cause the delivery of such Permitted Investment or, in the case of a Collateral Obligation, the related promissory note or assignment documentation in accordance with the requirements set forth in the definition of “Collateral Obligation File” to the Collateral Custodian to be credited by the Collateral Custodian to the Principal Collection Account in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c)      The Borrower shall (or shall cause the Investment Manager to) cause all Collateral Obligations or Permitted Investments acquired by the Borrower to be transferred to the Collateral Custodian for credit by it to the Principal Collection Account, and shall cause all Collateral Obligations and Permitted Investments acquired by the Borrower to be delivered to the Collateral Custodian by one of the following means (and shall take any and all other actions necessary to create and perfect in favor of the Collateral Agent a valid security interest in each Collateral Obligation and Permitted Investment, which security interest shall be senior (subject to Permitted Liens) to that of any other creditor of the Borrower (whether now existing or hereafter acquired):

  (i)      in the case of an Instrument or a Certificated Security in registered form by having it Indorsed to the Collateral Custodian or in blank by an effective Indorsement or registered in the name of the Collateral Custodian and by (A) delivering such Instrument or Security Certificate to the Collateral Custodian at the Corporate Trust Office and (B) causing the Collateral Custodian to maintain (on behalf of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties) continuous possession of such Instrument or Certificated Security at the Corporate Trust Office;

 (ii)      in the case of an Uncertificated Security, by (A) causing the Collateral Custodian to become the registered owner of such Uncertificated Security and (B) causing such registration to remain effective;

(iii)      in the case of any Security Entitlement, by causing each such Security Entitlement to be credited to the Account in the name of the Borrower; and

(iv)      in the case of General Intangibles (including any Collateral Obligation or Permitted Investment not evidenced by an Instrument) by filing, maintaining and continuing the effectiveness of, a financing statement naming the Borrower as debtor and the Collateral Agent as secured party and describing the Collateral Obligation or Permitted Investment (or a description of “all assets” of the Borrower) as the collateral at the filing office of the Secretary of State of Delaware.

ARTICLE VII

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COLLATERAL OBLIGATIONS

Section 7.1      Investment Manager .  The management, administering and collection of the Collateral Obligations shall be conducted by the Person designated as Investment Manager from time to time in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement.

 

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Section 7.2      Investment Manager Events of Default .  (a) If an Investment Manager Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, at the election of the Administrative Agent by written notice to the Borrower, the Borrower shall (i) not permit the Investment Manager to (w) consent to modifications to Collateral Obligations or Hedging Agreements, (x) cause the Borrower to enter into any Hedging Agreement, (y) consent to any acquisition or disposition of Collateral Obligations under the Investment Management Agreement or (z) take any other action with respect to the Borrower, the Collateral or the Transaction Documents specified by the Administrative Agent (or its representative) to the Investment Manager in its sole discretion from time to time (each, a “ Specified Transaction ”), (ii) cause the Investment Manager to have the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion prior to directing the Borrower to enter into any Specified Transaction and (iii) seek to sell, or cause the Investment Manager to seek to sell, in each case at the direction of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Obligations for fair value on commercially reasonable terms and conditions. The Borrower shall pay the reasonable and documented costs and expenses of any agents and advisers retained by the Administrative Agent in connection with the exercise of the foregoing rights; provided, however, that the Borrower’s obligations to reimburse any such costs and expenses in respect of any period during which an Investment Manager Event shall have occurred and be continuing shall not exceed an amount equal to 2.00% per annum of the average daily value of the aggregate Collateral Obligation Amount of the Eligible Collateral Obligations during such period. The Investment Manager hereby agrees to work in good faith with any such agents and advisors. The Investment Management Agreement shall provide that the Investment Manager may not resign until a successor has been chosen in accordance with the foregoing provisions and has commenced services.

In addition, upon the occurrence of an Investment Manager Event of Default, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to, if so requested by the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders, deliver as directed by the Administrative Agent copies of its Records within five Business Days after demand therefor and an electronic transmission (the form of such transmission shall be reasonably acceptable to such successor investment manager) containing as of the close of business on the date of demand all of the data maintained by the Investment Manager in computer format in connection with managing the Collateral Obligations.

(b)      The Borrower shall not permit the Investment Manager to resign from the obligations and duties imposed on it under the Transaction Documents other than in accordance with Section 11 of the Investment Management Agreement.

(c)      At any time, any of the Administrative Agent or any Lender may irrevocably waive any rights granted to such party under Section 7.2(a) . Any such waiver shall be in writing and executed by such party that is waiving its rights hereunder. A copy of such waiver shall be promptly delivered by the waiving party to the Collateral Manager and the Administrative Agent.

Section 7.3      Duties of the Investment Manager .    In addition to the duties and obligations set forth in the Investment Management Agreement, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to manage, service, administer and make collections on the Collateral Obligations and perform the other actions required by the Investment Manager in accordance

 

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with the terms and provisions of the Transaction Documents and the Investment Management Standard.

(a)      The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to take or cause to be taken all such actions, as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to attempt to recover Collections from time to time, all in accordance with (i) Applicable Law, (ii) the applicable Collateral Obligation and its Underlying Instruments and (iii) the Investment Management Standard.

(b)      The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to administer the Collections in respect of the Loan Payments in accordance with the procedures described herein. The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to deposit all Collections received directly by it into the Collection Account within one (1) Business Day of receipt thereof and to identify all Collections as either Principal Collections or Interest Collections, as applicable. The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to make such deposits or payments by electronic funds transfer through the Automated Clearing House system, or by wire transfer.

(c)      The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to maintain for the Borrower and the Secured Parties in accordance with their respective interests all Records that evidence or relate to the Collections not previously delivered to the Collateral Agent and shall, as soon as reasonably practicable upon demand of the Administrative Agent, make available, or, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Investment Manager Event of Default, deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of all material Records in its possession which evidence or relate to the Collections.

(d)      The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to, as soon as practicable following receipt thereof, turn over to the applicable Person any cash collections or other cash proceeds received with respect to each Collateral Obligation that does not constitute a Collateral Obligation or was paid in connection with a Retained Interest.

Section 7.4      Reserved .

Section 7.5      Covenants Relating to the Investment Manager .  Until the date on or after the Facility Termination Date on which the Advances shall have been repaid in full, all Yield shall have been paid, and no other amount shall be owing to the Secured Parties under this Agreement:

(a)       Compliance with Agreements and Applicable Laws .    The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to perform each of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and comply with all Applicable Laws, including those applicable to the Collateral Obligations and all Collections thereof, except to the extent that the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)       Maintenance of Existence and Conduct of Business .    The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to: (i) do or cause to be done all things necessary to (A) preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence as a corporation and its rights and franchises in the jurisdiction of its formation and (B) qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation in good standing and preserve its rights and franchises in each jurisdiction in

 

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which the failure to so qualify and remain qualified and preserve its rights and franchises would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) continue to conduct its business substantially as now conducted or as otherwise permitted hereunder or under its organizational documents; and (iii) at all times maintain, preserve and protect all of its licenses, permits, charters and registrations except where the failure to maintain, preserve and protect such licenses, permits, charters and registrations would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)       Books and Records .  The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to keep proper books of record and account in which full and correct entries shall be made of all financial transactions and the assets and business of the Investment Manager in accordance with GAAP, maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures, and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information necessary or reasonably advisable for the collection of all Collateral Obligations.

(d)       Reserved .

(e)       ERISA .  The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to give the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt written notice of any event that could result in the imposition of a Lien on the Collateral under Section 430 of the Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA. The Borrower shall not permit the Investment Manager or any Affiliates of the Investment Manager to, cause or permit to occur an event that could result in the imposition of a Lien on the Collateral under Section 430 of the Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA.

(f)       Compliance with Collateral Obligations and Investment Management Standard .  The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to, at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply with all material provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by the Investment Manager under any Collateral Obligations (except, in the case of a successor Investment Manager, such material provisions, covenants and other provisions shall only include those provisions relating to the collection and managing the Collateral Obligations to the extent such obligations are set forth in a document included in the related Collateral Obligation File) and shall comply with the Investment Management Standard in all material respects with respect to all Collateral Obligations.

(g)       Maintain Records of Collateral Obligations .  The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to, at its own cost and expense, maintain reasonably satisfactory and complete records of the Collateral, including a record of all payments received and all credits granted with respect to the Collateral and all other dealings with the Collateral. The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to maintain its computer systems so that, from and after the time of sale of any Collateral Obligation to the Borrower, the Investment Manager’s master computer records (including any back-up archives) that refer to such Collateral Obligation shall indicate the interest of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in such Collateral Obligation and that such Collateral Obligation is owned by the Borrower and has been pledged to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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(h)      Liens .    The Borrower shall not permit the Investment Manager to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any of its rights under any of the Transaction Documents, whether with respect to the Collateral Obligations or any other Collateral other than Permitted Liens.

(i)       Mergers .  The Borrower shall not permit the Investment Manager to directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise, merge with, consolidate with, acquire all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of, or otherwise combine with or acquire, any Person, except that the Investment Manager shall be permitted to merge with any entity so long as the Investment Manager remains the surviving corporation of such merger and such merger does not result in a Change of Control. The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to give prior written notice of any merger to the Administrative Agent.

(j)       Investment Management Obligations .  The Borrower shall not permit the Investment Manager to (i) agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification of any Transaction Document to which it is a party and to which the Administrative Agent is not a party without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (ii) agree or permit the Borrower to agree to a Material Modification with respect to any Collateral Obligation without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (iii) interpose any claims, offsets or defenses it may have as against the Borrower as a defense to its performance of its obligations in favor of any Affected Person hereunder or under any other Transaction Documents or (iv) change its fiscal year so that the reports described in Section 7.5(k) would be delivered to the Administrative Agent less frequently than every 12 months.

(k)       Financial Reports .  The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent:

 (i)       as soon as available, but in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Equityholder, a copy of the consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Equityholder and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income for such year, and the related consolidated statements of changes in net assets and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year; provided, that the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (i) which are made available via EDGAR, or any successor system of the Commission, in the Equityholder’s annual report on Form 10-K, shall be deemed delivered to the Administrative Agent on the sate such documents are made so available; and

(ii)       as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of each fiscal year (other than the last fiscal quarter of each fiscal year), an unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Equityholder and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and including the prior comparable period (if any), and the unaudited consolidated and consolidating statements of income of the Equityholder and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter, and the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows of the Equityholder and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such

 

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fiscal quarter; provided, that the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (ii) which are made available via EDGAR, or any successor system of the Commission, in the Equityholder’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, shall be deemed delivered to the Administrative Agent on the sate such documents are made so available.

(l)        Obligor Reports .  The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to furnish to the Administrative Agent, with respect to each Obligor, within 15 Business Days of the completion of the Investment Manager’s portfolio review of such Obligor (which, for any individual Obligor, shall occur no less frequently than quarterly), without duplication of any other reporting requirements set forth in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, any financial reporting packages with respect to such Obligor and with respect to each Collateral Obligation for such Obligor (including any attached or included information, statements and calculations) received by the Borrower and/or the Investment Manager as of the date of the completion of such review. In no case, however, shall the Investment Manager be obligated hereunder to deliver such Obligor reports to the Administrative Agent more than once per calendar month. Upon demand by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to provide such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request with respect to any Collateral Obligation or Obligor (to the extent reasonably available to the Investment Manager).

(m)      Commingling . The Borrower shall not permit the Investment Manager to, and shall not permit any Affiliate of the Investment Manager to, deposit or permit the deposit of any funds that do not constitute Collections or other proceeds of any Collateral Obligations into the Collection Account.

Section 7.6      Reserved .

Section 7.7      Collateral Reporting .  The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to cooperate with the Collateral Agent in the performance of the Collateral Agent’s duties under Section 11.3 . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to supply in a timely fashion any information maintained by it that the Collateral Agent may from time to time request with respect to the Collateral Obligations and reasonably necessary to complete the reports and certificates required to be prepared by the Collateral Agent hereunder or required to permit the Collateral Agent to perform its obligations hereunder.

Section 7.8      Reserved .

Section 7.9      Procedural Review of Collateral Obligations; Access to Investment Manager and Investment Manager’s Records .  (a) The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to, at the Borrower’s expense, retain Protiviti, Inc. (or another nationally recognized audit firm acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) to conduct and complete a procedural review of the Collateral Obligations in compliance with the standards set forth on Exhibit B hereto, (i) within three months after the Effective Date and (ii) once per six months thereafter, in each case at the request of the Administrative Agent, with respect to the previous calendar year. The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to promptly forward the results of such audit to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

 

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(b)      The Borrower shall, and shall cause the Investment Manager to, at the Borrower’s expense, permit representatives of the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request (A) to inspect and make copies of and abstracts from its records relating to the Collateral Obligations, and (B) to visit its properties in connection with the collection, processing or managing of the Collateral Obligations for the purpose of examining such records, and to discuss matters relating to the Collateral Obligations or such Person’s performance under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents with any officer or employee or auditor (if any) of such Person having knowledge of such matters. The Borrower agrees, and will cause the Investment Manager, to render to the Administrative Agent such clerical and other assistance as may be reasonably requested with regard to the foregoing; provided , that such assistance shall not interfere in any material respect with the Investment Manager’s business and operations. So long as no Unmatured Facility Termination Event, Facility Termination Event, Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default or Investment Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such visits and inspections shall occur only (i) upon five Business Days’ prior written notice, (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) no more than twice in any calendar year. During the existence of an Unmatured Facility Termination Event, a Facility Termination Event, an Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default or an Investment Manager Event of Default, there shall be no limit on the timing or number of such inspections and no prior notice will be required before any inspection.

(c)      The Borrower shall, and shall cause the Investment Manager to, at the Borrower’s expense and as applicable, provide to the Administrative Agent access to the documentation evidencing the Collateral Obligations and all other documents regarding the Collateral Obligations included as part of the Collateral and the Related Security in each case, in its possession, in such cases where the Administrative Agent is required in connection with the enforcement of the rights or interests of the Lenders, 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 notice (so long as no Unmatured Facility Termination Event, Facility Termination Event or Investment Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) up to twice per calendar year (so long as no Unmatured Facility Termination Event, Facility Termination Event or Investment Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing). From and after the Effective Date and periodically thereafter at the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may review the Borrower’s and the Investment Manager’s collection and administration of the Collateral Obligations in order to assess compliance by the Investment Manager with the Investment Manager’s written policies and procedures, as well as this Agreement and may, no more than twice in any calendar year, conduct an audit of the Collateral Obligations and Records in conjunction with such review.

(d)      Nothing in this Section 7.9 shall derogate from the obligation of the Borrower and the Investment Manager to observe any Applicable Law prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the Obligors, and the failure of the Investment Manager to provide access as a result of such obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section 7.9 .

 

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Section 7.10     Optional Sales .  (a) The Borrower shall have the right to sell all or a portion of the Collateral Obligations (each, an “ Optional Sale ”), subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i)        immediately after giving effect to such Optional Sale:

(A)      each Collateral Quality Test is satisfied (or, if any Collateral Quality Test is not satisfied, it is improved);

(B)      the Minimum Equity Condition is satisfied;

(C)      the Borrowing Base is greater than or equal to the Advances outstanding; and

(D)      no Facility Termination Event, Unmatured Facility Termination Event, Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default or Investment Manager Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; provided that, once in any twelve-month period, if an Unmatured Facility Termination Event or Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default is continuing, the Borrower may make an Optional Sale if, after giving effect to such Optional Sale, such event is cured (although, for the avoidance of doubt, such event shall be continuing for all purposes hereunder until the settlement date of such Optional Sale);

provided , notwithstanding the above, that the Borrower may make (i) any Optional Sale of any Collateral Obligation that, in the Collateral Manager’s reasonable judgment, has a significant risk of declining in credit quality and, with the lapse of time, becoming a Defaulted Collateral Obligation, if after giving effect to such Optional Sale, (a) no Facility Termination Event is continuing and (b) the aggregate Principal Balance of all such Collateral Obligations sold pursuant to this proviso in any twelve-month period does not exceed 15% of the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount in effect on the date of such sale, (ii) any Optional Sale of any Collateral Obligation if (x) the sale price is equal to or greater than the Principal Balance of such Collateral Obligation and (y) the proceeds from such Optional Sale are applied to reduce the Advances or (iii) any Optional Sale required as a result of the Required Sale Date.

 (ii)      at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date of any Optional Sale, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to give the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent written notice of such Optional Sale, which notice shall identify the related Collateral subject to such optional sale and the expected proceeds from such Optional Sale and include (x) an Officer’s Certificate computed as of the date of such request and after giving effect to such Optional Sale, demonstrating compliance with clauses (A), (B) and (C) above and all other conditions set forth herein are satisfied and (y) a certificate of the Investment Manager substantially in the form of Exhibit F-3 requesting the release of the related Collateral Obligation File in connection with such Optional Sale;

(iii)      such Optional Sale shall be made by the Investment Manager, on behalf of the Borrower (A) in accordance with the Investment Management Standard, (B) reflecting arm’s length market terms and (C) in a transaction in which the Borrower makes

 

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no representations, warranties or covenants and provides no indemnification for the benefit of any other party (other than those which are customarily made or provided in connection with the sale of assets of such type);

(iv)      if such Optional Sale is to an Affiliate of the Borrower or the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent has given its prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); and

 (v)      on the date of such Optional Sale, all proceeds from such Optional Sale will be sent directly into the Collection Account.

(b)      In connection with any Optional Sale, following deposit of all proceeds from such Optional Sale into the Collection Account, the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to release and transfer to the Borrower (or the purchaser thereof from the Borrower) without recourse, representation or warranty all of the right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in, to and under such Collateral Obligation(s) and related Collateral subject to such Optional Sale and such portion of the Collateral so transferred shall be released from the Lien of this Agreement.

(c)      The Borrower hereby agrees to pay the reasonable and documented outside counsel legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, each Agent and each Lender in connection with any Optional Sale (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, in the Collateral in connection with such Optional Sale).

(d)      In connection with any Optional Sale, the Collateral Agent shall, at the sole expense of the Borrower, execute such instruments of release with respect to the portion of the Collateral subject to such Optional Sale to the Borrower, in recordable form if necessary, as the Borrower, or the Investment Manager on its behalf, may reasonably request.

(e)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations (other than Warranty Collateral Obligations released to the Equityholder pursuant to a dividend by the Borrower or Collateral Obligations sold to the Equityholder as a result of the Required Sale Date) sold pursuant to Section 7.10(a) to the Equityholder or an Affiliate thereof or released to the Equityholder pursuant to a dividend by the Borrower shall not in any twelve-month period exceed 20% of the Net Purchased Loan Balance measured as of the date of such sale or dividend; provided , that the Principal Balance of all Defaulted Collateral Obligations (other than Warranty Collateral Obligations released to the Equityholder pursuant to a dividend by the Borrower or Collateral Obligations sold to the Equityholder as a result of the Required Sale Date) sold pursuant to Section 7.10(a) to the Equityholder or an Affiliate thereof or released to the Equityholder pursuant to a dividend by the Borrower shall not in any twelve-month period exceed 10% of the Net Purchased Loan Balance measured as of the date of such sale or dividend.

Section 7.11     Repurchase or Substitution of Warranty Collateral Obligations .  (a) In the event of (x) a Repurchase Event or (y) a breach of Section 9.5 , Section 9.13 or  Section 9.26 or

 

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of a material breach of any other representation, warranty, undertaking or covenant set forth in Article IX , Article X , Section 18.3 or Section 18.5(b) with respect to a Collateral Obligation (or the Related Security and other related collateral constituting part of the Collateral related to such Collateral Obligation) (each such Collateral Obligation, a “ Warranty Collateral Obligation ”), no later than 30 days after the earlier of (x) knowledge of such breach on the part of the Equityholder or the Investment Manager and (y) receipt by the Equityholder or the Investment Manager of written notice thereof given by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall either (a) repay Advances outstanding in an amount equal to the aggregate Repurchase Amount of such Warranty Collateral Obligation(s) to which such breach relates on the terms and conditions set forth below or (b) substitute for such Warranty Collateral Obligation one or more Eligible Collateral Obligations with an aggregate Collateral Obligation Amount at least equal to the Repurchase Amount of the Warranty Collateral Obligation(s) being replaced; provided , that no such repayment or substitution shall be required to be made with respect to any Warranty Collateral Obligation (and such Collateral Obligation shall cease to be a Warranty Collateral Obligation) if, on or before the expiration of such 30 day period either (x) such Repurchase Event shall no longer be continuing or (y) the representations and warranties in Article IX with respect to such Warranty Collateral Obligation shall be made true and correct in all material respects with respect to such Warranty Collateral Obligation as if such Warranty Collateral Obligation had become part of the Collateral on such day, as applicable or if the Advances outstanding do not exceed the Borrowing Base, as applicable.

Section 7.12    Required Sale Date .  Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the Borrower shall divest itself of all Required Sale Assets on or prior to the Required Sale Date.

ARTICLE VIII

ACCOUNTS; PAYMENTS

Section 8.1      Accounts .    (a) On or prior to the Effective Date, the Borrower shall establish each Account in the name of the Borrower and each Account shall be a segregated, non-interest bearing trust account established with the Securities Intermediary, who shall forward funds from the Collection Account to the Collateral Agent for application by the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 8.3 and the applicable Monthly Report. If at any time a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Agent obtains actual knowledge that any Account ceases to be an Eligible Account (with notice to the Investment Manager and the Administrative Agent), then the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to transfer such account to another institution such that such account shall meet the requirements of an Eligible Account.

Except as set forth below, amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account may be withdrawn by the Borrower or at the direction of the Investment Manager (i) to fund any draw requests of the relevant Obligors under any Variable Funding Asset, or (ii) to make a deposit into the Collections Account as Principal Collections if, after giving effect to such withdrawal, the aggregate amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account is equal to or greater than the Aggregate Unfunded Amount.

 

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Following the Facility Termination Date, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to forward any draw request made by an Obligor under a Variable Funding Asset, along with wiring instructions for the applicable Obligor, to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) along with an instruction to the Collateral Custodian to withdraw the applicable amount from the Unfunded Exposure Account and a certification that the conditions to fund such draw are satisfied, and the Collateral Custodian shall fund such draw request in accordance with such instructions from the Investment Manager.

  Following the end of the Revolving Period, if the Borrower shall receive any Principal Collections from an Obligor with respect to a Variable Funding Asset and, as of the date of such receipt (and after taking into account such repayment), the aggregate amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account is less than the Aggregate Unfunded Amount (the amount of such shortfall, in each case, the “ Unfunded Exposure Shortfall ”), the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to direct the Collateral Custodian to and the Collateral Custodian shall deposit into the Unfunded Exposure Account an amount of such Principal Collections equal to the lesser of (a) the aggregate amount of such Principal Collections and (b) the Unfunded Exposure Shortfall.

(b)      All amounts held in any Account shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, be invested by the Collateral Custodian, as directed by the Investment Manager in writing (or, if the Investment Manager fails to provide such direction, such amounts shall remain uninvested), in Permitted Investments that mature (i) with respect to the Collection Account, not later than one Business Day prior to the Distribution Date for the Collection Period to which such amounts relate and (ii) with respect to the Unfunded Exposure Account, on the immediately following Business Day. Any such written direction shall certify that any such investment is authorized by this Section 8.1 . Investments in Permitted Investments shall be made in the name of the Collateral Custodian, and, except as specifically required below, such investments shall not be sold or disposed of prior to their maturity. If any amounts are needed for disbursement from the Collection Account and sufficient uninvested funds are not available therein to make such disbursement, the Collateral Custodian shall cause to be sold or otherwise converted to cash a sufficient amount of the investments in such account to make such disbursement in accordance with and upon the written direction of the Investment Manager or, if the Investment Manager shall fail to give such direction, the Administrative Agent. The Collateral Custodian shall, upon written request, provide the Administrative Agent with all information in its possession regarding transfer into and out of the Collection Account (including, but not limited to, the identity of the counterparty making or receiving such transfer). In no event shall the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian be liable for the selection of any investments or any losses in connection therewith, or for any failure of the Investment Manager or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to timely provide investment instruction to the Collateral Custodian. The Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian and their respective Affiliates shall be permitted to receive additional compensation that could be deemed to be in the Collateral Agent’s or the Collateral Custodian’s economic self-interest for (i) serving as investment adviser, administrator, shareholder, servicing agent, custodian or sub-custodian with respect to certain of the Permitted Investments, (ii) using affiliates to effect transactions in certain Permitted Investments, and (iii) effecting transactions in certain investments. Such

 

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compensation shall not be considered an amount that is reimbursable or payable pursuant to this Agreement.

(c)      Neither the Borrower nor the Investment Manager 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 8.1(a) , Section 8.1(b) , Section 8.2 , or Section 8.3(b) .

Subject to the other provisions hereof, the Collateral Agent shall have sole Control (within the meaning of the UCC) over each Account and each such investment and the income thereon, and any certificate or other instrument evidencing any such investment, if any, shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent or its agent, together with each document of transfer, if any, necessary to transfer title to such investment to the Collateral Agent in a manner that complies with this Section 8.1 . All interest, dividends, gains upon sale and other income from, or earnings on, investments of funds in the Accounts shall be deposited or transferred to the Collection Account and distributed pursuant to Section 8.3(a) .

(d)      The Equityholder may, from time to time in its sole discretion (x) deposit amounts into the Principal Collection Account and/or (y) transfer Eligible Collateral Obligations as equity contributions to the Borrower. All such amounts will be included in each applicable compliance calculation under this Agreement, including, without limitation, calculation of the Borrowing Base and the Minimum Equity Condition.

Section 8.2      Excluded Amounts .  The Borrower may cause the Investment Manager to direct the Collateral Agent and the Securities Intermediary to withdraw from the applicable Account and pay to the Person entitled thereto any amounts credited thereto constituting Excluded Amounts if the Investment Manager has, prior to such withdrawal and consent, delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a report setting forth the calculation of such Excluded Amounts in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which report shall include a brief description of the facts and circumstances supporting such request and designate a date for the payment of such reimbursement, which date shall not be earlier than two (2) Business Days following delivery of such notice.

Section 8.3      Distributions, Reinvestment and Dividends .    (a) On each Distribution Date, the Collateral Agent shall distribute from the Collection Account, in accordance with the applicable Monthly Report prepared by the Collateral Agent and approved by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.5 , the Amount Available for such Distribution Date in the following order of priority:

(A)     FIRST, to the payment of taxes and governmental fees owing by the Borrower, if any, which expenses shall not exceed $100,000 on any Distribution Date;

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Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter, which expenses shall not exceed the amount of the Capped Fees/Expenses;

(C)    THIRD, to the Investment Manager (unless waived or deferred in whole or in part by the Investment Manager), any fees of the Investment Manager in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of any accrued and unpaid Primary IM Fee for the related Collection Period;

(D)    FOURTH, pro rata , based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this Section 8.3(a)(C) , (A) to the Lenders, an amount equal to the Yield on the Advances accrued during the Accrual Period with respect to such Distribution Date (and any Yield with respect to any prior Accrual Period to the extent not paid on a prior Distribution Date), (B) to the Administrative Agent and the Agents on behalf of their respective Lenders, all accrued and unpaid Fees due to the Lenders, the Agents and the Administrative Agent and (C) to the Hedge Counterparties, any amounts owed for the current and prior Distribution Dates to the Hedge Counterparties under Hedging Agreements (other than Hedge Breakage Costs), together with interest accrued thereon;

(E)    FIFTH, during the Revolving Period, to the Agents on behalf of their respective Lenders pro rata in accordance with the outstanding Advances, (1) in the amount necessary to reduce the Advances outstanding to an amount not to exceed any Borrowing Base and (2) if the Diversity Score is lower than 8, in the amount necessary to reduce the Advances outstanding to zero;

(F)    SIXTH, after the end of the Revolving Period, to the Agents on behalf of their respective Lenders pro rata to repay the Advances outstanding, an amount equal to the sum of (i) all remaining Amount Available constituting Principal Collections plus (ii) the product of (a) all remaining Amount Available constituting Interest Collections multiplied by (b) the applicable Lender Allocation Percentage;

(G)    SEVENTH, to the Investment Manager (unless waived or deferred in whole or in part by the Investment Manager), any fees of the Investment Manager in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of any accrued and unpaid Secondary IM Fee for the related Collection Period, as well as any expenses of the Investment Manager or other amounts owing to the Investment Manager, in each case reimbursable or owing under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement;

(H)    EIGHTH, pro rata based on amounts owed to such Persons under this Section 8.3(a)(H) , to the Hedge Counterparties, any unpaid Hedge Breakage Costs, together with interest accrued thereon;

(I)     NINTH, to any Affected Persons, any Increased Costs then due and owing;

 

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(J)      TENTH, to the extent not previously paid pursuant to Section 8.3(a)(A) above, to the payment of taxes and governmental fees owing by the Borrower, if any;

(K)     ELEVENTH, to the extent not previously paid by or on behalf of the Borrower, to each Indemnified Party, any Indemnified Amounts then due and owing to each such Indemnified Party;

(L)     TWELFTH, at the election of the Investment Manager to pay to the Investment Manager any deferred and unpaid Primary IM Fee or deferred and unpaid Secondary IM Fee;

(M)    THIRTEENTH, to the extent not previously paid pursuant to Section 8.3(a)(B) above, to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, any Collateral Agent Fees and Expenses and Collateral Custodian Fees and Expenses due to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian under the Transaction Documents;

(N)     FOURTEENTH, to pay any other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and not previously paid pursuant to this Section 8.3(a) ; and

(O)     FIFTEENTH, (A) all remaining Amount Available constituting Interest Collections to the Borrower or, during the Revolving Period at the discretion of the Investment Manager, to remain in the Collection Account and (B) all remaining Amount Available constituting Principal Collections, (x) during the Revolving Period, to remain in the Collection Account as Principal Collections and (y) after the end of the Revolving Period, to the Borrower.

(b)      During the Revolving Period, the Borrower may make distributions pursuant to Section 10.16 . The Borrower may also withdraw from the Collection Account (x) any Principal Collections, or (y) if after giving effect to such withdrawal, the Borrower is able to make all required payments pursuant to Section 8.3 on the next Payment Date on a pro forma basis, Interest Collections, and apply such Collections to (A) prepay the Advances outstanding in accordance with Section 2.4 or (B) acquire additional Collateral Obligations (each such reinvestment of Collections, a “ Reinvestment ”), subject to the following conditions:

(i)      the Borrower shall have given written notice to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent of the proposed Reinvestment at or prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time, two Business Days prior to the proposed date of such Reinvestment (the “ Reinvestment Date ”). Such notice (the “ Reinvestment Request ”) shall be in the form of Exhibit C-2 and shall include (among other things) the proposed Reinvestment Date, the amount of such proposed Reinvestment and a Schedule of Collateral Obligations setting forth the information required therein with respect to the Collateral Obligations to be acquired by the Borrower on the Reinvestment Date (if applicable);

 

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 (ii)      each condition precedent set forth in Section 6.2 , other than those set forth in clauses (i) and (m) thereof, shall be satisfied;

(iii)      upon the written request of the Borrower (or the Investment Manager on the Borrower’s behalf) delivered to the Collateral Agent no later than 11:00 a.m. New York City time on the Reinvestment Date, the Collateral Agent shall have provided to the Administrative Agent by facsimile or e-mail (to be received no later than 1:30 p.m. New York City time on that same day) a statement reflecting the total amount on deposit on such day in the Collection Account; and

(iv)      any Reinvestment Request given by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 8.3(b) , shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower.

Subject to the Collateral Agent’s receipt of an Officer’s Certificate of the Investment Manager as to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.2 and this Section 8.3 , the Collateral Agent will release funds from the Collection Account to the Borrower in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (A) the amount requested by the Borrower and (B) the amount of Collections on deposit in the Collection Account.

Section 8.4      Fees .   The Borrower shall pay, pursuant hereto, the Undrawn Fee, the Make-Whole Fee, the Prepayment Fee and any other fees (collectively, “ Fees ”) in the amounts and on the dates set forth herein or in one or more fee letter agreements, dated the date hereof (or dated the date any Lender and its related Lender Group becomes a party hereto pursuant to an assignment or otherwise), signed by the Borrower, the applicable Agent and the Administrative Agent (as any such fee letter agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, a “ Fee Letter ”).

Section 8.5      Monthly Report .      The Collateral Agent shall prepare (based on information provided to it by the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as set forth herein) a Monthly Report in the form of Exhibit D determined as of the close of business on each Determination Date and make available such Monthly Report to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Investment Manager on each Reporting Date starting with the Reporting Date in March 2014. If any party receiving any Monthly Report disagrees with any items of such report, it shall contact the Collateral Agent and notify it of such disputed item and provide reasonably sufficient information to correct such item, with (if other than the Administrative Agent) a copy of such notice and information to the Administrative Agent and the Investment Manager. Unless the Collateral Agent is otherwise timely directed by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent shall distribute a revised Monthly Report on the Business Day after it receives such information. If the Collateral Agent is directed by the Administrative Agent that the Collateral Agent should not make such correction, the Collateral Agent shall take such action as instructed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent’s reasonable determination with regard to any disputed item in the Monthly Report shall be final.

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Monthly Report on which the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely. The Administrative Agent shall review and verify the contents of the aforesaid reports (including the Monthly Report), instructions, statements and certificates. Upon receipt of approval from the Administrative Agent, such reports, instructions, statements and certificates shall be executed by the Borrower and the Investment Manager and, in the case of the Monthly Report, the Collateral Agent shall make the distributions required by Section 8.3 pursuant to such Monthly Report.

ARTICLE IX

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWER

In order to induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Agreement and, in the case of the Lenders, to make Advances hereunder, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Agents and the Lenders as to itself, as of the Effective Date and each Funding Date, as follows:

Section 9.1      Organization and Good Standing .    It has been duly organized and is validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are currently owned and such business is currently conducted. It had at all relevant times and now has, power, authority and legal right (x) to acquire and own the Collateral Obligations and its interest in the Related Security, and to grant to the Collateral Agent a security interest in the Collateral Obligations and the Related Security and the other Collateral and (y) to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

Section 9.2      Due Qualification .  It is duly qualified to do business and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals and made all necessary filings and registrations in all jurisdictions, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 9.3      Power and Authority .    It has the power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder; has full power, authority and legal right to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral Obligations and the other Collateral and has duly authorized such grant by all necessary action.

Section 9.4      Binding Obligations .  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and are enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing.

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interest is validly perfected under Article 9 of the UCC (to the extent such security interest may be perfected under such article), and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower; the Collateral is comprised of Instruments, Security Entitlements, General Intangibles, Certificated Securities, Uncertificated Securities, Securities Accounts, Investment Property and Proceeds and such other categories of collateral under the applicable UCC as to which the Borrower has complied with its obligations as set forth herein; with respect to Collateral that constitute Security Entitlements (a) all of such Security Entitlements have been credited to the Accounts and the Securities Intermediary has agreed to treat all assets credited to the Accounts as Financial Assets, (b) the Borrower has taken all steps necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to obtain Control with respect to the Collection Account and (c) the Accounts are 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 Borrower has not instructed the Securities Intermediary to comply with the entitlement order of any Person other than the Collateral Agent; provided that, until the Collateral Agent delivers a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined in the Account Control Agreement), the Borrower may, or may cause the Investment Manager to, cause cash in the Accounts to be invested or distributed in accordance with this Agreement; all Accounts constitute Securities Accounts; the Borrower owns and has good and marketable title to the Collateral free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens); the Borrower has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of any Collateral Obligation to the transfer and granting of a security interest in the Collateral Obligations hereunder to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties; the Borrower has taken all necessary steps to file or authorize 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 Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC as in effect in Delaware; all original executed copies of each underlying promissory note constituting or evidencing any Collateral Obligation have been or, subject to the delivery requirements contained herein and/or Section 18.7 , will be delivered to the Collateral Custodian; 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 or its bailee is holding each underlying promissory note evidencing a Collateral Obligation solely on behalf of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; none of the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Collateral Obligations 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; with respect to Collateral that constitutes a Certificated Security, such certificated security has been delivered to the Collateral Custodian and, if in registered form, has been specially Indorsed (within the meaning of the UCC) to the Collateral Custodian or in blank by an effective Indorsement or has been registered in the name of the Collateral Custodian upon original issue or registration of transfer by the Borrower of such Certificated Security, in each case to be held by the Collateral Custodian on behalf of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; and in the case of an Uncertificated Security, by (A) causing the Collateral Custodian to become the registered owner of such uncertificated security and (B) causing such registration to remain effective.

Section 9.6      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 of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, shall not conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or

 

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without notice or lapse of time) a default under, its organizational documents, or any indenture, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it is bound or any of its properties are subject, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of its properties pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument, or violate in any material respect any law, or any order, rule or regulation applicable to the Borrower of any Official Body having jurisdiction over the Borrower or any of its properties, or in any way materially adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

Section 9.7      No Proceedings .  There are no proceedings or investigations pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against the Borrower, before any court or Official Body having jurisdiction over it or its properties (A) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, (C) seeking any determination or ruling that might materially and adversely affect the performance by the Borrower of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or (D) seeking any determination or ruling that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any of the Collateral.

Section 9.8      No Consents .  It is not required to obtain the material consent of any other Person or any material approval, authorization, consent, license, approval or authorization, or registration or declaration with, any Official Body having jurisdiction over it or its properties in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, in each case other than consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations, declarations or filings which have been obtained or made and continuation statements and renewals in respect thereof.

Section 9.9      Solvency .  It is solvent and will not become insolvent after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, it will have an adequate amount of capital to conduct its business in the foreseeable future.

Section 9.10    Compliance with Laws .  It has complied and will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, judgments, agreements with governmental authorities, decrees and orders with respect to its business and properties and all Collateral.

Section 9.11    Taxes .  For U.S. federal income tax purpose, it is, and always has been, an entity disregarded as separate from the Equityholder and the Equityholder or its parent is treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It has filed on a timely basis all federal and other material Tax returns (including foreign, state, local and otherwise) required to be filed, if any, and has paid all federal and other material Taxes due and payable by it and any assessments made against it or any of its property and all other Taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Official Body (other than any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Borrower).

 

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Other than Permitted Liens, no lien or similar Adverse Claim has been filed, and no claim is being asserted, with respect to any Tax, assessment or other governmental charge. Any Taxes, fees and other governmental charges payable by the Borrower in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby including the transfer of each Collateral Obligation and the Related Security to the Borrower have been paid or shall have been paid if and when due.

Section 9.12    Monthly Report .  Each Monthly Report is accurate in all material respects as of the date thereof, subject, in the case of information contained therein (which shall include any statements and calculations to the extent such statements or calculations are inaccurate solely as a result of such information) received from any un-Affiliated third party, to the standard set forth in Section 9.14 with respect to information received from an un-Affiliated third party.

Section 9.13    No Liens, Etc.     The Collateral and each part thereof is owned by the Borrower free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than Permitted Liens) or restrictions on transferability and the Borrower has the full right, power and lawful authority to assign, transfer and pledge the same and interests therein, and upon the making of each Advance, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, will have acquired a perfected, first priority and valid security interest (except, as to priority, for any Permitted Liens) in such Collateral, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than Permitted Liens) or restrictions on transferability, to the extent (as to perfection and priority) that a security interest in said Collateral may be perfected under the applicable UCC. The Borrower has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in or otherwise conveyed any of the Collateral and no effective financing statement (other than with respect to Permitted Liens) or other instrument similar in effect naming or purportedly naming the Borrower or any of its Affiliates as debtor and covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any recording office, except such as may have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent as “Secured Party” pursuant hereto or as necessary or advisable in connection with the Sale Agreement. There are no judgments or Liens for Taxes with respect to the Borrower and no claim is being asserted with respect to the Taxes of the Borrower.

Section 9.14    Information True and Correct .     All information (other than any information provided to the Borrower by an un-Affiliated third party) heretofore or hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower in writing to any Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby is and will be (when taken as a whole) true and correct in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. With respect to any information received from any un-Affiliated third party, the Borrower (i) will not furnish (and has not furnished) any such information to any Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby that it knows (or knew) to be incorrect at the time such information is (or was) furnished in any material respect and (ii) has informed (or will inform) the applicable Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, of any such information which it found to be incorrect in any material respect after such information was furnished.

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Agreement, is in the ordinary course of business for the Borrower and is not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

Section 9.16    Collateral .  Except as otherwise expressly permitted or required by the terms of this Agreement, no item of Collateral has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by the Borrower to any Person.

Section 9.17    Selection Procedures .  In selecting the Collateral Obligations hereunder and for Affiliates of the Borrower, no selection procedures were employed which are intended to be adverse to the interests of any Agent or Lender.

Section 9.18    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.

Section 9.19    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.

Section 9.20    No Subsidiaries .  The Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than REO Asset Owners.

Section 9.21    ERISA Compliance .  It has no benefit plans subject to ERISA.

Section 9.22    Investment Company Status .  It is not an “investment company” as such term is defined in the 1940 Act.

Section 9.23    Set-Off, Etc.   No Collateral Obligation has been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated, rescinded, set-off or modified by the Borrower or the Obligor thereof, and no Collateral 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 or otherwise, by the Borrower or the Obligor with respect thereto, except, in each case, pursuant to the Transaction Documents and for amendments, extensions and modifications, if any, to such Collateral otherwise permitted hereby and in accordance with the Investment Management Standard.

Section 9.24    Collections .  The Borrower acknowledges that all Collections received by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Collateral pledged hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account in accordance with Section 10.10 .

Section 9.25    Value Given .  The Borrower has given fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value to the Equityholder (including, for this purpose, equity of the Borrower) or the applicable third party seller in exchange for the purchase of the Collateral Obligations (or any number of them). No such transfer has been made for or on account of an antecedent debt and no

 

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such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

Section 9.26    Regulatory Compliance .  The Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined in Regulation U (12 C.F.R. Part 221) of the FRS Board) and none of the proceeds of the Advances will be used, directly or indirectly, for a purpose that violates Regulation T, Regulation U, Regulation X or any other regulation promulgated by the FRS Board from time to time.

Section 9.27    Separate Existence .  The Borrower is operated as an entity with assets and liabilities distinct from those of any of its Affiliates or any Affiliates of the Investment Manager, and the Borrower hereby acknowledges that the Administrative Agent, each of the Agents and each of the Lenders are entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in reliance upon the Borrower’s identity as a separate legal entity. Since its formation, the Borrower has been (and will be) operated in such a manner as to comply with the covenants set forth in Section 10.5 .

There is not now, nor will there be at any time in the future, any agreement or understanding between the Borrower and the Investment Manager (other than as expressly set forth herein and the other Transaction Documents) providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any Taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges.

Section 9.28    Transaction Documents .    The Transaction Documents delivered to the Administrative Agent represent all material agreements between the Equityholder, on the one hand, and the Borrower, on the other. Upon the purchase and/or contribution of each Collateral Obligation (or an interest in a Collateral Obligation) pursuant to the this Agreement or the Sale Agreement, the Borrower shall be the lawful owner of, and have good title to, such Collateral Obligation and all assets relating thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claim. All such assets are transferred to the Borrower without recourse to the Equityholder except as described in the Sale Agreement. The purchases of such assets by the Borrower constitute valid and true sales for consideration (and not merely a pledge of such assets for security purposes) and the contributions of such assets received by the Borrower constitute valid and true transfers for consideration, each enforceable against creditors of the Equityholder, and no such assets shall constitute property of the Equityholder.

Section 9.29    Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Money Laundering .  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

 

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laundering concerns. The Borrower is in compliance with all applicable OFAC rules and regulations and also in compliance with all applicable provisions of the USA Patriot Act.

ARTICLE X

COVENANTS

From the date hereof until the first day following the Facility Termination Date on which all Obligations shall have been finally and fully paid and performed (other than as expressly survive the termination of this Agreement), the Borrower hereby covenants and agrees with the Lenders, the Agents and the Administrative Agent that:

Section 10.1     Protection of Security Interest of the Secured Parties .  (a)  At or prior to the Effective Date, the Borrower shall have filed or caused to be filed a UCC-1 financing statement, naming the Borrower as debtor, naming the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) as secured party and describing the Collateral, with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. From time to time thereafter, the Borrower shall file (and the Borrower hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to so 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 fully to preserve, maintain and protect the interest of the Collateral Agent in favor of the Secured Parties under this Agreement in the Collateral and in the proceeds thereof. The Borrower shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Collateral Agent file-stamped copies of, or filing receipts for, any document filed as provided above, as soon as available following such filing. In the event that the Borrower fails to perform its obligations under this subsection, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent may (but shall have no obligation to) do so, in each case at the expense of the Borrower, however neither the Collateral Agent nor the Administrative Agent shall have any liability in connection therewith.

(b)      The Borrower shall not change its name, identity or corporate structure in any manner that would make any financing statement or continuation statement filed by the Borrower (or by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Borrower) in accordance with subsection (a) above seriously misleading or change its jurisdiction of organization, unless the Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent at least 30 days prior written notice thereof, and shall promptly file appropriate amendments to all previously filed financing statements and continuation statements (and shall provide a copy of such amendments to the Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent together with an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that all appropriate amendments or other documents in respect of previously filed statements have been filed).

(c)      The Borrower shall maintain its computer systems, if any, so that, from and after the time of the first Advance under this Agreement, the Borrower’s master computer records (including archives) that shall refer to the Collateral indicate clearly that such Collateral is subject to the first priority security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Indication of the Collateral Agent’s (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) security interest shall be deleted from or modified on the Borrower’s computer systems when, and only when, the Collateral in question shall have been paid in full, the security interest under this Agreement has been released in accordance with its terms,

 

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upon such Collateral Obligation becoming a Repurchased Collateral Obligation, Substituted Collateral Obligation or otherwise as expressly permitted by this Agreement.

(d)      Without limiting any of the other provisions hereof, if at any time the Borrower shall propose to sell, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer any interest in loan receivables to any prospective lender or other transferee, the Borrower shall give to such prospective lender or other transferee computer tapes, records, or print-outs (including any restored from archives) that, if they shall refer in any manner whatsoever to any Collateral shall indicate clearly that such Collateral is subject to a first priority security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Section 10.2     Other Liens or Interests .  Except for the security interest granted hereunder and as otherwise permitted pursuant to Sections 7.10 , 7.11 and 10.16 , the Borrower will not sell, pledge, assign or transfer to any other Person, or grant, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral or any interest therein (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) and the Lenders in and to the Collateral against all claims of third parties claiming through or under the Borrower (other than Permitted Liens).

Section 10.3     Costs and Expenses .  The Borrower shall pay (or cause to be paid) all of its reasonable costs, charges and disbursements in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder and under the Transaction Documents.

Section 10.4     Reporting Requirements .    The Borrower shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender:

(a)      as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall have knowledge of the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event, Unmatured Facility Termination Event, Investment Manager Event of Default or Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default, the statement of an Executive Officer of the Borrower setting forth complete details of such event and the action which the Borrower has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(b)      promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Collateral Obligations or the Related Security, the other Collateral or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower as such Person may, from time to time, reasonably request; and

(c)      promptly, in reasonable detail, (i) of any Adverse Claim known to it that is made or asserted against any of the Collateral and (ii) any Material Modification.

Section 10.5     Separate Existence .  (a)  The Borrower shall 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 any other Person; (iv) have a board of managers separate from that of any other Person; (v) file its own Tax returns, except to the extent that the Borrower is treated as a “disregarded entity” for Tax purposes and is not required to file Taxes under Applicable Law, and pay any Taxes so required to be paid under Applicable Law, except for those Taxes being contested in good faith

 

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by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which the Borrower has established proper reserves on its books in accordance with GAAP; (vi) not commingle its assets with assets of any other Person; (vii) conduct its business in its own name and strictly comply with all organizational formalities to maintain its separate existence; (viii) maintain separate financial statements; provided, however, that the Borrower’s assets may be included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliate if (A) appropriate notation shall be made on such consolidated financial statements to indicate the separateness of the Borrower from such Affiliate and to indicate that the Borrower’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliate or any other Person and (B) such assets shall also be listed on the Borrower’s own separate balance sheet (if the Borrower prepares its own separate balance sheet); (ix) pay its own liabilities only out of its own funds; (x) maintain an arm’s length relationship with the Seller each of its other Affiliates; (xi) not hold out its credit or assets as being available to satisfy the obligations of others; (xii) allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with an Affiliate, including for shared office space; (xiii) use separate stationery, invoices and checks; (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) cause its board of managers to meet at least annually or act pursuant to written consent and keep minutes of such meetings and actions and observe in all respects all other Delaware limited liability company formalities; (xviii) not acquire the obligations or any securities of its Affiliates; (xix) cause the managers, 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; and (xx) maintain at least one special member, who, upon the dissolution of the sole member or the withdrawal or the disassociation of the sole member from the Borrower, shall immediately become the member of the Borrower in accordance with its organizational documents.

(b)      The Borrower shall not (i) engage, directly or indirectly, in any business, other than the actions required or permitted to be performed under the preceding clause (a); (ii) fail to be solvent; (iii) release, sell, transfer, convey or assign any Collateral Obligation unless in accordance with the Transaction Documents; (iv) except for capital contributions or capital distributions permitted under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and properly reflected on the books and records of the Borrower, enter into any transaction with an Affiliate of the Borrower except on commercially reasonable terms similar to those available to unaffiliated parties in an arm’s-length transaction; (v) identify itself as a department or division of any other Person; or (vi) own any asset or property other than the Collateral, any REO Asset Owner and the related assets and incidental personal property necessary for the ownership or operation of these assets.

(c)      The Borrower shall not (and shall not permit the Equityholder to) take any action contrary to the “Assumptions and Facts” section in the opinion of Dechert LLP, dated the date hereof, relating to certain nonconsolidation matters.

Section 10.6     Hedging Agreements .  (a) With respect to any Fixed Rate Collateral Obligation (other than Fixed Rate Collateral Obligations not counted as “excess” pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of “Excess Concentration Amount”), the Borrower hereby covenants

 

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and agrees that, upon the direction of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion as notified to the Borrower and the Investment Manager on or prior to the related Funding Date for such Collateral Obligation, the Borrower shall obtain and deliver to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) one or more Hedging Agreements from qualified Hedge Counterparties having, singly or in the aggregate, an Aggregate Notional Amount not less than the amount determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, which (1) each shall have a notional principal amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000, (2) may provide for reductions of the Aggregate Notional Amount on each Distribution Date on an amortization schedule for such Aggregate Notional Amount assuming a 0.0 ABS prepayment speed (or such other ABS prepayment speed as may be approved in writing by the Administrative Agent) and zero losses, and (3) shall have other terms and conditions and be represented by Hedging Agreements otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

(b)      In the event that any Hedge Counterparty defaults in its obligation to make a payment to the Borrower under one or more Hedging Agreements on any date on which payments are due pursuant to a Hedging Agreement, the Borrower shall make a demand on such Hedge Counterparty, or any guarantor, if applicable, demanding payment by 12:30 p.m., New York City time, on such date. The Borrower shall give notice to the Lenders upon the continuing failure by any Hedge Counterparty to perform its obligations during the two Business Days following a demand made by the Borrower on such Hedge Counterparty, and shall take such action with respect to such continuing failure as may be directed by the Administrative Agent.

(c)      In the event that any Hedge Counterparty no longer maintains the ratings specified in the definition of “Hedge Counterparty,” then within 30 days after receiving notice of such decline in the creditworthiness of such Hedge Counterparty as determined by any Rating Agency, either (i) such Hedge Counterparty, upon the receipt of the consent of the Administrative Agent, will enter into an arrangement the purpose of which shall be to assure performance by the Hedge Counterparty of its obligations under the applicable Hedging Agreement; or (ii) the Borrower shall, at its option and with the written consent (in its sole discretion) of the Administrative Agent, either (i) cause such Hedge Counterparty to pledge securities in the manner provided by applicable law which shall be held by the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, free and clear of the Lien of any third party, in a manner conferring on the Collateral Agent a perfected first Lien in such securities securing such Hedge Counterparty’s performance of its obligations under the applicable Hedging Agreement, (ii)  provided that a Replacement Hedging Agreement or Qualified Substitute Arrangement meeting the requirements of Section 10.6(d) has been obtained, (A) provide written notice to such Hedge Counterparty (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent) of its intention to terminate the applicable Hedging Agreement within such 30-day period and (B) terminate the applicable Hedging Agreement within such 30-day period, request the payment to it of all amounts due to the Borrower under the applicable Hedging Agreement through the termination date and deposit any such amounts so received, on the day of receipt, to the Collection Account, or (iii) establish any other arrangement (including an arrangement or arrangements in addition to or in substitution for any prior arrangement made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.6(c) ) with the written consent (in its sole discretion) of the Administrative Agent (a “ Qualified Substitute Arrangement ”); provided , that in the event at any time any alternative arrangement established

 

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pursuant to the above shall cease to be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, then the provisions of this Section 10.6(c) , shall again be applied and in connection therewith the 30-day period referred to above shall commence on the date the Borrower receives notice of such cessation or termination, as the case may be.

(d)      Unless an alternative arrangement pursuant to clause (x) or (y)(i) or  (y)(iii) of Section 10.6(c) is being established, the Borrower shall use its best efforts to obtain a Replacement Hedging Agreement or Qualified Substitute Arrangement meeting the requirements of this Section 10.6 during the 30-day period referred to in Section 10.6(c) . The Borrower shall not terminate the Hedging Agreement unless, prior to the expiration of the 30-day period referred to in said Section 10.6(c) , the Borrower delivers to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) (i) a Replacement Hedging Agreement or Qualified Substitute Arrangement, (ii) to the extent applicable, an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to the due authorization, execution and delivery and validity and enforceability of such Replacement Hedging Agreement or Qualified Substitute Arrangement, as the case may be, and (iii) evidence that the Administrative Agent has consented in writing to the termination of the applicable Hedging Agreement and its replacement with such Replacement Hedging Agreement or Qualified Substitute Arrangement.

(e)      The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent within five Business Days after a Responsible Officer of such Person shall obtain knowledge that the senior unsecured debt rating of a Hedge Counterparty has been withdrawn or reduced by any Rating Agency.

(f)      The Borrower may at any time obtain a Replacement Hedging Agreement with the consent (in its sole discretion) of the Administrative Agent.

(g)      The Borrower shall not agree to any amendment to any Hedging Agreement without the consent (in its sole discretion) of the Administrative Agent.

(h)      The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall obtain actual knowledge of the transfer by the related Hedge Counterparty of any Hedging Agreement, or any interest or obligation thereunder.

(i)       The Borrower, with the consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, may sell all or a portion of the Hedging Agreements; provided , that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for the sale of all or a portion of any Hedging Agreement relating to Fixed Rate Collateral Obligations not counted as “excess” pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of “Excess Concentration Amount.” The Borrower shall have the duty of obtaining a fair market value price for the sale of any Hedging Agreement, notifying the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent of prospective purchasers and bids, and selecting the purchaser of such Hedging Agreement. The Borrower and, at the Borrower’s request, the Collateral Agent, upon receipt of the purchase price in the Collection Account shall, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, execute all documentation necessary to release the Lien of the Collateral Agent on such Hedging Agreement and proceeds thereof.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Collateral Obligation, the Borrower may include in an Asset Approval Request provisions of Hedging Agreements applicable to such Collateral Obligation, and, if nothing to the contrary is included in the related Approval Notice delivered to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent, the provisions relating to Hedging Agreements in the Asset Approval Request shall control to the extent such provisions conflict with this Section 10.6 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10.6 , the parties hereto agree that should the Borrower fail to observe or perform any of its obligations under this Section 10.6 with respect to any Hedging Agreement, the sole result will be that the Collateral Obligation or Collateral Obligations that are the subject of such Hedging Agreement shall immediately cease to be Eligible Collateral Obligations for all purposes under this Agreement.

Section 10.7     Tangible Net Worth .  The Borrower shall maintain at all times a positive Tangible Net Worth.

Section 10.8     Taxes .  For U.S. federal income tax purpose, the Borrower will be an entity disregarded as separate from the Equityholder and the Equityholder or its parent will be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Borrower will file on a timely basis all federal and other material Tax returns required to be filed, if any, and will pay all federal and other material Taxes due and payable by it and any assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount the validity of which is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP are provided on the books of the Borrower).

Section 10.9     Merger, Consolidation, Etc.   The Borrower shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become the successor to all or substantially all of its business or assets without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

Section 10.10   Deposit of Collections .    The Borrower shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, all Collections to the Collection Account by the close of business on the Business Day following the date such Collections are received by the Borrower, the Equityholder, the Investment Manager, any sub-advisor of the Investment Manager or any of their respective Affiliates.

Section 10.11   Indebtedness; Guarantees .  The Borrower shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under the Transaction Documents. The Borrower shall incur no Indebtedness secured by the Collateral other than the Obligations. The Borrower shall not assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise be or become directly or contingently liable for the obligations of any Person by, among other things, agreeing to purchase any obligation of another Person, agreeing to advance funds to such Person or causing or assisting such Person to maintain any amount of capital, other than as expressly permitted under the Transaction Documents.

Section 10.12   Limitation on Purchases from Affiliates .  Other than pursuant to the Sale Agreement, the Borrower shall not purchase any asset from the Equityholder or the Investment Manager or any Affiliate of the Borrower, the Equityholder or the Investment Manager.

 

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Section 10.13   Documents .  Except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, it shall not cancel or terminate any of the Transaction Documents to which it is party (in any capacity), or consent to or accept any cancellation or termination of any of such agreements, or amend or otherwise modify any term or condition of any of the Transaction Documents to which it is party (in any capacity) or give any consent, waiver or approval under any such agreement, or waive any default under or breach of any of the Transaction Documents to which it is party (in any capacity) or take any other action under any such agreement not required by the terms thereof, unless (in each case) the Administrative Agent shall have consented thereto in its sole discretion.

Section 10.14   Preservation of Existence .    It shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to (i) preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence as a limited liability company and take all reasonable action to maintain its rights and franchises in the jurisdiction of its formation and (ii) qualify and remain qualified as a limited liability company in good standing in each jurisdiction where the failure to qualify and remain qualified would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 10.15   Limitation on Investments .  The Borrower shall not form, or cause to be formed, any Subsidiaries other than REO Asset Owners; or make or suffer to exist any loans or advances to, or extend any credit to, or make any investments (by way of transfer of property, contributions to capital, purchase of stock or securities or evidences of indebtedness, acquisition of the business or assets, or otherwise) in, any Affiliate or any other Person except investments as otherwise permitted herein and pursuant to the other Transaction Documents.

Section 10.16   Distributions .  (a) The Borrower shall not declare or make (i) payment of any distribution on or in respect of any equity interests, or (ii) any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of any option, warrant or other right to acquire such equity interests; provided that the Borrower may make a distribution of (A) (1) Interest Proceeds, (2) during any 12-month period, an aggregate amount of Principal Collections or proceeds of any Advance equal to 10% of the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount as of the first day of such 12-month period during the Revolving Period, (3) any Principal Collections or proceeds of any Advance in excess of the amount permitted under the foregoing clause (2), and (4) with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), any Collateral Obligations or other assets of the Borrower, in each case, if after giving effect to such distribution, (v) as certified in writing by the Borrower and Investment Manager to the Administrative Agent, sufficient proceeds remain for all payments to be made pursuant to Section 8.3(a) (other than clause (N) thereof) on the next Payment Date, (w) no Unmatured Facility Termination Event, Facility Termination Event, Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default or Investment Manager Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (x) each Collateral Quality Test is satisfied, (y) the Minimum Equity Condition is satisfied and (z) the Borrowing Base Condition is satisfied, (B) amounts paid to it pursuant to Section 8.3(a) on the applicable Distribution Date and (C) the proceeds of any Advance on the applicable Advance Date, but only if such Advance is made in respect of an Eligible Collateral Obligation acquired by the Borrower either (1) prior to such Advance Date if such Eligible Collateral Obligation was identified on the related Asset Approval Request as an asset with respect to which the Borrower intends to make a future distribution pursuant to this Section 10.16(C)(1) or (2) on such Advance Date.

 

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(b)      Prior to foreclosure by the Administrative Agent upon any Collateral pursuant to Section 13.3(c) , nothing in this Section 10.16 or otherwise in this Agreement shall restrict (i) the Investment Manager from exercising any Warrant Assets issued to it by Obligors from time to time or (ii) the Borrower from exercising any Warrant Assets issued to it by Obligors from time to time to the extent funds are available to the Borrower under Section 8.3(a) or made available to the Borrower.

Section 10.17   Performance of Borrower Assigned Agreements .    The Borrower shall (i) perform and observe in all material respects all the terms and provisions of the Transaction Documents (including each of the Borrower Assigned Agreements) to which it is a party to be performed or observed by it, maintain such Transaction Documents in full force and effect, and enforce such Transaction Documents in accordance with their terms, and (ii) upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, make to any other party to such Transaction Documents such demands and requests for information and reports or for action as the Borrower is entitled to make thereunder.

Section 10.18   Material Modifications .    The Borrower shall not consent to a Material Modification with respect to any Collateral Obligation without the express written consent of the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion).

Section 10.19   Further Assurances; Financing Statements .    (a) The Borrower agrees that at any time and from time to time, at its expense and upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (acting at the request of the Administrative Agent), it shall promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all reasonable further action, that is necessary or desirable to perfect and protect the assignments and security interests granted or purported to be granted by this Agreement or to enable the Collateral Agent or any of the Secured Parties to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement with respect to any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower authorizes the filing of such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or desirable or that the Collateral Agent (acting solely at the Administrative Agent’s request) may reasonably request to protect and preserve the assignments and security interests granted by this Agreement. Such financing statements filed against the Borrower may describe the Collateral in the same manner specified in Section 12.1 or in any other manner as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine is necessary to ensure the perfection of such security interest (without disclosing the names of, or any information relating to, the Obligors thereunder), including describing such property as all assets or all personal property of the Borrower whether now owned or hereafter acquired.

(b)      The Borrower and each Secured Party hereby severally authorize the Collateral Agent, upon receipt of written direction from the Administrative Agent, to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to all or any part of the Collateral.

(c)      It shall furnish to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent from time to time such statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Related Security and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Collateral Agent (acting solely at the Administrative Agent’s request) or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

 

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Section 10.20   Obligor Payment Instructions .    The Borrower acknowledges that the power of attorney granted in Section 13.10 to the Collateral Agent permits the Collateral Agent to send (at the Administrative Agent’s written direction after the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event) Obligor notification forms to give notice to the Obligors of the Collateral Agent’s interest in the Collateral and the obligation to make payments as directed by the Collateral Agent (at the written direction of the Administrative Agent).

Section 10.21   Delivery of Collateral Obligation Files .  The Borrower (or the Investment Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall deliver to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent at the following e-mail addresses (for electronic copies): kevin.a.tanzer@db.com, amit.patel@db.com and nii.dodoo@db.com) the Collateral Obligation Files identified on the related Document Checklist promptly upon receipt but in no event later than three (3) Business Days of the related Funding Date; provided that any file stamped document included in any Collateral Obligation File shall be delivered as soon as they are reasonably available (even if not within three (3) Business Days of the related Funding Date).

Section 10.22   Collateral Obligation Schedule . As of the end of each January, April, July and October of each year, the Borrower shall deliver an update of the Collateral Obligation Schedule to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent), certified true and correct by each of the Borrower and the Investment Manager. The Borrower hereby authorizes a UCC-3 amendment to be filed quarterly attaching each such updated Collateral Obligation Schedule and shall file such UCC-3 amendment at the request of the Administrative Agent. Upon filing, a copy of such UCC-3 shall be provided to the Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE XI

THE COLLATERAL AGENT

Section 11.1     Appointment of Collateral Agent .      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is hereby appointed as Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof. The Secured Parties hereby appoint the Collateral Agent to act exclusively as the agent for purposes of perfection of a security interest in the Collateral and Collateral Agent of the Secured Parties to act as specified herein and in the other Transaction Documents to which the Collateral Agent is a party.

Section 11.2     Monthly Reports .  The Collateral Agent shall prepare the Monthly Report in accordance with Section 8.5 and distribute funds in accordance with such Monthly Report in accordance with Section 8.3 .

Section 11.3     Collateral Administration .  The Collateral Agent shall maintain a database of certain characteristics of the Collateral on an ongoing basis, and provide to the Borrower, the Investment Manager and the Administrative Agent certain reports, schedules and calculations, all as more particularly described in this Section 11.3 , based upon information and data received

 

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from the Borrower and/or the Investment Manager pursuant to Section 7.7 or the Administrative Agent.

(a)      In connection therewith, the Collateral Agent shall:

  (i)      within 15 days after the Effective Date, create a Collateral database with respect to the Collateral that has been pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties from time to time, comprised of the Collateral Obligations credited to the Accounts from time to time and Permitted Investments in which amounts held in the Accounts may be invested from time to time, as provided in this Agreement (the “ Collateral Database ”);

 (ii)      update the Collateral Database on a periodic basis for changes and to reflect the sale or other disposition of assets included in the Collateral and any additional Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent from time to time, in each case based upon, and to the extent of, information furnished to the Collateral Agent by the Borrower, the Investment Manager or the Administrative Agent as may be reasonably required by the Collateral Agent from time to time or based upon notices received by the Collateral Agent from the issuer, or trustee or agent bank under an underlying instrument, or similar source);

(iii)      track the receipt and allocation to the Collection Account of Principal Collections and Interest Collections and any withdrawals therefrom and, on each Business Day, provide to the Investment Manager and Administrative Agent daily reports reflecting such actions to the accounts as of the close of business on the preceding Business Day and the Collateral Agent shall provide any such report to the Administrative Agent or the Investment Manager upon its request therefor;

(iv)      prepare and deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Investment Manager on each Reporting Date, (A) the Monthly Report and any update pursuant to Section 8.5 when requested by the Investment Manager, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, on the basis of the information contained in the Collateral Database as of the applicable Determination Date, the information provided by each Lender and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 3.4 and such other information as may be provided to the Collateral Agent by the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent or any Lender;

 (v)      provide other such information with respect to the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent and not released as may be routinely maintained by the Collateral Agent in performing its ordinary Collateral Agent function pursuant hereunder, as the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request from time to time;

(vi)      upon the written request of the Investment Manager on any Business Day and within three hours after the Collateral Agent’s receipt of such request (provided such request is received by 12:00 Noon (New York time) on such date (otherwise such request will be deemed made on the next succeeding Business Day), the Collateral Agent shall perform the following functions: as of the date the Investment Manager commits on behalf of the Borrower to purchase Collateral Obligations to be included in the Collateral, perform a pro

 

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forma calculation of the tests and other requirements set forth in Sections 6.2(e) and (f) , in each case, based upon information contained in the Collateral Database and report the results thereof to the Investment Manager in a mutually agreed format; and

 (vii)      upon the Collateral Agent’s receipt on any Business Day of written notification from the Investment Manager of its intent to sell (in accordance with Section 7.10 ) Collateral Obligations, the Collateral Agent shall perform, within three hours after the Collateral Agent’s receipt of such request (provided such request is received by no later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) on such date (otherwise such request will be deemed made on the next succeeding Business Day) a pro forma calculation of the tests set forth in Sections 7.10(a)(i)(A) , (B)  and (C)  based upon information contained in the Collateral Database and information furnished by the Investment Manager, compare the results thereof and report the results to the Investment Manager in a mutually agreed format.

(viii)      track the Principal Balance of each Collateral Obligation and report such balances to the Administrative Agent and the Investment Manager upon request.

(b)      The Collateral Agent shall provide to the Investment Manager a copy of all written notices and communications identified as being sent to it in connection with the Collateral Obligations and the other Collateral 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 Investment Manager in respect of the exercise of any voting or consent rights, or similar actions, unless it receives specific written instructions from the Investment Manager, prior to the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event or an Investment Manager Event of Default or the Administrative Agent, after the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event or an Investment Manager Event of Default, in which event the Collateral Agent shall only vote, consent or take such other action in accordance with such instructions.

(c)      In addition to the above:

     (i)      The Administrative 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 (at the written direction of the Administrative Agent) 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 or filing 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 Collateral Obligations 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 11.3(c)(i) shall be deemed to relieve the Borrower or the Investment Manager of their

 

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respective obligations to protect the interest of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Collateral, including to file financing and continuation statements in respect of the Collateral in accordance with Section 10.1 . It is understood and agreed that any and all actions performed by the Collateral Agent in connection with this Section 11.3(c)(i) shall be at the written direction of the Administrative Agent, and the Collateral Agent shall have no responsibility or liability in connection with determining any actions necessary or desirable to perfect, protect or more fully secure the security interest granted by the Borrower hereunder or to enable any Person to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder.

 (ii)      The Administrative Agent may direct the Collateral Agent in writing 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 written 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 Parties or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the determination of the Collateral Agent, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) 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 that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it (x) unless and until (and to the extent) expressly so directed by the Administrative Agent or (y) prior to the Facility Termination 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 a Facility Termination Event, 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

 

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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 Account Control Agreement and any other related agreements in the form delivered to the Collateral Agent. 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 Account Control Agreement and any other related agreements in such capacity.

Section 11.4    Removal or Resignation of Collateral Agent . The Collateral Agent may at any time resign and terminate its obligations under this Agreement upon at least 60 days’ prior written notice to the Investment Manager, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent; provided , that no resignation or removal of the Collateral Agent will be permitted unless a successor Collateral Agent has been appointed which successor Collateral Agent, so long as no Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default, Investment Manager Event of Default, Unmatured Facility Termination Event or Facility Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, is reasonably acceptable to the Investment Manager. Promptly after receipt of notice of the Collateral Agent’s resignation, the Administrative Agent shall promptly appoint a successor Collateral Agent by written instrument, in duplicate, copies of which instrument shall be delivered to the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the resigning Collateral Agent and to the successor Collateral Agent. In the event no successor Collateral Agent shall have been appointed within 60 days after the giving of notice of such resignation, the Collateral Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent upon at least 60 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Agent, may with or without cause remove and discharge the Collateral Agent or any successor Collateral Agent thereafter appointed from the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Promptly after giving notice of removal of the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent shall appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, a successor Collateral Agent. Any such appointment shall be accomplished by written instrument and one original counterpart of such instrument of appointment shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent and the successor Collateral Agent, with a copy delivered to the Borrower and the Investment Manager.

Section 11.5    Representations and Warranties .   The Collateral Agent represents and warrants to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and Investment Manager that:

(a)      the Collateral Agent has the corporate power and authority and the legal rights to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;

(b)      no consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act by or in respect of, any arbitrator or Official Body and no consent of any other Person (including any stockholder or creditor of the Collateral Agent) is required in connection with the execution, delivery performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement; and

 

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(c)      this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Collateral Agent and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Collateral Agent enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether enforcement is sought in proceedings in equity or at law).

Section 11.6    No Adverse Interest of Collateral Agent .  By execution of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent represents and warrants that it currently holds and during the existence of this Agreement shall hold, no adverse interest, by way of security or otherwise, in any Collateral Obligation or any document in the Collateral Obligation Files. Neither the Collateral Obligations nor any documents in the Collateral Obligation Files shall be subject to any security interest, lien or right of set-off by the Collateral Agent or any third party claiming through the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent shall not pledge, encumber, hypothecate, transfer, dispose of, or otherwise grant any third party interest in, the Collateral Obligations or documents in the Collateral Obligation Files, except that the preceding clause shall not apply to the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian with respect to (i) the Collateral Agent Fees and Expenses or the Collateral Custodian Fees and Expenses, and (ii) in the case of any accounts, with respect to (x) returned or charged-back items, (y) reversals or cancellations of payment orders and other electronic fund transfers, or (z) overdrafts in the Collection Account.

Section 11.7    Reliance of Collateral Agent .  In the absence of bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any request, instruction, certificate, opinion or other document furnished to the Collateral Agent, reasonably believed by the Collateral Agent to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement; but in the case of a request, instruction, document or certificate which by any provision hereof is specifically required to be furnished to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent shall be under a duty to examine the same in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement to determine that they conform on their face to the form required by such provision. For avoidance of doubt, Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on Borrowing Base Certificate and Officer’s Certificate of the Investment Manager. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be within the discretion or powers conferred upon it, or taken by it pursuant to any direction or instruction by which it is governed hereunder, or omitted to be taken by it by reason of the lack of direction or instruction required hereby for such action.

Section 11.8    Limitation of Liability and Collateral Agent Rights .  (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.

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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 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, bad faith, reckless disregard 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, 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. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to take any 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 the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Agreement against the Collateral Agent.

(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.

(h)      In case any reasonable question arises as to its duties hereunder, the Collateral Agent may, prior to the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event, request instructions from the Investment Manager and may, after the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event, request instructions from the Administrative Agent, and shall be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received written instructions from the Investment Manager 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.

(i)       In the event that the Collateral Custodian is not the same entity as the Collateral Agent, 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.

 

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(j)      Without limiting the generality of any terms of this section, the Collateral Agent shall have no liability for any failure, inability or unwillingness on the part of the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower to provide accurate and complete information on a timely basis to the Collateral Agent, or otherwise on the part of any such party to comply with the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in the performance or observance on the Collateral Agent’s part of any of its duties hereunder that is caused by or results from any such inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information received by it, or other failure on the part of any such other party to comply with the terms hereof.

(k)      The Collateral Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any certificate, report or other document; provided, however, that, if the form thereof is prescribed by this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall examine the same to determine whether it conforms on its face to the requirements hereof. The Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of any matter unless actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Agent. It is expressly acknowledged by the Borrower, the Investment Manager and the Administrative Agent that application and performance by the Collateral Agent of its various duties hereunder (including, without limitation, recalculations to be performed in respect of the matters contemplated hereby) shall be based upon, and in reliance upon, data, information and notice provided to it by the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and/or any related bank agent, obligor or similar party with respect to the Collateral Obligation, and the Collateral Agent shall have no responsibility for the accuracy of any such information or data provided to it by such persons and shall be entitled to update its records (as it may deem necessary or appropriate). Nothing herein shall impose or imply any duty or obligation on the part of the Collateral Agent to verify, investigate or audit any such information or data, or to determine or monitor on an independent basis whether any issuer of the Collateral is in default or in compliance with the underlying documents governing or securing such securities, from time to time.

(l)      The Collateral Agent may exercise any of its rights or powers hereunder or perform any of its duties hereunder either directly or, by or through agents or attorneys, and the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed hereunder with due care by it. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, agents or employees will be liable to the Investment Manager, Borrower or any other Person, except by reason of acts or omissions by the Collateral Agent constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Collateral Agent’s duties hereunder. The Collateral Agent shall in no event have any liability for the actions or omissions of the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent or any other Person, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in any duty performed by it that results from or is caused by inaccurate, untimely or incomplete information or data received by it from the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent or another Person except to the extent that such inaccuracies or errors are caused by the Collateral Agent’s own bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for failing to perform or delay in performing its specified duties hereunder which results from or is caused by a failure or delay on the part of the Borrower or

 

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the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent or another Person in furnishing necessary, timely and accurate information to the Collateral Agent.

(m)     The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to exercise or honor any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement at the request or direction of the Administrative Agent (or any other Person authorized or permitted to direct the Collateral Agent hereunder) pursuant to this Agreement, unless the Administrative Agent (or such other Person) shall have offered the Collateral Agent security or indemnity reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent against costs, expenses and liabilities (including any legal fees) that might reasonably be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

Section 11.9    Tax Reports .   The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the preparation or filing of any reports or returns relating to federal, state or local income taxes with respect to this Agreement, other than in respect of the Collateral Agent’s compensation or for reimbursement of expenses.

Section 11.10  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 11.11  Collateral Agent Compensation .    As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Collateral Agent (in each of its capacities hereunder) shall be entitled to its fees from the Borrower as set forth in the Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower or the Investment Manager, or both but without duplication, to the Collateral Agent under the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, Indemnified Amounts payable under Article XVI ) (collectively, the “ Collateral Agent Fees and Expenses ”). The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.3 for all reasonable, out-of-pocket, documented expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Collateral Agent in accordance with any provision of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or in the enforcement of any provision hereof or in the other Transaction Documents.

Section 11.12  Anti-Terrorism Laws .  In order to comply with the laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian are required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees to provide to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, upon their request from time to time such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian to comply with Applicable Laws as set forth above.

 

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ARTICLE XII

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

Section 12.1    Borrower’s Grant of Security Interest . As security for the prompt payment or performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all Obligations (including Advances, Yield, all Fees and other amounts at any time owing hereunder), the Borrower hereby assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and lien upon, all of the Borrower’s personal property, including the Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the following (other than Retained Interests), in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in which Borrower now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located (collectively, the “ Collateral ”):

(a)      all Collateral Obligations;

(b)      all Related Security;

(c)      the Sale Agreement, the Investment Management Agreement and all documents now or hereafter in effect to which the Borrower is a party (collectively, the “ Borrower Assigned Agreements ”), including (i) all rights of the Borrower to receive moneys due and to become due under or pursuant to the Borrower Assigned Agreements, (ii) all rights of the Borrower to receive proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty with respect to the Borrower Assigned Agreements, (iii) claims of the Borrower for damages arising out of or for breach of or default under the Borrower Assigned Agreements, and (iv) the right of the Borrower to amend, waive or terminate the Borrower Assigned Agreements, to perform under the Borrower Assigned Agreements and to compel performance and otherwise exercise all remedies and rights under the Borrower Assigned Agreements; notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Collateral shall not include the right of the Borrower to terminate the Investment Manager or replace the Investment Manager under the Investment Management Agreement;

(d)      all of the following (the “ Account Collateral ”):

  (i)      each Account, all funds held in any Account (other than Excluded Amounts), and all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time representing or evidencing any Account or such funds,

 (ii)      all investments from time to time of amounts in the Accounts and all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time representing or evidencing such investments,

(iii)      all notes, certificates of deposit and other instruments from time to time delivered to or otherwise possessed by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party or any assignee or agent on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party in substitution for or in addition to any of the then existing Account Collateral, and

 

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(iv)      all interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any and all of the then existing Account Collateral;

(e)      all additional property that may from time to time hereafter be granted and pledged by the Borrower or by anyone on its behalf under this Agreement;

(f)      all Accounts, all Certificated Securities, all Chattel Paper, all Documents, all Equipment, all Financial Assets, all General Intangibles, all Instruments, all Investment Property, all Inventory, all Securities Accounts, all Security Certificates, all Security Entitlements and all Uncertificated Securities of the Borrower;

(g)      each Hedging Agreement, including all rights of the Borrower to receive moneys due and to become due thereunder; and

(h)      all Proceeds, accessions, substitutions, rents and profits of any and all of the foregoing Collateral (including proceeds that constitute property of the types described in subsections (a)  through (g)  above) and, to the extent not otherwise included, all payments under insurance (whether or not the Collateral Agent or a Secured Party or any assignee or agent on behalf of the Collateral Agent or a Secured Party is the loss payee thereof) or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable by reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral.

Section 12.2    Borrower Remains Liable .   Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, (a) except to the extent of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Transaction Documents, the Borrower shall remain liable under the Collateral Obligations, Borrower Assigned Agreements and other agreements included in the Collateral 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 a Secured Party or the Collateral Agent of any of its rights under this Agreement shall not release the Borrower or the Investment Manager from any of their respective duties or obligations under the Collateral Obligations, Borrower Assigned Agreements or other agreements included in the Collateral, (c) the Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent shall not have any obligation or liability under the Collateral Obligations, Borrower Assigned Agreements or other agreements included in the Collateral by reason of this Agreement, and (d) neither the Collateral Agent nor any of the Secured Parties shall be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the Borrower or the Investment Manager under the Collateral Obligations, Borrower Assigned Agreements or other agreements included in the Collateral or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned under this Agreement.

Section 12.3    Release of Collateral .   Until the Obligations have been paid in full, the Collateral Agent may not release any Lien covering any Collateral except for (i) Collateral Obligations sold pursuant to Section 7.10 , (ii) any Related Security identified by the Borrower (or the Investment Manager on behalf of the Borrower) to the Collateral Agent so long as the Facility Termination Date has not occurred or (iii) Repurchased Collateral Obligations or Substituted Collateral Obligation pursuant to Section 7.11 .

 

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In connection with the release of a Lien on any Collateral permitted pursuant to this Section 12.3 and conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with industry standards and practices (including the use of escrows), the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, will, at the sole expense of the Borrower, execute and deliver to the Borrower any assignments, bills of sale, termination statements and any other releases and instruments as the Borrower may reasonably request in order to effect the release and transfer of such Collateral; provided , that the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, will make no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to any such Collateral in connection with such sale or transfer and assignment.

ARTICLE XIII

FACILITY TERMINATION EVENTS

Section 13.1    Facility Termination Events .   Each of the following shall constitute a Facility Termination Event under this Agreement:

(a)      any default in the payment when due of (i) any principal of any Advance or (ii) any other amount payable by the Borrower or the Investment Manager hereunder, including any Yield on any Advance, any Undrawn Fee or any other Fee, in each case, which default shall continue for two Business Days;

(b)      the Borrower or the Investment Manager shall fail to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, or any other Transaction Document on its part to be performed or observed and, except in the case of the covenants and agreements contained in Section 10.7 , Section 10.9 , Section 10.11 and Section 10.16 as to each of which no grace period shall apply, any such failure shall remain unremedied for a period of thirty (30) 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 Investment Manager, and (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the Investment Manager acquires knowledge thereof;

(c)      any representation or warranty of the Borrower or the Investment Manager made or deemed to have been made hereunder or in any other Transaction Document or any other writing or certificate furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or the Investment Manager to the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including any Monthly Report) shall prove to have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made and the same continues unremedied for a period of thirty (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 Investment Manager, and (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the Investment Manager acquires knowledge thereof; provided , that no breach shall be deemed to occur hereunder in respect of any representation or warranty relating to the “eligibility” of any Collateral Obligation if the Borrower complies with its obligations in Section 7.11 with respect to such Collateral Obligation;

 

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(d)      an Insolvency Event shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to either the Borrower, the Investment Manager or the Equityholder;

(e)      the aggregate principal amount of all Advances outstanding hereunder exceeds the Borrowing Base and such condition continues unremedied for two consecutive Business Days;

(f)      the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Code with regard to any of the assets of the Borrower (other than a Permitted Lien), 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;

(g)      (i) any Transaction Document or any lien or security interest granted thereunder by the Borrower shall (except in accordance with its terms), in whole or in material part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower; or (ii) the Borrower or the Investment Manager or any other party shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Transaction Document; or (iii) any security interest securing any Obligation shall, in whole or in part, cease to be a perfected first priority security interest (except, as to priority, for Permitted Liens) against the Borrower;

(h)      an Investment Manager Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing past any applicable notice or cure period provided in the definition thereof;

(i)      the Borrower or the Investment Manager shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on any Indebtedness having an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 or greater (or in the case of the Investment Manager $1,000,000 or greater), when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness; or any other default under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Investment Manager, as applicable, or any other event, shall occur and such default or event shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument if the effect of such default or event is to accelerate the maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), redeemed, purchased or defeased, or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in each case, prior to the stated maturity thereof; or any early amortization event, pay out event or other similar event (other than as a result of a voluntary prepayment) shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness if the effect of such event is to cause the principal of such Indebtedness to be amortized on an accelerated basis;

(j)      a Change of Control shall have occurred;

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by the Transaction Documents shall require registration as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act or (ii) FS Investment Corporation II ceases to be a “business development company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act;

(l)      failure on the part of the Borrower or the Investment Manager to (i) make any payment or deposit (including, without limitation, with respect to bifurcation and remittance of Principal Collections and Interest 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 Person or Indemnified Party) required by the terms of any Transaction Document in accordance with Section 7.3(b) and Section 10.10 or (ii) otherwise observe or perform any covenant, agreement or obligation with respect to the management and distribution of funds received with respect to the Collateral;

(m)     (i) failure of the Borrower to maintain at least one Independent Manager, (ii) the removal of any Independent Manager without cause or prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (in each case as required by the organization documents of the Borrower) or (iii) an Independent Manager of the Borrower which is not pre-approved by the Administrative Agent shall be appointed without the consent of the Administrative Agent; provided that, in the case of each of clauses (i)  and (ii) , the Borrower shall have five (5) Business Days to replace any Independent Manager upon the death or incapacitation of the current Independent Manager;

(n)      the Borrower makes any assignment or attempted assignment of its respective rights or obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document without first obtaining the specific written consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent may be withheld in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion;

(o)      any court shall render a final, non-appealable judgment against the Borrower or the Investment Manager (i) in an amount in excess of $250,000 (or, with respect to the Investment Manager, $1,000,000) which shall not be satisfactorily stayed, discharged, vacated, set aside or satisfied within 60 days of the making thereof or (ii) for which the Administrative Agent shall not have received evidence satisfactory to it that an insurance provider for the Borrower or the Investment Manager, as applicable, has agreed to satisfy such judgment in full subject to any deductibles not exceeding $250,000 (or, with respect to the Investment Manager, $1,000,000); or the attachment of any material portion of the property of the Borrower or the Investment Manager which has not been released or provided for to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent within 30 days after the making thereof;

(p)      the Borrower shall fail to qualify as a bankruptcy-remote entity based upon customary criteria such that Dechert LLP or any other reputable counsel could no longer render a substantive nonconsolidation opinion with respect to the Borrower;

(q)      failure to pay, on the Facility Termination Date, all outstanding Obligations; or

(r)      during the Revolving Period, the Minimum Equity Condition is not satisfied and such condition continues unremedied for two (2) consecutive Business Days.

 

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Section 13.2    Effect of Facility Termination Event .

(a)       Optional Termination .    Upon notice by the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent that a Facility Termination Event (other than a Facility Termination Event described in Section 13.1(d) ) has occurred, the Revolving Period will automatically terminate and no Advances will thereafter be made, and the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) may declare all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Advances and other Obligations to be due and payable, whereupon the full unpaid amount of such Advances and other Obligations which shall be so declared due and payable shall be and become immediately due and payable, without further notice, demand or presentment (all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower) and the Facility Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred.

(b)       Automatic Termination .  Upon the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event described in Section 13.1(d) , the Facility Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically, and all outstanding Advances under this Agreement and all other Obligations under this Agreement shall become immediately and automatically due and payable, all without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind (all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower).

Section 13.3    Rights upon Facility Termination Event .  If a Facility Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, direct the Collateral Agent to exercise any of the remedies specified herein in respect of the Collateral and the Collateral Agent shall promptly, at the written direction of the Administrative Agent, also do one or more of the following (subject to Section 13.9 ):

(a)      institute proceedings in its own name and on behalf of the Secured Parties as Collateral Agent for the collection of all Obligations, whether by declaration or otherwise, enforce any judgment obtained, and collect from the Borrower and any other obligor with respect thereto moneys adjudged due, for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in any Transaction Document or in the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy or legal or equitable right vested in the Collateral Agent by Applicable Law or any Transaction Document;

(b)      exercise any remedies of a secured party under the UCC and take any other appropriate action to protect and enforce the right and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties which rights and remedies shall be cumulative; and

(c)      require the Borrower and the Investment Manager, at the Investment Manager’s expense, to (1) assemble all or any part of the Collateral as directed by the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and make the same available to the Collateral Agent at a place to be designated by the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) that is reasonably convenient to such parties and (2) without notice except as specified below, sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at a public or private sale, at any of the Collateral Agent’s or the Administrative Agent’s offices or elsewhere in accordance with Applicable Law. The Borrower agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten days’ notice to the Borrower of the time and place

 

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of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. All cash proceeds received by the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral (after payment of any amounts incurred in connection with such sale) shall be deposited into the Collection Account and to be applied against all or any part of the outstanding Advances pursuant to Section 4.1 or otherwise in such order as the Collateral Agent shall be directed by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion).

Section 13.4    Collateral Agent May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Notes .  All rights of action and of asserting claims under the Transaction Documents, may be enforced by the Collateral Agent without the possession of the Notes or the production thereof in any trial or other proceedings relative thereto, and any such action or proceedings instituted by the Collateral Agent shall be brought in its own name as Collateral Agent and any recovery of judgment, subject to the payment of the reasonable, out-of-pocket and documented expenses, disbursements and compensation of the Collateral Agent each predecessor Collateral Agent and their respective agents and attorneys, shall be for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes and other Secured Parties.

Section 13.5    Collective Proceedings .  In any proceedings brought by the Collateral Agent to enforce the Liens under the Transaction Documents (and also any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of any Transaction Document), the Collateral Agent shall be held to represent all of the Secured Parties, and it shall not be necessary to make any Secured Party a party to any such proceedings.

Section 13.6    Insolvency Proceedings .  In case there shall be pending, relative to the Borrower or any other obligor upon the Notes or any Person having or claiming an ownership interest in the Collateral, proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or in case a receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official shall have been appointed for or taken possession of the Borrower, its property or such other obligor or Person, or in case of any other comparable judicial proceedings relative to the Borrower or other obligor upon the Notes, or to the creditors of property of the Borrower or such other obligor, the Collateral Agent irrespective of whether the principal of the Notes shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Collateral Agent shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section, shall be entitled and empowered but without any obligation, subject to Section 13.9(a) , by intervention in such proceedings or otherwise:

(a)      to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and Yield owing and unpaid in respect of the Notes, all other amounts owing to the Lenders and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Collateral Agent (including any claim for reimbursement of all expenses (including the fees and expenses of counsel) and liabilities incurred, and all advances, if any,

 

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made, by the Collateral Agent and each predecessor Collateral Agent except as determined to have been caused by its own gross negligence or willful misconduct) and of each of the other Secured Parties allowed in such proceedings;

(b)      unless prohibited by Applicable Law and regulations, to vote (with the consent of the Administrative Agent) on behalf of the holders of the Notes in any election of a trustee, a standby trustee or person performing similar functions in any such proceedings;

(c)      to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute all amounts received with respect to the claims of the Secured Parties on their behalf; and

(d)      to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Borrower, its creditors and its property;

and any trustee, receiver, liquidator, collateral agent or trustee or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each of such Secured Parties to make payments to the Collateral Agent and, in the event that the Collateral Agent shall consent to the making of payments directly to such Secured Parties, to pay to the Collateral Agent such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover all reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Collateral Agent and each predecessor Collateral Agent except as determined to have been caused by its own negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 13.7    Delay or Omission Not Waiver .  No delay or omission of the Collateral Agent or of any other Secured Party to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Facility Termination Event shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Facility Termination Event or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Section 13.7 or by law to the Collateral Agent or to the other Secured Parties may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Collateral Agent or by the other Secured Parties, as the case may be.

Section 13.8    Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws .  The Borrower waives and covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force (including filing a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and by the voluntary commencement of a proceeding or the filing of a petition seeking winding up, liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect), which may affect the covenants, the performance of or any remedies under this Agreement; and the Borrower (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantages of any such law, and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Collateral Agent, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

 

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Section 13.9    Limitation on Duty of Collateral Agent in Respect of Collateral .    (a) Beyond the safekeeping of the Collateral Obligation Files in accordance with Article XIX , neither the Collateral Agent nor the Collateral Custodian shall have any duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto and neither the Collateral Agent nor the Collateral Custodian shall be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any security interest in the Collateral. Neither the Collateral Agent nor the Collateral Custodian shall be liable or responsible for any misconduct, negligence or loss or diminution in the value of any of the Collateral, by reason of the act or omission of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent, attorney or bailee selected by the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian in good faith and with due care hereunder.

(b)      Neither the Collateral Agent nor the Collateral Custodian shall be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, or for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral.

(c)      Neither the Collateral Agent nor the Collateral Custodian shall have any duty to act outside of the United States in respect of any Collateral located in any jurisdiction other than the United States.

Section 13.10  Power of Attorney .   (a)  The Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as its true and lawful attorney (with full power of substitution) in its name, place and stead and at its expense, in connection with the enforcement of the rights and remedies provided for (and subject to the terms and conditions set forth) in this Agreement including without limitation the following powers: (i) to give any necessary receipts or acquittance for amounts collected or received hereunder, (ii) to make all necessary transfers of the Collateral in connection with any such sale or other disposition made pursuant hereto, (iii) 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 hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do hereunder and pursuant hereto, and (iv) 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 (at the direction of the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall ratify and confirm any such sale or other disposition by executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent all proper bills of sale, assignments, releases and other instruments as may be designated in any such request.

(b)      No person to whom this power of attorney is presented as authority for the Collateral Agent to take any action or actions contemplated by clause (a) shall inquire into or seek confirmation from the Borrower as to the authority of the Collateral Agent to take any action described below, or as to the existence of or fulfillment of any condition to the power of attorney described in clause (a), which is intended to grant to the Collateral Agent unconditionally the authority to take and perform the actions contemplated herein, and the

 

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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 in clause (a) is coupled with an interest and may not be revoked or canceled by the Borrower until all obligations of the Borrower under the Transaction Documents have been paid in full and the Collateral Agent has provided its written consent thereto.

(c)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the power of attorney granted pursuant to this Section 13.10 shall only be effective after the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event.

ARTICLE XIV

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Section 14.1    Appointment .  Each Lender and each Agent hereby irrevocably designates and appoints DBNY as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Lender in each Lender Group hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Agent for such Lender Group as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes such Agent, as the agent for such Lender, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties thereunder as are expressly delegated to such Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver, but in any event no later than the following Business Day, a copy of any notice, certificate, report or other documents received by it in its capacity as Administrative Agent to each Agent. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent (the Administrative Agent and each Agent being referred to in this Article as a “ Note Agent ”) shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist against any Note Agent.

Section 14.2    Delegation of Duties .  Each Note Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by or through its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. No Note Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

Section 14.3    Exculpatory Provisions .  No Note Agent (acting in such capacity) nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or them or any Person described in Section 14.2 under or in connection

 

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with this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents (except for its, their or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) responsible in any manner to any Person for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties of any Person (other than itself) contained in the Transaction Documents or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received under or in connection with, the Transaction Documents or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of the Transaction Documents or any other document furnished in connection therewith or herewith, or for any failure of any Person (other than itself or its directors, officers, agents or employees) to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in a Transaction Document. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no Note Agent shall be under any obligation to any Person to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements or covenants contained in, or conditions of, the Transaction Documents, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrower or the Investment Manager.

Section 14.4    Reliance by Note Agents .  Each Note Agent shall in all cases be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other 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 counsel to each of the Lenders), Independent Accountants and other experts selected by such Note Agent. Each Note Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lenders, as it deems appropriate, or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction (i) in the case of the Administrative Agent, by the Lenders or (ii) in the case of an Agent, by the Lenders in its Lender Group, against any and all liability, cost 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, the other Transaction Documents or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders. Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith in accordance with a request of the Lenders in its Lender Group holding greater than 50% of the outstanding Advances held by such Lender Group, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders in such Lender Group.

Section 14.5    Notices .  No Note Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any breach of this Agreement or the occurrence of any Facility Termination Event unless it has received notice from the Investment Manager, the Borrower or any Lender, referring to this Agreement and describing such event. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, it shall promptly give notice thereof to each Agent, and in the event any Agent receives such a notice, it shall promptly give notice thereof to the Lenders in its Lender Group. The Administrative Agent shall take such

 

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action with respect to such event as shall be reasonably directed in writing by the Required Lenders, and each Agent shall take such action with respect to such event as shall be reasonably directed by Lenders in its Lender holding greater than 50% of the outstanding Advances held by such Lender Group; provided , that unless and until such Note Agent shall have received such directions, such Note Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such event as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders or of the Lenders in its Lender Group, as applicable.

Section 14.6    Non-Reliance on Note Agents .  The Lenders expressly acknowledge that no Note 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 any Note Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrower or the Investment Manager, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Note Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to each Note Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Note Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Investment Manager, and the Collateral Obligations and made its own decision to purchase its interest in the Notes hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Note Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under any of the Transaction Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Investment Manager, and the Collateral Obligations. Except as expressly provided herein, no Note Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the Collateral or the business, operations, property, prospects, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Investment Manager or the Lenders which may come into the possession of such Note Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates.

In no event shall the Administrative Agent be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to, lost profits, even if the Administrative Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. In no event shall the Administrative Agent 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.

Section 14.7    Indemnification .    The Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower or the Investment Manager under the Transaction Documents, and without limiting the obligation of such Persons to do so in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents), ratably according to the outstanding amounts of their Advances from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the

 

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reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent or the affected Person in connection with any investigative, or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not the Administrative Agent or such affected Person shall be designated a party thereto) that may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent or such affected Person as a result of, or arising out of, or in any way related to or by reason of, any of the transactions contemplated hereunder or under the Transaction Documents or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith (but excluding any such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent or such affected Person).

Section 14.8    Successor Note Agent .    If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Agreement, then the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor agent, whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent, effective upon its acceptance of such appointment, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement. Any Agent may resign as Agent upon ten days’ notice to the Lenders in its Lender Group and the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) with such resignation becoming effective upon a successor agent succeeding to the rights, powers and duties of the Agent pursuant to this Section 14.8 . If an Agent shall resign as Agent under this Agreement, then Lenders in its Lender Group holding greater than 50% of the outstanding Advances held by such Lender Group shall appoint a successor agent for such Lender Group. After any Note Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article XIV shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was a Note Agent under this Agreement. No resignation of any Note Agent shall become effective until a successor Note Agent shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of such Note Agent hereunder; provided , that in the event a successor Note Agent is not appointed within 60 days after such notice of its resignation is given as permitted by this Section 14.8 , the applicable Note Agent may petition a court for its removal.

Section 14.9    Note Agents in their Individual Capacity .    Each Note Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or the Investment Manager as though such Note Agent were not an agent hereunder. Any Person which is a Note Agent may act as a Note Agent without regard to and without additional duties or liabilities arising from its role as such administrator or agent or arising from its acting in any such other capacity.

ARTICLE XV

ASSIGNMENTS

Section 15.1    Restrictions on Assignments .  Except as specifically provided herein, the Borrower may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders in their respective sole discretion and any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 15.1 shall be null and void.

 

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Section 15.2    Documentation .    In connection with any permitted assignment, each Lender shall deliver to each assignee an assignment, in such form as such Lender and the related assignee may agree, duly executed by such Lender assigning any such rights, obligations, Advance or Note to the assignee; and such Lender shall promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that the assignee may reasonably request, in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the assignee’s right, title and interest in and to the items assigned, and to enable the assignee to exercise or enforce any rights hereunder or under the Notes evidencing such Advance.

Section 15.3    Rights of Assignee .    Upon the foreclosure of any assignment of any Advances made for security purposes, or upon any other assignment of any Advance from any Lender pursuant to this Article XV , the respective assignee receiving such assignment shall have all of the rights of such Lender hereunder with respect to such Advances and all references to the Lender or Lenders in Sections 4.3 or 5.1 shall be deemed to apply to such assignee.

Section 15.4    Assignment by Lenders .    So long as no Facility Termination Event or Investment Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Lender may make any assignment, and no such assignment shall be permitted, other than any proposed assignment (i) to an Affiliate of such Lender, (ii) to another Lender hereunder or (iii) if (x) such Lender makes a reasonable determination that its ownership of any of its rights or obligations hereunder (and under other similar facilities (if any) held by such Lender) is prohibited by the Volcker Rule and (y) to the extent such Lender is permitted by the applicable documentation, such Lender is making commercially reasonable efforts to assign its interest in other similar facilities in a manner similar to such proposed assignment, to any Person other than a Competitor, without the prior written consent of the Borrower (which consent, if such assignment is to a Person other than a Competitor, shall not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). Each Lender shall endorse the Notes to reflect any assignments made pursuant to this Article XV or otherwise.

Section 15.5    Registration; Registration of Transfer and Exchange .   (a) The Collateral Agent, acting solely for this purpose agent for the Borrower (and, in such capacity, the “ Note Registrar ”), shall maintain a register for the recordation of the name and address of each Lender (including any assignees), and the principal amounts (and stated interest) owing to such Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Note Register ”). The entries in the Note Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, each Agent and each Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Note Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder. The Note Register shall be available for inspection by any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(b)      Each Person who has or who acquired an interest in a Note shall be deemed by such acquisition to have agreed to be bound by the provisions of this Section 15.5 . A Note may be exchanged (in accordance with Section 15.5(c) ) and transferred to the holders (or their agents or nominees) of the Advances and to any assignee (in accordance with Section 15.1 ) (or its agent or nominee) of all or a portion of the Advances. The Note Registrar shall not register (or cause to be registered) the transfer of such Note, unless the proposed transferee shall have delivered to the Note Registrar either (i) an Opinion of Counsel that the transfer of such Note is exempt from registration or qualification under the Securities

 

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Act of 1933, as amended, and all applicable state securities laws and that the transfer does not constitute a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” under ERISA or (ii) an express agreement by the proposed transferee to be bound by and to abide by the provisions of this Section 15.5 and the restrictions noted on the face of such Note.

(c)      At the option of the holder thereof, a Note may be exchanged for one or more new Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like class and aggregate principal amount at an office or agency of the Borrower. Whenever any Note is so surrendered for exchange, the Borrower shall execute and deliver (through the Note Registrar) the new Note which the holder making the exchange is entitled to receive at the Note Registrar’s office, located at DB Services Americas Inc., 5022 Gate Parkway, Suite 200, Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, Attention: Transfer Unit.

(d)      Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at an office or agency of the Borrower, the Borrower shall execute and deliver (through the Note Registrar), in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like class and aggregate principal amount.

(e)      All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of any Note in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be the valid obligations of the Borrower, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement, as the Note(s) surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

(f)      Every Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Borrower or the Note Registrar) be fully endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Note Registrar, duly executed by the holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

(g)      No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of a Note, but the Borrower may require payment from the transferee holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer of exchange of a Note.

(h)      The holders of the Notes shall be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 15.6    Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Notes .  (a) If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Note Registrar, the Borrower shall execute and deliver (through the Note Registrar) in exchange therefor a new Note of like class and tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

(b)      If there shall be delivered to the Borrower and the Note Registrar prior to the payment of the Notes (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Borrower or the Note Registrar that such Note has been acquired by a bona fide Lender, the Borrower shall execute and deliver (through the Note Registrar), in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen

 

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Note, a new Note of like class, tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

(c)        Upon the issuance of any new Note under this Section 15.6 , the Borrower may require the payment from the transferor holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses connected therewith.

(d)      Every new Note issued pursuant to this Section 15.6 and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Borrower, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Agreement equally and proportionately with any and all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

(e)      The provisions of this Section 15.6 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note.

Section 15.7    Persons Deemed Owners .   The Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any agent for any of the foregoing may treat the holder of any Note as the owner of such Note for all purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note may be overdue, and none of Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

Section 15.8    Cancellation .    All Notes surrendered for payment or registration of transfer or exchange shall be promptly canceled. The Borrower shall promptly cancel and deliver to the Note Registrar any Notes previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Borrower may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Notes so delivered shall be promptly canceled by the Borrower. No Notes shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Notes canceled as provided in this Section 15.8 , except as expressly permitted by this Agreement.

Section 15.9    Participations; Pledge .   (a) At any time and from time to time, each Lender may, in accordance with Applicable Law, at any time grant participations in all or a portion of its Note and/or its interest in the Advances and other payments due to it under this Agreement to any Person (each, a “ Participant ”). Each Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) any such participation will not alter or affect such Lender’s direct obligations hereunder, and (B) none of the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Collateral Agent nor the Investment Manager shall have any obligation to have any communication or relationship with any Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 4.3 and Section 5.1 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 4.3(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 4.3(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to this Article XV ; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 17.16 as if it were an assignee under this Article XV ; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any

 

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greater payment under Section 4.3 or Section 5.1 , with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent that such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a change in any Applicable Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 17.16(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 17.1 as though it were a Lender.

(b)      Notwithstanding anything in Section 15.9(a) to the contrary, each Lender may pledge its interest in the Advances and the Notes to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral in accordance with Applicable Law without the prior written consent of any Person.

(c)      Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the obligations under the Transaction Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any obligations under any Transaction Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

ARTICLE XVI

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 16.1    Borrower Indemnity .   Without limiting any other rights which any such Person may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Borrower agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Agents, the Lenders, the Note Registrar, the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent and each of their Affiliates, and each of their respective successors, transferees, participants and assigns and all officers, directors, shareholders, controlling persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (each of the foregoing Persons being individually called an “ Indemnified Party ”), forthwith on demand, from and against any and all damages (including punitive damages), losses, claims, liabilities and related costs and expenses, including reasonable and documented attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and disbursements (all of the foregoing being collectively called “ Indemnified Amounts ”) awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or relating to any Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the use of proceeds therefrom by the Borrower, including in respect of the funding of any Advance or any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Borrower or the Investment Manager in any Transaction Document or in any certificate or other written material delivered by any of them pursuant to any Transaction Document, excluding ,

 

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however , Indemnified Amounts payable to an Indemnified Party (a) to the extent determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of any Indemnified Party and (b) resulting from the performance of the Collateral Obligations. This Section 16.1 shall not apply to Taxes (other than Taxes that are damages, losses, claims and liabilities arising in connection with a non-Tax claim).

Indemnification under this Section 16.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of any Indemnified Party and shall include reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and expenses of litigation.

Section 16.2    Reserved .

Section 16.3    Contribution .  If for any reason (other than the exclusions set forth in the first paragraph of Section 16.1 ) the indemnification provided above in Section 16.1 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless, then the Borrower agrees to 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 Borrower and its Affiliates, on the other hand, but also the relative fault of such Indemnified Party, on the one hand, and the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

Section 16.4    Net After-Tax Basis .  Indemnification under Section 16.1 and Section 16.2 shall be in an amount necessary to make the Indemnified Party whole after taking into account any Tax consequences, on a net after-Tax basis (including, for example, taking into account the deductibility of an applicable underlying damage, cost or expense) to the Indemnified Party of the receipt of the indemnity provided hereunder (or of the incurrence of such applicable underlying damage, cost or expense), 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 XVII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 17.1    No Waiver; Remedies .    No failure on the part of any Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Indemnified Party or any Affected Person to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by any of them of any right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender is hereby authorized by the Borrower during the existence of a Facility Termination Event, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by it to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower to the amounts owed by the Borrower under this Agreement, to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Affected Person, any Indemnified Party or any Lender or their respective successors and assigns.

 

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Section 17.2    Amendments, Waivers .     This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or modified nor may any provision hereof be waived except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 17.2 . The Borrower and the Administrative Agent may, upon written notice to the Investment Manager, from time to time enter into written amendments, supplements, waivers or modifications hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or changing in any manner the rights of any party hereto or waiving, on such terms and conditions as may be specified in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement; provided , that no such amendment, supplement, waiver or modification shall (i) reduce the amount of or extend the maturity of any payment with respect to an Advance or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of Yield thereon, or reduce or alter the timing of any other amount payable to any Lender hereunder, in each case without the consent of each Lender affected thereby, (ii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 17.2 or Section 17.11 , or reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, in each case without the written consent of all Lenders, (iii) amend, modify or waive any provision adversely affecting the obligations or duties of the Collateral Agent, in each case without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, (iv) amend, modify or waive any provision adversely affecting the obligations or duties of the Administrative Agent, in each case without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (v) amend, modify or waive any provision adversely affecting the obligations or duties of the Collateral Custodian, in each case without the prior written consent of the Collateral Custodian or (vi) materially affects the rights or duties of the Investment Manager unless the Investment Manager has consented thereto. Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be limited to the provisions specifically set forth therein for the period of time set forth therein and shall not be construed to be a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement.

Section 17.3    Notices, Etc.     All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including facsimile communication) and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, electronic mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile, to the intended party at the address or facsimile number of such party set forth under its name on Annex A or at such other address or facsimile number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective, (a) if personally delivered, when received, (b) if sent by certified mail, three Business Days after having been deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, (c) if sent by overnight courier, one Business Day after having been given to such courier, and (d) if transmitted by facsimile, when sent, receipt confirmed by telephone or electronic means, except that notices and communications pursuant to Section 2.2 , shall not be effective until received.

Section 17.4    Costs and Expenses .  In addition to the rights of indemnification granted under Section 16.1 , the Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, syndication and administration of this Agreement, any liquidity support facility and the other documents and agreements to be delivered hereunder or with respect hereto, in each case, subject to any cap on such costs and expenses agreed upon in a separate letter agreement among the Borrower, the Investment Manager and the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter, as applicable, and the Borrower further agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in

 

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connection with any amendments, waivers or consents executed in connection with this Agreement, including the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket, documented expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Agents and the Lenders with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as to its rights and remedies under this Agreement, and to pay all reasonable, documented and out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses), of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Agents and the Lenders, in connection with the enforcement against the Investment Manager or the Borrower of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents and the other documents and agreements to be delivered hereunder or with respect hereto; provided , that in the case of reimbursement of (A) counsel for the Lenders other than the Administrative Agent, such reimbursement shall be limited to one counsel for all the Administrative Agent, the Agents and Lenders and (B) counsel for the Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian shall be limited to one counsel for such Persons. For the avoidance of doubt, the costs and expenses described in this Section 17.4 shall not include Taxes.

Section 17.5    Binding Effect; Survival .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and their respective successors and assigns, and the provisions of Section 4.3 , Article V , and Article XVI shall inure to the benefit of the Affected Persons and the Indemnified Parties, respectively, and their respective successors and assigns; provided , nothing in the foregoing shall be deemed to authorize any assignment not permitted by Article XV . This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms, and shall remain in full force and effect until (subject to the immediately following sentence) such time when all Obligations have been finally and fully paid in cash and performed. The rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made by the Borrower pursuant to Article IX and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article V . Article XVI and the provisions of Section 17.10 , Section 17.11 and Section 17.12 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement and any termination of the Investment Manager under the Investment Management Agreement.

Section 17.6    Captions and Cross References .  The various captions (including the table of contents) in this Agreement are provided solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, references in this Agreement to any Section, Schedule or Exhibit are to such Section of or Schedule or Exhibit to this Agreement, as the case may be, and references in any Section, subsection, or clause to any subsection, clause or subclause are to such subsection, clause or subclause of such Section, subsection or clause.

Section 17.7    Severability .   Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 17.8    GOVERNING LAW .  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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Section 17.9    Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement.

Section 17.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .   EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE BORROWER, THE INVESTMENT MANAGER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE AGENTS, THE INVESTORS OR ANY OTHER AFFECTED PERSON. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION (AND EACH OTHER PROVISION OF EACH OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY) AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR ITS ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH SUCH OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT.

Section 17.11   No Proceedings .

(a)      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, each Agent, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby agrees that it will not institute against the Borrower, or join any other Person in instituting against the Borrower, any insolvency proceeding (namely, any proceeding of the type referred to in the definition of Insolvency Event) so long as any Advances or other amounts due from the Borrower hereunder shall be outstanding or there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the last day on which any such Advances or other amounts shall be outstanding. The foregoing shall not limit such Person’s right to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any insolvency proceeding that was instituted by any Person other than such Person.

(b)      Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against any Conduit Lender, any insolvency proceeding (namely, any proceeding of the type referred to in the definition of Insolvency Event) so long as any commercial paper note issued by such applicable Conduit Lender shall be outstanding or there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the last day on which any such commercial paper notes shall be outstanding.

Section 17.12    Limited Recourse .   No recourse under any obligation, covenant or agreement of a Lender contained in this Agreement shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, employee or agent of any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates (solely by virtue of such capacity) by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that this Agreement is solely a corporate obligation of each Lender, and that no personal liability whatever shall attach to or be incurred by any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, employee or agent of any Lender or any of their respective

 

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Affiliates (solely by virtue of such capacity) or any of them under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements of a Lender contained in this Agreement, or implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability for breaches by a Lender of any of such obligations, covenants or agreements, either at common law or at equity, or by statute, rule or regulation, of every such incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, employee or agent is hereby expressly waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any of the Transaction Documents, the parties hereto acknowledge that the obligations of any Conduit Lender arising hereunder are limited recourse obligations payable solely from the unsecured assets of such Conduit Lender (the “ Available Funds ”) and, following the application of such Available Funds or the proceeds thereof, any claims of the parties hereto (and the obligations of such Conduit Lender) shall be extinguished. No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing under this Agreement against any officer, member, director, employee, security holder or incorporator of any Conduit Lender or its successors or assigns, and no action may be brought against any officer, member, director, employee, security holder or incorporator of any Conduit Lender personally; provided that the foregoing shall not relieve any such Persons from any liability they might otherwise have as a result of fraudulent actions taken or omissions made by them. The parties hereto agree that they will not petition a court, or take any action or commence any proceedings, for the liquidation or the winding-up of, or the appointment of an examiner to, any Conduit Lender or any other bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings with respect to such Conduit Lender; provided that nothing in this sentence shall limit the right of any party hereto to file any claim or otherwise take any action with respect to any proceeding of the type described in this sentence that was instituted against any Conduit Lender by any Person other than such party. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Each Conduit Lender shall only be required to pay (a) any fees or liabilities that it may incur under this Agreement only to the extent such Conduit Lender has Excess Funds on the date of such determination and (b) any expenses, indemnities or other liabilities that it may incur under this Agreement or any fees, expenses, indemnities or other liabilities under any other Transaction Agreement only to the extent such Conduit Lender receives funds designated for such purposes or to the extent it has Excess Funds not required, after giving effect to all amounts on deposit in its commercial paper account, to pay or provide for the payment of all of its outstanding commercial paper notes as of the date of such determination. In addition, no amount owing by any Conduit Lender hereunder in excess of the liabilities that such Conduit Lender is required to pay in accordance with the preceding sentence shall constitute a “claim” (as defined in Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code) against such Conduit Lender.

Section 17.13   ENTIRE AGREEMENT .    THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED HEREWITH REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

 

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Section 17.14  Confidentiality .     (a) The Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent shall hold in confidence, and not disclose to any Person, the identity of any Lender or the terms of any fees payable in connection with this Agreement except they may disclose such information (i) to their officers, directors, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, auditors, advisors, prospective lenders, equity investors or representatives, (ii) with the consent of such Lender, (iii) to the extent such information has become available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by or through such Person, or (iv) to the extent the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Collateral Custodian or the Collateral Agent or any Affiliate of any of them should be required by any law or regulation applicable to it (including securities laws) or requested by any Official Body to disclose such information.

(b)      The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, each Agent and each Lender, severally and with respect to itself only, covenants and agrees that any information about the Borrower or its Affiliates or the Obligors, the Collateral Obligations, the Related Security or otherwise obtained by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or such Lender pursuant to this Agreement shall be held in confidence (it being understood that documents provided to the Administrative Agent hereunder may in all cases be distributed by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders) except that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or such Lender may disclose such information (i) to its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, auditors, advisors or representatives, (ii) to the extent such information has become available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by or through the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or such Lender, (iii) to the extent such information was available to the Administrative Agent or such Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to the Administrative Agent or such Lender hereunder, (iv) with the consent of the Investment Manager, (v) to the extent permitted by Article XV , or (vi) to the extent the Administrative Agent or such Lender should be (A) required in connection with any legal or regulatory proceeding or (B) requested by any Official Body to disclose such information; provided , that in the case of clause (vi)  above, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, will use reasonable efforts to maintain confidentiality and will (unless otherwise prohibited by law) notify the Investment Manager of its intention to make any such disclosure prior to making any such disclosure.

Section 17.15  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 17.15 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.

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(a)      If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.1 , or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or Official Body for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 4.3 , then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking the Obligations or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.3 or Section 5.1 , as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b)      At any time there is more than one Lender, the Borrower shall be permitted, at its sole expense and effort, to replace any Lender, except (i) the Administrative Agent or (ii) any Lender which is administered by the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, that (a) requests reimbursement, payment or compensation for any amounts owing pursuant to Section 4.3 or Section 5.1 or (b) has received a written notice from the Borrower of an impending change in law that would entitle such Lender to payment of additional amounts pursuant to Section 4.3 or Section 5.1 , unless such Lender designates a different lending office before such change in law becomes effective pursuant to Section 17.16(a) and such alternate lending office obviates the need for the Borrower to make payments of additional amounts pursuant to Section 4.3 or Section 5.1 or (c) has not consented to any proposed amendment, supplement, modification, consent or waiver, each pursuant to Section 17.2 or (d) defaults in its obligation to make Advances hereunder; provided , that (i) nothing herein shall relieve a Lender from any liability it might have to the Borrower or to the other Lenders for its failure to make any Advance, (ii) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, all Advances and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement, (iii) during the Revolving Period, the replacement financial institution, if not already a Lender, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iv) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.5 , (v) until such time as such replacement shall be consummated, the Borrower shall pay all additional amounts (if any) for Increased Costs or Indemnified Taxes, as the case may be, (vi) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender, and (vii) if such replacement is being effected as a result of a Lender requesting compensation pursuant to Section 4.3 or Section 5.1 , such replacement, if effected, will result in a reduction in such compensation or payment thereafter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Fee Letter, in the event that the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent takes any action described in the foregoing clauses (a), (b) or (d), the Borrower may elect to prepay all outstanding Advances and terminate the remaining Commitments hereunder. Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in this Agreement, no Lender removed or replaced under the provisions hereof shall have any right to receive any amounts set forth in Section 2.5(b) in connection with such removal or replacement. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

 

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Section 17.17  Consent to Jurisdiction .  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.

ARTICLE XVIII

COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN

Section 18.1    Designation of Collateral Custodian .   The role of Collateral Custodian with respect to the Collateral Obligation Files shall be conducted by the Person designated as Collateral Custodian hereunder from time to time in accordance with this Section 18.1 . Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is hereby appointed as, and hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations of, Collateral Custodian pursuant to the terms hereof.

Section 18.2    Duties of the Collateral Custodian .

(a)       Duties .    The Collateral Custodian shall perform, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:

   (i)      The Collateral Custodian, as the duly appointed agent of the Secured Parties, for these purposes, acknowledges that the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to deliver, on or prior to the applicable Funding Date (but no more than five (5) Business Days after such Funding Date, except as set forth in Section 10.22 ), the Collateral Obligation Files delivered to it for each Collateral Obligation listed on the Schedule of Collateral Obligations attached to the related Asset Approval Request. The Collateral Custodian acknowledges that in connection with any Asset Approval Request, additional Collateral Obligation Files (specified on an accompanying Schedule of Collateral Obligations supplement) may be delivered to the Collateral Custodian from time to time, and that the Collateral Custodian will credit each Collateral Obligation File to the Collection Account in accordance with the terms hereof. Promptly upon the receipt of any such delivery of Collateral Obligation Files and without any review, the Collateral Custodian shall send notice of such receipt to the Investment Manager and the Administrative Agent.

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be acting for the purpose of perfecting the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein under the UCC. Except upon compliance with the provisions of Section 18.5 , no Collateral Obligation File or other document constituting a part of a Collateral Obligation File shall be released from the possession of the Collateral Custodian.

(iii)      The Collateral Custodian shall maintain continuous custody of all items in its possession in secure facilities in accordance with customary standards for such custody and shall reflect in its records the interest of the Secured Parties therein. Each Collateral Obligation File which comes into the possession of the Collateral Agent (other than documents delivered electronically) shall be maintained in fire-resistant vaults or cabinets at the office of the Collateral Custodian. Each Collateral Obligation File shall be marked with an appropriate identifying label and maintained in such manner so as to permit retrieval and access by the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent. The Collateral Custodian shall keep the Collateral Obligation Files clearly segregated from any other documents or instruments in its files.

(iv)      With respect to the documents comprising each Collateral Obligation File, the Collateral Custodian shall (i) act exclusively as Collateral Custodian for the Secured Parties, (ii) hold all documents constituting such Collateral Obligation File received by it for the exclusive use and benefit of the Secured Parties and (iii) make disposition thereof only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or with written instructions furnished by the Administrative Agent; provided, that in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the written instructions of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent’s written instructions shall control.

 (v)      The Collateral Custodian shall accept only written instructions of an Executive Officer, in the case of the Borrower or the Investment Manager, or a Responsible Officer, in the case of the Administrative Agent, concerning the use, handling and disposition of the Collateral Obligation Files.

(vi)      In the event that (i) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Investment Manager, the Collateral Custodian or the Collateral Agent shall be served by a third party with any type of levy, attachment, writ or court order with respect to any Collateral Obligation File or a document included within a Collateral Obligation File or (ii) a third party shall institute any court proceeding by which any Collateral Obligation File or a document included within a Collateral Obligation File shall be required to be delivered otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the party receiving such service shall promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to the other parties to this Agreement (to the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law) copies of all court papers, orders, documents and other materials concerning such proceedings. The Collateral Custodian shall, to the extent permitted by law, continue to hold and maintain all the Collateral Obligation Files that are the subject of such proceedings pending a final, nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction permitting or directing disposition thereof. Upon final determination of such court, the Collateral Custodian shall dispose of such Collateral Obligation File or a document included within such Collateral Obligation File as directed by the Administrative Agent, which shall give a direction consistent with such determination. Expenses of the Collateral Custodian incurred as a result of such proceedings shall be borne by the Borrower.

 

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 (vii)      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 Parties or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Collateral Custodian, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) 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 ten (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.

(viii)      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 a Facility Termination Event, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Custodian has knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Custodian.

Section 18.3    Delivery of Collateral Obligation Files .   (a) In connection with each delivery of a Collateral Obligation File to the Collateral Custodian, the Borrower shall represent, warrant and agree that the Collateral Obligation Files delivered to the Collateral Custodian shall include all of the documents listed in the related Document Checklist and all of such documents and the information contained in the Schedule of Collateral Obligations are complete in all material respects and correct pursuant to a certification in the form of Exhibit H executed by or on behalf of the Borrower.

(b)       Reserved.

(c)       With respect to any documents comprising the Collateral Obligation File that have been delivered or are being delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Borrower or the Investment Manager in time to permit their delivery hereunder at the time required, in lieu of delivering such original documents, the Borrower or the Investment Manager shall indicate such on a Schedule of Collateral Obligations supplement and deliver to the Collateral Custodian a true copy thereof. The Borrower or the Investment Manager shall deliver such original documents to the Collateral Custodian promptly when they are received.

Section 18.4    Collateral Obligation File Certification .  (a) On or prior to each Funding Date, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to provide a Schedule of Collateral Obligations and related Document Checklist dated as of such Funding Date to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent (such information contained on the Schedule of

 

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Collateral Obligations shall also be delivered to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent simultaneously in Microsoft Excel format) with respect to the Collateral Obligations to be delivered to the Collateral Agent on such Funding Date.

(b)      In connection with (and as a part of) each Monthly Report, with respect to the Collateral Obligation Files delivered at least three (3) Business Days’ prior to the related Reporting Date, the Collateral Custodian shall prepare a report (to be included as a part of each Monthly Report) in respect of each of the Collateral Obligations, to the effect that, as to each Collateral Obligation listed on the Schedule of Collateral Obligations attached to the related Advance Request or Reinvestment Request, based on the Collateral Custodian’s examination of the Collateral Obligation File for each Collateral Obligation and the related Document Checklist, except for variances from the documents identified in the Document Checklist with respect to the related Collateral Obligation Files (“ Exceptions ”), (i) all documents required to be delivered in respect of such Collateral Obligations pursuant to the Document Checklist have been delivered and are in the possession of the Collateral Custodian as part of the Collateral Obligation File for such Collateral Obligation (other than those released pursuant to Section 18.5 ), and (ii) all such documents have been reviewed by the Collateral Custodian and appear on their face to be regular and to relate to such Collateral Obligation. The Collateral Custodian shall also maintain records of the total number of Collateral Obligation Files that do not have the documents provided on the Document Checklist and will include such total in each Monthly Report.

(c)      Notwithstanding any language to the contrary herein, the Collateral Custodian shall make no representations as to, and shall not be responsible to verify, (i) the validity, legality, ownership, title, perfection, priority, enforceability, due authorization, recordability, sufficiency for any purpose, or genuineness of any of the documents contained in each Collateral Obligation File or (ii) the collectability, insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any such Collateral Obligation.

Section 18.5    Release of Collateral Obligation Files .  (a) Upon satisfaction of any of the conditions set forth in Section 12.3 , the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to provide an Officer’s Certificate to such effect to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) and shall request in writing delivery to it of the Collateral Obligation File and a copy thereof shall be sent concurrently by the Investment Manager to the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of such certification and request, unless it receives notice to the contrary from the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall within three Business Days release the related Collateral Obligation File to the Investment Manager and the Investment Manager will not be required to return the related Collateral Obligation File to the Collateral Custodian.

(b)      From time to time and as appropriate for the management or foreclosure of any of the Collateral Obligations, including, for this purpose, collection under any insurance policy relating to the Collateral Obligations, the Collateral Custodian shall, upon receipt of a Request for Release and Receipt substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 from an authorized representative of the Investment Manager (as listed on Exhibit F-1 , as such exhibit may be amended from time to time by the Investment Manager with notice to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent), release the related Collateral Obligation File or the documents set forth in such Request for Release and Receipt to the Investment

 

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Manager. In the event an Unmatured Facility Termination Event, a Facility Termination Event, an Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default or an Investment Manager Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall not permit the Investment Manager to make any such request with respect to any original documents unless the Administrative Agent shall have consented in writing thereto (which consent may be evidenced by an executed counterpart to such request). The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to return each and every original document previously requested from the Collateral Obligation File to the Collateral Custodian when the need therefor by the Investment Manager no longer exists unless (x) the Collateral Obligation File or such document has been delivered to an attorney, or to a public trustee or other public official as required by law, for purposes of initiating or pursuing legal action or other proceedings for the foreclosure of the Related Security either judicially or non-judicially, and (y) the Investment Manager has delivered to the Collateral Custodian a certificate executed by an Executive Officer certifying as to the name and address of the Person to which such Collateral Obligation File or such document was delivered and the purpose or purposes of such delivery, in which case the Investment Manager shall complete such return as soon as possible. Upon receipt of a certificate of the Investment Manager substantially in the form of Exhibit F-3 , with a copy to the Administrative Agent, stating that such Collateral Obligation was either (x) liquidated and that all amounts received or to be received in connection with such liquidation that are required to be deposited have been so deposited, or (y) sold pursuant to an Optional Sale in accordance with Section 7.10 , the Collateral Custodian shall within three (3) Business Days release the Request for Release and Receipt to the Investment Manager, or, in connection with an Optional Sale, the requested Collateral Obligation File, and the Investment Manager will not be required to return the related Collateral Obligation File to the Collateral Custodian.

(c)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Borrower shall not permit the Investment Manager to, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, request any documents (other than copies thereof) held by the Collateral Custodian if the sum of the unpaid Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations for which the Investment Manager is then in possession of the related Collateral Obligation File or any document comprising such Collateral Obligation File (other than for Collateral Obligations then held by the Investment Manager which have been sold, repurchased, paid off or liquidated in accordance with this Agreement) (including the documents to be requested) exceeds 5% of the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance. The Investment Manager may hold, and hereby acknowledges that it shall hold, any documents and all other property included in the Collateral that it may from time to time receive hereunder as Collateral Custodian for the Secured Parties solely at the will of the Collateral Custodian and the Secured Parties for the sole purpose of facilitating the management of the Collateral Obligations and such retention and possession shall be in a custodial capacity only. To the extent the Investment Manager, as agent of the Collateral Custodian and the Borrower, holds any Collateral, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to do so in accordance with the Investment Management Standard as such standard applies to investment managers acting as custodial agent. The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to promptly report to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent the loss by it of all or part of any Collateral Obligation File previously provided to it by the Collateral Custodian and shall

 

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promptly take appropriate action to remedy any such loss. In such custodial capacity, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to perform the following powers and duties:

  (i)      hold the Collateral Obligation Files and any document comprising a Collateral Obligation File that it may from time to time receive hereunder from the Collateral Custodian for the benefit of the Collateral Custodian, on behalf of the Secured Parties, maintain accurate records pertaining to each Collateral Obligation to enable it to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and maintain a current inventory thereof;

 (ii)      implement policies and procedures consistent with the Investment Management Standard and requirements of this Agreement so that the integrity and physical possession of such Collateral Obligation Files will be maintained; and

(iii)      take all other actions, in accordance with the Investment Management Standard, in connection with maintaining custody of such Collateral Obligation Files on behalf of the Collateral Agent.

Acting as custodian of the Collateral Obligation Files pursuant to this Section 18.5 , the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to agree that it does not and will not have or assert any beneficial ownership interest in the Collateral Obligations or the Collateral Obligation Files.

Section 18.6    Examination of Collateral Obligation Files .  Upon reasonable prior notice to the Collateral Custodian, the Borrower, the Investment Manager and their agents, accountants, attorneys and auditors will be permitted during normal business hours to examine and make copies of the Collateral Obligation Files, documents, records and other papers in the possession of or under the control of the Collateral Custodian relating to any or all of the Collateral Obligations. Prior to the occurrence of an Unmatured Facility Termination Event, a Facility Termination Event, an Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default or an Investment Manager Event of Default, upon the request of the Administrative Agent and at the cost and expense of the Borrower, the Collateral Custodian shall promptly provide the Administrative Agent with the Collateral Obligation Files or copies, as designated by the Administrative Agent, subject to any applicable cap on costs and expenses, the Collateral Custodian shall promptly provide the Administrative Agent with the Collateral Obligation Files or copies, as designated by the Administrative Agent; provided , the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to provide such copies if it does not receive adequate assurance of payment.

Section 18.7    Lost Note Affidavit .  In the event that the Collateral Custodian fails to produce any original promissory note delivered to it related to a Collateral Obligation that was in its possession pursuant to Section 10.22 within five (5) Business Days after required or requested by the Administrative Agent and provided that (a) the Collateral Custodian previously certified in writing to the Administrative Agent that it had received such original promissory note and (b) such original promissory note is not outstanding pursuant to a Request for Release and Receipt, then the Collateral Custodian shall with respect to any missing original promissory note, promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent upon request a lost note affidavit.

Section 18.8    Transmission of Collateral Obligation Files .  Written instructions as to the method of shipment and shipper(s) the Collateral Custodian is directed to utilize in connection

 

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with the transmission of Collateral Obligation Files in the performance of the Collateral Custodian’s duties hereunder shall be delivered by the Borrower or the Investment Manager to the Collateral Custodian prior to any shipment of any Collateral Obligation Files hereunder. In the event the Collateral Custodian does not receive such written instruction from the Borrower or the Investment Manager, the Collateral Custodian shall be authorized and indemnified as provided herein to utilize a nationally recognized courier service. The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to arrange for the provision of such services at its sole cost and expense (or, at the Collateral Custodian’s option, reimburse the Collateral Custodian for all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Custodian consistent with such instructions) and shall maintain such insurance against loss or damage to the Collateral Obligation Files as the Investment Manager deems appropriate.

Section 18.9    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 18.10   Collateral Custodian Compensation .   As compensation for its Collateral Custodian activities hereunder and in its capacity as Securities Intermediary under the Account Control Agreement, the Collateral Custodian shall be entitled to its fees and expenses from the Borrower as set forth in the Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower or the Investment Manager, or both but without duplication, to the Collateral Custodian (including Indemnified Amounts under Article XVI ) under the Transaction Documents (which includes amounts payable to the Securities Intermediary under the Account Control Agreement) (collectively, the “ Collateral Custodian Fees and Expenses ”). The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Collateral Custodian in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.3 for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Collateral Custodian in accordance with any provision of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or in the enforcement of any provision hereof or in the other Transaction Documents.

Section 18.11   Removal or Resignation of Collateral Custodian .   (a) The Collateral Custodian may at any time resign and terminate its obligations under this Agreement upon at least 60 days’ prior written notice to the Investment Manager, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent; provided , that no resignation or removal of the Collateral Custodian will be permitted unless a successor Collateral Custodian has been appointed which successor Collateral Custodian, so long as no Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default, Investment Manager Event of Default, Unmatured Facility Termination Event or Facility Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, is reasonably acceptable to the Investment Manager. Promptly after receipt of notice of the Collateral Custodian’s resignation, the Administrative Agent shall promptly appoint a successor Collateral Custodian by written instrument, in duplicate, copies of which instrument shall be delivered to the Borrower, the

 

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Investment Manager, the resigning Collateral Custodian and to the successor Collateral Custodian.

(b)      The Administrative Agent upon at least 60 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Custodian, may remove and discharge the Collateral Custodian or any successor Collateral Custodian thereafter appointed from the performance of its duties under this Agreement for cause. Promptly after giving notice of removal of the Collateral Custodian, the Administrative Agent shall appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, a successor Collateral Custodian. Any such appointment shall be accomplished by written instrument and one original counterpart of such instrument of appointment shall be delivered to the Collateral Custodian and the successor Collateral Custodian, with a copy delivered to the Borrower and the Investment Manager.

(c)      In the event of any such resignation or removal, the Collateral Custodian shall, no later than five (5) Business Days after receipt of notice of the successor Collateral Custodian, transfer to the successor Collateral Custodian, as directed in writing by the Administrative Agent, all the Collateral Obligation Files being administered under this Agreement. The cost of the shipment of Collateral Obligation Files arising out of the resignation of the Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 18.11(a) , or the termination for cause of the Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 18.11(b) , shall be at the expense of the Collateral Custodian. Any cost of shipment arising out of the removal or discharge of the Collateral Custodian without cause pursuant to Section 18.11(b) shall be at the expense of the Borrower.

Section 18.12   Limitations 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 (a) the written instructions of any designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (b) 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 and in the case of the grossly negligent performance of its duties in taking and retaining custody of the Collateral Obligation Files; provided that, the Collateral Custodian hereby agrees that any failure of the Collateral Custodian to produce an original promissory note satisfying the conditions described in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 18.7 shall constitute negligence.

 

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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, 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. The Collateral Custodian shall not be obligated to take any 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. 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) or the like that delay, restrict or prohibit the providing of services by the Collateral Custodian as contemplated by this Agreement.

(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.

(h)      In case any reasonable question arises as to its duties hereunder, the Collateral Custodian may, prior to the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event or the Facility Termination Date, request instructions from the Investment Manager and may, after the occurrence of a Facility Termination Event or the Facility Termination 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 Investment Manager 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.

(i)      Each of the protections, reliances, indemnities and immunities offered to the Collateral Agent in Section 11.7 and Section 11.8 shall be afforded to the Collateral Custodian.

Section 18.13   Collateral Custodian as Agent of Collateral Agent .    The Collateral Custodian agrees that, with respect to any Collateral Obligation File at any time or times in its possession or held in its name, the Collateral Custodian shall be the agent and custodian 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 and for the

 

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purpose of ensuring that such security interest is entitled to first priority status under the UCC. For so long as the Collateral Custodian is the same entity as the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall be entitled to the same rights and protections afforded to the Collateral Agent hereunder.

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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 day and year first above written.

 

DARBY CREEK LLC , as Borrower
By:  

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

  Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker
  Title: Executive Vice President

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,
as Collateral Agent and as Collateral Custodian
By:  

/s/ José M. Rodríguez

  Name: José M. Rodríguez
  Title: Vice President

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH , as Administrative Agent
 By:  

/s/ Amit Patel

      Name: Amit Patel
      Title: Director
 By:  

/s/ Kevin Tanzer

      Name: Kevin Tanzer
      Title: Managing Director

 

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GEMINI SECURITIZATION CORP., LLC , as Conduit Lender and as Uncommitted Lender
By:  

/s/ David V. DeAngelis

  Name: David V. DeAngelis
  Title: Vice President

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH , as an Agent and as a Committed Lender
 By:  

/s/ Amit Patel

      Name: Amit Patel
      Title: Director
 By:  

/s/ Kevin Tanzer

      Name: Kevin Tanzer
      Title: Managing Director

 

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ANNEX A

DARBY CREEK LLC

c/o FS Investment Corporation II

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Attention: Gerald F. Stahlecker, Executive Vice President

Telephone: (215) 495-1169

Facsimile: (215) 222-4649

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as Collateral Agent and Collateral Custodian

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

9062 Old Annapolis Rd.

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: CDO Trust Services—Darby Creek LLC

Fax: (410) 715 3748

Phone: (410) 884 2000

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH ,

as Administrative Agent

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Asset Finance Department

Facsimile No.: 212-797-5160

 

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GEMINI SECURITIZATION CORP., LLC ,

as Conduit Lender and as Uncommitted Lender

Address for Notices:

c/o Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, Agent

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Conduit Funding/Administration

Telecopier: (212) 797-7973

Payment Instructions:

Fed ABA: 026-003-780

Fed Bank: Deutsche Bank, NY

Acct. Name: Gemini Securitization Corp., LLC

Account #: 10-463646-0008

Attention: SPV Group

Ref: DB- Darby Creek LLC

Telephone: (904) 527-6248

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH ,

as an Agent and as a Committed Lender

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Asset Finance Department

Facsimile No.: 212-797-5160

 

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Annex B

 

Lender

  

Commitment

Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch

  

Prior to the earlier to occur of April 20, 2014 and the end of the Revolving Period, $165,000,000 (or such greater amount as may be agreed by the Lenders), (b) on and after April 20, 2014 and prior to the earlier to occur of June 20, 2014 and the end of the Revolving Period, $200,000,000 (or such greater amount as may be agreed by the Lenders) and (c) on and after June 20, 2014 and prior to the end of the Revolving Period, $250,000,000

 

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Exhibit 10.6

EXECUTION VERSION

 

SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

between

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II,

as Seller

and

DARBY CREEK LLC,

as Purchaser

Dated as of February 20, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I

  DEFINITIONS      1   

SECTION 1.1

    Definitions.      1   

SECTION 1.2

    Other Terms.      3   

SECTION 1.3

    Computation of Time Periods.      3   

ARTICLE II

  CONVEYANCES OF TRANSFERRED ASSETS      3   

SECTION 2.1

    Conveyances.      3   

SECTION 2.2

    Indemnification.      5   

ARTICLE III

  CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT; REPORTING      5   

SECTION 3.1

    Purchase Price.      5   

SECTION 3.2

    Payment of Purchase Price.      5   

ARTICLE IV

  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      6   

SECTION 4.1

    Seller’s Representations and Warranties.      6   

SECTION 4.2

    Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties by the Seller; .Notice of Breach.      10   

ARTICLE V

  COVENANTS OF THE SELLER      11   

SECTION 5.1

    Covenants of the Seller.      11   

ARTICLE VI

  WARRANTY LOANS      13   

SECTION 6.1

    Warranty Collateral Obligations.      13   

SECTION 6.2

    Dilutions, Etc.      14   

ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     14   

SECTION 7.1

    Conditions Precedent.      14   

ARTICLE VIII

  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS      15   

SECTION 8.1

    Amendments, Etc.      15   

SECTION 8.2

    Governing Law: Submission to Jurisdiction.      15   

SECTION 8.3

    Notices.      15   

 

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SECTION 8.4

  Severability of Provisions.      16   

SECTION 8.5

  Assignment.      16   

SECTION 8.6

  Further Assurances.      17   

SECTION 8.7

  No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.      17   

SECTION 8.8

  Counterparts.      17   

SECTION 8.9

  Binding Effect; Third-Party Beneficiaries.      17   

SECTION 8.10

  Merger and Integration.      17   

SECTION 8.11

  Headings.      17   

 

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This SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated as of February 20, 2014 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), between FS Investment Corporation II, a Maryland corporation, as seller (in such capacity, the “ Seller ”) and Darby Creek LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as purchaser (in such capacity, the “ Purchaser ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Purchaser desires to purchase certain loans and related assets existing on the Effective Date and from time to time thereafter;

WHEREAS, the Seller may also wish to contribute certain loans and related contracts to the capital of the Purchaser on the Effective Date and from time to time on each Purchase Date;

WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell, assign and contribute such loans and related contracts to the Purchaser upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed by and between the Purchaser and the Seller as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, 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). All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings specified in, or incorporated by reference into, the Loan Financing and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”), by and among the Purchaser, as borrower, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral custodian, and the agents and lenders party from time to time thereto.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

Convey ” means to sell, transfer, assign, contribute or otherwise convey assets hereunder.

Conveyance ” means, as the context may require, the Initial Conveyance or a Subsequent Conveyance.

 

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Indorsement ” has the meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(11) of the UCC, and “Indorsed” has a corresponding meaning.

Initial Conveyance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Payment Date ” means each Subsequent Conveyance Date and the date of the Initial Conveyance.

Purchase Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Purchase Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

Purchaser ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

Repurchase Event ” means, with respect to any Transferred Collateral Obligation, the occurrence of any of the following:

(a)      the related Conveyance becomes or may become voidable or subject to avoidance under Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and the rules and regulations thereunder;

(b)      the Seller has actual knowledge or is notified of any event which, as of the date of the related Conveyance had occurred and was continuing, could reasonably have been expected to affect the collectibility of such Transferred Collateral Obligation or cause it not to be paid in full; or

(c)      such Transferred Collateral Obligation (or any portion thereof after giving effect to any contribution) was sold by the Seller to the Purchaser other than pursuant to a “true sale”.

Retained Economic Interest ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(o)(i) .

Retention Requirements ” means Part 5 of the EU Capital Requirements Regulation (Regulation (EU) 575/2013), together with any guidelines, regulatory technical standards, implementing technical standards or related documents published from time to time in relation thereto by the European Banking Authority (or any predecessor or successor agency or authority) and the European Commission, together with each other amendment or modification thereto approved by the parties hereto for purposes of this definition, each to the extent legally binding in the Member State of a Lender and in each case as determined or imposed by any regulatory body having supervisory authority over any Lender.

Schedule of Collateral Obligations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Seller ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

 

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Subsequent Conveyance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Subsequent Conveyance Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Transferred Assets ” means, collectively, the Transferred Collateral Obligations and Related Security Conveyed by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder.

Transferred Collateral Obligations ” means each Collateral Obligation Conveyed from the Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Warranty Collateral Obligations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .

SECTION 1.2 Other Terms . All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC, and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9. The term “including” when used in this Agreement means “including without limitation.”

SECTION 1.3 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 means “to but excluding.”

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCES OF TRANSFERRED ASSETS

SECTION 2.1 Conveyances .

(a)      On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Seller agrees to Convey to the Purchaser on the Effective Date, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Seller on the Effective Date (the “ Initial Conveyance ”), all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to each Collateral Obligation listed on Schedule A to this Agreement (as such schedule may be amended, supplemented, updated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Schedule of Collateral Obligations ”) (the Schedule of Collateral Obligations, as amended, supplemented, updated or otherwise modified shall become part of the Schedule of Collateral Obligations), together with all other Related Security and all proceeds of the foregoing but excluding the Retained Interests (if any) for such Collateral Obligation.

(b)      In the event the Purchaser agrees, from time to time after the Effective Date, to acquire additional Collateral Obligations (including Related Security) from the Seller, the Purchaser shall deliver written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent substantially in the form set forth in Schedule B hereto (each, a “ Purchase Notice ”), designating the date of the proposed Conveyance (a “ Subsequent Conveyance Date ”) and attaching a supplement to the Schedule of Collateral Obligations identifying the Transferred Assets proposed to be Conveyed. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Loan Agreement, the Seller shall Convey to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase, on the applicable

 

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Subsequent Conveyance Date (each such purchase and sale being herein called a “ Subsequent Conveyance ”), all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to each Collateral Obligation then reported by the Seller on the Schedule of Collateral Obligations attached to the related Purchase Notice, together with all other Related Security and all proceeds of the foregoing.

(c)       It is the express intent of the Seller and the Purchaser that each Conveyance of Transferred Assets by the Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement be construed as an absolute sale and/or contribution of such Transferred Assets by the Seller to the Purchaser. Further, it is not the intention of the Seller and the Purchaser that any purchase be deemed a grant of a security interest in the Transferred 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, the Conveyances hereunder shall be characterized as loans and not as sales and/or contributions, then (i) this Agreement also shall be deemed to be, and hereby is, a security agreement within the meaning of the UCC and other applicable law and (ii) the Conveyances by the Seller provided for in this Agreement shall be deemed to be, and the Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser, a security interest in, to and under all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, such Transferred Assets and all proceeds of the foregoing. The Purchaser and its assignees shall have, with respect to such Transferred Assets and other related rights, in addition to all the other rights and remedies available to the Purchaser and its assignees and under the other Transaction Documents, all the rights and remedies of a secured party under any applicable UCC.

The Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Transferred Assets to secure a debt or other obligation, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest in favor of the Purchaser under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement. The Seller represents and warrants that the Transferred Assets are being transferred with the intention of removing them from the Seller’s estate pursuant to Section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(d)      In connection with the Initial Conveyance, the Seller agrees to file on or prior to the Effective Date, at its own expense, a financing statement or statements with respect to the Transferred Assets Conveyed by the Seller hereunder from time to time meeting the requirements of applicable state law in the jurisdiction of the Seller’s organization to perfect and protect the interests of the Purchaser created hereby under the UCC against all creditors of, and purchasers from, the Seller, and to deliver a file-stamped copy of such financing statements or other evidence of such filings to the Purchaser as soon as reasonably practicable after its receipt thereof.

(e)      The Seller agrees that from time to time, at its expense, it will promptly execute and deliver all instruments and documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary or as the Purchaser may reasonably request, in order to perfect or protect the interest of the Purchaser in the Transferred Assets purchased hereunder or to enable the Purchaser to exercise or enforce any of its rights hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, the Seller will, in order to accurately reflect the Conveyances contemplated by this Agreement, execute and file such financing or continuation statements or amendments thereto or assignments thereof (as permitted pursuant hereto) or other documents or instruments as may be reasonably requested by

 

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the Purchaser and mark its master computer records (or related sub-ledger) noting the purchase by the Purchaser of the Transferred Assets and the Lien of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Loan Agreement. The Seller hereby authorizes the Purchaser to file and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law the Purchaser shall be permitted to file initial financing statements, continuation statements and amendments thereto and assignments thereof without the Seller’s further action; provided that the description of collateral contained in such financing statements shall be limited to only Transferred Assets. Carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement shall be sufficient as a financing statement.

SECTION 2.2 Indemnification . Without limiting any other rights which any such Person may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Seller agrees to indemnify on a net after-tax basis (including, for example, taking into account the deductibility of an applicable underlying damage, loss, liability or related cost and expense) the Purchaser and its successors, transferees, and assigns (including each Secured Party) and all officers, directors, shareholders, controlling persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing (each of the foregoing Persons being individually called an “ Indemnified Party ”), forthwith on demand, from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (all of the foregoing being collectively called “ Indemnified Amounts ”) awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of any breach by the Seller of any of its obligations hereunder or arising as a result of the failure of any representation or warranty of the Seller herein to be true and correct on the date such representation or warranty was made, excluding , however , (a) Indemnified Amounts in respect of any Transferred Asset due to such Obligor’s creditworthiness, (b) Indemnified Amounts payable to an Indemnified Party to the extent determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of any Indemnified Party or its agent or subcontractor, (c) except as otherwise specifically provided herein, non-payment by any Obligor of an amount due and payable with respect to a Transferred Asset, (d) any Excluded Taxes and any Taxes indemnifiable under the Loan Agreement and (e) Indemnified Amounts resulting from the performance or non-performance of the Collateral Obligations.

ARTICLE III

CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT; REPORTING

SECTION 3.1 Purchase Price .  The purchase price (the “ Purchase Price ”) for the Transferred Assets Conveyed on each Purchase Date shall be a dollar amount equal to the fair market value (as agreed upon between the Seller and the Purchaser at the time of such Conveyance) of such Transferred Assets as of such date.

SECTION 3.2 Payment of Purchase Price .  The Purchase Price shall be paid on the related Purchase Date at the option of the Seller (a) by payment in cash in immediately available funds in an amount not greater than the sum of (i) the proceeds of Advances made to the Purchaser with respect to such Collateral Obligations to be Conveyed on such Purchase Date and (ii) amounts constituting Principal Collections in the Collections Account utilized for a Reinvestment pursuant to Section 8.3(b) of the Loan Agreement, (b) by the Seller making a capital contribution to the Purchaser in an amount equal to the unpaid portion of the Purchase Price, or (c) any combination of the foregoing (a) and (b).

 

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ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

SECTION 4.1 Seller’s Representations and Warranties . The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the Effective Date and as of each Purchase Date:

(a)       Organization and Good Standing . The Seller is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in every jurisdiction in which the nature of its business and the performance of its obligations hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party requires it to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (i) its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, (ii) the validity or enforceability of the Transferred Assets and the Related Security and (iii) its ability to perform its obligations under the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(b)       Power and Authority .  The Seller has the power and authority to own, pledge, mortgage, operate and convey the Transferred Assets, to conduct its business as now, or proposed to be, conducted and to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to perform the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

(c)       Authorization; Contravention .  The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement, each other Transaction Document to which it is a party and all other agreements, instruments and documents which may be delivered by it pursuant hereto or thereto and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Seller, (ii) do not contravene or cause the Seller to be in default in any material respect under (A) its certificate of formation or limited partnership agreement, (B) any contractual restriction with respect to any Indebtedness of the Seller or contained in any indenture, loan or credit agreement, lease, mortgage, security agreement, bond, note or other agreement or instrument binding on or affecting it or its property, or (C) any law, rule, regulation, order, license, requirement, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree applicable to, binding on or affecting it or any of its property and (iii) do not result in or require the creation of any Lien upon or with respect to any of its properties (other than Liens created pursuant to this Agreement).

(d)       Execution and Delivery .   This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Seller is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Seller.

(e)       Governmental Authorization .  No approval, consent of, notice to, filing with or permits, licenses, qualifications or other action by any Official Body having jurisdiction over it or its properties is required or necessary (i) for the conduct of the Seller’s business as currently conducted, for the ownership, use, operation or maintenance of its properties and for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (ii) for the perfection of or the exercise by each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any of its rights or remedies under the Loan

 

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Agreement or hereunder, or (iii) to ensure the legality, validity, or enforceability of this Agreement in any jurisdiction in which the Seller does business, in each case other than (A) consents, notices, filings and other actions which have been obtained or made (or will be obtained or made substantially simultaneously with the Effective Date), and continuation statements and renewals in respect thereof and (B) where the lack of such consent, notice, filing or other action would not have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

(f)        Legality; Validity; Enforceability . Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto and thereto, this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing.

(g)       No Litigation . There are no proceedings or investigations pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against the Seller, before any court or Official Body having jurisdiction over it or its properties (A) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, (C) seeking any determination or ruling that might materially and adversely affect the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, (D) seeking any determination or ruling that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any of the Transferred Assets or (E) seeking to impose any excise, franchise, transfer or similar tax upon the conveyance of the Transferred Assets hereunder.

(h)       Legal Compliance .  The Seller has complied and will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, judgments, agreements with governmental authorities, decrees and orders with respect to its business and properties and the Transferred Assets.

(i)       Taxes .  The Seller has timely filed all federal and other material Tax returns (foreign, federal, state, local and otherwise) required to be filed by it relating to the Transferred Assets and has paid all federal and other material Taxes due and payable by it relating to the Transferred Assets (other than any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Seller). It is not liable for taxes with respect to the Transferred Assets payable by any other Person. No Tax lien or similar Adverse Claim has been filed, and no claim has been filed or is being asserted, with respect to any Tax relating to the Transferred Assets. Any taxes, fees and other governmental charges payable by the Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement have been paid or shall have been paid if and when due.

 

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(j)       Place of Business .  The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Seller, and the offices where the Seller keeps all its Records, are located at its address specified in Section 8.3 , or such other locations notified to the Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement in jurisdictions where all action required by the terms of this Agreement has been taken and completed. There are currently no, and during the past four months (or such shorter time as the Seller has been in existence) there have not been, any other locations where the Seller is located (as that term is used in the UCC of the jurisdiction where such principal place of business is located).

(k)      Ownership; Security Interest .

 i.       In the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Conveyances hereunder shall be characterized as loans and not as sales and/or contributions, then this Agreement creates a valid and continuing Lien on the Transferred Assets in favor of the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent, as assignee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which security interest is validly perfected under Article 9 of the UCC (to the extent such security interest may be perfected under such article), and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower; the Transferred Assets are comprised of Instruments, Security Entitlements, General Intangibles, Certificated Securities, Uncertificated Securities, Securities Accounts, Investment Property and Proceeds and such other categories of collateral under the applicable UCC as to which the Seller has complied with its obligations as set forth herein; the Seller has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of any Collateral Obligation to the sale and granting of a security interest in the Collateral Obligations hereunder to the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent, as assignee on behalf of the Secured Parties; the Seller has taken all necessary steps to file or authorize 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 Transferred Assets in which a security interest may be perfected by filing pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC as in effect in Maryland; all original executed copies of each underlying promissory note constituting or evidencing any Transferred Asset have been or, subject to the delivery requirements contained in the Loan Agreement, will be delivered to the Purchaser or its designee; none of the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Collateral Obligations has any marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent, as assignee on behalf of the Secured Parties; with respect to a Transferred Asset that constitutes a Certificated Security, such certificated security has been delivered to the Purchaser or its designee and, if in registered form, has been specially Indorsed (within the meaning of the UCC) to the Collateral Agent or in blank by an effective Indorsement or has been registered in the name of the Collateral Agent upon original issue or registration of transfer by the Seller of such Certificated Security; and in the case of an Uncertificated Security, by causing the Purchaser or its designee to become the registered owner of such uncertificated security.

(l)       Fair Consideration; No Avoidance for Collateral Obligation Payments . With respect to each Transferred Collateral Obligation sold hereunder, the Seller sold such Transferred Collateral Obligation to the Purchaser in exchange for payment, made in accordance

 

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with the provisions of this Agreement, in an amount which constitutes fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value. Each such Conveyance referred to in the preceding sentence shall not have been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the Seller to the Purchaser. In addition, no such Conveyance shall have been made with the intent to hinder or delay payment to or defraud any creditor of the Seller.

(m)      Eligibility of Transferred Collateral Obligations .    Each Transferred Collateral Obligation Conveyed hereunder is, at the time of such Conveyance, an Eligible Collateral Obligation. As of each Purchase Date, Schedule A is an accurate and complete listing of all the Transferred Collateral Obligations and other Transferred Assets hereunder as of such Purchase Date.

(n)       Adequate Capitalization; No Insolvency .  The Seller is adequately capitalized and will not become insolvent after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. The Seller is adequately capitalized for its business as proposed to be conducted in the foreseeable future and does not expect the commencement of any insolvency, bankruptcy or similar proceedings or the appointment of a receiver, liquidator or similar official in respect of its assets. The Seller executed and delivered each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party for fair consideration and without the intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of its creditors or any other Person.

(o)       Reserved .

(p)       True and Complete Information . All information heretofore or hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Seller in writing to any Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the Transferred Assets, or any transaction contemplated hereby is and will be (when taken as a whole) true, correct and complete in all material respects.

(q)       Financial Statements .  The Seller has delivered to each Lender complete and correct copies of (A) the audited consolidated financial statements of the Seller for the fiscal year most recently ended, and (B) the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Seller for the fiscal quarter most recently ended, in each case when (and to the extent) required to be delivered under Sections 7.5(k)(i) and (ii) of the LFSA. Such financial statements (including the related notes) fairly present the financial condition of the Seller as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations for the periods covered thereby, each in accordance with GAAP.

(r)        Payment in Full .   The Seller had no actual knowledge at the time of Conveyance of a Transferred Asset of any fact which leads it to expect that any payments on such Transferred Asset will not be paid in full when due or to expect any other material adverse effect on (A) the performance by the Seller of its obligations under this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or (C) the Transferred Assets or the interests of the Seller therein.

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or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and the Seller has no obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s or brokerage fees in connection therewith.

(t)        Restricted Payments .  The Seller shall not cause or permit the Purchaser to make any payments or distributions which would violate Section 10.16 of the Loan Agreement.

(u)       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 and the other Secured Parties are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Loan 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 all steps that the Purchaser or the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request, to maintain the Purchaser’s identity as a legal entity that is separate from the Seller and from 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 and not just a division of the Seller or any such other Affiliate.

(v)       Reserved .

(w)      Set–Off, etc .  At the time of Conveyance of a Transferred Asset and to the knowledge of the Seller after reasonable inquiry, such Transferred Asset has not been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated, rescinded, set–off or modified by the Seller or by the Obligor thereof, and at such time such Transferred Asset is not 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 such Transferred Asset or otherwise, by the Seller or by the Obligor with respect thereto, except, in each case, for amendments, extensions and modifications, if any, to such Transferred Asset otherwise permitted under the Transaction Documents.

(x)       No Fraud .  Each Collateral Obligation was originated without any fraud or material misrepresentation by the Seller or, to the Seller’s knowledge, on the part of the related Obligor.

SECTION 4.2 Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties by the Seller; Notice of Breach . On the Effective Date and on each Purchase Date, the Seller, by accepting the proceeds of such Conveyance, shall be deemed to have certified that all representations and warranties described in Section 4.1 are true and correct on and as of such day as though made on and as of such day (or, if such representation or warranty is limited to a specific date, such specific date). The representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1 shall survive (i) the Conveyance of the Transferred Assets to the Purchaser, (ii) the termination of the rights and obligations of the Purchaser and the Seller under this Agreement and (iii) the termination of the rights and obligations of the Purchaser under the Loan Agreement. Upon discovery by a Responsible Officer of the Purchaser or the Seller of a breach of any of the foregoing

 

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representations and warranties in any material respect, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other and to the Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS OF THE SELLER

SECTION 5.1 Covenants of the Seller .  The Seller hereby covenants and agrees with the Purchaser that, from the date hereof, and until all amounts owed by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement have been paid in full (other than as expressly survive the termination of this Agreement), unless the Purchaser otherwise consents in writing:

(a)       Compliance with Agreements and Applicable Laws .  The Seller shall perform each of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and comply with all Applicable Laws, including those applicable to the Transferred Collateral Obligations and all proceeds thereof, except to the extent that the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (i) its ability to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (ii) its assets, operations, properties, financial condition, or business or (iii) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents.

(b)       Maintenance of Existence and Conduct of Business .  The Seller shall: (i) do or cause to be done all things necessary to (A) preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence as a corporation and maintain its rights and franchises in its jurisdiction of formation and (B) qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation in good standing and preserve its rights and franchises in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify and remain qualified and preserve its rights and franchises would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its assets, operations, properties, financial condition, or business; (ii) continue to conduct its business substantially as now conducted or as otherwise permitted hereunder and under its organizational documents; and (iii) at all times maintain, preserve and protect all of its licenses, permits, charters and registrations in each case except where the failure to maintain such liens, permits, charters and registrations would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its assets, operations, properties, financial condition, or business.

(c)       Cash Management Systems: Deposit of Collections .  The Seller shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, all Collections received by the Seller to the Collection Account by the close of business on the Business Day following the date such Collections are received.

(d)       Books and Records .  The Seller shall keep proper books of record and account in which full and correct entries shall be made of all transactions with the Purchaser and the assets and business of the Seller related to its obligations under this Agreement or any Transferred Assets or assets proposed to be transferred in accordance with GAAP, maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures necessary to fulfill its obligations hereunder; and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information necessary or reasonably advisable and relating to the Transferred Assets prior to their Conveyance hereunder for the collection of all Transferred Assets.

 

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(e)       Reserved .

(f)        Taxes .  The Seller will file on a timely basis all federal and other material Tax returns required to be filed and will pay all federal and other material Taxes due and payable by it (other than any amount the validity of which is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP are provided on the books of the Seller).

(g)       ERISA .   The Seller shall not, and shall not cause or permit any of its Affiliates to, cause or permit to occur an event that results in the imposition of a Lien on its interest, if any, in any Transferred Asset under Section 412 of the IRC or Section 303(K) or 4068 of ERISA.

(h)       Liens .  The Seller shall not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any of its rights under any of the Transaction Documents (other than the Lien covering this Agreement and existing on the Effective Date, which has been disclosed to the Administrative Agent) or on or with respect to any of its rights in the Transferred Assets, in each case other than Permitted Liens. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 5.1(i) shall not apply to any property retained by the Seller and not Conveyed or purported to be Conveyed hereunder.

(i)        Change of Name. Etc. The Seller shall not change its name, identity or corporate structure in any manner that would make any financing statement or continuation statement filed by the Seller (or by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Seller) in accordance with Section 2.1(c) seriously misleading or change its jurisdiction of organization, unless the Seller shall have given the Purchaser at least 10 days prior written notice thereof, and shall promptly file appropriate amendments to all previously filed financing statements and continuation statements.

(j)        Sale Characterization . The Seller shall not make statements or disclosures, or treat the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than for tax or accounting purposes) in any manner other than as a true sale, contribution or absolute assignment of the title to and sole record and beneficial ownership interest of the Transferred Collateral Obligations Conveyed or purported to be Conveyed hereunder; provided that the Seller may consolidate the Purchaser and/or its properties and other assets for accounting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

(k)       Commingling . The Seller shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, deposit or permit the deposit of any funds that do not constitute Collections or other proceeds of any Collateral Obligations into the Collection Account.

(l)        Reserved .

(m)      Reserved .

(n)       Nonconsolidation Opinion .  The Seller shall not take any action contrary to the “Assumptions and Facts” section in the opinion of Dechert LLP, dated the date hereof, relating to certain nonconsolidation matters.

 

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(o)       Risk Retention .

 i.          For so long as any Obligations are outstanding: (i) the Seller represents and undertakes to the Lender for the purposes of the Retention Requirements that: (A) as an originator for the purposes of the Retention Requirements, it holds and will retain on an on-going basis, a net economic interest in the securitisation transaction contemplated by the Loan Agreement, which shall not be less than 5% of the aggregate nominal value of all the Collateral Obligations (the “ Retained Economic Interest ”) measured at the time of origination (being the occasion of each origination or acquisition of a Collateral Obligation by the Borrower); (B) the Retained Economic Interest takes the form of a first loss tranche in accordance with paragraph 1(d) of Article 405 of the EU Capital Requirements Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 575/2013), as represented by the Seller’s limited company interest in the Borrower; (C) it holds and will retain up to 100% of the limited liability company interests of the Borrower and the Borrower shall have no other issued equity interests; (D) the aggregate capital contributions made by the Seller with respect to the limited liability company interests in the Borrower shall represent at least 5.0% of the aggregate of the nominal value of all the Collateral Obligations measured at the time of origination as described in (A) above; and (E) the Seller shall not sell or enter into any credit risk mitigation, short positions or any other hedges or otherwise seek to mitigate its credit risk with respect to its limited liability company interests in the Borrower (except as permitted by the EU Capital Requirements Regulation referenced in (B) above).

ii.          Each Monthly Report shall contain or be accompanied by a certification from the Seller containing a representation that all of the conditions set forth in clause (i) above are true and have been true up to and on each date of the related Collection Period. The Seller shall provide to the Administrative Agent and/or any Lender that is subject to the Retention Requirements: (A) prompt written notice of any breach of its obligations set forth in Section 5.1(o)(i) ; and (B) all information that any such entity requests in connection with its obligations under the Retention Requirements.

ARTICLE VI

WARRANTY LOANS

SECTION 6.1 Warranty Collateral Obligations .  The Seller agrees that, with respect to any Transferred Collateral Obligation, in the event of (x) a Repurchase Event with respect to such Transferred Collateral Obligation or (y) a breach of any representation or warranty or covenant applicable to a Transferred Asset set forth in Article IV or Article V (each such Transferred Collateral Obligation, an “ Warranty Collateral Obligation ”), no later than 30 days after the earlier of (x) knowledge of such breach on the part of the Seller and (y) receipt by the Seller of written notice thereof given by the Purchaser, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, the Seller shall either (a) pay to the Collection Account in immediately available funds the Repurchase Amount with respect to the Warranty Collateral Obligation(s) to which such breach relates or (b) substitute for such Warranty Collateral Obligation(s) one or more Eligible Collateral Obligation with an aggregate Collateral Obligation Amount at least equal to the Repurchase Amount of the Warranty Collateral Obligation(s) being replaced; provided , that

 

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no such repayment or substitution shall be required to be made with respect to any Warranty Collateral Obligation (and such Collateral Obligation shall cease to be a Warranty Collateral Obligation) if, on or before the expiration of such 30 day period either (x) such Repurchase Event shall no longer be continuing or (y) the representations and warranties in Article IV and the covenants in Article V with respect to such Warranty Collateral Obligation shall be made true and correct in all material respects with respect to such Warranty Collateral Obligation as if such Warranty Collateral Obligation had been Conveyed to the Purchaser on such day, as applicable.

SECTION 6.2 Dilutions, Etc. The Seller agrees that if, on any day following the Revolving Period, the Principal Balance of a Transferred Collateral Obligation that has been sold by the Seller hereunder is either reduced or adjusted as a result of any valid setoff by the Obligor against the Seller, the Seller shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Transferred Collateral Obligation in the amount of such setoff and shall, within three (3) Business Days, pay to the Collection Account in immediately available funds an amount equal to such setoff.

ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

SECTION 7.1 Conditions Precedent . The obligations of the Purchaser to pay the Purchase Price for the Transferred Assets sold on the Effective Date and any Purchase Date shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a)      All representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on such Purchase Date;

(b)      All information concerning the Transferred Assets provided to the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent shall be true and correct, when taken as a whole, in all material respects as of such Purchase Date;

(c)      The Seller shall have performed in all material respects all other obligations required to be performed by the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party;

(d)      The Seller shall have either filed or caused to be filed the financing statement(s) required to be filed pursuant to Section 2.1(c) ; and

(e)      All corporate and legal proceedings, and all instruments in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall have received from the Seller copies of all documents (including records of corporate proceedings) relevant to the transactions herein contemplated as the Purchaser may reasonably have requested.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 8.1 Amendments, Etc. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder may not be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified except in an instrument in writing signed by the Purchaser and the Seller and consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent. Any Conveyance or reconveyance executed in accordance with the provisions hereof shall not be considered an amendment or modification to this Agreement.

SECTION 8.2 Governing Law: Submission to Jurisdiction .

(a)      THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b)      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.

SECTION 8.3 Notices . All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including facsimile communication) and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, electronic mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile, to the intended party at the address or facsimile number of such party set forth below:

 

  (a)

in the case of the Purchaser:

Darby Creek LLC

c/o FS Investment Corporation II

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Attention: Gerald F. Stahlecker, Executive Vice President

Telephone: (215) 495-1169

Facsimile: (215) 222-4649

 

  (b)

in the case of the Seller:

FS Investment Corporation II

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

 

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Philadelphia, PA 19104

Attention: Gerald F. Stahlecker, Executive Vice President

Telephone: (215) 495-1169

Facsimile: (215) 222-4649

(in each case, with a copy to the Administrative Agent at the address for notice provided under the Loan Agreement)

All such notices and communications shall be effective, (a) if personally delivered, when received, (b) if sent by certified mail, three Business Days after having been deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, (c) if sent by two-day mail, two Business Days after having been deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, (d) if sent by overnight courier, one Business Day after having been given to such courier, and (e) if transmitted by facsimile, when sent, receipt confirmed by telephone or electronic means.

SECTION 8.4 Severability of Provisions . If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions, or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions, or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement.

SECTION 8.5 Reserved . Further Assurances .

(a)      The Purchaser and the Seller each agree that at any time and from time to time, at its expense and upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, it shall promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all reasonable further action, that is necessary or desirable to perfect and protect the Conveyances and security interests granted or purported to be granted by this Agreement or to enable the Collateral Agent or any of the Secured Parties to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement with respect to any Collateral.

(b)      The Purchaser and the Seller agree to do and perform, from time to time, any and all acts and to execute any and all further instruments reasonably requested by the other party more fully to effect the purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including the execution of any financing statements or continuation statements or equivalent documents relating to the Transferred Collateral Obligations for filing under the provisions of the UCC or other laws of any applicable jurisdiction.

(c)      The Purchaser and the Seller hereby severally authorize the Collateral Agent, upon receipt of written direction from the Administrative Agent, to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to all or any part of the Transferred Assets.

(d)      The Seller shall furnish to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent from time to time such statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Related Security and such other reports in connection with the Transferred Assets as the

 

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Collateral Agent (acting solely at the Administrative Agent’s request) or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

SECTION 8.7 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Purchaser, the Seller or the Administrative Agent, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exhaustive of any rights, remedies, powers and privilege provided by law.

SECTION 8.8 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts including telecopy transmission thereof (and by different parties on separate counterparts), each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

SECTION 8.9 Binding Effect; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

The Seller hereby acknowledges that (a) the Collateral Agent is the beneficiary of a collateral assignment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1 of the LFSA, (b) the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be an express third party beneficiary of the Purchaser’s rights hereunder, including but not limited to the Purchaser’s right to indemnification set forth in Section 2.2 and (c) each Lender shall be an express third party beneficiary of the Purchaser’s rights under Section 5.1(o) and the Seller hereby agrees that each Lender may rely on the covenants made in such Section 5.1(o), subject, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), to each of the limitations, restrictions and conditions set forth in Section 12.1 of the LFSA with respect to the collateral assignment of this Agreement; provided that, such collateral assignment and such third party beneficiary rights shall automatically terminate upon the irrevocable payment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations as to which no claim has been made) and the termination of the Commitments in full.

SECTION 8.10         Merger and Integration . Except as specifically stated otherwise herein, this Agreement sets 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.

SECTION 8.11         Headings . The headings herein are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser and the Seller each have caused this Sale and Contribution Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II, as
  Seller

By:

 

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

Title: Executive Vice President

DARBY CREEK LLC, as Purchaser

By:

 

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

Title: Executive Vice President

 

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Schedule A

SCHEDULE OF COLLATERAL OBLIGATIONS

Exhibit 10.7

EXECUTION VERSION

 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

dated as of February 20, 2014

BY AND BETWEEN

DARBY CREEK LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

AND

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II,

a Maryland corporation


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

1.

 

General Duties of the Investment Manager.

     1   

2.

 

Duties and Obligations of the Investment Manager with Respect to the Administration of the Company.

     3   

3.

 

Authority to Bind the Company; No Joint Venture.

     5   

4.

 

Limitations Relating to Collateral Obligations.

     6   

5.

 

Brokerage.

     7   

6.

 

Compensation.

     7   

7.

 

Expenses.

     7   

8.

 

Services to Other Companies or Accounts; Conflicts of Interest.

     7   

9.

 

Duty of Care and Loyalty; Exculpation of Liability.

     8   

10.

 

Indemnification.

     8   

11.

 

Term of Agreement; Events Affecting the Investment Manager; Survival of Certain Terms; Delegation.

     10   

12.

 

Power of Attorney; Further Assurances.

     12   

13.

 

Amendment of this Agreement; Assignment.

     12   

14.

 

Notices.

     12   

15.

 

Binding Nature of Agreement; Successors and Assigns.

     13   

16.

 

Entire Agreement.

     13   

17.

 

Costs and Expenses.

     13   

18.

 

Books and Records.

     14   

19.

 

Titles Not to Affect Interpretation.

     14   

20.

 

Provisions Separable.

     14   

21.

 

Governing Law.

     14   

22.   

 

Execution in Counterparts.

     14   

 

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23.

 

No Third Party Rights; Benefits of Agreement.

     14   

24.

 

Representations and Warranties of the Investment Manager.

     15   

25.

 

Managing REO Assets.

     17   

26.

 

No Proceedings.

     18   

27.

 

Confidentiality.

     18   

 

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

This Investment Management Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of February 20, 2014, is made by and between DARBY CREEK LLC (the “ Company ”), a Delaware limited liability company and FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II (the “ Investment Manager ”), a Maryland corporation. Reference is made to that certain Loan Financing and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Company, the lenders (the “ Lenders ”) and agents (the “ Agents ”) referred to therein, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent and arranger (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral custodian (the “ Collateral Agent ”) (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “ LFSA ”). Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “ Operating Agreement ”) or if not defined therein, shall have the meanings given to them in the LFSA. References herein to the LFSA shall be applicable solely while it is in effect.

1.       General Duties of the Investment Manager .

Subject to the direction and control of the Company and subject to and in accordance with the Investment Management Standard, the terms of the LFSA, the Operating Agreement, the policies adopted or approved by the Company and the terms of this Agreement, the Investment Manager agrees to supervise and direct the investment and reinvestment of the Collateral Obligations, manage, service, administer and make collections on the Collateral Obligations and perform its duties set forth herein, and shall perform on behalf of the Company those investment and leverage related duties and functions assigned to the Company or the Investment Manager in the LFSA, and shall have such other powers with respect to the investment and leverage related functions of the Company as shall be delegated from time to time to the Investment Manager by the Company. The Investment Manager shall endeavor to comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In addition to, and without limiting, the duties set forth in this Section 1, the Investment Manager acknowledges that the Borrower is required or permitted to cause it to perform functions specified in the following sections of the LFSA: Sections 1.2(e), 6.2(j), 6.3(b), 6.3(c), 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.9, 7.10(a)(ii), 8.1(a), 18.2(a)(i), 18.4(a), 18.5 and 18.8 (the “ Specific LFSA Provisions ”). The Investment Manager acknowledges that it has read and understands the requirements of the Specific LFSA Provisions, and to the extent of its authority hereunder, hereby agrees to act in all material respects in accordance with the Specific LFSA Provisions subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing, the other provisions of this Agreement and the terms of the LFSA, the Investment Manager is hereby appointed as the Company’s agent and attorney-in-fact with authority to negotiate, execute and deliver all documents and agreements on behalf of the Company and to do or take all related acts, with the power of substitution, to acquire, dispose of or otherwise take action with respect to or affecting the Collateral Obligations, including, without limitation:

 

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(a)      identifying and originating Collateral Obligations to be purchased by the Company, selecting the dates for such purchases, and purchasing or directing the purchase of such Collateral Obligations on behalf of the Company;

(b)      identifying Collateral Obligations owned by the Company to be sold by the Company, selecting the dates for such sales, and selling such Collateral Obligations on behalf of the Company;

(c)      negotiating and entering into, on behalf of the Company, documentation providing for the purchase and sale of Collateral Obligations, including without limitation, confidentiality agreements and commitment letters;

(d)      structuring the terms of, and negotiating, entering into and/or consenting to, on behalf of the Company, documentation relating to Collateral Obligations to be purchased, held, exchanged or sold by the Company, including any amendments, modifications or supplements with respect to such documentation;

(e)      exercising, on behalf of the Company, rights and remedies associated with Collateral Obligations, including without limitation, rights to petition to place an obligor or issuer in bankruptcy proceedings, to vote to accelerate the maturity of a Collateral Obligation, to waive any default, including a payment default, with respect to a Collateral Obligation and to take any other action which the Investment Manager deems necessary or appropriate in its discretion in connection with any restructuring, reorganization or other similar transaction involving an obligor or issuer with respect to a Collateral Obligation, including without limitation, initiating and pursuing litigation;

(f)      responding to any offer in respect of Collateral Obligations by tendering the affected Collateral Obligations, declining such offer, or taking such other actions as the Investment Manager may determine;

(g)      exercising all voting, consent and similar rights of the Company on its behalf and advising the Company with respect to matters concerning the Collateral Obligations;

(h)      advising and assisting the Company with respect to the valuation and rating of the Collateral Obligations;

(i)      retaining legal counsel and other professionals (such as financial advisers) to assist in the structuring, negotiation, documentation, administration and modification and restructuring of Collateral Obligations;

(j)      directing, or causing to be directed, all Obligors to pay Collections directly to the Collection Account, depositing all Collections received directly by it into the Collection Account within one (1) Business Day of receipt thereof and, within three (3) Business Day after receipt into the Collection Account, identifying all available balances in the Collection Account as Interest Collections or Principal Collections. If notwithstanding the foregoing the Investment Manager at any time thereafter receives any Collections or any other proceeds of any Collateral Obligations constituting Interest Collections or Principal Collections, the Investment Manager shall direct or cause to be directed, the related Obligor to make such payments to the Collection

 

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Account and shall promptly, and in any event no later than the Business Day after receipt thereof, deposit or cause to be deposited all such amounts into the Collection Account (and shall identify such amounts as either Principal Collections or Interest Collections, as applicable);

(k)      cooperating with the Collateral Agent in connection with the preparation of the Monthly Reports and any supplement thereto and (i) supplying any information maintained by it that the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request with respect to the Collateral and reasonably needs to complete the reports, calculations and certificates required to be prepared by the Collateral Agent hereunder or required to permit the Collateral Agent to perform its obligations hereunder, (ii) providing the Collateral Agent the information required for parts (a) through (c) of Exhibit D for such Monthly Report and (iii) reviewing and verifying (in accordance with the standard set forth in Section 9.14 of the LFSA with respect to all information received from un-Affiliated third parties) the contents of the aforesaid reports (including the Monthly Report), instructions, statements and certificates;

(l)       undertaking the obligations in the Specific LFSA Provisions in accordance with such provisions;

(m)     causing the Borrower to pay, perform and discharge or cause to be paid, performed and discharged promptly all Charges payable by it, except where the failure to so pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy such Charge would not, individually or in the aggregate, be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(n)      in the Investment Manager’s discretion, performing such actions on behalf of the Company as permitted in the LFSA and making such determinations as necessary (in the Investment Manager’s discretion) to carry out the Company’s business under the LFSA.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Investment Manager does not guarantee the performance of any obligations of any other Person under any Transaction Document.

2.        Duties and Obligations of the Investment Manager with Respect to the Administration of the Company .

The Investment Manager agrees to furnish office facilities and equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services (other than such services, if any, provided by the Company’s custodian and other service providers) to the Company. To the extent requested by the Company, the Investment Manager agrees to provide the following administrative services:

(a)      maintain or oversee the maintenance of the books and records of the Company and maintain (or oversee maintenance by other persons) such other books and records required by law or for the proper operation of the Company;

(b)      to the extent prepared or filed by the Company, oversee the preparation and filing, and in all events review and ensure the timely filing, of all federal, state and local income Tax returns required to be filed by the Company and any other required Tax returns or reports;

 

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(c)      review the appropriateness of and arrange for payment of the Company’s expenses;

(d)      prepare for review and approval by officers and other authorized persons of the Company (collectively, the “ Authorized Signatories ”) financial information for the Company’s financial statements (if the Company prepares separate financial statements) and such other reports, forms and filings, as may be mutually agreed upon or as may be required by law or the LFSA;

(e)      prepare reports relating to the business and affairs of the Company as may be mutually agreed upon and not otherwise prepared by others;

(f)       make recommendations to the Company concerning the performance and fees of any of the Company’s service providers as the Company may reasonably request or deem appropriate;

(g)      oversee and review calculations of fees paid to the Company’s service providers;

(h)      consult with the Authorized Signatories, and the Company’s independent accountants, legal counsel, custodian and other service providers in establishing the accounting policies of the Company and monitor financial accounting services;

(i)       determine the amounts available for distribution as dividends and distributions to be paid by the Company to its Member;

(j)       prepare such information and reports as may be required under the LFSA;

(k)      provide such assistance to the Company’s custodian, counsel, auditors and other service providers as generally may be required to properly carry on the business and operations of the Company;

(l)       respond to, or refer to the Company’s officers or Authorized Signatories, inquiries relating to the Company;

(m)     supervise any other aspects of the Company’s administration as may be agreed to by the Company and the Investment Manager;

(n)      provide the following notices:

(i)       to the extent the Investment Manager has actual knowledge or has received notice of any Revaluation Event with respect to any Collateral Obligation, the Investment Manager shall give prompt notice thereof to the Administrative Agent (but, in any event, not longer than three (3) Business Days after it receives notice or gains actual knowledge thereof);

 

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(ii)      to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, promptly after having obtained actual knowledge thereof, notice of any Investment Manager Event of Default, Facility Termination Event or Material Modification;

(iii)     to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, promptly after having obtained actual knowledge thereof, but in no event later than three Business Days thereafter, written notice in an Officer’s Certificate of any Unmatured Investment Manager Event of Default or Unmatured Facility Termination Event;

(iv)     to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent within five Business Days after a Responsible Officer of the Investment Manager shall obtain actual knowledge that the senior unsecured debt rating of a Hedge Counterparty has been withdrawn or reduced by any Rating Agency; and

(v)      from time to time promptly following receipt thereof, forward to the Collateral Custodian (as identified on an accompanying Schedule of Collateral Obligations supplement) additional documents evidencing any assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of a Collateral Obligation.

All services are to be furnished through the medium of any officers, Authorized Signatories or employees of the Investment Manager or its affiliates as the Investment Manager deems appropriate in order to fulfill its obligations hereunder.

The Company shall, upon demand, reimburse the Investment Manager or its affiliates for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with the performance of the administrative services described in this Section 2.

3.        Authority to Bind the Company; No Joint Venture .

(a)      Except as provided in or pursuant to Sections 1, 4 and 12 hereof, the Investment Manager shall have no authority to bind or obligate the Company. All acts of the Investment Manager (other than as provided in the LFSA, the Operating Agreement or in Section 1 or Section 12 hereof with respect to any Collateral Obligation) shall require the Company’s consent and approval to bind the Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a joint venture or partnership between the parties with respect to the arrangements set forth in this Agreement. For all purposes hereof, the Investment Manager shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise provided herein or specifically authorized by the Company from time to time, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Company.

(b)      The Investment Manager shall act in conformity with the written instructions and directions of the Company delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, except to the extent that authority has been delegated to the Investment Manager pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Operating Agreement. The Investment Manager will not be bound to follow any amendment to the LFSA or the Operating Agreement until it has received written notice thereof and until it has received a copy of the amendment from the Company or the Administrative Agent; provided that if any such amendment materially affects the rights or duties of the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager shall not be

 

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obligated to respect or comply with the terms of such amendment unless it consents thereto. Subject to the fiduciary duty of the Member, the Company agrees that it shall not permit any amendment to the Operating Agreement that materially affects the rights or duties of the Investment Manager to become effective unless the Investment Manager has been given prior written notice of such amendment and has consented thereto in writing. The Investment Manager may, with respect to the affairs of the Company, consult with such legal counsel, accountants and other advisors as may be selected by the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager shall be fully protected, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in acting or failing to act hereunder if such action or inaction is taken or not taken in good faith by the Investment Manager in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel, accountants or other advisors. The Investment Manager shall be fully protected in relying upon any writing signed in the appropriate manner with respect to any instruction, direction or approval of the Company and may also rely on opinions of the Investment Manager’s counsel with respect to such instructions, directions and approvals. The Investment Manager shall also be fully protected when acting upon any instrument, certificate or other writing the Investment Manager believes in good faith to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The Investment Manager shall be under no duty to make any investigation or inquiry as to any statement contained in any such writing and may accept the same as conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of the statements therein contained if the Investment Manager in good faith believes the same to be genuine.

4.        Limitations Relating to Collateral Obligations .

(a)       Collateral Obligations .  Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4 and except in accordance with the Investment Management Standard, and subject to the requirements of the LFSA, the Operating Agreement and applicable law, the Investment Manager may cause the Company (which term shall include, for all purposes relating to the purchase and sale of Collateral Obligations and the duties and obligations of the Investment Manager set forth in Section 1 hereof, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, if any) from time to time to purchase Collateral Obligations.

(b)       Reserved .

(c)       Reserved .

(d)       Transaction, Director, Consulting, Advisory, Closing and Break- up Fees . The Company shall receive its pro-rata share, measured by the amount invested or proposed to be invested by the Company in any Collateral Obligation, of any transaction, director, consulting, advisory, closing and break-up fees, or similar fees (“ Additional Fees ”) payable with respect to any Collateral Obligation. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Operating Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any Additional Fees with respect to the Company’s share of such Investment are paid to the Investment Manager or any of its Affiliates, at the election of the Investment Manager, such amount will first be applied to reimburse the Investment Manager or its Affiliates for their out of pocket expenses in connection with the transaction giving rise to such fees and 100% of the balance will be applied to reduce the subsequent installments of the Management Fee (as defined below).

 

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5.        Brokerage .

The Investment Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect all purchases and sales of securities in a manner consistent with the principles of best execution, taking into account net price (including commissions) and execution capability and other services which the broker or other intermediary may provide. In this regard, the Investment Manager may effect transactions which cause the Company to pay a commission in excess of a commission which another broker or other intermediary would have charged; provided , however , that the Investment Manager shall have first determined that such commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage or research services performed by that broker or other intermediary or that the Company is the sole beneficiary of the services provided.

6.        Compensation .

The Company agrees to pay to the Investment Manager and the Investment Manager agrees to accept as compensation for all services rendered by the Investment Manager as such, on each Distribution Date and to the extent not waived or deferred, the Primary IM Fee and the Secondary IM Fee for the related Collection Period pursuant to Section 8.3(a) of the LFSA.

7.        Expenses .

Other than as set forth below, the Company will be responsible for paying all of its expenses. On behalf of the Company, the Investment Manager may advance payment of any expenses, and the Company shall, upon request, reimburse the Investment Manager therefor within 30 days following written request from the Investment Manager. Nothing in this Section 7 shall limit the ability of the Investment Manager to be reimbursed by any Person other than the Company (including issuers or obligors of securities, instruments or obligations owned by the Company) for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Investment Manager in connection with the performance of services hereunder. The Investment Manager shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to costs and expenses and shall furnish the Company with receipts or other written vouchers with respect thereto upon request of the Company. The Company shall bear the costs and expenses of all audits and inspections permitted by Sections 7.9 and Section 18.6 of the LFSA.

8.        Services to Other Companies or Accounts; Conflicts of Interest .

(a)      The Investment Manager and its Affiliates, employees or associates are in no way prohibited from, and intend to, spend substantial business time in connection with other businesses or activities, including, but not limited to, managing investments, advising or managing entities whose investment objectives are the same as or overlap with those of the Company, participating in actual or potential investments of the Company, providing consulting, merger and acquisition, structuring or financial advisory services, including with respect to actual, contemplated or potential investments of the Company, or acting as a director, officer or creditors’ committee member of, advisor to, or participant in, any corporation, company, trust or other business entity. The Investment Manager and its Affiliates may, and expect to, receive fees

 

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or other compensation from third parties for any of these activities unrelated to the Company, which fees will be for the benefit of their own account and not the Company.

(b)      In addition, the Investment Manager and its Affiliates may manage other investment vehicles and separate accounts (“ Other Accounts ”) that invest in assets eligible for purchase by the Company. The Company may have the ability, under certain circumstances, to take certain actions that would have an adverse effect on Other Accounts. In these circumstances, the Investment Manager and its affiliated persons will act in a manner believed to be equitable to the Company and such Other Accounts, including co-investment in accordance with applicable laws, including the conditions of any exemptive relief obtained by the Company and the Investment Manager. The allocation of investment opportunities among the Company and Other Accounts will be made in good faith pursuant to the Investment Manager’s written allocation policies. The Investment Manager may combine purchase or sale orders on behalf of the Company with orders for Other Accounts, and allocate the assets so purchased or sold among such accounts in an equitable manner. The Company may invest in portfolio companies in which Other Accounts have or are concurrently making the same investment or a different investment (e.g., an investment that is junior to the Company’s investment). In such situations, the Company and the Other Accounts may potentially have conflicting interests. If any matter arises that the Investment Manager determines in its good faith judgment constitutes an actual conflict of interest, the Investment Manager may take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to ameliorate the conflict. These actions may include, by way of example and without limitation, disposing of the asset giving rise to the conflict of interest, appointing an independent fiduciary, or delegating decisions relating to the asset giving rise to the conflict of interest to a subcommittee of the Investment Manager.

9.       Duty of Care and Loyalty; Exculpation of Liability .

The Investment Manager shall exercise its discretion and authority in accordance with the Investment Management Standard.

10.       Indemnification .

(a)      To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall be held harmless and indemnified by the Investment Manager against any claims, demands, costs, liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees incurred by the Company (“ Losses ”) in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which the Company may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which the Company may be or may have been threatened, while acting in connection with the establishment, management or operations of the Company or the management of the Collateral Obligations, provided , however , to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, that the Company shall not be indemnified hereunder if there has been a determination by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Losses have been primarily attributable to the Company’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence in performance, or reckless disregard, of its obligations; provided further, that the Investment Manager will not be required to indemnify the Company with respect to any Losses

 

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(i) arising out of an action or claim brought against the Company by the Investment Manager or its Affiliates, or (ii) resulting from the performance or non-performance of the Collateral Obligations.

Indemnification under this Section 10(a) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of any Investment Manager Indemnified Party and shall include reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and expenses of litigation.

If for any reason (other than the exclusions set forth in the first paragraph of Section 10(a)) the indemnification provided above in Section 10(a) is unavailable to an Investment Manager Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Investment Manager Indemnified Party harmless, then the Investment Manager agrees to contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Investment Manager 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 Investment Manager Indemnified Party, on the one hand, and the Investment Manager and its Affiliates, on the other hand, but also the relative fault of such Investment Manager Indemnified Party, on the one hand, and the Investment Manager and its Affiliates, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

(b)

(i)      To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Investment Manager, and its Affiliates, or any officer, director, member, manager, employee, stockholder, assign, representative or agent of any such Person (each an “ Indemnified Person ”, and collectively, the “ Indemnified Persons ”) shall be held harmless and indemnified by the Company (solely out of the Collateral Obligations and in accordance with Section 10(b)(v) , and not (solely for the purposes of this Agreement) out of the separate assets of any Member) against any claims, demands, costs, liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors of the Member, as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person’s capacity as an Indemnified Person in connection with the establishment, management or operations of the Company or the management of the Collateral Obligations, provided , however , that an Indemnified Person shall not be indemnified hereunder if and to the extent resulting from such Indemnified Person’s bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard; provided further , that the Company will not be required to indemnify the Indemnified Persons with respect to any Losses (i) arising out of an action or claim brought against any Indemnified Person by the Company or its Affiliates, or (ii) resulting from the performance or non-performance of the Collateral Obligations.

(ii)      Only to the extent permitted pursuant to the terms of the LFSA, the Company shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending

 

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any action, suit or other proceeding with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Company receives a written affirmation by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person’s good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Company unless it is subsequently determined that the Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Directors of the Member determine that the applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for its undertaking (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification. Any payments pursuant to this Section 10(b)(ii) while the LFSA is in effect will be paid solely in accordance with Section 8.3 of the LFSA (subject to the availability of funds and to the conditions set forth in the LFSA).

(iii)      The rights accruing to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitled.

(iv)      Each Indemnified Person (other than the Investment Manager) shall, in the performance of its duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any of the Company’s officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors of the Member, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Director of the Member. The Investment Manager shall, in the performance of its duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon any books of account or other records of the Company that were prepared by an agent or other third party, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors of the Member, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Director of the Member.

(v)      Any payments pursuant to Section 10(b)(i) while the LFSA is in effect will be paid solely in accordance with Section 8.3 of the LFSA (subject to the availability of funds and to the conditions set forth in the LFSA). All determinations that may be made to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending or settling any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, shall be authorized and made (if so authorized and made) in accordance with paragraph (b)(ii) above.

11.       Term of Agreement; Events Affecting the Investment Manager; Survival of Certain Terms; Delegation .

 

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(a)      This Agreement shall become effective as of the date hereof and, unless sooner terminated by the Company or the Investment Manager as provided herein, shall continue in effect for the term of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by the Company without the payment of any penalty, upon the occurrence of a “cause” event. A “cause” event for purposes of this Section 11(a) shall have occurred by reason of (i) the conviction (or plea of no contest) for a felony of the Investment Manager, (ii) the conviction (or plea of no contest) for a felony of an officer or a member of the board of directors of the Investment Manager, if the employment or other affiliation of such Person so convicted is not terminated by the Investment Manager within 30 days of such conviction and the Member votes thereafter to invoke this termination provision, or (iii) the Investment Manager or an officer or a member of the board of directors of the Investment Manager has engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company that has resulted in a material adverse effect on the Company or the Collateral Obligations, or has committed a knowing material violation of securities laws, each as determined by a final decision of a court or binding arbitration decision unless, in the case of such natural persons, their employment or other affiliation with the Investment Manager is terminated or suspended within 30 days after discovery by the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager shall promptly provide written notice to the Member upon the occurrence of a “cause” event.

(b)      Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Sections 7 and 10 of this Agreement shall survive any termination hereof.

(c)      From and after the effective date of termination of this Agreement, the Investment Manager and its Affiliates shall not be entitled to compensation for further services hereunder, but shall be paid all compensation and reimbursement of expenses accrued to the date of termination. Upon such termination, or upon the occurrence of an Investment Manager Event of Default and upon request by the Borrower, the Investment Manager shall deliver as directed copies of its Records within five Business Days after demand therefor and a computer tape or diskette (or any other means of electronic transmission acceptable to the successor investment manager) containing as of the close of business on the date of demand all of the data maintained by the Investment Manager in computer format in connection with managing the Collateral Obligations. The Investment Manager agrees to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with any successor investment manager in the transfer of its responsibilities hereunder, and will, among other things, provide upon receipt of a written request by such successor investment manager any information available to it regarding any Collateral Obligations. The Investment Manager agrees that, notwithstanding any termination, it will reasonably cooperate in any proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement, the LFSA or any Collateral Obligation (excluding any such proceeding in which claims are asserted against the Investment Manager or any Affiliate of the Investment Manager) upon receipt of appropriate indemnification and expense reimbursement.

(d)      Until a successor investment manager has commenced investment management activities in the place of FS Investment Corporation II, FS Investment Corporation II shall not resign as Investment Manager hereunder. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law without causing the Investment Manager to have liability, the resignation of the Investment Manager shall not become effective until an entity approved in accordance with Section 7.2(a) of the LFSA and shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Investment Manager.

 

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12.      Power of Attorney; Further Assurances .

In addition to the power of attorney granted to the Investment Manager in Section 1 of this Agreement, the Company hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the Investment Manager, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in its name, place and stead, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (a) to sign, execute, certify, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file, receive and record any and all documents which the Investment Manager reasonably deems necessary or appropriate in connection with its investment management duties under this Agreement and (b) to (i) subject to any policies adopted by the Member or the Company with respect thereto, exercise in its discretion any voting or consent rights associated with any securities, instruments or obligations included in the Company’s assets, (ii) execute proxies, waivers, consents and other instruments with respect to such securities, instruments or obligations, (iii) endorse, transfer or deliver such securities, instruments and obligations and (iv) participate in or consent (or decline to consent) to any modification, work-out, restructuring, bankruptcy proceeding, class action, plan of reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation or similar plan or transaction with regard to such securities, instruments and obligations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this grant of power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and it shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent dissolution or bankruptcy of the Company; provided that this grant of power of attorney will expire, and the Investment Manager will cease to have any power to act as the Company’s attorney-in-fact, upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. The Company shall execute and deliver to the Investment Manager all such other powers of attorney, proxies, dividend and other orders, and all such instruments, as the Investment Manager may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling the Investment Manager to exercise the rights and powers which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to this Agreement. Each of the Investment Manager and the Company shall take such other actions, and furnish such certificates, opinions and other documents, as may be reasonably requested by the other party hereto in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and to facilitate compliance with applicable laws and regulations and the terms of this Agreement.

13.      Amendment of this Agreement; Assignment .

No provision of this Agreement may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the amendment, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. If the Company has outstanding any securities rated by a rating agency, the Company shall promptly provide a copy of any such amendment or waiver to such rating agency. The Investment Manager may not, directly or indirectly, assign all or any part of its rights and duties under this Agreement to any Person without the prior consent of the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders. In accordance with the foregoing, the Investment Manager may transfer this Agreement or its rights and duties under this Agreement without obtaining the prior consent of the Company or providing prior notice to the Member in a transaction that does not result in an Investment Manager Event of Default, change in control or management of the Investment Manager.

14.      Notices .

 

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Unless expressly provided otherwise herein, any notice, request, direction, demand or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made and received if sent by hand or by overnight courier, when personally delivered, if sent by telecopier, when receipt is confirmed by telephone, or if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, when actually received if addressed as set forth below:

(a)     If to the Company:

 

Darby Creek LLC

c/o FS Investment Corporation II

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Attention: Gerald F. Stahlecker, Executive Vice President

Tel:

 

(215) 495-1169

Fax:

 

(215) 222-4649

(b)     If to the Investment Manager:

 

FS Investment Corporation II

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Attention: Gerald F. Stahlecker, Executive Vice President

Tel:

 

(215) 495-1169

Fax:

 

(215) 222-4649

(c)     If to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender under the LFSA, as provided in the LFSA, as may be amended therein.

Either party to this Agreement may alter the address to which communications or copies are to be sent to it by giving notice of such change of address in conformity with the provisions of this Section 14.

15.      Binding Nature of Agreement; Successors and Assigns .

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns as provided herein.

16.      Entire Agreement .

This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.

17.      Costs and Expenses .

 

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The costs and expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement, and all matters incident thereto, shall be borne by each party hereto.

18.      Books and Records .

In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Investment Manager hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Company are the property of the Company and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Company any such records upon the Company’s request. The Investment Manager further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records maintained by it in its capacity as Investment Manager that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.

19.      Titles Not to Affect Interpretation .

The titles of sections contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof.

20.      Provisions Separable .

The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and separable from each other, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

21.      Governing Law .

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

22.      Execution in Counterparts .

This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

23.      Third Party Rights; Benefits of Agreement .

Other than as set forth in this Section 23, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditor of the Company or by any creditor of the Member.

The Investment Manager hereby acknowledges that the Collateral Agent is the beneficiary of a collateral assignment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1 of the LFSA and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be an express third party beneficiary of the Company’s rights hereunder, including but not limited to the Company’s right to indemnification set forth in Section 10, subject, in each case, to each of the limitations, restrictions and conditions set forth in Section 12.1 of the LFSA with respect to the collateral

 

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assignment of this Agreement, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any right of the Company to replace or terminate the Investment Manager; provided that, such collateral assignment and such third party beneficiary rights shall automatically terminate upon the irrevocable payment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations as to which no claim has been made) and the termination of the Commitments in full.

24.      Representations and Warranties of the Investment Manager .

The Investment Manager represents, warrants and covenants as of the Effective Date and each Funding Date as to itself:

(a)      Organization and Good Standing .    It has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with power and authority to own 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;

(b)      Due Qualification .    It is duly qualified to do business as a Maryland corporation in good standing and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions where the failure to do so would have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c)      Power and Authority .    It has the power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by the Investment Manager by all necessary corporate action;

(d)      Binding Obligations .  This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Investment Manager and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing;

(e)      No Violation .  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager’s consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the Investment Manager’s fulfillment of the terms hereof do not (A) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) a default under, its articles of amendment and restatement or amended and restated bylaws, or any material indenture, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it or its properties are bound, (B) result in the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim upon any of its properties pursuant to the terms of any such material indenture, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other material instrument (except as may be created pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document), or (C) violate in any material respect any Applicable Law except, in the case of this

 

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subclause (C), to the extent that such conflict or violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(f)       No Proceedings .  There are no proceedings or investigations pending or, to the best of the Investment Manager’s knowledge, threatened against it, before any Official Body having jurisdiction over it or its properties (A) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (C) seeking any determination or ruling that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(g)       No Consents .  No consent, license, approval, authorization or order of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Official Body having jurisdiction over it or any of its properties is required to be made in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case other than (A) consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations, declarations or filings which have been obtained or made and continuation statements and renewals in respect thereof and (B) where the lack of such consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations, declarations or filings would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

(h)       Investment Company Status .    It is not required to be registered as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act;

(i)        Information True and Correct .     All information (other than any information provided to the Investment Manager by an un-Affiliated third party) heretofore or hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Investment Manager in writing to any Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby is and will be (when taken as a whole) true and correct in all material respects. With respect to any information received from any un-Affiliated third party, the Investment Manager (i) will not furnish (and has not furnished) any such information to any Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby that it knows (or knew) to be incorrect at the time such information is (or was) furnished in any material respect and (ii) has informed (or will inform) the applicable Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, of any such information which it found to be incorrect in any material respect after such information was furnished.

(j)        Reserved .

(k)       Eligibility of Collateral Obligations .  All Collateral Obligations included as Eligible Collateral Obligations in the calculation of the Borrowing Base in the most recently delivered Monthly Report are, to the knowledge of the Investment Manager, Eligible Collateral Obligations;

(l)       Collections .  The Investment Manager acknowledges that all Collections received by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Collateral are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account; and

 

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(m)      Allocation of Charges .  There is not any agreement or understanding between the Investment Manager 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.

25.      Managing REO Assets .

(a)      If, in the reasonable business judgment of the Investment Manager, it becomes necessary to foreclose upon or repossess from the applicable Obligor any real property securing any Collateral Obligation (each such Collateral Obligation, an “ REO Asset ”), the Investment Manager shall first cause the Borrower to transfer and assign such Collateral Obligation (or the portion thereof owned by the Borrower) to a special purpose vehicle meeting the requirements of Section 10.5 of the LFSA and wholly owned by the Borrower (the “ REO Asset Owner ”) using a contribution agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. All equity interests of the REO Asset Owner acquired by the Borrower shall immediately become a part of the Collateral and be subject to the grant of a security interest under Section 12.1 of the LFSA and shall be promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent, each undated and duly indorsed in blank. The REO Asset Owner shall be formed and operated pursuant to organizational documents reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. After execution thereof, the Investment Manager shall prevent the REO Asset Owner from agreeing to any amendment or other modification of the REO Asset Owner’s organizational documents without first obtaining the written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Investment Manager shall cause each REO Asset to be serviced (i) in accordance with applicable laws, (ii) in accordance with the Investment Management Standard and (iii) in accordance with the applicable REO Asset Owner’s limited liability company operating agreement (collectively, the “ REO Investment Management Standard ”). The Investment Manager will cause all “Distributable Cash” (or comparable definition set forth in the REO Asset Owner’s organization documents) to be deposited into the Collection Account within two (2) Business Days of receipt thereof.

(b)      In the event that title to any Related Property is acquired on behalf of the REO Asset Owner for the benefit of its members in foreclosure, by deed in lieu of foreclosure or upon abandonment or reclamation from bankruptcy, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of a REO Asset Owner. The Investment Manager shall cause the REO Asset Owner to manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Asset for its members solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale.

(c)      Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Investment Manager shall not (and shall not permit the REO Asset Owner to) obtain title to any Related Property as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, obtain title to any direct or indirect partnership interest in any Obligor pledged pursuant to a pledge agreement and thereby be the beneficial owner of Related Property, have a receiver of rents appointed with respect to, and shall not otherwise acquire possession of, or take any other action with respect to, any Related Property if, as a result of any such action, the REO Asset Owner would be considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or “operator” of, such Related Property within the meaning of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time, or any

 

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comparable state or local environmental law, unless the Investment Manager has previously determined in accordance with the REO Investment Management Standard, based on an updated Phase I environmental assessment report generally prepared in accordance with the ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard E 1527-05, as may be amended or, with respect to residential property, a property inspection and title report, that:

(i)      such Related Property is in compliance in all material respects with applicable environmental laws, and

(ii)      there are no circumstances present at such Related Property relating to the use, management or disposal of any hazardous materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation would reasonably be expected to be required by the owner, occupier or operator of the Related Property under applicable federal, state or local law or regulation.

(d)      In the event that the Phase I or other environmental assessment first obtained by the Investment Manager with respect to Related Property indicates that such Related Property may not be in compliance with applicable environmental laws or that hazardous materials may be present but does not definitively establish such fact, the Investment Manager shall cause the Borrower to immediately sell the related Loan in accordance with Section 7.10 of the LFSA to the extent permitted thereunder.

26.       No Proceedings .

(a)      The Investment Manager hereby agrees that it will not institute against the Borrower, or join any other Person in instituting against the Borrower, any insolvency proceeding (namely, any proceeding of the type referred to in the definition of Insolvency Event) so long as any Advances or other amounts due from the Borrower hereunder shall be outstanding or there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the last day on which any such Advances or other amounts shall be outstanding. The foregoing shall not limit the Investment Manager’s right to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any insolvency proceeding that was instituted by any Person other than the Investment Manager.

(b)      The Investment Manager hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against any Conduit Lender, any insolvency proceeding (namely, any proceeding of the type referred to in the definition of Insolvency Event) so long as any commercial paper note issued by such applicable Conduit Lender shall be outstanding or there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the last day on which any such commercial paper notes shall be outstanding.

27.       Confidentiality .

The Investment Manager shall hold in confidence, and not disclose to any Person, the identity of any Lender or the terms of any fees payable in connection with any Transaction Document except it may disclose such information (i) to its officers, directors, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, auditors, advisors, prospective lenders, equity investors or representatives, (ii) with the consent of such Lender, (iii) to the extent such information has become available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by or through such Person,

 

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(iv) to the extent the Investment Manager or any Affiliate deems disclosure reasonably prudent under, or should be required by, any law or regulation applicable to it, or (v) as requested by any Official Body to disclose such information.

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

 

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II

By:

 

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

 
 

Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

 
 

Title: Executive Vice President

 

DARBY CREEK LLC

 

By:

 

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

 
 

Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

 
 

Title: Executive Vice President

 

 

SPV, LLC

Investment Management Agreement

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Exhibit 10.8

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

February 20, 2014

 

DARBY CREEK LLC,

as Pledgor

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Secured Party

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Securities Intermediary

SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I  

INTERPRETATION

     1   
ARTICLE II  

APPOINTMENT OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY

     1   
ARTICLE III  

THE SECURED ACCOUNTS

     2   
ARTICLE IV  

THE SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY

     4   
ARTICLE V  

INDEMNITY; LIMITATION ON DAMAGES; EXPENSES; FEES

     8   
ARTICLE VI  

REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

     9   
ARTICLE VII  

ADVERSE CLAIMS

     10   
ARTICLE VIII  

TRANSFER

     11   
ARTICLE IX  

TERMINATION

     11   
ARTICLE X  

MISCELLANEOUS

     11   
ARTICLE XI  

NOTICES

     13   
ARTICLE XII  

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

     13   
ARTICLE XIII  

DEFINITIONS

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ARTICLE XIV  

LIMITED RECOURSE; NO BANKRUPTCY PETITION

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SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of February 20, 2014, among DARBY CREEK LLC (the “ Pledgor ”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties (each as defined in the Loan Agreement referred to below) (in such capacity, the “ Secured Party ”) and as securities intermediary (in such capacity, the “ Securities Intermediary ”).

In consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

INTERPRETATION

Section 1.      (a)       Definitions .  The terms defined in Section 13 will have the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Agreement. In addition, all terms used herein which are defined in (i) the Loan Financing and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Pledgor, as borrower, the agents and lenders party thereto from time to time, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral custodian, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent (the “ Loan Agreement ”) or (ii) in Article 8 or Article 9 of the UCC and which are, in each case, not otherwise defined herein are used herein as so defined.

(b)       Rules of Construction .   Unless the context otherwise clearly requires: (i) the definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined, (ii) whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms, (iii) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iv) the word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”, (v) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (vi) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (vii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, and (viii) all references herein to Sections and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Sections of, and Schedules to, this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

APPOINTMENT OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY

Section 2.      Each of the Pledgor and the Secured Party hereby appoints the Securities Intermediary as securities intermediary hereunder. The Securities Intermediary hereby accepts such appointment.


ARTICLE III

THE SECURED ACCOUNTS

Section 3.      (a)       Establishment of Secured Accounts .     The Securities Intermediary acknowledges and agrees that, at the direction and on behalf of the Secured Party, it has established and is maintaining on its books and records, in the name of the Pledgor, (i) the securities account designated as the “Interest Collection Account” with account number 48432201, (ii) the securities account designated as the “Principal Collection Account” with account number 48432202 , (iii) the securities account designated as the “Unfunded Exposure Account” with account number 48432203 , (iv) the securities account designated as the “Payment Subaccount” with account number 48432204 and (v) the securities account designated as the “Collection Account” with account number 48432200 (such accounts, together with any sub-accounts, replacements thereof or substitutions therefor, the “ Secured Accounts ”).

(b)       Status of Secured Accounts; Treatment of Property as Financial Assets; Relationship of Parties .  The Securities Intermediary hereby agrees with the Pledgor and Secured Party that: (i) each Secured Account is a “securities account” (within the meaning of Section 8-501(a) of the UCC) in respect of which the Securities Intermediary is a “securities intermediary” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(14) of the UCC), (ii) each item of property (whether cash, a security, an instrument or any other property) credited to any Secured Account shall be treated as a “financial asset” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC), and (iii) each Secured Account and any rights or proceeds derived therefrom are subject to a security interest in favor of the Secured Party arising under the Loan Agreement. The Pledgor and Secured Party hereby direct the Securities Intermediary, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to identify the Secured Party on its books and records as the “entitlement holder” (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(7) of the UCC) with respect to each Secured Account and the property held therein and the Securities Intermediary agrees to do the same.

(c)      Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it is hereby expressly acknowledged that (a) interests in Collateral Obligations may be acquired by the Pledgor from time to time which are not evidenced by, or accompanied by delivery of, a security (as defined in Section 8-102 of the UCC) or an instrument (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(47) of the UCC), and may be evidenced solely by delivery to the Securities Intermediary of a facsimile copy of an assignment agreement (“ Collateral Obligation Assignment Agreement ”) in favor of the Pledgor as assignee, (b) any such Collateral Obligation Assignment Agreement (and the registration of the related Collateral Obligation on the books and records of the applicable obligor or bank agent) shall be registered in the name of the Pledgor, and (c) any duty on the part of the Securities Intermediary with respect to such Collateral Obligation (including in respect of any duty it might otherwise have to maintain a sufficient quantity of such Collateral Obligation for purposes of Section 8-504 of the UCC) shall be limited to the exercise of reasonable care by the Securities Intermediary in the physical custody of any such Collateral Obligation Assignment Agreement that may be delivered to it. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Securities Intermediary is not under a duty to examine Underlying Instruments to determine their validity or sufficiency (and shall have no responsibility for the genuineness or completeness thereof), or for the Pledgor’s title to any related Collateral Obligation.

 

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(d)      The Securities Intermediary will, by book-entry notation, promptly credit to the applicable Secured Account all property to be credited thereto pursuant to the Loan Agreement.

(e)       Form of Securities, Instruments, etc.   All securities and other financial assets credited to any Secured Account that are in registered form or that are payable to or to the order of shall be (i) registered in the name of, or payable to or to the order of, the Securities Intermediary, (ii) indorsed to or to the order of the Securities Intermediary or in blank or (iii) credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Securities Intermediary; and in no case will any financial asset credited to any Secured Account be registered in the name of, or payable to or to the order of, the Pledgor or any other person or indorsed to or to the order of the Pledgor or any other person, except to the extent the foregoing have been specially indorsed to or to the order of the Securities Intermediary or in blank.

(f)       Securities Intermediary’s Jurisdiction .  The Securities Intermediary agrees that, for the purposes of the UCC, its “securities intermediary’s jurisdiction” (within the meaning of Section 8-110(e) of the UCC) shall be the State of New York.

(g)       Conflicts with other Agreements .  The Securities Intermediary agrees that, if there is any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and any other agreement (whether now existing or hereafter entered into) relating to any Secured Account, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

(h)       No Other Agreements .  The Securities Intermediary hereby confirms and agrees that:

(i)      other than the Loan Agreement, there are no other agreements entered into between the Securities Intermediary and the Pledgor with respect to any Secured Account or any financial asset or security entitlement credited thereto;

(ii)     other than the Loan Agreement, it has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement will not enter into, any other agreement with any other Person (including the Pledgor) relating to any Secured Account and/or any financial asset or security entitlement thereto (A) pursuant to which it has agreed or will agree to comply with entitlement orders (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) of such other Person or (B) with respect to the creation or perfection of any other security interest in any Secured Account or any financial asset or security entitlement credited thereto; and

(iii)    it has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement will not enter into, any agreement with the Pledgor or the Secured Party purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the Securities Intermediary to comply with entitlement orders as set forth in Section 3(i) .

(i)       Transfer Orders, Standing Instructions .

(i)      The Pledgor, the Secured Party and the Securities Intermediary each agree that if at any time a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary shall receive an “entitlement order” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC) or

 

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any other order originated by the Secured Party and relating to any Secured Account or any financial assets or security entitlements credited thereto (collectively, a “ Transfer Order ”), the Securities Intermediary shall comply with such Transfer Order without further consent by the Pledgor or any other Person.

(ii)      At any time prior to the delivery to and receipt by the Securities Intermediary of a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Securities Intermediary shall comply with each Transfer Order it receives from the Pledgor or the Investment Manager on its behalf without the further consent of the Secured Party or any other Person; provided that, in the event the Securities Intermediary receives conflicting instructions from the Secured Party and the Pledgor, the Securities Intermediary shall follow the instructions received from the Secured Party and not the instructions received from the Pledgor.

(iii)     Upon the opening of business on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day on which a Notice of Exclusive Control is actually received by the Securities Intermediary in accordance with the notice requirements hereunder, and until such Notice of Exclusive Control is withdrawn or rescinded by the Secured Party in writing, the Securities Intermediary shall not comply with any Transfer Order it receives from the Pledgor and shall act solely upon Transfer Orders received from the Secured Party.

(iv)     The Secured Party hereby agrees with the Pledgor that it shall not deliver a Notice of Exclusive Control except after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Facility Termination Event.

ARTICLE IV

THE SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY

Section 4.      (a)       Performance of Duties .  The Securities Intermediary may execute any of the powers hereunder or perform any of its duties hereunder directly or by or through agents, attorneys or employees. The Securities Intermediary shall be entitled to consult with counsel with a national reputation in the applicable matter selected with due care and to act in reliance upon the advice or written opinion of such counsel concerning matters pertaining to its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance upon and in accordance with the advice or written opinion of such counsel. Except as expressly provided herein, the Securities Intermediary shall not be under any obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement at the request or direction of the Secured Party.

(b)       No Change to Secured Accounts .  Without the prior written consent of the Pledgor and, so long as any Obligations remain unpaid, the Secured Party, the Securities Intermediary will not change the account number or designation of any Secured Account.

(c)       Certain Information .  The Securities Intermediary shall promptly notify the Pledgor and the Secured Party if a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary with direct responsibility for administration of this Agreement has actual knowledge of or receives

 

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written notice that any Person asserts or seeks to assert a lien, encumbrance or adverse claim against any portion or all of the property credited to any Secured Account. The Securities Intermediary will send copies of all statements, confirmations and other correspondence relating to each Secured Account (and/or any financial assets credited thereto) simultaneously to the Pledgor and the Secured Party. The Securities Intermediary will furnish to the Secured Party and the Pledgor, upon reasonable request, an account statement with respect to each Secured Account.

(d)       Subordination .    In the event that the Securities Intermediary has or subsequently obtains by agreement, by operation of law or otherwise a security interest in any of the Secured Accounts, or any financial asset credited thereto, the Securities Intermediary hereby subordinates any such security interest therein to the security interest of the Secured Party in the Secured Accounts, in all property credited thereto and in all security entitlements with respect to such property. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Securities Intermediary hereby waives to such security interest of the Secured Party any and all statutory, regulatory, contractual or other rights now or hereafter existing in favor of the Securities Intermediary over or with respect to any Secured Account, all property credited thereto and all security entitlements to such property (including (i) any and all contractual rights of set-off, lien or compensation, (ii) any and all statutory or regulatory rights of pledge, lien, set-off or compensation, (iii) any and all statutory, regulatory, contractual or other rights to put on hold, block transfers from or fail to honor instructions of the Pledgor with respect to any Secured Account or (iv) any and all statutory or other rights to prohibit or otherwise limit the pledge, assignment, collateral assignment or granting of any type of security interest in any Secured Account), except the Securities Intermediary may set off (i) the face amount of any checks that have been credited to any Secured Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because of uncollected or insufficient funds and (ii) reversals or cancellations of payment orders and other electronic fund transfers.

(e)       Limitation on Liability .  The Securities Intermediary shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and shall satisfy those duties expressly set forth herein so long as it acts without gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Securities Intermediary shall not be subject to any fiduciary duty or other implied duties, and the Securities Intermediary shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers. None of the Securities Intermediary, any Affiliate of the Securities Intermediary, or any officer, agent, stockholder, partner, member, director or employee of the Securities Intermediary or any Affiliate of the Securities Intermediary shall have any liability, whether direct or indirect and whether in contract, tort or otherwise (i) for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them hereunder or in connection herewith unless such act or omission constituted gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith, or (ii) for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Securities Intermediary in accordance with the terms hereof at the express direction of the Secured Party. In addition, the Securities Intermediary shall have no liability for making any investment or reinvestment of any cash balance in any Secured Account, or holding amounts uninvested in such accounts, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The liabilities of the Securities Intermediary shall be limited to those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Securities Intermediary shall not be liable for any action a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary takes or omits to take in good faith that it reasonably believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers hereunder. The Securities Intermediary shall not be deemed to have

 

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notice or knowledge of any Facility Termination Event unless a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice thereof is received by a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary. With the exception of this Agreement (and relevant terms used herein and expressly defined in the Loan Agreement), the Securities Intermediary is not responsible for or chargeable with knowledge of any terms or conditions contained in any agreement referred to herein, including, but not limited to, the Loan Agreement.

(f)       Reliance .  The Securities Intermediary shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, opinion, report, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing including, but not limited to, an electronic mail communication delivered to the Securities Intermediary under or in connection with this Agreement and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Securities Intermediary may consult with legal counsel, independent accountants and other experts with a national reputation in the applicable matter selected by it with due care, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by the Securities Intermediary in good faith and in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. If at any time the Securities Intermediary reasonably requests instruction with respect to any action or omission in connection with this Agreement, the Securities Intermediary shall be entitled (without incurring any liability therefor to any person) to refrain from taking such action and continue to refrain from acting unless and until the Securities Intermediary shall have received written instruction from the party from whom instruction was requested. The reliances, protections, indemnities and immunities afforded to the Collateral Custodian in the Loan Agreement shall be afforded to the Securities Intermediary as though fully set forth herein.

(g)       Court Orders, etc.   If at any time the Securities Intermediary is served with any judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process which in any way affects any Secured Account (including, but not limited to, orders of attachment or garnishment or other forms of levies or injunctions or stays relating to the transfer of any Secured Account or any financial asset in any Secured Account), the Securities Intermediary is authorized to take such action as legal counsel of its own choosing with a national reputation in the applicable matter advises appropriate to comply therewith; and if the Securities Intermediary complies with any such judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process, the Securities Intermediary will not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity even though such order, judgment, decree, writ or process may be subsequently modified or vacated or otherwise determined to have been without legal force or effect.

(h)       Successor Securities Intermediary .

(i)        Merger .   Any Person into whom the Securities Intermediary may be converted or merged, or with whom it may be consolidated, or to whom it may sell or transfer its trust or other business and assets as a whole or substantially as a whole, or any Person resulting from any such conversion, sale, merger, consolidation or transfer to which the Securities Intermediary is a party, shall ( provided it is otherwise qualified to serve as the Securities Intermediary hereunder) be and become a successor Securities Intermediary hereunder and be vested with all of the powers, immunities, privileges and

 

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other matters as was its predecessor without the execution or filing of any instrument or any further act, deed or conveyance on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

(ii)       Resignation .  The Securities Intermediary and any successor thereto may at any time resign by giving sixty (60) days’ written notice by registered, certified or express mail to the Secured Party and the Pledgor; provided that such resignation shall take effect only upon the effective date of the appointment of a successor Securities Intermediary acceptable to the Secured Party and the Pledgor, as evidenced by their written consent and the acceptance in writing by such successor Securities Intermediary of such appointment and of its obligation to perform its duties hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof. Subject to the preceding sentence, if on the 90 th  day after written notice of resignation is delivered by a resigning party as described above no successor party or temporary successor Securities Intermediary has been appointed in accordance herewith, the resigning party may petition a court of competent jurisdiction in New York City for the appointment of a successor.

(i)        Compensation and Reimbursement . The Pledgor agrees: (i) to pay to the Securities Intermediary its fees for all services rendered by it hereunder; and (ii) without duplication of amounts payable under Section 5(b) , to reimburse the Securities Intermediary upon its request for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Securities Intermediary in accordance with any provision of, or carrying out its duties and obligations under, this Agreement (including the reasonable, documented and out-of-pocket compensation and fees and the expenses and disbursements of its agents, any Independent Accountants and outside counsel).

(j)        Securities Intermediary and its Affiliates . Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and any of its Affiliates providing services in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents shall have only the duties and responsibilities expressly provided in its various capacities and shall not, by virtue of it or any Affiliate acting in any other capacity be deemed to have duties or responsibilities other than as expressly provided with respect to each such capacity. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (or its Affiliates), in its various capacities in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents, including as Securities Intermediary, may enter into business transactions, including the acquisition of investment securities as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, from which it and/or such Affiliates may derive revenues and profits in addition to the fees stated in the various Transaction Documents, without any duty to account therefor.

(k)       Force Majeure .     In no event shall the Securities Intermediary be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services, it being understood that the Securities Intermediary shall use reasonable best efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to maintain performance and, if necessary, resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

 

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(l)        Perfection .  The Securities Intermediary shall have no responsibility or liability for (i) preparing, recording, filing, re-recording or refiling any financing statement, continuation statement, document, instrument or other notice in any public office at any time or times, (ii) the correctness of any such financing statement, continuation statement, document or instrument or other such notice, (iii) taking any action to perfect or maintain the perfection of any security interest granted to the Secured Party or otherwise, or (iv) the validity or perfection of any such lien or security interest.

(m)      Facsimile and Electronic Transmissions .   The Securities Intermediary agrees to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Agreement sent by unsecured e-mail, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods, provided that any person providing such instructions or directions shall provide to the Securities Intermediary an incumbency certificate listing such designated persons, which such incumbency certificate shall be amended and replaced whenever a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Pledgor elects to give the Securities Intermediary e-mail or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method), the Securities Intermediary’s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Securities Intermediary shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Securities Intermediary’s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The Pledgor agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Securities Intermediary, including, without limitation, the risk of the Securities Intermediary acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.

ARTICLE V

INDEMNITY; LIMITATION ON DAMAGES; EXPENSES; FEES

Section 5.      (a)       Indemnity .     (i) Subject to Section 5(a)(ii) , the Pledgor hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Securities Intermediary, its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively referred to for the purposes of this Section 5(a) only as the Securities Intermediary), against any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of liability), or any action in respect thereof, in each case to the extent actually awarded or actually incurred by the Securities Intermediary, to which the Securities Intermediary may become subject, whether commenced or threatened, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability or action arises out of or is based upon the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, but excluding any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability or action arising out of the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Securities Intermediary, and shall reimburse the Securities Intermediary promptly upon demand for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Securities Intermediary in connection with investigating or preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as a third party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability or action as such expenses are incurred. No provision of this Agreement shall require the Securities Intermediary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or

 

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powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The obligations of the Pledgor under this clause (a) are referred to as the “ Securities Intermediary Indemnity ”. The provisions of this section will survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

(ii)      The obligation of the Pledgor to pay any amounts in respect of the Securities Intermediary Indemnity shall be subject to the priority of payments set forth in the Loan Agreement and shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary and the Securities Intermediary shall be considered the Collateral Custodian for such purposes.

(b)       Expenses and Fees .  The Pledgor shall be responsible for, and hereby agrees to pay, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Securities Intermediary in connection with the establishment and maintenance of each Secured Account, including the Securities Intermediary’s customary fees and expenses, any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by the Securities Intermediary as a result of conflicting claims or notices involving the parties hereto, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its external legal counsel, and all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the execution, administration or enforcement of this Agreement, including reasonable fees and costs of its external legal counsel, whether or not such enforcement includes the filing of a lawsuit, in each case except any expenses as may be attributable to gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Securities Intermediary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, all amounts payable by the Pledgor to the Securities Intermediary under this Agreement shall be payable only in accordance with, and subject to, Section 8.3 of the Loan Agreement and the Securities Intermediary shall be considered the Collateral Custodian for such purposes.

(c)       No Consequential Damages .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Pledgor or the Securities Intermediary be liable for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits), even if the Pledgor or the Securities Intermediary has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

Section 6.      The Securities Intermediary represents to and agrees with the Pledgor and the Secured Party that:

(a)       Status .  It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing.

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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 has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance; and this Agreement has been, and each other such document will be, duly executed and delivered by it.

(c)       Obligations Binding .  Its obligations under this Agreement constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective 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)).

(d)       Waiver of Setoffs .  The Securities Intermediary hereby expressly waives any and all rights of setoff that such party may otherwise at any time have under Applicable Law with respect to any Secured Account except as set forth in Section 4(d).

(e)       Ordinary Course .  The Securities Intermediary, in the ordinary course of its business, maintains securities accounts for others and is acting in such capacity in respect of any Secured Account.

(f)       Comply with Duties .  The Securities Intermediary will comply at all times with the duties of a “securities intermediary” under Article 8 of the UCC.

(g)       Participant of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York .   The Securities Intermediary is a member of the Federal Reserve System.

(h)       Consents .  All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by the Secured Party with respect to the execution, delivery and performance by the Secured Party of this Agreement have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied with.

ARTICLE VII

ADVERSE CLAIMS

Section 7.      Except for the claims and interest set forth in this Agreement, no Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary actually knows of any claim to, or interest in, any Secured Account or in any “financial asset” (as defined in Section 8-102(a) of the UCC) credited thereto. If a Responsible Officer of the Securities Intermediary has actual knowledge of or receives written notice that any Person asserts or seeks to assert a lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process) against any Secured Account or in any financial asset carried therein, the Securities Intermediary will promptly notify the Pledgor thereof (and the Pledgor shall promptly notify the Secured Party thereof).

 

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ARTICLE VIII

TRANSFER

Section 8.      Neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by any party without the prior written consent of each other party. Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section 8 will be void.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

Section 9.      The rights and powers granted herein to the Secured Party have been granted in order to perfect its security interest in each Secured Account and the financial assets credited thereto, are powers coupled with an interest and will be affected neither by the bankruptcy of the Pledgor nor by the lapse of time. The obligations of the Securities Intermediary hereunder shall continue in effect until the earlier of (a) that date upon which the security interest of the Secured Party in each Secured Account has been terminated, and (b) that date on which the Secured Party releases or terminates its security interest in each Secured Account.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.     (a)       Entire Agreement .     This Agreement and the Loan Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.

(b)       Amendments .  No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by a facsimile transmission or e-mail correspondence), executed by each of the parties hereto.

(c)       Survival .   All representations and warranties made in this Agreement or in any certificate or other document delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement or such certificate or other document (as the case may be) or any deemed repetition of any such representation or warranty. In addition, the rights of the Securities Intermediary under Sections 4 and  5 , and the obligations of the Pledgor under Section 5 , shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(d)       Benefit of Agreement .   Subject to Section 8 , this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Pledgor, the Secured Party and the Securities Intermediary and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The Securities Intermediary acknowledges and consents to the assignment of this Agreement by the Pledgor to the Secured Party for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Loan Agreement.

 

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(e)       Counterparts .  This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission and e-mail correspondence), each of which will be deemed an original.

(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.

(h)       Severability .   If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or any circumstance, is held to be unenforceable, invalid or illegal (in whole or in part) for any reason (in any jurisdiction), the remaining terms of this Agreement, modified by the deletion of the unenforceable, invalid or illegal portion (in any relevant jurisdiction), will continue in full force and effect, and such unenforceability, invalidity, or illegality will not otherwise affect the enforceability, validity or legality of the remaining terms of this Agreement so long as this Agreement, as so modified, continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not substantially impair the respective expectations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties.

(i)        No Agency .   Notwithstanding anything that may be construed to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that the Securities Intermediary is not, nor shall it be considered to be, an agent, of the Secured Party. In addition, the Securities Intermediary shall not act or represent itself, directly or by implication, as an agent of the Secured Party or in any manner assume or create any obligation whatsoever on behalf of, or in the name of, the Secured Party.

(j)        Payments by Pledgor .  Any amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Agreement by the Pledgor shall be paid or caused to be paid by the Pledgor to the applicable Person on the Distribution Date following such Person’s demand therefor in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Loan Agreement, provided that such demand is made no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the applicable Distribution Date, and the Securities Intermediary shall be considered the Collateral Custodian for such purposes.

(k)       Taxes .  For all U.S. federal tax reporting purposes, all income earned on the funds invested and allocable to the Secured Accounts is legally owned by the Pledgor (and beneficially owned by such Pledgor or the equity Pledgor or owners of such entity as documented in the IRS forms and other documentation described below). Such Pledgor is required to provide to Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Securities Intermediary (i) an IRS Form W-9 or appropriate IRS Form W-8 no later than the date hereof, and (ii) any additional IRS forms (or updated versions of any previously submitted IRS forms) or other documentation at such time or times required by applicable law or upon the reasonable request of the Securities Intermediary

 

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as may be necessary (i) to reduce or eliminate the imposition of U.S. withholding taxes and (ii) to permit the Securities Intermediary to fulfill its tax reporting obligations under applicable law with respect to the Secured Accounts or any amounts paid to Company. The Pledgor is further required to report to the Securities Intermediary comparable information upon any change in the legal or beneficial ownership of the income allocable to the Secured Accounts. Wells Fargo, both in its individual capacity and in its capacity as Securities Intermediary, shall have no liability to Pledgor or any other person in connection with any tax withholding amounts paid, or retained for payment, to a governmental authority from the Secured Accounts arising from Company’s failure to timely provide an accurate, correct and complete IRS Form W-9, an appropriate IRS Form W-8 or such other documentation contemplated under this paragraph. For the avoidance of doubt, no funds shall be invested with respect to such Secured Accounts absent the Securities Intermediary having first received (i) instructions with respect to the investment of such funds, and (ii) the forms and other documentation required by this paragraph.

ARTICLE XI

NOTICES

Section 11.     (a)       Effectiveness .     Any notice or other communication in respect of this Agreement may be given in any manner set forth in Section 17.3 of the Loan Agreement.

(b)       Change of Addresses .  Any party hereto may by written notice to each other party hereto, change the address or facsimile number at which notices or other communications are to be given to it hereunder.

ARTICLE XII

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

Section 12.     (a)       Governing Law .  This Agreement, each Secured Account and any matter arising among the parties under or in connection with this Agreement or any Secured Account, will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

(b)       Jurisdiction .   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 (each, a “ Proceeding ”), and each party hereto hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such 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 any such Proceeding. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such Proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

 

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(c)       Waiver of Jury Trial Right .     EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY 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 any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that any other party 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 Section 12(c) .

ARTICLE XIII

DEFINITIONS

Section 13.     As used in this Agreement:

Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person (excluding any trustee under, or any committee with responsibility for administering, any employee benefit plan). For the purposes of this definition, “ Control ” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly (including through affiliated entities), of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

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

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

Loan Agreement ” has the meaning specified in Section 1(a) .

Notice of Exclusive Control ” means a notice delivered to and received by the Securities Intermediary by the Secured Party in accordance with Section 11(a) stating that the Secured Party is exercising exclusive control over the Secured Accounts.

Person ” means any natural person or legal entity, including, without limitation, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, statutory or common law trust, or governmental entity or unit.

Pledgor ” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

Proceeding ” has the meaning specified in Section 12(b) .

 

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Responsible Officer ” means any officer within the corporate trust office of the Securities Intermediary, including any director, vice president, assistant vice president or associate, having direct responsibility, for the administration of this Agreement, who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

Secured Accounts ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(a) .

Secured Party ” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

Securities Intermediary ” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

Securities Intermediary Indemnity ” has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) .

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

ARTICLE XIV

LIMITED RECOURSE; NO BANKRUPTCY PETITION

Section 14.     The obligations of the Pledgor are solely corporate obligations of the Pledgor and no action shall be taken against the members or officers of the Pledgor in connection with such obligations. The parties hereto agree that they shall not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against the Pledgor, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings under U.S. federal or state bankruptcy laws or any similar laws until at least one year and one day after payment in full of the Advances. This Section 14 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above with effect from such date.

 

Pledgor:

DARBY CREEK LLC, as Pledgor

By:

 

/s/ Gerald F. Stahlecker

 

Name: Gerald F. Stahlecker

 

Title: Executive Vice President

 

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Secured Party:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
      ASSOCIATION, as Secured Party
By:  

/s/ José M. Rodríguez

 

Name: José M. Rodríguez

 

Title: Vice President

 

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Securities Intermediary:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Securities Intermediary
By:  

/s/ José M. Rodríguez

 

Name: José M. Rodríguez

Title: Vice President

 

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