LOAN FINANCING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

dated as of May 15, 2013

TCPC FUNDING I, LLC
as Borrower

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO,

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
as Facility Agent

THE OTHER AGENTS PARTIES HERETO

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Collateral Agent and as Collateral Custodian

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOAN FINANCING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

THIS LOAN FINANCING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of May 15, 2013, among TCPC FUNDING I, 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 Facility Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “ Facility 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 Account.

“ 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, 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.

“ Acquisition ” means the successful acquisition of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC by BlackRock, so long as such acquisition successfully closes no later than December 31, 2018.

“ 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.

“ 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 Repayment Percentage ” means, on any Distribution Date, the applicable percentage set forth on the following table opposite the LTV Ratio in effect on such Distribution Date:

For purposes of this definition, “LTV Ratio” on any Distribution Date means (a) the aggregate Advances outstanding on the applicable Determination Date divided by (b) the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount as of the applicable Determination Date.

“ 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, 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 .

“ Agented Loan ” means one or more Loans entered into by an Obligor as part of a syndicated transaction wherein (i) the Loan is originated in accordance with the Investment Manager’s standard credit and collection policy (without regard to any contemporaneous or subsequent syndication of such Loan), (ii) the Investment Manager or any of its Affiliates is the agent thereon, and (iii) the Borrower has all of the rights of a lender or lessor with respect to such Loan and the Related Security, which have been transferred to the Borrower with respect to such Loan, but none of the obligations as such obligations relate to the Retained Interest.

“ Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount ” means, as of any date, the sum of the Collateral Obligation Amount 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 LIBOR, the excess, if any, of such minimum LIBOR 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 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 plus (d) for each qualifying Hedging Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 10.6 , (x) the amount, if any, by which the LIBOR Rate exceeds the cap specified in such Hedging Agreement (net of any applicable fees or other charges) multiplied by (y) the notional amount of such Hedging Agreement. For purposes to this definition of “Aggregate Funded Spread” the stated interest rate spread or interest rate with respect to any Variable Funding Asset shall be deemed to include any applicable commitment fees payable at regular intervals on any unfunded amounts with respect to such Variable Funding Asset.

“ 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.

“ Aggregate Unfunded Equity Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the sum of the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amounts of each Variable Funding Asset included in the Collateral as of such date plus (b) the sum of any unfunded amounts with respect to each Collateral Obligation owned by the Borrower that is not an Eligible Collateral Obligation.

“ Agreement ” means this Loan Financing and Servicing Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ AIF ” has the meaning given to the term under the AIFMD.

“ AIFM ” has the meaning given to the term under the AIFMD.

“ AIFMD ” means Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and amending Directives 2003/41/EC and 2009/65/EC and Regulations (EC) No. 1060/2009 and (EU) No. 1095/2010, as the same may be amended, supplemented, superseded or re-adopted from time to time (whether with or without qualification).

“ 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)    ½ 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 (excluding any Collections necessary to settle the acquisition of Eligible Collateral Obligations) 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 minus (d) after the end of the Revolving Period, any Principal Collections received from an Optional Sale and approved by the Facility Agent in its sole discretion for use to make a Reinvestment.

“ Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.30(a) .

“ Anti-Money Laundering Laws ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.29(b) .

“ Applicable Exchange Rate ” means with respect to any Collateral Obligation denominated and payable in an Eligible Currency (other than Dollars) on any day, the lesser of (a) the foreign currency-dollar spot rate used by the Borrower to acquire such Eligible Currency on the related Cut-Off Date and (b) the foreign currency-dollar spot rate that appeared on the Bloomberg screen for the applicable Eligible Currency (i) if such date is a Determination Date, at the end of such day or (ii) otherwise, at the end of the immediately preceding Business Day.

“ 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.

“ 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 Facility Agent in the form of Exhibit E , evidencing, among other things, the approval of the Facility Agent, in its sole discretion, of such Collateral Obligation and the applicable Discount Factor, Original Effective LTV and Original Leverage Multiple.

“ 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 Facility Agent in its reasonable discretion.

“ Asset Approval Request ” 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) the proposed date of each related acquisition, the Effective LTV and Leverage Multiple for each such Collateral Obligation as of the date of such notice, a related Schedule of Collateral Obligations and all Obligor Information for such Collateral Obligation being submitted for approval, including notice of any unavailable items of Obligor Information.

“ Asset Based Loan ” means any Loans where (i) the underwriting of such Loan was based on the appraised value of the assets securing such Loan or (ii) advances in respect of such Loan are governed by a borrowing base.

“ Australian Dollars ” means the lawful money of Australia.

“ 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 (assuming, for purposes of this definition, the full exercise of any option to extend the maturity date or otherwise lengthen the maturity schedule that is exercisable without the consent of the Borrower) 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.

“ Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

“ Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

“ 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 Lender shall have notified the Facility 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 Lender to fund such Advance at the Base Rate set forth above (and such Lender shall not have subsequently notified the Facility 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.

“ Beneficial Ownership Certification ” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, which certification shall be substantially similar in form and substance to the form of Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers published in May 2018 to comply with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network customer due diligence rules.

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

“ Benefit Plan Investor ” means (a) any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of Title I of ERISA) that is subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of Title I of ERISA, (b) any “plan” as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code, (c) any governmental or other plan or arrangement that is not subject to ERISA or to Section 4975 of the Code but is subject to any law or restriction substantially similar to Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or (d) any entity whose underlying assets include “plan assets” of the foregoing employee benefit plans or plans (within the meaning of the DOL Regulations or otherwise).

“ BlackRock ” means BlackRock, Inc.

“ Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble .

“ Borrower Assigned Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1(c) .

“ 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 of Principal Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account minus (iii) the Aggregate Unfunded Equity Amount plus (iv) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

“ British Pounds ” means the lawful money of the United Kingdom.

“ Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or Los Angeles, California 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.

“ Canadian Dollars ” means the lawful money of Canada.

“ Capped Fees/Expenses ” means, at any time, the sum of 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 any of (a) the Equityholder shall no longer be the sole equityholder of the Borrower and (b) TCP Capital Corp. shall case to own at least 100% of the outstanding equity interests of the Equityholder.

“ 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 .

“ 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 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as 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 Facility 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 an Effective Date Participation Interest 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 an Eligible Collateral Obligation shall be zero.

“ Collateral Obligation File ” means, with respect to each Collateral Obligation as and to the extent identified on the related Document Checklist, (i) other than an Effective Date Participation Interest (x) each related original, and executed related promissory note (along with an original, fully executed assignment (which may be by allonge), in blank, signed by the Borrower), or (y) in the case of a lost promissory note, a copy of the executed underlying promissory note accompanied by an original executed affidavit and indemnity endorsed by the Borrower in blank (and an unbroken

chain of endorsements from each prior holder of such promissory note to the Borrower), or (z) in the case of a noteless Collateral Obligation, an executed copy (paper or electronic) of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument relating to such Collateral Obligation evidencing the assignment of such Collateral Obligation to the Borrower, (ii) paper or electronic copies (as and to the extent 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 available with respect to such Collateral Obligation, (iii) paper or electronic 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, (iv) in the case of any Collateral Obligation (other than an Effective Date Participation Interest) with respect to which the Equityholder or any Affiliate thereof acts as administrative agent, an assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument relating to such Collateral Obligation in blank, endorsed by the Equityholder or such Affiliate, (v) for each Effective Date Participation Interest, (1) a fully executed LSTA Par/Near Par Trade Confirmation with all necessary supporting assignment agreements and (2) a fully executed LSTA Participation Agreement for Par/Near Par Trades, each between the Seller and the Borrower evidencing such assignment and participation interest, and (vi) any other document included by the Investment Manager (in its sole discretion) on the related Document Checklist.

“ 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 Diversification Condition, 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.

“ 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 the signature pages to this Agreement 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.

“ 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) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

“ 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.

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

“ Corporate Trust Office ” means the applicable designated corporate trust office of the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable, specified on its signature page hereto, or such other address within the United States as it may designate from time to time by notice to the Facility Agent.

“ Critical Component ” means, in respect of a weapons system referred to in the definition of Prohibited Defense Asset, a fundamental component used specifically in the production of the weapon system or plays a direct role in the lethality of the weapon system.

“ 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:

(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 occurs 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 and (c) in an amount (whether separately or in the aggregate) in excess of $250,000;

(d)    such Collateral Obligation has (x) a rating by Standard & Poor’s of “CC” or below, “D” 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 rating by Standard & Poor’s of “CC” or below, “D” 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 and any applicable grace period has expired such that 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, an Affiliate of the Borrower that owns the related Variable Funding Asset breaches any funding obligation under such Variable Funding Asset; or

(h)    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.

“ Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (i) has failed to fund any portion of the Advances required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (ii) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Facility Agent, the Collateral 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) has notified the Borrower, the Investment Manager, the Facility Agent, each Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other Lender 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, (iv) has failed, within one Business Day after request by the Collateral Agent, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund Advances under this Agreement, or (v) has (or has a parent company) become or is insolvent or has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency 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.

“ Deferrable Collateral Obligation ” means a Collateral Obligation that by its terms permits the deferral or capitalization of payment of accrued and unpaid interest.

“ Determination Date ” means the last day of each calendar month.

“ 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 Facility 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 July 15, 2013.

“ 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 Facility Agent in its sole discretion if Moody’s publishes revised criteria.

“ 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, other non-cash charges that were deducted in determining earnings from continuing operations for such period and, to the extent approved by the Facility 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).

“ EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;

“ EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“ EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution to the extent such public administrative authority or Person has the authority to exercise Write-Down and Conversion Powers.

“ Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .

“ Effective Date Participation Interest ”: An undivided 100% participation interest granted by the Seller to the Borrower in and to each Collateral Obligation identified on Schedule 4 and in which a Lien is granted therein by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement.

“ Effective Equity ” means, as of any day, the positive difference of (i) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Eligible Collateral Obligations minus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of all Advances.

“ 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent.

“ Eligible Collateral Obligation ” means, on any Measurement Date, each Collateral Obligation that satisfies the following conditions (unless otherwise added subject to Borrower’s consent or waived by the Facility Agent in its sole discretion on the applicable Approval Notice):

(a)    the Facility Agent in its sole discretion has delivered an Approval Notice with respect to such Collateral Obligation (and, if such Collateral Obligation was at any time an Ineligible Asset, such Approval Notice was delivered subsequent to the time such Collateral Obligation became an Ineligible Asset);

(b)    such Collateral Obligation is a First Lien Loan, a Second Lien Loan or, prior to the date that is sixty (60) days after the Effective Date (or such longer period to which the Facility Agent may agree in its sole discretion), an Effective Date Participation Interest;

(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 an Eligible Currency and is not convertible by the Obligor thereof into any currency other than an Eligible Currency;

(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;

(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 5.00% per annum ;

(j)    if such Collateral Obligation is a Related Collateral Obligation, the applicable Affiliate of the Borrower, Investment Manager or Equityholder has provided evidence satisfactory to the Facility Agent in its sole discretion that such Person has sufficient liquidity to meet the funding obligations of the related Variable Funding Asset;

(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 and the value of such Collateral Obligation is not primarily derived from an insurance policy;

(m)    such Collateral Obligation is not a bond;

(n)    the Obligor with respect to such Collateral Obligation is (i) an Eligible Obligor and (ii) organized in an Eligible Jurisdiction;

(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 Facility Agent during the process of obtaining an Approval Notice with respect to such Collateral Obligation;

(s)    the acquisition of which will not cause the Borrower to be deemed to own 5.0% or more of the voting securities of any publicly registered Obligor or 49.0% or more of the voting securities of any non-publicly registered Obligor or any securities that are immediately convertible into or immediately exercisable or exchangeable for 5.0% or more of the voting securities of any publicly registered Obligor or 49.0% or more of the voting securities of any non-publicly registered Obligor, as determined by the Investment Manager;

(t)    the Underlying Instrument for which does not contain confidentiality provisions that restrict the ability of the Facility 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; provided , however , that a provision which requires the prospective recipient of confidential information to maintain the confidentiality of such information shall not be deemed to restrict the exercise of such rights;

(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, in the case of an Effective Date Participation Interest, participated) 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 Facility Agent, (b) subject to customary qualifications for instruments similar to such Collateral Obligation, to any assignee of the Facility 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);

(x)    the Related Security for such Collateral Obligation is primarily located in the United States;

(y)    the Underlying Instruments for which do not permit any scheduled payments thereunder to be converted into or exchanged for equity capital of the related Obligor at such Obligor’s option;

(z)    if such Loan is a Growth Capital Loan, it complies with all of the Growth Capital Loan Eligibility Criteria; and

(aa)    such Collateral Obligation does not have an Obligor in a Prohibited Industry; and

(bb)    the proceeds of such Collateral Obligation will not be used to finance the growth and sale of recreational marijuana, the sale of firearms or any other defense equipment, the development of adult entertainment, any form of betting and gambling or the making or collection of pay day loans, nor will they be used to provide financing to any other industry which is illegal under Applicable Law at the time of acquisition of such Collateral Obligation.

“ Eligible Currency ” means Australian Dollars, British Pounds, Canadian Dollars, Dollars, Euros, Kroner and New Zealand Dollars.

“ Eligible Jurisdiction ” means Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and United Kingdom, the United States and The United Kingdom.

“ 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, (ii) is a legal operating entity or holding company, (iii) is not an Official Body and (iv) is not a Non-Sustainable Obligor.

“ Enterprise Value Loan ” means any Loan that is not an Asset Based Loan.

“ 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 Special Value Continuation Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, together with its permitted successors and assigns.

“ Equity Security ” means any asset that is not a First Lien Loan, a Second Lien Loan or a Permitted Investment.

“ ERISA ” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, including all regulations promulgated thereunder.

“ ERISA Affiliate ” means any Person that, for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, is a member of the Borrower’s “controlled group” or is under “common control” with the Borrower, within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.

“ ERISA Event ” means (a) the occurrence with respect to a Plan of a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, unless the thirty (30)-day notice requirement with respect thereto has been waived by the PBGC; (b) the application for a minimum funding waiver with respect to a Plan; (c) the provision by the administrator of any Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such a Plan, pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA); (d) the cessation of operations at a facility of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (e) the withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (f) the conditions set forth in Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k)(1)(A) and (B) of ERISA to the creation of a lien upon property or assets or rights to property or assets of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate for failure to make a required payment to a Plan are satisfied; (g) the termination of a Plan by the PBGC pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Plan; (h) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards of Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived; (i) the determination that any Plan is or is expected to be in “at-risk” status, within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA, (j) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, “insolvent” (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), in “endangered” or “critical” status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA), or terminated (within the meaning of Section 4041A or Section 4042 of ERISA); (k) the failure of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to pay when due (after expiration of any applicable grace period) any installment payment with respect to withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA; (l) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate incurs any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); or (m) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate commits any act (or omission) which could give rise to the imposition of fines, penalties, taxes, or related charges under ERISA or the Code.

“ EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

“ Euros ” means the lawful money of the euro area.

“ 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:

(a)    the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are Second Lien Loans over 25% 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 over 5% of the Excess Concentration Measure; provided , that with respect to any two Obligors that represent Principal Balances in excess of all other single Obligors the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations that are obligations of such Obligors 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 over 10% of the Excess Concentration Measure; provided, that (x) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations with Obligors in any one Moody’s Industry Classification may be up to 25% of the Excess Concentration Measure, (y) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations with Obligors in any one Moody’s Industry Classification other than the Moody’s Industry Classification specified in clause (x) may be up to 15% of the Excess Concentration Measure and (z) the sum of the Principal Balances of all Collateral Obligations with Obligors in any one Moody’s Industry Classification other than the Moody’s Industry Classification specified in clause (x) or (y) 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;

(e)    the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Loans that are denominated in a currency other than Dollars over 10% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(f)    the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Loans 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 Loans that are Growth Capital Loans over 15% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(h)    the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Loans that are Growth Capital Loans that are not Agented Loans over 5% of the Excess Concentration Measure;

(i) the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Loans that are Growth Capital Loans with interest-only periods greater than eighteen (18) months over 5% of the Excess Concentration Measure; and

(j) the excess, if any, of the sum of the Principal Balances of all Loans that are Growth Capital Loans with an original term to maturity in excess of thirty-six (36) months over 7.5% of the Excess Concentration Measure.

“ Excess Concentration Measure ” means the sum of the Principal Balances for all Eligible Collateral Obligations.

“ 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 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 Collateral Obligation ” means a Collateral Obligation (a) that is an Ineligible Asset, (b) the entire Principal Balance of which is included in the Excess Concentration Amount or (c) the Discount Factor of which is zero.

“ 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, including, for the avoidance of doubt, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA as a result of a Recipient’s failure to comply with legislation with respect to or implementing an intergovernmental agreement entered into by two or more Official Bodies with respect to FATCA.

“ Executive Officer ” means, with respect to the Borrower, the Investment Manager or the Equityholder, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer 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 or any Vice President.

“ Extension Request ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

“ Facility ” means the loan facility to be provided to the Borrower pursuant to, and in accordance with, this Agreement.

“ Facility Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble .

“ Facility Amount ” means (a) during the Revolving Period, $350,000,000, unless this amount is permanently reduced pursuant to Section 2.5 or increased pursuant to Section 2.8, in which event it means such lower or higher amount and (b) after the end of the Revolving Period, the Advances outstanding.

“ Facility Termination Date ” means the earlier of (i) the date that is two years 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 .

“ 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 any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

“ 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 Facility 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 Lien 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) (the “ First Lien Collateral ”), and (iii) the Investment Manager determines in good faith that the value of the First Lien 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 seniority secured by a first lien on or security interest in the same First Lien Collateral.

“ Fitch ” means Fitch, 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.

“ Fundamental Amendment ” means any amendment, modification, waiver or supplement of or to this Agreement that would (a) increase or extend the term of the Commitments (other than an increase in the Commitment of another Lender or the addition of a new Lender) or change the Facility Termination Date, (b) release substantially all of the Collateral, except in connection with dispositions permitted hereunder, (c) alter the terms of Section 2.4(a) , Section 8.3 , or Section 17.2 or any related definitions or provisions in a manner that would alter the effect of such Sections, (d) modify the definition of the “Required Lenders” or modify in any other manner the number or percentage of the Lenders required to make any determinations or waive any rights hereunder or to modify any provision hereof, (e) modify the definition of the terms “Facility Termination Date”, “Maximum Portfolio Advance Rate”, or “Fundamental Amendment” or (f) extend the Revolving Period.

“ Funding Date ” means any Advance Date or any Reinvestment Date, as applicable.

“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, which are applicable to the circumstances as of any day.

“ Growth Capital Loan ” means a Loan duly executed and delivered by an Obligor to the Borrower in order to finance any business operations and general corporate activities, and, in each case, which is secured by a Lien on substantially all assets of such Obligor and complies with all of the Growth Capital Loan Eligibility Criteria.

“ Growth Capital Loan Eligibility Criteria ” means each of the following:

“ 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 Facility Agent, and (y) has a long‑term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A-” by S&P, not less than “A3” 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 Facility 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 Facility 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 currency hedging transaction, 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 terms of each such Hedge Transaction or a “Confirmation” that incorporates the terms of such a “Master Agreement” and “Schedule.”

“ 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-twelfth of the product of (i) the 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.

“ IM Fee Percentage ” means an amount not to exceed 0.40%.

“ Increased Costs ” means collectively, any increased cost, loss or liability owing to the Facility 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 (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 Facility Agent, 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);

(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.

“ Ineligible Asset ” means a Collateral Obligation that is not an Eligible Collateral Obligation.

“ 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 30 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.

“ 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, (iii) all payments received by the Borrower pursuant to any Hedging Agreement with respect to interest on any Collateral 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 46450700, which is created and 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 shall include sub-accounts for Interest Collections denominated in each Eligible Currency other than Dollars), 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 Base Rate for such Accrual Period.

“ 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 the Underlying Instruments and all customary and usual practices which are consistent with the higher of: (i) the customary and usual practices that a prudent loan investor or lender would use in managing loans like the Collateral Obligations for its own account, and (ii) the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the Investment Manager services and administers loans for its own account or for the account of others.

“ Investment Manager ” means (i) initially Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (ii) if the Acquisition is successfully completed, BlackRock or (iii) any other successor investment manager appointed pursuant to this Agreement.

“ Investment Manager Event ” 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 Facility Agent (with a copy to each 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 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 Facility 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 $100,000, 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)    TCP Capital Corp. 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)    Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC (or, if the Acquisition is successfully completed, BlackRock) 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) without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed).

“ IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“ Kroner ” means the lawful money of Sweden.

“ Lender ” means each Conduit Lender, each Committed Lender and each Uncommitted Lender, as the context may require.

“ 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.

“ 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 Facility 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the LIBOR Rate ceases to exist or is reasonably expected to cease to exist within the succeeding three (3) months, the Borrower, the Investment Manager and the Facility Agent may (and such parties will reasonably cooperate with each other in good faith in order to) amend this Agreement to replace references herein to the LIBOR Rate (and any associated terms and provisions) with any alternative floating reference rate (and any associated terms and provisions) that is then being generally used in U.S. credit markets for similar types of facilities.

“ 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 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 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 assignments and security interests 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 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 90 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent (as determined by the Facility Agent in its reasonable discretion) to make any determinations or calculations required or permitted hereunder; provided, however, that it shall not be a Material Modification if the Borrower (or the Investment Manager on its behalf) grants up to 30 day extensions of the time for delivery of quarterly or annual financial statements or grants 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 Facility Agent in its reasonable discretion;

(h)      with respect to an Asset Based Loan, results in a material (as determined by the Facility Agent in its sole discretion) change to or grants material (as determined by the Facility Agent in its sole 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 Facility 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 that results in an increase in the value of the collateral for such Asset Based Loan; or

(j)      with respect to any Growth Capital Loan, causes such Loan to no longer meet the standards set forth in any of items 6, 9, 10 or 11 in the definition of Growth Capital Loan Eligibility Criteria, without regard to any reference to the related Cut-Off Date in such items;

provided that , for the avoidance of doubt, “Material Modification” shall not include any change to the base rate in respect of a Collateral Obligation from LIBOR to an alternative rate, including any applicable spread or payment frequency adjustments thereto that in the Investment Manager’s commercially reasonable judgment is consistent with the successor for LIBOR.

“ Maximum Availability ” means, as of any date of determination, the difference of (i) the Facility Amount minus (ii) the balance of all unfunded Advances approved but not yet funded (but for the avoidance of doubt, when measured to determine whether the conditions to the making of any Advance are satisfied, excluding such Advance) minus (iii) the product of the Aggregate Unfunded Amount and the lower of (a) the Weighted Average Unfunded Advance Rate and (b) the Maximum Portfolio Advance Rate, each as of such date.

“ Maximum Portfolio Advance Rate ” means 65%.

“ 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 5.5 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 Diversification Condition ” means a test that will be satisfied on any date of determination if (i) the Diversity Score of all Eligible Collateral Obligations included in the Collateral is equal to or greater than 13 and (ii) the Effective Equity is greater than the greater of (a) the sum of the Collateral Obligation Amounts of the five Obligors with Collateral Obligations (other than Ineligible Assets) constituting the highest aggregate Collateral Obligation Amounts and (b) an amount equal to $20,000,000; provided that, for purposes of calculating clause (ii) 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 6.00%.

“ 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 Facility Agent in its sole discretion if Moody’s publishes revised industry classifications.

“ Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, as applicable, in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has or could have any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

“ 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) repurchased by the Equityholder or an Affiliate thereof prior to such date.

“ New Zealand Dollars ” means the lawful money of New Zealand.

“ Non-Sustainable Obligor ” means any Obligor (a) currently engaged (i) in activities within or in close proximity to World Heritage Sites that might impact the outstanding universal values of the site as defined by UNESCO, (ii) in activities located in or involving the clearing of primary tropical moist forests, illegal logging or uncontrolled and/or illegal use of fire (iii) as an upstream producer and / or processor of palm oil and palm fruit products that is not a member or certified in accordance with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“ RSPO ”) or time-bound committed toward RSPO certification, (iv) in expanding an existing or developing a new coal-fired power irrespective of location, (v) in developing greenfield thermal coal mining, or (vi) in using mountain top removal as an extraction method in mining or (b) in relation to which there is evidence of child or forced labor in accordance with international labor conventions or other human rights violations such as slavery, forced or compulsory labor and human trafficking as defined by the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

“ 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.

“ 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 Facility 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.

“ Obligor Information ” means, with respect to any Obligor and, other than with respect to clause (iv), as provided by such Obligor to the Borrower or the Investment Manager, (i) the legal name and, if available to the Investment Manager using commercially reasonable efforts, tax identification number of such Obligor, (ii) the jurisdiction in which such Obligor is domiciled, (iii) the audited financial statements for the two prior fiscal years of such Obligor (or such shorter period of time for which such audited financial statements have been prepared and are available, unless the Investment Manager has notified the Facility Agent that such audited financial statements are unavailable and the Facility Agent has, in its sole discretion, waived the requirement to deliver such audited financial statements), (iv) the Investment Manager’s internal credit memo with respect to the Obligor and the related Collateral Obligation and any non-privileged updates or supplements to such memo, (v) the annual report for the most recent fiscal year of such Obligor (provided that with respect to any Obligor that is a private company, such annual report shall be required only to the extent it is available to the Borrower or Investment Manager), (vi) such Obligor’s forecast including plans related to capital expenditures, (vii) names of known peers of such Obligor, (viii) the equity ownership structure (including percentages of ownership), (ix) details of the management team of such Obligor (including management team biographies) and (x) details of any banking facilities and the debt maturity schedule of such Obligor (consisting of the applicable amounts, liens and final maturity dates of such facilities) but excluding, in each case in the preceding clauses (i) through (x), any item of Obligor Information that is designated in writing as unavailable by the Investment Manager and approved by Facility Agent in its sole discretion; provided , that the items set forth in clauses (vi) through (x) above shall not be required separately to the extent that any such items have been previously delivered in connection with the internal credit memo delivered pursuant to clause (iv) above.

“ OFAC ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.29(a) .

“ 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 Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent in accordance with the definitions of Leverage Multiple and the definitions used therein and set forth in the related Approval Notice.

“ 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).

“ 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 Gaming Industry ” means an industry in respect of which the following conditions must be satisfied:

(a)    the Obligor or any of its Affiliates hold the required licenses for the jurisdiction and are in compliance with the applicable local gaming, betting and gambling legislation and regulation; and

(b)    the Obligor or any of its Affiliates have satisfactory anti-financial crime policies (including anti-money laundering and anti-bribery and corruption) in place which satisfy the applicable policies of the Investment Manager.

“ 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 foreign 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 Facility 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)    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; or

(d)    shares or other securities of registered money market funds which funds have, at all times, credit ratings of “Aaa-mf” by Moody’s and “AAAm” by Standard & Poor’s.

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 Facility Agent or any of their respective affiliates, or any entity for whom the Collateral Agent or the Facility 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 (d) , unless the Borrower and the Investment Manager have received the written advice of counsel of national reputation experienced in such matters to the contrary (together with an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower or the Investment Manager to the Facility Agent and the Collateral Agent that the advice specified in this definition has been received by the Borrower and the Investment Manager), on and 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.

“ Plan ” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 and 430 of the Code, or Section 302 of ERISA and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate (x) is (or, if such Plan were terminated, would under Section 4062 or Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA, or (y) has or could have any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

“ Prepayment Fee ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letters.

“ Principal Balance ” means with respect to any Collateral Obligation and as of any date, (a) if such Collateral Obligation is denominated and payable in Dollars, the outstanding principal balance of such Collateral Obligation, and (b) if such Collateral Obligation is denominated and payable in an Eligible Currency other than Dollars, the equivalent in Dollars of the outstanding principal balance of such Collateral Obligation, determined by the Investment Manager using the Applicable Exchange Rate, in each case exclusive of (x) any deferred or capitalized interest on any 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. 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 (including any proceeds received by the Borrower as a result of exercising any Warrant Asset at any time), (ii) all payments received by the Borrower pursuant to any Hedging Agreement with respect to the principal of any Collateral, (iii)  the earnings on Principal Collections in the Collection Account that are invested in Permitted Investments, 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 46450707, 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 shall include sub-accounts for Principal Collections denominated in each Eligible Currency other than Dollars), which is established and maintained pursuant to Section 8.1(a) .

“ Proceeding ” shall mean 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.

“ Prohibited Defense Asset ” means a Collateral Obligation in respect of which the related Obligor’s primary direct business is the production or distribution of antipersonnel landmines, cluster munitions, biological and chemical, radiological and nuclear weapons or their Critical Components.

“ Prohibited Industry ” means with respect to any Obligor, its primary business is (a) within an industry referred to in the definition of Prohibited Defense Asset; (b) the manufacture of fully completed and operational assault weapons or firearms; (c) in pornography or adult entertainment; or (d) in the gaming industry (other than (i) a Permitted Gaming Industry or (ii) hospitality and/or resorts development or the management thereof).

“ Rating Agencies ” means Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s.

“ Recipient ” means (a) the Facility Agent, (b) any Agent, (c) any Lender and (d) any other recipient of a payment hereunder.

“ 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 any Affiliate of the Borrower, Investment Manager or 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 such Affiliate of the Borrower, Investment Manager or the Equityholder 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);

(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 7th 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.

“ 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 related 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, the Facility Agent and Lenders holding Advances aggregating greater than 50% of all Advances (or if there are no Advances outstanding, the Facility Agent and Lenders holding Commitments aggregating greater than 50% of all Commitments).

“ Required Sale Assets ” means all assets that are not loans, leases, extensions of credit, or secured or unsecured receivables which are owned by the Borrower and would disqualify the Borrower from using the “loan securitization exemption” under the Volcker Rule (as determined by the Facility Agent in its reasonable discretion).

“ 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 Facility 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 Facility 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, or any other senior 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 Borrowing Base Event ” means any time when the Advances outstanding exceed the Borrowing Base solely due to the revaluation of one or more Collateral Obligations following the occurrence of a Revaluation Event with respect to any such Collateral Obligation if (a) after giving effect to such revaluation(s), the aggregate principal amount of all Advances outstanding hereunder exceeds the Borrowing Base by an amount (calculated as a percentage) of less than 10% and (b) no other event occurred on the date of such revaluation(s) that either decreased the Borrowing Base (other than by operation of Section 8.3 ) or increased the Advances outstanding hereunder.

“ 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 any grace period applicable thereto);

(b)    the Borrower, the Facility 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 (i) is secured by the same collateral, (ii) is either full recourse or senior to or pari passu with in right of payment to such Collateral Obligation and (iii) is in an amount (whether separately or in the aggregate) 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 Facility Agent) of a Material Modification with respect to such Collateral Obligation;

(f)    the Obligor 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 Facility Agent (as determined by the Facility 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 with respect to any Obligor, grant an extension of up to 30 days for the delivery of such financial statements by such Obligor;

(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, 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; or

(i)    with respect to any Growth Capital Loan, the occurrence of a down round on the related Obligor’s most recent equity round as well as any additional “Revaluation Event” as set forth in the related Approval Notice for such Loan.

“ Revolving Loan ” means a Collateral Obligation that specifies a maximum aggregate amount that can be borrowed by the related Obligor and permits such Obligor to re-borrow any 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) two years from May 31, 2018 or, if such date is extended pursuant to Section 2.6 , the date mutually agreed upon by the Borrower and each 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.

“ Sanctioned Countries ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.29 .

“ Sanction Target ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.29 .

“ Sanctions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.29 .

“ 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 Facility 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 (a) 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.

“ Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, each Lender, the Facility Agent, each Agent, each other Affected Person, Indemnified Party and Hedge Counterparty and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

“ Securities Intermediary ”: means the Collateral Custodian, or any subsequent institution acceptable to the Facility Agent at which the Accounts are kept.

“ Standard & Poor’s ” means S&P Global Ratings, an S&P Global 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.

“ 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 in connection with this Agreement.

“ 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 since the last payment of such fee 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.

“ Undrawn Percentage ” means, on any day, a percentage equal to (a) the difference between the aggregate Commitments on such day minus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Advances on such day divided by (ii) the aggregate Commitments on such day.

“ 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 Equity Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to any Eligible Collateral Obligation that is a Variable Funding Asset, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the product of (a) the product of (x) any unfunded amounts with respect to such Collateral Obligation multiplied by (y) the Discount Factor (if any) assigned to such Collateral Obligation multiplied by (b) the difference of (x) 100% minus (y) the lower of the Maximum Portfolio Advance Rate and the Weighted Average Unfunded Advance Rate, in each case, as of such date plus (ii) the product of (a) any unfunded amounts with respect to such Collateral Obligation multiplied by (b) the difference of 100% minus the Discount Factor (if any) assigned to such Collateral Obligation.

“ 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 ” 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.

“ 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) .

“ 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 Collateral, 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 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).

“ 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 Unfunded Advance Rate ” means, as of any date of determination with respect to all Eligible Collateral Obligations that are Variable Funding Assets included in the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance, the number obtained by dividing (i) the amount obtained by summing the products obtained by multiplying (a) the Advance Rate of each such Variable Funding Asset by (b) such Variable Funding Asset’s contribution to the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance by (ii) the sum of all Variable Funding Assets’ contributions to the Adjusted Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Balance.

“ Withholding Agent ” means the Borrower, the Facility Agent, and the Investment Manager.

“ Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

“ 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.

(a)      Each term defined in the singular form in Section 1.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall mean the plural thereof when the plural form of such term is used in this 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.

(b)      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.

(c)      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.

(d)      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 the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to provide notice of any change in the status of any Eligible Collateral Obligation to the Collateral Agent and, as a consequence thereof, 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 Collateral Obligations (other than Ineligible Assets) that were previously excluded from the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount on a prior Measurement Date may be included in the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Obligation Amount on such Measurement Date.

(e)      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.

(f)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, (A) each reference to notice being delivered to “each Agent” shall mean notice delivered by the applicable party to the Collateral Agent, who shall then promptly (but in no event later than the following Business Day) deliver notice to each Agent and (B) each reference to notice being delivered to both the Facility Agent and the Collateral Agent shall mean notice delivered by the applicable party to the Collateral Agent, who shall then promptly (but in no event later than the following Business Day) deliver notice to the Facility Agent; provided that each Advance Request and each voluntary prepayment notice shall be delivered by the Borrower to the Facility Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Agent (in the manner and at the times specified in the relevant provisions of this Agreement), and, in doing so, the Borrower shall be entitled to rely solely on the information contained in the Note Register and on Annex A and shall have no liability for any errors or omissions in either thereof. Each party hereto agrees that Advance Requests and voluntary prepayment notices are the only items the Borrower is required to provide directly to

any Agent and that in all other cases, the Borrower shall satisfy its delivery obligations to “each Agent” by making such delivery to the Collateral Agent.

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 date hereof to the end of the Revolving Period; provided that there shall be no more than two (2) Advance Dates during any calendar week.

(a)      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 lowest of (i) the Facility Amount, (ii) the Borrowing Base and (iii) the Maximum Availability 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 Facility Agent, each Agent and the Collateral Agent of the proposed Advance at or prior to 12:00 p.m., New York City time, at least (x) in the case of Advances of more than 30% of the then-current Facility Amount, sixty-one (61) days or (y) in the case of Advances made of less than or equal to 30% of the then-current Facility Amount, two (2) Business Days 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 (specifically identifying whether such Advance will be on two (2) Business Days’ notice or sixty-one (61) days’ notice and, if on two (2) Business Days’ notice, a calculation showing that after giving effect to such Advance not more than 30% of the Advances outstanding shall be advances requested by the Borrower on less than sixty-one (61) days’ notice) 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 (w) $500,000, (x) the (1) Borrowing Base on such day minus (2) the Advances outstanding on such day, (y) the (1) Facility Amount on such day minus (2) the Advances outstanding on such day and (z) the (1) Maximum Availability on such day minus (2) the Advances outstanding on such day, in each of clause (y) and (z) 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 Facility Agent shall have no obligation to lend funds hereunder in its capacity as Facility 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 Facility Agent, each Agent and the Collateral Agent at least two (2) Business Days prior to such Advance Date) in same day funds no later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Advance Date. The Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that any election by any Lender on one or more occasions to fund any Advance on any day prior to the full passage of such sixty-one (61) day notice period (or two (2) day notice period, as applicable) set forth herein shall not constitute or be deemed to be an amendment, waiver or other modification of the requirement for sixty-one (61) days’ notice (or two (2) days’ notice, as applicable) prior to any Lender funding any Advance hereunder.

(a)      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. At any time when any Uncommitted Lender has failed to or has rejected a request to fund an 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.

(b)      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. Following receipt of such Advance Request, the Lenders shall fund such Advance by depositing an aggregate amount equal to the Aggregate Unfunded 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, on or prior to the Effective Date and any later date on which any Lender Group becomes a party hereto by assignment or otherwise, as applicable, execute and deliver a Note evidencing the Advances of each 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 in full the aggregate outstanding amount of the Advances on the Facility Termination Date.

(a)      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 Facility Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and each Agent) by 11:00 a.m. two (2) Business Days prior to such voluntary prepayment;

(ii)      all such voluntary partial prepayments shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000; and

(iii)      each prepayment received by the Collateral Agent prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time on a Business Day shall be applied by the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 8.3(a) on such Business Day as Amounts Available constituting Principal Collections 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. If the Collateral Agent receives any prepayment after 3:00 p.m., New York City time on a Business Day or on a day that isn’t a Business Day, it shall make such application on the next Business Day.

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 upon five Business Days prior written notice to the Facility Agent and each Agent, permanently reduce the Facility Amount (i) in whole or in part 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.

(a)      As a condition precedent to any permanent reduction of the Facility Amount pursuant to Section 2.5(a) , the Borrower shall pay to the Collateral Agent, for the respective accounts of the Lenders and on the date of such reduction, any applicable Prepayment Fee; provided that no Prepayment Fee shall be payable if, as of the date of such permanent reduction (i) the Borrower has made an Extension Request in accordance with Section 2.6 that has been declined by any Lender and (ii) no Unmatured Facility Termination Event or Facility Termination Event has occurred and is continuing.

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 each Agent (with a copy to the Facility Agent) requesting an extension of the Revolving Period for an additional twelve months (an “ Extension Request ”). Each Lender may approve or decline an Extension Request in its sole discretion. 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 .

(a)      In connection with the purchase of each Collateral Obligation and prior to such Collateral Obligation being purchased by the Borrower and included in the Collateral, the Facility 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 Facility Agent, in its sole discretion (but subject to the following clause (c)).

(c)      If, with respect to any Collateral Obligation (i) the first Revaluation Event described in clause (g) of the definition thereof occurs with respect to such Collateral Obligation, (ii) the current Leverage Multiple with respect to such Collateral Obligation is less than 2x higher than the Original Leverage Multiple for such Collateral Obligation and (iii) no other Revaluation Event has occurred with respect to such Collateral Obligation, then the Discount Factor for such Collateral Obligation may only be decreased by the Facility Agent pursuant to clause (b) above by a percentage equal to (x) 1 minus (y)(A) the Original Leverage Multiple for such Collateral Obligation divided by (B) the then-current Leverage Multiple for such Collateral Obligation.

(d)      The Facility Agent will provide written notice of each revised Discount Factor to the Borrower, the Investment Manager, each Agent and the Collateral Agent.

Section 2.8      Increase in Facility Amount . The Borrower may, with the prior written consent of the Facility Agent (which consent may be conditioned on one or more conditions precedent in its sole discretion), (i) increase the Commitment of the existing Lender Groups (pro rata) with the consent of each such Lender Group, (ii) add additional Lender Groups and/or (iii) increase the Commitment of any Lender Group with the consent of such Lender Group, in each case which shall increase the Facility Amount by the amount of the increased or new Commitment of each such existing or additional Lender Group; provided that the Facility Amount shall not increase beyond $400,000,000.00. Each increase in the Facility Amount shall be allocated to each participating Lender Group pro rata based on their Commitments immediately prior to giving effect to such increase. If any Lender increases its Commitment (including the amount of a new Commitment by a new Lender), the Borrower shall pay such Lender any applicable fee set forth in the applicable Fee Letter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such increase shall be permitted without the prior written consent of DBNY if, after giving effect to any such increase, DBNY’s Commitment will no longer be at least 51% of the Facility Amount.

Section 2.9      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)      any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Collateral Agent for the account of that Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, or otherwise), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Facility Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Facility Agent or the Collateral Agent hereunder; second , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Facility Termination Event or Unmatured Facility Termination Event exists (except to the extent caused by such Defaulting Lender, as determined by the Facility Agent in its sole discretion)), to the funding of any Advance in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Facility Agent; third , if so determined by the Facility Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund future Advances under this Agreement; fourth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the other Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fifth , so long as no Facility Termination Event or Unmatured Facility Termination Event exists (except to the extent caused by such Defaulting Lender, as determined by the Facility Agent in its sole discretion), 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 sixth , to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, that if such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Advances in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Advances of all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Advances of such Defaulting Lender. 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 2.9 shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto; and

(ii)      for any period during which such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any Undrawn Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and under no circumstance shall the Borrower retroactively be or become required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to such Defaulting Lender).

(b)      If the Borrower determines in its sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such 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 Advances outstanding of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Facility Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Advances to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders, whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided , that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect

to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; 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     

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.

(a)      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.

Section 3.4      Computation of Yield, Fees, Etc. Each Agent (on behalf of its respective Lender Group) and the Facility 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.

(a)      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 Facility Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes not paid pursuant to Section 4.3(a) .

(b)      Indemnification by the Borrower . The Borrower shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient within 30 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 required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient 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; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be required to indemnify a Recipient under this Section 4.3(c) for expenses arising from or with respect to Indemnified Taxes to the extent that Borrower has indemnified such Recipient for such Indemnified Taxes pursuant to this Section 4.3(c) and such expenses arise as a result of such Recipient’s failure to remit such payment by the Borrower to the appropriate Official Body or as a result of such Recipient’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Facility Agent and each Agent), or by the Facility Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of another Recipient, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(c)      Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Facility 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 Facility Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Facility Agent under this Section 4.3(d) .

(d)      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 Facility 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 Facility Agent.

(e)      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 Facility Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Facility Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Facility Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Facility Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Facility Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility 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 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 Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Facility 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 Facility Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Facility 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.

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 Facility Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(f)      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.

(g)      Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 4.3 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Facility 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 Facility 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 (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income 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 Facility Agent (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such demand), on behalf of such Affected Person, pay to the Facility 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 .

(a)      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 Facility Agent on behalf of such Affected Person such additional amounts as will compensate such Affected Person for such reduction.

(b)      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 applicable Agent, the Borrower shall pay to the applicable 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.

(c)      In determining any amount provided for in this Section 5.1 , the Affected Person may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. The Facility 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 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 Facility Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall have received the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Facility 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, 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 Facility 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;

(i)      Opinions . Legal opinions of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, counsel for the Borrower and the Investment Manager, and Locke Lord LLP and in-house counsel for the Collateral Agent, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Facility Agent covering such matters as the Facility 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 Facility Agent shall have received (i) the results of a recent search by a Person satisfactory to the Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent;

(l)      Payment of Fees . The Facility 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 December 31, 2012 and no litigation shall have commenced which, if successful, could have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(n)      Other . Such other approvals, documents, opinions, certificates and reports as the Facility 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 or Unmatured Investment Manager Event 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 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 or the Maximum Availability;

(b)      Requests . (i) In connection with the funding of any Advance pursuant to  Section 2.2(a) , the Collateral Agent, each Agent and the Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent, each 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, each Agent and the Facility 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 or the Maximum Availability, 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 Diversification Condition . The Collateral Agent, each Agent and the Facility 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 requested Advance 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 all of the Collateral Quality Tests are satisfied.

(g)      Hedging Agreements . The Facility 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 ;

(h)      Facility 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, evidencing (1) the approval of the Facility Agent, in its sole discretion, of any and all Collateral Obligations to be added to the Collateral, (2) the assigned Discount Factor for such Collateral Obligation, (3) whether such Collateral Obligation is an Enterprise Value Loan or an Asset Based Loan, (4) whether such Collateral Obligation is a First Lien Loan or a Second Lien Loan and (5) with respect to any Asset Based Loan, whether such Asset Based Loan is secured by working capital, fixed assets or intellectual property;

(i)      Permitted Use . The proceeds of any Advance or Reinvestment will be used solely by the Borrower for general corporate purposes, which, for the avoidance of doubt, include dividends and distributions to the Equityholder, 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 Facility Agent (with a copy to each Agent) in the Advance Request related to such Collateral Obligation. The requirements of this Section 6.2(j) shall be modified with respect to any Collateral Obligation to the extent set forth on the related Asset Approval Request and confirmed in the related Approval Notice.

(k)      Borrower’s Certification . The Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent, each Agent and the Facility 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 each applicable condition described in Sections 6.2(a) through (j) has been satisfied; and

(l)      Other . The Facility 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.

(a)      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 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 Collection Account in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b)      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 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 secured party and describing the Collateral Obligation or Permitted Investment (as the case may be) 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.

Section 7.2      Investment Manager Events . (a)  If an Investment Manager Event shall occur and be continuing, at the election of the Facility Agent (individually or as directed by the Required Lenders) by written notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and each Agent), 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent in its sole discretion prior to directing the Borrower to enter into any Specified Transaction and (iii) at the Facility Agent’s option, either (x) work, or cause the Investment Manager to work, with the Facility Agent and the Required Lenders in good faith to identify a replacement Investment Manager that is acceptable to each of the Facility Agent and the Required Lenders and the board of directors of the Equityholder in their sole discretion and that would be engaged by the Borrower on terms and conditions that are acceptable to each of the Facility Agent and the board of directors of the Equityholder in their sole discretion and shareholder approval (if required upon advice of Equityholder counsel), such engagement to be made in accordance with applicable law and the Equityholder's organizational documents or (y) seek to sell, or cause the Investment Manager to seek to sell, in each case at the direction of the Facility Agent, the Collateral Obligations for fair value on commercially reasonable terms and conditions. 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, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to, if so requested by the Facility Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders, deliver as directed by the Facility Agent 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 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.

(a)      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.

(b)      At any time, any of the Facility 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 Investment Manager and the Facility Agent (with a copy to each 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 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. The Borrower may cause the Investment Manager, on any date, to instruct the Securities Intermediary to convert funds on deposit in the Collection Account in any or all Eligible Currencies into Dollars using the available foreign currency-dollar spot rate for the applicable Eligible Currency.

(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 Facility Agent, make available, or, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Investment Manager Event, deliver to the Facility Agent (with a copy to each 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 Proceeds 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 limited liability company and its rights and franchises in the jurisdiction of its formation and (B) qualify and remain qualified as a foreign limited liability company 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; (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)      Payment, Performance and Discharge of Obligations . The Borrower shall 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 obligation would not, individually or in the aggregate, be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e)      ERISA . The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to give the Facility Agent and each Agent prompt written notice of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(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 Facility Agent in such Collateral Obligation and that such Collateral Obligation is owned by the Borrower and has been pledged to the Facility Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement.

(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, or otherwise combine with, 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 Facility Agent and each 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 Facility Agent is not a party without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent, (ii) agree or permit the Borrower to agree to a Material Modification with respect to any Collateral Obligation (other than an Ineligible Asset) without the prior written consent of the Facility 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 Facility Agent and each 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 Facility Agent and each Agent:

(i)      as soon as available, but in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of TCP Capital Corp., a copy of the consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of TCP Capital Corp. and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, the related consolidated and consolidating statement 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 TCP Capital Corp.’s annual report on Form 10-K, shall be deemed delivered to the Facility Agent and each Agent, on the date such documents are made so available;

(ii)      as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a copy of the audited consolidated financial statements for the prior year for the Equityholder and its consolidated Subsidiaries, including the prior comparable period (if any) from the preceding fiscal year and certified by Independent Accountants (the report of which shall be unqualified), together with consolidating balance sheet and income statement of the Equityholder; 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 TCP Capital Corp.’s annual report on Form 10-K, shall be deemed delivered to the Facility Agent and each Agent, on the date such documents are made so available;

(iii)      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 TCP Capital Corp. 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 TCP Capital Corp. 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 TCP Capital Corp. and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter; provided , that the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (iii) which are made available via EDGAR, or any successor system of the Commission, in TCP Capital Corp.’s annual report on Form 10-K, shall be deemed delivered to the Facility Agent and each Agent, on the date such documents are made so available; and

(iv)      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 statement 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 statement 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 fiscal quarter; provided, that the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (iv) which are made available via EDGAR, or any successor system of the Commission, in TCP Capital Corp.’s annual report on Form 10-K, shall be deemed delivered to the Facility Agent and each Agent, on the date such documents are made so available.

(l)      Obligor Reports . The Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to furnish to the Facility Agent, with respect to each Obligor (other than Obligors with respect to Ineligible Assets):

(i)      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) (i) 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 Investment Manager’s most recent portfolio review and (ii) the internal monitoring report prepared by the Investment Manager with respect to such Obligor. In no case, however, shall the Investment Manager be obligated hereunder to deliver such Obligor reports to the Facility Agent more than once per calendar month. Upon demand by the Facility Agent, the Borrower shall cause the Investment Manager to provide such other information as the Facility Agent may reasonably request with respect to any Collateral Obligation (other than any Ineligible Asset) or Obligor (to the extent reasonably available to the Investment Manager); provided that, the Borrower shall not be required to cause the Investment Manager to provide any information with respect to any Obligor that is subject to confidentiality restrictions disclosed on the related Asset Approval Request and approved on the related Asset Approval Notice; and

(ii)      within 15 Business Days of each one-year anniversary of the date on which the related Collateral Obligation was acquired by the Borrower, updated Obligor Information for such Obligor.

(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, and shall cause the Investment Manager to, at the Borrower’s expense, permit representatives of the Facility Agent at any time and from time to time as the Facility 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 Facility 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 or Investment Manager Event 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 or an Investment Manager Event, there shall be no limit on the timing or number of such inspections and no prior notice will be required before any inspection.

(a)      The Borrower shall, and shall cause the Investment Manager to, at the Borrower’s expense and as applicable, provide to the Facility Agent access to 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 Facility 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 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 has occurred and is continuing). From and after the Effective Date and periodically thereafter at the reasonable discretion of the Facility Agent, the Facility 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.

(b)      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 .

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;

(B)      the Borrowing Base and the Maximum Availability are each greater than or equal to the Advances outstanding; and

(C)      no Facility Termination Event, Unmatured Facility Termination Event, Unmatured Investment Manager Event or Investment Manager Event shall have occurred and be continuing; provided that, if an Unmatured Facility Termination Event or Unmatured Investment Manager Event 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 , that notwithstanding the above, the Borrower may at any time make 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 Facility Agent, each 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 that the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Advances shall not exceed (1) the Borrowing Base and (2) the Maximum Availability, each calculated as of the date of the Optional Sale as if the Collateral Obligations sold by the Borrower on such date had been sold by the Borrower and certifying that clauses (A) 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 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 Facility Agent has given its prior written consent; 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 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 Facility 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:

(i)      the Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations (other than (A) Warranty Collateral Obligations and (B) Excluded Collateral Obligation released to the Equityholder pursuant to a dividend by the Borrower) 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. The Principal Balance of all Defaulted Collateral Obligations (other than (A) Warranty Collateral Obligations and (B) Excluded Collateral Obligation released to the Equityholder pursuant to a dividend by the Borrower) 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;

(ii)      subject to clause (i) above, unless an Unmatured Facility Termination Event or a Facility Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may sell, distribute or otherwise dispose of Ineligible Assets; and

(iii)      subject to clause (i) above, unless (x) an Unmatured Facility Termination Event or a Facility Termination Event has occurred and is continuing or (y) after giving effect to such sale or distribution any Collateral Quality Test is not satisfied, the Borrower may sell, distribute or otherwise dispose of Excluded Collateral Obligations described in clauses (b) and (c) of the definition thereof.

Section 7.11      Repurchase or Substitution of Warranty Collateral Obligations . In the event of a breach of Section 9.5 , Section 9.13 or  Section 9.26 or of a material breach of any other representation, warranty, undertaking or covenant set forth in Section 24(k) of the Investment Management Agreement, 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 Facility Agent (with a copy to each 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 Obligation 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, 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 or if the Advances outstanding do not exceed the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Availability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Warranty Collateral Obligations” shall be deemed not to include any Excluded Collateral Obligation.

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 obtains actual knowledge that any Account ceases to be an Eligible Account (with notice to the Investment Manager, the Facility Agent and each 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 at the direction of the Borrower or 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 (i) prior to the end of the Revolving Period, the Aggregate Unfunded Equity Amount and (ii) after the end of the Revolving Period, the Aggregate Unfunded Amount.

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 Facility Agent and each 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.

(a)      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 Facility Agent. The Collateral Custodian shall, upon written request, provide the Facility 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 Facility 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 compensation shall not be considered an amount that is reimbursable or payable pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)      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 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) .

(c)      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, the Maximum Availability and clause (ii) of the Minimum Diversification 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 Facility Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent a report setting forth the calculation of such Excluded Amounts in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Facility 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 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 $50,000 on any Distribution Date;

(B)      SECOND, to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, any accrued and unpaid Collateral Agent Fees and Expenses and Collateral Custodian Fees and Expenses for the related Collection Period pursuant to the 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, any fees and expenses of the Investment Manager in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of any accrued and unpaid 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)(D) , (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 Facility Agent and the Agents on behalf of their respective Lenders, all accrued and unpaid Fees due to the Lenders, the Agents and the Facility 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, to the Agents on behalf of their respective Lenders pro rata in accordance with the outstanding Advances, the amount necessary to reduce the Advances outstanding to an amount (A) not to exceed the lower of the Borrowing Base and the Maximum Availability and (B) such that, after giving effect to such payment, the Minimum Diversification Condition is satisfied;

(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 in an amount equal (A) in the case of remaining Amount Available constituting Interest Collections, the product of such remaining Interest Collections and the Advance Repayment Percentage as of such Distribution Date and (B) in the case of remaining Amount Available constituting Principal Collections, all such Principal Collections;

(G)      SEVENTH, pro rata based on amounts owed to such Persons under this Section 8.3(a)(G) , to the Hedge Counterparties, any unpaid Hedge Breakage Costs, together with interest accrued thereon;

(H)      EIGHTH, to any Affected Persons, any Increased Costs then due and owing;

(I)      NINTH, 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;

(J)      TENTH, 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;

(K)      ELEVENTH, 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;

(L)      TWELFTH, 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

(M)      THIRTEENTH, (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, (I) if no Unmatured Facility Termination Event or Facility Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, to the Borrower or (II) otherwise, 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 withdraw from the Collection Account any 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:

(c)      To the extent not previous converted pursuant to Section 7.3(b) , the Borrower hereby instructs the Securities Intermediary, on the Determination Date immediately preceding each Distribution Date, to convert all amounts on deposit in the Collection Account into Dollars using the available foreign currency-dollar spot rate for the applicable Eligible Currency.

(i)      the Borrower shall have given written notice to the Collateral Agent, each Agent and the Facility 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 shall be delivered with, if applicable, an Asset Approval Request setting forth the information required therein with respect to the Collateral Obligations to be acquired by the Borrower on the Reinvestment Date;

(ii)      each condition precedent set forth in Section 6.2 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 Facility Agent and each 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.

(d)      At any time, the Borrower may withdraw from the Principal Collection Account the proceeds of any Advance on deposit therein as may be needed to settle any pending acquisition of an Eligible Collateral Obligation.

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 on or after the date hereof, signed by the Borrower, the Facility Agent and/or any applicable Lender Group (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 Facility Agent, the Agents 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 Facility Agent, each Agent, the Borrower and the Investment Manager on each Reporting Date starting with the Reporting Date in June 2013; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to each Monthly Report, the corresponding Reporting Date shall occur in the second calendar month following the related Determination Date; provided further that, with respect to months in which a Distribution Date occurs, the portion under “(d) Distribution Information” in the Monthly Report shall be delivered on the Reporting Date in the immediate month following the related Determination Date with the rest of Monthly Report delivered on the Reporting Date in the second calendar month following the related Determination Date. 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 Facility Agent) a copy of such notice and information to the Facility Agent, each Agent and the Investment Manager. Unless the Collateral Agent is otherwise timely directed by the Facility 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 Facility Agent that the Collateral Agent should not make such correction, the Collateral Agent shall take such action as instructed by the Facility Agent. The Facility Agent’s reasonable determination with regard to any disputed item in the Monthly Report shall be final.

The Servicer shall cooperate with the Collateral Agent in connection with the preparation of the Monthly Reports and any supplement thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer shall supply 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. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with the preparation of a Monthly Report, (i) the Servicer

shall be responsible for providing the Collateral Agent the information required for parts (a) through (c) of Exhibit D for such Monthly Report and (ii) the Facility Agent and the Agents shall be responsible for providing to the Collateral Agent the information required by Section 3.4 for part (d) of Exhibit D for such Monthly Report on which the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely. The Servicer shall review and verify the contents of the aforesaid reports (including the Monthly Report), instructions, statements and certificates. Upon receipt of approval from the Servicer, the Collateral Agent shall send such reports, instructions, statements and certificates to the Borrower and the Servicer for execution.

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 Facility 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 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.

Section 9.5      Security Interest . This Agreement creates a valid and continuing Lien on the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, which security interest is validly perfected under Article 9 of the UCC, 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 Collection Account and the Securities Intermediary has agreed to treat all assets credited to the Collection Account 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 Collection Account is not in the name of any Person other than the Borrower, subject to the Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; the 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 Collection Account 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 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). 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 at or prior to the Effective Date or the Advance Date, as applicable.

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, any Agent or the Facility 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 Borrower (i) will not furnish (and has not furnished) any such information to any Lender, the Collateral Agent, any Agent or the Facility 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, the applicable Agent or the Facility Agent, as applicable, of any such information which it found to be incorrect in any material respect after such information was furnished.

Section 9.15      Bulk Sales . The grant of the security interest in the Collateral 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.

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      Reserved .

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 Matters .

(a)      The Borrower does not sponsor, maintain, or contribute to, and has never sponsored, maintained, or contributed to, and, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, contributes to, or has any liability in respect of, or has ever sponsored, maintained, contributed to, or had any liability in respect of, a Plan.

(b)      No ERISA Event has occurred on or prior to the date that this representation is made or deemed made that, whether alone or together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)      The Borrower is not, and will not become at any time while any Obligations are outstanding, a Benefit Plan Investor.

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 (other than an Ineligible Asset) has been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated, rescinded, set‑off or modified by the Borrower or the Obligor thereof, and no Collateral (other than Ineligible Assets) 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 such 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 or 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 such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

Section 9.26      Use of Proceeds . 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent and each 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 . (a)  Neither the Borrower nor any Affiliate, officer, employee or director, acting on behalf of the Borrower is (i) a country, territory, organization, person or entity named on any sanctions list administered or imposed by the U.S. Government including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“ OFAC ”) list, or any other list maintained for the purposes of sanctions enforcement by any of the United Nations, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury in the UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, and any other country or multilateral organization (collectively, “ Sanctions ”), including but not limited to Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and the Crimea region in Ukraine (the “ Sanctioned Countries ”); (ii) a Person that resides, is organized or located in any of the Sanctioned Countries 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 or any Sanctioned Countries (a “ Sanction Target ”) or is owned 50% or more or otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly by, or acting on behalf of, one or more Person who is the subject or target of Sanctions; (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. The Borrower is and each Affiliate, officer, employee or director, acting on behalf of the Borrower is (and is taking no action which would result in any such Person not being) in compliance with (a) all OFAC rules and regulations, (b) all United States of America, United Kingdom, United Nations, European Union, German, Canadian, Australian and all other sanctions, embargos and trade restrictions that the Borrower or any of its Affiliates is subject and (c) the Anti-Money Laundering Laws. In addition, the described purpose (“ trade related business activities ”) does not include any kind of activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that is subject to or the target of any sanctions administered by the U.S. Government, OFAC, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Germany, Canada, Australia or the United Nations Security Council (including the Sanctioned Countries) and does not involve commodities or services of a Sanctioned Country origin or shipped to, through or from a Sanctioned Country, or on vessels or aircrafts owned or registered by a Sanctioned Country, or financed or subsidized any of the foregoing.The Borrower has complied, in all material respects, with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering Laws ”). No actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by any court, governmental, or regulatory agency are ongoing or pending against the Borrower, its directors, officers or employees or anyone acting on its behalf in relation to a breach of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened.

Section 9.30      Anti-Bribery and Corruption . (a)  Neither the Borrower nor, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, any director, officer, employee, or anyone acting on behalf of the Borrower has engaged in any activity, or will take any action, directly or indirectly, which would breach applicable anti-bribery and corruption laws and regulations, including but not limited to the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act 1977, as amended, and the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom (the “ Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws ”).The Borrower and their Affiliates have each conducted their businesses in compliance with Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote and ensure

continued compliance with all Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws and with the representation and warranty contained herein.

(a)      No actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by any court, governmental, or regulatory agency are ongoing or pending against the Borrower, its directors, officers or employees or anyone acting on its behalf in relation to a breach of the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened.

(b)      The Borrower will not directly or indirectly use, lend or contribute the proceeds of the Advances for any purpose that would breach the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws.

Section 9.31      EEA Financial Institution . The Borrower is not an EEA Financial Institution.

Section 9.32      Volcker Rule . To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge and belief, the Advances do not constitute an “ownership interest” in the Borrower for purposes of the Volcker Rule.

Section 9.33      AIFMD . The Borrower is not (i) an AIFM or (ii) an AIF managed by an AIFM (as such term is defined in the AIFMD) required to be authorized or registered in accordance with AIFMD.

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 Facility 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 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 Facility 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 Facility Agent shall have any liability in connection therewith.

(a)      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 Facility Agent, each 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, each Agent and Facility 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).

(b)      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, upon such Collateral Obligation becoming a Repurchased Collateral Obligation, Substituted Collateral Obligation or otherwise as expressly permitted by this Agreement.

(c)      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 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 Facility Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Agent:

(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 or Unmatured Investment Manager Event, 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; provided that, the Borrower shall not be required to cause the Investment Manager to provide any information with respect to any Obligor that is subject to confidentiality restrictions disclosed on the related Asset Approval Request and approved on the related Asset Approval Notice;

(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; and

(d)      promptly following any request therefor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Facility Agent information and documentation reasonably requested by the Facility Agent for purposes of compliance with its Beneficial Ownership Certification.

Section 10.5      Separate Existence . (a)  The Borrower shall conduct its business solely in its own name through its duly authorized officers or agents so as not to mislead others as to the identity of the entity with which such persons are concerned, and shall use its best efforts to avoid the appearance that it is conducting business on behalf of any Affiliate thereof or that the assets of the Borrower are available to pay the creditors of any of its equityholders or any Affiliate thereof.

(a)      It shall maintain records and books of account separate from those of any other Person.

(b)      It shall pay its own operating expenses and liabilities from its own funds.

(c)      It shall ensure that the annual financial statements of the Equityholder shall disclose the effects of the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with GAAP.

(d)      It shall not hold itself out as being liable for the debts of any other Person. It shall not pledge its assets to secure the obligations of any other Person. It shall not guarantee any obligation of any Person, including any Affiliate or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or hold out its credit or assets as being available to pay the obligations of any other Person.

(e)      It shall keep its assets and liabilities separate from those of all other entities. Except as expressly contemplated herein with respect to Excluded Amounts, it shall not commingle its assets with assets of any other Person.

(f)      It shall maintain bank accounts or other depository accounts separate from any other person or entity, including any Affiliate.

(g)      To the extent required under GAAP, it shall ensure that any consolidated financial statements including the Borrower, if any, have notes to the effect that the Borrower is a separate entity whose creditors have a claim on its assets prior to those assets becoming available to its equity holders.

(h)      It shall not amend, supplement or otherwise modify the Special Purpose Provisions contained in its organizational documents (as defined therein), except in accordance therewith and with the prior written consent of the Facility Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

(i)      It shall at all times hold itself out to the public and all other Persons as a legal entity separate from its member and from any other Person.

(j)      It shall file its own tax returns separate from those of any other Person, except to the extent that it is treated as a “disregarded entity” for tax purposes and is not required to file tax returns under Applicable Law, and shall pay any taxes required to be paid under Applicable Law.

(k)      It shall conduct its business only in its own name and comply with all organizational formalities necessary to maintain its separate existence.

(l)      It shall maintain separate financial statements, showing its assets and liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person and not have its assets listed on any financial statement of any other Person; provided , that its assets may be included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliate provided that (i) appropriate notation shall be made on such consolidated financial statements (if any) to indicate its separateness from such Affiliate and to indicate that its assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliate or any other Person and (ii) such assets shall also be listed on its own separate balance sheet.

(m)      It shall not, except for capital contributions or capital distributions permitted under the terms and conditions of its organizational documents and properly reflected on its books and records, enter into any transaction with an Affiliate except on commercially reasonable terms similar to those available to unaffiliated parties in an arm’s-length transaction.

(n)      It shall maintain a sufficient number of employees (which number may be zero) in light of its contemplated business purpose and pay the salaries of its own employees, if any, only from its own funds.

(o)      It shall use separate invoices bearing its own name.

(p)      It shall correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity and not identify itself as a department or division of any other Person.

(q)      It shall maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business purpose, transactions and liabilities; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not require its members to make additional capital contributions.

(r)      It shall not acquire any obligation or securities of its members or of any Affiliate other than the Collateral in compliance with the Transaction Documents.

(s)      It shall not make or permit to remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or own or acquire any stock or securities of, any Person, except that it may invest in those investments permitted under the Transaction Documents and may hold the equity of REO Asset Owners.

(t)      It shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, engage in any dissolution, liquidation, consolidation, merger, sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets other than such activities as are expressly permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents.

(u)      It shall not buy or hold evidence of indebtedness issued by any other Person (other than cash or investment-grade securities), except as expressly contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

(v)      Except as expressly permitted by the Transaction Documents (which includes, for the avoidance of doubt, REO Asset Owners), it shall not form, acquire or hold any subsidiary (whether corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other) or own any equity interest in any other entity.

(w)      It shall not own any asset or property other than Collateral and such other financial assets as permitted by the Transaction Documents.

(x)      It shall not engage, directly or indirectly, in any business other than as required or permitted to be performed by the Transaction Documents.

(y)      It shall allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with any of its Affiliates, including for shared office space and for services performed by an employee of any Affiliate.

(z)      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 Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, dated the date hereof, relating to certain nonconsolidation matters.

(aa)      Neither the Investment Manager nor any other person shall be authorized or empowered, nor shall they permit the Borrower to take any Material Action without the prior unanimous written consent of the Independent Manager. The organizational documents of the Borrower shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower shall cause there to be, at least one Independent Manager; (b) the Borrower shall not, without

the prior written consent of the Independent Manager, on behalf of itself or Borrower, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Manager shall consider only the interests of the Borrower, including its creditors; and (d) the Independent Manager of the Borrower may not be removed or replaced unless the Borrower provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of the Independent Manager, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Manager, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents of the Borrower for the Independent Manager. No resignation or removal of the Independent Manager shall be effective until a successor Independent Manager is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. The Independent Manager may not be removed other than for Cause.

Section 10.6      Hedging Agreements . (a)  With respect to (A) upon the direction of the Facility 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, 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”), and (B) any Collateral Obligation that is not Dollar denominated, the Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the Borrower shall obtain and deliver to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Facility Agent and each Agent) and, unless otherwise agreed by the Facility Agent in its sole discretion, maintain at all times, one or more Hedging Agreements from qualified Hedge Counterparties, which (on each date of determination) (1) have a notional principal amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of each Fixed Rate Collateral Obligation, (2) if applicable, have a strike price (x) such that the Minimum Weighted Average Spread Test is satisfied and (y) unless otherwise agreed to by the Facility Agent in its sole discretion, not greater than 4%, (3) have a termination date no sooner than the scheduled Facility Termination Date and (4) in the case of Hedging Agreements that are not interest rate cap agreements, have other terms and conditions and be represented by Hedging Agreements otherwise acceptable to the Facility Agent in its reasonable discretion.

(a)      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 each Agent 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 Facility Agent.

(b)      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 Facility 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 Facility 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, each Agent and the Facility 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 Facility Agent (a “ Qualified Substitute Arrangement ”); provided , that in the event at any time any alternative arrangement established pursuant to the above shall cease to be satisfactory to the Facility 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.

(c)      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 Facility Agent and each Agent) (i) a Replacement Hedging Agreement or Qualified Substitute Arrangement, (ii) to the extent applicable, an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Facility 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 Facility 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.

(d)      The Borrower shall notify the Facility Agent, each 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.

(e)      The Borrower may at any time obtain a Replacement Hedging Agreement with the consent (in its sole discretion) of the Facility Agent.

(f)      The Borrower shall not agree to any amendment to any Hedging Agreement without the consent (in its sole discretion) of the Facility Agent.

(g)      The Borrower shall notify the Facility Agent, each 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.

(h)      The Borrower, with the consent of the Facility Agent in its sole discretion, may sell all or a portion of the Hedging Agreements. The Borrower shall have the duty of obtaining a fair market value price for the sale of any Hedging Agreement, notifying the Facility Agent, each 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 Facility Agent, execute all documentation necessary to release the Lien of the Collateral Agent on such Hedging Agreement and proceeds thereof.

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 Tax returns (including foreign, federal, state, local and otherwise) required to be filed, if any, and will pay all 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 Facility 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 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 Investment Manager or any Affiliate of the Borrower or the Investment Manager.

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 Facility 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) during the Revolving Period if, after giving effect to such distribution, (w) each Collateral Quality Test is satisfied, (x) the Borrowing Base is greater than or equal to the Advances outstanding, (y) the Maximum Availability is greater than or equal to the Advances outstanding and (z) the Borrower is in compliance with all financial covenants in the Transaction Documents, any Excluded Collateral Obligation, (B) amounts paid to it pursuant to Section 8.3(a)(M) on the applicable Distribution Date and (C) the proceeds of any Advance on the applicable Advance Date, but only if none of the proceeds from such Advance are needed to settle the acquisition of any Eligible Collateral Obligation.

(a)      Prior to foreclosure by the Facility 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 Facility 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 (other than an Ineligible Asset) without the express written consent of the Facility Agent (in its sole discretion). 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 Facility Agent or the Collateral Agent (acting at the request of the Facility 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 Facility 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 Facility 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.

(a)      The Borrower and each Secured Party hereby severally authorize the Collateral Agent, upon receipt of written direction from the Facility Agent, to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to all or any part of the Collateral.